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DICTIONARY 



OF THE 



ENGLISH LANGUAGE: 



BY 



SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D 



AND 



JOHN WALKER. 



WITH THE 



PRONUNCIATION GREATLY SIMPLIFIED. 



AND ON AN ENTIRELY NEW PLAN: 



WITH THE ADDITION OF SEVERAL THOUSAND WORDS. 
BY U. S. JAMESON, ESQ. 

OF LINCOLNS-IN^. 

SEVENTH EDITION, REVISED AND CORRECTED. 

LONDON: 

W. TEGG & CO., CHEAPSIDE. 



1850. 




ADVERTISEMENT. 



The object of this work is to combine the merits of the most popular 
Dictionaries, especially those of Johnson and Walker, so as to supersede 
the necessity now felt of having more than one Dictionary even for 
the ordinary purposes of the English student ; and at the same time, 
in avoiding their defects and redundancies, to preserve the same 
dimensions as the ordinary octavo abridgement of Johnson. 

The course which has been adopted is, first, the exclusion 
of many words, now standing in Todd's edition of Johnson, which 
neither by use or analogy are English; and the introduction of which, 
either in writing or conversation, would draw upon the person 
using them the charge of pedantry or vulgarity. Secondly, in the 
common abridgements of Johnson, the authors' names are still retained ; 
while the quotations, shewing the various acceptations in which the 
words were used by such authors, and which alone could make their 
names valuable, or even necessary, have been excluded. Many of 
these are names of no authority, beyond that of having appeared 
in print, while their perpetual recurrence has contributed to 
swell the volume to the exclusion of really valuable matter. These 
names have been dispensed with; and the space obtained by their 
omission, and by the omission of useless words and obsolete accepta- 
tions, has been devoted to the insertion of all such technical words 
as are now in use, and which the general reader is likely to meet with, 
and expected to understand : these have been given from the best 
authorities. Among such additions are many which have been com- 
pounded for or applied to recent inventions, now of general notoriety, 
and which therefore demand a place in an English vocabulary. To 
these may be added many words, which, but a few years since, might 
have been deemed obsolete or homely, but which having been of late 
most deservedly revived by writers of transcendent merit, now con- 



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tribute both power and beauty to the most vigorous and polished 
compositions of the age. These, without descending to mere pro- 
vincialisms, have been carefully inserted. 

The pronunciation of Walker has been generally followed, though 
the Editor has not felt himself bound in all cases to adopt his 
mode of expressing that pronunciation. The principal deviation from 
Walker's system has been in the restoring of certain letters, for 
which others of a similar or nearly similar sound have been unneces- 
sarily substituted. For instance, all words ending in er, as maker, 
cater, teller, better, &c. we are directed by Walker to pronounce 
ma'-kur, ka'-tur, tel'-lur, bet'-tur, &c. The sounds of the e and 
the u in that numerous class of words are certainly not easily distin- 
guishable when spoken rapidly ; but when pronounced deliberately, 
a delicate ear will instantly perceive the difference between the small 
sound of the one and the full sound of the other. Again, the letter 
A in certain situations, especially before the vowels i and u, when 
carelessly pronounced, is apt to slide into the sound of j. This, 
which in fact arises from a slovenly enunciation, is by Walker laid 
down as the strict rule : adulation is to be pronounced ad-ju-la'-shun, 
compendium is com-pen'-je-um, ingredient, in-gre'-jent, &c. This, in 
a passage read or spoken with solemnity, would be intolerable. In like 
manner the syllable tu, perpetually recurring in our language, as in 
the words congratulation, flatulent, natural, &c. will, even when most 
carefully spoken, receive a sufficient degree of the aspirate, with- 
out the speaker following Walker's direction to pronounce them 
con-gratsh-u-la'-shun, flatsh'-u-lense, nat'-tshu-ral, &c. It is not 
probable that a polite speaker would at this day, even on Mr. Walker's 
authority, pronounce the word yes, yis. 

The simplicity and typographical beauty of the mode suggested 
by the publisher, and adopted for the first time in the present work, 
of marking the different sounds of the vowels by the point3 instead 
of the figures will be immediately perceived. 



SOUNDS OF THE VOWELS. 



A has three long sounds and two 
short ones. 

The first sound of the first letter in 
our alphabet is that which among the 
English is its name. This is what is 
called, by most grammarians, its slen- 
der, sound; we find it in the words 
lade, spade, trade, &c. In the diph- 
thong ai we have exactly the same 
sound of this letter, as in pain, gain, 
stain, &c. and sometimes in the diph- 
thong ea, as bear, swear, pear, &c; and 
twice we find it in the words where and 
there, and once in the anomalous diph- 
thong ao in gaol. 

The long slender a is generally 
produced by a silent e at the end of a 
syllable ; which e not only keeps one 
single intervening consonant from 
shortening the preceding vowel, but 
sometimes two : thus we find the mute 
e makes of rag, rage, and keeps the 
a open in range, change, &c. ; hat, 
with the mute e, becomes hate, and the 
a continues open, and perhaps some- 
what longer in haste, waste, paste, &c. 
though it must be confessed this seems 
the privilege only of a ; for the other 
vowels contract before the consonants 
ng in revenge, cringe, plunge ; and the 
ste in our language is preceded by no 
other vowel but this. Every conso- 
nant but n shortens every vowel but a, 
when soft g and e silent succeed; as, 
bilge, badge, hinge, spunge, &c. 

Hence we may establish this gene- 
ral rule : A has the long, open, slender 
sound, when followed by a single con- 
sonant, and e mute, as lade, made, 
fade, &c The only exceptions seem 
to be, have, are, gape, and bade, the 
past time of to bid. 

A has generally the same sound 



when ending an accented syllable, as, 
pa-per, ta-per, spec-ta-tor. 

We proceed to the second sound of 
this vowel, which is that heard in 
father, and is called by some the open 
sound ; but this can never distinguish 
it from the deeper sound of the a in 
all, ball, &c. which is still more open: 
by some it is styled the middle sound 
of a, as between the a in pale, and that 
in wall : it answers nearly to the 
Italian a in Toscano, Romano, &c. or 
to the final a in the naturalized Greek 
words, papa and mamma. 

The long sound of the middle or Ita- 
lian a is always found before the liquids 
Zw; whether the latter only be pro- 
nounced, as in psalm, or both, as in 
psalmist : sometimes before If, and lve t 
as calf, half, calve, halve, salve, &c. ; 
and before the sharp aspirated dental 
th in bath, path, lath, father, glass, 
grass, last, fast, after, basket, mast, 
master, command, demand, &c. 

As the mute I in calm, psalm, calf 
half, &c. seems to lengthen the sound 
of this letter, so the abbreviation of 
some words by apostrophe seems to 
have the same effect. Thus, when the 
no is cut out of the word cannot, and the 
two syllables reduced to one, we find 
the a lengthened to the Italian or mid- 
dle a, as cannot, can't} have not, han't f 
shall not, shan't, &c. 

The short sound of the middle or 
Italian a, which is generally confound- 
ed with the short sound of the slender 
a, is the sound of this vowel in pan- 
tan, mat, hat, &c. We generally find 
this sound before any two successive 
consonants. 

The third long sound of a is that 
which we more immediately derive 
from our maternal language, the Saxon, 



SOUNDS OF THE VOWELS. 



but which at present we use less than 
any other : this is the a in fall, ball, 
gall: we find a correspondent sound 
to this a in the diphthongs, au and aw, 
as laud, law, saw, &c. 

The long sound of the deep broad 
German a is produced by 11 after it, as 
in all, wall, call- or, indeed, by one I, 
and any other consonant, except the 
mute labials, p, b, f, and v, as salt, 
bald, false, falchion, falcon, &c. The 
exceptions to this rule are generally 
words from the Arabic and Latin lan- 
guages, as Alps, Albion, asphaltic, fal- 
cated, salvo, calculate, amalgamate, 
Alcoran, and Alfred, &c. Our modern 
orthography, has made it necessary to 
observe, that every word compounded 
of a monosyllable with 11, as albeit, 
also, almost, &c. must be pronounced 
as if the two liquids were still remain- 
ing. 

The w has a peculiar quality of 
broadening this letter, even when pre- 
positive: this is always the effect, ex- 
cept when the vowel is closed by the 
sharp or flat guttural k org, x, ng, nk, 
or the sharp labial /, as wax, waft, 
thwack, twang, twank : thus we pro- 
nounce the a broad, though short in 
wad, wan, want, was, what, &c. and 
though other letters suffer the a to 
alter its sound before 11, when one of 
these letters goes to the formation of 
the latter syllable, as tall, tal-low; 
hall, hal-low ; call, cal-loiv, &c. yet 
we see w preserve the sound of this 
vowel before a single consonant, as 
wal-low, swal-low, &c. 

The q including the sound of the w, 
and being no more than this letter pre- 
ceded by k, ought, according to ana- 
logy, to broaden every a it goes before, 
like the w ; thus quantity ought to be 
pronounced as if written kwontity, and 
quality should rhyme with jollity. 
There are however some exceptions, 
as quaver and equator. 

The short sound of this broad a is 
heard when it is preceded by w, and 
succeeded by a single consonant in 
the same syllable, as wal-low swal-low, 
&c. or by two consonants in the same 
syllable, as want, wast, wasp, &c. but 
when I or r is one of the consonants, 



the a becomes long, as walk, swarm, 
&c. 

The a in the numerous termination 
ale, when the accent is on it, is pro- 
nounced somewhat differently in dif- 
ferent words. If the word be a sub- 
stantive, or an adjective, the a seems 
to be shorter than when it is adverb: 
thus a good ear will discover a differ- 
ence in the quantity of this letter, in 
delicate and dedicate; in climate, pri- 
mate, and ultimate; and the verbs to 
calculate, to regulate, and to speculate, 
where we find the nouns and adjectives 
have the a considerably shorter than 
the verbs. Innate, however, preserves 
the a as long as if the accent were on 
it: but the unaccented terminations 
in ace, whether nouns or verbs, have 
the a so short and obscure as to be 
nearly similar to the e in less ; thus, 
palace, solace, menace, pinnace, popu- 
lace, might, without any great depar- 
ture from their common sound, be 
written palles, solles, &c. But the 
sound of the a which is the most 
difficult to appreciate, is that where 
it ends the syllable, either immedi- 
ately before or after the accent. We 
cannot give it any of its three open 
sounds without hurting the ear; thus, 
in pronouncing the words abound and 
diadem, ay-bound, abbound, and aw- 
bound ; di-ay-dem, di-ah-dem, and di- 
aw-dem, are all improper ; but giving 
the a the second, or Italian sound, as 
ah-bound and di-ah-dem, seems the 
least so. For which reason the short 
sound of this letter has been adopted 
to mark this unaccented a : but if the 
unaccented a be final, which is not the 
case in any word purely English, it 
then seems to approach still nearer to 
the Italian a in the last syllable of 
papa, and to the a in father, as may 
be heard in the deliberate pronuncia- 
tion of the words idea, Africa, Delta, 
&c 

E. 
The first sound of e is that which 
it has when lengthened by the mute 
c final, as in glebe, theme, &c. or when 
it ends a syllable with the accent upon 
it, as se-cre-tion, ad-he-sion, &c 
The exceptions to this rule are, the 



SOUNDS OF TI12 VOWELS. 



words ivhere and there, in which the 
first e is pronounced like a, as if writ- 
ten whare, thare ; and the auxiliary 
verb were, where the e has its short 
sound, as if written werr, rhyming 
with the last syllable of pre-fer ; and 
ere (before), which sounds like air. 

The short sound of e is that heard 
in bed, fed, red, wed, &c. 

The e at the end of the monosylla- 
bles be, he, me, we, is pronounced ee, 
as if written bee, hee, &c. It is silent 
at the end of words purely English, 
but is pronounced distinctly at the 
end of some words from the learned 
languages, as epitome, simile, catastro- 
phe, apostrophe, &c. 

The first e in the poetic contrac- 
tions, e'er and ne'er, is pronounced like 
a, as if written air and nair. 

This vowel, in a final unaccented 
syllable, is apt to slide into the short 
i: thus, faces, ranges, praises, are pro- 
nounced as if written faciz, rangiz, 
praiziz. 

There is a remarkable exception to 
the common sound of this letter in the 
words clerk, Serjeant, and a few others, 
where we find the e pronounced like 
the a in dark and margin. But this 
exception, I imagine, was, till within 
these few years, the general rule of 
sounding this letter before r, followed 
by another consonant. 

The vowel e before I and n in the 
final unaccented syllable, by its being 
sometimes suppressed and sometimes 
not, forms one of the most puzzling 
difficulties in pronunciation.. When 
any of the liquids precede these letters, 
the e is heard distinctly, as woollen, 
flannel, women, syren; but when any 
of the other consonants come before 
these letters, the e is sometimes heard, 
as in novel, sudden-, and sometimes 
not, as in swivel, raven, &c. No ex- 
act rule can be given for this va- 
riety of pronunciation ; but, it may be 
observed, the e before I, in a final un- 
accented syllable, must always be 
pronounced distinctly, except in the 
following words : shekel, weasel, ousel, 
navel, ravel, snivel, ravel, drivel, 
shrivel, shovel, grovel, hazel, nozel. 



The words are pronounced as if the e 
were omitted by an apostrophe, as 
shek'l, weas'l, ous'l, &c. or rather as 
if written shekle, weasle, ousle, &c. ; 
but as these are the only words of this 
termination that are so pronounced, 
great care must be taken that we do 
pronounce travel, gravel, rebel (the 
substantive) parcel, chapel, and vessel, 
in the same manner; a fault to which 
many are very prone. 

E before n in a final unaccented 
syllable, and not preceded by a liquid, 
must always be suppressed in the 
verbal terminations in en, as to loosen, 
to hearken, and in other words, except 
the following: sudden, kitchen, hyphen, 
chicken, ticken (better written ticking) 
jerken, aspen, platen, marten, latten, pal- 
ten, leaven or leven, sloven, mittens, and 
perhaps a few others. In these words 
the e is heard distinctly, contrary to the 
general rule which suppresses the e in 
these syllables, when preceded by a 
mute, as harden, heathen, heaven, as if 
written hard'n, heatKn, heavn, &c. ; 
nay, even when preceded by a liquid, in 
the words fallen and stolen, where the e 
is suppressed, as if they were written 
falVn and stoVn: garden and burden, 
therefore, are very analogically pro- 
nounced garden and burd'n : and this 
pronunciation ought the rather to be 
indulged, as we always hear the e sup- 
pressed in gardener and burdensome, 
as if written gard'ner and burden- 
some. 

This diversity in the pronunciation 
of these terminations ought the more 
carefully to be attended to, as nothing- 
is so vulgar and childish as to hear 
swivel and heaven pronounced with 
the e distinctly, or novel and chicken 
with the e suppressed. But the most 
general suppression of this letter is in 
the preterits of verbs, and in participles 
ending in ed : here when the e is not 
preceded by d or t, the e is almost 
universally sunk, and the two final 
consonants are pronounced in one 
syllable : thus, loved, lived, barred, 
marred, are pronounced as if written 
lovd, livd, bard, mard. The same may 
be observed of this letter when silent 



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SOUNDS OF THE VOWELS. 



in the singulars of nouns, or the first 
persons of verbs, as theme, make, &c. 
which form Hemes in the plural, and 
makes in the third person, &c. where 
the last e is silent, and the words are 
pronounced in one syllable. When 
the noun or first person of the verb 
ends in y, with the accent on it, the e 
is likewise suppressed, as a reply, two 
replies, he replies, &c. But it must 
be carefully noted, *.hat there is a re- 
markable exception to many of these 
contractions when we are pronouncing 
the language of scripture : here every 
participial ed ought to make a distinct 
syllable, where it is not preceded by a 
vowel : thus, " Who hath believed our 
report, and to whom is the arm of the 
Lord revealed ?" Here the participles 
are both pronounced in three syl- 
lables ; but in the following passage, 
" Whom he did predestinate, them he 
also called : and whom he called, them 
he also justified; and whom he justi- 
fied, them he also glorified." Called 
preserves the e, and is pronounced in 
two syllables ; and justified and glo- 
rified suppress the e, and are pro- 
nounced in three. 



This letter is a perfect diphthong, 
composed of the sounds of a in father, 
and e in he, pronounced as closely 
together as possible. The sound 
of this letter is heard when it is length- 
ened by final e, as time, thine, or end- 
ing a syllable with the accent upon it, 
as ti-tle, di-al ; in monosyllables end- 
ing with nd, as bind, find, mind, &c. 
in three words ending with Id, as 
child, mild, wild; and in one very irre- 
gularly ending with nt, as pint. 

The short sound of this letter is 
heard in him, thin, &c. and when end- 
ing an unaccented syllable, as van-i- 
ty, qual-i-ty, &c. where, though it 
cannot be properly said to be short, 
as it is not closed by a consonant, yet 
it has but half its diphthongal sound. 
This sound is the sound of e, the last 
letter of the diphthong that forms the 
long i 

When this letter is succeeded by r, 



and another consonant not in a final 
syllable, it has exactly the sound of e 
in vermin, vernal, &c. as virtue, vir- 
gin, bird, dirt, shirt, squirt, mirth, 
birth, gird, girt, skirt, girl, whirl, firm, 
&c. 

The letter r, in this case, seems to 
have the same influence on this vowel, 
as it evidently has on a and o. When 
these vowels come before double r, or 
single r, followed by a vowel, as in 
arable, carry, marry, orator, horrid, 
forage, &c. they are considerably 
shorter than when the r is the final 
letter of the word, or when it is suc- 
ceeded by another consonant, as in 
arbour, car, mar, or, nor, for. In the 
same manner, the i, coming before 
either double r, or single r, followed 
by a vowel, preserves its pure short 
sound, as in irritate, spirit, conspiracy, 
&c; but when r is followed by an- 
other consonant, or is the final letter 
of a word with the accent upon it, the 
i goes into a deeper and broader 
sound, equivalent to short e, as heard 
in virgin, virtue, &c. So fir, a tree, 
is perfectly similar to the first syllable 
of ferment. 

There is an irregular pronunciation 
of this letter, which has greatly multi- 
plied within these few years, and that 
is, the slender sound heard in ee. 
This sound is chiefly found in words 
derived from the French and Italian 
languages. 

The words that have preserved the 
foreign sound of i like ee, are princi- 
pally the following: antique, bombasin, 
brasil, capivi, capuchin, caprice, chagrin, 
chevaux-de-frise, critique, frize, gabar- 
dine, haberdine 9 quarantine, routine, 
fascine, fatigue, intrigue, invalid, ma- 
chine, magazine, marine, palanquin, 
pique, police, profile, recitative, man- 
darine, tabourine, tambourine, tontine, 
transmarine, ultramarine. In all these 
words, if for the last i we substitute 
ee, we shall have the true pronuncia- 
tion. In signior the first i is thus pro- 
nounced. 

When i ends an initial syllable with- 
out the accent, and the succeeding 
syllable begins with a consonant, the 



SOUNDS OF THE VOWELS. 



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i is generally slender, as if written e. 
But the exceptions to this rule are so 
numerous, that nothing but a cata- 
logue would give a tolerable idea of 
the state of pronunciation in this 
point. 

Chicane and chicanery have the i 
always short, or more properly slender. 

Ci before the accent has the i gene- 
rally short, as, ci-vilian 9 ci-vility. 
Ci-barious and ci-tation have the i 
long. 

Cli before the accent has the i long, 
as, cli-macter . 

Cri before the accent has the i ge- 
nerally long, as, cri-nigerous, cri-te- 
rion. 

Di before the accented syllable, be- 
ginning with a consonant, ought gene- 
rally to be pronounced long, as, di- 
gest, digestion , digress, digression, di- 
lute, dilution, diluvian, dimension, di- 
mensive, direct, direction, diversify, 
diversification, diversion, diversity, di- 
vert, advertisement, divertive, divest, 
divesture, divulge, didactic, dilacerate, 
dilaceration, dilaniaie, dilapidation, di- 
late, dilatable, dilat ability , dilection, 
dinumeration, diverge, divergent; though 
some of them may undoubtedly be pro- 
nounced either way ; and in some the 
i is short, as, divide, diminish, divine, 
diuresis, dioptrics, &c. 

O. 

Grammarians have generally al- 
lowed this letter but three sounds. 
Mr. Sheridan instances them in not, 
note, prove. For a fourth T have 
added the o in love, dove, &c. ; for the 
fifth, that in or, nor, for; and a sixth, 
that in woman, wolf, &c. 

.The first and only peculiar sound 
of this letter is that by which it is 
named in the alphabet : it requires 
the mouth to be formed, in some de- 
gree, like the letter, in order to pro- 
nounce it. This may be called its 
long open sound, as the o in prove may 
be called its long slender sound. This 
sound we find in words ending with 
silent e, as, tone, bone, alone; or when 
ending a syllable with the accent 
upon it, as, mo-tion, po-tent, &c. ; 



likewise in the monosyllables, go, so, 
no. This sound is found under seve- 
ral combinations of other vowels with 
this letter, as in moan, groan, bow (to 
shoot with), low (not high), and before 
st in the words host, ghost, post, most, 
and before ss in gross. 

The third sound of this letter is 
called its short sound, and is found 
in not, got, lot, &c. ; though this, as in 
the other short vowels, is by no means 
the short sound of the former long 
one, but corresponds exactly to that 
of a, in what, with which the words 
not, got, lot, are perfect rhymes. 

The second sound of this letter, as 
was marked in the observation, may 
be called its long slender sound, cor- 
responding to the double o. The 
words where this sound of o occurs 
are so few, that it will be easy to give 
a catalogue of them : prove, move, 
behove, and their compounds, lose, do, 
ado, poltron, ponton, sponton, who, 
whom, womb, tomb. 

It may be observed, that the o, like 
the e, is suppressed in a final unac- 
cented syllable when preceded by c or 
k, and followed by n, as bacon, beacon, 
deacon, beckon , reckon, pronounced 
bak'n, beatin, deak'n, beck'n, reck'n. 
The o is likewise mute in the same si- 
tuation, when preceded by d in pardon, 
pronounced pard'n, but not in guer- 
don : it is mute when preceded by p 
in weapon, capon, &c. pronounced 
weap'n, cap'n, &c ; and when pre- 
ceded by s in reason, season, treason, 
oraison, benison, denison, unison,foison, 
poison, prison, damson, crimson, advow- 
son, pronounced reazn, treaz'n, &c. 
and mason, bason, garrison, lesson, ca- 
prison, comparison, disinherison, parson, 
and person, pronounced mas'n, bas'n, 
&c. Unison, diapason, and cargason, 
seem, particularly in solemn speaking, 
to preserve the sound of o like u, as 
if written unizun, diapazun, &c. The 
same letter is suppressed in a final un- 
accented syllable beginning with t, as 
seton, cotton, button, mutton, glutton, 
pronounced as if written set y n, cot'n, 
&c. When x precedes the t, the o 
is pronounced distinctly, as in sexton* 



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SOUNDS OF THE VOWELS. 



This letter is likewise suppressed in 
in the last syllable of blazon, pro- 
nounced blaz'n ; but is always to be 
preserved in the same syllable of hori- 
zon. This suppression of the o must 
not be ranked among those careless 
abbreviations found only among the 
vulgar, but must be considered as one 
of those devious tendencies to brevity, 
which has worn itself a currency in the 
language, and has at last become a 
part of it. To pronounce the o in 
those cases where it is suppress- 
ed, would give a singularity to the 
speaker. 

U. 

The first sound of u, heard in tube, 
or ending an accented syllable, as in 
cu-bic, is a diphthongal sound, as if e 
were prefixed, and these words were 
spelt tewbe, kewbic. The letter u is 
exactly the pronoun you. 

The second sound of u is the short 
sound, which tallies exactly with the 
o in done, son, &c. which every ear 
perceives might as well, for the sound's 
sake, be spelt dun, sun, &c. 

The third sound of this letter is the 
u in bull, full, pull, &c. The first or 
diphthongal u in tube seems almost as 
peculiar to the English as the long 
sound of the i in thine, mine, &c. ; 
but here, as if they chose to imitate 
the Latin, Italian, and French u, they 
leave out the e before the u, which is 
heard in tube, mule, &c. and do not 
pronounce the latter part of u quite so 
long as the oo in pool, nor so short as 
the u in dull, but with a middle sound 
between both, which is the true short 
sound oo in coo and woo, as may be 
heard by comparing woo and wool; the 
latter of which is a perfect rhyme to 

toll. 

This middle sound of u, so unlike 
the general sound of that letter, exists 
only in the following words: bull, 
full, pull ; words compounded of full, 
as wonderful, dreadful, &c. bullock, 
bully, bullet, bulvmrk, fuller, fulling- 
mill, pulley, pullet, push, bush, bushel, 
pulpit, puss, bullion, butcher, cushion, 
cuckoo, pudding, sugar, hussar, huzza, 



and put, when a verb : we find this 
sound chiefly confined to words which 
begin with the mute labials, b, p, f, 
and end with the liquid labial I, or the 
dentals s, t, and d, as in bull, full, pull, 
bush, push, pudding, puss, put, &c. 
The compounds of bull, and those of 
full, which are numerous, follow the 
sound of their primitives. 

It must be remarked, that this sound 
of u, except in the word fuller, never 
extends to words from the learned lan- 
guages; for, fulminant, fulmination, 
ebullition, repulsion, sepulchre, &c. 
sound the u as in dull, gull, &c. and 
the u in pus and pustule is exactly like 
the same letter in thus. So the pure 
English words, fulsome, buss, bulge, 
bustle, bustard, buzzard, preserve the 
u in its second sound, as us, hull, and 
custard. 

A deviation from the legitimate 
sounds of this letter is found in the 
words busy, business and bury, which 
are pronounced bizzy, bizness, and 
berry. 

Y final 

Y final, either in a word or syllable, 
is a pure vowel, and has exactly the 
same sound as i would have in the 
same situation. For this reason, 
printers, who have been the great 
correctors of our orthography, have 
substituted the i in its stead, on ac- 
count of the too great frequency of 
this letter in the English language. 
That y final is a vowel, is universally 
acknowledged ; nor need we any other 
proof of it than its long sound, when 
followed by e mute, as in thyme, rhyme, 
&c. or ending a syllable with the ac- 
cent upon it, as bmjing, cyder, &c. ; 
this may be called its first vowel 
sound. 

The second sound of the vowel y is 
its short sound, heard in system, syn- 
tax, &c. 

The unaccented sound of this letter 
at the end of a syllable, like that of 
the i in the same situation, is always 
like the first sound of e: thus vanity, 
pleurisy, &c, if sound alone were con- 



SO JNDS OF THE VOWELS. 



13 



suited, might be written vanitee, pleu- 
risee, &c. 

The exception to this rule is, when/ 
precedes the y in a final syllable, the 
y is then pronounced as long and open 
as if the accent were on it : thus jus- 
tify, qualify, &c. have the last syllable 
sounded like that in defy. This long 
sound continues when the y is changed 
into i, in justifiable, qualifiable, &c. 
The same may be observed of multi- 
ply and multip liable, &c. occupy and 
occupiable 9 &c. 



W final. 
That w final is a vowel, is not dis- 
puted; when it is in this situation, 
it is equivalent to oo ; as may be per- 
ceived in the sound of vow, tow-el, 
&c. ; where it forms a real diphthong, 
composed of the a in wa-ter, and the 
oo in woo and coo. It is often joined 
to o at the end of a syllable, without 
affecting the sound of that vowel ; and 
in this situation it may be called ser- 
vile, as in bow (to shoot with), crow, 
low, not high, &c. 



DICTIONARY 



OF THE 



ENGLISH LANGUAGE. 



A ? Has, in the English language, regularly 
only two sounds peculiar to itself ; a short 
and a long one ; all other sounds being ir- 
regular ; and depending upon its combina- 
tion with other letters. The broad sound 
resembling that of the German a is found in 
many of our monosyllables, as all, wall, 
malt, sail ; in which a is pronounced as au 
in cause, or aw in law. A open, not unlike 
the a of the Italians, is found, in father, 
rather. A slender, or close, is the peculiar 
a of the English language, resembling the 
sound of the French e masculine, as in the 
words place, face, waste, and all those that 
terminate in ation; as, relation, nation, ge- 
neration. A is also, in some words tran- 
sient and unobserved, as in the last sylla- 
bles of carriage and marriage ; in others 
less faintly sounded, as in those of captain 
and chaplain ; and in some obscurely utter- 
ed, as in collar, jocular. 

A, an article set before nouns of the singular 
number; a man, a tree. Before words be- 
ginning with a vowel and h mute, it is writ- 
ten an ; as an ox, an egg, an honour, an ha- 
bitual practice. A is sometimes a noun ; 
as, a great A. A is placed before a parti- 
ciple, or participial noun ; and is considered 
as a contraction of at; as 1 am a walking. 
It also seems to be anciently contracted 
from at, when placed before local surnames ; 
as Thomas a Becket. In other cases, it 
seems to signify to ; and in some cases it 
signifies in. A, prefixed to many or few, 
implies one whole number ; as, Told of a 
many thousand warlike French. A has a 
peculiar signification, denoting the propor- 
tion of one thing to another ; as, The land- 
lord hath a hundred a year. A., in compo- 
sition, seems to have sometimes the power 
of the French a in these phrases, a droit, 
a gauche, &c. and sometimes to be contract- 
ed from at, as, aside, aslope, afoot, asleep, 
atkirst, aware. Yet some of these are not 
so contracted. They are the same as on 
side, on foot, on sleep. So adays was for- 
merly written on days ; aboard, on board. 
There are words of which the a is become 
so component a part as not to be displaced ; 
as, afresh, alive, aloud, anew ; but it is re- 
dundant in arise, arouse, awake. A, in ab- 
breviations, stands for artium, or arts ; as 
A.B. batchelor of arts, artium baccalaur eus ; 



A. M. master of arts, artium magister ; oi 

anno ; as, A. D. anno domini. 
ABAC1ST, (ab'-a-sist) n. s. He who casts 

accounts, a calculator. 
ABACK, (a-bak') ad. Backwards; a sea 

term, applied to sails when flatted against 

the mast. 
ABACOT, (ab'-a-kot) n. s. The cap of 

state, used T in T old times by our English 

kings, wrought up in the figure of two 

crowns. 
ABACTOR, (a-bak'-tur) n. s. One who 

drives away or steals cattle in herds or 

great numbers at once, in distinction from 

those that steal only a sheep or two. 
ABACUS, (ab'-a kus)rc. s. A counting-table, 

anciently used in calculations ; the upper- 
most member of a column. 
ABAFT, (a-baff) ad. From the fore-part of 

the ship, towards the stern. 
ABAISANCE, (a-ba'-sanse) n. s. An act of 

reverence ; a bow. 
To AB ALIEN ATE, (ab-a'-le en-ate) v. a. 

To estrange ; to withdraw the affection. In 

law, To transfer the property of a thing 

to another : applied chiefly to lands. 
AB ALIEN ATION, (ab-a-le-en-a'-shun) n.s. 

The act of giving up one's right to another 

person. 
To ABANDON, (a-ban'-dun) v. a. To give 

up, resign, or quit ; to desert ; to forsake ; 

to leave. 
ABANDONED, (a-ban'-dund) par. Given 

up ; corrupted in the highest degree, aa, 

an abandoned wretch. 
ABANDONEE, (a-ban'-dun-er) n. s. A for- 

saker. 
ABANDONING, (a-ban'-dun-ing) n. s. A 

leaving, or forsaking. 
ABANDONMENT, (a-ban'-dun-ment) n. s. 

The act of abandoning, 
ABANNITION, (ab-an-ish'-un) n. s. A ba- 
nishment for one or two years for man- 
slaughter. 
To ABARE, (a-bare') v. a. To make bare, 

uncover, or disclose. 
ABARTICULATION, (ab-ar-tik-u-la'-shun) 

n. s. That species of articulation that has 

manifest motion. 
To ABASE, (a-base')t;. a. To depress ; to 

lower ; to cast down ; to bring low. 
ABASED, a. A term in heraldry, used of 

the wings of eagles, when the top looks 



Fate, far, fall, fst ; — me, met ;- 



-pine, pin ; — no, move 
pO/Ur.d ; — thin, rnis. 



ngt ; — tube, tub, by! 
1 



;—o]\ 



ABB 

downwards, towards the point of the 
shield ; or when the wings are shut. 

ABASEMENT, (a-base'-ment)n. s. The state 
of being brought low ; the act of bringing 
low ; depression. 

To ABASH, (a-bash') v. a. To put into con- 
fusion ; to make ashamed. It generally 
implies a sudden impression of shame. 
The passive admits the participle at, some- 
times of, before the casual noun. 

ABASHMENT,(a-bash'-ment) n.s. The state 
of being ashamed ; cause of confusion. 

To ABATE, (a-bate') v. a. To lessen ; to 
diminish ; to deject or depress the mind ; 
to let down the price in selling ; sometimes 
to beat down the price in buying. 

To ABATE, (a-bate'>u. n. To grow less; as, 
his passion abates ; the storm abates ; used 
sometimes with the participle of before the 
thing lessened. In common law, it is used 
both actively and neuterly ; as, to abate a 
castle, to beat it down ; to destroy, or re- 
move ; as to abate a nuisance. To abate 
a writ, is, by some exception, to defeat or 
overthrow it. In horsemanship, a horse is 
said to abate or take down his curvets ; 
when working upon curvets, he puts his 
two hind-legs to the ground both at once, 
and observes the same exactness in all the 
times. 

ABATEMENT, (a-bate'-ment) n. s. The act of 
abating in the different senses of the verb. 
(See Abate) The state of being abated ; the 
sum or quantity taken away by the act of 
abating; extenuation. In law, the act of the 
abator ; or the affection or passion of the thing 
abated ; as, abatement of the writ ; a plea in 
abatement is a plea put in by the defendant 
praying that the writ or plaint may abate, 
that is, that the suit of the plaintiff may 
cease for the time being. In heraldry, an 
accidental mark, which being added to 
a coat of arms, the dignity of it is abased. 
In commerce, a discount in the price, 
where the money is advanced directly. 

ABATER,, (a-ba'-ter) n. s. The agent or cause 
by which an abatement is procured. 

ABATIS, (ab'-a-tis) A military term. 
It means trees cut down, and so laid as to 
form a defence for troops stationed behind 
them. 

ABATOR, (a-ba'-tur) n. s. One who intrudes 
houses or land, not entered upon by the 
legal heir. 

ABATUDE, (ab'-a-tude) n.s. Any thing di- 
minished. 

ABATURE, (ab'-a-ture) n. s. Sprigs of grass 
thrown down by a stag in his passing by. 

ABB, (ab) n. s. The yarn on a weaver's warp. 

ABBA, (ab'-ba) n. s. ASyriack word which 
signifies father. 

ABBACY, (ab'-ba-se) n.s. The government 
of an abbey ; the rights and privileges of 
an abbot. 

ABBAT1AL, (ab-ba'-sial) a. Relating to an 
abbey. 

ABBESS, (ab -ogss) n, • . The superiour or 
governess of u nunn ry or monastry of wo- 
man. 



ABE 

ABBEY, or ABBY, (ab'-be) n. s. A mo- 
nastry of religious persons, whether men or 
women, distinguished from religious houses 
of other denominations by larger privileges. 

ABBOT, (ab'-but) n. s. The chief of a con- 
vent, or fellowship of canons. 

ABBOTSH1P, n. s. The state of an abbot. 

To ABBREVIATE, (ab-bre'-ve-ate) v. a. To 
shorten by contraction of parts without 
loss of the main substance ; to abridge ; 
to shorten ; to cut short. 

ABBREVIATE, (ab-bre'-ve-ate) n.s. An 
abridgement. 

ABBREVIATION, (ab-bre-ve-a'-shun) n. s. 
The act of abbreviating, or state of being 
abbreviated ; the means used to abbreviate, 
as characters signifying whole words ; 
words contracted. 

ABBRE VIATOR, (ab-bre'-ve-a-tur) n. s. 
One who abbreviates or abridges. 

ABBREVIATORY, (ab-bre',ve-a-tur-re) a. 
That which abreviates, or shortens. 

ABBREVIATURE, (ab-bre'-ve-a-ture,) ?,. s. 
A mark used for the sake of shortening ; a 
compendium or abridgement. 

ABBREUVOIR. A wateiing-place; among 
masons, the joint or juncture of two stores, 
or the interstice between two stones to be 
filled up with mortar. 

A, B, C. The alphabet; the little book by 
which the elements of reading are taught. 

ABDECANT, (ab'-de-kant) part. a. Abdi- 
cating, renouncing. 

ABD1CANT, (ab'-de-kant) n. s. The person 
abdicating. 

To ABDICATE, (ab'-de-kate) v. a. To 
give up right ; to resign ; to lay down an 
office ; to deprive of right. 

To ABDICATE, (ab'-de-kate) v. n. To re- 
sign ; to give up right. 

ABDICATION, .(ab-de-ka'-shun) n . s . The 
act of abdicating ; resignation ; the act of 
renouncing any thing. 

ABDICAT1VE, (ab'-de-ca-tive) a. Causing 
or implying an abdication. 

ABDITIVE, (ab'-de-tive) a. That which has 
the power or quality of hiding. 

ABDITORY, n.s. A place to hide and 
preserve goods in. 

ABDOMEN, (ab-do'-men) n.s. That cavity 
commonly called the lower venter or belly, 
containing the stomach, guts, liver, &c. 

ABDOMINAL, (ab-dom'-me-nal) )«.Re- 

ABDOMINOUS, (ab-do'm'-me'-nus) ] lating 
to the abdomen. 

To ABDUCE, (ab-duse>. a. To draw to a 
different part ; to withdraw one part from 
another. 

ABDUCENT, (ab-du'-sent) a. Drawing away. 
Muscles which serve to open or contract 
parts of the body are called abducents. 

ABDUCTION, (ab-duk'-shun) n.s. The act 
of drawing apart, or withdrawing one part 
from another ; a particular form of argu- 
ment ; taking away, or leading away. 

ABDUCTOR, (ab-duk'-tur) s. Muscles which 
draw back the several members. 

ABEARANCE, (a-ba'-ranse) n.s. Behaviour, 
a technical term. 



Fate, far, fall, fat; — me, met ; — pine, pin ; — no, move, 



ABJ 

ABECEDARIAN, (a-be-se-da'-re-an) ». s. A 
teacher of the alphabet, or first rudiments 
of literature. 

ABED, (a-bed') ad. In bed ; to bed ; a vul- 
garism. 

ABERRANCE, (ab-er'-ranse) } s. A devi- 

ABERRANCY, (ab-er'-ran-se) ] ation from 
the right way. 

ABERRANT, (ab-er'-rant) a. Deviating 
from the right way. 

ABERRATION, (ab-er-ra'-shun) n. s. An 
errour ; a mistake ; deviating from the 
common or right track : applied chiefly to 
mistakes of the mind. 

ABERR1NG, (ab-er'-ring)j)a?*r. Wandering, 
going astray. 

To ABERUNCATE,(ab-e-run'-kate)r;.«. To 
pull up by the roots ; to exterpate utterly. 

To ABET, (a-bet') v. a. To set on ; to push 
forward another ; to support him in his de- 
signs by connivance, encouragement, or help. 

ABETMENT, (a-bet'-ment) n. s. The act of 
abetting. 

ABETTER or ABBETOR, (a-bet'-tur) n.s. 
He that abets ; the supporter or encourager 
of another. 

ABEYANCE, (a-ba'-anse) n. s. Reversion ; 
expectation. Lands, &c. are in abeyance, 
which are not actually in the possession, 
but only in the expectance of him who is 
next to inherit them. 

To ABGREG ATE, (ab'-gre-gate) v. a. To lead 
out of the flock. 

ABGREG ATION, (ab'-gre-ga-shun) n.s. A 
separation from the flock. 

To ABHOR, (ab-hgr') v. a. To hate with 
acrimony ; to detest to extremity ; to 
loath ; to abominate. 

ABHORRENCE, (ab-hor'-rense) \n.s. The 

ABHORRENCY, (ao-hgr'-ren-se) ] act of 
abhorring ; detestation ; the disposition to 
abhor, used with the participles from or of. 

ABHORRENT, (ab-hor'-rent)a. Struck with 
abhorrence ; loathing ; contrary to ; foreign ; 
inconsistent with. It is used with the par- 
ticles from or to ; as, it is abhorrent to me. 

ABHORRENTLY, (ab-hgr'-rent-le) ad. In 
an abhorrent manner. 

ABHORRER, (ab-hgr'-rur) n. s. A hater, 
detester. 

To ABIDE, (a-bide') v. n. To stay in a place ; 
to dwell ; to remain without decay ; to 
continue in the same state ; to endure 
without offence. 

To ABIDE, (a-bide') v. a. To wait for ; ex- 
pect ; attend ; to bear or support the con- 
sequences ; to support or vindicate ; with 
by ; as I will abide by it ; to bear without 
aversion ; to bear or suffer. 
ABIDER, (a-bi'-dur) s. He that abides in a 

place. 
ABIDING, (a-bi'-ding) 11. s. Continuance ; 

stay. 
ABJECT, fab'-jekt) a. Mean ; worthless ; 
low ; being of no hope or regard ; despic- 
able ; vile. 
ABJECT, (ab'-jekt), n. s. A man without 
hope ; one of the lowest condition. 



ABL 

To ABJECT, (ab-jekt') v. a. To throw ot 
cast away ; to throw or cast down. 

ABJECTEDNESS, ^ab-jek'-ted-ness) n. *. 
The state of an abject. 

ABJECTION, (ab-jek'-shun) n. s. Meanness 
of mind ; want of spirit ; the state of being 
cast away, or lost ; the state of being cast 
down ; the act of humbling ; humiliation. 

ABJECTLY, (ab'-jekt-le) ad. Meanly; 
basely. 

AB JECTNESS, (ab'jekt-ness; n. s. Abjec ■ 
tion ; meanness. 

ABILITY, (a-bil'-e-te) n. s. The power to 
do any thing ; capacity of mind ; mental 
power; in the plural number, abilities, it 
generally signifies the faculties cf the 
mind. 

ABINTESTATE, (ab-in-tes'-tate) a. He 
that inherits from a man who did not make 
a will. 

ABJUDICATED, (ab-ju'-de-ka-ted) part. a. 
Given bv judgement from one to another. 

ABJUDICATION, (ab-ju-de-ka'-shun) n. s« 
Rejection. 

To ABJUG ATE, (ab'-ju-gate) v. a. To unyoke. 

ABJURATION, (ab-ju-r'a-shun) n. s. The 
act of abjuring ; the oath taken for that end. 

To ABJURE, (ab-jure') v. a. To cast oft 
upon oath ; to swear not to do, or not to 
have something ; to retract, recant, or ab- 
negate a position upon oath. To quit 
the country, and go into banishment ; from 
the custom of abjuring the realm by felons 
who had taken sanctuary. 

ABJUREMENT, (ab-jure'-ment) n. s. Re- 
cantation. 

ABJURER, (ab-jxi'-rer) n. s. He who abjures 
or recants. 

To ABLACTATE, (ab-lak'-tate) v. a. To 
Avean from the breast. 

ABLACTATION, (ab-lak-ta'-shun) n. s. One 
of the methods of grafting. 

ABLAQUEATION, (ab-la-kwe-a'-shun) v. s. 
The act or practice of opening the ground 
about the roots of trees. 

ABLATION, (ab-Ia-shun) n. s. The act of 
taking away. 

ABLATIVE, (ab'-la-tiv) a. That which takes 
away ; the sixth case of the Latin nouns. 

ABLE, (a'-bl) a. Having strong faculties, 
or great strength ; power of mind ; having 
power sufficient. 

ABLE-BODIED, (a'-bl-bgd-did) a. Strong 
of body. 

To ABLEGATE, (ab'-le-gate) v. a. To sena 

abroad upon some employment. 
ABLEGATION, (ab- le'-ga-shun) n. s. The 
act of sending abroad. 

ABLENESS, (a'-bl-ness) n. s. Ability of 
body or mind ; vigour ; force ; capability. 

ABLEPSY, (ab'-lep-se) n. s. Want of sight; 
blindness. Figuratively, unadvisedness. 

To ABLIGATE, (ab'-le-gate) v. a. To tye 
up from. 

7bABLOCATE, (drMo-kate) v. a. To let 

out to hire. 
ABLOCATION, (ab-lo-ka'-shun) n. s. A 
letting out to hire. 



npt ; — tube, tub, bull ; — gil ; — pgund ; — thin, Tins. 



ABO 

ABLUENT, (ab'-lu-ent) a. That which 
washes clean ; that which has the power of 
cleansing. 

ABLUTION, (ab-lu'-shun) n.s. The act of 
cleansing or washing clean ; the water used 
in washing ; the rinsing of chymical pre- 
parations in water. A religious ceremony, 
being a sort of purification, performed by 
washing the body. 

ABLY, (a'-ble) ad. With ability. 

To ABNEGATE, (ab'-ne-gate) v. a. To 
deny. 

ABNEGATION, (ab-ne-ga'-shun) n. s. De- 
nial ; renunciation. 

ABNEGATOR, (ab-ne-ga'-tur)n.s. One who 
denies, renounces, or opposes any thing. 

ABNODATION, (ab-no-da'-shun) n.s. The 
act of cutting away knots from trees. 

ABOARD, (a-bord') ad. In a ship. 

ABODANCEl (a-bo'-danse) n.s An omen. 

ABODE, (a-bode") 'n. s. Habitation ; dwell- 
ing ; place of residence ; stay ; continuance 
in a place. To make abode. To dwell ; to 
reside ; to inhabit. 

A.BODE, (a-bode') pret. from Abide To stay, 
continue, or dwell. 

To ABODE, (a-bode) v. a. [See Bode.J To 
foretoken or foreshow ; to prognosticate. 

To ABODE, (a-bode') v. n. To be an omen. 

ABODEMENT, ' (a-bode'-ment) n. s. A 
secret anticipation of something. 

ABODING, (a-bo'-ding) n.s. Presentiment; 
prognostication. 

ABOLETE, (ab'-o-lete) a. Old ; out of use. 

To ABOLISH^ (a-bgl'-ish) v. a. To annul ; 
to make void. Applied to laws or insti- 
tutions. To put an end to ; to destroy. 

ABOLISHABLE, (a-bgl'-ish-a-bl) a. That 
which may be abolished. 

ABOLISHER, (a bol'-lish-er) s. He that 
abolishes. 

ABOLISHMENT, (a-bol'-lish-ment) n. s. 
The act of abolishing. 

ABOLITION, (ab-o-lish'-un) n. a.- The 
state of being abolished; the act of 
abolishing. 

ABOMINABLE, (a-bom'-e-na-bl) a. Hate- 
ful, detestable ; to be loathed. 

ABOMINABLENESS,(abom'-e-na-bl-ness) 
n.s. Hatefulness; odiousness. 

ABOMINABLY, (^-bom'-e-na-ble) ad. Most 
hatefully ; odiously ; detestably ; in a man- 
ner to be abominated. 

To ABOMINATE, (a-bom'-e-nate) v. a. To 
abhor, detest, hate utterly. 

ABOMINATION, (a^bom-e-na'-shun) n. $. 
Hatred ; detestation ; the object of ha- 
tred ; pollution ; defilement ; wickedness ; 
hateful or shameful vice. 

ABORIGINAL, (ab-o-ridge'-e-nal) a. Primi- 
tive ; pristine. 

ABORIGINES, (ab-o ridge'-e-nez)n.s. The 
earliest inhabitants of a country ; those of 
whom no original is to be traced ; as, the 
Welsh in Britain. 

To ABORT, (abort') v. n. To bring forth be- 
fore the time ; to miscarry. 

ABORTION, (^-bor'~si:un) n. $. The act of 



ABR 

bringing forth untimely ; the produce of an 
untimely birth. 

ABORTIVE, (abor'-tiv) a. Being brought 
forth before the due time of birth ; bring- 
ing forth nothing ; failing or miscarrying 
from whatever cause. 

ABORTIVELY,(a-bor'-tiy-le) ad. Born with- 
out the due time ; immaturely ; untimely. 

ABORTIVENESS, (a-bgr'-tiv-ness) n.s. The 
state of abortion. 

ABORTMENT, (a- bgrt'-ment) n. ?. An un- 
timely birth. 

ABOVE, (a-buv') prep. To a higher place ; 
in a higher place ; more in quantity or 
number ; in or to a superiour degree ; in 
a state of being superiour to ; unattainable 
by ; beyond ; more than ; too proud for ; 
too high for. 

ABOVE, (a-buv') ad. Over-head ; in a 
higher place ; in the regions of heaven , 
before ; chief in rank or power. 

ABOVE-ALL, (a buv-all') ad. In the first 
place; chiefly. 

ABOVE-BOARD, (a-buv'-bord) ad. Upon 
deck. Figuratively, in open sight ; without 
artifice or trick ; without disguise or con- 
cealment. 

ABOVE-CITED, (a-buv si-ted) part. Cited 
before. 

ABOVE-GROUND, (a-buv'-grour-d) ad. 
Used to signify alive ; not in the grave- 

ABOVE-MENTIONED,(a-buv'-men-shund) 
part. See Above-cited. 

To ABOUND, (a-bgund') v. n. To have in 
great plenty ; to be in great plenty. 

ABOUT, (a-bgut') prep. Round; surround- 
ing ; encircling ; near to : concerning ; with 
regard to ; relating to ; in a state of being 
engaged in, or employed upon ; appendant 
to the person, as clothes ; relating to the 
person, as a servant. 

ABOUT, (about) ad. Circularly, in a round ; 
in circuit, in compass ; nearly, as about 
ten or twelve men ; here and there : 
with to before a verb it gives an incipient 
signification ; as, about to fly : round ; 
the longest way, in opposition to the 
short straight way : to bring about, to 
bring to the point desired ; to come about, 
to come to some certain state or 
point ; to go about, to prepare to do 
it. 

ABP. for Archbishop ; which see. 

ABRACADABRA, (ab-ra-ka- dab -ra) A 
cabalistical word used as a charm against 
fevers. 

To ABRADE, (a-brade') v. a. To rub off; to 
waste by degrees. 

ABRASION, (a-bra'-zhun) The act of 
abrading or rubbing off. In medicine, the 
wearing away of the natural mucus of cer- 
tain membranes ; the matter worn off by 
the attrition of bodies. 

ABREAST, (a-brest') ad. Side by side. 

ABRENUNCIATlON, n. s. See Renun- 



ciation'. 

ABREPTION, (ab-rep'-sLun) n. 
of being carried away. 



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To ABRIDGE, (a-bridje') v. a. To make 
shorter in words ; to contract ; to 
diminish ; to deprive of ; to cut off from. 
ABRTDGER, (a-brid'-jer) n. s. He that 
abridges ; a shortener ; a writer of com- 
pendiums or abridgements. 
ABRIDGEMENT,(a-bridje'-ment) n.s. The 
epitome of a larger work contracted into a 
small compass ; a compendium ; a sum- 
mary ; a diminution in general ; contrac- 
tion ; reduction. 
To ABROACH, (abrotsh') v. a. To tap ; to 

set abroach. 
ABROACH, (a-brotsh') ad. In a posture to 
run out, properly spoken of vessels ; in a 
state to be diffused or extended. 
ABROAD, (a-brawd') ad. Without confine- 
ment ; widely ; at large ; out of the house ; 
in another country ; diffused in all direc- 
tions, this way and that ; without, in 
contradistinction to within. 

To ABROGATE, (ab'-ro-gate) v. a. To re- 
peal ; to annul. 

ABROGATE part. a. Annulled ; abolished. 

ABROGATION, (ab-ro-ga'-shun) n. s. The 
act of abrogating ; the repeal of a law. 

ABROOD, (a-brood) ad< In the action of 
brooding. 

ABRUPT, (ab-rupt') a. Broken, craggy; di- 
vided, without any thing intervening ; sud- 
den, without the customary or proper pre- 
paratives. Figuratively, unconnected ; as 
" an abrupt style." 

ABRUPTION, (ab-rup'-shun) n.s. Breaking 
off ; violent and sudden separation. 

ABRUPTLY, (ab-rupt'-le) ad. Hastily ; 
without the due forms of preparation ; 
ruggedly ; unevenly. 

ABRUPTNESS, (ab-rupt'-ness) n. s. An 
abrupt manner ; haste ; suddenness ; 
roughness ; cragginess ; as of a fragment 
violently disjointed. 

ABSCESS, (ab'-sess) n.s. A tumour filled 
with matter. 

To ABSCIND, (ab-sind') v. a. To cut off. 

ABSCISS, (ab'-sfss) n.s. or ABSCISSA, Part 
of the diameter of a conick section, inter- 
cepted between the vertex and a semi-ordi- 
nate. 

ABSCISSION, (ab-sizh'-un) n. s. The act of 
cutting off; the state of being cut off. 

To ABSCOND, (ab-skond') v. n. To hide or 
conceal one's self; to fly or absent one's 
self : generally used of persons in debt, or 
criminals eluding the law. 

ABSCONDER, (ab-scon'der) n. s. He that 
absconds. 

ABSENCE, (ab'-sense) n. s. The state of 
being absent, opposed to presence ; want 
of appearance, in the legal sense. When 
applied to the mind, inattention ; neglect 
of the present object. 

ABSENT, (ab'-sent) a. Not present ; inat- 
tentive in mind. 

To ABSENT, (ab-sent') v. n. To forbear to 
come into presence ; to withdraw one's self. 

ABSENTEE, (ab-sen-te') n. s. He that is 
absent from his station. 



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ABSENTMENT, (ab-sent -ment) n. s. The 
act of absenting, or state of being absent. 

ABSINTHIAN, (ab-sin'-*fte-an) a. Of the 
nature of absinthium, or wormwood. 

ABSINTHIATED, <ab-sin'-i/*e-a-ted) part 
Impregnated with wormwood. 

ABSINTHIUM, (ah sin'-t^e-um) n.s. Worm- 
wood. 

To ABSIST, (ab-sist') v. n. To stand or leave off. 

ABSOLVATORY, (ab-sol'va-tur-re) a. Re- 
lative to pardon ; forgiving. 

To ABSOLVE, (ab-zolv') v. a. To clear ; to 
acquit ; to set free from an engagement ; 
to pronounce sin remitted ; to finish ; to 
complete. 

ABSOLVER, (ab-zpl'-ver) n. s. He who pro- 
nounces sin remitted. 

ABSOLUTE, (ab'-so-lute) a. Complete; 
applied as well to persons as things ? un- 
conditional ; as an absolute promise : not 
relative , as, absolute space : not limited ; 
as, absolute power : positive ; certain. 

ABSOLUTELY, (ab'«so-lute-le) ad. Com- 
pletely ; without restriction; without re- 
lation ; in a state unconnected ; without 
limits or dependance ; without condition ; 
peremptorily ; positivelv. 

ABSOLUTENESS, (ab'-'so-lute-ness) n. e, 
Completeness or perfection ; freedom from 
dependance, or limits ; despotism. 

ABSOLUTION, (ab-so-lu'-shun) n. s. The 
act of absolving ; acquittal ; the remis- 
sion of sins. 

ABSOLUTORY, (ab-sol'-u-tur-re) a. That 
which absolves. 

ABSONANT, (ab'-so-nant) «. [See Abso- 
nous.] Contrary to reason ; wide from the 
purpose. 

ABSONOUS, (ab'-so-nus) a. Unmusical, 
or untunable ; absurd ; contrary to reason. 

To ABSORB, (ab-sorb') v. a. To imbibe ; to 
swallow up ; to suck up. 

ABSORBENT, (ab-sor'-bent) n. s. Medi- 
cine that dries up superfluous moisture. 

ABSORBENT, (ab-sor'-bent) a. Having the 
power or quality of absorbing. 

ABSORPT, (ab-sorpt') part. Swallowed up 

ABSORPTION, (ab-sorp'-shun,) n. s. The 
act of swallowing up ; the state of being 
swallowed up. 

To ABSTAIN, (ab-stane') v. n. To keep from ; 
to hinder ; to forbear ; to deny one's self 
any gratification. 

ABSTEMIOUS, (ab-ste'-me-us) a. Temper- 
ate ; sober ; abstinent. 

ABSTEMIOUSLY, (ab-ste'-me-us-le) ad. 
Temperately ; soberly. 

ABSTEMIO USNESS, (ab-ste'-me-us-ness) 
n. s. The quality of being abstemious. 

ABSTENTION, (ab-sten'-shun) n. s. The act 
of restraining. 

To ABSTERGE, (ab-sterje') v. a. To wipe. 

ABSTERGENT, (ab-ster'-jent) a. Having a 
cleansing quality. 

To ABSTERSE,(ab-sterse')«.a. To cleanse; 
to purify. 

ABSTERSION, (ab-ster'-shun) n. s. The act 
of cleansing. 



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ABSTERSIVE, (ab-ster'-siv) n. s. A 
cleanser. 

ABSTERSIVE, (ab-ster'-siv) a. Having the 
quality of cleansing. 

ABSTINENCE, (ab'-ste-nense) n.s. Forbear- 
ance of any thing with the particle from : 
fasting or forbearing of necessary food. 

ABSTINENT, (ab'-ste-nent) a. Practising 
abstinence. 

ABSTINENTLY, (ab'-ste-nent-le) ad. In an 
abstinent or self-denying manner ; temper- 
ately. 

ABSTORTED, (ab-stor'-ted) a. Forced 
away ; wrung from another by violence. 

To ABSTRACT, (ab'-strakt) v. a. To take 
one thing from another ; to separate 
ideas ; to reduce to an epitome. 

ABSTRACT, (ab'-strakt) a. Separated from 
something else, generally used with rela- 
tion to mental perceptions, as, abstract ma- 
thematics, abstract terms ; refined ; pure. 

ABSTRACT, (ab-strakt') n. s. A smaller 
quantity, containing the virtue or power of 
a greater ; an epitome. 

ABSTRACTED, (ab-strak'-ted) part. a. Se- 
parated; disjoined; refined; purified; ab- 
struse ; absent of mind, as, an abstracted 
scholar. 

ABSTRACTEDLY, (ab-strak'-ted-le) ad. 
In an abstracted manner ; simply. 

ABSTRACTEDNESS, (ab-strak'-ted-ness) 
n. s. The state of being abstracted. 

ABSTRACTER, (ab-jstrak'-ter) n. s. He 
who makes an abstract, epitome, or note. 

ABSTRACTION, (ab-strak'-shun) n. s. The 
act of abstracting , the state of being ab- 
stracted ; absence of mind ; inattention ; 
disregard of worldly objects. 

ABSTRACTIVE, (ab-strak'-tiv) a. Having 
the power of abstracting. 

ABSTRACTIVELY, (ab-strak'-tiv-le) ad. In 
an abstractive manner. 

ABSTRACTLY, (ab-strakt'-le) ad. In an 
abstract manner ; absolutely ; without re- 
ference to any thing else. 

ABSTRACTNESS, (ab-strakt'-ness) n. s. 
Subtilty ; separation from all matter of 
common notion. 

ABSTRUSE, (ab-struse') a. Hidden ; re- 
mote from view ; difficult ; remote from 
conception or apprehension. 

ABSTRUSELY, (ab-struse'-le) ad. Ob- 
scurely ; not plainly, or obviously. 

ABSTRUSENESS, (ab-struse'-ness) n. s. 
Difficulty ; obscurity. 

ABSTRUSITY, (ab-stru'-se-te) n. s. Ab- 
struseness ; that which is abstruse. 

To ABSUME, (ab-sume ) v. a. To bring to 
an end by a gradual waste ; to eat up. 

ABSURD, (ab-surd') a. Unreasonable ; 
without judgment : as used of men. In- 
consistent ; contrary to reason : used of 
sentiments or practices. 

ABSURDITY, (ab-sur'-de-te) n. s. The 
quality of being absurd ; that which is ab- 
surd : in which sense it has a plural. 

ABSURDLY, (ab-surd'-le) ad. Improperly ; 
unreasonably ; injudiciously. 



ACA 

ABSURDNESS, (ab-surd'-ness) n.s. The 
quality of being absurd ; injudiciousness ; 
unreasonableness. 

ABUNDANCE, (a-bun'-danse) n. s. Plenty; 
a great number, or quantity ; exuberance ; 
more than enough. 

ABUNDANT, (a-bun'-dant) a. Plentiful; 
exuberant ; fully stored. 

ABUNDANTLY, (a-bun'-dant-le) ad. In 
plenty ; amply ; liberally more than suf- 
ficiently. 

ABUSAGE, (a-bu'-saje) n. s. Abuse ; mal- 
treatment. 

To ABUSE, (a-buze') v, a. To make an ill 
use of ; to violate ; to defile : to deceive ; 
to impose upon. When applied to lan- 
guage, to reproach violently. 

ABUSE, (a-buse') n. s. The ill use of any 
thing ; a corrupt practice ; bad custom ; 
seducement ; unjust censure ; rude re- 
proach ; contumely. 

ABUSER, (a-bu'-zer) n. s. He that makes 
an ill use ; he that deceives ; he that re- 
proaches with rudeness ; a ravisher ; a 
violater. 

ABUSIVE, (a-bu'-siv) a. Practising or per- 
taining to abuse ; containing abuse, as, an 
abusive lampoon ; deceitful. 

ABUSIVELY , (a-bu'-siv-le) ad. Improperly ; 
by a wrong use ; reproachfully. 

ABUS1VENESS, (a-bu'-siv-ness) n. s. The 
quality of being abusive. 

To ABUT, (a-but') v. n. To end at ; to border 
upon ; to meet, or approach to, with the 
particle upon. 

ABUTTAL, (a-but'-tal) n. s. The butting or 
boundaries of any land. 

ABUTMENT, (a-but'-ment) n. s. That which 
abuts or borders upon another. 

ABYSM, (a-bizm') n. s. A gulf ; the same 
with abyss. 

ABYSS, (a-biss') n. s. A depth without bot- 
tom ; a gulph. 

ACACIA, (a-ka'-she-a) n.s. A drug brought 
from Egypt ; a tree commonly so called 
here, though different from that which pro- 
duces the true acacia. 

ACADEMIAL, (ak-a-de.'-nie-al) a. Relating 
to an academy. 

ACADEM1AN, (ak-a-de -me-an) n. s. A 
scholar of an academy or university. 

ACADEMICAL, (ak-a-dem'-me-kal) a. Be- 
longing to an university ; relating to the 
philosophy of the Academy. 

ACADEMICALLY, ad. (ak-a-dem'-me- 
kal-le) In an academical manner. 

ACADEMICIAN, (a-kad-e-mish'-un) n. s. 
The member of an academy. 

ACADEMICK, (ak-a- dem'-ik) n. s. A stu- 
dent of an university ; an academick phi- 
losopher. 

ACADEMICK, (ak-ka-dem'-ik) a. Relating 
to an university ; applicable to a particular 
philosophy. 

ACADEMISM, (a-kad'-de-mizm) n. s. 
The doctrine r of the academical philoso- 
phy. 

ACADEMIST, (a-kad'-de-mist) n. s. The 



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member of an academy ; an academical 
philosopher. 
ACADEMY, (a-kad'-de-me; n. s. An assem- 
bly or society of men, uniting for the pro- 
motion of some art ; the places where 
sciences are taught : an university ; a term 
now applied to schools in general, especially 
private schools, in contradistinction to the 
universities or publick schools. 

ACANTHUS, (a-kan'-i/ms) n. s. The herb 
bears-breech. The model of the foliage on 
the Corinthian capital. In the Linnaean 
system, a genus of plants. 

AC ATALECTICK, (a-kat-^-lek -tik) n. s. A 
verse which has the complete number 
of syllables, without defect or super- 
fluity. 

ACATALEPSIA, (a-kat-a-lep'-se-a) n.s. Im- 
possibility of complete discovery. 

To ACCEDE, (ak-sede') v. n. To be added 
to ; to come to ; to come over ; to assent. 

To ACCELERATE, (ak-sel'-lur-ate) v. a. 
To hasten ; to quicken motion. 

ACCELERATION, (ak-sel-lur-a'-shun) n. s. 
The act of quickening motion ; the state of 
a body accelerated or quickened ; the 
act of hastening. 

ACCELERATIY E, (ak-sel'-lur-a-tiv) a. In- 
creasing the velocity of progression. 

To ACCEND, (ak-send') v. a. To kindle ; to 
set on fire. 

ACCENSION, (ak-sen'-shun) n. s. The act 
of kindling. 

ACCENT, (ak'-sent) s. The manner of speak- 
ing or pronouncing with force or elegance ; 
the sound give to the syllable pronounced. 
In grammar, the marks upon syllables to 
regulate their pronunciation ; an affection 
or modification of the voice, expressive 
of the passions or sentiments. 

To ACCENT, (ak-sent') v. a. To pronounce ; 
to speak with particular regard to the gram- 
matical marks or rules : to write or note 
the accents. 

ACCENTUAL, (ak-sen'-tu-al) a. Rhythmi 
cal ; relating to accent. 

To ACCENTUATE, (ak-sen'-tu-ate) v. a. To 
place the proper accents over the vowels. 

ACCENTUATION, (ak-sen-tu-a'-shun) 5. 
The act of placing the accent in pronunci- 
ation or writing. 

To ACCEPT, (ak-sepf) v. a. To take with 
pleasure 5 to receive kindly ; to admit 
with approbation. In a kind of juridical 
sense ; as, to accept terms, accept a treaty. 
To accept a "Bill, in commerce, is to sub- 
scribe it, whereby the person makes him- 
self liable for its amount. It is some- 
times used with the particle of. 

ACCEPTABILITY, (ak-sep-ta-bil'-le-te) 
n. s. The quality of being acceptable. 

ACCEPTABLE, (ak-sep'-ta-bl) a. Likely 
to be accepted , grateful ; pleasing. 

ACCEPTABLENESS, (ak-sep'-ta-bl-ness) 
v. s. The quality of being acceptable. 

ACCEPTABLY, (ak-sep'-ta-ble) a. In an 
acceptable manner. 

ACCEPTANCE, (ak-sep'-tanse) n. 5. Ee- 



ACC 

ception with approbation ; the meaning of 
a word as it is commonly understood. 

ACCEPTANCE, (ak-sep'-tanse) n. s. In 
commerce, the signing or subscribing of a 
bill, thereby making one's self debtor for the 
contents. The Bill itself when so sub- 
scribed. 

ACCEPTATION, (ak-sep-ta'-shun) n. s Re- 
ception, acceptance ; the state of being 
accepted ; acceptance in the juridical 
sense : the acceptation of a word, is tho 
meaning as commonly received. 

ACCEPTER, (ak-sep'-tur) n. s. He that ac- 
cepts. 

ACCEPTION, (ak-sep'-shun) n s. The re- 
ceived sense of a word ; acceptance ; the 
state of being accepted. 

ACCEPTIVE, (ak-sep'-tiv) a. Ready to 
accept. 

ACCESS, (ak-sess, ak'-sess or, ak-sess') w. 5, 
The way by which any thing may be ap- 
proached ; the means or liberty of ap- 
proaching ; encrease ; enlargement ; ad- 
dition. 

ACCESSARILY, (ak'-ses-sa-re-le) ad. In 
the manner of an accessary. 

ACCESSARY, (ak'-ses-sa-re) a. That which, 
without being the chief constituent of a 
fact, contributes to it. 

ACCESSARY, (ak'-ses-sa-re) n. s. See Ac- 
cessory. 

ACCESSIBlLITY,(ak-ses-se-bil'-le-te) The 
quality of being accessible. 

ACCESSIBLE, (ak-ses'-se-bl) a. That which 
mav be approached. 

ACCESSION , (ak-sesh'-un) n. s. Enlarge- 
ment ; augmentation ; the act of coming to, 
or joining to, as, accession to a confederacy ; 
the act of arriving at, as, the king's ac- 
cession to the throne ; approach. 

ACCESSORILY, (ak'-ses-so-re-le) ad. In 
the manner of an accessory. 

ACCESSORY, (ak'-ses-so-re) a. Joined to 
another thing ; additional. 

ACCESSORY, (ak'-ses-so-re) n s. In law, 
one who is guilty of a crime, not princi- 
pally, but by participation. 

ACCIDENCE, (ak'-se-dense) n.s. The book 
containing the first rudiments of gram- 
mar, \and explaining the properties of the 
eight parts of speech. 

ACCIDENT, (ak'-se-dent) n. s. The pro 
perty ox quality of any being which may be 
separated from it, at least in thought ; 
that which happens unforeseen ; casualty ■ 
chance. In grammar, the property or 
inflexions of a word. In heraldry, the 
tincture or differences in blazoning, or 
the points and abatements in an escut- 
cheon. 

ACCIDENTAL, (ak-se-den'-tal) n. s. A 
property nonessential. 

ACCIDENTAL, (ak-se-den'-tal) a. Having 
the quality of an accident ; nonessential ; 
casual ; fortuitous. 

ACCIDENTALLY, (ak-se-den'-tal-le) ad. 
After an accidental manner ; casually ; for- 
tuitously. 



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ACCIDENTALNESS, (ak-se-den'-ta!-ness) 
n. s. The quality of being accidental. 

ACCIPIENT, (ak-sip'-pe-ent) n.s. A re- 
ceiver. 

To ACCITE, (ak-site') v. a. To call ; to 
cite ; to summon. 

To ACCLAIM, (ak-klame') v. n. To ap- 
plaud. 

ACCLAIM, (ak-klame') n. s. A shout of 
praise ; acclamation. 

ACCLAMATION, (ak-kla-ma-shun) n. s. 
Shouts of applause. 

ACCLAMATORY, (ak-klam'-a-to -re) a. 
Pertaining to acclamation. 

ACCLIVITY, (ak-kliv'-ve-te) n.^ s. The 
steepness or slope of a line inclining to the 
horizon, reckoned upwards ; as, the ascent 
of an hill is the acclivity, the descent is the 
declivity. 

ACCLIVOUS, (ak-kli'-vus) a. Rising with 
a slope. 

To ACCLOY, (ak-kloe') v. a. To fill up, 
in an ill sense ; to ' crowd ; to stuff full ; 
to fill to satiety. 

To ACCOIL, (ak-koil') v. n. See Con.. 

ACCOLENT, (ak'-ko-lent) n. s. He that 
inhabits near a place ; a borderer. 

ACCOMMODABLE, (ak-kom'-mo-da-bl) a. 
, That which may be fitted. 

ACCOMMODABLENESS, (ak-kom'-mo- 
da-bl-ness; n. s. The capability of ac- 
commodating. 

To ACCOMMODATE, (ak-kom'-mo-date) 
v. a. To supply with conveniencies of any 
kind. With the particle to, to adapt ; to 
fit ; to reconcile ; to adjust. In money 
transactions it implies to lend. 

ACCOMMODATE, (ak-kom'-mo-date) o. 
Suitable ; fit : adapted. 

A CCOMMOD ATE LY, (ak-kom'-mo-date- 
le') ad. Suitably ; fitly. 

ACCOMMODATENESS, (ak-kom'-mo- 
date-ness) n. s. Fitness. 

ACCOMMODATION, (ak-kom-mo-da'- 
sbun) n. s. Provision of conveniencies. 
In the plural, conveniencies. Adaptation ; 
fitness ; composition of a difference ; re- 
conciliation. 

ACCOMMODATION-BILL, n. s. A bill 
of exchange given as an accommodation, 
instead of a loan of money, which is gene- 
rally taken up by the drawer. 

ACCOMMODATOR, (ak-kom'-mo-da-tur) 
n. s. He who adjusts a thing. 

ACCOMPANIER, (aK kum'-pa-ne-ur) n. s. 
One who accompanies a person or 
thing. 

ACCOMPANIMENT,(ak-kum'-pa-ne-ment) 
ft. s. That which attends a thing or 
person. In music, an instrumental part 
added to the composition by way of em- 
bellishment. 

To ACCOMPANY, (ak-kum'-pa-ne) v. a. 
To be with another as a companion ; to 
go along with ; to associate with. 

ACCOMPLICE, (ak-kom'-plis) n. s. An 
associate, usually in an ill-sense ; a part- 
ner or co-operator. 



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To ACCOMPLISH, (ak-kom'-plish) t>. a. 
To complete ; to execute fully ; to com- 
plete a period of time ; to fulfil, as a pro- 
phecy ; to gain or obtain, as to accom- 
plish an object ; to adorn or furnish either 
mind or body. 

ACCOMPLISHABLE, (ak-kom'-plish-a-bl) 
a. Capable of accomplishment. 

ACCOMPLISHED, (ak-kom'-plish-ed) part, 
a. Complete in some qualification ; ele- 
gant, in respect of acquired qualifications. 

ACCOMPL1SHER, (ak-kom'-plish-ur) n. s. 
He who accomplishes. 

ACCOMPLISHMENT,(ak-kom'-plish-ment) 
n. s. Completion ; full perforu ance ; com- 
pletion, as of a prophecy ; ornament of 
mind or body ; the act of obtaining or 
perfecting any thing ; attainment. 

ACCOMPT, (ak-kount') n. s. An account ; 
a reckoning. 

ACCOMPTABLE, a. See Accountable. 

ACCOMPT ANT, (ak-koun'-tant,) ft. s. A 
reckoner ; computer. 

ACCOMPTANT-GENERAL, n. s. An offi- 
cer of the Court of Chancery, to receive all 
money lodged in Court. 

To ACCORD, (ak-kord') v. a. To make 
agree ; to bring to agreement ; to 
compose ; to grant ; as, he accorded his 
request. 

To ACCORD, (ak-kord') v. n. To agree ; 
to suit one with another. 

ACCORD, (ak-kord') n. s. A compact ; an 
agreement ; concurrence ; union of mind ; 
harmony ; symmetry. 

ACCORD ABLE, (ak-kor'-da-bl) a. Agree- 
able ; consonant. 

ACCORDANCE, (ak-kor'-danse) n. s. 
Agreement with a person ; conformity to 
something. 

ACCORDANT, (ak-kor'-dant) a. Conson- 
ant or corresponding. 

ACCORDANTLY, (ak-kor'-dant-le) ad. In 
an accordant manner. 

ACCORDER, (ak-kor'-der) n. s. An assist- 
ant ; helper ; favourer. 

ACCORDING, (ak-kor'-ding) prep. In a 
manner suitable to ; with regard to ; in 
proportion. 

ACCORDINGLY, (ak-kor'-ding-le) ad. 
Agreeably ; suitably ; conformably. 

To ACCORPORATE, (ak-kor'-po-rate) v. a. 
To unite. 

To ACCOST, (ak-kQst') v. a. To approach , 
to draw near ; to come side by side, or 
face to face ; to speak to first ; to address. 

ACCOSTABLE, (ak-kos'-ta-bl) a. Easy of 
access ; familiar. 

ACCOSTED, (ak-kos'-ted) part. a. In he- 
raldry signifies side by side. 

ACCOUCHEUR, (ak-koo-share) n. s. 
What we call a man-midwife. 

ACCOUNT, (ak-kount') n. s. A computa- 
tation of debts or expenses ; the state or 
result of a computation ; value, or estima- 
tion ; profit ; advantage, as to turn to ac- 
count ; regard ; consideration ; sake ; a nar- 
rative ; relation ; examination of an affair 



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* taken by authority ; explanation ; assign- 
ment of causes. In law, Account is taken 
for a writ or action brought against a man 
■who is responsible. 

To ACCOUNT, (ak-kount') v. a. To es- 
teem ; to think or hold in opinion ; to 
reckon ; to compute ; to hold in esteem ; 
to assign to, as a debt. 

To ACCOUNT, (ak-kount') v. n. To reckon ; 
to give an account ; to assign the causes ; 
to make up the reckoning ; to appear as 
the medium by which any thing may be 
explained. 

ACCOUNTABLE, (ak-koim'-ta-bl) a. Li- 
able to account. 

ACCOUNT ABLENESS, (ak-kQunt'-a-bl- 
ness) n. s. The state of being accountable. 

ACCOUNTANT, (ak-koun'-tant) a. Ac- 
countable to. 

ACCOUNTANT, (ak-koun'-tant) n.s. A 
computer ; a man employed in accounts. 

ACCOUNT-BOOK, (ak-kount'-book) n. s. 
A book containing accounts. 

ACCOUNTING, (ak-kpunt'-ing) n. s. The 
act of reckoning up of accounts. 

To ACCOUPLE, (ak-kup'-pl) v. a. To join ; 
to link together. 

ACCOUPLEMENT, (ak-kup'-pl-ment) n.s. 
A junction or union. 

To ACCOURAGE, See Encourage. 

To ACCOURT, (ak-kort') v. a. To entertain 
with courtship, or courtesy. 

To ACCOUTRE, (ak-koo'-tur) v. a. To 
dress ; to equip. 

ACCOUTREMENT, (ak-koo'-tur-ment) n.s. 
Dress ; equipage ; trappings ; ornaments. 

To ACCREDIT, (ak-kred'-it) v. a. To coun- 
tenance ; to procure honour or credit to. 

ACCREDITED, (ak-kred'-it-ed) part. a. Of 
allowed reputation ; confidential, as an 
accredited agent. 

ACCREDITATION, (ak-kred-it-a'-shun) n. 
s. That which gives a title to credit. 

ACCRESCENT, (ak-kres'-sent) part. a. In- 
creasing. 

ACCRETION, (ak-kre'-shun) n.s. The act 
of growing to another thing, so as to en- 
crease it. 

ACCRETIVE, (ak-kre'-tiv) a. Growing; 
that wh ; ch by growth is added. 

To ACCROACH, (ak-krotsh') v. a. To 
draw to one, as with a hook ; to gripe ; 
to draw away by degrees what is ano- 
ther's. 

ACCROACHMENT, (ak-krotsh'-ment) n.s. 
The act of accroaching. 

To ACCRUE, (ak-krp/) v. n. To accede 
to ; to be added to ; to be added, as an 
advantage or improvement ; to append to, 
or arise from. In a commercial sense, to 
arise, as profits ; to follow, as loss. 

ACCRUMENT, (ak-kro'-ment) n. s. Ad- 
dition ; encrease. 

ACCUBATION, (ak-ku-ba'-shun) n. s. The 
ancient posture of leaning at meals. 

To ACCUMB, (ak-kumb') v. a. To lie at 
the table, according to the ancient man- 
ner. 



ACC 

ACCUMBENCY, (ak-kum'-ben-se) ru s. 

State of being accumbent. 

ACCUMBENT, (ak-kum'-bent) a. Leaning. 

To ACCUMULATE, (ak-ku-mu-late) v. a. 

To heap one thing upon another ; to pile up. 

To ACCUMULATE, (ak-ku'-mu-late) v. n. 

To encrease. 
ACCUMULATE, a. Heaped : collected. 
ACCUMULATION, (ak-ku-mu-la-shun) 
n. s. The act of accumulating ; the state 
of being accumulated. 
ACCUMULATIVE, (ak-ku'-mu-la-tiv) a. 
Having the quality of accumulating ; that 
which accumulates. 
ACCUMULATIVELY, (ak-ku'-mu-la-tiv-le) 
ad. In an accumulating manner ; in heaps. 
ACCUMULATOR, (ak-ku'-mu-la-tur) n. s. 

A gatherer or heaper together. 
ACCURACY, (ak'-kii-ra-se) n.s. Exact- 
ness ; nicety. 
ACCURATE, (ak'-ku-rate) a. Without de- 
fect or failure ; determinate ; precisely 
fixed. 
ACCURATELY, (ak'-ku-rate-le) ad. Ex- 
actly ; without errour ; nicely. 
ACCURATENESS, (ak'-ku-rate-ness) Ex- 
actness ; nicety. 
To ACCURSE, (ak kurse') v. a. To doom 
to misery ; to invoke misery upon any one. 
ACCURSED, (ak-kur'-sed) part. a. That 
which is cursed ; that which deserves the 
curse ; execrable ; hateful. 
ACCUSABLE,(ak-ku'-za-bl) a. Blameable j 

culpable. 
ACCUSANT, (ak-ku'-zant) n. s. He who 

accuses. 
ACCUSATION, (ak-ku'-za-shun) n. s. The 
act of acusing ; the charge brought against 
any one. 
ACCUSATIVE, (ak-ku'-za-tiv) a. Censur- 
ing ; accusing. A term of grammar, sig- 
nifying the relation of the noun, on which 
the action, implied in the verb, termi- 
nates. 
ACCUSATIVELY, (ak-ku-za-tiv-le) ad. 
In an accusative manner ; relating to the 
accusative case in grammar. 
ACCUSATORY, (ak-ku'-za-tur-e) a. That 
which produceth or containeth an accusa- 
tion. 
To ACCUSE, (ak-kuse) v. a. To charge with 

a crime ; to blame or censure. 
ACCUSER, (ak-ku'-zur) n.s. He that brings 

a charge against another. 
To ACCUSTOM, (ak-kus'-tum) v. a. To ha- 
bituate ; to enure. 
ACCUSTOMABLE, (ak-kus'-tum-ma-bl) a. 

Habitual ; customary. 
ACCUSTOMABLY, (ak-kus'-tum-a-ble) ad. 

According to custom; habitually. 
ACCUSTOMANCE, (ak-kus'-tum- anse) n. s. 

Custom ; habit ; use. 
ACCUSTOM A.RILY, (ak-kus'-tum-ma-re-Ie) 

ad. In a customary manner. 
ACCUSTOMARY, (ak-kus'-tum-ma- re) «. 

Usual ; practised ; according to custom. 
ACCUSTOMED, (ak-kus'-tum-ed) a. Ac- 
cording to custom ; frequent ; usual. 



ngt; — tiibe, tub, bull; -oil; — pound ;—t/iin, this. 



AC1 

A.CE, (ase) n. s. A piece of money ; an 
integer ; an unit ; a single point on carcU 
or dice ; a small quantity j a particle ; an 
atom. 
ACEPHALI, (a'-sef'-fa-li) n. s. Levellers 
who acknowledge no head or superiour ; 
a sect of Christian heriticks so called, who 
acknowledged no head or ecclesiastical 
ruler. 
ACEPHALOUS (a-sef'-fa-lus) a. Without 

a head. 
ACERB, (a-serb') a. Acid, with an addi- 
tion of roughness. 
To ACERBATE, (as'-er-bate) v. a. To make 

sour. 
ACERBITY, (a-ser'-be-te) n. s. A rough 
sour taste ; sharpness of temper ; se- 
verity. 
To ACERVATE, (a-ser'-vate) v. a. To heap 

up. 
ACERVATION, (as-er-va'-shun) n. 5. The 

act of heaping together. 
ACERVOSE, (a'-ser-vose) a. Full of heaps. 
ACESCENT, (a-ses'-sent) a. Tending to 

sourness or acidity. 
ACETATE, (as'-se-tate) n. s. In chemistry, 
salt formed by the union of acetic with a 
salifiable base, as acetate of potash, of 
soda, of lead, &c. 
ACETOSE, (as'-e-tose) a. Sour j sharp. 
ACETOSIT Y^ (as-e-tos'-e-te) n s. The state 
of being acetose ; or of containing sourness. 
ACETOUS, (a-se'-tus) a. Having the qua- 
lity of vinegar ; scur. 
ACHE, (ake) n. s. A continued pain. 
To ACHE, (ake) v. n. To be in pain. 
ACHIEVABLE, (at-tsheve'-a-t^ c. Pos- 
sible to be achieved. 
ACHIEVANCE, (at-tsheve -ance; n.s. Per- 
formance. 
To ACHIEVE, (at-tsheve') v. a. To per- 
form ; to finish a design prosperously ; to 
gain ; to obtain. 
ACHIEVER, (at-tshe'-vur) n.s. He that 

performs. 
ACHIEVEMENT, (at-tsheve'-ment) n. s. 
The performance of an action. In He- 
raldry, The escutcheon, or ensigns armo- 
rial, granted to any man for the perform- 
ance of great actions. 
ACHING, (a'-kmg) n. s. Pain ; uneasiness. 
ACHOR, (a'-kor) n. s. A species of the 

herpes. 
ACHROMATICK, (a-kro'-mat-ik) a. In 
optics, applied to telescopes, contrived to 
remedy aberrations and colours. 
ACID, (as'-sid) a. Sour ; sharp. 
ACID, (as' sid) n.s. An acid substance: 

any thing sour. 
ACIDIFYING, (a-sid'-de-fi-ing) part. a. In 

chemistry, Generating acids. 
ACIDITY, (a-sid'-de-te) n. s. An acid 

taste ; sharpness ; sourness. 
ACIDNESS, (as'-sid-ness) n.s. Acidity. 
ACIDULJZ;, (a-sid'-du-le) n. s. Medicinal 
springs impregnated with sharp particles. 
To ACIDULATE, (a-sid'-du-late) v. a. To 
tinge with acids in a slight degree. 



ACQ 

ACIDULOUS, (a-sid'-du-lus) a. Sourish. 
To ACKNOWLEDGE, (ak-nol'-ledj) v. a. 
To own the knowledge of; to own any 
thing or person in a particular character ; 
to confess ; to own, as, a benefit. 
ACKNOWLEDGING, (ak-nol'-ledj-ing) a. 
Ready to acknowledge benefits re- 
ceived ; grateful. 
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, (ak-nol'-ledje- 

ment) n. s. Concession of any character 
in another, or of the truth of any position ; 
confession of a fault, or of a benefit re- 
ceived ; act of attestation to any concession, 
such as homage j something given in con- 
fession of a benefit received. 
ACME, (ak'-me) n. s. The height of any 

thing ; the summit. 
ACOLOTHIST, (a-kol'-lo-(Mst) n.s. In the 
Romish church, one whose office is to pre- 
"pare the elements for the offices, to light 
the churchj &c. 
ACOLYTE, (ak'-o-lite) n. 5. The same with 

Acolothist, 
ACONITE, (ak'-ko-nite) n. s. The herb 
wolf's-bane, or, in poetical language, poison 
in general. 
ACORN, (a'-korn) n. s. The seed or fruit 

borne by the oak. 
ACORNED, (a'-kornd) a. Fed with acorns. 
In heraldry, An oak tree with acorns on it. 
ACOUSIICK, (a-kpu'-stik) a. That which 

relates to hearing. 
ACOUSTICKS, (a-kou'-stiks) n.s. The doc- 
trine or theory of sounds ; medicines to 
help the hearing. 
To ACQUAINT, (ak-kwant') v. a. To make 

familiar with ; to inform. 
ACQUAINTANCE, (ak-kwan'-tanse) n. s. 
Familiarity ; knowledge of. Applied to per- 
sons, a slight or initial knowledge, short 
of friendship ; the person with whom we 
are acquainted. 
ACQUAINTED, (ak-kwan'-ted) a. Fami- 
liar with ; well known. 
ACQUEST, (ak-kwest') n. s. Attachment; 

acquisition ; the thing gained. 
To ACQUIESCE, (ak-kwe-ess') v. n. To rest 

in, or remain satisfied with. 
ACQUIESCENCE, (ak-kwe-ess'-ense) n. s. 
A silent appearance of content ; satisfac- 
tion ; rest ; content ; submission. 
ACQUIESCENT, (ak-kwe-ess'-ent) a. Easy ; 

submitting. 
ACQU1ET, (ak-kwi'-et) v. a. To render 

quiet. 
ACQUIRABLE, (ak-kwi'-ra-bl) «. That 

which may be acquired or obtained. 
To ACQUIRE, (ak-kwire') v. a. To gain 
by one's own labour or power ; to come to ; 
to attain. 
ACQUIRED, (ak-kwi'-red) part. a. Gained 

by one's self. 
ACQUIRER, (ak-kwi -rur) n. s. A gainer. 
ACQUIREMENT, (ak-kwire -ment) n. s. 

That which is acquired. 
ACQUISITION, (ak-kwe-zish'-shun) n. s. 
The act of acquiring or 'gaining ; the thing 
gained. 



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ACR 

ACQUISITIVE, (ak-kwiz'-ze-tiv) a. That 

which is acquired. 
ACQUISITIVELY, (ak-kwiz'-ze-tiy-le) ad. 

A term in grammar. 
To ACQUIT, (ak-kwit') v. a. To set free ; 
to dear from a charge of guilt ; to clear 
from any obligation, ot discharge a duty. 
ACQUITMENT, (ak-kwit'-ment) n.s. The 
state of being acquitted, or act of acquitting. 
ACQUITTAL, (ak-kwit'-tal) ru s. A de- 
liverance from the suspicion or guilt of an 
offence. 
ACQUITTANCE, (ak-kwit'-tanse) n. s. The 
act of discharging from a debt ; a writing 
testifying the receipt of a debt. 
ACRE, (a'-kur) n. s. A quantity of land 
containing in length forty perches, and four 
in breadth, or 4840 square yards. 
ACRID, (ak'-krid) a. Of a hot biting taste ; 

bitter. 
ACRIMONIOUS, (ak-kre-mo'-ne-us) a. 

Abounding with acrimony. 
ACRIMONIOUSNESS, (ak-kre-mo-ne-us- 

ness) n. s. The property of acrimony. 
ACRIMONIOUSLY, (ak-kre-mo -ne-us-le) 

ad. "In an acrimonious manner. 
ACRIMONY, (ak'-kre-mo-ne) n. s. Sharp- 
ness ; corrosiveness ; sharpness of temper. 
ACR1TUDE, (ak'-kre-tude) n. s. An acrid 

taste. 
ACRITY, (ak'-kre-te) n. s. Sharpness; ea- 
gerness. 
A CROAMATICAL, (ak'-kroa-mat'-te-kal) } 
ACROAMATICK, (ak-kro-a-maf-ik) T 5 
a. Of or pertaining to deep learning ; the 
opposite of exoterical ; which see. 
ACROAMATICKS, (ak-kro-a -mat'-iks) n. s. 
Aristotle's lectures on the more subtle parts 
of philosophy, to which none but friends 
and scholars were admitted. 
ACROMION, (a-kro'-me-gn) n. s. In ana- 
tomy, The upper process of the shoulder- 
blade. 
ACRONYCAL, (ak-krgn'-ik-al) a. A term 
applied to the rising or setting of the stars, 
when they either appear above or sink be- 
low the horizon at the time of sunset. It 
is opposed to cosmical. 
ACRONYCALLY, (ak-krgn -ne-kal-le) ad. 

At the acronycal time. 
ACROSP1RE, (ak'-kro-spire) n. s. A shoot 

or sprout from the end of seeds. 
ACROSPIRED, (ak'-kro-spi-red) part. a. 

Having sprouts. 
ACROSS, (a-krgss') ad. Athwart ; laid over 
something so as to cross it ; transversely ; 
contrarily. 
ACROST1CK, (a-krgss'- tik) n.s. A poem, 
in w r hich the first letter of every line makes 
up the name of the person or thing on 
which the poem is written. 
ACROSTICAL, (a-krgss'-te-kal) a. That 

which relates to or contains acrosticks. 
ACROSTICALLY, (a-krgss'-te-kal-le) ad 

In the manner of an acrostick. 
ACROTERIA, (a-krg-te'-re-a) n. s. In ana- 
tomy, The extremities of the human body, as 
the fingers ends. In architecture, Little 



ACU 

pedestals without bases, placed at the mid- 
dle and the two extremes of pediments. 
To ACT, (akt) v. n. To be in action ; not to 

rest ; to perform the proper functions. 
To ACT, (akt) v. a. To bear a borrowed 
character ; to counterfeit ; to feign by 
action ; to actuate ; to put in motion ; to 
regulate the movements. 
ACT, (akt) n. s. Something done ; a deed ; 
agency ; action ; the performance of ex- 
ploits ; a step taken. A part of a play, 
during which the action proceeds without 
interruption. A decree of a court of justice, 
or edict of a legislature ; record of judicial 
proceedings. The exercise, or ceremony, 
observed in the publick schools, for a de- 
gree in the universities. 
ACTING, (ak'-ting) n. s. Action ; perform- 
ing an assumed part. 
ACTION, (ak'-shun) n. s. The quality or 
state of acting ; an act or thing done ; a 
deed ; agency ; operation ; the series of 
events represented in a fable ; gesticulation ; 
the accordance of the motions of the body 
with the words spoken. 
ACTION, n.s. In Law, The process or form 

of a suit for the recovery of a right. 
ACTIONABLE, (ak'-shun-a-bl) a. That 

which admits an action in law. 
ACTIONABLY, (ak'-shun-a-ble) ad. In a 

manner subject to a process of law. 
ACTIONARY, (ak-shun-a-re) } n. s. One 
ACTIONIST, (ak'-shun-ist) ' 5 that has a 
share in actions or stocks. 
To ACTIVATE, (ak'-te-vate) v. a. To make 

active. 
ACTIVE, (ak'-tiv) a. That which has the 
power or quality of acting ; that which 
acts, opposed to passive; busy ; engaged in 
action ; practical, not merely theoretical ; 
nimble ; agile ; quick. In grammar, A verb 
active is that which signifies action. 
ACTIVELY (ak'-tiy-le) ad. In an active 
manner ; busily ; nimbly ; in an active sig- 
nification, as used in grammar. 
ACTIVENESS, or ACTIVITY, (ak'-tiv-ness. 
or ak-tiy'-e-te) n. s. The quality of being 
active. 
ACTOR, (ak'-tur) n. s. He that acts, or 

performs any thing ; a stage-player. 
ACTRESS, (ak'-tress) n. s. She that per- 
forms any thing ; a woman that plays on 
the stage. 
ACTUAL, (ak'-tu-al) a. That which com- 
prises action ; really in act. 
ACTUALITY, (ak-tu-al'-le-te) n. s. The 

state of being actual. 
ACTUALLY, (ak'-tu-al-le) ad. In act ■> 

really. 
ACTU ALNESS, (ak'-tu-al-ness) n. s. The 

quality of being actual. 

ACTUARY, (ak'-tu-a-re) n. s. The register 

who compiles minutes of the proceedings of 

a court, or society. 

ACTUATE, (ak'-tu-ate) a. Put into action. 

To ACTUATE", (ak'-tu-ate) v.a. To put into 

action. 
To ACU ATE, (ak'-u-ate) v. a. To sharpen 



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ADD 

ACUITY, (a-ku'-e-te) n. s. Sharpness. 
ACULEATE, '(a-ku'-le-ate) a. Having a 

point or sting ; prickly. 
ACUMEN, (a-ku'-men) n. s. A sharp point , 

figuratively, quickness of intellect. 
To ACUMINATE, (a-ku'-me-nate) v. a. $ n. 

To rise like a cone ; to whet or sharpen. 
ACUMINATED, (a-ku'-me-na-ted) part. a. 

Sharp-pointed. 
ACUMINATION, (a-ku-me-na'-slmn) n. s. 

A sharp point ; the act of sharpening. 
ACUTE, (a-kute') a. Sharp ; ending in a 
point ; ingenious ; penetrating ; sharp, in 
taste. In medicine, acute disease, any dis- 
ease which terminates shortly; opposed 
to chronical. Acute accent, that which 
raises or sharpens the voice. 
ACUTELY, (a kute'-le) ad. Sharply. 
ACUTENESS" (a-kxite'-ness) n. s. Sharp- 
ness ; quickness and vigour of intellect ; 
violence and speedy crisis of a malady ; 
sharpness of sound. 
ADAGE, (ad'-aje) w. s. A maxim handed 

down from antiquity ; a proverb. 
ADAGIAL, (a-da'-je-al) a. Proverbial. 
ADAGIO, (a-da'-je-o) n. s. In music, a 

slow time. 
ADAMANT, (ad'-a-mant) n. s. A stone of 

impenetrable hardness ; the diamond. 
ADAMANTEAN,(ad-a-man-te'-an) a. Hard 

as adamant. 
ADAMANTINE, (ad-a-mau'-tin) a. Made 

of adamant ; hard ; indissoluble. 
ADAMS-APPLE, (ad-'amz-ap'-pl) n. s. A 

prominent part of the throat. 
ADAMITE, (ad' a-mite) n. s. The name of 
a class of heretick^ who used to pray 
naked. 
To ADAPT, (a-dapt') v. a. To fit one thing 

to another. 
ADAPTABLE, (ad-ap'-ta-bl) a. That which 

may be adapted. 
ADAPTABILITY, (ad-ap-ta-bil'-le-te) n. s. 

The capability of adaptation. 
ADAPTATION, (ad-ap-ta'-shun) n. s. The 
act of fitting one thing to another ; the fit- 
ness of one thing to another. 
ADAPTION, (a-dap'-shun) n. s. The act of 

fitting. 
To ADD, (ad) v. a. To join something to 
that which was before ; to perform the 
mental operation of adding one number or 
conception to another. 
ADDABLE, (ad'-a-bl) a. That which may 

be added. 
To ADDECIMATE, (ad-des'-se-mate) v. a. 

To take or ascertain tithes. 
To AD DEEM, (ad-deem') v. a. To award ; to 

SGIltGRCP 

ADDENDUM, (ad-den'-dum) n. s. An ad- 
dition or appendix to a work. 

ADDER, (ad'-dur) n. s. A serpent ; a viper ; 
a poisonous reptile. 

ADDER'S-GRASS, (ad'-durz-grass) n. s. 
A species of plant. 

ADDER'S-TONGUE, (ad'-durz-tung) n . s. 
The name of an herb. 

ADDER'S-WORT, (ad'-durz-wurt) n. s. 



ADE 

An herb, supposed to cure the bite of ser- 
pents. 

ADDIBLE, (ad'-de-bl) a. See Addable. 

ADDIBILITY, (ad-de-bil'-le-te) n. s. The 
possibility of being added. 

ADDICE, (ad'-dis) n. s. An adz ; an axe. 

To ADDICT, (ad-dikt') n. s. To devote or 
dedicate one's self to, in a good or bad 

S6DS6. 

ADDICTEDNESS, (ad-dik'-ted-ness) n. s. 

The quality of being addicted. 
ADDICTION, (ad-dik'-shun) n. s. The act 
of devoting, or giving one's self up to ; the 
state of being devoted. 
ADDITAMENT, (ad-dit'-a-ment) n. s. The 

addition, or thing added. 
ADDITION, (ad-dish'-un) n. s. The act 
of adding one thing to another ; addita- 
ment, or the thing added. In Arithmetic, 
the reduction of two or more numbers to- 
gether into one sum or total. In law, A 
title given to a man over and above his 
Christian name and surname. 
ADDITIONAL, (ad-dish'-un-al) a. Being 

added. 
ADDITIONALLY, (ad-dish'-un-al -le) ad. 

In addition to. 
ADDITIONARY, (ad-dish'-un-a-re) a. That 

which may be added. 
ADDITORY, (ad'-de-to-re) a. Having the 

power or quality of adding. 
ADDLE, (ad'-dl) a. A term applied to egg9, 
and signifying such as produce no thing, but 
grow rotten under the hen ; and figuratively, 
to brains that produce nothing. 
ADDLE-HEADED or ADDLE-PATED, a. 

Having barren or addled brains. 
ADDORSED, (ad-dorse'-ed) part. a. In 
heraldry, signifies beasts &c. turned back 
to back. 
To ADDRESS, (ad-dress') v. a. To pie- 
pare one's self to enter upon any ac- 
tion ; to get ready ; to apply to another by 
words. 
ADDRESS, (ad-dress') n. s. Application to 
any one, by way of persuasion ; petition ; 
courtship; manner of addressing another; 
skill : dexterity ; direction of a letter. 
ADDRESSER, (ad-dres'-sur) n. s. The per- 
son that addresses. 
To ADDUCE, (ad-duse') v. a. To bring for- 
ward ; to urge ; to allege. 
ADDUCENT, (ad-du-sent) a. A word ap- 
plied to those muscles that bring forward, 
close, or draw together the parts of the 
body to which they are annexed. 
ADDUCIBLE, (ad-du'-se-bl) a. That which 

may be brought forward. 
ADDUCTION, (ad-duk'-shun) n. s. The 
act of adducing or bringing forward. 
■ ADDUCTIVE, (ad-duk'-tiv) a. That which 
fetches, or brings down. 
To ADDULCE, (ad-dulse') v. a. To sweeten. 
ADELANTADOj (ad-'el-an-ta'-do) n. s. An 

office of high authority in Spain. 
ADEL1NG, (ad-el-ing) n. s. A word of 
honour among the Angles, properly apper- 
taining to the king's children. 



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ADJ 

ADEMPTION, (a-dem'-shun) n. s. Taking 
away ; privation. 

ADENOGRAPHY, (ad-de-nog'-gra-fe) n. s 
A treatise of the glands. 

ADEPT, (a-dept') n. s. He that is com- 
pletely skilled in all the secrets of his art ; 
a name first assumed by professors of 
Alchemy, now applied generally to pro- 
ficients in any science. 

ADEPT, (a-dept') a. Skilful; thoroughly 
versed. 

ADEPTION, (a-dep'-shun) 11. s. Attainment ; 
acquisition. 

To ADEQUATE, (ad'-e-kwate) v. a. To re- 
semble exactly. 

ADEQUATE, (ad'-e-kwate) a. Equal to; 
proportionate. 

ADEQUATELY, (ad'-e-kwate-le) ad. In 
an adequate manner. 

ADEQUATENESS, (ad'-e-kwate-ness) n. s 
The state of being adequate. 

ADEQUATION, (ad-e-kwa'-shun)n. s. Ade- 
quateness. 

ADF1LIATED. See Affiliated. 

To ADHERE, (ad-here ) v. n. To stick to ; 
to remain firmly fixed to a party, person, or 
opinion. 

ADHERENCE, (ad-he'-rense) } n. s. The 

ADHERENCY, (ad-he'-ren-se) S quality of 
adhering ; tenacity ; fixedness of mind ; 
steadiness ; fidelity ; steady attachment. 

ADHERENT, (ad-he'-rent) a. Sticking to ; 
united with. 

ADHERENT, (ad-he'-rent) n. s. The per- 
son that adheres ; a follower ; a partisan ; 
any thing outwardly belonging to a person. 

ADHERENTLY, (ad-he'-rent-le) ad. In an 
adherent manner. 

ADHERER, (ad-he-rur) n. s. He that ad- 
heres. 

ADHESION, (ad-he'-zhun) n. s. The act or 
state of sticking or adhering to something. 

ADHESIVE, (ad-he'-siv) a. Sticking ; tena- 
cious. 

ADHESIVELY, (ad-he'-siv-le) ad. In an 
adhesive manner. 

ADHESIVENESS, (ad-he'-siv-ness) n. s. 
Tenacity ; viscosity. 

To ADHIBIT, (ad-hib'-bit) v. a. To apply ; 
to make use of. 

ADHIBITION, (ad-he-bish'-shun) n. s. Ap- 
plication ; use. 

ADHORTATION, (ad-hor-ta'-shun) n. 5. 
Advice ; the act of advising. 

ADJACENCY, (ad-ja'-sen-se) n. s. The 
state of lying close to ; vicinity ; contiguity. 

ADJACENT, (ad-ja'-sent) a. Lying near 
or close ; bordering upon ; contiguous. 

ADJACENT, (ad-ja'-sent) n. s. That which 
lies next another. 

ADIAPHOROUS, (a-de-af'-fo-rus) a. Neu- 
tral ; indifferent. 

ADIAPHORY, (a-de-af-fo-re) n. s. Neu- 
trality; indifference. 

To ADJECT, (ad-jekt') v. a. To add to. 

ADJECTION, T (ad-jek'-shun) n . s. The 
act cf adjecting, or adding ; the thing ad- 
jected. 



ADJ 

ADJECTITIOUS, (ad-jek-tish'-us) a. Addi- 
tional ; thrown in upon the rest. 

ADJECTIVE, (adjek-tiv) n. s. A word 
added to a noun, to signify some quality ; 
as, good, bad, &c. 

ADJECT1VELY, (ad'-jek-tiv-le) ad. In 
the manner of an adjective. 

ADIEU, (^-du) ad. Farewell. 

To ADJOIN, (ad-join) v. a. To join to ; tc 
fasten by a joint or juncture. 

To ADJOIN, (ad-join) v. n. To be contigu- 
ous to 

ADJOINANT, (ad-join'-ant) a. Contiguous 
to. 

To ADJOURN, (ad-jurn) v. a. To put off 
to another day ; to defer. 

ADJOURNMENT, (ad-jurn'-ment) n. s. A 
putting off till another day ; delay : pro- 
crastination. 

ADIPOUS, (ad'-de-pus) a. Of the nature of 
fat. 

ADIT, (ad' -it) n. s. A passage for the con- 
veyance of water under ground. 

To ADJUDGE, (ad-judje') v. a. To give a 
judicial sentence ; to decree judicially ; to 
sentence, or condemn to a punishment ; to 
judge ; to decree. 

ADJUDGEMENT, (ad-judje'-ment) n. s. 
Adjudication. 

ADJUDICATION, (ad-ju-de-ka'-shun) n. s. 
The act of adjudicating ; awarding or de- 
creeing as a judge. 

To ADJUDICATE, (ad-ju'-de-kate) v. a. To 
adjudge. 

To ADJUGATE, (ad-ju'-gate) v. a. To yoke 
to. 

ADJUNCT, (ad'-jungkt) n. s. Something 
united to another ; a person joined to an- 
other. 

ADJUNCT, (ad'-jungkt) a. United with. 

ADJUNCTION, (ad-jungk'-shun) n. s. The 
act of adjoining ; the thing joined. 

ADJUNCTIVE, (ad-jungk-'-tiy) re. s. That 
which is joined. 

ADJUNCTIVE, (ad-jungk'-tiv) a. Having 
a tendency or capability of joining. 

ADJUNCTIVELY, (ad-jungk'-tiv-le) ad. 
In an adjunctive manner. 

ADJURATION, (ad-jii-ra-shun) n. s. The 
act of charging another solemnly by word 
or xpath ; the form of oath. 

To ADJURE, (ad-jure') v. a. To impose 
an oath upon another; to charge ear- 
nestly. 

ADJLRER, (ad-jii'-rer) n. s. One that ex- 
acts an oath. 

To ADJUST, (ad-just') v. a. To regulate ; 
to put in order ; to reduce to the true state ; 
to make conformable. 

ADJUSTER, (ad-just'-er) n. s. He who 
places in due order. 

ADJUSTMENT, (ad-just'-ment) n. s. Re- 
gulation ; settlement ; the act or state of 
being regulated. 

ADJUTANCY, (ad'-ju-tan-se) n. s. The 
military office of an adjutant. Figuratively, 
skilful arrangement. 

ADJUTANT, (ad'-ju-tant) n. s. An officer. 



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ADM 

whose duty is to assist the major of a regi- 
ment ; an assistant. 

AD JUTOR, (ad-ju'-tur) n. s. A helper. 

ADJUTORY, T (ad ; -ju ; "-tur-re) a. That which 
helps. 

ADJUVANT, (ad'-ju-vant) a. Helpful; 
useful. 

ADJUVANT, (ad'-ju-vant) n. s. An assist- 
ant. 

To ADJUVATE, (ad'-ju-vate) v. a. To 
help. 

ADMEASUREMENT, (ad-mezh'-ur-ment) 
n. s. The result or effect of measuring ac- 
cording to rule ; the adjustment of propor- 
tions. 

ADMENSURATION, (ad-men-su-ra'-shun) 
n. s. The art or practice of measuring. 

To ADMINISTER, (ad-min'-nis-tur) v. a. 
To give ; to afford ; to supply ; to act as 
minister or agent ; to distribute ; to dis- 
pense the sacraments ; to tender an oath ; 
to give medicine. In law, To perform the 
office of an administrator. 

ADMINISTRABLE, (ad-min'-nis-tra-bl) a. 
Capable of administration. 

ADM1NISTRA TION, (ad'-min-nis-tra'- 
shun) n. s. The conducting any employ- 
ment ; the executive part of government ; 
collectively, those to whom the care of 
publick affairs is committed ; distribution ; 
dispensation. In law, The rights or acts 
of an administrator to a person deceased. 

ADMINISTRATIVE, (ad-min'-nis-tra-tiv) 
a. Having the quality of administer- 
ing. 

ADMINISTRATOR, (ad-min-nis-tra'-tur) 
n. s. He that has the goods of a man 
dying intestate ; he that conducts the 
government ; one who acts as minister or 
agent. 

ADMINISTRATRIX, (ad-min-is-tra'-triks) 
n. s. The feminine of administrator. 

ADMI NISTRATORSHIP, (ad-min-nis- 
tra'-tur- ship) n. s. The office of adminis- 
trator. 

ADMIRABILITY, (ad'-me-ra-bil'-le-te) n. s. 
The quality of being admirable. 

AD MIR A BEE, (ad'-me-ra-bl) a. Worthy 
of being admired. 

ADMIRABLENESS, (ad'-me-ra-bl-ness) n.s. 
The quality of being admirable. 

ADMIRABLY, (ad'-me-ra-ble) ad. So as 
to raise wonder. 

ADMIRAL, (ad'-me-ral) n. s. A chief offi- 
cer of the king's navy ; the chief comman- 
der of a fleet. Figuratively, any great or 
capital ship. 

ADMIRALSHIP, (ad'-me-ral- ship) n.s. The 
office or skill of an admiral 

ADMIRALTY, (ad'-me-ral-te) n. s. The 
power appointed for the administration of 
naval affairs. 

ADMIRATION, (ad-me-ra'-shun) n. s. 
"Wonder; the act of admiring. 

ADMIRAT1VE, (ad'-mi-ra-tiv) a. The 
point of admiration, marked thus ! 

To ADMIRE, (ad-mire') v. a. To regard 
with wonder ; to regard with love. 



ADO 

To ADMIRE, (ad-mire') v. n. To wonder 

at. 
ADMIRER, (ad-mi'-rur) n. s. The person 

that wonders ; a lover. 
ADMIRINGLY, (ad-mi'-nng-le) ad. In an 

admiring manner. 
ADMISSIBLE, (^d-mis'-se-bl) a. That 

which may be admitted. 
ADMISSIBLY, (ad mis-se hie) ad. In a 

manner which may be admitted. 
ADMISSION, (ad-mish'-un) n. s. The 

act or practice of admitting ; the state of 

being admitted ; admittance ; introduction 

to a church-living ; the allowance of an ar- 
gument. 
To ADMIT (ad-mit') v. a. To suffer to 

enter ; to suffer to enter upon an office ; 

to allow an argument or position ; to allow, 

or grant in general. 
ADMITTABLE, (ad-mit'-la-bl) a. Capable 

of being admitted. 
ADMITTANCE, (ad-mit'-tanse) n. *-. The 

act of admitting ; the power or right of en- 
tering ; concession of a position. 
ADMITTER, (ad-mit'-ter) n. s. He who 

admits. 
To ADMIX, (ad-miks') v. a. To mingle with. 
ADM1XTION, (ad-miks'-te-un) n. s. The 

mingling of one body with another. 
ADMIXTURE, (ad-miks'-ture) n. s. The 

body mingled with another. 
To ADMONISH, (ad-mon'-nish) v. a. To 

warn of a fault ; to reprove gently ; to in- 
form. 
ADMONISHER, (ad-mon'-nish-ur) n. s. He 

that admonislies. 
ADMONISHMENT, (ad-mon'-nish-ment) 

?i.s. Admonition. 
ADMONITION, (ad-mo-nish'-un) n.s. The 

hint of a fault or duty ; gentle reproof. 
ADMOJN1T10NER, (ad-mo-nish'-un-ur) «. s. 

A dispenser of admonition. 
ADMON1TIVE, (ad-mon'-ne-tiv) a. That 

which admonishes. 
ADMON1TOR, (ad-mon'-ne-tur) n. s. The 

person who admonishes. 
ADMONITORY, (ad-mon'-ne-tur-re) a. 

That which admonishes. 
To ADMOVE, (ad-mop/) v. a. To bring one 

thing to another. 
ADN ASCENT, (ad-nas'-sent) part. a. Grow- 
ing to, or upon something else. 
ADNATE, (ad'-nate) a. Growing upon. 
ADO, (a'-dp) n. s. Trouble; difficulty; 

bustle ; tumult. 
ADOLESCENCE, (ad-o-les'-sense) } n.s. 
ADOLESCENCY, < ad-o-les'-sen-se) $ The 

age succeeding childhood, and succeeded 

by puberty. 
To ADOPT, (a-dppt') v. a. To take as a 

son the child of another person : To take 

or assume generally, what was anothers ; 

as, to adopt the principles or opinions of 

another. 
ADOPTEDLY, (a-dop'-ted-le) ad. After 

the manner of adoption. 
ADOPTER, (a-dop'-tur) n.s. He that makes 

the adoption. 



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ADV 

ADOPTION, (a-dop'-shun) n. s. The act of 

adopting ; the state of being adoptive. 

ADOPTIVE, (a-dgp'-tiv) a. Having the 
quality of adopting, or of being adopted ; 
not native. 

ADORABLE, (a-do'-ra-bl) a. That which 
is worthy of divine honours. 

ADORABLENESS, (a-do'-ra-bl-ness) n s. 
Worthiness of adoration or divine honours. 

ADORABLY, (a-do'-ra-ble) ad. In a man- 
ner worthv of adoration. 

ADORATION, (ad-do-ra'-shun) n. s. The 
external homage paid to the Divinity; 
homage paid to persons in high place or 
esteem. 

To ADORE, (a-dore') v. a. To worship with 
external homage ; to reverence ; to honour ; 
to love intensely. 

ADORER, (a-do'-rer) n. s. He that adores ; 
a worshipper ; a devoted lover. 

To ADORN, (a-dgrn) v. a. To dress with 
ornaments ; to set out any place with de- 
corations ; to embellish. 

ADORNING, (a-dorn-ing) n. s. Ornament; 
embellishment. 

ADORNMENT, (a-dgm'-ment) n.s. Orna- 
ment ; embellishment ; elegance. 

ADREAD, (a-dred') ad. In a state of 
fear. 

ADRIFT, (a-drift') ad. Floating at ran- 
dom. 

ADROIT, (a-drgit') a, Dextrous; active; 
skilful. 

ADROITLY, (a-drgit'-le) ad. Dextrously; 
cleverly. 

ADROITNESS, (a-drgit'-ness) n.s. Dex- 
terity. 

ADSTRICTION, (ad-strik'-shun) n. s. The 
act of binding together. 

To ADVANCE, (ad-vanse') v. a. To bring 
forward; to raise to preferment; to im- 
prove ; to heighten ; to forward ; to pro- 
pose ; to offer ; to pay beforehand. 

To ADVANCE, (ad-vanse') v. n. To come 
forward ; to make improvement. 

ADVANCE, (ad-vanse') n.s. The act of 
coming forward ; an inclination to meet ; 
gradual progression ; improvement. 

ADVANCE, n. s. In commerce, Anticipation 
of time ; as when money is paid in advance 
before goods are delivered. To be in ad- 
vance with a merchant, to lend him money. 

ADVANCEMENT, (ad-vanse'-ment) n. s. 
The act of coming forward ; preferment-; 
the act of advancing another ; improve- 
ment ; promotion. In law, The portion 
advanced to a child during the father's 
life. 

ADVANCER, (ad-van'-ser) n. s. He that 
advances. 

ADVANTAGE, (ad-van'-tedje) n. s. Supe- 
riority ; favourable circumstances ; superior 
excellence ; gain ; profit ; preponderation 
by comparison. 

To ADVANTAGE, (ad-van'-tedje) v. a. To 
benefit ; to promote. 

ADVANTAGE-GROUND, (ad-van'-tedje- 
§to\)7hI) n. s. Ground that gives superiority. 



ADV 

ADVANTAGEOUS, (ad-van-ta'-jus)a. Pro- 
fi table ; useful. 

AD V ANT AG EOUSLY, (ad-van- ta'-jus-le) 
ad. Profitably ; conveniently. 

ADVANTAGEOUSNESS, (ad-van-ta'-jus- 
ness) n. s. Profitableness ; usefulness ; 
conveniency. 

To ADVENE, (ad-vene') v. n. To accede to 
something ; to be superadded. 

ADVEN1ENT, (ad-ve'-ne-ent) a. Super- 
added. 

ADVENT, (ad'-vent) n. s. One of the holy 
seasons, signifying the coming; i. e. the 
coming of our Saviour ; the subject of our 
devotion during the four weeks before 
Christmas. 

ADVENTINE, (ad-ven'-tin) a. Adventi- 
tious. 

ADVENTITIOUS, (ad-ven-tish'-us) a. Ac- 
cidental ; supervenient. 

ADVENTITIOUSLY, (ad-ven-tish'-us-Ie) 
ad. Accidentally. 

ADVENT1VE, (ad-ven'-tiv) a Adventi- 
tious ; coming to. 

ADVENTUAL, (ad-ven'-tu-al) a. Relating 
to the seasons of advent. 

ADVENTURE, (ad-ven'-ture) n. s. An ac- 
cident ; a chance ; a hazard , the occasion 
of casual events ; an enterprize in which 
something must be left to hazard. In 
commerce, Goods sent to a foreign market 
at a venture. 

To ADVENTURE, (ad-ven'-ture) v. n. To 
try the chance ; to dare. 

To ADVENTURE, (ad-ven'-ture) v. a. To 
put into the power of chance. 

AD VENTURER, (ad-ven'-tur-ur) n. s. He 
that seeks occasions of hazard ; he that 
commits himself to chance. 

ADVENTURESOME, (ad-ven'-tur-sum) a. 
The same with adventurous. 

AD VENTURESOMEN ESS, (ad-ven'-tur- 
sum-ness) n. s. The quality of being ad- 
venturesome. 

ADVENTUROUS, (ad-ven'-tur-us) a. In- 
clined to adventures ; bold ; daring ; cou- 
rageous ; dangerous. 

ADVENTUROUSLY, (ad-ven'-tur-us-le) ad. 
Boldly ; daringly. 

ADVENTUROUSNESS, (ad-ven'-tu-rus- 
ness) n. s. The act of being adventurous. 

ADVERB, (ad' -verb) n. s. A word joined 
to a verb or adjective, and solely applied 
to the use of modifying, qualifying, or re- 
straining the latitude of their significa- 
tion. 

ADVERBIAL, (ad-ver'-be-al) a. Having 
the quality or structure of an adverb ; 
making use of adverbs. 

ADVERBIALLY, (ad-ver'-be-al-le) ad. In 
an adverbial manner. 

ADVERSARIA, (ad-ver-sa'-re-a) n. s. A 
common-place; a book to note in. 

ADVERSARY, (ad'-ver-sa-re) n. s. An op- 
ponent ; enemy. 

ADVERSARY, (ad'-ver-sa-re) a. Oppo- 
site to ; adverse ; hostile. 

ADVERSATIVE, (ad-ver'-sa-tiv) a. In 



ngt ; — tube, tub, bull ; — oil ; — pound ; — thin, Tiiis. 



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ADU 

grammar, Applied to a word which makes 
some opposition or variety. 

ADVERSE, (ad' -verse) a. Acting with con- 
trary directions ; calamitous ; afflictive ; 
personally opposed to. 

ADVERSENESS, (ad-verse'-ness) n.s. Op- 
position. 

ADVERSITY, (ad-ver'-se-te) n. s. Afflic- 
tion ; calamity ; continued misfortune ; 
misery. 

ADVERSELY, (ad'-verse-le) ad. Oppo- 
sitely; unfortunately. 

To ADVERT, (ad-vert') v. n. To turn or at- 
tend to ; to regard ; generally requiring the 
word to. 

ADVERTENCE, (ad-ver'-tense) ) n.s. At- 

ADVERTENCY, (ad-ver'-ten-se) $ tention 
to. 

ADVERTENT, (ad-ver'-tent) a. Attentive ; 
heedful. 

Jo ADVERTISE, (ad-ver-tize') v. a. To in- 
form; to give intelligence; to give notice 
by means of an advertisement in the pub- 
lic prints. 

ADVERTISEMENT, (ad-ver'-tiz-ment) n. s. 
Intelligence ; information ; admonition ; 
notice of any thing published in a paper ; 
legal notification. 

ADVERTISER, (ad-ver-ti'-zur) n. s. He 
that gives intelligence. 

ADVERTISING, (ad-ver-ti'-zing) part. a. 
Communicating intelligence. 

To ADVESPERATE, (ad-ves'-pe-rate) v. n. 
To draw towards evening. 

ADVICE, (ad-vice') n. s. Counsel ; instruc- 
tion ; reflection ; prudent consideration ; 
consultation; deliberation; intelligence. 
The last sense is chiefly commercial. 

ADVICE-BOAT, (ad-vice'-bote) n.s. A 
vessel employed to bring intelligence. 

To ADVIGILATE, (ad-vidje'-e-late) v a. 
To walch diligently. 

ADVISABLE, (ad-vi'-za-bl) a. Prudent; 
open to advice ; fit to be advised. 

ADVISABLENESS, (ad-vi'-za-bl-ness) n. s. 
The quality of being advisable. 

To ADVISE, (ad-vize') v a. To counsel ; to 
give information ; to make acquainted. 

To ADVISE, (ad-vize') v. n. To consult, or 
consider ; to deliberate. 

ADVISED, (ad vi'-zed) part. a. Acting with 
deliberation ; performed with deliberation. 

ADVISEDLY, (ad-vi'-zed-le) ad. Soberly ; 
needfully. 

ADVISEDNESS, (ad-vi'-zed-ness) n. s. De- 
liberation. 

ADVISEMENT, (ad-vize'-ment) n. s. Coun- 
sel ; information ; prudence ; circumspec- 
tion. 

ADVISER, (ad-vi'-zur) n. s. The oerson 
that advises ; a counsellor. 

ADVISING, (ad-vi'-zing) n. s. Counsel ; ad- 
vice. 

ADULATION, (ad-du-la'-shun) n. s. Flat- 
tery. 

ADULATOR, (ad-du-la'-tur) n. s. A flatterer. 

ADULATORY, T (ad'-dii-la-tur-re) a. Flatter- 
ing ; full of compliments. 



ADV 

ADULATRESS, (ad-du-la'-tress) n. i. Sh« 
that flattereth. 

ADULT, (a-dult') a. Grown up. 

ADULT, (a-dult') n. s. A person full grown, 
or above the age of infancy. 

ADULTNESS, (a-dult'-ness) n. s. The state 
of being adult. 

To ADULTER, (a- dul'-tur) v. n. To commit 
adultery. 

ADULTERANT, (a-dul'-tur-ant) n. s. That 
which adulterates. 

To ADULTERATE, (a-dul'-tur-ate) v. n. To 
commit adultery. 

To ADULTERATE, (a-dul'-tur-ate) v a. 
To corrupt by some foreign admixture r ,.o 
contaminate, stain, or pollute. 

ADULTERATE, (a-dul'-tur-ate) a. Tainted 
with the guilt of adultery ; corrupted with 
foreign mixture ; stained ; polluted. 

ADULTERATELY, (a-dul'-tur-ate-le) ad. 
In an adulterate manner. 

ADULTERATENESS, (a-dul'-tur-ate-ness) 
n. s. The quality of being adulterate. 

ADULTERATION, (a-dul-tur-a'-shun) n. s. 
The act of adulterating ; the state of being 
adulterated. 

ADULTERER, (a-dui'-tur-ur) n. s. The 
person guilty of adultery. 

ADULTERESS, (a-dul'-tur-ess) n. s. A 
woman that commits adultery. 

ADULTERINE, (a-dul'-tur-ine) n. s. A term 
of canon law, A child born of an adulteress. 

ADULTERINE, (a-dul'-tur-ine) a. Spuri- 
ous. 

To ADULTERIZE, (a-dul'-tur-ize) To com- 
mit adultery. 

ADULTEROUS, (a-dul'-tur-us) a. Guilty 
of adultery ; spurious ; corrupt. 

ADULTEROUSLY, (a-dul'-tur-us-le) ad. In 
an adulterous manner. 

ADULTERY, (a-dul'-tur-e) n. s. Violation 
of the bed of a married, person. 

ADUMBRANT, (ad-um'-brant) a. That 
which gives a slight resemblance. 

To ADUMBRATE, (ad-um'-brate) v. a. To 
shadow out ; to give a slight likeness. 

ADUMBRATION, (ad-um-bra'-shun) n. s. 
A slight and imperfect representation ; a 
faint sketch. In heraldry, The shadow 
only of any figure outlined and painted of a 
colour darker than the field. 

ADUNATION, (ad-u-na-shun) n. s. The 
state of being united ; union. 

ADUNC1TY, (a-dun'-se-le) n. s. Crooked- 
ness ; having the form of a hook. 

ADUNQUE, (a-dungk') a, Crooked; bend- 
ing inwards ; hooked. 

ADVOCACY, (ad'-vo-ka se) n. s. The office 
of an advocate ; the act of pleading ; judi- 
cial pleading ; law-suit. 

To ADVOCATE, (ad'-vo-kate) v. a. To 
plead the cause of another ; to support ; to 
defend. 

ADVOCATE, (ad'-vo-kate) n. s. He that 
pleads the cause of another. In the scrip- 
tural and sacred sense, it stands for one of 
the offices of our Redeemer ; formerly the 
patron of a church. 



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AER 

ADVOCATESHIP, (ad'-vo-kate-ship) n. s. 
The duty or place of an advocate ; the 
assistance or support of a great person in a 
suit. 

ADVOCATION, (ad-vo-ka'-shun) n. s. The 
office or act of pleading, or intercession. 
Like advocate, this word has also a scrip- 
tural and sacred sense. 

ADYOLATION, (ad-vo-la'-shun) n. s. The 
act of flying to. 

AD VOLUTION, (ad-vo-lu'-shun) n. s. Roll- 
ing to. 

ADVOUTRER, (ad-vou'-trer) n. s. An 
adulterer. 

ADYOUTRESS, (ad-vou'-tress) n. s. An 

ADVOUTROUS, (ad-vou'-trus) a. Adul- 
terous. 

ADVOUTRY, (ad-vou'-tre) to. s. Adultery. 

ADVOWEE, (ad-vou-e') 'n. s. He that has 
the right of advowson. 

ADVOWSON, (ad-vou'-zun) n. s. A right 
to present to a benefice. 

To ADURE, (a-dure') v. to. To burn up. 

ADUST, (a-dust') a. Burnt up ; scorched. 
It is generally applied to the complexion 
and humours of the body. 

ADUSTED, (a-dust'- ed) a. Burnt ; scorched ; 
hot, as the complexion. 

ADUSTIBLE, (a-dus -te-bl) a. Capable of 
beina burnt up. 

ADUSTION, (a-dus'-te-un) n, s. Burning 
up, or drying. 

ADZ, to. s. See Addtce. 

AE, or 2£. A diplhong in the Latin lan- 
guage, which seems not properly to have 
any place in the English. 

iEDILE, (e'-dile) to. s. A Roman magistrate 
whose business it was to inspect all kinds 
of buildings. 

vEGILOPS. (e'-jil-ops) to. s. A tumour or 
swelling in the great corner of the eye ; 
also a plant so called. 

y£GIS, (e'-jiss) ??. s. A shield. 

^GYPTLACUM, (e-jip-ti'-a-krim) to. s. An 
ointment of honey, verdigrease, and vine- 
gar. 

.ENIGMA. See Ekigma. 

yEOLIC, (e-ol'-lik) a. In grammar, Belong- 
ing to the JEoJians ; as the iEolic dialect. 

.EOL1AN-HARP, (e-o'-le-an) n. s. A 
stringed instrument acted upon by the 
wind. 

iEOLIPILE. See Eo LI pile. 

AERIAL, (a-e'-re-al) a. Belonging to the 
air; produced by the air; inhabiting the 
air ; placed in the air ; high ; elevated in 
situation. 

AERIE, (e'-re) n. s. A young brood or nest 
of hawks. 

AERIFORM, (a'-re-form) n. s. Resembling 
air. 

AEROGRAPHY, (are-og'-ra-fe) n. s. The 
description of the air. 

AEROLOGY, (are-ol'-lo-je) n. s. The doc- 
trine of the air. 

AEROMANCY, (are'-o-man-se) n. s. The 
art of divining by the air. 



AFF 

AEROMETER, (are-gm'-me-tur) n. s. A 

machine for weighing the air. 
AEROMETRY. (are-om'-me-tre) n. s. The 

art of meaburing the air. 
AERONAUT, (are'-o-nawt) n. s. He who 

has sailed through the air in a balloon, 
AEROSCOPY, (are -Qs'-ko-pe) n. s The 

observation of the air. 
AEROSTATION, (are-ps-ta'-shun) n. s. The 
science of weighing air. 

AFAR, (a-far) ad. At a great distance ; to 
or from a great distance ; from afar, from 
a distant place ; afar off, remotely dis- 
tant. 

AFFABILITY, (af-fa-bil'-le-te) n. s. The 
quality of being affable. 

AFFABLE, (af'-fa-bl) a. Easy of manners ; 
courteous ; benign ; mild ; favourable. 

AFFABLENESS, (af'-fa-bl-ness') n.s. Cour- 
tesy ; affability. 

AFFABLY, (af'-fa-ble) ad. In an affable 
manner. 

AFFABROUS, (af '-fa-brus) a. Skilfully made. 

AFFABULATION, (af-fab-bu-la'-shun) n. s. 
The moral of a fable. 

AFFAIR, (af-fare') n. s. . Business ; son^.e- 
thing to be managed or transacted. 

To AFFECT, (af-fekt') v. a. To act upon ; 
to produce effects in any other thing ; to 
move the passions ; to aim at, or aspire to ; 
to be fond of; to make a shew of some- 
thing ; to imitate with an ill grace. 

AFFECTATION, (af-fek-ta'-shun) n. s. 
Fondness ; high degree of liking ; gene- 
rally applied to the act of making an artifi- 
cial appearance ; an awkward imitation. 

AFFECTED, (af-fek'-ted) part. a. Moved ; 
touched with affection ; assumed with an 
ill grace : full of affectation. 

AFFECTEDLY, (af-fek'-ted-le) ad. In an 
affected manner. 

AFFECTEDNESS, (af-fek'-ted-ness) n. s. 
The quality of being affected. 

AFFECTER. See Affector. 

AFFECTINGLY, (af-fek'-ting-le) ad. In an 
affecting manner : touchinglj ; tenderly. 

AFFECTION, (af-fek'-shun) n. s. The state 
of being affected ; passion of any kind ; 
love ; kindness ; good-will to any obiect. 

AFFECTIONATE, (af-fek'-shun -ate) a. 
Warm ; zealous ; strongly inclined to ; 
fond ; tender-hearted ; benevolent. 

AFFECTIONATELY, (af-fek'-shun-ate-le) 
ad. In an affectionate manner ; kindly ; 
tenderly. 

AFFECTIONATENESS, (af-fek'-shun-ate- 
ness) ??. s. Fondness ; tenderness. 

AFFECTIOUSLY, (af- fek'-shus-le) ad. In 
an affecting manner. 

AFFECTIVE, (af-fek'-tiy) a . Capable of 
affecting. 

AFFECTIVELY, (af-fek-tiy-le) ad. In an 
impressive manner. 

AFFECTOR, (af-fek-tur) n. s. One that is 
guilty of affectation. 

To AFFERE, (af-fere') v a. In law, To con- 
firm. 

AFFERORS, (af-fe'-rers) n.s. In law, Per- 



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AFF 

sons appointed to mulct sucli as have com- 
mitted faults arbitrarily punishable. 

AFFETTUOSO, (af-fet-to-o'-so) a. In mu 
sick, denoting what is to be sung or played 
tenderly. 

AFFIANCE, (af-fi'-anse) n. s. A marriage- 
contract ; trust in the divine promises ; 
trust in general. 

To AFFIANCE, (af-fi'-anse) v. a. To be- 
troth ; to give confidence. 

AFFIANCER, (af-fi'-an-ser) s. He that 
makes a contract of marriage. 

AFFIDATION, (af-fe-da'-shun) ) n.s. Mu- 

AFFIDATURE, (af-fe-da'-ture) $ tual con- 
tract ; mutual oath of fidelity. 

AFFIDAVIT, (af-fe-da'-vit) n. s. A written 
declaration upon oath. 

AFFIED, (af-f i'-ed) part. a. Joined by con- 
tract ; affianced. 

AFFILIATION, (af-fil-le-a'-shun) n. s. 
Adoption ; the act of taking a son. 

AFFINAGE, (af'-fe-naje) re. s. Refining 
metals by the cupel. 

AFFINED, (af-f i'-ned) a. Joined by affinity. 

AFFINITY, (af-f in'-ne-te) re. s. Relation by 
marriage ; opposed to consanguinity, or re- 
lation by birth : relation to ; connexion with. 

To AFFIRM, (af-ferm') v.n. To declare pos- 
sitively. 

To AFFIRM, (af-ferm') v. a. To ratify or ap- 
prove a former judgment. 

AFFIRMABLE, (af-fer'-ma-bl) a. Capable 
of being affirmed. 

AFFIRMABLY, (af-fer-ma-ble) ail. In an 
affirmable manner. 

AFFIRMANCE, (af-fer'-manse) n. s. Con- 
firmation ; declaration. 

AFFIRMANT, (af-fer'-mant) n. s. A de- 
clarer. 

AFFIRMATION, (af-fer-ma'-shun) n. s. 
The act of affirming or declaring ; the 
position affirmed ; confirmation. In law, 
the solemn declaration of a Quaker, an- 
swering to an oath. 

AFFIRMATIVE, (af-fer'-ma-tiv) a. That 
which affirms ; that which can or may be 
affirmed; positive ; dogmatical. 

AFFIRMATIVE, (af-fer'-ma-tiv) n. s. In 
logic, What contains an affirmation, 

AFFIRMATIVELY, (affer'-ma-tiy-le) ad. 
In an affirmative manner. 

AFFIRMER, (af-fer'-mer) re. s. The person 
that affirms. 

To AFFIX, (af-f iks') v. a. To unite to the 
end ; to connect consequentially ; simply, 
to fasten or fix. 

AFFIX, (af-f iks) re. s. Something united to 
the end of a word. 

AFFIXION, (af-f ik'-slmn) n. s. The act of 
affixing ; the state of being affixed. 

AFFLATION, (af-fla'-shym) re. s. Breathing 
upon any Ihing. 

AFFLATUS, (af-fla'-tus) n. s. Communica- 
tion of the power of prophecy. 

To AFFLICT, (af-ftikt') v. a. to put ^o pain ; 
to grieve ; to torment. 

AFFLICTEDNESS, (af-flik'-ted ness) n.s. 
The state of affliction. 



AFF 

AFFLICTER, (af-flik'-ter) n. s A tormenter. 
AFFLICTINGLY, "(af-fiik'-ting-le) ad. In 

an afflicting manner. 
AFFLICTION, (af-flik'-shun) n. s. Calamity ; 
the state of sorrowfulness ; misery. 

AFFLICTIVE, (af-flik'-tiv) a. Painful ; tor- 
menting. 

AFFLICTIVELY, (af-flik-tiv-le) ad. In an 
afflicting manner ; painfully. 

AFFLUENCE, (af'-flu-ense) > n. s. The 

AFFLUENCY, (af'-fhi-en-se) ] act of flow- 
ing to any place ; exuberance of riches. 

AFFLUENT, (af'-flu-ent) a. Flowing to; 
abundant ; wealthy. 

AFFLUENTLY, (af'-flu-ent-le) ad. In an 
affluent manner. 

AFFLUENTNESS, (af'-flu-ent-ness) n. s. 
The quality of being affluent. 

AFFLUX, (af '-fluks) n. s. The act of flowing 
to some place ; affluence. 

AFFLUXION, (af-fluk'-shun) re. s. The act 
of flowing to a particular place, or from one 
place to another. 

To AFFORD, (af-ford') v. a. To yield or 
produce ; to grant, or confer any thing ; to be 
able to sell at a sum stated ; to be able to 
bear expences. 

To AFFOREST, (af-for'-rest) v. a. To turn 
ground into forest. 

AFFORESTATION, (af-for-res-ta'-shun) n.s. 
The act of turning ground into a forest ; 
ground when turned into forest. 

To AFFRANCHISE, (af-fran'-chiz) v. a. To 
make free. 

AFFRANCHISEMENT, (af-fran'-chiz-ment) 
n. s. Making free. 

To AFFRAY, (af-fra') v. a. To fright ; to 
terrify ; to put one in doubt. 

AFFRAY, (af-fra') n. s. A tumultuous as- 
sault ; tumult ; confusion. 

AFFRICTION, (af-frik'-shun) n. s. The act 
of rubbing. 

To AFFRIGHT, (af-frite') v. a. To affect 
with fear ; to terrify. 

AFFRIGHT, (af-frite') n. s. Terrour ; fear. 

AFFRIGHTEDLY, ad. Under the impres- 
sion of fear. 

AFFRIGHTER, ( af-frite'- er) n. s. He who 
frightens. 

AFFRIGHTMENT, (af-frite'-ment) n. s. 
Fear ; terrour ; fearfulness. 

To AFFRONT, (af-frunt') v. a. To meet in 
an hostile manner, front to front ; to offer 
an open insult. The last is the general 
application of the word. 

AFFRONT, (af-frunt') n. s. Insult offered 
to the face ; outrage ; act of contempt ; 
open opposition ; encounter. 

AFFRONTER, (af-W-ter) n. s. He that 
affronts. 

AFFRONTING, (af-frun'-ting) part, a Con- 
tumelious. 

AFFRONTIVE, (af-friyn-tiv') a. Causing 
affront. 

AFFRONTIVENESS, (af-frun'-tiv-ness) n. s. 
The quality that gives affront. 

To AFFUSE, (af-fuze') v. a. To pou? one 
thing upon another. 



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A.FT 

AFFUSION, (af-fu'-zhun) n.s. The act of 

pouring. 
To AFFY, (af-fi') v. a. To betroth in order 

to marriage ; to bind ; to join. 
To AFFY, (af-fi') v. n. To put confidence 

in. 
AFIELD, (a-feeld') a. To the field ; in the 

field. 
AFLOAT, (a-flote') ad. Floating. 
AFOOT, (a-fut') ad. On foot ; in action ; 

in motion. 

AFORE, (a-fore') prep. Before ; nearer in 

place ; sooner in time ; prior or superiour to. 

AFORE, (a-fore') ad. In time foregone or 

past ; first in the way ; in front ; in the 

fore-part ; rather than. 

AFOREGOING, (a-fore'-go-ing) part. a. 

Going before. 
AFOREHAND, (a-fore'-hand) ad. By a 

previous provision ; provided ; prepared. 
AFOREMENTIONED, (a-fore'-men-shund) 

a. Mentioned before. 
AFORENAMED, (a-fore'-na'-rced) a. Named 

before. 
AFORESAID, (a-fore'-sade) a. Said before. 
AFORETIME, (a-fore'-time) ad. In time 

past. 
AFRAID, (a-frade') -pun. a. Struck with 

fear. 
AFRESH, (a-fresh') ad. Anew. 
AFRONT, (a-frunt') ad. In front. 
AFT, ad. A sea term, from abaft, (which see). 

Behind; astern, 
AFTER, (af'-ter) prep. Following in place ; 
in pursuit of; behind; posteriour in time ; 
according to, or in imitation of, as a picture 
after Raphael. 
AFTER, (af'-ter) ad. In succeeding time : 

following another. 
AFTERBIRTH, (af'-ter-bertfc) n.s. In me- 
dicine, The placenta, the membrane in 
which the birth was involved. 
AFTER CLAP, (af'-ter-klap) n. s. Events 
happening after an affair is supposed to be 
at an end. 
AFTERCOST, (af'-ter-kost) n. s. Expenses 

not previously calculated. 
AFTERCROP, (af'-ter-krop) n. s. The 

second crop. 
AFTERHOURS, (af'-ter- ours) n. s. The 
hours that succeed those usually devoted 
to business. 
AFTERMATH, (af'-ter-ma^) n. s. The 

second crop of grass, mown in autumn. 
AFTERMOST, (af-ter-most) a. Hindmost. 
AFTERNOON, (af-ter-noon) n. s. The 

time from the meridian to the evening. 
AFTERPAINS, (af'-ter-panz) n. s. The 
pains after birth, by which women are de- 
livered of the secundme. 
AFTERPART, (af-ter-part) n. s. The latter 

part. 
AFTERPIECE, (af-ter-pese) n. s. A farce, 
or any smaller entertainment, after the 
play. 
AFTERPROOF, (af-ter-proof) n. s. Evi- 
dence posteriour to the thing in question ; 
qualities known by subsequent experience. 



AGE 

AFTERSTATE, (af'-ter -state) n. s. The 

future state ; the life to come. 
AFTERTHOUGHT, (af'-ter-ifcawt) tu s. 

Reflections after the act. 
AFTERTIME, (af '-ter-time) n. s. Succeed- 
ing tin e : the future. 
AFTERWARD, ( af'-ter- wurd) ad. In suc- 
ceeding time ; sometimes wiitten after- 
wards, but less properly. 
AFTERWIT, (af'-ter-wit) n. s. Contri- 
vances, after the occasion of using them is 
past. 
AGA, (a'-ga) n. s. The title of a Turkish 

military officer in chief. 
AGAIN, (a-gane') ad. A second time ; once 
more : in return, noting re-action ; back, 
in restitution, or returning from a place ; as 
much again, twice as much ; again and 
again, often ; in opposition by way of re- 
sistance ; as to turn again. 
AGAINST, (a-ganst) prep. In opposition to ; 
contrary ; in contradiction to ; with con- 
trary motion or tendency ; contrary to rule 
or law ; opposite to, as over against ; to 
the hurt of another; in provision for; in 
expectation of, as against the evil day. 
AGALAXY, (a'-ga-lak-se) n. s. Want of 

milk. 
AGAPE, (a-gape') ad. Staring with eager- 
ness. 
AGARICK, (ag'-a-rik) ??. s. A drug of use 
in physick, and the dying trade. It is a 
parasitical plant, growing upon oaks and 
larches. 
AGAST, (a-gast') a, Struck with terrour 

amazed. 
AGATE, (a-gate') ad. On the way; agoing 
AGATE, (ag'-at) n. s. A precious stone of 

the lowest class. 
AGATY, (ag'-a-te) a. Of the nature of 

agate. 
To AGAZE, (a-gaze) v. a. To strike with 

amazement. 
AGAZED, (a-ga'-zed) part. a. Struck with 

amazement. 
AGE, (aje) n. s. The period of time attri- 
buted to anything as the whole, or part, of 
its duration ; a succession or generation of 
men ; the time in which any particular 
man, or men, lived ; the space of a hundred 
years ; the latter part of life ; old-age : ma- 
turity ; ripeness. In law, A man or woman 
is of age at twenty one. 
AGED, (a'jed) a. Old; stricken in j-ears. 
AGEDLY, (a'-jed-le) ad. After the manner 

of an aged person. 
AGENCY, (a'-jen-se) n. s. The quality of 
acting ; the office of an agent or factor ; 
business performed by an agent. 
AGENDA, (a-jen'-da) n. s. Business to be 
done ; a pocket or memorandum book in 
which a merchant sets down what is to be 
done in the course of the day. 
AGENT, (a'-jent) n. s. That which has the 
power of acting, or of producing effects ; 
one commissioned to transact the business 
of another ; an actor ; a substitute ; a de- 
puty ; a factor. 



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AGG 

AGENTSHIP, n. s. The office of an agent. 
AGGELATION, (ad-jel-la'-shun) n. s. Con- 
cretion of ice. 
AGGENERATION, (ad-jen-ner-a'-shun) n. s. 

The state of growing to another body. 
AGGER, (ad'-jer) n. s. The more elevated 
part of a military way; a fortress, or 
trench. 
To AGGERATE, (ad'-jer-ate) v. a. To heap 

up. 

AGGEROSE, (ad-jer-ose') a. Full of heaps. 

Tc AGGLOMERATE, (ag-glom'-mer-ate) 

v. a. To gather up in a ball, as thread ; to 

gather together. 

To AGGLOMERATE, (ag-glom'-mer-ate) 

v. n. To grow into one mass. 
AGGLOMERATION,(ag-glom-mer-a'-shun) 

n. s. A growing or heaping together. 
AGGLUT1NANTS, (ag-glu'-te-nants) n. s. 
Medicines having the power of uniting parts 
together. 
AGGLUTINANT, (ag-glu'-te-nant) a. Unit- 
ing parts together. 
To AGGLUTINATE, (ag-ghi'-te-nate) v. n. 

To unite one part to another. 
AGGLUTINATION, (ag-glu'-te-na'-shun) n. 

s. Union ; cohesion. 
AGGLUTINATIVE, (ag-glu'-te-na-tjy) a. 

Having the power of agglutinating. 
AGGRANDIZATION,(ag-gran-diz-a'-shun) 
n. s. The act of aggrandizing; or ex- 
alting. 
To AGGRANDIZE, (ag'-gran-dize) v a. To 
make great ; to enlarge ; to exalt ; to in- 
crease. 
AGGRANDIZEMENT, (ag-gran'-diz-ment) 

n. s. The state of being aggrandized. 
AGGRANDIZER, (ag'-gran-dize-ur) n. s. 

He that aggrandizes. 
AGGRAVABLE, (ag'-graH*a-bl) a. Making 

any thing worse ; aggravating. 
To AGGRAVATE, (ag'-gra-vate) v. a. To 
make heavy. Metaphorically, to make any 
thing worse, as, to aggravate his guilt. 
AGGRAVATION, (ag-gra-va'-shun) n. s. 
The act of aggravating or making heavy ; en- 
largement to enormity ; extrinsical circum- 
stances which en crease guilt or calamity. 
AGGREGATE, (ag'-gre-gate) a. Framed 
by the collection of any particular parts 
into one mass. 
AGGREGATE, (ag'-gre-gate) n. s. Result 

of the conjunction of many particulars. 
To AGGREGATE, (ag'-gre-gate) v. a. To 

accumulate ; to heap together. 
AGGREGATELY, (ag'-gre-gate-le) ad. Col- 
lectively. 
AGGREGATION, (ag-gre-ga'-shun) n. s. 
Collection ; the act of collecting many into 
one whole ; an aggregate. 
AGGREGATIVE, (ag'-gre-ga-tiv) a. Taken 

together. 
AGGREGATOR, (ag'-gre-ga-tur) n. s. He 

who aggregates, or collects materials. 
To AGGRESS, (ag-gress') v. n. To commit 

the first act of violence. 
AGGRESSION, (ag-gresh'-un) n. s. The first 
act of injury. 



AGN 

AGGRESSOR, (ag-gres'-sur) n. s. The per- 
son that first commences hostility ; the in- 
vader or assaulter. 
AG GRIEVANCE, (ag-gre'-vanse) n. s. In- 
jury ; wrong. 
To AGGRIEVE, (ag-greve') v. a. To give 
sorrow ; to vex ; to impose hardships upon , 
to harass ; to injure. 
To AGGRIEVE, (ag-greve') v. n. To mourn ; 

to lament. 
To AG GROUP, (ag-groop) v. a. To bring 

together into one figure. 
AGHAST, (a-gast') a. Struck with horrour ; 

amazed. 
AGILE, (ad'-jil) a. Active ; nimble ; ready. 
AGILENESS,(ad'-jil-ness) n.s. Nimbleness ; 

agility. 
AGILITY, (a-jil'-e-te) n. s. Nimbleness ; 

quickness; activity. 
AGIO, (ad'-je-o) n. s. A mercantile term, 
chiefly in Holland and Venice, for the dif- 
ference between the value of bank notes, 
and the current money. 
To AGIST, (a-jist') v. a. To take in and feed 

cattle at a certain rate. 
AGISTMENT, (a-jist'-ment) n. s. The 
feeding of cattle in a common pasture, for 
a stipulated price ; tithe due for the profit 
made by agisting ; an embankment ; earth 
heaped up. 
AGISTOR, (a-jis -tur) n. s. An officer of the 

king's forest. 
AGITABLE, (ad'-je-ta-bl) n. s. That which 

may be agitated. 
To AGITATE, (ad'-je-tate) v. a. To put in 
motion ; to actuate ; to affect with pertur- 
bation ; to discuss ; to controvert ; to con- 
trive ; to revolve. 
AGITATION, (ad-je-ta'-shun) n.s. The state 
of being agitated or moved ; discussion ; 
controversial examination ; violent motion 
of the mind. 
AGITATOR, (ad'-je-ta-tur) n. s. One who 

manages affairs. 
AGLET, (ag'-let) n. s. A tag of a point 
curved into the shape of little images ; the 
pendants at the ends of the chieves of 
flowers, as in tulips. 
AGMINAL, (ag'-me-nal) a. Belonging to a 

troop. 
AGNATE, (ag'-nate) a. Allied to; akin; 

from the father. 
AGNATICK, (ag-nat'-tik) a. Relating to 

kindred by descent from the father. 
AGNATION, (ag-na'-shun) n. s. Descent 
from the same father, in a direct male line ; 
alliance ; connection. 
AGNITION, (ag-nish'-un) n. s. Acknow- 
ledgement. 
To AGNIZE, (ag-nize') v. a. To acknowledge. 
To AGNOMINATE, (ag-nom'-me-nate) v. a. 

To name. 
AGNOMINATION, (ag-nom'-me-na'-shun) 
n. s. Allusion of one word to another, by 
sound. 
AGNUS, (ag'-nus) n. s. In the Romish 
church, a little image, representing our 
Saviour in the figure of a lamb. 



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AGR 

A.GNUS CASTUS, (ag'-nus-cas'-tus) n. s. 

The name of the Chaste Tree, so called 
from an imaginary virtue of preserving 
chastity. 

AGO, (a-go') ad. Past, as long ago ; i. e. 
long time has past since. See Agone. 

AGOG, (a-gog') ad. In a state of desire; in 
a state of warm imagination ; heated with 
the notion of some enjoyment. 

AGOING, (a-go'-ing) part. a. In action ; 
into action. 

AGONE, (a-gon') ad. Past, applied to time. 

AGONISM, (^g'-o-nizm) n. s. Contention 
for a prize. 

AGONIST, (ag'-o-nist) n. s. A contender 
for prizes. 

AGONISTARCH, (a-go-nis'-tark) n. s. One 
who had the charge of exercising the com- 
batants, &c. previous to the contests at the 
ancient games. 

AGONISTICAL, (ag-o-nis'-te-kal) a. Re- 
lating to prize fighting. 

AGONISTICK. See Agonistical. 

To AGONIZE, (ag'-o-nize) v. a. To afflict 
with agony. 

AGONOTHETE, (a-go-no-tfiete') n. s. A 
judge of masteries in activity. 

AGONY, (ag'-o-ne) n. s. Any violent pain 
or suffering either of body or mind. It is 
particularly used in devotions for our Re- 
deemer's conflict in the garden. 

AGR ARIA, (a-gra'-re-a) n. s. A law among 
the ancients for distributing among the 
soldiers the lands obtained by conquest. 

AGRARIAN, (a-gra'-re-an) a. Relating to 
fields or grounds. 

To AGREE, (a-gre') v. n. To be in concord ; 
to grant ; to yield to ; to settle amicably ; 
to settle terms by stipulation ; to settle a 
price ; to be of the same mind or opinion ; 
to concur ; to co-operate ; to be consistent 
with ; to suit with. 

AGREEABILITY, (a-gre-a-bil'-le-te) n. s. 
Easiness of disposition. 

AGREEABLE, (a-gre'-a-bl) a. Suitable to ; 
consistent with ; pleasing. 

AGREEABLENESS, (a-gre'-a-bl-ness) n.s. 
Consistency with ; suitableness to ; the qua- 
lity of pleasing. 

AGREEABLY, (a-gre'-a-ble) ad. Consist- 
ently with ; alike ; in a corresponding man- 
ner ; pleasingly. 

AGREED, (a-greed') part. a. Settled by 
consent. 

AGREEMENT, (a-gre'-ment) n. s. Con- 
cord ; resemblance of one thing to another ; 
compact ; bargain. 

AGRESTICK, (a-gres'-tik) a. Rude ; rus- 
tick. 

AGRESTICAL, (a-gres'-te-kal) a. Same with 
Agrestick. 

AGRICULTOR, (ag-re-kul'-tur) n. s. A 
husbandman ; a cultivator of the earth. 

AGRICULTURAL, (ag-re-kul'-tu-ral) a. 
Relating to agriculture. 

AGRICULTURE, (ag'-re-kul-ture) n. s. The 
art of cultivating the ground. 



AIR 

AGRICULTURIST, (ag-re-kul -tu-rist) n. s. 
One skilled in the art of cultivating the 
ground. 

To AGRISE, (a-grize') v. a. To affright ; to 
terrify ; to disfigure ; to make frightful. 

AGROUND, (a-ground') ad. Stranded; a 
term applied to a ship when it so rests on 
the ground as to be immoveable. Figura- 
tively, hindered in the progress of affairs. 

AGUE, (a'-gu) n. s. An intermitting fever, 
with cold fits succeeded by hot. 

AGU1SE, (a-gise') n. s. Dress. 

AGUISHNESS, (a'-gii-ish-ness) n. s. The 
quality of resembling an ague. 

AH, (a) interj. A word noting sometimes 
dislike and censure ; sometimes contempt 
and exultation ; most frequently, compas- 
sion and complaint. When it is followed by 
that, it expresses vehement desire. 

AHA ! AHA ! (a-ha) interj. A word imitating 
triumph and contempt. 

AHEAD, (a-hed') ad. A nautical term, mean- 
ing further on than the ship, in opposition 
to astern, or behind the ship. To run ahead 
of one's reckoning, is to sail beyond the 
point estimated. 

AHIGH, (a-hi') ad. On high. 

AHOLD, (a-h'old') ad. To lay a ship ahold, 
is to bring her to lie as near the wind as 
she can, in order to get her out to sea. 

AHOY, (a-hge') interj. A sea term of much 
the same import as holla. 

AJAR, (a-jar) ad. Half opened. 

To AID, (ade) v. a. To help ; assist. 

AID, (ade) n. s. Help ; support ; a helper 
In law, A subsidy. 

A1DANCE, (ade'-anse) n.s. Help; support. 

AIDANT, (adV-ant) a. Helping ; helpful. 

AIDE-DE-CAMP, (ade'-de-kawng') n. s. A 
military officer employed under a general to 
convey his orders. 

AIDLESS, (ade'-less) a. Helpless. 

AIGRET, (a'-gret) n. s. The egret, or heron 

AIGULET, (a'-gu-let) n. s. A point of gold 
placed at the end of fringes. 

To AIL, (ale) v. a. To pain ; to trouble ; to 
affect in any manner. 

AIL, (ale) v. n. To be in pain or trouble ; to 
feel pain ; to be unpleasantly affected in 
any manner. 

AILMENT, (ale'-ment) n. s. Pain ; disease. 

AILING, (ale'-ing)'* part. a. Sickly full of 
complaints. 

To AIM, (ame) v. n. To endeavour to strike 
with a missile weapon ; to point the view , 
to guess. 

To AIM, (ame) v. a, To direct the missile 
weapon. 

AIM, (ame) n. s. The direction of a missile 
weapon ; the point to which the thing 
thrown is directed ; the object of a design ; 
conjecture ; guess. 

AIMER, (a'-mer) n. s. One who aims. 

AIMLESS,' (anie'-less) a. Without aim ; or 
object. 

AIR, (are) n. s. The element encompassing 
the terraqueous globe ; gentle wind ; scent } 



not ;— -tube, tub, bull ; — oil ;— pound ; —thin, mis. 



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ALA 

vapour ; blast ; pestilential vapour ; the 
open weather ; the mien, of the person ; 
the look; an affected manner or gesture. 

AIR, (are) n. s. In musick, Any tune or 
melody that comes within the reach of vocal 
expression; in a stricter sense, any com- 
position for a single voice. 

To AIR, (are) v. a. To expose to the air ; to 
gratify, by enjoying the open air ; to warm 
by the fire. 

AIRBALLOON, n. s. See Balloon. 

AIRBUILT, (are'-bilt) a. Built in the air, 
i. e. without any solid foundation. 

AIR-DRAWN, (are'-drawn) a. Drawn or 
painted in air ; visionary. 

AIRINESS, (are'-e-ness) n. s. Openness ; 
exposure to the air ; lightness ; gaiety ; 
levity. 

AIRING, (are'-ing) n. s. A short journey to 
enjoy the free air. 

AIRLING, (are'-ling) n. s. A thoughtless, 
gay person. 

AIRGUN, (are'-gun) n. s. A species of gun 
charged with compressed air. 

AIRPOISE, (are'-poise) n. s. An instrument 
to measure the weight of the air. 

AIRPUMP, (are'-pump) n. s. A machine by 
whose means the air is exhausted out cf 
proper vessels. 

AIRSHAFT, (W-shaft) n. 5. A passage 
for the air into mines. 

AIRY, (are'-e) a. Composed of air; re- 
lating to the air ; high in air; open to the 
free air ; light as air ; thin ; wanting reality ; 
fluttering ; loose ; gay ; sprightly. 

AISLE, (ile) n. s. The walks in a church, 
or wings of a quire. 

AIZOON, (a-zpon) n.s. In botany, A genus 
of plants. The term signifies always living. 

AJUTAGE, (ad'-ju-tage) n. s. An addi- 
tional pipe to water-works. 

To AKE, (ake) v. n. See Ache. 

AKIN, (a-kiu') a. Related to ; allied to by 
nature. 

ALABASTER, (al'-a-bas-tur) n. s. A kind 
of soft marble, easier to cut and less 
durable than the other kinds. 

ALABASTER, (al'-a-bas-tur) a. Made of 
alabaster. 

ALACK, (a-lak') interject. Alas. 

ALACKADAY, interjection, [alas the day.] 
A word noting sorrow and melancholy. 

ALACRIOUSLY, (a-lak'-re-us-le) ad. Cheer- 
fully. 

ALACRIOUSNESS, (a-lak'-re-us-ness) n. s. 
Briskness ; liveliness. 

ALACRITY, (a-lak'-kre-te) n. s. Cheerful- 
ness; sprightliness ; readiness. 

ALAMIRE, (a'-la-rnere') n. s. The lowest 
note but one in Guido Aretine's scale of 
musick. 

ALAMODE, (al-a-mode') ad. According to 
the fashion. 

ALARM, (a-larm') n. s. A cry by which 
men are summoned to their arms ; a cry of 
danger ; any tumult or disturbance ; a spe- 
cies of clock that strikes an alarum. 



ALC 

To ALARM, (a-larm') v. a. To call to arms ; 
to disturb; to surprise with apprehension 
of danger. 

ALARM BELL, (a-larm'-bell) n. s. The bell 
that is rung at the approach of danger. 

ALARMING, (a-lar'-ming) part. a. Terri- 
fying. 

ALARMIST, (a-lar'-mist) n. s. He who ex- 
cites an alarm. 

ALARMPOST, (a-larm'-post) n. s. The post 
appointed to appear at, in case of an alarm. 

ALARMWATCH, (a-larm' -watch) n. s. A 
watch that strikes the hour by regulated 
movement. 

ALARUM, (a^la'-rum) n. s. See Alarm. 

ALAS, (a-lass') viterj. A word expressing 
lamentation, pity, or concern ; alas the day ! 
ah, unhappy day ! alas the while ! ah, un- 
happy time ! 

ALB, (alb) n. s. A surplice worn close at the 
wrists, like the lawn sleeves of a bishop. 

ALBATROSS, (al'-ba-tros) n.s. A south- 
sea bird. 

ALBE, (al-be') } ad. Although ; not- 

ALBEIT,' fal-be'-it) S withstanding. 

ALB1FICATION, (al-be-fe-ka'-shun) n. s. 
Making white. 

ALBIGENSES, (al-be-jen'-ses) n. s. A sect 
so called from AIM, in upper Languedoc, 
where they originated. 

ALBUGINEOUS, (al-bu-jin'-e-us) a. Re- 
sembling the white of an egg. 

ALBUGO, (al-bu'-go) n. s. A disease in the 
eye, by which the cornea contracts a white- 
ness. 

ALBUM, (al'-bum) n. s. A book for the in- 
sertion of autographs, short literary com- 
positions, &c. 

ALBURN. See Auburn. 

ALCAICK (al-ka'-ik) a. The measure of 
verse used by the poet Alcams, consisting of 
two dactyls and two trochees. 

ALCAHEST, (al'-ka-hest) n. s. An universal 
dissolvent. 

ALCAID, (al-kade') n. s. In Barbary, the 
governor of a castle ; in Spain, the judge of 
a city. 

ALCHYMICAL, (al-kim'-me-kal) a. Re- 
lating to alchymy. 

ALCHYMICALLY, (al-kim'-me-kal-le) ad. 
In the manner of an alchymist. 

ALCHYMIST, (al'-ke-mist) n. s. One who 
pursues or professes the science of alchymy. 

ALCHYMISTICAL, (al-ke-mjs'-te-kal) a. 
Acting like an alchymist. 

To ALCHYMIZE, (al'-ke-mize) v. a. To 
transmute ; to practise alchymy. 

ALCHYMY, (al'-ke-me) n. s. That part of 
chymistry, which proposes the transmula- 
tion of metals, and other important opei a- 
tions ; a kind of mixed metal so called. 

ALCOHOL, (al'-ko-hol) n. s. A high retc- 
fied dephlegmated spirit of wine, or any- 
thing reduced into an impalpable powder. 

ALCOHOLIZATION, (al'-ko-hol-e-za'-shun) 
n. s. The act of alcoholizing, or rectifying 
spirits. 



%2 



, r ate, far, fall, fat ; — me, met ; — pine, pin ; — no, move, 



ALG 

7u ALCOHOLIZE, (al'-ko-ho-hze) v. a. To 
make an alcohol. 

ALCORAN, (al'-ko-ran) n. s. The book of 
the Mahometan precepts, and credenda. 

ALCORANICK, <al-ko-ran'-nik) a. Re- 
lating to Mahometanism. 

ALCOVE, (al-kove') n. s. A recess, or part 
of a chamber, separated by an estrade, in 
which is placed a bed of state, or seats ; a 
recess, or arbour in gardens or pleasure 
grounds. 

ALDER, al'-der) n. s. A tree having leaves 
resembling those of the hazel. The wood 
is used by turners. 

ALDERMAN, (ai'-der-man) n.s. The same 
as a senator. A governor or magistrate, 
originally chosen on account of the expe- 
rience which his age had given him ; gene- 
rally applied to members of a body corpo- 
rate. 

ALDERMANITY, (al-der-man'-ne-te) n. s. 
The society of aldermen. 

ALE, (ale) n. s. A drink made by infusing 
malt in hot water, and then fermenting the 
liquor ; a merry meeting used in the coun- 
try places. 

ALE-CONNER, (ale'-kpn-ner) n. s. An 
officer whose business it is to inspect the 
measures of publick houses. 

ALECTRYOMANCY, (a-lek'-tre-o-man-se) 
n. s. Divination practised by the ancients 
by means of a cock. 

ALEGAR, (al'-le-gur) n. s. Sour ale. 

ALEHOOF, (ale*'-hoof) n. s. Ground-ivy. 

ALEHOUSE, (ale'-hpuse) n. s. A house 
where ale is sold. 

ALEMBICK, ('a-lem'-bik) n. s. A vessel 
used in distilling. 

ALERT, (a-lert') a. On guard ; watchful ; 
brisk ; pert. 

ALERTNESS, (a-lert'-ness) n. s. Sprightli- 
ness ; pertness. 

ALEVAT, (ale'-vat) n.s. The tub in which 
the ale is fermented. 

ALEW, (al-loo') See Halloo, n.s. Shouting 
or crying aloud. 

ALEXANDRINE, (al-legz-an'-drin) n. s. 
A kind of verse borrowed from the Trench, 
first used in a poem called Alexander. 
They consist, among the French, of twelve 
and thirteen syllables, in alternate couplets ; 
and, among us, of twelve. 

ALEXIPHARMACAL, (a-lek-se-far'-me- 
kal) a. Possessing the power of an anti- 
dote. 

ALEXIPHARMICK, (a-lek-se-far'-mik) a. 
That which drives away poison or infec- 
tion. 

ALEXITERICAL, (a-lek-se-ter'-e-kal) ) 

ALEXITERICK, (a-lek-se-ter'-ik) ] tt ' 

That which drives away poison, or fevers. 

ALGA, (al'-ga) n. s. Sea-weed. 

ALGEBRA, (al'-je-bra) n. s. A peculiar 
kind of arithmetick, which takes the quan- 
tity sought as if it were granted ; and by 
means of one or more quantities given, pro- 
ceeds by consequence, till the quantity at 
first only supposed to be known, or at least 



ALT 

some power thereof, is found to be equal 
to some quantity or quantities which are 
known, and consequently itself is known. 

ALGEBRAICK, (al-je-bra'-ik) \a. Re- 

ALGEBRAICAL, (al-je-b'ra'-e-kal) J lating 
to algebra ; containing operations of alge- 
bra. 

ALGEBRAIST, (ai-je-bra'-ist) n. s. A per- 
son that understands the science of alge- 
bra. 

ALGID, (al'-jid) a. Cold ; chill. 

ALGIDITY, (al-jid'-de-te) \n.s. Chilness; 

ALGIDNESS, (al'-iid-iiess) S cold. 

ALG1FICK, (al-jif-f ik) a. Having the qua- 
lity of producing told. 

ALGOR, (al'-gur) n. s. Extreme cold. 

ALGORISM, (al'-go-rizm) > n.s. The art 

ALGORlTHM, T (al'-g9-ri;/)m) $ of compu- 
tation by numeral figures, as in arith- 
metick. 

ALGUAZIL, (af-ga-zeel) n. s. An inferiour 
officer of justice in Spain ; a constable. 

ALIAS, (a'-le-as) ad. In law, A Latin word 
signifying otherwise; as, Simson alias Smith, 
alias Baker ; a writ of capias, issued a 
second time. 

ALIBI, (al'-e-bi) n. s. In law, Elsewhere ; 
the plea of a person, who, to prove himself 
innocent, alleges, that at the time stated in 
the accusation, he was at some place remote 
from that in which the fact was said to have 
been committed. 

ALIBLE, (al'-e-bl) a. Nutritive ; nourishing 

ALIEN, (ale' -yen) a. Foreign; estranged 
from ; not allied to. 

ALIEN, (ale'-yen) n. s. A foreigner. In 
law, One born in a strange country and not 
enfranchised. 

To ALIEN, (ale'-yen) v. a. To make any 
thing the property of another : to estrange. 

ALIENABLE, (ale'-yen-a-bl) a. Capable 
of being alienated or transferred. 

To ALIENATE, (ale'-yen-ate) v. a. To 
transfer property to another ; to withdraw 
the heart or affections. 

ALIENATE, (ale'-yen-ate) a. Withdrawn 
from. 

ALIENATION, (ale-yen-a'-shun) n. s. The 
act of transferring property ; the state of 
being alienated ; change of affection. When 
applied to the mind, disorder of the fa- 
culties. 

ALIENATOR, (ale-yen- a'-tur) n. s. He 
who transfers or alienates. 

ALIFEROUS, (a-lif'-ur-us) a. Having 
wings. 

ALIGEROUS, (a-lidje'-ur-us) a. Having 
wings. 

To ALIGHT, (a^-lite') v. n. To come down, 
as from a horse ; to fall upon. 

ALIKE, (a-like') a. With resemblance; 
without difference. 

ALIMENT, (al'-le-ment) n. s. Nourish- 
ment ; food. 

ALIMENTAL, (al-le-men'-tal) a. Having 
the property of nourishing. 

ALIMENTALLY, (al-le-men'-tal-le) ad. >..■ 
as to serve for nourishment. 



ngt ; — tube, tub, bull ; — qU ; — po^nd ;— thin, Tais. 



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ALL 

.4L]MENTARINESS,(ai-le-meii'-ta-re-ness) 
n. s. The quality of being alimentary. 

ALIMENTARY, (al-le-men'-ta-re) a. Be- 
longing to aliment, or having the power of 
nourishing. 

ALIMENTATION, (al-le-men-ta-slmn) n. s. 
The power of affording aliment ; the state 
of being nourished. 

ALIMONIOUS, (al-le-mo'-ne-us) a. Having 
the power or quality of nourishing. 

ALIMONY, (al'-le-mun-ne) n. s. That legal 
proportion of the husband's estate which is 
allowed to the wife, upon the account of 
separation from him. 

ALIQUANT, (al'-le-kwant) a. Being parts 
of a number, which, however repeated, will 
never make up the number exactly ; as 3 is 
an aliquant of 10, thrice three being 9, four 
times 3 making 12, no multiple of 3 can 
make 10. 

ALIQUOT, (al'-le-qwot) a. Aliquot parts of 
any number, are such as will exactly mea- 
sure without any remainder; as, 3 is an 
aliquot part of 1 2. 

ALITURE, (al'-le-ture) n. s. Same as aliment. 

ALIVE, (a-live'j o. In the state of life; 
unextinguished ; undestroyed ; cheerful ; 
sprightly. 

ALKAHEST, (al'-ka-hest) n. s. A chymical 
liquor; an universal dissolvent, which has 
the power of resolving all things into their 
first principles. 

ALKALI, (ai'-ka-li) n. s. In chymistry, a 
substance which neutralizes acid, producing, 
when mingled with it, an ebullition and 
effervescence. 

ALKALINE, (al'-ka-line) a. Having the 
qualities of alkali. 

To ALKALIZATE, (al-kal'-li-zate) v. a. To 
make bodies alkaline. 

ALKALIZATE, (al-kal'-li-zate) a. Impreg- 
nated with alkali. 

ALKALIZATION, (al-ka-li-za'-shim) n. s. 
Impregnating bodies with alkali. 

ALKERMES, (al-ker'-mez) n. s. A cele- 
brated remedy, of which kermes berries are 
the basis. 

ALL, (all) a. The whole number or quan- 
tity ; every one ; every part ; quite ; com- 
pletely ; altogether ; wholly. 

ALL, (all) n. s. The whole ; every thing. 
All is much used in composition ; but, in 
most instances it is merely arbitrary ; as 
all -commanding, all-honoured, all-powerful, fyc. 

ALL-FOOLS-DAY, n. s. The popular name 
for the first of April, when every body 
strives to make as many fools as he can ; 
an old custom. 

ALL-FOURS, (all-forz') n. s. A low game 
at cards, played by two ; the all-four are 
high, low, Jack, and the game : the arms 
used together with the legs on the ground. 

ALL-HAIL, (all-hale') interj. All health ; a 
term of salutation. 

ALL-HALLOWS, (all-hal'-loze) n. s. All- 
saints-day ; the first of November. 

ALL-HALLO WMASS, (all-hal-lo-mass) n.s. 
The term near All-saints-day. 



ALL 

ALL-HALLOWN, (all-hal'-lone) a. The 

time about AH -saints-day. 
ALL-HALLO WTIDE, (all-hal'-lo-tide) n. $. 

See All-Hallown. 
ALL-HEAL, (all'-hele) n. s. A species of 

iron-wort. 
ALL SAINTS DAY, (all-santz-da) n.s. The 
day on which there is a general celebration 

of the saints. The first of November. 
ALL SOULS DAY, (all-solz-da') n.s. The 
day on which supplications are made for all 

souls by the church of Rome ; the second of 

November. 
ALL-SUFFICIENCY, (all-suf-fish'-en-se) 

n. s. Infinite ability. 
ALL-SUFFICIENT, (aU-suf-fish'-ent) a. 

Sufficient to every thing. 
ALL-SUFFICIENT, (all-suf-fish'-ent) n. s. 

Properly and emphatically denoting God. 
ALL-WISE, (all-wize') a. Possessed of in- 
finite wisdom. 
To ALLAY, (al-la) v. a. To mix one rnetal 

with another, to make it fitter tor coinage ; 

to join any thing to another, so as to abate 

its predominant qualities ; to quiet ; to 

pacify. 
ALLAY, (al-la') n. s. The metal of a baser 

kind mixed in coins, to harden them ; any 

thing which abates the predominant quali- 
ties of that with which it is mingled. 
ALLAYER, (al-la'-ur) n. s. The person or 

thing which has the power or quality of 

allaying. 
ALLAYMENT, (al-la'-ment) n.s. Having 

the power of allaying ; the act of allaying. 
To ALLECT, (al-lekt') v. a. To intice. 
ALLECTIVE, (al-lek' tiv) n. s. Allurement. 
ALLECTIVE, (al-le'k'-tiv) a. Alluring. 
ALLEGATION, T (al"-le-gV-shun) n.s. Affirm- 
ation ; declaration ; the thing alleged ; an 

excuse ; a plea. 
To ALLEGE, (al-ledje') v. a. To affiim ; to 

plead as an excuse. 
ALLEGEABLE, (al-ledje'-a-bl) a. That 

which may be alleged. 
ALLEGEMENT, (al-ledje'-ment) n. s. The 

same with allegation. 
ALLEGER, (al-ledje'-ur) n. s. He that 

alleges. 
ALLEGIANCE, (al-le'-janse) n. s. The duty 

of subjects to the government. 
ALLEGORICK, (al-le-gor'-rlk) ) a. Af- 

ALLEGORICAL,(al-'le-gor'-re-kal) \ ter 

the manner of an allegory ; in the form of 

an allegory. 
ALLEG O RI C ALL Y , (al -le-ggr'-re-kal-le) ad. 

After an allegorical manner. 
ALLEGORICALNESS, (al-le-gc-r'-re-kal- 

ness) n. s. The quality of being allegorical. 
ALLEGORIST, (al'-le-go-rist) n.s. He who 

teaches in an allegorical manner. 
To ALLEGORIZE, (al'-le-go-rize^ v. a. To 

turn into allegory ; to form an allegory. 
To ALLEGORIZE, (al'-le-go-rize) v. n. To 

speak allegorically. 
ALLEGORIZER, (al'-le-go-ri-zer) n. s. An 

allegorist 
ALLEGORY, (al'-le-gor-re) n. s. A figm-a- 



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ALL 

tive discourse, in which something is in- 
tended, other than that which is contained 
in the words literally taken. 

ALLEGRO, (a-la'-gro) n. s. A word in 
music denoting a sprightly motion. 

ALLELUJAH, (al-le-hi'-ya) n . s. A word 
of spiritual exultation ; praise God. 

ALLEMANDE, (al-le-mand') n. s. A dance 
well known in Germany and Switzerland. 

To ALLEVIATE, (al-le'-ve-ate) v. a. To 
make light ; to ease ; to soften : to extenuate. 

ALLEVIATION, (al-le-ve-a'-shun) n. s. The 
act of making light; that by which any 
pain is eased, or fault extenuated. 

ALLE VIA.T1 VE, (al-le'-ve-a-tiv) n. s. Having 
the power of alleviating ; palliative. 

ALLEY, (al'-le) n. s. A walk in a garden ; 
a passage, in towns, narrower than a 
street. 

ALLIANCE, (al-li'-anse) n. s. The state of 
connection by confederacy ; a league : re- 
lation by marriage ; relation by any form 
of kindred ; the persons allied to each 
other, taken collectively. 

ALLIANT, (al-li'-ant) n. s. An ally. 

ALLICIENC Y, (al-lish'-yen-se) n. s. Mag- 
netism ; attraction. 

ALLICIENT, (al-lish'-yent) n. s. An attrac- 
tor. 

To ALLIGATE, (al'-le-gate) v. a. To tie 
one thing to another ; to unite. 

ALLIGATION, (al-le-ga -shun) n. s. The 
act of tying together , the arithmetical rule 
that teaches to adjust the price of com- 
pounds, formed of several ingredients of 
different value. 

ALLIGATOR, (al'-le-ga-tur) n. s. The cro- 
codile ; the name generally used for the 
American crocodile. 

ALLIGATURE, (al'-le-ga-ture) n.s. A link, 
or ligature. 

ALLISION, (al-lizh'-un) n.s. The act of 
striking one thing against another. 

ALLITERATION, (al-lit-er-a'-shun) n. s. 
The beginning of several words in the same 
verse with the same letter, to give them a 
sort of rhyming consonance, as " loads of 
learned lumber." 

ALLITERATIVE, (al-lit'-er-a-tiv) a. De- 
noting words beginning with the same 
letter. 

ALLOCATION, (al-lo-ka'-shun) n. s. Put- 
ting one thing to another ; the admission of 
an article in the reckoning, and addition of 
it to the account. In law, An allowance 
made upon an account ; a term used in the 
exchequer. 

ALLOCATUR, (al-lo-ka'-tur) n. s. In law, 
The certificate of allowance of costs by a 
master on taxation, &c. 

ALLOCUTION, (al-lo-ku'-shun) n. ' s. The 
act of speaking to another. 

ALLODIAL, (al-lo'-de-al) a. In law, Inde- 
pendent of any lord or superiour ; and 
therefore of another nature than that which 
is feudal. 

ALLODIUM, (al-lo'-de-uni) n. s. In law, 



ALL 

A free manour, or lands held without pay- 
ing fine, rent, or service to any other. There 
are no allodial lands in England, all being 
held either mediately or immediately of the 
king. 

ALLONGE, (al-lundje') n. s. A pass or 
thrust with a rapier in fencing ; a long rein, 
when the horse is trotled in the hand. 

To ALLOO, (al-loo') v. a. To set on ; to in- 
cite by crying alloo. 

ALLOQUY, (al'-lo-kwe) n. s. Address; 
conversation. 

To ALLOT, (al-lot') v. a. To distribute by 
lot ; to grant ; to distribute ; or give each 
man his share. 

ALLOTMENT, (al-lgt'-ment) n. s. The 
part ; the share ; part appropriate. 

ALLOTTERY, (al-lot'-tur-e) n. s. The part 
in a distribution. 

To ALLOW, (al-lgu) v. a. To admit ; to jus- 
tify ; to grant ; to yield ; to grant licence 
to ; to give a sanction to ; to give to ; to 
appoint to; to make abatement or provi- 
sion. 

ALLOWABLE, (al-lou'-a-bl) a. Capable 
of being admitted, allowed, permitted, or 
licensed. 

ALLOWABLENESS, (al-lgu'-a-bl-ness) n.s. 
Lawfulness ; exemption from prohibition. 

ALLOWABLY, (al-lou-a-ble) ad. With 
claim of allowance. 

ALLOWANCE, (al-lou'-anse) n. s. Ad- 
mission without contradiction ; sanction ; 
licence ; permission ; a settled rate ; abate- 
ment from the strict rigour ; a grant or 
stipend. 

ALLOY, (al-loe') n. s. Baser metal mixed 
in coinage ; abatement ; diminution. 

ALLSPICE, (all'-spise) n. s. Jamaica pepper 
or pimenta. 

To ALLUDE, (al-lude') v. n. To have some 
reference to a thing without the direct men- 
tion ; to hint at ; to insinuate. 

ALLUM1NOR, (al-lu'-me-nur) n. s. One 
who colours or paints upon paper or parch- 
ment. 

To ALLURE, (al-lure') v. n. To entice. 

ALLURE, (al-lure') n. s. Something set up 
to entice. 

ALLUREMENT, (al-lure'-ment) n. s. En- 
ticement ; temptation. 

ALLURER (al-lu'-rer) n. s. He that allures. 

ALLURING, T (ai-lu'-ring) a. Tempting ; 
seducing. 

ALLURINGLY, (al-lu'-ring-le) ad. In a 
tempting or alluring manner; enticingly. 

ALLURINGNESS, (al-lur'-ing-nes) n. s. 
Invitation ; temptation ; enticement. 

ALLUSION, (al-lu'-zhun) n. s. A reference 
to something supposed to be already 
known ; a hint; an implication. 

ALLUSIVE, (al-lu'-siy) a. Hinting at some- 
thing not fully expressed. 

ALLUSIVELY, (al-lu-siv-le) ad. In an. 
allusive manner. 

ALLUSIVENESS, (al-lu'-siy- nes) n. s. The 
quality of being allusive. 



not ; — tube, tub, bull ; — oil ; — pound ; — thin, mis. 



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ALN 

ALLUVIAL, (al-lu-ve-al) n.s. A term ap- 
plied to soil T washed T from other land by 
means of floods. 

ALLUVION, (al-lu'-ve-un) n. s In law, An 
accession of land washed to the shore by 
inundations. 

ALLUVIOUS, (al-lu'-ve-us) a. See Allu- 
vial. 

To ALLY, (al-li') v. a. To unite by kindred, 
friendship, or confederacy ; to make a re- 
lation between two things. 

To ALLY, (al-li') n. s. One united by some 
friendship or confederacy. 

ALMACANTAR, (al-ma-kan'-tur) n.s. In 
astronomy, A circle drawn parallel to the 
horizon. 

ALMACANTAR'S STAFF, (al-ma-kan- 
terz-staff') n. s. An instrument used to 
take observations of the sun. 

ALMANACK, (al'-ma-nak) n. s. A calen- 
dar ; a book in which the revolutions of the 
seasons, with the return of feasts and fasts, 
is noted. 

ALMANDINE, (al'-man-dine) n. s. A ruby 
coarser and lighter than the oriental. 

ALMIGHT1NESS, (al-mi'-te-ness) n. s. Un- 
limited power ; omnipotence ; one of the 
attributes of God. 

ALMIGHTY, (al-mi'-te) a. Of unlimited 
power ; omnipotent. 

ALMIGHTY, (al-mi -te) n. s. The Omnipo- 
tent ; the Maker of heaven and earth ; one 
of the appellations of the Godhead. 

ALMOND, (a'-mund) n. s. The nut of the 
almond tree. 

ALMONDS, (a-mundz). In anatomy, Two 
round glands placed on the sides of the 
basis of the tongue ; the tonsils. 

ALMOND-FURNACE, or ALMAN FUR- 
NACE, (a'-mund-fur-ness) Called also the 
Sweep, is a kind of furnace used in re- 
fining. 

ALMONER, (al'-mun-er) n. s. The officer of 
a prince, employed in the distribution of 
charity. 

ALMONRY, (al'-mun-re) or ALMRY, (am- 
re) n. s. The place where the almoner 
resides, or where the alms are distributed. 

ALMOST, (al'-most) ad. Nearly ; well nigh. 

ALMS, (amz) «. s. What is given gratui- 
tously in relief. 

ALMSDEED, (amz'-deed) n. s. An act of 
charitv. 

ALMS-GIVER, (amz'-giy-er) n.s. He that 
gives alms, or supports others by charity. 

ALMSHOUSE, (amz'-house) n. s. A house 
devoted to the reception and support of the 
poor. 

ALMSMAN, (amz -man) n. s. A man who 
lives upon alms ; sometimes applied to the 
giver of alms. 

ALMUG-TREE, (al'-mug-tree) n. s. A tree 

mentioned in Scripture. 
kLNAGER, (al'-na-jer) n. s. A measurer by 
the ell ; one of three officers belonging to 
the regulation of cloth-manufactures, the 
searcher, measurer, and alnager. 



ALT 

ALN AGE, (al'-naje) n. s. Ell measure, 01 

the measuring by the ell. 
ALOES, (al'-oze) n.s. A precious wood, used 
in the East, for perfumes ; a tree which grows 
in hot countries. In medicine, A cathartick 
juice extracted from the common aloes 
tree. 

ALOETICAL, (al-o-et-e-kal) or ALOE- 
TICK, (al-o-et'-ik) a Consisting chiefly 
of aloes ; having the nature of aloes. 

ALOFT, (a-loft') ad. On high; above; a 
word used by seamen to call others from 
below on deck ; a3, all hands aloft. 

ALOG Y, (al'-o-je) n. s. Unreasonableness ; 
absurdity. 

ALONE, (a-lone') a. Single ; without com- 
pany ; solitary ; only. 

ALONG, (a-long') ad. At length; through 
any space lengthwise ; throughout ; in the 
whole ; forward ; onward ; followed some- 
times by with, as, along with him. 

ALONG-SIDE, (a-long'-side) ad. A nautical 
phrase, by the side of a ship. 

ALOOF, (a-loof) ad. At a distance; cau- 
tiously ; circumspectly. 

ALOUD, (a-loud') ad. Loudly ; with a great 
noise. 

ALP, (alp) n. s. A mountain ; that which is 
mountainous or durable like the Alps. 

ALPINE, (al'-pine) a. Relating to or resem- 
bling the Alps; high; mountainous; a 
peculiar kind of strawberry. 

ALPHA, (al'-fa) n. s. The first letter in the 
Greek alphabet, answering to our a ; there- 
fore used to signify tlie first, as in Revelations, i. 

ALPHABET, (al'-fa-bet) n. s. The order of 
the letters, or elements of speech. 

To ALPHABET, (al'-fa-bet) v. a. To range 
in the order of the alphabet. 

ALPHABETARIAN, (al-fa-bet-a-re-an) n.s. 
An A B C scholar. 

ALPHABETICAL, (al-fa-bet'-te-kal) ) a. In 

ALPHABETICK, (al-fa-bet'-tik) T i the 
order or nature of the alphabet. 

ALPHABETICALLY, (al-fa-bet'-te-kal-le) 
ad. In an alphabetical manner. 

ALREADY, (al-red'-de) ad. At this present 
time, or at some time past. 

ALSO, (al'-so) ad. In the same manner ; 
likewise. 

ALT, (alt) n. s. The higher part of the scale 
or gamut. 

ALTAR, (al'-ter) n. s. The place where 
offerings to heaven are laid ; the table in 
Christian churches where the communion is 
administered. 

ALTAR-PIECE, (al'-ter-peese) n. s. A 
painting placed over the altar. 

To ALTER, (?l'-ter) v. a. To change ; to 
make otherwise. 

To ALTER, (al'-ter) v. n. To suffer change ; 
to become otherwise. 

ALTERABLE, (al'-ter- a-bl) a. That which 
may be changed or altered. 

ALTERABLENESS, (al'-ter-a-bl-ness) n. s. 
The quality of being alterable, or admitting 
change. 



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ALT 

ALTERABLY, (al'-ter-a-ble) ad. In such 
a manner as may be altered. 

ALTERANT, (al'-ter-ant) a. What has the 
power of producing changes. 

ALTERATION, (al-ter-a'-shun) n.s. The 
act of altering or changing ; the change 
made. 

ALTERATIVE, (al'-ter-a-tiv) a. Having 
the quality of altering. In medicine, A 
term applied to such drugs as have no im- 
mediate sensible operation, but gradually 
gain upon the constitution. 

To ALTERCATE, (al'-ter-kate) v. n. To 
wrangle ; to contend with. 

ALTERCATION, (al-ter ka-shun) n. s. De- 
bate ; controversy ; wrangling, 

ALTERNACY, (al-ter'-na-se) n. s. Action 
performed by turns. 

ALTERNAL, (al-ter'-nal) a. Alternative. 

ALtERNALLY, "(al-ter'-nal-le) ad. By 
turns. 

ALTERNATE, (al-ter'-nate) a. Being by 
turns ; one after another. 

ALTERNATE, (al-ter'-nate) n. s. What 
happens alternately. 

To ALTERNATE, (al-ter-nate) v. a. To 
perform alternately ; to change one thing 
for another reciprocally. 

ALTERNATELY, (al-ter'-nate-le) ad. In 
reciprocal succession. 

ALTERNATENESS, (al-ter'-nate-nes) n. s. 
The state of being alternate. 

ALTERNATION, (al-tur-na'-shun) n.s. The 
reciprocal succession of things ; alternate 
performance, in the choral sense. 

ALTERNATIVE, (al-ter -na-tiv) n. s. The 
choice given of two things. 

ALTERNATIVE, (al-ter'-na-tiv) a. In an 
alternate manner. 

ALTERNATIVELY, (al-ter'-na-tiv-le) ad. 
By turns : reciprocally. 

A LTERNATI VENESS, (al-ter'-na-tiy-nes) 
n. s. Reciprocation ; the quality or state 
of being alternative. 

ALTERNITY, (al-ter'-ne-te) n. s. Reci- 
procal succession. 

ALTHEA, (al-t/ie'-a) n. s. A flowering shrub. 

ALTHOUGH, (af-THo') ccnj. Notwith- 
standing ; however. 

ALTIGRADE, (al'-te- grade) a. Rising on 
high. 

ALTILOQUENCE, (al-til'-lo-kwense) n.s. 
Lofty or pompous language. 

ALTIMETRY, (al-tim'-me tre) n. s. The 
art of measuring altitudes. 

ALTISONANT, (al-tis'-so-nant) a. Pompous 
or lofty in sound. 

ALTITUDE, (al'-te-tude) n. s. Height of 
place or degree ; the elevation of any of 
the heavenly bodies above the horizon. 

ALTIVOLANT, (al-tiv'-vo-lant) a. High 
flying. 

ALTOGETHER, (al-to-geTH-er) ad. Com- 
pletely ; without restriction ; without ex- 
ception ; conjunctly. 

ALTO-RELIEVO, (al'-to-re-le'- vo) n. s. That 
kind of relief in sculpture, which projects 
as much as the life. 



AM A 

ALUDEL, (al'-u-del) n. s. Subliming po* 
used in chemistry, fitted into one another 
without luting. 

ALVEARY, (al'-ve-a-re) n. s. A beehive. 

ALUM, (al'-lum) n. s. A mineral salt, of an 
acid taste, with a considerable degree of 
astringency. 

ALUM-STONE, (al'-lum-stone) n. s. A stone 
or calx used in surgery. 

ALUMINOUS, (al-lu'-me-nus) a. Relating 
to, or having the nature of alum. 

ALUTATION, (al-u-ta'-shun) n. s. The 
tanning or dressing of leather. 

ALWAYS, (al'-waze) ad. Perpetually ; con- 
stantly ; unceasingly ; throughout all time. 

A. M. An abbreviation for Artium magister, 
or master of arts. Ante meridiem, i. e. before 
noon. 

AM, (am) The first person of the verb to be. 
See To Be. 

AMABILITY, (am-a-bil'-e-te) n. s. Loveli- 
ness ; the power of pleasing. 

AMAIN, (^-mane') ad. With vehemence , 
with vigour. 

AMALGAM, (a-mal'-gam) ) n. s. The 

AMALGAMA, T (a-mar-ga-ma) 5 mixture of 
metals by amalgamation. 

To AMALGAMATE, (a-mal'-ga-mate) v. a. 
To unite metals with quicksilver ; to make 
them soft and ductile. 

AMALGAMATION, (a-mal-ga-ma'-shun) 
n. s. The act of amalgamating metals. 

AMANUENSIS, (a-man-u-en'-sis) n.s. A 
person who writes what another dictates ; 
or copies what has been written. 

AMARANTH, (am'-a-rani/i) n. s. The name 
of a plant. In poetry, An imaginary flower 
which never fades. 

AMARANTHINE, (am-a-ran'-tMn) a, Con- 
sisting of amaranths. 

AMARITUDE, (a-mar'-re-tude) n.s. Bit- 
terness. 

AMARULENCE, (a-mar'-ru-lense) «. s. 
Bitterness. 

AMARULENT, (a-mar'-ru-lent) a. Bitter. 

To AMASS, (a-mas') v. a. To collect together ; 
to add one thing to another. 

AMASSMENT, (a-mas'-ment) n. s. A heap ; 
an accumulation. 

AMATEUR, (am-a-ture') n. s. A lover of 
any particular art or science ; not a pro- 
fessor. 

AMATORIAL, (am-a-to'-re-al) } a. Relat- 

AMATORIOUS, (am-a-to'-re-us) $ ln g to. 
love. 

AMATORY, (am'-a-tur-re) a. Relating to, 
love. 

AMAUROSIS, (am-au-ro'-sis) n. s. A dim- 
ness of sight. 
To AMAZE, (a-maze') v. a. To confuse with 

wonder or terrour ; to put into perplexity. 
AMAZE, (a-maze) n.s. Astonishment; con- 
fusion either of fear or wonder ; the state of 
being amazed. 
AMAZEDLY, (a-ma'-zed-le) ad. Con- 
fusedly ; with amazement. 
AMAZEDNESS, (a-ma'-zed-nes) n. s. Asto- 
nishment ; the state of being amazed. 



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AMB 

AMAZEMENT, (a-maze'-ment) n. s. Con- 
fused apprehension ; extreme fear ; hor- 
rour ; extreme dejection ; height of admi- 
ration; astonishment. 

AMAZING, (a-ma'-zing) part. a. Wonder- 
ful ; perplexing ; astonishing. 

AMAZINGLY, (a-ma'-zing-le) ad. Won- 
derfully. 

AMAZON, (am'-a-zun) n. s. A race of women 
famous for valour, who inhabited Caucasus ; 
so called from their cutting off their breasts, 
to use their weapons better ; a warlike wo- 
man ; a virago. 

AMAZONIAN, (am-a-zo'-ne-an) a. War- 
like ; relating to the Amazons. 

AMBAGES, (am-ba'-jez) n. s. A circuit of 
words ; a circumlocutory form of speech. 

AMBAGIOUS, (ani-ba'-je-us) a. Circum- 
locutory, 

AMBASSADOUR, (am-bas'-sa-dur) n.s. A 
person sent in a public manner from one 
sovereign power to another. 

AMBASSADRESS, (am-bas'-sa-dres) n.s. 
The lady of an ambassadour. 

AMB ASSY. See Embassy. 

AMBER, (am'-bur) n. s. A yellow trans- 
parent substance of a gummous or bitumi- 
nous consistence. 

AMBER, (am'-bur) a. Consisting of amber. 

AMBERG1S, (am'-ber-grese) n. s. A fragrant 
drug, produced by the spermatic whale, 
used both as a perfume and a cordial. 

AMBIDEXTERITY, (am-be-dex-ter'-re-te) 
n, s. Being able equally to use both hands. 
Figuratively, double dealing. 

AMBIDEXTROUS, (am'-be-dex-trus) a. 
Having the use of either hand ; double 
dealing 

AMBIDEXTROUSNESS, (am-be-dex'-trus- 
nes) n. s. The quality of being ambidex- 
trous. 

AMBIENT, (am'-be-ent) a. Surrounding; 
encompassing. 

AMBIGU, (am'-be-gu) n. s. An entertain- 
ment consisting of a medley of dishes. 

AMBIGUITY, (am-be-gu'-e-te) n. s. Uncer- 
tainty of signification. 

AMBIGUOUS, (am-big'-u-us) a. Doubtful ; 
having two meanings ; using doubtful ex- 
pressions. 

AMBIGUOUSLY, (am-big'-u-us-le) ad. 
Doubtfully ; uncertainly. 

AMBIGUOUSNESS, (am-big'-u-us-nes) n. s. 
Uncertainty of meaning ; duplicity of sig- 
nification. 

AMBILOGY, (am-bil'-lo-je) n.s. Talk of 
ambiguous signification. 

AMBILOQUOUS, (am-bil'-lo-kwus) a. 
Using ambiguous expressions in speech. 

AMBILOQUY, (am-bil'-o-kwe) n. s. The 
use of doubtful expressions in speech. 

(LMBIT, (am'-bit) n. s. The compass or cir- 
cuit of any thing. In mathematics, The 
same as the Perimeter, i. e. the line or sum 
of the lines by which the figure is bounded, 

AMBITION, (am-bish'-un) n. s. The desire 
of preferment or honour ; the eager desire 
of any thing great or excellent. 



AME 

AMBITIOUS, (am-bish'-us) a. Seized with 
ambition ; aspiring ; yearning after ad- 
vancement. 

AMBITIOUSNESS, (am-bish'-us-nes) n. s. 
The quality of being ambitious. 

AMBITUDE, (am'-be-tude) n.s. Compass ; 
circuit. 

To AMBLE, (^m'-bl) v.n. To move upon 
an amble ; to move easily ; to walk daintily 
and affectedly. 

AMBLE, (am'-bl) n.s. A pace or movement 
of the horse. 

AMBLER, (am'-bler) n. s. One who ambles ; 
a pacer. 

AMBLINGLY, (am'-bling-le) ad. With an 
ambling movement. 

AMBROSIA, (am-bro'-zhe-a) n. s. The 
imaginary food of the gods ; the name of 
a plant. 

AMBROSIAL, (am-bro'-zhe-al) \ a. Of the 

AMBROSIAN, (am-bro'-zhe-an) ] nature 
of ambrosia ; delicious. 

AMBRY, (am'-bre) n. s. The place where 
the almoner lives, or where alms are dis- 
tributed ; the place where utensils for house- 
keeping are kept ; a cupboard for cold vic- 
tuals. 

AMBS-ACE, (amz-ase') n. s. A double ace , 
when two dice turn up the ace. 

To AMBULATE, (am'-bu-late) v. n. To 
move hither and thither. 

AMBULATION, (am-bu-la'-shun) n. s. 
Walking. 

AMBULATORY, (am'-bu-la-tur-re) a. Hav- 
ing the power of walking ; moveable, as 
a court which removes from place to place 
for the exercise of its jurisdiction. 

AMBULATORY, (am'-bu-la-tur-re) n. s. A 
place for walking. 

AMBURY, (am'-bu-re) n. s> A bloody wart 
on any part of a horse's body. 

AMBUSCADE, (am-bus-kade ) n. s. A pri- 
vate station in which men lie to surprise 
others ; ambush. 

AMBUSH, (am'-bush) n. s. The post where 
soldiers or assassins are placed, in order to 
fall unexpectedly upon an enemy : the act 
of surprising another by lying in wait; tne 
state of being posted privately, in order to 
surprise. 

AMBUSHED, (am'-bush-ed) part. a. Placed 
in ambush. 

AMBUSTION, (am-bus'-te-un) n. s. A burn 
or scald. 

AMEL, (am'-mel) n. s The vitreous com- 
position used for enamelling. 

To AMELIORATE, (a-me'-le-o-rate) v. a. 
To improve. 

AMELIORATION, (a-me-le-o-ra-shun) 
n. s. Improvement. 

AMEN, (a-men) ad. A term of assent used 
in devotions, meaning, at the end of a prayer, 
so be it ; at the end of a creed, so it is. 

AMENABLE, (a-me'-na-bl) a. Responsible ; 
subject, so as to be liable to account. 

AMENANCE, (a-me-nanse) n. s. Con- 
duct : behaviour ; mien. 

To AMEND, (a-mend') v. a. To correct ; to 



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; — pine, pm; — no, move, 



AMM 

reform the life ; to restore passages in 
writers, which are depraved. 

To AMEND, (a-mend') v n. To grow better ; 
to reform. 

AMENDABLE, (a-mend'-a-bl) a. Reparable. 

AMENDMENT, (a-mend'-ment) n. s. A 
change from bad ; reformation of life ; re- 
covery of health. In law, The correction of 
an errour in pleading or process. 

AMENDS, (a-mends) n. s. Recompense ; 
compensation. 

AMENITY, (a-men'-ne-te) n. s. Pleasant- 
ness ; agreeableness of situation. 

To AMERCE, (a-merse') v. a. To punish 
with a pecuniary penalty. 

AMERCEABLE, (a-merse'-a-bl) a. Liable 
to amercement, or fine. 

AMERCER, (a-mer'-ser) n. s. He that sets 
a fine upon any misdemeanour. 

AMERCEMENT, (a merse'-ment) n.s. The 
pecuniary punishment of an offender. 

AMERCIAMENT, (a-mer'-she-a-ment) n. s. 
The same as amercement in the juridical 
sense. 

AMES-ACE, (amz-ace') n. s. See Ambs- 
Ace, of which this is a corruption. 

AMETHYST, (am -e-tlust) n. s. A precious 
stone of a violet colour, bordering on purple. 
In heraldry, It signifies the same colour in 
a nobleman's coat, that purpure does in a 
gentleman's. 

AMETHYSTINE, (am'-e-iMs-tine) a. Re- 
sembling an amethyst in colour. 

AMIABLE, (a'-me-a-bl) a. Lovely; plea- 
sing ; worthy to be loved. 

AMIABLENESS, (a'-me-a-bl-nes) n. s. 
The quality of being amiable ; loveliness. 

AMIABILITY, n. sT See Amability. 

AMIABLY, (a'-me-a-ble) ad. In an amiable 
manner ; pleasingly. 

AMICABLE, (am'-me-ka-bl) a. Friendly ; 
kind. 

AMICABLENESS, (am'-me-ka-bl-nes) n. s. 
Friendliness ; goodwill. 

AMICABLY, (am'-e-ka-ble) ad. In an ami- 
cable manner. 

AMICE, (am-mis') n. s. The first or under- 
most part of a priest's habit, over which he 
wears the alb. 

AMID, (a-m_id') \prep. In the midst; 

AMIDST, (a-midst') $ mingled with ; a- 
mongst ; surrounded by. 

AMISS, (a-mis') ad. Faulty ; criminal ; 
wrong ; improper ; not according to the 
perfection of the thing, whatever it be ; in 
an ill sense, as words taken ainiss. 

AMISSION, (a-mish'-un) n. s. Loss. 

To AMIT, (a-mif) v. a'. To lose. 

AMITY, (am'-me-te) n. s. Friendship. 

AMMONIAC, (am-mo'-ne-ak) n. s. The 
name of two drugs; Gum Ammoniac, and 
Sal Ammoniac. 

AMMONI AC AL, (am-mo-ni'- a-kal) a. Hav- 
ing the properties of ammoniac salt. 

AMMUNITION, (am-mu-nish'-un) n. s. 
Military stores. 

AMMUNITION BREAD, (am-mu-nish'-un. 



AMP 

bred) n. s. Bread for the supply of armies 
or garrisons. 

AMNESTY, (am'-nes-te) n. s. An act o f 
oblivion. 

AMNION, (am -ne-gn) >?t. s. The inner 

AMNIOS, (am'-ne-gs) ) most membrane 
with which the foetus in the womb is 
covered. 

AMONG, (a-mung') > prep. Mingled 

AMONG S r I\ (a-mungst') 5 with ; conjoined 
with others. - 

AMORIST, (am'-o-rist) n. s. A lover ; a 
gallant. 

AMOROSA, (am-o-ro'-za) n. s. A wanton. 

AMOROSO, (am-o-ro'-zo) n. s. A man en- 
amoured. 

AMOROUS, (am'-o-rus) a. In love ; en- 
amoured ; naturally inclined to love ; re- 
lating to love. 

AMOROUSLY, (am'-o-rus-le) ad. Fondly ; 
lovingly. 

AMOROUSNESS, (am'-o-rus-nes) n. s. 
Fondness ; lovingness. 

AMORTIZATION, (a-mor-te-za'-shun) } 

AMORTIZEMENT, (a-mV- tiz -ment) S 
n. s. In law, The right of transferring 
lands to mortmain. 

To AMORTIZE, (a-mgr'-tiz) v. a. In law, 
To alien lands or tenements to any corpo- 
ration, and their successors. 

To AMOVE, (a-mpve') v. a. To remove 
from a post or station, a juridicial sense ; 
to remave ; to move. 

To AMOUNT, (a-mount') v. n. To rise to in 
the accumulative quantity ; to compose in 
the whole. 

AMOUNT, (a-mount') n. s. The aggregate, 
or sum total. 

AMOUR, (a-mopr ) n. s. An affair of gal- 
lantry ; a love intrigue. 

AMPHIBIOUS, (am-fib'-e-us) a. Having 
the faculty of living in two elements air 
and water. Figuratively, Of a mixed na- 
ture. 

AMPHIBIOUSNESS, (am- f ib'-e-us-nes) n. s 
Capability of living in different elements. 

AMPHIBOLOGICAL, (am-fe-bo-lod'-je- 
kal) a. Doubtful. 

AMPHIBOLOGY, (am-fe-bgl'-o-je) n. s. 
Discourse of uncertain meaning. 

AMPHIBOLOUS, (am-fib'-bo-lus)a. Tossed 
from one to another. 

AMPHIBOLY, (am-f ib'-bo-le) n. s. Dis- 
course of various meaning. 

AMPHIBRACH, (am'-fe-brak) s. A foot, 
consisting of three syllables, having one 
syllable long in the middle, and a short one 
on each side. 

AMPHILOGY, n. s. Equivocation. 

AMPHITHEATRE, (am-fe-t/m -a-ter) n. s. 
A building in a circular or oval form, 
having its area encompassed with rows of 
seats one above another. 

AMPHITHEATRICAL, a. Relating to ex- 
hibitions in, or to the form of an amphithe- 
atre. 

AMPLE, (amp' -pi) a. Large, wide ; ex- 



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ANA 

tended ; great in bulk ; diffusive ; not con- 
tracted. 

To AMPLIFICATE, (am'-ple-fe-kate) v. a. 
To enlarge ; to amplify. 

AMPLIFIC ATION, (am-ple-fe-ka'-shun) 
n. s. Enlargement ; extension ; diffuse- 
ness in language. 

AMPLIFIER, (am'-ple-f i-er) n. s. One that 
enlarges any thing ; one that exaggerates. 

To AMPLIFY, (am'-ple-f i) v. a. To enlarge ; 
to extend ; to exaggerate any thing ; to im- 
prove by new additions. 

To AMPLIFY, (am'-ple-fi) v. n. To speak 
largely in many words ; to exaggerate ; to 
form large representations. 

AMPLITUDE, (am'-ple-tude) n. s. Extent ; 
largeness ; greatness ; capacity ; copious- 
ness ; abundance. In astronomy, An arc of 
the horizon intercepted between the east 
and west points, and the center of the sun 
and stars at their rising and setting. Mag- 
netical amplitude is the arc of the horizon 
between the sun or star at its rising, and the 
magnetic east or west point indicated by 
the compass. Amplitude in gunnery, The 
range of the shot, or the horizontal right 
line drawn from the mouth of the cannon 
to the spot where the shot finally rests. 

AMPLY, (am'-ple) ad. Largely ; liberally ; 
copiously. 

To AMPUTATE, (am'-pu-tate) v. a. To cut 
off a limb. 

AMPUTATION, (am-pu-ta'-shun) n. s. The 
operation of cutting off a limb, or other part 
of the body. 

AMULET, (am'-u-let) n. s. A charm hung 
about the neck, for preventing or curing 
diseases. 

To AMUSE, (a-muze') v. a. To entertain 
with tranquillity ; to draw on from time to 
time ; to keep in expectation. 

AMUSEMENT, (a-muze'-ment) n. s. That 
which amuses. 

AMUSER, (a-mu'-zur) n. s. He that amuses. 

AMUSING, T (a-mu'-zing) ~ia. Having the 

AMUSIVE, (a-mu'-siv) $ quality of ex- 
citing or occupying pleasantly. 

AMYGDALATE, (a-mig -da-late) a. Made 
of almonds. 

AMYGDALINE, (a-mig- da-line) a. Re- 
sembling or having the nature of almonds. 

AN, (an) The article indifinite. It is the 
same with the article A, (which see) but 
changed to an under the following rules. 
The article A must be used before all words 
beginning with a consonant, and before the 
vowel u when long ; and the article An 
must be used before all words beginning 
with a vowel, except long u; before words 
beginning with h mute, as an hour, an heir, 
&c. or before words where the h is not 
mute, if the accent be on the second sylla- 
ble, as an heroic action, an historical account, 
&c. an by the old writers is often used for if. 

ANA, (a'-na) ad. A word used in the pre- 
scriptions of physick, importing the like 
quantity. 



ANA 

ANABAPTISM, (an-a-bap'-tizm) n. s. The 
doctrine of anabaptists. 

ANABAPTIST, (an-a-bap'-tist) n. & One 
who allows of, and maintains re-baptizing. 

ANABAPTISTICAL,(an-a-bap-tis'.te-kal)) 

ANABAPTISTICK, (an-a-bap-tis'-tik) T * 
a. Relating to the notions of Anabap- 
tists. 

ANACAMPTICKS, (an-a-cam'-tiks) n. s. 
The doctrine of reflected light, or catoptrics. 

ANACATHARTICK, (an-a-ka-27/ar'-tik) n.s. 
In medicine, that which works upwards. 

ANACEPHAL^OSIS,(an-a-sef-fa-le'-o-sis) 
n. s. In Rhetoric, Recapitulation or sum- 
mary of the heads of a discourse. 

ANACHORITE, (an-ak'-o-rite) n. s. A 
monk, who leaves the convent for a solitary 
life ; a hermit. 

ANACHORETICAL, (an-a-ko-ret'-te-kal) a. 
Relating to an anachorite or hermit. 

ANACHRONISM, (anak'-kro-nizm) n. s. 
Errour in computing time. 

ANACHRONISTIC^, (an-ak'-kro-nis'-tik) 
a. Containing an anachronism. 

ANACLATICKS, (an-a-klat'-iks) n. s. The 
doctrine of refracted light , dioptricks. 

ANACREONTICK, (a-nak-kre-on'-tic) a. 
Applied to poems written in the manner of 
Anacreon. 

ANADIPLOSIS, (an-a-de-plo -sis) n. s. In 
rhetorick, A repetition at the commence- 
ment of a verse of the last word in the pre- 
ceding, or the repetition of any word by 
way of emphasis. In medicine, A redupli- 
cation of the paroxysm. 

ANAGLYPH, (an-a-glif) n. s. Ornament 
effected by sculpture, by chasing, or em- 



ANAGLYPTICK, (an-a- glip'-tik) a. Relat- 
ing to the art of carving, chasing, engraving, 
or embossing plate. 

ANAGOGICAL, (an-a-go'-je-kal) a. Re- 
lating to anagogicks ; mysterious ; elevated ; 
religiously exalted. 

ANAGOGICKS, (an-a-go'-jiks) n. s. The 
mystical interpretation of Scripture ; one of 
the four ordinary modes in distinction from 
the literal, allegorical, and tropological. 

ANAGRAM, (an'-a-gram) n.s. The change 
of one word into another by the transposi- 
tion of its letters, as Amor into Roma; as 
also of several words, as from the question 
of Pilate, quid est Veritas 1 is made the an- 
swer, Est vir qui adest. 

ANAGRAMMATICAL, (an-a-gram-mat' 
te-kal) a. Of the nature of, or forming an 
anagram. 

ANAGRAMMATICALLY, (an-a-grnm- 
mat'-te-kal-le) ad. In the manner of an 
anagram. 

ANAGRAMMATISM,(an-a-gram'-ma-tizm) 
n. s. The art or practice of making ana- 
grams. 

ANAGRAMMATIST, (an-a-gram'-ma-tist) 
n.s. A maker of anagrams. 

To ANAGRAMMATIZE, (an-a-gram'-ma- 
tize) v. n. To make anagrams/ 



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ANA 

ANALECTS, (an'-a-lekts) n. s. Collections 

or fragments of authors ; select pieces. 
ANALEPT1CKS, (an-a-lep'-tiks) n. s. In 

medicine, Restoratives which serve to re- 
pair the streagth and raise the depressed 
spirits. 
ANALOGICAL, (an-a-lodje'-e-kal) a. Used 

by way of analogy ; analogous. 
ANALOGICALLY, (an-a-kodje'-e-kal-le) ad. 

In an analogous manner. 
ANALOGICALNESS,(an-a-lodje'-e-kal-nes) 

n. s. The quality of being analogical. 
ANALOGISM, (a-nal'-lo-jizm) n. s. An ar- 
gument from the cause to the effect. 
To ANALOGIZE, (a-nal'-lo-jize) v a. To 

explain by way of analogy. 
ANALOGOUS, (a-nal'-lo-gus) a. Having 

analogy ; bearing some resemblance. 
ANALOGY, (a-nal'-lo-je) n.s. In logick, 
Resemblance between things with regard 
to some circumstances or effects. In ma- 
thematics, The comparison or proportion of 
numbers or magnitudes one to another. 
ANALYSIS, (a-nai'-le-sis) n. s. In logick, 
The unfolding any matter so as to discover 
its composition. In matkematicks, The re- 
solution of problems. In chymistry. The 
separation of a compound body into the 
several parts of which it consists ; a solu- 
tion of any thing to its first elements. 
ANALYTICAL, (an-a-lit'-te-kal) } a. Re- 
ANALYTICK, (an-a-lit'-tik) " S solving 
any thing into first principles ; proceeding 
by, or having the nature of analysis. 
ANALYTICALLY, (an-a-lit'-te-kal-le) ad. 
In such a manner as separates compounds 
into simples. 
ANALYTICKS, (an-a-lit'-tiks) n. s. The art 

of analvzing. 
To ANALYZE, (an'-a-lize) v. a. To resolve 

a compound into its first principles. 
ANALYZER, (an'-a-li-zer) n. s. The person 

or thing that analyzes. 
ANAMORPHOSIS, (an-a-mor'-fo-sis) n. s. 
Deformation ; a perspective projection of 
any thing, so that to the eye, at one point 
of view, it shall appear deformed, in an- 
other an exact representation. 
ANAPAEST, (an'-a-pest) n. s. A metrical 
foot, containing two short syllables and one 
long ; or a dactyl reversed. 
ANAP^STICK, (an-a-pes'-tik) a. Having 
the nature of, or relating to the ana- 
paest. 
ANAPHORA, (a-naf'-fo-ra) n. s. In Rhe- 
toric, A figure, when several clauses of a 
sentence are begun with the same word or 
sound. 
ANAPLEROTICK, (an-a-ple-rgt'-tik) a. 
Having the quality of filling. A medical 
term applied to drugs which encourage the 
growth of flesh in wounds. 
ANARCH, (an'-ark) n. s. An author of con- 
fusion. 
ANARCHIAL, (a-nar'-ke-al) } a. Confused ; 
ANARCH1CK, (a-nar'-kik) S without rule 

or government. 
AN ARCHISM, (an'-ar-kizm) n.s. Confusion. 



ANC 

ANARCHIST, (an- ar-kist) n. s. He who oc 
casions confusion, who lives without sub- 
mission to rule, or who defies govern- 
ment. 
ANARCHY, (an'-ar-ke) n. s. Want of go- 
vernment; a state without magistracy. 
ANASARCA, (an-a-sar'-ka) n. s. A sort of 

dropsy of the whole body. 
ANASARCOUS, (au-a-sar'-kus) a. Relat- 
ing to an anasarca. 
ANASTOMATICK, (an-a-sto-mat'-tik) a. 
In medicine, Having the Quality of re- 
moving obstructions. 
ANASTROPHE, (a-nas'-tro-fe) n. s. In 
rhetoric, A figure whereby the order of the 
words is inverted. 
ANATHEMA, (a-nai/t'-e-ma) n. s. A curse 
pronounced by ecclesiastical authority ; ex- 
communication ; the object of the curse, or 
the person cursed. 
ANATHEMATICAL, (an-a-tfie-mat'-e- kal) 
a. Having the properties of an anathema. 
To ANATHEMATIZE, (an-at/j'-e-ma-tize) a. 

To curse by ecclesiastical authority. 
ANATHEMATIZER, (an-ai/i'-e-ma-ti-zer) 

n. s. He who pronounces an anathema. 
ANATOMICAL, (an-a-tom'-e-kal) a. Re- 
lating or belonging to anatomy; proceeding' 
upon principles taught in anatomy. 
ANATOMICALLY, (an-a-tom'-e-kal-le) ad. 

In an anatomical manner. 
ANATOMIST, (a-nat'-o-mist) n. s. He that 
studies" the structure of animal bodies, by 
dissection. 
To ANATOMIZE, (a-nat'-to-mize) v. a. To 
dissect or cut asunder an animal ; to lay 
any thing open distinctly. 
ANATOMY, (a-nat'-o-me) n. s. The art of 
dissecting the body ; the structure of the 
body, learned by dissection; the act of 
dividing any thing ; a skeleton ; a thin 
meagre person. 
ANCESTOR, (an'-ses-tur) n. s. One who 

has gone before in a family ; a forefather. 
ANCESTRAL, (an-ses'-tral) a. Relating to, 

or resembling ancestors. 
ANCESTRY, (an'-ses-tre) n. s. Lineage ; 
a series of progenitors ; the honour of de- 
scent ; birth. 
ANCHENTRY, (ane'-tshen-tre) n. s. Anti- 
quity of a family, properly ancientry. 
ANCHOR, (ang'-kur) n.s. A heavy iron to* 
hold the ship, being fixed to the ground - r 
that which confers stability or security ; the 
chape of a buckle. 
To ANCHOR, (ang'-kur) v. n. To cast an- 
chor. 
To ANCHOR, (ang'-kur) v. a. To place at 

anchor ; to fix on. 
ANCHOR-SMITH, n. s. The maker of an- 
chors. 
ANCHORAGE, (ang'-kur-adje) n.s. The 
hold of the anchor ; the set of anchors be- 
longing to a ship ; the duty paid for the 
liberty of anchoring in a port. 
ANCHORED, (ang'-kur-ed) part. a. In he- 
raldry, A cross so termed, having the form 
of an anchor. 



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ANG 

ANCHORESS, (ang'-kg-ress) n. s. A female 
recluse. 

ANCHORET, (ang'-ko-ret) \n. s. A re- 

ANCHORITE, (ang'-ko rite) S cluse ; a 
hermit. 

ANCHOVY, (an-tsho'-ve) n. s. A little 
sea-fish, much used for sauce, or season- 
ing. 

ANCIENT, (ane'-tshent) a. Old ; of long 
standing ; antique ; belonging to times long 
past; former. 

ANCIENTS, (ane'-tshents) n. s. Old men. 
Those that lived in olden time were called 
ancients, opposed to the moderns. 

ANCIENT, (ane'-tshent) n. s. The flag or 
streamer of a ship ; the bearer of a flag. 

ANCIENTLY, (ane'-tshent-le) ad. In old 
times. 

ANCIENTRY, (ane'-tshen-tre) n. s. The 
honour of ancient lineage ; the character or 
imitation of antiquity. 

ANCILLARY, (an'-sil-a-re) a. Having the 
nature of an handmaid. 

AND, (and) conj. The particle by which sen- 
tences or terms are joined. 

ANDANTE, (an-dan'-ta) a. In musick, Ex- 
pressive ; distinct ; exact. 

ANDIRON, (and'-i-run) n. s. Irons at the 
end of a fire-grate, in which the spit 
turns. 

ANDROGYNAL, (an-drodje'-e-nal) ) 

ANDROGYNOUS, (an-drgdje'-e-nus) ] "' 
Having two sexes ; hermaphroditical. In 
botany, An epithet for plants bearing male 
and female flowers upon one root. 

ANDROGYNE, (ar-drod'-jine) n. s. A kind 
of hermaphrodite ; an effeminate man. 

ANECDOTE, (an'-ek-dgte) n. s. Something 
yet unpublished ; a biographical incident ; 
a minute passage of private life. 

ANECDOT1CAL, (an-ek-dot'-e-kal) a. Re- 
lative to anecdotes. 

ANEMOGRAPHY, (an-e-mog'-gra-fe) n. s. 
The description of the winds. 

ANEMOMETER, (an-e-mom'-me-ter) n. s. 
An instrument to measure the strength or 
velocity of the wind. 

ANEMONE, (a-nem'-o-ne) n. s. The wind 
flower. 

ANEMOSCOPE, (a-nem'-?-skope) n. s. A 
machine to foretel the changes of the wind. 

ANENT, (a-nent') prep. Concerning ; about ; 
over against. 

ANEURISM, (an'-xi-rizm) n. s. In medicine, 
A disease of the arteries, in which they be- 
come excessively dilated. 

ANEW, (a-nu') ad. Over again. 

ANGEL, (ane'-jel) n. s. Originally a mes- 
senger ; a spirit employed by God in human 
affairs ; sometimes used in a bad sense ; as, 
angels of darkness ; angel, in Scripture, some- 
times, means man of God, propliet. A piece 
of money impressed with an angel, rated at 
ten shillings. 

ANGEL, (ane'-jel) a. Resembling angels ; 
angelical. 

ANGEL-SHOT, (ane'-jel-shgt) n. s. In gun- 
nery, Chain shot, a cannon bullet cut in 



ANI 

two, and the halves joined together by a 

chain. 
ANGELICAL, (an-jel'-e-kal) )a. Resem- 
ANGELICK, (an-jel'-lik) $ bling an- 
gels ; partaking of the nature of angels ; 

belonging to angels. 
ANGELET, (an'-je-let) n. s. A musical 

instrument, somewhat resembling a lute ; a 

gold coin, the value of half an angel. 
ANGER, (ang'-gxir) n.s. Discomposure or 

passion of the mind, upon any injury ; pain 

or smart of a sore or swelling. 
To ANGER, (ang'-gur) v. a. To make angry ; 

to provoke or enrage. 
ANGIOGRAPHY, (an-je-Qg'-gra-fe) n. s. 

In medicine, A description of vessels in the 

human body. 
ANGIOLOGY, (an-je-ol'-lo-je) n.s. In me- 
dicine, The doctrine of the arteries, nerves, 

and vessels of the human body. 
ANGIOSPERMOUS, (an-je-o-sper'-mus) a. 

In botany, A term applied to such plants as 

have their seed included in a pod or vessel. 
ANGIOTOMY, (an-je-ot'-to me) n. s. A 

cutting open of the vessels. 
ANGLE, (ang'-gl) n. s. The inclination of 

two lines or planes to each other, which 

meet together at a point called the vertex 

or angular point; a corner. 
ANGLE, (ang'-gl) n. s. A fishing-rod. 
To ANGLE 7 , (ang'-gl) v. n. To fish with a 

rod and hook. Figuratively, To entice or 

try to gain by artifice. 
ANGLER, (ang'-gler) n. s. He that fishes 

with an angle. 
ANGLICAN, (ang'-gle-kan) n. s. A member 

of the church of England. 
To ANGLICISE, (ang'-gle-size) v. a. To 

make English 
ANGLICISM, (ang'-gle-sizm) n. s. An En- 
glish idiom. 
ANGLING, (ang'-gling) n. s. The art of 

fishing with a rod. 
ANGOUR, (ang'-gur) n.s. Pain. 
AjSGRILY, (ang'-gre-le) ad. In an angry 

manner. 
ANGRY, (ang'-gre) a. Provoked ; affected 

with anger ; excited by resentment. Pain- 
ful ; inflamed, as a wound. 
ANGUISH, (ang'-gwish) n. s. Excessive 

pain of body, or grief of mind. 
ANGULAR, (ang'-gu-lar) a. Having angles 

or corners ; consisting of an angle. 
ANGULARITY, (ang-gu-lar'-e-te) n.s. The 

quality of being angular. 
ANGULARNESS, (ang'-gn-lar-nes) n. s. 

Being angular. 
ANGULATED, (ang'-gu-la-ted) a. Formed 

with angles. 
ANGUSTATION, (an-gus-ta'-shun) n. s. 

The act of making narrow ; the state of 

being narrowed. 
ANHELATION, (an-he-la'-shun) n. s. The 

act of panting ; being out of breath. 
ANHELOSE, (an-he-lose') a. Out of breath. 
ANILENESS, (a-nife'-nes) } n. s. The state 
ANILITY, (a-nil'-le-te) 5 of being an 

old woman ; dotage ; imbecility. 



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ANN 

ANIMABLE, (an'-e-ma-bl) a. That which 

may receive animation. 
ANIMADVERSION, (an'-e-mad-ver'-shun) 
n. s. Perception ; the act or power of taking- 
notice ; reproof; punishment. In law, An 
ecclesiastical animadversion has only a re- 
spect to a temporal punishment. 
ANTMADVERSIYE, (an-e-mad-ver'-siv) a. 

Percipient ; having the power of noticing. 
To AN LMADVERT, (an-e-m ad-vert' j v. n. 

To take notice ; to pass censure. 
AN1MAD VERIER, (an-e-mad-ver'-ter) n.s. 

He that passes censure. 
ANIMAL, (an -e-mal) n.s. A living corporeal 

creature. 
ANIMAL (an'-e-mal) a. That which belongs 
to animals ; animal is used in opposition 
to spiritual. 
ANIMALCULE, (an-e-mal'-kule) n. s. A 

minute animal. 
ANIMAL1TY, (an-e-inal'-e-te) n. s. Ani- 
mal existence. 
To ANIMATE, (an'-e-mate) v. a. To 
quicken ; to make alive ; to give powers to ; 
to encourage. 
ANIMATE, (an'-e-mate) a. Alive ; pos- 
sessing animal life. 
ANIMATED, (an'-e-ma-ted) part. a. Lively ; 

vigorous. 
ANIMATION, (an-e-ma'-shun) n. s. The 
act of animating; the state of being en- 
livened. 
ANIMAT1VE, (an'-e-ma-tiv) a. Having the 

power of giving life. 
ANIMATOR, (an'-e-ma-tur) n. s. That 

which gives life. 
ANIMOSE, (an-e-mose') a. Full of spirit; 

hot. 
ANIMOSITY, (an-e mos'-se-te) n.s. Vehe- 
mence of hatred ; passionate malignity. 
ANISE, (an'-nis) n. s. A species of apium 
or parsley, with large sweet scented seeds. 
ANKER, (ang'-ker) n. s. A liquid measure 
chiefly used at Amsterdam, about 64 quarts. 
ANKLE, (ank'-kl) n. s. The joint which con- 
nects the foot to the leg. 
(ANNALIST, (an'-na-list) n. s. A writer of 
anals. 
ANNALS, (an'-nalz) n. s. History digested 
in the order of time. 
To ANNEAL, (an-nele') v. a. To temper 
glass or metals by heat. 
ANNEALING, (an-nele. ing) n. s. The art 

of tempering glass, 6cc. 
To ANNEX, (an-neks') v a. To unite to at 
the end ; to unite a smaller thing to a 
greater. 
ANNEXATION, (an-nek-sa'-shun) n. s. 

Conjunction ; addition ; union. 
ANNEXION, (an-nek'-shun) n. s. The act 

of annexing cr state of being annexed. 
ANNEXMENT, (an-neks'-ment) n. s. The 

act of annexing ; the thing annexed. 
ANN1HILABLE, (an-ni'-he-la-bl) a. Capa- 
ble of being annihilated or reduced to no- 
thing. 
To ANNIHILATE, (an-ni'-he-late) v. a. To 
reduce to nothing ; to destroy ; to annul. 



ANN 

ANNIH1LA1E, (an-ni'-he-late) a. Anni- 
hilated. 
ANNIHILATION, (an-ni-he-la'-shun) n . s. 
The act of reducing to nothing; the state 
of being reduced to nothing. 
AN Nl V ERSAR Y, (an-ne-ver'-sa-re) n. s. A 
day celebrated as it returns in the course of 
the year. 
ANNIVERSARY, (an-ne-ver'-sa-re) a. An- 
nual : yearly. 
ANNIVERSE, (an'-ne- verse) n. s. Anni 

versary. 
ANN O DOMINI, (an'-no-dom'-e-ni) In the 
year of our Lord ; as, anno domini, or, A. D. 
1826 ; that is, in the 18^6th year from the 
birth of our Saviour. 
ANNOISANCE, (an-noe'-sanse) n. s. A 

nuisance, 
AN NOMINATION, (an-iiom-me-na'-slnm) 

Alliteration. 
To ANNOTATE, (an'-no-tate) v. a. To make 

annotations or comments. 
ANNOTATION, (au-no-ta'-shun) n. s. 

Notes or comments written upon books. 
ANNOTATOR, (an-no ta'-tur) n. s. A writer 

of notes ; a commentator. 
To ANNOUNCE, (an-nounse') v. a. To pub- 
lish ; to pronounce ; to declare to. 
ANNOUNCEMENT, (an-nounse'-ment) n.s. 

A declaration an advertisement. 
ANNOUNCER,, (an-nounse'-erj n. s. A de- 
clarer a proclaimer. 
To ANNOY, (an-noe') v. a. To incommode ; 

to vex. 
ANNOY, (an-noe') n. s. Injury ; molesta- 
tion. 
ANNOYANCE, (an-noe'-anse) n. s. That 
which annoys ; the act of annoying ; the 
state of being annoyed ; one who annoys. 
ANNUAL, (an'-nu-al) a. Coming yearly ; 
being reckoned by the year ; lasting only a 
year. 
ANNUALLY, (an'-nu-al-Ie) ad. Yearly; 

every year. 
ANNUITANT, (an-nu'-e-tant) n. s. One 

who possesses or receives an annuity. 
ANNUITY, (an-nu'-ete) n. s. A yearly 

rent ; a yearly allowance. 
To ANNUL, (an-nul'> v. a. To make void; 
to abolish ; to nullify ; to reduce to no- 
thing. 
AN N U L AR, (an'-nu-lar) a. Having the form 

of a ring 
ANNULARY, (an'-nu-la-re) a. In the form 

of rings. 
ANNULET, (an'-nu-let) n. s. A little, ring. 
In heraldry, A charge distinguishing the 
fifth son. In architecture, The small square 
members, in the Dorick capital, under the 
quarter round. 
ANNULMENT, (an-nul'-ment) n. s. The 

act of annulling. 
To AN NUMERATE, (an-nu'-me-rate) v. a. 

To add to a former number. 
ANNUMERATION, (an-nu-me-ra'-shun) 

n. s. Addition to a former number. 
To ANNUNCIATE, (an-nun'-she-ate) r.a. 
To announce ; to bring tidings. 






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ANT 

ANN UNCIATION, (an-nun-she-a'-shun) n. s. 
The act of proclaiming or announcing ; the 
name given to the day celebrated in memory 
of the angel's salutation of the blessed 
Virgin, solemnized on the twenty-fifth of 
March. 

ANODYNE, (an'-o-dine) n. s. Medicine 
which assuages pain. 

To ANOINT, (a-noint') v. a. To rub over 
with unctuous matter ; to consecrate by 
unction. 

ANOINTER, (a-noin'-ter) n. s. He that 
anoints. 

ANOINTMENT, (a-noint-ment) n.s. The act 
of anointing, or state of being anointed. 

ANOMAL1SM, (a-nom'-a-lizm) n. s. Ano- 
maly ; irregularity ; something varying from 
the general rule. 

ANOMALISTIC AL, (a-nom-a-lis'-te-kal) a. 
Irregular ; a term in astronomy. 

ANOMALOUS, (a-noni'-a-lus) a. Irregular ; 
out of rule. 

ANOMALY, (a-nom'-a-le) n. s. Irregularity ; 
deviation from the common rule. 

ANOM Y, (an'-o-me) n. s. Breach of law. 

ANON, (a-non') ad. Quickly; soon; some- 
times, now and then. 

ANONYMOUS, (a-non- e-mus) a. Wanting 
a name. 

ANONYMOUSLY, (a-non'-e-mus-le) ad. 
Not having a name. 

A NO REX Y, (au'-no-rek-se) n.s. Inappency; 
loathing of food. 

ANOTHER, (an-uTH'-ur) a. Not the same ; 
one more ; not one's self; different. 

ANSATED, (an'-sa ted) a. Having handles. 

ANSLAIGHT, (an'-slate) n. <;. An attack ; 
a fray ; the parent, perhaps, of Onslaught, 
which see. 

To ANSWER, (an'-ser) v. n. To speak in 
return, or in opposition ; to be accountable 
for ; to vindicate ; to give an account ; to 
correspond to ; to suit ; to be equivalent to ; 
to bear proportion to ; to succeed ; to ap- 
pear to a call or summons ; to act recipro- 
cally ; to stand as opposite or correlative to 
something else. 

To ANSWER, (an'-ser) v. a. To speak in 
return to a question or petition ; to be equi- 
valent to ; to satisfy any claim or demand ; 
to perform what is endeavoured ; to com- 
ply with. 

ANSWER, (an'-ser) n. s. That which is 
said in return to a question ; an account to 
be given to justice. In law, a confutation 
of a charge. 

ANSWERABLE, (an'-ser-a-bl) a. Admit- 
ting a reply ; liable to give an account ; 
correspondent to ; proportionate ; suitable ; 
equal to ; equivalent. 

ANSVVERABLY, (an-ser-a-ble) ad. In due 
proportion ; suitably. 

ANS WERABLENESS, (an-ser-a-bl-nes )n.s. 
The quality of being answerable. 

ANT, (ant) n. s. An emmet ; a pismire. 

ANT-HILL, (ant'-hill) n. s. The small pro- 
tuberances raised by the ants making their 
nests. 



ANT 

ANTAGONISM, (an-tag'-o-nism) n.s. Con- 
test. 

ANTAGONIST, (an-tag'-o-nist) n.s. One 
who contends ; an opponent. In anatomy, 
The antagonist is that muscle which coun- 
teracts some others. 

ANTAGON1ST1CK, (an-tag-o-nis'-tik) a. 
Contending as an antagonist. 

To ANTAGONIZE, (an-tag'-o-nize) v.n. To 
contend. 

ANTAGONY, (an-tag'-o-ne) n. s. Contest; 
opposition. 

ANTALGICK, (an-tal'-jik) a. Having the 
quality of softening pain. 

ANT AN ACLASIS, (ant,a-na-kla'-sis) n. s. 
A figure in rhetorick, When the same word 
is repeated in a different, if not in a con- 
trary signification. It is also a returning to 
the matter at the end of a long parenthesis. 

ANTAPHROD1TICK, (ant-a fro-dite'-ik) a. 
Medicines against the venereal disease. 

ANTAPOPLECTICK, (ant-ap-po-plek'-tik) 
a. Good against an apoplexy. 

ANTARCT1CK, (an-tark'-tik) a. An epi- 
thet applied to the South Pole, in opposition 
to the Arctic or North Pole. 

ANTARTHRIT1CK, (ant-ar-rtrit'-ik) a. 
Good against the gout. 

ANTASTHMATICK, (ant-ast-mat'-ik) a. 
Good against the asthma. 

ANTE, (an'-te) A Latin particle signifying 
before, frequently used in compositions ; as, 
antediluvian, before the flood. 

ANTECED ANEOUS, (an'-te-se-da'-ne-us) a. 
Going before. 

To ANTECEDE, (an-te-sede') v. n. To pre- 
cede ; to go before. 

ANTECEDENCE, (an-te-se'-dense) > 

ANTECEDENCY, (an-te-se'"-de'n-se) \ "' ** 
Precedence ; the act or state of going before. 

ANTECEDENT, (an-te-se'-dent) a. Going 
before ; preceding. 

ANTECEDENT, < an-te-se'-dent) n. s. That 
which goes before. In grammar, The noun 
to which the relative is subjoined. In 
logick, The first proposition of an enthy- 
meme or argument, consisting only of two 
propositions. 

ANTECEDENTLY, (an-te-se'-dent-le) ad. 
Previously. 

ANTECESSOR, (an-te-ses'-sur) n. s. One 
who goes before ; the principal. In law, 
One that possessed the land before the pre- 
sent possessor. 

ANTECHAMBER, (an -te-tsham-ber) n.s. 
The chamber that leads to the chief apart- 
ment. 

ANTECHAPEL, (an'-te-tshap-pl) n. s. That 
part of the chapel through which the pas- 
sage is to the choir or body of it. 

ANTECURSOR, (an'-te-kur-sur) n. s. One 
who runs before. 

To ANTEDATE, (an'-te-date) n.s. Antici- 
pation. 

ANTEDILUVIAN, (an-te-de-lu'-ve-an) a. 
Existing before the deluge. 

ANTEDILUVIAN, (an-te-de-lu'-ve-an) n. 
One that lived before the flood. 



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ANT 

ANTELOPE, (an'-te-lope) n. s. A species 
of goat with curled, or wreathed horns. 

ANTELUCAN, (an-te-lu'-kari) a. Early; be- 
fore day-light. 

ANTEMERIDIAN, (am-te-me-rid'-e-an) a. 
Before noon. 

AN IEMET1CK, (aut-e-raet'-ik) a. In medi- 
cine, Having* the power of stopping vomiting. 

ANTEM LINDANE, (an-te-mun'-dane) a. 
Before the creation of the world. 

ANTEPASCHAL, (an-te-pas'-kal) a. Relat- 
ing to the time before Easter. 

AN'l EPAST, (an'-te-past) n. s. A foretaste. 

ANTEPENULT, (an-te-pe-nult') n. s. The 
last syllable but two. 

AX TETILEPT1CK, (ant'-ep-e-lep'-tik) a. A 
medicine against convulsions. 

To ANTEPONE, (an'-te-pcme) v. a. To set 
one thing before another. 

ANTEPR.EDICAMENT, (an'-te-pre-dik'-a- 
ment) n. s. Something previous to the doc- 
trine of the predicament. 

ANTERIORITY, (an-te-re-or'-e-te) n. s. 
Priority. 

ANTERIoUR, (an-te'-re-ur) a. Going be- 
fore ; prior to. 

ANTEROOM, n. s. The room through which 
the passage is to a principal apartment. 

ANTETEMPLE, (an'-te-tem-pl) n.s. What 
we now call the nave in a church. 

ANTES, (an'-tez) n. s. In architecture, 
.• aumbs or square pillars on each side of the 
doors of temples. 

To ANTE VER I, (an'-te-vert) v. a. To prevent. 

ANTHELMlNTHlCKj (&n-thel-mm-thik) a. 
In medicine, Having die power of destroy- 
ing worms. 

ANTHEM, (an'-ihem) n. s. A song, per- 
formed as part of divine service. 

ANTHOLOGY, (an-t/iol'-o-je) ». s. The 
doctrine of flowers ; a collection of flowers. 
Figuratively, A collection of poems. 

ANTHOLOG1CAL, (an-t/io-lodj'-e-kal) a. 
Relating to anthology. 

ANTHONY'S FIRE, (an'-to-nez-fire) n.s. 
The erysipelas. 

ANTHROPOLOGY, (an'-tfcro-pol'-o-je) n. s. 
The doctrine of anatomy. 

ANTHROPOMORPHlTE,(an-t/iro-po-mor'- 
f ite) n. s. One who believes a human form 
in the Deity. 

ANTHROPOPHAGI, (an-rtro-pof'-a-ji) n.s. 
Man-eaters ; cannibals. 

YNTHROPOFHAGY, (an'-rfcro-pof'-a-je) 
n. s. Cannibalism. 

ANTHROPOSOPHY,(an'-i/iro-pos'-o-fe>.s. 
The knowledge of the nature of man. 

ANTHYPNOT1CK, (ant'-hip-not'-ik) a. In 
medicine, Having the power of preventing 
sleep. 

ANTHYPOPHORA, (an-tM-pof '-o-ra) n. s. 
In rhetorick, A figure wherein the objections 
of an adversary are brought forward in 
order to be answered. 

ANTHYSTERICK, (ant-his-ter'-ik) a. Good 
against hystericks. 

ANTI, (an'-te) A particle much used in 
composition with words derived from the 



ANT 

Greek, and signifies contrary to ; as, antimo- 
narchialy opposing- monarchy. 

ANTIARTHRTTICKS, (au-te-ar-tfcnt'-iks) 
n. s. Medicines to assuage the gout. 

ANTICACHECTICS, (an'-te-ka-kek'-tiks) 
n. s. Medicines for a bad constitution. 

ANTICHRIST, (an'-te-krist') n. s. Tb.3 
great enemy to Christianity. 

ANTICHRIbTIAN, (an-te-kris'-te-an) a. 
Opposite to Christianity. 

ANTTCHRIST1AN, (an-te-kris'-te-an) n. s. 
He who is an enemy to Christianity. 

ANTICHR1STIANTSM, (an-te-kris'-te-an- 
izm) n.s. Opposition to Christianity. 

ANTlCHRISTIANlTY,(an'-te-kris-te-an'-e- 
te) 7i. s. Contrariety or opposition to Chris- 
tianity. 

To ANTICIPATE, (an-tis'-e-pate) v. a. To 
take up before hand ; to go before so as to 
preclude others ; to enjoy in expectation ; 
to foretaste. 

AxMTClPATION (an'-tis-se-pa'-shun) n. s. 
The act of anticipating ; foretaste. 

ANTICIPATOR, (an-tis' se-pa-tur) n. s. A 
preventer ; a forestaller. 

ANTICIPATORY, (an-tis'- se-pa-tur-re) a. 
Taking up something before its time. 

ANTICK, (an'-tik) a. Odd ;' ridiculously 
wild. 

ANTICK, (an'-tik) n. s. He that plays an- 
ticks ; a buffoon ; odd appearance. 

ANTICLIMAX, (an-te-kh'-maks) n. s. In 
rhetorick, A sentence in which the last part 
expresses something lower than the first. 

ANTTCOR, (an'-te-kor) n. s. A veterinary 
term, A preternatnral swelling in a horse's 
breast, opposite to his heart. 

ANT1COSMETICK, (an'-te-kos-met'-ik) a. 
Destructive of beauty. 

ANTIDOTAL, (an-te-do'-ta T l) ) a. Hav- 

ANTIDOTARY, T (an'*-te-dote'-a-re) $ ingthe 
quality of an antidote ; counteracting poi- 
son. 

ANTIDOTE, (an'-te-dote) n. s. A medi- 
cine given to expel the mischiefs of an- 
other, as of poison. 

ANT1EPISCOPAL, (an'-te-e-pis'-ko-pal) a. 
Adverse to episcopacy. 

ANTIFEBRILE, (an-te-feb'-ril) a. Good 
against evers. 

AN lILOGARITHM,(an-te-l9g'-a-rit/!m) n.s. 
The complement of the logarithm of a sine, 
tangent, or secant ; 0*r the difference of that 
logarithm from the logarithm of ninety de- 
grees. 

ANTIMIN1STERIAL, (an'-te-min-is-te'-.ve- 
al) a. Opposing the ministry of the 
country. 

ANTLMONARCHICAL, (an -te-mo-nar -ke- 
kal) a. Against government by a singly 
person. 

AN T IMONARCHIST, (an-te-mon'-ar-kist) 
n. s. An enemy to monarchy. 

ANTIMONIAL, (an-te-mo'-ne-al) a. Com- 
posed of, or of the nature of antimony. 

ANTIMONY, (an'-te-mun-e; n. s. A'mine- 
ral substance, used in manufactures and 
medicine. 



-tube, tub, bull; — gi.l , — pound ; — thin, this* 



3.? 



ANT 

ANTINEPHRITICKS, (an-te-ne-frit'-iks) 
n. s. Medicines against diseases of the 
kidnies. 

ANTINOMIAN, (an-te-no'-me-an ) n. s. One 
of a sect who denied the obligation of the 
moral law. 

ANTINOMIAN, (an-te-no'-me-an) a. Re- 
lating to the Antinomians. 

ANTINOMIANISM, (an-te-no'-me-an-ism) 
n. s. The tenets of the Antinomians. 

ANTINOMY, (an-tin'-o-me) n. s. A con- 
tradiction between two laws, or two articles 
of the same law. 

ANTIPAPAL, (an-te-pa'-pal) ) 

ANTIPAPISTICAL, (an-te-pa-pis'-te-kal) $ 
a. Opposing popery. 

ANTIPARALLELS, (an-te-par-ra-lels) a. 
In geometry, Lines which make equal 
angles with two other lines, but in a con- 
trary order. 

ANT1PARALYTICK, (an'-te-par-a-lit'-ik) 
a. Efficacious against the palsy. 

ANTIPATHETICAL,(an'-te-pa-t/»et'-e-kal)> 

ANTIPATHETICK, (an'-te-pa-^et'-ik) T \ 
a. Of an opposite disposition ; having a 
natural repugnance to. 

ANTIPATHY, (an-tip'-a-ifie) n. s. A natural 
contrariety to any thing, so as to shun it in- 
voluntarily ; utter aversion. 

ANTIPERISTASIS, (an'-te-pe-ris'-ta-sis) 
n. s. The opposition of a contrary quality, 
by which the quality it opposes becomes 
heightened. 

ANTIPESTILENTIAL, (an'-te-pes-te-len- 
shal) a. Efficacious against the plague. 

ANTIPHLOGIST1CK, a. Good against in- 
flammation. 

ANT1PHLOGISTICKS, n. s. Medicines 
which check inflammation. 

ANTIPHON, (an'-te-fon) } n.s. The chant 

ANTIPHON Y, ( an-tif '-o-ne) $ or alternate 
singing in the choirs of cathedrals ; an echo, 
or response. 

ANTIPHON AL, (an-tif '-o-nal) a. Relating 
to the antiphon. 

ANTIPHON AL, (an-tif '-o-nal) n. s. A book 
of anthems. 

ANT1PHRASIS, (an-tif -fra-sis) n.s. The 
use of words in a sense opposite to their 
proper meaning. 

ANT1PHRAS 11C ALLY, (an-te-fras'-te-kal- 
le) ad. In the manner of an antiphrasis. 

ANTIPODAL, (an-tip'-o-dal) a. Relating 
to the countries inhabited by the antipodes. 

ANTIPODES, (an-tip'-o-dez) n.s. Those 
people who, living on the other side of the 
globe, have their feet directly opposite to 
ours ; used figuratively for direct oppo- 
sition. 

ANT1POPE, (an'-te-pope) n. s. He that 
usurps the popedom. 

ANTIPRELAT1CAL, (an'-te-pre-lat'-e-kal) 
a. Adverse to prelacy. 

ANT1PTOSIS, (an- tip-to -sis) n.s. A figure 
m grammar by which one case is put for an- 
other.. 

ANTIQUARIAN, (an-te-kwa -re-an) a. Re- 
lating to antiquity. 



ANT 

ANTIQUARIANISM, (an-te-kwa'-re-yi- 
ism) n. s. Lo^e of antiquities. 

ANTIQUARY, (an'-te-kwa-re) n. s. A man 
studious of antiquity ; a collector of ancient 
things. 

To ANTIQUATE, (an'-te-kwate) v. a. To 
make obsolete. 

ANTIQUATEDNESS, (an'-te-W-ted-nes) 
n.s. The state of being obsolete. 

ANTIQUE, (an teek') a. Ancient ; of great 
antiquity ; of old fashion. 

ANTIQUE, (an-teek') n.s. An antiquity; 
an ancient rarity. 

ANTIQUENESS, (an-teek'-nes) n. s. An 
appearance of antiquity. 

ANTIQUITY, (an-tik'-kwe-te) n. s. Old 
times ; the people of old times ; the re- 
mains of old times ; old age , ancientness. 

ANTISCII, (an-te'-she-i) n.s. In geography, 
The people who inhabit on different sides of 
the equator, who, consequently, at noon have 
their shadows projected opposite ways. 

ANT1SCORBUT1CAL, or ANTISCORBU- 
TICK, (an'-te-skor-bu-te-kal, an'-te-skor- 
bu'-tik) a. Efficacious against the scurvy. 

ANTISEPTICK, (an-te-sep'-tik) a. Coun- 
teracting putrefaction. 

ANTISEPT1CKS, (an-te-sep'-tiks)rc.s. Me- 
dicines resisting putrefaction. 

ANT1SPASIS, (an-lis'-pa-sis) n.s. In medi- 
cine, The revulsion of any humour into an- 
other part. 

ANTISPASMODICS, (an -te-spaz-mod'- 
iks) n. s. Medicines that relieve spasms. 

ANT1SPASTICKS, (an-te-spas'-tiks) n. s. 
Medicines which cause a revulsion of liie 
humours. 

ANTISPLENETICK, (an-te-splen'-e-tik) a. 
Efficacious in diseases of the spleen. 

AN Tl STROPHE, (an-tis'-tro-fe) n.s. In an 
ode sung in parts, the second stanza of 
every three, or sometimes every second 
stanza ; an alternate conversion of the same 
words in different sentences. 

ANTITHESIS, (an-ti;/V-e-sis) n. s. Opposi- 
tion of words or sentiments. 

ANTITHETICAL, (an-te-^et'-e-kal) a. 
Placed in contrast. 

ANTITYPE, (an'-te-tipe) n. s. That which 
is resembled or shadowed out by the type ; 
that of which the type is the representation. 

ANTITYPICAL, (an-ie-tip'-e-kal) a. That 
which relates to an antitype. 

ANTIVENEREAL, (an te-ve-ne'-re-al) a. 
Good against the venereal disease. 

ANTLER, (ant'-ler) n. s. Properly the first 
branches of a stag's horns ; but, generally, 
any of his branches. 

ANTOECI, (an-tee'-si) n.s. Those inhabi- 
tants of the earths who live under the same 
meridian, and at the same distance from the 
equator ; the one toward the north, and the 
other to the south. 

ANTONOMASIA, (an-to-no-ma'-zhe-a) n.s. 
A form of speech, in which, for a proper 
name, is put the name of some dignity. 
Thus a king is called his majesty. 

ANTRE, (an'-ter) A cavern ; a den. 



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APH 

ANVIL, (an'-vil) n. s. The iron block on 
which metal is laid to be hammered. 

ANXIETY, (ang-zi'-e-te) n. s. Trouble of 
mind about some future event ; depression 
of spirits. 

ANXIOUS, (angk'-she-us) a. Disturbed 
about some uncertain event ; careful, un- 
quiet ; careful, as of a thing of great im- 
portance. 

ANXIOUSLY, (angk'-she-us-le) ad. In an 
anxious manner. 

ANXIOUSNESS, (angk'-she-us-nes) n. s. The 
quality of being anxious. 

ANY, (en'-ri?) a. Every ; whoever he be ; 
whosoever ; whatsoever. Used in compo- 
sition, as anything, anywhither, &c. 

AORIST, (a'-o-rist) n. s. Indefinite ; a term 
in the Greek grammar. 

AORTA, (a-or-ta) n s. The great artery 
which rises immediately out of the left ven- 
tricle of the heart. 

APACE, (a-pase') ad. Quickly ; hastily ; 
with speed. 

APAGOGICAL, (ap-a-go'-je-kal) a. A de- 
monstration which does not prove the thing 
directly, but shews the absurdity of denying 
it. 

APARITHMES1S (ap-a-ri^'-me-sis) n. s. 
A figure in rhetorick ; enumeration. 

APART, (a-part') ad. Separately ; in a state 
of distinction ; distinctly ; at a distance from. 

APARTMENT, (a-part'-ment) n.s. A room. 

APATHETICK, (ap-a-rtet-ik) a. Without 
feeling. 

APATHIST, (ap'-a-rtist) n. s. A man with- 
out feeling. 

APATHIST1CAL, (ap-a-i/us'-te-kal) a. In- 
different ; unfeeling. 

APATHY, (ap'-a-r/ie) n. s. The quality of 
not feeling ; exemption from passion. 

APE, (ape) n. s. A kind of monkey ; an 
imitator. 

To APE, (ape) v. a. To imitate. 

APEAK, (a-peke') ad. In a posture to pierce ; 
formed with a point. 

APERIENT, (a-pe'-re-ent) a. Gently pur- 
gative. 

APERT, (a-pert') a. Open. 

APERTLY', (a-pert'-le) ad. Openly. 

APERTNESS, (a-pert'-nes) n. s. Openness. 

APERTURE, (ap'-er-ture) n. s. An opening • 
a passage ; a hole. 

APETALOUS, (a-pet'-a-lus) a. Without 
petala or flower leaves. 

APEX, (a'-pex) n. s. The tip or point. In 
zoology, The crest or crown of birds. In 
geometry, The angular point of a cone or 
conic section. 

APHJLRESIS, (a-fer'-e-sis) n. s. A figure 
in grammar, by which a letter or syllable is 
taken from the beginning of a word. 

APHELION, (a-fe'-le-un) n. s. That part of 
the orbit of a planet, in which it is at the 
point most remote from the sun. 

APH1LANTHROPY, (a'-fe-lan'-^ro-pe) n.s. 
Want of love to mankind. 

APHONY, (a'-fo-ne) n. s. A loss of speech. 
APHORISM, (af'-o-rism) n. s. A maxim. 



APO 

APHORIST, (af '-o-rist) n. s. A writer of 

aphorisms. 

APHORI5TICAL, (af-o-ri.s'-te-kal) a. Hav- 
ing the form of an aphorism. 

APHORISTICALLY, (af-o-ris'-te-kal-le) ad. 
In the form of an aphorism. 

APIARY, (a'-pe-a-ie) n.s. The place where 
bees are kept. 

APICES, (a-pi'-ses) In botany, Little knobs 
that grow on the tops of the stamina in the 
middle of a flower. See Apex. 

APIECE, (a-peese') ad. To the part or share 
of each. 

APISH, (a' -pish) a. Having the qualities of 
of an ape ; foppish ; affected ; silly ; tri- 
fling : playful. 

APISHNESS, (a'-p_ish-nes) n. s. Mimickry ; 
foppery. 

APOCALYPSE, (a-pok'-a-lips) «. s. Revela- 
tion ; the last book in the sacred canon. 

APOCALYPTICAL, (a-pok-a-lip'-te-kal) 

APOCALYPTICK, (a-pokV^p'-tik) 

a. Concerning revelation, or the book so 
called. 

APOCOPE, (a-pok'-o-pe) n. s. A figure in 
grammar, when the last letter or syllable of 
a word is taken away. In medicine, The 
cutting away of an unsound part ; the sud- 
den termination of a disease in death. 

APOCRUST1CK, (ap-o-krus'-tik) a. In me- 
dicine, Endued with a repelling and astring- 
ent power 

APOCRYTHA, (a-ppk'-re-fa) n. s. Books 
appended to the sacred writings, but of 
doubtful authority. 

APOCPvYPHAL, (a-pok'-re-fal) «• Con- 
tained in, or relating to the Apocrypha ; not 
canonical ; of uncertain credit or authority. 

APOD1CTICAL, (ap-o-dik'-te-kal) a. De- 
monstrative ; self-evident. 

APOD1X1S, (ap-o-dik'-sis) n. s. In logick, 
An evident demonstration. 

APODOSIS, (a-pgd'-o-sis) n. s. In rheto- 
rick, The application of a similitude. 

APOG^ON, (ap-o-je'-on) } n. s. In astro- 

APOGEUM, (ap-o"-je ; -um) 5 nomy, That 
point of the orbit in which the sun, or a 
planet is at the greatest distance possible 
from the earth in its whole revolution. 

APOGRAPH, (ap'-o-graf) n.s. A copy. 

APOLOGETICAL, "(ap-pol-o-jet'-e-kal) ) 

APOLOGETICK, (a-pol-o-je't'-i>)' $ "" 

That which is said in defence ; of the nature 
of an apology ; defensive. 

APOLOGIST, (a-pol'-o-jist) n.s. He that 
makes an apology. 

To APOLOGIZE, (a-pgl'-o-jize) v. n. To 
plead in favour of. 

APOLOGUE, (ap'-o-log) n. s. A fable. 

APOLOGY, (a-pof'-o-je.) n s. A pleaded 
defence ; excuse, 

APOMECOMETRY,(ap'-o-me-kom'-me-tre) 
n. s. In mechanicks, The art of measuring 
things at a distance. 

APON EUROSIS, (a-pon-nu-ro -sis) n. s. In 
medicine, The extension of a nerve, a ten- 
don, or a chord. 

APOPHASIS, (a-pof '-a-sis) n. s. In rheto- 



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APO 

rick, A figure, by which the orator seems to 
wave what he would plainly insinuate. 

A.POPHLEGMATICK, (ap-o-fleg'-ma-tik) 
a. In medicine, Having the quality of 
drawing away phlegm. 

APOPHTHEGM, (ap-o-tftem) n.s. A re- 
markable saying ; a valuable maxim. 

APOPHYGE, (a-pof'-e-je) n.s. In archi- 
tecture, That part of a column, where it be- 
gins to spring out of its base , the spring of 
the column. 

APOPLECTIC AL, (ap-o-plek'-te-kal) > 

APOPLECTICK, (ap T -o-plek'-tik) ' J "' 
Relating to an apoplexy. 

APOPLEXY, (ap'-o-plek-se) n.s. A sudden 
deprivation of all internal and external sen- 
sation, and of all motion, unless of the heart 
and thorax. 

APORIA, (a-po'-re-a) n. s. In rhetorick, A 
figure by which the speaker doubts where 
to begin. 

APORRHOEA, (ap-pgr-re'-a) n. s. A de- 
fluxion of humours, or vapours passing off 
from the body. 

APOSTASY, (a-pps'-ta-se) n. s. Departure 
from the principles which a man has pro- 
fessed ; generally applied to the abandon- 
ment of religious principles. 

APOSTATE, (a-pos'-tate) n.s. One that 
has forsaken his religious, or other princi- 
ples. 

APOSTATE, (a-pgs'-tate) a. False ; trai- 
torous. 

APOSTATICAL, (ap-pgs-tat'-e-kal) a. After 
the manner of an apostate. 

To APOSTATIZE, (a-pos'-ta-tize) v. n. To 
forsake one's profession. 

APOSTEMATION, (a-pgs-te-ma'-shun) n. s. 
The formation of an aposteme. 

APOSTEME, (ap-o-steme) n.s. In medicine, 
An abscess ; an imposthume or unnatural 
swelling of any corrupt matter. 

APOSTLE, (a-pgs'-sl) n. s. A person sent 
with mandates by another. It is particu- 
larly applied to those whom' our Saviour 
deputed to preach the Gospel. 

APOSTLESHIP, (a-pgs'-sl-ship) n. s. The 
office of an apostle. 

APOSTOLICAL, (ap-pos-tol'-e-kal) \a. Like 

APOSTOLICK, (ap-os-tol'-lik) T ] ana- 
postle ; according to the doctrine of the 
apostles. 

APOSTOLICALNESS, n. s. The quality of 
resembling, or relating to the apostles. 

APOSTROPHE, (a-pgs'-tro-fe) n. s. In rhe- 
torick, Turning away our speech from the 
judge or auditors and addressing some one 
who is absent as though he were present. 
In grammar, A mark ( ' ) shewing that a 
vowel is cut off, or words contracted as 
tho for though, I'll for I will. 

APOSTROPH1CK, (ap-pgs-trof'-ik) a. De- 
noting an apostrophe. 

To APOSTROPHIZE, (a-pos'-trp-fize) v. a. 
To address by an apostrophe. 

APOSTUME, n. s. See Aposteme. 

APOTHECARY, (a-pgt/i'-e-ka-re) n. s. A 
keeper of a medicine shop ; a compounder 



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of medicines, or one who practises the art 
of medicine. 

APOTHEGM, n. s. See Apophthegm. 

APOTHEGMATICAL, (ap-p-theg mat'-te- 
kal) a. In the manner of an apothegm. 

APOTHEGM ATIST, (ap-o-*/>eg'-ma-tist) 
n. s. A collector of apothegms. 

roAPOTHEGMATlZE,(ap-o-theg'-ma-tize) 
v. n. To utter remarkable sayings. 

APOTHEOSIS, (ap-o-i/ie'-o-sis) a. s. Deifi- 
cation. 

APOTHESIS, (a-pot/t'-e-sis) n. s. In surgery, 
The placing of a fractured limb in its right 
position. 

APOTOME, (a-pot'-o-me) n. s. In mathe- 
maticks, The remainder or difference of 
two incommensurable quantities. 

To APPAL, (ap-pall') v. a. To fright. 

APPALMENt, (ap-pall'-ment) n. s. Im- 
pression of fear. 

APPANAGE, (ap'-pa-naje) n. s. Lands set 
apart by princes for the maintenance of their 
younger children. 

APPARATUS, (ap-pa-ra'-tus) n.s. Means 
to any certain end, as the machinery or 
tools of a trade. 

APPAREL, (ap-par'-el) n. s. Dress ; vesture ; 
extenal habiliments. 

To APPAREL, (ap-par'-el) v. a. To dress ; to 
clothe ; to adorn with dress ; to cover or deck. 

APPARENT, (ap-pa'-rent) a. Plain ; indu- 
bitable ; seeming ; visible ; open : evident; 
In law, Certain ; not presumptive, as the 
heir apparent to the crown. 

APPARENTLY, (ap-pa'-rent-le) ad. Evi- 
dently ; seemingly. 

APPARENTNESS, n. s. The quality of 
being apparent. 

APPARITION, (ap-pa-rish'-un) n. s. Ap- 
pearance ; visibility ; the thing appearing ; 
a spectre. In astronomy, The visibility of 
some luminary, opposed to occultatkm. 

APPARITOR, (ap-par'-e-tur) n. s. In law, 
A messenger who serves the process of the 
spiritual court. 

To APPEACH, (ap-petsh') v. a. To accuse ; 
to censure. 

APPEACHMENT, (ap-petsh'-ment) n. s. 
Accusation. 

To APPEAL, (ap-pele') v. n. To transfer a 
cause from one tribunal to another ; to refer 
to another judge ; to call another as witness. 

APPEAL, (ap-pele') n.s. The removal of a 
cause from an inferiour to a superiour tribu- 
nal. In common law, An accusation; a 
call upon any as witness. 

To APPEAR, (ap-pere') v. n. To be in sight ; 
to become visible as a spirit ; to stand in 
the presence of another ; to be the object 
of observation ; to exhibit one's self ; to be 
made clear by evidence ; to seem, in oppo- 
sition to reality; to be plain beyond dis- 
pute. 

APPEARANCE, (ap-pe -ranse) n. s. The 
act of coming into sight ; the thing seen ; 
phoenomena ; semblance ; not reality ; out- 
side ; show ; apparition ; presence ; mien ; 
probability. 



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APPEARER, (ap-pe'-rer) n. ». The person 
that appears. 

APPEASABLE, (ap-pe'-z^-bl) a. Recon- 
cileaLle. 

APPEASABLENESS, (ap-pe'-za-bl-nes) n. s. 
Reconcileableness. 

To APPEASE, (ap-peze') v. a. To quiet ; to 
pacify ; to still. 

APPEASEMENT, (ap-peze'-ment) n.s. A 
state of peace. 

APPEASER, (ap-pe'-zer) n. s. He that 
pacifies others. 

APPEAS1VE, (ap-pe'-zjv) a. Having a 
mitigating quality. 

APPELLAaT, (ap-pel'-lant) n. s. A chal- 
lenger ; one that appeals from a lower to a 
higher power. 

APPELLANT, (ap-pel'-lant) a. Appealing. 

APPELLATE, (ap-pel'-late) a. Being ap- 
pealed against. 

APPELLATION, (ap-pel-la'-shun) n. s. 
Name, or title by which any thing is dis- 
tinguished. 

APPELLATIVE, (ap-pel'-la-tiv) n. s. A title, 
or distinction. In grammar, A term applied 
to common nouns in opposition to proper 
names. 

APPLLLATIVELY, (ap-pel'-la-tiv-le) ad. 
According to the manner of nouns appella- 
tive. 

APPELLATORY, (ap-pel'-la-tur-re) a. Of 
the nature of, or containing an appeal. 

APPELLEE, (a-pel-le') n. s. In law, One 
who is appealed against. 

APPELLoPv (ap-pei'-lor) n. s. In law, The 
person appealing. 

To APPEND, (ap pend') v. a. To hang any 
thing upon another ; to add to something. 

APPENDAGE, (ap-pen-daje) ) n. s. Some- 

APPENDANCE/ " ' ] thing an- 
nexed or attached to. 

APPENDANT, (ap-pen'-dant) a. Hanging 
to something else ; belonging or annexed 
to. 

APPENDANT, (ap-pen'-dant) n. s. An ac- 
cidental or adventitious part. 

APPENDENCY, (ap-pen'-den-se) n.s. That 
which is bv ri^ht annexed. 

To APPENDICATE, (ap-pen'-de-kate) v. a. 
To add to. 

APPEND1CATION, (ap-pen-de-ka'-shun) 
n. s. The act of appending ; the appendage. 

APPENDIX, (a.p-pen'-diks) n. s. Something 
appended ; generally applied to a supple- 
ment of a book by way of addition or illus- 
tration. 

To APPERTAIN, (ap-per-tane') v. n. To be- 
long to as of right ; to belong to by nature 
or appointment. 

APPERTENANCE, (ap-per'-te-nanse) n. s. 
That which appertains or belongs to. 

APPERTINENT, (ap-per'-te-nent) a. Be- 
longing to. 

APPETENCE, (ap'-pe-tense) } ^ . 

APPETENCY, (ap'-pelten-se) \ n ' s ' Desire ' 

APPETENT, (ap T -pe-tent) a. Desirous. 

APPETIBLE, (ap'-pe-te- bl ) a - Desirable. 



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APPETIBJLITY, (ap-pet-tebil'-e-te) n.s. 

The quality of being desirable." 
APPETITE, (ap'-pe-tite) ». s. Desire ; the 
desire of sensual pleasure : violent longing ; 
keenness of stomach ; hunger. 

To APPLAUD, (ap plawd') v. a. To praise 
by clapping the hand ; to praise in general. 

APPLAU DER, (ap-plaw'-der) n. s. He that 
praises. 

APPLAUSE, (ap-plawz') n. s. Approbation 
loudly expressed. 

APPLAUSIVE, (ap-plaw'-ziv)a. Applauding. 

APPLE, (ap'-pl) n. s. The'fruit of the apple 
tree ; the pupil of the eye. 

APPLE-TREE, n. s. The tree producing 
apples. 

APFL1ABLE, (ap-pli'-a-bl) a. Capable of 
being applied. 

APPLIANCE, (ap-pli'-anse) n.s. The act 
of applying. 

APPLICABILITY, (ap'-ple-ka-bil'-e-te) n.s. 
Fitness to be applied to something! 

APPLICABLE, (ap'-ple-ka-bl) a. Fit to be 
applied. 

APPL1CABLENESS, (ap'-ple-ka-bl-nes) n. & 
Fitness to be applied. 

APPLICABLY, (ap'-ple-ka-ble) ad. Fitly; 
so as to be properly applied. 

APPLICANT, (ap'-ple kant) n. s. He who 
applies. 

APPLIGATE, (ap'-ple-kate) n. s. In mathe- 
maticks, A right line drawn across a curve, 
so as to bisect the the diameter. 

To APPLICATE, (ap'-ple-kate) v. a. To 
apply to. 

APPLICATION, (ap-ple-ka-shun) n. s. The 
act of applying ; the thing applied ; solici- 
tation ; the employment of means ; • exercise 
of thought; attention to some particular 
affair : reference to some case. 

APPLICATIVE, (ap'-ple-ka-tiv) a. Belong- 
ing or relating to application. 

APPL1CATORY, (ap'-ple-ka-tur-e) a. Com- 
prehending the act of application". 

APPL1CA10RY, (ap'-ple-ka-tur-e) n. s. 
That which applies. 

To APPLY, (a-pli') v. a. To put to; to put 
to a certain use ; to use as means ; to fix 
the "mind upon ; to have recourse to ; to ad- 
dress to ; to busy ; to keep at work. 

To APPLY, (a-pli') v. n. To suit ; to agree 
with. 

APPOGGIATURA, (ap-pod'-je-a-to'-ra) n.s. 
In musick, A note directing' an "easy and 
graceful movement. 

To APPOINT, (ap-point') v. a. To fix any 
thing ; to settle by compact ; to establish 
by decree ; to furnish in all points ; to 
equip. 

To APPOINT, (ap-point') v.n. To decree. 

APPOINTER, (ap-p'oin'-ter) n.s. He that 
fixes. 

APPOINTMENT, (ap-point'-ment) n. s. Sti - 
pulation ; decree ; direction ; order ; equip- 
ment. 

To APPORTION, (ap-pore'-shun) v. a. To 
set out in just proportions. 



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APPORTIONMENT, (ap-pore'-shun-ment) 
n. s. A dividing into portions. In law, A 
dividing of rents, costs, &c. 

APPORTIQNER, n. s. A limiter ; a dis- 
penser of shares. 

APPOSER, (ap-po'-zer) n. s. In law, an 
examiner ; an inquirer ; a questioner. 

APPOSITE, (ap'-po-zit) a. Proper ; fit. 

APPOSITELY, (ap'-po-zit-le) ad. Properly ; 
suitably. 

APPOSLTENESS, (ap'-po-zit-nes) n. s. Fit- 
ness. 

APPOSITION, (ap-po-zish'-un) n.s. The 
addition of new matter. In grammar, The 
putting of two nouns in the same case. 

APPOS1TIVE. (ap-poz' e-tiv) a. Appli- 
cable. 

To APPRAISE, (ap-praze') v. a. To set a 
price upon. 

APPRAISER, (ap-pra'-zer) n.s. He who 
sets a price ; one sworn to value goods, &c. 

APPRAISEMENT, (ap-praze'-ment) n. s. 
The act of appraising; valuation. 

APPRECATION, (ap-pre- ka'-shun) ». s. 
Earnest prayer. 

APPRECATORY, (ap'-pre-ka-tur-e) a. 
Praying or wishing any good. 

APPRECIABLE, (ap-pre'-she-a-bl) a. The 
capability of being estimated. 

To APPRECIATE, (ap-pre'-she-ate) v. a. 
To estimate justly. 

APPRECIATION, (ap-pre-she-a'-shun) n. s. 
Valuation ; estimation. 

To APPREHEND, (ap-pre-hend') v. a. To 
lay hold on; to sei.'.e in order for trial; to 
conceive by the mind ; to think on with 
terrour. 

APPREHENSIBLE, (ap-pre-hen'-se-bl) a. 
Capable of being apprehended. 

APPREHENSION, (ap-pre-hen'-shun) n. s. 
The act of apprehending or seizing upon, 
whether by physical act, or by the operation 
of the mind ; the faculty of conceiving new 
ideas ; fear ; suspicion. 

APPREHENSIVE, ( ap-pre-hen'-siv) a. 
Quick to understand; perceptive ; fearful. 

APPREHENSIVELY, (ap-pre-hen'-siv-le) 
ad. In an apprehensive manner ; fear- 
full v. 

APPREHENSIVENESS, (ap-pre-hen'-siv - 
nes) n. s. The state or quality of being 
apprehensive. 

APPRENTICE, (ap-pren'-tis) n. s. One 
that is bound to serve for a certain term of 
years, upon condition that the tradesman 
shall instruct him in his art. 

To APPRENTICE, (ap-pren'-tis) v. a. To 
put out as an apprentice. 

APPRENTICESHIP, (ap-pren'-tis-ship) n.s. 
The state or term of an apprentice's servi- 
tude. 

To APPRIZE, (ap-prize') v. a. To inform ; 
to give notice. 

To APPROACH, (ap-protsh') v.n. To draw 
near, locally ; to draw near, as time ; to 
come near by natural affinity, or resemb- 
lance. 



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To APPROACH, (ap-protsh') v. a. To draw 
near to. 

APPROACH, (ap-protsh'^) n.s. The act of 
drawing near ; access ; the road by wnicn 
we approach. 

APPROACHABLE, (ap-protsh'-a-bl) a. Ac- 
cessible. 

APPRO ACHMENT, (ap-protsh'-ment) u. .. 
The act of coming near. 

APPROBATION, (ap-pro ba'-shun) n. s. 
The act of approving ; the liking of any 
thing ; attestation ; support. 

APPROBATIVE, (ap-pro'-ba-tiv) a. Ap- 
proving. 

APPROPRIABLE, (ap-pro'-pre-a-bl) i. 
Capable of being appropriated. 

To APPROPRIATE, (ap-pro'-pre-ate) v. a. 
To consign to some use ; to take as one's 
own ; to make peculiar. In law, To alien- 
ate a benefice. 

APPROPRIATE, (ap-pro'-pre-ate) a. Pe- 
culiar ; fit ; adapted to. 

APPROPRIATELY, (ap-pro-pre-ate-le) ad. 
Fitly. 

APPROPRIATENESS, (ap-pro'-pre-ate - 
nes) n. s. Fitness. 

APPROPRIATION, (ap-pro-pre-a'-shun) 
n. s. Application to a particular purpose; 
the taking or setting apart for one's own 
use. In law, A severing of a benefice eccle- 
siastical to the use of some religious house, 
or dean and chapter, bishoprick, or college. 

APPROPRIATOR, (ap-pro-pre-a'-tur) n.s. 
One possessed of an appropriated bene- 
fice. 

APPROVABLE, (ap-proo'-va-bl) a. Merit- 
ing approbation. 

APPROVAL, (ap-prpo'-val) n.s. Appro- 
bation. 

To APPROVE, (ap-prop/) v. a. To like; 
to express liking ; to prove ; to make worthy 
of approbation. In law, To improve. 

APPROVER, (ap-prpp'-ver) n. s. He that 
approves ; he that makes trial. In law, One 
who being indicted, confesses the fact and 
accuses his accomplices. 

APPROXIMATE, (ap-proks'-e-mate) a. 
Near to. 

To APPROXIMATE, (ap-proks'-e-mate) 
v. a. &; n. To draw near. 

APPROXIMATION, (ap-prpk-se-ma'-shun) 
n.s. Approach to any thing. In mathe 
matics, A continual approach nearer still, 
and nearer to the root or quantity sought, 
but not expected to be found. 

APPULSE, (ap'-pulse) n. s. In astronomy, 
The approach of two luminaries, one to 
another. 

APPURTENANCE, (ap-pur'-te-nanse) n.s. 
In law, An adjunct ; that which apper 
tains. 

APPURTENANT, (ap-pur -te-nant) a. In 
law, Joined to. 

APRICOT, (a'-pre-kot) n. s. A kind of wall 
fruit. 

APRIL, (a'-pril) n. s. The fourth mouth of 
the year. 



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APRON, (a'-prun) n. s. A cloth hung he- 
fore, to keep the other dress clean ; a piece 
of lead -which covers the touch hole of a 
great gun. 

APROPOS, (ap-pro-po') ad. Opportunely. 

APSIDES, (ap'-se-des) } n. s. In astronomy, 

APSES, (ap'-ses) $ Two points in the 

orbits of the planets at the greatest or least 
distance from the sun and the earth. 

APT, (apt) a. Pit; having a tendency to ; 
inclined to ; ready; quick; qualified for. 

APTITUDE, (ap'-te-tude) n. s. Fitness ; 
tendency ; disposition. 

APTLY, (apt'-le) ad. Properly ; justly ; 
pertinently; readily; acutely. 

APTNESS, (apt'-nes) n. s. Eitness ; suit- 
ableness ; disposition to any thing ; quick- 
ness of apprehension ; tendency 

APTOTE, (ap'-lote) n.s. In grammar, A 
noun without cases. 

AQUA, (a'-kwa) n. s. Water. 

AQUA FORT1S, (a'-kwa-foj'-tis) n.s. A 
corrosive liquor made by distilling purified 
nitre with calcined vitriol. 

AQUA-TIM A, (a"-kwa-tint'-a) n. s. A 
species of engraving, imitating drawings 
made with Indian ink or bistre. 

AQUARIUS, (a-kwa'-re-us) n.s. The eleventh 
sign in the zodiack. 

AQUATICAL, (a-kwat-te-kal) ) a. Per- 

AQUATICK, (a-kwat 7 -ik) ' ] taining 
to water ; inhabiting or growing in the 
water ; of a watery nature. 

AQUEDUCT, (a'-kwe-dukt) n. s. A con- 
veyance made for carrying water, either 
under ground, or above it. 

AQUEOUS, (a'-kwe-us) a. Watery. 

AQUEOU^NESS, ' (a'-kwe-us-nes) n. s. 
Walerishness. 

AQUILINE, (a'-kwe-line) a. Resembling 
an eagle. 

AQUOSE, (a-kwose') a. Watery. 

AQUOSITY, T (a-kwgs'-e-te) n. s. Wateri- 
ness. 

ARABESQUE, (ar'-a-besk) a. In archi- 
tecture and sculpture, In a style of orna- 
ment so called from the Arabians and 
Moors, who rejected the representation of 
animals. 

ARABICK, (ar'-a-bik) n.s. The language 
of Arabia. 

ARABLE, (ar'-a-bl) n.s. Fit for tillage. 

ARACHNOIDES, (a-rak-noe'-des) n. s. In 
anatomy, One of the tunicks of the eye, 
which resembles a cobweb ; a fine thin 
transparent membrane, lying between the 
dura and pia mater. 

ARANEOUS, (a-ra'-ne-us) a. Resembling 
a cobweb. 

ARBALIST, (ar'-ba-list) n. s. See Arcu- 
b a list. A cross-bov.% 

ARBALISTER, (ar-ba-list'-er) n.s. A cross- 
bow-man. 

ARBITER, (ar'-be-ter) n, s. A judge ; one 
who has the power of decision. 

ARBITRABLE, (ar'-be-tra-bl) ad. Depend- 
ing upon the will : determinable. 



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ARBITRAMENT, (ar-bit'-tra-ment) n . s. 
Will ; determination ; choice. 

ARBITRARILY, (ar'-be-tra-re-le) ad. Des- 
potically ; according to the will. 

ARBITRARINESS, (ar'-be-tra-re-nes) n. s. 
Despoticalness ; tyranny ; choice. 

ARBITRARY, (ar'-be-tra-re) a. Despotick , 
absolute ; depending on no rule ; holden at 
will ; voluntary. 

To ARBITRATE, (ar'-be-trate) v. a. To 
decide ; to judge of. 

To ARBITRATE, (ar'-be-trate) v. n. To 
give judgement. 

ARBITRATION, (ar-be-tra'-shun) n. s. In 
law, The determination of a cause by a judge 
mutually agreed on by the parties. 

ARBITRATOR, (ar'-be-tra-tur) n.s. He 
that has the power of prescribing to others 
without limit or controul ; the determiner. 
In law, An extraordinary judge between 
party and party, chosen by their mutual 
consent. 

ARB1TRATRIX, n.s. A female judge. 

ARBITREMENT, (ar-bit'-tre-ment) n. s. 
Decision ; compromise. 

ARB1TRESS, (ar'-be-tress) n. s. A female 
arbiter. 

ARBORARY, (ar'-bo-ra-re) a. Belonging 
to a tree. 

ARBOREOUS, (ar-bo'-re-us) a. Belonging 
to trees* ; a term in botany, to distinguish 
such funguses or mosses as grow upon 
trees. 

ARBORET, (ar'-bo-ret) n. s. A small tree 
or shrub. 

ARBORESCENT, (ar-bo-res'-sent) a. Grow- 
ing like a tree. 

ARBORICAL, (ar-bor'-e-kai) a. Relating 
to trees. 

ARBORIST, (ar'-bo-rist) n. s. One who 
makes trees his study. 

ARBOROUS, (ar'-bo-rus) a. Belonging to 
a tree. 

ARBOUR, (ar'-bur) n.s. A bower; a place 
covered with branches of trees. 

ARBUSCLE, (ar'-bus-sl) n. s. Any little 
shrub. 

ARC^ (ark) n. s. Any part of a curve line J 
a segment of a circle ; an arch. 

ARCADE, (ar-kade') n. s. A walk arched 
over ; a small arch within a building. 

ARCANUM, (ar-ka'-num) n. s. A secret 

ARCH, (artsh) n. s. Part of a circle or 
elipse, not more than the half. 

To ARCH, (artsh) v. a. To build arches ; 
to form into an arch. 

ARCH, (artsh) a. Waggish; mirthful. 

ARCH, in composition, signifies chief, or of 
the first class; as, archfiend, archrebel, &c. 

ARCHANGEL, (ark-ane'-jel) n. s. One of 
the highest order of angels- 

ARCHANGELICK, (ark-an-jel'-lik) a. Be- 
longing to archangels. 

ARCHBISHOP, (artsh-bish'-up) n. s. A 
bishop of the first class, who superintends 
the conduct of other bishops, his suffra- 
gans. 



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ARCHBISHOPRICK, (artsh-bish'-up-rik) 
n. s. The state of an archbishop. 

ARCHDEACON, (artsh-de'-kn) n. s. A 
substitute for a bishop, who has a superin- 
tendant power within his district over such 
matters as belong to the episcopal func- 
tion. 

ARCHDEACONRY, (artsh-de'-kn-re) n.s. 
The office of an archdeacon ; the place of 
residence of an archdeacon. 

ARCHDEACONSHIP, (artsh-de'-kn-ship) 
n. s. The office of an archdeacon. 

ARCHDUCAL, a. Belonging to an arch- 
duke. 

ARCHDUCHESS, (artsh-dutsh'-es) n. s. 
The wife, sister, or daughter of an archduke. 

ABCHDUKE, (artsh-duke') n. s. A title 
given to so re sovereign princes, as of 
Austria and Tuscany. 

ARCHDUKEDOM, (artsh-duke'-dum) n. s. 
The territory of an archduke. 

ARCHFIEND, (artsh-feend) n. s. The chief 
of hends. 

ARCHAIOLOGY, (ar'-ki-ol'-o-je) n. s. The 
science which treats of antiquities ; a dis- 
course on antiquity. 

ARCHA10LOG1CK, (a/-ki-o-lod'-jjk) a. 
Relating to a discourse on antiquity. 

ARCHAISM, (ar'-ki-izm) n. s. An ancient 
phrase. 

ARCHED, (ar'-tshed) part. a. Bent in the 
form of an arch. 

ARCHER, (artsh'-er) n. s. He that shoots 
with a bow. 

ARCHERY, (artsh'-er-e) n.s. The use of 
the bow ; the act oi shooting with the bow ; 
the art of an archer. 

ARCHES-COURT, (artsh'-ez-cort) n.s. The 
chief consistory that belongs to the arch- 
bishop of Canterbury for the determination 
of ecclesiastical matters : so called from St 
Mary-le-Bow, i. e. de arcubus. 

ARCHETYPE, (ar'-ke-tipe) n. s. The origi- 
nal of which any resemblance is made. 

ARCHETYPAL, (ar-ke-ti'-pal) a. Original. 

ARCHIDIACONAL, (ar'-kfdi-ak'-o-nal) a. 
Belonging to an archdeacon. 

ARCHIEPISCOPAL,(ar'-ke-e-pis'-ko-pal)a. 
Belonging to an archbishop. 

ARCHiEPlSCOPACY,(ar'-ke-e-pis'ko-pa- 
se) n. s. The state of an archbishop. 

ARCHITECT, (ar'-ke-tekt) n.s. A professour 
of the art of building; a builder. 

ARCHITECTIVE, (ar-ke-tek'-tiv) a. Per- 
forming the work of architecture. 

ARCHITECTURE, (ar'-ke-tek-ture) n. s. 
The art or science of building ; the effect 
of the science of building. 

ARCHITECTURAL, (ar-ke-tek'-tu-ral) a. 
Relating to architecture. 

ARCHITRAVE, (ar'-ke-trave) n.s. That 
part of entablature, which lies immediately 
upon the capita!. 

ARCHIVES, (ar'-kivz) n. s. The place 
where the records or ancient writings are 
kept ; also the writings themselves. 

ARCHLY, (artsh'-le) ad. Jocosely. 



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ARCHNESS, (artsh'-nes) n. s. Shrewdness ; 
sly humour. 

ARCHON, (ar-kgn) n.s. The chief magistrate 
among the Athenians. 

ARCTATION, (ark-ta'-shun) n. s. In medi- 
cine, A constipation of the intestines. 

ARCT1CK, (ark'-tik) n.s. Northern; lying 
under the Arctos, or bear. 

ARCT1CK-C1RCLE. The circle at which 
the northern frigi i zone begins 

ARCUATE, (ar'-ku-ate) a. Bent like an 
arch. 

ARCUATION, (ar-ku-a'-shun) n.s. The act 
of bending ; curvity, or crookedness. In 
gardening, The method of raising by layers 
such trees as cannot be raised from seed, 
by bending down to the ground the branches 
which spring from the offsets. 

ARCUB AL1ST, (ar'-ku-bal-ist) n. s. A cross- 
bow. 

ARCUBALISTER, (ar'-kn-bal-is-ter) n. s. 
A cross-bow man. 

ARDENCY, (ar'-den-se) n. s. Ardour; 
eagerness ; heat. 

ARDENT, (ar'-dent) a. Hot ; burning ; fiery ; 
fierce ; vehement ; passionate. 

ARDOUR, (ar'-dur) n.s. Heat; heat of 
affection. 

ARDUOUS, (ar'-du-us) a. Lofty ; hard to 
climb ; difficult. 

ARDUOUSNESS, (ar'-du-us-nes) n. s. 
Height ; difficulty. 

ARE, (ar) The third person plural of the pre- 
sent tense of the verb to be. 

AREA, (a'-re-a) n. s. The surface contained 
between any lines ; any open surface. 

AREFACT10N,(ar-re-fak'-shun) n.s. Grow- 
ing dry ; drying. 

To AREFY, (ar'-re-fi) v. a. To dry. 

vVRENA, (a-re'-na) n. s. The amphitheatre 
at Rome has been so called, because strewed 
with arena, sand. The space for combatants 
in a theatre. 

ARENACEOUS,(ar-e-na'-she-us) > , 

adtmacp / " '\' ' ' /-a.Sandv. 

ARENOSE, (ar-e-nose ) 5 " 

ARENATION, (a-re-na'-shun) n. s. A sort 
of dry bath, when the patient sits with his 
feet upon hot sand. 

AREOPAG1TE, (a-re-op'-a-jite) n. s. A se- 
nator or judge in the court of Areopagus at 
Athens. 

AREOPAGUS, (a-re-pp'-a-gus) n. s. The 
highest court at Athens. 

AREOTICK, (a-re-ot'-ik) a. Efficacious in 
opening the pores. 

ARGENT, (ar'-jent) a. Made of silver; 
bright like silver. In heraldry, It denotes 
the white in the coats of all under the rank 
of nobility ; the white colour used in the 
coats of gentlemen, knights, and baronets. 

ARGENTATION, (ar-jen-ta'-shun) n. s. An 
overlaying with silver. 

ARGENTINE, (ar'-jen-tine) a. Sounding 
like silver ; appearing like silver- 

ARGIL, (ar'-jil) n. s. Potter's clay. 

ARGILLACEOUS, (ar-jil-la/ she-us) a. 
Clayey. 



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ARGTLLOUS, (aT-jil'-lus) a. Consisting of 

clay. 
ARGOSY, (ar'-go-ze) n. s. From Argo, the 
name of Jason's ship. A large vessel for 
merchandise; a carrack. 
To ARGUE, (ar'-gu) v.n. To reason; to 

dispute. 
To ARGUE, (ar'-gu) v. a. To prove any 

thing by argument ; to debate ; to prove. 
ARGUER, (ar-gu-er) n. s. A reasoner. 
ARGUMENT, (ar'-gu-ment) n. s. A reason 
alleged ; the subject of any discourse ; the 
contents of any work ; a controversy. In 
astronomy, An arch by which we seek an- 
other unknown arch, proportional to the first. 
ARGUMENTAL, (ar-gu-men'-tal) a. Rea- 
soning. 
ARG UMENTATION, (ar-gu-men-ta'-shun) 

n. s. Reasoning. 
ARGUMENTATIVE, (ar-gii-men'-ta-tiv) a. 

Consisting of argument; disputatious. 
ARGUTE, (ar-gute') a. Subtle; witty; 

shri.l. ■ . ■ 
ARIA, (a'-re-a) n. s. Inmusick, An air, song, 

or tune. 
ARI AN, (a'-re-an) n. s. One of the sect of 

Arius, who denied the deity of Christ. 
ARI AN ISM, (a'-re-an-izm) u. s. The heresy 

of Arius. 
ARID, (ar'-rid) a. Dry; parched up. 
ARIDITY, (a-rid'-de-te) n. s. Dryness. 
ARIES, (a'-re-ez) n.s. The ram; one of the 

twelve si^ns of the zodiac. 
ARIETATION, (a-ri-e-ta'-shun) n. s. The 
act of butting like a ram ; battering with 
an engine called a ram. 
ARIETTA, (a-re-et'-ta) n. s. In musick, A 

short air, song, or tune. 
ARIGHT, (a-rite) ad. Rightly. 
ARIOSO, (a-re-o'-zo) n. s. In musick, The 

movement of a common air. 
To ARISE, (a-rize') v. n. To mount upward ; 
to get up ; to come into view ; to revive 
from death ; to proceed from. 
ARISTARCHY, (ar'-ris-tar-ke) n. s. A body 

of good men in power. 
ARISTOCRACY, (ar-is-tok'-kra-se) n. s. 
That form of government which places the 
supreme poAver in the nobles. 
ARISTOCRAT, (ar'-is-to-crat) n. s. One 

who supports or favours aristocracy. 
ARISTOCRATICAL, or ARISTOCRAT- 
IC, (ar-rs-to-krat'-te-kal, ar-ris-to krat'-ik) 
a. Relating to aristocracy. 
ARISTOCRATICALLY, ( ar-ris-to-krat'-te- 

kal-le) ad. In an aristocratical manner. 
ARISr'OCRATICALNESS, (ar-ris-to-krat'- 

te-kal-nes) n. s. An aristocratical state. 
ARISTOTELIAN, ( ar-ris-to- te'-le-an) a. 

Founded on the opinion of Aristotle. 
ARISTOTELIAN, (ar-ris-to- te'-le-an) n. s. 

A follower of Aristotle. 
ARITHMANCY, (a-rit/i'-man se) n. s. A 

fortelling future events by numbers. 
ARITHMETICAL, (ar-ii/i-met'-te-kal) a. 

According to arithmetick 
ARITHMETICALLY, (ar-i^-met'-te-kal-le) 
ad. In ari arithmetical manner. 



ABM 

ARITHMETICIAN, (a-ritfc-me-tish'-an) n.s. 
A master of the art of numbers. 

ARITHMETICK, (a-ri^'-me-tik) n. s. 1 he 
science of numbers. 

ARK, (ark) n. s. A vessel to swim upon the 
water, usually applied to that in which 
Noah was preserved ; the repository of the 
covenant of God with the Jews ; a chest, 
cofter.or binn. 

ARLES. (arlz) n. s. Earnest-money given to 
servants when hired. 

ARM, (arm) n.s. The limb which reaches 
from the hand to the shoulder ; the bow of 
a tree ; an inlet of water from the sea. 

To ARM, (arm) v. a. To furnish with armour 
of defence, or with any thing that may add 
strength. 

To ARM, (arm) v. n. To take arms. 

ARMADA, (ar-ma'-da) n. s. An armament 
for sea ; a fleet of war 

ARMADILLO (ar-ma-dil'-lo) n. s. A four 
footed animal of Brazil, as big as a cat y 
with a snout like a hog, a tail like a lizard, 
and feet like a hedge-hog, armed all over 
with hard scales like armour, whence he 
takes his name. 

ARMAMENT, (ar'-ma-ment) n. s. A force 
equipped for war. 

ARMED, a. In heraldry, A term used in 
respect of beasts and birds, when their 
teeth, horns, &c. are of a different colour 
from the rest. 

ARMENTAL, (ar-men'-tal) \a. Belong- 

ARMENT1NE, (ar'-men-t.ne) $ ing to a 
drove or herd of cattle. 

ARMENTOSE, (ar-men-tose') a. Abounding 
with cattle. 

ARMFUL, (arm'-ful) n. s. As much as the 
arms can enfold. 

ARM1GEROUS, (ar-mid'-jur-rus) a. Bear- 
ing arms. 

ARMILLARY, (ar'-mil-la-re) a. Resem- 
bling a bracelet. 

ARM1LLATED, (ar'-mil-la-ted) a. Having 
bracelets. 

ARMIMANT, (ar-min'-yan) n. s. He who 
supports the tenets of Arminius. 

ARMINIAN, (ar-min'-yan) a. Relating to 
the sect of Arminius. 

ARMlNIANI.bM, (ar-min'-yan -ism) n. s. 
The doctrine of Arminius, who maintained 
certain tenets respecting free-will, the 
atonement, &c. 

ARM1POTENCE, (ar-mip'-o-tense) n. s. 
Power in war. 

ARMIPOTENT, (ar-mip'-o-tent) a. Power- 
ful in arms. 

ARMISTICE, (ar'-me-stis) n. s. A short truce. 

ARMLET, (arrn -let) n. s. A little arm ; as, 
an armlet of the sea ; a piece of armour for 
the arm ; a bracelet for the arm. 
ARMORIAL, (ar-mo'-re-al) a. Belonging or 
relating to heraldic bearings ; belonging to 
armour. 

ARMORY, (ar'-mur-e) n.s. The place in 
which arms are reposited for use; armour; 
ensigns armorial. 

ARMOUR, (ar'-mur) n. s. Defensive arms. 



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ARMOUR-BEARER, (ar'-mxir-bare'-ef) n.s. 

He that carries the armour of another. 

ARMOURER, (ar'-mur-er) n. s. He that 
makes armour ; he that dresses another in 
armour. 

ARMOURIST, (a/mur-ist) n.s. A person 
skilled in heraldry. 

ARMPIT, (arm'-pit) n. s. The hollow place 
under the shoulder. 

ARMS, (armz) n. s. Weapons of offence or 
defence. In heraldry, The ensigns armo- 
rial of a family. 

ARMY, (ar'-me) n. s. A collection of armed 
men ; a multitude. 

AROINT. See Aroynt. 

AROMA, (a-ro'-uia) n. s. The odorant prin- 
ciple of plants. 

AROMATlCAL,(ar-o-mat'-e-kal) \a. Spicy ; 

AROMAT1CK, (ar-o'-mat'-ik) S fragrant. 

AROMATIZ A 1 ION", (ar- o-mat-e-za'-shun) 
n. s. The mingling of aromatiek spices with 
any medicine. 

To AROMATIZE, (ar-ro'-ma-tize) v. a. To 
scent with spices ; to scent. 

AROSE, (a-roze) The preterite of the verb 
arise. 

AROUND, (a-round') ad. In a circle ; on 
every side. 

AROUND, (a-round') prep. About; encir- 
cling. 

To AROUSE, (a-rouze') v. a. To wake from 
sleep ; to raise up. 

AROYNT, (a-roint') ad. Be gone ; away. 

ARPEGGIO" (ar'-ped'-je-o) n. s. In musick, 
The distinct sound of the notes of an in- 
strumental chord, accompanying the voice. 

ARQUEBUSADE, (or-kwe-bu-sade') n. s. A 
distilled water, applied to a bruise or 
wound. 

ARQUEBUSE, (ar kwe-bus) n. s. A hand 
gun. 

ARQUEBUSIER, (ar-kwe-bus-eer') n. s. A 
soldier armed with an arquebuse. 

ARR, (ar) n. s. A mark made by a flesh- 
wound ; a cicatrice. 

ARRACK, or ARACK, (ar-rak') n. s. A 
spirit procured by distillation from the 
cocoa tree, rice, &c. 

To ARRAIGN, (arrane') v. a. To set a 
thing in order, or in its place ; to set forth 
and accuse one in a court of justice. 
ARRAIGNMENT, (ar-rane'-ment) n. s. The 
act of arraigning. 

ARRAIMENT, (ar-ra-ment) n. s. Clothing ; 

dress. 
To ARRANGE, (ar-ranje') v. a. To put in 

the proper order. 
ARRANGEMENT, (ar-ranje'-ment) n. s. 

Order ; the act of putting in order. 
ARRANT, (ar'-rant) a. Bad-in a high degree. 
ARRAS, (ar'-ras) n.s. Tapestry; so called 
from the place of its manufacture, Arras, a 
town in Artois. 
ARRAY, (ar-ra') n. s. Order, chiefly of 
war ; dress. In law, The rank or setting 
forth of a jury or inquest. 
To ARRAY, (ar-ra') v. a. To put in order : 
to deck. 



ARREAR, (ar-reer') n. s. That which re* 

mains unpaid ; the rear. 
ARREARAGE, (ar-ree -raje) n.s. The re- 
mainder of an account. 

ARREARANCE, (ar-reer'-anse) n. s. The 
same with arrear. 

To ARRECT, (ar-rekt') v. n. To raise or lift 
up. 

ARRECT, (ar-rekt') a. Erected ; upright. 

ARRENTAT ION, (ar-ren-ta'-shun) n. s. In 
law, The licensing an owner of lands in a 
forest, to inclose them under a yearly rent. 

ARREPTTTIOU S,( ar-rep-tish'-us)a. Snatch- 
ed away ; crept in privily. 

ARREST, (ar-rest') n. s. A stop or stay ; 
apprehension under legal process. 

To ARREST, (ar-rest') v. a. To seize under 
legal process ; to seize, stay, or obstruct, 
generally. 

ARRET, (ar-ret') n. s. A decree. 

ARRETTED, (ar-ret'-ted) a . One convened 
before a judge. 

ARRIVAL, (ar-ri'-val) n. s. Coming to any 
place. 

To ARRIVE, (ar rive') v. n. To come to 
any place ; to reach any point ; to gain any 
thing ; to happen. 

To ARRODE, (^r-rode') v. a. To gnaw or 
nibble. 

ARROGANCE, (ar'-ro-ganse) ) n. s. As- 

ARROGANCY, (ar'-ro-gan-se) ] sumption 
of too much importance ; haughty self-suf- 
ficiency ; insolence of bearing. 

ARROGANT, (ar'-ro-gant) a. Haughty; 
proud. 

ARROGANTLY, (ar'-ro-gant-le) ad. In 
an arrogant manner. 

To ARROGATE, (ar'-ro-gate) ?; a. To claim 
vainly ; to assume to one's self. 

ARROGATION, (ar-ro-ga'-shun) n.s. A 
claiming in a p-roud unjust manner. 

ARROGAT1VE, (ar'-ro-ga-tiv) a. Claiming 
in an unjust manner. 

ARR.OSION, (ar-ro'-zhun) n. s. A gnawing. 

ARROW, (ar'-ro) n. s. The pointed weapon 
which is shot from a bow. 

ARPvOVVY, (ar'-ro-e) a. Consisting of ar- 
rows ; formed like, or having the speed of 
an arrow. 

ARSENAL, (ar'-se-nal) n.s. A magazine of 
military stores. 

ARSENICAL, (ar-sen'-e-kal) a. Containing 
arsenick. 

ARSENICK, (ar'-sen-ik) n. s. A mineral 
substance, which is a violent corrosive poi- 
son. 

ARSON, (ar'-sun) n. s. The crime of house- 
burning. 

ART, (art) n. s. The power of doing some- 
thing not taught by nature ; a science, as 
the liberal arts ; a trade ; artfulness ; skill ; 
dexterity ; cunning. 

ARTERIAL, (ar-te'-re-al) a. That which re- 
lates to the artery. 

ARTERIOTOMY, (ar-te-re-ot'-to-rne) n. s. 
The operation of letting blood from the 
artery. 

ARTERY, (ar'-tur-e) n. *. A conical canal 



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ARU 

conveying the blood from the heart to all 
parts of the body. 

ARTFUL, (art'-ful) a. Performed with art ; 
artificial ; cunning. 

ARTFULLY, (art'-ful-le) ad. With art; 
skilfully. 

ARTFULNESS, (art'-ful-nes) n.s. Skill; 
cunning. 

ARTHRITICK, (ar-tfirit'-ik) }a.Gouty; 

ARTIIRITICAL, (ar-t/ait'-e-ka*) J relating 
to joints. 

ARTHRITIS, (ar-i/m'-tis) n. s. The gout. 

ARTICHOKE, (ar'-te-tshoke) n. s. A plant 
very like the thistle, but has large scaly 
heads like the cone of the pine tree. 

ARTICK, a. See Arctick. 

ARTICLE, (ar'-te-kl) n. s. A part of speech ; 
A single clause of an account ; terms ; sti- 
pulations. 

To ARTICLE, (ar'-te-kl) v. n. To stipulate. 

To ARTICLE, (ar'-te-kl) v. a. To draw up 
or bind by articles of agreement. 

ARTICULAR, (ar-tik'-u.-lar) a. Belonging 
to the joints. 

ARTICULATE, (ar-tik'-u-late) a. Distinct; 
branched out into articles. In anatomy, 
Belonging to the joints. 

To ARTICULATE, (ar-tik'-u-late) v. a. To 
form words ; to speak ; to draw up in articles ; 
to make terms ; to treat ; to ioint. 

To ARTICULATE, (ar-tik'-u-late) v. n. To 
speak distinctly. 

ARTICULATED, (ar-tik'-u-la-ted) part. a. 
In botany, Jointed, as a plant. 

ARTICULATELY, (ar-tik'-u-iate-le) a d In 
an articulate voice. 

ARTICULATION, (ar-tik-u-la'-shun) n. s. 
In grammar, The articulate or distinct utter- 
ance of each syllable or sound. In anatomy, 
The juncture or joint of bones. In botany, The 
joints or knots in some plants, as the cane. 

ARTIFICE, (ar'-te-f is) n. s. Trick ; fraud ; 
art ; trade. 

ARTIFICER, (ar-tif'-fe-sei) n.s. An artist; 
a manufacturer ; a forger ; a contriver. 

ARTIFICIAL, (ar-te-fish'-al) a. Made by 
art, not natural ; ficdtious, not genuine ; 
artful, contrived with skill. 

ARTIFICIALITY, (ar-te-fish-e-al'-e-te) n.s. 
Appearance of art. 

ARTIFICIALLY, (ar-te-fish'-al-le) ad. By 
art; artfully, with skill, with good contri- 
vance ; by art, not naturally. 

A RT1LLERY, (ar-til'-ler-re) n. s. Weapons 
of war ; cannon ; ordnance ; the science of 
gunnery. 

ARTISAN, (ar-te-zan') n. s. Artist ; manu- 
facturer. 

ARTIST, (art'-ist) n. s. The professor of an 
art ; a skilful man. 

ARTLESS, (art'-les) a. Unskilful ; void of 
fraud; simple. 

ARTLESSLY, (art'-les-le) ad. In an artless 
manner ; naturally ; sincerely 

ARTLESSNESS, n. s. Want of art; sim- 
plicity. 
ARUNDINACEOUS, (a-rtm-de-na'-shus) a. 
Of or like reeds. 



ASC 

ARUNDINEOUS, (ar-an-din'-e-us) a* 

Abounding with reeds. 
ARUSPEX, (a-rus'-peks) } n. s. A sooth- 
ARUSPICE, (a-'rus'-pis) ] sayer. 
ARUSPICY, (a-rus'-pis-se) n. s. The act of 
prognosticating by inspecting the entrails of 
the sacrifice. 
AS, (az) conjunct. In the same manner with 
something else; in the manner that ; that, 
in a consequential sense ; for example ; 
like ; in the same degree with ; as if ; ac- 
cording to what ; as it were , while ; be- 
cause ; equally ; how ; in what manner ; 
with; answering to like or same; Answer- 
ing to such ; having so to answer it ; an- 
swering to so conditionally ; in a sense of 
comparison followed by so; as for, with 
respect to ; as if, in the manner that it 
would be if; as to, with respect to; as 
iv ell as, equally with ; as though, as if. 
ASAFOETIDA, } (as-sa-fet'-e-da) «. s. A 
ASSAFOETIDA, S V im brought from the 
East Indies, of a sharp taste, and a strong 
offensive smell. 
ASBESTINE, (az-bes'-tine) a. Something 

incombustible. 
ASBESTOS, (az-bes'-tus) n.s. A sort of na- 
tive fossile stone, which may be split into 
threads and filaments, which is endued 
with the property of remaining unconsumed 
in the fire. 
ASCARIDES, (as-kar'-e-diz) n. s. Little 

worms in the rectum. 
To ASCEND, (as-serid') v. n. To rise ; to 
move upwards ; to proceed from one de- 
gree of good to another. 
To ASCEND, (as-send') v. a. To climb up. 
ASCEND ABLE, (as-send'-a-bl) a. Capable 

of being ascended. 
ASCENDANT, (as-sen'-dant) n.s. In astro- 
logy, That degree of the ecliptic which rises 
at a persons nativity, and is supposed to 
have an influence on his future life. In law, 
Such relations as have gone before reckoned 
upwards ; superiority ; the person having 
influence. 
ASCENDANT, (as-sen'-dant) a. Superiour; 

predominant ; above the horizon. 
ASCENDENCY, (as-sen'-den-se) n* s. In- 
fluence ; power. 
ASCENSION, (as-sen-shun) n. s. The act 
of ascending; generally applied to the 
visible elevation of our Saviour to heaven ; 
the thing rising, or mounting. 
ASCENSION DAY, (as-sen'-ehun-da') n.s. 
The day on which the Ascension of our 
Saviour is commemorated, commonly called 
Holy Thursday. 
ASCENSIYE, (a.s-sen'-siv) a. Of an ascend- 
ing nature ; in a state of ascent. 
ASCENT, (as-sent') n. s. Rise ; the way bv 
which one ascends ; an eminence, or high 
place. 
To ASCERTAIN, (as-ser-tane') v. a. To 
make certain ; to establish : to make confi- 
dent. 
ASCERTAINABLE, (as-ser-tane-a-bl) a. 
That which may be ascertained. 



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ASCERTAINMENT, (as-ser-tane'-ment) n.s. 
A settled rule ; a standard. 

ASCETICISM, (as-set'-e-sizm) n. s. The 
state of an ascetick. 

ASCET1CK, (as-set'-ik) a. Employed wholly 
in devotion and mortification. 

ASCETICK, (as-set'-ik) n. j. He that retires 
to devotion ; a hermit. 

ASCII, (a'-she-i) n. s. Those people who, 
at certain times of the year, have no 
shadow at noon ; such are the inhabitants 
of the torrid zone. 

ASCITES, (as-si'-tez) n. s. A dropsy of the 
lower belly and depending parts. 

ASCITICAL, (as-sit'-e-kal) I Dr0Dsical 

ASCITICK, (as-sit'-ik) S Vx0 V* lc * L 

ASCRIBABLE, (as-skri'-ba-bl) a. That 
which may be ascribed. 

To ASCRIBE, (as-kribe') v. a. To attribute 
to as a cause ; to attribute as a quality. 

ASCRIPTION, (as-krip'-shun) n. s. The 
act of ascribing-. 

ASH, (ash) n. s. A tree ; the wood of the ash. 

ASHAMED, (a-sha'-med) a. Touched with 
shame. 

ASHES, (ash'-ez) n. s. The remains of any 
thing burnt ; the remains of the body. 

ASHORE, (a-shore) ad. On shore; 
stranded. 

ASH WEDNESDAY, (ash-wenz'-da) n. s. 
The first day of Lent, so called from the 
ancient custom of sprinkling ashes on the 
head. 

ASHY, (ash'-e) a. Ash-coloured; turned 
into ashes. 

ASIATICK, (a-she-at'-tik) a. Respecting 
Asia. 

ASIATICK, (a-she-at'-tik) n. s. A native 
of Asia. 

ASIDE, (a-side') ad. To one side ; to 
another part ; away from the company. 

ASINARY, (^s'-se-na-re) a. Belonging to 
an ass. 

ASININE, (as'-se-nine) a. Resembling or 
belonging to an ass. 

To ASK, (ask) v. a. To petition ; to demand; 
to question ; to enquire ; to require. 

To ASK, (ask) v. n. To petition; to make 
enquiry. 

ASKANCE, V(a-skanse') ad. Sideways; 

ASKAUNCE, \ obliquely. 

ASKAUNT, (a-skant') ad. Obliquely. 

ASKER, (ask'-er) n. s. Petitioner ; en- 
quirer. 

ASKEW, (a-sku') ad. Aside ; with con- 
tempt or envy ; obliquely. 

ASLANT, (a-slant) ad. Obliquely. 

ASLEEP, (a-s!eep') ad. Sleeping at res* ; 
Figuratively for dead. 

ASLOPE, (a-slope') ad. With declivity. 

ASOMATOUS,(a-so'-ma-tus) a. Incorpo- 
real ; without a body. 

ASP, (asp) 'in.s. A kind of poison- 

A SPICK, (as'pik) $ ous serpent. 

ASPARAGUS, (as-par'-a-gus) n. s. A plant. 

ASPECT, (as'-pekt) \/s. "Look; counte- 
nance ; view ; position ; relation ; dispo- 
sition of a planet to other planets. 



ASS 

ASPECTION, (as'-pek'-shun; u. Behold 
ing ; view. 

ASPEN, (as'-pen) n. s. A species of poplar, 
the leaves of which always tremble. 

ASPEN, (as'-pen) a. Belonging to the asp 
tree ; made of aspen wood ; resembling an 
aspen tree. 

ASPER, (as'-per) n. s. A small Turkish 
coin of less value than our penny. 

To ASPERATE, (as'-per-ate) v. a. To 
roughen. 

ASPERATION, (as-per-a'-shun) n. s. A 
making rough. 

ASPERITY, (as-per'-e-te) n. s. Uneven- 
ness ; roughness of sound ; roughness of 
temper ; sharpness. 

ASPERNATION, (as-per-na'-shun) n. s. 
Neglect ; disregard. 

ASPEROUS, (as'-per-us) a. Rough. 

To ASPERSE, (as-perse') v. a. To vilify ; 
slander ; to bespatter with censure or 
calumny ; to sprinkle. 

ASPERSION, (as-per'-shun) n. s. A sprink- 
ling ; calumny. 

ASPHALTICK, (as-fal'-tik) a. Gummy; 
bituminous. 

ASPH ALTOS, (as-fal'-tus) ». s. A bitumi- 
nous substance resembling pitch, chiefly 
found swimming on the Lacus Asphattiies, or 
Dead Sea, where anciently stood the cities 
of Sodom and Gomorrah. 

ASPHALTLM, fas'-fai-tum) n. s. A bitu- 
minous stone found near the ancient Baby- 
lon. 

ASPHODEL, (as'-fo-del) n. s. The Day-lily. 

ASP1CK, (as'-pik) n. s. The name of a ser- 
pent ; the name of a piece of ordnance, 
which is said to carry a twelve-pound shot. 

ASPIRANT, (as'-pe-rant, or as-pire'-ant) ». s. 
A candidate ; an aspirer. 

To ASPIRATE, (as'-pe-rate) v. a. To pro- 
nounce with full breath. 

ASPIRATE, (as'-pe-rate) a. Pronounced 
with full breath. 

ASPIRATE, (as'-pe-rate) n. s. The mark to 
denote an aspirated pronunciation 

ASPIRATION, (as-pe-ra'-slmn) n. s. A 
breathing after ; an ardent wish ; the act of 
aspiring ; the pronunciation of a vowel with 
full breath. 

To ASPIRE, (as-pire) v. n. To pant after 
something higher ; to desire with eager- 
ness ; to rise ; to tower. 

A SPIREMES T, (as-pire'-ment) n.s. The 
act of aspiring. 

ASPIRER, (as-pire'-er) n. s. One that am- 
bitiously strives to be greater. 

ASPORTATION, (as-por-ta'-shun) n. s. A 
carrying away. 

ASQUINT, (a-skwint') ad. Obliquely; not 
with regard or due notice. 

ASS, (ass) n. s. An animal of burden ; a 
stupid, heavy, dull fellow. 

To ASSAIL, (as-sale') v. a. To attack in a 
hostile manner ; to fall upon ; to attack 
with argument. 

ASSAILABLE, (as-sa'-la-bl) a. That which 
may be attacked. 



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ASSAILANT, (as-sa-Iant) n. 5. He that 

attacks. 
ASSAILANT, (as-sa'-lant) a. Attacking. 
ASSAILER, (as-sa-ler) n. s. One who at- 
tacks. 
ASS AILMENT, (as-sale'-ment) n.s. Attack. 
ASSASSIN, (as-sas'-sin) n.s. A murderer; 
one that kills by treachery, or sudden vio- 
lence. 

To ASSASSINATE, (as-sas'-se-nate) v. a. 
To murder ; to way-lay. 

ASSASSINATION, (as-sas-se-na'-shun) n.s. 

The act of assassinating. 
ASSASSINATOR, (as-sas'-se-na-tur) ?i.s. A 
murderer. 

ASSASSIN OUS, (as-sas'-se-nus) a. Murder- 
ous. 

ASSAULT, (as-salt') n. s. Attack ; storm, 
opposed to sap or siege ; hostile violence ; 
invasion. In law, Injury offered to a man's 
person. , 

To ASSAULT, (as-salt') v. a. To attack ; to 
fall upon with violence. 

ASSALLTABLE, (a's-salt'-a-bl) a. Capable 
of being assaulted.. 

ASSAULTER, (as-salt'-er) n. s. One who 
violently assaults another. 

ASSAY, (as-sa') n. s. A trial or attempt at 
any thing. In law, A mode of trying 
metals, or separating them from all foreign 
bodies inherent m them. Assay of weights 
and measures, is the examination of them 
by the proper officers. 

To ASSAY, (as-sa') v. a. To reduce the 
precious metals to their purest state. 

To ASSAY, (as-sa') v. n. To try ; to en- 
deavour. 

ASSAYER, (as-sa'-er) n. s. An officer of the 
Mint, for the due trial of silver. 

ASSECUTION, (as-se-ku'-shun) n.s. Ac- 
quirement. 

ASSEMBLAGE, (as-sem'-blaje) ». s. A 
collection of individuals ; the state of being 
assembled. 

ASSEMBLANCE, (as-sem'-blans) n.s. Ap- 
pearance ; similitude ; assembling. 

To ASSEMBLE, (as-sem'-bl) v. a. To bring 
together. 

To ASSEMBLE, (as-sem'-bl) v. n. To meet 
together. 

ASSEMBLY, (as-sem'-ble) n.s. A company 
met together ; an assemblage. 

ASSENT, (as-sent') n. s. The act of agree- 
ing to any thing ; consent. 

To ASSENT, (as-sent') v. n. To concede, or 
agree to. 

ASSENTATION, (as-sen-ta-shun) n. s. 
Compliance. 

ASSEjSTMENT, (as-se/it'-ment) n.s. Con- 
sent. 

To ASSERT, (as-sert') r. a. To maintain ; 
to affirm ; to claim. 

ASSERTION, (as-ser'-shun) n.s. The act 
of asserting ; position advanced. 

ASSERTIVE, (as-ser'-tiv) a. Positive ; dog- 
matical. 

ASSERTOR, (as-ser'-tur) n. s. Maintainer; 
vindicator. 



ASS 

ASSERTORY, (as'-ser-tur-e) a. Asserting , 
supporting. 

To ASSESS, (as-ses') v. a. To charge with 
any certain sum. In law, To rate, or fix 
the proportion which every person has to 
pay of any particular taxes. 

ASSESSABLE, (as-ses'-sa-bl) a. That which 
may be assessed. 

ASSESSION, (as-sesh'-un) n. s. A sitting 
down by one. 

ASSLSSIONARY, (as-sesh'-un-a-re) a. Per- 
taining to assessors. 

ASSESSMENT, (as-tes'-ment) n. s. The 
sum levied on property; the act of as- 
sessing. 

ASSESSOR, (as-ses'-sur) n. s. The person 
that sits by another ; an assistant in coun- 
cil ; he that lays taxes. 

ASSETS, (as'-sets^ n.s. In law, Goods and 
chattels sufficient for the discharge of debts, 
legacies, &c. 

ToASSEVER, (as-sev'-er) \v.a. To 

To ASSEVERATE, (as-sev'-er-ate) $ affirm 
with great solemnity. 

ASSEVERATION, (as-sev-er-a'-shun) n. s. 
Solemn affirmation. 

ASSIDUITY, (as-se-du'-e-te) n. s. Dili- 
gence ; closeness of application. 

ASSIDUOUS, (as-sid'-dii-us) a. Constant 
in application. 

ASSIDUOUSLY, (as-sid'-du-us-le) ad. Dili- 
gently. 

ASSIDUOUSNESS, (as-sid'-du-us-nes) n.s. 
Diligence. 

To ASSIGN, (as-sine') v. a. To mark out ; 
to appropriate ; to fix the quantity or value. 
In law, To make over a right to another ; 
to appoint a deputy. 

ASSIGN, n. s. See Assignee. 

ASSIGNABLE, (as-sme'-a-bl) a. That which 
may be assigned, or marked out. 

ASSIGNATION, (as-sig-na'-shun) n. s. An 
appointment to meet, used generally of love 
appointments ; a making over a thing to 
another. 

ASSIGNEE, (as-si-ne') n. s. He to whom 
any right is assigned, or who is appointed, 
by another to do any act. 

ASS1GNER, (as-si'-ner) \n. s. He that ap- 

ASS1GNOR, (as-si-nor') $ points or as- 
signs. 

ASSIGNMENT, (as-s'ne'-ment) n. s. Ap- 
propriation of any thing to another thing or 
person. In iaw, The thing assigned, or the 
deed by which property is assigned. 

ASSIMILABLE, (as-sim'-e la-bl) a. That 
which may be converted to the same nature 
with something else. 

To ASSIMILATE, (as-sim'-e-late) v. n. To 
grow like. 

To ASSIMILATE, (as-sim'-e-late) v. a. To 
bring to a likeness. 

ASSIMILATION, (as-sim-e-la'-shun) n. s. 
The act of assimilating, or state of being 
assimilated ; the act of converting any thing 
to the nature of another. 

ASSIMILATIVE, (as-sim-e-la-tiv) a. Hav- 
ing the power of assimilating. 



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To ASSIMULATE, (as-sim'-u-late) v. a. To 
feign. 

ASSIMULATION, (as-sim'-u-la-sliun) n. s. 
A counterfeiting. 

To ASSIST, (as-sist') v. a. To help. 

ASSISTANCE, (as-sis'-tanse) n. s. Help. 

\SSISTANT, (as-sis'-tant) n. s. One who 
assists ; an auxiliary ; attendant. 

ASSIZE, (as-size) n. s. A court of judi- 
cature held twice a year in every county, in 
which causes are tried by a judge 1 and jury ; 
an ordinance or statute to determine the 
weight of bread, ale, &c. 

To ASSIZE, (as-size') v. a. To fix the rate. 

ASSIZER, (as-si'-zer) n. s. An officer that 
has the care of weights and measures. 

ASSOCIABEE, (as-so'-she-a-bl) a. Capable 
of being associated ; sociable : companion- 
able. 

To ASSOCIATE, (as-so'-she-ate) v. a. To 
unite with another ; to join in company ; to 
accompany. 

ASSOCIATE., (as-so'-she-ate) a. Confede- 
rate. 

ASSOCIATE, (as-so'-she-ate) n. s. A 
partner ; a confederate ; a companion. 

ASSOCIATION, (as-so-she-a'-shun) n. s. 
Uniou ; confederacy; partnership ; connec- 
tion ; apposition ; an assembly of persons. 

To ASSOIL, (as-soel') v. a. To solve ; to 
release or set free ; to absolve by confes- 
sion ; to stain ; to soil. 

ASSONANCE, (as'-so-nanse) n.s. Resem- 
blance of sound.. 

ASSONANT, (as'-so-nant) a. Sounding in 
a manner resembling another sound. 

To ASSORT, (as-sort') v. a. To arrange in 
classes, 

ASSORTMENT, (as-sort'-ment) n. s. The 
act of classing or ranging : a quantity 
properly selected. 

To ASSUAGE, (as-swaje') v. a. To mitigate ; 
to appease ; to soften ; to ease. 

ASSUAGEMENT, (as-swaje'-ment) n. s. 
Mitigation. 

ASSUAGER, (as-swa'-jer) n. s. One who 
pacifies. 

ASSUASIVE, (as-swa'-iiv) a. Softening; 
mitigating. 

ASSUEFACTION, (as-swe-fak'-shun) n. s. 
The state of being accustomed to any thing. 

ASSUETUDE (as'-swe-tude) n.s. Custom. 

To ASSUME, (as T -siime') 'v. a. To take ; to 
take upon one's self ; to arrogate ; to as- 
sume in argument ; to take for granted 
without proof; to appropriate. 

To ASSUME, (as-sume') v. n. To be arro- 
gant. 

ASSUMER, (as-su'-mer) n.s. An arrogant 
man. 

ASSUMING, (as-su'-ming) part. a. Arro- 
gant. 

ASSUMING, (as-su'-ming) n.s. Presump- 
tion. 

ASSUMPSIT, (as-sum'-sit) n. s. In law, A 
voluntary promise, whereby a man takes 
upon him to perform or pay any thing to 
another ; a species of action. 



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ASSUMPTION, (as-sum'-shun) n. s. The 
act of taking ; taking any thing upon one's 
self; the supposition. In logirk, The thing 
supposed. The miraculous ascent of the 
Holy Virgin, and the feast commemorating 
such gscent, as held by the church of Rome. 

ASSUMPTIVE, (as-sum -tjv) a. Of a nature 
to be assumed. 

ASSURANCE, (a-shu'-ranse) n. s. Certain 
expectation ; secure confidence ; freedom 
from doubt ; firmness ; confidence ; want 
of modesty ; spirit ; intrepidity ; testimony 
of credit; conviction. In Theology, Se- 
curity with respect to a future state. The 
same with Insurance, or security to make 
good the loss. 

To ASSURE, (a-shure') v. a. To give con- 
fidence by promise ; to secure to another ; 
to make confident ; to make secure. 

ASSURED, (a-shu'-red) pai t. a. Certain ; 
indubitable ; convinced. 

ASSUREDLY, (a-shu'-red-le) ad. Cer- 
tainly. 

ASSUREDNESS, (a-shu'-red-nes) n.s. Cer- 
tainty. 

ASSURER, (a-shu'-rer) n.s. He that gives 
assurance ; he that gives security. 

ToASSWAGE. See 'Assuage. 

ASTERISK, (as'-te-risk) n. s. A mark in 
printing, in form of a little star, as *. 

ASTER1SM, (as'-te-rizm) n. s. A constella- 
tion ; an asteiisk, or mark. 

ASTERN, (a-stern') ad. In the hinder part 
of the ship. 

ASTHMA, (ast'-ma) n. s. A frequent, diffi- 
cult, and short respiration, joined with a 
hissing sound and a cough. 

ASTHMAT1CAL, (ast-mai'-e-kal) ) 

ASTHMAT1CK, (ast-ma/-ik) ' S "' 
Troubled with an asthma. 

ASTHENICK, (as-t/ien'-ik) a. Feeble; with- 
out power. 

ASTHLNOLOGY, (as-%n-ol'o-je) n. s. A 
description of weakness. 

To ASTONISH, (as-ton'-nish) v. a. To 
amaze ; to surprise. 

ASTONISHINGLY, (as-tgn'-ish-ing-le) ad. 
In a surprising manner. 

ASTONISHlNGNESS,(as-ton'-nish-ing-nes) 
11. s. The quality that excites astonishment, 

ASTONISHMENT, (as-ton'-ish-ment) n. 3 . 
Amazement; confusion of mind through 
fear or wonder. 

To ASTOUND, (as-tound') v. a. To astonish. 

ASTRADDLE, (a strad'-dl) ad. With one s 
legs across any thing; astride. 

ASTRAGAL, (as'-tra-gal) n.s. A little round 
ring or moulding, serving as an ornament 
at the tops and bottoms of columns. 

ASTRAL, (as'-tral) a. Starry. 

ASTRAY, (a-stra) ad. Out of the right way. 

To A STRICT, (as-trikt') v. a. To contract 
by applications. 

ASTRICT, (as-trikt') a. Compendious. 

ASTRICTION, (as-trik'-shtm) n. s. Con- 
tracting the parts of the body by applica- 
tions. 

ASTRICTIVE, (as-trik'-tiy) a. Binding. 



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ASTRICTORY, (as-trik'-tur-e) a. Astring- 
ent. 

A STRIDE, (a-stride') ad. With the legs open. 

ASTR1FEROUS," (as-trif -e-rus) \a. Bear- 

ASTRlGEROUS,(as-tria'-je-ms) S in g stars. 

To ASTR1NGE, (as-trinje') v. a. To press 
by contraction. 

ASTR1NGE>.CY, (as-trin'-jen-se) n. s The 
power of contracting the parts of the body. 

ASTRINGENT, (as-trin'-jent) a. Binding ; 
contracting. 

ASTRINGENTS, (as-trin'-jents) n. s. In 
medicine, Drugs possessing an astringent 
or binding quality. 

ASTROG RATH Y , ( as-trog'-ra-fe) n. s. The 
science of describing the stars. 

ASTROLABE, (as'-tro-lab) n. s. An in- 
strument formerly used for taking the alti- 
tude of the pole, the sun or stars at sea ; 
now superseded by Hadley's quadrant. 

AS1ROLOGER, (as-trol'-o-jer) n.s. One 
that professes to fortell events by the stars ; 
anciently one that understood the motions 
of the planets, without including prediction. 

ASTROLOG1AN, (as-tro-lo'-je-an) n s. The 
same with an astrologer. 

ASTROLOGICAL, (as-tro-lod'-je-kal) } 

ASTROLOGICK, (^-tro-tyd'-jik/ S "* 

Professing or relating to astrology. 

ASTROLOGICALL Y , (as-tro-lod'-je-kal-le) 
ad. In an astrological manner. 

To ASTROLOG1ZE, (as-trol o-j[ze) v- n. To 
practise astrology. 

ASTROLOGY, (as-trol'-o-je)^, s. The prac- 
tice of foretelling things by the knowledge 
of the stars. 

ASTRONOMER, (as-tron'-o-mer) n. s. One 
that studies the celestial motions. 

ASTRONOMICAL, (as-tro-nom'-e-kal) ) 

ASTRONOM1CK, (as T tro-nom-ik) ' S "' 
Belonging to astronomy. 

ASl RON OMlCALLY,(as-tro-nQrr'-e-kal-le) 
ad. In an astronomical manner. 

To ASTRONOM1ZE, (as-tron'-o-mize) v. n. 
To study astronomy. 

ASTRONOMY, (as-tron'-o-me) n, s. The 
science which teaches the measures and 
motions of the heavenly bodies. 

ASTROSCOPY, (as-tros'-ko-pe) n. s. Ob- 
servation of the stars. 
I STRO-THEOLOGY*, (as'-tro-ffte-ol'-o-je) 
n. s. Divinity founded on the observation 
of the celestial bodies. 

ASTUTE, (as-tute') a. Cunning; penetrating. 

ASUNDER^ (a-sun'-der) ad. Apart; sepa- 
rately. 
ASYLUM, (a-si'-Ium) n. s. A. sanctuary; a 
refuge. 

ASYMPTOTE, (as'-sim-tote) n. s. A name 
for lines which approach nearer and nearer 
to some curve, but which never meet. 
ASYNDETON, (a-sin'-de-ton) n. s. In rhe- 
torick, A figure in which many words are 
joined without a conjunction, as veni, vidi, 
vici. 
AT, (at) p^ep. At before a place, notes the 
immediate proximity of the place ; as, a 
man is at the house before he is in it ; at 



ATL 

before a word signifying time, note9 the co- 
existence of the time with the event ; as, at 
a minute ; at before a casual word signifies 
nearly the same as with, as, he did it at a 
touch ; at before a superlative adjective im- 
plies in the state, as, at best ; at signifies 
the particular condition of the person, as, 
at peace ; at before a substantive sometimes 
marks employment, as, busy at his task ; at 
is sometimes the same as furnished with, as, 
ut arms'; at sometimes denotes the place 
where any thing is, as, he lives at Barnet; at 
sometimes signifies in immediate conse- 
quence of, as, he swooned at the sight; at 
marks sometimes the effect proceeding from 
an act, as, he eat at his own cost ; at some- 
times is nearly the same as in, as, he was 
at the bottom; at sometimes marks the oc- 
casion, like on, as, at this he turned ; at 
sometimes notes the relation of a man to 
an action ; at sometimes imports the man- 
ner of an action ; at is sometimes used to 
express dependance on or obedience to, as, 
at his command, at your service ; at all, in 
any manner or degree. 

ATABAL, (at'-a bal) n.s. A kind of tabour 
used by the Moors. 

ATE, (ate) The preterite of eat. 

ATHAN ASIAN , (ath-an-a'-she-an) n. $. One 
who espouses the doctrine of A tiianasius. 

ATH AN ASIAN, (ath-an-a'-she-an) a. Re- 
lating to the doctrine of St. Athanasius. 

ATHAN OR, (ai/Z-a-nor) n. s. A digesting 
furnace, calculated to retain heat for a long 
time. 

ATHEISM, (a'-f/ie-izm) n. s. The disbelief 
of a God. 

ATHEIST, (a'-r/ie-ist) n. s. One that denies 
the existence ot God. 

ATHElSTlCAL,(a-iAe'-is-te-kal) } a. Given 

ATHEISTTCK, (a-£/<e-is'-tik) " \ to atke • 
ism. 

ATHEISTICALLY, (a-i/ie-is'-te-kal-le) ad. 
In an atheistical manner. 

ATHEISTIC ALNESS, (a-i/;e-is'-te-kal-nes < 
n. s. The quality of being atheistical 

ATHEOTJS, (a-t/ie-us) n.s. Atheistick ; god- 
less^ 

ATH1RST, (a-t/jerst') ad. Thirsty. 

ATHLETE, (at/t'-lete) n. s. A contender tV 
victory of strength ; a combatant ; a cham 
pion. 

ATHLETICK, (ar/j-let'-ik) a. S trong of body ; 
having the qualities of an athlete. 

ATHWART, (&-th-wa.n')prej\ Across; trans- 
verse to ; through. 

AT1LT, fa-tilt') ad. The posture of a barrel 
raised or tilted behind. 

ATLANTEAN, (at-lan-te'-an) a. Resem- 
bling Atlas; Figuratively, For gigantic; 
powerful of body. 

ATL ANTES, (at-lan'-tez) n. s. In architec- 
ture, Figures supporting any part of a 
building. 

ATLANTICK, (at-lan'-tik) a. The name ap 
plied to that part of the ocean, which lie? 
between Europe and Africa on tli3 one side, 
and America on the other. 



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ATLAS, (at'-las) n.s. A collection of map3, 
including the whole world ; a name ap- 
plied to a large kind of drawing paper. 

ATMOSPHERE, (at'-mos-fere) n.s. That 
region of air next the earth ; the ambient 
air in general. 

ATMOSPHERICAL, (at-mos-ier'-e-kal) a. 
Consisting of the atmosphere. 

ATOM, (at'-tum) n. s. Such a small particle 
as cannot be physically divided. 

ATOMICAL, (a-tom'-e-kal) a. Consisting 
of, or relating to atoms. 

ATOMISM, (at'-to-mizm) n. s. The doctrine 
of atoms. 

ATOMIST, (at'-to-mist) n. s. One that holds 
the atomical philosophy, or doctrine of atoms. 

ATOMY, (at'-o-me) n. s. An obsolete word 
for atom; an abbreviation of anatomy: 
meaning a meagre person. 

To ATONE, (a-tone) v. n. To agree ; to 
stand as an equivalent for something. 

To ATONE, (a-tone') v. a. To reduce to 
concord ; to expiate. 

ATONEMENT, (a-tone'-ment) n. s. Agree- 
ment ; concord ; expiation. 

ATONER, n. s. He who reconciles. 

ATONIC K, (a-ton'-ik) a. Wanting tone. 

ATONY, (a'-to-ne) "n,s. Want of tone or 
elasticity. 

ATRABILARIAN, (a-tra-bii-a-re-an) a. 
Melancholy. 

ATRABILARIOUS, (a-tr^-bil-a-re-us) a. 
Melancholick. 

ATRAMENTAL, (at-tra-men'-tal) 

ATRAMENTOUS, (ut-tra-men'-tus) 
Inky ; black. 

ATRIUM, (a'-tre-um) n.s. The court be- 
fore a temple or house. 

ATROCIOUS, (a-tro'-shus) a. Wicked in 
a high degree. 

ATROCIOUSLY, (^-tro'-she-us-le) ad. In 
an atrocious manner. 

ATROCIOUSNESS, (a-tro'-she-us-nes) n. s. 
Enormous criminality. 

ATROCITY, (a-tros'-se-te) n.s. Horrible 
wickedness. 

ATROPHY, (a'-tro-fe) n. s. A disease, in 
which the food contributes no nourishment 
to the body. 

To ATTACH, (at-tatsh') v. a. To arrest ; to 
seize in a judicial manner ; to lay hold on, 
as bv power ; to fix to one's interest. 

ATTACHMENT, (at-tatsh'-ment) n. s. Ad- 
herence ;- fidelity , the union of affection. 
In law, An apprehension by virtue of a pre- 
cept, differing from an arrest, inasmuch as it 
lays hold of the goods as well as the person. 

To ATTACK, (at-tak') v. a. To assault an 
enemy ; to impugn in any manner. 

ATTACK, (at-tak') n. s. An assault. 

To ATTAIN, (at-tane') v. a. To gain ; to 
obtain ; to overtake ; to come to ; to reach. 

To ATTAIN, (at-tane') v. n. To come to a 
certain state ; to arrive at. 

ATTAINABLE, (at-tane'-a-bl) a. Procur- 
able. 

ATTAINABLENESS, (at-tane'-a-bl-nes) n.s. 
The quality of being attainable.' 



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ATTAINDER, (at-tane'-der) n. s. The act 
of attainting in law ; conviction of a crime. 

ATTAINMENT, (at-tane'-ment) n.s. That 
which is attained ; the act of attaining. 

To ATTAINT, (at-tant') v. a. To disgrace ; 
to taint ; to corrupt. In law, It applies to 
such as are fouud guilty of some crime, 
especially of felony or treason. 

ATTAINT, (at-tant') part. a. Convicted. 

ATTAINT, (at-tant') n. s. Any thing in- 
jurious ; stain ; spot ; a wound on the 
hinder feet of an horse. In law, A writ so 
called. 

ATTAINTMENT, (at-tant'-ment) n.s. The 
quality or state of being attainted. 

To ATTEMPER, (at-tem'-per) v. a. To 
mingle ; to soften ; to mix in just propor- 
tions ; to fit to. 

To ATTEMPERATE, (at-tem'-per-ate) v. a. 
To proportion, or adapt to. 

To ATTEMPT, (at-temt') v. a. To try ; to 
endeavour ; to essay ; to make experiment ; 
to attack. 

ATTEMPT, (at-temt') n. s. An essay ; an 

ATTEMPTABLE, (at-temt'-ta-bl) a. Fit to 
be attempted ; liable to attempts. 

ATTEMPTER, (at-temt'-ter) n. s. An in- 
vader ; an endeavourer. 

To ATTEND, (at-tend') v. a. To wait on ; 
to accompany ; to be present with, upon a 
summons ; to expect ; to await j to stay for ; 
to regard ; to mind. 

To ATTEND, (at-tend') v. n. To yield at- 
tention ; to stay ; to wait ; to be within 
reach or call ; to remain ; to wait, as com- 
pelled by authority. 

ATTENDANCE, (at-ten'-danse) n.s. The 
act of waiting on ; service ; the persons 
waiting ; a train ; attention ; expectation. 

ATTENDANT, (at- en'-dant)a. Accompany- 
ing as subordinate. 

ATTENDANT, (at-ten'-dant) n.s. One that 
attends; one of the train ; suitor or agent; 
one that is present. In law, One that 
oweth a duty to another ; a concomitant or 
consequent. 

ATTENTION, (at-ten'-shun) n. s. The act 
of attending or heeding. 

ATTENTIVE, (at-ten'-tiv) a. Heedful ; re- 
gardful. 

ATTENTIVELY, (at-ten'-tiv-le) ad. Heed- 
fully. 

ATTENTIVENESS, (at-ten'-tiv-nes) n. s. 
Attention. 

ATTENUANTS, (at-ten'-u-ants) a. Medi- 
cines having the power of making thin ; 
promoting excretion and secretion. 

To ATTENUATE, (at-ten'-u-ate) v. a. To 
make thin or slender ; to lessen. 

ATTENUATE, (a>ten'^u-ate) a. Made 
thin. 

ATTENUATION, (at-ten-u-a'-shun) n. s. 
Lessening ; the state of being made thin. 

To ATTEST, (at-test') v. a. To bear witness ; 
to call to witness. 

ATTEST, (at-test') n.s. Witness. 

ATTEST AT' ON, (at-tes-ta'-shun) n.s. Testi- 



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ATT 

mony ; the act of attesting or bearing wit- 
ness to ; the signature of the person attesting. 

ATTICAL, (at'-te-kal) \a. Relating to the 

ATTICK, (aZ-tik) T $ style of Athens. 
Figuratively, Elegant ; pure ; classical. 

To ATT1CISE, (at'-te-size) v.n. To use an 
atticism. 

ATTICISM, (at'-te-sizm) n. s. An imita- 
tion of the Attick style. 

ATTICK, (at'-tik) n. s. A native of Attica ; 
the garret, or uppermost room in a house. 

FoATTINGE, (at-tinje') v. a. To touch lightly. 

To ATTIRE, (at-tjre') v. a. To dress. In 
heraldry, Attired is used in speaking of the 
horns of a huck or stag. 

ATTIRE, (at-tire') n. s. Clothes ; the head- 
dress, in particular ; the horns of a buck or 
stag. The flower of a plant is divided into 
three parts, the empalement, the foliation, 
and the attire. 

ATTITUDE, (at'-te-tude) n. s. The posture 
in which a person, statue, or painted figure 
is placed. 

ATTOLLENT, (at-tol'-lent) a. That which 
lifts up. 

To ATTORN, (at-turn) v. a. To transfer the 
service of a vassal. 

To ATTORN, (at-turn') v.n. To acknowledge 
a new possessor of property, and accept 
tenancy under him. 

ATTORNEY, (at-tur'-ne) n. s, He who by 
consent, commandment, or request, takes 
upon him the charge of other men's business. 

ATTORNEYSHIP, (at-tur'-ne-slnp) n. s. 
The office of an attorney. 

ATTOURNMENT, (at-turn -ment) n.s. A 
yielding of the tenant to a new lord. 

To ATTRACT, (at-trakt') v. a. To draw 
to ; to allure. 

ATTRACTABILITY, (at-trak'-ta-bil'-e-te) 
n. s. The capability of being attracted.' 

ATTRACT1CAL, (at-trak'-te-kal) a. Hav- 
ing the power to attract. 

ATTRACT1NGLY, (at-trak'-ting-le) ad. In 
an attracting manner. 

ATTRACTION, (at-trak'-shun) n.s. The 
power of drawing, or of alluring. In 
natural history, That universal tendency 
which all bodies have towards one another, 
by which the system of the universe is sup- 
posed to preserve its coherence, and the 
several bodies to move within their proper 
spheres of activity by mutual attraction to 
their proper centre. 

ATTRACTIVE, (at-trak'-tiv) a. Having 
the power to draw ; inviting. 

ATTRACTIVE, (at-trak'-tiv) n . s. That 
which draws or incites. 

ATTRACTIVELY, (at-trak'-tiy-le) ad. In 
an attracting manner. 

ATTRACTIVENESS, (at-trak'-tiv-nes) n. s. 
The quality of being attractive. 

ATTRACTOR, (at-trak'-tur) n.s. A drawer. 

ATTRAHENT, (at'-tra-hent) n. s. That 
which draws. 

ATTRECTATION, (at-trek-ta'-shun) n. s. 
Frequent handling. 



AUD 

ATTRIBUTABLE, (at-trib'-u-ta-bl) o. 
Asc-ribable ; imputable. 

To ATTRIBUTE, (at-trib' ute) v. a. To 
ascribe ; to impute. 

ATTRIBUTE, (at'-tre-bute) n. s. The thing 
attributed to another ; quality. In the- 
ology, The properties or excellencies which 
are attributed to the Divine Being only, as 
his self-existence, immutability, eternity, &c. 

ATTRIBUTION, (at-tie-bu'-shun) n. u 
Commendation ; qualities ascribed. 

ATTRIBUTIVE, (at-trib'-u-tiv) a. Having 
the quality of attributing. 

ATTR1TE, (at- trite') a. Ground worn by 
rubbing. 

ATTRTJ ENESS, (at-trite'-nes) n. s. The 
being much worn. 

ATTRITION, (at-trish'-un) n. s. The act 
of wearing, or the state of being worn by 
rubbing ; grief for sin, arising only from 
fear ; the lowest degree of repentance, in 
distinction from contrition. 

To ATTUNE, (at-ttme') v. a. To make any 
thing musical ; to tune. 

To AVAIL, (a-vale') v. a. To profit; to 
promote. 

To AVAIL, (a-vale) v. n. To be of use. 

AVAIL, (a-vale') n. s. Profit ; advantage. 

AVAILABLE, (a-va'-la-bl) a. Profitable; 
powerful ; useful. 

AVAILABLENESS, (a-va'-la-bl-nes) n. s. 
Power of promoting the end for which it is 
used ; legal force. 

AVAILABLY, (a-va'-la-ble) ad. Power- 
fully ; legally ; validly. 

AV AILMENT, (a-vale'-ment) n. s. Useful- 
ness. 

AV ANT-COURIER, (a-vang'-co-reer) n. 5. 
One who is dispatched before the rest to 
notify their approach. 

AVANT-GUARD, (a-vang'-gard) n. s. The 
van ; the first body of an army. 

AVARICE, (av'-a-ris) n.s. Covetousness. 

AVARICIOUS, (av-a-rish'-us) a. Covetous. 

AVARICIOUSLY, T (av'-a-rish'-us-le) i. 
Covetously. 

AVARICIOUSNESS, (a-r-a-rish'-us-nes) n.s. 
Covetousness. 

AVAST, (a -vast') ad. A sea term, signify- 
ing hold, stop, stay. 

A VAUNT, (a-vant') interject. A word of 
abhorrence. Hence ! begone ! 

AUBURN, (aw'-burn) a. Brown; of a tan 
colour. 

AUCTION, (awk'-shun) n.s. A manner of 
sale in which one person bids after another ; 
the sale itself. 

AUCTIONARY, (awk'-shun-a-re) a. Be 
longing to an auction. 

AUCTIONEER, (awk-shun-eer') n.s. The 
person that manages an auction. 

AUDACIOUS, (aw-da'-she-us) a. Bold ; im- 
pudent ; spirited. 

AUDACIOUSLY, (aw-da'-she-us-le) ad. 
Boldly ; impudently. 

AUDACIOUSNESS, (aw-da'-she-us-nes) «.». 
Impudence. 






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AVE 

AUDACITY, (aw-das'-e-te) n t. Spirit; 
boldness. 

AUDIBLE, (aw'-de-bl) a. Capable of being 
heard. 

AUDIBLENESS, (aw'-de-bl-nes) n. s. Capa- 
bility cf being heard. 

AUDIBLY, (aw'-de-ble) ad. So as to be 
heard. 

AUDIENCE, (aw'-de-ense) n. s. The act of 
hearing; a hearing ; an auditory; the cere- 
mony by which ambassadors or ministers of 
any court are admitted to a hearing from 
the sovereign. 

AUDIT, (aw'-dit) n. s. The taking and 
settling of accounts. 

To AUDIT, (aw'-dit) v. a. To take an ac- 
count finally. 

AUDITIVE, (aw'-de-tiv) a. Having the 
power of hearing. 

AUDITOR, (aw -de-tur) n. s. A hearer ; a 
person employed to take an account. 

AUDITORSH1P, (au'-de-tur-ship) n.s. The 
office of an auditor. 

AUDITORY, (aw'-de-tur-e) a. That which 
has the power of hearing. 

AUDITORY, (aw'-de-tur-e) n.s. An audi- 
ence ; a place where lectures are heard. 

AVE, (a'-ve) n s. An address to the Virgin, 
so called from the first words, avemaria. 

To AVENGE, (a-venje') v. a. To revenge ; 
to punish. 

AVENGEANCE,(a-ven'-janse) n.s. Punish- 
ment. 

AVENGEMENT, (.^-venje'-ment) n. s. Ven- 
geance. 

AVENTURE, (a-ven'-ture) n. s. In law, 
A mischance, causing a man's death, with- 
out felony. 

AVENUE, (av'-e-nu) n.s. A way by which 
any place may be entered ; an alley of trees 
before a house. 

To A VER, (a-ver') v. a. To declare posi- 
tively. 

AVERAGE, (av'-er-aje) n. s. That duty 
which the tenant is to pay to the king, or 
other lord, by his beasts and carriages. In 
commerce, A certain contribution that mer- 
chants make towards the losses of such as 
have their goods cast overboard in a tem- 
pest ; a small duty paid to the master of 
a ship for his care of goods, over and 
above the freight ; a medium ; a mean pro- 
portion. 

To AVERAGE, (av'-er-aje) v. a. To fix an 
average price. 

AVERMENT, (a-ver'-ment) n.s. In law, 
Establishment by evidence ; an offer of the 
defendant to justify an exception, and the 
act as well as the offer. 

A VERPEN N\ , (a'-ver-pen'-ne) n. s. In law, 
Money pail towards the king's carriages 
by land, instead of service by the beasts in 
kind. 

To AVERRUNCATE, (av-er-rung'-kate) v. a. 
To prune ; to root up. 

AVERS ATION, (av- er-sa-shun) n.s. Hatred ; 
abhorrence. 



AUL 

AVERSE, (a-verse') a. Disinclined to ; not 

favourable. 

AVERSELY, (a-verse'-le) ad. Unwillingly; 
backwardly. 

AVERSENESS, (a-verse -nes) n. s. Un- 
willingness ; disinclination. 

AVERSION, (a-ver'-shun) n. s. Hatred ; 
dislike ; abhorrence ; the cause of aversion. 

To AVERT, (a-vert') v. a. To turn aside ; 
to cause to dislike ; to put away. 

To AVERT, (a-vert') v.n. To turn away. 

AUGER, (aw'-gur) n. s. A tool to bore 
holes with. 

AUGHT, (awt) pronoun. Any thing. 

To AUGMENT, (awg-ment') v. a. To en- 
crease. 

To AUGMENT, (awg-ment') v. n. To grow 
bigger. 

AUGMENT, (awg'-ment) n. s. Encrease ; 
state of encrease. 

AUGMENTATION, (awg-men-ta'-shun) n. s. 
The act of encreasing ; the state of being- 
made bigger ; the thing added to make big- 
ger. In heraldry, An especial mark of 
honour, borne either as an escutcheon, or a 
canton. 

AUGMENTATION-COURT, n. s. A court 
erected by king Henry the Eighth, for the 
increase of the revenues of his crown, by 
the suppression of monasteries. 

AUGMENTATIVE, (awg-men'-ta-tiv) a. 
Having the quality of augmenting. 

AUGRE, n. s. See AnciiR. 

AUGUR, (aw'-gur) n.s. One who pretends 
to predict by omens. 

To AUGUR, (aw'-gur) v.n. To guess; to 
conjecture by signs. 

To AUGUR, (aw'-gur) v.a. To foretell. 

To AUG URATE, ('aw'- gu-rate) v. n. To 
judge by augury. 

A U G U RATION , (aw-gu -ra'-shun) w. 5. The 
practice of augury. 

AUGURER, (aw'-gur-er) n. s. An augur. 

AUGUR1AL, (aw-gu'-re-al) a. Relating to 
augury. 

To AUGURISE, (aw'-gur-ize) v. n. To 
practise augury. 

AUGUROUS, (aw'-gur-us) a. Predicting. 

AUGURY, (aw'-gu-re) n.s. Prognosticating 
by omens ; an omen or prediction. 

AUGUST, (aw'-gust) n.s. The eighth month 
from January inclusive, dedicated to the 
honour of Augustus Caesar. 

AUGUST, (aw-gust') a. Great; grand; 
awful ; majestic. 

AUGUSTNESS, (aw-gust' -nes) n. s. Eleva- 
tion of look ; dignity ; majesty. 

AVIARY, (a'-ve-a-rej n. s. A place inclosed 
to keep birds in. 

AVIDIOUSLY, (a-vid'-e-us-le) ad. Eagerly; 
greedily. 

AVIDITY, (a-vid'-e-te) n. s. Eagerness; 
greediness. 

AUKWARD. See Awkward. 

AULARIAN, (aw-la'-re-an) n. s. The mem- 
ber of a hall ; and so* called at Oxford, by 
way of distinction from collegians. 



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AUR 

AULETICK, (aw-let'-ik) a. Belonging to 
pipes. 

AULICK, (aw'-lik) a. Belonging to the 
court. 

AUNT, (ant) n.s. A father's or mother's sister. 

To AVOCATE, (a'-vo-kate) v. a. To call off. 

AVOCATION, (a-vo-ka'-shun) n. s. The act 
of calling aside ; the business that calls. 

To AVOID, (a- void') v. a. To shun; to 
escape from ; to endeavour to shun ; to 
evacuate ; to emit ; to vacate ; to annul. 

AVOIDABLE, (a-void'-a-bl) a. That which 
may be avoided ; liable to be vacated or 
annulled. 

AVOIDANCE, (a-void'-anse) n. s. The act 
of avoiding ; the course by which any thing 
is carried off. In law, The act of becoming 
vacant as a living, by the death of the 
incumbent, or by cession, deprivation, &c. ; 
the act of annulling. 

AVOIRDUPOIS, (av-er-du-poiz') n.s. A 
kind of weight, of which a pound contains 
sixteen ounces, and is in proportion to a 
pound Troy, as seventeen to fourteen. 

To AVOKE, (a-voke') v a, To call off. 

AVOLATION, (av-o-la'-shun) n. s. Flight ; 
escape. 

To AVOUCH, (a-voutsh') v. a. To affirm ; 
to maintain ; to vindicate. 

AVOUCHABLE, (a-voutsh'-a-bl) a. What 
may be avouched. 

AVOUCHMENT, (a-voutsh'-ment) n.s. De- 
claration. 

To AVOW, (a-vou') v. a. To declare openly. 

AVOW ABLE, (a-vou'-a-bl) a. That which 
may be openly declared. 

AVOWAL, (a-vou-al) n.s. Open declara- 
tion ; justificatory admission. 

AVOWEDLY, (a-vou-ed-le) ad. In an open 
manner. 

AVOWEE, (av-gu-e') n. s. In law, He to 
whom the right of advowson of any church 
belongs. 

AVOWER, Ca-vou'-er) n. s. He that avows 
or justifies. 

AVOWRY, (a-vou'-re) n. s. In law, Is 
where one takes a distress for rent, and the 
other sues replevin. 

AVOWTRY, n. s. See Advowtry. 

AUREL1A, (aw'-re-le-a) n. s. The first ap- 
parent change of the maggot of insects. 

AURICLE, (aw'-re-kl) n. s. In anatomy, 
The external ear ; two appendages of the 
heart resembling the external ear. 

AURICULA, (aw-rik'-n-la) n. s. In botany, 
A species of flower. 

AURICULAR, (aw-rik'-u-lar) a. Within 
the sense of hearing; secret; as auricular 
confession ; traditional. 

AURIFEROUS, (aw-rif'-e-rus) «. Produc- 
ing gold. 

AUR1ST, (aw'-rist) n. s. One who professes 
to cure disorders in the ear. 

AURORA, (aw-ro'-ra) n. s. The goddess 
that opens the gates of day ; poetically, The 
morning. 

AURORA-BOREALIS, (aw-ro'-ra-bo-re-a'- 
iis) n. s. The northern light or streamers ; 






AUT 

a meteor appearing in the northern parts of 

AUSCULTATION, (aws-kul-ta'-ghun) n. s 

Listening to. 
AUSPICE, (aw'-spis) n. s. Omens drawn 
from birds ; favourable appearances ; pro- 
tection ; influence. 
AUSPICIAL, (aw-spish'-e-al ) a. Relating 

to prognosticks. 
AUSPICIOUS, (aw-spish'-e-us) a. Having 
omens of success ; prosperous ; favourable ; 
propitious ; lucky ; happy. 
AUSPICIOUSLY, (aw-spish'-e-us-le) ad. 

Prosperously. 
AUSPICIOUSNESS, (aw-spish'-e-us-ness) 

n. s. Prosperous appearance. 
AUSTERE, (aw-stere') a. Severe; harsh ; 

rigid. 
AUSTERENESS, (aw-stere'-nes) n. s. Seve- 
rity ; rigour. 
AUSTERITY, (aw-ster'-e-te) n. s. Severity; 

mortified life ; harsh discipline. 
AUSTRAL, (aws'-tral) a. Southern. 
AUTHENTIC^, (aw-ifien'-te-kal) a. Not 

fictitious. 
AUTHENTICALLY, (aw-fW-te-kal-le) ad. 

After an authentick manner. 
AUTHENTICALNESS, (aw-tW-te-kal- 
nes) n.s. The quality of being authentick • 
genuineness. 
To AUTHENTICATE, (aw-tften'-te-kate) v.a. 

To prove by authority. 
AUTHENTICITY, (aw-tfcen-tis'-se-te) n. s. 

Authority ; genuineness. 
AUTHENTICK, (aw-%n'-tik) a. Genuine, 

having authority. 
AUTHOR, (aw-t/mr) n. s. The first beginner 
or mover ; the efficient ; he that affects or 
produces any thing ; the first writer of any 
thing ; a writer in general. 
AUTHORESS, (aw'-iftur-ess) n. s. A female 

author. 
AUTHORITATIVE, (aw-^or-e-ta-tiv) u. 
Having authority ; having an air of autho- 
rity. 
AUTHORITA1 IVENESS, (aw-tfor'-e-ta-tiv- 
nes) n. s. The quality of being authorita- 
tive. 
AUTHORITY, (aw-^or'-e-te) n. s. Legal 
power ; influence ; power ; rule ; support ; 
testimony ; credibility. 
AUTHORIZATION, (aw-tfco-ri-za'-shun) n.s. 

Establishment by authority. 
To AUTHORIZE, (aw'-tfo-rize) v. a. To 
give authority ; to make legal ; to establish 
by authority ; to justify ; to give credit. 
AUTHORSHIP, (aw'-tfmr-ship) n.s. The 

state or quality of being an author. 
AUTOCRASY, (aw-tok'-ra-se) n. s. Govern- 
ment by one's self, or self-supremacy 
AUTOCRATICAL, (aw-to-krat'-te-kal) a. 

Self supreme. 
AUTOGRAPH, (aw'-to-graf) n. s. The ori- 
ginal hand writing of a person. 
AUTOGRAPHAL, (aw-tog'-gra-fal) ) 

AUTOGRAPHICAL,' (aw-to-graf-e-kal) 5 

a. Relating to autography. 
AUTOGRAPHY, (^w-tog'-gra-fe) n. s. A 



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BAB 

person's own writing, in opposition to a 
copy 

AUTOMATICAL, (aw-to-mat'-e-kal) a. Be- 
longing to an automaton. 

AUTOMATON, (aw-tom'-a-tcm) n. s. A ma- 
chine that hath the power of motion within 
itself. 

AUTOMATOUS, (aw-tom'-a-tus) a. Having 
in itself the power of motion. 

AUTONOMY, (aw-ton'-o-me) n. s. The 
living according to one's mind and pre- 
scription. 

AUTOPSY, (aw'-lop-se) n. s. Ocular de- 
monstration. 

AUTOPTICAL, (aw-top -te-kal) a. Per- 
ceived by one's own eyes. 

AUTUMN, (aw'-tum) n. s. The season 
of the year between summer and winter, 
popularly comprising August, September, 
and October. 

AUTUMNAL, (aw-tum'-nal) a. Belonging 
to autumn. 

AVULSION, (a-vul'-shun) n.s. The act of 
tearing away. 

AUXESIS, (awg-ze'-sis) n. s. In rhetorick, 
A figure when by hyperbole a thing is too 
much magnified ; an increasing ; an exor- 
nation. 

AUXILIAR, (awg-zil'-yar) ( a. Assist- 

AUXILIARY, (awg-zil'-ya-re) $ ing. In 
grammar, A term applied to a verb that 
helps to conjugate other verbs. 

AUXILIAR,(awg-zil'-var) \n.s. Helper; 

AUXILIARY, (awg-zil'-va-re) $ confederate. 

AUXILIATORY, (awg-zil'-ya-tur-e) a. As- 
sisting. 

To AWAIT, (a-wate') v. a. To expect ; to 
attend ; to remain in expectation of. 

To AWAKE, (a-wake') v. a. To rouse out of 
sleep ; to raise from torpour 

To AWAKE, (a-wake') v. n. To break from 
sleep. 

AWAKE, (a-wake') a. Not being asleep. 

To AWAKEN, (a-wa'-kn) v. a. $ v. n. The 
same with Awake. 

To AWARD, (a-ward') v. a. To adjudge. 

To AWARD, (a-ward') v. n. To decree. 

AWARD, (a-ward') n. s. Judgment; de- 
termination. In law, The sentence of an 
arbitrator. 

AWARE, (a- ware') ad. Excited by caution. 

AWAY, (a-wa.') ad. In a state of absence 



BAB 

from any place or person. Intcrjectionally, 
Begone. 

AWE, (aw) n. s. Reverential fear. 

To AWE, (aw) v. a. To strike with reve- 
rence, or fear. 

AWE-STRUCK, (aw'-struk) part. a. Im- 
pressed with awe. 

AWFUL, (aw'-ful) a. Striking with awe ; 
filling with reverence. 

AWFULLY, (aw'-ful-le) ad. In a reveren- 
tial manner ; with solemn dread. 

AWFULNESS, (aw'-ful'-nes) n s. Solemni- 
ty ; the quality of striking with awe. 

AWHILE, (a-while') ad. Some ti i e. 

AWKWARD, (awk'-ward) a. Inelegant ; 
unpolite ; unhandy ; clumsy ; perverse. 

AWKWARDNESS, (awk'-ward-nes) n. s. 
Inelegance , clumsiness. 

AWL, (all) n.s. An instrument to bore hole3. 

AWNIKG, (aw'-ning) n.s. A cover spread 
over a boat, or any place without a roof ; a 
covering to defend from the rays of the sun. 

AWOKE, (a-woke') The preterite of awake. 

AWRY, (a-ri')' ad. Not in a straight di- 
rection, obliquely ; asquint, with oblique 
vision ; not equally between two points ; 
not in a right state, perversely. 

AXE, (aks) n. s. An instrument consisting 
of a metal head, with a sharp edge. 

AXIOM, (ak'-she-um) n. s. A self-evident 
proposition 

AXIS, (ak'-sis) n. s. The line, real or im- 
aginary, that passes through any thing on 
which it may be supposed to revolve. 

AXLE, (ak'-sl) \n.s. The pin 

AXLE-TREE, (ak'-sl-tree) J which passes 
through the midst of the wheel, on which 
the circumvolutions of the wheel are per- 
formed. 

AY, (ae) ad. Yes ; indeed. 

AYRY," (a'-re) a. See Airy. 

AZIMUTH, (,'az'-e-mut/i) n. s. The azimuth 
of the sun, or of a star, is an arch between 
the meridian of the place and any given 
vertical line ; magnetical azmuth, is an 
arch of the horizon contained between the 
sun's azimuth circle and the magnetical 
meridian ; azimuth compass, is an instru- 
ment used at sea for finding the sun's mag- 
netical azimuth. 

AZURE, (a'-zhure) a. Blue ; faint blue. 
The heraldick term for blue. 



B. 



B, the second letter of the English alphabet, 
pronounced by pressing the whole length of 
the lips together, and forcing them open 
with a strong breath. 

BAA, (ba) n. s. The cry of a sheep. 

To BAA, (ba) v. n. To cry like a sheep* 

To BABBLE, (bab'-bl) v.n. To prattle like 
a child ; to talk idly ; to tell secrets ; to 
talk much. 



BABBLE, (bab'-bl) n. s. Idle talk ; sense- 
less prattle. 

BABBLEMENT, (bab'-bl-ment) n. s. Sense- 
less prate. 

BABBLER, (bab'-bler) n. s. An idle talk- 
er ; a teller of secrets. 

BABE, (babe) n. s. An infant. 

BABERY, (ba'-ber-e) n. s. Finery to please 
a babe or child. 



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BAC 

BABISH, (ba'-bish) a. Childish. 
BABOON, (ba-bpon') n. s. A monkey of 

the largest kind. 
BABY, (ba'-be) n. s. A child ; an infant. 
BABYHOOD,' (ba'-be-hood) n.s. Infancy; 

childhood. 
BACCATED, (bak'-ka-ted) a. Beset with 

pearls ; having many berries. 
BACCHANAL, (bak'-ka-nal) a. Drunken ; 

revelling. 
BACCHANAL, (bak'-ka-nal) n. s. A de- 
votee to Bacchus, the god of wine. 
BACCHANALIAN, (bak-ka-na'-le-an) n.s. 

A drunkard. 
BACCHANALIAN, (bak-ka-na'-le-an) a. 

Relating to revelry. 
BACCHANALS, (bak'-ka-nal) n. s. The 

drunken feasts of Bacchus. 
BACCHANTES, (bak-kan'-tez) n. s. The 

mad priests or followers of Bacchus. 
BACC1FEROUS, (bak-sif'-e-rus) a. Berry- 
bearing. 
BACHELOR, (batsh'-e-lur) n. s. A man 
unmarried ; a man who takes his first de- 
grees at the university ; a knight of the 
lowest order. 
BACHELORSHIP, (batsh'-e-lur-ship) n.s. 
The condition of a bachelor ; the state of 
him who has taken his first degree at the 
university. 
BACK, (bak) n. s. The hinder part of the 
body ; the outer part of the hand ; the 
rear ; the place behind ; the part of any 
thing out of sight ; the thick part of any 
tool, opposed to the edge ; the cover of a 
book. 
BACK, (bak) ad. To the place from which 
one came ; backward ; behind ; towards 
things past ; again, in return ; again, a 
second time. 
To BACK, (bak) v. a. To mount on the 
back of a horse ; to place upon the back ; 
to maintain : to justify ; to second. 
2b BACKBI1E, (bak'-bite) v. a. To cen- 
sure the absent. 
BACKBITER, (bak'-bi-ter) n. s. A privy 

calumniator. 
BACKBITING, (bak'-bite-ing) n.s. Secret 

detraction. 
BACKBONE, (bak'-bone) n. s. The bone 

of the back. 
BACKDOOR, (bak'-dore) n. s. The door 

behind the house. 
BACKGAMMON, (bak-gam'-mun) n. s. A 

game at tables with box and dice. 
BACKP1ECE, (bak'-peese) n. s. The ar- 
mour which covers the back. 
BACKSIDE, (bak'-side) n. s. The hinder 
part of any thing ; the posteriours of an 
animal. 
To BACKSLIDE, (bak-slide') v.n. To fall 

off; to apostatize. 
BACKSLIDER, (bak-sli'-der) n. s. An 

apostate. 
BACKSLIDING, (bak'-shde-ing) n.s. Trans- 
gression ; apostasy. 
BACKSTAFF, (bak'-staf) n. 5. An instru- 
ment for taking the sun's altitude at sea. 



BAG 

BACKSTAYS, (bak'-staze, n. s. Ropes ct 
stays which keep the masts of a ship from 
pitching forward or overboard. 

BACKSWORD, (bak'-sord) n. s. A sword 
with one sharp edge ; also the rustic sword 
exercised at country sports, consisting 
merely of a stick, with a basket handle. 

BACKWARD, (bak -ward) \ ad. With 

BACKWARDS, (bak'-wardz) $ the back 
forwards ; towards the back ; regressively ; 
towards something past ; reflexively ; from 
a better to a worse state ; past ; in time 
past. 

BACKWARD, (bak'-ward) a. Unwilling; 
hesitating ; sluggish ; dull ; late, as bach- 
ward fruits. 

BACKWARD, (bak'-ward) n.s. The state 
past. 

BACKWARDLY, (bak'-ward-le) ad. Un- 
willingly ; perversely. 

BACKWARDNESS, (bak'-ward-nes) n. s. 
Dullness ; tardiness. 

BACON, (W-kn) n. s. The flesh of a hog 
salted and dried. 

BACULOMEfRY, (bak-u-lom'-me-tre) n.s. 
The art of measuring distances by means of 
baculi. or staves. 

BAD, (bad) a. Ill; not good; vicious; 
hurtful/ 

BADE, (bad) The preterite of hid. 

BADGE, (badje) n. s. A mark or cogni- 
zance worn ; a token by which one is known. 

BADGER, (bad'-jer) n. s. An animal that 
earths in the ground. 

To BADGER, (bad'-jer) v. a. To confound. 

BADGER, (badger)" n. s. In law. One 
that buys victuals in one place, and carries 
it unto another. 

BADINAGE, (ba'-de-nazh) n. s. Light or 
playful discourse. 

BADLY, (bad'-le) ad. In a bad manner. 

BADNESS, (bad''-nes) n. s. Want of good 
qualities. 

To BAFFLE (baf'-fl) v. a. To elude ; to 
confound. 

BAG, (bag) n. s. A sack or pouch ; that 
part of animals in which some particular 
juices are contained ; an ornamental purse 
of silk tied to men's hair. In commerce, 
A determinate quantity of goods, as of 
coffee, &c. 

To BAG, (bag) v. a. To put into a bag. 

To BAG, (bag) v. n. To swell like a full 
bag. 

BAGATELLE, (bag-a-tel') n.s. A trifle. 

BAGGAGE, (bag'-gaje) n. s. The furniture 
of an army ; the goods that are to be car- 
ried away ; a worthless woman ; a pert 
young woman. 

BAGNIO, (ban'-yo) ius. A house for bath- 
ing, sweating, and otherwise cleansing the 
body. 

BAGPIPE, (bag'-pipe) n. s. A musical in- 
strument, consisting of a leathern bag and 
pipes. 

BAGPIPER, (bag'-pi-per) n. s. One that 
plays on a bagpipe. 

BAGUETTE, (ba-gef) n. s. In architec- 



ngt; — tube, tub, bull; — oil;— pound;— thin, mis. 



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BAL 

ture, A little round moulding, less than an 
astragal. 

BAIL, (bale) n. s. In lav/, The setting at 
liberty one arrested under security taken 
for his appearance ; a surety ; a certain 
limit within a forest. 

To BAIL, (bale) v. a. To give bail ; to ad- 
mit to bail. 

BAILABLE, (ba'-la-bl) a. Capable of being 
bailed. 

BAILIFF, (ba'-lif) re. s. A subordinate offi- 
cer ; an officer whose business it is to exe- 
cute arrests ; an under steward of a manor. 

BAILIWICK, (ba'-le-wi.k) re. s. The juris- 
diction of a bailiff. 

BAILMENT, (bale'-ment) re. s. The de- 
livery of things to the bailor, or to the 
bailee, and sometimes also to a third person. 

BAIRN, (barn) > A ,.,, 

oAiJTVT /u ' \ }v. re. A child. 
BARN, (barn) S 

To BAIT, (bate) v. a. To put meat upon a 
hook to tempt fish ; to give refreshment to 
one's self, or horses, on the road. 

To BAIT, (bate) v. a. To attack with vio- 
lence ; to harass by the help of others. 

lb BAIT, (bate) v.n. To stop at any place 
for refreshment. 

BAIT, (bate) re. s. Meat to allure fish, &c ; 
a temptation ; a refreshment on a journey. 

BAIZE, (Laze; n.s. A kind of course open 
cloth stuff. 

To BAKE, (bake) v. a. To heat any thing 
in a close place ; to dress food in an oven ; 
to harden with heat. 

To BAKE, (bake) v. re. To do the work of 
baking ; to be heated or baked. 

BAKEHOUSE, (bake'-house) re. s. A place 
for baking bread. 

BAKER, (ba'-ker) re. s. . He whose trade is 
to bake. 

BALANCE, (bal'-lanse) re. s. One of the 
six simple powers in mechanicks ; a pair 
of scales ; a metaphorical balance, or the 
mind employed in comparing one thing with 
another; the act of comparing two things ; 
the overplus of weight ; that which is want- 
ing to make two parts of an account even ; 
equipoise, as, balance of power ; the beating 
part of a watch ; the sign Libra. 

To BALANCE, (bal'-lanse) v. a. To weigh 
in a balance ; to regulate the weight ; to 
counterpoise ; to regulate an account ; to 
pay that which will make the account equal. 

To BALANCE, (bal'-lanse) v.n. To hesi- 
tate ; to fluctuate. 

BALCONY, (bal-ko'-ne, or bal'-ko-ne) re. s. 
A frame of iron, wood, or stone, before the 
window of a room. 

BALD, (bawLi) a. Wanting hair ; without 
the usual covering ; unadorned ; inelegant ; 
mean ; naked. 

BALDERDASH, (bawl'-der-dash) re. s. Any 
thing jumbled together without judgment. 

BALDNESS, (bawld'-nes) n. s. The want 
of hair ; the los-s of hair ; meanness of writ- 
ing ; inelegance. 

BALDPATE, (bawld'-pate) re. s. A head 
shorn of hair. 



BAL 

BALDRICK, (bawl'-drik) rut. A girdle 

BALE, (bale) n.s. A bundle of goods. 

To BALE,' (bale) v. a To lave out. 

BALE, (bale) re. s. Misery ; calamity. 

BALEFUL, (bale'-ful) a. Full of misery ; 
full of mischief and ill-omen. 

BAL1STER, (bal'-is-ter) n. s. A cross- 
bow. 

BALK, (bawk) n. s. A great beam used in 
building. 

BALK, (bawk) n.s. A ridge of land left 
unploughed between the furrows ; a disap- 
pointment. 

To BALK, (bawk) v. a. To disappoint ; to 
heap, as on a ridge. 

BALL, (bawl) n. s. Any thing made in a 
round form ; a round thing to play with, 
either with the hand or foot, or a racket j 
a globe ; the skin spread over a hollow 
piece of wood, stuffed with hair or wool, 
which the printers dip in ink, to spread it 
on the letters. 

BALL, (bawl) n. s. An entertainment of 
dancing. 

BALLAD, (bal' lad) re. s. A song. 

BALLAD-MONGER, (bal'-lad-mung -ger) 
n. s. A trader in ballads. 

BALLAD-SlJNGLR, (bal'-lad-sing-er) n.s. 
One whose employment is to sing ballads 
in the streets. 

BALLAST, (bal'-last) n.s. A weight placed 
at the bottom of the ship to keep it steady ; 
that which is used to make any thing 
steady. 

To BALLAST, (bal'-last) v. a. To put 
weight at the bottom of a ship, to keep her 
steady ; to keep any thing steady. 

BALL LITE, (bal'-let) re. s. A dance in 
which some history i3 represented. 

BALLOON, (bal-loon') n.s. A large round 
short-necked vessel used in chymistry ; a 
ball placed on a pillar; a large holbw ball 
of silk filled with gass, which makes it 
rise into the air. 

BALLOT, (bal'-lot) re. s. A little ball used 
in giving votes ; the act of voting by ballot. 

To BALLOT, (bal'-lot) v. re. To choose by 
ballot. 

BALM, (bam) n. s. The sap or juice of a 
shrub ; any valuable or fragrant ointment ; 
any thing that sooths or mitigates pain ; the 
name of a plant. 

BALMY, (bam'-e) a. Having the qualities 
of balm ; soothing ; fragrant ; odoriferous ; 
mitigating. 

BALNEAL, (bal'-ne-al) a. Belonging to a 
bath. 

BALNEARY, (bal'-ne-a-re) re.s. A bathing- 
room. 

BALNEATORY, (bal'-ne-a-tur-e) a. Be- 
longing to a bath. 

BALOTADE, (baT-o-ta.de) n.s. A peculiar 
leap of an horse. 

BALSAM, (bawl'-sam) re. s. Ointment. 

BALSAMIC AL, (bal-sam'-e-kal) \ a. Hav- 

BALSAM1CK, (bal-sam'-ik) 5 ing the 

qualities of balsam. 

BALUSTER, (bal'-us-ter) n. s. A small 



m 



Fate, far, fall, fat; — me, met; — pine, pin; — no, move, 



BAN 

column or pilaster placed with rails on 
stairs, and in the fronts of galleries. 

BALUSTRADE, (bal~us-trade') n. s. An 
assemblage of ballusters, fixed upon a ter- 
ras, ur tne top of a building. 

BAMBOO, (bam-boo') n. s. An Indian 
plant of the reed kind. 

To BAMBOOZLE, (bam-boo'-zl) v. a. To 
deceive ; to confound. 

BAN, (ban) n. s. Publick notice given of 
any thing that is publickly commanded or 
forbidden ; a curse ; excommunication ; in- 
terdiction. Ban of the Empire, a publick 
censure by which the privileges of any Ger- 
man princes were suspended. 

BANANA, (ba-na'-na) n. s. A species of 
]) I an tain. 

BAND, (band) n. s. A tye ; any means of 
union or connection ; something worn about 
the neck ; any thing bound round another ; 
any flat low member or moulding, called 
also fascia, face, or plinth ; a company of 
soldiers ; a company of persons joined to- 
gether. 

To BAND, (band) v. a. To unite together ; 
to bind over with a band. In heraldry, 
Any thing tied round with a band of a dif- 
ferent colour from the charge, is said to be 
banded. 

To BAND, (band) v. n. To associate ; to 
unite. 

BANDAGE, (ban'-daje) n. s. Something 
bound over another ; the fillet or roller 
wrapped over a wounded member. 

BANDBOX, (band'-boks) n.s. A slight box 
used for bands and things of small weight. 

BANDELET, (ban'-de-let) n.s. In archi- 
tecture, Flat moulding, or fillet. 

BANDIT, (ban'-dit) \n. s. A man 

BAN DITTO, T (ban-dit'-to) J outlawed, or 
a robber. 

BAN D1TTI, (ban-dit'-te) n. s. A company 
of outlawed robbers. 

BANDOG, (ban'-dog) n.s. A corruption of 
band-dog , a kind of large dog. 

BANDOLEERS, (ban-do-leerz') n. s. Small 
wooden cases, each contai ing powder that 
is a sufficient charge for a musket. 

BANDROL, (band'-roll) n. s. A little flag 
or streamer. 

BANDY, (ban'-de) n. s. A club turned 
round at bottom for striking a ball at play ; 
the play itself. 

To BANDY, (ban'-de) v. a. To beat to and 
fro ; to exchange ; to agitate ; to toss about. 

BANDYLEG, (ban- de-leg) n. s. A crooked 

BAN DYLEGGED, (ban'-de-legd) a. Having 
crooked legs. 

BANE, (bane) n. s. Poison ; that which de- 
stroys. 

To BANE, (bane) v. a. To poison. 

BANEFUL, (bane'-ful) a. Poisonous; de- 
structive. 

To BANG, (bang) v. a. To beat ; to thump; 
to handle roughly. 

BANG, (bang) «. s. A blow ; or thump. 

To BANISH, (ban'-njsh) v. a. To con- 



BAN 

demn to leave his own country ; to drive 
away. 

BANISHMENT, (ban'-nish-ment) it. s. The 
act of banishing , exile. 

BANISTER, (ban'-is-ter) n.s. A corruption 
of B a 1,1' si er, which see. 

BANK, (bangk) n. s. The earth arising on 
each side of a water ; any heap piled up ; 
a bench of rowers ; a place where money 
is laid up ; the company of persons con- 
cerned in managing a bank. 

To BANK, (bangk) v. a. To inclose with 
banks ; to lay up money in a bank. 

BANK-BILL, (bangk -bill) n.s. A note for 
money laid up in a bank. 

BANK-STOCK, (bangk'-stpk)) n s. One 
of the publick funds so called. 

BANKER, (bangk'-er) h. s. One that traf- 
ficks in money, or keeps a bank 

BANKRUPT, (bangk'-rupt) a. In debt be- 
yond the power of payment. 

BANKRUPT, (bangk'-rupt) n. s. A trader 
who fails, or breaks, so as to be unable to 
pay his debts. 

BANKRUPTCY, (hangk'-rupt-se) n.s. The 
state of a trader broken, or bankrupt. Act 
of bankruptcy, Any act which makes a man 
legally a bankrupt. Commission of' bank- 
ruptcy, A warrant granted against any 
trader who is charged with an act of bank- 
ruptcy. 

BANNER, (ban'-ner) n. s. A flag ; a stand- 
ard ; a streamer borne at the end of a 
lance. 

BANNERED, (ban'-ner-ed) part. a. Dis- 
playing banners. 

BANNERET, (ban'-ner-et) n.s. A knight 
made in the field, with the ceremony of 
cutting off the point of his standard, and 
making it a banner ; a little banner. 

BANNEROL, more properly BANDROL, 
(ban'-ner-roll ) n. s. A little flag or streamer. 

B ANN IAN, ' (ban-yan') n. s. A morning 
gown ; a religious sect among the Indians ; 
an Indian tree so called. 

BANNOCK, (ban'-nok) n.s. A cake made 
of barley-meal. 

BANQUET, (ban'-kwet) n. s. A feast. 

To BANQUET, T (ban'-iiwet) v. a: To treat 
with feasts. 

To BANQUET, (ban'-kwet) v. n. To feast ; 
to give a feast. 

BANQUET-HOUSE, (ban'-kwet-house) or 
BANQUETING-HOUSE, (ban'-kwet-ing- 
house) n. s. A house where banquets are 
kept. 

BANQUETING, (ban'-kwet-ing) n.s. The 
act of feasting. 

BANQUETTE, (bang ket') n.s. In fortifi- 
cation, A small bank at the foot of the 
parapet, for the soldiers to mount upon 
when they fire. 

BANSHEE, (ban'-she) \n.s. A kind of Irish 

BENSHEE, (ben' -she) S fairy. 

BANTAM, (ban'-tani) n. s. A species of 
cock, having the shanks feathered, and 
long feathers behind. 

To BANTER, (ban'-ter) v. a. To play upon. 



n§t; — tube, tub, bull; — oil; — pound; — thin, mis, 



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BAR 

BANTER, (ban'-ter) n. *. Ridicule ; rail- 
lery. 

BANTLING, (bant'-ling) n.s. A little child. 

BAPTISM, (bap'-tizm) n. s. A sacrament 
of the Christian church, administered by 
ablution jf the body, with a certain form of 
words. 

BAPTISMAL, (bap-tiz'-mal) a. Pertaining 
to baptism. 

BAPTIST, (bap'-tist) n. s. He that ad- 
ministers baptism. 

BAPTISTERY, (bap'-tis-ter-re) n. s. The 
place where baptism is administered. 

BAPT1ST1CAL, (bap-tis'-te-kal) a. Relat- 
ing to baptism. 

To BAPTIZE, (bap-tize') v. a. To administer 
the sacrament of baptism ; to christen. 

BAR, (bar) n. s. What is laid cross a pass- 
age to hinder entrance ; a bolt ; obstruction ; 
a gate ; a rock, or bank of sand, at the en- 
trance of a harbour ; what is used for pre- 
vention, or exclusion : the place in courts 
of law where causes are tried, or where 
criminals stand ; an inclosed place in a 
tavern, where the housekeeper sits. In 
law, A peremptory exception against a de- 
mand or plea. In heraldry, A horizontal 
mark drawn across the escutcheon. Bar of 
gold or silver, is a lump or wedge from the 
mines melted down into a sort of mould. 
Bars, in musick, are strokes drawn perpen- 
dicularly across the lines of a piece of 
musick, to divide the notes in respect of 
their duration. 

BAR-SHOT, (bar-shot) n. s. Two half 
bullets joined together by an iron bar : used 
in sea engagements. 

To BAR, (bar) v. a. To fasten any thing 
with a bar ; to hinder ; to prevent ; to shut 
out ; to exclude from use, of claim ; to 
prohibit ; to except. In law, To hinder the 
process of a suit. To bar a vein, an oper- 
ation in farriery. 

BARB, (barb) n. s. Any thing that grows 
in the place of a beard ; the points that 
stand backward in an arrow ; the armour 
for horses. 

BARB, (barb) n.s. A Barbary horse. 

To BARB, (barb) v. a. To shave ; to furnish 
horses with armour ; to jag arrows with 
hooks. 

BARB AC AN, (bar'-ba-kan) n.s. A fortifi- 
cation before the walls of a town ; a for- 
tress at the end of a bridge ; an opening in 
the wall to shoot out at. 

BARBARIAN, (bar-ba'-re-an) n.s. A man 
uncivilized ; a brutal monster. 

BARBARIAN, (bar-ba'-re-an) a. Savage. 

BARBAR1CK, (bar-bar -ik) a. Foreign; 
uncivilized. 

BARBARISM, (bar'-ba-rizm) n. s. A form 
of speech contrary to the purity of any 
language ; ignorance of arts ; brutality ; 
cruelty. 

BARBARITY, (bar-bar'-e-te) n. s. Savage- 
ness ; cruelty ; barbarism. 

To BARBARIZE, (bar'-ba-rize) v. a. To 
bring back to barbarism ; to render savage. 



BAR 

To BARBARIZE, (bar'-ba-rize) c. » To 
commit a barbarism. 

BARBAROUS, (bar'ba-rus) n.s. Foreign 
to civility ; contrary to the rules of speech ; 
ignorant ; cruel ; inhuman ; brutal. 

BARBAROUSNESS, (bar'-ba. rus-nes) n. s. 
Incivility of manners; impurity of lan- 
guage ; cruelty. 

BARJ3ATED, (bar-ba'-ted) part. a. Jagged 
with points ; bearded. 

To BARBACUE, (bar'-ba-ku) v. a. A term 
used in the West Indies for dressing a hog 
whole. 

BARBED, (bar'-bed) part. a. Furnished 
with armour ; bearded. 

BARBEL, (bar'-bl) n. s. A kind of river fish ; 
superfluous flesh in the mouth of a horse. 

BARBER, (bar'-ber) n. s. A man who 
shaves the beard. 

BARBERRY, (bar'-ber-re) n. s. Pipper- 
idge bush. 

BARD, (bard) n. s. A poet ; a minstrel. 

BARDlCKi (bard'-ik) a. Relating to the 
bards or poets. 

BARE, (bare) a. Naked ; wanting clothes ; 
uncovered ; unadorned ; poor ; indigent ; 
mere ; threadbare. 

To BARE, (bare) v. a. To strip ; to un- 
cover. 

BAREFACED, (bare'-faste) a. Shameless. 

BAREFACEDLY, (bare^faste-le) ad. Open- 
ly ; shamefully. 

BAREFACEDNESS, (bare'-faste-nes) n.s. 
Effrontery ; assurance. 

BAREFOOT, (bare'-fut) a. Having no 
shoes. 

BAREFOOT, (bare'-fut) ad. Without shoes. 

BAREHEADED, (bare'-hed-ded a. Un- 
covered in respect. 

BARELY, (bare'-le) ad. Nakedly ; poorly ; 
without decoration ; merely. 

BARENESS, (bare'-nes) n. s. Nakedness ; 
leanness ; poverty ; meanness of clothes. 

BARGAIN, (bar'-gane) n. s, A contract ; 
the thing bought or sold ; stipulation. 

To BARGAIN, (bar'-gane) v. n. To make 
a contract. 

BARGAINEE, (bar-ganee) v.n. He that 
accepts a bargain. 

BARGAINER, (bar'-ga-ner) n.s. The per- 
son who makes a bargain. 

BARGE, (barje) n. s. A boat for pleasure ; 
a sea-commander's boat; a boat for bur- 
den. 

BARGEMAN, (barje'-man) n.s. The man- 
ager of a barge. 

BARGEM ASTER, (barje-mas-ter) n. s. 
The owner of a barge which carries goods. 

BARK, (bark) n. s. The rind or covering of 
a tree ; the medicine called, by way of dis- 
tinction, bark, i. e. the Peruvian ; a small 
ship. 

To BARK, (bark) v. a. To strip trees of 
their bark. 

To BARK, (bark) v. n. To make the noise 
of a dog ; to clamour at. 

BARLEY, (bar'-le) n. s. A grain of which 
malt is made. 



5JB 



Fate, far, fall, fat :— me, met ; — pine, pin ;— no, move, 



BAR 

BARLEY-CORN, (bar'-le-kprn) n. 5. A 
grain of barley ; the beginning of our mea- 
sure of length, being the third part of an 
inch. 

BARLEY-MOW, (bar -le-mpu) n.s. The 
place where reaped barley is stowed up. 

BARLEY-SUGAR, (bar'-le-shug'-ar) n. s. 
A sweet meat, being sugar boiled till it be 
brittle, formerly with a decoction of bar- 
ley. 

BARM, (barm) n. s. Yeast ; the ferment 
put into drink to make it work. 

BARMASTER, (bar'-mas-ter) n. s. See 

Bei-GM-ASTER. 

BARMY, (bar'-me) a. Containing barm. 

BARN, (bam) n.s. A place for laying up 
grain, hay, or straw. 

BARNACLE, (bar'-na-kl) n. s. A kind of 
shell- fish that grows upon timber that lies 
in the sea ; an instrument for the use of 
farriers, to hold the horse by the nose. 

BAROMETER, (ba-rpm'-me-ter) n. s. A 
machine for weighing the gravity of the at- 
mosphere, in order chiefly to determine the 
changes of the weather. 

BAROMETRICAL, (bar-p-met'-tre-kal) a. 
Relating to the barometer. 

BARON, (bar'-ron) n. s. A degree of no- 
bility next to a viscount. In law, The title 
of the judges of the Exchequer ; baron is 
used for the husband in relation to his 
wife. 

BARONAGE, (bar'-ron-aje) n.s. The body 
of barons and peers ; the dignity of a baron ; 
the land which gives title to a baron. 

BARONESS, (bar'-ron-es) n. s. A baron's 
lady. 

BARONET, (bar'-pn-et) n. s. The lowest 
degree of honour that is hereditary, below 
a baron and above a knight. 

BARONIAL, (ba-ro'-ne-al) a. Relating to 
a baron or baronv. 

BARONY, (bar'-rpn-e) n. s. That honour 
or lordship that gives title to a baron. 

BAROSCOPE, (bar'-ro-skope) n. s. A sort 
of barometer. 

BARRACAN, (bar'-ra-kan) n. s. A strong 
thick kind of camelot. 

BARRACK, (bar'-rak) n. s. Buildings to 
lodge soldiers. 

BARRATOR, (bar'-ra-tur) n. s. A wrang- 
ler, and encourager of law suits. 

BARRATRY, (bar'-ra-tre) n. s. Foul prac- 
tice in law. 

BARREL, (bar'-rel) n. s. A round wooden 
vessel ; a particular measure ; any thing 
hollow ; as, the barrel of a gun ; a cylinder. 
Barrel of the ear, is a cavity behind the tym- 
panum. 

To BARREL, (bar'-rel) v. a. To put any 
thing in a barrel. 

BARREN, (bar'-ren) a. Not prolifick ; un- 
fruitful ; not copious ; unmeaning. 

BARRENNESS, (bar'-ren-nes) n.s. Want 
of offspring ; unfruitfulness ; want of inven- 
tion ; want of matter ; aridity. 
BARRICADE, (ba-re-kade') \n.s. A for- 
BARRICADO, (bjr-re-ka'-do) } tification 



BAS 

made of trees, earth, &c. to keep ofF an at- 
tack. 
To BARRICADE, (bar-re-kade') ) v. a. To 
To BARRICADO, (bar-re-ka'-do) $ fortify ; 

to stop up a passage. 
BARRIER, (bar'-re-er) n.s. In fortification, 
A fence composed of great stakes, &c. to 
defend an entrance. A barricade ; a stop; 
a bar to mark the limits of any place ; a 
boundary. 

BARRISTER, (bar'-ris-ter) n. s. A coun- 
sellor at law. 

BARROW, (bar'-ro) n. s. Any kind of car- 
riage moved by the hand. 

BARROW, (bar'-ro) n. s. A large hillock 
or mount, raised in many parts of England, 
supposed to be the tumuli of the Romans 
for their dead. 

To BARTER, (bar'-ter) v. n. To traffick 
by exchanging. 

To BARTER, (bar'-ter) v. a. To give any 
thing in exchange for another. 

BARTER, (bar'-ter) n. s. Trafficking by 
exchange of commodities. 

BARTERER, (bar'-ter-er) n. & He that 
trafficks by exchange. 

BARTER Y, (bar'-ter-re) n.s. Exchange of 
commodities. 

BARTON, (bar'-tn) n. s. The demesne lands 
of a manor ; the manor-house itself ; and 
sometimes the outhouses. 

BASALT, (ba-salt') n.s. A sort of black 
porcelain, of nearly the same properties 
with the natural basalt ; invented by Messrs. 
Wedgwood and Bentley. 

BASALTES, (ba-sal'-tez) n. s. Basalt, 
genus of earths of the argellacious order. 

BASALTICK, (ba-sal'-tik) a. Having the 
nature of basalt. 

BASE, (base) a. Mean ; of mean spirit ; of 
low station ; of no honourable birth ; ille- 
gitimate : applied to meta.'s, without value ; 
applied to sounds, deep, grave; low, in 
position or place. 

BASE-BORN, (base'-bprn) a. Born out of 
wedlock ; of low parentage ; vile. 

BASE-VIOL, (base-vi'-ol) n. s. An instru- 
ment used for the base sound. 

BASE, (base) n.s. The bottom or founda- 
tion of any thing ; the pedestal of a statue ; 
the broad part of any body ; as, the bottom 
of a cone ; the foot of a pillar. 

BASELESS, (base-less) a. Without foun- 
dation. 

BASELY, (base'-le) ad. In a base or un- 
worthy manner. 

BASEMENT, (base-ment) n. s. A continued 
base, extended a considerable length. 

BASENESS, (base'-nes) n. s. Meanness ; 
vileness, either of mind or matter; deep- 
ness of sound. 

BASENET, (baz'-net) n. 5. An helmet or 
headpiece. 

BASHAW, (bash-av/) n. s. A title of honour 
among the Turks, properly Pacha. 

BASHFUL, (bash'-ful) a. Modest; sheep- 
ish ; shamefaced ; shy. 

BASHFULLY, (bash'-ful-le) ad. ModesUy 



not; — tube, tub, bull; — oU ; — ppund;— tl.'m, Tiris 



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BAS 

BASHFULNESS, (bash'-ful-nes) n.s. Mo- 
desty, as shewn in outward appearance ; 
rusdck shame. 

BASIL, (baz'-il) n. s. The angle to which 
the edge of a joiner's tool is ground away. 

To BASIL, (baz -il) v. a To grind the edge 
of a tool to an angle. 

BASILICA, (ba-zii'-e-ka) n.s. The middle 
vein of the arm. 

BASILICA, Ca-zil'-e-ka) n. s. A large hall; 
a magnificent church. 

BAS1LICAL, (ba-zil'-e-kal) \a. Belonging 

BASTLICK, (b^z T -il'Tik) T S to the basi- 
lica. 

BASILICON, (ba-zil'-e-kon) n. s. An oint- 
ment. 

BASILISK, (baz'-e-lisk) n. s. A kind of 
serpent ; a species of cannon. 

BASIN, (ba'-sn) n.s. A small vessel to hold 
water ; a small pond ; any hollow place 
capacious of liquids ; a dock for repairing 
ships. 

BASIS, (ba'-sis) n.s. The base or founda- 
tion ; the lowest of the three principal parts 
of a column ; that on which any thing is 
raised ; the pedestal ; the ground work of 
any tiling. 

To BASK, (bask) v. a. To warm by laying 
out in the heat. 

To BASK, (bask) v. n. To lie in the warmth. 

BASKET, (bas'-ket) n. s. A vessel made 
of twigs, rushes, &c. 

BASKET-HILT, (bas'-ket-hilt) n. s. A hilt 
of a weapon which contains the whole 
hand. 

BASKET-WOMAN, (bas'-ket-wum-an) n. s. 
A woman that plies at market with a 
basket. 

BASS, (bas) n.s. A mat used in churches, &c. 

BASS, (bas) n. s. A fish of the perch kind. 

BASS, (base) a. In musick, Grave ; deep. 

BASS-RELIEF, (bas-re-leef) n. s. Sculp- 
ture, the figures of which do not stand out 
from the ground in their full proportion. 

BASS-VIOL. See Base-Viol. 

BASSET, (bas'-set) n.s. A game at cards. 

BASSO-RELIEVO. See Ba=s-Relief. 

BASSOON, (bas-spon) n.s. A musical wind 
instrument, blown with a reed. 

BASTARD, (bas'-tard) n. s. An illegitimate 
child ; any thing spurious; a piece of ord- 
nance so called. 

BASTARD, (bas'-tard) a. Illegitimate ; spu- 
rious 

To BASTARDIZE, (bas'-tar-dize) v. a. To 
convict of being a bastard. 

BASTARDY, (bas'-tar-de) n. s. The state 
of being a bastard. 

To BASTE, (baste) v. a. To beat with a 
stick ; to drip butter upon meat when on 
the spit ; to sew slightly. 

BASTIN ADE, (bas-te-nade') } n. s. The act 

BASTINADO, (bas-te-na'-do) $ of beating 
with a cudgel ; a turkish punishment of 
beating an offender on the soles of his feet. 

To BASTIN ADE, (bas-te-nade') \v. a. To 

To BASTINADO, (bas-te-na'-do) ] treat 
with the bastinado. 



SO 



Fate, far, fall, fat ;- 



BAT 

BASTING, (baste'-ing) n. 4. The act of 

beating with a stick. 

BASTION, (bas'-te-gn) n. s. A huge muss 
of earth, usually faced with sods, standing 
out from a rampart ; a bulwark. 

BAT, (bat) n. s. A heavy stick. 

BAT, (bat) n. s. An animal having the 
body of a mouse and the wings of a bird. 

BATFOWLING, (bat'-fou-ling) n.s. Bird- 
catching in the night time. They light 
torches or straw, and then beat the bushes ; 
upon which the birds flying to the flames, 
are caught either with nets, or otherwise. 

BATCH, (batsh) n. s. The quantity of bread 
baked at a time ; a quantity of any thing. 

BATCHELOR. See Bachelor. 

To BATE, (bate) v. a. To lessen ; to sink 
the prict; ; to lessen a demand ; to cut off; 
to remit. 

BATE WENT, (bate'-ment) n.s. Diminution. 

BATH, (baf/*) n. s. A receptacle for water 
for the purpose of bathing. In chemistry, 
A contrivance by which heat is conveyed to 
any substance, as when a body is heated by 
the steam or vapour of boiling water, it is 
said to be done by means of a vapour bath. 

To BATHE, (bame) v. a. To wash; to sup- 
ple or soften ; to wash any thing. 

To BATHE, (bar ne) v. n. To lave one's body 
in water. 

BATHOS, (ba'-i/fgs) n. s. Ante-climax, or 
sinking in poetry. 

BATING, (ba'-ting) prep. Except. 

BATLET, (bat'-iet) n.s. A square piece of 
wood, used in beating linen. 

BATOON, (ba-tpon') n.s. A staff or club; 
a truncheon or marshal's staff. In heraldry, 
its introduction into the escutcheon denotes 
illegitimate descent. 

BATTALIA, (bat-tale'-ya) n. s. The order 
of battle ; the main body of an army. 

BATTALION, (b?.t-tal'-yun) n.s. A divi- 
sion of an army ; a troop ; a body of forces. 

To BATTEL, (bat'-tl) v. n. To grow fat ; to 
stand indebted in the college-books, at Ox- 
ford, for what is expended at the buttery in 
the necessaries of eating and drinking; at 
Cambridge, size is used in a similar sense ; 
in the former university there is a student 
named a batteler or battler ; in the latter, a 
sizer. 

BATTEL, (bat-tl) n.s. The account of the 
expenses of a student in any college in Ox- 
ford. 

To BATTEN, (bat'-tn) v. a. To fatten, or 
make fat ; to fertilize. 

To BATTEN, (bat'-tn) v.n. To grow fat. 

To BATTEN, (bat'-tn) v. n. In architec- 
ture, The side of a wall that bulges, is said 
to batten. 

To BAITER, (bat'-ter) v. a. To beat down ; 
to wear with beating ; to wear out with 
service. 

BATTER, (bat'-ter) n. s. A mixture of seve- 
ral ingredients beaten together. 

BATTERING-RAM, (bat'-ter-ing-ram) n.s. 
An ancient military engine. 

BATTERY, (bat'-ter-re) n. s. The act of bat- 

et ; —pine, pin , —no, move, 



BAY 

tering ; aline of cannon ; the frame, or raised 
work, upon which cannons are mounted. In 
law, An assault upon a man's person. 
BATTLE, (bat'-tl) n. s. A fight; an en- 
counter between opposing armies. 
To BATTLE, (bat'-tl) v. n. To contend in 

battle. 
BATTLE- ABB AY, (bat'-tl-ar-ra') n. s. Or- 
der of battle. 
BATTLE-AXE, (bat'-tl-aks) n. s. A weapon 

used anciently. 
BATTLE-DOOR, (bat'-tl-dore) n. s. An 
instrument with a handle and a flat board, 
used in play to strike a ball, or shuttle- 
cock. 
BATTLEMENT, (bat'-tl-ment) ?z. s. A wall 
with embrasures, or interstices through 
which to annoy the enemy. 
BATTLEMENl ED, (bat'-tl-ment-ed) part. a. 

Surmounted or secured by battlements. 
BAUBEE, (haw-bee/) n. s. A Scotch half- 
penny. 
BAUBLE. See Bawble. 
To BAULK. See Balk. 
BAWBLE, (baw'-bl) n.s. A gew-gaw ; a 

trifling piece of finery. 
BAWD, (bawd) n. s. A procurer, or pro- 
curess. 
To BAWD, (bawd) v. n. To procure ; to 

provide gallants with strumpets. 
BAWD1LY, (baw'-de-le) ad. Obscenely. 
BAWDINESS, ' (baw'-de-nes) n. s. Ob- 
scenity or lewdness. 
BAWDR1CK, (baw'-drik) n. s. See Bal- 

dricr, A belt. 
BAWDRY, (baw'-dre) n. s. The practice 

of procuring whores ; obscenity. 
BAWDY, (baw'-de) a. Filthy; obscene. 
BAWDY-HO'USE," (baw'-de-house) n. s. A 
house where traffick is made by wickedness 
and debauchery. 
To BAWL, (ball) v. n. To hoot; to shou< 
with vehemence ; to cry as a froward child. 
To BAWL, (ball) v. a. To proclaim as a 

crier. 
BAY, (ba) a. Inclining to a chesnut colour, 

applied to horses. 
BAY, (ba) n. s An opening into the shore ; 

a pen or pond-head for driving a mill. 
BAY, (ba) n. s. The state of any thing sur- 
rounded by enemies, which is then said to 
be at hay. 
BAY, (ba) n. s. The female laurel ; an ho- 
norary crown or garland. 
To BAY, (ba) v. n. To bark as a dog at 

a thief. 
BAY-SALT, (ba'-salt) n. s. Salt made of 
sea water, which receives its consistence 
from the heat of the sun, and is so called 
from its brown colour. 
BAYONET, (ba'-yo-net) n.s. A short sword 

or dagger fixed at the end of a musket. 
To BAYONET, (ba'-yo-net) v a. To drive 

forward with the bayonet. 
BAZAAB, (ba-zar') n.s. A constant market; 
a covered place for exhibiting and selling 
merchandize. 
BAYZE. See Baize. 



BEA 

BDELLIUM, (del'-yum) «. s. An aromatick 
gum brought from the Levant. 

To BE, (bee) v. v.. To have some certain 
state ; the auxiliary verb by which the verb 
passive is formed ; to exist ; to have exist 
ence. 

BEACH, (beetsh) n. s. The shore ; the 
strand. 

BEACON, (be'-kn) n. s. Something raised 
on an eminence, to be fired on the approach 
of an enemy ; marks erected to direct navi- 
gators. 

To BEACON, (be'-kn) v. a. To afford light 
as a beacon ; to light up. 

BEACONAGE, (be'-kn-aje) n. s. Money 
paid for maintaining of beacons. 

BEACONED, (be'-kn ed) a. Having a 
beacon. 

BEAD, (bede) n. s. Small globes of glasa 
or wood strung upon a thread, and used by 
the Romanists to count their prayers ; little 
balls worn about the neck ; any globular 
bodies. In architecture, A round mould- 
ing, carved in short embossments, like the 
beads of a necklace. 

BEADLE, (be'-dl) n. s. A messenger be- 
longing to a court, or publick body ; a petty 
officer in parishes. 

BEADLESHIP, (be'-dl-ship) «. s. The 
office of a beadle. 

BEADBOLL, (bede'-roll) n. s. A catalogue 
of those who are to be mentioned at prayers. 

BEADSMAN, (beedz'-man) n. s. A man 
employed in praying, generally for another. 

BEADSWOMAN (beedz'-wum-an) n. s. A 
woman who prays for another. 

BEAGLE, (be'-gl) n.s. A small hound witu 
which hares are hunted. 

BEAK, (beke) n. s. The bill or homy 
mouth of a bird ; a piece of brass like a 
beak, fixed at the end of the ancient galiies. 

BEAKED, (be'-ked,-or bekt) a. Having a 
beak, or the form of a beak. 

BECKER, (be'-ker) n. s. A vessel for 
drink. 

BEAM, (beme) n. s. The main pieces of 
timber that support the roof of a house, or 
the deck of a ship ; any large and long 
piece of timber ; that part of a balance, at 
the ends of which the scales are suspended ; 
the horn of a stag ; the pole of a chariot; 
a cylindrical piece ot Wood belonging to the 
loom, on which the web is gradually rolled 
as it is wo\en ; the ray of light emitted 
from some luminous body. 

To BEAM, (beme) v. n. To shine forth ; 
to emit rays or beams. 

BEAMY, (be'-me) a. Radiant ; shining ; 
having horns or antlers. 

BEAN, (bene) n. s. A species of pulse ; 
the common garden bean, the horse bean, 
&c. 

To BEAR, (bare) v. a. pret. bore, or lure; 
part. pass. bore,^oi: torn. To carry as a 
burthen ; to convey or carry ; to carry as a 
mark of authority or distinction ; to sup- 
port ; to carry in the mind, as love, hate ; 
to endure ; to suffer ; to undergo ; to per- 



n§t ; — tube, tub, bull ; — gil ; — pound ;— thin, THis. 



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BEA 

mit ; to produce, as fruit ; to bring forth, as 
a child ; to act upon, as, he bears hard 
upon him. 

To BEAR, (bare) v. n. To suffer pain ; to 
endure ; to be patient ; to be fruitful or 
prolifick ; to take effect ; to succeed ; to 
be directed to any point, as, a ship is said 
to bear to the north ; to be situated with re- 
spect to other places, as, this mountain 
bears west of the promontory. 

BEAR, (bare) n. s. A rough savage animal. 
In astronomy, The name of two constel- 
lations, called the greater or lesser bear : in 
the tail of the lesser bear is the pole-star. 

BEAR-BAITING, (bare'-bate-ing) n. s. The 
sport of baiting bears with dogs. 

BEAR-GARDEN, (baxe'-gar-dn) n. s. A 
place in which bears used to be kept for 
sport ; any place of tumult. 

BEAR'S-BREECH, (barz'-bretsh) n. s. The 
vulgar name for the acanthus spinosus. 

BEAR'S-EAR, (barz'-eer) The auricula. 

BEAR'S- FOOT, (barz'-iut) n. s. A species 
of hellebore. 

BEARD, (beerd) n. s. The hair that grows 
on the lips and chin ; sharp prickles grow- 
ing upon the ears of corn ; a barb on an 
arrow ; the beard of a horse, is that part 
which bears the curb of the bridle. 

To BEARD, (beerd) v a. To take or pluck 
by the beard ; to oppose to the face. 

BEARDED, (beerd'-ed) a. Having a beard ; 
having sharp prickle3, as corn ; barbed or 
jagged. 

BEARDLESS, (beerd'-les) a. Without a 
beard ; youthful. 

BEARER, (bare'-er) n. s. A carrier ; one 
employed in carrying burthens ; one who 
carries the body to the grave ; a tree that 
yields its produce. In heraldry, A sup- 
porter. 

BEARHERD, (bare'-herd) n. s. A man 
that tends bears. 

BEARING, (bare'-ing) n. s. Gesture ; 
mien ; the point of the compass that one 
thing bears, or stands off, from another ; 
the situation of any object, estimated from 
some part of the ship, according to her po- 
sition. In heraldry, The charges that nil 
an escutcheon. 

BEARISH, (bare'-ish) a. Having the quali- 
ty of a bear ; uncouth ; brutal. 

BEAR WARD, (bare'-ward) n. s. A keeper 
of bears. 

BEAST, (beest) n. s. An animal, distin- 
guished from birds, insects, fishes, and 
man ; an irrational animal ; a brutal savage 
man. 

BEASTINGS, (beest'-mgs) n. s. The first 
milk of a cow after calving. 

BEASTLINESS, (beest'-le-nes) n. s. Bru- 
tality. 

BEASTLY, (beest'-le) a. Brutal; contrary 
to the nature and dignity of man ; having 
the nature or form of beasts. 

To BEAT, (bete) v. a. pret. beat, part. pass. 
beat, or beaten. To strike ; to punish with 
stripes or blows ; to strike an instrument of 



BEA 

musick ; to bruise ; to strike bushes or 
ground, or make a motion to rouse game ; 
to mix things by long and frequent agi 
tation ; to batter with engines of war ; to 
tread a path , to make a path by marking 
it with tracks ; to conquer ; to overpower. 
To beat down, to lessen the price demanded. 
To beat up, to attack suddenly. To beat into, 
to repeat often. 

To BEAT, (bete) v. n. To move in a pul- 
satory manner ; to dash as a flood or storm ; 
to move with frequent repetitions of the 
same act or stroke ; to throb ; to be in agi- 
tation, as the pulse. To beat about, to try 
different ways ; to search. To beat up for 
soldiers, to raise soldiers. 

BEAT, (bete) n. s. Stroke ; manner of 
striking ; manner of being struck, as, the 
beat of the pulse, or a drum. In hunting or 
fowling, The round taken, when people beat 
up for game ; the course. 

BEATIFICAL, (be-a-tif'-e-kal) \a. Bliss- 

BEATIFICK, (be-a-tif'-ik) T $ ful. It 
is used only of heavenly fruition after death. 

BEATIFIC ALLY, (be-a-tif'-e-kal-le) ad. In 
such a manner as to complete happiness. 

BEATIFICATION, (be-at'-e-fe-ka'-shun) n.s. 
An acknowledgement made by the Pope, 
that the person beatified is in heaven, and 
therefore to be reverenced as blessed. 

To BEATIFY, (be-at'-e-fi) v. a. To make 
happy ; to bless with the completion of ce- 
lestial enjoyment. 

BEATING, (bete'-ing) n. s. Correction. 

BEATITUDE, (be-at'-e-tude) n. s. Blessed- 
ness ; perfect felicity ; a declaration of 
blessedness made by our Saviour to par- 
ticular virtues. 

BEAU, (bo) n. s. A man of dress. 

BEAU-MONDE, (bo-mond') n. s. The gay 
world. 

BEAVER, (bee'-ver) n. s. An amphibious 
four-footed animal, whose skin is very valu- 
able on account of the fur ; a hat made of 
the fur of beaver ; the part of a helmet that 
covers the lower part of the face. 

BEAU1SH, (bo'-ish) a. Foppish. 

BEAUTEOUS,' (bu'-te-us) a. Fair; beautiful. 

BEAUTEOUSNESS,' (W-te-us-ness) n. s. 
Beauty. 

BEAUTIFIER, (bu'-te-fi-er) n. s. That 
v/hich beautifies. 

BEAUTIFUL, (bu'-te-M) a. Having the 
qualities that constitute beauty. 

BEAUTIFULLY, (bu-te-ful-le) ad. In a 
beautiful manner. 

BEAUTIFULNESS, (bu'-te-ful-nes) «, s. 
Beauty. 

To BEAUTIFY, (bu'-te-fi) v. a. To adorn ; 
to add beauty to ; to embellish. 

To BEAUTIFY, (bu'-te-fi) v. n. To grow 
beautiful. 

BEAUTIFYING, (bu'-te-fi-ing) n. s. The 
act of rendering beautiful. 

BEAUTY, (bu'-te) n.s. That assemblage 
of graces, or proportion of parts, which 
pleases the eye ; a particular grace, or fea- 
ture ; a beautiful person. 



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Fate, far, fall, fat ; — me, met ; — pine, pin ;— ■ no, move, 



BED 

BEAUTY-SPOT, (bu'-te-spgt) »». s. A spot 

placed to heighten some beauty ; a foil. 
BECAF1CO, (bek-a-fe'-ko) n. s. A bird 

like a nightingale, feeding on figs. 
To BECALM, (be-kam) v. a. To still the 
elements ; to keep a ship from motion ; to 
quiet the mind. To cairn is to stop 
motion, and to becalm is to witbhold from 
motion. 
BECALMING, (be-kam'-ing) n. s. A calm 

at sea. 
BECAME, (be-kame') The preterite of be- 
come. 
BECAUSE, (be-kawz') conjunct. For this 

reason ; on this account ; for this cause. 
To BECHANCE, (be-tshanse') v.n. To be- 
fall. 
To BECHARM, (be-tsharm') v. a. To cap- 
tivate. 
To BECK, (bek) v. n. To make a sign with 

the head. 
To BECK, (bek) v. a. To call by a motion 

of the head. 
BECK, (bek) n. s. A sign with the head ; 

a nod of command. 
BECK, (bek) n. s. A small stream. 
To BECKON, (bek'-kn) v. n. To make a 

sign without words. 
To BECKON, (bek'-kn) v. a. To make a 

sign to. 
BECKON, (bek'-kn) n. s. A sign without 

words. 
To BECLOUD, (be-kloud') v. a. To dim ; 

to obscure. 
To BECOME, (be-kum') v. n. pret. became; 
part, become. To enter into some state or 
condition. To become of, to be the fate of ; 
to be the end of. 
To BECOME, (be-kum') v. a. To add grace 

to ; to befit. 
BECOMING, (be-kum'-ing) parr. a. Grace- 
ful ; ornamental. 
BECOMINGLY, (be-kum'-ing-le) ad. After 

a becoming manner. 
BECOMING NESS, (be-kum'-ing-nes) n. s. 

Decency ; propriety. 
To BECBIPPLE, (be-krip'-pl) v. a. To 

make lame. 
BED, (bed) n. s. A couch, or something 
whereon to sleep ; bank of earth raised in 
a garden ; the channel of a river, or any 
hollow ; the place where any thing is 
generated, or reposited ; a layer ; a 
stratum. To bring to bed, to deliver of a 
child. To make the bed, to put the bed in 
order. 
To BED, (bed) v. a. To place in bed ; to 
make partaker of the bed ; to sow or plant 
in earth ; to lay in order ; to stratify. 
To BEDABBLE, (be-dab'-bl) v. a. To wet ; 

to oesprinkle. 
To BEDAGGLE, (be-dag'-gl) v. a. To be- 

mire. 
To BLDASH, (be-dash') v. a, To berrdre ; 

to bespatter. 
ToBEDAWB, (be-dawb') v. a. To smear; 
to dawb over. 



BED 

To BEDAZZLE, (be-daz'-zl) v. a. To make 

the sight dim by too much lustre. 
BEDCHAMBER, (bed'-tshame-ber) n. s. 

The chamber appropriated to rest. 
BEDCLOTHES, (bed'-cloze) n. s. Cover- 
lets spread over a bed. 
BEDDING, (bed'-ding) n. s. The materials 

of a bed. 
To BEDECK, (be-dek') v. a. To deck ; to 

ornament ; to adorn. 
BEDEL. See Beadle. 
BEDELRY, (be'-dl-re) n. s. The extent of 

a bedel's office. 
To BEDEW, (be-du') v. a. To moisten 

gently. 
BEDFELLOW, (bed'-fel-lo) n.s. One that 

lies in the same bed. 
BEDHANGINGS, (bed'-hang-ingz) n. s. 

Curtains surrounding the bed. 
To BED1GHT, (be-dite) v. a. To adorn ; to 

dress. 
BED1GHTED, (be-dite'-ed) part. a. Adorn- 
ed ; dressed out. 
To BEDIM, (be-dim') v. a. To make dim. 
To BEDIZEN , ' (be-di'-zn) v. a. To dress 

out gaudily. 
BEDLAM, (bed'-lam) n. s. corrupted from 
Bethlehem, the name of a religious house in 
London, converted afterwards into an hos- 
pital for the mad. A madhouse. 
BEDLAMITE, (bed'-lam-ite) n. s. A mad- 
man. 
BEDMAKER, (bed'-ma-ker) n. s. A person 
in the universities, whose office it is to 
make the beds. 
BEDMATE, (bed'-mate) n.s. A bedfellow. 
BEDPOST, (bed'-post) n. s. The post at 
the corner of the bed, which supports the 
canopy. 
To BEDRAGGLE, (be-drag'-gl) v. a. To 
soil the clothes, by suffering them, in walk- 
ing, to reach the dirt. 
To BEDRENCH, (be-drensh') v. a. To 

drench ; to soak. 
BEDRID, (bed'-rid) \a. Confined 

BEDRIDDEN, (bed'-rid-dn) $ to the bed 

by age or sickness. 
BEDROOM, (bed'-ropm) n. s. A bed- 
chamber. 
BEDR1TE, (bed'-rite) n.s. The privilege 

of the marriage bed. 
To BEDROP, (be-drop) v. a. To be- 
sprinkle. 
BEDSIDE, (bed-side') n. s. The side of 

the bed. 
BEDSTEAD, (bed'-sted) «. s. The frame 

on which the bed is placed. 
BEDTIME, (bed'-t me) n. s. The hour of rest. 
To BEDECK, "(be-duk') v. a. To put under 

water. 
To BhDUNG, (be-dung') v. a. To manure 

with dung. 
To BEDUST, (be-dust') v. a. To sprinkle 

with dust. 
BED WARD, (bed'-ward) ad. Toward bed. 
To BEDWARF, '(be-dwarf) v. a. To stunt 
in growth, or render a thing dwarfish. 



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BEF 

To BED YE, (be-di') v. a. To stain. 

BEE, (bee) n. s. ' The insect that makes 
honey and wax. 

BEE-GARDEN, (bee'-gar-dn) n.s. A place 
to tet hives of bees in. 

BEE-HIVE, (bee-hive) n. s. The box or 
case in which bees are kept. 

BEE MASTER, (bee'-mas-ter) n. s. One 
that keeps bees. 

BEECH, (beetsh) n.s. A. well known forest 
tree. 

BEECHEN, (bee'-tshn) a. Belonging to the 
beech. 

BEEF, (beef) n. s. The flesh of cattle pre- 
pared for food : an ox, bull, or cow, con- 
sidered as fit for food. 

BEEF-EATER, (beef'-e-ter) n. s. A yeo- 
man of the gua-d. A corruption of the 
French word beaufetier, one who attends 
at the side-board, which was anciently 
placed in a beaufet. 

BEEN, (been) The participle preterite of 
To be. 

BEER, (heer) n. s. Liquor made of malt 
and hops. 

BEERBARREL, (beer'-bar-rel) n. s. A 
barrel which holds beer. 

BEESTINGS. See Beastjngs. 

BEET, (beet) n. s. A garden herb. 

BEETLE, '(bee'-tl) n.s. An insect distin- 
guished by having hard cases or sheaths, 
under which he folds his wings ; a heavy 
mallet, or hammer. 

To BEETLE, (bee'-tl) v. n. To joint out. 

BEETLEBRO WED, (beet'-tl-brpud) a. Hav- 
ing prominent brows. 

BELTLEHEADED, (bee'-tl -hed-ed) a. Log- 
gerheaded 4 wooden headed. 

BEETLESTOCK, (bee'-tl-stgk) n. s. The 
handle of a beetle or mallet. 

BEEVES, (beevz) n.s. The plural of beef. 
Cattle ; oxen. 

To BEFALL, (be-fawl') v. a. To happen 
to. 

To BEFALL, (be-fawl') v. n. To happen ; 
to come to pass ; to occur. 

To BEFIT, (be-fit') v. a. To suit ; to be- 
come. 

To BEFOOL, (be-fppl') v. a. To infatuate ; 
to make a fool of. 

BEFORE, (be-fore') prep. Farther onward ; 
In the front of ; in the presence cf ; in 
sight of; under the cognizance of; preced- 
ing in time ; in preference to ; prior to ; 
superiour to. 

BEFORE, (be-fore') ad. Sooner than ; in 
time past ; previously to ; hitherto ; farther 
onward in place. 

BEFOREHAND, (be-fore'-hand) ad. In a 
state of anticipation ; previously ; by way 
of preparation ; antecedently. 

BEF O RETIME, (be-fore'-time) ad. For- 
merly. 

To BEFORTUNE, (be-for'-tune) v. n. To 
betide ; to happen to. 

To BEFOUL, (be-foul') v. a. To soil; to 
pollute. 



BEH 

To BEFRIEND, (be-frend') v. a. To fa /our , 
to be kind to. 

To B EI RING E, (be-frinje') v. a. To deco- 
rate with fringes. 

To BEG, (beg) v. n. To live upon aims. 

To BEG, (beg) v. a. To ask; to crave ; to 
entreat for. 

To BFGET, (be-get') v. a. pret. begot, or be- 
gat; part, begotten. To generate; to pro- 
create ; to produce, as eriects , to produce, 
as accidents. 

BEGGAR, (beg'-gar) n. s. One who lives 
upon alms ; a petitioner. 

To BEGGAR, (beg'-gar) v. a. To reduce to 
beggary ; to deprive ; to exhaust : to im- 
poverish. 

BEGGARLINESS, (beg'-gar-Je-nes) n. s. 
Meanness ; poverty. 

BkGGARLY, (beg'-gar-le) a. Mean ; poor. 

BLGGAKV, (beg'-gar-e) n. s. Indigence 

BEG1LT, (be-gi'it') pari. a. Gilded. 

To BEGIN, (be-gin') v.n. I began; I have 
begun. To enter upon something new ; to 
commence any action ; to enter upon ex- 
istence ; to have its original ; to take rise ; 
to commence ; to come into act. 

To BEGIN, (be-gin) v. a. To do the first. 
act of any thing ; to enter upon. 

BEGINNER, (be-gin'-ner) n.s. He that 
gives the first cause ; an unexperienced at- 
tempted 

BEGJNNING, (be-gin'-ning) n. s. The first 
original or cause ; the entrance into act, or 
being ; the state in which any thing first is ; 
the rudiments, or first grounds ; the first 
part of any thing. 

To BEGIRD, (be-gerd') v. a. To bind with 
a girdle ; to surround ; to shut in, as with 
a siege. 

BEGIRT, (he-gen') passive part, from begird. 

BEGLERBEG,"(beg-ler-beg) n.s. The 
chief governour of a province among the 
Turks. 

To BEG N AW, (be-naw') v. a. To bite; to 
eat away. 

BEGONE, (be-gon') interj. Go away; 
hence ; haste away. 

BEGOT, (be-got') } The part. pass, of 

BEGOTTEN, (be-got'-tn) S the verb beget. 

To BEGREASE, "(be-greze') v. a. To soil oi 
daub with fat matter. 

To BEGRIME, (be-grime) v. a. To soil 
with soot or dirt. 

To BLGRTJDGE, (be-grudge') v.a. To envy. 

To BEGUILE, (be-guile') v. a. To impose 
upon ; to deceive ; to amuse. 

BEGUN, (be-gun') The part. pass, of begin. 

BEHALF, (be-haf) n.s. Favour; cause; 
interest ; account ; sake ; support. 

To BEHAVE, (be-have') v. n. To carry, 
conduct, or demean one's self ; to act. 

BEHAVIOUR, (be-have'-yur) n. s. Manner 
of conducting, or demeaning one's self ; ex- 
ternal appearance ; gesture ; elegance of 
manners ; general practice. 

To BEHEAD, (be-hed') v. a. To deprive oi 
the head. 



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BET, 

BEHELD, (be-held') Part, passive, from 
behold, 

BEHEMOTH, (be'-he-moth) n.s. An animal 
described in Job, supposed to be tlie river 
borse. 

BEHEST, (be-best') n s. Command ; pre- 
cept ; injunction. 

BEHIND, (be-hind) prep. At the back of; 
on tbe back part ; towards tbe back ; fol- 
lowing another ; remaining after tbe depar- 
ture of ; at a distance from something ; in- 
feriour to ; on the other side of. 

BEHIND, (be-bind') ad. Out of sight ; most 
of tbe former senses may become adverbial 
by suppressing the accusative case ; as, I 
left my money behind, or behind me. 

BEHINDHAND, (be-hind' -hand) ad. Not 
upon equal terms, with regard to forward- 
ness ; backward ; tardy. 

To BEHOLD, (be-hold') v. a. Pret. beheld, 
part, beholden ; to view ; to see, in an em- 
phatical sense. 

BEHOLD, (be-hold') int.erj. See ; lo. 

BEHOLDEN, "(be-hol'-dn) part. a. Obliged ; 
bound in gratitude. 

BEHOLDER, (be-hol'-der) n.s. Spectator. 

BEHOOF, (be-hoof) n" s. Behalf; that 
which behoves ; profit ; advantage. 

BEHOOVABLE, (be-ho'-va-bl) a. Fit; ex- 
pedient. 

To BEHOOVE, (be-hoov') v. n. To be fit; 
to be meet. 

BEHOVABLE, a. See Behoovable. 

To BEHOVE, v. n. See Behoove. 

To BEJADE, be-jade') v. a. To tire. 

BEING, (be'-ing) part. Existing. 

BEING, (be'-ing) n. s. Existence ; a parti- 
cular state ; the person existing. 

To BELABOUR, (be-la'-bur) v. a. To beat; 
to thump. 

BELAMY, (bel'-a-me) n.s. A friend; an 
intimate. 

BELAMOUR, (bel'-a-moor) n. s. Gallant ; 
consort. 

To BELATE, (be-late') v. a. To retard ; to 
make too late. 

BELATED, (be-la'-ted) a. Benighted. 

To BELAY, (be-la') "v. a. To block up ; to 
attack ; to besiege: to splice ; to mend a 
rope, by laying one end over another. 

To BELCH, (belsh) v. n. To eject tbe wind 
from the stomach ; to emit as by eructation. 

To BELCH, (belsh) v. a. To throw out from 
the stomach. 

BELCH, (belsh) n.s. The act of eructation. 

BELDAM, (bel'-dam) n. s. An old woman ; 
a hag. 

To BELEAGUER, (be-le'-ger) v. a. To be- 
siege ; to block up ; to surround. 

BELFOUNDER, (bel'-foun-der) n. s. He 
who founds or casts bells. 

BELFRY, (bel'-fre) n. s. Tbe place where 
the bells are hung. 

To BELIBEL, (be-li'-bl) v. a. To traduce. 

To BELIE, (be-1/) v. a. To counterfeit ; to 
give tbe lie to ; to calumniate ; to give a 
false representation of; to fill with lies. 



BEL 

BELIEF, (be-leef) n. s. Credit given ; the 
theological virtue of faith ; persuasion ; opi- 
nion ; the thing believed ; a form contain- 
ing the articles of faith ; religion. 

BELIEVABLE, (be-lee'-va-bl) a. Credible. 

To BELIEA r E, (be-leev') vJa. To credit ; to 
put confidence in. 

To BELIEVE, (be-leev') v. n. To have a 
firm persuasion of; to exercise tbe virtue of 
faith. 

BELIEVER, (be-lee'-ver) n. s. He that 
believes ; a professor of Christianity. 

BELIKE, (be-like') ad. Probably. 

BELIVE, (be-live') ad. Speedily; quickly; 
in course of time. 

BELL, (bell) n. s. A vessel, or hollow body 
of cast metal, formed to emit a sound by 
the act of some instrument striking against 
it ; any thing in the form of a bell, as the 
cups of flowers. 

BELLADONNA, (bel-la-don'-na) n. s. The 
deadly nightshade. 

BELLE, (fbell) n. s. A fair young lady. 

BELLES LETTRES, (bel-letr') n. s. Po- 
lite literature. 

BELLFLOWER, (bel'-flou-er) n. s. The 
popular name for the Campamda. 

BELLIGERENT, (bel-lidje'-e-ranO } 

BELLIGEROUS, (bel-lidje'-e-ras) 5 a ' 
Waging war. 

To BELLIGERATE, (bel-lidje'-e-rate) v. n. 
To wage war. 

BELLIGERENT, a. See Belmgerant. 

BELLIPOTENT, (bel-lip'-po-tent) a. Puis- 
sant ; mighty in war. 

BELLITUDE, (bel'-le-tude) n. s. Beauty. 

To BELLOW, (bel'-lo) v. n. To make a noise 
as a bull ; to make any violent outcry ; to 
vociferate ; to roar as the sea. 

BELLOW, (bel'-lo) n. s. Roar. 

BELLOWING, (bel'-lo-ing) n. s, Loud 
noise ; roaring. 

BELLOWS, (bel'-oze) n. s. A machine for 
blowing. 

BELLUINE, (bel'-lu-ine) a. Beastly ; brutal. 

BELLY, (bel'-ie) n. s. That part of the 
human body which reaches from the breast 
to the thighs, containing the bowels ; the 
womb ; the stomach ; the part of any. thing 
that swells out into a larger capacity. 

To BELLY, (bel'-le) v. n. To swell" into a 
larger capacity. 

BELLYACHE, (bel'-le- ake) n. s. The cho- 
lick. 

BELLYBAND, (bel'-le-band) n. s. The 
girth which fastens the saddle of a horse in 
harness. 

BELLYBOUND, (bel'-le-bound) a. Costive. 

BELLYFUL, (bel'-fe-ful) "n. s. As much 
food as fills the belly. 

BELLYGOD, (bel'-le-god) n. s. A glutton. 

BELMAN, (bell'-man) 'n. s. He who pro- 
claims any thing, sounding a bell to gain 
attention. 

BELMETAL, (bell'-met-tl) n.s. The metal 
of which bells are made ; being a mixture 
of three parts copper and one of tin. 



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BEN 

BELOMANCY, (bel -o-man-se) n.s. Divi- 
nation by arrows. 
To BELONG, (be-long) v. n. To be the 
property of ; to appertain to ; to be the pro- 
vince or business of; to adhere to : to have 
relation to ; to be the quality of. 
BELOVED, (be-luv'-ed) part. Loved ; dear. 
BELOW, (be-lo') prep. Under in place, 
time, or dignity ; inferiour in excellence ; 
unworthy of. 
BELOW, (be-lo') ad. In the lower place ; 

on earth ; in hell. 
BELRINGER, (bel'-ring-er) n.s. He who 

rings bells. 
BELT, (belt) n. s. A girdle ; a cincture. 
To BELT, "(belt) v. a. To gird with a belt ; 

to encircle. 
BELWETHER, (bell'-weTH-er) n. s. A 

sheep which leads the flock with a bell on 

its neck. 
To BEMANGLE. (be-inang'-gl) v. a. To tear 

asunder. 
To BEMASK, (be-mask') v. a. To hide ; to 

conceal. 
To BEMAZE, (be-maze') v. a. To bewilder. 
To BEMIRE, (be-mire') v. a. To drag in 

the mire. 
To BEMIST, (be-mist') v. a. To cover as with 

a mist ; to confuse 
To BEMOAN, (be-mone') v.a. To lament. 
BEMOANER, (be-mo'-ner) n. s. A la- 

menter. 
BEMOANING, (be-mone'-ing) n.s. Lamen- 
tation. 
To BEMOCK, (be-mok') v. a. To treat with 

mockery. 
To BEMONSTER, (be-mons'-ter) v. a. To 

make monstrous. 
To BEMOURN, (be-morn) v. a. To weep 

over. 
BEMUSED, (be-muzd') a. Overcome with 

musing. 
BENCH, (bensh) n. s. A seat, distinguished 

from a stool by its greater length ; a 

seat of justice ; the persons sitting on a 

bench. 
BENCHEB, (ben'-sher) n. s. The senior 

members of the society of the inns of 

court. 
To BEND, (bend) v a. Part. pass, bended 

or bent ; to make crooked ; to direct to 

a certain point ; to apply to a certain pur- 
pose ; to incline ; to bow ; to subdue. 
To BEND, (bend) v.n. To be incurvated ; 

to lean or jut over ; to yield ; to be sub- 
missive. 
BEND, (bend) n. s. Flexure ; In heraldry, 

One of the eight honourable ordinaries. 
BEND ABLE, (ben'-da-bl) a. That may be 

incurvated. 
BENDER, (ben'-der) n. s. He who bends ; 

the instrument with which any thing is bent ; 

the muscles called benders. 
BENDLET, (bend'-let) n. s. In heraldry, 

the diminutive of bend. 
BENEAPED, (be-nept') n.s, A ship is 

(•aid to be beneaped, when the water does 



BEN 

not flow high enough to bring her off the 
ground. 

BENEATH, (be-neTHe') prep. Under, lower 
in place ; lower in rank, excellence, or 
dignity ; unworthy of. 

BENEATH, (be-neTHe') ad. In a lower 
place ; the earth below, as opposed to 
heaven. 

BENEDICTINE, (ben-e-dik'-tin) a. Be- 
longing to the order of St. Benedict. 

BENEDICTION, (ben-e-dik'-shun) n. s. 
Blessing ; a decretory pronunciation of 

• happiness ; thanks ; the form of instituting 
an abbot. 

BENEFACTION, (ben-e-fak'-shun) n. s. 
The act of conferring a benefit j the benefit 
conferred. 

BENEFACTOR, (ben-e-fak'-tur) n. s. lie 
that confers a benefit. 

BENEFACTRESS, (ben-e-fak'-tres) n. s. A 
woman who confers a benefit. 

BENEFICE, (ben'-e-fis; n. s. Advantage 
conferred on another ; this word is generally 
applied to ecclesiastical livings. 

BENEFICED, (ben'-e-f ist) a. Possessed of 
church preferment. 

BENEFICENCE, (be-nef'-e-sense) n.s. Ac- 
tive goodness. 

BENEFICENT, (be-nef'-e-sent) a. Kind; 
doing good. 

BENEFICIAL, (ben-e-fish'-al) a. Advan- 
tageous ; helpful; medicinal. 

BENEFICIALLY, (ben-e-fish'-al-le) ad. 
Advantageously. 

BENEFIClALNESS,(ben-e-f ish'-al-nes) n. s. 
Usefulness. 

BENEFICIARY, (ben-e-f ish'-e-a-re) «. 
Holding something in subordination to an- 
other. 

BENEFICIARY, (ben-e-fish-e-a-re) n. s. 
He that is in possession of a benefice ; a 
person benefited by another. 

BENEFIT, (beu'-e-fit) n. s. A kindness; 
advantage. In law, Benefit of Clergy is an 
ancient liberty of the church, when a priest, 
or one within orders, was arraigned of 
felony before a secular judge. A term used 
at the theatre for the profit of one or mere 
nights, which is given to an actor, &c. 

To BENEFIT, (ben'-e-f it) v. a. To do good 
to. 

To BENEFIT, (ben'-e-f it) v. n. To gain ad- 
vantage. 

To BENET, (be-net') v. a. To ensnare. 

BENEVOLENCE" (be-nev'-o-lense) n. s. 
Disposition to do good ; the good done ; a 
kind of tax, devised by Henry IV. and 
abolished by Richard III. 

BENEVOLENT, (be-nev'-o-lent) a. Kind ; 
having good will. 

To BENIGHT, (be-nite') v. a. To involve 
in darkness ; to surprise with the coming on 
of night ; to debar from intellectual light. 

BENIGN, (be-nine) a. Kind ; generous ; 
gentle. 

BENIGNANT, (be-nig'-nant) a. Kind; 
gracious. 



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BES 

BENIGNITY, (be-nig'-ne-te) n. s. Graci- 

ousness ; actual kindness ; gentleness. 

BENIGNLY, (be-nine'-le) ad. Favourably. 

BENISON, (ben'-ne-zn) n. s. Blessing ; be- 
nediction. 

BENT, (bent) n. s. The state of being bent ; 
degree of flexure ; declivity ; application 
of the mind ; inclination ; turn of temper, 
or disposition ; tendency ; a species of 
grass. 

To BENUMB, ( be-num') v. a. To make 
torpid ; to stupify. 

BENZOIN, (ben-zoen') n.s. A medical resin 
imported from the East Indies, vulgarly 
called benjamin. 

To BEPAINT, (be-pant') v. a. To cover with 
paint. 

To BEPINCH, (be-pinsh') v. a. To mark 
with pinches. 

To BEPOWDER, (be-pou'-der) v. a. To 
dress out ; to powder. 

To BEPRAISE, (be-prase') v. a. To praise 
greatly, hyperbolically. 

To BEQUEATH, (be-kweTue') v. a. To 
leave by will to another. 

BEQUEST, (be-kwest') n. s. A legacy. 

To BEBAY, (be-ra) v. a. To foul ; to soil. 

BERBERRY, (bar'-ber-re) n.s. A berry of 
a sharp taste, used for pickles. 

BERE, (beer) n. s. Barley. 

To BEREAVE, (be-reve') v. a. Part, bereft, 
To strip; to deprive ; to take away from. 

BEREAVEMENT, (be-reve'-ment) n. s. 
Deprivation. 

BEREFT, (be-reft') Part. pass, of bereave. 

BERGAMOT*, (ber'-ga-mgt) n. s. A sort 
of pear ; a sort of essence, or perfume, 
drawn from a fruit produced by ingrafting 
a lemon tree on a bergamot pear stock. 

BERGMASTER, (berg'-mas-ter) n.s. The 
bailiff, or chief officer, among the Derby- 
shire miners ; commonly called Barmaster. 

BERGMOTE, (berg'-mote) n. s. A court 
held upon a hill among the Derbyshire 
miners ; more commonly Barmote. 

BERLIN, (ber-lin) n. s. A coach of a par- 
ticular form ; from Berlin where they were 
first made. 

BERRY r , (ber'-re) n. s. Any small fruit, with 
seeds or stones. 

BERYL, (ber'-ril) n. s. A precious stone. 

To BESCATTER, (be-skat'-ter) v. a. To 
throw loosely over. 

To BESCRATCH, (be-skratsh') v. a. To tear 
with the nails. 

To BESCRAWL, (be-skrawl') v. a. To 
scribble over. 

To BESEECH, (be-seetsh') v. a. Pret. I 
besought, I have besought; to intreat; to 
beg. 

To BESEEM, (be-seem') v. a. To become ; 
to be fit. 

BESEEMING, (be-seem'-ing) n. s. Come- 
liness. 

BESEEMLY, be-seem'-le) a. Fit ; becoming. 

To BESET, (be-set') v. a. To besiege ; to 
way lay ; to embarrass ; to fall upon. 

To BESHREW, (be-shrop/) v. a. To call a 



BES 

curse upon ; to wish ill to , used only in 

the imperative mood. 
BESIDE, (be-side') ) prep. At the side of 
BESIDES, (be-sides') \ another ; over and 

above ; not according to, though not con- 
trary. 
BESIDE, (be-side') } ad. More than that ; 
BESIDES, (he-sides') $ not in this number. 
To BESIEGE, (be-seeje') v. a. To beleaguer ; 

to lay siege to : to hem in. 
BESIEGER, (be-see-jer) n. s. One em- 
ployed in a siege. 
To BESLIME, (be-slime') v. a. To soil ; to 

dawb. 
To BESLUBBER, (be-slub'-ber) v. a. To 

dawb. 
To BESMEAR; (be-smeer) v. a. To be- 

dawb , to soil. 
Tc BESMIRCH, (be-smertsh') v. a. To soil : 

to discolour. 
To BESMOKE, (be smoke') v. a. To foul 

with smoke ; to harden or dry in smoke. 
To BESMUT, (be-smut') v. a. To soil with 

smoke or soot. 
BESNUFFED, (be-snuft') a. Smeared with 

snuff. 
BESOM, (be'-zum) n. s. An instrument to 

sweep with. 
To BESORT, (be-sort') v. a. To suit ; to fit. 
To BESOT, (be-sot*) v. a. To infatuate ; to 

stupify ; to make to doat. 
BESOTTEDLY, (be-sgr'-ted-le) ad. In a 

foolish, besotted manner. 
BESOTTEDNESS, (be-sot'-ted-nes) n. s. 

Stupidity ; infatuation. 
BESOUGHT, (be-sawt') Part. pass, of be- 
seech. 
To BESPANGLE, (be-spang'-gl) v. a. To 

adorn with spangles. 
To BESPATTER, (be-spat'-ter) v. a. To 

soil by throwing filth ; to asperse with re- 
proach. 
To BESPEAK, (be-speek') v. a. Bespoke, or 

bespoke, or bespoken. To order beforehand ; 

to forebode ; to speak to ; to address ; to 

betoken ; to shew. 
ToBESPECKLE, (be-spek'-kl) v. a. To 

mark with speckles. 
To BESPEW, (be-spu') v. a To daub with 

spew or vomit. 
To BESP1CE, (be-spice) v. a. To season 

with spices. 
To BESPIT, (be-spit') v. a. To daub with 

spittle. 
ToBESPOT, (be-spot) v. a. To mark with 

spots. 
To BESPREAD, (be-spred') v. a. To spread 

over. 
BESPRENT, (be-sprent') part. Besprinkled. 
To BESPRINKLE, (be-sprink'-kl) v. a. To 

sprinkle over. 
ToBESPIRT }(be-spert') v. a. To throw 
To BESPURT, S out scatteringly. 
To BESPUTTER, (be-sput'-ter) v. a. To 

sputter over. 
BEST, (best) a. the superlative from good. 

Most good ; that which has good qualities 

in the highest degree. The best ; the ut- 



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BET 

most power. To make the best of; to im- 
prove to the utmost. 

BEST, (best) ad. In the highest degree of 
goodness ; sometimes used in composition, 
as best-beloved, best-tempered, &c. 

To BESTAIN, (be-stane') v. a. To mark 
with stains. 

To BESTEAD, f be-sted') v. a. To profit ; to 
accommodate ; to be serviceable to. 

BESTIAL, (bes'-te-al) a. Belonging to a 
beast ; brutal. 

BESTIALITY, (bes -te-al'-e-te) n. s. The 
quality of beasts. 

To BESTIALIZE, (bes'-te-al-ize) v. a. To 
make like a beast. 

BESTIALLY, (bes'-te-al-le) ad. Brutally. 

To BESTICK, (be-stik'/ v.' a. To stick over 
with any thing. 

To BESTIR, (be-ster) v. a. To put into 
vigorous action. 

To BESTORM, (be-storm') v. a. To rage at. 

To BESTOW, (be'-sto) v. a. To give ; to 
confer. 

BESTOWAL, (be-sto'-al) n. s. Disposal. 

To BESTRADDLE, (be-strad'-dl) v a. To 
bestride. 

To BESTRAUGHT, (be-strawt') part. Dis- 
tracted ; mad. 

To BESTREW, (be-strpo') v. a. To sprinkle 
over. 

To BESTRIDE, (be-stride') v. a. I bestrid ; 
bestridden. To stride over any thing ; to 
step over ; to ride on. 

To BESTUD, (be-stud') v. a. To adorn with 
studs. 

BET, (bet) n. s. A wager. 

To BET, (bet) v. a. To wager. 

To BETAKE, (be-take') v. a. betook; be- 
taken. To have recourse to ; to apply ; to 
move ; to remove. 

BETEL, (be'-tl) n.s. A species of pepper plant. 

To BETHINK, (he-thmk') v. a. Part, be- 
thought ; to recal to reflection ; to remind. 

To BETHINK, (he-think') v. n. To con- 
sider ; to call to one's recollection. 

BETHLEHEM, (betfi'-lem) n. s. Generally 
called Bedlam, which see. 

To BETHRAL, (be-fowall') v. a. To enslave. 

To BETHUMP, (b'e-tfmmp') v. a. To beat. 

To BETIDE, (be-tide) v. a. To happen to ; 
to befall ; to portend. 

To BETIDE, (be-tide') v. n. To come to 
pass ; to become. 

BETIME, (be time') \ ad. Seasonably; 

BETIMES, (be-timz) $ soon; early in 
the day. 

To BETOKEN, (be-to'-kn) v. a. To signify ; 
to foreshew. 

BETON Y, (bet'-to-ne) n. s. A plant esteem- 
ed as a vulnerary herb. 

BETORN, (be-torn) part. a. Much torn ; 
tattered. 

To BETOSS, (be-tos') v. a. To disturb ; to 
toss into the air. 

To BETRAY, (be-tra') v. a. To give up or 
disclose treacherously ; to discover that 
which has been entrusted to secrecy ; to 
entrap. 



BEZ 

BETRAYER, (be-tra'-er) n. s. A traii&i. 

To BETRIM, (be-trim') v a. To deck ; to 
dress. 

To BETROTH, (be-troTH) v a. To contract 
to any one, in order to marriage ; to have, 
as affianced by promise of marriage. 

BETROTHMENT, (be-troTH-ment) n. s. 
The act of betrothing. 

BETTP^R, (bet'-ter) a. The comparative of 
good. 

BETTER, (bet'-ter) ad. More ; rather. 

To BETTER, "(bet'-ter) v. a. To improve : 
to advance. 

BETTOR, (bet'-tur) n. s. One that lays 
wagers. 

BETUMBLED, (be-tum'-bld) part. a. Dis- 
ordered ; rolled about. 

BETWEEN, (^be-tween) prep. In the in- 
termediate space ; from one to another ; 
belonging to two in partnership ; bearing 
relation to two ; noting difference of one 
from the other. 

BETWIXT, (be-twikst') prep. In the midst 
of two. 

BEVEL, )(bev'-il) n. s. In masonry and 

BEVIL, $ joinery, A kind of square, move- 
able on a centre, and so may be set to any 
angle. 

To BEVEL, (bev'-vl) «;. a. To cut to a bevel 
angle. 

BEVERAGE, (bev'-er-aje) n.s. Drink. 

BEVY, (bev'-e) "n. s". A flock of birds ; a 
company. 

To BEWAIL, (be-wale') v. a. To bemoan ; 
to lament. 

To BEWAIL, (be-wale') v.n. To express grief. 

BEWAILABLE, (be-wale'-a-bl; a. That 
which may be lamented. 

BEWAILING, (be-wale'-ing) n.s. Lamen- 
tation. 

To BEWARE, (be-ware') v. n. To regard 
with caution. 

To BEWILDER, (be-wil'-der) v. a. To per- 
plex ; to entangle. 

To BEVVITCH, (be-wi.tsh') v- «• To injure 
by witchcraft ; to charm. 

BEWITCHING, (be-witsh'-ing) a. Delight- 
ful ; fascinating ; enchanting. 

BEWITCHINGLY, (be-wksh'-ing-le) ad. 
In an alluring manner. 

BEWITCHMENT, (be-witsh'-ment) n. s. 
Fascination. 

To BEWRAY, (be-ra') v. a. To betray ; to 
shew ; to make visible. 

BEWRAYER, (be-ra-er) n.s. Betrayer; 
discoverer. 

BEY, (ba) n. s. A governour of a Turkish 
province. 

BEYOND, (be-yond') prep. On the farther 
side of ; farther onward than ; before ; 
above ; proceeding to a greater degree 
than ; above in excellence ; remote from. 

BEYOND, (be-yond') ad. At a distance ; 
yonder. 

BEZANT, (be-zant') n. s. An eastern coin, 
first made at Byzantium. 

BEZEL, (be'-zel) n. s. that part of a rmg in 
which the stone is fixed. 



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BIC 

BEZGAR, (be'-zore) n. s. A medicinal 

stone, formerly in nigh esteem in the East 

as an antidote. 
BIANGULATED, (bi-ang'-gu-la-ted) > 
BIANGULOUS, (bi-ang-gu-lus) " $ a ' 

Having two corners or angles. 
BIAS, (bi'-as) n.s. The weight lodged on 

one side of a bowl, which turns it from the 

straight line ; any tiling which turns a man 

to a particular course ; partiality ; propen- 

sion ; inclination 
To BIAS, (bi'-as) v. a To incline to some 

side. 
BIB, (bib) n. s. A piece of linen put upon 

the breasts of children over their clothes. 
To BIB, (bib) v. n. To tipple. 
BIBACIOUS, (bi-ba'-shus) a. Addicted to 

drinking. 
BIBACITY, (bi-bas'-se-te) n. s. The quality 

of drinking much. 
BIBBER, (bib'-ber) n. s. A tippler. 
BIBLE, (bi'-bl) n. s. The Book, by way of 

excellence ; the term applied to the volume 

of the sacred Scriptures. 
BIBLICAL, (bib'-le-kal) a. Relating to the 

Bible. 
BIBLIOGRAPHER, (bib-le-og'-gra-fer) n. s. 

A man skilled in the knowledge of books. 
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL, (bib'-le-o-graf'-fe- 

kal), or BIBLlOGRAPHiCK; (bib ; -le-o- 

graf'-fik) a. Relating to the knowledge 

of books. 
BIBLIOGRAPHY, (bib-le-og'-gra-fe) n. s. 

The science of a bibliographer. 
BIBLIOMANIA, (bib'-le-o-ma'-ne-a) n. s. 

The rage of possessing scarce or curious 

books ; book-madness. 
BIBLIOMANTACK, (bib'-le-o-ma'-ne-ak) 

n. s. He who is smitten with a rage for 

books. 
BIBLIOPOLIST, (bib-le-op -o-list) n. s. A 

bookseller. 
BIBLIOTHECAL, (bib'-le-o-^e'-kal) a. Be- 
longing to a library. 
BIBLIOTHEC AR Y, (bib-le-oth'-e-ka-re) n. s. 

A librarian. 
BIBLIOTHEKE, (bib'-le-o-t/ieek') n. s. A 

library. 
BIBULOUS, (bib'-u-lus) a. Having an ab- 
sorbing quality ; spungy. 
B1CAPSULAR, (bi-kap'-su-lar) a. In 

botany, Having the seed vessel divided into 

two parts. 
BICE, (bise) n. s. The name of a colour 

used in painting. It is either green or 

blue. 
BICIPITAL, (bi-sip -e-tal) } a. Having 
BIC1P1TOUS, (bi-sip'-e^tus) ] two heads ; 

a term applied to one of the muscles of the 

arm. 
To BICKER, (bik'-ker) v. n. To skirmish ; 

to quiver. 
BICKERING, (bik'-er-ing) n.s. Quarrel; 

skirmish. 
BICKERS, (bik'-kern) n. s. An iron end- 
ing in a point. 
BICORNE, (bi'-korn) > a. Having 

BICORNOUS,'(bi'-kor'-nus) \ two horns. 



BIL 

B1CORPORAL, (bi-kor'-p9-ral) a. Having 
two bodies. 

To BID, (bid) v.a. pret. bid, bad, bade ; part. 
bidden. To desire ; to command ; to offer ; 
to propose ; to invite. 

BIDDEN, (bid'-dn) fart. pass. Invited ; 
commanded. 

BIDDER, (bid'-der) n. s. One who offers 
or proposes a price. 

BIDDING, (bid'-ding) n. s. Command ; 
order ; the proposal of price for what is to 
be sold. 

To BIDE, (bide) v. a. To endure ; to suffer. 

To BIDE, (bide) v.n. To dwell ; to remain 
in a place ; to continue in a state. 

BIDENTAL, (.bi-den'-tal) a. Having two 
teeth. 

BIDET, (bi-det') n.s. A little horse. 

BIDING, (bi'-'ding) n. s Residence ; habi- 
tation. 

BIENNIAL, (bi-en'-ne-al) a. Of the con- 
tinuance of two years. 

BIENNIALLY, (bi-en ne-al-le) ad. At the 
return of two years. 

BIER, (beer) n. s. A can-iage on which the 
dead are carried to the grave. 

BIFARIOUS, (bi-fa'-re-us) a. Twofold. 

B1FEROUS, (bif'-fe-rus) a. Bearing fruit 
twice a year. 

BIFID, (bi'-fid) \a. Divided 

BIFID ATED," (bif '-fe-da-ted) $ into two ; 
split into two. 

BIFLOROUS, (bi-flo'-rus) In botany. Two- 
flowered. 

BIFOLD, (bi'-fold) a. Twofold; double. 

BIFORM, (bi'-form) a. Having a double 
form. 

BIFORMED, (bi'-fgrmd) a. Compounded 
of two forms. 

BIFORMITY, (bi-form'-e-te) n. s. A double 
form. 

BIFRONTED, (bi-frunt'-ed) a. Having two 
fronts. 

BIFURCATED, (bi-fur'-ka-ted) a. Shoot- 
ing out, by a division, into two heads. 

BIG, (big) a. Great in bulk ; huge ; teem- 
ing ; pregnant; full of something ; distend- 
ed ; swoln ; great in air and mien. 

BIG, (big) n. s. A particular kind of barley. 

BIGAMIST, (big'-ga-mist) n.s. One that 
has committed bigamy. 

BIGAMY, (big'-ga-me) n. s. The crime of 
having two wives at once. 

BIGBELLIED, (big'-bel-led) a. Pregnant, 
having a large belly or protuberance. 

BIGGIN, (big'-gin) n. s. A child's cap ; a 
can, or small wooden vessel. 

BIGNESS, (big'-nes) n. s. Bulk ; size 

BIGOT, (big'-ut) n. s. A vaan unreason- 
ably devoted to a certain party ; a blind 
zealot. 

BJGOTED, (big'-ut-ed) a. Irrationally 
zecJous. 

BIGOTEDLY, (big'-ut-ed le) a. In the 
manner of a bigot ; pertinaciously. 

BIGOTRY, (big'-ut-tre) n. s. Blind zeal ; 
the practice or tenet of a bigot. 

B1LANDER, (bil'-an-der) n. s. A small 



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BIN 

vessel of about eighty tons burden, used for 
the carriage of goods. 

BILBERRY, (bi.l'-ber-re) n. s. A small 
shrub ; the wortleberry. 

BILBO, (bil'-bo) n. s. A rapier ; a sword. 

BILBOES, '(bil'-boze) n.s. A sort of stocks, 
or wooden shackles for the feet, used for 
punishing offenders at sea. 

BILE, (bile) n. s. A thick, yellow, bitter 
liquor, separated in the liver, collected in 
the gall-bladder, and discharged by the 
common duct. 

BILGE, (bilje) n. s. The compass or breadth 
of a ship's bottom. 

To BILGE, (bilje) v. n. To spring a leak ; 
to let in water. 

BILIARY, (bil'-ya-re) a. Belonging to the 
bile. 

BILLINGSGATE, (bil'-lingz-gate) n. s. A 
cant word, borrowed from Billingsgate in 
London, where there are frequent brawls 
and foul language. Ribaldry: foul lan- 
guage. 

BILINGUOUS, (bi-ling'-gwus) a. Having 
or speaking two tongues. 

BILIOUS, (bil'-yus) a. Consisting of bile. 

To BILK, (bilk) v". a. To cheat ; to deceive. 

BILL, (bill)" n.s. The beak of a fowl 

BILL, (bill) n. s. A hatchet with a hooked 
point ; a battle-axe. 

BILL, (bill) n. s. A written paper of any 
kind ; an account of money. In law, A 
declaration in writing, expressing the griev- 
ance or wrong the plaintiff has suffered from 
the defendant. A proposed law presented 
to parliament, but not yet passed into an 
Act. Bill of Exchange, A note ordering the 
payment of a sum of money, in consider- 
ation of value received. An advertizement. 

To BILL, (bill) v. n. To caress, as doves by 
joining bills. 

BILLAGE, (bilMaje) n. s. The breadth of 
the floor of a ship when she lies aground. 

BILLET, (bil'-let) n. s. A small paper ; a 
'note ; a ticket directing soldiers at what 
house to lodge ; a small log of wood for the 
chimney. 

To BILLET, (bil'-let) v. a. To direct a soldier 
by a ticket where he is to lodge ; to quarter 
soldiers. 

BILLIARDS, (bil'-yardz) h. s. A game at 
which a ball is forced against another on a 
table. 

BILLION, (bil'-yun) n. s. A million of 
millions. 

BILLOW, (bil'-lo) n.s. A wave swoln, and 
hollow. 

BILLOWY, (bil'-Jo-e) a. Swelling : turgid. 

BILMAN, (bil-man) n. '$. He who uses a 
bill. 

BIN, (bin) n . s. A place where bread, or 
corn, or wine, is reposited. 

BINARY, (bi'-na-re) a. Two; dual. 

BINARY, (bi'-n^-re) n.s. The constitution 
of two. 

To BIND, (bind) v. a. pret. bound ; particip. 
pass, bound, bounden. To confine with bonds ; 
to gird ; to fasten to ; to fasten together ; 



BIR 

to connect closely ; to cover a wound with 
dressings ; to oblige by stipulation, or oath ; 
to compel ; to oblige by kindness ; to con- 
fine ; to restrain ; to make costive ; to cover 
books. 

To BIND, (bind) v. n. To contract its own 
parts together. 

BINDER, (bind'-er) n. s. A man whose 
trade it is to bind books ; a man that binds 
sheaves ; a fillet ; an astringent. 

BINDING, (bind'-ing) n. s. A bandage; 
the cover of a book. 

BINOCLE, (bin'-no-kl) n. s. A kind of tele- 
scope, fitted so with two tubes joining to- 
gether in one, as that a distant object may 
be seen with both eyes together. 

BINOCULAR, (bi-nok'-u-lar) a. Having 
two eyes ; employing both eyes at once. 

BINOMIAL-ROOT, (bi-no'-me-al-rpot) n. s. 
In algebra, A root composed of only two 
parts connected with the signs plus or minus. 

BINOMINOUS, (bi-nom'-e-nus) a. Having 
two names. 

BIOGRAPHER, (bi-og'-gra-fer) <«. s. A 
writer of lives. 

BIOGRAPHICAL, (bi-o-graf '-e-kal) a. Re- 
lating to biography. 

BIOGRAPHY, (bi-og'-gra-fe) n. s. Writing 
the lives of men. 

BIPAROUS, (bip'-pa-rus) a. Bringing forth 
two at a birth. 

BIPARTITE, (bip'-par-tite) a. Having two 
correspondent parts. 

BIPARTITION, (bi-par-tish'-un) n.s. The 
act of dividing into two. 

BIPED, (bi'-ped) n. s. An animal with two 
feet. 

BIPEDAL, (bip'-pe dal) a. Two feet in 
length ; or having two feet. 

BIPENNATED, (bi-pen'-na-ted) a. Hav- 
ing two wings. 

BIPETALOUS, (bi-pet'-ta-lus) a. Consist- 
ing of two flower leaves. 

BIQUADRATE, (bi-qwa'-drate) \n. s. 

BIQUADRATICK,'(bi-qwa-drat'-ik) \ The 
fourth power, arising from the multiplication 
of a square by itself. 

BIRCH, (bertsh') n. s. A well known tree. 

BIPvCHEN,"(ber'-tshn) a. Made of birch. 

BIRD, (berd) n. s. A general term for the 
feathered kind. 

BIRDCAGE, (berd'-kaje) n. s. An en- 
closure in which birds are kept. 

BIRDCALL, (berd'-kawl) n. s. A pipe with 
which fowlers allure birds, by the imitation 
of their notes. 

BIRDCATCHER, (berd'-katsh-er) n.s. One 
whose employment is to take birds. 

BIRDLIME, (berd'-lime) n.s. A glutinous 
substance, by which birds are entangled. 

BIRDLIMED, (beTd'-limd) a. Spread to 
ensnare. 

BIRDSEYE, (berdz'-i) a. A word applied 
to pictures of places, seen from above, as 
by a bird. 

BIRDSEYE, (berdz'-i) n. s. A plant. 

B1RDSNEST, (berdz'-nest) n. j. The place 
built by birds, where they deposit their eggs. 



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BIT 

BIRGANDER, (ber'-gan-der) n. s. A fowl 

of the goose kind. 
BIRTH, (berth) n. s. The act of coming 
into life ; family ; extraction ; rank by de- 
scent ; the condition in which any man is 
born ; thing born ; production ; the act of 
bringing forth ; a room in a ship. 
BIRTHDAY, (bertV-da) n. s. The day on 
which any one is born ; the anniversary of 
one's birth. 
BIRTHDOM, (bert/i'-dum) n. s. Privilege 

of birth. 
BIRTHNIGHT, (bertfc'-nite) n.s. The night 
on which any one is born ; the anniversary 
of one's birth. 
BIRTHPLACE, (bertfc'-plase) n. s. Place 

where any one is born. 
BIRTHRIGHT, (bertfc'-rite) n.s. The rights 

to which a man is born. 
BISCUIT, (bis'-kit) n. s. A kind of hard 
dry bread, baked for long voyages ; a 
small sweet cake. 
To BISECT, (bi-sekt') «• «• To divide into 

two parts. 
BISECTION, (bi-sek'-shun) n. s. The di- 
vision of any quantity into two equal 
parts. 
B1SEGMENT, (bi-seg'-ment ) n. s. One of 
the parts of a line divided into two equal 
halves. 
BISHOP, (bish'-up) «. s. A dignitary of 
the Christian church, presiding over the 
clergy within a district called his diocese. 
To BISHOP, (bish'-up) v. a. To confirm ; 

to admit into the church. 
BISHOPRICK, (bish'-up-rik) n. s. The dio- 
cese of a bishop. 
BISMUTH, (biz'-mut/i) n.s. Marcasite j a 

hard, white, brittle, mineral substance. 
BISON, (biz'-on) n. s. A kind of wild ox. 
BISSEXTILE," (bis-seks'-til) n. s. Leap 

year. 
BISTRE, (bis'-ter) n. s. A colour made of 
chimney soot boiled, and then diluted with 
water ; used by painters in washing their 
designs. 
BISTOURY, (bis'-tur-e) n. s. A surgeon's 

instrument for making incisions. 

BISULCOUS, (bi-sul'-kus) a. Clovenfooted. 

BIT, (bit) n. s. The iron appurtenances of 

a bridle ; a small piece of any thing. The 

bits are two main pieces of timber, to which 

the cable is fastened when the ship rides at 

anchor. 

To BIT, (bit) v. a To put the bridle upon a 

horse. 
BITCH, (bitsh) 77. s. The female of the 
canine kind ; a name of reproach for a 
woman. 
To BITE, (bite) v. a. Pret. bit, part pass. 
bit, or bitten ; to crush with the teeth ; to 
give pain by cold ; to hurt or pain with re- 
proach ; to cut ; to wound ; to make the 
mouth smart ; to cheat ; to trick. 
BITE, (bite) n. s. The seizure of any thing 
by the teeth ; the act of a fish that takes 
the bait ; a cheat ; a trick ; a sharper. 



BLA 

BITER, (bi'-ter) n. s. He that bites ; a fish 
apt to take the bait ; a tricker ; a de- 
ceiver. 

BITING, (bite'-ing) n. s. The act of biting ; 
wounding with censure or reproach. 

BITTACLE, (bit'-ta-kl) 7?. s, A frame of 
timber in the steerage of a ship, where the 
compass is placed. 

BITTEN, Part. pass, from to bite. 

BITTER, (bit'-ter) a. Having a hot acrid 
taste ; sharp ; cruel ; calamitous ; painful ; 
inclement ; reproachful ; mournful ; af- 
flicting ; in any manner unpleasing or hurt- 
ful. 

BITTERLY, (bit'-ter-le) ad. With a bitter 
taste ; in a bitter manner ; sharply ; se- 
verely. 

BITTERN, (bit'-tem) n. s. A bird with 
long legs, and a long bill, which feeds upon 
fish. 

BITTERNESS, (bit'-ter-nes) n. s. A bitter 
taste ; malice ; sharpness ; satire j sor- 
row. 

BITTERSWEET, (bit'-ter- sweet) n.s. An 
apple which has a compound taste of sweet 
and bitter. 

BITUMED, (bit-tumd') a. Smeared with 
pitch. 

BITUMEN, (be-tu'-men) n. s. A fat unctu- 
ous matter dug out of the earth, or scummed 
off lakes. 

BITUMINOUS, (be-tu'-me-nus) a. Having 
the nature of bitumen. 

BIVALVE, (bi'-valv) a. Having two valves 
or shutters 

BIVIOUS, (bi'-ve-us) a. That leadeth dif- 
ferent ways. 

BIVOUAC, (biv'-wak) n. s. A guard at 
night, during encampment. 

B1ZANTINE, (biz'-an-tine) n. s. A great 
piece of gold valued at fifteen pounds 
which the king offers upon high festiva. 
days. 

To BLAB, (blab) v. a. To tell what ough 
to be kept secret ; to divulge. 

To BLAB, (blab) v. n. To tattle ; to tel 

BLAB, (blab) n. s. A telltale. 

BLACK, (blak) a. Of the colour of night ■ 

dark ; cloudy of countenance ; horrible 

wicked ; dismal. 
BLACK-GUARD, (blag'-gard) n. s. A dirt} 

fellow ; a low term of abuse. 
BLACK-JACK, (blak'-jak) n.s. The leathern 

cup of elder times. 
BLACK-LEAD, (blak-led) n. s. A mineral 

in the lead mines, used for pencils. 
BLACK-MAIL, (blak'-male) n. s. A cer-' 

tain rate paid to men allied with robbers 

for protection. 
BLACK-MOUTHED, (blak-mouxHd) a. 

Using foul language ; scurrilous." 
BLACK-MONDAY, (blak-mun'-da) n. s 

Easter-Monday, which in \he 84th of 

Edw. HI. happened to be dark with mist 

and hail, and so cold, that many men died 

thereof. 



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BLA 

BLACK-PUDDING, (blak'-pud'-ding) n. s. 
A kind of food made of blood and grain. 

BLACK-ROD, (blak'-rgd') n. s. The usher 
belonging to the order of the garter ; so 
called from the black rod he carries in his 
hand ; he is of the king's chamber, and like- 
wise usher of the parliament. 

BLACK, (blak) n. s. A black colour ; mourn- 
ing ; a blackamoor ; that part of the eye 
which is black ; a stain. 

To BLACK, (blak) v. a. To blacken. 

BLACKAMOOR, (blak'-a-more) n. s. A 
man of a black complexion ; a negro. 

BLACKBERRY, (blak'-ber-re) n.s. The 
fruit of the bramble. 

BLACKBIRD, (blak'-berd) n. s. A well 
known singing bird. 

BLACKCOCK, (blak'-kok') n.s. Theheath- 

To BLACKEN, (blak'-kn) v. a. To make 

black ; to darken ; to defame. 
To BLACKEN, (blak'-kn) v. n. To grow 

BLACKENER, (blak'-kn-er) n. s. He who 

blackens any thing. 
BLACKISH, (blak'-ish) a. Somewhat black. 
BLACKLY, (blak'-le) ad. Darkly, in co- 
lour ; atrociously. 
BLACKMOOR, (blak'-more) n. s. A negro. 
BLACKNESS, (blak'-nes) n. s. The stace or 
quality of being black ; darkness ; atroci- 

ousness. 
BLACKSMITH, (blak'-smk/i) n. s. A smith 

that works in iron. 
BLACKTHORN, (blak'-t//orn) n.s. The 

sloe-tree. 
BLADDER, (blad'-der) n. s. That vessel 

in the body which contains the urine. 
BLADE, (blade) n. s. The spire of grass 

before it grows to seed ; the sharp part of 

a weapon, distinct from the handle ; a cant 

term for a gay dashing fellow. Blade-bone, or 

Shoulder-blade, the scapula, or scapular bone. 
BEADED, (bla-ded) a. Having blades or 

spires. 
BLADESMITH, (blade- smit't) n. ». A 

sword cutler. 
BLAIN, (blane) n.s. A pustule; a blotch. 
BLAMEABLE, (bla'-ma-bl) c. Culpable. 
BLAME ABLENESS, (bla'-ma-bl-nes) n.s. 

Culpableness. 
BLAMEABLY, (bla'-ma-ble) ad. Culpably. 
To BLAME, (blame) via. 'To censure; to 

charge with a fault. 
BLAME, (blame) n. s. Imputation of a 

fault ; crime. To blame, means without excuse. 
BLAMEFUL, (blame'-ful) a. Criminal. 
BLAMELESS, (blame'-les) a. Guiltless ; 

innocent. 
BLAMELESSLY, (blame'-les-le) ad. Inno- 
cently. 
BLAMELESSNESS, (blame'-les-nes) n. s. 

Innocence. 
BLAMEWORTHY, (blame'-wur-THe) a. 

Culpable. 
To BLANCH, (blansh) v. a. To whiten ; to 

strip or peel off. 



BLA 

To BLANCH, (blansh) v. n. To grow white ; 

to shrink ; to evade ; to shift. 
BLAND, (bland) a. Soft; mild. 
BLANDILOQ UENCE, (blan-dil'-lo-kwens) 

n. s. Fair and flattering speech. 
To BLANDISH, (blan'-dish) v. a. To smooth ; 

to 3often. 
BLANDISHMENT, (blan'-dish-ment) n.s. 
Act of fondness ; expression of tenderness 
by gesture; soft words; kind speeches; 
kind treatment. 

BLANK, (blangk) a. White ; without writ- 
ing , pale ; confused. Blunk-ierse, metre 
without rhyme. 

BLANK, (blangk) n. s. A void space on 
paper ; a paper unwritten ; a lot, by which 
nothing is gained ; the point to whLh an 
arrow is directed. 

To BLANK, (blangk) v. a. To damp; to 
confuse ; to efface ; to annul. 

BLANKET, (blangk'-et) n. s. A woollen 
cover, spread commonly upon a bed. 

BLANKETING, (blangk'-et-ing) n.s. Wool- 
len cloth for blankets ; tossing in a blanket. 

To BLASPHEME, (bias-feme') v. a. To 
speak in terms of impious irreverence of 
God ; to speak evil of. 

To BLASPHEME, (bias-feme') v. n. To 
speak blasphemy ; to curse and swear. 

BLASPHEMER, (blas-fe'-mer, n. s. A 
wretch that speaks of God in impious 
terms. 

BLASPHEMOUS, (bias -fe-mus) a. Impi- 
ously irreverent in speech. 

BLASPHEMY, (blas'~fe-me) n.s. An of- 
fering of some indignity or injury, unto Goa 
himself, either by words or writing. 

BLAST, (blast) n. s. A gust or puff of wind ; 
the sound made by blowing any wind instru- 
ment of musick ; the stroke of a malignant 
planet; the infection of anything pestilen- 
tial ; the blight of corn from a pestilential 
wind. 

To BLAST, (blast) v. a. To strike with 
30me sudden plague ; to make to wither ; 
to injure ; to make infamous ; to confound ; 
to blow up mines by force of gun-powder. 

BLATANT, (bla'-tant) a. Bellowing as a 
beast. 

BLATERATION, (blat-ter-a'-shun) n. s. 
Noise. 

To BLATTER, (blat'-ter) v. n. To make a 
senseless noise. 

BLAZE, (blaze) n. s. A flame ; a white 
mark upon a horse, descending from the 
forehead almost to the nose. 

To BLAZE, (blaze) v. n. To flame ; to be 
conspicuous. 

To BLAZE, (blaze) v. a. To publish ; to 
blazon ; to set a white mark on trees, by 
paring off a part of the bark, in order to 
their being sold or felled. 

To BLAZON, (bla'-zn) v. a. To explain, in 
proper terms, the figures on ensigns armo- 
rial ; to deck ; to display ; to celebrate , 
to blaze about. 

BLAZON, (bla'-zn) n. s. The art of drawing 



late, far, fall, f^t ;— me, met ;— pine, pin ;— no, move, 



BLI 

coats of arms ; show ; divulgation ; cele- 
bration. 

BLAZONRY, (bla'-zn-re) n. s. The art of 
blazoning. 

BLEA, (bla) n. s. That part of a tree, which 
lies immediately under the bark. 

To BLEACH, (bleetsh) v. a. To whiten. 

To BLEACH, (bleetsh) v. n. To grow 
white. 

BLEACHERY, (bleetsh'- er-e) n. s. The 
place where the bleacher exercises his 
trade. 

BLEAK, (bleke) a. Pale ; cold ; chill. 

BLEAK, (bleke) n. s. A small river fish. 

BLEAKNESS, (bleke'-nes) n.s. Coldness; 
chilness ; paleness. 

BLEAKLY, (bleke'-le) ad. Coldly. 

BLEAR, (bleer) a. Dim with rheum or 
water ; dim. 

BLEAR-EYED, (bleer'-ide) a. Having sore 
eyes. 

To BLEAR, (bleer) v. a. To make the eyes 
dim. 

To BLEAT, (blete) v. n. To cry as a sheep. 

BLEAT, (blete) n. s. The cry of a sheep or 
lamb. 

TLEATING, (blete'-ing) n.s. The cry of 
lambs or sheep. 

To BLEED, (bleed) v. n. Pret. bled; part. 
bled ; to lose blood ; to drop, as blood. 

To BLEED, (bleed) v. a. To draw blood. 

To BLEMISH, (blem'-ish) v. a. To mark 
with any deformity ; to defame. 

BLEMISH, (blem'-ish) n. s. A mark of de- 
for .1 ity ; reproach ; a soil ; taint. 

To BLENCH. See To Blanch. 

To BLEND, (blend) v. a. Preter. blended; 
part, blended ; anciently blent. To mingle to- 
gether. 

To BLESS, (bles) v. a. Pret and part. 
blessed or blest; to make happy ; to wish 
happiness to ; to consecrate by a prayer. 

BLESSED, (bles'-sed) part. a. Happy; 
holy ; happy in the joys of heaven ; having 
received the benediction of another. 

BLESSEDLY, (bles'-sed-le) ad. Happily. 

BLESSEDNESS, (bles'-sed-nes) n. s. Hap- 
piness ; felicity ; sanctity ; heavenly feli- 
city ; divine favour. 

BLESSING, (bles'-sing) n.s. Benediction; 
a declaration by which happiness is pro- 
mised ; divine favour. 

BLEST, (blest) Pret. and part, from bless. 

BLEW, (blu) The pret. from blow. 

BLEYME, (bleme) n. s. An inflammation 
in the foot of a horse. 

BLIGHT, (blite) n. s. Any thing nipping 
or blasting ; mildew. 

To BLIGHT, (blite) v. a. To corrupt with 
mildew ; in general, to blast. 

BLIND, (blind) a. Deprived of sight; in- 
tellectually dark; unseen; private. 

To BLIND, (blind) v a. To make blind; 
to darken ; to darken or obscure to the un- 
derstanding ; to eclipse. 

BLIND, (blind) n. s. Something to obscure 
the light ; something to mislead the eye, or 
♦he understanding. 



BLO 

To BLINDFOLD, (blind'-fold) v. a To 
hinder from seeing. 

BLINDFOLD, (blind'- fold) a. Having the 
eyes covered. 

BLINDLY, (blind'-le) ad. Without sight ; 
implicitly ; without judgement. 

BLINDMAN'S BUFF, (blind'-manz-buf) 
n. s. A play in which some one is to have 
his eyes covered, and hunt out the rest 
of the company. 

BLINDNESS, (blind'-nes) n. s. Want of 
sight ; ignorance. 

BLINDSIDE, (blind- side') n.s. Weakness; 
the weak part of a man's character. 

BLINDWORM, (blind'-wurm) n.s. A small 
innocuous serpent. 

To BLINK, (blingk) v. n. To wink; to 
see obscurely ; to omit ar .fully. 

BLINK, (blingk) n. s. A. glin pse ; a glance. 

BLINKARD, (blingk'- ard) n.s. One that 
has bad eyes ; something twinkling. 

BLISS, (blis) n. s. The highest degree of 
happiness ; felicity in general. 

BLISSFUL, (blis'-lul) a. Happy in the 
highest degree. 

BLISSFULLY, (blis'-ful-le) ad. Happily. 

BLISSFULNESS. (blis'-ful-nes) n. s. Hap- 
piness. 

BLISTER, (blis'-ter) n. s. A pustule formed 
by raising the cuticle ; any swelling made 
by the separation of a film or skin from the 
other parts ; a medical application which 
raises small vesticles on the skin filled with 
a serous fluid. 

To BLISTER, (blis'-ter) r. n. To raise in 
blisters. 

To BLISTER, (blis'-ter) v. a, To raise blis- 
ters by some hurt ; to raise blisters with a 
medical intention. 

BLITHE, (bliTHe) a. Gay ; airy ; joyous. 

BLITHELY, " (blixH'-le) ad. In a blithe 
manner. 

BLITHENESS, (blixH-nes) > 

BLITHESOMENESS, (blJTH'-sum-nes) $ 
n. s. The quality of being blithe. 

BLITHESOME, (bliTH-sum) a. Gay; 
cheerful. 

To BLOAT, (blote) v. a. To swell, or maka 
turgid. 

To BLOAT, (blote) v. n. To grow turgid. 

BLOATED, (bfote'-ed) a. Swollen with in- 
temperance. 

BLOATEDNESS, (blo'-ted-nes) n. s. Swel- 
ling from intemperance ; turgidness. 

BLOBBERLIPPED, (blob'-ber-lipt) e. 
Having swelled or thick lips. 

BLOCK, (blok) n.s. A heavy piece of tim- 
ber ; a mass of matter ; the piece of wood 
on vhich hats are formed ; the wood on 
which criminals are beheaded; an obstruc- 
tion ; a sea term for a pully. 

To BLOCK, (blok) v. a. To shut up. 

BLOCK-HOUSE, (blok'-house) n. s. A for- 
tress to defend a harbour. 

BLOCK-TIN, (blok- tin') n. s. Pure or un- 
mixed tin. 

BLOCKADE, (blok-kade') n. s. A sieg* 
carried on by shutting up the place. 



not; — tiibe, tub, bull; — oil; — pound; — f/iin, mis. 



73 



BLO 

To BLOCKADE, (blok-kade') v. & To 
shut up by obstruction. 

BLOCKHEAD, (blok'-hed; n. s. A stupid 
fellow. 

BLOCKHEADED, (blok'-hed-ed) a. Stupid ; 
dull. 

BLOCKISH, (blok'-ish) a. Stupid ; dull. 

BLOCKISHNESS, (blok'-ish-nes) n.s. Stu- 
pidity ; dullness. 

BLOMARY, (blo'-ma-re) n.s. The first 
forge in the iron mills. 

BLOOD, (blud) n. s. The red liquor that 
circulates in the bodies of animals ; family ; 
kindred; descent; lireage ; blood royal, 
royal lineage ; birth ; high extraction ; 
a hot spark, or man of fire ; the juice of 
any thing. 

BLOOD-HEAT, (blud-heet) n. s. Heat of 
the same degree with blood. 

BLOOD-STAINED, (blud'-stand) a. Smear- 
ed or stained with blood. 

BLOOD-STONE, (blud'-stone) n.s. The 
bloodstone is green, spotted with a bright 
red blood-red. 

BLOOD-THIRSTY, (blud'-f/iers-te) a. De- 
sirous to shed blood. 

BLOOD-VESSEL, (blud'-ves-sel) n. s. A 
vein or artery. 

BLOODGUILTLNESS, (blud'-gil'-te-nes) n.s. 
Murder ; the guilt of murder. 

BLOODHOUND, (blud'-hound) n. s. A 
fierce species of hound, having in a high 
degree the power of following by the 

BLOODILY, (blud'-e-le) ad. Cruelly. 
BLOODINESS, (bhzd'-e-nes) n.s. The state 

of being bloody ; the disposition to shed 

blood. 
BLOODLESS, (blud'-les) a. Without blood ; 

dead ; without slaughter ; without spirit or 

activity. 
BLOODSHED, (blud'-shed) n. s. The crime 

of murder ; slaughter. 
BLOODSHEDDER, (blud'-shed-der) n.s. 

Murderer. 
BLOODSHOT, (blud'-shot) \a. Fil- 

BLOODSHOTTEN*; (blud'-sho>tn) ] led 

with blood bursting from its proper ves- 
sels. 
BLOODSUCKER, (blud'-suk-er) n.s. A 

leech ; any thing that sucks blood ; a cruel 

man. 
BLOODY, (blud'-e) a. Stained with blood ; 

cruel. 
BLOODY-FLUX, (blud'-de-fluks') n. s. The 

dysentery, in which the excrements are 

mixed with blood. 
BLOODY-MINDED (blud'-de-mind-ed) n.s. 

Cruel ; of a sanguinary disposition. 
BLOOM, (bloom) n. s. A blossom ; the blue 

colour upon plums and grapes newly 

gathered. 
To BLOOM, (bloom) v. n. To bring blos- 
soms ; to be in a state of youth. 
BLOOMING, (bloom'-ing) a. Flourishing 

with bloom ; having the freshness of youth. 
BLOOMY, (bloom'-e) a. Full of blooms. 
BLOSSOM, (blos'-sum) n. s. The flower 



BLU 

that grows on a plant, previous to the seed 
or fruit. 

To BLOSSOM, (blos'-sum) r n. To put 
forth blossoms. 

BLOSSOMY, (blQs'-sum-e) «. Full of blos- 
soms. 

To BLOT, (blot) v. a. To obliterate ; to 
efface ; to erase ; to make black spots on ; 
to disgrace ; to darken. 

BLOT, (blot) n.s. An obliteration of writ- 
ing ; a blur ; a spot in reputation. 

BLOTCH, (blotsh) n. s. A spot upon the 
skin. 

To BLOTCH, (blotsh) v. a. To blacken. 

To BLOTE, (blote) v. a. To dry by the 
smoke ; as bloted herrings. 

BLOW, (bio) n. s. A stroke ; the stroke of 
death ; a sudden calamity ; the act of a fly, 
by which she lodges eggs in flesh. 

To BLOW, (bio) v. n. pret. blew; part. pass. 
blown. To make a current of air ; to pant ; 
to breathe. To blow over: to pass away 
without effect. To blow up : to fly into the 
air by the force of gunpowder. 

To BLOW, (bio) v. a. To drive by the 
wind ; to inflame with wind ; to swell ; to 
form into shape by the breath ; to sound 
wind musick ; to warm with the breath. 
To blow out: to extinguish by wind. To 
blow up : to raise or swell with breath ; to 
inflate ; to burst with gunpowder ; to kindle 
To blow upon : to make stale. 

To BLOW, (bio) v. n. To bloom. 

BLOWER, (bio -er) n. s. A melter of tin , 
that which draws up the fire in a stove or 
chimney. 

BLOWN, (blone) The part. pass, of blow. 

BLOWPIPE, '(blo'-pipe) n. s. A tube used 
by various artificers. 

BLOWZE, (blouze) n. 5. A ruddy fat-faced 
wench. 

BLOWZY, (blou'-ze) a. Sun-burnt; high 
coloured. 

BLUBBER, (blub'-ber) n. s. The fat of 
whales. 

To BLUBBER, (blub'-ber) v. n. To weep 
in such a manner as to swell the cheeks. 

BLUBBERED, (blub'-berd) part. a. Swell- 
ed. 

BLUDGEON, (blud'-jun) n. s. A short stick, 
with one end loaded, used as an offensive 
weapon. 

BLUE, (blu.) a. One of the three primitive 
colours. 

BLUEBOTTLE, (blu'-bgt-tl) n. s. A flower 
of the bell shape ; a fly with a large blue 
belly. 

BLUELY, (blu'-le) ad. With a blue colour. 

BLUENESS, (blu-nes) n. s. The quality 
of being blue. 

BLUFF, (bluf) a. Big; surly; obtuse. 

BLUFFNESS, (bluf '-nes) n. s. The quality 
of being bluff. 

BLUISH, (blu'-ish) a. Blue in a small degree. 

To BLUNDER^* (blun'-der) v. n. To mis- 
take grossly. 

BLUNDER, (blun'-der) n. s. A gross mis- 
take. 



Fate, far, fall, fat;— me, met: — pine, pm; — no, move, 



BOA 

BLUNDERBUSS, (blun'-der-bus) n.s. A 
gun that is discharged with many bul- 
lets. 

BLUNDERER, (blun'-der-er) n. s. A man 

that commits blunders. 
BLUNDERHEAD, (blun'-der-hed) n.s. A 

stupid fellow. 
BLUNDERINGLY, (blun'-der-ing-le) ad. 

In a blundering manner. 
BLUNT, (blunt) a. Dull on the edge ; dull 
in understanding ; rough ; not civil ; 
abrupt in manner. 
To BLUNT, (blunt) v a. To dull the edge 

or point ; to repress. 
BLUNTLY, (blunt'-le) ad. In a blunt 

manner ; coarsely. 
BLUNTNESS, (blunt' -nes) n. s. Want of 

edge ; coarseness. 
BLUNT WETTED, (blunt'-wit-ted) a. Dull ; 

stupid. 
BLUR, (blur) n. s. A blot; a stain. 
To BLUR, (blur) v. a. To blot ; to stain. 
To BLURT, (blurt) v. a. To speak inad- 
vertently. 
To BLUSH, (blush) v. n. To betray shame 
or confusion, by a red colour on the cheek 
or forehead ; to carry a red colour. 
BLUSH, (blush) n. s. The colour in the 
cheeks raised by shame or confusion ; a 
red or purple colour ; sudden appearance ; 
as, the first blush. 
BLUSHFUL, (blush'-ful) «. Full of blushes. 
BLUSHING, (blush'-ing) n. s. The appear- 
ance of colour. 
BLUSHLESS, (blush'-les) a. Without a 

blush ; impudent. 
BLUSHY, (blush'-e) a. Having the colour 

of a blush. 
To BLUSTER, (blus'-ter) v. n. To roar as 

a storm ; to bully. 
BLUSTER, (blus'-ter) n.s. Roar of storms ; 

noise ; turbulence ; boast. 
BLUSTERER, (blus'-ter-er) n.s. A swag- 
gerer ; a bully. 
BLUSTERING, (blus'-ter-ing) n.s. Tu- 
mult ; noise. 
BLUSTEROUS, (blus'-trus) a. Tumultuous. 
BO, (bo) interj. A word of terrour. 
BOAR, (bore) n. s. The male swine. 
BOAR-SPEAR, (bore'-spere) n.s. A spear 

used in hunting the boar. 
BOARD, (bord) n. s. A piece of wood of 
more length and breadth than thickness ; a 
table ; the deck of a ship. Figuratively, 
Entertainment ; a council ; an assembly 
seated at a table ; a court of jurisdiction. 
To BOARD, (bord) v a. To enter a ship 
by force ; to attack ; to accost ; to lay with 
boards. 
To BOARD, (bord) v. n. To live in a house 

at a certain rate for eating. 
To BOARD, (bord) v. a. To place as a 

boarder in another's house. 
BOARD-WAGES, (bord-wa'-jez) n.s. Wages 
allowed to servants to keep themselves in 
victuals. 
HOARDER, (bor'-der) n. s. One that eats 
with another at a settled rate 



BOD 

BOARDING-SCHOOL, (bord'-ing-skoo. 
n. s. A school where the scholars live with 
the teacher. 
BOARISH, (bore'-ish) a. Swinish; brutal. 
To BOAST, (bost) "v. n. To brag ; to talk 

ostentatiously ; to exalt one's self. 
To BOAST, (bost) v. a. To brag of; to 

magnify ; to exalt. 
BOAST, (host) n. s. An expression of os- 
tentation ; a cause of boasting. 
BOASTER (bost'-er) n. s. A bragger. 
BOASTFUL, (bost"-ful) a. Ostentatious. 
BOASTING, (bost'-iiig) n. s. An expres- 
sion of ostentation. 
BOASTINGLY, (bost'-ing-le) a. Osten- 
tatiously. 
BOAT, (bote) n. s. A vessel to pass the 

water in ; a ship of a small size. 
BOATMAN, (bote'-man) n. s. He that 

manages a boat. 
BOATSWAIN, (bote'-swane, colloquially 
bo'-sn) n. s. An officer on board a ship, 
who has charge of her rigging and long- 
boat ; and calls out the several gangs, &c. 
To BOB, (bob) v. n. To play backward and 
forward ; to bob for fish, a term in angling. 
BOB, (bob) n. s. Something that hangs so 
as to play loosely ; a blow ; a worm used 
for a bait in angling ; a bobwig. 
BOBBIN, (bob'-bin) n. s. A small pin of 
wood used in lace-making ; a thing to wind 
thread upon. 
BOBB1NWORK, (bob'-bin-wurk) n. s. 

Work woven with bobbins. 
BOBCHERRY, (bob'-tsher-re) n. s. A play 
among children, in which the cherry is 
hung so as to bob against the mouth. 
BOBTAIL, (bob'-tale) n. s. A tail cut, or 

short. 
BOBWIG, Cbob'-wig) n. s. A short wig. 
To BODE, (bode) v. a. To portend. 
To BODE, (bode) v.n. To be an omen. 
BODE, (bode) n. s. An omen ; delay 01 

stop. 
BODEMENT, (bode'-ment) n.s. Portent; 

omen. 
To BODGE, (bodje) v. n. To boggle ; to stop, 
BODICE, (bod'-dis) n.s. Stays. 
BODIED, (bgd'-ded) a. Having a body. 
BODILESS, (bod'-de-les) a. Incorporeal. 
BOD1LINESS, '(bod'-de-le-nes) ft. s. Corpo- 

rality. 
BODILY, (bod'-de-le) a. Corporeal; re- 
lating to the body ; real ; actual. 
BODILY, (bod'-de-le) ad. Corporeally. 
BODING, (b'ode-mg) n. s. An Omen. 
BODKIN, (bQd'-kin) n. s. An instrument 
used to bore holes ; an instrument to draw 
a thread through a loop; an instrument to 
dress the hair. 
BODY, (bod'-de) n. s. The material sub- 
stance of an animal ; matter ; opposed to 
spirit ; a person ; a collective mass ; the 
main army ; a corporation ; the main part ; 
the bulk ; a substance. In geometry, Any 
solid figure. A general collection, as a 
body of divinity. Strength, as wine of a 
good body. 



not; — tube, tnb, bull;— oil; — pound; — thin, this. 



BOL 

To BODY, (bod'-de) v. a. To produce in 

some form. 
BODY-GUARD, (bod'-de-gard) n. s. Pro- 
perly, the life-guards. Figuratively, Se- 
curity. 
BOG, (bog) n. s. A marsh ; a morass. 
To BOG, (bog) v. a. To whelm as in mud 

or mire. 
BOG-TROTTER, (bog'-trot-ter) n. *. A cant 

term for one tbat lives in a boggy country. 
BOGGLE, (bog'-gl) n. s. A bugbear ; a 

spectre. 
To BOGGLE, (bog'-gl) v.n. To start; to 

hesitate ; to stumble. 
BOGGY, (bog'-ge) a. Marshy ; swampy. 
BOGHOUSE, (bpg'-house) n. s. A privy. 
BOHEA, (bo-he') n. s. A species of tea. 
To BOIL, (boel) v. n. To be agitated by 

heat ; to be hot ; to move like boiling water ; 

to cook by boiling. 
To BOIL, (boel) v. a. To heat, by putting 

into boiling water. 
BOIL, (boel) n. s. A tumour, terminating 

in a pustule. 
BOILER, (boel'-er) n. s. The person that 

boils ; the vessel in which anything is 

boiled. 
BOILERY, (boel'-er-e) n. s. A salt-house, 

or place where salt is boiled. 
BOILING, (boel'-ing^) n. s. Ebullition. 
BOISTEROUS,' (boes'-ter-us) a. Violent; 

loud ; turbulent ; stormy. 
BOISTEROUSLY, (boes'-ter-us-le) ad. Vio- 
lently ; tumultuously. 
BOISTEBOUSNESS, (boes'-ter-us-nf*) n.s. 

Turbulence. 
BOLARY, (bo'-la-re) a. Partaking of the 

nature of bole, or clay. 
BOLD, (bold) a. Daring ; brave ; executed 

with spirit ; confident ; impudent ; striking 

to the sight. 
To BOLDEN, (bold'-dn) v. a. To make 

bold. 
BOLDFACED, (bold'-faste) a. Impudent. 
BOLDLY, (bold'-le) a. ' In a bold manner. 
BOLDNESS, "(bold'-nes) n. s. Courage ; 

exemption from caution ; confident trust ; 

assurance ; impudence. 
BOLE, (bole) n. s. The body of a trunk of 

a tree ; a kind of earth. 
BOLL, (bole) n. s. A round stalk or stem ; a 

salt measure of two bushels. 
BOLSTER, (bole'-ster) n. s. Something laid 

on the bed to support the head ; a pad, or 

quilt ; a surgical machine for broken limbs. 
To BOLSTER, (bole'-ster) v. a. To support 

the head with a bolster ; to afford a bed to ; 

to support ; to swell out. 
BOLSTERED, (bole'-sterd) a. Swelled out. 
BOLSTERING, (bole'-ster-ing) n. s. A 

prop ; a support. 
BOLT, (bolt) n. s. An arrow ; the bar of a 
door ; an iron pin ; a sieve. 
To BOLT, (bolt) v. a. To fasten with a 

bolt ; to blurt out precipitantly ; to fetter ; 

to sift with a sieve. 
To BOLT, (bolt) v. n. To spring out with 

speed and suddenness. 



BON 

BOLT-ROPE, (bol'-rope) n.s. The rope 
to which the edges of sails are sewed. 

BOLTER, (bolt'-er) n. s. A sieve ; a kind 
of net. 

BOLTHEAD, (bolt'-hed) n. s. A long strait- 
necked glass vessel, foi chemical distil- 
lations. 

BOLTSPRIT. See Bowsprit. 

BOLUS, (bolus) n. s. A form of medicine, 
resembling, but larger than pills. 

BOMB, (bum) n. s. A hollow iron ball, or 
shell, filled with gunpowder, and furnished 
with a vent for a fusee, or wooden tube, 
filled with combustible matter, to be thrown 
out from a mortar. 

BOMB-CHEST, (bum'-tshest) n. s. A chest 
filled usually with bombs, placed under 
ground, to blow it up in the air. 

BOMB-KETCH, (bum'-ketsh) in. s. A 

BOMB- VESSEL, (bum'-ves-sel) $ kind of 
ship strongly built, to bear the shock of a 
mortar, when bombs are to be fired. 

BOMBARD, (bum'-bard) n. s. A great gun ; 
a barrel. 

To BOMBARD, (bum-baTd') v. a. To attack 
with bombs. 

BOMBARDIER, (bum -bar-deer') n. s. The 
engineer who shoots bombs. 

BOMBARDMENT, (bum-bard'-mcnt) n. s. 
An attack by throwing bombs. 

BOMBASIN, (bum-ba-zeen) n. s. A slight 
silken stuff. 

BOMBAST, (bum -bast') n. s. A stuff of 
soft loose texture used to swell the gar- 
ment ; fustian ; big words, without mean- 
ing. 

BOMBASTICK, (bum-bas'-tik) a. Of great 
sound with little meaning. 

BOMBILATION, (bum-be-la-shun) n. s. 
Sound ; noise. 

BOMBYX, (bum'-biks) n. s. The silk-worm. 

BONA ROBA, (bcZ-na-ro'-ba) n. s. A shewy 
wanton. 

BON AIR, (bon-are") a. Complaisant; yield- 
ing. 

BONASSUS, (bo-nas'-sus) n. s. A kind of 
buffalo. 

BOND, (bond) n. s. Cord or chain ; liea- 
ment ; union. In the plural, Chains ; im- 
prisonment. In law, A writing of obli- 
gation to pay a sum, or perform a contract ; 
obligation. 

BONDAGE, (bon'-daje) n.s. Captivity; 
slavery. 

BONDMAID, (bond'-made) n. s. A woman 
slave. 

BONDMAN, (bond'-man) \n.s. A slave: 

BONDSMAN, (bondz'-man) $ a person 
giving security for another. 

BONDSERVANT, (bond'-ser-vant) n.s. A 
slave. 

BONDSERVICE, (bond'-ser-vis) n. s. 
Slavery. 

BONDSWOMAN, (bondz'-wum-an) n.s. A 
female slave. 

BONE, (bone) n. s. The hard, dry, insen- 
sible parts of the body of an animal ; a sort 
of bobbin for weaving lace. 



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BOO 

To BONE, (bone) v. a. To take out the 

bones from the flesh. 
BONELACE, (bone'-lase) n.s. A species 

of lace. 
BONESETTER, (bone'-set-ter) n. s. One 
who professes the art of restoring broken 
or dislocated bones. 
BONFIRE, (bon'-fire) n. s. A fire made 

for some publick cause of triumph. 
To BONIFY, (bon'-ne-f i) v. a. To convert 

into good. 
BONNET, (bon'-net) n. s. A covering for 
the head, fn fortification, A kind of little 
ravelin. In the sea language, Bonnets are 
small sails set on the courses on the mizen, 
mainsail, and foresail. 
BONNTLY, (bon'-ne-le) ad. Gayly ; hand- 
somely. 
BONNY, (bon'-ne) a Handsome ; beau- 
tiful ; gay. ' 
BONY, (bo'-ne) a. Consisting of bones ; 

full of bones ; strong of bone. 
BONZES, (bon'-zez) n. s. Priests of Japan, 

Tonquin, and China. 
BOOBY, (boo'-be) n. s. A dull, stupid fel- 
low ; a bird of the pelican tribe. 
BOOK, (book) n. s. A volume in which we 
read or write ; a particular division of a 
work. 
To BOOK, (book) v. a. To register in a 

book. 
BOOK-KEEPER, (bppk'-keep-er) n. s. The 

keeper of a book of accounts. 
BOOK-KEEPING, (bppk'-keep-ing) n.s. 

The art of keeping accounts. 
BOOKBINDER, (book' bind-er) n. s. A 

man whose profession it is to bind books. 
BOOKCASE, (book'-kase) n. s. A case 

for holding books. 
BOOKISH, (book'-ish) a. Given to books. 
BOOKISHNESS, (bppk'-ish-nes) n.s. De- 
votion to books. 
BOOKLAND, (bppk'-land) n. s. The same 

as free socage lands. 
BOOKLEARNED, (book'-lem-ed) a. Versed 

in books. 
BOOKLEARNING, (bpok'-lern-ing) n. s. 

Skill in literature. 
BOOKMATE, (book'-mate) n. s. School- 
fellow. 
BOOKOATH, (bppk'-oth) n. s. The oath 

made on the book. 
BOOKSELLER, (bppk'-sel-ler) n. s. He 

whose profession it is to sell books. 
BOOKWORM, (bppk'-wurm) n. s. A worm 
that eats holes in books ; a student too 
closely given to books. 
BOOM, (boom) n. s. A long pole used to 
spread out the clue of the studding sail ; a 
pole set up as a mark to shew the sailors 
how to steer ; a bar of wood laid across a 
harbour.. 
To BOOM, (boom) v. n. To rush with vio- 
lence ; to swell and fall together- 
BOON, (boon) n. s. A gift ^ a grant. 
BOON, (boon) a. Gay ; merry ; kind ; 

bountiful. 
BOOR, (boor) n.s. A lout; a clown. 



BOR 

BOORISH, (boor'-ish) a. Clownish; ixiG 

tick. 
BOORISHLY, (boor -ish-le^ ad. In a boor- 
ish manner. 
BOORISHNESS, (bppr'-ish-nes) n.s. Clown- 

ishness ; rusticity. 
BOOSE, (bops) n. s. A stall for a cow ot 

an ox. 
To BOOT, (boot) v. a. To profit ; to ad- 
vantage ; to enrich ; to benefit. 
BOOT, (boot) n s. Profit; gain; To boot; 

over and above. 
BOOT, (boot) n. s. A covering for the leg r 

used by horsemen. 
BOOT of a Coach, (boot) n. s. The space 

under the coach box. 
To BOOT, (boot) v. a. To put on boots. 
BOOT-CATCHER, (boot' katsh-er) n. s. 
The person whose business at an inn is to 
pull off the boots of passengers. 
BOOT-HOSE, (bppt'-hoze) n. s. Stockings 

to serve for boots. 
BOOT-TREE, (boot'- tree) n. s. Two pieces 
of wood, shaped like a leg, to be driven 
into boots, for stretching them. 
BOOTED, (bppt'-ed) a. In boots. 
BOOTH, (bpoTu) n. s. A temporary house 

built of boards. 
BOOTLESS, (bppt'-les) a. Useless; with- 
out success. 
BOOTY, (bpp'-te) n. s. Plunder ; things 
gotten by robbery ; 1o play booty, to play 
dishonestly. 
BOPEEP, (bo-peep) n. s. To play bopeep, 
is to look out, and draw back as if frighted. 
BORAX, (bo'-raks) n. s. An artificial salt, 
prepared from sal ammoniac, nitre, cal- 
cined tartar, sea salt, and alum, dissolved 
in wine. 
BORD-LANDS, (bord-landz) n. s. De- 
mesnes formerly appropriated by the owners 
of lands, for the maintenance of their boi-d 
or table. 
BORDER, (bpr'-der) n. s. The outer part 
orxedge ; the march or edge of a county ; 
the outer part of a garment ; a bank raised 
round a garden. In heraldry, one of the 
honourable ordinaries ; commonly written 
bordtire. 
To BORDER, (bor'-der) v. n. To confine 

upon ; to approach nearly to. 
To BORDER, (bor'-der) v. a. To adorn 
with a border ; to reach ; to touch ; to keep 
within bounds. 
BORDERER, (bor'-der-er) n. s. He that 
dwells on the borders ; he that approaches 
near. 
To BORE, (bore) v.- a. To pierce ; to make 

a hole ; to hollow ; to perforate. 
To BORE, (bore) v. n. To make a hole. 
BORE, (bore) n. s. The hole made by 

boring ; the size of any hole. 
BORE, (bore) The pret. of bear. 
BOREAL," (bo'-re-al) a. Northern. 
BOREAS, (bo J -re'-as) n. s. The north wind. 
To be BORN, (born) v. n. pass. To come 

into life. 
BORNE, (borne) The part. pass, of bear. 



not; — tube, tub, bull; — gil; — pound; — thin, rms. 



BOT 

BOROUGH, (bur'-™) n. s. A town with a 

corporation. 
BOROUGH ENGLISH, (bur'-ro) A cus- 
tomary descent of lands or tenements to the 
owner's youngest son ; or, if the owner 
have no issue, to his youngest brother. 
To BORROW, (bor'-ro) v. a. To take from 
another upon credit ; to ask of another 
something for a time. 
BORROWER, (bor'-ro-er) n. s. He that 
borrows ; he that takes what is another's, 
and uses it as his own. 
BORROWING, (bgr'-ro-ing) n. s. The act 

of one who borrows. 
BOSCAGE, (bQs'-kaje) n. s. Wood ; the 

representation of woods. 
BOSKY, (bos' ke) a. Woody. 
BOSOM, (boo'-zum) u. s. The heart; the 
breast, as the seat of tenderness ; the breast, 
as the receptacle of secrets ; any receptacle 
close or secret, as, the bosom of the earth. 
Bosom, in composition, implies intimacy, 
confidence, fondness, as bosom-friend, &c. 
To BOSOM, (boo'-zum) v. a. To inclose in 

the bosom ; to conceal in privacy. 
BOSS, (bos) m.s. A stud; the part rising in 
the midst of any thing ; a bricklayer's ma- 
chine for holding mortar ; a thick body of 
any kind. 
BOSSED, (bost) a. Studded. 
BOSSAGE, (bgs'-saje) n. s. In architecture, 
Any stone that has a projecture ; rustick 
work, chiefly in the corners of edifices, and 
called rustick quoins 
BOSSY, (bos'-se) a. Prominent ; studded. 
BOTANICAL, (bo-tan'-e-kal) \a. Relating 
BOTANICK, (bo-'tan-nik) T S to herbs. 
BOTANICALLY, (bo-tan'-e-kal-le) ad. Af- 
ter the manner of botanists. 
BOTANIST, (bot'-a-nist) n. s. One skilled 

in plants. 
BOTAiNOLOGY, (hgt-an-ol'-o-je) n. s. A 

discourse upon plants. 
BOTANY, (bgt'-a-ne) n. s. The science 

which teaches the knowledge of plants. 
BOTCH, (botsh) n. s. A swelling or erup- 
tive discolouration of the skin ; a part in any 
work ill finished ; an adscititious part clum- 
sily added. 
To BOTCH, (botsh) v. a. To mend or patch 
clothes ; to mend awkwardly ; to put to- 
gether unsuitably ; to mark with botches. 
BOTCHER, (botsh'-er) n. s. A mender of 

old clothes. 
BOTCHERLY, (botsh'- er-le) a. Clumsy ; 

patched. 
T30TCH Y, (botsh-e) a. Marked with botches. 
BOTH, (both) a. The two. 
BOTH, (both) conj. As well. 
To BOTHER (boiH'-er) v. a. To perplex 

and confound. 
BOTS, (bots) n.s. A species of small worms 

in the entrails of horses. 
BOTTLE, (bgt'-tl) n.s. A vessel with a 
narrow mouth, to put liquor in ; the mea- 
sure of wine usually put into a bottle ; a 
quart j a quantity of hay or grass bundled 
up. 



BOTT 

To BOTTLE, (bot'-tl) v . a. To inclose in 

bottles. 
BOTTLESCREW, (bot'-tl-skrpp) n. s. A 

screw to pull out the cork. 
BOTTLING, (bot'-lmg) n. s. The opera- 
tion of putting liquors into bottles. 
BOTTOM, (bot'-tum) n. s. The lowest part 
of any thing ; the ground under water ; 
the foundation ; a dale ; a valley ; a ship ; 
the deepest part ; a ball of thread wound 
up together 
Tc BOTTOM, (bot'-tum) v. a. To build up- 
on ; to reach the bottom. 
BOTTOMLESS, (bot'-tum-les) a. Without 

a bottom ; unfathomable. 
BOTTOMRY, (bot'-tum -re) n. s. In com- 
merce, The act of borrowing money on a 
ship's bottom. 
BOUD, (boud) n. s. An insect which breeds 

in malt. 
To BOUGE, (boodje)) v. n. To swell out. 
BOUGH, (bcm) n. s. An arm or large shoot 

of a tree. 
BOUGHT, (bawt) Pret. and part, of To buy. 
To BOUNCE, (bQunse) v. n. To fall or fly 
against any thing with great force, so as to 
rebound; to spring ; to boast; to bully. 
BOUNCE, (bounse) n.s. The rebound pro- 
duced by a sudien blow ; a boast. 
BOUNCER, (bgun'-ser) n. s. A boaster. 
BOUND, (bgund) n. s. A limit ; a limit by 
which any excursion is restrained ; a leap ; 
a jump ; a rebound. 
To BOUND, (bound) v. a. To limit ; to re- 
strain. 
To BOUND, (bound) v. n. To jump ; to re- 
bound. 
BOUND, (bound) Pret. and part. pass, of 

bind. 
BOUND, (bound) a. Destined ; intending 

to go to any place. 
BOUNDARY, (boun'-da-re) «. s. Limit. 
BOUNDEN, (boun-den) Part. pass, of bind, 

obliged ; beholden to. 
BOUNDLESS, (bound'- les) a. Unlimited. 
BOUNDLESSNESS, (bpund'-les-nes) n. s. 

Exemption from limits. 
BOUNTEOUS, (boun'-te-us) a. Liberal ; 

kind, 
BOUNTEOUSLY, (boun'-te-us-le) ad. Li- 
berally. 
BOUNTEOUSNESS, (boun'-te-us -nes) n.s. 

Munificence. 
BOUNTIFUL, (boun'-te-ful) a. Liberal; 

generous. 
BOUNTIFULLY, (boun'-te-ful-le) ad. Libe- 
rally. 
BOUNTY, (boun'-te) n. s. Generosity: 
liberality ; munificence ; a premium given 
by government for the exportation of Bri- 
tish manufactures; &c. ; money given to 
men who enlist. Queen Anne's Bounty, The 
provision of Queen Anne for the augmen- 
tation of poor livings. 
BOUQUET, (boo'-ka) n. s. A nosegay. 
BOURN, (borne) n. s. A bound ; a limit ; a 

brook. 
BOURSE, n. s. See Burse. 



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To BOUSE, (booze) v.n. To drink sottishly. 

BOUSY, (bgo'-ze) ad. Drunken. 
BOUT, (bgut) n. s. A turn ; as much of an 
action as is performed at one time. 

To BOW, (bpu) o. a. To bend ; to bend the 
bod) m token of respect ; to bend, or in- 
cline, in condescension ; to depress. 

To BOW, (bou^ v.n. To bead ; to make a 
reverence ; to stoop ; to sink under pressure. 

BOW, (bgu) n. s. An act of reverence or 
submission. 

BOW, (bo) n. s. An instrument for shooting- 
arrows ; a rainbow ; the instrument with 
which the ^iol, &x. are struck ; the bow of 
a saddle are two pieces of wood laid arch- 
wise, to receive the upper part of a horse's 
back ; bows of a ship, the rounding parts of a 
ship on each side of tbe head. 

BOW-LEGGED, (bo'-legd) a. Having 
crooked legs. 

BOW-SHOT, (bo-shot) n. s. The space 
which an arrow may pass in its flight. 

BOW-WINDOW, (bo-win'-do) n.s. A pro- 
jecting window. 

To BOWEL, (bou'-el) v. a. To take forth the 
bowels. 

BOWELS, (bou'-elz) n. s. Intestines ; the 
inner parts of any thing. Figuratively, 
Pity, tenderness. 

BOWER, (bou'-er) n. s. A chamber ; any 
abode or residence ; a shady recess. 

BOWER-ANCHOR, (bgu'-er-ang'-kur) n.s. 
Anchors so called. 

BOWERY, (bou'-er-re) a. Embowering. 

BOWL, (boul) n.s. A vessel to hold liquids, 
rather wide than deep ; the hollow part of 
any thing ; a basin. 

BOWL, (boule) n. s. A round mass, which 
may be rolled along the ground. 

To BOWL, (bgul) v. a. To roll as a boll j to 
pelt with any thing rolled. 

To BOWL, (bgul) v. n. To play at bowls. 

BOWLING, (bgu'-ling) n.s. The art of 
throwing bowls. 

BOWLDER-STONES, (boul'-der-stonz) n. s. 
Lumps or fragments of stones broken from 
the adjacent cliffs. 

BOWLER, (bou-ler) n. s. He that plays 
at bowls. 

BOWLINE, (bo'-line) n.s. A rope fastened 
to the middle part of the outside of a sail. 

BOWLING-GREEN, (bgu'-ling-green) n. s. 
A level piece of ground, kept smooth for 
bowlers. 

BOWMAN, (bo'-man) n. s. An archer. 

BOWNET, (bo'"-net) n.s. A net made of 
twigs bowed to catch fish. 

To BOWSE, (bouz) v. n. A sea term, signi- 
fying to hale or pull together. 

BOWSPRIT, (bo'-sprit) n. s. A mast pro- 
jecting from the head of a ship to carry the 
sails forward. 

BOW r STRING, (bo'-string) n. s. The string- 
by which the bow is kept bent. 

BOWYER, (bo'-yer) n. s. An archer ; one 
whose trade is to make bows. 

BOX, (boks) n. s. A tree. 

BOX (bgks) n. s. A case made of wood, or 



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other matter ; certain seats in the play- 
house. 

To BOX, (boks) v. a. To inclose in a box ; 
To box the compass, is to rehearse the seve- 
ral points of it in their proper order. 

BOX, (boks) n.s. A blow on the head given 
with the hand. 

To BOX, (boks) v. n. To fight with the fist. 

To BOX, (boks) v. a. To strike with the 
fist. 

BOXEN, (bgk'-sn) a. Made of box; re- 
sembling box. 

BOXER, (bgks'-er) n. s. A man who fights 
with his fist. 

ToBOXHAUL, (bgks'-hawl) v. a. To veer 
the ship by a particular method, when tack- 
ing- is impracticable. 

BOY, (bge) n. s. A male child ; one in the 
state of adolescence. 

BOYHOOD, (boe'-hud) n.s. The state of a 
boy. 

BOYISH, (boe'-ish) a. Belonging to a boy ; 
childish ; trifling. 

BOYISHNESS, (boe'-ish-nes) n. s. Childish- 
ness. 

BO YISM, (bge'-izm) n. s. Puerility ; child- 
ishness ; the state of a boy. 

BRABBLE, (brab'-bl) n. s. A clamorous 
contest. 

To BRABBLE, (brab'-bl) v. n. To clamour. 

BRABBLER, (brab'-ler) n.s. A clamorous 
fellow. 

To BRACE, (brase) v. a. To bind ; to tie 
close with bandages ; to strain up. 

BRACE, (brase) n. s. Cincture ; bandage ; 
that which holds any thing tight ; a piece 
of timber framtd in with bevel joints, used 
to keep the building from swerving either 
way ; ropes fastened to the yard aims of a 
ship ; thick straps of leather on which a 
coach hangs. In printing, A character de- 
signed to hook in or brace any number of 
lines. The armour for the arm. 

BRACE, (brase) n. s. A pair ; a couple. 

BRACELET, (brase'-let) n. s. An orna- 
ment for the arms. 

BRACHIAL, (brak'-yal) a. Belonging to 
the arm. 

BRACHMIN, > (bra'-min) ?j. s. A priest of 

BRAMIN, 5 India, of the first cast of 
Gentoos. 

BRACH YGRAPHER, (bra-kig'-gra-fer) n. s. 
A short-hand writer. 

BRACHYGRAPHY, (bra-kig'-gra-fe) n. s. 
The art of writing in a short compass. 

BRACKEN, (brak'-kn) ». s. Fern. 

BRACKET, (brak'-ket) n.s. A piece of wood 
fixed for the support of something. 

BRACKISH, (brak'-ish) a. Salt ; somewhat 
salt. 

BRACK1SHNESS, (brak'-ish-nes) n.s. Salt- 
ness in a small degree. 

BRAD, (brad) n. s. A sort of nail. 

To BRAG, (brag) v. n. To boast. 

BRAG, (brag) n. s. A boast ; the thing 
boasted ; a kind of game at cards. 

BRAGGADOCIO, (brag-ga-do'-she-o) n. t 
A swelling, boasting fellow. 



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BRAGGARDISE, (brag'-gar-dize) n. s 
Gloriation ; a bragging. 

BRAGGARDISM, (brag'-gar-dizm) n. s. 
Boastfulness. 

BRAGGART, (brag'-gart) n.s. A boaster. 

BRAGGART, (brag'-gart) a. Boastful. 

To BRAID, (brade) v. a. To weave together ; 
to plait. 

BRAID, (brade) re. s. A texture. 

BRAILS, (bralz) re. s. A sea term, Small 
ropes reeved through blocks. 

BRAIN, (brane) n. s. That collection of 
vessels and organs in the head, from which 
sense and motion arise. Figuratively, The 
understanding ; the affections ; fancy ; im- 
agination. 

To BRAIN, (brane) v. a. To dash out the 
brains. 

BRAINLESS, (brane'-les) a. Silly. 

BRAINPAN, (brane'-pau; n. s. The skull. 

BRAINSICK, (brane'-sik) a. Diseased in 
the understanding. 

BRAIT, (brate) re. s. A rough diamond. 

BRAKE, (brake) The pret. of break. 

BRAKE, (brake) n. s. A thicket of brambles ; 
fern ; furze. 

BRAKE, (brake) re. s. An instrument for 
dressing hemp ; the handle of a ship's 
pump ; a baker's kneading trough ; a sharp 
bit or snaffle for horses. A smith's brake is 
a machine in wfyich horses unwilling to be 
shod, are confined during that operation. 
That which moves ? military engine to any 
point. 

BRAMBLE, (bram'-bl) re. s. The black- 
berry bush ; any rough prickly shrub. 

BRAMBLED, (bram'-bld) a. Overgrown 
with brambles. 

BRAMBLING, (bram'-bling) re. s. A moun- 
tain chaffinch. 

BRAMIN, re. s. See Brachmin. 

BRAMINICAL, (bra-min'-e-kal) a. Re- 
lating to the Bramins. 

BRAN, (bran) re. s. The husks of corn 
ground ; the refuse of the sieve. 

BRANCH, (bransh) n. s. The shoot of a 
tree from one of the main boughs ; any part 
that shoots out from the rest ; a smaller 
river running into a larger ; any part of a 
family descending in a collateral line ; the 
antlers or shoots of a stag's horn. 
To BRANCH, (bransh) v. n. To spread in 
branches ; to spread into separate parts ; to 
have horns shooting out. 
To BRANCH, (bransh) v. a. To divide into 

BRA L s CHER, (bran'-sher) n.s. One that 
shoots out into branches. In falconry, A 
young hawk. 

BRAND, (brand) n. s. A stick lighted or 
fit to be lighted ; a sword ; a mark made by 
burning a criminal with a hot iron ; a stig- 
ma ; any note of infamy. 

To BRAND, (brand) v. a. To mark with a 
brand, or note of infamy ; to burn with a 
hot iron, 

BRANDGOOSE, (brand'-goos) re. s. A kind 
of wild fowl. 



BRA 

BRANDIRON, (brand'-i-ron) n.s. A trivet 

to set a pot upon. 
To BRANDISH, (bran'-dish) v.a. To flourish 

as a weapon. 
BRANDISH, (bran'-dish) re. s. A flourish. 
BRANDLING, (brand'-liug) re. 5. A kind 

of worm. 
BRANDY, (bran'-de) re. s. A spirituous 

liquor distilled from the lees of wine. 
Ti BRANGLE, (brang'-gl) v. n. To squab- 
ble ; to wrangle. 
BRANGLING,(brang'-gling) n.s. Quarrel. 
BRANK, (brangk) re. s. "Buckwheat. 
BRANLIN, ( T bran'-ljn) re. s. A species of 

Jish of the salmon kind. 
BRANNY, (bran'-ne) a Having the ap- 
pearance of bran ; consisting principally of 

bran. 
BRASEN. See Brazen. 
BRASIER, (bra'-zher) re. s. A manufacturer 

in brass ; a pan to hold coals. 
BRASIL, ) (bra-zeeiy n. s. An American 
BRAZIL, \ wood, thus denominated, be- 
cause first brought from Brazil. 
BRASS, (bras) re. s. A yellow metal, made 

by mixing copper with lapis calaminans. 

Figuratively, Impudence. 
BRASSY, (bras'-se) a. Partaking of brass ; 

hard as brass ; impudent. 
BRAT (brat) re. s. A child, so called in 

contempt ; the progeny ; the offspring. 
BRAVADO, (bra-va'-do) re. s. A boast. 
BRAVE (brave) a. Courageous; gallant; 

excellent ; noble ; magnificent ; fine ; 

showy. 
To BE AVE, (brave) v. a. To defy ; to carry 

a boasting appearance of. 
BRAVELY, (brave'-le) ad. In a brave 

manner ; finely. 
BRAVERY, (bra-ver-re) n.s. Courage; 

splendour ; show ; bravado. 
BRAVO, (bra'-vo) n.s. A man who murders 

for hire. 
BRAVURA, (bra-voo'-ra) re. s. In musick, 

A term applied to a song of spirit, as also 

to rapidity and spirit of execution in the 

singer. 
To BRAWL, (brawl) v. re. To quarrel 

noisily ; to speak loud and indecently ; to 

make a noise. 
To BRAWL, (brawl) v. a. To drive or beat 

away. 
BRAWL, (brawl) re. s. Quarrel ; a dance. 
BRAWLER, (braw'-ler) re. s. A wrangler. 
BRAWLING, (brawi-ing) n. s. The act 

of quarrelling. 
BRAWN, (brawn) n.s. The flesh of a boar, 

prepared in a particular manner ; a boar; 

the fleshy part of the body ; the arm ; bulk. 
BRAWNER, (braw'-nerj n. s. A boar killed 

for the table. 
BRAWN1NESS, (braw'-ne-nes) re. s. 

Strength ; hardness. 
BRAWNY, (braw'-ne) a. Musculous ; 

fleshy ; hard ; unfeeling. 
To BRAY, (bra) v. a. To pound, or grind 

small ; to emit with sound ; to give vent 

to. 



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BRE 

To BRAY, (bra) t>. n. To make noise as 
an ass ; to make a harsh noise. 

BRAY, (bra) n. s. Voice of an ass ; harsh 
sound. 

BRAY, (bra) n. s. A bank of earth. 

BRAYER, (bra'-er) n , s . One that brays 
like an ass ; an instrument to temper 
printt-r's ink. 

BRAYING, (braMng) n. s. Clamour; 
noise. 

To BRAZE, (braze) v. a. To solder with 
brass ; to harden to impudence. 

BRAZEN, (bra'-zn) a. Made of brass ; 
proceeding from brass ; impudent. 

To BRAZEN, (bra'-zn) v. n. To be impu- 
dent. 

BRAZENEACE. (bra'-zn-fase) n s. An im- 
pudent wench. 

BRAZENFACED, (bra'-zn-faste) a. Impu- 
dent ; shameless. 

BRAZENLY, (bra'-zn-le) ad. In a bold, 
impudent manner. 

BRAZENNESS, (bra'-zn-nes) n.s. Appear- 
ance like brass ; impudence. 

BRAZIER, (bra'-zher) n. s. See Brasiek. 

BREACH, (breetsh)" n. s. The act of break- 
ing ; the state of being broken ; a gap in a 
fortification made by a battery ; the violation 
of a law or contract ; difference ; quarrel ; 
infraction ; injury. 

BREAD, (bred) n. s. Food made of ground 
corn ; food in general ; support of life at 
large. 

BREADTH, (bredth) n. s. The measure of 
any plain superficies from side to side. 

To BREAK, (brake) v. a. pret. broke, or 
brake; part. pass, broken. To part by vio- 
lence ; to burst, or open by force ; to di- 
vide ; to destroy by violence ; to crush or 
destroy the strength of the body ; to sink or 
appal the spirit ; to crush ; to shatter ; to 
tame ; to make bankrupt ; to discard ; to 
dismiss ; to violate a contract ; to infringe 
a law ; to intercept ; to interrupt ; to sepa- 
rate company ; to dissolve any union. To 
break fast, To eat the first time in the day. 
To break the heart, To destroy with giief. 
To break the neck, To put out the neck joints. 
To break off, To put a sudden stop ; to pre- 
clude by some obstacle suddenly interposed ; 
to tear asunder. To break up, To dissolve ; 
to lay open ; to separate or disband. 

To BREAK, (brake) v. n. To part in two ; 
to burst ; to open as the morning ; to burst 
forth ; to become bankrupt ; to decline in 
health ; to issue out with vehemence ; to 
fail out. To break loose, To escape from 
captivity ; to shake off restraint. To b-eak 
off, To desist suddenly. To break off from, 
To part from with violence. To breakout, 
To discover itself in sudden effects ; to 
have eruptions from the body ; to become 
dissolute. To break up, To cease ; to dis- 
solve itself ; to begin holidays. To break 
with, To part friendship with any. It is to 
be observed of this extensive an 1 perplexed 
verb, that in all its significatior s, whether 
active or neutral, it has some reference to 



BRE 

its primitive meaning, by implying either 
detriment ; suddenness, violence, or sepa- 
ration. It is used often with additional 
particles, up, out, in, off', forth, to modify its 
signification. 

BREAK, (brake) ft. s. State of being 
broken ; opening ; a pause ; a line drawn. 
In architecture, A recess of a part behind 
its ordinary range or projecture. 

BREAKER, (bra'-ker) n.s. He that breaks 
any thing ; a wave broken by rocks. 

To BREAKFAST, (biek'-iast) v.n. To cat 
the first meal in the day. 

BREAKFAST, (biek'-fast) n. s. The first 
meal in the day ; tne thing eaten at the first 
meal. 

BREAKING, (brake'-ing) n.s. Bankruptcy, 
irruption ; dissolution. 

BREAKNECK, (brake'-nek) n.s. A steep 
place endangering the neck. 

BREAKWATER, (brake'-wa-ter) n. s. A 
wall or other obstacle raised at the entrance 
of a harbour to break the force of the 
sea. 

BREAM, (breme) n. s. The name of a fish. 

BREAST, (brest) n. s. The middle part of 
the human body, between the neck and the 
belly ; the teats of women which contain the 
milk ; the disposition of the mind ; the 
heart ; the conscience. 

To BREAST, (brest) v. a. To meet in front. 

BREASTBONE," (brest'-bone) n. s. The 
sternum. 

BREASTHIGH, (brest'-hi) a. Up to the 
breast. 

BREASTHOOKS, (brest'-hpoks) n. s. The 
timbers that strengthen the forepart of a 
ship. 

BREASTKNOT, (brest'-not) n. s. A knot 
of ribbands worn by women on the breast. 

BREASTPLATE, (brest'-plate) n. s. Ar- 
mour for the breast. 

BREASTPLOUGH, (brest'-pJou) n. s. A 
plough for paring turf, driven hy the breast, 

BREASTWORK, (brest'-wurk) n.s. Works 
thrown up as high as the breast of the de- 
fendants ; the same with parapet. 

BREATH, (bxeth) n. s. The air drawn in 
and ejected out of the body ; life ; respite ; 
pause ; breeze. 

BREATHABLE, (breTHe'-a-bl) a. That may 
be breathed. 

To BREATHE, (brexHe) v n. To draw in 
and throw out the air by the lungs ; to 
live ; to take breath ; to pass as air. 

To BREATHE, (breme) v. a. To utter 
privately ; to give air or vent to. 

BREATHER, (bre'-xner) n. s. One that 
breathes ; one that utters any thing ; in- 
spirer. 

BREATHING, (bre'-Tuing) n.s. Aspiration, 
secret prayer ; vent ; an accent. 

BREATHIN G-PLACE, (breiHe'-ing-plase) 

n. s. A pause. 
BREATHING-TIME, (breTHe'-ing-time) n.s. 

Relaxation. 
BREATHLESS, (brerTi'-les) a. Out of 
breath ; dead. 



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BRE 

BRED, (bred) part. vass. from To breed. 

BREECH, (breetsh) n. s. The lower part 
of the body ; the bafck part ; the hinder 
part of a piece of ordnance ; the hinder 
part of any thing. 

To BREECH, (breetsh) v. a. To put into 
breeches ; to fit any thing with a breech, as 
to breech a gun. 

BREECHES, (britsh'-ez) n.s. The garment 
worn by men over the lower part of the 
body. 

BREECHING, (breetsh'-mg) n.s. A whip- 
ping ; the ropes with which the great guns 
are lashed to the side of a ship. 

To BREED, (breed) v. a. pret. bred ; part. 
bred. To procreate ; to produce from one's 
self ; to give birth to ; to educate ; to bring 
up from infancy. 

To BREED, (breed) v. n. To be with young ; 
to produce young. 

BREED, (breed) n. s. A cast ; a kind ; a 
family ; progeny ; a number produced at 
once ; a hatch. 

BREEDER, (bree'-der) n. s. That which 
produces any thing ; the person which brings 
up another ; a female that is prolifick ; one 
that takes care to raise a breed. 

BREEDING, (bree'-ding) n. s. Education ; 
manners ; nurture. 

BREEZE, (breez) n. s. A gentle gale ; a 
soft wind. 

BREEZY, (bree'-ze) a. Fanned with gales ; 
full of gales. 

BREST, (brest) n. s. In architecture, The 
torus, or tore. 

BRETHREN, (bre TH '-ren) n. s. The plural 
of brother. 

BREVE, (breve) n. s. In musick, A note of 
time, equivalent to four minims. 

BREVET, (brev'-et) n. s. Appointment in 
the army, and rank above the specifick ap- 
pointment for which pay is received ; a 
lieutenant-colonel, being made colonel by 
brevet, enjoys the pay only of the former, 
but the honour and privileges of the latter 
station; a brevet is a warrant, without 
seal. 

BREVIARY, (breve'-ya-re) n. s. An abridge- 
ment ; the book containing the daily ser- 
vice of the church of Rome. 

BREVIATE, (breve'-yat) n. s. A short com- 
pendium ; a lawyer's brief. 

lb BREVIATE, (breve'-yate) v. a. To abbre- 
viate. 

BREVIATURE, (brev'-ya-tare) n. s. An 
abbreviation. 

BREVIER, (bre-veer') n. s. A particular 
size of letter used in printing. 

BREVITY, (brev'-e-te) n.s. Conciseness. 

To BREW, (broo) v. a. To make liquors by 
mixing several ingredients ; to put into pre- 
paration ; to mingle ; to contrive ; to plot. 

To BREW, (broo) v. n. To perform the 
office of a brewer. 

BREW, (broo) n.s. Manner of brewing ; 
the thing brewed 

BREWAGE, (broo'-aje) n. s. A mixture of 
various things. 



BRI 

BREWER, (brpo'-er) n. s. A man whose 
trade it is to make beer. 

BREWERY, (broo'-er-e) n. s. The place 
appropriated to brewing. 

BREWHOUSE, (broo'-hous) n. s. A house 
appropriated to brewing. 

BREWING, (broo'-ing) n. s. Quantity 
brewed at once. In naval language, The 
appearance of black tempestuous clouds, 
indicating an approaching storm 

BRIAR, n. s. See BniER. 

BRIBE, (bribe) n. s A reward given to 
pervert the judgement or corrupt the con- 
duct. 

To BRIBE, (bribe) v. a. To gain by bribes. 

BRIBER, (bri'-ber) n. s. One thai pays 
for corrupt practices. 

BRIBERY, (bri'-ber-re) n. $. The crime of 
taking or giving rewards for bad practices. 

BRICK, (brik) n. s. A mass of burnt clay, 
squared for the use of builders ; a loaf 
shaped like a brick. 

To BRICK, (brik) v. a. To lay with bricks. 

BRICKBAT, (brik'-bat) n. s. A piece of 
brick. 

BR1CKDUST, (brik'-dust) n. s. Dust made 
by pounding bricks. 

BRICK-KILN, (brik'-kil) n.s. A kiln to 
burn bricks. 

BRICKLAYER, (brik'-la-er) n. s. A brick- 
mason. 

BRICKMAKER, (brik'-ma-ker) n. s. One 
whose trade it is to make bricks. 

BRICKWORK, (brik'-wurk) „ s . Laying 
of bricks. 

BRIDAL, (bri'-dal) n. s. The nuptial fes- 
tival. 

BRIDAL, (bri'-dal) a. Belonging to a wed- 
ding. 

BRIDE, (bride) n. s. A woman newly mar- 
ried. 

BRIDEBED, (bride'-bed) n.s. Marriage- 
bed. 

BRIDECAKE, (bride'-kake) n.s. A cake 
distributed to the guests at a weddinc. 

BRIDECHAMBER, (bride'-tsham-ber) n.s. 
The nuptial chamber. 

BRIDEGROOM, (bride'-groom) n. s. A 
newly married man. 

BRIDEMAID, (br.de mad) n. s. She who 
attends upon the bride. 

BRIDEMAN, (bride'-man) n. s. He who 
attends the bride and bridegroofii at the 
nuptial ceremony. 

BRIDEWELL, (bride'-wel) n. s. The palac< 
built by St. Bride's, or Bridget's -well, 
turned into a workhouse. A general name 
for a house of correction. 

BRIDGE, (bridje) n. s. A building raised 
over water for the convenience of passage , 
the upper part of the nose ; the supporter 
of the strings in stringed instruments of 
of musick. 

BRIDLE, (bri'-dl) n. s. The reins by which 
a horse is governed ; a restraint ; a curb. 

To BRIDLE (bri'-dl) v. a. To guide by a 
bridle ; to put a bridle on any thing ; to 
restrain. 



BS 



Fate, far, fall, fgt ;— me, met ; — pine, 



P.\n 



-no, move. 



BRI 

To BRIDLE, (bri'-dl) v. n. To hold up the 
head. 

BRIDLER, (bride- ler) n.s. He who directs 
or restrains as by a bridle. 

BRIEF, (breef) a. Short ; concise ; con- 
tracted. 

BRIEF, (breef) n. s. A writing of any kind ; 
a short extract. In law, A species of writ 
or precept ; the writing given the pleaders, 
containing the case ; letters patent, giving 
licence to a charitable collection. In mu- 
sick, A measure of quantity, which con- 
tains two strokes down in beating time, and 
as many up. 

BRIEFLY, (breef '-le) ad. Concisely ; quickly. 

BRIEFNESS, (breef'-nes) n. s. Concise- 
ness ; shortness. 

BRIER, (bri'-er) n.s. A prickly shrub; the 
bramble. 

BRIERY, (bri'-er-re) a. Bough ; full of 
briers. 

BRIERY, (bri'-er-re) n. s. A place where 
briers grow. 

BRIG, (brig) n. s. A bridge. 

BRIG, (brig) n. s. A light vessel with two 
masts. 

BRIGADE, (bre-gade') n. s. A body of men, 
consisting of several squadrons of horse, or 
battalions of foot. 

To BRIGADE, (bre-gade') v. a. To form 
into a brigade. 

BRIGADIER GENERAL, (brig-a-deer'~ 
jen'-e-ral) n. s. An officer who commands 
a brigade : an officer next in order below a 
major-general. 

BRIGAND, (brig'-gand) n. s. A robber. 

BRIGANDINE,' (brig'-an-dine) n. s A light 
vessel, formerly used by corsairs or pirates ; 
a coat of mail. 

BRIGANTINE, (bng'-an-tine) n. s. A light 
vessel. 

BRIGHT, (brite) a. Shining ; full of light ; 
reflecting light ; clear ; resplendent ; illus- 
trious. 

To BRIGHTEN, (bri'-tn) v. a. To make 
bright ; to make luminous ; to make gay ; to 
make illustrious ; to make acute, or witty. 

To BRIGHTEN, (bri'-tn) v. n. To grow 
bright. 

BRIGHTLY, (brite'-le) ad. Splendidly. 

BRIGHTNESS, (brite'-nes) n. s. Lustre; 
acuteness. 

BRILLIANCY, (bril'-yan-se) n. s. Lustre - t 
splendour. 

BR1LLI A NT, (bril'-yant) a. Shining j spark- 
ling. 

BRILLIANT, (bril'-yant) n. s. A diamond 
of the finest cut. 

BRILLS, (brilz) n. s. The hair on the eye- 
lids of a horse. 

BRIM, (brim) n. s. The edge of any thing ; 
the upper edge of any vessel ; the bank of 
a fountain, river, or the sea. 

To BRIM, (brim) v. a. To fill to the top. 

To BRIM, (brim) v. n. To be full to the brim. 

BRIMFUL, (brim'-ful) a. Full to the top. 

BRIMMER, (brim'-mer) «. s. A bowl full 
to the top. 



BRO 

BRIMMING, (brim'-ming) a. Full to the 
brim. 

BRIMSTONE, (brim'-stone) n. s. Sulphur. 

BR1NDED, (brin'-ded) a. Of a brown 
colour, originally ; thence, of a varied co- 
lour ; streaked. 

BRINDLED, (brm'-dld) a. Brinded; 
streaked. 

BRINE, (brine) n. s. Water impregnated 
with salt ; the sea ; tears. 

B'RINEPIT, (brine'-pit) n. *. Pit of salt 
water. 

To BRING, (bring) v. a. To fetch from ; to 
convey, or carry to ; to convey in one's 
own hand, not to send by another ; to pro- 
cure, as a cause ; to attract ; to draw along ; 
to lead by degrees ; to induce ; to prevail 
upon. To bring about ; to make any thing 
come to pass. To hi ing forth ; to give birth 
to. To bring off; to clear ; to acquit. To 
bring on ; to engage in action. To bring over ; 
to convert; to draw to a new party. To 
bring out ; to exhibit. To bring to pass ; to 
effect. To bring tinder ; to subdue. To 
bring up ; to educate ; to introduce to gene- 
ral practice. 

BRINGING-FORTH, (bring'-ing-fort/t') n.s. 
Production. 

BRINISH, (bri'-nish) a. Salt. 

BRINISHNESS, (bri'-nish-nes) n. s. Ten- 
dency to saltness. 

BRINK, (bringk) n. s. The edge of any 
place, as of a precipice or a river. 

BRINY, (bri'-ne) a. Salt. 

BRIONY. See'BRYCNY. 

BRISK, (brisk) a. Lively ; powerful ; spi 
rituous ; vivid ; bright. 

BRISKET, (bris'-ket) n. s. The breast of an 
animal. 

BRISKLY, (brisk'-le) ad. Actively ; vigor- 
ously. 

BRISKNESS, (brisk'-nes) n. s. Liveliness ; 
gaiety. 

BRISTLE, (bris'-sl) n. s. The stiff hair of 
swine. 

To BRISTLE, (bris'-sl) v. a. To plant with, 
or erect in bristles. 

To BRISTLE, (bris'-sl) v. «. To stand erect 
as bristles. 

To BRISTLE a thread, (bris'-sl) v. a. To fix 
a bristle to it. 

BRISTLY, (bris'-le) a. Thick set with 
bristles. 

BRISTOL STONE, (bris'-tul-stone) n. s. A 
sort of soft diamond found in a rock near 
the city of Bristol. 

BRITISH, (brit'-ish) a. What relates to 
Britain ; applied to language, it means the 
Welsh. 

BRITON, (brit'-ton) n.s. A native of Britain. 

BRITTLE, (brit'-tl) a. Fragile. 

BRITTLENESS, (brit'-tl-nes) n. s. Aptness 
to break. 

BRIZE, (brize) n. s. The gad-fly ; land long 
uncultivated. 

BROACH, (brotsh) n.s. A spit. 

To BR O ACH , (brotsh) v. a. To spit , to pierce 
a vessel: to tap ; to open any store; to le; 



not; — tijbe, tub, bull; — oil;— pound; — thm. mi 



bS 



BRO 

out any thing ; to give out, or utter. To 
broach to, in naval language, To turn sud- 
denly to windward. 

BRO ACHER, (brotsh'-er) n.s. A spit ; an 
opener, or utterer ; the first author. 

BROAD, (brawd) ad. Wide ; large ; clear ; 
open ; obscene ; fulsome ; bold ; not deli- 
cate. 

BROAD-CLOTH, (brawd'-clotfO re. s. A 
fine kind of cloth. 

To BROADEN, (braw'-dn) v. n. To grow 
broad. 

BROADLY, (brawd'-le) ad. In a broad 
manner. 

BROADNESS, (brawd'-nes) n.s. Breadth; 
coarseness. 

BROADSIDE, (brawd'-side) re. s. The side 
of a ship ; the volley of shot fired at once 
from the side of a ship. In printing, A 
sheet of paper containing one large page. 

BROADSWORD, (brawd' sord) n. s. A 
cutting sword, with a broad blade. 

BROADWISE, (brawd'-wize) ad. Accord- 
ing to the direction of the breadth. 

BROCADE, (bro-kade') n. s. A silken 
variegated stuff. 

BROCADED, (bro-ka'-ded) a. Drest in 
brocade ; woven in the manner of a bro- 
cade. 

BROCAGE, >(bro'-kaje) n.s. The gain 

BROKAGE, S gotten by promoting base 
bargains ; the trade of dealing in old things ; 
the transaction of business for other men. 

BROCCOLI, (brok'-ko-le) n. s. A species 
of cabbage. 

BROCK, (brok) n.s. A badger. 

BROCKET, '(brok'-ket) n.s. A red deer, 
two years old. 

BROGUE, (brog) n. s. A kind of a shoe ; 
a cant word for a corrupt dialect. 

BROGUE-MAKER, (brog-ma'-ker) nit. A 
maker of brogues. 

To BROIDER, (broe'-der) v. a. To adorn 
with figures of needle work. 

BROIDERER, (broe'-der-er) n.s. An em- 
broiderer. 

BROIDERY, (broe'-der-e) re., s. Em- 
broidery. 

BROIL, (broel) n.s. A tumult ; a quarrel. 

To BROIL, (broel) v. a. To cook by laying 
on the coals, or before the fire. 

To BROIL, (broel) v. n. To be in the heat. 

BROILER, (broel' er) n.s. One who would 
excite a broil or quarrel ; one who dresses 
by broiling. 

To BROKE, (broke) v. n. To transact busi- 
ness for others. 

BROKE, (broke) Preterimperfect tense of 
the verb To break. 

BROKEN, (bro'-kn) part. pass, of break. 

BROKENHEARTED, (bro'-kn-har'-ted) a. 
Having the spirits crushed by grief or fear. 

BROKEN WINDED, ( bro'-kn- wind'-ed) a. 
Having diseased respiration. 

BROKER, (bro'-ker) n. s. A factor : one 
who deals in old goods. 

BROKERAGE, (bro'-ker-aje) n. s. The 
pay of a broker. 



JBRO 

BROKERY, (bro'-ker-e) n. s. The business 

of a broker. 
BRONCHOTOMY, (bron-kot'-to-me) n. .«-. 

That operation which opens the windpipe 

by incision, to prevent suffocation. 
BRONTOLOGY, (bron-tol'-o-je) n. s. A 

dissertation upon thunder. 
BRONZE, (bronze) n.s. A factitious metal 

compounded of copper and tin. 
To BRONZE, (bronze) To harden as brass , 

to colour like bronze. 
BROOCH, (brotsh) re. s. A jewel ; an or- 
nament of jewels. 
To BROOCH, (brotsh) v. a. To adorn with 

jewels. 
To BROOD, (brood) v. n. To sit, as on 

eggs ; to cover chickens under the wing ; 

to regard with long anxiety ; to mature any 

thing by care. 
BROOD, (brood) n.s. Offspring; progeny; 

thing bred ; the number hatched at once ; 

a production ; the act of covering the eggs. 
BROOK, (brook) re. s. A running water, 

less than a river. 
To BROOK, (brook) v. a. To bear ; to en- 
dure. 
To BROOK, (brook) v. n. To endure. 
BROOM, (broom) n. s. A small tree ; a 

besom. 
To BROOM, (broom) } v. a. In naval lan- 
To BREAM, $ guage, To clean the 

ship. 
BROOMSTICK, (broom'-stik) re. s. The 

handle of a besom. 
BROOM Y, (broo'-me) o. Full of broom; 

consisting of broom. 
BROTH, (brQth) n.s. Liquor in which flesh 

is boiled. 
BROTHEL, (brQTn'-el) n. s. A house of 

lewd entertainment. 
BROTHELER, (broTH'-el-er) n. s. He who 

frequents a brothei-house. 
BROTHER, (bruTii'-er) n. s. One born of 

the same father and mother ; any one closely 

united ; associate. In theological language, 

Man in general. 
BROTHERHOOD, (bruTH'-er-hiid)re.s. The 

state or quality of being a brother ; an as- 
sociation ; a fraternity ; a class of men o' 

the same kind. 
BROTHERLY, (brmn'-er-le) a. Kind; 

affectionate ; such as becomes a brother. 
BROTHERLY, (bruTH'-er-le) ad. After 

the manner of a brother. 
BROUGHT, (brawt) part. pass, of bring. 
BROW, (brou) re. s. The arch of hair over 

the eye ; the forehead ; the edge of any 

high place. 
To BROWBEAT, (brou'-bete) v.a. To de- 
press with severe brows and looks. 
BROWBEATING, (brou-bete'-ing) n.s. The 

act of depressing by stern or lofty looks. 
BROWLOUND, (brou'-bound) a. Crowned. 
BROWN, (broun) a.' ' The name of a colour. 
BROWNISH,' '(broun'-ish) a. Tending to 

brown. 
BROWN NESS, (broim'-nes) n. $. \ biown 

colour. 



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BROWNSTUDY, (broun-stud'-de) n. s. 

Gloomy meditations ; reverie. 
BROWNIE, (brou'-ne) n. s. A spirit sup- 
posed to baunt old bouses in Scotland. 
To BROWSE, (brouze) v. a. To eat brancbes 

or sbrubs. 
To BROWSE, (brouze) v. n. To feed. 
BROWSE, (brguze) n. s. Brancbes or 

shrubs. 
BROWSING, (brouze'-ing) n. s. Food which 

deer find in young coppices. 
To BRUISE, (brpoze) v. a. To crush or 

mangle with a heavy blow, or fall. 
BRUISE, (brpoze) n.s. A hurt with some- 
thing blunt or heavy. 
BRUISER, (bippze'-er) n. s. One who bruises ; 
a concave tool for grinding tbe specula of 
telescopes ; in vulgar language, a boxer. 
BRUIT, (broot) n. s. Rumour ; report. 
To BRUIT, (brppt) v. a. To report. 
BRUMAL, (brpp'-mal) ad. Belonging to 

tbe winter. 
BRUNETTE, (bru-net') n.s. A woman 

with a brown complexion. 
BRUNT, (brunt) n.s. Shock; violence; 

blow ; stroke ; a brief and sudden effort. 
BRUSH, (brush) n. s. An instrument of 
hair to sweep or clean any thing ; pencils 
used by painters ; tbe tail of a fox ; a rude 
assault ; a thicket. 
To BRUSH, (brush) v. a. To sweep with a 
brash ; to paint with a brush ; to carry 
away, by aa act like that of brushing. 
To BRUSH, (brush) v. n. To move with 

haste ; to fly over. 
BRUSHER, (brush'-er) n. s. He that uses 

a brush. 
BRUSHWOOD, (brush'-wud) n. s. Rough, 

low, close thickets. 
BRUSHY, (biush'-e) a. Rough or shaggy, 

like a brush. 
BRUSQUE, (brask) a. Rude ; quick ; abrupt 

in manner. 
BRUTAL, (brpp'-tal) a. Belonging to a 

brute ; savage ; cruel. 
BRUTALITY, (brpp-tal'-e-te) n. s. Savage- 

ness. 
To BRUTALIZE, (brpp'-ta-lize) v. n. To 

grow brutal. 
2b BRUTALIZE, (brpp'-ta-lize) via. To 

make brutal. 
BRUTALLY, (brpp'-tal-le) ad. Churlishly. 
BRUTE, (brppt) a. Senseless ; savage ; 

bestial ; rough ; ferocious. 
BRUTE, (broot) n.s. An irrational creature. 
To BRUTIFY, (brppt'-e-f i) *. a. To make 
a man a brute ; to render tbe mind brutal. 
BRUTISH, (brpp'-tish) a. Bestial ; savage ; 
ferocious; gross; carnal; ignorant; un- 
civilized. 
BRUTISHNESS, (brpp'-tish-nes) n. s. Bru- 
tality. 
BRYONY, (brj'-o-ne) n. s. A plant. 
BUBBLE, (bub'-bl) n. s. Drops, or vescicles 
filled with air ; cheating projects by which 
the publick are defrauded ; a false show. 
To BUBBLE, (bub'-bl) v. n. To rise in bub- 
bles ; to run with a gentle noise. 



BUD 

To BUBBLE, (bub'-bl) v. a. To cheat. 
BUBBLER, (bub'-bler) n. s. A cheat. 
BUBBLY, (bub'-le) a. Consisting of bubbles. 
BUBBY, (bub'-be) n.s. A woman's breast. 

BUBO, (bu'-l o) n. s. That part of the groin 
from the bending of the thigh to tbe scro- 
tum ; tumours in that part. 

BUBONOCELE, (bu-bon'-o-sele) n.s. A 
kind of rupture, when the intestines break 
down into the groin. 

BUCANIERS, (buk-a-neerz') n.s. Priva- 
teers or pirates of all nations, who used to 
make war on the Spaniards in their West- 
India possessions. 

BUCK, (buk) n. s. A lye made of ashes 
and the lather of soap. 

BUCK, (buk) n. s. A cant word for a dash- 
ing ostentatious fellow. 

BUCK, (buk) n. s. The male of the fallow 
deer, and of rabbits, and other animals. 

To BUCK, (buk) v. a. To wash clothes. 

lb BUCK, (buk) v. n. To copulate as bucks 
and does. 

BUCKBASKET, (buk'-bas-ket) n. s. The 
basket in which clothes are carried to the 
wash. 

BUCKBEAN, (buk'-bene) n. s. A sort of 
trefoil. 

BUCKET, (buk'-ket) n. s. The vessel in 
which water is drawn or carried. 

BUCKINGSTOOL, (buk'-ing-stppl) n.s. A 
washing block. 

BUCKLE, (buk'-kl) n. s. A link of metal, 
with a tongue or catch made to fasten one 
thing to another. 

To BUCKLE, (buk'-kl) v. a. To fasten with 
a buckle. To buckle to, To apply to. To 
buckle w th, To engage with. 

BUCKLER, (buk'-ierj n. s. A shield. 

BUCKMAST, (buk' -mast) n.s. The fruit or 
mast of the beech tree. 

BUCKRAM, (buk'-ram) n . s. A sort of 
linen cloth, stiffened with gum. 

BUCKRAM, (buk'-ram) a. Stiff; precise. 

BUCKSKIN, (buk'-skin) a . Leather made 
of the skin of a buck. 

BUCKSTALL, (buk'-stall) n. s. A net to 
catch deer. 

BUCKTHORN, (buk'-tftorn) n. s. A tree 
that bears a purging berry. 

BUCKWHEAT, (buk-whete) n. s. A plant. 

BUCOLICAL, ) ,, ■ , ., .\ N « / . , 

BUCOLICK, ^ C^V-kol -ik) a. Pastoral. 

BUCOLICK, (bu-kol'-ik) n. s. A writer of 
bucolicks or pastorals ; a bucolick poem. 

BUD, (bud) n. s. Tbe first shoot of a plant. 

To BUD, (bud) v. n. To put forth young 
shoots ; to be in the bloom. 

To BUD, (bud) v. a. To inoculate. 

BUDDLE, (bud'-dl) n. s. A sort of frame 
made to receive tbe ore after its first sepa- 
ration from its grossest foulness. 

To BUDDLE, (bud-dl) v. n. To cleanse the 
ore from the earth by washing. 

To BUDGE, (budje) v. n. To stir. 

BUDGET, (bud'-jet) n.s. A bag; a store, 
or stock ; the statement made in the House 
of Commons, respecting the finances. 



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BUL 

BUFF, (buf) n. s. A sort of leather prepar- 
ed from the skin of the buffalo ; a military 
coat made of thick leather ; the colour of 
the leather, of a very light yellow ; the sizy, 
viscid, tough mass, which forms on the up- 
per surface of the blood. 

To BUFF, (buf) v. a. To strike. 

BUFFALO, (buf'-fa-lo) n.s. A kind of 
wild ox. 

B UFFET, (buf '-fet) n, s. A blow with the fist. 

BUFFET, (buf-fet') n. s. A kind of cup- 
board. 

To BUFFET, (buf-fet) v. a. To strike with 
the hand. 

To BUFFET, (buf-fet) v. n. To play a box- 
ing-match. 

BUFFLEHEADED, (buf-fl-hed'-ed) a. A 
man with a large head, like a buffalo ; dull ; 
stupid. 

BUFFOON, (buf-foon) n. s. A man who 
makes sport, by low jests and antick pos- 
tures ; he that practises indecent raillery. 

BUFFOONERY, (buf-foon'-er-e) n.s. The 
practice of a buffoon ; low jests. 

To BUFFOONIZE, (buf-fpo-nize) v. n. To 
play the fool, jester, or buffoon. 

BUG, (bug) n.s. A stinking insect bred in 
old household stuff*. 

BUGBEAR, (bug'-bare) n. s. A frightful 
object ; a false terrour. 

BUGGY, (bug'-ge) a. Abounding with bugs. 

BUGLE, (bu'-gl) i n. s. A hunt- 

BUGLEHORN, (bu'-gl-hom') $ ing horn. 

BUGLE (bu'-gl) u. s. A shining "bead of 
black glass. 

To BUTLD, (bild) v. a. Preter. builded or 
built ; part, built ; to make a fabrick, or edi- 
fice ; to raise in any laboured form ; to raise 
any thing on a support or foundation. 

To BUILD, (bild) v. n. To act as an archi- 
tect ; to depend on. 

BUILD, (bild) n. s. The form; the struc- 
ture ; species of building. 

BUILDER, (bild'-er) n.s. An architect. 

BUILDING, (bild ; -ing) n. s. A fabrick ; an 
edifice ; the art of raising edifices according 
to given designs ; practical architecture. 

BULB, (bulb) n. s. A round body, or root. 

To BULB out, (bulb) v. n. To project. 

BULBACEOUS, (bul-ba'-she-us) a. Bulbous. 

BULBED, (bulbd) a. Round-headed. 

BULBOUS, (bul'-bus) a. Containing bulbs .- 
having the form of a bulb. 

BULGE, (bulje) n.s. A leak, the breach 
which lets in water. See to Bilge. 

To BULGE, (bulje) v. n. To take in water ; 
to spring a leak ; to jut out. 

BULIMY, (bul'-le-me) n. s. An enormous 
appetite, attended with fainting, and cold- 
ness of the extremities. 

BULK, (bulk) n. s. Magnitude ; size ; quan- 
tity ; the gross ; the majority. 

BULK, (bulk) n. s. A part of a building 
jutting out. 

BULK-HEAD, (bulk-hed') n. s. A partition 
made across a ship. 

BULKINESS, (bul'-ke-nes) n. s. Greatness 
of size. 



BUM 

BULKY, (bul'-ke) a. Of great size. 
BULL, (bul) n.s. The male of cattle; ond 

of the twelve signs of the zodiack ; a letter 

published by popes and emperours ; a 

blunder ; a contradiction. Bull, in compo 

sition, generally notes the large size of any 

thing, as, bull-head, bull-rush, bull-trout; 

and is therefore only an augmentative syl- 
lable, without much reference to its original 

signification. 
BULL-BAITING, (bul'-ba-ting) n. s. The 

sport cf baiting bulls with dogs. 
BULL-CALF, (bul'-kaf) n. s. A he-calf. 
BULL-DOG, (bul'-dog) n. s. A dog of a 

particular form, remarkable for his courage, 

used in baiting the bull. 
BULL-FACED, (bul'-f'ast) a. Having a 

large face. 
BULL-FINCH, (bul'-finsh) n.s. A small 

bird easily taught to whistle tunes. 
BULL-HEAD, (bul'-hed) n. s. The name 

of a fish ; a stupid fellow. 
BULL-TROUT, (bul'-trout') n.s. A large 

kind of trout. 
BULLACE,(bul'-las) n.s. A sort of wild plum. 
BULLARY, (bul'-la-re) n. s. A collection 

of papistical bulls. 
BULLET, (bul'-let) n. s. A round ball of 

metal, shot out of guns. 
BULLETIN, (bul'-let-teen) n. s. An official 

account of publick news. 
BULLION, (bul'-yun) n. s. Gold or silver 

in the lump. 
BULLITION, (bul-lish'-un) n. s. The act 

or state of boiling. 
BULLOCK, (bul'-luk) n. s. A young bull 

gelt, or ox. 
BULLY, (bul'-le) n. s. A noisy, blustering, 

quarrelling fellow. 
To BULLY, (bul'-le) v. a. To overbear with 

noise or menaces. 
To BULLY, (bul'-le) v. n. To bluster ; to 

threaten. 
BULRUSH, (bul'-rush) n. s. A larse rush, 

without knots. 
BULTEL, (bul'-tel) n. s. The bran of meal 

after dressing ; a bolter-cloth. 
BULWARK, (bul'-wurk) n.s. A bastion; 

a fortification ; a security. 
BUM, (bum) n. s. The buttocks. 
To BUM, (bum) v. n. To n.ake a noise or 

report. 
BUMBAILIFF, (bum-ba'-lif) n.s. A cor- 
ruption of bound bailiff ; a bailiff' employed 

in arrests. 
BUMBARD, n.s. See Bombard. 
BUMBAST, n. s. See Bombast. 
BUMBLEBEE, (bum'-bl-bee) n. s. The 

wild bee, or humble bee. 
BUMBOAT, (bum'-bote) n. s. A large 

clumsy boat, used in carrying vegetables 

and liquors to the ship. 
BUMP, (bump) n.s. A swelling; a protu- 
berance. 
To BUMP, (bump) v. n. To make a louJ 

noise, or bomb. 
BUMPER, (bum'-per) n. s. A cup filled 

till the liquour swells over the brim. 



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BUMPKIN, (bum'-kin) n. > An awkward 

heavy rustick. 
BUNCH, (bunsh) n.s. A cluster; a num- 
ber of things tied together ; any thing bound 
into a knot. 
To BUNCH, (bunsh) v. n. To swell out in 

a bunch. 
BUNCHY, (buu'-she) a. Growing in bunches. 
BUNDLE, (bun'-dl) n. s. A number of things 

bound together ; a roll. 
To BUNDLE, (bun'-dl) v. a. To tie in a 

bundle. 
BU1SG, (bung) n. s. A stopper for a barrel. 
To BUNG, (bung) v. a. To stop a barrel. 
BUNGHOLE,"(bung'-hole) n. s. The hole 
at which the barrel is filled, and which is 
afterwards stopped up. 
To BUNGLE, (bung'-gl) v. n. To perform 

clumsily. 
To BUNGLE, (bung'-gl) v. a. To botch. 
BUNGLE, (bung'"-gl) n. s. A botch ; an act 

awkwardly performed. 
BUNGLER, (bung'-gler) n. s. A bad work- 
man. 
BUNGLINGLY, (bung'-gling-le) ad. Clum- 
sily. 
BUNN, (bun) n. s. A kind of sweet bread. 
BUNTING',' (bun'-ting) n. s. The name of 

a bird. 
BUNTING, (bun'-ting) n. s. The stuff of 

which a ship's colours are made. 
BUOY, (boe) n. s. A piece of cork or wood 
floating on the water, tied to a weight at 
the bottom. 
To BUOY, (bge) v. a. To keep afloat; to 

bear up. 
To BUOY, (boe) v. n. To float. 
BUOYANCY,' (boe-an-se) n.s. The qua- 
lity of floating. 
BUOYANT, (boe'-ant) a. Floating ; light. 
BUR, (bur) n. s. A rough head of a plant, 

called a burdock. 
BURDEN. See Burthen. 
BURDOCK, (bur'-dok) n. s. A plant. 
BUREAU, (bu-ro') n. s. A chest of drawers 

with a writing board. 
BURGAGE, (bur'-gaje) n.s. In law, A 
tenure proper to cities and towns, whereby 
men hold their lands or tenements of the 
king, or other lord, for a certain yearly rent. 
BURGAMOT, (bur-ga-mQt') n.s. A species 

of pear ; a kind of perfume. 
BURGANET, (bur'-ga-net) ) n. s. A kind of 
BURGONET, (bur'-go-net) ] helmet. 
BURGEOIS, (burzh-waw) n. s. A term 
applied to a type, of a size larger than 
brevier. 
BURGESS, (bur'-jes) n. s. A citizen; a 
freeman of a city or corporate town ; a re- 
presentative of a town corporate. 
BURGESS-SHIP, (bur'-jes-ship) n. s. The 

state and quality of a burgess. 
BURGH, (burg) n. s. A corporate town or 

borough. 
BURGHER, (bur'-ger) n. s. One who has 

a right to certain privileges in a place. 
BURGHERSHIP, (bur'-ger-sbip) n. s. The 
privilege of a burgher. 



BUR 

BURGLAR, (bur'-gler) n i. One guilty of 
the crime of housebreaking. 

BURGLARIOUS, (bur-gla'-re-us) a. Re- 
lating to housebreaking. 

BURGLARY, (bur'-gla-re) n.s. The rob- 
bing of a house. 

BURGMASTER. See Burgomaster. 

BURGMOTE, (burg'-mote) n. s. A borough 
court. 

BURGOMASTER, (bur'-go-mas-ter) n.s. 
One employed in the government of a city. 

BURGRAVE, (bur'-grave) n. s. An heredi- 
tary governour of a castle, or town. 

BURGUNDY, (bur'-gun-de) n. s. Wine 
made in Burgundy. 

BURIAL, (bur'-re-al) n.s. The act of bury- 
ing ; a funeral. 

BURIAL-P/ace, (bur'-re-al) n. s. A place 
set apart for burial. 

BURI AL-Service, (bur'-re-al) n. s. The church 
service for funerals. 

BURINE, (bu'-rin) n. s. A graving tool. 

To BURL, (burl) v. a. To dress cloth as 
fullers do. 

BURLER, (bur'-ler) ?*. s. A dresser of 
cloth. 

BURLACE, (bur'-lase) n. s. A sort of 
grape. 

BURLESQUE, (bur'-lesk') a. Jocular ; tend- 
ing to raise laughter. 

BURLESQUE, (bur'-lesk') n. s. Ludicrous 
language, or ideas. 

To BURLESQUE, (bur-lesk') v a. To turn 
to ridicule. 

BURLETTA, (bur-let'-ta) ?t s. A musical 

BURLINESS, (bur-le-nes) n. s. Bulk; 

bluster. 
BURLY, (bur'-le) a. Great ot stature; 

bulky ; tumid ; boisterous ; loud. 



To BURN, (burn. 



Pret burned, part. 



burnt, to consume with fire ; to wound with 
fire. 

To BURN, (burn) v. n. To be on fire ; to 
act as fire ; to shine ; to be inflamed with 
passion ; to be in a state of destructive 
commotion ; it is used particularly of love. 

BURN, (burn) n. s. A hurt caused by fire. 

BURNABLE, (bum'-a-bl) a. That which 
may be burnt up; adustible. 

BURNER, (bur'-ner) n. s. A person that 
burns any thing ; a part of a lamp that con- 
tains the wick. 

BURNING, (bui'-ning) n. s. State of infla- 
mation ; the act of burning. 

BURNING, (bur'-ning) a. Flaming ; vehe- 
ment ; powerful. 

BURNING-GLASS, (bur'-ning-glas) «. i. 
A glass which collects the rays of the sun 
into a narrow compass, and so increases 
their force. 

To BURNISH, (bur'-nish) v. a. To polish ; 
to give a gloss to. 

To BURNISH, (bur'-nish) v. n. To grow 
bright. 

BURNISH, (bur'-nish) n. s. A gloss. 

BURNISHER,"(bu'r'-nish-er) n.s. He that 
burnishes ; the tool used for burnishing. 



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BURNT, (burnt) Part. pass, of burn. 
BURR, (bur) n. s. A chisel used to clear 

the corners of mortices. 
BURREL-Sfcot, (bur'-rel) A sort of case 

shot. 
BURROCK, (bur'-rok) n. s. A small wear 

or dam. 
BURROW, (bur'-ro) n. s. The holes made 

in the ground by conies. 
To BURROW, (bur'-ro) v. n. To make 

holes in the ground. 
BURSAR, (bur'-ser) n. s. The treasurer in 
colleges, &c. Exhibitioners in the univer- 
sities of Scotland. 
BURSARSHIP, (bur'-ser-ship) n.s. The 

office of bursar. 
BURSARY, (bur'-sa-re) n. s. The treasury 

of a college. In Scotland, An exhibition. 
BURSE, (burse) n. s. An exchange where 

merchants meet, and shops are kept. 
To BURST, (burst) v. n. To break, or fly 
open ; to fly asunder ; to break away ; to 
come suddenly, or with violence. 
To BURST, (burst) v. a. To break open 

suddenly. 
BURST, (burst) n. s. A sudden disruption. 
BURTHEN",' (bur'-THn) n. s. A load ; some- 
thing grievous ; a birth ; the verse repeated 
in a song ; the chorus ; the quantity that a 
ship will carry. 
To BURTHEN, (bur'-Tiin) v. a. To load. 
BURTHENOUS, (bur'-THen-us) a. Griev- 
ous ; useless ; cumbersome. 
BURTHENSOME, (bur'-T Hen-sum) a. 

Troublesome to be born. 
BURTHENSOMENESS, (bur'-T nen-sum- 

nes) n. s. Weight ; heaviness. 
BURTON, (bur'-tn) n. s. In a ship, A 
small tackle, consisting of two single pul- 
lies. 
BURY, (bur'-re) n. s. A dwelling- place ; a 
termination still added to the names of 
several places. 
To BURY, (bur'-re) v. u. To inter ; to put 
into a grave ; to inter, with the rites of se- 
pulture ; to conceal ; to hide ; to place one 
thing within another. 
BURYING, (bur'-re-ing) n. s. Burial. 
BURYING PLACE, " n. s. See Burial- 
place. 
BUSH, (bush) n. s. A thick shrub. Bushes 
or bushels of wheels are irons within the 
hole of the nave, to preserve it from wear- 
ing. 
BUSHEL, (bush'-el) n. s. A measure con- 
taining eight gallons ; a large quantity. 
BUSHELAGE, (bush'-el-aje) n. s. Duty 
payable on every bushel of measureable 
commodities. 
BUSHINESS, (bush'-e-nes) n. s. The quality 

of being bushy. 
BUSHY, (bush'-e) a. Thick like a bush ; 

full of bushes. 
BUSILY, (biz'-ze-le) a. With an air of 
hurry ; curiously ; importunately ; earnestly. 
BUSINESS, (biz'-nes) n. s. Employment; 
an affair ; the subject of business ; serious 
engagement ; a point ; a matter of ques- 



BUT 

tion ; something to be transacted ; some- 
thing required to be done. 
BUSK, (busk) n. s. A piece of steel or 
whalebone, worn by women to strengthen 
their stays. 
BUSK, (busk) n. s. A bush. 
To BUSK, (busk) v. a. To make ready. 
BUSKET, (bus'-ket) ». s. A sprig or small 
bush ; a small compartment of gardens, 
formed of trees, shrubs, and tall flowering 
plarts, set in quarters. 
BUSKIN, (bus'-kin) n. s. A kind of half 
boot ; a high shoe worn by the ancient 
actors ©f tragedy. 
BUSKIN ED, (bus'-kind) a. Dressed in 

buskins ; relating to tragedy. 
BUSKY, (bus'-ke) a. Woody ; shaded with 

woods. 
BUSS, (bus) n. s. A kiss ; a boat for fish- 
ing. 
To BUSS, (bus) v. a. To kiss. 
BUST, (bust) n. s. A statue representing a 

man to his breast. 
BUSTARD, (bus'-terd) n. s. A wild turkey. 
To BUSTLE, (bus'-sl) v. n. To be busy. 
BUSTLE, (bus'-sl) n.s. A tumult; hurry. 
BUSTLER, (bus'-ler) n.s. An active stir- 
ring man. 
BUSY, (biz'-ze) a. Employed with earnest- 
ness ; bustling ; troublesome. 
To BUSY, (biz'-ze) v. a. To employ. 
BUSYBODY*; (bi>'-ze-bgd-de) n. s. A med 

dling person. 
BUT, (but) conjunct. Except ; except that , 
only ; unless ; yet ; nevertheless ; other- 
wise than that ; a particle by which the 
meaning of the foregoing sentence is bound 
ed or restrained ; a particle of objection. 
BUT, (but) ad. No more than. 
BUT, (but) n. s. A boundary. 
BUT, (but) n.s. The end of any plank which. 
joins to another on the outside of a ship ; 
the lowest division of a fishing-rod. 
To BUT, (but) v. a. To touch at one end. 
BUT-END,"'(but'-end') n. s. The blunt end 

of any thing. 
BUTCHER, (but'-tsher) n.s. One that kills 
animals to sell their flesh ; one delighted 
with blood. 
To BUTCHER, (but'-tsher) v. a. To kill j 

to murder. 
BUTCHER-BIRD, (but'-tsher-berd) n. s 

The English name of the bird lanius. 
BUTCHERLY, (but'-tsher-le) a. Cruel: 

bloody. 
BUTCHERY, (but'-tsher-re) n.s. The trade 
of a butcher ; slaughter ; the place where 
animals are killed. 
BUTLER, (but'-Ier) n. s. A servant em- 
ployed in furnishing the table. 
BUTLERSH1P, (but'-ler-ship) The office 

of a butler. 
BUTMENT, (but'-ment) n. s. That part of 
the arch which joins it to the upright pier, 
BUTT, (but) n. s. The place en which the 
mark to be shot at is placed ; the point at 
which the endeavour is directed ; the object 
of aim , a man upon whom the company 



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BUY 

break their jests ; a blow given by a homed 
animal ; a stroke given in fencing. 

BUTT, (but) n. s. A vessel ; a large barrel ; 
a measure of wine containing 126 gallons. 

To BUTT, (but) v. a. To strike with the 
head, as horned animals. 

BUTTER, (but'-ter) n. s. An unctuous sub- 
stance made by agitating the cream of milk 
till the oil separates from the whey. 

To BUTTER, (but'-ter) v. a. To smear with 
butter ; to encrease the stakes every game. 

BUTTERCUP, (but'-t^r-kup) n. s. A yel- 
low flower with which the fields abound in 
the month of May. 

BUTTERFLY, (but'-ter-fli) n.s. An insect 
which first appears in the beginning of the 
season for butter. 

BUTTERIS, (but'-ter-ris) n. s. An instru- 
ment of steel, used in paring the foot of a 
horse. 

BUTTERMILK, (but'-ter-milk) n.s. The 
whey that is separated from the cream when 
butter is made. 

BUTTERPR1NT, (but'-ter-print) n. s. A 
piece of carved wood, used to mark butter. 

BUTTERTOOTH, (bui'-ter-tooift) n.s. The 
broad fore teeth. 

BUTTER W OM AN, (but'-ter-wum- an) n. s. 
A woman that sells butter. 

BUTTERY, (but-'ter-re) a. Having the ap- 
pearance of butter. 

BUTTERY, (but'-ter-re) n. s. The room 
where provisions are laid up. 

BUTTOCK, (but'-tuk) n. s. The rump. 

BUTTON, (but'-tn) n.s. A catch or small 
ball, by which dress is fastened ; any knob 
or ball ; the bud of a plant. 

BUTTON, (but'-tn) n. s. The sea urchin. 

To BUTTON, "(but'-tn^ v a. To fasten with 
buttons ; to dress ; to clothe. 

BUTTONHOLE, (but'-tn- hole) n. s. The 
loop in which the button of the clothes is 
caught. 

BUTTONMAKER, t but'-tn-ma-ker) n. s. He 
who makes buttons. 

BUTTRESS, (but'-tres) n.s. A mass of stone 
or brickwork to support a waP : a prop ; a 
support. 

To BUTTRESS, (but-tres) v. a. To prop. 

BUXOM, (buy-sul'ii) " a . Obedient; obse- 
quious ; gay ; lively ; brisk ; wanton ; jolly. 

BUXOMLY, (buk'-sum-ie) ad. Dutifully; 
obediently ; wantonly ; amorously. 

BUXOMNESS, (buk'-sum-nes) n.s. Meek- 
ness ; obedience ; gaiety. 

To BUY, (bi) v a. pret. and part, bought. 
To purchase ; to acquire by paying a price. 

To BUY, (bi) v. n. To t/eat about a pur- 
chase. 

BUYER, (bi'-er) n. s. He that buys. 



BYZ 

To BUZZ, (buz) v. n. To hum ; to whisper ; 
to sound like bees. 

To BUZZ, (buz) v. a. To whisper abroad ; 
to spread secretly. 

BUZZ, (buz) n. s. The noise of a bee or 
fly ; a hum ; a whisper. 

BUZZARD, (buz'-zard) n. s. A sluggish 
species of hawk ; a blockhead ; a dunce ; 
a coward. 

BUZZER, (buz'-zer) n.s. A secret whisperer. 

BY, (bi) prep. This word denotes the agent, 
instrument, or means ; as, performed by you : 
compelled by arms; seized by force: The quan- 
tity had at one time ; as, bought by the 
ounce : At, or in, noting place ; as, by land 
or by sea : Successive action, with regard to 
time or quantity ; as, one by one; hour by 
hour: According to, or after; as, lawful 
by the divine law; a model to build by: From ; 
as, by what has passed we judge, &c. : The sum 
of difference ; as, too soon by an hour: For ; 
as, by the space of ten years : As soon as ; as, 
by this time: Beside, noting passage ; as, 
we sailed by them: Beside, near to ; as, stay 
by me: Before himself, herself, &c. it de- 
notes absence of others ; as, standing by him- 
self': At hand, or in possession ; as, I had 
that sum by me: Adjuration ; as, by all the 
heavenly powers, &c. Specification ; as, 
called him by name. 

BY, (bi) ad. Near ; beside ; passing ; in 
presence. 

BY AND BY, (bi'-and-bx') ad. In a short 
time. 

BY, (bi) n.s. Something not the direct and 
immediate object of regard, as, by the by. 

BY, (bi) In composition, implies something 
out of the direct way ; irregular ; collate- 
ral ; or private ; as, a by -lane, a by-road, 
a by-path, a by-corner, by-street, by- walk. 

BY-GONE, (bi'-gon') a . Past. 

BY-LAW, (bi'-law') n.s. By-laws are orders 
made by common assent, for the good of 
those that make them, farther than the 
public law binds. 

BY-NAME, (bi'-name) n.s. A nick-name. 

BY-PAST, (bi'-pasV; a. Past. 

BY-STANDER, (bi'-stan -der) n.s. A looker 
on ; one unconcerned. 

BY-VIEW, (bi'-vu. ) 7i. s. Self-interested 
purpose. 

BY-WAY, (bi'-wa ) n. s. A private and ob- 
scure way. 

BY-WIPE, (bi'-wipe.) n.s. A secret stroke 
or sarcasm. 

BY-WORD, bi'-wurd) n.s. A saying , i* 
proverb. 

BYRE, (bire) n.s. A cow-house. 

BYSS1NE," (bis'-sine) a. Made of silk. 

BYZANTINE.' See Bizantink. 



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CAB 

C, the third letter of the alphabet, has two 
sounds ; one like k, before a, o, u, or a con- 
sonant ; the other like s, before e, i, and y. 

CAB. (kab) n. «. A Hebrew measure, con- 
taining about three pints English. 

CABAL, (ka-bal') n.s. The secret science 
of the Hebrew rabbins ; a body of men 
united in some close design ; intrigue. 

To CABAL, (ka-bal') v. n. To form close 
intrigues. 

CABALxl, (kab'-a-la) n.s. The secret science 
of the Jewish doctors ; secrets, political, 
scientific, &c. 

CAB ALT ST, (kab'-a-hst) n.s. One skilled 
in the traditions of the Hebrews. 

CABALISM, (kab'-a-lizm) 71. s. A part of the 
science of the cabal. 

CABALIST1CAL, (kab-al-lis'-te-kal) } 

CABAL1STICK, (kab-al-lis'-tik) ' S °' 

Something that has an occult meaning. 

CABALISTIC ALLY, (kab-a-lis'-te-kal-le) 
ad. In a cabalistick manner. 

To CABAL1ZE, (kab'-a-lize) v.n. To speak 
the language of the learned Jews. 

CABALLER, (ka-bal'-ler) n. s. An in- 
triguer. 

CABALLINE, (kab'-adine) a. Belonging to 
a horse. 

CABARET, (kab'-ba-ra) n. s. A tavern. 

CABBAGE, (kab'-baje) n.s. A plant. 

To CABBAGE, T (kab'-baje) v. n. To form a 
head ; as, the plants begin to cabbage. 

To CABBAGE, (kab'-baje) v. a. To steal in 
cutting clothes. 

CABBAGE TREE, (kab'-baje-tree) n. s. A 
species of palm tree. 

CABIN, (kab'-bin) n. s. A small room; a 
chamber in a ship ; a cottage, or small 
house ; a tent, or temporary habitation. 

CABIN BOY, (kab' bin-boe) n. s. The boy 
who waits in the cabin on board a ship. 

CABINET, (kab'-in-et) n. s. A closet; a 
small room ; a hut or small house ; a room 
in which consultations are held ; a set of 
boxes or drawers for curiosities ; any place 
in which things of value are deposited ; the 
collective body of ministers of state. 

CABINET-COUNCIL, (kab'-in-et-koun'-sil) 
n. s. A council of cabinet ministers held in 
a private manner. 

CABINET-MAKER, (kab'-in-et-ma'-ker) 
n. s. One that makes fine wood work. 

To CABINET, (kab'-in-et) v. a. To enclose. 

CABLE, (ka-bl)\.'s. "A strong rope; the 
rope of a ship to which the anchor is 
fastened. 

CABLED, (ka'-bld) a. Fastened with a 
cable. 

To CABOB, (ka'-bob) v. a. A mode of roast- 
ing meet. 

CABOSHED, (ka-bosht') a. A term in he- 



CAI) 

raldry, when the head of an animal is cut 
close, having no neck left to it. 

CABRIOLE. See Capriole. 

CABRIOLET, (ka'-bre-o-la) n. s. An open 
carriage. 

CACHECTICAL, (ka-kek'-te-kal) \a. Hav- 

CACHECTIC, (ka-kek'-tik) ' 5 ing an 

ill habit of body. 

CACHEXY, (kak-kek'-se) n. s. Such a dis- 
temperature of the humours, as hinders nu- 
trition, and weakens the vital and animal 
functions. 

CACH1NATION, (kak-kin-na-shun) n. s. 
A loud laughter. 

To CACKLE, (kak'-kl) v. n. To make a 
noise as a hen or goose ; to giggle. 

CACKLE, (kak'-kl) n.s. The voice of a 
goose or fowl ; idle talk ; prattle. 

CACKLER, (kak'-ler) ». s. A fowl that 
cackles ; a tell tale ; a tatler. 

CACOCHYMICAL, (kak-ko-kim'-e-kal) ) 

CACOCHYMICK, (kak-ko-kim'-ik) $ 
a. Having the humours corrupted. 

CACOCHYMY, (kak'-ko-ke-me) n. s. A 
depravation of the humours from a sound 
state. 

CACOD^MON, (kak-o-de'-mon) n.s. An 
evil spirit. 

CACOETHES, (kak-ko-e'-thez) n. s. In me- 
dicine, An incurable ulcer ; generally, a 
bad custom ; a bad habit. 

CACOPHONY, (ka-kof'-o-ne) ». s. A bad 
sound of words. 

CACOTECHNY, (ka-ko-tek'-ne) n . s. A 
corruption of art. 

CACOTROPHY, (ka-kot'-tro-fe) 71. s. In 
medicine, Vicious nutrition. 

CADAVEROUS, (ka-dav'-e-rus) a. Having 
the appearance of a dead body. 

CADDIS, (kad'-dis) n. s. A kind of tape or 
ribbon ; a kind of worm or grub. 

CADDO W, (kad'-do) n. s. A chough, or 
jackdaw. 

CADE, (kade) n s. A herring-barrel. 

CADE- WORM, (kade'-wurm) n.s. The same 
with caddis. 

CADENCE, (ka'-dense) n. s. Fall ; the fall 
of the voice ; the flow of verses, or periods ; 
the tone or sound. In horsemanship, The 
equal measure which a horse observes in all 
his motions, when he is thoroughly managed. 

CADENCY, (ka'-den-se) n.s. In heraldry, 
the distinction of houses or families. 

CADENT, (ka'-dent) a. Falling down. 

CADENZA, (ka-dent'-za) n.s. The fall or 
modulation of the voice in singing. 

CADET, (ka-det') n. s. The younger bro- 
ther ; a volunteer in the army, who serves 
in expectation of a commission. 

To CADGE, (kadj) v a. To carry a bur- 
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CADGER, (kad'-jei) n. s. A huckster 
CADI, (ka'-de) n". s. A magistrate among 

the turks. 
CADUCITY, (ka-du'-se-te) k. s. Frailty ; 

tendency to fall. 

CAESURA, (se-zu'-ra) n. s. A figure in 

poetry, by which a short syllable after a 

complete foot is made long ; the natural 

pause or rest of the voice, which, falling 

upon some part of a verse, divides it into 

two unequal parts. 

C.ESURAL, (se-zu'-ral) a. Relating to the 

poetical figure, or to the pause of the voice. 

C<ERULE, (se'-rule) n. s. See Cerule, and 

Cerulean. 
CAFTAN, (kaf-tan) n. s. A Persian or 

Turkish vest or garment. 
CAG, (kag) n. s. A barrel or wooden vessel, 

containing four or five gallons. 

CAGE, (kaje) n. s. An inclosure of twigs or 

wire, for biids ; a place for wild beasts ; a 

prison for petty malefactors. 

To CAGE, (kaje) v. a. To inclose in a cage. 

CAIQUE, (ka-eek') n. s. A skiff or sloop 

belonging to a galley. 
CAIL. See Kail. 
CAIMAN, (ka'-man) n. s. The American 

name of a crocodile. 
To CAJOLE, (ka-jole') v. a. To flatter ; to 

sooth ; to coax. 
CAJOLER, (ka-jo'-ler) n. s. A flatterer. 
CAJOLERY, (ka-jo-ler-re) n. s. Flattery. 
CAISSON, (ka'-ees-son) 'n. s. A chest of 
bombs or powder ; a wooden case, in which 
the piers of bridges are built within the 
water. 
CAITIFF, (ka'-tif) n. s. A mean villain ; a 

despicable knave. 
CAITIFF, (ka-tif) a. Base ; servile. 
CAIRN, (karn) n. s. A heap of stones. 
CAKE, (kake) n. s. A kind of delicate 

bread ; bread baked in a fiat form. 
To CAKE, (kake) v. a. To force into con- 
cretions. 
To CAKE, (kake) v. n. To harden. 
CALABASH, (kal'-a-bask) n. s. A species 

of a large gourd. 
CALAMANCO, (kal-a-mang'-ko) n. s. A 

kind of woollen stuff. 
CALAMIFEROUS, (kal'-a-rnjf'-e-rus) a . 

Producing reed or canes. 
CALAMINE, (kal'-a-mine) n. s. Or Lapis 
Calaminaris. A sort of stone or mineral, 
containing zinc, iron, and sometimes other 
substances. 
CALAMITOUS, (ka-W-e-tus) a, Involved 

in calamity : full of misery. 
CALAMT1 OUSNESS, (ka-lam'-e-tus-nes) 

n. s. Misery ; distress. 
CALAMITY, (ka-lam'-e-te) n.s. Misfor- 
tune ; misery. 
CALAMUS, (kal'-a-mus) n. s. A sort of 

reed, or sweet-scented wood. 
CALASH, (ka-lash') n. s. A small carriage 
of pleasure ; a covering to protect the head 
of a lady full dressed. 
CALCAREOUS, (kal-ka'-re-us) a. Partaking 
of the nature of calx or lime. 



CAL 

CALCAVELLA, (kal-ka-vel'-la) n. :. A 

superior kind of Lisbon wine. 
CALCEATED, (kal'-she-a-ted) a. Shod. 
CALCEDONIUS, T (kal-'se-d'o'-ne-us) } 
CALCEDONY, (kaUse-d'o-n'e) " ] n ' Sl 

A precious stone of the agate kind. 
CALCINABLE, (kal'-se-na-bl) a. That 

which may be calcined. 
To CALCINATE, (kal'-se-nate) To Cal- 
cine. 
CALCINATION, (kal-se-na'-shun) n. s. 
Such a management of bodies by fire, as 
renders them reducible to powder ; chemi- 
cal pulverization. 
CALCINATORY, (kal-sin'-a-tur-e) n. s. A 

vessel used in calcination. 
To CALCINE, (kal-sine') v. a. To burn to 
a calx, or substance easily reducible to 
powder ; to burn up. 
To CALCINE, (kal-sine') v. n. To become 

a calx by heat. 
CALCOGRAPHY. See Chalcography. 
CALCULABLE, (kal'-ku-la-bl) a. That 

which may be estimated or computed. 
To CALCULATE, (kal'-ku-late) v. a. To 

compute ; to reckon ; to adjust. 
To CALCULATE, (kal'-ku-late) v. n. To 

make a computation. 
CALCULATION, (kal-ku-la'-shun) n. s. The 
art of numbering ; a reckoning ; the result 
of an arithmetical operation. 
CALCULATIVE, (kal'-ku-la-tive) a. Be- 
longing to calculation. 
CALCULATOR, (kal'-ku-la-tur) n. s. A 

computer; a reckoner. 
CALCULATOR Y, (kal'-ku-la-tur-e) a. Be- 
longing to calculation. 
CALCULE, (kal'-kule) n. s. Reckoning. 
CALCULOSE, T (kal-ku-lose') \a. Stony ; 
CALCULOUS, (kal'-ku-lus) $ gritty. 
CALCULUS, (kal'-ku-lus) n.s. The stone 

in the bladder. 
CALDRON, (kawl'-drun) n. s. A pot ; a 

boiler. 
CALEFACTION, (kal-e-fak'-shun) n. s. The 

act of heating : the state of being heated. 
CALEF ACTIVE, (kal-e-fak'-tiv) a. That 

which makes any thing hot. 
CALEFACTORY, (kal- e-fak'-tur-e) a. That 

which heats. 
To CALEFY, (kal'-e-fi) v. n. To grow hot. 
To CALEFY, (kal'-e-fi) v. a. To make 

warm or hot. • 

CALENDAR, (kal'-en-der) n. s. A register 
of the year, in which the months and stated 
times are marked, as festivals and holi- 
days, &c. 
To CALENDAR, (kal'-en-der) v. a. To enter 

in a calendar. 
To CALENDER, (kal'-en-der) v.a. To dress 

cloth. 
CALENDER, (kal'-en-der) n. s. A hot 
press, in which clothiers smooth their cloth ; 
the workman who manages the machine. 
CALENDER, (kal'-en-der) n.s. The name 
of a sort of dervises in Turkey and Persia. 
CALENDERER, (kal'-en-der-er) n.s. The 
person who calenders. 



not ; — tube, tub, bull ; — oil ; — pound ; — thin, THis. 



CAL 

CALENDS, (kal'-endz) n. s. The first day 
of every month among the Romans. 

CALENTURE, (kal'-en-ture) n. s. A dis- 
temper peculiar to sailors in hot climates ; 
wherein they imagine the sea to be green 
fields. 

CALF, (kaf) n. s. The young of a cow ; a 
dolt ; a stupid wretch ; the thick part of 
the leg. 

CALIBER, (kal'-e-ber ) n. s. The bore of a 
gun. 

CALIBRE, (ka-leebr) n.s. The figurative 
meaning of the preceding word, as applied 
to the capacity or compass of mind. 

CALICE, (kal'-lis) n.s. See Chalice. 

CALICO, (kal'-e-ko) n.s. A stuff made of 
cotton. 

CALICO-Pr-inter, (kal'-e-ko) n. s. The ma- 
nufacturer of printed linens. 

CALID, (kal'-id) a. Hot. 

CALIDITY, (ka-lid'-de-te) n. s. Heat. 

CALLDUCT, (kal'-e-dukt) n. s. That which 
conveys heat ; a stove. 

CALIF, (ka'-lif) n. s. See Caliph. 

CALIGATION, (kal-le-ga'-shun) n. s. Dark- 
ness ; cloudiness. 

CALIGINOUS, (ka-lidje'-e-nus) a. Obscure ; 
dim. 

CAL1GIN0USNESS, (ka-lidje'-e-nus-nes) 
n. s. Darkness ; obscurity. 

CALIGRAPHICK, (kal'-le-graf'-ik) 3 

CALIGRAPHY, (ka-Ug'-gra-fe) " S "' S * 
Beautiful writing. 

CALIPASH, (kal-e-pash') \n. s. Terms of 

CALIPEE, (kal-e-pee') $ cookery in dress- 
ing a turtle. 

CALIPH, (ka'-lif) n.s. A title assumed by 
the successors of Mahomet among the 
Saracens. 

CALIPHATE, (kal'-e-fate) n.s. The go- 
vernment of the caliph. 

CALIVER, (kal'-e-ver) n. s. A hand-gun ; 
a harquebuse. 

CALIX, (ka'-liks) n.s. A cup. 

To CALK, (kawk) v. o, To stop the leaks of 
a ship. 

CALKER, (kawk-er) n. s. The workman 
that stops the leaks of a ship. 

CALKIN, (kal'-kin) n. s. A part prominent 
from a horse-shoe, to secure the horse from 
falling. 

CALK1NG-IRON, (kawk'-mg-i-run) n. s. A 
chisel used in chalking a ship. 

To CALL, (kawl) v. a. To name 5 to sum- 
mon ; to convoke ; to summon judicially : 
to summon by command. In the theologi- 
cal sense, To inspire with ardours of piety ; 
to invoke ; to appeal to ; to resume any 
thing that is in other hands. 

To CALL, (kawl) v. n. To stop without in- 
tention of staying ; to make a short visit ; 
To cult upon, to implore. 

CALL, (kawl) n. s. A vocal address of 
summons ; requisition authoritative and 
publick ; divine vocation ; a summons from 
heaven ; authority ; command ; a demand ; 
an instrument to call birds; a sort of pipe 
used by the boatswain to summon the 



CAL 

sailors ; a nomination. In parliamentary 
language, An enquiry what members are 
absent without leave. 
CALLER, (kawl'-er) n.s. He who calls. 
CALLET, (kal'-let) n. s. A trull, or a 
scold. 

To CALLET, (kal'-let) v. n. To rail; to 
scold. 

CALL1DITY, (kal-lid'-de-te) n.s. Crafti- 
ness. 

CALLIGRAPHY. See Caligrai'hy. 

CALLING, (kawl'-ling) ?t. s. Vocation ; 
profession ; proper station or employment ; 
class of persons united by the same em- 
ployment ; divine vocation. 

CALLIPERS, (kal'-le-perz) n. s. Compasses 
with bowed shanks. 

CALLOSITY, (kal-los'-se-te) n.s. A kind 
of swelling without pain. 

CALLOT. See Calotte. 

CALLOUS, (kal'-lus) a. Indurated; har- 
dened ; insensible. 

CALLOUSNESS, (kal'-lus-nes) n.s. Hard- 
ness ; insensibility. 

CALLOW, (kal'-lo) a. Unfledged; naked. 

CALLUS, (kal'-lus) n. s. An induration of 
the fibres ; the hard substance by which 
broken bones are united. 

CALM, (kain) a. Quiet ; serene ; undis- 
turbed. 

CALM, (kam) n. s. Serenity ; quiet ; re- 
pose. 

To CALM, (kam) v. a. To still ; to pacify. 

CALMLY, (kam'-le) ad. Serenely ; with- 
out passions. 

CALMNESS, (kam'-nes) n.s. Tranquillity; 
mildness. 

CALMY. (ka'-me) u. Calm. 

CALOMEL, "( kal'-o-mel) n. s. Mercury six 
times sublimed. 

CALORIFICK, (kal-o-rif'-ik) a. Heat- 
ing. 

CALOTTE, (kal-lot) n. s. A cap or coif, 
worn as an ecclesiastical ornament in 
France. 

CALOYERS, (kal' loe-ers) n. s. Monks of 
the Greek church. 

CALTROP, ) (kal'-trgp) n. s. An instru- 

CALTHROP, \ ment made with four spikes, 
so that when thrown on the ground one of 
them points upright, to wound horses' feet; 
a plant, the fruit of which is armed with 
strong prickles. 

To CALVE, (kav) v. n. To bring forth a 
calf. 

ToCALVER, (ka'-ver) v. n. To shrink by- 
cutting, and not fall to pieces. 

CALVINISM, (kal'-vin-ism) n. s. The doc- 
trine of Calvin. 

CALVIlVIST, (kal'-vin-i.st) n. s. He who 
holds the doctrine of Calvin. 

CALV1NISTICAL, (kal -vin-is'-te-kal) ) 

CALVINISTICK, (kaLvin-isltik) $ 

Relating to Calvinism. 

CALVISH, (ka'-vish) a. Like a calf. 

CALVITY, (kal-ve-te) n.s. Baldness. 

To CALUMNIATE, '(ka-lum'-ne-ate) v. n. 
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To CALUMNIATE, (ka-lum'-ne-ate) v. a. 
To slander. 

CALUMNIATION, (ka-lum-ne-a'-shuii) n.s. 
A malicious and false representation. 

CALUMNIATOR, (ka-lum'-ne-a-tur) n. s. 
A slanderer. 

CALUMNIATORY, (ka-lum'-ne-a-tur-e) a. 
False ; slanderous. 

CALUMNIOUS, (ka-lum'-ne-us) a. Slander- 
ous. 

CALUMNY, (kal'-um-ne) n. s. Slander ; 
false charge. 

CALX, (kalks) n. s. Any thing that is re- 
duced to powder by burning. 

CALYCLE, (kal'-e-kl) n.s. A small bud of 
a plant. 

CAMAIEU, (ka-ma'-ypo) n. s. A stone with 
various figures and representations of land- 
scapes, formed by nature. 

CAMBIST, (kam'-bist) n. s. A person 
skilled in exchanges. 

CAMBLET. See Camelot. 

CAMBRICK, (kame'-brik) n. s. A kind of 
fine linen, used for ruffles, &c. 

CAME, (kame) The preterite of To come. 

CAMEL, (kam'-el) n.s. An animal very com- 
mon in Arabia, Judea, and the neighbour- 
ing countries. 

CAMELOPARD. (ka-mel'-lo-pard) n.s. An 
Abyssinian animal, which has a head and 
neck like a camel, and is spotted like a 
pard. 

CAMELOT, } (kam'-let) n.s. A stuff origi- 

CAMLET, S nally made of silk and camel's 
hair, but now with wool and siik. 

CAMERA OBSCURA, (karn'-e-ra-ob-sku'- 
ra) n. s. An optical machine used in a 
darkened chamber, so that the light coming 
only through a double convex glass, objects 
opposite are represented inverted upon any 
white matter placed m the focus of the 
glass. 

CAMERADE, n. s. See Comrade. 

To CAMERATE, (kam'-er-ate) v. a. To 
ciel or vault. 

CAMERATED, (kam'-er-a-ted) a. Arched. 

CAMERATION, (kam-er : a' : 'shun) n.s. A 
vaulting or arching. 

CAM1SADO, (kam-e-sa'-do) n. s. An at- 
tack made by soldiers in the dark ; on 
which occasion they put their shirts out- 
ward, to be seen by each other. 

CAMLET, (kam' J let) See Camei.ot. 

CAMOMILE," (kam'-o-mile) n.s. A flower. 

CAMP, (kamp) n. s. The order of tents, 
placed by armies when they keep the field. 

To CAMP, (kamp) See To Encamp. 

CAMPANULA, (kam-pan'-u-la) n. s. The 
bell-flower. 

CAMPAIGN, (kam-pane') n.s. A large, 
open, level ground ; the time for which an 
army keeps the field. 

To CAMPAIGN, (kam-pane') v. n. To serve 
in a campaign. 

CAMPANOLOGY, (kam-pa-nol'-o-je) n.s. 
The art of ringing bells. 

CAMPAN1FORM, (cani-pan'-ne-form) a, 
Flowers in the shape of a bell. 



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CAMPANULATE, (kam-pan'-u-late) «, 
Campaniform ; of the form of bells. 

CAMPESTRAL, (kam-pes'-tral) a. Grow- 
ing in fields. 

CAMPHIRE-TYee, (kam'-f ir) n. s. A tree 
which grows in the isle of Borneo, and in 
Japan. 

CAMPHORATE, (kam'-fo-rate) (a.Im- 

CAMPHORATED, (kam'-fo-'ra-ted) S preg- 
nated with camphire. 

CAMPING, (kamp'-ing) n. s. The act of 
playing at foot-ball. 

CAN, (kan) n.s. A cup. 

To CAN, (kan) v. n. To be able. It ex- 
presses the potential mood ; as, I can do it. 

CANAILLE, (ka-nale') n. s. The lowest 
people ; the dregs of the people. 

CANAL, (ka-naf) n.s. Any tract or course 
of water made by art ; a conduit through 
which any of the juices of the body flow. 

CANAL-COAL, (kan'-nal-kole) n.s. A fine 
kind of coal, dug up in England. 

CANARY, (ka-na'-re) n. s. Wine brought 
from the Canaries ; sack ; an old dance. 

CANARY-BIRD, (ka-na'-re-berd) n.s. An 
excellent singing bird. 

To CANCEL, (kan'-sel) v. a. To cross a 
writing ; to efface ; to obliterate in general. 

CANCELLATED, (kan'-sel-la-ted) a. Cross- 
barred. 

CANCELLATION, (kan-sel-la'-shun) n.s. 
An expunging of the contents of an instru- 
ment. 

CANCER, (kan'-ser) n. s. A crabfish ; the 
sign of the summer solstice ; a virulent 
swelling, or sore. 

To CAN CERATE, (kan'-ser-rate) v. n. To 
become a cancer. 

CANCERATION, (kan-ser-ra'-shun) n. s. 
A growing cancerous. 

CANCEROUS, (kan'-ser-rus) a. Having 
the qualities of a cancer. 

CANCEROUSNESS, (kan'-ser-rus-nes) n. s. 
The state of being cancerous. 

CANCR1FORM, (kang'-kre-Sorrn) a. The 
same as Cancerous. 

CANCRINE, (kang'-krin) a. Having the 
qualities of a ciab. 

CANDENT, (W-dent) a. Hot. 

CAND1CANT, T (kan'-de-kant) a. Growing 
white ; whitish. 

CANDID, (kan'-did) a. White; ingenuous; 
sincere ; free from prejudice or malice, 

CANDIDATE, (kan'-de-date) n. s. A com- 
petitor ; one that proposes himself for ad- 
vancement. 

CANDIDLY, (kau'-did-le) ad. Fairly; 
openly. 

CAND1DNESS, (kan'-did-nes) n. s. In- 
genuousness. 

To CAN DIF Y, (kan'-de-f i) v. a. To whiten. 

CANDLE, (kan'-dl) u. s. A light made of 
wax or tallow ; light, or luminary. 

CANDLEHOLDER, (kan'-dl-hold-er) n.s. 
He that holds the candle. 

CANDLELIGHT, (kan'-dl-lite) n.s. The 
light of a candle. 

CANDLEMAS, (kan-dl-mas) n. s. The 



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feasts of the purification of the Blessed 
Virgin, which was formerly celebrated with 
many lights in churches. 

CANDLESTICK, (kan'-dl-stik) n. s. The 
instrument that holds candles. 

CANDOUR, (kan'-dur) n.s. Ingenuousness; 
openness ; fairness in judging. 

To CANDY, (kan'-de) v. a. To conserve 
with sugar ; to form into congelations ; to 
incrust with congelations. 

To CANDY, (kan'-de) v. n. To grow con- 
gealed. 

CANE, (kane) n. s. A strong Indian reed ; 
the plant which yields the sugar ; a walk- 
ing staff. 

To CANE, (kane) v. a. To heat with a cane. 

CANlCULA,"(ka-nik'-u-la) n. s. The dog- 
star. 

CANICULAR, (ka-nik'-u-lar) a. Belong- 
ing to the dog-star. 

CANINE, (ka-nine') a. Having the pro- 
perties of a dog. 

CANISTER, (kan'-is-ter) n. s. A small 
basket ; a vessel of tin, &c. in which tea or 
coffee is laid up. 

CANKER, (kang'-ker) n. s. A worm that 
preys upon fruits ; a fly that preys upon 
fruits ; any thing that corrupts or consumes ; 
the rust of metals ; an eating or corroding 
humour ; corrosion ; virulence ; a disease 
in trees. 

To CANKER, (kang'-ker) v. n. To grow 
corrupt ; to decay bv corrosion. 

To CANKER, (kang' ker) v. a. To corrupt ; 
to corrode ; to infect ; to pollute. 

CANKERBIT, (kang'-ker-bit) part. a. Bit- 
ten with an envenomed tooth. 

CANKERED, (kang'-kerd) a. Crabbed; 
uncivil ; morose in temper. 

CANKEROUS, (kang'-ker-us) a. Corrod- 
ing like a canker. 

CANNABINE, (kan'-na-bine) a. Hempen. 

CANNIBAL, (kan-ne-bal) n. s. A man- 
eater. 

CANNIBALISM, (kan'-ne-bal-izm) n. s. 
The properties of a cannibal. 

CANNON, (kan'-npn) n. s. A great gun 
for battery. 

CANNON-BALL,(kan'-non-bawl') } n.s. The 

CANNON-SHOT, (kan'-npn-sh^') S balls 
which are shot from great guns. 

CANNON-PROOF, (kan'-npn-prppf) n. s. 
Proof against cannon ; safe from cannon. 

To CANNONADE, (kan-non-nade') v. a. To 
batter or attack with great guns. 

CANNONADE, (kan-non-nade) n.s. An 
attack or battering by cannon. 

CANNONEER, (kan-non-neer') n.s. The 
engineer that manages the cannon. 

CANNOT, (kan'-npt) v. n. A word com- 
pounded of can and not, noting inability. 

CANOE, (kan-npo') n. s. A boat made by 
cutting the trunk of a tree into a hollow 
vessel. 

CANON, (kan'-un) n. s. A rule ; a law ; 
the laws made by ecclesiastical councils ; 
the received books of Holy Scripture ; a 
dignitary in cathedral churches. Canons 



CAN 

Regular, Such as are placed in monasteries. 
Canons Secular, Such as were placed in col- 
legiate churches. An instrument used in 
sewing up wounds ; a large sort of printing 
letter. In musick, The name of a compo- 
sition, in which the parts follow each other. 

CANONESS, (kan'-un-nes) n.s. In popish 
countries, women living after the example of 
secular canons. 

CANONICAL, (ka-npn'-e-kal) a. Accord- 
ing to the canon ; constituting the canon : 
regular; stated; spiritual; ecclesiastical. 

CANONICALLY, (ka-non'-e-kal-le) ad. In 
a manner agreeable to the canon. 

CANON1CALNESS, (ka-npn'-e-kal-nes) n.s. 
The quality of being canonical. 

CANONICALS, (ka-npn'-e-kalz) n. s. The 
full dress of a clergyman. 

CANONIC ATE, (ka-non'-e-kate) n. s. Ths 
office of a canon. 

CANONIST, (kan'-no-nist) n. s. A man 
versed in the ecclesiastical laws. 

CANONISTICK, (kan'-np-nist'-ik) a. With 
the knowledge of a canonist. 

CANONIZATION, (kan-no-ni-za-shun) n.s. 
The act of declaring any man a saint ; the 
state of being sainted. 

To CANONIZE, (kan'-np-nize) v. a. To de- 
declare any man a saint. 

CANONRY, (kan'-un-re) \n.s. A be- 

CANONSHIP, (kan"-un-ship) S nefice in 
some cathedral or collegiate church. 

CANOPIED, (kau'-p-ped) a. Covered with 
a canopy. 

CANOPY, (kan'-p-pe) n.s. A covering of 
state over a throne or bed ; the label or 
projecting moulding which surrounds the 
heads of Gothic arches. 

To CANOPY, (kan'-p-pe) v. a. To cover 
with a canopy. 

CANOROUS, (ka-np'-rus) a. Musical ; 
tuneful. 

CANOROUSNESS, (ka-no'-rus-nes^i n. s. 
Musicalness. 

CANT, (kant) n. s. A corrupt dialect ; a 
whining pretension to goodness in affected 
terms ; hypocritical manner of speech ; bar- 
barous jargon ; slang. 

To CANT, (kant) v. n. To talk in the jar- 
gon of particular professions, or in any kind 
of affected language. 

To CANT, (kant) v. a. To sell by auction ; 
to bid a price at an auction. 

CANTATA, (kan-ta'-ta) n.s. A song, inter- 
mixed with recitatives and air3. 

CANTEEN, (kan-teen) n.s. A vessel of tin, 
used for carrying liquors to supply soldiers 
in camp. 

CANTA I ION, (kan-ta-shun) n. s. The act 
of singing. 

CANTER, (kan'-ter) n. s. A term of re- 
proach for hypocrites. 

CANTER, (kan'-ter) n.s. An easy gallop. 

To CANTER," (kan'-ter) v. n. To gallop 
easily or gently. 

CANTHARIDES, (kan-t/mr'-e-dez) n. s. 
plural. Spanish flies used in medicine to 
produce blisters. 



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CANTHUS, (kan'-r/ms) n. s. The corner of 
the eye. 

CANTICLE, (kan'-te-kl) n. s. A song ; a 
division of a poem ; a canto ; the term ge- 
nerally applied to the song of Solomon. 

CANTILEVERS, (kan-te-le'-verz) n. s. In 
architecture, A kind of cornice formed of 
modillions ; pieces of wood framed into the 
front or sides of an house, to sustain the 
moulding over it. 

CANTINGLY, (kant'-ing-le) ad. In a cant- 
ing manner. 

CANTLE, (kan'-tl) n. s. A fragment; a 
portion. 

To CANTLE, (kan'-tl) v. a. To cut in 
pieces. 

GANTLET, (kant'-let) n. s. A piece. 

CANTO, (kan'-to) n. s. A book or section 
of a poem; the treble part of a musical 
composition. 

CANTON, (kan'-tun) n. s. A small parcel 
of land ; a small community or clan. In 
heraldry. The canton is that which occupies 
only a comer of a shield. 

To CANTON, (kan'-tun) v. a. To divide 
into little parts. 

To CANTON1ZE, (kan'-tun-ize) v. a. To 
parcel out into small divisions. 

CANTONMENT, (kan'-tun-nient) n.s. That 
distinct situation, which soldiers occupy, 
when quartered in different parts of a town. 

CANTY, (kan'-te) a. Cheerful ; talkative. 

CANVASS, (kan'-vas) n. s. A kind of linen 
cloth for sails, painting cloths, tents ; the 
act of sifting voices, previously to voting". 

To CANVASS, (kan'-vas) v. n. To sift; to 
examine ; to debate. 

To CANVASS, (kan'-vas) v. n. To solicit 
votes. 

CANVASSER, (kan'-vas-er) n. s. He who 
solicits votes. 

CANY, (ka'-ne) a. Full of canes ; consist- 
ing of canes. 

CANZONET, (kan-zo-net') n. s. A little 
song. 

CAP, (kap) n.s. The garment that covers 
the head ; the ensign of the cardinalate ; the 
topmost part. Cap of a great gun, A piece of 
lead laid over the touch-hole, to preserve, 
the prime. Cap of maintenance, One of the 
regalia carried before the king at the coro- 
nation. 

To CAP, (kap) v. a. To cover on the top. 

CAP-A-PIE T , (kap-a-pe') ad. From head to 
foot ; all over. 

CAP-PAPER, (kap'-pa-per) n.s. A sort of 
coarse brownish paper. 

CAPABILITY, (ka-pa-bil'-e-te) n.s. Capa- 
city. 

CAPABLE, (ka'-pa-bl) a. Sufficient to con- 
tain ; endued with sufficient powers ; intel- 
ligent ; intellectually capacious ; suscep- 
tible ; qualified for ; without any natural 
impediment. 

CAPABLENESS, (ka'-pa-bl-nes) n.s. The 
quality or state of being capable. 

To CAPACIFY, (ka-pas'-se-fi) v. a. To 
q-<alify 



CAP 

CAPACIOUS, (ka-pa'-she-us) a. Wide; 
large ; extensive. 

CAPACIOUSLY', (ka-pa'-she-us-le) ad. In 
a wide or capacious manner. 

CAPACIOUSNESS, (ka-pa'-she-us-nes) n.s. 
The power of holding or receiving. 

To CAPACITATE, (ka-pas'-e-tate) ». a. To 
make capable. 

CAPACITY, (ka-pas'-e-te) n.s. The power 
of holding or containing ; room ; space ; 
the power of the mind ; power ; ability ; 
state ; condition. 

CAPARISON, (ka-par'-e-zun) n. s. A cover 
for a horse, spread over his furniture. 

To CAPARISON, (ka-par'-e-zun) v. a. To 
dress in caparisons ; to dress pompously. 

CAPE, (kape) n. s. Headland ; promontory ; 
the neck-piece of a coat or cloak. 

CAPER, (ka'-per) n. s. A leap ; a jump. 
Caper-cutting, Dancing in a frolicksome 
manner. 

CAPER, (ka'-per) n. s. The bud or flower 
of the caper bush, much used for pickles. 

To CAPER, (ka'-per) v. n. To dance frolick- 
somely ; to skip for merriment ; to dance. 

CAPIAS, (ka'-pe-as) n. s. In law, A writ 
or process, of which there are two kinds : 
the one before judgement to take the body of 
the defendant ; and the other a writ of ex- 
ecution after judgement. 

CAPILLACEOUS, (kap-pil-la'-she-us) a. 
Capillary : an epithet for any thing resem- 
bling hair. 

CAPLLLAIRE (kap-pil-lare') n.s. A sy- 
rup extracted from maiden-hair. 

CAPILLAMENT, (ka-pil'-la-ment) n. s. In 
botany, Small threads or hairs which grow 
up in the middle of a flower. 

CAPILLARY, (kap -pil-la-re) a. Resem- 
bling hairs ; small ; minute ; applied to the 
extreme ramifications of the arteries and 
other vessels of the body. 

CAPILLARY, (kap'-pil-la-re) n. s. A small 
tube ; or a small blood vessel. 

CAPILLATION, (kap-pil-la'-shun) n.s. An 
extreme ramification of vessels. 

CAPITAL, (kap'-e-tal) a. Relating to the 
head ; criminal to a degree affecting the 
life ; chief ; principal ; metropolitan ; ap- 
plied to the large letters, such as are writ- 
ten at the beginnings or heads of books ; 
Capital stock, the principal or original stock 
of a trader, or company. 
CAPITAL, (kap'-e-tal) n. s. The upper part 
of a pillar ; the chief city of a nation ; the 
stock or fund which a trader employs in 
commerce ; a large letter. 

CAPITALIST, (kap'-e-tal-ist) n. s. He who 

possesses a capital fund. 
CAPITALLY', (kap'-e-tal-le) ad. In a capi- 
tal manner. 
CAPITATION, (kap-e-ta'-shun) n. s. Nu- 
meration by heads ; taxation on each indi- 
vidual. 
CAP1TE, (kap'-e-te) n.s. A tenure which 

holdeth immediately of the king. 
CAPITOL, (kap'-e-tol) n. s. The temple of 
Jupiter Capitolinus at Rome. 



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CAPITULAR, (ka-pit'-u-lar) n. s. The 
statutes of a chapter ; a member of a chap- 
ter. 

CAPTTULARLY, (ka-pit'-u-lar-le) ad. In 
the form of an ecclesiastical chapter. 

CAPITULARY, (ka-pit'-u-la-re) a. Re- 
lating to the chapter of a cathedral. 

To CAPITULATE, (ka-pit'-u-late) v. n. 
To draw up in heads ; or articles ; to con- 
federate ; to yield on certain stipulations. 

CAPITULATION, (ka-pit-u-la'-shun) n.s. 
Stipulation ; reduction into hea is. 

CAPITULATOP, (ka-pit'-u-la-tur) n. s. 
He who capitulates. 

CAPITULE, (kap' e-tule) n. s. A summary. 

CAPIVI-TREE* (ka-pe'-ve-tree) n.s. The 
Copaiba ; a tree which grows in the Spanish 
West Indies, yielding a balsam. 

CAPNOMANCY, (kap'-no-man-se) n. s. 
Divination by the flying of smoke. 

CAPON, (ka'-pn) n. s. A castrated cock. 

CAPONNIERE, (kap-pon-yare') n. s. In 
fortification, A covered lodgement, of about 
four or five feet broad, encompassed with a 
little parapet. 

CAPOT, (ka-ppt') n. s. Is when one party 
wins aU the tricks of cards at the game of 
picquet. 

CAPOUCH, (ka-poutsh') n. s. A monk's 
hood. 

CAPREOLATE, (ka-pre'-o-late) a. A term 
applied to such plants as turn, wind, and 
creep along the ground, by means of their 
tendrils. 

CAPRICE, (ka-pree,se') n. s. Freak ; fancy ; 
whim. 

CAPRICIOUS, (ka prish'-us) a. Whimsi- 
cal ; fanciful. 

CAPRICIOUSLY, (ka-prish'-us-le) ad. 
Whimsically. 

CAPRICIOUSNESS, (ka-prish'-us-nes) n. s. 
Caprice ; whimsicalness. 

CAPRICCIO, (ka-pre'-tshe-o) n. s. In mu- 
sick, A loose irregular species of composi- 
tion. 

CAPRICCIOSO, (ka-pre-tshe-o'-zo) In mu- 
sick, A term to express that the movement 
is to be played in a fantastick free style. 

CAPRICORN, (kap'-pre korn) One of the 
signs of the zodiac ; the winter solstice. 

CAPRIFICATION,(ka'-pre-fe-ka'-slmn) n. s. 
A method of ripening the fruits of fig-trees. 

CAPPvIOLE, (kap'-re-ole) n. s. Caprioles 
are leaps such as a horse makes in one and 
the same place, without advancing for- 
wards; a dance. 

CAPSICUM, (kap'-se-kum) n. s. A guinea 
pepper. 

CAPSTAN, (kap'-stan) n. s. A cylinder, to 
wind up any great weight. 

CAPSULE, (kap'-sule) n. s. A cell in plants 
for the reception of seeds. 

CAPSULAR, (kap'-su-lar) \a. Hollow 

CAPSULARY, (kap'-su-la-re) $ like a chest. 

CAPSULATE, (kap'-su-fate) \ a. In- 

CAPSULATED, (kap'-su-la-ted) S closed 
or in a box. 

CAPTAIN, (kap'-tane) n.s. A chief com- 



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mander ; the chief of any number of men ; 
a man skilled in war ; the commander of a 
company in a regiment; the chief com- 
mander of a ship ; Captain General, The 
commander in chief. 

CAP IAIN RY, (kap'-tan-re) n. s. The chief- 
tainship. 

CAPTAINSHIP, (kap'-tan ship) n. s. The 
post of a chief commander ; the post of a 
captain. 

CAPTATION, (kap-ta'-shun) n. s. Court- 
ship ; flattery. 

CAPTION, (kap'-shun) n. b. In law, The 
act of taking any person by a judicial pro- 
cess. 

CAPTIOUS, (kap'-she-us) a. Given to cavils ; 
insidious ; ensnaring. 

CAPTIOUSLY, (kap'-she-us-le) ad. In a 
captious manner. 

CAPTIOUSNESS,(kap'-she-us-nes) n.s. In- 
clination to find fault. 

To CAPTIVATE, (kap'-te-vate) v. a. To 
take prisoner ; to charm ; to enslave. 

CAPITVATION, (kap-te-va'-shun) n.s. The 
act of taking one captive. 

CAPTIVE, (kap'-tiv) n. s. One taken in 
war ; one charmed by beauty. 

CAPTIVE, (kap'-tiv) «. Made prisoner. 

CAPTIVITY, T (kap-tiv'-e-te) n. s. Subjec- 
tion by the fate of war ; bondage , slavery. 

CAPTOR, (kap'-tur) n. s. He that takes a 
prisoner or a prize. 

CAPTURE, (kap'-ture) n. s. The act of 
taking anything ; the thing taken ; a prize. 

To CAPTURE, (kap'-ture) v. a. To take as 
a prize. 

CAPUCHIN, (kap-u-sheen') n. s. A female 
garment, consisting of a cloak and hood ; 
a pigeon whose head is covered with 
feathers. 

CAPUCHIN, (kap u-sheen') n. s. From the 
capuchon, or cowl, with which they covered 
their heads ; one of the order of St. Francis. 

CAR, (kar) n. s. A small carriage of bur- 
den ; a charriot of war, or triumph. The 
Charles's-wain, or Bear : a constellation. 

CARABINE, (kar'-a-bin) \n. s. A small 

CARBINE, (kar-bine)' $ sort of fire-arm, 
between the pistol and the musket. 

CARABINEER, (kar-a-bin-ere') n. s. A 
sort of light horse carrying carabines. 

CARACK, (kar'-ak) n. s. A large ship of 
burden. 

CARACOLE, (kar'-a-kole) n. s. An oblique 
tread of a horse. 

To CARACOLE, (kar'-a-kole) v. n. To move 
in caracoles. 

CARAT, (kar'-at) \n. s. A weight of four 

CARACT, (ka/-akt) S grains. 

CARAVAN, T (kar-a-van') n. s. A troop of 
merchants or pilgrims, as they travel in the 
East. 

CARAVANSARY, (kar-a-van'-sa-re) n. s. 
A house built in the eastern countries foi 
travellers. 

CARAWAY, (kar'-a-wa.) n. s. A spice 
plant. 

CARBON, (kar'-bpn) n. s. In chemistry, a 



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simple body, black, sonorous, and brittle ; 
obtained from various substances, generally 
by volatilizing their other constituent parts. 

CARBONACEOUS, (kar-bo-na-she-us) a. 
Containing carbon. 

CARBONADO, (kar-bo-na-do) n. s. Meat 
cut across, to be broiled upon the coals. 

To CARBONADO, (kar-bo-na'-do) v.a. To 
broil upon the coals. 

CARBONICK, (kar-bon'-ik) a. Relating to 
carbon. 

CARBUNCLE, (kar'-bung-kl) n s. A 
jewel shining in the dark ; a round, hard, 
and painful tumour, which soon mortifies. 

CARB UNCLED, (kar'-bung-kld) a. Set 
with carbuncles ; spotted : deformed with 
carbuncles. 

CARBUNCULAR, (kar-bung'-ku-lar) a. 
Belonging to a carbuncle 

C ARBU N C U LATION, (kar-bung-ku-la'- 
shun) n. s. The blasting of young buds of 
trees or plants. 

CARCANET, (kar'-ka-net) n. s. A chain 
or collar of jewels. 

CARCASS, (kar'-kas) n. s. A dead body of 
any animal ; body, in a ludicrous sense ; 
the decayed parts of anything; the main 
parts, naked* without completion. In gun- 
aery, A kind of bomb. 

CARCELAGE, (kar'-se-laje) 71. s. Prison 
fees. 

CARCERAL, (kar'-se-ral) a. Belonging to 
a prison. 

CARCINOMA, (kar-se-no'-ina) n. s. A 
particular ulcer; also a disorder in the 
horny coat of the eye. 

CARCINOMATOUS, (kar-se-no'-ma-tus) a. 
Cancerous. 

CARD, (kard) n. s. Pieces of pasteboard of 
an oblong form, marked w ith four different 
figures or suits, used in playing various 
games ; the instrument with which wool is 
combed. Card of the compass, the circular 
paper on which the points of the compass 
are projected. 

To CARD, (kard) v. a. To comb ; to mingle 
together ; to disentangle. 

To CARD, (kard) v. n. To game. 

CARD-TABLE, (kard'-ta-bl) n.s. The table 

• appropriated to those who play at cards. 

CARD AMINE, (kar'- da-mine) n. s. The 
plant lady's-smock. 

CARDAMOMUM, (kar'-da-mum) n. s. A 
medicinal seed, of the aromatick kind, 
brought from the East Indies. 

CARDER, (kard'-er) n. s. One that cards 
wool ; one that plays much at cards. 

CARD1ACAL, (kar-di'-a-kal) } ^ ,. . 

CARD1ACK, (kar'-de'ak) .}* 

CARD1ALGY, (kai'-de-al-je) n. s. The 
heart-burn. 

CARDINAL, (kar'-din-al) n.s. The highest 
dignitary in the Romish church next to the 
Pope ; the name of a woman's cloak, red or 
scarlet, such as cardinals wear. 

CARDINAL, (kar'-din-al) a. Chief; prin- 
cipal. Card nul virtues, the four virtues, pru- 
dence, temperance, justice and fortitude. 



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Cardinal points, the four principal divisions 
of the horizon, north, south, east, west. 
Cardinal numbers, such as express the num- 
bers of things, as one, two, three, &c. in 
distinction from the ordinal first, second, 
third, &c. 

CARDINALATE, (kar'-din-al-ate) ) 

CARD1NALSH1P, (kar'-dm : al-'ship) $ n ' s ' 
The office of a cardinal. 

To CARDINALIZE, (kar'-din-al-ize) v. a. 
To make a cardinal. 

CARDIOID, (kar'-de- oid) n.s. An algebraick 
curve, so called from its resemblance to a 
heart. 

CARDMAKER, (kard'-ma-ker) n. s. A 
maker of cards. 

CARDMATCH, (kard'-matsh) n. s. A match 
made by dipping pieces of card in melted 
sulphur. 

CARE, (kare) n. s. Solicitude ; caution ; re- 
gard ; the object of care. 

To CARE, (kare) v. n. To be anxious ; tu 
be inclined ; to be affected with. 

CARE-CRAZED, (kare'-krazd) a. Broken 
with care. 

To CAREEN, (ka-reen') v.a To lay a vessel 
on one side, it order to refit or trim the 
other side. 

CAREER, (ka-reer) n. s. The ground on 
which a race is run ; a course ; a race ; 
height of speed ; course of action. 

To CAREER, (ka-reer') v. n. To run with 
swift motion. 

CAREFUL, (kare'-ful) a. Anxious; provi- 
dent ; watchful ; subject to perturbations. 

CAREFULLY, (kare'-ful-le) a. In a man- 
ner that shews care ; heedfully ; provi- 
dently ; cautiously. 

CAREFULNESS, (kare'-ful-nes) n. s. Vigi- 
lance. 

CARELESS, (kare'-les) a. Having no care ; 
cheerful ; undisturbed ; unheeding ; thought- 
less ; unmoved by. 

CARELESSLY, (kare'-les-le) ad. Negli- 
gently. 

CARELESSNESS, (kare'-les-nes) n.s. Heed- 
lessness. 

To CARESS, (ka-res') v. a. To endear ; to 
fondle. 

CARESS, (ka-res') n. s. An act of endear- 
ment. 

CARET, (ka-ret) n. s. A note which shews 
where something interlined should be read. 

CARGO, (kar'-go) n. s. The lading of a 
ship. 

CARICATURE, (ka-re-ka-ture') n. s. A ri- 
diculous representation of a person or cir- 
cumstance, without loss of resemblance ; an 
overcharged description. 

To CARICATURE, (ka-re-ka-ture') 0.0s. To 
ridicule. 

CARICATURIST, (ka'-re-ka-tu'-rist) n. .,. 
He who caricatures persons or chings. 

CAR1COUS Tumour, (kar'-re-kus) ». s. A 
swelling in the form of a fig. 

CARIES, (ka'-re-ez) n. s. That rottenness 
which is peculiar to a bone. 

CARINATED, (kar'-re-na-ted) a. A »:m 



not;— tube, tub, bull; — 91I ; — pgimd; — IHlvl, this, 



<n 



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applied to leaves, the backs of which re- 
semble the keel of a ship. 

CARIOSITY, (ka-re-os'-e-te) n. s. Rotten- 
ness. 

CARIOUS, (ka'-re-us) a. Rotten. 

CARK, (kark) n. s. Care ; anxiety. 

To CARK, "(kark) v. n. To be careful. 

CARK1NG, (kark'-ing) n. s. Care ; anxiety. 

CARLE, (karl) n. s. A mean, rude, rough, 
brutal man. 

CARLE, (karl) n. s. A kind of hemp. 

CARLINGS, (kar'-lingz) n.s. Timbers of a 
ship on which the ledge3 rest, and the planks 
of the deck are made fast. 

CARLISH, (karl'-ish) a. Churlish; rr.de. 

CARLISHNESS, (karl'-ish-ues) n.s. Chur- 
lishness. 

CARMAN, (kar'-man) n. s. A man who 
drives cars. 

CARMELITE, (kar'-me-lite) n. s. A friar 
ofthe order of Mount Carmel. 

CARMINATIVE, (kar-min'-a-tiv) n.s. So 
called, as having the power of a charm. 
Medicines to dispel wind. 

CARMINE, (kar'-mine) n. s. A bright red 
/or crimson colour, used by painters. 

CjARNAGE, (kar'-naje) n. s. Slaughter ; 
heaps of flesh. 

CARNAL, (kar-nal) a. Fleshly; not spiri- 
tual ; lustful. 

CARNAL-MINDED, /kar'-nal-rnind'-ecJ) a. 
Worldly minded. 

CARNAL- MTNDEDWESS, (kar'-nal-mind - 
ed-nes) n. s. Grossness of mind. 

CARN ALIST, (kar'-nal-ist) n. s. One given 
to carnality. 

CARNALITY, (kar-nal'-e-te) n.s. Fleshly 
lust; grossness ot mind. 

To CARNALIZE, (kar'-nal-ize) v. a. To de- 
base to carnality. 

CARNALLY, (kar'-nal-le) ad. According 
to the flesh ; libidinously. 

CARNATION, (kar-na'-shun) n. s. The 
name of the natural flesh colour ; the na e 
of a flow er. 

CARNELION, (kar-nele'-yun) n.s. A pre- 
cious stone, more commonly written and 
pronounced Cornelian. 

CARNEOUS, (kar'-ne-us) a. Fleshy. 

CARNEY, (kar'-ne)' n. s. A disease in 
horses, wherein their mouths become so fur- 
red that they cannot eat. 

CARNIFICATION, (kar'-ne-feka'-shun) 
n. 5. The making of, or turning to, flesh. 

To CARNIFY, (kar'-ne-f i) v. n. To breed 
flesh. 

CARNIVAL, (kar'-ne- val) n.s. The feast 
held in tbe popish countries before Lent. 

CARNIVOROUS, (kar-niy'-v ? -rus) a. Flesh- 
eating. 

CARNOS1TY, (kar-nos'-se-te) n. s. Fleshy 
excrescence. 

CARNOUS, (karlnus) a. Fleshy. 

CAROL, (ka'-rol) n. s. A song of joy and 
exultation ; a song of devotion ; a song in 
general. 

To CAROL, (ka/-rol) v. n. To sing , to 



CAR 

To CAROL, (ka'-roj) v. a. To celebrate in 

song. 
CAROTID, (k^-rot'-id) a. A term applied 

to the two principal arteries which convey 

the blood to the head. 
CAROUSAL, (ka-rou'-zal) n.s. A festival. 
To CAROUSE, (ka-'rou/) v. n. To drink ; 

to quaff. 
To CAROUSE, (ka-rouz') v. a. To drink 

lavishly. 
CAROUSE, (ka-rouz') n. s. A drinking 

match ; a hearty dose of liquor. 
CAROUSER, (ka-rou'-zer) n. s. A drinker. 
CARP, (karp) n.s. A pond fish. 
To CARP, (karp) v. ?/. To censure ; to 

cavil. 
CARPENTER; (kar'-pen-ter) n. s. An ar- 
tificer in wood ; a builder of houses and 



warble. 



CARPENTRY, (kar'-pen-tre) n. s. The 
trade or art of a carpenter. 

CARPER, (kar'-per) n. s. A civiller. 

CARPET, (kar'-pet) n. s. A covering for 
the floor, wrought either with the needle or 
in the loom. To he on the carpet, is to be 
the subject of consideration. 

To CA RPET, (kar'-pet) v. a. To spread with 
carpets. 

CARPETING, (kar'-pet-ing) n. s. The cloth 
wherewith carpets are made. 

CARPING, (kar-pii ) part. a. Captious; 
censorious. 

CARPING, (kar'-pir.^ n.s. Cavil; cen- 
sure ; abuse. 

CARPUS, (kar'-pus) n. s. The wrist. 

CARRAT. See Carat. 

CARRAWAY. See Caraway. 

CARR1ABLE, (kar'-re-a-bl ) a. Capable oi 
being carried. 

CARRIAGE, (kar'-ridje) n. s. The act of 
carrying ; a vehicle ; the frame upon which 
cannon is carried ; behaviour ; conduct ; 
measures ; management. 

CARRIER, (kar'-re-er) n. s. One who 
carries ; one whose trade is to carry goods ; 
the name of a species of pigeons who fly 
with letters tied to their necks, which they 
carry to the place where they were bred, 
however remote. 

CARRION, (kar'-re-ym) n . s. The carcase 
of something not proper for food ; flesh so 
corrupted as not to be fit for food. 

CARRION, (kar'-re-un) a. Relating to or 
feeding upon carcases. 

CARRONADE, (kar'-ron-ade) n s. A very 
short piece of iron ordnance, originally 
made at Carron in Scotland. 

CARROT, (kar'-rut) n.s. An esculent root. 

CARROTY, (kar'-rut-e ) n. s. Spoken of red 
hair ; in colour like carrots. 

CARROWS, (kar'-roze) n. s. A sort of iti- 
nerants in Ireland, that wander up and 
down to gentlemen s houses, living only 
upon cards and dice. 

To CARRY, (kar'-re) v. a. To convey frcaa 
a place; to transport; to bear; to have 
about one ; to take ; to have with one ; to 
convey by force ; to effect any thing ; to 



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CAR 

gam in competition, as, to carry a point ; to 
gain after resistance ; to manage ; to trans- 
act ; to behave ; to conduct ; to bring for- 
ward ; to urge ; to contain ; to have an- 
nexed ; to support. To carry away, In 
naval language, To loose. To carry on, To 
continue ; to prosecute. To carry through, 
To accomplish. 
To CARRY, (kar'-re) v. n. To convey ; to 
transport. A phrase from gunnery or ar- 
chery ; as, the cannon carried well. 
CAR T, (kart) n. s. A carnage in general ; 
a wheel carriage, used for luggage ; a small 
carriage with two wheels, used by husband- 
men. 
To CART, (kart) v. a. To carry or place in 

a cart. 
To CART, (kart) v. n. To use carts for 

carriage. 
CART-HORSE, (kart'-horsej n. s. A horse 

fit onlv for the cart. 
CART-LOAD, (kart'-lode) n.s. A quantity 

sufficient to load a cart. 
CART-ROPE, (kart'-rope) n. s. A strong 
cord used to fasten the load on the carriage. 
CART- WAY, (kart'-wa.) n.s. A way through 

which a carriage may conveniently travel. 
CARTAGE, (kart'-aje) n. s. The employ- 
ment of a cart ; the charge for carting. 
CARTE BLANCHE, (kart-blansh') n.s. A 
blank paper to be filled up with such con- 
ditions as the person to whom it is sent 
thinks proper. 
CARTEL, (kar-tel') n. s. A writing con- 
taining stipulations between enemies ; a 
letter of defiance ; a challenge to a duel ; a 
ship commissioned to exchange the prison- 
ers of hostile powers. 
To CARTEL, (kar-tel) v. a. To defy. 
CARTER, (kart'-er) n. s. The man who 

drives a cart. 
CARTESIAN, (kar-te-zhe'-an) a. Relating 

to the philosophy of Des Cartes. 
CARTESIAN, (kar-te'-zhe-an) n. s. A fol- 
lower of the Cartesian philosophy. 
CARTHUSIAN, (kar-i/m'-zhe-an) n.s. A 

monk of the Chartreux. 
CARTHUSIAN, (kar-t/ra'-zhe-an) a. Re- 
lating to the order of monks so called ; a 
name for antimony. 
CARTILAGE, (kar -te-laje) n. s. A smooth 
and solid body, softer than a bone, but 
harder than a ligament. 
CARTILAGINEOUS, (kar'-te-la-jin'-yus) } 
CARTILAGINOUS, (kar-te-fadje'-e-nus) 5 

a. Consisting of cartilages. 
CARTOON, (kar-toon) h. s. A sketch ; a 

painting or drawing upon large paper. 
CARTOUCH, (kar-tootsh') n.s. A case of 
wood girt round with marlin, and holding 
musket balls, &c. and fired out of a mortar ; 
a portable box for cartridges ; a roll adorn- 
ing the cornice of a pillar. 
CARTRAGE, }(kar'-tridje) n.s. A case 
CARTRIDGE, S of paper filled with gun- 
powder, used in charging guns. 
CARTRUT, (kart'-rut) n.s. The track made 
by a cart wheel. 



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CARTULARY, (kar'-tu- la-re) ». s. A re- 
gister ; a record ; an ecclesiastical officer, 
who has the care of the records. 

CART YV RIGHT, (kart'-rite) n.s. A maker 
of carts. 

To CARVE, v k ar v ) v. a. To cut matter into 
elegant forms ; to cut meat at the table ; 
to make any thing by carving or cutting ; 
to cut ; to hew. 

To CARVE, (karv) v.n. To exercise the 
trade of a sculptor ; to perform the office of 
cutting meat at table. 

CARVER, (kar'-ver) n. s. A sculptor ; he 
that cuts up the meat at the table. 

CARVING, (kar'-ving) n.s. Sculpture. 

CARUNCLE, (kar'-'ung-kl) n, s. A small 
protuberance of flesh. 

CARUNCULATED, (kar-ung'-ku-la-ted) a. 
Having a protuberance. 

CARYATES, (ka-re-a'-tez) \n. s. In 

CARYATIDES, '(kare-at'-id-ez) $ archi- 
tecture, An order of columns or pilasters 
under the figures of women, dressed in 
long robes, serving to support entablatures. 
From Carya, a city taken by the Greeks, 
who led away the women captives ; and, to 
perpetuate their shame, represented them 
in buildings as charged with burdens. 

CASCADE, (kas-ka.de') n. s. A cataract ; a 
waterfall. 

CASE, (ka.se) n. s. A box ; a sheath ; the 
cover or skin of an animal ; the outer part 
of a building. 

CASE, (kase) n. s. Condition ; state of 
things ; state of the body ; contingence ;. 
possible event ; question relating to par- 
ticular persons or things ; representation of 
any fact or question. In medicine, History 
of a disease. In law, Statement of a legal 
question. Action on the case, An action so 
called because the whole case is set down 
in the writ. In grammar, The variation of 
nouns. 

To CASE, (ka.se) v. a. To put in a case ; 
to cover as a case; to cover on the out- 
side with materials different from the in- 
side. 

To CASEHARDEN, (kase'-har-dn) v. a. To 
harden on the outside. 

CASE-KNIFE, (kase'-iiife) w. s. A large 
kitchen knife. 

CASE-SHOT, (kase'-shot) n.s. Bullets in 
closed in a case. 

CASEMATE, (kase'-mate) n. s. In fortifi- 
cation, A subterraneous or covered arch- 
work ; the well with its several subter- 
raneous branches, dug in the passage of the 
bastion. 

CASEMENT, (kaze'-ment) n. s. A window 
opening upon hinges. 

CASEOUS, (ka'-she-us) a. Resembling 
cheese. 

CASERN, (ka'-zern) n. s. A room or lodge- 
ment between the rampart and the houses 
of fortified towns, as lodgings for the soldiers 
of the garrison. 
CASH, (kash) n.s. 
monev. 



not;- -tube, tub, bidl;— oU •, — pound;— t'.in, this. 



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To CASH, (kash) v. a. To cash a bill, i. e. 
to give money for it, 

CASH-KEEPER, (kash'-keep-er) n. s. A 
man entrusted with the money. 

CASHEWNUT, (ka-shop'-nut) n.s. A tree 
that bears nuts, not with shells but hu3ks. 

CASHIER, (ka-sheer ) n. s. He that has 
charge of the money. 

To CASHIER, (ka-sheer') v. a. To discard ; 
to dismiss from a post. 

CASHOO, (ka'-shpo) n. s. The gum or juice 
of a tree in the East Indies. 

CASING, (ka. -sing) n. s. The covering of 
anv thing. 

CASK, (kask) n. s. A barrel. 

To CASK, T (kask) v. a. To put into a cask. 

CASKET, (kas'-ket) n. s. A small box for 
jewels. 

CASQUE, (kask) ??. s. A helmet ; armour 
for the head. 

To CASSATE, (kas'-sate) v. a. To vacate ; 
to invalidate. 

CASSATION, (kas-sa'-shun) n. s. A mak- 
ing null. 

CASS A VI, (kas'-sa-ve) \n.s. An American 

CASSADA, (kas'-sa-da) $ plant. 

CASSAWARYl See Cassiowary. 

CASSIA, (kash'-ya) n. s. A sweet spice 
used in the composition of the holy oil. 

CASSIA, (kash'-ya) n. s. The name of a 
tree. 

CASSIDON Y, (kas-sid'-o-ne) n. s. The name 
of a plant. 

CASSINO, (kas se'-no) n. s. A game at 
cards. 

CASSIOWARY, (kash'-e-o-wa-re) n.s. A 
large bird of prey in the East Indies* 

CASSOCK, (kas'-suk) n. s. A close gar- 
ment ; part of the dress of a clergyman. 

CASSWEED, (kas'-weed) n.s. A weed 
called shepherd's pouch. 

To CAST, (kast) v. a. Preter. cast ; part, 
pass. cast. To throw with the hand ; to 
throw away, as useless or noxious ; to throw, 
as from an engine ; to scatter by the hand ; 
to force by violence ; to throw as a net or 
snare ; to throw lots ; to throw in wrestling; 
to condemn in a criminal trial ; to defeat in 
a law-suit ; to cashier ; to lay aside ; to 
moult ; to make to preponderate ; to com- 
pute ; to contrive ; to fix the parts in a 
play ; to found ; to form by running in a 
mould ; to melt metal into figures ; to 
model. To cast aside, To dismiss as useless. 
To cast away, To shipwreck. Cast down, De- 
jected. To cast forth, To emit. To cast off, 
To discard ; to reject ; to disburden one's 
self of; to leave behind. To cas,t off, Hunt- 
ing term, To let go ; as, to cast off the dogs. 
To cast out, To reject ; to vent ; to speak. 
To cast up. To compute ; to vomit. To cast 
upon. To refer to. v 

To CAST, (kast) v. n. To grow into a form, 
by casting ; to warp. To cast about, To con- 
trive ; to turn about. 

CAST, (kast) n. s. The act of casting; the 
thing thrown ; state of any thing cast ; 
manner of throwing ; the space through 



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which ,ony thing is thrown ; a stroke ; a 
touch ; motion of the eye ; the throw of 
dice ; venture from throwing dice ; a mould ; 
a form moulded ; a breed ; a race. 

CASTANET, (kas'-ta-net) n. s. A small 
shell of ivory, or hard wood, which dancers 
rattle in their hands. 

CASTAWAY, (kast'-a-wa) n.s. A person 
lost or abandoned by Providence. 

CASTAWAY, (kast'-a-wa) a. Useless. 

CASTELLAIN, (kas'-tel-lane) n. s. The 
captain governour, or constable of a castle. 

CASTELLANY, (kas'-tel-la-ne) n. s. The 
lordship belonging to a castle. 

CASTELLATED, (kas'-tel-la-ted) a. Adorn- 
ed with turrets and battlements, like a castle. 

CASTELLATION, (kas'-tel-la-shun) n. s. 
The act of fortifying a house and rendering 
it a castle. 

CASTER, (kas'-ter) n. s. A thrower ; a 
calculator. 

CASTER, (kas'-ter) n. s. A small wheel, 
the axis of which is fixed to a swivel, that 
it may move more easily in anv direction, 
generally fixed to the legs of tables, &c. 

To CASTIGATE, (kas-te-gate) v. a. To 
chastise. 

CASTIGATION, (kas-te-ga'-shun) n. s. 
Penance ; punishment ; chastisement. 

CASTIGATOR, (kas'-te-ga-tur) n. s. lie 
who makes an emendation. 

CASTIGATORY, (kas'-te-ga-tur-e) a. Puni- 
tive, in order to amendment. 

CASTING, (kas -ting) n. s. The act of 
throwing, putting off, or discarding ; the 
operation of running any sort, of metal into 
a mould prepared for that purpose, as the 
casting of letter, bells, &c. 

CASTING-NET, (kas'- ting-net) n. s. A net 
to be thrown into the water. 

CASTLE, (kas'-sl) n.s. A fortress or forti- 
fied house. Catties in the air, Projects with- 
out reality. 

CASTLE-BUILDER, (kas'-sl-bild-er) n. s. 
A fanciful projector. 

CASTLED, (kas'-sld) a. Furnished with 
castles. 

CASTLEGUARD, (kas'-sl-gard) ». s. One 
of the feudal tenures. 

CASTLERY, } (kas'-sl-re) n s. The go- 

CASTELRY, 5 vernment of a castle. 

CASTLEWARD, (kas'-sl-ward) n. s. An 
imposition for maintenance of such as watcli 
and ward the castle. 

CASTLING, (kast'-ling) n. s. An abortive. 

CASTOR, (kas'-tur) n. s. A beaver ; a fine 
hat made of the fur of a beaver. 

CASTOR, (kas'-tur) n. s. One of the twins 
in the constellation known by the name of 
Gemini. 

CASTOR OIL, (kas'-tur-oel') n. s. An oil 
extracted from the palraa christi. 

CASTOR and POLLUX, (kas'-tur and pol'- 
luks) A fiery meteor, which appears some- 
times sticking to a part of the ship, in form 
of balls. 

CASTOREUM, (kas-to'-re-iim) ». s. The 
ingumal gland of the beaver 



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. CAT 

CASTRAMl/lATION,(ka/-tra-me-ta'-shun) 
'i. s. The art of measuring or tracing out 
the form of a camp on the ground. 

To CASTRATE, (kas'-trate) v. a. To cut 
awav the testes of an animal. 

CASTRATION, (kas-tra'-skun) n. s. The 
operation of cutting away the testes. 

CASTREL, (kas'-trel) n. s. A kind of hawk. 

CASTRENS1AN, (kas-tren'-she-an) a. Be- 
longing to a camp. 

CASUAL, (kazh'-u-al) a. Accidental. 

CASUALLY,' (kazh'-u-al-le) Accidentally. 

CASUALXESS, (kazh'-u-al'-nes) n. s. Ac- 
cidentaluess. 

CASUALTY, (kazh'-u-al-te) n. s. Accident ; 
anything happening by chance. 

CASUIST, (kazh'-u-ist) n.s. One that studies 
and settles cases of conscience. 

CASUISTICAL, (kazh-u-is'-te-kal) a. Re- 
lating to cases of conscience. 

CASUISTRY, (kazh'-u-is-tre) it. s. The 
science of a casuist. 

CAT, (kat) n. s. A domestick animal, reck- 
oned by naturalists the lowest order of the 
leonine species. 

CAT, (kat) n. s. A sort of ship. 

CAT, (kat) n. s. A double trivet or tripod, 
having six feet 

CAT-O'-NTNE -TAILS, (kat-o-.nine'-talz) 
A whip with nine lashes. 

CAT'S-PAW, (katzipaw) n. 5. The dupe of 
a flatterer, or artful person. 

CATABAPTIST, (kat'-a-bap-tist) n. s. An 
opponent of baptism. 

CATACHRESIS, (kat-a-kre'-sis) n. s. In 
rhetorick, The abuse of a trope. 

CAT ACHRESTIC AL, (kat-a-kres'-te-kal) a. 
Contrary to proper use ; forced. 

CATACLYSM, (kat'-a-klizm) n.s. A de- 
luge. 

♦CATACOMBS, (kat'-a-komz) n. s. Subter- 
raneous cavities for the burial of the dead. 

CATACOUSTICKS, (kat-a-kous'-tiks) n . s. 
pi. The science of reflected sounds or 

GCllOPS 

CATADioPTRICAL,(kat-a-di-op-tre-kal) 

CATADIOPTRICK, (kat-a-di'-op'-trik) 
a. Reflecting light. 

CATAGMATICK, (kat-ag-mat'-ik) a. The 
quality of consolidating the parts. 

CATAGRAPH, (kat'-^-graf) n. s. The first 
draught of a picture. 

CATALECTICK, (kat-a-lek'-tik) a. Relat- 
ing to metrical measure. 

CATALEPSY, (kat-a-lep'-se) n. s. A lighter 
species of the apoplexy, or epilepsy. 

To CATALOGIZE, (kat'-a-lo-jize) v. a. To 
put into a catalogue. 

CATALOGUE, (kat'-a-log) n.s. An enu- 
meration of particulars ; a list. 

To CATALOGUE, (kat'-a-log) v. a. To make 
a list of. 

CATALYSIS, (ka-tal'-le-sis) n.s. Dissolu- 
tion. 

CATAMARAN, (kat-a-ma-ran') n. s. In 
naval language, a float so called. 

CATAMOUNTAIN, (kat-a-moun -tin) n. s. 
A fierce animal resembling a cat. 



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CATAPASM, (kat-a-pazm; n. s. A mix- 
ture of powders to be sprinkled medicinally 
on the body. 

CATAPHOMCKS, (kat-a-fon'-iks) n. s. pi. 
The doctrine of reflected sounds. 

CATAPHRACT, (kat'-a-frakt) n. s. A horse- 
man in complete armour. 

CATAPLASM, (kat'-a-plazm) n.s. A poul- 
tice. 

CATAPULT A, (kat-a-pul'-ta) n. s. An en- 
gine used anciently to throw stones. 

CATARACT, (kat'-a-rakt) n. s. A fall of 
water from on high ; a cascade. 

CATARACT, (kat'-a-rakt) n. s. A dimness 
or loss of sight ; produced by an opaque 
body obstructing the pupil. 

CATARRH, (ka-tar) n.s. A defluxion of 
a sharp serum from the glands about the 
head and throat. 

CATARRHAL, (ka-tar'-ral) \a. Relating 

CATARRHOUS, (ka-tar'-ras) J to a ca- 
tarrh. 

CATASTROPHE, (ka-tas'-tro-fe) n. s. The 
revolution which produces the final event 
of a dramatick piece ; a final event ; gene- 
rally unhappy. 

CATCAL, (kat'-kall) n s. A squeaking in- 
strument, used in the playhouse to condemn 
plays. 

To CATCH, (katsh) v. a. Pret. catched, or 
caught; part, caught; to lay hold on with 
the hand; to stop anything flying ; to seize 
anything by pursuit ; to stop anything fal- 
ling ; to ensnare to entangle ; to receive 
suddenly ; to seize ; to receive any con- 
tagion. To catch at; to endeavour to lay 
hold on. 

To CATCH, (katsh) v. n. To be contagious ; 
to lay hold suddenly. 

CATCH, (katsh) n. s. Seizure ; an advan- 
tage taken ; the act of taking quickly from 
another ; a song sung in succession, where 
one catches it from another ; a snatch ; a 
short interval of action ; anything that 
catches ; a small swift sailing ship ; often 
written ketch. 

CATCHABLE, (katsh'-a-bl) a. Liable to 
be caught. 

CATCHER, (katsh'-er) n. s. He that catches ; 
that in which any thing is caught. 

CATCHPOLL, (katsh'-poie) n. s. A Ser- 
jeant ; a bumbailiff. 

CATCHUP, (ketsh'-up) n. s. A poignant 
liquor made from boiled mushrooms. 

CATCHWORD, (katsh'-wurd) n. s. The 
word at the corner of the page under the 
last line, which is repeated at the top of 
the next page : not now much used by 
English printers. 

CATE, (kate^ n. s. Food ; something to be 
eaten. 

CATECHETICAL, (kat-e-ket'-e-kal) a. Con- 
sisting of questions and answers. 

CATECHETICALLY, (kat-e-ket'-e-kal-le) 
ad. In way of question and answer. 

To CATECHISE, (kat'-e-kize) v. u. To in- 
struct by questions and answers ; to ques- 
tion ; to interrogate. 



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CAT 

CATECHISER, (kat'-e-ki-zer) n. s. One 

who catechises. 
CATECHISING, (kat-e-ki-zing) n.s. In- 
terrogation. 
CATECHISM, (kat'-e-kizm) n. s. A form 

of instruction by questions and answers. 
CATECHIST, (kat'-e-kist) n.s. One whose 
charge is to question the uninstructed con- 
cerning religion. 
CATECHISTICAL, (kat-te-kis'-te-kal) a. 

Instructing by question an answer. 
CATECHUMEN, (kat-e-ku'-men) n. s. One 
who is yet in the first rudiments of Christi- 
anity ; the lowest orJer of christians in the 
primitive church ; generally one who is in 
the first rudi ents of any profession. 
CATECHUMENICAL, (kat-e-kii-men'-e- 

kal) a. Belonging to the catechumens. 
CATEGORICAL, (kat-e-gor'-e-kal) a. Ab- 
solute, adequate, positive. 
CATEGORICALLY, (kat-e-gor'-e-kal-le) it. 

Directly ; positively. 
CATEGORY, (kat'-e-gor-e) n. s. In logick, 
A class ; a rank ; an order of ideas ; a pre- 
dicament. 
CATENARIAN, (kat-e-na'-re-an) a. Re- 
lating to a chain. 
To CATENATE, (kat'-e-nate) v. u. To 

chain. 
CATENATION, (kat-e-na'-shun) n. s. Re- 
gular connexion. 
To CATER, (ka'-ter) v. n. To provide food. 
CATERER, (ka'-ter-er) n. s. One employed 

to buy provisions ; a purveyor. 
CATERESS, (ka'-ter-res) n. s. A woman 

employed to cater. 
CATERPILLAR, (kat'-ter-pil-ler) n. s. A 
worm which devours leaves and fruits ; any 
thing voracious ; the name of a plant. 
To CATERWAUL, (kat'-ter-waul) v. n. To 

make a noise as cats in rutting time. 
CATERWAULING, (kat'-ter-waul-ing) n.s. 

Cats courtship. 
CATERY, (ka'-ter e) n. s. The depository of 

victuals purchased. 
CATES, (kates) n.s. Viands; foods. 
CATFISH, (kat'-f ish) n. s. A sea-fish in the 

West Indies. 
CATGUT, (kat'-gut) v. s. A string for musi- 
cal instruments, made of the intestines of 
animals ; a species of linen or canvas with 
wide interstices. 
CATHARIST, (kaf/i'-a-rist) n. s. One who 

holds himself more pure than others. 
CATHARPINGS, (kztti- ar-pingz) n.s. Small 
ropo s in a ship, used to force the shrouds 
tight. 
CATHARTIC AL, (ka-ifiar'-te-kal) a. Pur- 
gative. 
CATHARTICALNESS, (ka-r%'-te-kal-nes) 

n. s. Purging quality. 
CATHARTiCKS, (ka-t/mr'-tiks) n.s. Purg- 
ing medicines. 
CATHEAD, (kat'-hed) n. s. A kind of fos- 
sil. 
CATHEAD, (kat'-hed) n. s. A piece of tim- 
ber which trices up the anchor from the 
hawse to the top of the fore-castle. 



CAV . 

CATHEDRAL, (ka-i/;e'-dral) a. Episcopal , 
belonging to an episcopal church ; resem- 
bing the aisles of a cathedral. 

CATHEDRAL, (ka-*%'-dral) n.s. The Lead 
church of a diocese 

CATHEDRATED, (katft'-e-dra-ted) a. Re- 
lating to the authority of the chair, or office, 
of a teacher. 

CATHETER, (ka^'-e-ter) n. s. A hollow 
instrument, introduced into the bladder, to 
bring away the urine, when the passage is 
stopppd. 

CATHOLES, (kat'-holz) n. s. Two little 
holes astern, above the gun-room ports of a 
ship. 

CATHOLICAL, (ka-rfcol'-e-kal) a. Gene- 
ral ; universal. 

CATHOLICISM, (ka-f&ol'-e-sizm) n.s. Ad- 
herence to the catholick church ; univer- 
sality, or the orthodox faith of the whole 
church. 

To CATHOLICISE, (ka,-r/iol'-e-size) v. n. To 
become a catholick. 

CATHOLICK, (kat/i'-o-lik) a. Universal or 
general, applied spiritually to the universal 
church of Christ. 

CATHOLICKNESS, (kaf/i'-o-lik-nes) n. s. 
Universality. 

CATHOLICON, (ka-t/,ol'-e-kon) n. s. An 
universal medicine. 

CATKINS, (kat'-kinz) n. s. An assemblage 
of imperfect flowers hanging from trees, in 
manner of a cat's tail. 

CATLING, (kat'-ling) n. s. A dismembering 
knife, used by surgeons ; catgut. 

CATOPSIS, (kat-op'-sis) n. s. Seeing with 
quickness. In medicine, An acute and 
quick perception, particularly that acute- 
ness of the faculties which accompanies the 
later stages of consumption. 

CATOPTRICAL, (kat-op'-tre-kal) a. Re- 
lating to catoptricks. 

CATOPTRICKS, (kat-op'-triks) n.s. That 
part of opticks which treats of vision by re- 
flection. 

CATOPTRON, (kat-op'-tron) n. 5. A kind 
of op tick glass. 

CATPIPE, (kat'-pipe) n. s. A catcal. 

CAT'S-EYE, (kats'-i) n. s. A stone of a 
glistening grey colour, with a tinge of 
green. 

CATSUP. See Catchup. 

CATTLE, (kat'- tl) n. s. Beasts of pasture ; 
not wild nor domestick. 

CAVALCADE, (kav'-al-kade) n.s. A pro- 
cession on horseback. 

CAVALIER, (kav-a-leer') n. s. A horse- 
man ; a knight ; a gay sprightly military 
man ; the appellation of the party of King 
Charles the First. In fortification, A mount 
or elevation of earth, to lodge cannon. 

CAVALIER, (kav-a-leer'j a. Gay ; spright- 
ly ; warlike ; generous ; brave ; disdainful ; 
haughty. 

CAVALIERLY", (kav-a-leer'-le) ad. Haugh- 
tily. 

CAVALIERNESS, (kav a-leer'-nes) n i. 
Haughty or disdainful conduct. 



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CAU 

CAVALRY, (kav'-al-re) n.s. Horse troops. 

To CAVATE, (ka-vate) v. a. To hollow out. 

CAVATION, (ka-va'-shun) n.s. The hol- 
lowing of the earth for foundation or cellar- 
age. 

CAUDAL, (kaw'-dal) a. Relating to the 
tail of an animal. 

CAUDATE, (kaw'-date) \a. Having a 

CAUDATED, (kaw-da'-ted) S tail. 

CAUDLE, (kaw'-dl) n.'s. A mixture of 
wine and other ingredients, given to women 
in childbed, and sick persons. 

CAVE, (kave) n. s. A cavern ; a den. 

To CAVE, '(kave) v. a. To make hollow. 

CAVEAT, (ka'-ve-at) n. s. In law, A kind 
of process to stop the institution of a clerk 
to a benefice, or the probate of a will. 

CAVERN, (kav'-ern) n. s. A hollow place 
in the ground. 

CAVERNED, (kav'-ernd) a. Full of caverns ; 
inhabiting a cavern. 

CAVERNOUS, (kav'-er-nus) a. FuU of 
caverns. 

CAVESSON, (kav'-es-sun) n. s. A sort of 
band put upon the nose of a horse, to for- 
ward the breaking of him. 

CAUF, (kawf) n. s. A chest to keep fish 
alive in the water. 

CAUGHT, (kawt) part. pass, from To catch. 

CAVIARE, (kav'-e-ar) n. s. The roe of 
sturgeons and other fish. 

To CAVIL, (kav'-il) v. n. To raise captious 
objections. 

To CAVIL, (kav'-il) v. a. To treat with ob- 
jections. 

CAVIL, (kav'-il) n. s. False or frivolous 
objections. 

CAVILLATION, (kav-il-la'-shun) n.s. The 
practice of objecting. 

CAVILLER, (kav'-vil-ler) n. s. A captious 
disputant. 

CAVILLING, (kav'-il-ling) n. s. Dispute. 

C A VILLOUS, (kav'-vil-lus) a. Full of vex- 
atious objections. 

CAVIN, (kav'-in) n. s. A natural hollow, 
fit to cover a body of troops. 

CAVITY, (kav'-e te) n. s. Hollowness ; /a 
hollow place. 

CAUK, (kawk) n. s. A coarse talky spar. 

CAUL, (kgwl) n.s. The net in which women 
inclose their hair ; any kind of small net ; 
the omentum or integument in which the 
guts are inclosed ; the little membrane 
found on some children, encompassing the 
head, when born. 

CAULIFEROUS, (kaw-lif'-fe-rus) a. Such 
plants as have a true caulis or stalk. 

CAULIFLOWER, (kol'-le-flmi-er) n.s. A 
species of cabbage. 

CAULIS, (kaw'-lis) n. s. In botany, The 
stalk or herbaceous stem which lasts but 
one or two years. 

To CAULK. See To Calk. 

CAUSABLE, (kaw'-za-bl) a. That which 
may be caused. 

CAUSAL, (kaw-zal') a. Relating to causes. 

CAUSALITY) (kaw-zal'-e-te) n. s. The 
agency of a cause. 



CAW 

CAUSALLY, (kaw'-sal-le) ad. According 
to the order of causes. 

CAUSATION, (kaw-za'-shun) n. s. The zt'. 
of causing. 

CAUSATIVE, (kaw'-za-tiv) a. That ex- 
presses a cause or reason ; that effects as 
an agent. 

CAUSATIVELY, (kaw'-za-tiv-le) ad. In a 

• causative manner. 

CAUSATOR, (ka.w-za'-tur) n. s. A causer. 

CAUSE, (kawz) n. s. That which produces 
an effect ; the reason ; motive to any thing ; 
reason of debate ; side ; party. 

To CAUSE, (k§.wz) v. a. To effect as an 
agent. 

CAUSELESS, (kawz'-les) a. Having no 
cause , wanting just ground. 

CAUSER, (kaw'-zer) n.s. He that causes ; 
the agent. 

CAUSEY, (kaw'-ze) In. s. A way 

CAUSEWAY; (kawz'-wa) S raised and 
paved above the rest of the ground. 

CAUSID1CAL, (kaw-zid'-e-kal) a. Relating 
to an advocate or pleader. 

CAUSTICAL, (kaws'-te-kal) \a. Relating 

CAUST1CK, (kaws'-tik) ' 5 to medica- 
ments which destroy the texture of the part 
to which they are applied. 

CAUSTICITY, (kaws-tis'-se-te) n.s. Quality 
of a caustick. 

CAUSTICK, (kaws'-tik) n. s. A corroding 
application. 

CAUSTICKNESS, (kaws'-tik-nes) n.s. The 
quality of being caustick. 

CAUTEL, (kaw'-tel) n. s. Cunning ; sub- 
tlety ; caution. 

CAUTELOUS, (kaw'-te-lus) a. Cautious; 
wily ; cunning. 

CAUTELOUSLY, (kaw'-te-lus-le) ad. Cun- 
ningly ; cautiously. 

CAUTELOUSNESS, (kaw'-te-lus-nes) n.s. 
Cautiousness ; cunningness. 

CAUTER, (ka.w'-ter) n.s-. A searing hot 
iron. 

CAUTERISM, (kaw'-ter-izm) n. s. The ap- 
plication of cautery. 

CAUTERIZATION ,(kaw-ter-i-za'-shun) n. s. 
The act of burning flesh with hot irons, or 
c cius ticks 

To CAUTERIZE, (kaw'-ter-ize) v. a. To 
burn with the cautery. 

CAUTERIZING, (kaw'-tcr->e-ing) n. s. 
The act of burning with the cautery. 

CAUTERY, (kaw'-ter-e) n.s. An instru- 
ment or medicine for burning. 

CAUTION, (kaw'-shun) ?i. s. Prrdence , 
foresight; security against; provisionary 
precept ; warning. 

To CAUTION, (kaw'-shun) v. a. To warn. 

CAUTIONARY, (kaw'-shun-a-re) a. Given 
as a pledge ; warning. 

CAUTIOUS, (kaw'-shus) a. Wary ; watch- 
ful. 

CAUTIOUSLY, (kaw'-shus-le) ad. Warily 

CAUTIOUSNESS,' (kaw'-shus-nes) n. « 
Watchfulness ; vigilance. 

To CAW, (kaw) t>, n. To cry as the rook, 
or crow. 



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CEL 

CAZ1QUE, (ka-zeek') n. s. A title given 

to the petty kings of several countries in 

America. 
To CEASE, (sese) v. n. To leave off; to 

fail ; to be extinct ; to be at an end ; to 

rest. 
CEASELESS, (sese'-les) a. Incessant. 
CECITY, (se'-se-te) n. s. Blindness. 
CECUTIENCY, (se-ku'-she-en-se) n.s. Ten- 
dency to blindness. 
CEDAR, (se'-der) n. s. A tree, the wood 

of which is remarkable for its durability. 
CEDARN, (se'-dern) a. Belonging to the 

cedar tree. 
To CEDE, (sede) v. n. To submit. 
To CEDE, (sede) v. a. To yield ; to resign ; 

to give up to another. 
CEDRINE, (se'-drine) a. Belonging to the 

cedar tree. 
To CEIL, (sele) v. a. To cover the inner roof 

of a building. 
CEILING, (se'-ling) n. s. The inner roof. 
CELANDINE, (sel'-an-dine) n.s. A plant. 
CELATURE, (sef-a-mre) n. s. The art of 

engraving or cutting in metals ; the thing 

engraved. 
To CELEBRATE, (sel'-le-brate) v. a. To 

praise ; to distinguish bv solemn rites. 
CELEBRATION, (sel-e-bra'-sbun) n. s. 

Solemn performance ; praise : renown. 
CELEBRATOR, (sel'-e-bra-tur) n.s. He 

who celebrates. 
CELEBRIOUS, (se-!eb'-re-us) a. Famous. 
CELEBRIOUSLY,'(se-:eb'-re-us-le) ad. In 

a famous manner. 
CELEBRIOUSNESS, (se-Jeb'-re-us-nes) n.s. 

Renown. 
CELEBRITY, (se-leb'-re-te) n.s. The state 

of being celebrated ; fame ; renown. 
CELERITY, (se-ler'-re-te) n.s. Swiftness. 
CELERY, (sel'-er-re) n. s. A species of 

parsley. 
CELESTIAL, (se-W-te-al) a Heavenly, 

relating to the superiour regions ; heavenly, 

relating to the blessed state ; heavenly, with 

respect to excellence. 
CELESTIAL, (se-les'-te-al) n. s. An in- 
habitant of heaven. 
CELESTIALLY, (se-les'-te-al-le) ad. In a 

heavenly manner. 
To CELESTIFY, (se-les'-te-fi) v. a. To 

give something of heavenly nature to any 

thing. 
CELESTINS, (sel'-les-tins) n. s. Monks of 

a religious order, reformed by Pope Celes- 

tin V. 
CELIACK, a. See Cozliac. 
CELIBACY, (sel'-e-ba-se) ) c . , r , 

CELIBATE, (wi'4-bit) J""*" Sln g lehfe - 
CELL, (sell) n. s. A small cavity ; the little 

habitation of a religious person ; a small 

apartment in a prison ; any small place of 

residence : a religious house. 
CELLAR, (sel'-ler) n. s. A place under 

ground, where stores and liquors are re- 
posited. 
CELLARAGE, (sel'-ler-aje) n. s. The cel- 
lars. 



CEN 

CELLARER, (sel'-ler-er) )n.s. A butler ; 

CELLARIST, (sej'-le'r-ist) $ a. term gene- 
rally confined to the butler in a religious 
house. 

CELLULAR, (sel-lu-Iar) a. Consisting of 
little cells or cavities. 

CELLULE, (sel'-lule) n. s. A little cell. 

CELSITUDE, "(sel'-se-tude) n. s. Height. 

CELTICK, (sel'-tik, 'or kel'-tik) a. Relat- 
ing to the Celts, or Gauls. 

CELTS, (selts, or kelts) n. s. Inhabitants of 
Gaul. 

CEMENT, (se'-ment) n. s. The matter 
with which two bodies are made to cohere ; 
bond of union in friendship. 

To CEMENT, (se-ment') v. a. To unite by 
something interposed. 

To CEMENT, (se-ment') v.n. To cohere. 

CEMENTATION, (sem-en-ta'-shun) n. s. 
The act of cementing. 

CEMENTER, (se-ment'-er) n. s. That which 
unites. 

CEMETERY, (sem'-me-ter-e) n. s. A place 
where the dead are reposited. 

CENATORY, (sen'-na-tur-e) a. Relating 
to supper. 

CENOBITICAL, (sen-no-bit'-e-kal) a. Liv- 
ing in communitv. 

CEN OB Y, (se'-no-be ) n. s. The place 
where persons live in community. 

CENOTAPH, (sen'-o-taf) n. s. A monu- 
ment for one buried elsewhere. 

CEN T SE, (sense) n.s. Pubhck rates ; con- 
dition ; rank. 

To CENSE, (sense) v. a. To perfume with 
odours. 

CENSER, (sen'-ser) n. s. The vessel in 
which incense is burned ; a fire-pan. 

CENSION, (sen'-shun) n.s. A rate , an as- 
sessment. 

CENSOR, (sen'-syr) n. s. An officer of 
Rocie, who had the power of correcting 
manners ; one who is given to censure. 

CENSORIAL, (sen-so'-re-al) a. Full of 
censure ; severe. 

CENSORIAN, (sen -so'-re-an) a. Relating 
to the censor. 

CENSORIOUS, (sen-so'-re-us) a. Addicted 
to censure ; severe. 

CENSORIOUSLY, (sen-so'-re-us-le) ad. In 
a severe reflecting manner. 

CENSORIOUSNESS, (sen-so'-re-us-nes) n.s. 
Disposition to reproach. 

CENSORSHIP, (sen'-sor-ship) n.s. The 
office of a censor. 

CENSURABLE, (sen'-shu-ra-bl) a. Worthy 
of censure. 

CENSURABLENESS, (sen'-shu-ra-bl-nes) 
n. s. Blameableness. 

CENSURABLY, (sen'-shu-ra-ble) ad. In 
a blameworthy manner. 

CENSURE, (sen'-shur) n. s. Blame; 
judgement ; judicial sentence ; a spiritual 
punishment inflicted by some ecclesiastical 
judge. 

To CENSURE, (sen'-shur) v a. To blame , 
condemn. 

To CENSURE, (sen'-shur) v. n. To judge. 



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CEN 

CENSURER, (sen'-shur-er) n. s. He that 
blames. 

CENSURING, (sen'-slmr-ing) n. s. Re- 
proach. 

CENSUS, (sen'-sus) n. s. A declaration 
among the Romans, made by the several 
subjects, of their names and places of abode, 
before the censors ; an account taken of the 
population. 

CENT, (sent) n. s. A hundred ; as, five per 
cent., that is, five in the hundred. 

CENTAGE, (sent'-aje) n. s. The payment 
of cents. 

CENTAUR, (sen' tawr) n. s. A poetical 
being, compounded of a man and a horse ; 
the archer in the zodiack. 

CENTENARY, (sen'-te-na-re) n. s. The 
number of a hundred. 

CENTENNIAL, (sen-ten'-ne-al) a. Con- 
sisting of a hundred years. 

CENTESIMAL, (sen tes'-e-mal) n. s. The 
next step of progression after decimal in the 
arithmetick of fractions. 

CENTESIMAL, (sen-tes'-e-mal) a. Hun- 
dredth. 

CENTTFOLIOUS, (sen-te-fo -le-us) a. Hav- 
ing an hundred leaves. 

CENTIGRADE, (sen'-te-grade) a. Having 
an hundred divisions or degrees. 

CENT1LOQUY, ( sen-til'- lo-kwe) n. s. An 
hundred-fold discourse. 

CENTIPEDE, (sen'-te-pede) n. s. A poison- 
ous insect. 

CENTO, (sen'-to) n.s. A composition formed 
by joining scraps from various authors, or 
from various parts of the same author. 

CENTRAL, (sen'-tral) a. Relating to the 
centre , placed in the centre. 

CENTRALTTY, (sen-tral'-le-te) n.s. The 
state of a centre. 

CENTRALLY, (sen'-tral-le) ad. With re- 
gard to the centre. 

CENTRE, (sen'-ter) n.s. The exact middle. 

To CENTRE, (sen'-ter) v. a. To place on a 
centre ; to collect to a point. 

To CENTRE, (sen'-ter) v. n. To rest on ; 
to be in the midst ; to be collected to a 7 
point. 

CENTRICITY, (sen-tris-se-te) v. v. The 
state or quality of being centrick. 

CENTRICALLY, (sen -tre-kal-le) ad. In a 
centrical situation. 

CENTRICK, (sen'-tr.k) a. Placed in the 
centre. 

CENTRIFUGAL, (sen-trif'-u-ga 1 ; a. Hav- 
ing the quality acquired by bodies in mo- 
tion, of receding from the centre. 

CENTRIPETAL, (sen -trip'-e-tal) a. Having 

a tendency to the centre ; having gravity. 
CENTRY, (sen'-tre) n. s. A sentinel. 
CENTUMVIRI, (sen-tum'-ver-i) n.s. The 

hundred judges in the Roman republick. 
CENTUPLE, (sen'-tu-pl) a. An hundred 

fold. 
To CENTUPLE, (sen- tu-pl) v. a. To multi- 
ply an hundred fold. 
To CENTUPLICATE, (sen-tu'-ple-kate) v.a. 
To make an hundred fold. 



CER 

To CENTURIATE, (sen-tu'-re-ate) v. a. To 
divide into hundreds. 

CENTUR1ATOR, (sen'-tu-re-a-tur) n. s. A 
historian who distinguishes times by cen- 
turies. 

CENTURION, (sen-tu'-re-un) n. s. A Ro- 
man military officer, who commanded an 
hundred men. 

CENTURIST, (sen'-tu-rist) n.s. Centuri- 
ator. 

CENTURY, (sen'-ture) n.s. A hundred; 
usually employed to specify time, sometimes 
simply a hundred. 

CEPHALALGY, (sef'-al-al-je) n. s. The 
headach. 

CEPHALICK, (se-fal'-lik) a. Medicinal to 
the head. 

CERASTES, (se-ras'-tez) n. s. A serpent 
having horns. 

CERATE, (se'-rat) n. s. An unguent of 
which wax is the chief component. 

CERATED, (se'-ra-ted) a. Covered with 
wax. 

To CERE, (sere) v. a. To cover with wax. 

CERE, (sere) n. s. The naked skin that 
covers the base of the bill in the hawk 
kind. 

CEREBEL, (ser'-e-bel) \n.s. Part 

CEREBELLUM, "(ser-e-bel'-lua,) $ of the 
brain. 

CEREBRUM, (ser'-e-brum) n.s. The brain. 

CERECLOTH, (sere'-clotf*) n. s. Cloth 
smeared over with glutinous matter. 

CEREMENT, (sere'-ment) n. s. Cloths dip- 
ped in melted wax, with which dead bodies 
were infolded when embalmed. 

CEREMONIAL, (ser-e-mo'-ne-al) a. Re- 
lating to ceremony ; formal. 

CEREMONIAL, (ser-e-mo'-ne-al) n.s. Out- 
ward form ; external rite ; a book contain- 
ing the ceremonies of the Romish church. 

CEREMONIOUS, (ser-e-mo'-ne-us) a. Con- 
sisting of outward rites ; full of ceremony ; 
attertive to outward rites ; formally respect- 
ful ; civil and formal to a fault. 

CEREMONIOUSLY,(ser-e-mo'-ne-us-le)arf. 
Formally ; respectfully. 

CEREMONIOUSNESS, (ser-e-mo'-ne-us- 
nes) n. s. Addictedness to ceremony. 

CEREMONY, (ser'-e-mo-ne) n.s. Outward 
rite ; external form ; forms of civility ; out- 
ward forms of state 

CEREOUS, (se'-re-us) a. Waxen. 

CEREV1SIA, '(ser-e-vish'-e-a) n . s. Drink 
made of any kind of corn. 

CERRUS, (ser-rus) n. s. The bitter oak. 

CERTAIN, (ser'-ten) a. Sure ; indubitable; 
resolved ; undoubting ; unfailing ; constant ; 
regular ; some, as a certain man, or certain 
men. 

CERTAINLY, (ser'-ten-le) ad. Indubitably ; 

without fail. 
CERTAINNESS, (ser'-ten-nes) n.s. The 

quality of being certain. 
CERTAINTY, (ser'-ten-te) n. s. Exemp 
tion from doubt ; exemption from failure ; 
that which is real ; regularity. 
CERTES, (ser'-tez) ad. Certainly; in truth, 



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CERTIFICATE, (ser-tif'-e-kate) n.s. A tes- 
timony given in writing. 

To CERTIFICATE, (ser-tif'-e-kate) v. a. To 
give a certificate. 

CERTIFICATION, (ser'-te-fe-ka'-shun) n. s. 
The ascertaining or certifying of a thing. 

CERTIFIER, (ser-te-f i'-er) n. s. An assurer ; 
an ascertained 

To CERTIFY, (ser'-te-fi) v. a. To give cer- 
tain information of. 

CERTIORARI, (ser-she-o-ra'-ri) n. s. A 
writ issuing out of the chancery to an infe- 
riour court, to call up the records of a cause 
therein depending. 

CERTITUDE, (ser'-te-tude) n.s. Certainty. 

CERVICAL, (ser'-ve-kai) a. Belonging to 
the neck. 

CERULEAN, (se-ru'-le an) 

CERULEOUS, (se-ru'-le-us) 

CERUL1FICK, (ser-ii-hT : ik) «. Having the 
power to produce a blue colour. 

CERUMEN, (se-ru'-men) n. s. The wax of 
the ear. 

CERUSE, (se'-ruse) n. s. White lead ; a 
kind of white paint or wash. 

CERUSED, (se'-rust) a. Washed with the 
preparation of white lead. 

CESAREAN, (se-za'-re-an) a. Tl.e Cesarean 
section is cutting a child out of the womb, 
when it cannot otherwise be delivered ; 
this, it is said, first gave the name of Caesar 
to the Roman family. 

CESS, (ses) n. s. A levy upon the inhabi- 
tants of a place, according to their pro- 
perty ; the act of laying rates, bounds, or 
limits. 

To CESS, (ses) v. a. To rate. 

CESSATION, (ses-sa'-shun) n.s. A stop; 
a rest ; vacation ; end of action ; a pause 
of hostility, not amounting to a peace. 

CESSAVIT, (ses-sa'-vit) n. s. In law, A 
writ lying against a man who holds lands 
by rent or other services, and neglects or 
ceases to perform such services for two 
years together. 

CESSIB1LITY, (ses-se-bil'-e-te) n. s. The 
quality of giving way. 

CESSIBLE, (ses'-se-bl) a. Easy to give way. 

CESSION, (sesh'-un) n. s. Retreat ; resig- 
nation ; the act of yielding up ; a manner 
of vacating an ecclesiastical benefice. 

CESSIONARY, (sesh'-shun-na-re) a. Im- 
plying resignation. 

CESSMENT, (ses'-ment) n. s. An assess- 
ment or tax. 

CESSOR, (ses'-sur) n. s. In law, He that 
ceaseth or neglecteth so long to perform a 
duty as to incur the danger of law. 

CESTUS, (ses-tus) n.s. The girdle of Venas. 

CESURE, n. s. See C*.si>ra. 

CETACEOUS, (se-ta'-shus) a. Of the whale 
kind. 

To CHAFE, (tshafe) v. a. To warm with 
rubbing ; to heat by rage or hurry ; to make 
angry. 

To CHAFE, (tshafe) v. n. To rage; to fret 
against any thing. 

CHAFE, (tshafe) n.s. A heat ; a rage. 



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CHAFE- W AX, (tshafe'-waks) n.s. An officet 
belonging to the Lord Chancellor, who fits 

the wax for the sealing of .vrits. 
CHAFER, (tshafe'-er) n. s. An insect ; a 

sort of yellow beetle. 
CHAFERY, (tshafe'- er-re) n. s. A forge in 

an iron mill. 
CHAFF, (tshaf) n. s. The husks of corn ; 

anything worthless. 
To CHAFFER, (tshaf'-fer) v. n. To treat 

about a bargain. 
To CHAFFER, (tshaf'-fer) v. a. To buy ; to 

exchange. 
CHAFFERER, (tshaf-fer-er) n.s. A buyer 
CHAFFERN, (tshaf J -fern) ' n. s. A vessel for 

heating water. 
CHAFFERY, (tshaf'-er-e) n. s. Traffick. 
CHAFFINCH, (tshaf '-finsh) n. s. A bird, 

so called. 
CHAFFY, (tshaf '-fe) a. Like chaff. 
CHAFING-DISH, (tsha'-fing-dish) n. s. A 

portable grate for coals. 
CHAGREEN, (sha-green) n. s. A rough 

grained leather, 
CHAGRIN, (sha-green^ n. s. Ill humour ; 

vexation. 
To CHAGRIN, (sha-green) v. a. To vex, 

to put out of temper. 
CHAIN, (tshane) n. s. A series of links 

fastened one within another ; a bond ; a 

manacle ; a series linked together ; as, of 

causes or thoughts. 
To CHAIN, (tshane) v. a. To fasten with a 

chain ; to enslave ; to keep by a chain ; to 

unite. 
CHAINPUMP, (tshane'-pump; n. s. A 

pump used in large English vessels, which 

is double, so that one rises as the other 

falls. 
CHAINSHOT, (tshane'- shot) n. s. Two bul- 
lets or half bullets, fastened together by a 

chain. 
CHAIN WORK, ftshane'-wurk) n.s. Work 

with open spaces like the links of a chain. 
CHAIR, (tshare) n. s. A moveable seat ; a 

seat of justice, or of authority ; a vehicle 

drawn by one horse. 
CHAIRMAN, (tshare'-man) n. s. The pre- 
sident of an assembly ; one whose trade it 

is to carry a sedan chair. 
CHAISE, (shaze) n.i>. A carriage drawn by 

one or more horses. 
CHALCEDONY. See Calcedony. 
CHALCOGRAPHER, (kal-kog'-gra-fer) n. s. 

An en gi aver in brass. 
CHALCOGRAPHY, (kal-kog'-gra-fe) n.s. 

Engraving in brass. 
CHALDEE, (kal-de') a. Relating to the 

language of Chaldea. 
CHALDRON, (tshal-drun) n. s. A dry En- 
glish measure of coals, consisting of thirty- 
six bushels. The chaldron should weigh 

two thousand pounds. 
CHALICE, (tshal'-is) n. s. A cup; a bowl ; 

a cup used in acts of worship. 
CHAL1CED, (tshal'-list) a. Having a ceil 

or cup ; as a flower. 
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To CHALK, (tshawk) v. a. To rub with 
chalk ; to manure with chalk ; to mark out 
as with chalk. 

CHALK-PIT, (tshawk'-pit) n. s. A pit in 
which chalk is dug. 

CHALK-STONES, (tshawk'-stonz) n.s. In 
medicine, Calcareous concretions in the 
hands ard feet of persons violently affected 
by the gout. 

CHALKY, (tshawk'-ke) a. Consisting of 
chalk ; impregnated with chalk. 

To CHALLENGE, (tskal'-lenge) v. a. To 
call another to answer for an offence by 
combat ; to call to a contest ; to accuse. In 
law, To object to the impartiality of any 
one ; to claim as due ; to call to the per- 
formance of conditions. 

CHALLENGE, (tshal'-lenje) n. s. A sum- 
mons to combat ; a demand of something 
as due ; an exception taken against per- 
sons as in assize to the jurors or any one of 
them, by the prisoner at the bar. 

CHALLENGEABLE, (tshal'-enje-a-bl) «. 
Capable of being called to account. 

CHALLENGER, (tshal'-len-jer) n. s. One 
that defies another to combat : one that 
claims superiority ; a claimant. 

CHALYBEAN, (ka-lib'-be-an) a. Relating 
to steel well wrought or tempered. 

CHALYBEATE, (ka-lib'-be-at) a. Impreg- 
nated with iron or steel. 

CHAM, (kam) n. s. The sovereign prince 
of Tartary ; a lord of the Persian court. 

CHAMADE, (ska-made') n. s. The beat of 
the drum which declares a surrender. 

CHAMBER, (tshame'-ber) n. s. An apart- 
ment in a Louse ; any retired room ; any 
cavity or hollow ; a court of justice ; the 
lower part of a gun where the charge is 
lodged ; a small piece of ordnance ; the 
cavity where the powder is loJged in a 
mine. 

To CHAMBER, (tshame'-ber) v. n. To be 
wanton. 

To CHAMBER, (tshame'-ber) v. a. To shut 
up as in a chamber. 

CHAMBER COUNSEL, (tshame'-ber-koun'/ 
sel) n. s. A counsellor who delivers his 
private opinion, bet does not plead in court. 

CHAMBER PRACTICE, (tshame'-ber - 

prak'-tis) n. s. The practice of lawyers, 
who give their advice privately, without 
appearing in court. 

CHAMBERER, (tshame-ber-er) n. s. A 
man of intrigue ; a chamberlain. 

CHAMBERFELLOW, (tshame-ber-fel-lo) 
n. s. One that lies in the same chamber. 

CHAMBERING, (tshame'-ber-ing) n.s. In- 
trigue ; wantonness. 

CHAMBERLAIN, (tshame'-ber-lin) n. s. 
An officer of state ; a servant who has the 
care of the chambers ; a receiver of rents 
and revenues. 

CHAMBERLA1NSHIP, (tshame'-ber-lin- 
ship) n. s. The office of a chamberlain. 

CHAMBERMAID, (tshame'-ber-made) n. s. 
A maid whose business is to dress a lady, 
and wait in her chamber. 



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CHAMBLET, } c n 

CHAMELOT, 5 SeeCAMEL0T ' 

CHAMBREL of a Horse, (kam'-brel) n.s. 
The joint or bending of the upper part of 
the hinder legs. 

CHAMELEON, (ka-me'-le-un) n. s. An 
animal which is said to assume the colour 
of those things to which it is applied. 

To CHAMELEONIZE, (ka-me'-le-un-ize) 
v. a. To change into many colours. 

To CHAMFKR, (tsham'-fer) v. a. In archi- 
tecture, To channel ; to make furrows or 
gutters upon a column. 

CHAMFER, (tsham'-fer) >r?. s. A small 

CHAMFRET, (tsham'-iret) 5 farrow on a 
column. 

CHAMOIS, (sha-moe) n. s. An animal of 
the goat kind, whose skin is made into soft 
leather, commonly called shammy. 

CHAMOMILE, (kam'-o-mile) n. s. See 
Camomile. 

To CHAMP, (tshamp) v. a. To bite with 
a frequent action of the teeth ; to devour 
with the teeth. 

To CHAMP, (tshamp) v. n. To perform 
frequently the action of biting. 

CHAMPAGNE, (sham'-pane) n. s. A kind 
of wine from the province of Champagne ; 
wine so called. 

CHAMPAIGN, (sham'-pane) n.s. A flat 
open country. 

CHAMPAIGN, } (sham'-pane) n. s. Open, 

CHAMPAIN, S or flat. 

CHAMPERTOR, (tsham'-per-tur) n.s. One 
who moves suits, and pursues at his proper 
costs, to have part of the gains. 

CHAMPERTY, (tsham'-per-te) n. s. A 
maintenance of any man m his suit, upon 
condition to have part of the thing when it 
is recovered. 

CHAMPIGNON, (sham-pin -ynn) n.s. A 
kind of mushroom. 

CHAMPION, (tsham'-pe-un) n.s. A man 
who undertakes a cause in single combat ; 
a hero. In law, Champion is taken for him 
that trieth the comb'at in his own case, as 
well as for him that fighteth in the case of 
another. 

CHANCE, (tshanse) n.s. Fortune; the act 
of fortune ; accident ; event ; success ; mis- 
fortune ; unlucky accident; possibility of any 
occurrence. 

CHANCE, (tshanse) a. Fortuitous; hap^ 
pening by chance. 

To CHANCE, (tshanse) v. n. To happen. 

CHANCEFUL, (tshanse'-ful) a. Hazardous. 

CHANCE-MEDLEY, (tsb'anse-med'-le) n.s. 
In law, The casual slaughter of a man, not 
altogether without the fault of the slayer. 

CHANCEABLE,(tshan'-sa-bl) a. Accidental. 

CHANCEL, (tshan'-sel) \i. s. The eastern 
part of the church, in which the altar is 
placed. 

CHANCELLOR, (tshan -sel-lur) n. s. The 
chief administrator of justice, and next to 
the sovereign ; Chancellor in the Ecclesiastical 
Court, A bishop's lawyer, to direct the 
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Chancellor of a Cathedral, A dignitary, whose 
office it is to superintend the regular exer- 
cise of devotion ; Chancellor of the Exche- 
quer, An officer who has the chief manage- 
ment of the royal revenue ; Chancellor of an 
University, One who seals the diplomas and 
letters of degrees, &c. given in the univer- 
sity ; Chancellor of the Order of the Garter, 
An officer who seals the commissions and 
mandates of the chapter. 

CHAN CELLOHSHIP, (tshan'-sel-lur-ship) 
n. s. The office of a chancellor. 

CHANCERY, (tsban'-ser-e) n.s. The high 
court of equity and conscience. 

CHANCES, (tshan'-siz) n.s. In mathema- 
tics, A branch of modern analysis, which 
treats of the probability of certain events, 
by contemplating ways in which they may 
happen to follow. 

CHANCRE, (shangk'-er) n. s. An ulcer 
usually arising from venereal maladies. 

CHANCROUS, (shangk'-rus) a. Ulcerous. 

CHANDELIER, (shan-de'-leer') n. s. A 
branch for candles. 

CHANDLER, (tshand'-ler) n.s. An artisan 
who makes and sells candles ; any dealer 
in small wares as a corn-chandler, &c. 

CHANDLERY, (tshand'-ler-re) n. s. The 
articles sold by a chandler. 

CHANDRY, (tshan'-dre) n.s. The place 
where the candles are kept. 

CHANFRIN, (tshan'-frin) n.s. The fore 
part of the head of a horse. 

To CHANGE, (tshanje) v. a. To put one 
thing in the place of another ; to quit any- 
thing for the sake of another ; to give and 
take reciprocally ; to alter ; to discount a 
larger piece of money into several smaller. 

To CHANGE, (tshanje) v. n. To undergo 
change ; to change, as the moon. 

CHANGE, (tshanje) n.s. An alteration of 
the state of anything ; a succession of one 
thing in the place of another ; the time in 
which the moon begins a new monthly re- 
volution ; novelty , an alteration of the 
order in which a set of bells is sounded ; 
that which makes a variety ; small money ; 
used for exchange ; a place for mercantile 
affairs. 

CHANGEABLE, (tshanje'-a-bl) a. Subject 
to change ; possible to be changed ; having 
the quality of exhibiting different appear- 
ances. 

CHANGEABLENESS, (tshanje'-a-bl-nes) 
n. s. Inconstancy ; susceptibility of change. 

CHANGE ABLY, (tshanje'-a ble) ad. In- 
constantly. 

CHANGEFUL, (tshanje'-ful) a. Full of 
change. 

CHANGELESS, (tshanje'-les) a. Constant. 

CHANGELING, (tshanje'-ling) n. s. A 
child left or taken in the place of another ; 
an idiot ; one apt to change. 

CHANGER, (tshane'-jer) n. s. One who 
alters the form of anything ; one employed 
in changing or discounting money. 

CHANNEL, (tshan'-nel) n. s. the hollow 
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lengtTiways ; a strait or narrow sea between 
two countries ; a gutter or furrow of a pil- 
lar ; a kennel in the street. 

To CHANNEL, (tshan'-nel) v. a. To cut in 
channels. 

To CHANT, (tshant) v. a. To sing; to cele- 
brate by song; to sing the cathedral ser- 
vice. 

To CHANT, (tshant) v. n. To sing. 

CHANT, (tshant) n. s. Song ; melody ; a 
part of cathedral service, both with and 
without the organ. 

CHANTER, (tshan'-ter) n. s. A singer ; the 
leader of a choir. 

CHANTICLEER, (tshan'-te-kleer) n.s. The 
name given to the cock, from the clearness 
and loudness of his crow. 

CHANTRESS, (tshan'-tres) n. s. A woman 
singer. 

CHANTRY, (tshan'-tre) n. s. A chapel en- 
dowed with revenue for priests to sing mass 
for the souls of donors. 

CHAOS, (ka'-qs) n. s. The mass of matter 
supposed to be in confusion before it was 
divided by the creation into its proper classes 
and elements ; confusion ; anything where 
the parts are undistinguished. 

CHAOT1CK, (ka-Qt'-tik) a. Confused. 

To CHAP, (tshop) v. a. To break into hiatus, 
or g apings. " • 

CHAP, (tshop) n. s. A cleft ; an aperture. 

CHAP, (tshop) n. s. The upper or under 
part of a beast's mouth. 

To CHAP, (tshop) v. n. To cheap or cheapen. 

CHAP, (tshap) n. s. An abbreviation of 
chapman. 

CHAPEAU, (shap'-po) n. s. In heraldry, A 
cap of state worn by dukes. 

CHAPEL, (tshap'-el) n.s. A building ad- 
joining to a church, as a parcel of the same ; 
or separate, called a chapel of ease. A 
printing office*; so called because printing 
in England was first carried on in a chapel 
at Westminster Abbey. 

CHAPELLANY, (tshap'-pel-len-ne) n.s. A 
place founded within some church, and de- 
pendent thereon. 

CHAPELRY, (tshap'-pel-re) n.s. The juris- 
diction of a chapel. 

CHAPERON, (shap'-er-oon') n. s. A kind 
of hood or cap. 

To CHAPERON, (shap'-er-oon) v. a. To 
attend on a lady in a publick assembly. 

CHAFFALLEN, (tshgp'-faln) a. Having 
the mouth shrunk ; silenced. 

CHAPITER, (tsLap'-e-ter) n. s. The upper 
part or capital of a pillar. 

CHAPLAIN, (tshap'-lane) n. s. He that 
performs divine service in a chapel ; one 
that officiates in domestick worship. 

CHAPLAINCY, (tshap'-lin-se) n. s. The 
office of a chaplain. 

CHAPLAINSHIP, (tshap'-lin-ship) n. s. 
The office of a chaplain ; the possession or 
revenue of a chapel. 

CHAPLET, (tshap'-let) n.s. A garland or 
wreath worn about the head ; a string of 
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architecture, a little moulding carved into 

round beads, pearls, or olives. 
CHAPMAN, (tshap'-man) n.s. A cheapener ; 

a seller ; a market-man. 
CHAPS, (tshops) /i. s. The mouth of a 

beast. 

pu a pi-'-r) 4 (tshopt) part. pass, from To chap. 

CHAPTER, (tshap'-ter) n. s. A division of 
a book ; an assembly of the clergy of a 
cathedral or collegiate church ; a decretal 
epistle ; Chapter-house, the place in which 
assemblies of the clergy are held. 

To CHAPTER, (tshap'-ter) v. a. To tax; 
to correct. 

CHAPTREL, (tshap'-trel) n. s. In architec- 
ture, The imposts, or those parts on which 
the feet of pillars stand. 

CHAR, (tshar) n.s. A delicate fish found 
in the lakes of Cumberland and Westmore- 
land. 

To CHAR, (tshar) v. a. To burn wood to a 
black cinder. 

CHAR, (tshare) n. s. Work done by the 
day ; a single job or task. 

To CHAR, (tshare) v.n. To work by the 
day, without being a lured servant. 

To CHAR, (tshare) v. a. To perform a 
business. 

CHAR-WOMAN, (tshare'-wum-an) n.s. A 
woman hired for odd work, or single days. 

CHARACTER, (kar'-ak-ter) n. s. A mark ; 
a stamp ; a letter used in writing or print- 
ing ; the hand or manner of writing ; a re- 
presentation of personal qualities ; the per- 
son with his assemblage of qualities ; a 
personage ; personal qualities ; particular 
constitution of the mind. 

To CHARACTER, (kar'-ak-ter) v.a. To in- 
scribe ; to engrave. 

CHARACTER i STIC AL, or CHARACTER- 
ISTIC^ (kar'-ak-te-ris'-te-kal, kar-ak-te- 
ris'-tik) a. Constituting the character. 

CHARACTERISTICALLY, (ka-rak-te-ris'- 
te-kal-le) ad. In a manner which distin- 
guishes character. 

CHARACTERISTICALNESS, (ka-rak-te-/ 
ris'-te-kal-nes) n. s. The quality of being 
peculiar to a character. 

CHARACTER1ST1CK, (kar-ak-te-ris'-tik) 
n. s. That which constitutes the charac- 
ter. 

CHARACTERISTICK of a Logarithm, (kar- 
ak-te-ris'-tik) n. s. The same with the in- 
dex or exponent. 
To CHARACTERISE, (kar'-ak-ter-ize) v. a. 
To give a character of the personal qualities 
of any man ; to engrave, or imprint ; to 
mark with a stamp. 

CHARADE, (sha-rade') n. s. A species of 

riddle, usually in verse. 
CHARCOAL, (tshar'-kole) n. s. Coal made 

by burning wood under turf. 
CHARD, (tshard) n. s. Chords of artichokes 
are the leaves of fair artichoke plants, tied 
and wrapped up all over but the top, in 
straw ; Chards of beet, are plants of white 
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To CHARGE, (tsharje) v. a. Ti entrust ; t« 
commission for a certain purpose,; to im- 
pute as a debt ; to impute as a crime ; to 
impose as a task ; to accuse ; to command ; 
to enjoin ; to fall upon ; to attack ; to load ; 
to fill ; to load a gun ; to put to expence. 
To CHARGE, (tsharje) v. n. To make an 

onset. 
CHARGE, (tsharje) n. s. Care ; custody ; 
precept ; mandate ; commission ; trust con- 
ferred ; accusation ; imputation ; the per- 
son or thing entrusted to the ca e of an- 
other; an exhortation of a judge to a jury ; 
or bishop to his clergy ; expence ; cost ; in 
later times commonly used in the plural, 
churges; onset; the signal to fall upon ene- 
mies ; the posture of a weapon fitted for the 
attack ; a load, or burthen ; what anything 
can bear ; the quantity of powder and ball 
put into a gun. In heraldry, That which is 
borne upon an escutcheon, or upon the 
colour. 
CHARGEABLE, (tshar'-ja-bl) a. Expensive ; 
costly ; imputable, as a debt or crime ; sub- 
ject to charge. 
CHARGEABLENESS, (tshar'-ja-bl-nes) n.s. 

expence ; cost. 
CHARGEABLY, (tshar'-ja-ble) a. Expen- 
sively. 
CHARGEFUL, (tsharje'-ful) a. Expensive : 

costly. 
CHARGER, (tshar'-jer) n. s. A large dish ; 

a war horse. 
CHARILY, (tsha'-re-le) ad. Warily ; fru- 
gally. 
CHARINESS, (tsha'-re-nes) n. s. Caution ; 

nicety. 
CHARIOT, (tsha'-re-ut) n. s. A wheel car- 
riage of pleasure, or state ; a car in which, 
men of arms were anciently placed ; a 
lighter kind of coach with only front seats. 
CHARIOTEER, (tska-re-ut-teer') n.s. He 

that drives the chariot. 
CHARIOT-RACE, (tsha-re-ut-rase) n.«. A 
sport where chariots were driven for the 
prize. 
CHARITABLE, (tsha'-re-ta-bl) a. Kind in 

giving alms ; kind in judging of others. 
CHARITABLENESS, (tshar'-e-ta-bl-nes) 
n.s. The exercise of charity; disposition 
to charity. 
CHARlTABLY,(tshar'-e-ta-ble) ad. Kindly , 

benevolently. 
CHARITY, (tshar'-e-te) n. s. Tenderness; 
kindness; goodwill ; benevolence; the theo- 
logical virtue of universal love; liberality 
to the poor ; alms. 
To CHARK, (tshark) v.a. To burn to a 
black cinder, as wood is burned to make 
charcoal. 
CHARLATAN, (shar'-la-tan) n. s. A quack ; 

a mountebank. 
CHARLATAN1CAL, (shar-la-tan'-e-kal) a. 

Quackish. 
CHARLATANRY, (shar'-la- tan-re) n. s. 

Wheedling ; deceit. 
CHARLES'S-WAIN, (tsharlz'-iz-wane') n. s. 
The northern constellation, called the Beai 



not ;• -tube, tub, byll ;— §il ; — pound ; — i/dn. this. 



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CHA 

CHARLOCK, (tshar'-lok) n. s. A *eed grow- 
ing among the corn with a yellow flower. 

CHARM, (tsharm) n. s. Words, or philtres, 
or characters ; something of power to sub- 
due opposition, and gain the affections. 

To CHARM, (tsharm) v. a. To fortify with 
charms against evil ; to make powerful by 
charms ; to summon by incantation ; to 
subdue by some secret power; to subdue 
the mind by pleasure ; to tune ; to temper. 

To CHARM, (tsharm) v. n. To sound har- 
monically. 

CHA RMED, (tsharmd) a. Enchanted. 

CHARMER, (tshar'-mer) n. s. One that 
has the power of charms ; word of endear- 
ment among lovers. 

CHARMFUL, (tsharm -fid) d. Abounding 
with charms. 

CHARMING, (tshar'-ming) part. a. Pleas- 
ing in the highest device. 

CHARMINGLY, (t?hai-'-ming-le) ad, In 
such a manner as to please exceedingly 

CHARMINGNESS, (tshar'-ming-nes) n. s. 
The power of pleasing. 

CHARNEL, (tshar'-nel) Containing flesh, or 
carcases. 

CHARNPX-HOUSE, (tshar'-nel-house) n. s. 
The place under churches where the hones 
of the dead are reposited. 

CHART, (kart or tshart) n, s. A delineation 
of coasts, for the use of sailors. 

CHARTEL. See Cartel. 

CHARTER, (tshar'-tgr) n. s. A written evi- 
dence ; any writing bestowing privileges or 
rights ; privilege ; immunity. 

CHARTER-LAND, (t.shar'-ter-land) n. s. 
Such land as a man holds by charter. 

CHARTER-PARTY, (tshar'-ter-par-te) n.s. 
A paper relating to a contract, of which 
each party has a copy. 

CHARIERED, (tshar'-terd) a. Privileged. 

CHARY, (tsha'-re) a. Careful ; cautious. 

To CHASE, (tsba.se) v. a. To hunt ; to 
pursue an enemy ; to drive away. 

To CHASE Metals. See To Enchase. 

CHASE, (tshase) n.s. Hunting; pursuit of 
anything as game ; pursuit of an enemy ; 
open ground stored with such beasts as are 
hunted. The chase of a gun, is the whole 
bore or length. A term at the game of 
tennis, signifying the spot where a ball falls, 
beyond which the adversary must strike his 
ball to gain a chase. 

CHASE-GUN, (tshase'-gun) n. s. Guns in 
the forepart of the ship. 

CHASEABLE, (tshase'-a-bl) a. Fit for the 
chase. 

CHASER, (tsha'-ser) n. s. Hunter ; pur- 
suer ; driver ; an enchaser. 

CHASM, (kazm) n. s. A breach unclosed ; 
a place unfilled ; a vacuity. 

CHASMED, (kazmd) a. Having gaps or 
openings. 

CHASTE, (tshaste) a. Pure from all com- 
merce of sexes ; pure ; uncorrupt ; free 
from obscenity ; true to the marriage bed. 

CHASTELY, (tshaste'-le) a. Without in- 
continence ; purely. 



CHE 

To CI FA STEN, (tshase -tn) v. a. To correct ; 
to punish. 

CHASTENER, (tshase'-tn-er) n.s. He who 
corrects. 

CHASTENESS, (tshqste'-nes) n.s. Chas- 
tity; purity; purity of writing. 

To CHASTISE, (tshas-tjze') v. a. To punish ; 
to reduce to order ; to repress. 

CHASTISEABLE, (tshas-tize'-a-bl) a. De- 
serving chastisement. 

CHASTISEMENT, (tshas'-tiz-ment) n. s. 
Correction ; punishment. 

CHASTISER, (tshas-ti'-zer) n. s. He who 
corrects by punishment. 

CHASTITY, (tsbas'-te-te) n. s. Purity of 
the body ; freedom from, obscenity ; free- 
dom from bad mixture of any kind. 

To CHAT, (tshat) v. n. To prate ; to con- 
verse at ease. 

CHAT, (tshat) n. s. Idle talk ; prate. 

CHATELLANY, (shat'-tel-len-e) n. s. The 
district under the dominion of a castle. 

CHATTEL, (tshat'-tel) n. s. Any moveable 
possession ; a term used in forms of law. 

To CHATTER, (tshat'-ter) v. n. To make a 
noise as a pie, or other unharmonious bird ; 
to make a noise by collision of the teeth ; to 
talk idly or carelessly. 

CHATTER, (tshat'-ter) n. s. Noise like that 
of a pie or monkey ; idle prate. 

CHATTERBOX, (tshat'- ter-boks) n. s. A 
word of contempt, applied to such as are 
perpetually talking idly. 

CHATTERER, (tshat'-ter- rer) n. s. An idle 
talker. 

CHATTERING, (tshat'-ter-ing) n. s. Idle 
or unprofitable talk. 

CHATTY, (tshat'-te) a. Chattering; con- 
vening freely. 

CHATWOOD, (tshat -wud) n. s. Little 
sticks ; fuel. 

CHAVENDER, (tshav'-en-der) n. s. The 
chub ; a fish, 

CHAUNT. See Chant. 

To CHAW, (tshaw) v. a. To masticate ; to 
chew. ' 

CHAWDRON, (tshaw'-drun) n.s. Entrails. 

CHEAP, (tshepe) a. To be had at a low 
price ; of small value or estimation. 

CHEAP, (tshepe) n. s. Market : bargain. 

To CHEAPEN, (tshe'-pn) v. a. ' To ask the 
price of any commodity ; to lessen value. 

CHEAPEN ER, (tshe'-pn-er) n. s. A bar- 
gainer. 

CHEAPLY, (tshepe'-le) ad. At a small 
price. 

CHEAPNESS, (tshepe'-nes) n. s. Lowness 
of price. 

CHEAR. See Cheer. 

To CHEAT, (tshete) v. a. To defraud ; to 
impose upon. 

CHEAT, (tshete) n. s. A fraud ; a trick ; a 
person guilty of fraud. 

CHEATER, (tshe.'-ter) n. s. One that prac- 
tises fraud. 

To CHECK, (tshek) v. a. To repress ; to 
curb ; to reprove ; to chide ; to compare a 
bank note or other bill with the correspond- 



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CHE 

ent paper ; to controul by a counter reckon- 
ing. 
7 j CHECK, (tshek) v. n. To stop : to clash ; 

to interfere ; to strike with repression. 
CHECK, (tshek) n. s. Repressure ; stop ; 
sudden restraint ; curb ; a reproof ; any 
stop or interruption ; the corresponding 
cipher of a bank bill. This word is often 
corruptly used for the draft itself of the 
person on his banker. A term used in the 
game of chess ; linen cloth fabricated in 
squares. 
To CHECKER. See Chequer. 
CHECKER, (tshek'-er) n. s. A reprekend- 

er ; a rebuker. 
CHECKLESS, (tshek'-les) a. Uncontroll- 
able ; violent. 
CHECKMATE, (tshek'-mate') n. s. The 
movement on the chess-board, by which 
the king is made prisoner, and the game 
finished. 
To CHECKMATE, (tshek'-mate') v. a. To 
give an adversary checkmate. Figuratively, 
To finish. 
CHEEK, (tsheek) n. s. The side of the 
face below the eye. Among mechanicks, 
All those pieces of their machines that are 
double, and perfectly alike. 
CHEEKBONE, (tsheek'-bone) n. s. The bone 

of the cheek. 
CHEEKTOOTH, (tsheek'-toof/i) n.s. The 

hinder tooth or tusk. 
CHEER, (tsheer) n. s. Entertainment ; in- 
vitation to gaiety ; gaiety ; jollity ; aii of 
the countenance ; acclamation ; shout of 
triumph or applause. 
To CHEER, (tsheer) v. a. To incite ; to en- 
courage ; to applaud by acclamations ; to 
comfort ; to gladden. 
To CHEER, (tsheer) v. n. To grow gay. 
CHEERER, (tshee'-rer) n.s. Gladdentr; 

giver of gaiety. 
CHELRFUL, (tsheer'-ful) a. Gay ; full of 
life ; having an appearance of gaiety ; caus- 
ing cheerfulness. 
CHEERFULLY, (tsheer'-ful-le) ad. With- 
out dejection ; with willingness ; with gaiety. / 
CHEERFULNESS, (tsheer'-ful-nes) n. s. 
Freedom from dejection or gloominess ; 
alacrity. 
CHEERILY, (tshe'-re-le) ad. Cheerfully. 
CHEERLESS, (tsheer'-les) a. Without 

gaiety or gladness. 
CHEERLY, (tsheer'-le) a. Gay; cheerful. 
CHEERLY, (tsheer -le) ad. Cheerfully. 
CHEERY, (tshee'-'re) 'a. Gay ; sprightly. 
CHEESE, (tsheeze) n. s. A kind of iood 
made by pressing the curd of coagulated 
milk, and suffering the mass to dry. 
CHEESECAKE, (tsheeze'-kake) n. s. A cake 

made of solt curds, sugar and butter. 
CHEESEMON GER, (tsheeze'-mung-ger) n. s. 

One who deals in cheese. 
CHEESEPRESS, (tsheeze' -press) n.s. The 

press in which curds are pressed. 
CHEESE VAT, (tsheeze'-vat) n. s. The 
wooden case in which the curds are confined 
in pressing. 



CHE 

CHELY, (ke'-le) n. s. The claw of a shell 

fish. 
CHEMISE, (shem-eze') n. s. A shift. In 

fortification, A wall wherewith a bastion or 

ditch is lined. 
CHEMISTRY. See Cuymistry. 
CHEQUER, (tshek'-er) v. a. To variegate 

or diversify. 
CHEQUER, (tshek'-er) n.s. An abbrevi- 
ation of excheq uer ; a treasury. 
CHEQUER-WORK, (tshek'-er-wurk) n.s. 

Work varied alternately as to its colours, &c. 
To CHER1SH» (tsher'-rish) v. a. To sup- 
port ; to nurse ; to help and shelter. 
CHER1SHER, (tsher'-rish'-er) n.s. An en- 

courager ; a supporter. 
CHERISHMENT, (tsher'-rish-ment) n. s. 

Encouragement ; support ; comfort. 
CHERRY, (tsher'-re) \n. s. A 

CHERRY-TREE, (tsher'-re-tree) 5 tree and 

fruit. 
CHERRY, (tsher'-re) a. Resembling a 

cherry in colour. 
CHERRY CHEEKED, (tsher'-re- tsheekt) a. 

Having ruddy cheeks. 
CHERRY PIT, (tsher'-re-pit) n. s. A child's 

play, in which they throw cherry stones into 

a small hole. 
CHERT, (tshert) n. s. A kind of flint. 
CHERTY, (tshei'-te) a. Flinty. 
CHERUB, (tsher'-ub) n. s. A celestial 

spirit, which, in the hierarchy, is placed 

next in order to the seraphim. 
CHERUBIC AL, (tshe-ru'-be-kal) \a. An- 
CHERUB1CK, (tshe-Vu'lbik) T 5 gelical. 
CHERUBIM, (tsher'-u'-bim) n. s. The He- 
brew plural of cherub. 
CHERUBINE, (tsher'-u-bin) a. Angelical. 
To CHERUP, (tsher''-up) v. n. To thirp ; »o 

use a cheerful voice. 
CHESS, (tshes) n. s. A nice and absin.s- 

game, in which two armies are moved m 

opposition to each other. 
CHESS-BOARD, (tshes' -bord) n. s. The 

board on which the game of chess is played. 
CHESS-MAN, (tslfes'-man) n. s. A puppet 

for chess. 
CHEST, (tshest) n.s. A box in which thin gs= 

are laid up ; the trunk of the body, or cavity 

from the shoulders to the belly. 
CHESTED, (tshest'-ed) a. Having a chest. 
CHESTNUT, (tshes ; -nut) n.s. A fruit ; a 

bright brown colour, a term applied to 

horses. 
CHESTNUT-TREE, (tshes'-nut-tree) n. s. A 

forest tree, bearing chestnuts. 
CHEVALIER, (shev-a-leer) n. s. A knight ; 

a gallant strong man. 
CHEVAUX DE FRISE, (shev'-o-de-freeze') 
A piece of timber traversed with wooden 
spikes, used in defending a passage, or 
making a retrenchment to stop the cavalry. 
CHEVER1L, (tshev'-er-il) n. s. A kid ; 

kid-leather. 
CHEV1SANCE, (tshev'-e-zans) n.s. Enter 

prize ; atchievement ; bargain. 
CHEVRON, (shev'-ron) n.s. In heraldry, 
One of the honourable ordinaries. 



not ; — tube, tub, bull ; — oil ; — pQ\md ; - tTiin, inis. 



HI 



CHI 

CHEVRONED, (shev'-rond) a. Variegated 
in the shape of a chevron. 

CHEVRON EL, (shev'-ro-nel) n. s. A di- 
minutive of the heraldick chevron. 

To CHEW, (tshoo) v. a. To crush with the 
teeth ; to masticate. 

To CHEW, (tshoo) v.n. To ruminate. 

CHEWING, (tshoo' -ing) n. s. Mastication. 

CHICANE, (tshe-kane') n. s. The art of pro- 
tracting a contest by petty objection and 
artifice ; artifice in general. 

To CHICANE, (tshe-kane) v. n. To pro- 
long a contest by tricks. 

CHICANER, (tshe-ka'-ner) n. s. A petty 
sophister. 

CHICANERY, (tshe-ka'-ner-e) n.s. Mean 
arts of wrangling. 

CHICK, (tshik) \n.s. Chicken is the 

CHICKEN, (tshik'-en) ] old plural of chick. 
The young of a bird, particularly of a hen ; 
small bird ; a word of tenderness ; a term 
for a young person. 

CHICKEN HEARTED, (tshik'-en-har-ted) 
a. Cowardly ; timorous. 

The CH1CKENPOX, (tshik'-en-poks) n.s. 
An exanthematous distemper, so called from 
its being of no very great danger. 

CHICKLING, (tshik'-iing) n. s. A small 
chicken. 

CHTCKPEAS, (tshik'-peze) n. s. A kind of 
degenerate pea. 

CHICKWEED, (tshik'-weed) n. s. The name 
of a plant. 

To CHIDE, (tshide) v. a. Pret. chid. part. 
chidden. To reprove ; to scold ; to check ; 
to drive away with reproof ; to blame. 

To CHIDE, (tshide) v. n. To clamour ; to 
scold ; to make a noise. 

CH1DER, (tshi'-der) n. s. A rebuker. 

CHIDING, (tshi'-'ding) n. s. Rebuke ; quar- 
rel ; simply, noise , sound. 

CHIEF, (tsheef,) a. Principal ; most emi- 
nent ; capital ; of the first order. 

CHIEF, (tsheef) n. s. A military com- 
mander ; the head of a family or party. 
In heraldry, The c/W(?/'^)osses3es the upper 
third part of the escutcheon. 

CHIEFDOM, (tsheef'-dum) n. s. Sove- 
reignty. 

CHILFLY, (tsheef '-le) ad. Principally. 

CHIEF RIE, (tsheef'-re) n.s. A small rent 
paid to the lord paramount. 

CHIEFTAIN, (tsheef '-tane) n. s. A leader; 
a commander ; the head of a clan. 

CHIEFTAINRY, (tsheef'-ten-re) > 

CHIEFTAINSHIP, (tsheef '-ten -ship) $ "* s ' 
The state of a chieftain. 

CH1EVANCE, (tshee'-vanse) n. s. Traffick, 
in which money is extorted ; as discount. 

CHILBLAIN, (tshii'-blane) n. s. Sores 
made by frost. 

CHILD, (tshild) n. s. PI. children. An in- 
fant or very young person ; one in the line 
of filiation, opposed to the parent ; descend- 
ants, how remote soever; are called chil- 
dren ; as, the children of Israel ; anything 
the product of another ; a noble youth ; to 
be with child, to be pregnant. 



CHI 

CHILDBEARING, (tshild'-ba-ring) n. ;. 
The act of bearing children. 

CHILDBED, (tshild'-bed) n. s. The state rt 
a woman being in labour. 

CHILDBIRTH, (tshild'-bert/t) n. s. The 
time or act of bringing forth. 

CHILDERMASS DAY, (tshil'-der-mas-da' ) 
n. s. The day on which the feast of the 
holy Innocents is solemnized. 

CHILDHOOD, (ishild'-hud) n.s. The state 
of children ; the time of life between in- 
fancy and puberiy ; the properties of a 
child. 

CHILDISH, (tshild'-ish) a. Having the 
qualities of a child ; trifling : puerile. 

CHILDISHLY, (tshild'-ish-le) ud. In a 
childish trifling way. 

CHILDISHNESS, (tshild'-ish-nes) n.s. Pu- 
erility ; harmlessness. 

CHILDLESS, (tshild'-les) a. Without off- 
spring. 

CHILDLIKE, (tshild'-like) a. Becoming or 
beseeming a child. 

CHILIAD, (kil'-le-ad) ». s. A thousand. 

CHILIAEDRONl (kil-e-a-e'-dron) n.s. A 
figure of a thousand sides. 

CHILIARCH, (kil'-le-ark) n.s. A com- 
mander of a thousand. 

CH1LIARCHY, (kil'-le-ar-ke) n. s. A body 
consisting of a thousand men. 

CHlLIASr, (kil'-le-ast) n. s. One of the 
sect of the millenarians. 

CHILIFACT1VE, (ki-le-fak'-tiv) a. That 
which makes chyle. 

CHILIFACTORY, (ki-le-fak'-to-re) a. Hav 
ing the quality of making chyle. 

CH1LIFICAT10N, (ki'-le-fe-ka -shun) n.s. 
The act of making chyle. 

CHILL, (tshil) a. Cold ; having the sensa- 
tion of cold ; dull not warm ; depressed ; 
cold of temper. 

CHILL, (tshil) n. s. Chilliness ; cold. 

To CHILL, (tshil) v.a. To make cold; tc 
depress ; to deject ; to blast with cold. 

CHILLINESS, (tshil'-le-nes) n. s. A sen- 
sation of shivering. 

CHILLY, (tshii'-Je) a. Somewhat cold. 

CHILLY, (tshil'-le) ud. Coldly. 

CHILNESS, (tshil'-nes) n. s. Coldness. 

CHILTERN HUNDREDS, (tshil'-tern-hun'- 
dredz) n.s. A distr.ct, the property of the 
crown, to which is attached the nominal 
office of steward, by the acceptance of which 
a member of parliament vacates his seat ; 
hence the phrase, " to accept the Chiitern 
Hundreds." 

CHIME, (tshime) n. s. The consonant or 
harmonick sound of many correspondent 
instruments ; the correspondence of sound; 
the sound of bells. 

To CHIME, (tshime) v. n. To sound in har- 
mony or consonance ; to correspond in re- 
lation or proportion ; to agree ; to fall in 
with ; to suit with ; to agree ; to jingle. 

To CHIME, (tshime) v. a. To move, or strike, 
or cause to sound with just consonancv. 

CHIMER, (tshi'-mer) n. s. He who chimes 
the bells. 



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CHI 

CHIMERA, (ke-me.'-ra) n.s. A vain and 

wild fancy. 
CHIMERICAL, (ke-mer'-re-kal) a. Ima- 
ginary ; fanciful ; unreal. 
CHIMERIC ALLY, (ke-mer'-re-kal-e) ad. 

Vainly ; wildly. 
To CH1MERIZE, (kim'-e-rize) v. n. To en- 
tertain wild fancies. 
CHIMNEY, (tshim'-ne) n. s. The passage 
through which the smoke ascends from the 
fire in the house ; the turret raised above 
the roof of the house for conveyance of the 
smoke ; the fireplace. 
CHIMNEY-CORNER, (tshim'-ne-kor'-ner) 
n. s. The fireside ; the seat on each end of 
the firegrate. 
CHIMNEY-MONEY, (tshim'-ne-mun-ne) 
n. s. Hearth-money, a tax imposed in 
Charles the second's time. 
CHIMNEY-PIECE, (tshim'-ne-peese) n. s. 

The ornamental work round the fireplace. 
CHIMNEY-SWEEPER, (tshiy-ne-s wee- 
per) r.. s. One whose trade it is to cleau 
chimnies. 
CHIN, (tshin) n. s. The part of the. face 

beneath the under lip. 
CHINA, (tshi'-na) n. s. China ware ; por- 
celain ; a species of vessels made in 
China. 
CHINCOUGH, (tshin'-kof) n, s. A violent 
and convulsive cough, to which children are 
subject. 
CHINE, (tsh-ne) n. s. The part of the back, 
in which the spine or back-bone is found ; 
a piece of the back of an animal. 
To CHINE, (tshine) v. a. To cut into chines. 
CHEN ED, (tihind) a. Pvelating to the back. 
CHINESE, (tshi-nese') n. s. The language 

and people of China. 
CHINGLE, (shing'-gl) n.s. Gravel, free 

from dirt. 
CHINK, (tshingk) n. s. A small aperture 

lengthwise. 
To CHINK, (tshingk) v. u. To shake so as 

to make a sound. 
To CHINK, (tshingk) v. n. To sound by 
striking each other. / 

CHINKY, (tshingk'-e) a. Opening into nar- 
row clefts. 
CHINTZ, (tshints) n. s. Cloth of cotton, and 

printed with various colours. 
To CHIP, (tship) v. a. To cut into sma'I 
pieces; to diminish, by cutting away a 
little at a time. 
To CHIP, (tship) v. n. To break, or crack. 
CHIP, (tship) n. s. A small piece cut or 

broken off; a small piece. 
CHIP-AXE, (tship'-aks ) n.s. A one-handed 

plane-axe. 
CHIPPING, (tship'-ping) n. s. A fragment 

cut off. 
CHIRAGRA, (ki-ra'-gra) n. s. The gout in 

the hands only. 
CHIRAGR1CAL, (ki-rag'-gre-kal) a. Hav- 
ing the gout in the hand. 
CHIROGRAPH, (hi'-ro-graf) n. s. A deed, 
requiring a counterpart, engrossed twice 
upon the same piece of parchment, and 



CHO 

cut through the middle ; a fine ; a phrase 
still preserved in the common pleas. 
CHIROGRAPHER, (ki-rog -gra-fer) n. s. 
A writer; the officer in the common pleas 
who engrosses fines. 
CHIROGRAPHIST, (ki-rog'-gra-fist) n. s . 
A chiroragrapher ; one that teiis fortunes, 
by examining the hand. 
CHIROGRAPHY, ( ki-rog' -gra-fe) n.s. The 

art of writing. 
CHIROLOGY, (ki-rol'-o-je) n.s. Talking 

by manual signs. 
CHIROMANCER, (ki'-ro-man-ser) n. s. 
One that foretells future events by inspect- 
ing the hand. 
CHIROMANCY, (ki'-ro-raan-se) n. s. The 

art of foretelling by inspecting the hand. 
To CHIRP, (tsherp) v. n. To make a cheer- 
ful noise ; as birds, when they call without 
singing. 
CHIRP, (tsherp) n. s. The voice of birds or 

insects. 
CHIRPING, (tsherp'-ing) n. s. The gentle 

noise of birds. 
CHIRURGEON, (k;-rur'-je-un) n. s. One 
that cures ailments by outward applica- 
tions and operations; it is now generally 
written, suigeon. 
CHIRURGERY, (ki-nyr'-je-re) n . s. Sur- 
gery, the art of curing by external applica- 
tions. 
CHIRURG1CAL, (ki-rur'-je-kal) } a. Be- 
CHIRURGICK, (ki-rur ; -jik) T S longing 
to surgery ; relating to the manual part of 
healing ; manual in general. 
CHISEL, (tshiz'~ z ej) n. s. An instrument 

with which wood or stone is pared. 
To CHISEL, (tshiz'-zel) v. a. To cut or 

carve with a chisel. 
CHIT, (tshit) n. s. A child ; a baby ; the 

shoot of corn from the end of the grain. 
To CHIT, (tshit) v. n. To sprout. 
CHITCHAT, (tshit'-tshat) n. s. Prattle ; 

idle talk. 
CHITTERLINGS, (tshit'-ter-lingz) n. s. 
The bowels of an eatable animal. 
' CHIVALROUS, (shiv'-al-rus) a. Relating 
to chivalry ; gallant ; warlike ; adventurous. 
CHIVALRY, (shiv'-aLre) n. s. Knighthood ; 
a military dignity ; the qualifications of a 
knight, as valour ; the general system of 
knighthood ; the body, or order of knights. 
In law, A tenure of land by knight's ser- 
vice. 
CHIVES, (tshivz) n. s. The threads or fila- 
ments rising in flowers ; a species of small 
onion. 
CHLOROSIS, (klo-ro'-sKs) n. s. The green 

sickness. 
CHLOROTICK, (klo-rot'-ik) a. Affected 

by chlorosis. 
To CHOAK, (tshoke) v.a. See Choke. 
CHOCOLATE, (tshpk'-o-late) n. s. The 
nut of the cocao-tree ; the cake or ma.^s, 
made by grinding the cocao-nut ; the liquor 
made by a solution of chocolate in hot 
water. 
CHOCOLATE-HOUSE, (tshok'-o-late-house ) 



tube, tub, bull; — oil;— pound; — thin, THis. 



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CHO 

n. s. A house where company is entertained 
with chocolate. 
CHOICE, (tshois) n. s. The act of choos- 
ing ; election ; the power of choosing ; care 
in choosing ; the thing chosen. 
CHOICE, (tshois) a. Select ; of especial 

value. 
CHOICELY, (tshois'-le) ad. Curiously; 

valuably ; excellently. 
CHOICENESS, (tshois'-nes) u. s. Nicety. 
CHOIR, (kwire) n. s. An assembly or band 
of singers ; the singers in divine worship ; 
the part of the church where the choristers 
are placed. 
To CHOKE, (tshoke) v a. To suffocate ; to 
stop up ; to obstruct ; to hinder by obstruc- 
tion ; to suppress ; to overpower. 
CHOKE, (tshoke) n. s. The filamentous or 

capillary part of an artichoke. 
CHOKER, (tsho'-ker) n. s. One that chokes ; 
one that puts another to silence; anything 
that cannot be answered. 
CHOLAGOGUES, (kol'-a gQgz) n. s. Medi- 
cines for purging bile or choler. 
CHOLER, (ko'-ler) n. s. The bile ; the 
humour which, by its superabundance, is 
supposed to produce irascibility ; anger ; 
rage. 
CHOLERA-MORBUS, (kol'-le-ra-mor'-bus) 
n. s. A sudden overflowing of the bile, dis- 
charged both upwards and downwards. 
CHOLERIC K, (kol'-ler-ik) a. Abounding 

with choler ; angry ; irascible. 
CHOLERICKNESS, (kol'-ler-ik-nes) n. s. 

Irascibility. 
CHOLIAMBICKS, (kol-e-am'-biks) n. s. 
Verses differing from the true Iambick, hav- 
ing an Iambick foot in the fifth place, and a 
spondee in the sixth, or last. 
To CHOOSE, (tshooze) v. a. pret. chose, part. 
chosen. To take by way of preference ; to 
take ; not to refuse ; to select. 
To CHOOSE, (tshooze) v. n. To have the 

power of choice ; to will ; to determine. 
CHOOSER, (tshoo'-zer) n. s. He that has 

the power of choosing. 
To CHOP, (tshop) v. a. To cut with a quick 

blow ; to mince ; to break into chinks. 
To CHOP, (tshop) v. n. To do any thing 
with a qui:-k motion, like that of a blow ; to 
catch with the mouth ; to light upon sud- 
denly. 
To CHOP, (tshgp) v. a. To barter; to 

change. 
CHOP, (tshqp) n.s. A piece chopped off; 

a small piece of meat ; a crack, or cleft. 
CHOP-FALLEN. See Chap-fallen. 
CHOP-HOUSE, (tshop'-house) n. s. A house 
of entertainment, where provision ready 
dressed is sold. 
CHOPIN, (tsho-peen') n. s. A French liquid 
measure, containing nearly a pint of Win- 
chester. In Scotland, A quart of wine 
measure. 
CHOPPER, (tshop'-per) n. s. A butcher's 

cleaver. 
CHOPPING, (tshop'-ping) part, a Applied 
to infants ; as, a chopping or stout boy. 



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CHOPPING-BLOCK, (tshop -ping-blok; «. j. 
A log of wood, on which any thing is c\u in 
pieces. 
CHOPP1NG-KNIFE, (tshop'-ping-nife) n. s. 

A knife to mince meat. 
CHOPS, (tshops) n. s. The mouth of a beast ; 

the mouth of a man, used in contempt. 
CHORAGUS, (ko- ra'-gus) n. s. The super- 
intendent of the ancient chorus. 
CHORAL, (ko'-ral) a. Belonging to a choir 

or concert ; singing in a choir. 
CHORALLY, (ko'-ral-le) ad. In the man- 
ner of a chorus. 
CHORD, (kord) n. s. The string of a musi- 
cal instrument ; a certain combination of 
notes. In geometry, A right line, which 
joins the two ends of any arch of a circle. 
To CHORD, (kord) v. a. To furnish with 

strings. 
CHORDEE, (kor-dee') n.s. A contraction 

of the fraenum. 
CHORIAMBICK, (kor-e-am'-bik) n. s. The 
foot of a verse consisting of four syllables, 
as, anxietas; one being long at each end of 
the word, and two short in the middle. 
CHORION, (ko'-re-on) n. s. The outward 

membrane that enwraps the foetus. 
CHORIST, (kor'-ist) n. s. A singing man 

in a choir. 
CHORISTER, (kor'-is-ter) n. s. A singer 

in cathedrals ; a singer in a concert. 
CHOROGRAPHER, (ko-rog,-gra-fer) n.s. 
He that describes particular regions or 
countries. 
CHOROGRAPHICAL, (kor-ro-graf'-e-kal) 

a. Descriptive of particular regions. * 
CHOROGRAPHICALLY, (kor-ro-graf'-e- 
kal-le) ad. According to the rule of choro- 
grapliy. 
CHOROGRAPHY, (ko-rog'-gra-fe) n. s. 
The art of describing particular regions. 
It is less in its object than geography, and 
greater than topography. 
CHORUS, (ko'-rus) n.s. A number of sing- 
ers ; a concert ; the persons who are sup- 
posed to behold what passes in the acts of 
a tragedy, and sing their sentiments between, 
the acts ; the song between the acts of a 
tragedy ; verses of a song in which the 
company join the singer. 
CHOSE, (tshose) the prefer tense from To 

Choose. 
CHOSEN, (tsho'-zn) the part. pass, from To 

Choose. 
CHOUGH, (tshuf) n. s. A bird which fre- 
quents the rocks by the sea-side. 
To CHOUSE, (tshouse) v. a. To cheat ; to 

trick. 
CHOUSE, (tshouse) n.s. A bubble; a tool; 

a trick or sham. 
CHRISM, (krizm) n. s. Unction used in 

sacred ceremonies. 
CHRISMAL, (kriz'-mal) a. Relaang to 

chrism. 
CHRISMATORY, (kriz'-ma-tur-e) n. s. A 
little vessel for the oil intended for chrism. 
To CHRISTEN, (kris'-sn) v. a. To initiate 
into Christianity by baptism ; to name. 



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CHRISTENDOM, (kris'-sn-dum) n. s. The 
legions of which the inhabitants profess the 
Christian religion. 

CHRISTENING, (kns'-sn-ing) n. s. I he 
ceremony of baptism. 

CHRISTIAN, (krist'-yan) n.s. A professor 
of the religion of Christ. 

CHRISTIAN, (krist'-yan) a. Professing the 
religion of Christ : ecclesiastical. 

CHRISTIAN-NAME, (krist'-yan-name') it. s. 
The name given at the font, distinct from 
the gentilitious name, or surname. 

CHR1STIANISM, (krist'-yan-izm) n.s. The 
christian religion. 

CHRISTIANITY, (kris'-te-an'-e-te) n.s. The 
religion of christians. 

7b CHRISTIANIZE, (krist'-yan-ize) v. a. 
To convert to Christianity. 

CHRISTIANLY, (krist'-yan-le) a. Becom- 
ing a christian. 

CHRISTIANLY, (krist'-yan-le) ad. Like 
a christian. 

CHRISTIANOG RAPH Y,(krist'-yan-9g-gra^ 
fe) n. s. A general description of the na- 
tions professing Christianity. 

CHRISTMAS, (kris'-mas) n.s. The day on 
which the nativity of our blessed Saviour 
is celebrated, by the particular service of 
the church ; the season of Christmas. 

CHRISTMAS-BOX, (kris'-mas-boks) n. s. 
A present given at Christmas. 

CHROMATICK, (kro-mat'-ik) u Relating 
to colour ; relating to a particular style in 
musick, moving by semi-tones or half notes. 

CHRONICAL, (kron'-e-kal) \a. Relating 

CHRONICK, (kron'-ik) ' S to a disease 
of long duration ; relating to time. In 
medicine, A chronical distemper is one of 
long duration. 

CHRONICLE, (kron'-e-kl) n.s. A register 
of events in order of time ; a history. 

To CHRONICLE, (kron'-e-kl) v. a.' Tore- 
cord in chronicle ; to register. 

CHRONICLER, (kron'-e-kler) n. s. A 
writer of chronicles ; a historian. 

CHRONOGRAM, (kron'-o-gram) n. s. A^n 
inscription including the date of any action ; 
of this kind the following is an example : 
Gloria lausque Deo, saeCLorFM in seecFia 
sunto. 

CHRONOGRAMMATICAL, (kron'-no- 
gram-mat'-e-kal) a. Belonging to a chro- 
nogram. 

CHRONOGRAMMATIST, (kron-no-gram'- 
ma-tist) n. s. A writer of chronogiams. 

CHR ON O G R APHER, (kro-nog'-gra-fer) 
n. s. A writer of chronologies. 

CHRONOGRAPHY, (kro-nog'-gra-fe) n. s. 
The description of past time. 

CHRONOLOGER, (kro-ngl'-lo-jer) n.s. He 
that studies or explains the science of com- 
puting past time. 

CHRONOLOGICAL, (kron-no-lgdje'-e-kal) 
a. Relating to the doctrine of time. 

CHRONOLOGICALLY, (krgn-no-lodje'-e- 
kal-le) ad. In a chronological manner. 

CHRONOLOG1CK, (krpn-no-lodje'-ik) a. 
Denoting periods of time. 



CHRONOLOGIST, (kro-nol'-o-jist) n. s. A 

chronolojer. 
CHRONOLOGY, (kro-nol'-o-je) n. s. The 

science of computing and adjusting dates or 

the periods of time 
CHRONOMETER, (kro-ngm'-me-ter) ». s. 

An instrument for the mensuration of time. 
CHRYSALIS, (Kris'-sa-lis) n. s. Aurelia, 

or the first apparent change of the maggot 

of any species of insects. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM, (kris-an- the-uiym ) 

n. s. A genus of plants. 
CHRYSOLITE, (kris'-so-lite) n. s. A pre- 
cious stone of a dusky green, with a coat of 

yellow. 
CHRYSOPRASUS, (kri-sop'-ra-sus) n. s. 

A precious stone of a yellow colour, ap- 
proaching to green. 
CHUB, (tshub) n. s. A river fish. 
CHUBBED, (tshub'-bed) a. Big-headed 

like a chub. 
CHUBBY, (tsLub'-be) a. Having a large 

or fat face. 
To CHUCK, (tshuk) v. n. To make a noise 

like a hen, when she calls her chickens. 
To CHUCK, (tshuk) v. a. To call as a hen 

calls her young ; to give a gentle pat under 

the chin. 
To CHUCK, (tshuk) v. a. To throw, by a 

quick motion, any weight to a given place. 
CHUCK, (tshuk) n. s. The voice of a hen ; 

a sudden small noise; a pat under the 

chin. 
CHUCK-FARTHING, (tshuk'-far-Tning) „. s 

A play, at which the money falls with a 

chuck into the hole beneath. 
To CHUCKLE, (tshuk'-kl) v. n. To laugh ; 

to laugh inwardly with triumph. 
To CHUCKLE, (tshuk'-kl) v. a. To call as 

a hen ; to fondle. 
CHUFE, (tshuf) n. s. A coarse, fat-headed, 

blunt clown. 
CHUF.FY, (tshui'-fe) a. Blunt; surly; fat. 
CHUM, (tshum) ??. i. A chamber fellow. 
CHUMP, (tshump) n. s. A thick heavy 

piece of wood, less than a block. 
CHURCH, (tshurtsh) n. s. The collective 

body of christians, usually termed the catho- 

lick church ; th« body of christians of one 

particular opinion ; the place which chris 

tians consecrate to the worship of God ; ec- 
clesiastical authority or power. 
To CHURCH, (tshurtsh) v. a. To perform 

with any one the office of returning thanks 

in the church, after any signal deliverance. 
CHURCHING, (tshurtsh'-ing) n. s. The act 

of returning thanks in the church. 
CHURCHDOM,(tshurtsh'-dum) n.s. Church 

establishment, or government. 
CHURCHMAN, (tshurtsh'-man) «. s. An 

ecclesiastick ; a clergyman ; an adherent to 

the church of England. 
CHURCH Preferment, (tshurtsh) n.s. Bene- 
fice in the clTurch. 
CHURCH-WARDEN, (tshurtsh-war'-cin) 

n. s An officer yearly chosen to look to 

the church, church-yard, and such things 

as belong to both. 



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CHURCHYARD, (tshurtsh'-yard) n.s. The 
ground adjoining to the church, in which 
the dead are buried. 

CHURL, (tshurl) n. s. A rustick ; a surly, 
ill-bred man ; a miser ; a niggard. 

CHURLISH, (tshur'-lish) a. Rude ; brutal j 
selfish ; avaricious. 

CHURLISHLY, (tshur'-lish-le) ad. Rudely. 

CHURLISHNESS, (tshur'-lish-nes) ». s. 
Brutality ; rudeness ; niggardliness. 

CHURJN, (tshurn) n.s. The vessel in which 
butter is coagulated by agitation. 

To CHURN, (tshurn) v. a. To agitate by a 
violent motion ; to make butter by agitating 
the milk. 

CHURNING, (tshurn'-ing) n. s. The act of 
making butter. 

CHURN STAFF, (tshurn'-staf) n. s. The 
instrument employed for churning. 

To CHUSE. See To Choose. 

CHYLACEOUS, (ki-la'-shus) a. Belonging 
to chyle. 

CHYLE, (kile) n. s. A milky juice formed 
in the stomach by digestion, and afterwards 
changed into blood. 

CHYLIFACTION, (ki-le-fak'- shun) n. s. 
The process of making chyle. 

CHYLIFACT1VE, (ki-le-fak'-tiv) a. Hav- 
ing the power of making chyle. 

CHYLIFICATORY, (ki-le-fe-ka'-to-re) a. 
Making chyle. 

CHYLOUS, (ki'-lus) Consisting of chyle 

CHYMICAL, (kim'-e-kal) \u. Made by or 

CHYMICK, (kim'-mlk) T S relating to 
chymistry. 

CHYMICALLY, (kim'-me-kal-le) ad. In a 
chymical manner. 

CHYMIST, (kiro'-mist) n. s. A professor of 
chymistry. 

CHYMISTICAL, (kirn-mis'-te-kal) a. Re- 
lating to chymistry. 

CHYMISTRY, (kim'-mis-tre) n. s. The 
science which treats of the properties of 
bodies and the changes they undergo ; the 
art or process by which the different sub- 
stances found in mixt bodies are separated 
from each other by means of fire. 

CIBARIOUS, (si-ba-re-us) a. Relating to 
food. 

CICATRICE, (sik'-a-tris) n. s. The star 
remaining after a wound ; a mark. 

CICATRISANT, (sik-a-tri'-zant) n. s. An 
application that induces a cicatrice. 

CICATRISIVE, (sik-a-tri'-siv) a. Having 
the power to induce a cicatrice. 

CICATRIZATION, (sik-a-tri-za'-slum) n.s. 
The act of healing the wound ; the state of 
being healed, or skinned over. 

To CICATRIZE, (sik'-a-tr>e) v. a. To heal 
and induce the skin over a sore. 

CICERONE, (tshe'-tshe-ro-ne) n.s. A word 
of modern introduction into our speech, for 
a guide especially among antiquitit s. 

CICERONIAN, (sis-se-ro'-ne-an) a. Re- 
sembling Cicero, a term applied to ora- 
tory. 

CICERONI ANISM, fsis-se -ro'-ne-an-izm) 
n. s. An imitation of the style of Cicero. 



CIP 

To CICURATE, (sik'-u-rate) v. a. To tame. 
CICURATION, (sik-u-ra'-shun) n.s. The 

act of reclaiming from wildness. 
CIDER, (si'-der) u. s. The juice of apples 

fermented. 
CIDERKIN, (si-der-kin) n.s. Liquor made 

of the gross matter of apples, after the 

cider is pressed out. 
CIELING, n. s. See Ceiling. 
CILIARY, (sil'-ya-re) a. Belonging to the 

eye-lids. 
CILICIOUS, (si-lish'-us) a. Made of hair. 
CIMELIARCH, (si-me'-le-ark) n. s. The 

chief keeper of things of value belonging to 

a church. 
CIMETER, (sim'-e-ter) n.s. A sort of curved 

sword. 
CIMMERIAN, (sim-me'-re-an) a. From 

Cimmerii, people of Italy, living in a valley, 

which the sun never visited; extremely 

dark. 
CINCTURE, (singk'-ture) n. s. Something 

worn round the head or body; an inclo- 

sure ; a ring or list at the top and bottom of 

the shaft of a column. 
CINDER, (sin'-der) n. s. A mass ignited 

and quenched, without being reduced to 

ashes; a hot coal that has ceased to 

flame. 



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CINDER- WOMAN, (sin'-der-wum- at 
n. s. A woman whose trade is to ra*e in 
heaps. 

CINERATION, (sin-e-ra'-shun) n.s. The 
reduction of any thing to ashes. 

CINEREOUS, (sin-e'-re-us) a. Of ash co- 
lour. 

CINERITIOUS, (sin-e-rish'-us) a. Having 
the form or state of ashes. 

CINERULENT, (se-ner'-u-lent) a. Full of 
ashes. 

CINGLE, (sing'-gl) n. s. A girth for a horse. 

CINNABAR, (sin'-na-bar) n. s. The gum 
of an Indian tree called Dragons- blood ; a 
soft red stone called also minium; red sul- 
phureous ore of quicksilver found in Spam, 
Hungary, and India; a red sulphuret of 
mercury, known by the name of vermilion. 

CINNAMON, (sin'-na-mun) n. s. The fra- 
grant bark of a tree in the island of Ceylon. 

CINQUE, (singk) n.s. A five. 

CINQUE-FOIL, (singk'-foil) n. s. A kind 
of five-leaved clover. 

CINQUE-PORTS, (singk'-ports) n. s. The 
cinque ports are Dover, Sandwich, Hastings, 
Rumney, and Hythe ; to which Winchei- 
sea and Rye have since been added. 

CION, (si'-un) n. s. A sprout ; the shoot 
engrafted on a stock. 

CIPHER, (si'-fer) n. s. An arithmetical 
character ; a figure ; an arithmetical mark, 
which, standing for nothing itself, increases 
the value of the other figures ; an mtertex- 
ture of letters engraved usually on plate ; a 
character in general ; a secret or occult 
manner of writing, or the key to it. 

To CIPHER, (si'-fer) v. n. To practise arith- 
metick. 



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CIR 

To CIPHER, (si'-fer) v. a. To write in oc- 
cult characters. 

CIRCENSIAN, (ser-sen'-she-an) a. Relat- 
ing to the exhibitions in the amphitheatres 
of Rome. 

To CIRC1NATE, (ser'-sin-ate) v. a. To 
make a circle. 

CIRCIN ATION, (ser -sin-a'-shun) n. s. An 
orbicular motion. 

CIRCLE, (ser'-kl) n. s. A line continued till 
it ends where it begun, having all its parts 
equidistant from a common centre ; the 
space included in a circular line ; a round 
body ; an orb ; compass ; inclosure ; an 
assembly surrounding the principal person ; 
a company ; any series ending as it begins, 
and perpetually repeated. In logick, An 
inconclusive form of argument, in which the 
foregoing proposition is proved by the fol- 
lowing, and the following is inferred from 
the foregoing ; Circles of the German empire, 
Such provinces as have a right to be present 
at diets. 

To CIRCLE, (ser'-kl) v. a. To move round 
anything; to inclose ; to surround. 

To CIRCLE in, (ser'-kl) v. a. To confine. 

To CIRCLE, (ser'-kl) v. n. To move circu- 
larly. 

CIRCLET, (ser'-klet) n.s. A little circle. 

CIRCUIT, (ser'-kit; n. s. The act of moving 
round ; the space inclosed in a circle ; space ; 
extent, measured by travelling round. In 
law, The visitations of the judges for hold- 
ing assizes ; the tract of country visited by 
the judges. 

To CIRCUIT, (ser'-kit) v. a. To move round. 

C1RCUITEER, (ser'-kit-teer) n. s. One that 
travels a circuit. 

CIRCUITION, (ser-ku-ish'-un) n.s. The 
act of going round anything ; compass ; 
maze of argument. 

CIRCUITOUS, (ser-ku'-e-tus) a. Round 
about. 

CIRCUITOUSLY, (ser-ku'-e-tus-le) ad. In 
a circuitous n anner. 

CIRCULAR, (ser'-ku-lar) a. Round, like 6 
circle ; successive in order ; ending in 
itself ; applied to a paralogism, where the 
second proposition at once proves the first, 
and is proved by it. Circular letter, A letter 
directed to several persons on some common 
affair. Circular lines, The line of sines, 
tangents, and secants, on the plain scale 
and sector. Circular sailing, Is that per- 
formed on the arch of a great circle. 

CIRCULARITY, (ser-ku-lar'-e.-te) n.s. The 
state or quality of being circular. 

CIRCULARLY, (ser'-ku-ler-le) ad. In 
form of a circle ; with a circular motion. 

CIRCULARY, (ser'-ku -la-re) a. Ending in 
itself. 

To CIRCULATE, (ser'-ku-late) v. n. To 
move in a circle ; to be disuersed. 

To CIRCULATE, (ser'-ku-late) v. a. To 
travel round ; to put about. 

CIRCULATION, (ser-ku-la'-sbun) n. s. 
Motion in a circle ; a series in which the 
same order is always observed, and things 



CIR 

always return to the same state ; a reci- 
procal interchange ; the action of the blood 
in passing from the heart by the arteries 
and back to the heart by the veins. 

CIRCULATORY, (ser'-ku-la-tur-e) n.s. A 
chymical vessel. 

CIRCULATORY, (ser'-ku-ia-tur-e) a. Cir- 
cular. 

CIRCULUS, (ser'-ku-lus) n.s. A surgical 
instrument. 

CIRCUMAMBIENCY, (ser-kum-am'-be-en- 
se) n. s. The act of encompassing. 

CIRCUMAMBIENT, (ser-kum-am'-be-ent) 
a. Surrounding. 

To CIRCUMAMBULATE, (ser-kum-am'- 
bu-late) v.n. To walk round about. 

To CIRCUMCISE, (ser'-kum-size) v. a. To 
cut the prepuce or foreskin, according to 
the law given to the Jews. 

CIRCUMCISER, (ser'-kum-si-zer) n. s. He 
who circumcises. 

CIRCUMCISION, (ser-kum-sizh'-un) n.s. 
The rite of cutting oft' the foreskin. 

CIRCUMCURSATION, (ser'-kum-kur-sa- 
shun) n. s. The act of running up and 
down. 

To CIRCUMDUCT, (ser-kum-dukt') v. a. 
To contravene ; to nullify. 

CIRCU MDU CTION , (ser-kum-duk'-shun) 
n.s. Nullification; a leading about. 

CIRCUMFERENCE, (ser-kum'-fe-rense) 
n. s. The periphery ; the external part of 
an orbicular body ; an oib ; a circle. 

CIRCUMFEREN IT AL, (ser'-kum-fe-ren'- 
sbal) a. Circular. 

CIRCUMFERENTOR, (ser-kum-fe-ren- 
tur) n. z. A^ instrument used in survey- 
ing, for measuring angles by the magnetic 
needle. 

To CIRCUMFLECT, (ser-kum-flekt'") v. a. 
To place the circumflex on words. 

CIRCUMFLEX, (ser'-kum-fleks) n.s. An 
accent used to regulate the pronunciation of 
syllables, including or participating the acute 
and grave. 

CIRCUMFLUENCE, (ser-kum'-nu-enBe) 
n. s. An inclosure of waters. 

CIRCUMFLUENT, (ser-kum'-flu-ent) a. 
Flowing round anything. 

CIRCUMFLUOUS, (ser-kum'-flu-us) a. En- 
vironing with waters. 

CIRCUMFO RAN EAN, (ser-kum-fo-ra'-ne- 
an) a. Travelling about. 

C1RCUMFORAN LOUS, (ser-kum-fo-ra- 
ne-us) a. Wandering from house to house. 

CIRCUMFUSE, (ser-kum-iuze') v. a. To 
pour round. 

C1RCUMFUSILE, (ser-kum-fu'-sil) a. Ca- 
pable of being poured round. 

CIRCUMFUSION, (ser-kum-fu'-zhun) n.s. 
Spreading round. 

CIRCUMJACENT, (ser-kum-ja'-sent) a. 
Lying round anything. 

CIRCUM1T10N, (ser-kum-ish'-un) n. s. 
The act of going round. 

C1RCUMLIO ATION, (ser-kum-le-ga'-slmn) 
n. s. The act of binding round ; the bond 
encompassing. 



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CIRCUMLOCUTION, (serkum-lo-ku'-shun) 
n. s. A circuit or compass of words ; peri- 
phrasis ; the use of indirect expressions. 

CIRCUMLOCUTORY, (ser-kum-lok'-u-tur- 
re) a. Periphrastical. 

CIRCUMMURED, (ser-kum-miird') a. 
Walled round. 

CIRCUMNAVIGABLE, (ser-kum-nav'-e- 
ga-bl) a. That which may be sailed 
round. 

To CIRCUMNAVIGATE, (ser-kum-nav'-e- 
gate) v. a. To sail round. 

CIRCUMNAVIGATION, (ser-kum-nav-e- 
ga'-shun) n. s. Sailing round. 

CIRCUMNAVIGATOR, (ser-kum-nav'-e- 
ga-tur) n. s. One that sails round. 

CIRCUMPLICATION, (ser'-kum-ple-ka'- 
shun) n. s. Enwrapping on every side ; 
the state of being enwrapped. 

CIRCUMPOLAR, (ser-kum-po'-lar) a. 
Round the pole ; applied to stars near the 
north pole. 

CIRC UMPOSITION, (ser-kum-po-zish'-un) 
n. s. Placing anything circularly. 

CIRCUMROTAT10N,(ser-kum-ro-ta'-shun) 
n. s. Whirling round ; circumvolution ; 
the state of being whirled round. 

CIRCUMROTATORY, (ser-kum-ro'-ta-tur- 
re) a. Whirling round. 

To CIRCUMSCRIBE, (ser-kum-skribe') v. a. 
To inclose in certain boundaries ; to bound ; 
to limit; to write around. 

CIRCUMSCRIBABLE, or CIRCUM- 
SCR1PTIBLE, (ser-kum-skribe'-a-bl, ser- 
kum-skrip'-te-bl) a. Capable of being cir- 
cumscribed ; limited or contained within 
bound. 

CIRCUMSCRIPTION, (ser-kum-skrip'.shun) 
n. s. Determination of particular form ; 
limitation ; a circular inscription. 

CIRCUMSCRIPTIVE, (ser-kum-skrip'-tiv) 
a. Inclosing the superficies. 

CIRCUMSPECT, (serlkum-spekt ) a. Cau- 
tious ; attentive ; discreet. 

To CIRCUMSPECT, (ser-kum-spekt ) v. a. 
To examine carefully. 

CIRCUMSPECTION , (ser-kum-spek'-shun) 
n. s. Watchfulness on every side ; caution. 

CIRCUMSPECTIVE, (ser-kum-spek'-tiv) a. 
Attentive ; cautious. 

CIRCUMSPECTLY, (ser'-kum-spekt-le) ad. 
Vigilantly ; cautiously. 

CIRCUMSPECTNESS,(ser'-kum-spekt-nes) 
n. s. The state of being circumspect. 

CIRCUMSTxlNCE, (ser'-kum-stanse) n. s. 
Something appendant or relative to a fact ; 
the adjuncts of a fact ; accident ; something 
adventitious ; incident ; event ; condition ; 
state of affairs. 

To CIRCUMSTANCE, (ser'-kum-stanse) v. a. 
To place in particular situation. 

C1RCUMSTANT, (ser'-kum-stant) a. Sur- 
rounding. 

ClRCUMSTANTIABLE,(ser-kum-stan'-she- 
a-bl) a. Capable of beirg circumstanti- 
ated. 

CIRCUMSTANTIAL, (ser-kum-stan'-shtil) 
a. Accidental; not essential; incidental; 



GIT 

happening by chance ; full of small events ; 
particular. 

CIRCUMSTANTIALITY, (ser-kum-stan- 
she-al'-e-te) n. s. The appendage of cir- 
cumstances. 

CIRCUMSTANTIALLY, (ser-kum-stan - 
shfil-le) ad. According to circumstances ; 
minutely. 

To CIRCUMSTANTIATE, (ser-kum-stan'- 
she-ate) v. a. To place in particular cir- 
cumstances ; to place in a condition with 
regard to wealth. 

CIRCUMTERRANEOUS, (ser'-kum-ter-ra - 
ne-us) a. Round the earth. 

To CIRCUMVALLATE, (ser-kum-val'-late) 
v. a. To inclose round with fortifica- 
tions. 

CIRCUMVALLATION, (ser-kum-val-la/- 
shun) n. s. The art of casting up fortifi- 
cations round a place ; the fortifications 
themselves. 

CIRCUMVECTION, (ser-kum-vek'-shun) 
n. s. The act of carrying round ; the state 
of being carried round. 

To CIRCUMVENT, (ser-kum-vent') t>. a. 
To deceive ; to cheat. 

CIRCUMVENTION, (ser-kum-ven'-shun) 
n. s. Fraud ; imposture ; prevention. 

CIRCUMVENTIVE, (ser-kum-ven'-tiv) a. 
Deluding ; cheating. 

To CIRCUMVEST, (ser-kum-vest') v. a. To 
cover round with a garment. 

CIRCUMVOLATION, (sei'-kum-vo-la'- 
shun) n. s. Flying round. 

To C1RCUMVOLVE, (ser-kum-volv') v. u. 
To roll round. 

CIRCUMVOLUTION, (ser'-kum-vo-lu- 
shun) n. s. Rolling round ; the state of 
being rolled round ; the thing rolled round 
another. 

CIRCUS, (ser'-kus) ^ n. s. An open space 

CIRQUE, (serk) $ or area for sports, 
with seats round for the spectators. 

CISALPINE, (si.s-al-pin) a. On this side 
the Alps. 

C1SSOID, (sis-soid') n. s. In geometry, A 
curve of the second order, for the purpose 
of finding mean proportionals. 

CISSOR. See Scissor*. 

CIST, (sist) n. s. A case ; a vessel ; an ex- 
cavation. In medicine, A tumour in which 
obstructed matter rests, as in a bag. 

CISTERCIAN, (sis-ter'she-an) n. s. A monk 
of the Cistercian order ; a reformed bene- 
dictine. 

CISTERN, (sis'-tern) n.s. A receptacle of 
water for domestick uses ; a reservoir ; any 
receptacle of water. 

CISTUS, (sis'-tus) n. s. The rockrose. 

C1T, (sit) n.s. A pert low citizen. 

CITADEL, (sit'-a-del) n. s. A fortress in or 
near a city. 

C1TAL, (si'-tal) n.s. Reproof; impeach- 
ment ; summons ; citation ; quotation. 

CITATION, (si-ta'-shun) v. s. The calling 
a person before an ecclesiastical judge ; 
quotation ; the passage or words quoted ; 
enumeration. 



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CIV 

CITATORY, (si'-ta-mr-e) a. Having the 
power or form of citation. 

To CITE, (site) v. a. To summon to answer 
in a court ; to call upon another authori- 
tatively : to quote. 

CITER, (s/-ter) t?. s. One who cites into a 
court ; one who quotes. 

CITHERN, (sit/i'-ern) n.s. A kind of harp. 

CLTICISM, (sit'-te-sizm) n.s. The behaviour 
of a citizen. 

CITIZEN, (sit'-e-zen) n. s. A freeman of a 
citv ; a townsman ; an inhabitant. 

CITIZENSHIP, (sit'-e-zen-shio) n. s. The 
freedom of a city. 

CITRINATION, ^sit-rin-a'-shun) n.s. Turn- 
ing to a yellow colour. 

CITRINE, (sit'-rin) a. Of a lemon colour ; 
having the qualities of a citron. 

CITRINE, (sit'-rin) n.s. A species of yel- 
low crystal. 

CITRON, (sit'-trun) n.s. A kind of lemon. 

CITRON-TREE, "(sit'-trun-tre) n.s. The 
tree which produces the citron. 

CITRON-WATER, (sit'-trun-wa-ter) n. s. 
Aqua vitas, distilled with the rind of citrons. 

CITRUL, (sit'-trul) n. s. The pumpion, so 
named from its yellow colour. 

CITY, (sjt'-te) n. s. A large collection of 
houses and inhabitants ; a town corporate, 
that hath a bishop and a cathedral church ; 
the inhabitants of a city. 

CITY, fsit'-te) a. Relating to the city ; re- 
sembling the manners of citizens. 

CIVET, (siv'-et) 7i. s. A perfume from the 
civet cat. 

CIVTCAL, (siv'-e-kal) a. Belonging to civil 
honours. 

CIVICK, (siv'-ik) a. Relating to civil 
honours. 

CIVIL, (siv'-il) a. Municipal ; relating to 
the community, or to a man as a member of 
a community. Opposed to criminal j as, a 
civil process. Complaisant ; well bred. 

CIVIL Law, (siv'-il) n. s. The institutes of 
the Roman law, as administered in the ec- 
clesiastical courts, military courts, courts pf 
Admiralty, and of the Universities. 

CIVIL List, (siv'-il) n. s. That which com- 
prehends the king's revenue in his own dis- 
tinct capacity, and defrays all expences im- 
mediately connected with civil government, 
as the royal household, officers of state, 
judges, &c. 

CIVIL War, (siv'-il) n. s. A war between 
subjects of the same state. 

CIVIL Year, (siv'-il) n. s. In chronology, 
The year consisting of 365 days, and in leap 
year 366 days, distinguished from the solar 
year, which is 365 da. 6h. 48 m. 48 s. 
CIVILIAN, (se-vil' van) n. s. Onetbatpro- 
fesses the knowledge of the old Roman law, 
and of general equity ; a student in civil 
law at the university. 

CIVILITY, (se-vil'-e-te) n. s. Freedom from 
barbarity ; politeness ; rule of decency ; par- 
taking of the nature of a civilized state. 
CIVILIZATION, (siv-il-i-za'-shun) n.s. A 
law which renders a criminal process civil ; 



CIA 

the act of civilizing ; the state of being civi- 
lized. 

To CIVILIZE, (siv'-il-ize) v. a. To reclaim 
from savageness. 

CIVILIZER, (siv'-il- li-zer) n. s. He that 
reclaims from a savage life. 

CIVILLY, (siv'-il-le) ad. In a manner re- 
lating to government ; not criminally ; po- 
litely ; complaisantly 

CLACK, (klak) 77. s. A lasting and impor- 
tunate noise. The Clack of a Mill, A bell 
that rings when more corn is required to be 
put in, or that which strikes the hopper, 
and promotes the running of the com. 

To CLACK, (klak) v. n. To make a chink- 
ing noise ; to let the tongue run. 

CLACKER, (klak'-er) n. s. The clack of a 
mill. 

CLAD, (klad) part. pret. Clothed. 

To CLAIM, (klame) v. a. To demand of 
right ; to require authoritatively. 

CLAIM, (klame) ?i. s. A demand of any- 
thing, as due ; a title to any privileg or 
possession. In law, A demand of anything 
that is in the possession of another. 

CLAIMABLE, (kla-ma-bl) a. That which 
may be demanded as due. 

CLAIMANT, (kla'-mant) n. s. He that de- 
mands anything detained by another. 

CLAIMER, (kla'-mer) n. s. He that claims. 

To CLAM, (klam) v. a. To clog with any 
glutinous matter. 

To CLAM, (klam) v. n. To be moist. 

To CLAM, (klam) v. n. A term in ringing, 
to unite certain sounds in the peal. 

CLAMANT, (kla'-mant) a. Crying ; be- 
seeching earnestly^ 

To CLAMBER, (klam'-ber) v.ru To climb 
with difficulty. 

CLAMMINESS, (klam'-me-nes) n. s. Vis- 
cosity ; viscidity. 

CLAMMY, (klam'-me) a. Viscous ; gluti- 
nous. 

CLAMOROUS, (klam'-mo-rus) a. Vocife- 
rous ; noisy. 

CLAMOROUSLY, (klam'-mo-rus-le) ad. In 
a noisy manner. 

CLAMOUR, (klam'-mur) n. s. Outcry; 
noise. 

To CLAMOUR, (klam'-mur) v. n. To make 
outcries ; to vociferate. 

CLAMP, (klanip) 77. s. A piece of wood 
joined to another, as an addition of strength ; 
a quantity of bricks. 

To CLAMP, (klamp) v. a. A mode of 
strengthening by means of a clamp. 

CLAN, (klan) n. s. A family ; a race. 

CLANCULAR, (klang'-ku-lar) a. Clan- 
destine ; secret. 

CLANDESTINE, (klan-des'-tin) a. Secret ; 
hidden. 

CLANDESTINENESS, (klan-des'-tin nes> 
n. s. An act of privacy. 

CLANG, (klang) 71 s. A sharp, shrill noise 
To CLANG, T (klang) v. 71. To clatter ; to 

make a loud shrill noise. 
To CLANG s (klang) v. a. To strike together 
with a noise. 



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CLA 

CLANGOUR, (klang'-gur) n. s. A loud 
shrill sound. 

CLANGOUS, (klang'-gus) a. Making a 
clang. 

CLANK, (klangk) «. s. A noise as of a 
chain, or the collision of metallic bodies. 

CLANSHIP, (klan'-ship) n. s. Association 
of persons or families. 

To CLAP, (klap) v. a. To strike together 
with a quick motion, so as to make a noise ; 
to add one thing to another ; to praise by 
clapping the hands ; to infect with a vene- 
real poison. To clap up, To imprison. 

To CLAP, (klap) v. n. To move nimbly wLh 
a noise ; to strike the hands together in ap- 
plause. 

CLAP, (klap) n. s. A loud noise made by 
sudden collision ; a sudden act or motion ; 
an explosion of thunder ; an act of applause ; 
a venereal infection; the nether part of the 
beak of a hawk. 

CLAPPER, (klap' -per) n. s. One who claps 
with his hands ; the tongue of a bell. The 
Clapper of a Mill, A piece of wood shaking 
the hopper. 

To CLAPPERCLAW, (klap'-per-klaw) v. a. 
To scold ; to lash with the tongue ; to 
abuse. 

CLARENCEUX, }(klar'-en su) n. s. The 

CLARENCIEUX, S second king at arms, 
so named from the dutchy of Clarence. 

CLARE-OBSCURE, (klare-ob-skure') //. s. 
Light and shade in painting. 

CLARET, (klar'-et) n. s. A French wine 
from the neighbourhood of Bordeaux. 

CLARICHORD, (klar'-e-kord) n. s. A 
musical instrument in form of a spinet, but 
more ancient. 

CLARIFICATION, (klar-e-fe-ka'-shun) rc.s. 
Making anything clear from impurities. 

To CLARIFY, (kiar'-e-fi) v a. To purify 
or clear any liquor ; to brighten ; to il- 
luminate. 

To CLARIFY, (klar'-e-fi) v. n. To clear 
up ; to grow bright. 

CLARINET, (kla-re-net') n. s. A kind of 
hautboy, but of a shriller tone. 

CLARION, (klar'-re-un) n. s. A trumpet. 

CLARITUDE, T (kla'-re-tude) n. s. Clear- 
ness ; splendour. 

CLARITY, (klar'-e-te) n. s. Brightness ; 
splendour. 

To CLASH, (klash) v. n. To make a noise 
by mutual collision : to tct with opposite 
power, or contrary dire uon. 

To CLASH, (klash) v. a. To strike one 
thing against another, so as to produce a 
noise. 

CLASH, (klash) n. s. A noisy collision of 
two bodies ; exposition ; contradiction. 

CLASP, (klasp) n. s. A hook to hold any- 
thing close ; an embrace. 
CLASP, (klasp) v. a. To shut with a 
clasp ; to catch and hold by twining ; to in- 
close between the hands ; to embrace ; to 
inclose. 

CLASPER, (klas'-per) jus. The tendrils or 
thread cf creeping plants. 



CLA 

CLASPKNiFE, (klasp'-nife) u. s. A knife 
which folds into the handle. 

CLASS, (klas) n. s. A rank or order either 
of things or persons ; a s: holastick term for 
students of the same form or degree. 

To CLASS, (klas) v. a. To range according 
to some stated method of distribution. 

CLASSICAL, (klas'-se-kal) > a. Relating 

CLASSICK, (kW-sik) T $ to antique 
auihors ; a general epithet for authors and 
books which have acquired an established 
authority. 

CLASSICALLY, (klas'-se-kal-le) ad. In a 
classical manner. 

CLASSICK, (klas'-sik) n. s. An author of 
the first rank, usually taken for ancient 
authors. 

CLASSIFICATION, (klas-se-fe-ka'-shun) 
Ranging into classes. 

To CLASSIFY, (klas'-se-f i) v. a. To ar- 
range. 

To CLATTER, (klat'-ter) v. v. To make a 
noise by knocking two sonorous bodies fre- 
quently together ; to utter a noise by being 
struck together ; to talk fast and idly. 

To CLATTER, (klat'-ter) v. a. To strike 
anything so as to make it sound and rattle. 

CLATTER, (klat'-ter) n.s. A rattling noise 
made by the frequent collision of sonorous 
bodies ; tumultuous and confused noise. 

CLATTERING, (klat'-ter- ing) n.s. A noise j 
rattle. 

CLAVATED, (klav'-a-ted) a. Set with 
knobs. 

CLAUDENT, (klaw'-dent) a. Shutting ; 
inclosing. 

CLAUDICANT, (klaw'-de-kant) a. Limp- 
ing ; halting. 

To CLAUDICATE, (klaw'-de-kate) v.n. To 
halt. 

CLAUDICATION, (klaw-de-ka'-shun) n.s. 
Lameness. 

CLAVE, (klave) The preterite of cleave. 

CLAVICHORD, (klav'-e-kord) n.s. The 
same with clurichord. 

CLAVICLE, (klav'-e-kl) n. s. The collar 
bone. 

CLAUSE, (klawz) n. s. A sentence ; an 
article or particular stipulation. 

^LAUSTRAL, (klaws'-tral) a. Relating to 
a cloister, or religious house. 

CLAUSURE, (klaw'-zhur) r. s. Confine- 
ment. 

CLAW, (klaw) n. s. The foot of a beast or 
bird armed with sharp nails ; or the pincers 
or holders of a shell-fish. 

To CLAW, (klaw) v. a. To tear with claws ; 
to pull, as with the nails ; to tear or scratch. 
A cant term, signifying to flatter. 

CLAWED, (klawd) a. Furnished with claws. 

CLAY, (kla) n. s. Unctuous and tenacious 
earth, such as will mould into a certain 
form ; earth in general. 

To CLAY, (kla) v. a. To cover with clay. 

CLAY-COLD,' (kla'-kold) a. Lifeless ; cold 
as the unanimated earth. 

CLAY-PIT, (kla'-pit) 71. s. A pit where clay 
is du«. 



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CLE 

CLAYES, (klaze) n. s. In fortification, 
Wattles made with stakes interwoven with 
osiers, to cover lodgements. 
CLAYEY, (kla'-e) a. Consisting of clay. 
CLAYMARL,"(kla'-marn n.s. A whitish, 

smooth, chalky clay. 
CLAYMORE, (kla'-more) n. s. A large 

sword, generally double edged. 
CLAYSTONE, (kla'-stone) n. s. A blue 
and white limestone, dug in Gloucester- 
shire. 

CLEAN, (klene) a. Free from dirt or filth ; 
free from moral impurity, or from loathsome 
disease ; elegant ; neat ; dexterous ; not 
bungling ; entire. 

CLEAN, (klene) ad. Quite ; perfectly , 
without miscarriage. 

To CLEAN, (klene) v. a. To free from 
filth. 

CLEAN LILY, (klen'-le-le) ad. In a cleanly 
manner. 

CLEANLINESS, (klen'-le-nes) n. s. Free- 
dom from filth ; neatness. 

CLEANLY, (klen'-le) a. Free from dirti- 
ness ; neat ; pure. 

CLEANLY, (klene'-le) ad. Elegantly ; 
neatly ; purely ; dexterously. 

CLEANNESS, (klene'-nes) n.s. Neatness; 
exactness ; purity ; innocence. 

CLE AN SABLE, (klen'-za-bl) a. Capable of 
being cleansed. 

To CLEANSE, (klenz) v. a. To free from 
filth ; to purify from guilt ; to free from 
noxious humours by purgation ; to scour ; 
to rid of ail offensive things. 

CLEANSER, (klen'-zer) n.s. A detergent j 
That which cleanses anything. 

CLEANSING, (klen'-zing) n. s. Purifica- 
tion. 

CLEAR, (klere) a. Bright ; transpicuous ; 
perspicacious ; cheerful ; free from clouds ; 
serene ; without mixture ; pure ; perspicu- 
ous ; not obscure ; indisputable ; apparent ; 
manifest ; unspotted ; free from imputed 
guilt ; free from deductions ; unincumber- 
ed ; out of debt ; unentangled ; sounding/ 
distinctly ; plainly ; free ; intelligible. 

CLEAR, (klere) ad. Plainly; clean; quite. 

CLEAR, (klere) n. s. A term used by 
builders for the inside of a house. 

To CLEAR, (klere) v. a. To make bright ; 
to free from obscurity ; to vindicate ; to 
cleanse ; to remove any incumbrance ; to 
free from anything offensive ; to clarify; to 
gain without deduction. To Clear a ship, Is 
to satisfy the demands at the custom-house. 

To CLEAR, (klere) v. n. To grow bright ; 
to obtain transparency. 

CLEARAGE, (klere'-ale) n. s. Removing 
anything. 

CLEARANCE, (kle'-ranse) n. s. The act 
of clearing ; a certificate that a ship has 
been cleared at the custom-house. 

CLEARER, (klere'-er) n. s. Brightener ; 
purifier. 

CLEARING, (klere'- ing) n. s. Justifica- 
tion ; defence. 

CLEARLY, (klere'-le) ad. Brightly; plain- 



CLE 

ly ; evidently ; with discernment ; without 
entanglement ; without deduction ; without 
reserve. 
CLEARNESS, (klere'-nes) n. s. Transpa- 
rency ; splendour ; lustre ; distinctness ; sin- 
cerity ; freedom from imputation. 
CLEARSIGHTED, (klere- si'-ted) a. Dis» 
cerning ; judicious ; perspicuous. 

CLEARSIGHTEDNESS, (klere-si'-ted-nes) 
n. s. Discernment. 

To CLEARSTARCH, (klere'-startsh) v. a. 
To stiffen with starch. 

CLEARST ARCHER, (klere'-startsh'-er) n. s. 
The person whose business is to clear- 
starch. 

To CLEAVE, (kleve) v. n. Pret. clave ; to 
adhere ; to hold to ; to unite aptly ; to 
unite in concord ; to be concomitant to. 

To CLEAVE, (kleve) v. a. Pret. clove, clave, 
cleft; part. pass, cloven, or cleft ; to divide 
with violence ; to split ; to divide. 

To CLEAVE, (kleve) v. n. To part asunder ; 
to suffer division. 

CLEAVER, (kle'-ver) n. s. A butcher's in- 
strument to cut animals into joints. 

CLEF, (kief) n. s. A character in musick, 
to denote what part of the general scale the 
sounds, before which it is placed, are to be 
sung or played. 

CLEFT, (kleft) part. pass. Divided ; parted 
asunder. 

CLEFT, (kleft) n. s. A space made by the 
separation of parts. 

CLEG, (kleg) n.s. The horse-fly. 

CLEMENCY, (klem'-men-se) n.s. Mercy; 
mildness ; leniency. 

CLEMENT, (klem'-ment) a. Mild ; gentle j 
merciful . 

CLEMENTINE, (klem'- en-tine) a. Relat- 
ing to St. Clement, or the constitutions of 
Clement the Fifth. 

CLEMENTLY, (klem'-ent-le) ad. In a 
merciful manner. 

CLENCH. See Clinch. 

To CLEPE, (klepe) v. a. To call. 

To CLEPE, (klepe) v. it. To call. 

CLEPSYDRA,' (klep-si'-dra) n.s. A kind 
of clock among the ancients, which told the 
hours by the fall of a certain quantity of 
water ; a chymical vessel. 

CLERGICAL, (kler'-je-kal) a. Relating to 
the clergy. 

CLERGY, (kler'-je) n. s. The body of men 
set apart by due ordination for the service 
of God. 

CLERGYABLE, (kler'-je-a-bl) a. In law, 
The term applied to felonies within benefit 
of clergy. 

CLERGYMAN, (kler'-je-man) n. s. A man 
in holy orders. 

CLERICAL, (kler'-e-kal) } a. Relating to 

CLER1CK, (kler ; -ik) $ the clergy. 

CLERK, (klark) n. s. A clergyman ; a 
scholar ; a man employed under another as 
a writer ; a petty writer in publick offices ; 
an officer of various kinds ; the layman 
who reads the responses in the church, to 
direct the rest. 



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CLERKLIKE, (klark'-like) a. Accomplishea 
as a learned person. 

CLERKLY, (klark-le) a, Clever; scholar- 
like 

CLERKLY, (klark'-le) ad. In an ingenious 
or learned manner. 

CLERKSHIP, (klark'-ship) n. s. Scholar- 
ship ; the office of a clerk. 

CLEVER, (klev'-er) a. Dexterous; skilful; 
ingenious. 

CLEVERLY, (klev'-er-le) ad. Dexterously. 

CLEVERNESS, (klev'-e'r-nes) n. s. Dex- 
terity ; skill ; ingenuity. 

CLEW, (klu) n. s. Thread wound upon a 
bottom ; a guide ; a direction. 

To CLEW, (klu) v. a. To direct ; To clew 
the sails, In naval phrase, is to raise them, 
in order to be furled. 

To CLICK, (klik) v. n. To make a sharp, 
small, successive noise. 

To CLICK, (klik) v. a. To catch or snatch 
hastily. 

CLICK, (klik) n. s. The latch of a door. 

CLICKER, "(klik'-er) r. s. The servant of a 
salesman, who stands at the door to invite 
customers. 

CLIENT, (kli'-ent) n. s. A dependant ; one 
who applies to an advocate for counsel. 

CLIENTAL, (kli-en'tal) a. Dependent. 

CLIENTED, (klf-ent-ed) part. a. Sup- 
plied with clients. 

CLIENTELE, (kli'-en-tele) n. s. The con- 
dition or office of a client. 

CLIENTSHIP, (kli'-ent-ship) n. s. The 
condition of a client. 

CLIFF, (klif) n. s. A steep rock ; a pre- 
cipitous bank ; the name of a character in 
musick, properly Clef. 

CLIFFY, (klif'-fe) a. Broken ; craggy. 

CLIFT, (klift) n. s. See Cliff. 

CLIFTED, "(klif '-ted) a. Broken. 

CLIMACTER, (k'li-mak'-ter) n. s. A cer- 
tain space of time, or progression of years ; 
applied to certain critical periods of a man's 
life. 

CLIMACTERICK, (klim-ak-ter'-rik) } 

CL1MACTERICAL, (klim-ak'-ter'-re-kal) S 
n. s. A certain number of years, at the end 
of which some great change is supposed to 
befal the body. 

CLIMATE, (kli'-mate) n. s. A space upon 
the surface of the earth, measured from the 
equator to the polar circles, in each of 
which spaces the longest day is half an 
hour longer than in that nearer to the 
equator ; a region, or tract of land, differing 
from another by the temperature of the air. 

CLIM ATURE, (kli'-.ma-ture) n.s. Climate. 

CLIMAX, (kli'-maks) n. s. Gradation ; 
ascent. A figure in rhetorick, by which 
the sentence rises gradually. 

To CLIMB, (klime) v. n. Pret. clomb or 
climbed ; part, clomb or climbed ; to ascend 
with labour. 

To CLIMB, (klime) v. a. To ascend ; to 
mount. 

CLIMABLE, (klime'-a-bl) a. Ascendable. 

CLIMBER, (klime'-er) n. s. One that 



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mounts any place ; a plant that creeps upoa 
other supports ; the name of a particular 
herb. 

CLIME, (klime) n. s. Climate ; region. 

To CLINCH, (klinsh) v. a. To grasp in the 
hand ; to contract or double the fingers ; to 
rivet or bend the point of a nail in the other 
side ; to confirm ; to fix. 

To CLINCH, (klinsh) v. n. To hold fast 
upon. 

CLINCH, (kljnsh) n. s. A word used in a 
double meaning ; a pun ; an ambiguity ; 
that part of the cable which is fastened to 
the ring of the anchor. 

CLINCHER, (klmsh'-er) n. s. A cramp ; a 
holdfast. 

To CLING, (Hiog) v.n. Pret. clung; part. 
clung ; to hang upon by twining round ; to 
adhere. 

CLINGY, (kling'-e) a. Adhesive. 

CLINICAL, (klin'-e-kal) > a. Keeping the 

CLINIC, (klin'-ik) ' $ bed. 

CLINICK, (klin'-ik) n.s. One on his death- 
bed. 

To CLINK, (klingk) v. a. To strike so as to 
make a small sharp noise. 

To CLINK, (klingk) v. n. To emit a small 
sharp noise. 

CLINK, (klingk) n. s. A sharp successive 
noise. 

CLINQUANT, (klingk'-ant) a. Glittering; 
dressed in embroidery, or tinsel finery. 

To CLIP, (klip) v. a. To cut with sheers ; 
to diminish coin by pairing the edges ; to 
curtail ; to cut. 

To CLIP, (klip) v. n. A phrase in falconry. 

CLIPPER, (klip'-per) n. s. One that debases 
coin by cutting : a barber. 

CLIPPING, (klip'-ping) n. s. A part cut off. 

CLOAK, (kloke) n. s. The garment, with 
which the rest are covered ; a concealment ; 
a cover. 

To CLOAK, (kloke) »;. a. To cover with a 
cloke ; to hide. 

CLOAKBAG, (kloke'-bag) n. s. A port- 
manteau. 

CLOCK, (klok) n. s. The instrument which 
tells the hour by a stroke upon the bell ; 
The clock of a stocking, the flowers or inverted 
work about the ancle ; an insect ; a sort of 
beetle ; the sound which the hen makes in 
calling her chickens. 

To CLOCK, (klok) v. a. To call, as the hen 
calls her chickens. 

To CLOCK, (klok) v. n. To make a noise 
like the hen. 

CLOCK-MAKER, (klgk'-ma-ker) n.s. He 
whose profession is to make clocks. 

CLOCK-SETTER, (klok'-set-ter) n. s. One 
who regulates the clock. 

CLOCKWORK, (klok'-wurk) n. s. Move- 
ments like those of a clock. 

CLOD, (klod) n.s. A lump of earth or clay ; 
a turf ; the ground ; anything concreted to- 
gether ; anything vile, base, and eaithy ; a 
dull, gross fellow. 

To CLOD, (klgd) v. n. To gather into con- 
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To CLOD, (klod) v. a. To pelt with clods. 
CLODDY, (ki'od'-de) a. Consisting of earth 

or clods ; mean ; gross. 
CLODHOPPER, (klod'-hop-per) n. s. A 

heavy dull clown. 
CLODPATE, (klgd'-pate) n. s. A stupid 

fellow. 
CLODPATED, (klod'-pa-ted) a. Stupid; 

dull. 
CLODPOLL, (kiod'-pole) n. s. A thickscull ; 

a dolt. 
To CLOG, (klog) v. a. To load with or en- 
cumber ; to hinder ; to obstruct ; to bur- 
then ; to embarrass. 
To CLOG, (klog) v. n. To coalesce ; to ad- 
here ; to be encumbered. 
CLOG, (klog) n. s. A load; a weight ; an 
incumbrance ; a kind of additional shoe 
worn by women to keep them from wet ; a 
wooden shoe. 
CLOGGINESS, (klog'-ge-nes) n. s. The 

state of being clogged. 
CLOGGING, (klog'-ing) n.s. An obstruc- 
tion. 
CLOGGY, (klog'-ge) (7. Having the power 

of clogging up. 
CLOISTER, (klois'-ter) n. s. A religious 
retirement ; a monastery ; a nunnery ; a 
peristyle ; a piazza. 
To CLOISTER, (klois'-ter) v. a. To shut up 

in a religious house ; to confine. 
CLOISTER AL, (klois-ter-al) a. Solitary. 
CLOISTERED, (klois'-terd) part. a. In- 
habiting cloisters ; built with peristyles or 
piazzas. 
CLOISTERER, (k!gis'-ter-er) n. s. One 

belonging to the cloister. 
CLOISTRESS, (klois'-tres) n.s. A nun. 
CLOKE, n. s. See Cloak. 
CLOMB, (klom) Pret. of To climb. 
To CLOOM, "(klpom) v. a. To close with 

glutinous matter. 
To CLOSE, (kloze) v. a. To shut ; to con- 
clude ; to inclose ; to join ; to unite frac- 
tures. 
To CLOSE, (kloze) v. n. To coalesce. To, 
close with, To come to an agreement with : 
to grapple with, as in wrestling, &c. 
CLOSE, (klose) n. s. Anything shut ; a 

small field inclosed. 
CLOSE, (kloze) n.s. The manner or time of 
closing ; a grapple, as in wrestling ; pause ; 
cessation ; a conclusion or end. 
CLOSE, (klose) a. Shut fast ; having no 
vent ; confined ; stagnant ; compact ; solid ; 
joined without any space between ; ap- 
proaching nearly ; undiscovered ; hidden ; 
secret ; trusty ; sly ; retired ; applied to the 
weather, dark, cloudy, not clear. 
CLOSE, (klose) ad. Has the same meanings 

with closely. 
CLOSE-EISTED, (klose'-fist-ed) 
CLOSE-HANDED, (klose'-hand-ed) 

Penurious ; covetous. 
CLOSELY, (klose'-le) ad. Without inlet or 
outlet ; without any space intervening ; 
nearly ; secretly ; slily ; tightly ; as thi 
garment fitted. 



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CLOSENESS, (klose'-nes) n. s. The state 
of being shut ; narrowness ; want of air, 
or ventilation ; compactness ; recluseness ; 
secresy ; privacy ; covetousness ; connec- 
tion. 
CLOSER, (klo'-zer) n. s. A finisher ; a 
concluder. 

CLOSESTOOL, (klose'-stool) n. s. A cham- 
ber implement. 

CLOSET, (kloz'-et) n. s. A small room of 
privacy ; a large cupboard. 

To CLOSET, (kloz'-et) v. a. To shut up in 
a closet ; to take into a closet for a secret 
interview. 

CLOSH. (klosh) n. s. A distemper in the 
feet of cattle ; the founder. 

CLOSING, (klo'-zing) n.s. Period ; con- 
clusion. 

CLOSURE, (klo'-zhur) n. s. The act of 
shutting up ; that by which anything is 
closed ; inclosure ; conclusion ; end. 

CLOT, (klot) n. s. Concretion ; coagulation. 

To CLOT, (klot) v. a. To form clots or clods ; 
to concrete ; to coagulate ; to become gross. 

CLOTH, (klot/i) n.s. plural cloths. Any- 
thing woven for dress ; the piece of linen 
spread upon a table ; dress ; raiment ; a 
texture of wool. 

To CLOTHE, (kloTtse) v. a. pret. clothed or 
clad ; part, clothed or clad. To invest with 
garments ; to adorn with dress ; to invest ; 
to furnish with clothes. 

CLOTHES, (kloze, or more properly kloiHes) 
Garments ; raiment ; those coverings of the 
body that are made of cloth ; the covering 
of a bed. 

CLOTHIER, (kloTHe'-yer) n. s. A maker 
or seller of cloth. 

CLOTHING, (kloTHe'-ing) n.s. Dress; 
vesture. 

CLOTHSHEARER, (klgifc'-sheer-er) n. s. 
One who trims the cloth, and levels the 
nap. 

CLOTH WORKER, (kloi/i'-wur-ker; n. s. A 
maker of cloth. 
' CLOTTED, (klot'-ted) part. a. Coagulated. 

To CLOTTER, (klot'-ter) v. n. To concrete ; 
to coagulate. 

CLOTTY, (klot'-te) a. Full of clots. 

CLOUD, (kloud) 'n. s. The dark collection 
of vapours in the air ; the veins, marks, or 
stains in stones, or other bodies ; any state 
of obscurity or darkness. 

To CLOUD, (klQud) v. a. To darken with 
clouds ; to make of sullen appearance ; to 
obscure ; to variegate with dark veins ; to 
sully ; to defame. 

To CLOUD, (kloud) v. n. To grow cloudy. 

CLOUDCAPT, * (klgud'-kapt) a. Topped 
with clouds. 

CLOUDILY, (kW-de-Ie) ad. With clouds; 
obscurely. 

CLOUDINESS, (klou'-de-nes) n. s. Being 
covered with clouds ; darkness ; want of 
brightness. 

CLOUDLESS, (kloud'-les) a. Without 

clouds ; clear. 
CLOUDY, (klou'-de) a. Covered with 



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clouds ; dark ; obscure ; gloomy of look ; 
marked with ppots or veins ; not bright. 

CLOVE, (klove) The preterite of cleave. 

CLOVE, (klove) n. s. A valuable spice 
brought from India ; a weight among cheese- 
mongers equal to eight pounds. 

CLOVEN, (klo'-vn) part. pret. from cleave. 

CLOVEN-FOOTED, (klo'-vn-fut'-ed) \ 

CLOVEN-HOOFED, (klo'-vn-hoofi') S 
Having the foot divided into two parts. 

CLOVER, (klo'-ver) n. s. A species of 
trefoil. To live in clover, is to live luxuri- 
ously. 

CLOVERED, (klo'-verd) a. Covered with 
clover. 

CLOUGH, (kluf) n.s. The cleft of a hill ; 
a cliff. 

CLOUGH, (kluf) n. s. An allowance of 
two pounds in every hundred weight for the 
turn of the scale, that the commodity may 
hold out weight when sold by retail \ a cleft 
of a hill ; a cliff. 

CLOUT, (klout) n. s. A cloth for any mean 
use ; a patch on a shoe or coat ; a rude 
blow. 

To CLOUT, (klout) v. a. To patch ; to 
cover with a cloth ; to join coarsely to- 
gether ; to beat ; to strike. 

CLOUTED, (klout'-ted) part. a. Patched. 

CLOUTERLY, ' (klou'- ter-le) a. Clumsy; 
awkward. 

CLOWN, (kloun) n. :. A rustick ; a coarse 
ill-bred man ; a principal character in pan- 
tomimes. 

CLOWNERY, (kloun'-er-re) n. s. Ill- 
breeding. 

CLOWNISH, (klQun'-ish) a. Consisting of 
or having the nature of rusticks or clowns ; 
coarse ; rough ; ill-mannered ; clumsy ; un- 
gainly. 

CLOWNISHNESS, (klgun'-ish-nes) n. s. 
Rusticity : incivility. 

To CLOY, (klge) v. a. To satiate ; to fill to 
loathing. A term used for stopping up the 
touch-holes of cannon. 

CLOYMENT, (kloe'-ment) n.s. Satiety. 

CLUB, (klub) n'.'s. A heavy stick; the 
name of one of the suits of cards ; an asso- 
ciation of persons subjected to particular 
rules ; concurrence ; joint charge. 

To CLUB, (klub) v. n. To contribute to a 
common expense in settled proportions ; to 
join to one effect. 

To CLUB, (klub) v. a. To pay to a common 
reckoning. 

CLUBBED, (klubd) a. Heavy like a club. 

CLUBFISTED, "(klub'-fist-ed) a. Having 
a large fist. 

CLUBFOOTED, (klub'-fut-ed) a. Short, 

or crooked in the foot. 
CLUBLAW, (klub'-law) n. s. The law of 

rude force ; compulsion. 
CLUBMAN, (klub'-man) n. s. One who 
carries a club. 

CLUBROOM, (klub'-room) n. s. The room 

in which an association or club assembles. 
To CLUCK, (kluk) v. a. To call chickens, 
as a hen. 



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To CLUCK, (kluk) v. n. To call, as a nen 
calls chickens. 

CLUE, (kloo) See Clew. 

CLUMP, (klump) n. s. A shapeless piece 
of wood or other matter ; a cluster of trees. 

To CLUMPER, (klum'-per) v. a. To form 
into clumps or masses. 

CLUMSILY, (klum'-ze-le) ad. Awkwardly. 

CLUMSINESS, (klum'-ze-nes) n. s. Awk- 
wardness. 

CLUMSY, (klum'-ze) a. Awkward ; heavy ; 
artless ; unhandy. 

CLUNG, (klung) The preterite of cling. 

CLUNIACK," (klu'-ne-ak) n.s. One of a 
reformed order of Benedictine monks, so 
called from Cluni in Burgundy. 

CLUSTER, (klus'-ter) n.s. A bunch or 
number of the same things gathered to- 
gether. 

To CLUSTER, (klus'-ter) v. n. To grow in 
bunches. 

To CLUSTER, (klus'-ter) v. a. To collect 
anything into bodies. 

CLUSTERY, (klus'-ter-re) a. Growing in 
clusters. 

To CLUTCH, (klutsh) v. a. To gripe ; to 
grasp ; to contract or double the hand. 

CLUTCH, (klutsh) n. s. The gripe ; grasp. 
In the plural, The paws ; the talons. Hands, 
in a sense of rapacity. 

CLUTTER, (klut'-ter) n. s. See Clatter. 
A noise ; a bustle. 

To CLUTTER, (klut'-ter) v. n. To make 
a noise or bustle. 

CLYSTER, (klis'-ter) n. s. A liquid re- 
remedy, applied by injection up the rec- 
tum. 

CLYSTER-PIPE, (klis'-ter-pipe) n.s. The 
tube or pipe by which a clyster is in- 
jected. 

To COACERVATE, (ko-a-ser'-vate) v. a. 
To heap up together. 

COACERVATION, (ko-as-ser-va'-shun) n.s. 
Heaping, or being heaped together. 

COACH, (kotsh) n. s. A carriage of plea- 
sure or state, distinguished from a chariot 
by having seats fronting each other. 

To COACH, (kotsh) v. n. To ride in a 
coach. 

COACHBOX, (kotsh'-boks) n. s. The seat 
on which the driver of the coach sits. 

COACH-HIRE, (kotsh'-hire) n. s. Money 
paid for the use of a coach. 

COACH-HORSE, (kotsh'-horse) n. s. A 
horse designed for drawing a coach. 

COACH-HOUSE, (kotsh'-hguse) n.s. The 
house in which the coach is kept. 

COACHMAN, (kotsh'-man) n. s. The driver 
of a coach. 

COACHMANSHIP, (kotsh'-man-ship) n. s. 
The skill of a coachman. 

To CO ACT, (ko-akt') v. n. To act together 

CO ACTION, (ko-ak'-shun) n.s. Compulsion. 

COACTIVE, (ko-ak'-tiv) a. Compulsory ; 
restrictive ; acting in concurrence. 

COADJUMENT, (ko-ad'-ju-ment) n.s. Mu- 
tual assistance. 

COADJUTANT, (ko-ad'-ju-tant) a. Helping. 



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COADJUTOR, (ko-ad-ju'-tur) n.s. A fel- 
low-helper. In the canon law, One who is 

appointed to perform the duties of an- 
other. 
COADJUTRIX, (ko-ad-ju'-triks) n.s. She 

who is a fellow-helper. 
COADJUVANCY, (ko-ad'-ju-van-se) n.s. 

Help ; concurrent help. 
COADUNTTION, (ko-ad-u-nish'-un) n. s. 

Conjunction of different substances into one 

mass. 
CO AD VENTURER, (ko-ad-ven'-tu-rer) n.s. 

A fellow-adventurer. 
COAGENT, (ko-a'-jent) n. s. An associate. 
To COAGMENT," (ko-ag-ment') v. a. To 

congregate or heap together. 
COA GMENTATION, (ko-ag-men-ta'-shun) 

n. s. Collection ; conjunction. 
COAGULABLE, (ko ag'-u-la-bl) a. Capable 

of concretion. 
To COAGULATE, (ko-ag'-u-late) v. a. To 

force into concretions. 
To COAGULATE, (ko-ag'-u-late) v. n. To 

run into concretions. 
COAGULATION, (ko-ag-u-la'-shun) n. s. 

Concretion ; congelation ; the body formed 

by coagulation. 
COAGULATIVE, (ko-ag'-ti-la-tiv) a. Hav- 
ing the power of coagulation. 
COAGULATOR,(ko-ag'-u-la-tur) n.s. What 

causes coagulation. 
COAL, (kole) n. s. The common fossil fuel; 

the cinder of scorched wood ; charcoal , 

fire, anything inflamed or ignited. 
To COAL, (kole) v. u. To burn wood to 

charcoal. 
COAL-BLACK, (kole'-blak) a. Black in 

the highest degree. 
COAL-BOX, (kole'-boks) n. s. A box to 

carry coals to the fire. 
COAL-HOUSE, (kole'-house) n. s. A place 

to put coals in. 
COAL-MINE, (kole'-mine) n. s. A mine 

in which coals are dug. 
COAL-PIT, (kole'-pit) n. s. A pit wherein 

coals are dug. 
COAL-STONE, (kole'-stone) n.s. A sort of 

canal coal. 
COALER Y, (ko'-ler-e; n. s. A place where 

coals are dug. 
T?_ COALESCE, (ko-a-les') r. n. To unite 

in masses ; to grow together ; to join. 
COALESCENCE, (ko-a-les'-sense) n. s. 

Union. 
COALITION, (ko-a-lish'-un) n. s. Union 

in one mass or body. 
COALY, (ko'-le) a. Containing coal. 
COAPTATION, (ko-ap-ta'-shun) n.s. The 

adjustment of parts to each other. 
To COARCT, (ko-arkt') } v. a. To 

To COARCTATE,"(ko-ark'-tate) S confine 

into a narrow compass ; to restrain. 
COARCTATION, (ko-ark-ta'-shun) n. s. 

Confinement ; contraction of any space ; 

Restraint of liberty. 
COARSE, (korse) a. Net refined ; not soft 

or fine ; rude ; uncivil ; gross ; inelegant ; 

rude : mean. 



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COARSELY, (korse'-le) ad. Without fite* 
ness ; meanly ; rudely ; inelegantly ; grossly. 

COARSENESS, (korse'-nes) n. s. Impurity ; 
roughness ; grossness ; meanness. 

To COASSUME, (ko-as-sume') v a. To take 
upon one's self, one thing or quality to 
gether with another. 

COAST, (koste) n. s. The edge of the land 
next the sea ; the shore ; the border or 
frontier of a country. 

To COAST, (koste) v. n. To sail close by the 
coast ; along the coast. 

To COAST, (koste) v. a. To sail along the 
shore ; to keep close to. 

COASTER, (kos'-ter) n. s. He that sails 
near the shore ; a small trading vessel. 

COAT, (kote) n. s. The upper garment ; the 
habit or vesture ; the hair or fur of a beast 
any tegument or covering; that on which 
the ensigns armorial are pourtrayed. 

To COAT, (kote) v. a. To cover ; to invest. 

COAT-CARD, (kote'-kard) n. s. From the 
dress or coat, in which the king, queen, and 
knave, are represented : commonly called 
court-card. 

To COAX, (koks) v. a. To wheedle ; to 
flatter. 

COAXER, (koks'-er) n. s. A wheedler. 

COB, (kob) n. s. The sea-mew ; a spider ; 
a horse not castrated ; a strong poney ; a 
coin ; a male swan. 

COBALT, (ko'-balt) n.s. A marcasite fre- 
quent in Saxony. 

To COBBLE, (kob'-bl) v. a. To mend any- 
thing coarsely ; to do or make clumsily. 

COBBLE, I (kob'-bl) n. s. A fishing boat ; 

COBLE, 5 a large pebble. 

COBBLER, (kob'-ler) n.s. A mender of old 
shoes ; a clumsy workman. 

COBNUT, (kob'- nut) n. s. A boy's game, 
played with nuts fastened to a string; a 
large nut. 

COBWEB, (kob'-web) n. s. The web or net 
of a spider ; any snare or trap. 

COBWEB, (kob'-web) a. Anything fine, 
slight, or flimsy. 

COBWEBBED, (kob'-webd) a. Covered 
with the webs of spiders. 

COCCIFEROUS, (kok-sif'-fer rus) a. Plants 
or trees that have berries. 

COCCULUS INDICUS, (kok'-u-lus-in'-de- 
kus) n. s. A poisonous narcotick berry. 

COCCYX, (kok'-siks) n. s. In anatomy, A 
bone joined to the extremity of the os 
sacrum. 

COCHINEAL, (kQtch-in-eel') n. s. An in- 
sect gathered upon the opuntia, and dried, 
from which a beatiful red colour is extracted. 

COCHLEARY, (kqk'-le-a re) a. In the form 
of a screw. 

COCHLEATED, (kok'-le-a-ted) a. Of a 
screwed form. 

COCK, (kok) n. s. The male to the hen ; 
the male of any-small birds ; a spout to let 
out water, by turning the stop ; the part of 
the lock of a gun that strikes with the- flint ; 
a small heap of hay ; the form of a hat ; 
the style or gnomon of a dial. 



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To COCK, (kok) v. a. To set erect ; to set 
ap the hat with an air of pertness ; to mould 
the form of a hat ; to fix the cock of a gun 
ready for a discharge ; to raise hay in small 
heaps. 

COCKADE, (kok-kade') «. s. A ribband 
worn in the hat. 

COCKADED, (kok-ka'-ded) a. Wearing a 
cockade in the hat. 

COCK-A-HOOP, (kok-a-hoop) a. Trium- 
phant ; exulting. 

COCKATOO, (kpk-a-top/) n. s. A bird of 
the parrot kind. 

COCKATRICE, (kpk'-a-trise) n. s. A ser- 
pent supposed to rise from a cock's egg. 

COCKBOAT, (kok'-bote) n. s. A small boat 
belonging to a ship. 

COCKCROWLNG, (kpk'-kro-ing) n. s. The 
time at which cocks crow; the morning. 

COCKER, (kok'-ker) n. s. A cockfighter. 

COCKEREL,' (kok'-ker-el) n. s. A young 
cock. 

COCKET, (kok'-ket) n.s. An instrument 
sealed and delivered by the officers of the 
customhouse to merchants, as a warrant 
that their merchandize is entered. 

COCKFIGHT, (kok'-fite) \n. s. A 

COCKFIGH TING, (k'ok'-fite-ing) ] battle 
or match of cocks. 

COCKING, (kok'-ing) n.s. Cockfighting. 

COCKLE, (kok v -ki) n. s. A small testace- 
ous fish. 

To COCKLE, (kok'-kl) v. a. To contract 
into wrinkles like the shell of a cockle. 

COCKLE, (kgk'-kl) v. n. To grow wrinkled, 
as wet paper, &c. 

COCKLER, (kok'-ler) n. s. One who takes 
or sells cockles. 

COCKLOFT, (kok'-lpft) n. s. The room 
over the garret. 

COCKMATCH, (kpk'-matsh) n. s. Cockfight 
for a prize. 

COCKNEY, (kok'-ne) n. s, A contemp- 
tuous term for a native of London, an effemi- 
nate, ignorant, low, mean, despicable citi- 
zen. 

COCKPIT, (kok'-pit) n. s. The area where 
cocks fight ; a place on the lower deck of a 
ship of war, where are sub-divisions for the 
purser, surgeon, and his mates. 

COCK'SCOMB, (koks'-kome) h. s. A plant. 

COCKSPUR, (kok'-spur) n. s. Virginian 
hawthorn. 

COCKSURE, (kok'-shoor) a. Confidently 
certain. 

COCKSWAIN, (kok'-swane, or kok'-sn) n. s. 
The officer who has the command of the 
cock-boat. 

COCOA, (ko'-ko) n. s. A species of palm- 
tree ; the drink formed from the nut of the 
cocoa. 
COCTILE, (kok'-til) a. Made by baking. 
COCTION, (kQk'-shun) n. s. The act of 

boiling or digesting. 
COD, (kod) ) 

CODFISH, (kod'-fish) S 
COD, (kod) n. s. Any case or husk in which 
seeds are lodged. 



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CODGER, (kod'-jer) ». s. A low word for 

a miser ; one who rakes together all he can. 

CODE, (kode) 71. s. A book; a book of laws, 

CODICIL, (kod'-e-sil) n. s. An appendage 

to a will. 
CODILLE, (ko-dil') n. s. A term at ombre, 

when the game is won. 
To CODDLE, (kod'-dl) v. a. To parboil. 
To CODDLE, (kud'-dl) p. a. To hug ; to 

make much of. 
CODLING, (kod'-ling) tu s. A species of 

apple. 
COEFFICACY, (ko-ef-fe-ka-se) rt. s. The 

power of several things acting together. 
COEFFICIENCY, (ko-e>fish'-en-se) n. s. 

Co-operation. 

COEFFICIENT, (ko-ef-fish'-ent) n.s. That 

which unites its action with the action of 

another. A term in algebra and in fluxions. 

COEFFICIENTLY, (ko-ef-fish'-ent-le) ad. 

In a co-operating manner. 
COELDER, (ko-el'-der) n. s. An elder of 

the same rank. 
COELIACK artery, (se'-le-ak) n.s. A branch 

of the aorta in the cavity of the abdomen. 
CCELIACK Passion, (se'-le-ak) A species of 

diarrhoea, or flux. 
CCEMETERY. See Cemetery. 
COEMPTION, (ko-em'-shun) n. s. Buying 

up the whole quantity of anything. 
COEQUAL, (ko-e'-qual) a. Equal ; of the 

same rank or dignity. 
COEQUALITY, (ko-e-qual'-e-te) n. s. The 

state of being equal. 
To COERCE, (ko-erse') v. a. To restrain. 
COERCIBLE, (ko-er'-se-bl) a. Capable of 

being restrained. 
COERCION, (ko-er'-shun) n.s. Penal re- 
straint ; check. 
COERCIVE, (ko-er'-siv) a. Having the 
power of laying restraint, or the authority 
of restraining. 
COESSENTIAL, (ko-es-sen'-shal) a. Par- 
ticipating of the same essence. 
COESSENTIALITY, (ko-es-sen-she-al'-e- 
te) n. s. Participation of the same essence. 
COESSENTIALLY, (ko-es-sen-she-al-Je) cd. 

In a co-essential manner. 
COESTABL1SHMENT, (ko-es-tab'-lish- 

ment) n. s. Joint establishment. 
COETANEAN, (ko-e-ta'-ne-an) n.s. One 

of the same age with another. 
COETANEOUS, (ko-e-ta'-ne-us) a. Of the 

same age with another. 
COETERNAL, (ko-e-ter'-nal) a. Equally 

eternal with another. 
COETERNALLY, (ko-e-ter'-nal-le) ad. Of 

equal eternity with another. 
COETERNITY, (ko-e-ter'-ne-te) n. s. Hav 
ing existence from eternity equal with an 
other eternal being. 
COEVAL, (ko-e'-val) a. Living in the same 
age or time '; of the same age with another. 
COEVAL, (ko-e'-val) n. s. A contemporary. 
COEVOUS, (ko-e'-vus) a. One of the same 

age. 
To COEXIST, (ko-eg-zist') v. n. To exist 
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COEXISTENCE, (ko-eg-zis'-tense) n.s. Ex- 
istence at the same time with another. 
COEXISTENT, (ko-eg-zjs'-tent) a. Exist- 
ing at the same time with another. 
To COEXTEND, (ko-eks-tend') v. a. To 
extend to the same space or duration with 
another. 
COEXTENSION, (ko-ek-sten'-shun) n. s. 
Extending to the same space or duration 
with another. 
COEXTENSIVE, (ko-ek-sten'-siv) a. Hav- 
ing the same extent. 
COFFEE, (kof'-fe) n.s. A species of Ara- 
bick jessamine, from the berries of which 
the drink called coffee is prepared. 
COFFEE-HOUSE, (kof'-fe-hpuse) n. s. A 
house where coffee or other refreshment is 
sold. 
COFFEE-POT, (kof'-fe-pgt) n..s. The co- 
vered pot in which coffee is boiled. 
COFFER, (kgf '-fer) n. s. A chest generally 
for keeping money, used in the plural for 
treasure ; a square depressure in each in- 
terval between the modillions of the Corin- 
thian cornice. In fortification, A hollow 
lodgement across a dry moat. 
To COFFER, (kof-fer) v. a. To treasure up. 
COFFERER, (kpf'-'fer-er) n. s. He who 
places treasure in a chest or coffer. A 
principal officer of the king's household, 
next under the comptroller. 
COFFIN, (kot"-fm) n. s. The box or chest 
in which dead bodies are interred ; a paper 
case, in form of a cone, used by grocers ; 
Coffin of a horse, is the whole hoof of the foot 
above the coronet, including the coffin bone. 
Coffin-bone, A small spongy bone, inclosed in 
the midst of the hoof. 
To COFFIN, (kgf '-fin) v. a. To inclose in a 

coffin. 
To COG, (kgg) v. a. To flatter ; to wheedle ; 
to cog a die, to secure it so as to direct its 
fall. 
To COG, (kgg) v. n. To lie ; to wheedle. 
COG, (kog) n. s. The tooth of a wheel ; a 

little boat. 
To COG, (kog) v. a. To fix cogs in a wheel. 
COGEN CY,(ko'-jen~se) n.s Force; strength. 
COGENT, (ko'-jent) "«, Forcible ; power- 
ful. 
COGENTLY, (ko'-jent-le) ad. Forcibly. 
COGGER, (kog'-er)" n. s. A flatterer. 
COGGERY, (kog'-er-e) n. s. Trick ; false- 
hood. 
COGGLESTONE, (kog'-gl-stone) n. s. A 

small pebble. 
COGITABLE, (kod'-je-ta-bl) a. Capable of 

being thought on. 
Tc COGITATE, (kod'-je-tate) v. n. To think. 
COGITATION, '(kgd-je-ta'-shun) n. s. 

Thought; meditation; contemplation. 
COGITATIVE, (kod'-je-ta-tiv) a. Having 

the power of thought ; given to thought. 
COGNATE, (kog'-nate) a. Kindred. 
COGNATION, '(kog-na'-shun) n.s. Descent 

frcm the same original ; relation. 
COGNISEE, (kon'-ne-zee) n. s. He to whom 
a fine in lands or tenements is ackowledged. 



COH 

COGNISOUR, (kon'-ne-zyr') n. s. Is he 
that passeth or ackowledgeth a fine in landa 
or tenements to another. 
COGNITION, (kog-nish'-un) n.s. Know- 
ledge. 
COGNITIVE, (kog'-ne-tiv) a. Having the 

power of knowing. 
COGNIZABLE, (kon'-ne-za-bl) a. Falling 

under judicial notice ; liable to be tried. 
COGNIZANCE, (kgn'-ne-zanse) n.s. Judi- 
cial notice ; tiial ; a badge. 
COGNOMINAL, (kgg-nom'-e-nal) a. Hav- 
ing the same name ; belonging to the sur- 
rame. 
To COGNOMINATE, (kog-nom -e-nate) v. a. 

To give a name. 
COGNOMEN ATION, (kgg-ngm-e-na -shun) 
n. s. A surname ; a name added from any 
accident or quality. 
COGNOSCENCE, (kgg-nos'-sense) n. s. 

Knowledge. 
COGNOSCENTE, (kgg-no-sen'-te) n.s. One 
who is well versed, in anything ; a connois- 
seur. 
COGNOSCIBILITY, (kog-ngs-se-bil'-e-te) 

n. s. The quality of being cognoscible. 
COGNOSCIBLE, (kog-ngs'-se-bl) a. That 
may be known ; that falls under judicial 
notice. 
COGNOSC1TIVE, (kog-ngs'-se-tiv) a. Hav- 
ing the power of knowing. 
COGNOVIT, (kog-no'-vit) n.s. In law, An 
acknowledgement by the defendant of the 
plaintiffs cause, thereby suffering judgement 
to be entered against him without trial. 
To COHABIT, (ko-hab'-it) v. n. To dwell 
with another ; to live together as husband 
and wife. 
COHABITANT, (ko-hab'-e-tant) n. s. An 

inhabitant of the same place. 
COHABITATION, (ko-hab-e-ta'-shun) n.s. 
Inhabiting the same place with another ; 
the act of cohabiting. 
COHEIR, (ko-are') n. s. One of several 

among whom an inheritance is divided. 
COHEIRESS, (ko-a'-res) ?z.s. One of two 

or more heiresses. 
To COHERE, (ko-here') v. n. To stick to- 
gether ; to suit ; to fit ; to agree. 
COHERENCE, (ko-he'-rense) \n. s. That 
COHERENCY, (ko-he-rin-se) S state of 
bodies in which their parts are joined to- 
gether so that they resist separation ; con- 
nection ; the regular texture of a discourse ; 
consistency in reasoning. 
COHERENT, (ko-he'-rent) a. Sticking to- 
gether ; connected ; united ; consistent. 
COHESION, (ko-he'-zhun) n.s. The act of 
sticking together ; the state of union ; con- 
nection. 
COHESIVE, (ko-he'-siv) a. Having the 

power of sticking. 
COHESIVELY, (ko-he'-siv-le) ad. In a 

connected manner. 
COHESIVENESS, (ko-he'-siv-nes) n. s. The 

quality of being cohesive. 
To COHIBIT, (ko hib'-it) v. a. To restrain. 
To COHOBATE,'(ko'-ho-bate) v. a. To pour 



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the distilled liquor upon the remaining 

matter, and distil it again. 
COHOBATION, (ko-ho-ba'-shun) n. s. The 

repeated exposure of any substance to the 

chymical action of a liquid. 
COHORT, (ko'-hort) n. s. A troop of soldiers 

in the Roman armies, containing about five 

hundred foot ; a body of warriours. 
COHORTATION, (ko-hor-ta'-shun) n. s. 

Encouragement by words. 
COIF, (koif) n. s. The head-dress ; a cap. 
COIFED ' (koift) a. Wearing a coif. 
COIFFURE,'(koif'-fure) n. s. Head-dress. 
COIGNE, (koin)' n. s. A corner ; a wooden 

wedge used by printers. 
To COIL, (koil)'V«. To gather into a nar- 
row compass ; as to coil a rope. 
COIL, (koil) n. s. A rope wound into a 

ring ; tumult ; toil. 
COIN, (koin) n.s. See Coigne. 
COIN, (koin) n. s. Money stamped with a 

legal impression. 
To COIN, (koin) v. a. To stamp metals for 

money ; to make or invent ; to make or 

forge anything, in an ill sense. 
COINAGE, (koin'-aje) n. s. The art or 

practice of coining money ; the money 

coined ; the charges of coining money ; 

forgery ; invention. 
To COINCIDE, (ko-in-side') v. n. To fall 

upon the same point ; to concur. 
COINCIDENCE, (ko-in'-se-dense) \n. s. 
COINCIDENCY, (kq-m-k- dense) J The 

state of falling upon the same point ; con- 
currence ; consistency ; tendency to the 

same end. 
COINCIDENT, (ko-in'-se-dent) a. Falling 

upon the same point ; consistent. 
COINC1DER, (ko-in-side'-er) n. s. That 

which coincides with another thing. 
COINDICATION, (ko-in-de-ka'-shun) n. s. 

Many symptoms betokening the same cause. 
COINER, Ckoin'-er) n. s. A maker of 

money ; a forger ; an inventor. 
To COJOIN, (ko-join) v. n. To join with 

another. 
COIT, (kqit) n. s. A kind of flat iron ring 

used to throw at a mark. Properly Quoit. 
COITION, (ko-ish'-unj) n. s. Copulation ; 

the act of generation ; the act by which two 

bodies come together. 
COJUROR, (ko-ju'-rur) n. s. He who bears 

his testimony to the credibility of another. 
COKE, (koke) n. s. Fewel made by burning 

pit- coal under earth, and quenching the 

cinders. 
COLANDER, (kul'-lan-der) n.s. A sieve ; 

a strainer. 
COLATION, (ko-la-shun) n.s. Filtering 

or straining. 
COLATURE, (kol'-a-ture) n.s. Straining; 

filtration ; the matter strained. 
COLCOTHAR, (kol'-ko-thar) n. s. The dry 

substance which remains after distillation, 

but commonly the caput mortuum of vitriol. 
COLD, (kold) a Gelid; chill; shivering; 

having cold qualities ; indifferent ; frigid ; 

without passion ; reserved ; coy ; chaste ; 



COL 

not welcome ; not cordial ; not hasty ; uol 
violent 

COLD, (kold) n.s. The cause of the sen- 
sation of cold ; the privation of heat ; the 
sensation of cold ; an inflammatory disease 
caused by cold. 

COLD-BLOODED, (kold'-blud-ed) a. With- 
out feeling. 

COLD-HEARTED, (kold'-hart-ed) a. In- 
different ; wanting passion. 

COLDLY, (kold'-le) ad. Without heat; 
without concern. 

COLDNESS, (kold'-nes) v. s. Want of 
heat ; unconcern ; frigidity of temper ; 
coyness ; want of kindness. 

COLE, (kole) n. s. A general name for all 
sorts of cabbage. 

COLEWORT, (kole'-wurt) n. s. A species 
of cabbage. 

COLICK, (kol'-ik) n.s. A disorder; a pain 
in the abdomen, particularly in the intestine 
called the colon, from which it takes its name. 

COLLAPSE, (kol-laps') n.s. A fall. In 
medicine, A wasting or shrinking of the 
body or strength. 

To COLLAPSE, (kol-laps') v. n. To fall to- 
gether. 

COLLAPSED, (kgl-lapst') a. Withered; 
ruined ; fallen down. 

COLL A PSION, (kpl-lap -shun) n.s. Clos- 
ing or collapsing ; the state of vessels closed. 

COLLAR, (kol'-ler) n. s. A ring of metal 
put round the neck ; the harness that is 
fastened about the horse's neck ; the part 
of the dress that surrounds the neck. A 
Collur of Brawn, is the quantity bound up in 
one parcel. 

COLLAR-BONE, (kol'-ler-bone) n.s. The 
clavicle. 

To COLLAR, (kol'-ler) v. a. To seize by 
the collar. 

COLLARED, (kol'-lerd) a. In heraldry. 
Any animal having a collar about its neck. 

To COLLATE, (kol-late') v. a. To compare 
one thing of the same kind with another ; 
to examine if nothing be wanting in books ; 
to bestow; to confer ; to place in an eccle- 
siastical benefice. 

COLLATERAL, (kol-lat'-ter-al) a. Side to 
side ; running parallel ; diffused on either 
side ; not direct ; not immediate ; concur- 
rent. A term applied to those relations who 
do not descend directly, as uncles, aunts, 
nephews, &c. 

COLLATERALLY, ( kol-lat'-ter-al -le) ad. 
Side by side ; indirectly ; in collateral re- 
lation. 

COLLATION, (kol-la'-shun) n. s. The act 
of conferring or bestowing ; comparison of 
one thing of the same kind with another ; a 
repast. In law, Collation is the bestowing 
of a benefice. 

COLLATITIOUS, (kgl-Ja-tish'-us) a. Done 
by the contribution of many. 

COLLATIVE, (kgl-la'-tiv) «. Conferring ; 
bestowing. In law, An advowson is colla- 
tive where the bishop and the patron are 
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COLLATOR, (kgl-la'-tur) n.s. One that 
compares copies, or manuscripts ; one who 
presents to an ecclesiastical benefice ; one 
that bestows any gift. 

COLLEAGUE, (kol'-leeg) ». s. A partner. 

To COLLEAGUE, (kol'-leeg') v. a. To unite 
with. 

To COLLECT, (kol-lekt') v. a. To gather 
together ; to gain by observation ; to infer 
as a consequence. To collect himself, To re- 
cover from surprise. 

COLLECT, (kol'-iekt) n. s. A short com- 
prehensive prayer. 

COLLECTANEOUS, (kgl-lek-ta'-ne-us) a. 
Gathered up together. 

COLLECTEDLY, (kgl-lek'-ted-le) ad. 
Gathered in one view at once. 

COLLECTEDNESS, (kgl-lek'-ted-ngs) n.s. 
A recovery from surprise ; state of union 
or combination. 

COLLECTIBLE, (kol lek'-te-bl) a. Capa- 
ble of being gathered. 

COLLECTION, (kgl-Iek'-shnn) n.s. Gather- 
ing together ; contribution for charitable 
purposes ; an assemblage ; a corollary ; de- 
duction. 

COLLECTITIOUS, (kol-lek-tish'-us) a. 
Gathered up. 

COLLECTIVE, (kgl-lek'-tiv) a. Gathered 
into one body. A collective noun expresses 
a multitude, though itself be singular. 

COLLECTIVELY, (kgl-lek'-tiv-Ie) ad. In 
a general mass ; in a body. 

COLLECTIVENESS, (kql-lek'-tiv-ness) n.s. 
A state of union or combination ; a mass. 

COLLECTOR, (kol-lek'-tur) n. s. A gather- 
er ; a compiler ; a name in Oxford for two 
bachelors of arts, appoints d to superintend 
some scholastick proceedings of their fellow- 
bachelors in Lent. 

COLLECTORSHLP, (k^-Iek'-tur-ship) n.s. 
The office of a collector. 

COLLEGATARY, (kgl-leg'-a-ta-re) n.s. A 
person to whom is left a legacy in common 
with one or more other persons. 

COLLEGE, (kgl'-!edje) n. s. A community ;/ 
a society of men set apart for learning or 
religion ; the house in which the collegians 
reside. 

COLLEGIAL, (kol-le'-je-al) a. Relating 
to a college. 

COLLEGIAN 7 , (kol-le'-je-an) n.s. A member 
of a college. 

COLLEGIATE, (kgl-le'-je-ate) a. Instituted 
after the manner of a college. A collegiate 
church, One built at a convenient distance 
from the cathedral church, wherein a 
number of presbyters were settled in one 
congregation. 

COLLEGIATE, (kol-le'-je-ate) n. s. A 
member of a college. 

COLLET, (kgl'-let) n. s. Anciently some- 
thing that went about the neck ; that part 
of a ring in which the stone is set ; a term 
used by turners. 

To COLLIDE, (kol-lide') v. a. To strike 
against each other. 

COLLIER, (kol'-yer) n.s. A digger of 



COL 

coals ; a coal-merchant ; a ship that car- 
ries coals. 

COLLIERY, (kol'-yer-e) n. s. The place 
where coals are dug ; the coal trade. 

COLL1FLOWER, (kol'-le-fiou-er) n.s. See 
Cauliflower. 

To COLLIGATE, (kgl'-le-gate) v. a. To 
bind together. 

COLLIGATION, (kgl-le^ga'-shun) n.s. A 
binding together. 

COLLIN EATION, (kol-lin-e-a-shun) n. s. 
The act of aiming. 

COLLIQUABLE, (kol'-le-kwa-bl) a. Easily 
dissolved. 

COLLIQUAMENT, (koWik'-wa-ment) n. s. 
The substance to which anything is reduced 
by being melted. 

COLLIQUANT, (kol'-le-kwant) a. Having 
the power of melting. 

To COLLIQUATE, (kol'-le-kwate) v. a. To 
melt ; to dissolve. 

2oCOLLIQUAIE, (kol'-le-kwate) v.n. To 
be dissolved. 

COLLIQUATION, (kgl-le-kwa'-shun) n.s. 
The act of dissolving or meiting ; such a 
temperament or disposition of the animal 
fluids as proceeds from a lax compages, 
which occasions fluxes, sweats, &c. 

COLLIQUATIVE, (kol-lik'-wa-tiv) a. Melt- 
ing ; dissolvent. 

COLLIQUEI ACTION, (kgl-lik-we-fak'- 
shun) n. s. Dissolving or melting to* 
gether. 

COLLISION, (kol-lizh'-un) n.s. The act 
of striking two bodies together ; a clash. 

To COLLOCATE, (kol'-lo-kate) v. a. To 
plate. 

COLLOCATE, (kol'-lo-kate) a. Placed. 

COLLOCATION, ' (kgl-i'o-ka'-shun) n. s. 
Placing ; disposition ; the state of being 
placed. 

COLLOCUTION, (kgl-lo-ku'-shun) n. s. Con- 
ference ; conversation. 

COLLOCUTOR, (kol-lo-ku'-tur) n.s. One 
of the speakers in a dialogue. 

To COLLOGUE, (kgl-log) v. n. To wheedle ; 
to flatter. 

COLLOGUING, (kol-log'-ing) n.s. Flat 
tery ; deceit. 

COLLOP, (kol'-lup) n.s. A slice of meat; 
a pi(;ce of any animal. 

COLLOQUIAL, (kgl-lo'-kwe-al) a. Relat- 
ing to common conversation. 

COLLOQUIST, (kol'-lo-kwist) n.s. A speak- 
er in a dialogue. 

COLLOQUY, (kol'-lo-kwe) n.s. Conference ; 
conversation. 

COLLUCTANCY, (kol-luk'-tan-se) n.s. A 
tendency to contest. 

COLLUCTATION, (kol-luk-ta'-shun) n. s. 
Contest ; contrariety ; opposition. 

To COLLUDE, (kol-lude') v. n. To con- 
spire in a fraud. 

COLLUDER, (kgl-lude'-er) n.s. He who 
conspires in a fraud. 

COLLUSION, (kgl-lu'-zhun) n. s. A de- 
ceitful agreement between two or mors, fox 
some evil purpose. 



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COL 

COLLUSIVE, (kol-lu'-siv) a. Fraudulently 
concerted. 

COLLUSIVELY, (kol-lu'-siv -le) ad. In a 
manner fraudulently concerted. 

COLLUSIVENESS, (kol-lu'-siv-nes) n. s. 
Fradulent concert. 

COLLUSORY, (kgl-lu'-sur-e) a. Carrying 
on a fraud by secret concert. 

COLLY, (ko-l'-le) n. s. The smut of coal. 

To COLLY, (kol'-le) v. a. To grime with 
coal. 

COLLYR1UM, (kol-lir'-re-um) n.s. An 
ointment for the eyes. 

COLOCYNTH, (kol-lo-sinf/i) n. s. Colo- 
quintida ; bitter apple ; a purgative drug. 

COLON, (ko'-lon) n. s. A point [:] used to 
mark a pause greater than that of a comma, 
and less than that of a period. In anatomy, 
The greatest and widest of all the in cys- 
tines. 

COLONEL, (kur'-nel) ». s. The chief com- 
mander of a regiment. 

COLONELSHIP, (kur'-nel -ship) n.s. The 
office or character of colonel. 

COLONIAL, (kol-lo'-ne-al) a. Relating to 
a colony. 

COLONIST, (kol'-lo-nist) «. s. One de- 
parted from the mother country to inhabit 
some distant place. 

To COLONIZE, (kol'-o-nize) v. a. To plant 
with inhabitants. 

COLONIZATION, (kol-o-ni-za'-shun) n. s. 
Planting with inhabitants, or forming colo- 
nies. 

COLONNADE, (kol-lo-nade') n. s. Any 
range of insulated columns. 

COLONY, (kol'-o-ne) «. s. A body of 
people drawn from the mother-country to 
inhabit some distant place ; the country 
planted. 

COLOPHON, (kol'-lo-fon) ». s. The con- 
clusion of a book, containing the place, or 
the year, or both, of its publication. 

COLOPHONY, (ko-lof-o-ne) n.s. Bosin, 
so called from Colophon, a city whence it came. 

COLOQUINTIDA, (kol-lo-kwin'-te-da) n.s. 
The fruit of the bitter apple. 

COLORATE, (kol'-o-rate) a. Coloured; 
died. 

COLORATION, (kol-o-ra'-shun) n. s. 
Colouring ; the state of being coloured. 

COLORIFICK, (kol-lo-rif'-ik) a. Having 
the power of producing dies, tints. 

COLOSSUS, (ko-los'-sus) n. s. A statue of 
enormous magnitude. 

COLOSSAL, (ko-Ios'-sal) a. Giantlike; 
like a colossus. 

COLOSSEAN, (kol'-los-se'-an) a. Giant- 
like. 

COLOSSIANS, (kol-losh-e-anz) n.s. Chris- 
tians of Colosse, a city of Phrygia in Asia 
Minor. 

COLOUR, (kul'-lur) n. s. The hue or ap- 
pearance of bodies to the eye only; the 
tint of the painter ; concealment ; pallia- 
tion ; pretence; false show. In the plural, 
a standard ; an ensign of war. 

To COLOUR, (kul'-lur) v. a. To mark with 



COM 

some hue ; to palliate ; to excuse ; to maks 
plausible. 

To COLOUR, (kul'-lur) v. n. To blush. 

COLOURABLE," (kul'-lur-a-ble) a. Speci- 
ous ; plausible. 

COLOURABLY, (kul'-lur-a-ble) ad. Spe- 
ciously. 

COLOURING, (kul'-lur-ing) n. s. The part 
of the painter's art that teaches to lay on 
his colours with propriety and beauty. 

COLOURIST, (kul'-lur-ist) n. s. A painter 
who excels in giving the proper colour*. 

COLOURLESS, (kul'-lur-les) a. Without 
colour ; transparent. 

COLSTAFF, (kol'-staf) n.s. A large staff, 
on which a burthen is carried between two 
on their shoulders. 

COLT, (kolt) n. s. A young horse. 

COLTS-FOOT, (kolts'-fut) n.s. A plant. 

COLTER, (kol'-ter) n. s. The sharp iron of 
a plough. 

COLTISH, (kolt'-ish) a. Wanton. 

COLU BRINE, (kol'-lu-brine) a. Relating 
to a serpent ; cunning ; crafty. 

COLUMBARY, (ko-lum'-ba-re) n. s. A 
dovecot ; a pigeon-house. 

COLUMBINE, (kol'-um-bine) n. s. A 
plant ; the name of a female character in a 
pantomime. 

COLUMN, (kol'-lum) n. s. A cylindrical 
pillar ; the long file of troops of an army in 
its march ; one half of a page divided per- 
pendicularly. 

COLUMNAR, (ko-lum'-nar) ) 

COLUMNARIAN,' (kol-um-na'-re-an) S * 
Formed in columns. 

COLURES, (ko-lurez') n.s. In astronomy, 
Two great circles supposed to intersect each 
other at right angles in^ the poles of the 
world. 

COMA, (ko'-ma/) n. s. In medicine, A mor- 
bid disposition to sleep ; lethargy. 

COMATE, (ko-mate') 11. s. Companion. 

COMATOSE, "(koni-a-tose') a. Lethargick. 

COMB, (kome) n. s. An instrument to sepa- 
rate and adjust the hair ; the top or crest 
of a cock, from its indentures ; the cavities 
in which the bees lodge their honey ; a dry 
measure, four bushels. 

To COMB, (kome) v. a. To divide and ad- 
just the hair ; to lay anything smooth, by 
drawing it through narrow interstices ; as, 
to comb wool. 

COMB-BRUSH, (konie'-brush) n. s. A brush 
to clean combs. 

COMB-MAKER, (kome'-ma-ker) n.s. One 
who makes combs. 

To COMBAT, (kom'-bat) v. n. To fight ; to 
act in opposition. 

To COMBAT, (kom'-bat) v. a. To oppose ; 
to fight. 

COMBAT, (kom'-bat) n. s. Contest ; battle. 

COMBATANT, (kgm'-ba-tant) n. s. He that 
fights with another ; a champion. 

COMBATANT, (kgm'-ba-tant) a. Di-sposed 
to quarrel. 

COMBATER, (kom'-bat-er) n.s. He who 
fights. 



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COMBER, (ko'-mer) n.s. He whose trade 
is to comb wool. 

COMBER, (kum-ber) n. s. Burdensome- 
ness ; trouble. 

COMBINABLE, (kom-bi'-na-bl) a, Capable 
of being united with. 

COMBINATE, (kom'-be-nate) a. Betrothed ; 
promised. 

COMBINATION, (kom-be-na'-shun) n. s. 
Union ; association ; union of bodies, or 
qualities ; copulation of ideas in the mind. 
In mathematicks, The variation or altera- 
tion of any number of quantities, letters, 
sounds, or the like, in all different man- 
ners. 

To COMBINE, (kom-bine) v. a. To join to- 
gether ; to link in union ; to settle by com- 
pact. 

To COMBINE, (kom-bine',) v. n. To coa- 
lesce ; to agree ; to unite in friendship or 
design. 

COMBUST, (kom-bust') a. Burnt up. A 
term applied to a planet not above eight de- 
grees and a half distant from the sun. 

COMBUSTIBILITY, (kom-bus-te-bil'-e.-te) 
n. s. The quality of catching fire. 

COMBUSTIBLE, (kom-bus'-te.-bl) a. Sus- 
ceptible of combustion. 

COMBUSTIBLE, (kom-bus'-te-bl) n.s. A 
combustible material/ 

COMBUSTIBLENESS, (kom-bus'-te-bl-nes) 
n.s. Aptness to take fire. 

COMBUSTION, (kom-bus'-te-un) n.s. Con- 
flagration ; burning. 

To COME, (kum) v. n. Fret, came, particip. 
come; to draw near} to advance towaids ; 
to move in any manner towards another ; to 
advance from one stage or condition to an- 
other ; to become present, and no longer 
future ; to become present, no longer ab- 
sent ; to happen ; to fall out ; to befal as 
an event, or consequence, lo come about ; 
to come to pass, lo come again ; to return. 
To come after; to follow, lo come at; to 
reach ; to obtain. To come by ; to obtain ; 
to gain. To come in ; to enter ; to comply ; 
to yield ; to arrive at a port. To come in 
for; to be early enough to obtain. T& come 
in to; to join with; to comply with. To 
come near ; to approach ; to resemble in ex- 
cellence, lo come of; to proceed; as a 
descendant from ancestors, or as effects 
from their causes. To come off; to escape ; 
to end an affair. To come off j rom ; to leave ; 
to forbear. To come on ; to advance ; to 
make progress ; to advance to combat. To 
come over; to revolt, or join another side. 
To come out ; to be made publick ; to be dis- 
covered. To come out uith ; to give a vent 
to. To come round; to change; as, the 
wind came round. To come short ; to fail; 
to be deficient. To come to ; to consent or 
yield ; to amount to. To come to himself; 
to recover his senses. To come to pass ; to 
be effected : to happen. To come up to ; to 
amount to ; to rise ; to ad-\ ance. To come 
up with; to overtake. To come upon; to in- 
vade. To come; in futurity. 



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COME, (kum) A particle of exhortation , 
be quick ; make no delay. 

COMEDIAN, (kpm-me'-de-an) n. s. A player 
of comick parts ; a player in general ; 
a writer of comedies. 

COMEDY, (kom'-me-de) n. s. A dramatick 
representation of the lighter faults of man- 
kind. 

COMEL1LY, (kum'-le-le) ad. In a grace- 
ful or decent manner ; handsomely; with 
propriety. 

COMELINESS, (kum'-le-nes) n.s. Grace; 
beauty ; dignity. 

COMELY, (kum'-le) a. Graceful ; decent ; 
decent, according to propriety. 

COMER, (kum'-er) n. s. One that comes. 

COMESTIBLE, (kom-es'-te-bl) a. Eatable. 

COMET, (kgm'-et) n. s. A heavenly body 
in the planetary region appearing suddenly, 
and again disappearing ; and, during the 
time of its appearance, moving through its 
proper orbit, like a planet ; popularly called 
blazing stars, and are distinguished from 
other stars by a long train or tail of lights, 
always opposite to the sun. 

COMET, (ko-met') ». s. A game at cards. 

COMETARY, (kom'-me-ta-re) ) a. Relat- 

COMETICK, (ko-met'-ik/ ' £ ™g to a 
comet. 

COMETOGRAPHY, (kom-et-og'-gra-fe) n.s. 
A description or treatise of comets. 

COMFIT, (kum'-fit) n. s. A dry sweetmeat. 

COMFIT U RE, (kum'-fe-ture) n.s. Sweet- 
meat. 

To COMFORT, (kum'-furt) v. a. To 
strengthen; to enliven; to invigorate; to 
console. 

COMFORT, (kum'-furt) ih s. Support; 
countenance ; consolation; that which gives 
consolation. 

COMFORTABLE, (kum'-fur-t^-bl) a. Re- 
ceiving or susceptible of comfort ; cheerful ; 
dispensing comfort ; conducing to personal 
ease. 

COMFORTABLENESS,(kum'-fur-ta-bl-nes) 
«. a. A state of comfort. 

COMFORTABLY, (kum'-fur-ta-ble) ad. 
In a comfortable manner; with cheerful- 
ness. 

COMFORTER, (kum'-fur-ter) «. t. One 
that administers consolation ; the title of 
the Third Person <.f the Holy Trinity. 

COMFORTLESS, (kum'-furt-les) a . Want- 
ing comfort. 

COMICAL, (kom'-me-kal) a. Raising mirth ; 
merry ; relating to comedy. 

COMICALLY, (kgrn'-me-kal-le) a. In such 
a manner as raises mirth ; in a manner be- 
fitting comedy. 

COMICALNESS, (kpm'-me-kal-nes) n. s. 
The quality of being comical. 

COMICK, (kom'-ik) a. Relating to comedy ; 
raising mirth. 

COM1JN G, (kum'-ing) n. s. The act of com- 
ing ; approach ; state of being come ; arri- 
val. 

COMING-IN, (kum-ing-in) n. s. Revenue ; 
income ; submission ; act of yielding. 



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COMING, (kum'-raing) part. a. Fond ; for- 
ward ; future ; to come. 

COM1TIAL, (ko-mish'-al) a. Relating to 
the comitia, assemblies of the Romans ; re- 
lating to an order of presbyterian assem- 
blies. 

COMITY, (kom -e-te) n. s. Courtesy ; civi- 
lity. 

COMMA, (kom'-ma) n.s. The point which 
notes the distinction of clauses, and order 
of construction in the sentence, marked 
thus [,] ; a term used in theoretical musick, 
to shew the exact proportions between con- 
cords. 

To COMMAND, (kom-mand') v. a. To 
govern ; to order ; to direct to be done ; to 
overlook ; to lead a3 a general. 

To COMMAND, (kom-mand') v. n. To have 
the supreme authority. 

COMMAND, (kom-mand') n. s. The right 
of commanding ; power ; cogent authority : 
the act of commanding ; the order given ; 
the power of overlooking. 

COMMANDANT, (kom-man-dant') n.s. A 
chief, commanding a place or a body of 
troops. 

COMMANDATORY, (kom-man'-da-tur-e) 
a. Having the full force of command. 

COMMANDER, (kom-man'-der) n. s. He 
that has the supreme authority. 

COMMANDERY, (kom-man'-der-re) n. s. 
A body of the knights belonging to the same 
nation ; the residence of a body of knights. 

COMMANDING, (kom-mand'-ing) a. Or- 
dering ; overlooking ; powerful ; dignified 
in demeanour. 

COMMANDMENT, (kom-mand'-ment) n. s. 
Mandate ; command ; authority ; especially 
applied to the precepts of the decalogue 
given by God to Moses. 

COMMATERIAL. (kpm-ma-te'-re-al) a. 
Consisting of the same matter. 

COMMATERIAL1TY, (kom-ma-te-re-al'-e- 
te) n. s. Participation of the same matter. 

COMMEASURABLE, (kora-mezh'-u-ra-bl) 
a. Reducible to the same measure. 

COMMEMORABLE, (kom-mem'-mo-ra-bl) 
«. Worthy to be kept in remembrance. 

To COMMEMORATE, (kpm-mem'-mo-rate) 
v. a. To preserve the memory by some 
publick act. 

COMMEMORATION, (kom-mem-mo-ra'- 
shun) n. s. An act of publick celebration. 

COMMEMORATIVE, (kom-mem'-nio-ra- 
tiv) a. Tending to preserve memory of 
anything. 

COMMEMORATORY, (kpm-mem'-mo-ra- 
tur-e) a. Preserving the memory of. 

To COMMENCE, (kpm-mense') v. n. To 
begin. 

To COMMENCE, (kom-mense') v. a. To 
begin ; as, to commence a suit. 

COMMEN CEMENT, (kom-mense'-ment) 
n.s. Beginning; date; the first Tuesday 
in July at Cambridge, when masters of 
arts, and doctors, complete their degrees. 

To COMTMEND, (kom-mend') v.a. To re- 
present as worthy ; to praise ; to represent 



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as worthy of notice ; to mention with ap- 
probation ; to recommend to remembrance. 

COMMENDABLE, (kom-men'-da-bl) a. 
Laudable ; worthy of praise. 

COMMENDABLENESS, (kom-men'-da-bl- 
nes) n. s. State of being commendable. 

COMMEND ABLY, (kom-men'-da-ble) ad. 
Laudably. 

COMMEN DAM, (kom-men'-dam) ». s. A 
benefice, which, being void, is commended 
to the charge and care of some sufficient 
clerk to be supplied until it be conveniently 
provided of a pastor. 

COMMENDATARY, (kom-men'-da-ta-re) 
n.s. One who holds a living in commen- 
dam. 

COMMENDATION, (kom-men-da'-shun) 
n. s. Recommendation ; praise ; ground of 
praise ; message of love. 

COMMENDATOR, (kprn-men-da'-tur) n. s. 
Secular persons upon whom ecclesiastical 
benefices are bestowed ; so called because 
the benefices were commended and entrusted 
to their oversight, not as proprietors, but as 
tutors. 

COMMENDATORY, (kom-men'-da-tur-re) 
a. Favourably representative ; delivering 
up with pious hope ; holding in commen- 
dam. 

COMMENSAL, (kom-men'-sal) a. Eating 
at the same table with another. 

COMMEN SAL1TY, (kom-men-sal'-e-te) «.?. 
Fellowship of table. 

COMMENSATION, (kom-men-sa'-shun) 
n. s. Eating at the same table. 

COMMENSU LABILITY, (kom-men-su-r^- 
bil'-e-te) n. ». Capacity of being compared 
with another, as to the measure ; or of be- 
ing measured by another. 

COMMENSURABLE, (kom-men'-sii-ra-bl) 
a. Reducible to some common measure ; 
as a yard and a foot are measured by an 
irch. 

COMMENSURABLENESS, (kom-men'-sii- 
ra-bl-nes) n. s. Commensurability ; pro- 
portion. 

To COMMENSURATE, (kem-men'-su-rate) 
v.a. To reduce to some common measure. 

COMMENSURATE, (kom-m.en'-su-rate) a. 
Reduced to some common measure ; equal ; 
co-extensive. 

COMMENSURATELY, (kgrn-men'-su-rate- 
le) ad. With the capacity of measuring, 
or being measured by. 

COMMENSUBATION, (kom-men-su-ra'- 
shun) n. s. Reduction to some common 
measure ; proportion. 

To COMMENT, (kpm'-ment) v. n. To an- 
notate ; to write notes upon an author ; to 
expound ; to explain ; to make remarks. 

To COMMENT, (kom'-ment) v.a. To ex- 
plain. 

COMMENT, (kom'-ment) n. s. Annotations; 
notes ; expl: nation ; exposition ; remarks ; 
observation. 

COMMEN TAPvY, (kom'-men-ta-re) n.s. An 
exposition ; bcok of annotations or •«- 
marks ; narrative in familiar mmner. 



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COMMENTATOR, (kgrn-men-ta'-tur) n. s. 
Expositor ; aimotator. 

COMMENTER, (kom'-ment-er) n. s. One 
that writes comments. 

COMMERCE, (kom'-merse) n. s. Inter- 
course ; exchange of one thing for another ; 
trade ; traffick ; common or familiar inter- 
course ; a game at cards. 

To COMMERCE, (kgm-merse') v. n. To 
traffick ; to hold intercourse with. 

COMMERCIAL, (kgm-mer'-shal) a. Re- 
lating to commerce or traffick. 

COMMERCIALLY, (kgm-mer'-shal-le) ad. 
In a commercial view. 

7b COMMIGRA1E, (kom'-me-grate) v. n. 
To remove in a body from one country to 
another. 

COMMIGRATION, (kom-me-gra'-shun) n.s, 
A removal of a body of people from one 
country to another. 

COMMINATION, (kom-me-na'-shun) n. s. 
threat ; a denunciation of punishment ; the 
recital of God's threatenings on stated days. 

COMMINATORY, (kgm-min'-na-tur-e) " a. 
Denunciatory ; threatening. 

To COMMINGLE, (kgm-ming'-gl) v. a. To 
mix into one mass ; to blend. 

To COMMINGLE, (kom-ming'-gl) v. n. To 
unite one with another. 

To COMMINUATE, (kom-min'-u-ate) v. a. 
To grind. / 

COMM1NUIBLE, (kom-min'-u-e-bl) a. 

• Frangible ; reducible to powder. 

To COMMINUTE, (kom'-me-nute) v. a. To 
grind ; to pulverise. 

COMMINUTION, (kom-me-nu-shun) n. s. 
Grinding ; pulverisation ; attenuation. 

COM MISERABLE, (kgm-miz'-er-a-bl) a. 
Worthy of compassion ; pitiable. 

To COMMISERATE, (kgin-iniz'-er-ate) v. a. 
To pity. 

COMMISERATION, (kgin-miz-er-a -shun) 
n. s. Pity ; compassion. 

COMMISERATIVE, (kgm-miz'-er-a-tiv) a. 
Compassionate. 

COMM1SERAT1VELY, (kgm-miz'-er-a-tiv- 
le) ad. Out of compassion. 

COMMISERATOR, (kgm-miz'-er-a-tur) n.s. 
He who has compassion. 

COMMISSARIAT, (kom-mis-sa'-re-at) n. s. 
Those attending an army, who are com- 
missioned to regulate the procuration and 
conveyance of ammunition or provision. 

COMMISSARISH1P, (kom'-mis-sa-re-ship) 
n. s. The office of a commissary. 

COMMISSARY, (kgm'-mis-sa-re) n.s. An 
officer made occasionally for a certain pur- 
pose ; a delegate ; a deputy ; an ecclesias- 
tical officer who exercises spiritual jurisdic- 
tion in remote parts of the diocese ; an officer 
attending the army, who inspects musters, 
and regulates provision or ammunition. 

COMMISSION, (kom-mish'-un) n. s. The 
act of entrusting anything; a trust; a war- 
rant ; a warrant by which a military officer 
is constituted' charge; mandate; office; 
employment ; act of committing a crime ; 
perpetration ; a number of people joined in 



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a trust or office ; the order by which a fac- 
tor trades for another person. 

To COMMISSION, (kom-mish'-un) v.a. To 
empower ; to appoint ; to send with man- 
date or authority. 

COMMISSIONAL, (kom-mish'-un-al) \ 

COMMISSIONARY, (kgrn-mish'-un-a-re) $ 
a. Appointing by a warrant. 

To COMMISSIONATE, (kom-mish'-un-ate) 
v. a. To commission. 

COMMISSIONER, (kom-mish'-un-er) n.s. 
One included in a warrant of authority. 

COMMISSURE, (kgm-mis'-ure) n. s. Joint ; 
a place where one part is joined to another. 

To COMMIT, (kom-mit') v. a. To intrust ; 
to put in any place to be kept safe ; to 
send to prison ; to perpetrate ; to be guilty 
of a crime ; to expose ; to venture ; to 
hazard. 

COMMITMENT, (kom-mit'-ment) u. s. Im- 
prisonment ; an order for sending to prison, 
A parliamentary expression, when a bill is 
referred to a committee. 

COMMITTEE, (kom-mit'-te) n. s. Those to 
whom the consideration or ordering of any 
matter is referred ; the person to whom the 
care of an idiot or iunatick is committed. 
In the last sense the accent is on the last 
syllable. 

COMMITTEESHIP, (kom-mit'-te-ship) n.s. 
The office and profit of committees. 

COMMITTER, (kom-mit'-ter) n.s. Perpe- 
trator ; he that commits. 

COMMITTIBLE, (kom-mit'-te -bl) a. Liable 
to be committed. 

To COMMIX, (kom-miks') v. a. To mingle ; 
to blend. 

To COMMIX, (kom-miks') v. n. To unite. 

COMMIXION (kom-mik'-shun) n.s. Mix- 
ture. 

COMMIXTION, (kom-mikst-yun) n. s. Mix- 
ture ; incorporation. 

COMMIXTURE, (kqn -miks'-tare) n.s. The 
act of mingling ; the state of being mingled , 
composition ; compound. 

COMMODIOUS, (kgm-mo'-de-us) a. Con- 
venient : suitable ; useful ; suited to wants 
or necessities. 

COMMODIOUSLY, (kom-mo'-de-us-le) ad. 
Conveniently ; suitably. 

COMMODIOUSNESS, (kgm-rro'-de-us-nes) 
n. s. Convenience ; advantage. 

COMMODITY, (kom-mgd'-e-te) n. s. In- 
terest ; advantage ; profit ; convenience ; 
wares; merchandise. 

COMMODORE, (kgm-mo-dore') n.s. The 
captain who commands a squadron of ships ; 
a temporary admiral ; a select ship in a fleet 
of merchantmen, which leads the van in the 
time of war. 

COMMODULATION,(kgm-mgd-xi-la'-shun) 
n. s. Measure ; agreement. 

COMMON, (kgm'-mun) a. Belonging equally 
to more than one ; having no possessor or 
owner ; vulgar ; mean ; of no rank ; of little, 
value ; not scarce ; publick ; general ; serv- 
ing the use of all ; frequent ; usual ; ordi- 
nary. In grammar, Such verbs as signify 



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both action and passion are called common ; 
and such nouns as are both masculine and 
feminine. 
COMMON, (kom'-mun) n. s. An open 

ground equally used by many persons. 
In COMMON, (kom'-mun) Equally to be 
participated by a certain number ; equally 
with another ; indiscriminately. In law, A 
distinction of tenancy. 

To COMMON, (kom'-mun) v. n. To have 
a joint right with otbers in some common 
ground. 

COMMON-COUNCIL, (kom'-mun-koun'- 
sil) n. s. A court in the city of London, 
composed of a certain number of citizens. 

COMMON LAW, (kom'-mun -law') n. s. 
Contains those customs which have, by long 
prescription, obtained tbe force of laws. It 
is distinguished from the statute law, whicb 
owes its authority to acts of parliament. 

COMMON PLEAS, (kom'-mun-pleez') n. s. 
The king's court, now held in Westminster- 
hall, but anciently moveable. All civil cases 
are, or were formerly, tried in this court, 
according to the strict laws of the realm. 

COMMONABLE, (kom'-mun-a-bl) a. Held 
in common ; allowable to be turned on the 
common. 

COMMONAGE, (kom'-mun-aje) n.s. The 
right of feeding on a common. 

COMMONALTY, (kom'-mun-al-te) n. s. 
The common people ; the people of the 
lower rank ; the bulk of mankind. 

COMMONER, (kom'-un-er) n. s. One of 
the common people ; a man not noble ; a 
member of the house of commons ; one who 
has a joint right in common ground ; a stu- 
dent of the second rank at the university of 
Oxford ; a partaker. 

COMMONITION, (kom-mo-nish'-un) n. s. 
Advice ; warning, 

COMMONITIVE, (kom-mon'-e-tiy) «. Ad- 
vising ; warning. 

COMMONLY, (koV-mun-le) ad. Frequent- 
ly ; usually ; jointly. 

COMMONNESS, (kom'-mun-nes) n.s. Equal 
participation among many ; frequency. 

COMMONPLACE, (kom-mun'-plase) n. s. 
A memorandum ; an ordinary or common 
topick. 

COMMONPLACE-BOOK,(kQm-mun.plase'- 
bpok) n. s. A book in which things to be 
remembered are ranged under general heads. 

COMMONS, (kom'-munz) n. s. In the gene- 
ral sense, the whole people of England, in 
distinction from the nobility ; but in the 
more usual acceptation, the body of knights, 
burgesses, 6cc. who represent the commons 
in parliament. Diet which is eaten in com- 
mon. 

COMMON-WEAL (kom-mun-weel') n. 5. 
The publick good, or thing most consulted 
by general laws. 

COMMONWEALTH, (kom'-mun-weh/i) n.s. 
That form of government in which the ad- 
ministration of publick affairs is open or 
common to all or many persons, without 
special regard to rank or property, as dis- 



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tinguished from monarchy or aristocracy *, 
the community at large ; the publick good. 
COMMORANCE, (kom'-mo-rause) ) 
COMMORANCY, (k'om'-mo-ran-se) J n * *' 

Dweliing ; habitation. 
COMMORANT, (kom'-mo-rant) a. Resi- 
dent ; dwelling. 
COMMORATION, (kom-mo-ra'-shun) n.s. 

A staying or tarrying. 
COMMOTION, (kom-mo'-slmn) n.s. Tu- 
mult ; disturbance ; perturbation ; disorder 
of mind ; restlessness. 
COMMOTIONER, (kom-mo'-shun-er) n. s. 

One that causes commotions. 
TbCOMMOVE, (kom-moove') v. a. To dis- 
turb ; to agitate. 
To COMMUNE, (kom-mune') v. n. To con- 
verse ; to talk together. 
COMMUN1CABIL1TY, (kom-mu'-ne-ka- 
bil'-e-te) n. s. The quality of being com- 
municable. 
COMMUNICABLE, (kom-mu'-ne-ka-bl) a. 
That which may become the possession of 
more than one ; that which may be recount- 
ed or imparted. 
COMMUNICABLENESS, (kom-mu'-ne-ka- 
bl-ness) n. s. The quality of being commu- 
nicable. 
COMMUNICANT, (kom-mu'-ne-kant) w. s. 
One who participates of the sacrament of 
the Lord's Supper. 
To COMMUNICATE, (kom-mu'-ne-kate) 
v. a. To impart to others what is in our 
own power to bestow ; to reveal : to partici- 
pate. 
To COMMUNICATE,(kom-mu'-ne-kate) v. n. 
To partake of the blessed sacrament ; to 
have something in common with another. 
COMMUNICATION, (kom-mu-ne-ka'-shun) 
n.s. The act of imparting ; common boun- 
dary or inlet ; interchange of knowledge ; 
conference ; conversation ; participation of 
the blessed sacrament. 
COMMUNICATIVE, (kgrn-mu'-ne-ka-tiv) u. 
Inclined to make advautages common ; 
liberal of knowledge ; not selfish. 
COMMUNICATIVENESS,(kom-mu'-ne-ka- 
tiv-nes) n. s. Being communicative ; or im- 
parting benefits. 
COMMUNICATORY,(kom-mu'-ne-ka-tur-e) 

a. Imparting knowledge. 
COMMUNION, (kom-mune'-yun) n. s. In- 
tercourse ; fellowship ; common possession ; 
interchange of transactions ; the celebration 
of the Lord's Supper ; a common or pub- 
lick act ; union in the common worship of 
any church. 
COMMUNITY, (kom-mu'-ne-te) n. s. The 
common wealth ; the body politick ; com- 
mon possession. 
COMMUTABILIT Y, ( kom-mu- ta-bi.l'-e-te) 

11. s. Being capable of exchange. 
COMMUTABLE, (kom-mu'-ta-bl) a. Capa- 
ble of being exchanged. 
COMMUTATION, (kom-mu-ta'-shun) v. s. 
Change ; alteration ; exchange ; ransom ; 
exchanging a corporal for a pecuniar)' 
punishment. 



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COMMUTATIVE, (kom-nm'-t^-tw; a. Re- 
lating to exchange 

COMMUTATIVELY, (kom-mu -ta-tiv-le) 
ad. In the way of exchange. 

To COMMUTE, (kom-mute') v. a. To ex- 
change ; to buy off, or ransom one obli- 
gation by another. 

To COMMUTE, (kom-mute') v. n. 1 o bar- 
gain for exemption. 

COMMUTUAL, (kom-mu'-tu-al) a. Mutual; 
reciprocal. 

COMPACT, (kom'-pakt) re. s. A contract ; 
an accord ; an agreement. 

To COMPACT, (kgrn-pakt') v. a. To join 
together with firmness ; to league ; to join 
together. 

COMPACT, (kom-pakt') a. Firm; solid; 
composed; consisting; joined; held to- 
gether ; brief, and well connected. 

COMPACTEDLY, (kom-pak'-ted-le) ad. 
Closely. 

COMP A CTEDNESS, (kom-pak'-ted-nes) 
re. s. Firmness ; density. 

COMPACTIBLE, (kom-pak'-te-bl) a. That 
may be joined. 

COMPACTLY, (kom-pakt'-le) ad. Closely ; 
densely ; with neat joining. 

COMPACTNESS, (kom-pakt'-nes) it. 4. 
Firmness ; closeness. 

COMPACTURE, (kom-pak'-ture) n. s. 
Structure ; compagination. 

COMPAGES, (kom-pa'-jes) n. s. A system 
of many parts united. 

To COMPAGINATE, (kom-pad'Je-nate) v. a. 
To set together that which is broken. 

COMPAGINATION, (kom-pad-je-na'-shun) 
n. s. Union ; structure. 

COMPANIABLE, (kpm'-pa-ne-a-bl) a. So- 
cial. 

COMPANION, (kom-pan'-yun) n. s. One 
with whom a man frequently converses ; a 
partner ; an associate. In heraldry, A term 
applied to knights of some orders, in dis- 
tinction from commander, &c. 

COMPANIONABLE, (kom-pan'-yun-a-bl) 
a. Social ; agreeable. , 

COMPANIONABLENESS, (kom-pan'-vun- 
a-bl-nes) n. s. Sociableness. 

COMP ANION ABLY, (kom-pan'-yun-a-ble) 
ad. In a companionable manner. 

COMPANIONSHIP, (kom-pan'-yun-ship) 
n. s. Company ; train ; fellowship ; as- 
sociation. 

COMPANY, (kum'-pa-ne) re. s. Persons 
assembled together ; an assembly of plea- 
sure ; conversation ; fellowship ; a number 
of persons united for the execution of any- 
thing ; a band ; a society or corporate body, 
such as chartered companies of tradesmen ; 
persons united in a joint trade or partner- 
ship ; a body corporate ; a subordinate cor- 
poration ; a subdivision of a regiment of 
foot. To bear Company, To keep Company, 
To associate with. 

COMPARABLE, (kom'-pa ra-bl) a. Worthy 
to be compared. 

COMPARABLY, (kom'-pa-ra-ble) ad. In 
a manner worthy to be compared. 



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COMPARATES, (kom'-p^-rates) re. s. In 
logick.The two things compared to one an- 
other. 

COMPARATION, (kom-pa-ra'-shun) n. t. 
Provision. 

COMPARATIVE, (kom-par'-a-tiv) a. Esti- 
mated by comparison ; having the power 
of comparing different things. In gram- 
mar, The second degree of comparison, as 
better, the middle degree between good and 
best. 

COMPARATIVELY, (kgm-par'-a-tiy-le) ad. 
In a state of comparison. 

To COMPARE, (kom-pare') v. a. To make 
one thing the measure of another. 

COMPARE, (kom-pare') n. s. The state of 
being compared ; comparison ; simile ; simi- 
litude. 

COMPARER, (kom-pa-rer) n. s. He who 
makes a comparison. 

COMPARISON, (kom-par'-e-zon) n. s. The 
act of comparing ; the state of being com- 
pared ; a comparative estimate ; a simile 
in writing or speaking ; the formation of an 
adjective through its various degrees of sig- 
nification ; as, strong, stronger, strongest. 

To COMPART, (kom-part') v. a. To divide ; 
to mark out a general design into various 
parts and subdivisions. 

COMPART, (kom-part') n. 5. Member. 

COMPARTIMENT,**(kom-part'-e-ment) n. $. 
A division of picture or design. 

COMPART1TION, (kom-par-tish'-un) n. s. 
The act of dividing ; the parts marked out 
or separated. 

COMPARTMENT, (kom-part'-ment) n. s. 
Division ; separate part of a design. 

To COMPASS, (kum'-pas) v. a. To encircle ; 
to environ ; to walk round anything ; to 
beleaguer ; to besiege ; to grasp ; to in- 
close in the arms ; to obtain ; to procure ; 
to attain ; to take measures preparatory to 
anything ; as, to compass the death of the 
king. 

COMPASS, (kum'-pas) n.s. A circle; ex- 
tent ; reach ; grasp ; space ; 100m ; enclo- 
sure ; circumference ; moderate space ; due 
limits ; the power of the voice in musick ; 
the instrument with which circles are drawn, 
generally compasses. Mariners compass, the 
instrument composed of a magnetic needle 
and card, whereby ships are steered. 

COMPASSION, (kom-pash'-un) re.*. Pity; 
commiseration. 

COMPASSIONABLE, (kom-pash'-un-a-bl) 
a. Deserving of compassion. 

COMPASSIONARY, (kom-pash'-un-a-re) a. 
Compassionate. 

COMPASSIONATE, (kom-pash'-un-ate) «. 
Inclined to pity ; merciful ; exciting com- 
passion. 

To COMPASSIONATE, (kom-pash'-un-ate) 
v. a. To pity ; to commiserate. 

COMPASSIONATELY, (kom-pash'-un-ate - 
le) ad. Mercifully ; tenderly. 

COMPASSIONATENESS, (kom-pash -un- 
ate-nes) n. s. State or quality of being 
compassionate. 



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COMPATERNITY, (kgm-pa-ter'-ne-te) n.s. 
The relation of godfather. 

COMPATIBILITY, (kgm-pat-e-bil'-e-te) n, *. 
Consistency ; agreement with anything. 

COMPATIBLE, (kgm-pat'-e-bl) a. Suitable 
to ; fie for ; consistent ; agreeable. 

COMPATIBLENESS, (kgm-pat'-e-bl-nes) 
n.s. Consistency. 

COMPATIBLY, (kom-pat'-e-b!e) ad. Fitly j 
suitably. 

COMPATIENT, (kgm-pa'-shent) a. Suffer- 
ing together. 

COMPATRIOT, (kom-pa'-tre-ut) n.s. One 
of the same country. 

COMPATRIOT, (kg .i-pa'-tre-ut) a. Of the 
same country. 

COMPEER, (kom-peer') ?i.s. An equal ; a 
companion. 

To COMPEER, (kgm-peer') v. a. To be equal 
with ; to mate. 

To COMPEL, (kgm-pel') v. a. To force to 
some act ; to oblige ; to constrain. 

COMPELLABLE, (kgm-pel'-la~bl) a. Ca- 
pable of being forced. 

COMPELLATION, (kgm'-pel-la'-shun) n. s. 
The style of address ; the word of saluta- 
tion ; as, sir, madam, &c, 

COMPELLER, (kom-pel'-ler) n. s. He that 
forces another. 

COMPENDIAR10US,(kgm-pen-de-a'-re-us) 
a. Short ; contracted. 

ToCOMPENDIATE,(kom-pen'-de-ate) v a 
to sum together ; to comprehend. 

COMPENDIOUS,'(kgm-pen - de-us) a. Short ; 
summary ; abridged. 

COMPENDIOLSLY,(kgm-pen'-de-us-le)«d. 
Shortly ; in epitome. 

COMPENDIOUSNESS, (kom-pen'- de-us- 
nes) n. s. Shortness ; brevity. 

COMPENDIUM, (kgm-pen'-de-um) n. s. 
Abridgement ; summary. 

COMPENSABLE, (kgm-pen'-sa-bl) a. Sus- 
ceptible of recompence. 

To COMPENSATE, (kom-pen'-sate) v. a. 
To recompense ; to make amends for. 

COMPENSATION, (kgm-pen-sa'-shiyn) n. s. 
Recompense ; amends. 

COMPENSATIVE, (kgm-pen'-sa-tiv) a. Of 
a compensating nature. 

COMPENSATORY, (kgm-pen'-sa-tur-e) a. 
Making amends. 

To COMPENSE, (kom-pense') v. a. To com- 
pensate ; to be equivalent to ; to recom- 
pense. 

COMPETENCE, (kom'-pe-tense) ) n. s. 

COMPETENCY, (kgm'-pe-ten-se) ] Suf- 
ficiency without superfluity ; a fortune equal 
to the conveniences of life ; the power or 
capacity of a judge, or court, to take cogni- 
sance of an affair. 

COMPETENT, (kgm'-pe-tent) a. Suitable ; 
fit ; adapted to any purpose ; reasonable ; 
moderate ; qualified ; fit. 

COMPETENTLY, (kqm'-pe-teut-le) ad. 
Adequately j properly ; reasonably ; mode- 
rately. 

COMPETIBLE, (kgm-pet'-e-bl) a. Suitable 
to : consistent with. 



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COMPETLBLENESS, (kom-pet'-e-bl-nes; 
n. s. Suitableness ; fitness. 

COMPETITION, (kgm-pe-tish'-un) n. s. 
Rivalry ; contest ; double claim. 

COMPETITOR, (kgm-pet'-e-tur; n.s. A 
rival ; an opponent. 

COMPILATION (kgm-pe-la'-shun) n. s. A 
collection from various authors ; an assem- 
blage. 

COMPILATOR, (kom-pe-la'-tur) n.s. A 
collector. 

To COMPILE, (kom-pile') v. a. To draw up 
from various authors ; to write ; to com- 
pose ; to make up ; to put together ; to 
build. 

COMPILEMENT, (kom-pile'-ment) n.s. 
Coacervation ; the matter heaped up ; piling 
together. 

COMPILER, (kgm-pi'-ler) n. s. One who 
frames a composition from various authors. 

COMPLACENCE, (kom-pla'-sense) } n. s. 

COMPLACENCY, (kgm-pla'-sen-se) } Plea- 
sure ; satisfaction ; civility ; complaisance ; 
mildness. 

COMPLACENT, (kgm-pla'-sent) a. Civil; 
affable. 

COMPLACENTLY, (kgm-pla'-sent-le) ad. 
In a soft or easy manner. 

To COMPLAIN, (kgm-p!ane') v. n. To 
mention with sorrow or resentment ; to 
murmur ; to lament ; to bewail ; to inform 
against. 

COMPLAINABLE, (kom-pla'-na-bl) a. To 
be complained of. 

COMPLAINANT, (kgm-pia'-nant) n. s. One 
who urges a suit. 

COMPLAINER, (kgm-pla'-ner) n. s. One 
who complains; a murmurer. 

COMPLAINING, (kgm-pla'-ning) n.s. Ex- 
pression of sorrow or injury. 

COMPLAINT, (kom-p!ant') n.s. Repre- 
sentation of pains or injuries ; the cause of 
complaint ; a malady ; a disease ; remon- 
strance against ; information against. 

COMPLA1NFUL, (kgm-plane'-ful) a. Full 
of complaint. 

COMPLAISANCE, (kgm-pla'-zanse) n.s. 
Civility ; courteousness ; desire of pleasing. 

COMPLAISANT, (kgm-pla-zant',) a. Civil ; 
courteous; desirous to please. 

COMPLAISANTLY, (kom-pla-zant'-le) ad. 
Civilly. 

COMPLAISANTNESS, (kgm-pla-zant'-nes) 
n. s. The state of being complaisant ; 
civility. 

To COMPLANATE, (kom-pla'-nate) iv. a. 

To COMPLANE, (kgm-plane'') ' \ To 
level ; to reduce to a fiat surface . 

COMPLEAT. See Complete. 

COMPLEMENT, (kom'-ple-ment) n.s. Per- 
fection ; completion ; complete set; the full 
quantity or number. In geometry, The term 
applied to the two smaller parallelograms ; 
formed by drawing two right lines through 
a larger : Complement of an are; what an 
arc wants of 90° , or the quadrant, cf a cir- 
cle : Complement of an angU ; what an acute 
angle wants to make it a right angle. 



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Complement of the curtain, In fortification, 
That part in the interiour side of it which 
makes the demigorge : Arithmetical comple- 
ment of a logtrithtn ; is what the logarithm 
wants of 10,000,000. 

COMPLEMENTAL, (kom-pie-men'-tal) a. 
Adscititious. 

COMPLETE, (kom-plete') a. Perfect ; full; 
finished ; ended. 

To COMPLETE, (kom-plete') v. a. To per- 
fect ; to finish. 

COMPLETELY, (kgm-plete'-le) ad. Fully ; 
perfectly. 

COMPLETEMENT, (kom-plete'-ment) n. s. 
The act of completing. 

COMPLETENESS, (kgm-plete'-nes) n. s. 
Perfection. 

COMPLETION, (kom-ple'-shun) n. s. Ac- 
complishment ; act of fulfilling ; utmost 
height ; perfect state. 

COMPLETIVE, (kgm-ple'-tiv) a. Making 
complete. 

COMPLETOIIY, (kom-ple'-tur-e) a. Full- 
filling. 

COMPLEX, (kom'-pleks) }a. Intricate; 

COMPLEXED,'(koni-pleksi') S complicated ; 
of many parts ; not simple. 

COMPLEX, (kom'-pleks) n. s. Complica- 
tion : collection. 

COMPLEXEDNESS, (kgm-plek'-sed-nes) 
n. s. Complication ; involution of many 
parts in one integral. 

COMPLEXION, (kom-plek'-shun) ji.s. The 
involution of one thing in another ; the 
colour of the external parts of any hody ; 
the temperature of the body. 

COMPLEXIONAL, (kom-plek'-shun-al) a. 
Depending on the complexion or tempera- 
ment. 

COMPLEXIONALLY, (kom-plek'-shun-al- 
le) a. By complexion. 

COMPLEXION ARY, (kom-plek'-shun-a-re) 
a. Relating to the care of the complexion. 

COMPLEXITY, (kom-pleks'-e-te) n. s. The 
state of being complex. 

COMPLEXLY, (kgm'-pleks-le) ad. In a/ 
complex manner ; involved. 

COMPLEXNESS, (kom'-pleks-nes) n. s. The 
state of being complex. 

COMPLEXURE, (kgm-plek'-shur) n , s . The 
involution or complication of one thing with 
others. 

COMPLIABLE, (kom-pli'-a-bl) a. Capable 
of bending or yielding. 

COMPLIANCE", (koni-pli'-anse) n. s. The 
act of yielding to any desire ; submission ; a 
disposition to yield to others ; complaisance. 

COMPLIANT, "(kgm-pli'-ant) a. Yielding; 
bending : civil ; complaisant. 

To COMPLICATE, (kom'-ple-kate) v. a. 
To entangle one with another ; to join ; to 
involve. 

COMPLICATE, (kom'-ple-kate) a. Com- 
pounded of a multiplicity of parts. 

COMPLICATELY, (kom'-ple-kate-le)a</. In 
a complicated manner. 

COMPLTCATENESS, (kom'-ple-kate-nes) 
n. s. Intricacy ; perplexity. 



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COMPLICATION, (kom-ple-ka'-shun) n. s. 
The involving of one thing into another , 
the state of being involved; the integral 
consisting of many things involved, per- 
plexed, and united. 

COMPLIES, (kom-pli'-er) n. s. A man of 
an easy temper. 

COMPLIMENT, (kom'-ple-ment) n. s. An 
act, or expression of civility, usually under- 
stood to mean less than it declares. 

To COMPLIMENT, (kgm-ple-ment') v. a. 
To sooth with expressions of respect ; to 
flatter ; to praise. 

To COMPLIMENT, (kgm-ple-ment') v. n. 
To use adulatory language. 

COMPLIMENTAL, (kom-ple-men'-tal) a. 
Implying or using compliments. 

COMPLIMEN TALLY. (kom'-ple-men'-ta> 
le) ad. In the nature of a compliment. 

COMPLIMENTER, (kom'-ple-men-ter) n. s. 
One given to compliments ; a flatterer. 

To COMPLORE, (kom-plore') v. n. To la- 
ment together. 

COMPLOT, (kom-plot') n. s. A confederacy 
in some secret plot. 

To COMPLOT, (kom-plot') v. n. To form a 
plot ; to conspire. 

COMPLOTMENT, (kom-plgt'-ment) n. s 
Conspiracy. 

COMPLOTTER, (kgm-plgt'-ter) n. s. A 
conspirator. 

To COMPLY, fkgm-pli') v. n. To yield to ; 
to accord with. 

To COMPONDERATE, (kgm-pon'-der-ate) 
v. a. To weigh together. 

COMPONENT, (kgm-po'-nent) a. That 
which constitutes the compound body. 

To COMPORT, (kgm-port') v. n. To agree ; 
to suit ; to bear. 

To COMPORT, (kgm-port') v. a. To bear ; 
to endure ; to behave. 

COMPORT, (kgm'-port) n. s. Behaviour , 
conduct. 

COMPORTABLE, (kgm-por'-ta-bl) a. Con 
sistent ; not contradictory. 

COMPORTANCE, (kgm-por'-tanse) n. s. 
Behaviour; bearing gesture of ceremony. 

COMPORT ATION, (kgm-pgr-ta'-shun) n. s. 
An assemblage. 

COMPORTMENT, (kgm-port'-ment) n. s. 
Behaviour ; mien ■ demeanour. 

To COMPOSE, (kgm-poze') v. a. To form a 
mass by joining different things together; 
to place anything in its proper form ; to 
put together a discourse or sentence ; to 
write as an author ; to form a tune from 
the different musical notes ; to constitute 
by being parts of a whole ; to calm ; to 
quiet ; to adjust ; to settle ; as, to compose a 
difference ; with printers, to arrange the 
letters in the composing stick. 

COMPOSED, (kom-pozd') part. a. Calm ; 
serious. 

COMPOSEDLY, (kom-po'-zed-le) ad. Calm- 
ly; sedately. 

COMPOSEDNESS, (kom-po'-zed-nes) w. s. 
Sedaten-ess ; tranquillity. 

COMPOSER, (kgm-po -zer) n. s. An author ; 



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a writer ; he that forms a tune ; one who 
composes or adjusts a thing. 
COMPOSITE, (kom-poz'-it) a. An order 
in architecture, the last of the five orders of 
columns; so named because its capital is 
composed out of those of the other orders. 
COMPOSITION, (kom-po-zish'-un) n. s. 
The act of forming an integral of various 
dissimilar parts ; the act of bringing simple 
ideas into complication, opposed to ana- 
lysis ; a mass formed of different ingre- 
dients ; union ; conjunction ; combination ; 
the arrangement of various figures in a pic- 
ture ; a written work ; adjustment ; regula- 
tion , compact ; agreement. In law, A 
part of a debt accepted in discharge of the 
whole. In grammar, The joining of two 
words together, or the prefixing a particle 
to another word, to augment, diminish, or 
change its signification. In mathematicks, 
The synthetical mode of demonstration, 
which is the reverse of the analytical 
method, or of resolution. In musick, A 
piece composed according to the rules of 
art. 
COMPOSITIVE, (kom-pgz -e-t.iv) a. Com- 
pounded; or having the power of com- 
pounding. 
COMPOSITOR, (kcm-poz'-e-tur) n. s. He 
that ranges and adjusts the types in print- 
ing. 
COMPOST, (kom'-post) n. s. A mixture of 
various substances for enriching the ground ; 
manure; any mixture or composition. 
COMPOSURE, (kom-po'-zhure) n.s. The 
act of composing or inditing ; arrangement ; 
combination ; frame ; make ; adjustment ; 
composition; framed discourse ; sedate- 
ness. 
COMPOTATION, (kom-po-ta'-shun) n. s. 

Drinking or tippling together. 
COMPOTATOR, (kom-po-ta'-tur) n. s. One 

who drinks with another. 
To COMPOUND, (kom-pound') v. a. To 
mingle ingredients in one mass ; to form 
by uniting various parts ; to combine ; to 
form one word from two or more words ; to 
adjust a difference by some recession from 
the rigour of claims ; to discharge a debt 
by paying only part. 
To COMPOUND, (kom-pound') ft ». To 
come to terms of agreement by abating 
something of the first demand ; to bargain 
in the lump ; to come to terms by granting 
something on each side. 
COMPOUND, (kom'-pound) a. Formed out 
of many ingredients ; not simple. In gram- 
mar, composed of two or more words. 
COMPOUND, (kom'-pound) n.s. The mass 

formed of many ingredients. 
COMPOUNDABLE, (kom-poun'-da-bl) a. 

Capable of being compounded. 
COMPOUNDER, (kom-poun'-der) n. s. One 
who brings parties to terms of agreement ; 
one who mixes bodies ; an academical term 
for one who, having any estate or income 
for life of a certain value, pays extraordi- 
nary fees for the degree which he takes : 



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and, according to the value, is either a 
grand or a petty compounder. 

To COMPREHEND, (kom-pre-hend') v. a. 
To comprise ; to include ; to contain in the 
mind ; to understand ; to conceive. 

COMPREHENSIBLE, (kom-pre-hen'-se-bl) 
a. Intelligible ; possible to be compre- 
hended. 

OOMPREHENSIBLENESS,(kom-pre-hen'- 
se-bl-nes) n.s. Capability of being under- 
stood. 

COMPREHENSIBLY, (kom-pre-hen'-se- 
ble) ad. With great power of understand- 
ing intelligibly. 

COMPREHENSION, (kom-pre-hen'-shun) 
n. s. The act or quality of comprising or 
containing; inclusion; summary ; epitome , 
knowledge ; capacity. 

COMPREHENSIVE, (kom-pre-hen'-siv) a. 
Having the power to comprehend or under- 
stand many things at once ; compendious ; 
extensive. 

COMPREHENSIVELY, (kom-pre-hen'-siv - 
le) ad. In a comprehensive manner. 

COMPREHENSIVENESS, (kom-pre-hen'- 
siv-nes) n. s. The quality of including 
much : the power of understanding all 
things. 

COMPREHENSOR, (kom-pre-hen'-sur) n.s. 
One who has attained knowledge. 

To COMPRESS, (kgm-pres') * a. To force 
into a narrow compass ; to embrace. 

COMPRESSIBILITY, (kom-pres-se-bi.l'-le- 
te) n. s. The capability of being com- 
pressed. 

COMPRESSIBLE, (kom-pres'-se-bl) a. 
Capable of being forced into a narrower 
compass. 

COMPRESSIBLENESS, (kom-pres'-se-bl- 
nes) n. s. The state of being compressible. 

COMPRESSION, (kom-presh'-un) n. s. 
Bringing the parts of any body more near 
to each other by violence. 

COMPRESSIVE, (kom-pres'-siv) a. Hav- 
ing the power to compress. 

COMPRESSURE, (kom-presh'-ure) «. s . 
The force of one body pressing against 
another. 

COMPRISAL, (kom-pri'-zal) h. s. The 
comprehending of things. 

To COMPRISE, (kom-prize') v. a. To con- 
tain ; to include. 

COMPROBATION, (kom-pro-ba'-shim) n. s. 
Concurrence of proof or attestation. 

COMPROMISE, (kom'-pro-mize) n. s. A 
mutual promise of parties at difference, to 
refer their controversies to arbitrators ; a 
compact, in which concessions are made on 
each side. 

To COMPROMISE, (kgm'-pro-mize) v. a. 
To compound ; to adjust a dispute by mu- 
tual concessions ; to accord ; to agree. 
To COMPROMISE, (kom'-pro-mize) v. n. 

To agree ; to accord. 
COMPROMISER, (kom'-pro-mi-zer) n. s. 

He who makes concession. 
COMPROMISSORIAL, (kom-pro-mis-so'- 
re-al) a. Relating to a compromise. 



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COMPROVINCIAL, (kgrn-pro-vin'-shal) 
n. s. Belonging to the same province. 

To COMPTROL, (kgn-trole') v a. See Con- 
trol. 

COMPTROLLER, (kgn-tro'-ler) n. s. Di- 
rector ; supervisor. 

COMPTROLLERSHIP, (kgn-tro'-ler- ship) 
n. s. The office of a comptroller : superin- 
tendence. 

COMPLICATIVE, (kgm-pul'-sa-tiv) a. 
Compelling ; forcing. 

COMPU LS ATIVEL Y , (kgm-pul'-sa-tiy-le) 
ad. With force ; by constraint. 

COMPENSATORY, (kgm-pul'-sa-tur-e) a. 
Having the power of compelling. 

COMPULSION, (kgm-pul'-shun) n.s. The 
act of compelling ; force ; violence suffered. 

COMPULSIVE, (kgm-pul'-siy) a. Having 
the quality of compelling. 

COMPULSIVELY, (kom-pul'-siy-le) ad. 
By force ; by violence. 

COMPULSIVENESS, (kgm-pul'-siv-nes) n.s. 
Force ; compulsion. 

COMPULSORILY, (kgm-pul'-so-re-le) ad. 
In a compulsory or forcible manner. 

COMPULSORY, (kom-pul'-sur-e) a. Hav- 
ing the power or quality of compelling. 

COMPUNCTION, (kom-pungk'-shun) n.s. 
The act of pricking, or state of being prick- 
ed ; stimulation ; repentance ; contrition. 

COMPUNCTIOUS, (kom-pungk'-shus) a. 
Repentant ; sorrowful. 

COMPUNCTIVE, (kom-pungk'-tiv) a. Caus- 
ing remorse. 

COMPURGATION, (kom-pur-ga'- shun) n.s. 
The practice of justifying any man's ve- 
racity by the testimony of another. 

COMPURGATOR, (kgm-pur ga'-tur) n. s. 
One who bears his testimony to the credi- 
bility of another. 

COMPUTABLE, (kom-pu'-ta-bl) a. Capable 
of being numbered. 

To COMPUTATE, (kgm'-pu-tate) v. a. To 
account ; to reckon. 

COMPUTATION, (kom-pu-ta'-shun) n. s. 
The act of reckoning ; the sum settled by 
calculation. 

To COMPUTE, (kom-pute') v. a. To reckon ; 
to calculate. 

COMPUTER, (kom-pu'-ter) n. s. Reckon- 
er ; calculator. 

COMPUT1ST, (kgm-pu'-tist) n. s. Calcu- 
lator ; one skilled in computation. 

COMRADE, (kgm'-rade) n. s. One who 
dwells in the same house or chamber ; a 
companion. 

CON, (kon) ad. An abbreviation of contra. 
On the opposite side ; against another ; as, 
to dispute pro and con. 

To CON, (kgn) v. a. To know ; to study ; 
to commit to memory. 

To CONCAMERATE, (kgn-kam'-e-rate) v. a. 

To arch over ; to lay concave over. 
CON.CAMERATION , (kgn-kam-e-ra'-shun) 

n. s. Arch ; vault. 
To CONCATENATE, (kgn-kat'-e-nate) v.a. 

To link together. 
CONCATENATION, (kgn-kat-e-na'-shun) 



CON 

n. s. A series of links ; an uninterrupted 
succession. 

CONCAVATION, (kon-ka-va'-shun) n. s. 
The act of making concave. 

CONCAVE, (kon'-kave) a. Hollow with- 
out angles : opposed to convex. Hollow. 

CONCAVE, (kgn'-kave) n.s. An hollow ; 
a cavity. 

CONCAVENESS, (kgn'-kave-nes) n. s. 
Hollowness. 

CONCAVITY, (kgn-kav'-e-te) n.s. Inter- 
nal surface of a hollow spherical or spheroi- 
dical body. 

CONCAVO-CONCAVE, (kgn-ka'-vo-kon- 
kave) a. Concave or hollow on both sides. 

CONCAVO-CONVEX, (kon-ka'-vo-kon'- 
veks) a. Concave one way, and convex 
the other. 

CONCAVOUS, (kgn-ka'-vus) a. Concave; 
hollow without angles. 

CONCAVOUSLY r , (kon-ka'-vus-le) ad 
With hollowness. 

To CONCEAL, (kgn-sele') v.a. To hide, 
to keep secret. 

CONCEALABLE, (kon-se'-la-bl) a. Capa- 
ble of being concealed. 

CONCEALEDNESS, (kgn-se'-led-nes) n.s. 
Privacy ; obscurity. 

CONCEALER, (kgn-se'-ler) n. s. He that 
conceals anything. 

CONCEALING, (kon-se'-ling) n.s. A hid- 
ing, or keeping close. 

CONCEALMENT, (kgn-sele'-ment) n. s. 
The act of hiding ; privacy ; hiding place ; 

To CONCEDE, (kon-sede') v.a. To yield; 
to admit ; to grant. 

To CONCEDE, (kon-sede') v. n. To ad- 
mit ; to grant. 

CONCEIT, (kon-sete') n. s. Conception ; 
thought ; understanding ; apprehension ; 
fancy ; imagination ; fantastical notion ; 
opinion in a neutral sense ; pleasant fancy ; 
gaiety of imagination ; sentiment ; striking 
thought ; opinionative pride. Out of con- 
ceit with, No longer fond of. 

To CONCEIT, (kgn-sete') v. a. To con- 
ceive ; to imagine ; to believe. 

CONCEITED, (kon-se-ted) part. a. En- 
dowed with fancy ; proud ; ridiculously 
opinionative. 

CONCEITEDLY, (kgn-se'-ted-le) ad. Fan- 
cifully ; whimsically. 

CONCE1TEDNESS, (kgn-se'-ted-nes) n. s. 
Pride ; opinionativeness ; fond of one's 
self. 

CONCEIVABLE, (kgn-se'-va-bl) a. Capa- 
ble of being imagined or thought, or of 
being understood or believed. 

CONCEIVABLENESS, (kon-se'-va-bl-nes) 
n. s. The quality of being conceivable. 

CONCEIVABLY/, (kon-se'-va ble) ad. In 
a conceivable or intelligible manner. 

To CONCEIVE, (kon seve') v.a. To ad- 
mit into the womb ; to form in the mind ; 
to imagine ; to comprehend ; to understand. 

To CONCEIVE, (kon-seve') ti.it. To think j 

, to have an idea of ; to become pregnant. 



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CONCEIVER, (kgn-se'-ver) n. s. One that 
understands or apprehends. 

CONCEIVING, (kgn-se'-ving) h.s. Appre- 
hension ; understanding. 

To CONCENTRATE, (kon-sen-trate) v. a. 
To drive into the centre or into a narrow 
compass. 

CONCENTRATION, (kgn-sen-tra'-shun) 
n. s. Collection into a narrow space round 
the centre. 

To CONCENTRE, (kgn-sen'-ter) v. n. To 
tend to one common centre. 

To CONCENTRE, (kon-sen'-ter) v. a. To 
direct or contract towards one centre. 

CONCENTRICAL, (kon-sen'-tre-kal) ) 

CONCENTRICK, (kgn-sen'-trik) T S "* 
Having one common centre. 

CONCENTUAL, (kon-sent'-u-al) a. Har- 
monious. 

CONCEPTACLE, (kgn-sep'-ta-kl) n.s. That 
in which anything is contained ; a vessel. 

CONCEPTIBLE, (kgn-sep'-te-bl) a. Pos- 
sible to be conceived ; intelligible. 

CONCEPTION, (kon-sep'-shuii) n.s. Con- 
ceiving, or growing quick with pregnancy ; 

■ the state of being conceived ; notion ; image 
in the mind ; sentiments ; purpose ; ap- 
prehension ; knowledge ; thought. 

CONCEPTIOUS, (kon-sep'-shus) a. Fruit- 
ful ; pregnant. 

CONCEPTIVE, (kon-sep'-tiv) a. Conceiv- 
ing, or producing conception. 

To CONCERN, (kon-sern) v. a. To relate 
to ; to belong to ; to affect with some pas- 
sion ; to touch nearly ; to interest ; to dis- 
turb ; to make uneasy ; To concern himself ; 
to intermeddle ; to be busy. 

CONCERN, (kon-sern') n. s. Business ; 
affair ; interest ; engagement ; importance ; 
moment ; grief, affection of the mind. 

CONCERNING, (kon-ser'-ning) prep. Re- 
lating to. 

CONCERNMENT, (kon-sern'-ment) n. s. 
Affair ; business ; interest ; relation ; influ- 
ence ; intercourse ; business ; importance ; 
moment ; interposition ; regard ; passion ; 
emotion of mind. 

To CONCERT, (kon-sert') v. a. To settle 
anything by mutuai communication ; to con- 
trive ; to adjust. 

To CONCERT, (kon'-sert) v. n. To consult 
with. 

CONCERT, (kon'-sert) n. s. Communica- 
tion of designs ; an assembly of musicians 
performing before an audience. 

CONCERTATION, (kon-ser-u'-shun) n. s. 
Strife ; contention. 

CONCERTATlVE,(kon-ser'-ta-tiv) a. Con- 
tentious ; quarrelsome. 

CONCERTO, (kgn-tsher'-to) n.s. A piece 
of musick composed for a concert. 

CONCESSION, (kgu-ses'-shun) n.s. Grant- 
ing or yielding ; a grant ; the thing 
yielded. 

CONCESSIONARY, (kon-ses'-shun-ar-e) a. 
Given by indulgence or allowance. 

CONCESSIVE, (kon-ses'-siv) a. Implying 
concession. 



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CONCESSIVELY, (kon-ses'-siv- le) ad. Bj 
way of concession. 

CONCH, (kongk) n. s. A shell. 

CONCHITE, (kgng'-kite) u. s. A sort cf 
petrified shell. 

CONCHOID, (kgng'-koid) n. s. The name 
of a curve. 

CONC [LIABLE, (kon-sil'-le-a-bl) a. Ca- 
pable of being conciliated or won over. 

CONCILIAR, (kon-sil'-le-ar) a. Relating to 
a council. 

To CONCILIATE, (kgn-sil'-yate) v. a. To 
gain ; to win ; to reconcile. 

CONCILIATION, (kgn-sil-e-a'-shun) n. s. 
Gaining or reconciling. 

CONCILIATOR, (kon-sil-e-a'-tur) n. s. One 
that makes peace. 

CONCILIATORY, (kgn-sil'-e-a-tur-e) a. 
Tending to reconciliation. 

CONCTNNITY, (kon-sin'-ne-te; n. s. De- 
cency ; fitness. 

CONCINNOUS, (kgn-sin'-nus) a. Becom- 
ing ; pleasant ; agreeable. 

CONCIONATOR, (kon'-she-g-na'-tur) n. s. 
A preacher. 

CONCIONATORY, (kgn'-she-g-na'-tur-e) a. 
Used at preachings or publick assemblies. 

CONCISE, (kon-sise) a. Brief; short. 

CONCISELY,' (kgn-sise'-le) ad. Briefly; 
shortly. 

CONCISENESS, (kgn-sise'-ness) n.s. Bre- 
vity. 

CONCISION, (kgn-sizh'-un) it. s. Cutting 
off; excision. 

CONCITATION, (kgn-si-ta'-shun) n. s. 
Stirring up, or putting in motion. 

To CONCiTE, (kon-site') v. a. To excite ; to 
provoke. 

CONCLAMATION, (kgng-kla-ma'-shun) 
77. s. An outcry or shout of many together. 

CONCLAVE, (kgn'-klave) n. s. A private 
apartment ; an inner palour ; the room in 
which the cardinals meet ; the assembly of 
the cardinals ; a close assembly. 

To CONCLUDE, (kgn-klude') v. a. To shut ; 
to include ; to comprehend ; to infer or col- 
lect by ratiocination ; to decide ; to deter- 
mine ; to end ; to finish ; to oblige, as by 
the final determination. 

To CONCLUDE, (kgn-klude') v. n. To end ; 
to perform the last act of ratiocination ; to 
collect the consequence : to settle opinion ; 
finally ; to determine. 

CONCLUDENCY, (kgn-klu'-den-se) n. s. 
Consequence ; logical deduction of reason. 

CONCLUDENT, (kgn-klu'-deut) a. De- 
cisive. 

CONCLUDER, (kon-klu'-der) ?/. s. One 
who determines or decides. 

CONCLUSIBLE, (kgn-klu'-ze-bl) a. Deter- 
minable. 

CONCLUSION, (kgn-klu'-zhun) n. s. De- 
termination : final decision ; the collection 
from propositions premised ; the close ; the 
last result of deduction ; the event of expe- 
riments ; the end ; confinement. 

CONCLUSIONAL, (kgn-klu'-zhun-al) s. 
Tending to a conclusion. 



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CONCLUSIVE, (kon-klu'-siv) a. Decisive ; 
regularly consequential. 

CONCLUSIVELY, (kga-klu'-siv-le) ad. De- 
cisively. 

CONCLUSIVENESS, (kgn-klu'-siv-nes) n.s. 
State of being conclusive; power of deter- 
mining the opinion ; regular consequence. 

CONCOAGULATION, (kon-kc-ag-gu-Ia'- 
shun) n. s. A coagulation of different 
bodies in one mass. 

To CONCOCT, (kon-kokt') v. a. To digest ; 
to purify or sublime by heat ; to ripen. 

CONCOCTION, (kpn-kok'-shun) n.s. Di- 
gestion ; maturation bv beat. 

CONCOCTIVE, (kon-kok'-tiv) a. Of a 
concocting nature. 

CONCOMITANCE, (kon-kom'-e-tanse) } 

CONCOM1TANCY, (kon-kom'-e-tan-se) } 
v. s. Subsistence together with another 
thing. 

CONCOMITANT, (kgn-kgm'-e-tant) a. Con- 
joined with ; concurrent with. 

CONCOMITANT, (kgn-kgm'-e-tant) n. s. 
Companion ; person or thing collaterally 
connected. 

CONCOMITANTLY, (kon-kom'-e-tant-!e) 
ad. In company with others. 

To CONCOM1TATE, (kon-kom'-e-tate) v.a. 
To accompany. 

CONCORD, (kgn'-kgrd) n.s. Agreement; 
peace ; union ; a compact ; harmony ; gram- 
matical relation of one word to another. 

To CONCORD, (kon-kord') v. n. To agree. 

CONCORDANCE,' (kgn-kor'-danse) /;. s. 
Agreement ; a book which shews in how 
many texts of scripture any word occurs ; a 
concord in grammar. 

CONCORDANCY, (kon-kor'-dan-se) n. s. 
Agreement. 

CONCORDANT, (kon-kgr'-dant) a. Agree- 
able ; agreeing. 

CONCORDANT, (kgn-kor'-dant) n. s. 
That which is correspondent, or agreeing 
with. 

CONCORDANTLY, (kgn-kor'-dant-le) ad. 

In conjunction. 
CONCORDATS, (kon-kor'-date) n.s. A 

compact ; a convention. 
CONCORPORAL, (kon-kor'-po-ral) a. Of 

the same body. 
To CONCORPORATE, (kon-kor'-pg-rate) 

v. a. To unite in one body or mass. 
To CONCORPORATE, (kon-kor'-po-rate) 

v. n. To unite into one body. 
CONCORPORATION, (kgn-kor-po-ra'- 

shun) n. s. Union in one mass. 
CONCOURSE, (kgn'-korse) ». s. Conflu- 
ence to one place ; persons assembled ; the 
point of junction or intersection of two 
bodies ; concurrence ; agreement. 
CONCREMATION, (kgu-kre-ma'-shun) n. s. 

Burning many things together. 
CONCREMENT, (kon'-kre-ment) n.s. The 

mass formed by concretion. 
CONCRESCENCE, (kon-kres'-sense) n. s. 
Growing by the union of separate particles. 
To CONCRETE, (kon-krete) v. n. To coa- 
lesce into one mass. 



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To CONCRETE, (kon-krete' y v. a. To form 

by concretion. 
CONCRETE, (kgn-krete') a. Formed by 
concretion. In logick, Not abstract; ap- 
plied to a subject. 
CONCRETE, (kon'-krete) n. s. A mass 

formed by concretion. 
CONCRETELY, (kpn-krete'-ie) ad. In a 
manner including the subject with the pre- 
dicate ; n t abstractedly. 
CONCRETENESS, (kon-krete'-nes) n, s. 

Coagulation. 
CONCRETION, (kgn-kre -shun) n.s. The 
act of concreting ; the mass formed by a 
coalition of separate particles. 
CONCRETIVE, (kgn-kre'-tiv) a. Coagu- 

lative. 
CONCRETURE, (kon-kre'-ture) n. s. A 

mass formed by coagulation. 
CONCUBINAGE, (koa-ku'-be-naje) n. s. 
The act of living with a woman not married. 
CON CU BIN ATE, (kon-ku'-be-nate) n. s. 

Whoredom ; fornication. 
CONCUBINE, (kgng'-ku-bine) n.s. A wo- 
man kept in fornication ; a strumpet. 
To CONCULCATE, (kon-kul'-kate) v.a. lu 

tread under foot. 
CONCULCATION, (kon-kul-ka'-shun) n.s. 

Trampling with the feet. 
CONCUPISCENCE, (kgn-ku'-pe-sense) n.s. 

Irregular desire ; lust. 
CONCUPISCENT, (kon-ku'-pe-sent) n. s. 

Libidinous ; lecherous. 
CONCUPlSCENTlAL,(kgn-ku-pe-sen'-shal) 

Relating to concupiscence. 
CONCUP1SC1BLE, (kon-ku'-pe-se-bl) a. 

Impressing desire ; eager. 
To CONCUR, (kon-kur') v. n. To meet in 
one point ; to agree ; to be united with ; tc 
contribute with joint power. 
CONCURRENCE, kou-kur'-rense) > 
CONCURRENCY, (kgn-kur'-en-se) $"' S ' 
Union ; association ; agreement ; combi- 
nation of many agents ; assistance ; help ; 
joint right ; equal claim. 
CONCURRENT, (kgn-kur'-iect; a. Act- 
ing in conjunction ; conjoined ; associate ; 
concomitant in agency. 
CONCURRENT, (kon-kur'-rent) n. s. A 
contributory cause ; equal claim ; jcint 
right. 
CONCURRENTLY, (kgn-kur'-rent-le) «. 

In an agreeing manner. 
CONCUSSATION, (kou-kus-sa'-shun) n. s. 

A violent agitation. 
CONCUSSED, (kon-kust') part. a. Shaken. 
CONCUSSION, (kon-kush'-un) n.s. Shak- 
ing ; agitation ; the state of being shaken. 
CONCUSS1VE, (kgn-kus'-siv) a. Having 

the power of shaking. 
To CONDEMN, (kon-dem') v. a. To find 
guilty ; to doom to punishment ; to cen- 
sure ; to blame. 
CONDEMNABLE, (kon-dem'-na-bl) a. 

Blameab'e : culpable. 
CONDEMNATION, (kgn-dem-na-shun) n.s. 
The sentence by which any one is doomed 
to punishment. 



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CONDEMNATORY, (kon-dem'-na-tur-e) «. 
Passing a sentence of condemnation, or of 
censure. 
CONDEMNER, (kon-dem'-ner) n. s. A 

blamer ; a censurer. 
CONDENSABLE, (kon-den'-sa-bl) a. Ca- 
pable of condensation. 
To CONDENSATE, (kon-den'-sate) v. a. To 

condense ; to make tbicker. 
To CONDENSATE, (kon-den'-sate) v. n. 

To grow tbicker. 
CONDENSATE, (kon-den'-sate) a. Made 

thick ; condensed. 
CONDENSATION, (kon-den-sa'-shun) n.s. 

Thickening any body. 
CONDENSATIVE,(kon-den'-sa-tiv) a. Hav- 
ing the power of condensation. 
To CONDENSE, (kon-dense') v. a. To make 

any body more thick, close, and weighty. 
To CONDENSE, (kon-dense) v. n. To grow 

close and weighty. 
CONDENSE, (kon-dense') a. Thick ; dense. 
CONDENSER, (kon-den'-ser) n. s. A strong 
metalline vessel wherein to compass the 
air. 
CONDENSITY, (kon-den'-se-te) n.s. Con- 
densation ; denseness. 
CONDERS, (kon'-derz) v. a. Such as stand 
upon high places near the sea coast, at the 
time of the herring-fishing, to make signs to 
the fishers which way the shoal passes. 
To CONDESCEND, fkon-de-send') v. n. 
To depart voluntarily from the privileges of 
superiority; to sink willingly to equal terms 
with inferiours ; to consent to do more than 
mere justice can require ; to stoop ; to 
bend ; to yield. 
CONDESCENDENCE, (kon-de-sen'-dense) 
n.s. Voluntary submission to equality with 
inferiours. 
CONDESCENDING, (kon-de-send'-ing) n. s. 

Voluntary humiliation. 
CONDESCENDINGLY, (kon-de-send'-ing~ 

le) ad. By way of kind concession, 
CONDESCENSION, (kon-de-sen'-shun) n. s. 
Voluntary humiliation ; descent from supe- 
riority. 
CONDESCENS1VE, (kon-de-sen'-siv) a. 

Courteous ; not haughty. 
CONDIGN, (kon-dine) a. Worthy of a 

person ; suitable ; deserved ; merited. 
COND1GNNESS, (kon-dine'-nes) n. s. Suit- 
ableness to deserts. 
CONDIGNIT Y, (kon-dig-ne-te) n. s. Merit ; 

desert. 
CONDIGNLY, (kon-dine'-le) ad. Deserv- 
edly ; according to merit. 
CONDIMENT, (kon'-de-ment) u. s. Sea- 
soning ; sauce. 
CONDISCIPLE, (kon-dis-si'-pl) n. s. A 

schoolfellow, or fellow disciple. 
To CONDITE, (kgn-dite') v. a. To pickle ; 

to preserve. 
CONDITE, (kon-djte) a. Preserved ; con- 
served. 
CONDITEMENT, (kon-dite'-ment) n.s. A 
composition of conserves, in the form of an 
electuary. 



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CONDITION, (kon-dish'-un) n.s. Quality; 
that by which anything is denominate J 
good or bad ; attribute ; accident ; property ; 
natural quality of the mind ; temper ; moral 
quality ; virtue or vice ; state ; external cir- 
cumstances ; rank ; stipulation ; term3 of 
compact ; the writing of agreement ; com- 
pact ; bond. 
To CONDITION, (kon-dish'-un) v.n. To 

contract ; to make terms ; to stipulate. 
CONDITIONAL, (kon-dish'-un-al) a. By 
way of stipulation ; not absolute. In gram- 
mar and logick, expressing some condition 
or supposition. 
CONDITIONAL, (kon-dish'-un-al) n. s. A 

limitation. 
CONDITIONALITY, (kon-dish'-e-o-nal-e- 

te) n.s. Limitation by certain terms. 
CONDITIONALLY, (kon-dish'-un-al-e) ad. 

With certain limitations. 
CONDITIONARY, (kon-dish'-un-a-re) a. 

Stipulated. 
To COND1TIONATE, (kon-dish'-un-ate) v. a. 

To qualify ; to regulate. 
CONDITIONATE, (kon-dish'-un-ate) «. 

Established on certain terms. 
CONDITIONED, (kon-dish'-und) a. Hav- 
ing qualities or properties good or bad ; 
stipulated. 
To CONDOLE, (kon-dole) v.n. To lament 

with those that are in misfortune. 
To CONDOLE, (kon-dole') v. a. To bewail 

with another. 
CONDOLEMENT, (kon-dole'-ment) n. s. 

Grief ; sorrow ; lamentation with others. 
CONDOLENCE, (kon-do'-leuse) n. s. Ex- 
pression of grief for the sorrows of an- 
other. 
CONDOLER, (kon-do'-ler-) n. s. One that 

condoles. 
CONDOLING, (kon-do'-ling) n.s. Expres- 
sion of condolence. 
CONDONATION, (kon-do-na'-shun) n.s. 

Pardoning ; forgiving. 
To CONDUCE, (kon-duse') v. n. To pro- 
mote an end ; to contribute. 
To CONDUCE, (kon-duse) v. a. To con- 
duct ; to accompany in the way. 
CONDUCEMENT, (kon-duse'-ment) n. s. 

Tendency. 
CONDUCENT, (kon-du-sent) a. Con- 
tributing ; tending. 
CONDUCIBLE, (kon-du'-se-bl) a. Having 

the power of conducing. 
CONDUC1BLENESS, (kon-du'-se-bl-nes) 
n. s. The quality of contributing to any 
end. 
CONDUCIBLY, (kon-du'-se-ble) ad. In a 

manner promoting an end. 
CONDUCIVE, (kon-du'-siv) a. That which 

may forward or promote. 
CONDUCIVENESS, (kon-du'-siv-nes) n.s. 

The quality of conducing. 
CONDUCT, (kon'-dukt) n. s. Manage- 
ment ; economy ; the act of leading troops ; 
convoy ; escort ; the act of convoying or 
guarding ; exact behaviour ; regular iife. 
To CONDUCT, (kon-dukf) v. a. To lead ; 



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to direct ; to usher, and attend in civility ; 
to manage, as to conduct an affair ; to head 
an army. 

CONDUCTION, (kon-duk'-shun) u. s. The 
act of training up. 

CONDUCTITIOUS, (kpn-duk-tish'-us) a 
Hired ; employed for wages. 

CONDUCTOR, (kon-duk'-tur) rus. A lead- 
er ; a chief; a general ; a manager; a di- 
rector. In surgery, An instrument to direct 
the knife in cutting for the stone. In elec- 
tricity, Those substances which are capable 
of receiving and transmitting the electrick 
virtue. 

CONDUCTRESS, (kpn-duk'-tres) n. s. A 
woman that directs ; directress. 

CONDUIT, (kun'-dit) n. s, A canal of pipes 
for the conveyance of waters ; an aqueduct ; 
the pipe or cock at which water is drawn. 

To CONDUPLICATE, (kpn-du'-ple-kate) 
v. a. To double. 

CONDUPLICATION,(kon-du-ple-ka'-shun) 
n. s. A doubling ; a duplicate. 

CONE, (kone) n. s. A solid body, of which 
the base is a circle, and which ends in a 
point ; the fruit of the fir-tree ; a straw- 
berry so called. 

CONEY. See Cony. 

To CONFABULATE, (kon-fab'-u-late) * n. 
To talk easily or carelessly together ; to 
chat. 

CONFABULATION, (kon-fab-u-la'-shv.n) 
n. s. Cheerful and careless talk. 

CONFABULATORY, (kon-fab'-u-la-tur-e) 
a. Belonging to talk or prattle, or in the 
way of dialogue. 

CONFATED, (kon-fa'-ted) a. Decreed or 
determined at the same time. 

To CONFECT, (kon-fekt') v. a. To make up 
into sweetmeats ; to compose ; to form. 

CONFECT, (kon'-fekt) n. s. A sweetmeat. 

CONFECTION', (kon-fek'-shun) n. s. A 
preparation of fruit with sugar ; a sweet- 
meat; an assemblage of different ingredi- 
ents. 

CON FECTIONARY, (kon-fek'-shun-a-re) 
n. s. One whose trade is to make sweet- 7 
meats ; a preparation of sweetmeats. 

CONFECTIONER, (kon-fek'-shun-er) n. s. 
One whose trade is to make confections or 
sweetmeats. 

CONFECTORY, (kpn-fek'-tp-re) a . Re- 
lating to the art of making confects. 

CONFEDERACY, (kon-fed'-er-a-se) n. s. 
A league ; a contract by which several per- 
sons engage to support each other ; federal 
compact. 

To CONFEDERATE, (kon-fed'-er-ate) v. a. 
To join in a league. 

To CONFEDERATE, (kon-fed'-er-ate) v. n. 
To league ; to unite in a league. 

CONFEDERATE, (kon-fed'-er-ate) a. Unit- 
ed in league. 

CONFEDERATE, (kon-fed'-er-ate) n. s. 
One who engages to support another ; an 
ally. 

CONFEDERATION, (kpn-fed-er-a'-shun) 
n. s. League ; alliance. 



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To CONFER, (kon-fer') v. n. To discourse 
with another upon a stated subject; to con- 
verse solemnly. 

To CONFER, (kon-fer') v. a. To compare ; 
to give ; to bestow ; to contribute ; to con- 
duce. 

CONFERENCE, (kon'-fer-ense) n.s. For- 
mal discourse ; oral discussion of any ques- 
tion ; an appointed meeting for personal de- 
bate ; comparison. 

CONFERRER, (kon-fer'- er) u. s. He that 
converses ; he that bestows. 

To CONFESS, (kpn-fes') v. a. To acknow- 
ledge a crime ; to own a failure ; to disclose 
the state of the conscience to the priest ; to 
hear the confession of a penitent as a priest ; 
to own ; to avow ; to grant, without dispute. 

To CONFESS, (kpn-fes) v. n. To make con- 
fession ; to disclose ; to reveal. 

CONFESSARY, (kon-fes'-sa-re) a. s. One 
who makes a confession. 

CONFESSEDLY, (kon-fes'-sed-le) ad. Avow- 
edly ; indisputably. 

CONFESSION, (kon-fesh'-un) n. s. The 
acknowledgement of a crime ; the act of 
disburthening the conscience to a priest ; 
profession ; avowal ; a formulary in which 
the articles of faith are comprised. 

CONFESSIONAL, (kpn-fesh'-un-al) n. s. 
The seat or box in which the confessor sits 
to hear the declarations of his penitents. 

CONFESSIONARY, (kpn-fesh'-un-a-re) 77. s. 
The same with confessional. 

CONFESSIONARY, (kpn-fesh'-un-a-re) a. 
Belonging to auricular confession. 

CONFESSIONTST, (kon-fesh'-un-ist) n. u 
He who makes profession of faith. 

CONFESSOR, (kon'-fes-sur) r. s. One who. 
who makes profession of his faith in the 
face of danger ; he that hears confessions,, 
and prescribes rules of penitence ; he who 
confesses his crimes. 

CONFEST, (kon-fest') a. (for confessed) 
Open ; known ; acknowledged. 

CONF1CIENT, ^kon-fish'-ent) a. That 
causes or procures. 

CONFIDANT, (kon-fe-dant') n. s. A person 
trusted with private affairs. 

To CONFIDE, (kon-fide') v.n. To trust in. 

To CONFIDE, (kon-fide') v. a. To trust. 

CONFIDENCE, (kpn'-fe-dense) n.s. Firm, 
belief ; reliance ; security, opposed to timi- 
dity ; vitious boldness, opposed to modesty ; 
consciousness of innocence; honest bold- 
ness. 

CONFIDENT, (kpn'-fe-dent) a. Assured 
beyond doubt ; positive ; dogmatical ; se- 
cure of success ; without suspicion ; trusting 
without limits ; bold, to a vice ; impu- 
dent. 

CONFIDENT, (kon'-fe-dent) n. s. One 
trusted with secrets. 

CONFIDENTIAL, (kpn-fe-den'-shal) a. 
Spoken or written in confidence ; worthy of 
trust. 

CONFIDENTLY, (kon'-fe-dent-le) a. With- 
out doubt or fear ; with firm trust , without 
appearance of doubt ; positively. 



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CONFLDENTNESS, (kon'-fe-dent-nes) k. s. 
Favourable opinion of one's own powers ; 
assurance. 

CONFIDER, (kon-f j'-der) n. s. One who 
trusts. 

To CONFIGURATE, (kon-f ig'-u-rate) v. n. 
To shew like the aspects of the planets to- 
wards each other. 

CONFIGURATION, (kon-f ig-u-ra'-slmn) 
n. s. The form, of the various parts of any- 
thing, as they are adapted to each other. 
In astrology, The face of the horoscope, ac- 
cording to the aspects of the planets towards 
each other at any time. 

To CONFIGURE, (kon-fig'-ure) v. a. To 
dispose into any form. 

CONFINABLE, (kon-fine'-a-ble) «• Capa- 
ble of being limited. 

CONFINE, (kon'-fine) n. s. Co imon boun- 
dary ; border ; edge. 

To CONFINE, (kpn'-f ine) v. n. To border 
upon. 

To CONFINE, (kon-f ine') v. a. To bound ; 
to limit; to shut up; to imprison; to re- 
strain ; to tie up to. 

CONFINELESS, (kon-f ine'-les) a. Bound- 
less ; without end. 

CONFINEMENT, (kon-f ine'-ment) n. s. 
Imprisonment ; restraint of liberty. 

CONFINER, (kon-f i'-ner) n. s. A borderer ; 
near neighbour ; one who touches upon 
two different regions ; that which restrains 
liberty. 

CONF1NITY, (kon-f in'-e-te) n. s. Nearness ; 
neighbourhood. 

To CONFIRM, (kon-ferm') v. a. To put 
past doubt by new evidence ; to settle ; to 
establish ; to fix ; to radicate ; to strengthen 
bv new solemnities or ties ; to strengthen 
in resolution ; to admit to the full privi- 
leges of a Christian. 

CONFIRMABLE, (kon-fer'-ma-bl) a. Ca- 
pable of incontestable evidence. 

CONFIRMATION, (kon-fer-ma'-shun) n.s. 
The act of establishing ; settlement ; evi- 
dence ; additional proof ; proof ; convincing 
testimony ; an ecclesiastical rite. 

CONFIRMATIVE, (kon-fer'-ma-tiv) a. 
Having power to confirm. 

CONF1RMATOR, (kon-fer-ma'-tur) n. s. 
An attestor, that puts a matter past doubt. 

CONFIRMATORY, (kon-ferm'-a-tur-e) a. 
Giving additional testimony ; relating to 
the ril • of confirmation. 

CONF1RMEDNESS, (kon-ferm'-ed-nes) n.s. 
Stale of being confirmed. 

CONFIRMEE, (kon-ferm'-er) n. s. One 
that confirms, or produces evidence or 
strength. 

CONF1RMINGLY, (kon-ferm'- ing-le) ad. 
In a corro 1 orative manner. 

CONFISCABLE, (kon-f is'-ka-bl) a. Liable 
to forfeiture. 

To CONFISCATE, (kpn-f is'-kate) v. a. To 
transfer private property to the prince or 
publick, by way of penalty for an offence. 

CONFISCATE, ( kon-f is'-kate) a. Trans- 
ferred to the publick as forfeit. 



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CONFISCATION, (kon-f is- ka'-shun) n.s, 
Transferring the forfeited goods of criminals 
to publick use. 

CONFISCATOR, (kon-f is-ka'-tur; n. s. One 
who is concerned in confiscated property. 

CONFISCATORY, (kon-f is'-ka-tur-e) a. 
Consigning to forfeiture. 

CONF1TEN T, (kon'-fe-tent) n. s. One who 
confesses his faults. 

CONFITURE, (kon'-fe-ture) it. s. A sweet- 
meat ; a comfit. 

To CONFIX, (kon-f iks') v. a. To fix down ; 
to fasten. 

CONFIXURE, (kon-fik'-shure) n. s. The 
act of fastening. 

CONFLAGRANT, (kon-fla'- grant) a. Burn- 
ing together ; involved in a general fire. 

CONFLAGRATION,(kon-fla-gra'-shun) u s. 
A general fire. 

CONFLATION, (kon-fla'-shun) n. s. The 
act of blowing many instruments together . 
casting or melting of metal. 

CONFLEXURE, (kon-flek'-shure) n. s. A 
bending or turning. 

To CONFLICT, (kon-flikt') v. n. To strive ; 
to contest ; to fight. 

CONFLICT, (kgn'-flikt) n.s. A violent col- 
lision of two substances ; a combat ; con- 
test ; strife ; struggle. 

CONFLUENCE, (kon'-flu-ense) n.s. The 
junction or union of several streams ; the 
act of crowding to a place ; a concourse ; 
collection ; concurrence. 

CONFLUENT, (kon'-flu-ent) a. Running 
one into another ; meeting. 

CONFLUX, (kon'-fluks) n. s. The union of 
several currents ; a crowd ; a multitude. 

To CONFORM, (kon-form') v. a. To re- 
duce to the like appearance, shape, or 
manr er. 

To CONFORM, fkon -fornf) v. n. To com- 
ply with ; to yield. 

CONFORMABLE, (kon-for'-ma-ble) a. 
Having the same form ; agreeable ; suit- 
able ; consistent ; compliant ; obsequious. 

CONFORMABLY, (kon-for'-ma-ble) ad. 
With conformity ; agreeably ; suitably. 

CONFORMATE, (kon-for'-mate) a. Having 
the same form. 

CONFORMATION, (kon-for-ma'-shun) n. s. 
The form of things as relating to each other ; 
producing suitableness, or conformity. 

CONFORMER, (kpn-form'-er) n. s. One 
that conforms to an established doctrine. 

CONFORMIST, (kon-for'-nist; n. s. One 
that complies with the worship of the esta- 
blished church , one who submits or yields. 

CONFORMITY, (kon-for'-me-te) n.s. Simi- 
litude; resemblance; consistency. 

To CONFOUND, (kon-found') v. a. To 
mingle things so that their several forms 
cannot be discerned ; to perplex : to com- 
pare without due distinction ; to throw into 
consternation ; to astonish ; to stupify ; to 
destroy : to overthrow. 

CONFOUNDED, (kon-foun'-ded) part. a. 
Hateful ; detestable ; ~ enormous ; a cam 
word. 



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CONFOUNDEDLY, (kon-fouii'-ded-le) ad. 
A cant word for enormously ; hatefully ; 
shamefully. 

CONFOUNDEDNESS, (kon-foun'-ded-nes) 
n. s. State of being confounded. 

CONFOUNDER, (kon-foun'-der) n. s. He 
who disturbs, perplexes, terrifies, or de- 
stroys ; he who mentions things without due 
distinction. 

CONFR ATERNLT Y,(kon-fra-ter'-ne-te) n. s. 
A brotheihood ; a body of men united for 
some purpose. 

CONFR1GATION, (kon-fri-ka'-shun) n. s. 
The act of rubbing against anything. 

To CONFRONT, (kon-front') v. a. To stand 
against another in full view ; to face ; to 
stand in opposition ; to oppose one evidence 
to another in court ; to compare one thing 
with another. 

CONFRONTATION, (kon-fron-ta'-shun) n.s. 
Bringing two evidences face to face. 

To CONFUSE, (kon-fuze') v. a. To disorder ; 
to disperse irregularly ; to mix indiscrimi- 
nately ; to perplex. 

CONFUSE, (kon-fuse) a. Mixed ; con- 
founded. 

CONFUSEDLY, (kon-fii'-zed-le) ad. In a 
mixed mass; indistinctly; not clearly; not 
plainly , tumultuously ; hastily. 

CONFUSEDNESS, (kon- fu'-zed-nes) n. s. 
Want of distinctness. 

CONFUSELY, (kon-fuse'-le) ad. Ob- 
scurely. 

CONFUSION, (kon-fu'-zhun) n.s. Irregular 
mixture ; tumult ; disorder ; indistinct com- 
bination ; overthrow; destruction; asto- 
nishment ; distraction of mind. 

CONFUTABLE, (kon-fu'-ta-bl) a. Pos- 
sible to be disproved. 

CONFUTANT, (kon-fu'-tant) n.s. One who 
undertakes to confute another. 

CON! UTATION, (kon-fu-ta'-shun) n.s. The 
act of confuting ; disproof. 

To CONFUTE, (kon-fute ,s > v. a. To convict 
of. errGur, or falsehood ; to disprove. 

CONFUTEMENT, (kon-fute'-ment) n. s y 
Disproof. 

CONFUTER, (kon-fu'-ter) n. s. One who 
convicts another of mistake. 

CONGE, (konje) )n. s. Act of reve- 

CONGEE, (kong-zha') \ rence ; bow ; cour- 
tesy ; leave ; farewc-li. 

CONGE D'ELIRE, (kong'-zha-da-leer') The 
king's permission roy^l to a dean and chap- 
ter, to choose a bishop. 

CONGE, (konje) n.s. In architecture, A 
moulding in form of a quarter round, or a 
cavetto. 

To CONGEAL, (kon-jeel') v a. To turn, by 
frost, from a fluid to a solid state ; to bind 
or fix, as by cold. 

To CONGEAL, (kon-jeel') v. n. To con- 
crete ; to gather into a mass by cold. 

CONGEALMENT, (kon-jeel'-ment) n. s. 
The mass formed by congelation. 

CONGEALABLE, (kon-jeel'-a-bl) a. Sus- 
ceptible of congelation. 

CONGELATION, (kon-je-la'-shun) «. s. The 



CON 

act of turning fluids to solids, by cold, the 
state of being congealed. 
CONGENER, (kon-je-ner) n. s. Of the 

same kind or nature. 
CONGENERACY, (kon-jen'-er-a-se) n. s. 
Similarity of origin. 

CONGENEROUS, (kon-jen'-er-us) a. Of 
the same kind. 

CON T GENEROUSNESS,(kon-jen'-er-u^-nes) 
n. s. The quality of being from the same 
original. 

CONGENIAL, (kon-je'-ne-al) a. Partaking 
of the same genius ; kindred ; cognate. 

CONGENIALITY, (kon-je-ne-al'-e-te) n.s. 
Participation of the same genius or nature. 

CONGENIALNESS, (kon-je'-ne-al-nes) n.s. 
Cognation; the state of being congenial. 

CONGENIOUS, (kon-je'-ne-us) a. Of the 
same kind. 

CONGER, (kong'-ger) n. s. The sea-eel. 

CONGERlESl (kon-je'-re-ez) n. s. A mass 
of small bodies heaped up together. 

To CONGEST, (kon-jest') v. a. To heap up ; 
to gather together. 

CONGESTIBLE,(kon-jest'-e-bl) a. Capable 
of being heaped up. 

CONGESTION, (kon-jest'-yun) it. s. A col- 
lection of matter, as in abscesses and tu- 
mours ; a gathering together ; formation of 
a mass. 

CONGIARY, (kon'-je-a-re) n. s. A gift 
distributed to the Roman people or soldiery, 
originally in corn, afterwards in money. 

To CON GLACIATE, (kon-gla'-she-ate) t>; *. 
To turn to ice. 

CONGLAC1ATION, (kon-gla-she-a'-shun) 
n. s. The state of being changed into ice. 

To CONGLOBATE, (kon-glo'-bate) v. a. To 
gather into a hard firm ball. 

CONGLOBATE, (kon-glo'-bate) a. Mould- 
ed into a firm ball. 

CONGLOBATELY, (kon-glo'-bate-le) ad. 
In a spherical form. 

CONGLOBATION, (kon-glo-ba'-shun) n.s. 
Collection into a round mass. 

To CONGLOBE, (kon-globe') v. a. To gather 
into a round mass. 

To CONGLOBE, (kon-globe') v.n. To coa- 
lesce into a round mass. 

To CONGLOBULATE, (kgn-glob'-ii-late) 
v. n. To gather together into a little round 
mass. 

To CONGLOMERATE, (kon-glom'-er-ate) 
v. a. To gather into a ball ; to inweave into 
a round mass. 

CONGLOMERATE, (kon-glom'-er-ate) a. 
Gathered into a round ball ; collected ; 
twisted together. 

CONGLOMERATION, (kon-glom er-a'- 
shun) n.s. Collection into a ball; inter- 
texture. 

To CONGLUTINATE, (kon-giu'-te-imtt) 
v. a. To cement ; to reunite. 

To CONG LUTIN ATE, (kon-glu'-te-nate) 
v. n. To coalesce. 

CONGLUTINATE, (kon-glu'-te-nate) a. 
Joined together. 

CONGLUTINATION, (kgn-glu-te-na'-shun) 



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n. s. The act of uniting wounded bodies ; 

reunion; healing; simply, junction; union. 

CONGLUTINATIVE, (kgn-glu'-te-na-tiv) a. 

Having the power of uniting. 
CONGLUTINATOR, (kgn-glu'-te-na-tur) 
n. s. That which has the power of uniting 
wounds. 
CONGRATULANT, (kgn-grat'-u-lant) a. 

Rejoicing in participation. 
To CONGRATULATE, (kgn-grat'-u-late) 
v. a. To compliment upon any happy 
event. 
To CONGRATULATE, (kon-grat'-u-late) 

v. n. To rejoice in participation. 
CONGRATULATION,(kgn-grat-u-la-shun) 
n. s. Professing joy for the happiness or 
success of another ; the form in which joy 
for the happiness of another is exuresserl. 
CONGRATULATOR, (kon-grat'-u-la-tur) 

n. s. He who offers congratulation. 
CONGRATULATO K Y, (kon-grat'-u-la- 
tur-e) a. Expressing joy for the good for- 
tune of another. 
To CONGREGATE, (kgng'-gre-gate) v. a. 

To collect together ; to assemble. 
To CONGREGATE, (kong'-gre-gate) v n. 

To assemble ; to meet. 
CONGREGATE, (kong'-gre-gate) a. Col- 
lected ; compact. 
CONGREGATION, (kgng-gre-ga'-shun) n.s. 
The act of collecting ; a collection ; an as- 
sembly met for the purposes of divine wor- 
ship ; an assembly in general. 
CONGREGATIONAL, (kgng-gre-ga'-shun- 
nal) a. Pertaining to a congregation or 
assembly : publick. 
CONGRESS, (kong'-gres) n.s. A meeting; 
a shock ; a conflict ; a meeting of cere- 
mony; an assembly of envoys, commission- 
ers, deputies, &c. from different courts, 
meeting to agree on terms of political ac- 
commodation ; a general assembly of depu- 
ties from the different states in the repub- 
lick of America. 
CONGRESSION, (kon-gresh'-un) n. s. 
Company ; an assembly, or meeting to- 
gether. 
CONGRESSIVE, (kgn- gres'-siv) a. Meet- 
ing ; encountering ; coming together. 
To CONGRUE, (kgng-gru') v. u. To agree ; 

to suit. 
CONGRUENCE, (kgng'-gru-ense) n. s. 

Agrement ; consistency. 
CONGRUENCY, (kgng-gru'-en-se) n. s. 

Agreement. 
CONGRUENT, (kong'-gru-ent) n.s. Agree- 
ing ; correspondent. 
CONGRUITY, (kong-gru'-e-te) v. s. Suit- 
ableness ; agreeableness ; consistency ; fit- 
ness ; pertinence ; consequence of argu- 
ment; reason; apt relation between things. 
CONGRUOUS, (kong'-gru-us) a. Agree- 
able to ; consistent with ; suitable to ; 
rational ; fit. 
CONGRUOUSLY, (kong'-gru-us-Ie) ad. 

Suitably ; consistently. 
CONICAL, (kon'-e-kal) }a. Having the 
CONICK, (kon'-ik) * S form of a cone. 



CON 

CONICALLY, (k^i'-e-kal-e) ad. In form 
of a cone. 

CONICK SECTION, (kon'-ik-sek'-shun) «.* 
A curve line arising from the' section of a 
cone by a plane. 

CONICK SECTIONS, (kon'-ik-sek'-shunz) ? 

CONICKS, (kpn'-iks) * \ 

n. s. That part of geometry which con- 
siders the cone, and the curves arising from 
its sections. 

To CONJECT, (kon-jekf ) v. a. To cast to- 
gether ; to throw. 

CON JECTOR, (kon-jek'-tur) n. s. A guess- 
er ; a conjecturer. 

CONJECTURABLE, (kgn-jek'-tu-ra-bl) a. 
Possible 10 be guessed. 

CONJECTURAL, (kon-jek'-tu-ral) a. De- 
pending on conjecture. 

CON JECTU RALIT Y, (kgn-jek-tu-ral'-e-te) 
n. s. That which depends upon guess. 

CONJECTURALLY, (kgn-jek'-tu-ral-e) ad. 
By guess. 

CONJECTURE, (kgn-jek'-ture) n.s. Guess; 
imperfect knowledge : opinion without proof. 

To CONJECTURE, (kgn-jek'-ture) v. a. 
To judge by guess. 

CONJECTURER, (kon-jek-tur-er) u. s. A 
guesser; one who forms opinion 'without 
proof. 

CONIFEROUS, (ko-nif'-e-rns) a. A term 
applied to such trees as bear a fruit of a 
figure approaching to a cone, as the fir, 
pine, &c< 

To CONJOIN, (kgn-jgin') v. a. To unite ; 
to associate ; to connect. 

To CONJOIN, (kgn-jgin') v. n. To league ; 
to unite. 

CONJOINT, (kon-joint') a. United. 

CONJOINTLY, (kgn-jgint'-Je) ad. In union ; 
together. 

COMSOR. See Cognisor. 

CONJUGAL, (kon'-ju-gal) a. Matrimonial. 

CONJUGALLY/(kgn'-ju-gal-e) a d. Matri- 
monially. 

To CONJUGATE, (kon'-ju-gate) v. a. To 
join ; to join in marriage. In grammar, To 
decline verbs through their various termi- 
nations. 

CONJUGATE, (kgn -jti-gate) a. In geome- 
try, An epithet to denote the junction of 
two lines, as a conjugate axis, that which 
crosses another axis. Conjugate diameter, 
A right line, bisecting the transverse di- 
ameter. Conjugates, in rhetorcik, are such 
things as qualities, &c. which are derived 
from an original ; as, merciful from mercy. 
Conjugates, in logick, is when from one word 
we argue to another ; as, si risus gaudium 
est, ergo ridere est gaudere. 

CONJUGATION, (kgn -ju-ga'- shun) n.s. A 
couple ; a pair ; the act of uniting things 
together ; the form of inflecting verbs ; 
union ; assemblage. 

CONJUNCT, (kgn-jungkt') a. Conjoined ; 
concurrent ; united. 

CONJUNCTION, (kgn-jungk'-shun) n. s. 
Union ; the congress of two planets in the 
same degree of the zodiack ; a part of 



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speecti used to connect die clauses of a 
period together, and to signify their relation 
to one another. 

CONJUNCTIVE, (kon-jungk'-tiv) a. Closely 
united. In grammar, The mood of a verb, 
used subsequently to a conjunction. Con- 
necting together, as a conjunction. 

CONJUNCTIVELY, (kon-jungk'-tiv-le) ad. 
In union. 

CONJ UNCTIVENESS, (kon-jungk'-tiv-nes) 
tt. s. The quality of joining. 

CONJUNCTLY, (kon-jun°kt'-le) ad. Jointly. 

CONJUNCTURE, " (kon-jungk'-ture) n. s. 
A joining together ; mode of union ; com- 
bination of many circumstances, or causes ; 
occasion : critical time. 

CONJURATION, (kon-ju-ra'-shun) n. s. 
Summoning another in seme sacred name ; 
a magical form of words ; an incantation ; 
a plot ; a conspiracy ; earnest entreaty. 

To CONJURE (kon-jure') v. a. To sum- 
mon in a sacred name ; to enjoin with the 
highest solemnity ; to bind many by an oath 
to some common design ; to influence by 
magick ; to charm. 

To CONJURE, (kun'-jur) v. n. To practise 
charms or enchantments. 

CONJURER, (kun'-jur-er) n. s. An en- 
chanter ; an impostor who pretends to 
secret arts. By way of irony, A man of 
shrewd conjecture. 

CONJUREIUENT, (kon-jure'- ment) n. s. 
Serious injunction. 

CONNASCENCE, (kon-nas'-sense) n. s. 
Common birth ; being produced together 
with another being. 

CONNATE, (kon-nate') a. Born with 
another : of the same birth. 

CONNATURAL, (kon-nat'-u-ral) a. United 
with the being ; connected by nature ; par- 
ticipant of the same nature. 

CONNATURALITY, (kon-nat-u -rai'-e-te) 
n. s. Participation of the same nature. 

To CONNATURALIZE, (kon-nat'-u-ral-ize) 
v. a. To connect by nature , to make natu- 
ral. 

CONNATURALLY, (kon-nat'-u-ral-e) ad. 
In co-existence with nature ; originally. 

CONN ATUR ALNESS, (kon-nat'-u-ral-nes) 
n.s. Participation oi the same nature. 

To CONNECT, (kon-nekt') v. a. To join ; 
to link ; to unite ; to join in a just series of 
thought, as the author connects his reasons 
well. 

To CONNECT, (kon-nekt") v. n. To cohere. 

CONNECTIVE, (kon-r.ek'-tiv) a. Having 
the power of connecting. 

CONNECTIVE, (kon-nek'-tiv) n.s. Aeon- 
junction. 

CONNECTIVELY, (kon-nek'-tiv-le) ad. In 
conjunction. 

To CONNEX, (kon-neW) v. a. To join or 
link together. 

CONNEXION, (kon-nek'-shun) n.s. Union ; 
junction : just relation to something prece- 
dent or subsequent. 

CONNEXIVE, (kon-neks'-iv) a. Conjunc- 
tive 



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CONNIVANCE, (kon-ni'-vanse) n.s. The 
act of winking ; voluntary blindness ; pre- 
tended ignorance ; forbearance. 

To CONNIVE, (kon-nive) v. s. To wink ; 
to pretend blindness or ignorance ; to for- 
bear ; to pass uncensured. 

CONNIVENCY, (kon-iiL'-ven-se) n. s. Pre- 
tended ignorance ; forbearance. 

CONNIVENT, (kon-ni'-vent) a. Dormant; 
not attentive. 

CONNIVER, (kon-ni'-ver) n. s. One who 
pretends blindness ; who passes wickedness 
uncensured. 

CONNOISSEUR, (ko-na-sare) n.s. A judge; 
a critick. 

CONNOISSEURSHIP, (ko-na-sare'-ship) 
n. s. The skill of a connoisseur. 

CONNOTATION, (kon-no-ta'-shun) v.s. In- 
ference ; implication of something besides. 

To CONNOTE, (kon-note') v. a. To imply ; 
to betoken. 

CONNUBIAL, (kgn-nu'-be-al) a. Matri- 
monial. 

CONNUMERATION, (kgn-nu-me-ra'-shun) 
n. s. A reckoning together. 

CONOID, (ko'-noid) n. s. Approaching to 
the form of a cone. 

CONOIDICAL, (ko-noi'-de-kal) «. Ap- 
proaching to a conick form. 

To CONQUER, (kongk'-er, or keng'-kwer) 
v. a. To gain by conquest ; to overcome ; 
to subdue. 

To CONQUER, (kongk'-er, or kong'-kwer) 
v n. To overcome. 

CONQUERABLE, (kongk'-er-a-bl) a. Pos- 
sible to be overcome. 

CONQUEROR, (kongk'-er-ur) n.s. A man 
that has obtained a victory ; one that sub- 
dues his enemies. 

CONQUEST, (kong'-kwest) n. s. The act of 
conquering ; acquisition by victory ; victory ; 
success in arms. In feodal law, Purchase. 

CONSANGUINEOUS, (kon-sang-gwin'-ne- 
us") a. Near of kin ; of the san.e blood. 

CONSANGUINITY, (kon-sang-gwhi'-e-te) 
n. s. Relation by blood. 

CONSARCINATION, (kon-sar-se-na'-shun) 
n. s. The act of patching together. 

CONSCIENCE, (kon'-she-ense) n. s. The 
faculty by which we judge of the goodness 
or wickedness of 'ourselves ; justice; the 
estimate of conscience ; consciousness ; 
knowledge of our own thoughts or actions ; 
real sentiment; scruple; principle of ac- 
tion ; reason ; reasonableness. Coi:ri of 
Conscience, A court for the recovery of small 
debts. 

CONSCIENT, (kon'-she-ent) a. Conscious. 

CONSCIENTIOUS, (kgn-she-en'-she-us) a. 
Scrupulous ; regulated by conscience ; con- 
sciousc 

CONSCIENTIOUSLY, (kon-she-en'-she-us- 
le) ad. According to the direction of con- 
science. 

CONSCIENTIOUSNESS (kon-she-en -sho- 
us-nes) n. s. Tenderness of conscience 

CONSCIONABLE, (kon'-she-un-a-b 1 ) a, 
Reasonable ; according to conscinu e. 



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CONSCIONABLY, (kon'-she-un-a-ble) ad. 
Reasonably ; justly. 

CONSCIOUS, (kon'-she-us) a. Endowed 
with the power of knowing one's own 
thoughts and actions ; knowing from memo- 
ry ; admitted to the knowledge of any- 
thing ; bearing witness by the dictate of 
conscience 

CONSCIOUSLY, (kon'-she-us-le) ad. With 
knowledge of one's own actions. 

CONSCIOUSNESS, (kon'-she-us-nes) n. s. 
The perception of what passes in a man's 
own mind ; internal sense of guilt or inno- 
cence. 

CONSCRIPT, (kpn'-skript) a. Registered ; 
enrolled. A term used in speaking of the 
Roman senators, who were called Patres 
conseripti, from their names being written in 
the register of the senate. 

CONSCRIPT, (kon'-skript) n. s. One en- 
rolled to serve in the army ; more particu- 
larly applied to the recruits of the French 
armies. 

CONSCRIPTION, (kon-skri.p'-shun) n. s. 
An enrolling or registering. 

To CONSECRATE, (kon -se-krate) v. a. To 
make sacred ; to appropriate to sacred 
uses ; to dedicate to some particular pur- 
pose ; to canonize. 

CONSECRATE, (kon'-se-krate) a. Conse- 
crated ; sacred ; devoted. 

CONSECRATION, (kon-se-kra'-shun) n. s. 
A rite of dedicating things or persons to the 
service of God ; declaring one holy by 
canonization. 

CONSECRATOR, (kon'-se-kra-tur) n. s. 
One that performs the rites of consecration. 

CONSECRATORY, (kon'-se-kra-tur-e) a. 
Making sacred. 

CONSECTARY, (kon'-sek-ta-re) a. Con- 
sequent ; following by consequence. 

CONSECTARY, (kgn'-sek-ta-re) n.s. De- 
duction from premises. 

CONSECUTION, (kon-se-ku'-shun) n. s. 
Train of consequences; chain of deductions ; 
succession. In astronomy, The month of 
consecution is the space from one junction of 
the moon with the sun unto another. 

CONSECUTIVE, (kon-sek'-ku-tiv) a. Fol- 
lowing in train ; consequential ; regularly 
succeeding. 

CONSECUTIVELY, (kgu-sek'-ku-tiv-le) ad. 
Consequentially ; following in succession ; 
A term used in the school of philosophy, in 
opposition to antecedently, and sometimes 
to effectively or casually. 

To CONSEMINATE, (kon-sem'-e-rate) v. u. 
To sow different seeds together. 

CONSENT, (kon-sent') n. s. The act of 
yielding or consenting ; concord ; agree- 
ment ; joint operation. 

To CONSENT, (kon-sent') v. n. To be of 
the same mind ; to co-operate to the same 
end ; to yield ; to give consent. 

CONSENTANEOUS, (kon-sen-ta'-ne-us) a. 
Agreeable to; consistent with. 

CONSENTANEOUSLY, 'kon-sen-ta'-ne-us- 
\e) ad. Agreeably; consistently. 



CON 

CONSENTANEOUSNESS, (kon-sen-ta'-ne- 
us-nes) n. s. Agreement ; consistence. 

"CONSENTER, (kgn-sent'-er) n.s. He that 
consenteth. 

CONSENTIENT, (kon-sen'-she-ent) a. 
Agreeing. 

CONSEQUENCE, (kon'-se-kwense) n. s. 
That which follows from any cause ; event; 
effect of a cause ; concatenation of causes 
and effects ; influence ; importance ; ten- 
dency ; moment. In logick. An inference ; 
deduction, or conclusion ; the last propo- 
sition of a syllogism. 

CONSEQUENT, (kon'-se-kwent) a. Fol- 
lowing by rational deduction ; following as 
the effect of a cause. 

CONSEQUENTIAL, (kon-se-kwen'-shal) a. 
Produced by the necessary concatenation oi 
effects to causes ; conclusive ; great ; con- 
ceited, or pompous. 

CONSEQUENTIALLY, (kon-se-kwen'-shal- 
le) ad. With just deduction of conse- 
quences ; by consequence ; eventually ; in 
a regular series. 

CONSEQUENTIALNESS, (kon-se-kwen'- 
shal-nes) n. s. Regular consecution of dis- 
course. 

CONSEQUENTLY, (kon'-se-kwent-le) ad. 
By consequence ; necessarily ; in conse- 
quence ; pursuantly. 

CONSEQUENTNESS, (kon'-se-kwent-nes) 
n.s. Regular connection of propositions. 

CONSERTION, (kon-ser'-shun) n. s. Junc- 
tion ; adaptation. 

CONSERVABLE, (kon-ser'-va-bl) a. Capa- 
ble of being kept. 

CONSERVANCY, (kon-ser'-van-se) n. s. 
Courts held by the Lord Mayor of London 
for the preservation of the fishery on the 
river Thames, are called Courts of Con- 
servancy. 

CONSERVANT, (kon-ser'-vant) a. That 
which preserves or continues. 

CONSERVATION, (kon-ser-va'-shun) n. s. 
The art of preserving; preservation from 
corruption. 

CONSERVATIVE, (kon-ser'-va-tiv) a. Hav- 
ing the power of opposing diminution or 

- injury. 

CONSERVATOR, (kon-ser -va'-tur) n. s. 
Preserver ; one that has the care or office 
of keeping from detriment. 

CONSERVATORY, (kpn-ser'-va-tur-e) n. s. 
A place where anything is kept in a man- 
ner proper to its peculiar nature. 

CONSERVATORY, (kon-ser'-va-tur-e) a. 
Having a preservative quality. 

To CONSERVE, (kon-serv') v. a. To pre- 
serve ; to candy or pickle fruit. 

CONSERVE, (kon'-serv) n. s. A sweetmeat 
made of fruit with sugar. 

CONSERVER, (kon-ser'-ver) n. s. A layer 
up ; a repositor ; one that preserves ; a 
preparer of conserves. 

CONSESSION, (kon-sesh'-shun) n. s. A 
sitting together. 

CONSESSOR, (kon-ses'-sur) n.s. One that 
sits with others. 



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CON 

To CONSIDER, (kon-sid'-er) v a. To think 
upon with care; to ponder; to take into 
the view ; to have regard to. 
To CONSIDER, (kgn-sid'-er) v.n. To think 
maturely ; to deliberate ; to doubt ; to 
hesitate. 
CONSIDERABLE, (kgn-sid'-er-a-bl) a. 
Worthy of consideration ; respectable ; de- 
serving notice ; important ; valuable. 
CONSIDERABLENESS, (kgn-sid-'er-a-bl- 
nes) n. s. Importance ; dignity ; moment. 
CONSIDERABLY, (kgn-sid'-er-a-ble) ad. 
In a degree deserving notice, though not 
the highest ; with importance. 
CONSIDERANCE, (kon-sid'-er-anse) n. s. 

Consideration ; -eflection. 
CONSIDERATE, (kon-sid'-er-ate) a. Seri- 
ous ; given to consideration ; calm ; quiet ; 
having respect to ; regardful ; moderate ; 
not rigorous. 
CONSIDERATELY, (kon-sid'-er-ate- Ie) ad. 

Calmly ; prudently. 
CONSIDERATENESS.(kon-sid'-er-ate-nes) 

n. s. Prudence ; calm deliberation. 
CONSIDER ATION,(kon-sid-er-a'-shun) n. s. 
The act of considering ; mature thought ; 
contemplation ; importance ; claim to no- 
tice ; equivalent ; compensation ; motive of 
action ; influence. In law, Consideration is 
the material cause of a contract, without 
which no contract bindeth. 
CONSIDERATIVE, (kon-sid'-er-a-tiy) a. 

Taking into consideration. 
CONSIDERATOR, (kgn-sid'-er-a-tur) n. s. 

He who is given to consideration. 
CONSIDERER, (kon-sid'-er-er) n. s. A 

man of reflection. 
CONSIDERING, (kgn-sid'-er-ing) part. a. 
Having regard to ; if allowance be made for. 
To CONSIGN, (kon-sine') v. a. To give to 
another in a formal manner ; to transfer ; 
to appropriate ; to commit ; to entrust. 
CONSIGNATION, (kgn-sig-na-shtm) n.s. 
The act of consigning; the act of signing 
with another. 
CONSIGNEE, (kon-si-ne) n. s. He to whom, 
goods are sent or consigned, for the pur- 
poses of being disposed of by sale. 
CONSIGNIFICATION, (kgn-sig-ne-fe-ka'- 
shrrn) n. s. Similar signification ; , act of 
signifying one thing with another. 
CONSIGNMENT, (kgn-sine'-ment) n. s. 
The act of consigning ; the writing by 
which anything is consigned. 
CONSIGNOR, (kon-si-nor') n. s. He who 

consigns goods to another for sale. 
CONS1MILAR, (kon-sim'-e-lar) a. Having 

one common resemblance. 
CON SIMILITUDE, (kon-sim-mil'-le-tnde) 

n. s. Having the same resemblance. 
To CONSIST, (kon-sist') v. n. To subsist ; 
to be comprised , to be composed ; to have 
being concurrently ; to agree ; not to op- 
pose ; not to contradict. 
CONSlSTENCE,(kon-si 9 '-tense) { n.s. State 
CONSISTENCY,(kgn-sis'-ten-se) S with re- 
spect to material existence ; degree of 
denseness or rarity ; substance ; form ; 



CON 

make ; durable or lasting state ; congruity ; 
uniformity. 
CONSISTENT, (ken-sis'- tent) a. Not con- 
tradictory ; firm ; not fluid. 
CONSISTENTLY, (kon-sis'-tent-le) ad. 

Without contradiction; agreeably. 
CONSISTORIAL, (kon-sis-to'-re-al) a. Re- 
lating to the ecclesiastical court. 
CONSISTORY, (kon'-sis-tur-e) n.s. The 
place of justice in the court Christian ; the 
assembly of cardinals ; any solemn as- 
sembly. 
CONSOCIATE, (kpn-so'-she-ate) n.s. An 

accomplice ; a confederate ; a partner. 
To CONSOCIATE, (kon-so'-she-ate) v. a. 

To unite ; to join together. 
To CONSOCIATE, (kon- so -she-ate) i>, «. 

To coalesce ; to unite. 
CONSOCIATION, (kgn-so-she-a'-shun) n. s. 
Alliance ; union ; intimacy ; companion- 
ship. 
CONSOLABLE, (kon-so'-Ia-bl) a. That 

which admits comfort. 
CONSOLATION, (kon-so-la'-shun) n. s. 

Comfort ; alleviation of misery. 
CONSOLATORY, (kon-sgl'-la-tur-e) a. 

Tending to give comfort. 
To CONSOLE, (kon-sole/) v. a. To comfort; 

to cheer. 
CONSOLE, (kon'-sole) n. s. In architecture, 
Is a part or member projecting in manner 
of a bracket. 
CONSOLER, (kon-so'-ler) n. s. One that 

gives comfort. 
CONSOL1DANT, (kgn-sgl'-e-dant) «. That 

which has the quality of consolidating. 
To CONSOLIDATE, (kgn-sgl-e-date) v. a. 
To form into a compact body ; to harden ; 
to unite into a solid mass. 
To CONSOLIDATE, (kon-sol'-e-date) v.n. 

To grow firm, hard, or solid. 
CONSOLIDATE, (kgn-sgl'-e-date) a. Form- 
ed into a compact body. 
CONSOLlDATION,(kgn-sgl-e-da'-shun)n.s. 
Uniting into a solid mass ; confirming a 
thing ; the uniting of n any acts of parlia- 
ment upon the same subject into one ; the 
combining and uniting of two benefices in 
one. 
CONSOLED ATIVE, (kgn-sgl'-e-da-tiv) a. 
That which has the quality of consolidating. 
CONSONANCE, (kon'-so-nanse) } n. s. Ac- 
CONSONANCY, (kgn'-so-nan-se) J cord of 
sound; consistency; congruence; agree- 
ment ; concord. 
CONSONANT, (kgn'-so-nant) a. Agreeable; 

according ; consistent ; agreeing. 
CONSONANT, (kgn'-so-nant) n. s. A letter 
which, cannot be sounded, or but imper- 
fectly, by itself. 
CONSONANTLY, (kgn'-sg-nant-le) ad. 

Consistently ; agreeably. 
CONSONANTNESS, (kgn'-so-nant-nes) n. s. 

Agreeableness ; consistency. 
CONSONOUS, (kon'-so-nus) «. Agreeing 

in sound ; syraphonious. 
To CONSOPIATE. (kon-so'-pe-ate) v. a. To 
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CON 

CONSOPIATION, (kgu-so-pe-a'-shun) t. s. 

Laying to sleep. 
CONSORT, (kon'-sort) n. s. Companion ; 
partner ; generally a partner of the bed ; a 
•wife or husband ; an assembly ; a number 
of instruments playing together ; concur- 
rence ; union. 
To CONSORT, (Icon-sort') v.n. To associ- 
ate with. 
To CONSORT, (kon-sort') v. a. To join; 

to mix ; to marry ; to accompany. 
CONSORTABLE, (kon-sor'-ta-bl) a. To be 

compared with ; suitable. 
CONSORTION, (kon-sgr'-shun) n. s. Fel- 
lowship ; society. 
CONSORTSHIP, (kon'-sort-ship) n.s. Fel- 
lowship ; partnership. 
CONSPECTABLE, (kgn-spek'-ta-bl) a. 

Easy to be seen. 
CONSPECTION, (kon-spek'-shun) n . s. A 

seeing ; a beholding. 
CONSPECTUITY, (kon-spek-tu'-e-te) n. s. 

Sight; view. 
CONSPERSION, (kgn-sper'-slmn) n. s. A 

sprinkling about. 
CONSPICUITY,(kgn-spe-kti'-e-te) n.s. Ob- 
viousness to the sight ; brightness. 
CONSPICUOUS (kon-spik'-u-us) a. Obvi- 
ous to the sight ; eminent ; famous ; dis- 
tinguished. 
CONSPICUOUSLY, (kgn-spik'-u-us-le) ad. 
Obviously to the view ; eminently ; remark- 
ably. 
CONSPICUOUSNESS, (kgn-s P ik'-\i-us-nes) 
n. s. Exposure to the view ; eminence ; 
celebrity. 
CONSPIRACY, (kon-spir'-a-se) n.s. A pri- 
vate agreement among several persons to 
commit some crime ; an agreement of men 
to do anything ; always taken in the evil 
part ; a general tendency of many causes 
to one event. 
CONSPIRANT, (kon-spi'-rant) a. Conspir- 
ing ; plotting. 
CONSPIRATION, (kgn-spi-ra'-shun) n. s. 

An agreement of many to one end. 
CONSPIRATOR, (kgn-spir'-a-tur; n.s. A 

man engaged in a plot. 
To CONSPIRE, (kgn-spire') v. n. To con- 
cert a crime ; to plot ; to hatch secret trea- 
son ; to agree together ; as, all things con- 
spire to make him happy. Conspiring Powers. 
In mechanicks, All such as act in direction 
not opposite to one another. 
CONSPIPvER, (kon-spi'-rer) n.s. A con- 
spirator. 
CONSPISSx\T10N. (kgn-spis-sa'-shun) n. s. 

Thickness ; the act of thickening. 
CONSTABLE, (kun'-sta-bl) ?z.s. A peace offi- 
cer, formerly one of the officers of the state. 
CONSTABLESHIP, (kun'-sta-bl-ship) n. s. 

The office of a constable. 
CONSTABLEWICK, (kun'-sta-bl-wik) n. s. 
The district over which the authority of a 
constable extends. 
CONSTANCY, (kon'-stan-se) n. s. Immu- 
tability; perpetuity; consistency; resolu- 
tion ; firmness ; lasting affection. 



CON 

CONSTANT, (kon'-stant) a. Firm; fixed; 
unvaried ; unchanged ; resolute ; deter- 
mined ; free from change of affection ; cer- 
tain ; firmly adherent. 
CONSTANTLY, (kon'-stant-le) ad. Unva- 

riably ; perpetually ; patientiy ; firmly. 
To CONSTELLATE, (kon-stel'-late) v. a. To 
join several stars or shining bodies ; to de- 
corate with stars. 

CONSTELLATION, (kon-stel-la'-shun) n. s. 
A cluster of fixed stars ; an assemblage of 
splendours, or excellencies. 

CONSTERNATION, (kgn-ster-na'-shun) n. s. 
astonishment ; amazement ; surprise. 

To CONSTIPATE, (kon'-sti-pate) v. a. To 
thicken ; to condense ; to stop by filling up 
the passages ; to make costive. 

CONSTIPATION, (kgn-sti-pa'-shun) n. s. 
Condensation ; stoppage ; the state of cos- 
tiveness 

CONSTITUENT, (kon-stit'-u-ent) n.s. Ele- 
mentary ; essential, constituting, or forming. 

CONSTITUENT, (kon-stit'-u-ent) n.s. The 
person or thing which constitutes ; that 
which is necessary to the subsistence of 
anything ; he that deputes another. 

To CONSTITUTE, (kon'-ste-tute) v. a. To 
give formal existence ; to produce ; to 
erect ; to establish ; to depute ; to appoint 
another to an office. 

CONST11 UTER, (kon'-ste-tu-ter) n. s. He 
that constitutes or appoints. 

CONSTITUTION, (kgn-ste-tu'-shun) n. s. 
The act of constituting ; enacting ; deputing ; 
state of being ; corporeal frame ; temper of 
body, as to health or disease ; temper of 
mind ; established form of government ; 
system of laws and customs ; a particular 
law ; an established usage. 

CONSTITUTIONAL, (kgn-ste-tu'-shun-al) 
a. Bred in the constitution ; radical ; con- 
sistent with the civil constitution. 

CONSTITUTIONALIST, (kgn-ste-tu'-shun- 
al -ist) n.s. An adherent to a constitution. 

CONSTH UTIONA LL Y, (kgn-ste-tii'-shun- 
al-le) ad. Legally. 

CONSTLTUTIONIST, (kgn-ste-tu'-shun-ist) 
n. s. One zealous for trie established con- 
stitution of the country. 

CONSTITUTIVE, (kgn'-ste-tu-tiv) a. Ele- 
mental ; essential ; having the power to en- 
act or establish. 

To CONSTRAIN, (kgn-strane') v. a. To 
compel ; to hinder by force ; to necessitate ; 
to confine ; to press ; to constringe ; to tie ; 
to bind ; to imprison. 

CONSTRAINABLE, (kgnstra'-na-bl; a. 
Liable to constraint. 

CONSTRA1NER, (kon-stra'-ner) n . s . He 
that constrains. 

CONSTRAINT, (kgn-strant') n.s. Compul- 
sion ; confinement. 

CONSTRAINTlVE,(kgn-strant'-jv) a. Hav- 
ing the power of compelling. 

To CONSTRICT, (kon-strikt') v. a. To bind ; 
to cramp ; to contract. 

CONSTRICTION, (kon-strik'-s-hun) n. t. 
Contraction ; compression. 



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CONSTRICTOR, (kgn-strik'-tur) n.s. That 
which compresses or contracts. 

To CONSTRINGE, (kgn-strinje') v. a. To 
compress ; to contract. 

CONSTRINGENT, (kgn-strin'-jent) a. 
Binding or compressing. 

To CONSTRUCT, (kon-strukt') v. a. To 
build; to conform; to compile ; to consti- 
tute. 

CONSTRUCTER, (kon-strak'-ter) n. s. He 
who forms or makes. 

CONSTRUCTION, (kgn-struk'-shun) n. s. 
Building ; fabrication ; the form of building ; 
the putting together of words so as to con- 
vey a complete sense ; the sense ; the 
meaning. In mathematicks, The manner 
of describing a figure or problem ; Construc- 
tion of Equations, is the method of reducing 
a known equation into lines and figures, in 
order to a geometrical demonstration. 

CONSTRUCTIONAL, (kon-struk'-shun- al) 
a. Respecting the meaning or interpre- 
tation. 

CONSTRUCTIVE, (kon-struk'-tiv) a. Tend- 
ing to construct. 

CONSTRUCTIVELY, (kon-struk'-tiv-le) ad. 
By construction. 

CONSTRUCTURE, (kon-struk'-ture) n. s. 
Pile ; edifice ; fabrick. 

To CONSTRUE, (kgn'-stru) v. a. To range 
words in their natural order ; to interpret ; 
to explain. 

To CONSTUPRATE, (kon'-stu-prate) v. a. 
To violate ; to debauch. 

CONSTUPR ATION,(kon-stu-pra'-shun) «. s. 
Violation ; defilement. 

To CON SUBSIST, (kon-sub-sist') v. n. To 
exist together. 

CONSUBSTANTIAL, (kon-sub-stan'-shal) a. 
Having the same essence or subsistence ; 
being of the same kind or nature. 

CONSUBSTANTIALIST, (kon-sub-stan- 
shal-ist) n. s. He who believes in con- 
substantiation. 

CONSUBSTANTIALITY, (kon-sub-stan- 
she -al'-e-te) n. s. Existence of more than 
one, in the same substance ; participation 
of the same nature. / 

To CON SUBSTANTIATE, (kgn-sub-stan- 
she-ate) v. a. To unite in one common 
substance or nature. 

CONSUBSTANT1ATE, (kgn-sub-stan'-she- 
ate) a. United. 

CONSUBSTANTIATION, (kon-sub-stan- 
sLe-a'-shun) ». s. The union of the body 
of our Saviour with the sacramental ele- 
ment, according to the Lutherans. 

CONSUL, (kon'-sul) n. s. The chief magis- 
trate in the Roman republick ; an officer 
commissioned in foreign parts to judge be- 
tween the merchants of his nation, and pro- 
tect their commerce. 

CONSULAR, (kon'-su-lar) a. Relating to 
the consul. 

CONSULATE, (kgn'-sit-lat) n.s. The state 
or office of consul. 

CONSULSHIP, (kon'-sul-ship) n. s The 
office of consul. 



CON 

To CONSULT, (kon-sult') u n. To take 

counsel together. 

To CONSULT, (kon-sult') v. a. To ask ad- 
vice of ; to regard ; to act with respect to ; 
to plan ; to contrive. 

CONSULT, (kgn'-sult) n. s. The act of con- 
sulting ; the effect of consulting ; a council. 

CONSULTATION, (kgn-sul-ta'-shuu) n. s. 
A consulting; secret deliberation ; a council. 

CONSULTER, (kon-sul'-ter) n. s. One 
that consults or asks counsel. 

CONSUMABLE, (kcn-su'-n a-bl) a. Sus- 
ceptible of destruction. 

To CONSUME, (kon-sume') v. a. To waste ; 
to spend ; to destroy. 

To CONSUME, (kon-sume') v. n. To waste 
away. 

CONSUMER, (kon-su'-mer) n.s. One that 
wastes or destroys. 

To CONSUMMATE, (kon-sum'-mate) v. a. 
To complete ; to perfect. 

CONSUMMATE, (kon-sum'-mate) a. , Com- 
plete ; finished. 

CONSUMMATELY, (kgn sum'- mate- le) ad. 
Perfectly ; completely. 

CONSUMMATION, (kgn-sum-ma'-shun) 
n. s. Completion ; perfection ; the end of 
the present system of things ; death ; end 
of life. 

CONSUMPTION, (kgn-surn'-shun) n.s. The 
act of consuming ; waste ; the state of wast- 
ing or perishing ; a waste of muscular flesh ; 
a disease. 

CONSUMPTIVE, (kon-sum'-tiv) a. De- 
structive ; wasting ; diseased with a con- 
sumption. 

CONSUMPTIVELY, (kgn-sum'-riv-le) adm 
In a way tending to consumption. 

CONSUMPTIVENESS, (kon-sum'-tiv-nes) 
n. s. A tendency to a consumption. 

To CONTABULATE, (kgn-tab'-xilate) v. a. 
To floor with boards. 

CONTABULATION, (kgn-tab-ti-la'-shun) 
n. s. Boarding a floor. 

CONTACT, (kgn'-takt) n. s. Touch ; close 
union. 

CONTACTION, (kgn-tak'-shun) n.s. The 
act of touching. 

CONTAGION, (kgn-ta'-je-un) n. s. The 
emission from body to body, by which dis- 
eases are communicated ; infection ; propa- 
gation of mischief or disease ; pestilence. 

CONTAGIOUS, (kgn-ta'-je-us) a. Infec- 
tious. 

CONTAGIOUSNESS, (kgn-ta'-je-us-nes) 
n. s. The quality of being contagious. 

To CONTAIN, (kon-tane') v. a. To hold as 
a vessel ; to comprehend ; to comprise, as 
a writing ; to restrain ; to withhold. 

To CONTAIN, (kon-tane') v. n. To live in 
continence. 

CONTAINABLE, (kon-ta'-na-bl) a, Pos- 
sible to be contained. 

To CONTAMINATE, (kon-tam'-e-nate) v.a. 
To defile ; to pollute ; to corrupt by ba^e 
mixture. 

CONTAMINATE, (kon-tam'-e-nate) a. Cor- 
rupt ; polluted. 



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CON 

CONTAMINATION, (kon-tam-e-na'-shun) 
n. s. Pollution ; defilement. 

CONTECTION, (kon-tek'-shun) n. s. A 
covering. 

To CONTEMN, (kon-<iem') v. a. To despise ; 
to slight. 

CONTEMNER, (kon-tem'-ner) n. s. One 
that contemns ; a scorner. 

To CONTEMPEIl, (kon-tem'-per) v. a. To 
moderate ; to reduce to a lower degree. 

CONTEMPERAMENT, (kon-tem'-per-a- 
ment) n. s. The degree of any quality. 

To CONTEMPERATE, (kon-tem'-per-ate) 
v. a. To moderate ; to temper. 

CONTEMPERATION, (kon- -tem-per-a'- 
shun) n. s. The act of moderating ; pro- 
portionate mixture ; proportion. 

To CONTEMPLATE, (kgn-tem'-plate) v. a. 
To consider with continued attention ; to 
study. 

To CONTEMPLATE, (kon-tem'-plate) v. n. 
To muse. 

CONTEMPLATION, (kon-tem-pla'-shun) 
n. s. Meditation ; studious thought on any 
subject ; holy meditation ; the faculty of 
study, opposed to the power of action. 

CONTEMPLATIVE, (kon-tem'-pla-tiv) a. 
Addicted lo thought or study ; employed in 
study ; having the power of meditation. 

CONTEMPLATIVELY, (kon-tem'-pla-tiv- 
le) ad. Thoughtfully ; attentively. 

CONTEMPLATOR, (kgn-tem'-pla-tur) n. s. 
One employed in study. 

CONTEMPORAR1NE3S, (kon-tem'-po-ra- 
re-nes) n. s. Existence at the same point 
of time. 

CONTEMPORARY, (kon-tem'-po-ra-re) a. 
Living in the same age ; born at the same 
time ; existing at the same point of time. 

CONTEMPORARY, (kon-tem'-po-ra-re) n.s. 
One who lives at the same time with another. 

To CONTEMPORISE, (kon-tem-po-rize) v. a. 
To place in the same age. 

CONTEMPT, (kon-temt') n. s. Despising 
others ; slight regard ; scorn ; the state of 
being despised ; vileness. In law, Diso- 
bedience to the rules, orders, and process 
of a court. 

CONTEMPTIBLE, (kon-tem'-le-bl) a . Wor- 
thy of contempt ; despised ; scorned. 

CONTEMPT1BLENESS, (kon-tem'-te-bl- 
nes) n. s. Meanness ; vileness ; baseness. 

CONTEMPTIBLY, (kon-tem'-te-ble) ad. 
Meanly ; deserving contemot. 

CONTEMPTUOUS^ (kon-tem'-tu-us) a. 
Scornful ; apt to despise ; insolent. 

CONTEMPTUOUSLY, (kon-tem'-tu-us-le) 
ad. In a scornful or despiteful manner. 

CONTEMPTUOUSNESS, (kon-tem'-tu-us- 
nes) n. s. Disposition to contempt. 

To CONTEND, (kon-tend') v. n. To strive ; 
to struggle ; to vie ; to act in emulation. 

To CONTEND, (kon-tend') v. a. To dis- 
pute anything ; to contest. 

CONTENDENT, (kon-ten'-dent) n.s. An- 
tagonist ; opponent. 

CONTENDER, (kon-ten'-der) n. s. Comba- 
tant ; champion. 



CON 

CONTENT, (kon-tent') a. Satisfied so m 
not to repine or oppose. 

To CONTENT, (kon-tent') v. a. To satisfy 
so as to stop complaint; to appease with- 
out complete gratification ; to please ; to 
gratify. 

CONTENT, (kon-tent') n. s. Moderate hap- 
piness ; satisfaction in a thing unexamined ; 
that which is contained or included ; capa- 
city ; that which is comprised in writing, as 
the contents of a book ; a parliamentary ex 
pression for those who are in favour of the 
subject proposed. 

CONTENTED, (kon-ten'-ted) part. a. Satis- 
fied ; not repining, or demanding more. 

CONTENTEDLY (kon-tent'-ed-le) ad. In 
a quiet, easv, or satisfied manner. 

CONTENTEDNESS, (kon-tent'-ed-nes) n.s. 
State of satisfaction m any lot. 

CONTENTFUL, (kon-tent'-ful) a. Perfectly 
content. 

CONTENTION, (kon-ten'-shun) v.s. Strife; 
debate ; contest ; emulation. 

CONTENTIOUS, (kon-ten'-shus) a. Quarrel- 
some ; given to debate. 

CONTENTIOUSLY, ( kon-ten'-shu.«-le) ad. 
Perversely ; quarrelsome. 

CONTENTIOUSNESS, (kon-ten'-shus-nes) 
n. s. Pronenes3 to contest ; perverseness ; 
quarrelsomeness. 

CONTENTLY, (kon-tent'-le) ad. In a con- 
tented way. 

CONTENTMENT,; (kon-tent'-ment) ». s. 
Acquiescence without plenary satisfaction ; 
gratification. 

CONTERMINABLE, (kon-ter'-me-na-bl) a. 
Capable of the same bounds. 

CONTERMINATE, (kon-ter'-me-nate) a. 
That which hath the same bounds. 

CONTERMINOUS, (kon-ter'-me-nus) a. 
Bordering upon 

CONTERRANEAN, (kon-ter-ra'-ne-an) \ 

CONTERRANEOUS, (kgri-ter-ra'-ne-us) \ 
a. Of the same earth or country. 

To CONTEST, (kon-test') /;. a. To dispute ; 
to litigate. 

To CONTEST, (kon-test') v. n. To strive ; 
to contend ; to vie ; to emulate. 

CONTEST, (kon'-test) n.s. Dispute; dif- 
ference. 

CONTESTABLE, (kon-tes'-ta-bl) a. Dis- 
putable ; controvertible. 

CONTESTABLENESS, (kon-tes'-ta-bl-nes) 
Possibility of being contested 

CONTESTATION, (kon-tes-ta'-shun) n. s. 
The act of contesting ; debate. 

To CONTEX, (kon-teks') v. a. To weave 
together ; to unite by interposition of parts. 

CONTEXT, (kon-tekst') n. s. The general 
series of a discourse ; the parts of the dis- 
course that precede and follow the sentence 
quoted. 

CONTEXT, (kon-tekst') a. Knit together ; 
firm. 

CONTEXTURE, (kon-teks'-ture) n. s. The 
disposition of parts one amongst others ; 
the system. 

CONT1GNATION, (kon-tig~na'-shun) *, s. 



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In architecture, A frame of beams joined 
together ; the laying of rafters, or flooring. 

CONTIGUITY, (kon-te-gu'-e-te) n. s. Ac- 
tual contact ; nearness of situation. 

CONTIGUOUS, (kgn-tig'-u-us) a. Meeting 
so as to touch ; bordering upon 

CONTIGUOUSLY, (kon-tig'-u-us-le) ad. 
Without any intervening spaces. 

CONTIGUOUSNESS, (kon-tig'-u-us-nes) 
n. s. Close connection. 

CONTINENCE, (kon'-te-nense) \n.s. Re- 

CONTINENCY, (kgn'-te-nen-se) S straint; 
command of one's self; forbearance of law- 
ful pleasure ; chastity in general. 

CONTINENT, (kgn'-te-nent) a. Chaste; ab- 
stemious in lawful pleasures ; restrained ; 
moderate. 

CONTINENT, (kgn'-te-nent) n. s. Land 
not disjointed by the sea from other lands ; 
that which contains anything. 

CONTINENTAL, (kon-te-nent'-al) a. Re- 
lating to the continent ; particularly the 
continent of Europe. 

CONTINENTLY, (kon'-te-nent-le) ad. 
Chastely. 

To CONTINGE, (kon-tinje) v. n. To touch ; 
to happen. 

CONTINGENCE, (kon-tin'-jense) } 

CONTINGENCY, (kon-tm'-j'en-se) S "' S * 
The quality of being fortuitous ; accidental 
possibility ; the act of reaching to, or touch- 
in a - . 

CONTINGENT, (kon-tin'-jent) a. Falling out 
by chance; dependent upon an uncertainty. 

CONTINGENT, (kon-tin'-jent) n. s. A 
thing in the hands of chance ; a proportion 
that falls to any person uoon a division. 

CONTINGENTLY, (kon-tin'-jent-le) ad. 
Accidentally without any settled rule, 

CONTINUAL, (kgn-tin'-u-al) a. Incessant. 
In law, A continual claim is made from time 
to time, within every year and day. 

CONTINUALLY, (kgn-tin'-u-al-le) ad. 
Without pause ; without interruption ; with- 
out ceasing. 

CONTINUALNESS, (kon-tin -u-al-nes) n.s. 
Permanence. 

CONTINUANCE, (kgn-tin'-u-anse) n.s. 
S c. ession uninterrupted ; permanence in 
statw ; abode in a place ; duration ; last- 
ingness ; perseverance ; progression of time ; 
continuity. In law, Prorogation, as, con- 
tinuance till the next assizes, i. e. putting off 
the trial. 

To CONTINUATE, (kon-tin'- u-ate) v. a. To 
join closely together. 

CONTINUATE, (kon-tin'-u-ate) a. Imme- 
diately united ; uninterrupted. 

CONTINUATELY, (kgn-tin'-u-ate-le) ad. 
With continuity. 

CONTINUATION, (kon-tin -u-a'-shun) n.s. 
Protraction, or succession uninterrupted. 

CONTINUATIVE, (kgn-tin'-u-a-tiv) n. s. 
Having the quality of containing ; perma- 
nent. 

EONTLNUATOR, (kon-tin-u-a'-tur) n. s. 
He that continues the series or succession. 

to CONTINUE, (kpn-tin'-u) v. n. To re- 



CON 

main in the same state, or place ; to last , 
to be durable ; to persevere. 

To CONTINUE, (kon-tin'-u) v. a. To pro- 
tract ; to repeat without interruption ; to 
unite without a chasm or intervening sub- 
stance. 

CONTINUEDLY, (kon-tin'-u-ed-le) ad. 
Without interruption. 

CONT1NUER, (kon-tin- u-er) n. s. One 
who continues. 

CONTINUITY, (kgn-te-nu-e-te) n.s. Con- 
nection uninterrupted ; cohesion ; that tex- 
ture or cohesion of the parts of an animal 
body, the destruction of which is a solution 
of continuity. 

CONTINUOUS, (kgn-tin'-u-us) a. Joined 
together without the intervention of any 
space. 

To CONTORT, (kon-tort') v. a. To twist ; 
to writhe. 

CONTORTION, (kon-tor'-shun) n.s. Twist ; 
wry motion. 

CONTOUR, (kon-top/) n.s. The outline; 
the line by which any figure is defined or 
terminated. 

CONTRA, (kon'-tra) A Latin preposition 
used in composition, which signifies against. 

CONTRA B A i\D, (kon'-tra-band) a. Pro- 
hibited; illegal; applied to such goods as 
are forbidden by act of parliament to be im- 
ported or exported. 

CONTRABAND, (kon'-tra-band) n.s. Ille- 
gal tr a flick. 

CONTRABANDIST, (kon'-tra-band-ist) n.s. 
He who traflicks illegally. 

To CONTRACT, (kon-trakt') v. a. To draw 
into less compass ; to lessen ; to draw the 
parts of anything together ; to make a bar- 
gain ; to covenant or agree ; to betroth ; to 
affiance ; to epitomise ; to abridge. 

To CONTRACT, (kon-trakt') v.n. To shrink 
up ; to bargain ; to bind by promise of 
marriage. 

CONTRACT, (kon'-trakt) n. s. A covenant ; 
a bargain ; a compact ; a writing in which 
the terms of a bargain are included. 
. CONTRACTEDLY, (kon-trak'-ted-le) ad. 
In a contracted manner. 

CONTRACTEDN ESS, (kon-trak'-ted-nes) 
n. s. Contraction. 

CONTRACTIBILITY, (kon-trak-te-bil'-e- 
te) n. s. Possibility of being contracted. 

CONTRACT1BLE, (kgn-trak'-te-bl) a. Ca- 
pable of contraction. 

CONTRACT1BLEN ESS, (kon-trak'-te-bl- 
ness) n. s. The quality of suffering con- 
traction. 

CONTRACTILE, (kon-trak'-til) a. Having 
the inherent power of contraction. 

CONTRACTILITY, (kon-trak-til'-le-te) n. & 
That power, inherent in some bodies, of 
contracting themselves into a smaller com- 
pass. 

CONTRACTION, (kgn-trak'-shun) n. s. 
Contracting or shortening ; shrinking or 
shrivelling ; the state of being contracted, 
or drawn into a narrow compass ; the re- 
duction of two vowels or syllables to one ; 



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CON 

an abbreviation by which several letters are 
expressed by one character, as, and by &. 

CONTRACTOR, (kgn-trak'-tur) n. s. One 
of the parties to a contract or bargain. 

To CONTRADICT, (kon-tra-dikt') v. a. To 
assert the contrary to what has been as- 
serted ; to be contrary to ; to oppose. 

CON TRADICTER, (kon-tra-dik'-ter) ti. s. 
One that contradicts ; an opposer. 

CONTRADICTION, (kgn-tra-dik'-shun) n.s. 
Verbal opposition ; opposition ; inconsis- 
tency with itself; incongruity in words or 
thoughts ; contrariety in thought or effect. 

CONTRADICTION AL, (kon-tra-dik'-shun- 
al) a. Inconsistent. 

CONTRADICTIOUS, (kgn-tra-dik'-shus) a. 
Filled with contradictions ; inclined to con- 
tradict ; opposite to. 

CONTRADICTIOUSNESS, (kon-tra-dik'- 
shus-nes) n. s. The quality of being con- 
tradictious ; inconsistency ; contrariety to 
itself. 

CONTRADICTORILY, (kgn-tia-dik'-tur-e- 
le) ad. In a contradictory or inconsistent 
manner. 

CONTRA DICTORINESS. (kon-tra-dik'- 
tur-e-nes) n. s. Opposition in the highest 
degree. 

CONTRADICTORY, (kon-tra-dik'-tur-e) a. 
Opposite to ; inconsistent with. 

CONTRADICTORY, (kon-tra-dik'-tur-e) 
n. s. A proposition which opposes another 
in all its terms. 

CONTRADISTINCT, (kon-tra-dis-tingkt') 
a. Distinguished by opposite qualities. 

CONTRADISTINCTION, (kon-tra-dis- 
tingk'-shun) n. s. Distinction by opposite 
qualities. 

CONTRA DISTINCTIVE, (kon-tra-dis- 
tingk'-tiv) a. Having a contradistinguish- 
ing power. 

To CONTRADISTINGUISH, (kgn-tra-dis- 
ting'-gwish) v. a. To distinguish not simply 
by differential but by opposite qualities. 

CONTRAlNDICANT,(kon-tra-in'-de-kant) 
n. s. A symptom forbidding the usual treat- 
ment of a disorder. 

To CONTRA1NDICATE, (kon-tra-in'-de- 
kate) v. a. To point out some peculiar 
symptom or method of cure, contrary to the 
general tenour of a malady. 

CONTRAINDICATION, (kon-tra-in-de- 
ka'-shun) n. s. An indication or symptom, 
which forbids that to be done which the 
main scope of a disease points out at first. 

CONTRAMURE, (kon-tra-mure') n.s. An 
out wall built about the main wall of a city. 

CONTRANITENCY, (kgn-tra-ni'-ten-se) 
n. s. Reaction ; a resistency against pres- 
sure. 

CONTRAPOSITION, (kgn-tra-pp -zish'-un) 
n. s. A placing over against. 

CONTRARIANT, (kon-tra'-re-ant) a. In- 
consistent ; opposite ; repugnant. 

CONTRARIES, (kgn'-tra-rez) a. In logick, 
Propositions which destroy each other ; 
things directly opposed to each other, as 
Jight and darkness. 



CON 

CONTRARIETY, (kon-tra-ri'-e-te) n.s. Re- 
pugnance ; opposition; inconsistency 

CONTRAR1LY, (kon-tra'-re-le) ad. In a 
manner contrary ; in different directions. 

CONTRARINESS, (kon-tra'-re-nes) n. *, 
Contrariety. 

CONTRARIOUS, (kon-tra'-re-us) «. Re- 
pugnant the one to the other. 

CONTRARIOUSLY, (kon-tra'-re-us-Ie) ad. 
Contrarily. 

CONTRARIWISE, (kon'-tra-re-wize) ad. 
Conversely ; oppositely. 

CONTRARY, (kon'-tra-re) ad. Opposite ; 
contradictory ; inconsistent ; adverse ; in 
an opposite direction. 

CONTRA PvY, (kon'-tra-re) n.s. A thing 
of opposite qualities ; a proposition contrary 
to some other. On the contrary, In oppo- 
sition ; on the other side. To the contrary, 
To a contrary purpose or direction. 

CONTRAST, (kon'-trast) n.s. Opposition 
and dissimilitude of figures, by which the 
one contributes to the visibility or effect of 
another. 

To CONTRAST, (kon-trast') v. a. To place 
in opposition, so that one figure shews 
another to advantage ; to shew another 
figure to advantage by its colour or situ- 
ation. 

CONTRATENOR, (kon'-tra-ten'-ur) n.s. In 
musick, The middle part ; higher than the 
tenor, and below the treble. Commonly 
written countertenor. 

CONTRA VALLATION, fkon-tra-val-la'- 
shun) n. s. The fortification thrown up 
round a city, to hinder the sallies of the 
garrison. 

To CONTRAVENE, (kon-tra.-vene') v. a. 
To oppose ; to baffle. 

CONTRAVENTION, (kon-tra-ven'-shun) 
n. s. Opposition. 

CONTRAVERSION,(kon-tra-ver'-shun) n. s. 
A turning to the opposite side. 

CONTRECTATION, (kon-trek-ta'-shun) n. s. 
A touching or handling. 

To CONTRIBUTE, (kon-tnb -ute) v. a. To 
give to some common stock. 

To CONTRIBUTE, (kon-trib'-ute) v. n. To 
bear a part. 

CONTRIBUTION, (kon-tre-bu'-skun) n. s. 
Promoting some design in conjunction : that 
which is given by several hands for so:..e 
common purpose ; that which is exacted by 
an army for its support in a foreign country. 

CONTRIBUT1VE, (kgn-trib'-u-tiv)a. Tend- 
ing to promote any purpose in concurrence 
with other motives. 

CONTRIBUTOR, (kon-trib'-u-tur) n.s. One 
that bears part in some common design. 

CONTRIBUTORY, (kon-trib'-u-tur-e) a. 
Contributing to, or promoting the same end. 

To CONTRISTATE, (kon-tris'-tate) v. a. To 
make sorrowful. 

CONTRISTATION, (kgn-tris-ta'-shun) n. s. 
The act of making sad ; heaviness of heart. 

CONTRITE, (kgn'-trite) a. Bruised ; much 
worn ; worn with sorrow ; harassed with 
the sense of guilt ; penitent. 



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CONTRITELY, (kon-trite-Ie) ad. In a 

penitent manner. 

CONTR1TENESS, (kon'-trite-nes) n.s. Con- 
trition. 

CONTRITION, (kgn-trish'-un) n.s. The 
act of grinding ; penitence ; sorrow for sin. 
In the strict sense, The sorrow which arises 
from the desire to please God, distinguished 
from attrition, or imperfect repentance pro- 
duced by dread of hell. 

CONTRIVABLE, (kor-tri'-va-bl) a. Pos- 
sible to be planned. 

CONTRIVANCE, (kgn-tri'-vanse) n.s. Con- 
triving ; the thing contrived ; scheme ; plan ; 
a conceit ; a plot ; an artifice. 

To CONTRIVE, (kon-trive') v. a. To plan 
out ; to excogitate. 

To CONTRIVE, (kgn-trive') v. n. To form 
or design. 

CONTR1VEMENT, (kon-trive'-ment) n. s. 
Invention. 

CONTRIVER, (kon-tri'-ver) n.s. An in- 
ventor : a schemer. 

CONTROL, (kpn-troli') n. s. A register or 
account kept by another officer, that each 
may be examined by the other ; check ; re- 
straint : power; superintendence. 

To CONTROL, (kon-troll') v. a. To keep 
under check by a counter reckoning ; to 
govern ; to restrain ; to overpower. 

CONTROLLABLE, (kon-troll'-a-bl) a. Sub- 
ject to control. 

CONTROLLER, (kon-troll'-er) n. s. An 
overseer of office relating to publick ac- 
counts ; a superintendent. 

CONTRO LLERSH1P, (kpn-troll'-er-ship) 
n. s. The office of a controller. 

CONTROLMENT, (kon-troil'-ment) n. s. 
Superintending or restraining ; restraint. 

CONTROVERSARY, (kgn-tro-ver'-sa-re) «. 
Disputatious. 

CONTROVERSIAL, (kon-tio-ver'-shal) a. 
Disputatious. 

CONTROVERSIALIST, (kon-tro-ver'-shal- 
ist) n. s. One who is engaged in literary 
war ; a disputant. 

CONTROYERSER, } (kon-tro-ver'-ser) n.s/ 

CONTROVERSOR, 5 A disputant; acon- 
trovertist. 

CONTROVERSY, (kgn'-tro-ver-se) n. s. 
Dispute ; debate ; commonly in writing. 

To CONTROVERT, (kon'-tro-vert) v. a. To 
debate ; to dispute anything in writing. 

CONTRO VERIER, (kpn-tro-ver'-ter) n. s. 
A disputant. 

CONTROVERTIBLE, (kgn-tro-vert'-e-bl) a. 
Disputable. 

CONTRO VERTIST, (kon'-tro-ver-tist) n.s. 
Disputant ; a man engaged in literary wars. 

CONTLMACIOUS, (kon-tu-ma-shus) a. 
Obstinate ; perverse ; inflexible. 

CONTUMACIOUSLY, (kon-tu-ma'-shus-le) 
ad. Obstinately; inflexibly. 

CONTUMACIOUSNESS, ( kon-tu-ma'-shus- 
nes) n. s. Obstinacy ; perverseness. 

CONTUMACY, (kon'-tu-ma-se ) n.s. Ob- 
stinacy ; perverseness ; wilful disobedience 
to any lawful summons or judicial order. 



CON 

CONTUMELIOUS, (kpn-tu-me'-le-us) a. 
Reproachful ; rude ; inclined to utter re- 
proach or practise insults ; productive of re- 
proach ; ignominious. 

CONTUMELIOUSLY, (kon-tu-me'-le-us-le) 
ad. Reproachfully ; rudely. 

CONTUMELIOUSNESS, (kon-tu-me -le-us- 
nes) n. s. Rudeness ; reproach. 

CONTUMELY, (kon'-tu-me-le) n. s. Rude- 
ness ; contemptuousness ; bitterness of Ian 
guage ; reproach. 

To CONTUND, (kon-tund') v. a . To bruise , 
to beat together. 

To CONTUSE, (kon-tuze') v. a. To beat to 
gether ; to bruise ; to bruise the flesh with- 
out a breach of the continuity. 

CONTUSION, (kon-tii'-zhun) n. s. Beating 
or bruising ; the state of being beaten or 
bruised ; a bruise. 

CONVALESCENCE, (kon-va-les'-sense) ) 

CONVALESCENCY, (kon-va-les'-sen-se) \ 
ii. s. Renewal of health* 

CONVALESCENT, ^ (kon-va-les'-sent) a. 
Recovering ; returning to a state of health. 

CON VEN ABLE, (kgn-ve'-na-bl) a. Capa- 
ble of being convened. 

To CONVENE, (kgn-vene') v. n. To come 
together ; to associate ; to assemble for any 
public purpose. 

To CONVENE, (kgn-vene') v. a. To call to- 
gether ; to assemble ; to summon judicially. 

CONVENER, (kon-ve'-ner) n.s. One who 
assembles with others for business. 

CONVENIENCE, (kon-ve'-ne-ense) \n. s. 

CONVENTENCY, (kon-ve'-ne-en-se) S Fit- 
ness ; propriety ; commodiousness ; ease : 
cause of ease ; accommodation ; fitness of 
time or place. 

CONVENIENT,- (kgn-ve'-ne-ent; a. Fit; 
suitable ; commodious. 

CONVENIENTLY, (kon-ve'-ne-ent-le) ad. 
Commodiously ; without difficulty ; fitly. 

CONVENT, (kgn'-vent) n.s. An assembly 
of religious persons ; a body of monks or 
nuns; a religious house ; an abbey ; a mo- 
nastery ; a nunnery. 

To CON VENT, (kon-vent ) v. a. To call be- 
fore a judge. 

To CONVENT, (kon-vent') v. n. To meet; 
to concur. 

CONVENTICLE, (kon-ven'-te-kl) n.s. An 
assembly ; a meeting ; an assembly for 
scismatical worship. 

CONVENT1CLER, (kgn-ven'-te-kler) n. s. 
One that frequents private and unlawful 
assemblies. 

CONVENTION, (kgn-ven'-shun) n.s. The 
act of coming together ; an assembly ; a 
contract for a time, previous to a definitive 
treaty. 

CONVENTIONAL, (kon-ven'-shun-al) a. 
Stipulated ; agreed on by compact. 

CON VENTIONARY, (kgn-ven'-shun-a-re) 
a. Acting upon contract. 

CONVENTION1ST, (kon-ven'-shun-ist) n.s. 
One who makes a contract or bargain. 

CONVENTUAL, (kgn-ven'-tu-al) ft. Be- 
longing to a convent ; monastick. 



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CON 

To CONVERGE, (kon-verje') v.n. To tend 

to one point. 
CONVERGENT, (kqn-ver'-jent) \a. Tend- 
CON VERGING, (kon-ver'-jing) } ing to 

one point. 
CONVERGING Series. See Series. 
CON V ERSABLE, ( kon-ver-sa-bl) a. Quali- 
fied for conversation. 
CON VERSAELENESS, (kon-ver'-sa-bl-nes) 
v.s. The quality of being a pleasing com- 
panion ; fluency of talk. 
CON VERSA BE V, (kon-ver'-sa-ble) ad. In 

a conversable manner. 
CONVERSANT, (kon'-ver-sant) a. Ac- 
quainted with ; having intercourse with ; 
acquainted ; relating to. 
CONVERSATION, (kon-ver-sa'-slmn) n.s. 
Familiar discourse ; chat ; easy talk ; dis- 
course upon any subject ; intercourse ; be- 
haviour ; practical habits. 
CON VERS ATI VE, (kon-ver'-sa-tiv) a. Re- 
lating to commerce with men ; not contem- 
plative. 
CON V ERSAZIONE, (kon-ver-sat-ze-o'-na) 

n. s. A meeting of company. 
To CONVERSE, (ko)-verse') v.n. To hold 
intercourse with ; to be acquainted with ; 
to convey the thoughts reciprocally in talk; 
to discourse familiarly upon any subject ; 
to have commerce with a different sex. 
CONVERSE, (kon'-verse) n. s. Conver- 
sation ; acquaintance ; familiarity. 
CONVERSE, (kon'-ve;se) a. In a manner 
opposite or reciprocal. In mathematicks, 
A proposition is converse of another, when, 
after chawing a conclusion from something 
first supposed, we return again by making 
a supposition of what had been before con- 
cluded, and draw as a conclusion what had 
before been a supposition. 
CONVERSELY, (kon-verse'-Je) ad. With 

change of order ; reciprocally. 
CONVERS10.N,(kon-ver'-shun) n.s. Change 
of one state into another ; change from re- 
probation to grace, from a bad to a holy 
life ; change from one religion to another ; 
In logick, The interchange of terms in an 
argument ; as, no virtue is vice; no vice is 
virtue; Conversion cf Equations, in algebra, 
is the reducing of a fractional equation into 
an integral one'. 
CON VERS! VE, (kon-ver'-siv) a. Having a 

tendency to converse. 
To CONVERT, (kon-vert') v. a. To change 
one thing into another ; to change from one 
religion to another ; to turn from a bad to a 
good life ; to turn towards any point ; to 
apply to any use ; to appropriate. 
CONVERT, (kem'-vert) n. s. A person con- 
verted from one opinion to another. 
CONVERTER, (kon-vei'-ter) n. s. One 

that makes converts. 
CON VER T1B1L1T Y, (kon-ver-te-bil'-e-te) 
n. s. The quality of being possible to be 
converted. 
CONVERTIBLE, (kon-ver'-te-bl) a. Sus- 
ceptible of change ; so much alike as that 
one may be used for the other. 



CON 

CONVERT1BLY, (kon-ver'-te Me) ad. Re- 
ciprocally ; with inierchange of terms. 
CONVEX, (kgn'-veks) a. Rising in a cir- 

cular form ; opposite to concave. 
CONVEX, (kou'-veks) n.s. A convex body, 
CON VEXED,' (kon-vekst') part, a. Formed 

convex. 
CONVEXEDLY, (kon-vek'-sed-le) ad. In 

a convex form. 
CONVEXITY (kon-veks'-e-te.) n.s. Pro- 
tuberance in a circular form. 
CONVEXEY, (kon-veks'-le) ad. In a con- 
vex form. 
CONVEXNESS, (kon-veks'-nes) n.s. The 

The state of being convex. 
CONVEXO-CONCAVE, (kou-veks'-o-kon- 
kave) a. Having the hollow on the inside, 
corresponding to the external protuber- 
ance. 
To CONVEY 5 (kon-va') . a. r I> carry ; to 
hand from one to another ■ to remove se- 
cretly ; to transmit ; to transfer ; to deliver 
to another ; to impart. 
CONVEYANCE, (kon-va'-anse) n.s. The 
act of removing anything ; the means by 
which anything is conveyed ; transmission ; 
act of transferring property ; grant ; a deed 
or instrument by which property is trans- 
ferred. 
CONVEYANCER, (kpn-va'-an-ser) n.s. A 
lawyer who draws writings by which pro- 
perty is transferred. 
CONVEYER, (kon-va'-er) n. s. One who 
carries or transmits ; that by which any- 
thing is conveyed. 
CONV1CIN1TY, (kon-vi-sin'-e-te) n.s. 

Neighbourhood. 
To CONVICT, (kon-vikt') v. a. To prove 
guilty ; to detect in guilt ; to confute ; to 
shew by proof or evidence ; to overpower ; 
to surmount. 
CONVICT, (kon'-vikt) a. Convicted. 
CONVICT, (kpn'-vikt) n. s. One found 

guilty. 
CONVICTION, (kon-vik'-shun) n.s. De- 
tection of guilt ; the act of convincing ; con- 
futation ; state of being convinced. 
CONV1CT1VE, (kon-vik'-tiv) a. Having the 

power of convincing. 
To CONVINCE, (kon-vinse') v. a. To force 
any one to acknowledge a contested pro- 
position ; to prove guilty of; to overpower, 
to surmount. 
CON V1NCEMENT, (kon-vinse' -ment) n. s. 

Conviction. 
CONV1NCER, (kpn-vm'-ser) n.s. That 

which makes manifest. 
CONVINCIBLE, (kon-vin'-se-bl) a. Ca- 
pable of conviction ; capable of being dis- 
proved. 
CONVINCINGLY, (kon-vin'-sing-le) ad. 
In such a manner as to leave no room for 
doubt. 
CONVINCINGNESS, (kon-vin'-sing-nes) 

n.s. The power of convincing. 
CONV1VAL, (kon-vi'-val) } a. Relating 
CONVIVIAL, (kon-viv'-yal) \ to an enter- 
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CONUNDRUM, (ko-mm'-dram; a. t. A 
low jest ; a quibble. 

To C0NVOCATE, (kon'-vo-kate) v. a. To 
call together. 

CONVOCATION, (kon-vo-ka'-shun) h.s. 
Calling to an assembly ; an assembly ; an 
assembly of the clergy for consultation upon 
matters ecclesiastical ; a distinct academi- 
cal assembly, in which the general business 
of the university is transacted. 

To CONVOKE, (kpn-vpke') v. a. To call to- 
gether. 

To CONVOLVE, (kon-volv) v. a. To roll 
together. 

CONVOLUTED, (kon-vo-lu-ted) part. 
Twisted ; rolled upon itself. 

CONVOLUTION, (kon-vp-lu'-shun) n. s. 
Rolling anything upon itself; rolling to- 
gether. 

To CONVOY, (kon-voe/) v. a. To accom- 
pany by land or sea for the sake of defence 

CONVOY, (kyn'-vpe ) n.s. Force- attending 
on the road by way of defence ; the act of 
attending as a defence ; conveyance. 

CONVOLVULUS, (kon-vgl'-vu-lus) n.s. A 
genus of plants : bind-weed. 

CONUSANCE, (kon'-u-sanse) n. s. Cogni- 
zance , notice ; knowledge. 

CONUSANT, (kyn'-u-sant) a. Cognizant; 
knowing. 

To CONVULSE, (kon-vulse) v. a. To give 
an irregular and involuntary motion to the 
parts of any body. 

CONVULSION, (kon-vul'- shun) n. s. Tu- 
mult ; disturbance. In medicine, An in- 
voluntary contraction of the fibres and mus- 
cles, whereby the body and limbs are pre- 
ternaturally distorted. 

CONVULSIVE, (kon-vul'-siy) a. Tending 
to produce involuntary motion. 

CONVULSIVELY, (kon-vul'-siy-le) ad. In 
an agitated or tumultuous manner. 

CONY, (kun'-ne) n. s. A rabbit ; a simple- 
ton. 

CONY-BOROUGH, (W-ne-bur-p) n.s. A 
place where rabbits make their holes in the 
ground. 

To COO, (koo) v. n. To cry as a dove or 
pigeon. * 

COOING, (koo'-ing) n. s. Invitation, as the 
note of the dove. 

COOK, (kook) n. s. One whose profession 
is to dress and prepare victuals. 

COOK-MAID, (kopk'-made) n.s. A maid 
that dresses provisions. 

COOK-ROOM, (kook'-room) n. s. Tbe 
kitchen of a ship. 

To COOK, (kook) v. a. To prepare victu- 
als ; to prepare for any purpose. 

COOKERY, (kppk'-er-e) n.s. The art of 
dressing victuals. 

COOL, (kool) a. Approaching to cold ; 
temperate ; not zealous ; not ardent. 

COOL, (kool) n. s. Freedom from heat. 

To COOL, (kool) v. a. To make cool ; to 
allay heat , to quiet passion. 

To COOL, (kool) v, n. To grow less hot ; 
to grow less warm. 



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COOLER, (kpol-er) n.s. That v-hieh has 
the oower of cooling the body; a vessel in 
wnich anything is made cool. 

COOLISH (kpoj-ish) a. Approaching to 
coia. 

COOLLY, (kpol'-le) ad. Without heat, or 
sharp cold ; without passion. 

COOLNESS, (kool'-nes) n. s. Gentle cold ; 
Want of affection ; 'disinclination ; freedom 
from passion. 

COOM, (koom) n. s. Soot that gathers over 
an oven's mouth. 

COOMB, }(kppm) n. s. A measure of corn 

COMB, S containing four bushels. 

COOP, (kppp) n.s. A barrel for the pre- 
servation of liquids ; a cage ; a pen for ani- 
mals. 

To COOP, (kpop) v. a. To shut up in a nar- 
row compass ; to confine ; to cage. 

COOPEE, (kpp-pee') n. s. A motion in 
dancing. 

COOPER, (kpp'-per) 71. s. One that makes 
coops or barrels. 

COOPERAGE, (kpp'-per- aje) n. s. The 
work of a cooper ; the price paid for cooper's 
work ; the place where a cooper works. 

To CO-OPERATE, (ko-op'-er-ate) v. n. To 
labour jointly with another to the same end ; 
to concur in the same effect. 

CO-OPERATION, (kp-op-er-a'-shun) n. s. 
Contributing to the same end. 

CO-OPERATIVE, (ko-pp'-er-a-tiv) a. Pro- 
moting the same end. 

CO-OPERATOR, (kp-op'-er-a-tur) n. s. He 
that promotes the same end with others. 

CO-OPTATION, (ko-op-ta'-shun) n. s. 
Adoption ; assumption ; union in choice. 

CO ORDINATE, (kp-or'-de-nate) a. Hold- 
ing the same rank ; not being subordinate , 

CO-ORDINATELY, (ko-or'-de-nate-le) ad. 
In the same rank. 

CO-ORDIN ATENESS, (ko-pr'-de-nate-nes) 
n. s. The state of being co-ordinate. 

CO-ORDINATES, (kp-pr'-de-nate) n.s. In 
mathematicks, The absciss and ordinates 
when taken in connection. 
, CO-OhDINATION,(ko-pr-de-na'-shun) n.s. 
The state of holding the same rank. 

COOT, (kppt) n. s. A small black water- 
fowl, in fens and marshes. 

COPAL, (ko'-pal) n.s. A Mexican gum. 

COPARCENARY, (kp-par'-se-na-re) n.s, 
Joint succession to any inheritance. 

COPARCENER, (kp-par'-se-ner) n. s. Such 
as have equal portion in the inheritance of 
their ancestor. 

COPARCENY, (kp-par'-se-ne) n. s. An 
equal share of coparceners. 

COPARTMENT, ^kp-part'-ment) n. s. 
Compartment. 

COPARTNER, (kp-part'-ner) n.s. One that 
has a share in some common stock or affair ; 
oi;e equally concerned. 

COPARTNERSHIP, (kp-part'-ner-ship) n. s. 
The state of bearing an equal part, or pos- 
sessing an equal share. 

COPAY VA, (kp-pa'-va) n. s. A gum which 
distils from a tree in Brazil. 



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in 



COP 

COPE, (kope) n. s. Anything with which 
the head is covered ; a sacerdotal vest- 
ment worn in sacred ministration ; anything 
spread over the head, as the concave of 
the skies ; any archwork over a door. 

To COPE, (kope) v. a. To cover, as with a 
cope ; to contend with ; to oppose ; to re- 
ward ; to give in return. 

To COPE, (kope) v. n. To contend ; to 
struggle ; to encounter. 

COPERN1CAN, (ko-per'-ne-kan) a. Relat- 
ing to the system of Copernicus. 

COPIER, (kgp'-pe-er) n. s. One that copies ; 
a transcriber ; one that imitates ; a plagi- 
ary. 

COPING, (ko'-ping) n. s. The upper tire of 
masonry which covers the wall. 

COPIOUS, (ko'-pe us) a. Plentiful ; abun- 
dant ; abounding in words or images ; not 
barren ; not concise. 

COPIOUSLY, (ko'-pe-us-le.) ad. Plenti- 
fully ; at large ; diffusedly. 

COPIOUSNESS, (ko'-pe-us-nes) n.s. Plenty ; 
abundance ; diffusion ; exuberance of style. 

COPPED, (kop'-ped) a. Rising to a top or 
head. 

COPPEL, (kop'-pel) n. s. An instrument 
used in chemistry to try and purify gold 
and silver. 

COPPER, (kgp'-per) n.s. One of the six 
primitive metals. 

COPPER, (kgp'-per) n. s. A vessel made 
of copper, commonly used for a boiler, 
larger than a moveable pot. 

COPPER-PLATE, (kop'-per-plate) n.s. A 
plate on which pictures are engraven. 

COPPERAS, (kop'-per-as) n. s. A name 
given to green, blue, and white vitriol. 

COPPERED, (kop'-perd) a. Applied to 
vessels having their bottoms sheathed with 
plates of copper, to preserve the planks 
from worms, &c. 

COPPERSMITH, (kgp'-per-smith) ». s. 
One that manufactures copper. 

COPPERY, (kgp'-per-e) a. Containing, or 
having the nature of copper. 

COPPICE, (kop'-pis, or kops) n. s. Low 
woods cut at stated times for fuel. 

COPPING. See Coping. 

COPPLE-DUST, (kgp-pl-dust) n.s. Powder 
used in purifying metals. 

COPPLED, (kgp'-pld) a. Rising in a conick 
form ; rising to a point. 

COPSE, (kops) n. s. Low wood cut at a cer- 
tain growth for fuel ; a place overgrown 
with short wood. _ 

C OPTIC K, (kgp'-tik) n. s. The language of 
the Copts ; the ancient Egyptian language. 

COPULA, (kop'-u-la) n. s. In logick, The 
word which unites the subject and predi- 
cate of a proposition ; as, books are dear. 
In anatomy, A ligament. 

To COPULATE, (kop'-u late) v. a. To unite ; 
to conjoin. 

To COPULATE, (kop'-u-late) v.n. To come 
together as different sexes. 

COPULATE, (kop'-u-late) a. Joined 

COPULATION, (kop-u-la'-shun) n. s. The 



COR 

congress or embrace of the t\\ o sexes ; any 
conjunction. 

COPULATIVE, (kop'-u-la-tiv) a. Tending 
to connect or unite. In grammar, A term 
applied to conjunctions which join the sense 
as well as the words ; as, and, alto. 

COPY, (kop'-pe) n. s. A transcript from 
the original ; an individual book : the au- 
tograph, or original, after which the com- 
positor sets his type ; a picture drawn from 
another picture. Copy of Court Roll ; see 
Copyhold. 

COPY-BOOK, (kop'-pe-bppk) n. s. A book 
in which copies are written for learners to 
imitate. 

COPYHOLD, (kop'-pe-hold) n. s. A tenure, 
for which the tenant hath nothing to shew 
but the copy of the rolls made by the stew- 
ard of his lord's court. 

COPY-RIGHT, (kop'-pe-rite) n. s. The 
property which an author, or his assignee, 
has in a literary work. 

To COPY, (kgp'-pe) v. a. To transcribe ; to 
write after an original ; to imitate. 

To COPY, (kop'-pe) v. n. To imitate. 

COPYER, (kop'-pe-er) n. s. One who 
copies. 

COPYIST, (kop'-pe-ist) n. s. A transcribei ; 
an imitator. 

To COQUET, (ko-ket') v. a. To treat with 
an appearance of amorous tenderness. 

To COQUET, (ko-ket') v. n. To act the 
lover : to entice by blandishments. 

COQUETRY, (ko-ket'-re) n. s. Affectation 
of amorous advances ; desire of attracting 
notice. 

COQUETTE, (ko-ket') n. s. A gay airy 
girl ; a woman who endeavours to attract 
notice. 

COQUETTISH, (ko-ket'-ish) a. Having 
the manners of a coquette. 

CORACLE, (kgr'-a-kl) n. s. A boat used by 
fishers ; made by drawing leather or oiled 
cloth upon a frame of wicker work. 

CORAL, (kgr'-al) n. s. A hard, brittle, cal- 
careous substance, growing in the sea like a 
plant, and inhabited by the Isis, a genus of 
animals. 

CORALLINE, (kgr'-al-in) a. Consisting of 
coral. 

CORALLINE, (kgr'-al-in) n. s. A sea- 
plant used in medicine. 

CORALLOID, (kor'-al-loid) \a. Re- 

CORALLOIDAL,'(kgr-ai-lgid'-al) S sem- 
bling coral. 

CORB, (korb) n. s. An o.nament in build- 
ing. 

CORB AN, (kgr'-ban) n. s. An alms-basket ; 
a gift ; an alms. 

CORBEILS, (kgr'-belz) n. s. Large baskets 
used in fortification, filled with earth. 

CORBPX, (kor'-bel) n. s. In architecture, 
The representation of a basket, sometimes 
placed on the heads of the caryatides ; a 
short piece of timber or stone sticking out 
a few inches from a wall and supporting 
the battlements ; a niche left in walls for 
figures. 



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CORBY, (kgr'-be) n.s. A raven. 

CORD, (kgrcL) n. s. A rope ; a string com- 
posed of several strands or twists ; a quan- 
tity of wood for fuel, supposed to be'mea- 
sured with a cord. 

To CORD, (kord) v. a. To fasten with cords. 

CORDAGE, (kpr'-daje) n.s. A quantity of 
cords ; the ropes of a ship. 

CORDED, (kor'-ded) a. Made of ropes; 
bound with a cord. 

CORDEEIER, (kor-de-leer') n. s. A Fran- 
ciscan friar ; so named from the cord which 
serves him for a cincture. 

CORDIAL, (kor'-de-al) n. s. A medicine 
that increases the force of the heart ; any 
medicine that increases strength ; anything 
that comforts and exhilarates. 

CORDIAL, (kgr'-de-al) a. Reviving ; invi- 
gorating ; sincere ; heartv- 

CORDIALITY, (kor-de-al'-e-te) r s Re- 
lation to the heart ; warmth of manner ; 
sincerity. 

CORDIALLY, (kor'-de-al-le) ad. Sincerely; 
heartily. 

CORDIALNESS,(kor'-de-al-nes) n.s. Hearti- 
ness. 

CORDON, (kgr-dgn) n. s. In fortification, 
A row of stones jutting out before the ram- 
part ; a band ; a wreath ; the ribbon of an 
order of knighthood. 

CORDOVAN, (kor'-do-van) n. s. Cordo- 
van leather, from Cordova, in Spain ; 
Spanish leather. 

CORDWAINER, (kord'-wa-ner, or kor-de- 
ner) n.s. A shoemaker. 

CORE, (kore) n.s. The heart; the inner 
part of any thing ; the inner part of a fruit 
which contains the kernels. 

COREGENT, (ko-re'-jent) n. s. A joint 
regent or governour. 

CORELATIVE, a. See Correlative. 

CORIACEOUS, (ko-re-a'-shus) a. Consist- 
ing of leather ; of a substance resembling 
leather. 

CORIANDER, (ko-re-an'-der) n. s. A plant. 

CORINTHIAN Order, (ko-rin'-t/ie-an) a. 
The third and noblest of five orders of archi- 
tecture. 

CORK, (kork) n. s. A glandiferous tree, 
the bark of which is used for stopples ; a 
piece of cork cut for the stopple of a bottle 
or barrel, 
lb CORK, (kork) v. a. To stop with corks. 
CORKING-PIN, (ko/-king-pin) a. s. A pin 
of the largest size. 

CORKY, (kor'-ke) a. Consisting of, or re- 
sembling cork. 
CORMORANT, (kor'-mo-rant) n.s. Vul- 
garly used for Cohvorant, which see. 
CORN, (kgrn) n.s. The grain of wheat, 
barley, rice, &c. , any minute particle ; an 
excrescence on the feet, hard and painful. 
To CORN, (kgrn) v. a. To salt ; to sprinkle 

with salt ; to granulate. 
CORN-FIELD, (korn'-feeld) n. s. A field 

where corn is growing. 
CORN -FLOOR, (korn'-flore) «. s. The floor 
where com is stored. 



COR 

CORN-LAND, (kgrn -land) n. s. Land ap- 
propriated to the production of grain. 
CORN-LOFT, (kom -loft) n.s. Granary. 
CORN-MILL, (k'orn'-mil) n. s. A mill to 

grind corn. 
CORN-PIPE, (korn'-pipe) n. s. A pipe made 
by slitting the joint of a green stalk of corn. 
CORNAGE, (korn'-aje) n.s. A tenure which 
obliges the landholder to give notice of an 
invasion bv blowing a horn. 

CORN CHANDLER, (korn'-tshand-ler) n.s. 
One *hat retails corn. 

CORN CUTTER, (korn'-kut-ter) n. s. A 
man whose profession is to extirpate corns 
from the foot. 

CORNEA, (kor'-ne-a) n. s. The horny coat 
of the eye. 

CORNEL, (kor'-nel) ? 

CORNELIAN-TREE, (kgr-ne'-le-an-tree) $ 
n. s. A tree bearing the fruit commonly 
called the cornel or cornelian cherry. 

CORNEI TAN-STONE. See Carnelian. 

CORNEOUS, (kor'-ue-us) a. Horny. 

CORNER, (kor'-ner) n.s. An angle ; a secret 
or remote place ; the extremities ; the ut- 
most limit. 

CORNER-STONE, (kor'-ner-stone) n. s. 
The stone that unites the two walls at the 
corner ; the principal stone. 

CORNERED, (kor'-nerd) a. Having angles 
or corners. 

CORNERWISE, (kor'-ner- wize) ad. Diag- 
onally ; with the corner in front. 

CORNET, (kor'-net) n. 5. A musical instru- 
ment blown with the mouth ; the officer that 
bears the standard of a cavalry troop ; Cornet 
of a Horse, is the lowest part of his pastern 
that runs round the coffin ; a scarf anciently 
worn by doctors ; a head-dress ; A Cornet of 
Paper, is a cap of paper, made by retailers 
for small wares. 

COLNETCY, (kor'-net-se) n. s. The com- 
mission of a cornet. 

CORNICE, (kgr'-nis) n. s. The highest pro- 
jection of a wall or column. 

CORNICE Ring, (kgr'-nis) n. s. In gun- 
nery, The next ring from the muzzle back- 
wards. 

CORNICLE, (kor'-nik-kl) n. s. A little- 
horn. 

CORNICULATE, (kor-nik'-u-late) a . Horn- 
ed. In botany, Such plants as produce- 
many distinct and horned pods. 

CORNIGEROUS, (kgr-nidje'-e-rus; a. 
Horned ; having horns. 

CORNING-HOUSE, (kor'-ning-hguse) n. * 
The place where gunpowder is granulated. 

CORNISH, (kor-nish) a. Relating to the 
people, language, or manners of the Cornish. 

CORNUCOPIA, (kor-mi-ko'-pe-e) n.s. The 
horn of plenty. 

To CORNUTE, (kgr-nxxte') v. a. To bestow 
horns ; to cuckold.. 

CORNUTED, (kgr-nu'-ted) a. Grafted with 
horns ; cuckolded. 

CORNUTO, (kor-nu'-to) n. s. A cuckold. 

CORNUTOR, (kor-nu'-tur) n. s. A cuck- 
old maker. 



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CORNY, (kgr'-ne) a. Strong or hard like 
horn ; producing grain or corn ; containing 
corn. 

COROLLARY, (kor'-o-iar-e) n. s. The 
conclusion ; surplus. 

CORONA, (kor-o'-na) n. s. A large flat 
member of the cornice, which crowns the 
entablature. 

CORONAL, (kor'-o-nal) n. s, A crown ; a 
garland. 

CORONAL, (kgr-o'-nal) a. Belonging to 
the top of the head. 

CORONARY, (kor'-o-nar-e) a. Relating to 
a crown. 

CORONATION, (kor-o-na'-shun) n.s. The 
act or solemnity of crowning a king ; the 
pomp or assembly present at a coronation. 

CORONER, (kor'-o-ner) n. s. An officer 
whose duty is t > enquire, on the pari, of 
the king, how any violent death was occa- 
sioned ; for which purpose a jury is impan- 
nelled. 

CORONET, (kor'-o-net) n. s. An inferior 
crown worn by the nobility 5 an ornamental 
head-dress. 

CORPORAL, (kgr'-po-ral) ru s. The lowest 
officer of the infantry. 

CORPORAL of a Ship, (kgr'-po-ral) n. s. An 
officer that hath the charge of setting 
the watches and sentries. 

CORPORAL, (kgr'-po-ral) a. Relating to 
the body ; material ; not spiritual ; relating 
to an oath so called. 

CORPORALE, (kgr-po-ra'-le) n. s. The fine 
linen wherein the sacrament is put. 

CORPORALITY, (kgr-po-ral'-e-te) n. s. 
The quality of being embodied ; corpora- 
tion ; confraternity. 

CORPORALLY, (kor'-no-ral-le) ad. Bodily. 

CORPORATE, (kgr'-po-rate) a. United in 
a body or community ; enabled to act in 
legal processes as an individual ; general ; 
united. 

To CORPORATE, (kgr'-po-rate) v. n. To 
unite. 

CORPORATELY, (kgr'-po rate-le) ad. In 
a corporate capacity. 

CORPORATENESS, (kor'-po-rate-ness) n.s. 
The state of a body corporate. 

CORPORATION, (kor-po-ra'-shun) n.s. A 
body politick, authorized by the king's 
charter to have a common seal, one head 
officer or more, and members, able, by their 
common consent, to grant, or receive, in 
law, anything within the compass of their 
charter. 

CORPORATURE, (kgr'-po-ra-ture) n. s. 
The state of being embodied. 

CORPORi:AL, (kgr-po'-re-al) a. Having a 
body ; not spiritual. 

CORPOREALIST, (kor-po'-re-al-i.st) n. . 
One who denies spiritual substances. 

CORPOREALLY, (kgr-po'-re-al-le) ad. In 
a material or bodily manner. 

CORPOREITY, (kor-po-re'-e-te) n. s. Ma- 
teriality. 

CORROREOUS, (kor-po'-re-us) a. Bodily; 
having a body. 



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CORPORIFICATION, (kor-pgr-re-fe-ks 
shun j n. s. The act of giving body or pal- 
pability. 

To CORPOR1FY, (kor-pcr-re-fi) v. a. To 
embody. 

CORPS, (kore) n.s. Plural (korz) A body 
of forces. 

CORPSE, (korps, or kgrse) n. s. A body ; 
a dead body ; a carcass. 

CORPULENCE, (kor'-pu-lense) ) 

CORPULENCY, (kor'-pii-len-se) $ '- *' 
Bulkiness of body ; spissitude ; grossness 
of matter. 

CORPULENT, (kor'-pu-lent) a. Fleshy ; 
bulky. 

CORPUSCLE, (kor'-piis-sl) n.s. A small 
body ; a particle of matter. 

CORPUSCULAR, or CORPUSCULARI- 
AN, (kgr-pus'-ku-lar, kgr-pus-ku-la'-re-an) 
a. Relating to bodies ; comprising bodies. 

CORRADIATION, (kgr-ra-de-a'-shun) n. s. 
A conjunction of rays in one point. 

To CORRECT, (kgr-rekt') v. a. To amend 
to take away faults ; to obviate the qualities 
of one ingredient by another ; to punish 
to chastise. 

CORRECT (kgr-rekt) a. Free from 
faults. 

CORRECTION,(kgr-rek'-shun) n. s. Punish- 
ment; discipline; alteration to a better 
state ; amendment ; that which is substi- 
tuted in the place of anything wrong ; re- 
prehension ; animadversion ; abatement of 
noxious qualities, by the addition of some- 
thing contrary. 

CORRECTIVE, (kgr-rek'-tiv) a . Having 
the power to obviate any bad qualities. 

CORRECTIVE, (kgr-rek'-tiv) n. s. That 
which has the power of altering or obviating 
anything amiss ; limitation ; restriction. 

CORRECTLY, (kgr-rekt'- le) ad. Accu- 
rately ; without faults. 

CORRECTNESS, (kgr-rekt'-nes) n. s. Ac- 
curacy. 

CORRECTOR, (kgr-rek'-tnr) n. s. He that 
amends ; he that revises anything to free it 
from faults. In medicine, Such an ingredi- 
ent as guards against or abates the force of 
another. 

CORREGIDOR, (kgr-red'-je-dor) n. s. A 
Spanish magistrate. 

To CORRELATE, (kgr-re-late') v. n. To have 
a reciprocal relation, as father and son. 

CORRELATIVE, (kgr-rel-a-tiv) a. Having 
a reciprocal relation. 

CORRELLATIVE, (kgr-rel'-a- tiv ) n. s 
That which has a reciprocal relation. 

CORRELAT1VENESS, (kgr-rel'-a-tiv-nes) 
n. s. The state of being correlative. 

To CORRESPOND, (kgr-re spend') v. n. 
To suit ; to answer ; to keep up commerce 
by alternate letters. 

CORRESPONDENCE, or CORRESPON- 
DENCY, (kgr-re-spgn -dense, kgr-re-spon'- 
den-se) n. s. Relation ; reciprocal adap> 
tation of one thing to another ; epistolary 
intercourse ; reciprocal intelligence ; friend- 
ship. 



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COR 

CORRESPONDENT, (kor-re-spou'-dent) a. 

Suitable ; adapted. 
CORRESPONDENT, (kor-re-spon'-dent) 
?;. s. One with whom commerce is kept up 
by letters. 
CORRESPONDENT!. Y, (ko-re-spgn'-dent- 

le) ad. In an according manner. 
CORRESPONS1YE, (kor-re-spon'-siy) a. 

Answerable. 
CORRIDOR, (W-re-dore) ?i. s. The covert 
way lytruj round the whole compass of the 
fortifications of a place ; a gallery o? long 
cusle round abotjt a building. 
CORRIGIBLE, (kor'-re-je-bl),a. Capable 
of being amended ; deserving of punish- 
ment ; corrective. 
COR RIVAL, (kor-ri'-val) n. s. Rival ; com- 
petitor. 
CORR1VAL, (kor-ri'-val) «. Contending. 
To CORlUVAL,\kor-rI'-val) v. n. To vie 

with. 
CORRWALRY, (kor-ri'-val-re) n.s. Com^ 

petition. 
CORR1VALSH1P, (kor-ri'-val-ship) n. s. 

Opposition ; rivalry. 
To CORRIVATE, (kor-ri'-vate) v. a. To 
draw water out of several streams into 
one. 
CORRIVATION, (kor-re-va'-shun) n. s. 
The running of waters together into one 
stream. 
CORROBORANT, (korrob'-o-rant) a. 

Strengthening. 
7b CORROBORATE, (kor-rob'-o-rate) v. a. 

To confirm ; to establish ; to strengthen. 
CORROBORATE, (kor-rob'-o-rate) a. 

Strengthened ; confirmed. 
CORROBORATION, (kor-rob-o-ra'-shun) 
n. s. The act of strengthening or confirm- 
ing. 
CORROBORATIVE, (kor-rob'-o-ra-tiv) n.s. 

That which increases strength. 
CORROBORATIVE, (kor-rob'-o-ra-tiv) a. 
Having the power of confirming or estab- 
lishing. 
To CORRODE, (kgr-rode') v. a. To cut 
away by degrees ; to prey upon ; to con- 
sume. 
CORRODENT, (kor-ro'-dent) a. Having 

the power of wasting anything away. 
CORRODENT, (kor-ro'-dent) n. s. That 

which eats away. 
To CORROD1ATE, (kor-ro'-de-ate) v. a. 

To eat away by degrees. 
CORRODIB1LITY, (kor-ro-de-bii'-e-te) ?;. s. 

The quality of being corrodible. 
CORRODIBLE, (kor-ro'-de-bl) a. Capable 

of being consumed. 
CORROSIBLE, a. See Copp.odible. 
CORROSIBLENESS, (kor-ro'- se-bl-nes) a. s. 

Susceptibility of corrosion. 
CORROSION, (kor-ro'-zhun) n. s. The state 

of being eaten or worn away by degrees. 
CORROSIVE, (kor-ro'-siy) a. Having the 
power of consuming or wearing away ; 
having the quality to fret or vex. 
CORROSIVE, (kor-ro'-siv) n. s. That which 
has the quality of wasting away anything. 



COR 

CORROSIVELY, (kor-ro'-siv-le) ad.. Like 

a corrosive ; with the power oi' corrosion. 
CORROSIVENESS, (kor-ro' si v-nes) n. s. 

The quality of corroding , acrimony. 
CORRUGANT, (kor'-ru-gant) a. Having 

the power of contracting into wrinkles. 

To CORRUGATE, (kor'-ru-gate) v. a. To 

wrinkle or purse up ; to knit, as the brows. 

CORRUGATE, (kor'-ra-gate) a. Contracted. 

CORRUGATION,' (kor-ru-ga'-shun) n. s. 

Contraction into wrinkles. 
To CORRUPT, (kor-rupt') v. a. To turn 
from a sound to a putrescent state ; to de- 
prave ; to destroy integrity ; to bribe. 
To CORRUPT, (kor-rupt') v.7i. To become 

putrid ; to lose purity. 
CORRUPT, (kor-rupt') a. Spoiled ; tainted ; 
unsound ; putrid ; vitious ; without inte- 
grity. 
CORRUPTER, (kor rup'-ter) n.s. He that 

taints or vitiates. 
CORRUPTIBILITY, (kor-rup-te-bi.l'-e-te) 

n. s. Possibility to be corrupted. 
CORRUPTIBLE, (kor-rup'-te-bl) a. Sus- 
ceptible of destruction by natural decay ; 
susceptible of external depravation. 
CORRUPTIBLENESS, (kor-rup'-te-bl-nes) 

n. s. Susceptibiiitv of corruption, 
CORRUPTIBLY, (kor-rup'-te-ble) ad. In 

a corrupt manner. 
CORRUPTION, (kor-rup'-shun) n. s. The 
principle by which bodies tend to the sepa- 
ration of their parts ; wickedness ; perver- 
sion of principles ; putrescence ; matter or 
pus in a sore ; the tendency to a worse 
state ; cause, or means of depravation. 
Corruption of blood, in law, An infection 
growing to the blood, estate and issue of a 
man attainted of treason. 
CORRUPTIVE, (kor-rup'-tiv) a. Having 

the quality of tainting. 
CORRUPTLY, (kor-ryipt'-Je) ad. With 

corruption : vitiously i improperly. 
CORRUPTNESS, (kcr-rupt'-nes) n.s. Pu- 
trescence ; vice. 
CORSAIR, (kor'-sare) n.s. A pirate; tin 
" vessel of a Corsair. 
CORSE, (kQrse) n. s. A dead body ; a car 

cass. 
CORSELET, (kors'-let) n.s. A light armour 

for the forepart of the body. 
CORSET, (kor'-set) n. s. A pair of boddiw- 

for a woman. 
CORTEGE, (kor-tazhe) n. s. A train of at- 
tendants. 
CORTES, (kor-tez) n. s. The states or the 

assembly of states of Spain and Portugal. 
CORTEX, (kor'-teks) n. s. Bark. 
CORTICAL, * (ko'r'-te-kal) a. Barky ; be- 
longing to the rind. 
CORTICATED, (kor'-te-ka-ted) a. Resem 

bling the bark of a tree. 
CORTICOSE, (kor-te-kose') a. Full of bark. 
CORVETTO, (kor-vet'-to) n. s. The cur- 
vet. 
CORVORANT, (kor'- vo -rant) n. s. Vul- 
garly called Cormorant, an exceedingly vora- 
cious bird of the Pelican tribe. 



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COS 

CORUSCANT, (kor-rus'-kant) a. Glittering 

by flashes ; flashing. 
To CORUSCATE, (kor-rus'-kate) v. n. To 

glitter. 
CORUSCATION, (kor-us-ka'-shun) n. s. 

Flash ; quick vibration of light. 
CORYMBIATED, (ko-rim'-be-a-ted) a. 

Garnished with clusters of berries. 
CORYMBIFEROUS, (kor-im-bif'-er-us) a. 

bearing fruit or berries in bunches. 
CORYMBUS, (ko-rim'-bus) n. s. In botany, 

A bunch or cluster of berries ; a compounded 

discous flower, such as the daisy, and com- 
mon marygold. 
COSECANT, (ko-se'-kant) n.s. The secant 

of an arch, which is the complement of an- 
other to ninety degrees. 
To COSEN. See To Cozen. 
COSIGNIFICATIVE, (ko-sig-nif'-fe-ka-tiv) 

a. Having the same signification. 
COSINE, (ko'-sine) n. s. The right sine of 

an arch, which is the complement of another 

to ninety degrees. 
COSMETICK, (koz-met'-ik) A preparation 

for improving beauty 
COSMETICK, (koz-met'-ik) a. Beautifying. 
COSMICAL, (koz'-me-kal) a. Relating to 

the world ; a term applied to the risings 

and settings of the stars. 
COSMICALLY, (kgz'-me-kal-e) ad. With 

the sun ; not acronychally. 
COSMOGONIST, (koz-mog'-o-nist) n. s. He 

v/ho describes the creation of the world. 
COSMOGONY, (kgz-mgg'-go-ne) n. s. The 

rise or birth of the world ; the creation. 
COSMOGRAPHER, (koz-mog'-gra-fer) n. s. 

One who writes a description of the world. 
COSMOGRAPHICAL, (koz-mo-graf'-e-kal) 

a. Relating to the general description of 

the world. 
COSMOGRAPH1CALLY, (koz-mo-graf'-e- 

kaj-e) ad. In a manner relating to cosmo- 
graphy. 
COSMOGRAPHY, (kgz-mgg'-gra-fe) n. s. 

The science of the general system of the 

world. 
COSMOLOGY, (kgz-mol'-g-je) n. s. The 

study of the world in general. 
COSMOMETRY, (koz-mom'-e-tre) ». s. 

The measurement of the world by degrees 

and minutes, 
COSMOPLASTICK, (koz-mo-plas'-tik) a. 

Respecting the formation of the world. 
COSMOPOLITAN, (koz-mo-pol'-e-tan) ) 
COSMOPOLITE, (koz-mop'-o-iite) T S 

n. s. A citizen of the world ; one who is at 

home in every place. 
COST, (kost) n.s. The price of anything ; 

sumptuousness ; luxury ; charge ; expence ; 

loss ; fine ; detriment. 
To COST, (kost) v. n. To be bought for ; to 

be had at a price. 
COSTAL, (kos'-tal) a. Belonging to the ribs. 
COSTARD, '(kos T '-tard) n.s. A head; an 

apple round and bulky like the head. 
COSTER-MONGER, (kos'-ter-mung-ger) 

n.s. A dealer in apples. 
COSTIVE, (kos'-tiv) a. Bound in the body ; 



cov 

having the excretions obstructed ; close , 
unpermeable. 

COSTIVENESS, (kgs'-tiy-nes) n. s. The 
state of the body in which excretion is ob- 
structed. 

COSTLINESS, (kost'-le-nes) n. s. Sumptu- 
ousness ; expensiveness. 

COSTLY, (kost'-le) a. Expensive. 

COSTUME, (kos-tume') n. s. Style of dress. 
In painting, The strict observance of proper 
character as to persons and things ; but 
more especially to the dress. 

COT, (kot) n. s. A small house ; a cottage. 

COT, ) (kot) n. s. A small bed ; a cradle ; 

COTT, $ a hammock ; a little boat 

COTANGENT, (ko-tan'-jent) n. s. The tan- 
gent of an arch which is the complement of 
another to ninety degrees. 

COTE, (kote) n. s. A cottage ; a sheep-fold. 

COTEMPORARY, (ko-tem'-po-ra-re) a. 
See Contemporary. 

COTEREE, (ko-ter-re') n. s. A friendly or 
fashionable association. 

COTILLON, (ko-til-yun) n. s. A brisk 
lively dance, in which eight persons are 
usually employed. 

COTTAGE, (kgt'-taje) n. s. A hut ; a cot ; 
any small dwelling. 

COTTAGER, (kot'-ta-jer) n. s. One who 
lives in a cottage. In law, One that lives 
on the common, without paying rent, and 
without any land of his own. 

COTTER, ) (kot'-ter) n.s One who inhabits 

COTTIER, S a cot. 

COTTON, (kgt'-tn) n. s. The down of the 
cotton- tree ; cloth made of cotton. 

COTTONY, (kot'-tn-e) a. Full of cotton ; 
soft as cotton. 

To COUCH, (koutsh) v. n. To lie down on 
a place of repose ; to lie down on the knees, 
as a beast to rest ; to lie down in secret, or 
in ambush ; to lie down in bed ; to stoop, 
or bend down. 

To COUCH, (koutsh) v. a. To lay down any- 
thing in a bed ; to bed ; to hide in another 
body ; to involve ; to include ; to fix the 
spear in the rest ; in the posture of attack ; 
to depress the condensed crystalline hu- 
mour or film that overspreads the pupil of 
the eye, commonly called the cataract. 

COUCH, (koutsh) n.s. A seat of repose; a 
bed. 

COUCHANT, (koutsh'-ant) a. Lying down ; 
squatting. 

COUCHER, (koutsh'-er) n. s. He that 
couches cataracts. 

COUCHFELLOW, (kgutsh'-fel-lo) n.s. Bed- 
fellow. 

COUCHING, (koutsh'-ing) n. s. The act of 
bending or bowing ; the surgical operation 
of removing a cataract from the eye. 

COVE, (kove) n. s. A small creek or bay ; 
a shelter ; a cover. 

COVE, (kove) v. a. To arch over. 

COVENANT, (kuv'-e-nant) n. s. A con- 
tract ; a stipulation ; an agreement on cer- 
tain terms ; a writing containing the termi 
of agreement. 



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Tv COVENANT, (kuv'-e-nant) v.n. To bar- 
gain ; to agree with another on certain 
terms. 

To COVENANT, (kuv'-e-nant) v. a. To con- ' 
tract ; to stipulate. 

COVENANTEE, (kuv-e-nan-tee') 71. s. A 
party to a covenant. 

COVENANTER, (kuv'-e-nan-ter) n.s. One 
who takes a covenant ; a term applied to a 
party in the civil wars. 

COVENOUS, (kuv'-e-nus) a. Fraudulent; 
collusive ; trickish. 

To COVER, (kuv'-er) v. a. To overspread 
anything; to conceal under something laid 
over ; to hide by superficial appearances ; 
to bury; to shelter; to protect; to incu- 
bate ; to brood on ; to copulate with a 
female ; to wear the hat, as a mark of su- 
periority, or independence. 

COVER, (kuv'-er) n. s. Anything that is 
laid over another ; a concealment ; a screen ; 
a veil ; shelter ; defence from weather. In 
hunting, Shelter ; retreat, where the fox or 
hare is supposed to be. 

COVERING, (kuv'-er-ing) n. s. Dress ; 
vesture. 

COVERLET, (W-er-let) n. s. The outer- 
most of the bedd oaths. 

COVERT, (kuv'-ert) n. s. A shelter ; a de- 
fence ; a thicket, or hiding place. 

COVERT, (kuv'-ert) a. Sheltered ; not ex- 
posed ; private ; insidious. 

COVERT, (kuv'-ert) a. The state of a 
woman sheltered by marriage ; as covert 
baron, feme covert. 

COVERT-WAY, (kuv'-ert-wa') n.s. In for- 
tification, A space of ground level with the 
field, three or four fathom broad, ranging 
quite round the half moons, or other works 
toward the country. 

COVERTLY, (kuv'-ert-le; ad. Secretly; 
closely. 

COVERTNESS, (kuv'-ert-nes) n. s. Se- 
crecy. 

COVERTURE, (W-er-ture) n. s. Shel- 
ter ; defence ; the estate and condition of a 
married woman, who is disabled to contract 
with any without her husband's concur- 
rence. 

To COVET, (kuv'-et) v. a. To desire inor- 
dinately. 

To COVET, (kuv'-et) v. n. To have a strong 
desire. 

CO VET ABLE, (kuv'-et-a-bl) «. To be 
wished for. 

COVETINGLY,(kuv'-et-ing-le) ad. Eagerly. 

COVETOUS, (kuv'-e-tus) a. Inordinately 
desirous ; avaricious. 

COVETOUSLY, (W-ve-tus-le) ad. Avari- 
ciously ; eagerly, 

COVETOUSNESS, (kuv'-ve-tus-nes) n. s. 
Avarice ; eagerness of desire. 

COVEY, (kuv'-ve) n. s. A hatch ; an old 
bird with her young ones ; a number of 
birds together. 

COUGH, (kof) n. s. A convulsion of the 
lungs, vellicated by some sharp serosity. 

To COUGH, (kof) v.n. To make a noise in 



COU 

endeavouring to evacuate the peccant mat- 
ter from the lungs. 

To COUGH, (kof) v.a. To eject by a cough ; 
to expectorate. 

COVIN, ^ (kuv'-in) n. s. A deceitful agree- 

COVINE, 5 ment between two or more, to 
the hurt of another. 

COVING, fko'-ving) n. s. A term in build- 
ing, used of houses that project over the 
ground-plot. 

COULD, (kud) The imperfect preterite of 
can. 

COULTER, (kole'-ter) n. s. The sharp iron 
of the plow which cuts the earth. 

COUNCIL, (kgun'-sil) n.s. An assembly of 
persons met together in consultation; act 
of publick deliberation ; an assembly of 
divines to deliberate upon religion ■ persons 
called together to be consulted on any oc- 
casion, or to give advice ; the body of privy 
counsellors. 

COUNSEL, (kpun'-sel) n.s. Advice ; direc- 
tion ; consultation ; interchange of opinions ; 
deliberation ; examination of consequences ; 
prudence ; art ; secrecy ; scheme ; purpose : 
those that plead a cause. 

To COUNSEL, (kgun'-sel) v. a. To give ad- 
vice ; to advise anything. 

COUNSELLABLE, (koun'-sel-a-bl) a. Wil- 
ling to follow the advice of others ; ad 
visable. 

COUNSELLOR, (koun'-sel lur) n. s. One 
that gives advice ; one whose province is to 
deliberate upon publick affairs ; one who is 
entitled to plead in a court of law ; a bar- 
rister. , 

COUNSELLORSHIP, (kgun'-sel -lur- ship) 
n. s. The office of a counsellor. 

To COUIsT, (kount) v.a. To number; to 
tell ; to reckon ; to esteem ; to account ; to 
impute to ; to charge to. 

To COUNT, (kgunO v. n. To found an ac- 
count or scheme. 

COUNT, (kount) n. s. Number ; reckoning ; 
number summed ; estimation ; account. In 
law, A charge in an indictment, or a decla- 
ration ir pleading. 

COUNT, (kgunt) n. s. A title of foreign 
nobility ; supposed equivalent to an earl. 

COUNTABLE, (kgun'-ta-bl) a. Capable of 
being numbered. 

COUNTENANCE, (kgun'-te-nanse) n. s. 
The form of the face ; the system of the 
features ; air ; lock ; calmness of look : con- 
fidence of mien ; aspect of assurance ; kind- 
ness or ill-will, as it appears upon the face ; 
patronage ; support. 

To COUNTENANCE,, (koun'-te-nanse) v. a. 
To support ; to keep up any appearance ; to 
encourage. 

COUNTENANCER, (koun'-te-nan-ser) n. s. 

One that countenances another. 
COUNTER, (koun'-ter) n.s. A false piece 
of money used as a means of reckoning ; 
the table on which goods are viewed in a 
shop ; a reckoner ; an auditor ; that part oi 
a horse's forehead that lies between the 
shoulder and under the neck. 



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cou 

COUNTER, (koun'-ter) n.s. A name of 
some prisons in London. 

COUNTER, (kmm'-ter) ad. Contrary to ; 
contrarily to the right course ; contrary 
ways ; this word is often found in composi- 
tion, and may be placed before either nouns 
or verbs used in a sense of opposition : 
some of the most frequent of these com- 
pounds follow. 

7b COUNTERACT, (korni-ter-akt') v. a. To 
hinder anything by contrary agency. 

COUNTERACTION, fkoun'-ter-ak'-slmu) 
n. s. Opposition. 

To COUNTERBALANCE, (koun'-ter-bal- 
lanse) v. a. To weigh against. 

COUNTERBALANCE,(koun'-ter-bal-lanse) 
n. s. Opposite weight ; equivalent power. 

COUNTERCHANGE, (koun'-ter-tshanje) 
n. s. Exchange ; reciprocation. 

To COUNTERCHANGE, (koun-ter-tshanje/) 
v. a. To exchange. 

COUNTERCHARGED, (koun'-ter-tshargd) 
a. A term in heraldry, applied to a trans- 
mutation or alternate intermixture of metals, 
colours, or furs. 

COUNTERCHARM,(koun'-ter-tsharm) n. s. 
That by which a charm i3 dissolved. 

To COUNTERCMARM, (koun-ter-tshann) 
v. a. To destr >y the effect of an enchant- 
ment. 

To COUNTERCHECK, (koun-ter-tshek') v. a. 
To oppose. 

COUNTERCHECK, (komi'-ter-tshek) n. s. 
Stop ; rebuke. 

COUNTEREVIDENCE, (koun-ter-ev'-e- 
dense) n. s. Testimony by which the depo- 
sition of some former witness is opposed. 

COUNTERFAISANCE. See Counterfe- 

SANCE. 

To COUNTERFEIT, (koun'-ter fit) v.a. To 

forge ; to imitate ; to copy. 
To COUNTERFEIT, (koun'-ter-fit) v. n. To 

feign. 
COUNTERFEIT, (koun'-ter-fit) a. Forged ; 

fictitious ; deceitful ; hypocritical. 
COUNTERFEIT, (koun'-ter-fit) n.s. One 

who personates another ; an impostor ; a 

forgery ; a resemblance ; a likeness ; a copy. 
COUNTERFEITER, ( koun'-ter-f it-er) n. s. 

A forger ; an impostor. 
COUNTERFEITLY, (koun'-ter-fit-le) ad. 

Falsely ; fictitiously. 
COUNTERFESANCE, (koun'-ter-fe-zanse) 

n. s. The act of counterfeiting ; forgery. 
COUNTERGUARD, (koun'-ter-gard) n.s. 

A small rampart with parapet and ditch. 
COUNTERLIBRATION. See Libration. 
To COUNTERMAND, (koun'-ter-mand) v. a. 

To order the contrary to what was ordered 

before ; to oppose the orders of another ; to 

prohibit. 
COUNTERMAND, (koun'-ter-mand) n. s. 

Repeal of a former order. 
To COUNTERMARCH, (koun-ter-martsh') 

v. n. To march backward. 
COUNTERMARCH, (koun'-ter-martsh) n.s. 

Retrocession ; march backward ; change of 

measures. 



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COUNTERMARK, (koun'-ter-mark) n. $. 
A second or third mark put on a bale of 
goods ; the mark of the goldsmith's com 
pany ; an artificial cavity made in the teeth 
of horses ; a medal a long time after it is 
struck. 

To COUNTERMARK, (koun-ter-mark') v.a. 
A horse is said to be counter marked when 
his corner teeth are artificially made hol- 
low. 

COUNTERMINE, (kpun'-ter-mine) n.s. A 
well or hole sunk into the ground, from 
which a gallery or branch runs out under 
ground, to seek out the enemy's mine ; 
means of opposition ; a stratagem by which 
any contrivance is defeated. 

To COUNTERMINE, (koun-ter-mine') v. a. 
To delve a passage into an enemy's mine ; 
to counterwork. 

COUNTERMOTION, (koun-ter-mo -shun) 
n. s. Contrary motion. 

COUNTERMOVEMENT, (koun'-ter-moov'- 
ment) n. s. A manner of moving in oppo- 
sition to another movement. 

COUNTERMURE, (koun'-ter-mure) n. s. 
A wall built up behind another wall, to 
supply its place. 

To COUNTERMURE, (koun'-ter-mure) v. a. 
To fortify with a countermure. 

COUNTERPANE, (koun'-ter-pane) n. s. A 
coverlet for a bed. 

COUNTERPART, (koun'-ter-part) n.s. The 
correspondent part, generally applied to a 
duplicate deed or writing. 

COUNTERPLEA, (koun'-ter-ple) n. 5. In 
law, A replication. 

To COUNTERPLOT, (koun-ter-plot') v.a. 
To oppose one machination by another. 

COUNTERPLOT, (koun'-ter-plgt) n.s. An 
artifice opposed to an artifice. 

COUNTERPOINT, (koun- ter-pomt) n.s. 
The art of composing harmony ; a coverlet 
woven in squares, commonly spoken coun- 
terpane ; an opposite point or course. 

To COUNTERPOISE, (kpun-ter-poeze') f. a. 
To counterbalance ; to act against with 
equal weight ; to produce a contrary action 
by an equal weight 

COUNTERPOISE, (koun'-ter-poeze) n.s. 
Equiponderance ; equivalence of weight ; 
the state of being placed in the opposite 
scale of the balance ; equivalence of power. 

COUNTERPOISON, (koun-ter-poe'-zn) n. a. 
Antidote to poison. 

COUNTERPRESSURE, (koun-ter-presh'- 
ure) n. s. Opposite force. 

COUNTER-REVOLUTION, (koun'-ter-rev- 
o-lu'-shun) n. s. A revolution succeeding 
another, and opposite to it. 

COUNTERSCARP, (kemn -ter-skarp) n. s. 
In fortification, That side of the ditch which 
is next the camp. 

To COUNTERSEAL, (koun-tei-sele) v.a. 
To seal together with others. 

To COUNTERSIGN, (koun-ter-sine') v. a. 
To sign an order of a superior, in quality of 
secretary, to render it more authentick. 

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military expression, denoting the watch- 
word of the day. 

COUNTERSIGNAL, (koun'-ter-sig-nal) n.s. 
A corresponding signal ; a naval term. 

COUNTERSWAY, (kqun'-ter-swa) n. s. 
Opposite influence, or direction. 

COUNTERSTROKE, (kgun'-ter-stroke) n.s. 
A stroke returned. 

COUNTERTALLY, (kgun'-ter-tal-le) n. s. 
One of the two tallies on which anything is 
scored. 

COUNTERTENOR, (koun-ter-ten'-nur) n.s. 
One of the mean or middle parts in a piece 
of musick. 

COUNTER-TIME, (koun'-ter-time) n.s. The 
defence or resistance of a horse, that inter- 
cepts his cadence, and the measure of his 
manage ; defence ; opposition. 

COUNTERTURN, (koun'-ter-turn) n. s. 
The height and full growth of the play, 
which destroys expectation. 

To COUNTERVAIL, (koun-ter-vale') v. a. 
To he equivalent to ; to have equal force or 
value. 

COUNTERVAIL, (koun'-ter-vale) n. s. Equal 
weight; value v>ith something else. 

COUNTER VIEW, (kgun'-ter-vu) n. s. Op- 
position ; a posture in which two persons 
front each other ; contrast ; a position in 
which two dissimilar things illustrate each 
other. 

To COUNTERWHEEL, (koun-ter-wheel') 
v. a. To make to wheel, or move back- 
wards and forwards ; a military phrase. 

To COUNTERWORK, (koim-ter-wurk') v. a. 
To counteract. 

COUNTESS, (koun'-tes) n. s. The lady of 
an earl or count. 

COUNTING-HOUSE,(koun'-ting-house) n. s. 
The room appropriated to books and ac- 
counts. 

COUNTLESS, (kgunt'-les) a. Innumerable. 

COUNTRIFIED, (kun'-tre-f ide) a. Rustick ; 
rude. 

COUNTRY, (kun'-tre) n.s. A tract of land ; 
a region ; the parts of a region distant from 
cities ; the place which any man inhabits ; 
the place of one's birth ; the native soil ; 
the inhabitants of any region. 

COUNTRY, (kun'-tre) a. Rustick ; rural ; 
of an interest opposite to that of courts, 
as, the country party ; peculiar to a region 
or people ; rude ; ignorant. 

COUNTRY-DANCE, (W-tre-danse) n.s. 
A well-known kind of dance. 

COUNTRYMAN, (kun'-tre-man) n. s. One 
born in the same country ; a rustick ; a 
farmer ; a husbandman. 

COUNTY, (kgun'-te) n. s. A shire; a cir- 
cuit or portion of the realm ; an earldom. 
COUNTY-COURT, (koun'-te-kort) A court 

incident to the jurisdiction of the sheriff. 
COUPEE, (koo-pa') n. s. A motion in dancing. 
COUPLABLE, (kup'-la-bl) «. Fit to be 

coupled with. 
COUPLE, (kup'-pl) n. s. Two ; a brace : a 
male and his female ; a chain that links 
two dogs together. 



COU 

To COUPLE, (kup'-pl) v. a. To link to- 
gether ; to join one to another ; to marry ; 
to join in wedlock. 

To COUPLE, (kup'-pl) v.n. To join in em- 
braces. 

COUPLEMENT, (kup'-pl -ment) n.s. Union. 

COUPLET, (kup'-Iet) n.s. "Two verses, a 
pair of rhimes. 

COURAGE, (kur'-aje) n. s. Bravery ; ac- 
tive fortitude ; spirit of enterprise. 

COURAGEOUS, (kur-ra'-je-us) a. Brave; 
daring. 

COURAGEOUSLY, (kur-ra'-je-us-le) ad. 
Bravely. 

COURAGEOUSNESS, (kur-ra'-je-us nes) 
?;. s. Bravery; boldness. 

COURANT, (kpo-rant') n. s. A nimble 
dance ; anything that spreads quick ; as a 
paper of news. 

COURIER, (koo-reer') n. s. A messenger 
sent in haste ; an express. 

COURSE, (korse) n.s. Race; career; pas- 
sage from place to place ; progress ; tilt ; 
act of running in the lists ; ground on which 
a race is run ; track or line in which a ship 
sails, or any motion is performed ; progress 
from one gradation to another ; order of 
succession, as, every one in his course; 
stated and orderly method ; series of suc- 
cessive and methodical procedure ; the ele- 
ments of an art exhibited in a methodical 
series ; conduct ; manner of proceeding ; 
method of life ; train of actions ; natural 
bent ; series of consequences ; number of 
dishes set on at once upon the table ; re- 
gularity ; settled rule : the running of dogs 
in hunting. In architecture, A continued 
range of stones, level or of the same height, 
throughout the whole length of a building. 
Of' course, By necessary consequence. 

To COURSE, (korse) v. a. To hunt ; to pur- 
sue ; to pursue with dogs that hunt in 
view. 

To COURSE, (korse) v. n. To run ; to hunt. 

COURSER, (kor'-ser) n.s. A swift horse ; 
a war-horse ; one who pursues the sport of 
coursing hares. 

COURSING, (korse'-ing) n. s. The sport of 
hunting with greyhounds. 

COURT, (korte) n. s. The place where the 
prince resides ; the palace ; the hall or 
chamber where justice is administered ; the 
judges presiding in a court of justice ; any 
jurisdiction, military, civil, or ecclesiastical ; 
open space before a house ; a small opening 
inclosed with houses, and distinguished 
from a street ; persons who compose the 
retinue of a prince ; the art of pleasing ; 
Court-Baron A court incident to every 
manor in the kingdom, and holden by the 
steward ; Court-Leet, A court of record, 
held once in the year, within a particular 
hundred, lordship, or manor, before the 
steward of the leet ; Court-Martial, A court 
appointed to investigate military offences. 
To COURT, (korte) v. a. To woo; to soli- 
cit a woman to marriage ; to solicit ; to 
seek ; to flatter ; to endeavour to please. 



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COURT-DAY, (korte-da') n. s. Day on 

which courts are held. 
COURT-FAVOUR, (korte fa'-vur) n. s. Fa- 
vours bestowed by princes. 

COURT-HAND, (korte'-hand) n. s. The 
hand or manner of writing used in records 
and judicial proceedings. 

COURTEOUS, (kor'-te-iis) a. Elegant of 
manners ; polite. 

COURTEOUSLY, (kor'-te-us-le) ad. Re- 
spectfully ; civilly. 

COURTEOUSNESS, (kor'-te-us-nes) n. s. 
Civility ; complaisance. 

COURTER, (kort'-er) n. s. He who wooes 
or solicits women. 

COURTESAN, i (kor-te-zan) n. s. A wo- 

COURTEZAN, S man ofthe town. 

COURTESY, (kur'-te-se) n. s. Elegance of 
manners ; civility ; a tenure, not of right, 
but by the favour of others. 

COURTESY, (kurt'-se) n. s. The reverence 
made by women. 

To COURTESY, (kurt'-se) v. n. To perform 
an act of reverence ; to make a reverence 
in the manner of ladies. 

COURTIER, (korte'-yer) n. s. One that 
frequents the courts of princes ; one that 
courts the favour of another. 

COURTIERY, (kor'-te-er-e) n. s. The man- 
ners of a courtier. 

COURTLIKE, (korte'-l:ke) a. Elegant; 
polite. 

COURTLINESS, (kort -le-nes) n.s. Ele- 
gance of manners. 

COURTLING, (korte'-ling) n.s. A retainer 
to a court. 

COURTLY, (korte'-le) a. Relating to the 
court ; elegant ; soft. 

COURTSHIP, (korte'-ship) n. s. The act of 
soliciting favour ; amorous solicitation of a 
woman. 

COUSIN, (kuz'-zn) n. s. Any one collate- 
rally related more remotely than a brother 
or sister; a kinsman; a title given by the 
king to a nobleman, particularly to those of 
the council. 

COW, (kou) 7i. s. Plural lane or cows; the 
female of the bull. 

To COW, (kou) v. a. To depress with fear. 

COW-HERD,' (kQu'-herd) n.s. One whose 
occupation is to tend cows. 

COW-LEECH, (kgu'-letsh) n.s. One who 
professes to cure distempered cows. 

COWARD, (kou'-ard) n. s. A poltroon, 
whose predominant passion is fear. 

COWARD, (kou'-ard) a. Dastardly. 

COWARDICE',* (kou'-ar-dis) n. s. Fear; 
habitual timidity. 

To COWARDIZE, (kmi'-ar-dize) v. a. To 
render cowardly. 

COWARDLIKE, (kou'-ard-like) a. Re- 
sembling a coward. 

COWARDLINESS, (kou'-ard-le-nes) n. s. 
Timidity ; cowardice. 

COWARDLY, (kmi'-ard-le) a. Fearful ; 
timorous ; mean. 

COWARDSH1P, (kou'-ard-ship) n.s. The 
qualites of a coward. 



CEA 

To COWER, (kou'-er) v. n. To sink by 
bending the knees ; to stoop ; to shrink. 

COWL, (kgul) n.s. A monk's hood; a 
vessel in which water is carried on a pole 
between two. 

COWL-STAFF, (koul'-staf) n. s. The staff 
on which a vessel is supported between two 
men. 

COWLED, (kou'-led, or kould) a. Wearing 
a cowl. 

COW-POX, (kou'-poks) n.s. An eruption 
from the teats of a cow ; said to be an in- 
fallible preservative from the small pox. 

COWSLIP, (kou'-slip) n. s. A species of 
primrose. 

COXCOMB, (kpks'-kome) n. s-. The comb 
resembling that of a cock, which licensed 
fools wore formerly in their caps ; a fop ; 
a superficial pretender to knowledge or ac- 
complishments ; a kind of red flower. 

COXCOMBLY, (kpks'-kom-le) a. Like a 
coxcomb. 

COXCOMBRY, (koks'-com-re) n. s. The 
qualities of a coxcomb. 

COXCOMICAL, (koks-kom'-ik-al) «. Fop- 
pish ; conceited. 

COY, (koe) a. Modest; reserved; not ac- 
cessible. 

To COY, (koe) v. n. To behave with reserve ; 
to make difficulty ; not to condescend wil- 
lingly. 

COYISH, (koe'-ish) a. Modest ; reserved. 

COYLY, (koe'-le) ad. With reserve. 

COYNESS, (koe'-nes) n. s. Reserve. 

COZ, (kuz) n.s. A cant word for cousin. 

To COZEN, (kuz'-zn) v. a. To cheat ; to 
trick. 

COZENAGE, (W-zn-aje) n.s. Fraud; de- 
ceit. 

COZENER, (kuz'-zn-er) n. s. A cheater ; 
a defrauder. 

CRAB, (krab) n.s. A crustaceous fish; a 
wild apple ; a wooden engine with three 
claws for the launching of ships ; the sign 
Cancer in the zodiack 

CRABBED, (krab'-bed) a. Peevish; mo- 
rose; harsh; unpleasing ; difficult; per- 
plexing. 

CRABBEDLY, (krab'-bed-le) a. Peevishly. 

CRABBEDNESS, (krab'-bed-nes) n.s. Sour- 
ness of taste ; sourness of countenance ; 
asperity of manners ; difficulty ; perplexity. 

CRABER, (kra'-ber) n. s. The water-rat. 

CRABS-EYES," (krabz'-ize) n. s. Whitish 
bodies, produced by the common craw-fish, 
and used in medicine. 

CRACK, (krak) h. s. A sudden disruption, 
by which the parts are separated but a little 
way from each other ; a narrow breach ; 
the sound of any body bursting ; any sud- 
den and quick sound ; a boast. 

To CRACK, (krak) v a. To break into 
chinks ; to break ; to split ; to do anything 
with quickness or smartness ; to break or 
destroy anything; to craze. 

To CRACK, (krak) v. n. To burst ; to open 
in chinks; to fall to ruin; to utter a loud 
and sudden sound ; to boast. 



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CRACK- BRAINED ,(krak'-brand) a. Crazy. 

CRACKER, (krak'-er) n. s. A noisy boast- 
ing fellow; a quantity of gunpowder con- 
fined so as to burst witb great noise ; tbat 
wbicb cracks or breaks a thing. 

To CRACKLE, (krak'-kl) v. n. To make 
slight cracks ; to make small and frequent 
sharp sounds. 

CRACKLING, (krak'-ling) n. s. A small 
but frequent noise. 

CRADLE, (kra'-dl) n.s. A moveable bed, 
on which children are agitated with a smooth 
and equal motion, to make tbem sleep ; 
With surgeons, A case for a broken bone ; 
With shipwrights, A frame of timber raised 
along the outside of a ship to help to launch 
her. 

To CRADLE, (kra'-dl) v. a. To lay or rock 
in a cradle. 

CRAFT, (kraft) n. s. Manual art ; trade ; 
art; dexterity; fraud; cunning; small 
sailing vessels. 

CRAFTILY, (kraf'-te-le) ad. Cunningly; 
artfully ; skilfully. 

CRAFTINESS, (kraf'-te-nes) n.s. Cunning ; 
stratagem. 

CRAFTSMAN, (krafts'-man) n. s. An arti- 
ficer ; a mechanick. 

CRAFTY, (kraf'-te) a. Cunning; artful. 

CRAG, (krag) n.s. A rough steep rock ; 
the rugged protuberances of rocks ; the neck. 

CRAGGED, (krag'-ged) a. Full of inequal- 
ities and prominences. 

CRAGGEDN£SS,(krag'-ged-nes) n.s. Full- 
ness of crags or prominent rocks. 

CRAGGINESS, (krag'-ge-nes) n. s. The 
state of being craggy. 

CRAGGY, (krag'-ge) a. Rugged ; full of 
prominences. 

To CRAM, (kram) v. a. To stuff with more 
than can conveniently be held ; to fill with 
food beyond satiety ; to thrust in by force. 

To CRAM, (kram) v. n. To eat beyond 
satiety. 

CRAMBO, (kram'-bo) ?*. s. A play at which 
one gives a word, to whicb another finds a 
rhyme. 

CRAMP, (kramp) n. s. A spasmodick affec- 
tion which causes a violent distortion of 
the nerves, muscles, &c. ; a restriction ; a 
confinement ; a piece of iron bent at each 
end, by which two bodies are held together. 

CRAMP, (kramp) a. Difficult ; knotty. 

To C RAMP, T (kramp) v. a. To pain with 
cramps or twitches ; to restrain : to con- 
fine ; to bind with crampirons. 

CRAMP-FISH, (kramp'-f ish) n. s. The tor- 
pedo, which benumbs the hands of those 
that touch it. 

CRAMPIL, (kram'-pil) n. s. The chape at 
the bottom of the scabbard of a broadsword. 

CRAMPOONS, (kram'-poonz) n.s. Iron in- 
struments fastened to tbe shoes of a storm- 
ing party, to assist them in climbing the 
ramparts. 

CRANBERRY, (kran'-ber-re) n. s. The 
whortle-berry or bilberry. 

To CRANCH." See To Crauscu. 



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CRANE, (krane) n. s. A sort of heron ; an 
instrument made with ropes, pullies, and 
hooks, by whicb great weights are raised ; 
a siphon for drawing liquors out of a cask. 

CRANIOLOGICAL, (kran-e-o-lod'-je-kal) 
a. Relating to the science of craniclogy. 

CRANIOLOGY, (kran-e-ol'-o-je) n s. The 
discovering of mens characters and faculties 
from the external appearances of the skull. 

CRANIOSCOPY, (kran-e-os'-ko-pe) n. s. 
The examination of skulls, with a view to 
phrenological observations. 

CRANIUM, (kra'-ne-um) n. s. The skull. 

CRANK, (krangk) n. s. The end of an iron 
axis turned down, into the form of a hook 
or elbow, used in raising weights. 

CRANK, (krangk) a. Among sailors, a 
ship is said to be crank, when loaded too 
much and liable to be overset. 

To CRANK, (krangk) v. n. To turn ; to run 
in and out. 

To CRANKLE, (krang'-kl) v. n. To run in 
and out in unevennesses. 

To CRANKLE, (krang'-kl) v. a. To break 
into unequal surfaces, or angles. 

CRANKLES, (krang'-kls) n. s. Angular 
prominences. 

CRANNIED, (kran'-ne-ed) a. Full of chinks. 

CRANNY, (kran'-ne)* n. s. A chink ; a fis- 
sure. 

CRAPE, (krape) n. s. A thin stuff, loosely 
woven, much used in mourning habits. 

To CRASH, (krash) v. n. To make a loud 
complicated noise, as of many things falling 
or breaking at once. 

To CRASH, (krash) v. a. To break or bruise. 

CRASH, (krash) n. s. A loud sudden mixed 
sound, as of many things broken at the 
same time. 

CRASHING, (krash'-ing) n.s. A violent, 
complicated noise. 

CRASSITUDE, (kras'-se-rade) n. s. Gross- 
ness ; coarseness ; thickness. 

CRASTINATION, (kras-te-na'-shun) ■». s. 
Putting off till to-morrow; delay. 

CRATCH, (kratsh) n. s. The palisaded frame 
in which hay is put for cattle. 

CRATER, (kra'-ter) n. s. A cup ; the vent 
or mouth of a volcano. 

CRATE, (krate) n. s. A pannier, or wicker 
vessel. 

CRAVAT, (kra-vat') n. s. A neckcloth; 

anything worn about the neck. 
To CRAVE, (krave) v. a. To ask with ear- 
nestness ; to entreat ; to ask insatiably ; tc 
long ; to wish unreasonably ; to call for im- 
portunately. 

CRAVEN, (kra'-vn) n.s. A cock conquered 
and dispirited ; a coward ; a recreant. 

CRAVEN, (kra'-vn) a. Cowardly; base. 
To CRAVEN, (kra'-vn) v. n. To make re- 
creant or cowardly. 

CRAVER, (kra'-ver) n. s. An insatiable 

asker. 
CRAVING, (kra'-viug) ~n. s. Unreasonable 

desire. 
To CRAUNCH, (krantsh) v. a. To crush in 
the mouth. 



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CRAW, (kraw) n. s. The crop or first sto- 
mach of birds. 

CRAWFISH, (kraw'-fish) re. s. A small 
crustaceous fish found in brooks. 

To CRAWL, (krawl) v. ?/. To creep; to 
move as a worm ; to move weakly, and 
slowly. 

CRAWL, (krawl) n. s. The well in a boat. 

CRAWLER, (kraw'-ler) re. s. A creeper. 

CRAYFISH. See Crawfish. 

CRAYON, (kra'-un) n.s. A kind of pencil. 

To CRAZE, (kraze) v. a. To break ; to 
crush ; to weaken ; to powder ; to impair 
the intellect. 

CRAZEDNESS, (kra zed-nes) n.s. Decre- 
pitude ; brokenness. 

CRAZINESS, (kra'-ze-nes) n.s. Imbecility; 
weakness ; weakness of intellect. 

CRAZY, (kra'-ze) a. Broken; decrepit; 
shattered in the intellect ; feeble ; ailing ; 
out of order. 

To CREAK, (kreke) v. n. To make a harsh 
protracted noise. 

CREAKING, (kre'-king) n. s. A harsh 
noise. 

CREAM, (kreme) n.s. The unctuous or 
oily part of milk ; the best part of anything. 

To CREAM, (kreme) v. n. To gather on the 
surface. 

To CREAM, (kreme) v. a. To skim off the 
cream ; to take the flower and quintessence 
of anything. 

CREAMY, (kre'-me) a. Having the nature 
of cream. 

CREANCE, (kre'-anse) n. s. A fine small 
line fastened to a hawk's leash when she is 
first lured. 

CREASE, (krese) n.s. A mark made by 
doubling anything. 

To CREASE, (krese) v. a. To mark anything 
by doubling it. 

To CREATE, (kre-ate') v. a. To form out 
of nothing ; to cause to exist ; to produce ; 
to cause ; to invest with any new character. 

CREATE, (kre-ate) a. Created. 

CREATION, (kre-a-shun) n. s. The act of 
creating ; the act of investing with new 
qualities or character; as, the creation of 
peers ; the universe ; anything produced or 
caused. 

CREATIVE, (kre-a'-tiv) a. Having the 
power to create ; exerting the act of crea- 
tion. 

CREATOR, (kre-a'-tur) n. s. The being that 
bestows existence ; an epithet of the Al- 
mighty. 

CREATURE, (kre'-ture) n. s. A being 
not self existent ; created by the supreme 
power; anything created ; an animal not 
human ; a general term for man ; a word of 
contempt for a human being ; a word of 
petty tenderness ; a person who owes his 
rise or his fortune to another. 

CREDENCE, (kre'-dense) re. s. Belief ; 
credit ; that which gives a claim to credit or 
belief. 

CREDENDA, (kre-den'-da) n. s. Things 
to be believed ; articles of faith. 



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CREDENT, (kre> dent) a. Believing; easy 
of belief ; having credit. 

CREDENTIAL, (kre-den'-shal) a. Giving 
a title to credit. 

CREDENTIAL, (kre-den'-shal) n.s. That 
which gives a title to credit ; the warrant 
upon which belief is claimed ; letters of 
credit given to ambassadours or plenipo- 
tentiaries. 

CREDIBlLITY,(kred-e-bil'-e-te) n.s. Claim 
to credit. 

CREDIBLE, (kred'-e-bl) a. Worthy of 
credit. 

CREDIBLENESS, (kred'-e-bl-nes) re. s 
Credibility ; just claim to belief. 

CREDIBLY, (kred'-e-ble) ad. In a manner 
that claims belief. 

CREDIT, (kred'-it) n.s. Belief; honour-; 
reputation ; esteem ; good opinion ; faith ; 
testimony : trust reposed, with regard to 
property ; correlative to debt : influence ; 
interest. 

To CREDIT, (kred'-it) v. a. To believe ; to 
trust ; to confide in ; to admit as a debtor. 

CREDITABLE, (kred'-it-a-bl) a. Repu- 
table ; above contempt ; honourable ; esti- 
mable. 

CREDITABLENESS, (kred'-it-a-bl-nes) n. s. 
Reputation ; estimation. 

CREDITABLY, (kred'-it-a-ble) ad. Repu- 
tably. 

CREDITOR, (kred'-it-ur) n.s. He to whom 
a debt is owed ; one who credits ; one who 
believes. 

CREDULITY, (kre-du'-le-te) re. 5. Easiness 
of belief. 

CREDULOUS, (kred'-u-lus) a. Apt to be- 
lieve : unsuspecting. 

CREDULOUSLY, (kied'-u-lus-le) ad. In 
an unsuspecting manner. 

CREDULOUSNESS, (kred'-u-his-nes) re. s. 
Credulity. 

CREED, (kreed) n. s. A form of words in 
which the articles of faith are compre- 
hended ; any solemn profession of prin- 
ciples. 

To CREEK, (kreek) v. a. To make a harsh 
noise. 

CREEK, (kreek) re. s. A small port; a bay , 
a cove ; any turn, or alley. 

CREEKY, (kree'-ke) a. Full of creeks; 
winding. 

To CREEP, (kreep) v. re. To move as a 
worm or insect : to grow along the ground, 
or on other supports ; to move slowly and 
feebly, secretly or timorously ; to behave 
with servility ; to fawn. 

CREEPER, (kree'-per) re. s. A plant that 
supports itself by means of some stronger 
body ; an insect ; a small bird, called also 
the ox-eye. In naval language, a sort of 
grapnel, used for recovering things that 
may be cast overboard. 

CREEPHOLE, (kreep -hole) n.s. A hole 
into which any animal may creep ; a sub- 
terfuge ; an excuse. 

CREEPINGLY, (kreep'-ing-le) ad. Slowly ; 
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CREMATION, (kre-ma'-shun) n. s. A 
burning. 

CREMOR, (kre'-mor) ??. s. A term in 
chymistry, A soft liquor resembling cream. 

CRENATED, (kre-na'-ted) a. Notched; 
indented. 

CREOLE, (kre'-ole) n. s. A person born in 
the West Indies, but of European origin. 

To CREPITATE, (krep'-e-tate) v. n. To 
make a small crackling noise; to break 
wind. 

CREPITATION, (krep-eta'-shuii) n. s. A 
small crackling noise. 

CREPT, (krept) Part, from creep. 

CREPUSCULE, (kre-pus'-kule) n. s. Twi- 
light. 

CREPUSCULINE, (kre-pus'-ku-line) a. 
glimmering ; crepusculous. 

CREPUSCULOUS, (kre-pus'-kii-lus) a. 
Glimmering. 

CRESCENT, (kres'-sent) a. Increasing ; 
growing. 

CRESCENT, (kres'-sent) n. s. The moon in 
her state of increase. 

CR.ESCTVE, (kres'-siv) ad. Increasing ; 
growing. 

CRESS, (kres) n. s. An herb. 

CRESSET, (kres'-set) n. s. A great light, 
beacon, or watch-tower ; simply, a lamp, or 
torch 

CREST, (krest) n. s. The plume of feathers 
on the top of the ancient helmet ; the hel- 
met ; the comb of a cock ; the ornament of 
the helmet in heraldry ; any tuft or orna- 
ment on the head. Figuratively, Pride ; 
spirit ; fire. 

CRESTED, (kres'-ted) a. Adorned with a 
plume or crest ; wearing a comb. 

CREST-FALLEN, (krest'-faln) a. Dejected ; 
sunk ; dispirited. 

CRETACEOUS, (kre-ta'-shus) a. Having 
the qualities of chalk ; abounding with 

C RELATED, (kre-ta'-ted) a. Rubbed with 

chalk. 
CRETICK, (kre'-tik) n. s. A foot used in 

Greek and Latin poetry, consisting of a short 

syllable between two long. 
CREVICE, (krev'-is) n. s. A crack ; a cleft. 
CREW, (krpp) n.s. A company of people 

associated for any purpose ; the company 

of a ship. 
CREW, (krpp) The preterite of crow. ' 
CREWEL, (krpp'-el) n. s. Yarn twisted and 

wound on a knot or ball. 
CRIB, (krib) n. s. The rack or manger of a 

stable ; the stall or cabin of an ox ; a child's 

bed. 
To CRIB, (krib) v. a. To commit petty 

thefts. 
CRIBBAGE, (krib'-bidje) n.s. A game at 

cards. 
CRICK, (krik) n. s. The noise of a door ; a 

painful stiffness in the neck. 
CRICKET, (krik'-ket) n. s. An insect that 

squeaks or chirps about ovens and fire- 
places ; an athletitk sport with bat and 

ball. 



CRI 

CRIER, (kri'-er) n. s. The officer whose 
business is to cry or make proclamation. 

CRIME, (krime) n. s. An act contrary to 
right; an offence ; a great fault ; an act of 
wickedness. 

CRIMEFUL, (krime'-ful) a. Wicked ; faulty 
in a high degree. 

CRIMINAL, (krim'-e-nal) a. Faulty; con- 
trary to right ; contrary to law ; guilty ; 
tainted with crime. Opposed to civil, as, 
a (riminal prosecution. 

CRIMINAL, (krim'-e-nal) n. s. A man guilty 
of a crime. 

CRIMINALITY, (krim-e-nal'-e-te) n.s. The 
state or quality of being criminal. 

CRIMINALLY, (krim'-e-nal-le) ad. Wick- 
edly ; guiltily. 

CRIMINALNESS, (krim'-e-nal-ne ) n. s. 
Guiltiness. 

To CRIMINATE, (krim'-e-nate) v. a. To 
accuse • to charge with crime. 

CRIMINATION, (krim-e-na'-shun) «. s. 
Accusation ; charge. 

CRIMINATORY, (krim'-e-na-tur-re) a. Ac- 
cusing ; censorious. 

CRIMINOUS, (krim'-e-nus) a. Wicked; 
iniquitous ; enormously guilty. 

CRIMINOUSLY, (krim'-e-nus-le) ad. Enor- 
mously ; very wickedly. 

CRIMINOUSNESS, (krim'-e-nus-nes) n. s, 
Wickedness ; guilt ; crime. 

CRIMP, (krimp) a. Friable ; brittle ; easily 
crumbled. 

CRIMP, (krimp) n. s. A game at cards for- 
merly. 

To CRIMP, (krimp) v. a. To curl or crisp 
the hair. 

To CR1MPLE, (krim'-pl) v. a. To contract ; 
to corrugate. 

CRIMSON, (krim'-zn) n. s. Red, some- 
what darkened with blue ; red in general. 

CRIMSON, (krim'-zii) a . Red, somewhat 
darkened with blue ; red in general. 

To CRIMSON, (krim'-zn) v. a. To die with 
crimson. 

CRINGE, (krinje) n.s. Bow ; servile civility. 

To CRINGE, (krinje) v. n. To bow ; to fawn ; 
to flatter. 

C RINGER, (krin'-jer) n.s. One who is 
always bowing for some mean purpose ; a 
flatterer. 

CRINIGEROUS, (kri-nid'-je-rus) a. Hairy; 
overgrown with hair. 

CRINITE, (kri'-nite) a. Having the ap- 
pearance of hair. 

To CRINKLE, (kring'-kl) v.n. To go in and 
out ; to run in flexures. 

To CRINKLE, (kring'-kl) v. a. To mould 
into inequalities. 

CRINKLE, (kring'-kl) n. s. A wrinkle ; a 
sinuosity. 

CRINOSE, (kri-nose') a. Hairy. 

CRINOSITY, (kri-nps'-e-te) n. s. Hairiness. 

CRIPPLE, (krip'-pl)' n. s.' A lame man. 

To CRIPPLE, (krip'-pl) v. a. To lame ; to 
make lame. 

CRISIS, (kri'-sis) n. s. In medicine, That 
sudden change in the symptoms of a dis- 



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order from which a judgement may be 
formed of its termination, whether favour- 
able or unfavourable ; the point of time at 
which any affair comes to the height. 

CRISP, (krisp) a. Curled ; indented ; wind- 
ing ; brittle ; friable ; short ; brisk. 

To CRISP, (krisp) v. a. To curl ; to contract 
into knots or curls ; to twist ; to curl ; to in- 
dent ; to make to wave. 

CRISP ATION, (kris-pa'-shun) n. s. The 
act of curling ; the state of being curled. 

CRISPING-1RON, (kris'-ping-i-run) n.s. 
A curling iron. 

CRISPNESS, (krisp'-nes) n. s. The quality 
of being curled. 

CRISPY, (kris'-pe) a. Curled. 

CRITERION, (kri-te'-re-un) n. s. A mark 
by which anything is judged of with regard 
to its goodness or badness. 

CRITICK, (krit'-ik) n. s. A man skilled in 
the art of judging of literature, able to dis- 
tinguish the faults and beauties of writing ; 
an examiner ; a judge ; asnarler ; a carper ; 
a censurer ; a man apt to find fault. 

CRITICK, (krit'-ik) a. Critical ; relating 
to criticism. 

CRITICAL, (krit'-e-kal) a. Exact; nicely 
judicious; relatirg to criticism; captious; 
censorious ; comprising the time at which a 
great event is determined : decisive ; nice ; 
producing a crisis or change of the disease. 

CRITICALLY, (krit'-e-kal-le) ad. In a criti- 
cal manner ; exactly ; at the exact point of 
time. 

CRITICALNESS, (krit'-e-kal-nes) n. s. Ex- 
actness ; accuracy ; nicety. 

To CRITICISE, (krit'-e-size) v. n. To play 
the critick ; to judge ; to animadvert upon 
as faulty. 

To CRITICISE, (krit'-e-size) v. a. To cen- 
sure. 

CRITICISER, (krit'-e-si-zer) n. s. One who 
makes or writes remarks. 

CRITICISM, (krit'-e-sizm) n.s. A standard 
of judging well ; remark ; animadversion. 

CRITIQUE, (kre-teek') n. s. A critical ex- 
amination ; critical remarks ; science of cri- 
ticism. 

To CROAK, (kroke) v. n. To make a hoarse 
low noise, like a frog ; to caw or cry as a 
raven or crow ; to utter offensive or dis- 
contented murmurs. 

CROAK, (kroke) n. s. The cry of a frog or 
raven. 

CROAKER, (kro'-ker) n. s. A discontented 
murmurer ; one who is perpetually des- 
canting on dangers and difficulties, and 
making unfair comparisons of the present 
with the past. 

CROATS, (kro'-ats) n. a. Irregular troops, 
formed of natives of Croatia. 

CROCEOUS, (kro'-she-us) a. Consisting of 
saffron ; like saffron. 

CROCK, (krok) n. s. A cup ; any vessel 
made of earth. 

CROCKERY, (krok'-er-e) n. s. Earthen 
ware. 

CROCODILE, (krok'-o-dile) n. s. An am- 



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phibious voracious animal of the lizard tribe, 
found in Egypt and the Indies. 

CROCUS, (kro'-kus) «. 5. A flower. 

CROFT, (kroft) n. s. A little close joining 
to a house, used for corn or pasture. 

CROISADE, (kroe-sade') n.s. A holy war; 
a war carried on against infidels under the 
banner of the cross. 

CROISES, (krQe'-zez) n. s. Pilgrims who 
carry a cross ; soldiers who fight under the 
banner of the cross. 

CROMLECH, (krom'-lek) n. s. Huge, broad, 
flat stones, raised upon other stones set up 
on end for that purpose, and supposed to be 
the altars of our pagan ancestors. 

CRONE, (krone) n s. An old ewe ; in con- 
tempt, an old woman. 

CRONICAL, > D A 

CRONYCAL, JSeeAcRONYCAL. 

CRONY, (kro'-ne) n. s. An old acquaint- 
ance ; a bosom companion. 

CROOK, (krook) n. s. Any crooked or bent 
instrument ; a sheephook ; anything bent ; 
a meander ; an artifice ; a trick ; a gibbet. 

To CROOK, (krook) v. a. To bend; to turn 
into a hook ; to bend, figuratively ; to 
thwart; to pervert from rectitude. 

To CROOK, (krook) v. n. To bend. 

CROOKBACK,""(krpok'-bak) n. s. A man 
that has gibbous shoulders. 

CROOKBACKED, (krook'-bakt) a. Having 
bent shoulders. 

CROOKED, (krook'-ed) ad. Bent ; not 
straight ; winding : oblique ; perverse ; un- 
toward ; without rectitude of mind. 

CROOKEDLY, (krook'- ed-le) ad. Not in a 
straight line ; untowardly ; not compliantly. 

CROOKEDNESS, (krook'-ed-nes) n. s. De- 
viation from straightness ; curvity : de- 
formity of a gibbous body; depravity; 
perverseness. 

To CROOKEN, (krook'-kn) v. a. To make 
crooked. 

CROP, (krop) n. s. The harvest ; the corn 
gathered off a field ; anything cut off; the 
hair of the head. 

To CROP, (krop) v. a. To cut off the ends 
of anything ; to mow; to reap; to gather 
before it falls. 

CROP-EARED, (krop'-ered) a Having the 
ears cropped, or cut short. 

CROSIER, (kro'-zhe-er) n. s. The pastoral 
staff of a bishop, which has a cross upon 
it 

CROSLET, (kros'-let; n.s. A small cross. 

CROSS, (kros) n. s" One straight body laid 
at right angles over another ; the instru- 
ment by which the Saviour suffered death ; 
the ensign of the Christian religion ; a mo- 
nument with a cross upon it to excite devo- 
tion, such as were anciently set in market- 
places ; a line drawn through another ; 
anything that thwarts ; hindrance ; vexa- 
tion ; opposition ; trial of patience ; an an . 
cient coin, so called because marked with 
cross. 

CROSS, (kross) a. Transverse ; oblique ; 
lateral ; adverse ; opposite ; perverse ; peev- 



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ish ; fretful ; contrary ; contradictory ; un- 
fortunate ; interchanged. 

To CROSS, (kros) v. a. To lay ono body, or 
draw one line, athwart another ; to sign 
with the cross ; to cancel, as to cress an 
article ; to pass over ; to move laterally, 
obliquely, or athwart ; to thwart ; to em- 
barrass ; to obstruct ; to hinder ; to counter- 
act ; to contravene. 

To CROSS, (kros) v. re. To lie athwart an- 
other thing ; to be inconsistent. 

CROSS-BAR, (kTOs'-bar) n. s. Part of the 
frame work of a carriage ; a lever used in 
turning the shanks of an anchor. 

CROSSBARRED, (kros'-bard) a. Secured 
by transverse bars. 

CROSS-BAR-SHOT, (kros'-bar-shot') n.s. A 
round shot, with a bar of iron put "through it. 

CROSS-BILL, (kros'-bil) re. s. In law, A 
bill or complaint brought by a defendant 
against the plaintiff. 

CROSSBILL, (kros'-bil) re. s. A small bird, 
so called from its beak, which has the points 
crossing one another. 

CROSSBOW, (kros'-bo) n.s. A missive 
weapon formed by placing a bow athwart a 
stock. 

CROSS-BREED, (kros'-breed) n.s. A term 
applied to animals when the male is of one 
breed and the female of another. 

CROSSBUN, (krgs-bun) n. s. A cake 
marked with the form of the cross. 

CROSS-EXAMINATION, (kros'-eg zani-m- 
a'-shun) re. 5. The act of nicely examining, 
by questions apparently captious, the faith 
of evidence in a court of justice. 

CROSSGRAINED, (kros'-grand ) a. Having 
the fibres transverse or irregular ; perverse ; 
troublesome ; vexatious. 

CROSSLEGGED, (kros'-legd) a. Having 
the legs crossed. 

CROSSING, (krgs'-sing) n.s. The act of 
signing with the cross ; opposition. 

CROSSLET. See Croslet. 

CROSSLY, (krgs'-le) ad. Athwart; so as to 
intersect something else ; oppositely ; ad- 
versely ; peevishly ; unfortunately. 

CROSSNESS, (kros'-nes) n. s. Transverse- 
ness ; intersection ; perverseness 5 peevish- 

CRGSSPURPOSE, (kros-pur'-poze) re. s. A 
conceit of conversation, proposing a diffi- 
culty to be solved; a kind of enigma dr 
riddle ; a contradictory system. 

To CROSSQUESTION, (kros-kwest'-yun) 
v. a. To cross-examine. 

CROSSROAD, (kros'-rode) n.s. A road 
across the country ; not the direct high- 
road. 

CROSS-STAFF, (kros'-staf) re. s. An instru- 
ment used by seamen to take the meridian 
altitude of the sun or stars. 

CROSS WAY, (kros'-wa) n.s. A small ob- 
scure path intersecting the chief road ; or 
the place, where one road intersects an- 
other. 

CROSSWIND, (kres'-wind) n. s. Wind 
blowing from the right or left. 



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CROTCH, (krotsh) n.s. A hook or fork, 
Croches are crooked timbers used in ship- 
building. 

CROTCHET, (krotsh'-et) n. s. In rnusick, 
One of the notes or characters of time, 
equal to half a minim. In printing, Hooks 
in which words are included [thus] ; a per- 
verse conceit ; an odd fancy. In surgery, 
A curved instrument with a sharp hook for 
extracting the foetus. 

To CROUCH, (kroutsh) v. n. To stoop low ; 
to lie close to the ground ; to fawn ; to 
bend servilely. 

CROUCHED Friars, (kroutsh'-ed) n. s. An 
order of friars, so called from the cross 
which they were. 

CROUD. See Crowd. 

CROUP, (krpop) n. s. The rump of a fowl ; 
the buttocks of a horse. 

CROUP, (krpop) v. s. A kind of asthma or 
catarrh, to which children are subject. 

CROUP ADES, (krpp-padz') n. s. A term in 
horsemanship, higher leaps than those of 
curvets. 

CROUPER. See Cropper. 

CROW, (kro) n. s. A large black carnivo- 
rous bird ; a bar of iron used as a lever to 
force open doors ; the voice of a cock. 

To CROW, (krp) v.n. Pret. crew, or crowed; 
part, crcwed. To make the noise which a 
cock makes in gaiety, or defiance ; to boast ; 
to bully ; to bluster. 

CROWD, (kroud) n. s. A multitude con- 
fusedly pressed together ; a promiscuous 
medley, without order or distinction ; the 
vulgar ; the populace. 

To CROWD, (kroud) v. a. To fill with con- 
fused multitudes ; to press close together ; 
to incumber by multitudes. To crowd sail, 
to spread wide the sails upon the yards. 

To CROWD, (kroud) v. re. To swarm ; to 
be numerous ; to gather together into a 
multitude. 

CROWFOOT, (kro'-fut) n. s. A caltrop. 

CROWKEEPER, (kro'-ke-per) n.s. A scare- 
crow. 

CROWN, (kroun) re. s. The ornament of the 
head which denotes imperial and regal dig- 
nity ; a garland ; reward ; he norary dis- 
tinction ; regal power ; royalty ; the top of 
the head ; the top of anything, as of a 
mountain ; the part of the hat that covers 
the head ; a piece of money, anciently 
stamped with a crown ; in value five shil- 
lings ; completion ; accomplishment. 

To CROWN, (kroun) v. a. To invest with 
the crown ; to cover, as with a crown ; to 
dignify ; to adorn ; to make illustrious ; to 
reward ; to recompense ; to complete ; to 
perfect ; to terminate ; to finish. 

CROWNGLASS, (kroun'-glas) n. s. The 
finest sort of window-glass, 

CROWNING, (kroun'-ing) n. s. In archi- 
tecture, That which finishes or crowns any 
decoration. 

C ROWN -OFFICE, (krgun'-of-f is) ns. An 
office belonging to the Court of King's 
Bench. 



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CROWNPOST, (kroun'-post) n. s. A post, 
which, in buildings, stands upright in the 
middle, between two principal rafters. 
CROWNWHEEL, (kroun'-whele; n.s. The 

upper wheel of a watch next the balance. 
CROWNWORKS, (kroun'-wurks) n. s. Bui- 
warks advanced towards the field to gain 
some hill or rising ground. 
CROWS- FEET, (kroze'-feet) n. s. The 
wrinkles under the eyes, which are the 
effect of age. 
CRUCHED, or CRUTCHED Friars. See 

Crouched. 
CRUCIAL, (krpp'-she-al) a. Transverse ; 

intersecting one another. 
To CRUCIATE, (krpp'-she-ate) v.a. To tor- 
ture ; to torment ; to excruciate. 
CRUCIATE, (kroo'-she-ate) a. Tormented. 
CRUC1ATION, (krpp-she-a'-shun) n.s. Tor- 
ture. 
CRUCIBLE, (krpp'-se-bl) n.s. A chymist's 
melting pot, formerly marked with a cross. 
CRUCIFEROUS, (kroo-sif '-e-rus) a. Bear- 
ing the cross. 
CRUCIFIER, (kroo'-se-f i-er) n. s. He that 

inflicts the punishment of crucifixion. 
CRUCIFIX, (krpp'-se-fiks) n. s. A repre- 
sentation, in painting or sculpture, of our 
Lord's passion ; tbe cross of Christ. 
CRUCIFIXION, (krpp-se-fik'-shun) n. s. 

The punishment of nailing to a cross. 
CRUCIFORM, (krpp'-se-form) a. Having 

the form of a cross. 
To CRUCIFY, (kroo'-se-f i) v. a. To put to 
death by nailing the hands and feet to a 
cross set upright. 
CRUCIGEROUS, (krpp-sid'-je-rus) a. Bear- 
ing the cross. 
CRUDE, (krood) a. Raw ; not subdued or 
changed by any process ; harsh ; unripe ; 
not well digested ; unfinished ; immature ; 
having indigested notions. 
CRUDELY, (krppd'-le) ad. Unripely ; 

without due preparation. 
CRUDENESS, (krood'-nes) n.s. Unripeness. 
CRUDITY, (kroo'-de-te) n. s. Indigestion ; 
inconcoction ; unripeness ; indigested notion. 
CRUEL, (krpp'-el) a. Inhuman ; hard-heart- 
ed ; void of pity. 
CRUELLY, (krpp'-el-le) ad. In a cruel 

manner. 
CRUELNESS, (kroo'-el-nes) n. s. Inhu- 
manity; cruelty. 
CRUELTY, (krpp'-el-te) n.s. Inhumanity ; 
savageness; barbarity; act of intentional 
affliction. 
CRUET, (krpp'-et) n. s. A vial for vinegar 

or oil. 
CRUISE, (krpps) n. s. A small cup or bottle. 
CRUISE, (krppz) n. s. A voyage in search 

of plunder. 
To CRUISE, (krooz) v.n. To rove over the 
sea in search of plunder, or without any 
certain course. 
CRUISER, (kroo'-zer) n. s. One that roves 
upon the sea in search of plunder ; a ship 
employed in sailing to and fro for the pro- 
tection of merchant ships. 



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CRUM, ) (krum) n.s. The soft part of 
CRUMB, £ bread; a small particle or frag- 
ment of bread. 
To CRUM, (krum) v. a. To break into small 

pieces. 
To CRUMBLE, (krum'-bl) v. a. To break 

into small pieces. 
To CRUMBLE, (krum -bl) v. n. To fall into 

small pieces. 
CRUMMY, (krum'-me) a. Soft; resembling 

crum. 
CRUMP, (krump) a. Crooked. 
CRUMPET, (krum'-pet) n. s. A soft cake. 
To CRUMPLE, "(krum'-pl) v. a. To draw 

into wrinkles. 
To CRUMPLE, (krum'-pl) v. n. To shrink 

up ; to contract. 
CRUMPLING, (krump'-ling) v. s. A small 

degenerate apple. 
CRUOR, (kroo'-or) n. s. Gore ; coagulated 

blood. 
CRUPPER, (krup'-per) n. s. That part of 
the horseman's furniture that reaches from 
the saddle to the tail. 
CRURAL, (krpo'-ral) a. Belonging to the 

leg. 
CRUSADE, (krpo-sade') )n.s. Anexpedi- 
CRUSADO, (krpp-sa'-do) \ tion against the 
infidels; an ancient coin stamped with a 
cross. 
CRUSADER, (kru-sa'-der) n. s. One em- 
ployed in a crusade. 
CRUSE. See Cruise. 
CRUSET, (krop'-set) n. s. A goldsmith's 

melting pot. 
To CRUSH, (krush) v. a. To squeeze ; to 
press with violence ; to overwhelm ; to beat 
down • to subdue ; to conquer beyond re- 
sistance. 
CRUSH, (krush) n. s. A collision ; the act 

of rushing together. 
CRUST, (krust) n.s. Any shell, or external 
coat ; an incrustation ; collection of matter 
into a hard body ; the case of a pie made 
of meal, and baked ; the outer hard part of 
bread ; a waste piece of bread. 
To CRUST, (krust) v. a. To envelope; to 
cover with a hard case ; to foul with con- 
cretions. 
To CRUST, (krust) v. n. To gather or con- 
tract a crust. 
CRUSTACEOUS, (krus-ta'-she-us) a. Shelly, 
with joints ; opposed to testaceous, or covered 
with one uninterrupted shell. 
CRUST ACEOUSNESS, (krus- ta'-she-us-nes) 

n. s. The quality of having jointed shells. 
CRUSTATION, (krus-ta'-shun) n.s. An 

adherent covering ; an incrustation. 
CRUSTILY, (krus'-te-le) ad. Peevishly ; 

snappishly. 
CRUSTUNESS, (krus'-te-nes) n.s. The qua- 
lity of a crust ; peevishness ; moroseness. 
CRUSTY, (krus'-te) a. Covered with a 

crust; sturdy; morose; snappish. 
CRUTCH, (krutsh) n. s. A support used by 

cripples. 
To CRUTCH, (krutsh) v. a. To support on 
crutches as a cripple. 



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To CRY, ^kri) v.n. To speak with vehe- 
mence ; to call importunately ; to exclaim ; 
to utter lamentations ; to squall, as an in- 
fant ; to weep ; to utter an inarticulate voice, 
as an animal ■ to yelp, as a hound on a 
scent ; to proclaim as a hawker ; to call for 
vengeance or punishment: To cry out, to 
exclaim ; to scream ; to complain loudly. 

To CRY, (kri) v. a. To proclaim; to make 
publick : To cry down, to blame ; to depreci- 
ate ; to overhear : To cry up, to applaud ; to 
praise ; to raise the price by proclamation. 

CRY, (kri) n. s. Lamentation; shriek; 
scream ; weeping ; mourning ; clamour ; 
outcry ; exclamation of triumph or wonder ; 
proclamation ; the hawkers' proclamation of 
wares, as, the cries of London ; acclama- 
tion ; voice • utterance ; importunate call ; 
yelping of dogs ; yell ; inarticulate noise. 

CRYAL, (kri'-al) n. s. The heron. 

CRYER. SeeCiuER. 

CRYER, (kri'-er) n. s. A kind of hawk 
called the falcon gentle. 

CRYING, (kri'-ing) n. s. Importunate call, 
or outcry. 

CRYPT, (kript) n. s. A subterranean cell 
or cave, especially under a church, for the 
interment of particular persons ; a subter- 
ranean oratory or chapel ; the grave of a 
martyr. 

CRYPTIC AL, (krip'-te-kal) > a. Hidden ; 

CRYPTICK, (krip v -tik) J secret. 

CRYPTOGRAPHY; (krip-tog'-gra-fe) n. s. 
The art of writing secret characters ; secret 
characters ; cyphers. 

CRYPTOLOGY, (krip-tol'-lo-je) n.s. Enig- 
matical language. 

CRYPTOGAMY, (krip-tgg'-a-me) n. s. In 
botany, applied to a genus of plants whose 
fructification is concealed. 

CRYSTAL, (kris'-tal) n. s. In mineralogy, 
A hard, pellucid, and naturally colourless 
body, of which there are various kinds : 
Crystals [in chymistry] express salts shot 
or congealed in manner of crystal. 

CRYSTAL, (kris'-tal) a. Consisting of 
crystal ; bright ; transparent ; pellucid. 

CRYSTALLINE, (kris'-tal-line) a. Con- 
sisting of crystal; bright; pellucid; trans- 
parent. 

CRYSTALLINE Humour, (kris'-tal-line) n.s. 
The second humour of the eye, that lies next 
to the aqueous behind the uvea. / 

CRYSTALLIZATION, (kris-tal-li-za'-shun) 
n. s. Congelation into crystals ; the mass 
formed by congelation or concretion. 

To CRYSTALLIZE, (kris'-tal-lize) v. a. To 
cause to congeal in crystals. 

To CRYSTALLIZE, (kris'-tal-lize) v. n. To 
coagulate ; to congeal as crystal. 

CUB, (kub) n. s. The young of a beast ; 
generally of a bear or fox ; the young of a 
whale, perhaps of any viviparous fish. In 
reproach, a young boy or girl. 

To CUB, (kub) v. n. To bring forth ; used 
of beasts. 

CUBATION, (ku-ba-shun) n. s. The act of 
lying down. 



CUD 

CUBATORY, (ku'-ba-tur-e) a. Recun. 
bent. 

CUBATURE, (ku'-ba-ture) n.s. The find- 
ing exactly the solid content of any pro- 
posed body. 

CUBE, (kube) n. s. A regularly solid body, 
consisting of six square and equal faces or 
sides, and the angles all right, and there- 
fore equal. 

CUBE ROOT, (kube'-root) } n. 5. The 

CUBICK ROOT, (ku'-bik-root) S origin of 
a cubick number ; or a number, by whose 
multiplication into itself, and again into the 
product, any given number is formed. 

CUBEB, (ku-beb) n. s. A small dried berry 
resembling pepper. 

CUBICAL, (ku'-be-kal) } a. Having the form 

CUBICK, (ku'-bik) 5 or properties of 

a cube. 

CUBICALLY, (ku'-be-kal -Ie) ad. In a cu- 
bical method. 

CUBICALNESS, (ku'-be-kal-nes) n. s. The 
state of being cubical. 

CUBICULAR, (ku-bik-ii -lar) a. Belonging 
to the chamber. 

CUBICULARY, (ku-bik'-ku-lar-e) a. Fitted 
for the posture of lying down. 

CUBIFORM, (ku'-be-form) a. Of the shape 
of a cube. 

CUBIT, (ku'-bit) n. s. A measure in use 
among the ancients ; originally the distance 
from the elbow, bending inwards to the ex- 
tremity of the middle finger. 

CUBITAL, (ku'-be-tal) a. Containing only 
the length of a cubit. 

CUCKINGSTOOL, (kuX-ing-stool) n.s. An 
engine invented for the punishment ot 
scolds and unquiet women. 

CUCKOLD, (kuk'-kuld) n.s. One that is 
married to an adultress ; one whose wife is 
false to his bed. 

To CUCKOLD, (kuk'-kuld) v. a. To wrong 
a husband by unchastity. 

CUCKOLDY, (kuk'-ul-de) a. Having the 
qualities of a cuckold ; poor ; mean ; cow- 
ardly. 

CUCKOLDOM, (kuk'-kul-dum) n. s. The 
act of adultery ; the state of a cuckold. 

CUCKOO, (kuk'-koo) n.s. A well known 
bird which appears in the spring. 

CUCULLATE, (ku'-kul-late) }a. Hood- 

CUCULLATED, (ku'-kul-la-ted) $ ed ; co- 
vered as with a hood; having the resem- 
blance of a hood. 

CUCUMBER, (ku'-kur-ber) n. s. The 
name of a plant, and of the fruit of that 
plant. 

CUCURBITACEOUS,(ku-kur-be-ta'-she-us) 
a. Applied to plants which resemble a 
gourd. 
CUCURBITE, (ku'-kur-bit) n. s. A chymi- 

cal vessel in the shape of a gourd. 
CUCURBIT1VE, (ku-kur'-be-tiv) a. Applied 
to small flat worms of the shape of the seed 
of a gourd. 
CUD, (kud) n. s. That food which is re- 
posited in the first stomach, in order to 
rumination. 



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CUL 

To CUDDLE, (kud'-dl) v.n. To lie close; 
To join in an embrace. 

CUDGEL, (kud'-jel) n.s. A stick to strike 
with, lighter than a club, shorter than a 
pole. 

To CUDGEL, (kud'-jsl) v. a. To beat with 
a stick. 

CUDGELLER, (kud'-jel-ler) n. s. One who 
cudgels another. 

CUE, (ku) n.s. The tail or end of anything ; 
as, the long curl of a wig ; the last words 
of a speech which the player who is to an- 
swer, catches, and regards as intimation to 
begin ; a hint ; an intimation ; humour ; 
temper of mind. 

CUFF, (kuf) n. s. A blow with the fist ; a 
box ; aDy stroke or blow ; part of the 
sleeve. 

To CUFF, (kuf) v. n. To fight ; to scuffle. 

To CUFF, (kuf) v. a. To strike with the 
fist. 

CUIRASS, (kwe-ras') n. s. A breastplate. 

CUIRASSIER, "( kwe-ras-seer') n. s. A man 
at arms ; a soldier in armour. 

CUISSE, (kwis) 21. s. The armour that covers 
the thighs. 

CULDEES, (kul-de/.e) n. s. Monks in Scot- 
land and Ireland." 

CULINARY, (ku'-le-nar-e) a. Relating to 
the kitchen, or cookery. 

To CULL, (kul) v. a. To select from others ; 
to pick out of many. 

CULLER, (kul'-ler) n. s. One who picks or 
chooses. 

CULLION, (kul'-yun) n.s. A scoundrel ; a 
mean wretch. 

CULLIONLY, (kul'-yun-le) a. Mean ; base. 

CULLY, (kul'-le) n. s. A man deceived by 
sharpers or a strumpet. 

To CULLY, (kul'-le) v. a. To befool ; to 
cheat. 

CULLYISM, (kul'-le-izm) n. s. The state of 
a cully. 

CULM, (kulm) n.s. A kind of dust coal 
found in pits with coals, and sometimes by 
itself. 

CULMEN, (kul'-men) n s. A summit. 

CULMIFEROUS, "(kul-mif'-fe-rus) a. In 
botany, A term applied to plants having a 
smooth jointed stalk, and their seeds con- 
tained in chaff husks. 

To CULMINATE, (kul'-me-nate) v.n. To 
be vertical ; to be in the meridian. 

CULMINATION, (kul-me-na'-shun) n. s. 
The transit of a planet through the meri- 
dian ; top or crown. 

CULPABILITY, (kul-pa-bil'-e-te) n. s. 
Blameableness- 

CULPABLE, (kul'-pa-bl) a. Criminal ; 
guilty ; blameable ; blameworthy. 

CULPABLENESS, (kul'-pa-bl-nes) n. s. 
Blame ; guilt. 

CULPABLY, (kul'-pa-ble) a. Blameably. 

CULPRIT, (kul'-prit) n.s. A man arraigned 
before his judge. 

CULTER. See Coulter. 

CULTIVABLE, (kul'-te-va-bl) a. Capable 
of cultivation. 



GUP 

To CULTIVATE, (kul'-te-vate) v. a. 'Io for- 
ward or improve the product of the earth by 
manual industry ; to improve. ; to meliorate. 

CULTIVATION, (kul-te-va'-shurf) n.s. The 
art or practice of improving soils, and for- 
warding vegetables ; improvement in gene- 
ral. 

CULTIVATOR, (kul'-te-va-tur) n.s. One 
who improves, promotes, or meliorates. 

CULTURE, (kul'-ture) n. s. The act of 
cultivation ; tillage ; the art of improve- 
ment and melioration. 

To CULTURE, (kul'-ture) T>. a. To culti- 
vate. 

CULVER, (kul'-ver) n. s. A pigeon. 

CULVERHOUSE',* (kul'-ver-house) n. s. A 
dovecot. 

CULVERIN, (kul'-ve-reen) n. s. A species 
of ordnance. 

CULVERTA1L, (kul'-ver-tale) n.s. In car- 
pentry, The same as dovetail. 

CUMBENT, (kum'-bent) a. Lying down. 

To CUMBER, "(kum'-ber) v. a. To embar- 
rass ; to entangle ; to obstruct ; to croud 
or load with something useless. 

CUMBER, (kum'-ber) n.s. Vexation; b»r- 
densomeness ; embarrassment. 

CUMBERSOME,(kum'-ber-sum) a. Trouble- 
some; vexatious; burdensome; embarras- 
sing ; unwieldy ; unmanageable. 

CUMBERSOMLLY, (kum'-ber-sum-le) a. 
In a troublesome manner. 

CUMBERSOMENESS, (kum'-ber-sum-nes) 
n. s. Encumbrance ; obstruction. 

CUMBRANCE, (kum'-branse) n. s. Burden ; 
hindrance ; obstruction. 

CUMBROUS, (kum'-brus) a. Troublesome ; 
oppressive ; burdensome ; jumbled ; ob- 
structing. 

CUMIN, (kum'-min) n. s. A plant. 

To CUMULATE, (ku'-mu-late) v a. To heap 
together. 

CUMULATION, (ku-mu-la'-slmn) n. s. The 
act of heaping together. 

CUMULATIVE, (ku'-mu-la-tiv) a. Con- 
sisting of parts heaped together. 

CUNCTATION, (kungk-ta'-shun) n.s. De- 
lay; procrastination. 

CUNCTATOR, (kungk-ta'-tur) n. s. One 
given to delay ; a lingerer. 

CUNEAL, (ku'-ne-alj a. Relating to a 
wedge. 

CUNEATED, (ku'-ne-a-ted) a. Made in 
form of a wedge. 

CUNEIFORM, (ku-ne'-e-fgrm) a. Having 
the form of a wedge. 

CUNNING, (kun'-ning) a. Skilful; know- 
ing; artful; artfully deceitful; sly; de- 
signing; subtle; crafty. 

CUNNING, (kun'-ning) n.s. Artifice; de- 
ceit; slyness; fraudulent dexterity; art; 
skill ; knowledge. 

CUNNINGLY, (kun'-ning-le) ad. Artfully , 
slilv; subtilly; skilfully. 

CUNNINGNESS, (kun'-ning-nes) n. s. 
Subtleness ; slyness. 

CUP, (kup) n. s. A small vessel to drink 
in ; the liquor contained in the cup ; the 



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CUR 

draught ; social entertainment, in the plural ; 
a glass to draw the blood in scarification. 
To CUP, (kup) v. a. To fix a glass-bell or 
cucurbite upon the skin, to draw the blood 
in scarification. 
CUPBEARER, (kup'-ba-rer) n.s. An officer 
of the king's household ; an attendant to 
give wine at a feast. 
CUPBOARD, (kub'-burd) n. s. A case with 
shelves, in which victuals or earthenware is 
placed. 
To CUPBOARD, (kub'-burd) v. a. To trea- 
sure in a cupboard ; to hoard up. 
CUPELLATION, (kup-pej-la'-shun) n. s. 
The process of assaying and purifying gold 
and silver. 
CUPIDITY, (ku-pid'-e-te) n. s. Concupis- 
cence 5 unlawful or unreasonable longing. 
CUPOLA, (ku'-po-la) n. s. A dome ; the 

hemispherical summit of a building. 
CUPPEL. See Coppel. 
CUPPER, (kup'-per) n. s. One who applies 

cupping glasses ; a scarifier. 
CUPPING-GLASS (kup'-ping-glas) n.s. A 
glass used by scarifiers to draw out the 
blood by rarefying the air. 
CUPREOUS, (kxi'-pre-us) a. Coppery ; con- 
sisting of copper. 
CUR, (kiyr) n. s. A shepherd's dog ; a 

worthless degenerate dog. 
CURABLE, (ku'-ra-bl) a. Admitting a re- 
medy. 
CURABLENESS, (ku'-ra-bl-nes) n. s. Pos- 
sibility to be healed. 
CURACY, (ku'-ra-se) n. s. Employment of 
a curate, distinct from a benefice ; employ- 
ment which a hired clergyman holds under 
the beneficiary ; a benefice, distinguished by 
the name of a perpetual curacy, holden by 
licence from the bishop. 
CURATE, (ku'-rate) n. s. A clergyman hired 
to perform the duties of another ; a parish 
priest ; one who holds a perpetual curacy. 
CURATESH1P, (ku'-rate-ship) n. s. The 

office of a curate. 
CURATIVE, (ku'-ra-tiv) a. Relating to the 

cure of diseases. 
CURATOR, (ku-ra'-tur) n. s. One that has 
the care and superintendence of anything ; 
a guardian appointed by law. 
URB, (kurb) n.s. An iron chain, made 
fast to the upper part of the branches of the 
bridle, and running over the beard of the 
horse ; restraint ; inhibition ; a hard tumour, 
which runs along the inside of a horse's 
hoof. 
To CURB, (kurb) v. a. To guide or restrain 
a horse with a curb ; to restrain ; to inhibit ; 
to check ; to bend. 
CURB-STONE, (kurb'-stone) n.s. A thick 
kind of stone placed at the edge of a stone 
pavement. 
CURD, (kurd) n. s. The coagulation of 
milk; the concretion of tl.e thicker parts of 
any liquor. 
To CURD, (kurd) v. a. To turn to curds. 
To CURDLE, "(kur'-dl) v. n. To coagulate ; 
to concrete ; to take the form of curds. 



CUR 

To CURDLE, (kur'-dl) v. a. To cause to 

coagulate. 
CURDY,(kur'-de) a. Coagulated ; concreted. 
CURE, (kure) n. s. Remedy ; restorative : 
act of healing ; the benefice or employment 
of a curate or clergyman. 
To CURE, (kure) v. a. To heal ; to restore 
to health; to prepaie, so as to preserve 
from corruption. 
CURELESS, (kure'-les) a. Without cure 

without remedy. 
CURER, (ku'-rer) n. s. One who cures ; a 

healer. 
CURFEW, (kur'-fu) n. s. An evening peal, 
at the sound of which every man was obliged 
to rake up his fire and extinguish his light ; 
a cover for a fire ; a fireplate. 
CURIOSITY, (ku-re-os'-e-te) n. s. Inquisi- 
tiveness ; inclination to inquiry, an object 
of curiosity, or rarity. 
CURIOSO, (kpo-re-o'-zo) n. s. A curious 

person ; a virtuoso. 
CURIOUS, (ku'-re-us) a. Inquisitive; de- 
sirous of information ; attentive to; diligent 
about ; accurate ; difficult to please ; exact ; 
nice; subtle; artful; not neglectful ; nicely 
diligent; elegant; neat; laboured. 
CURIOUSLY, (ku-re-us-le) ad. Inquisi- 
tively ; attentively ; elegantly ; neatly ; art- 
fully; exactly. 
CURIOUSNESS, (ku'-re-us-nes) n. s. Cu- 
riosity ; inquisitiveness ; exactness ; nicety. 
CURL, (km!) n. s. A ringlet of hair ; un- 
dulation ; wave ; sinuosity ; flexure. 
To CURL, (kurl) v. a. To turn the hair in 
ringlets ; to writhe ; to twist ; to dress with 
curls; to raise in waves, undulations, or 
sinuosities. 
To CURL, (kurl) v. n. To shrink into ring- 
lets ; to rise in undulations. 
CURLEW, (kur'-lu) n.s. A kind of water- 
fowl. 
CURLINESS, (kur'-le-nes) n.s. The state 

of anything curled. 
CURLING-IRONS, (kur'-ling-i-runz) n. s.- 

An instrument to curl the hair with. 
CURLY, (kur'-le) a. Inclining to curl. 
CURMUDGEON, (kur-mud'-jun) n. s. An- 
avaricious churlish fellow ; a miser ; a nig- 
gard ; a churl. 
CURMUDGEONLY, (kur-mud'-jun-le) «,. 

Avaricious ; covetous ; churlish, 
CURRANT, (kur'-rant) n.s. A small fruit 

tree ; a small dried grape. 
CURRENCY, (kur'-ren-se) n. s. Circula- 
tion ; power of passing from hand to hand ; 
general reception ; fluence ; readiness of 
utterance ; continuance ; constant flow ; the 
money of a country, or the paper passing 
as money. 
CURRENT, (kur'-rent) a. Passing from 
hand to hand; generally received; com- 
mon ; general ; popular ; passable ; wha: is 
now passing ; as, the current year. 
CURRENT, (kur'-rent) n. s. A running 
stream ; Currents are certain progressive 
motions of the water of the sea in several 
places ; course ; progression. 



not ; — tube, tub. bull ; — oil ; — pound ; — tlnn, ims. 



Yi\ 



CUR 

CURRENTLY, (kur'-rent-le) a. In a con- 
stant motion ; popularly ; fashionably. 

CURRENTNESS, (kur'-rent-nes) n. s. Cir- 
culation ; general reception ; easiness of 
pronunciation. 

CURRICLE, (kur'-re-kl) n. s. A course ; a 
chariot. In modern times, An open chaise 
with two wheels, drawn by two horses 
abreast. 

CURRIER, (kur'-re-er) n. s. One who 
dresses and pares leather. 

CURRISH, (kur'-rish) a. Having the qua- 
lity of a degenerate dog ; brutal ; sour ; 
quarrelsome. 

CURRISHLY, (kur'-rish-le) ad. In a brutal 
or malignant manner. 

CURRISHNESS, (kur'-rish-nes) n. s. Mo- 
roseness ; churlishness. 

To CURRY, (kur'-re) v a. To dress leather, 
by beating and rubbing it ; to beat ; to 
drub ; to rub a horse with a scratching in- 
strument, so as to smooth his coat ; to 
scratch in kindness ; to rub down with flat- 
tery. To cwry favour, properly favel, a 
metaphor from the stable ; to become a 
favourite by petty ofnciousness, or flattery. 

CURRY, (kur'-re; n. s. A word imported 
from the East ' Indies, denoting a highly 
spiced mixture of various eatables, a very 
relishable composition. 

CURRYCOMB, (kur'-re-kome) n. s. An 
iron instrument for currying horses. 

To CURSE, (kurse) v. a. To wish evil to ; 
to execrate ; to devote to perdition ; to 
afflict ; to torment. 

To CURSE, (kurse) v. n. To imprecate. 

CURSE, (kurse) n.s. Malediction; afflic- 
tion ; torment ; vexation. 

CURSED, (kur'-sed) part. a. Deserving a 
curse ; hateful ; detestable ; unholy ; un- 
sanctified ; blasted by a curse ; vexatious ; 
troublesome. 

CURSEDLY, (kur'-sed-le) ad. Miserably; 
shamefully ; a cant word in verv common use. 

CURSEDNESS, (kur'-sed-nes) r. s. The 
state of being under a curse. 

CURSER, (kur'-ser) n. s. One that utters 
curses. 

CURSHIP, (kur'-ship) n.s. Dogship; mean- 
ness. 

CURSITOR, (kur'-se-tur) n.s. An officer 
belonging to the Chancery, that makes out 
original writs. 

CURSORARY. (kur'-so-ra re) a. Cursory; 
hasty. 

CURSORILY, (kur'-so-re-le) ad. Hastily ; 

slightly. 
CURSORINESS,(kur'-so-re-nes) n.s. Slight 

attention. 
CURSORY, (kur'-so-re) «. Hasty; quick; 

inattentive ; going about ; not stationary. 
CURST, (kurst) a. Froward ; peevish ; ma- 
lignant ; mischievous ; snarling. 
CURSTNESS, (kurst'-ues) n. s. Peevish- 
ness ; frovt ardness ; malignity. 
CURT, (kurt) a. Short 
To CURTAIL, (kur-tale') v. a. To cut off; 
to cut short; to abridge. 



cus 

CURTAILER, (kur-ta -ler) n. $. One who 

cuts off anything. 
CURTAIN, (kur' ten) n.s. A cloth con- 
tracted or expanded at pleasure ; To draw 
the curtain, To close it so as to shut out the 
light, or conceal the object, or to open it so 
as to discern the object. In fortification, 
That part of the wall that lies between two 
bastions. 
To CURTAIN, (kur'- ten) v.a. To accom- 
modate with curtains. 
CURTAL, (kur'-tal) n.s. A horse with a 

docked tail. 
CURTAL, (kur'-tal) a. Brief, or abridged. 
CURTATE Distance, (kur'-tate) n.s. The 
distance of a planet's place from the sun, 
reduced to the ecliptick. 
CURTATION, (kur-ta'-shun) n. s. The in- 
terval between a planet's distance from the 
sun and the curtate distance. 
CURTELASSE, ) c n 
CURTELAX, 5 CuTI - ASS * 
CURTILAGE, (kur'-te-laje) n. s. A gard n, 

yard, or field, lying near to a messuage. 
CURTLY, (kurt'-le) ad. Briefly. 
CURTSY. See Courtesy. 
CURVATED, (kur'-va-ted) a. Bent ; crooked. 
CURVATION, (kur-va'-slmn) n.s. The act 
of bending or crooking; the state of being 
curved. 
CURVATURE, (kur'-va-ture) n.s. Crooked- 
ness. 
CURVE, (kurv) a. Crooked; bent. 
CURVE, (kurv) n. s. Anything bent. 
To CURVE, (kurv) v. a. To bend; to 

crook. 
To CURVET, (kur-vet') v. n. To leap ; to 

bound ; to frisk. 
CURVET, (kur'-vet) n.s. A leap ; abound. 
CURVILINEAR,'"(kur-ve-lin'-yar) a. Con- 
sisting of a curved line ; composed of curved 
lines. 
CURVITY, (kur'-ve-te) n. s. Crookedness. 
CURULE, (ku'-rule) a. An epithet applied 
to the chair, in which the Roman magis- 
trates had a right to sit. 
CUSHION, (kush'-un) n. s. A pillow for the 

seat ; a soft pad placed upon a chair. 
CUSHIONED, (kush'-und) a. Seated on a 

cushion ; accommodated with cushions. 
CUSP, (kusp) n. s. A term used to express 
the points or horns of the moon, or other 
luminary. 
CUSPATED, (kus'-pa-ted) }a. In bo- 

CUSPIDATED, (kus'-pe-da-ted) J tany.A 
term applied to the leaves of a flower end- 
ing in a point. 
CUSPIDAL, (kus'-pe-dal) a. Sharp; ending 

in a point. 
To CUSPIDATE, (kus'-pe-date) v.a. To 

sharpen. 
CUSPIS, (kus'-pis) n. s. The sharp end of a 

thing. 
CUSTARD, (kus -terd) 71. s. A kind of sweet- 
meat made of eggs, with milk, sugar, &c. 
CUSTODIAL, (kus-to'-de-al) a. Relating 

to custody, or guardianship. 
CUSTODY, (kus'-to-de) n.s. Imprisonment; 



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CUT 

restraint of liberty; care; guardian shi p ; 
charge : defence ; preservation ; security. 

CUSTOM, (kus'-tum) ??. s. Habit ; habitual 
practice ; fashion ; common way of acting ; 
established manner ; practice of buying of 
certain persons. In law, A law or right, 
not written, which, being established by 
long use, and the consent of our ancestors, 
has been, and is daily practised ; tribute ; 
tax paid for goods imported or exported. 

To CUSTOM, (kus'-tum) v. n. To accustom. 

CUSTOM-HOUSE, "'(kus'-tum-bouse) n. & 
The house where the taxes upon goods im- 
ported or exported are collected. 

CUSTOMABLE, (hus'-tum-a-bl) a. Com- 
mon ; habitual ; frequent ; liable to the 
payment of duties at the custom-house. 

CUSTOMABLENESS, (kus'-tum-a-bl-nes) 
h. s. frequency ; habit : conformity to cus- 
tom. 

CUSTOMABLY, (kus'-tum-a-ble) ad. Ac- 
cording to custom. 

CUSTOMARILY, (kus'-tum-ar-e-le) ad. 
Habitually. 

C USTOM ARINESS, (kus'-tum- ar-e-nes) n. s. 
Frequency ; commonness. 

CUSTOMARY, (W-tum-a-re) a. Con- 
formable to established custom ; habitual ; 
usual ; wonted. 

CUSTOMER, (kus'-tum-er) n. s. One who 
frequents any place of sale for the sake of 
purchasing ; a toll-gatherer ; a collector of 
customs. 

C USER EL, (kus'-trel) n.s. A buckle-bearer ; 
a vessel for holding wine. 

CUSTUMARY, ^kus'-tum-a-re) n. s. A book 
of laws and customs 

To CUT, (hut) Pret. cut ; part. cut. To pe- 
netrate with an edged instrument ; to divide 
any continuity by a sharp edge ; to hew ; 
to carve ; to make by sculpture ; to form 
anything by cutting ; to divide by passing 
through ; to pierce with any uneasy sensa- 
tion ; to divide packs of cards ; to intersect ; 
to cross, as one line cuts another at right 
angles ; To cut c'oun, To fell ; to hew down ; 
To cut off, To separate from the other parts 
by cutting ; to destroy ; to extirpate ; to in- 
tercept ; to hinder from unicn or return; to 
withhold ; to preclude ; to abbreviate : To 
cut cut, To shape ; to form ; to scheme ; to 
contrive ; to adapt ; to debar ; to excel : to 
outdo ; To cut short, To hinder from pro^ 
ceedingby sudden interruption ; to abridge, 
as the soldiers were cut short of their pay ; 
To cut up, To divide an animal into con- 
venient pieces ; to eradicate. 

To CUT, tkuj-) i. ji. To make way by divid- 
ing; To cut m, A phrase in card-playing : 
when the parties determine who are to form 
the players. 

CUT, (kut) ?i. s. The action of a sharp or 
edged instrument ; the impression or separa- 
tion of continuity, made by an edge or sharp 
instrument; a wound made by cutting ; a 
channel made by art ; a part cut off from 
the rest ; a near passage ; a picture carved 
upon wood or copper , the stamp on which 



CYM 

a picture is carved ; the practice of dividing 
a pack of cards : fashion ; form ; shape. 

CUTANEOUS, (ku-ta'-ne-us) a. Relating 
to the skin. 

CUTE, (kute) a. Clever ; sharp ; probably 
an abbreviation of acute. 

CUTICLE, (lui'-te-ki) n.s. The first and 
outermost covering of the body ; a thin skin 
formed on the surface of any liquor. 

CUTICULAR, (ku-tik'-u-Iar) a. Belonging 
to the skin. 

CUTLASS, (kut'-las) n. s. A broad cutting 
sword. 

CUTLER, (kut'-Ier) n. s. One who makes 
or sells knives. 

CUTLERY, (kut'-le-re) n. s. The ware or 
articles which are made by cutlers. 

CUTLET, (kut'-let) n.s. A steak; properly, 
a rib. 

CUTPURSE, (kut'-purse) n.s. One who steals 
by the method of cutting purses ; a thief. 

CUTTER, (kut'-ter) ?;. s. An agent or in- 
strument that cuts anything ; a light sailing 
vessel ; the teeth that cut the meat : an 
officer in the exchequer that provides wood 
for the tallies ; a ruffian ; a bravo. 

CUT-THROAT, (kut'-r'rote) n. s. A ruffian ; 
a murderer. 

CUT-THROAT, (kut'-r/<rote) a. Cruel; in 
human. 

CUTTING, (kut'-ting) n. s. A piece cut 
off; a chop ; incision ; caper ; curvet. 

CUTTLE, (kut'-tl ) n. s. A fish, which, when 
he is pursued by a fish of prey, throws out 
a black liquor. 

CYCLE, (si'-kl) n. s. A circle ; a periodical 
space of time ; a method, or account of a 
method continued till the same course begins 
again ; imaginary orbs ; a circle in the 
heavens. 

CYCLOID, (si -cloid) n. s. A kind of geo- 
metrical curve. 

CYCLOID AL, (si -kiold'-al) a. Relating to a 
cycloid. 

CYCLOMETRY, (si-klom'-me-tre) n.s. The 
art of measuring cycles or circles. 

CYCLOPAEDIA, (si-klo-pe'-de-a) n.s. A 
circle of the sciences or universal know- 
ledge ; a book which treats of the whole 
circle of the sciences arranged in alphabeti- 
cal order. 

CYCLOPEAN, (si-klo-pe'-an) \a. Relating 

CYCLOP1CK, (si-klQp'-ik) S to the fa- 
bulous beings called Cyclops ; savage ; vait : 
terrifick. 

CYDER. See Cides. 

CYGNET, (sig'-net) n.s. A young swan. 

CYLINDER," (sif-in-der) n. s. A body hav- 
ing two fiat surfaces and one circular. 

CYLINDRICAL, (si-lin'-dre-kal) )«. Par- 

CYL1NDR1CK, (si-lin'-^ik) S taking 

of the nature of a cylinder. 

CYLINDROID, (sU'-in-droid) n. s. A solid 
body, differing from the cylinder ; as, having 
its bases elliptical, but parallel, and equal. 

CYMAR, (se-mar*) n.s. A slight covering; 
a scarf. 

CYMATH'M, (s--ma'-she-um) v. s. A rr.era- 



)t ; — tub?, tub, bull;-; o^! ; — p^und ; — tfein, mi 



DAD 

her of architecture, whereof one half is 

convex, and the other concave. 
CYMBAL, (sim'-bal) n. s. A musica 1 instru- 
ment like a brazen dish. 
CYNANTHROPY, (se-nan'-t//ro pe) n. s. A 

species of madness, in which men have the 

qualities of dogs. 
CYNARCTOMACHY, (sin-ark-tom.'-a-ke) 

Bear-baiting with a dog. 
CYNEGETICKS, (sin-ne-jet'-iks) n. s. The 

art of hunting with dogs. 
CYNICAL, (sin'-ik-al) \a. Having the qua- 
CYNICK, (sin'-ik) T ) lities of a dog ; 

snarling ; satirical. 
CYNICK, (sin'-ik) n. s. A philosopher of the 

snarling sort ; a follower of Diogenes ; a 

rude man. 
CYNOSURE, (si'-no-shure) n. s. The star 

near the North-pole, by which sailors steer. 
CYPHER. See Cipheh. 



DAT 

CYPRESS-TREE, (si'-pres-tree) n. s. A 
tall strait tree, produced with great diffi- 
culty ; its leaves are bitter, and the smell 
and shade dangerous ; hence the Romans 
looked upon it to be a fatal tree, and 
made use of it at funerals ; the emblem of 
mourning. 

CYPRUS, (si'-prus) n. s. [Probably from 
Cyprus, where it was originally made.] A 
tliin transparent stuff. 

CYST, (sist) > n. s. A bag containing 

CYSTIS, (sis'-tis) S some morbid matter. 

CYSTICK,*(sis'"-tik) a. Contained in a bag. 

CYSTOTOMY, (sis-tot'-o-me) n. s. The 
practice of opening incysted tumours. 

CYTISUS, (sit'-e-zus) n. s. A shrub. 

CZAR, (zar) n. s. The title of the emperour 
of Russia. 

CZARINA, (za-re'-na,) n.s. The empress of 
Russia. 



D. 



D, Is a consonant nearly approaching in sound 
to T, but formed by a stronger appulse of 
the tongue to the upper part of the mouth ; 
the sound of D in English is uniform, and 
it is never mute. 

D. A note or key in musick. 

D. In abbreviation is common for doctor ; as, 
D.D. doctor of divinity; M.D. doctor of 
medicine. 

D. A numeral letter, signifying five hundred. 

J) A CAPO, (da-ka'-po) A term in musick, 
signifying that the first part of the tune 
should be repeated at the conclusion. 

To DAB, (dab) v. a. To strike gently with 
something soft or moist. 

DAB, (dab) n. s. A small lump of anything ; 
a blow with something moist or soft ; some- 
thing moist or slimy thrown upon one ; a 
corruption of udept ; an artist ; a man ex- 
pert at something. 

DABCHICK, (dab'-tshik) n. s. A small 
water-fowl. 

To DABBLE, (dab'-bl) v. a. To smear ; to 
daub ; to spatter ; to besprinkle. 

To DABBLE, (dab'-bl) v. n. To play in 
water ; to do anything in a slight shallow 
manner ; to tamper 

DABBLER, (dab'-ler) n. s. One that plays 
in water : one that meddles without mastery ; 
a superficial meddler. * 

DACE, (dase) n. s. A small river fish. 

DACTYLE, (dak'-til) n.s. A poetical foot 
consisting of one long syllable and two 
short. 

DACTYL1CK, (dak- til'-ik) a. Relating to 
the dactyl. 

DACTYLOLOGY, (dak-til ol'-o-je) ». s. The 
art of conversing by the hands. 

DAD, (dad) )n.s. The child's wav 

DADDY, (dad'-de) $ of expression for fa- 
ther. 



DADO, (da'-do) n s. The plain part be- 
tween the base and cornice of a column , 
the die. 

D.EDALIAN, (de-da'-Ie-an) a. Maze like ; 
resembling the labyrinth of Daedalus. 

DAFF, (daf) n. s. A blockish or foolish 
fellow. 

To DAFF, (daf) v.a. To daunt. 

To DAFF, (daf) v. a. To toss aside ; to put 
away with contempt ; to put off. 

DAFFODIL, (daf'.fo-dil) \n.s. A yel- 

DAFFODILLY, (daf'-fo-dil-le) j low flower ; 
a species of narcissus. 

DAFT, (daft) a. f Silly ; stupid. 

DAGGER, (dag'-er) n.s. A short sword: 
a poignard ; the obelus ; a mark of reference 
in form of a dagger ; as, [f]. 

DAGGERSDRAWING,(dag'-erz-draw-ing) 
n. s. The act of drawing daggers ; ap- 
proach to open violence. 

To DAGGLE, (dag'-gl) v. a. To dip negli- 
gently in mire or water ; to besprinkle. 

To DAGGLE, (dag'-gl) v. n. To be in the 
mire ; to run through wet or dirt. 

DAGGLETAIL, (dag'-gl-tale) a. Bemired; 
bespattered. 

DAILY, (da'-le) a. Happening every day. 

DAILY, (da'-le) ad. Every dav ; very often. 

DAINTILY, ('dane'- 3-le) ad. Elegantly; 
delicately ; deliciously ; oleasantly ; nicely ; 
ceremoniously ; squeamishly ; fastidiously. 

DAINTINESS, (dane'-te-nes) n. s. Deli- 
cacy ; softness ; elegance ; nicety ; delici- 
ousness ; squeamishness ; fastidiousness ; 
ceremoniousness ; scrupulosity. 

DAINTY, (dane'-te) a. Pleasing to the 
palate ; delicious ; delicate ; nice ; squeam- 
ish ; scrupulous; ceremonious; elegant; 
effeminately beautiful ; affectedlv fine. 

DAINTY, (dane'-te) n. s. Something nice 
or delicate. 



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DAM 

DAIRY, (da-re) ?;. s. The art of making 
food from milk ; the place where milk is 
preserved or manufactured. 

DAIRYMAID, (da-re-made) n.s. The wo- 
man servant whose business is to manage 
the milk. 

DAISIED, (da'-zeed) a. Full of daisies ; 
besprinkled with daisies. 

DAISY, (da'-ze) n. s. A spring-flower. 

DALE, (dale) n. s. A low place between 
hills ; a vale ; a valley. 

DALLIANCE, (dal'-le-anse) n. s. Inter- 
change of caresses ; acts of fondness ; de- 
lay; procrastination. 

DALLIER, (dal'-le-er) n.s. A trifler ; a 
fondler. 

To DALLY, (dai'-le) v. n. To trifle ; to play 
the fool ; to exchange caresses ; to play 
the wanton ; to fondle ; to sport ; to play ; 
to delay. 

DAM, (dam) n. s. The mother ; used of 
beasts. 

DAM, (dam) n.s. A mole or bank to confine 
water. 

To DAM, (dam) v. a. To confine, or shut up 
water by dams. 

DAMAGE, (dam'-aje) n. s. Mischief; hurt ; 
detriment ; loss. In law, Any hurt or 
hindrance that a man suffers in his estate ; 
compensation awarded by a jury for mis- 
chief done or loss sustained. 

To DAMAGE, (dam'-aje) v. a. To injure ; 
to impair. 

DAMAGEABLE, (dam'-aje-a-bl) a. Sus- 
ceptible of hurt ; as, damageable goods. 

DAMAGE-FEASANT, (dam'-aje fa-zant) a. 
In law, Doing hurt or damage. 

DAMASCENE, (dam'^zn) n. s. A species 
of plum. 

DAMASK, (dam'-ask) n. s. Linen or silk 
invented at Damascus, which by a various 
direction of the threads, exhibits flowers or 
other forms ; red colour. 

DAMASK-ROSE, (dam'-ask-roze) ?;. s. The 
rose of Damascus ; a red rose. 

DAMASKENING, (dara'-as-ke-ning) n. s. 
The art of adorning iron or steel, by making 
incisions and filling them up with gold or 
silver wire. 

DAMASKI1S, (dam'-as-kene) n.s. A sabre ; 
so called from being made at Damascus. 

DAME, (dame) n. s. A lady ; a woman of 
rank ; mistress of a family ; women in ge- 
neral. 
To DAMN, (dam) v. a. To doom to eternal 
torments in a future state ; to procure or 
cause to be eternally condemned ; to con- 
demn ; to hoot or hiss down any publick 
performance. 

DAMNABLE, (dam'-na-bl) a. Deserving 
damnation ; frequently though vulgarly used 
for odious ; pernicious. 

DAMNABLENESS, (dam'-na-bl-nes) n. s. 

That which deserves condemnation. 
DAMNABLY, (dam'-na-ble) ad. In such a 
manner as to incur eternal punishment, or 
deserve condemnation ; odiously : hate- 
fully. 



DAJN 

DAMNATION, (dam-na'-shun) n. s. Ex- 
clusion from divine mercy ; condemnation. 
DAMNATORY, (dam'-na-tur-e) a. Cou 

taining a sentence of condemnation. 
DAMNED, (damd or dam'-ned) part. a. Con- 
demned to eternal punishment ; condem- 
ned ; hateful ; detestable ; abhorred. 

DAMNIFICK, (dam-nif-ik) a. Procuring 
loss ; mischievous. 

To DAMNIFY, (dam'-ne-fi) v. a. To en- 
damage ; to injure. 

DAMNING NESS, (dam'-ning-nes) n. s. 
Tendency to procure damnation. 

DAMP, (damp) a. Moist ; inclining to wet ; 
foggy ; dejected ; sunk : depressed. 

DAMP, (damp) n. s. Fog ; moist air ; va- 
pour exhaled from the earth ; dejection ; 
depression of spirit. 

To DAMP, (damp) v. a. To wet ; to moisten ; 
to depress ; to deject ; to weaken ; to abate ; 
to discourage. 

DAMPERS, (dam'-perz) n. s. Certain move- 
able parts in the internal construction of a 
pianoforte for the purpose of deadening the 
vibration. 

DAMPISH, (damp'-ish) a. Moist; inclining 
to wet. 

DAMPISHNESS, ^damp'-ish-nes) n. s. Ten- 
dency to moisture. 

DAMPNESS, (damp'-nes) n.s. Moisture; 
fogginess. 

DAMPY, (damp'-e) a. Moist; damp; de- 
jected ; gloomy ; sorrowful. 

DAMSEL, (dam-zel) n.s. A young woman ; 
an attendant of the better rank. 

DAMSON. See Damascene. 

DAN, (dan) n. s. The old term of honour 
for men ; as we now say Master. 

To DANCE, (danse) v. n. To move in mea- 
sure, with steps correspondent to the sound 
of instruments. To Dance Attendance, to 
wait with suppleness and obsequiousness. 

To DANCE, (danse) v. a. To make to dance. 

DANCE, (danse) ??. s. A motion of one or 
many in concert, regulated by musick. 

DANCER, (dan'-ser) n. s. One that prac- 
tises dancing. 

DAIS' CING, (dan'-smg) n. s. The act of 
moving with steps correspondent to musick. 

DANCl^GMASTER, (dan'-sing-mas-tei) 
n. s. One who teaches the art of dancing. 

DAN CING SCHOOL, (dan'-sing skppl) n. s. 
The school where the art of dancing is 
taught. 

DANDELION, (dan-de-li'-un) n. s. The 
name of a plant. 

DANDIPRAT, (dan- de-prat) n. s. A small 
ancient coin ; a conceited little fellow. 

To DANDLE, (dan'-dl) v. n. To. shake a 
child on the knee, or in the hands, to please 
and quiet him ; to fondle ; to treat like a 
child. 

DANDLER, (dand'-ler) n. s. He that dandle s 
or fondles children. 

DANDRUFF, (dan'-druf) n.s. Scurf in the 
head. 

DANE, (dane) n. s. A native of Denmark 

DANEGELD, (dane'-gelt) n. s. The trf- 



not ;-~tube, tub, bull ; — q]\ ; — pound ; — thm, mis. 



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DAR 

bute laid upon the Saxons of twelve pence 

upon every hide of land through the realm 

by the Danes. 
DANISH, (da-nish) a. Relating to the 

Danes. 
DANGER, (dane'-jer) n. s. Risque ; hazard , 

peril. 
To DANGER, (dane'-jer) v. a. To put in 

hazard ; to endanger. 
DANGERLESS, (dane'-jer-les) a. Without 

hazard ; without risque. 
DANGEROUS, (dane'-jer-us) a. Full of 

danger. 
DANGEROUSLY, (dane'-jer-us le) ad. Ha- 
zardously ; with danger. 
DANGEROUSNESS, (dane-jer-us-nes) n. s. 

Danger ; peril. 
To DANGLE, (dang'-gl) v. n. To hang loose 

and quivering ; to hang upon any one ; to 

be an humble follower. 
DANGLER, (dang'-gler) n. s. A man that 

hangs about women only to waste time. 
DANK, (dangk) a. Damp; humid; moist; 

wet. 
DANK, (dangk) n. s. Damp. 
DANKISH, (dangk'-ish) a. Somewhat dank. 
DANKISHNESS, (dangk'-ish-nes) n. s. 

Moisture ; dampness. 
DAPIFER, (dap'-e-fer) n. s. One who brings 

meat to the table ; a sewer. 
DAPPER, (dap'-per) a. Little and active; 

lively without bulk; pretty; neat. 
DAPPERLING, (dap'-per-ljng) n. s. A 

dwarf; a dandiprat. 
DAPPLE, (dap'-pl) a. Marked with various 

colours; variegated; an epithet applied to 

a horse, which is of a light grey with spots 

of deeper grey. 
To DAPPLE, (dap'-x-)l) v. a. To streak ; to 

vary. 
To DARE, (dare) v. n. Pret. durst, part. 

dared ; to have courage for any purpose ; not 

to be afraid. 
To DARE, (dare) v. a. Pret. dared, part. 

dared; to challenge; to defy. 
DARE, (dare) n. s. Defiance ; challenge. 
DARER, (da'-rer) n. s. One who dares or 

DAREFUL, (dare'-ful) a. Full of defiance. 

DARING, (da'-ring) a. Bold; adventurous. 

DARINGLY,'(da-ring-le) a. Boldly; cou- 
rageously. 

DARINGNESS, (da'-ring-nes) n. s. Bold- 
ness. 

DARK, (dark) a. Not light; wanting light ; 
not of a showy or vivid colour ; blind ; with- 
out the enjoyment of light ; opake ; not 
transparent ; obscure ; not perspicuous ; 
ignorant; gloomy; secret. 

DARK, (dark) n, $. Darkness ; obscurity ; 
want of light ; want of knowledge. 

To DARKEN, (dar'-kn) v. a. To make dark ; 
to cloud ; to perplex ; to foul ; to sully. 

To DARKEN, (dar'-kn) v. n. To grow dark. 

DARKENER, (dar'-kn-er) n.s. That which 
darkens and confounds. 

D ARKISH, (dark'-iah) a. Dusky ; approach- 
ing to dark. 



DAT 

DARKLING, (dark'-ling) a. Being in the 

dark ; being without iight. 
DARKLY, (dark'-le) ad. Obscurely; 
blindly. 

DARKNESS, (dark'-nes) n. s. Absence of 
light ; opakeness ; want of transparency , 
obscurity ; infernal gloom ; wickedness ; 
ignorance ; uncertainty ; secrecy. 

DARKSOME, (dark'-sum) a. Gloomy ; ob- 
scure. 

DARLING, (dar'-ling) a. Favourite ; dear ; 
beloved. 

DARLING, (dar'-ling) n. s. A favourite ; 
one much beloved. 

To DARN, (darn) v. a. To mend holes by 
imitating the texture of the stuff. 

DARNEL, (dar'-nel) n.s. A weed growing 
in the fields. 

DARNING, (darn'-mg) n. s. The act of 
mending holes in apparel. 

DART, (dart) n. s. A missile weapon thrown 
by the hand; any missile weapon. 

To DART, (dart) v. a. To throw offensively ; 
to throw ; to emit. 

To DART, (dart) v. n. To fly as a dart; to 
fly with hostile intention. 

DARTER, (dart'-er) n. s. One who throws 
a dart. 

To DASH, (dash) v. a. To throw or strike 
anything suddenly ; to break by collision ; 
to throw water in flashes ; to bespatter : to 
besprinkle ; to agitate any liquid, so as to 
make the surface fly off; to mingle ; to adul- 
terate ; to form or sketch in haste ; to ob- 
literate ; to blot ; to confound ; to surprise 
with shame or fear. 

To DASH, (dash) v. n. To fly off from the 
surface by a violent motion ; to fly in flashes 
with a loud noise ; to rush through water 
so as to make it fly ; to strike, as a ship 
upon a rock. 

DASH, (dash) n. s. Collision ; infusion ; 
something worse mingled in a small pro- 
portion ; a mark in writing ; a line ; a sud- 
den stroke, blow, or act. 

DASH, (dash) ad. An expression of the 
sound of water dashed. 

DASHING, (dash'-ing) a. Precipitate ; 
rushing carelessly onward. 

DASTARD, (das'-tard) n. s. A coward ; a 
poltroon. 

To DASI ARDIZE, (das'-tar-dize) v. a. To 
intimidate ; to deject with cowardice. 

DASTARDLTNESS, (das'-tard-le nes) n.s. 
Cowardliness. 

DASTARDLY, (das'-tard-le) a. Cowardly; 
mean. 

DASTARD Y, (das'-tar-de) n. s. Cowardli- 
ness ; timorousness. 

DATA, (da'-ta) n. s. Truths granted or ad- 
mitted. 

DATARY, (da'-ta-re) n. s. An officer of the 
Chancery of Rome, through whose hands 
benefices pass ; and who affixes to the papal 
bulls Datum Roma. 

DATE, (date) n. s. The time at which a 
letter is written ; the time at which any 
event happened ; the time stipulated when 



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DAW 

anything shall be done ; end ; conclusion ; 
duration; continuance. 
DATE, (date) n. s. The fruit of the date- 
tree. 
DATE-TREE, (date'-tree) n. s. A species 

of palm. 
To DATE, (date) v. a. To note with the 

time at which anything is written or done. 
To DATE, (date) v. n. To reckon. 
DATELESS, ' (date'-les) a. Without any 

fixed term. 
DATER, (da-ter) n. s. One who dates 

writings. 
DATIVE, (da'-tiv) a. In grammar, The epi- 
thet of the case that signifies the person to 
whom anything is given. In law, Dative 
executors are appointed by the judge's de- 
cree. 
DATUM, (da'-tum) n. s. A truth granted 

and admitted. 
To DAUB, (dg.wb) v. a. To smear with some- 
thing adhesive ; to paint coarsely ; to lay 
on anything gaudily or ostentatiously ; to 
flatter grossly. 
To DAUB, (dawb) v. 71. To play the hypo- 
crite. 
DAUB, (dawb) n. s. Coarse pain-ting. 
DAUBER, (daw'-ber) n. s. One that daubs ; 

a coarse low painter ; a low flatterer. 
DAUBERY, (dawb'-e-re) n. s. Anything 

artful. 
DAUBING, dawb-ing) n. s. Plaster ; mor- 
tar ; anything adhesive. 
DAUBY, (daw'-be) a. Viscous ; glutinous. 
DAUGHTER, (daw'-ter) n.s. The female 
offspring of a man or woman ; generally 
any female descendant. Daughter in Law, a 
son's wife. 
DAUGHTERLINESS, (daw'-ter-le-nes) n.s. 

The qualities of a daughter. 
DAUGHTERLY, (daw-ter-le) a. Like a 

daughter; dutiful. 
DAVIT, (da'-vit) n. s. A short piece of tim- 
ber used in managing the anchor. 
To DAUNT, (dant) v. a. To discourage ; to 

fright. 
DAUNTLESS, (dant'-les) a. Fearless; not 

dejected. 
DAUNTLESSNESS, (dant'-les-nes) n. s. 

Fearlessness. 
DAUPHIN, (daw'-fin) n. s. The heir ap- 
parent to the crown of France. 
DAUPHINESS, (daw'-fe-nes) n. s. The wife 

or widow of the dauphin of France. 
DAV , (daw) n.s. A bird. 
To DAW, (daw) v. n. To advance towards 

day ; to dawn. 
To DAWDLE, (daw'-dl) v.n. To waste 

time ; to act slowly ; to trifle. 
DAWDLER, (daw-dler) n.s. A trifler; a 

dallier. 
To DAWN, (dawn) v. n. To grow luminous ; 
to begin to grow light ; to glimmer ob- 
scurely ; to begin, yet faintly ; to give some 
promises of lustre. 
DAWN, (dawn) n. s. The time between the 
first appearance of light and the sun's rise ; 
beginning ; first rise. 



DEA 

DAWNING, (dawn'-ing) n. s. Break of day 

DAY, (da) n. s. The time between the rising 

and setting of the sun, called the artificial 

day ; the time from noon to noon, or from 

midnight to midnight, called the natural 

day ; any time specified and distinguished 

from other time ; an age ; or the time ; 

time or season in general ; life ; in this 

sense it is commonly plural. 

TO-DAY, (to-da) n. s. On this day. 

DAY-BOOK", (da'-book) n. s. A tradesman's 

journal. 
DAYBREAK, (da'-brake) n. s. The dawn; 
the first appearance of light. 

DAYDREAM, (da'-dreme) n. s. A vision 
or phantasm to the walking senses. 

DAYLABOUR, (da'-la-bur) n. s. Labour 
by the day. 

DAYLABOURER, (da-la'-bur-er) n.s. One 
that works by the day. 

DAYLIGHT, (da-lite) n. s. The light of the 
da\. 

DAYLILY, (da -lil'-le) n. s. The same with 
Asphodel. 

DAY-RULE, (da-rpol) u. s. A rule or order 
of the court, permitting a person in custody 
to go without the bounds of the prison for 
one day. 

DAYSPRING, (da'-spring) n.s. The rise of 
the day ; the dawn. 

DA YSTAR, (da'-star) n. s. The morning star. 

DAYTIME, (da'-time) n. s. The time in 
which there is light. 

DAY WORK, (da'-wurk) n. s. Work im- 
posed by the day. 

DAY-WRIT, (da'-rit) n. s. The same as day 
rule. 

To DAZE, (daze) v. a. To overpower with 
light. 

Ta DAZZLE, (daz'-zl) v. a. To overpower 
with light ; to strike or surprise with splen- 
dour. 

DAZZLEMENT, (daz'-zl-ment) n. s. The 
power of dazzling. 

DAZZLINGLY, (daz'-ling-le) ad. In a man- 
ner striking with splendour or surprise. 

DEACON, (de'-kn) n. s. One of the lowest 
of the three orders of the clergy. In Scot- 
land, An overseer of the poor ; and also 
the master of an incorporated company. 

DEACONNESS, (de'-kn-nes) n.s. A female 
/ officer in the ancient church. 

DEACONRY, (de'-kn-re) ? n. s. The 

DEACONSH1P, (de'-kr-ship) \ office of a 
deacon. 

DEAD, (ded) a. Deprived of life ; inani- 
mate ; senseless ; unactive ; motionless ; 
useless ; unprofitable ; dull ; gloomy ; un- 
employed; still; obscure; obtuse; dull, 
not sprightly ; frigid ; tasteless ; vapid, 
used of liquors ; without the natural force 
or efficacy, as a dead fire ; without the 
power of vegetation, as a dead bough ; the 
state of spiritual death, lying under the 
power of sin ; unvaried. 

The DEAD, (ded) n.s. Dead men in general. 

DEAD, (ded) n. s. Time in which there 1.4 
remarkable stillness or gloom. 



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DEA 

To DEAD, (ded) See to Deaden. 

DEAD-DOING, (ded'-doo-ing) part. a. So 
structive ; killing ; mischievous. 

DEAD-DRUNK, (ded-drungk) part. a. So 
drunk, as to be motionless. 

DEAD-LIFT, (ded-lift') h. s. Hopeless exi- 
gence. 

DEAD-RECKONING, (ded-rek'-ning) n.s. 
That estimation or conjecture which the 
seamen make of a place where a ship is, 
by keeping an account of her way by the 
log. 

To DEADEN, (ded'-dn) v. a. To deprive 
of any kind of force or sensation ; to make 
vapid or spiritless 

DEADISH, (ded'-ish) a. Resembling what 
is dead ; dull. 

DEADLIHOOD, (dedMe-hud) n.s. The 
state of being dead. 

DEADLIN ESS, (dedMe-nes) n. s. The state 
of being deadly. 

DEADLY, (ded -le) a. Destructive ; mor- 
tal ; implacable. 

DEADLY, (ded'-le) ad. In a manner re- 
sembling the dead; mortally; implacably; 
irreconcileably. 

DEADNESS, (ded'-nes) n.s. Frigidity; 
want of warmth ; weakness of the vital 
powers ; vapidness of liquors ; loss of life ; 
want of circulation ; inactivity. 

DEADNETTLE, (ded'-net -tl) n. s. A 
weed. 

DEAF, (def) a. Wanting the sense of hear- 
ing ; deprived of the power of hearing ; ob- 
scurely heard ; a deaf nut is a nut of which 
the kernel is decayed. 

To DEAFEN, (def'-fn) v. a. To deprive of 
the power of hearing. 

DEAFLY, (def Me) ad. Without sense of 
sounds , obscurely to the ear. 

DEAFNESS, (def'-nes) n.s. Want of the 
power of hearing ; unwillingness to hear. 

DEAL, (dele) n. s. A great part ; part : 
quantity ; degree of more or less : [from the 
verb to deal,] the act of dealing cards : fir- 
wood, or the wood of pines. 

To DEAL, (dele) v. a. To distribute : to 
scatter ; to throw about ; to give gradually ; 
to distribute the cards. 

To DEAL, (dele) v.n. To traffick ; to trans- 
act business ; to act between two persons ; 
to intervene ; to behave well or ill in any 
transaction ; to act in any manner ; To deal 
by, to treat well or ill ; To deal in, to be en- 
gaged in ; to practise ; To deal with, to treat 
in any manner ; to contend with. 

DE ALB ATE, (de-aT-bate) v. a. To whiten; 
to bleach. 

DEALBATION, (de-al-ba-shun) n.s. The 
act of bleaching or whitening. 

DEALER, (de'-ler) n. s. One that has to do 
with anything ; a trader or trafficker ; a 
person who deals the cards. 

DEALING, (deMing) n.s. Practice; ac- 
tion ; intercourse ; measure of treatment ; 
traffick; business. 

To DEAMBULATE, (de-ain-bu-late) v. n. 
To walk abroad. 



DEA 

DEAMBULATION,(de-am-bu-la'-shun) w. *. 
The act of walking abroad. 

DEAMBULATORY, (de-am'-bu- la-tur-e) a. 
Relating to the practice of walking abroad. 

DEAMBULATORY, (de-am'-bu-la-tur-e) 
n. s. A place to walk in. 

DEAN, (dene) n. s. The second dignitary 
of a diocese ; the name of an officer in each 
college, both in Oxford and Cambridge. 

DEANERY, (de'-ner-re) n. s. The office of 
a dean ; the revenue of a dean ; the house 
of a dean. 

DEANSHIP, (dene'-ship) n.s. The office of 
a dean. 

DEAR, (dere) a. Beloved ; favourite ; va- 
luable ; of a high price ; scarce ; not plen- 
tiful ; sad ; grievous. 

DEAR, (dere) n.s. A word of endearment ; 
darling. 

DEARBOUGHT,(dere'-bawt) a. Purchased 
at an high price. 

DEARLOVED, (dere'-luvd) a. Much loved. 

DEARLY, (dere'-le) a". With great fond- 
ness ; at a high price. 

To DEARN, (darn) See To Darn. 

DEARNESS, (dere'-nes) n.s. Fondness; 
kindness ; love ; scarcity ; high price. 

DEARTH, (dertft) n. s. Scarcity which 
makes food dear ; want ; need ; famine ; 
barrenness ; sterility. 

To DE ARTICULATE, (de-ar-tikMi-late) v. a. 
To disjoint ; to dismember. 

DEARY, (de-re) n. s. The diminutive of 
dear ; a darling. 

DEAl'H, (deth) u. s. The extinction of life ; 
mortality ; destruction ; the state of the 
dead ; the manner of dying ; the image of 
mortality represented by a skeleton. Figu- 
ratively, The cause, or instrument of deatli ; 
damnation ; eternal torments. 

DEATH-BED, (detft'-bed) n. s. The bed to 
which a man is confined by mortal sick- 
ness; 

DEATH-BODING, (dem-bo-dmg) part. a. 
Portending death. 

DEATHFUL, (deth'-M) a. Full of slaugh- 
ter ; destructive. 

DEATHFULNESS, (det/i-ful-nes) n. s. Ap- 
pearance of death. 

DEATHLESS, (det/t'-les) a. Immortal ; 
never-dying ; everlasting. 

DEATHLIKE, (de&'-like; a. Resembling 
death. 

DEATtPS-DOOR, (detfts'-dare) n.s. A 
near approach to death. 

DEATHSMAN, (detW-man) n. s. Execu- 
tioner ; hangman. 

DEATHWARD, (derft'-wj.rd) ad. Toward 
death. 

DEATH WATCH, (det/i-watsh) ti,s. An in- 
sect that makes a ticking noise like that of 
a watch, and is imagined to prognosticate 
death. 

To DEAURATE, (de-awMate) v. a. To gild, 
or cover with gold. 

DEAURATE, (de-awMate) a. Gilded. 

DEAURATION,"(de-aw-ra-shun) h.s. The 
act of gilding. 



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To deprive of To DEBIT 



In a 
Con- 



DSB 

To DEBAR, (de-bar') v. a. To exclude ; to 

hinder. 
To DEBARB, (de-barb') v. a. 

his beard. 

To DEBARK, (de -bark") v. a. To disembark. 
DEBARKATION, (de-bar-ka'-shun) n. s. 

The act of disembarking. 
To DEBASE, (de-base) v.a. To reduce from 
a higher to a lower state ; to make mean ; to 
degrade ; to sink ; to vitiate with mean- 
ness ; to adulterate. 
DEBASEMENT, (de-base'-ment) n. s. The 

act of debasing or degrading. 
DE BASER, (de-ba'-ser) n. s. He that de- 
bases. 
DEBATABLE, (de-bate'-a-bl) a. Disputable. 
DEBATE, (de-bate) n. s. A personal dis- 
pute ; a controversy ; a quarrel ; a contest. 
To DEBATE, (de-bate') v. a. To controvert; 

to dispute ; to contend for. 
To DEBATE, (de-bate) v. n. To deliberate ; 

to dispute ; to engage in combat. 
DEBATEFUL, (de-bate'-ful) a. Of persons, 
Quarrelsome ; contentious. Of things, Con- 
tested ; occasioning quarrels. 
DEBATEFULLY, (de-bate'-ful-le) ad. 

contentious manner. 
DEBASEMENT, (de-bate'-ment) n.s. 

troversy ; deliberation ; battle ; combat. 
DEBATER, (de-ba'-ter) n. s. A disputant ; 

a controvertist. 
Jo DEBAUCH, (de-bawtsh') v. a. To cor- 
rupt ; to vitiate ; to corrupt with lewdness 
or intemperance. 
DEBAUCH, (de-bawtsh') n. s. A fit of in- 
temperance ; luxury ; excess ; lewdness. 
DEBAU CHEDNESS, (de-bawtsh'-ed-nes) 

n. s. Intemperance. 
DEBAUCHEE, (deb-o-shee') r. s. A lecher ; 

a drunkard. 
DEBAUCHER, (da-bawtsh'-er) n. s. One 

w r ho seduces others to intemperance. 
DEBAUCHERY, (de-bawtsh'-er-re) n. s. 
The practice of excess ; intemperance ; lewd- 
ness. 
DEBAUCHMENT, (de-bawtsh'-ment) n. s. 

Corruption. 
To DEBELLATE, (de-bel'-late) v. a. To 

conquer ; to wage war. 
DEBELLATION, (deb-bel-la'-shun) n. s. 

The act of conquering, or waging war. 
DEBENTURE, (de-ben'-ture) n. s. An in- 
strument in the nature of a bond or bill 
upon which a debt may be claimed. In 
commerce, Allowance of custom to a mer- 
chant on the exportation of .goods, which 
had before paid a duty. Debentured Goods, 
such goods as are entitled to debenture. 
DEBILE, (deb'-il) a. Weak ; feeble. 
To DEBILITATE, (de-bil'-e-tate) v. a. To 

weaken , to make faint, 
DEBILITATION, (de-bil-e-ta'-shun) n. s. 

The act of weakening. 
DEBILITY, (de-bii'-e-te) n. s. Weakness ; 

feebleness ; languor. 
DEBIT, (de'-bit) n. s. A term in book-keep- 
ing to express the left hand page of the 
ledger, to which are carried all the articles 



DEC 

supplied or paid on the subject of an ac- 
count, or that are charged to that account. 



(de'-bit) v. a. To enter m a 
book, the names of those to whom goods 
are sold on credit, and the amount. 
DEBONAIR, (deb-o-nare') «. Elegant; 

civil ; well-bred. 
DEBONAIRLY, (deb-o-nare'-le) ad. Ele- 
gantly ; with a genteel air. 
DEBONAIRNESS, (deb-o-nare'-nes) n. t. 

Civility ; complaisance. 
To DEBOUCH, (de-bootsh') v. n. To march 
out of a wood, or narrow pass, in order to 
meet or retire from an enemy. 
DEBT, (det) n. s. That which one man owes 
to another ; that which any one is obliged 
to do or suffer. 
DEBTOR, (det'-tur) n. s. He that owes 
something to another ; one that owes money. 
DEBULL1TION, (de bul-lish'-un) n. s. A 

bubbling or seething over. 
DECHACHORD, (dek'-a-kord) { 

DECHACHORDON*; (dek-a-kor'-dgn) 5 - 
A musical instrument of the ancient's,, having 
ten strings. Figuratively, That which ha? 
ten parts. 
DEC ACUMINATED, (de-ka-ku'-me-na-ted) 

a. Having the top or point cut off. 
DECADE, (dek'-ad) n. s. The sum of ten ; 

a number containing ten. 
DECADENCY, (dek'-a-den-se) n.s. Decay; 

fall. 
DECAGON, (dek'-a-gon) n. s. A plain 
figure in geometry, having ten sides and 
angles. 
DECALOGIST, (dek-al'-o-ji.st) n. s. An ex- 
positor of the ten commandments. 
DECALOGUE, (dek'-a-log) n. s. The ten 

commandments given by God to Moses. 
To DECAMP, (de-kamp) v. n. To shift the 

camp ; to move off. 
DECAMPMENT, (de-kamp'-ment) n. s. 

Shifting the camp. 
DECANAL, (de-ca'-nal) a. Pertaining to 

the deanery of a cathedral. 
To DECANT, (de-kant') v. a. To pour off 

gently by inclination. 
DECANTATION, (dek-an-ta-shun) n. s. 

Decanting or pouring off clear. 
DECANTER, (de-kan'-ter) n. s. A glass 
vessel for receiving liquor clear from the 
lees. 
To DECAPITATE, (de-kap'-e-tate) v. a. To 

behead. 
DECAPITATION, (de-kap-e-ta'-shun) n. s. 

Beheading. 
DECASTICH, (dek'-a-stik) n. s. A poem of 

ten lines. 
DECASTYLE, (dek'-a-stile) n. s. In archi- 
tecture, An assemblage of ten pillars. 
To DECAY, (de-ka') v. n. To lose excel- 
lence ; to decline from the state of perfection. 
To DECAY, (de-ka') v. a. To impair; to 

bring to decay. 
DECAY, (de-ka') n.s. Decline from the 
state of perfection ; state of diminution ; 
the effects of diminution ; the marks of de- 
cay ; declension from prosperity. 



not ; — tube, tub, bull ; — oil ; — pound ;— i/tin, this. 



DEC 

DECAYEDNESS, (de-ka'-ed-nes) n. s. Di- 
minution or depravation. 

DECAY ER, (de-ka'-er) n.s. That which 
causes decay. 

DECEASE, (de-sese') n. s. Death ; depar- 
ture from life. 

To DECEASE, (de-sese') v. n. To die. 

DECEIT, (de-sete') n. s. fraud ; a cheat ; 
stratagem ; artifice. 

DECEITFUL, (de-sete'-ful) a. Fraudulent; 
full of deceit. 

DECEITFULLY, (de-sete'-ful-le) ad. Frau- 
dulently ; with deceit. 

DECEITFULNESS, (de-sete'-ful-nes) n. s. 
The quality of being fraudulent. 

DECEIVABLE, (de~se'-va-bl) a. Subject to 
fraud ; liable to be deceived. 

DECETVABLENESS,(de-se'-va-bl-nes) n. s. 
Liableness to be deceived. 

To DECEIVE, (de-seve') v. a. To cause to 
mistake; to delude by stratagem; to cut 
off from expectation ; to mock ; to fail. 

DECEIVER, (de-se'-ver) n. s. One that 
leads another into errour ; a cheat. 

DECEMBER, (de-sem'-ber) n. s. The last 
month of the year. 

DECEMPEDAL, (de-sem'-pe-dal) a. Ten 
feet in length. 

DECEMVIRAL, (de-sem'-ve-ral) a. Belong- 
ing to a decemvirate or office of ten go- 
vern ours. 

DECEMVIRATE, (de-sem'-ve-rate) n. s. 
The dignity and office of the ten governours 
of Rome ; any body of ten men. 

DECEMVIRI, (de-sem'-ve-ri) n. s. The ten 
governours of Rome. 

DECENCE, (de'-sense) }n.s. Propriety of 

DECENCY, (de'-sen-se) ] form ; proper for- 
mality ; becoming ceremony ; suitableness 
to character ; propriety ; modesty. 

DECENNARY, (de-sen- nar-e) n. s. In law, 
A town, or tithing, consisting originally of 
ten families of freeholders ; ten of these 
Decennaries constituted a hundred. 

DECENNIAL, (de-sen'-ne-al) a. Continu- 
ing for the space of ten years. 

DECENNOVAL, (de-sen'-no-val) > 

DECENNOVARY, '(de-sen'-no-va-re) \ a ' 
Relating to the number nineteen. 

DECENT, (de'-sent) a. Becoming ; fit ; 
suitable ; grave ; not gaudy ; modest ; not 
wanton. 

DECENTLY, (de'-sent-le) ad. In a proper 

manner ; without immodesty. 
DECENTNESS, (de'-sent-nes) n. s. Be- 
coming ceremony ; due formality. 

DECEPTIBILITY, (de-sep te-bil'-ete) n. s. 
Liableness to be deceived. 

DECEPTIBLE, (de-sep'-te-bl) a. Liable to 
be deceived. 

DECEPTION, (de-sep'-shun) v. s. The act 

or means of deceiving ; cheat ; fraud ; the 

state of being deceived 

DECEPTIOUS, (de-sep'-shus) a. Deceitful. 

DECEPTIVE, (de'sep'-tiv)'a. Having the 

power of deceiving. 
DECEPTORY, (des'-ep-tur-e) a. Containing 
means of deceit. 



DEC 

DECERPT, (de-serpt') a. Cropped ; taken 

off. 
DECERPTIBLE, (de-serp'-te-bl) a. Capa- 
ble of being taken off." 
DECERPTION, (de-serp'-shun) «. s. A 

cropping, or taking' off. 
DECERTATION, (de-ser-ta'-shun) n. s. A 

contention ; a dispute. 
DECESSION, (de-sesh'-un) n. s. A depar- 
ture ; going away. 
To DECHARM, (de-tsharm') v. /. To coun- 
teract a charm ; to disenchant. 
DEC1DABLE, (de-si'-da-bl) a. Capable of 

being determined. 
To DECIDE, (de-side') v. a. To fix the 

event of ; to determine. 
To DECIDE, (de-side') v. n. To determine. 
DECIDEDLY, (de'-si'-ded-le) ad. In a de- 
termined manner. 
DECIDENCE, (des'-e-dense) n. s. The 
quality of being shed,' or of falling off; the 
act of falling away. 
DECIDER, (de-si'-der) n. s. One who deter- 
mines causes ; one who determines quarrels. 
DECIDUOUS, (de-sid'-u-us) a. Falling; 

not perennial. 
DECIDUOUSNESS, (de-sid'-u-us-nes) n.s. 

Aptness to fall. 
DECIMAL, (des'-e-mal) a. Numbered by 

ten ; multiplied by ten. 
To DECIMATE, (des'-e-mate) v. a. To tithe; 

to take the tenth. 
DECIMATION, (des-se- ma-shun) n. s. A 

tithing ; a selection of every tenth. 
DECIMATOR, (des-se-ma'-tur) n. ». One 

who tithes, or selects every tenth. 
DECIMO-SEXTO, (des'-se-mo-seks'-to) n. s. 
A book is said to be in decimo-sexto, when 
a sheet is folded into sixteen leaves. 
To DECIPHER, (de-si'-fer) v. a. To explain 
that which is written in cyphers ; to write 
out ; to mark down in characters ; to un- 
fold ; to unravel. 
DECIPHERER, (de-si'-fer-er) n.s. One 

who explains writings in cipher. 
DECISION, (de-sizh'-un) u. s. Determina- 
tion of a difference, or of a doubt , determi- 
nation of an event ; the act of separation ; 
division. 
DECISIVE, (de-si'-siv) a. Having the power 
of determining ; conclusive ; having the 
power of settling any event. 
DECISIVELY, (de-si'-siv -le) ad. In a con 

elusive manner. 
DECISIVENESS, (de-si'-siv-nes) n.s. The 
state of being decisive ; the power of argu- 
ment or evidence to terminate any difference. 
DECISORY, (de-si'-so-re) a. Able to de- 
termine. 
To DECK, (dek) v. a. To cover ; to over- 
spread ; to dress ; to array ; to adorn ; to 
embellish. 
DECK, (dek) n. s. The floor of a ship. 
DECKER, (dek'-ker) n. s. A dresser ; a 
coverer ; as, a table decker; spoken of a 
ship, as, a two-decker : that is, having two 
decks. 
DECKING, (dek'-king) n. s. Ornament, 



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DEC 

Jo DECLAIM, (de-klame') v. n. To ha- 
rangue ; to speak to the passions ; to speak 
set orations. 
DECLAIMER, (de-kla'-mer) n. s. One who 
makes speeches with intent to move the 
passions. 
DECLAIMING, (de-kla'-ming) n. s. An 

harangue : an appeal to the passions. 
DECLAMATION, (dek-Ia-ma'-shun) n. s. 

A discourse addressed to the passions. 
DECLAMATOR, (dek-la-ma'-tur) n.s. A 

declaimer. 
DECLAMATORY, (de-klam'-ma-tur-e) a. 
Relating to the practice of declaiming ; ap- 
pealing to the passions. 
DECLARABLE, (de-kla'-ra-bl) a. Capable 

of proof. 
DECLARATION, (dek-kla-ra'-shun) n. s 
A proclamation or affirmation ; an expla- 
nation of something doubtful. In law, A 
legal specification on record, of the cause of 
action bv a plaintiff against a defendant. 
DECLARATIVE, (de-klar'-a-tiv) a. Making 

declaration ; explanatory. 
DECLARATO R1LY, (de-klar'-a-tur-e-Ie) 
ad. In the form of a declaration ; not in a 
decretory form. 
DECLARATORY, (de-kJar'-a-tur-e) a. Af- 
firmative ; not decretory ; not promissory. 
A declaratory law, is a new act confirming 
a former law. 
To DECLARE, (de-klare') v. a. To make 
known ; to tell evidently and openly ; to 
publish ; to proclaim ; to shew in open 
view ; in plain terms. 
To DECLARE, (de-klare') v. n. To make a 
declaration ; to proclaim some resolution 
or opinion. 
DECLAREDLY, (de-kla'-red-le) ad. Avow- 
• edly ; Without disguise. 
DECLAREMENT, (de-klare'-n ent) n. s. 

Discovery ; declaration. 
DECLARER, (de-kla'-rer) n. s. A pro- 

claimer ; one that m kes anything known. 
DECLARING, (de-kla'-ring) n.s. Publi- 
cation ; declaration. 
DECLENSION, (de-klen'-shun) n. s. Ten- 
dency from a greater to a less degree 
of excellence : declination ; descent. In 
gram-mar, Inflexion ; manner of changing 
nouns. 
DECLINABLE, (de-kli'-na-bl) a. Having 
variety of terminations ; capable of being 
declined. 
DECLINATION, (dek-le-na'-shun) n.s. De- 
scent ; change from a better to a worse 
state ; decay ; the act of bending down ; 
variation from rectitude ; obliquity ; varia- 
tion from a fixed point ; the act of shunning ; 
the variation of the needle fiom the direc- 
tion of north and south ; the declension or 
inflection of a noun through its various ter- 
minations. The declination of a star is its 
shortest distance from the equator. De- 
clination of a Plane, is an arch of the horizon, 
comprehended either between the plane and 
the prime vertical circle, or else between 
the meridian and the inclined plane. 



DEC 

DECLINATOR, (dek-le-na'-tur^ ) 

DECLINATORY, (de-klin'-a-tur-e) j "' 5# 
An instrument in dialing. 

To DECLINE, (de-kline') v. n. To lean 
downward ; to deviate ; to run into obli- 
quities ; to shun ; to avoid to do anything ; 
to sink ; to decay. 

To DECLINE, (de-kline') v. a. To bend 
downward ; to bring down ; to shun ; to 
avoid ; to refuse ; to turn off from any 
course ; to modify a word by various ter- 
minations. 

DECLINE, (de-kline) n.s. The state of 
tendency to the less or the worse ; diminu- 
tion ; decay. 

DECLIVITY, (de-kliy'-e-te) n. s. Inclina- 
tion or obliquity reckoned downwards ; 
gradual descent. 

DECLIVOUS, (de-kli'-vus) a. Gradually 
descending ; not precipitous. 

To DECOCT, (de-kpkt') v. a. To prepare by 
boiling ; to digost by the heat of the sto- 
mach ; to boil in water, so as to draw the 
strength of anything. 

DECOCTIBLE, (de-kok'-te-bl) a. Capable 
of being decocted or boiled. 

DECOCTION, (de-kok'-shun) ». s. The act 
of boiling anything, to extract its virtues ; a 
preparation made by boiling water, 

DECOCTURE, (de-kok'-ture) n. s. A sub- 
stance drawn by decoction. 

To DECOLLATE, (de-kol'-late) v. a. To be- 
head. 

DECOLLATION, (dek-kol-ia'-shun) n. s. 
The act of beheading. 

DECOLORATION, (de-kul-ur-a'-shun) n.s. 
Absence of colour. 

To DECOMPOSE, (de-kom- r oze') v. a. To 
decompound ; to dissolve. 

DECOMPOSITE, (de-kom-poz'-it) a. Com- 
pounded a second time. 

DECOMPOSITION, (de-kom-po-zish'-un) 
n. s. The act of compounding things already 
compounded 3 resolution or separation of 
parts. 

To DECOMPOUND, (de-kom-pound') v. a. 
To compose of things already compounded; 
to resolve a compound into simple parts. 

DECOMPOUND, (de-kom-pound') a. Com- 
pounded a second time. 

DECOMPOUNDABLE, (de-kom-pound'-a- 
bl) a. Liable to be dissolved. 

DECORAMENT,(dek'-ko-ra-ment) n.s. Or- 
nament ; embellishment. 

To DECORATE, (dek'-ko-rate) v. a. To 
adorn ; to embellish. 

DECORATION, (dek-ko-ra'-shun) n.s. Or- 
nament ; embellishment. 

DECORATOR, (dek'-ko-ra-tur) n. s. An 
adorn er. 

DECOROUS, (de-ko'-rus) a. Decent ; suit- 
able to a character ; becoming ; proper. 

DECOROUSLY, (de-ko'-rus-le) ad. In a 

becoming manner. 
7b DECORTICATE, (de-kor'-te-kate) v. a. To 
divest of the bark or husk ; to peel ; to strip. 

DECORTICATION, (de-kor-te-ka -shun) 
n. s. The act of stripping the bark or husk. 



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DEC 

DECORUM, (de-ko-rum) n.s. Decency; 

behaviour contrary to licentiousness. 
To DECOY, (de-koe') v. a. To lure into a 

cage • to intrap. 
DECOY, (de-kge') n. s. Allurement to mis- 
chiefs ; temptation. 
DECOY DUCK, (de-koe'-duk) n.s. A duck 

that lures others into the decoy. 
To DECREASE, (de-krese') v.n. To grow 

less ; to be diminished. 
To DECREASE, (de-krese') v. a. To make 

less ; to diminish. 
DECREASE, (de-krese') n.s. Decay; the 
state of growing less; the wain ; the time 
when the visible face of the moon grows 
less. 
To DECREE, (de-kree') v. a. To doom cr 

assign by a decree. 
DECREE, (de-kree') n.s. An edict ; a law ; 
an established rule ; a determination of a 
suit. In canon law, An ordinance enacted 
by the pope with the advice of his cardinals. 
DECREMENT, (dek'-kre-ment) n.s. De- 
crease : the quantity lost by decreasing. 
DECREPIT, (de-krep'-it) a. Wasted and 
worn out with age ; in the last stage of 
decay. 
To DECREPITATE, (de-krep'-e-tate) v. a. 
In chymistry, To calcine salt till it has 
ceased to crackle in the fire. 
DECREPITATION, (de-krep-e-ta'-shun) n.s. 
The crackling noise which salt makes, when 
put over the fire in a crucible. 
DECREPITNESS, (de-krep'-it-nes) ) 
DECREPITUDE, (de-kr'ep'-e-tude) $ n " s ' 

The last stage of decay. 
DECRESCENT, (de-kres'-sent) a. Growing 

less. 
DECRETAL, (de-kre'-ta!) a. Appertaining 

to a decree. 
DECRETAL, (de-kre'-tal, or dek'-re-tal) n.s. 
A book of decrees or edicts ; the collection 
of the pope's decrees. 
DECRETION, (de-kre'-shun) n. s. The state 

of growing less. 
DECRET1ST, (de-kre'-tist) n.s. One that 

studies the knowledge of the decretal. 
DECRETORILY, (dek'-kre-tur-e-le) ml. In 

a definitive manner. 
DECRETORY, (dek'-kre-tur-e) a. Judi- 
cial ; definitive ; critical ; in which there is 
some definitive event. 
DECRIAL, (de-kri'-al) n. s. Clamorous 

censure ; hasty or noisy condemnation. 
DECRIER. (de-kri'-er) n. s. One who cen- 
sures hastily, or clamorously. 
DECROWNING, (de-krou'-ning) n.s. The 

act of depriving of a crown. 
DEC RUST ATION, (de-krus-ta-shun) it. & 

An uncrusting. 
To DECRY, (de-kri') v. a. To censure ; to 

clamour against. 
DECU B ATION, (de-ku-ba'-shun) n.s. The 

act of lying down. 
DECUMBENCE, (de-kum'-bense) } 
DECUMBENCY, (de-kum'-ben-se) $ n ' s ' 

The act of lying down. 
DECUMBENT, (de-kum'-bent) a. Lying, or 



DED 

leaning recumbent; lying in the bed of 
sickness. 

DECUMB1TURE, (de-kum -be-ture) n.s. 
The time at which a man takes to his bed 
in a disease ; a scheme of the heavens 
erected for that time, by which the prog- 
nosticks of recovery or death are discovered. 

DECUPLE, (dek'-u pi) a. Tenfold. 

DECURION, (de-ku'-re-un) n. s. A com- 
mander over ten ; an officer subordinate to 
the centurion. 

DECURSION, (de-kur'-shun) n. s. The act 
of running down. 

To DECURT, (de-kurt) v. a. To abridge, 
to shorten. 

DECURT ATION, (de-kur-ta'-shun) n. s. 
Cutting short, or shortening. 

To DECUSSATE, (de-kus'-sate) v. a. To 
intersect at acute angles. 

DECUSSATION, (de-kus-sa'-shun) n. s. 
The act of crossing. 

To DEDECORATE, (de-dek'-ko-rate) v. a. 
To disgrace. 

DEDECORATION, (de-dek-ko-ra'-shun, 
n. s. Disgracing ; disgrace. 

DEDECOROUS, (de-dek'-ko-ms) a. Dis- 
graceful ; reproachful. 

DEDENTniON.fde-den-tish'-un) «.s. Loss 
or shedding of the teeth. 

To DEDICATE, (ded'-e-kate) v. a. To de- 
vote to some divine power ; to consecrate 
to sacred uses ; to appropriate solemnly to 
any person or purpose ; to inscribe to a 
patron. 

DEDICATE, (ded'-e-kate) a. Consecrate; 
devoted. 

DEDICATION, (ded-e-ka'-shun) n. s. The 
act of dedicating to any being or purpose ; 
an address to a patron. 

DEDICATOR, (ded'-e-ka-tur) n. s. One 
who inscribes his work to a patron. 

DEDICATORY, (ded'-e-ka-tur-e) a. Hav- 
ing the nature of a dedication ; compli- 
mental. 

DED1TION, (de-dish'-un) n.s. Yielding 
up anvthing ; surrendry. 

DEDOLENT, (de'-do-lent) a. Feeling no 
sorrow or compunction. 

To DEDUCE, (de-duse'; v. a. To draw in a 
regular connected series ; to form a regular 
chain of consequential propositions ; to lay 
down in regular order ; to subtract ; to de- 
duct ; to lead forth. 

DEDUCEMENT, (de-duse'-ment) n.s. The 
thing deduced ; consequential proposition. 

DEDUCIBLE, (de-du'-se-bl) a. Collectible 

by reason ; consequential. 
DEDUCIVE; (de-du'-siv) a. Performing 

the act of deduction. 
To DEDUCT, (de-dukt'J v. a. To subtract ; 
to take away ; to separate ; to dispart ; to 
reduce ; to bring down. 
DEDUCTION, (deduk'-shun) n.s. Conse- 
quential collection ; proposition drawn from 
principles premised ; that which is deducted. 
DEDUCTIVE, (de-duk'-tiv) a. Deducible. 
DEDUCTIVELY, (de-duk'-tiv-le) ad. Con- 
sequentially ; by regular deduction. 



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DEF 

DEED, (deed) ». s. Action, whether good or 
bad ; thing done ; exploit ; performance ; 
tact ; reality ; whence the word indeed. In 
law, An instrument under seal, and com- 
prehending a contract between two or more 
persons. 

To DEEM, (deem) v. ?u Part, dempt, or 
deemed ; to judge ; to think ; to estimate. 

To DEEM, (deem) v. a. To judge ; to deter- 
mine ; to suppose. 

DEEMSTER, (deem'-ster) n. s. A judge in 
the Isle of Man. 

DEEP, (deep) o. Having length downwards ; 
descending far ; profound ; low in situation ; 
measured from the surface downward : en- 
tering far ; piercing a gTeat way ; far from 
the outer part ; not superficial ; not obvious ; 
sagacious ; penetrating ; full of contrivance ; 
politick ; dark coloured ; having a great de- 
gree of stillness, or gloom ; depressed ; sunk ; 
bass ; grave in sound ; a term applied to 
the disposition and arrangement of soldiers, 
as two deep or three deep, i. e. two ranks 
before the other, &c. 

DEEP, (deep) n. s. The sea; the main; the 
ocean. 

DEEP, (deep) [used adverbially.] Deeply; 
to a great depth. 

DEEP-MOUTHED, (deep'-mournd) a. Hav- 
ing a hoarse and loud voice. 

DEEP-MUSING, (deep'-mu'-zing) a. Con- 
templative. 

DEEP-READ, (deep'-red) a. Profoundly 
versed. 

2V» DEEPEN, (dee'-pn) v. a. To make deep ; 
to sink far below the surface ; to darken ; to 
cloud; to make sad or gloomy. 

To DhEPEN, (dee'-pn) v. ;i. To descend gra- 
dually : to grow deep. 

DEI PLY, (deep'-le) ad. To a great depth ; 
with great study or sagacity ; profoundly ; 
sorrowfully ; so'emnly ; with a tendency to 
darkness of colour. In a high degree, As 
deeply implicated, &c. 

DEEPNESS, (oeep'-nes) n. s. Distance; 
below the suiface, profundity; sagacity; 
insidiousness , craft. 

DEER, (deer) n. s. That class of animals 
which is hunted for venison. 

DEESS, (de'-es) ??. s. A goddess. 

To DEFACE, (de-fase') v. a. To destroy ; 
to raze ; to disfigure. 

DEFACEMENT, (de-fase'-ment) n. s. Vio- 
lation ; razure ; destruction. 

DEFACER, (de-fa'-ser) n. s. Destroyer; 
abolisher. 

DEFA1LANCE, (de-fa'-lanse) n. s. Failure; 
miscarriage. 

To DEFALCATE, (de-fal'-kate) v.a. To cut 
off; to lop. 

DEFALCATION, (def-fal-ka-shun) n. s. 
Diminution ; abatement ; excision of any 
part of a customary allowance. 

DEFAMATION, (def-a-ma'-shun) n. s. A 
defaming or bringing infamy upon another ; 
calumny ; reproach. 

DEFAMATORY, (de-fam'-ma T -tur-e) a. Ca- 
lumnious ; tending to defame; libellous. 



DEF 

To DEFAME, (de-fame') v.a. To make in- 
famous; to censure falsely in pub lick; to 
libel ; to calumniate. 

DEFAMER, (de-fa'-r. er) n. s. One that in- 
jures the reputation of another. 

DEFAMING, (de-fa'-ming) n.s. Defamation. 

DEFAT1GABLE, (de-iW-e-ga-bl) a. Liable 
be \veary. 

To DEFATIGATE, (de-fat'-e-gate) v. a. To 
weary ; to tire. 

DEFAT1GATION, (de-fat-e-ga'-shun) n. s. 
Weariness. 

DEFAULT, (de-fawlt') n. s. Omission of 
that which we ought to do ; crime ; failure ; 
fault; defect; want. In law, Non-appear- 
ance in court at a day assigned. 

To DEFAULT, (de-fawlt') v.n. To fail in 
performing any contract or stipulation. 

DEFAULTER, (de-fawlt'-er) n. s. One that 
makes default. 

DEFEASANCE, (de-fe'-zanse) n. s. The act 
of annulling or abrogating any contract. In 
law, A condition annexed to on act, which 
performed by the obligee, the act is disabled ; 
the writing in which a defeasance is con- 
tained. 

DEFEASIBLE, (de-fe'-ze-bl) a. Capable of 
being annulled or abrogated. 

DEFEAT, (de'-fete') n. s. The overthrow of 
an army ; act of destruction. 

To DEFEAT, (de-fete') v. a. To overthrow ; 
to undo ; to frustrate ; to abolish ; to change ; 
to alter. 

To DEFECATE, (def'-fe-kate) v. a. To 
purge liquors from lees or foulness ; to pu- 
rify ; to purify from any extraneous mix- 
ture ; to clear; to brighten. 

DEFECATE, (def'-fe-kate) a. Purged from 
lees or foulness. 

DEFECATION, (def-fe-ka- shun) it. s. Pu- 
rification. 

DEFECT, (de-fekt') n. s. Want; absence 
of something necessary ; imperfection ; a 
fault ; mistake ; errour ; any natural imper- 
fection ; a blemish ; a failure. 

DEFECTIBIL1TY, (de-fek-te-bH'-e-te) n. s. 
The state of falling. 

DEFECT1BLE, (de-fek'-te-bl) a. Imperfect; 
deficient ; liable to defect. 

DEFECTION, (de-fek'-shrvn) n. s. Want; 
failure ; a falling away ; apostacy ; an aban- 
doning of a king, or state ; revolt. 

DEFECTIVE, (de-fek'-tiv) a. Wanting the 
just quantity ; full of defects ; imperfect ; 
faulty ; vicious. In grammar, Defective 
Nouns, indeclinable nouns, such as want a 
number or some particular case ; Defective 
Verb, a verb which wants some of its tenses- 

DEFECTIVELY, (de-fek'-tiv-le) ad. Want- 
ing the just quantity. 

DEFECTIVENESS, (de-fek'-tiv-nes) n. s. 
Want ; the state of being imperfect. 

DEFENCE, (de-fense') n. a. Guard; pro- 
tection ; vindication ; justification ; apology ; 
resistance. In law, The defendant's reply. 
In fortification, That part that flanks an- 
other woik ; Science of defence, military skill ; 
fencing. 



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DEFENCELESS, (de-ienae'-les) a. Naked; 
unarmed ; unguarded ; impotent ; unable to 
make resistance. 
DEFENCELESSLY, (de-fense'-les-le) ad. 

In an unprotected manner. 
DEFENCELESSNESS, (de-fense'-les-nes) 

n. s. An unprotected state. 
To DEFEND, (de-fend') v. a. To stand in de- 
fence of ; to protect ; to vindicate ; to up- 
hold ; to fortify ; to secure ; to maintain a 
place or cause ; to repel ; to keep off. 
DEFENDABLE, (de-fen'-da-bl) a. Defen- 
sible ; capable of being defended. 
DEFENDANT, (de-fen'-dant) n. s. He that 
defends. In law, The person accused or 
sued. 
DEFENDER, (de-fen'-der) n. s. One that 
defends ; a champion ; an asserter ; a vin- 
dicator. In law, An advocate. 
DEFENSATIVE, (de-fen'-sa-tiv) n.s. Guard ; 
defence. In surgery, A bandage, or plaster. 
DEFENSIBLE, (de-fen'-se-bl) a. Capable 
of being defended ; justifiable ; right ; ca- 
pable of vindication. 
DEFENSIVE, (de-fen'-siy) a. Serving to 
defend ; proper for defence ; in a state or 
posture of defence. 
DEFENSIVE, (de-fen'-siv) n. s. Safeguard ; 

state of defence. 
DEFENSIVELY, (de-fen'-siv-le) ad. In a 

defensive manner. 
To DEFER, (de fer') v. a. To withhold ; to 

delay, to refer to. 
DEFERENCE, (def'-er-ense) n. s. Regard; 

respect ; submission. 
DEFERENTS, (def'-er-ents) n. s. Certain 
vessels in the human body, for the con- 
veyance of humours from one place to an- 
other. 
DEFERMENT, (de-fer'-ment) n. s. Delay. 
DEFERRER, (de-fer-rer) n. s. A delayer ; 

a putter off. 
DEFIANCE, (de-f i'-anse) ??. s. A challenge ; 
an invitation to fight ; a challenge to make 
any impeachment good. 
DEF1ATORY, (de-fi'-a-tu-re) a. Bearing 

defiance. 
DEFICIENCE, (de-fish'- ense) \n.s. Want; 
DEFlCIENCY,(de"-fish'-en-se) \ something 
less than is necessary ; defect; imuerfection. 
DEFICIENT, (de-f ish'-ent) a. ' Failing : 
wanting ; defective. In arithmetick, Defi- 
cient numbers are those whose parts, added 
together, make less than the integer. 
DEFICIENTLY, (de-fish'-ent-le) ad. In a 

defective manner. 
DEFICIT, (def'-e-sit) n. s. Want ; deficiency. 
DEFTER, (de-fi'-er) n.s. A challenger ; a 

contemner. 
DEFIGURATION, (de-fig-u-ra'-shuu) n.s. 

A change of a better form to a worse. 
To DEF1GURE, (de-f ig'-ure) v. a. To de- 
lineate. 
To DEFILE, (de-f i!e') v. a. To make foul or 
impure ; to pollute ; to corrupt chastity ; to 
violate ; to taint ; to corrupt. 
To DEFILE, (de-file) v. n. To march ; to 
go off file by file. 



DEF 

DEFILE, (de-f ile') n.s. A narrow passage ; 

a long narrow pass. 
DEFILEMENT, (de-file'-ment) n. i. The 

state of being defiled. 
DEFILER, (de-f i'-ler) n. s. One that de- 
files. 
DEFINABLE, (de-fine'-a-bl) a. Capable 

of being defined, or ascertained. 
To DEFINE, (de-fine') v. a. To give the 
definition ; to explain a thing by its quali- 
ties and circumstances ; to circumscribe ; to 
bound ; to decide ; to determine. 
To DEFINE, (de-fine') v. n. To determine ; 

to decide. 
DEFINER, (de-fi'-ner) n. s. One that ex- 
plains or describes a thing by its qualities. 
DEFINITE, (def'-e-nit; a, Certain; limit- 
ed ; bounded ; exact ; precise. 
DEFINITELY, (def'-e-nit-le) ad. Precisely, 

in a definite manner. 
DEFINITENESS, (def'-e-nit-nes) n. s. Cer- 
tainty ; limitedness. 
DEFINITION, (def-e-nish'-un) n.s. A short 
description of a thing by its properties ; de- 
cision ; determination. In logick, The ex- 
plication of the essence of a thing by its 
land and difference. 
DEFINITIVE, (de-fin'-e-tiv) o. Determi- 
nate ; positive ; express. 
DEFINITIVE, (de-fin'-e-tiv) n.s. That 

which ascertains or defines. 
DEFINITIVELY, (de-fin-e-tiv-le) ad. Pos- 

sitively ; decisively. 
DEFINTTTVENESS, (de-fin -e-tiv-nes) n.s. 

The state of being defined ; decisiveness. 
To DEF1X, (de-f iks') v. a. To fasten with 

nails. Figuratively, To fix earnestly. 
DEFLAGRABI] ,1TY, (def-fla-gra-bil'-e-te) 

n. s. Combustibility. 
DEFLAGRABLE, (de-fla'-gr^-bl) a. Hav- 
ing the quality of wasting away wholly in 
fire. 
To DEFLAGRATE, (def-fla-grate) v. a. To 

set fire to. 
DEFLAGRATION, (def-fla-gra'-shun) n.s. 
In chymistry, The setting fire to several 
things in their preparation ; utter destruc- 
tion by fire. 
To DEFLECT, (de-flekt') v. n. To turn aside ; 

to deviate from a true course. 
DEFLECTION, (de-flek'-shun) n. s. Devi- 
ation ; a turning aside, or out of the way ; 
the departure of a ship from its true course. 
DEFLEXURE,(de-flek'-shure) n. s. A bend- 
ing down ; a turning aside. 
DEFLORATION, (def-flo-ra'-shun) n.s. The 
act of deflourmg ; the taking away of a 
woman's virginity. 
To DEFLOUR, (de-fW) v. a. To ravish ; 
to take away a woman' s virginity ; to take 
away the beauty and grace of anything; 
to deprive of flowers. 
DEFLOURER,(de-flou'-rer) n.s. A ravisher. 
DEFLUOUS, (def'-riu-us) a. That flows 

down ; that falls off. 
DEFLUX, (de-Auks') n. s. Downward flow. 
DEFLUXION, (de-fluk'-shun) n. s. The flow 
of humours downward. 



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DEG 

DEFOEDATION, (def-fe-da'-slmn) n.s. The 
act of making filthy ; pollution. 

To DEFORCE, (de-forse') v. a. To keep 
out of the possession of land by deforce- 
ment. 

DEFORCEMENT, (de-forse'-ment) n. s. A 
with -holding by force from the right owner. 

To DEFORM, (de-form') v. a. To disfigure ; 
to spoil the form of anything ; to dishonour ; 
to make ungraceful. 

DEFORMATION, (def-for-ma'-shun) n. s. 
A defacing ; a disfiguring. 

DEFORMED, (de-formd') part. a. Ugly ; 
wanting natural beauty ; base ; disgraceful. 

DEFORMEDLY, (de-for'-med-le) ad. In 
an ugly manner. 

DEFORMEDNESS, (de-for'-med-nes) n. s. 
Ugliness ; a disagreeable form. 

DEFORMER, (de-for'-mer) n. s. One who 
defaces or deforms. 

DEFORMITY, (de-for'-me-te) w. s. Ugli- 
ness ; ill-favouredness ; irregularity. 

To DEFOUL, (de-foul) v. a. To defile. 

To DEFRAUD,* (de-frawd') v. a. To rob 
or deprive by a wile or trick ; to cheat. 

DEFRAUDATION, (de-fiaw-da'-shun) n. s. 
Privation by fraud. 

DEFRAUDER, (de-fraw'-der) n.s. A de- 
ceiver; one that cheats. 

DEFRAUDMENT, (de-frawd'-ment) n. s. 
Privation by deceit or fraud. 

To DEFRAY, (de-fra) v. a. To bear the 
charges of. 

DEFRAYER, (de-fra'-er) n. s. One that 
discharges expences. 

DEFRAYMENT, (de-fra'-ment) n.s. The 
payment of expences ; compensation. 

DEFT, (deft) a. Neat; gentle. 

DEFTLY, (deft'-le) ad. Neatly ; dexterously ; 
nimbly ; gently ; lightly. 

DEFUNCT, ( de-fun gkt') a. Dead; deceased. 

DEFUNCT, (de-fungkt') n.s. One that is 
deceased. 

DEFUNCTION, (de'-fungk-shun) n. s. Death. 

To DEFY, (de-fi') v. a. To call to combat; 
to challenge ; to disdain ; to renounce. 

DEFYER, (de-f i'-er) n. s. A challenger. 

DEGENERACY, "(de-jen'-er-a-se) n. s. A 
departure from the virtue of our ancestors : a 
desertion of that which is good ; meanness. 

To DEGENERATE, (de-jen'-er-ate) v. n. To 
fall from the virtue of ancestors ; to fall 
from a more noble to a baser state ; to fall 
from its kind ; to grow wild or base. 

DEGENERATE, (de-jen'-er-ate) a. Fallen 
from the virtue of one's ancestors ; un- 
worthy ; base. 

DEGENERATELY, (de-jen'-er-ate-Ie) ad. 
In an unworthy or base manner. 

DEGENERATENESS, (de-jen'-er-ate-nes) 

n. s. Degeneracy. 
DEGENERATION, (de-jen-er-a'-shun) n. s. 
A deviation from the virtue of one s ances- 
tors ; a falling from a more excellent state 
to one of less worth ; the thing changed 
from its primitive state. 

DEGENEROUS, (de-jen'-er-us) a. De- 
generated 5 vile } base. 



DEI 

DEGENEROUSLY, (de-jen'-er- us-ie) ad. 
Basely ; meanly. 

DEGLUTITION, (deg-glu-tish'-un) n. a. 
The act of swallowing. 

DEGRADATION, (deg-gra-da'-shun) n.s 
A deprivation of dignity ; dismission from 
office ; degeneracy ; baseness ; diminution 

To DEGRADE, (de-grade') v. a. To put 
one from his degree ; to deprive one of 
office, dignity, or title ; to lessen ; to di- 
minish ; to reduce from a higher to a lower 
state. 

DEGRADEMENT, (de-grade'-ment) n. s 
Deprivation of dignity or office. 

DEGRAD1NGLY, (de-gra'-ding-le) ad. In 
a depreciating manner. 

DEGHAVATION, (deg-gra-va'-shun) n.s. 
The act of making heavy. 

DEGREE, (de-gree') n. s. Quality ; rank ', 
station ; place of dignity ; the comparative 
state and condition in which a thing is ; a 
step or preparation to anything; order of 
lineage ; descent of family ; orders or classes ; 
measure ; proportion ; the three hundred and 
sixtieth part of the circumference of a circle. 
In arithmetick, A degree consists of three 
figures, viz. of three places comprehending 
units, tens, and hundreds ; so, three hundred 
and sixty-five is a degree; the division of 
the lines upon several sorts of mathemati- 
cal instruments. In musick, The intervals 
of sounds. By degrees, Gradually ; by little 
and little. 

DEGUSTATION, (deg-gus-ta'-shun) n. s. A 
tasting. 

To DEHORT, (de-hort') v. a. To dissuade. 

DEHORTATION, "(de-hor-ta'-shun) n. s. 
Dissuasion, 

DEHORT ATORY, (de-hor'-ta-tur-e) a. Be- 
longing to dissuasion. 

DEHORTER, (de-hor'-ter) n. s. A dis- 
suader. 

DEICTDE, (de'-e-side) n. s. The death of 
our blessed Saviour. 

To DEJECT, (de-jekt') v. a. To cast down ; 
to afflict ; to throw down ; to debase ; to 
make to look sad ; simply, to cast down. 

DEJECT, (de-jekt') ^- Cast down ; afliict- 
ed ; low-spirited. 

DEJECTEDLY, (de-jek'-ted-le) ad. In a 
dejected manner. 

DE.1ECTEDNESS, (de-jek'-ted-nes) n. s. 

* The state of being cast down. 

DEJECTER, (de-jek'-ter) n.s. One who 
dejects or casts down. 

DEJECTION, (de-jek'-shun) n.s. Lowness 
of spirits; melancholy; weakness; inabi- 
lity; the act of throwing down; a casting 
down, in sign of reverence. 

DEJECTLY, (de-jekt'-le) ad. In a down- 
cast manner. 

DEJECTURE, (de-jek'-ture) «. s. The ex- 
crement. 

To DEJERATE, (ded'-je-rate) # v. a. To 
swear deeply. 

DEJERATION, (ded-je-ra'- shun) n.s. A 
taking of a solemn oath. 

DE1F1CAL, (de-if'-e-kal) a. Making divine, 



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DEIFICATION, (de-e-fe-ka'-shun) v.s. The 
act of deifying, or making a god. 

DEIFIER, (de'-e-fi-er) n. s. One who 
makes a man a god. 

DEIFORM, (de'-e-fgrm) a. Of a godlike 
form. 

DEIFORMITY, (de-e-for'-me-te) n. s. Re- 
semblance of deity. 

To DEIFY, (de'-e-f i) v. a. To make a god 
of; to adore as a god ; to praise excessively. 

To DEIGN, (dane) v. n. To vouchsafe. 

To DEIGN, (dane) v. a. To grant; to per- 
mit ; to allow ; to consider worth notice. 

To DEINTEGRATE, (de-in'-te-grate) v. a. 
To take from the whole ; to spoil. 

DEIPARQUS, (de-ip'-pa-rus) a. That brings 
forth a God ; the epithet applied to the 
blessed Virgin. 

DEISM, (de'-izm) U.J. The opinion of those 
that only acknowledge one God, without 
the reception of revealed religion. 

DEIST, (de'-ist) n. s. A man who acknow- 
ledges the existence of God, without be- 
lieving in revealed religion. 

DEISTICAL, (de-is'-te-ka!) a. Belonging 
to the heresy of the deists. 

DEITY, (de'-e-te) n. s. Divinity ; the nature 
and essence of God. 

DELACERATION, (de las-ser-a'-shun) n. s. 
A tearing in pieces. 

DELACRYMATION, (de-lak-kre-ma'-shun) 
n. s. A falling down of the humours ; the 
waterishness of the eyes. 

DELACTATION, (de-lak-ta'-shun) n.s. A 
weaning from the breast. 

DELAPSED, (de-lapst') a. Bearing or fall- 
ing down. 

DELATION, (de- la'-shun) n. s. A carriage ; 
conveyance ; an accusation ; an impeach- 
ment. 

To DELAY, (de-la') v a. To defer ; to put 
off; to hinder; to frustrate; to detain, or 
retard the course of. 

To DELAY, (de-la) v. n. To stop. 

DELAY, (de-la') n s. A deferring ; pro- 
crastination ; stay ; stop. 

DELAYER, (da-la'-er) ? ? . s. One that de- 
fers ; a putter off. 

DELAYMENT, (de-la'-ment) n. s. Hin 
derance. 

DELEBLE, (del'-e-bl) a. Capable of being 
effaced. 

DELECTABLE, (de-lek'-ta-bl) a. Pleasing* 
delightful. 

DELECTABLENESS, (de-lek'-ta-bl-nes) n. s. 
Delightfulness ; pleasantness. 

DELECTABLY, (de-lek'-ta-ble) ad. De- 
lightfully ; pleasantly. 

DELECTATION, (del-lek-ta'-shun) n. s. 
Pleasure ; delight. 

DELEGACY, (del'-e-ga-se) n.s. A certain 
number of persons deputed to act for, or to 
represent a publick body. 

To DELEGATE, (del'-e-gate) v. a. To send 
away ; to send upon an embassy ; to in- 
trust ; to commit to another's power. 

DELEGATE, (del'-le gate) n. s. A deputy ; 
a commissioner ; any one that is sent to act 



DEL 

for another. Court of delegates, An ecclesi- 
astical court of appeal. 

DELEGATE, (del'-Ie-gate) a. Deputed. 

DELEGATION, (del-le-ga'-shun) n. s. A 
sending away ; a putting in commission. 

To DELETE, (de-lete') v. a. To blot out. 

DELETERIOUS, (del-e-te'-re-us) a. Deadly ; 
destructive. 

DELETERY, (del'-e-ter-e) a. Destructive ; 
poisonous. 

DELETION, (de-le'-shun) n. s. Act of 
rasing or blotting out ; a destruction. 

DELF, ) (delf) n. s. A mine or quarry ; a 

DELFE, \ pit dug ; earthenware; counter- 
feit China ware, made at Delf't. 

To DELIBERATE, (de-lib'-e^-ate) v. n. To 
think, in order to choice ; to hesitate. 

To DELIBERATE, (de-lib'-er-ate) v. a. To 
balance in the mind ; to weigh ; to consider. 

DELIBERATE, (de-lib'-er-ate) a. Circum- 
spect ; wary ; slow. 

DELIBERATELY, (de-lib'-er-ate-le) ad. 
Circumspectly ; advisedly ; warily ; slowly : 
gradually. 

DELIBER AIENESS, (de-lib'-er-ate-nes) 
n.s. Circumspection; wariness; caution. 

DELIBERATION, (de-lib-er-a'-shun) n. s. 
The act of deliberating ; thought in order 
to choice. 

DELIBERATIVE, (de-lib' -cr-a-tiv) a. Per- 
taining to deliberation ; apt to consider. 

DEL1BERATIVELY, (de-lib'-er-a-tiv-le) ad. 
In a deliberate manner. 

DELICACY, (del'-e-ka-se) n. s. Daintiness ; 
pleasantness to the taste ; nicety in the 
choice of food; anything highly pleasing 
to the senses ; softness ; feminine beauty ; 
nicety ; minute accuracy * neatness ; ele- 
gance ; politeness of manners ; indulgence ; 
gentle treatment ; tenderness ; scrupulous- 
ness ; weakness of constitution ; smallness ; 
tenuity. 

DELICATE, (del'-e-kate) a. Nice ; pleas- 
ing to the taste ; dainty ; choice ; select ; 
excellent ; pleasing to the senses ; fine ; not 
coarse ; of polite manners ; soft ; effemi- 
nate ; unable to bear hardships ; pure ; 
clear. 

DELICATELY, (del'-e-kate-le) ad. Beau- 
tifully ; with soft elegance ; finely ; not 
coarsely ; daintily ; choicely ; politely ; ef- 
feminately. 

DEL1CATENESS, (del'-e-kate-nes) n, s. 
Tenderness; softness; effeminacy. 

DELICATES, (del'-e-kats) n.s. pi. Nice- 
ties ; rarities. 

To DELICIATE, (de-lish'-e-ate) v. n. To 
take delight ; to feast. 

DELICIOUS, (de-lish'-us) a. Sweet; deli- 
cate ; agreeable to the senses ; charming. 

DELIC10USLY,(de-lish'-us-le) ad. Sweetly ; 
pleasantly ; daintilv. 

DEL1CIOUSNESS, (de-lish'-us-nes)n.s. De- 
light ; pleasure ; joy. 

DELIGATION, (del-!e-ga -shun) n. s. A 
binding up in chirurgery. 

DELIGHT, (de-lite') n. s. Joy ; pleasure m 
the highest degree ; that which gives delight. 



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To DELIGHT, (de-lite') v. a. To piease ; to 

content ; to afford pleasure. 
To DELIGHT, (de-lite') t>. n. To have de- 
light or extreme pleasure in. 
DELIGHTFUL, (de-lite'-ful) a. Pleasant; 

charming. 
DELIGHTFULLY, (de-lite'-ful -le) ad. In 

a delightful manner ; pleasantly. 
DELIGHTFULNESS, (de-lite'-ful-nes) n. s. 
The state or quality of being delightful ; 
pleasure ; satisfaction. 
DELINEAMENT, (de-lin'-e-a-ment) re. s. 
A drawing ; representation by delineation. 
To DELINEATE, (de-lin'-e-ate) v. a. To 
make the first draught ; to design ; to sketch ; 
to paint ; to describe ; to set forth in a 
lively manner. 
DELINEATION, (de-lin-e-a'-shun) n.s. The 
first draught: a drawing; representation, 
pictorial or verbal. 
DELINEATURE, (de-lin'-e-a-ture) n. s. 

Delineation. 
DELINIMENT, (de-lin'-e-ment) n. s. A 

mitigating, or assuasing. 
DELINQUENCY, (de-ling'-kwen-se) n. s. 

A fault ; a misdeed. 
DELINQUENT, (de-ling'-kwent) n. s. An 
offender ; one that has committed a crime. 
To DELIQUATE, (del'-le-kwate) v. n. To 

melt ; to be dissolved. 
To DELIQUATE, (del'-le-kwate) v. a. To 

dissolve. 
DELIQUATION, (deble-kwa'-shun) n.s. A 

melting ; a dissolving. 
DELIQUIUM, (de'-lik'-kwe-um) n. s. In 
chymistry, A distillation by dissolving any 
calcined matter, by hanging it up in moist 
cellars, into a lixivious humour ; a fainting, 
or swooning ; defect ; loss. 
DELIRAMENT, (de-lir'-a-ment) n. s. A 

doting or foolish fancy. 
DELIRIOUS, (de-lir'-e-us) a. Light-headed; 

raving ; doting. 
DELIRIOUSNESS, (de-lir'-e-us-nes) n. s. 

The state of one raving. 
DELIRIUM, (de-lir'-e-um) n.s. Alienation 

of mind ; dotage. 
DELITESCENCE, (de-li-tes'-sens) n.s. Re- 
tirement ; obscurity. 
DEL1TIGATION, (de-lu-e-ga'-shun; n.s. A 

striving ; a chiding. 
To DELIVER, (de-liv'-er) v. a. To set free ; 
to release ; to save ; to rescue : to suiy 
render ; to put into one's hands ; to give ; 
to disburden a woman of a child ; to speak, 
or utter as an oration ; to relate. 
To DELIVER over, (de-liv'-er) v. a. To put 
into another's hands ; to give from hand to 
hand ; to transmit. 
To DELIVER up, (de-liv'-er) v. a. To sur- 
render. 
DELIVERANCE, (de-liv'-er-anse) n.s. The 
act of freeing from captivity ; rescue ; the 
act of delivering a thing to another ; the act 
of bringing forth children ; speaking ; utter- 
ance ; pronunciation. 
DELIVERER, (de-liv'-er-er) n.s. A saver ; 
a rescuer; a relater. 



DEM 

DELIVERY, (de-liv- er-e) n.s. The act of 
delivering ; release ; rescue ; saving : a sur- 
render; act of giving up ; utterance ; pro- 
nunciation ; speech ; childbirth. 
DELL, (del; v. s. A pit; a hole in the 
ground ; any cavity in the earth, wider 
than a ditch and narrower than a valley ; a 
little dale. 
DELPH, (delf) n.s. A sort of earthen 

ware. 
DELTOIDE, (del'-toid) a. In anatomy, A 
triangular muscle arising from the clavicula, 
whose action is to raise the arm upward. 
DELUDABLE, (de-lu'-da-bl) a. Liable to 

be deceived. 
To DELUDE, (de-lude') v. a. To beguile ; 

to cheat ; to disappoint ; to frustrate. 
DELUDER, (de-lu'-der) n.s. A beguiler ; 

a deceiver. 
DELUDING, (de-lu'-ding) n.s. Collusion; 

falsehood. 
To DELVE, (delv) v. a. To dig ; to open 

the ground with a spade ; to fathom. 
DELVE, (delv) n. s. A ditch ; a pit ; a den ; 
a cave. Delve of Coals, a certain quantity 
of coals dug in the mine. 
DELVER, (del'-ver) n.s. A digger. 
DELUGE, (d'el'-luje) n.s. A general inun- 
dation ; laying entirely under water ; an 
overflowing of the natural bounds of a river ; 
any sudden and resistless calamity. 
To DELUGE, (del'-luje) v. a. To drown ; to 

lay totally under water ; to overwhelm. 
DELUSION, (de-lu'-zhun) n. s. The act of 
deluding ; a cheat ; guile ; deceit; the state 
of one deluded ; a false representation ; 
illusion ; errour. 
DELUSIVE, (de-lu'-siv) } a. Apt to de- 
DELUSORY, (de-lu'-sur-e S ceive. 
DEMAGOGUE, (dem'-a-gQg) ». s. A ring- 
leader of the rabble ; a popular and fac- 
tious orator. 
DEMAIN, }(de-rnane') n. s. That land 
DEMESNE, S which a man holds originally 
of himself, opposed to feodum, or fee, which 
signifies those lands that are held of a supe- 
rior lord ; estate in land ; land adjoining to 
the mansion, kept in the lord's own hand. 
To DEMAND, (de-mand') v. a. To claim - r 
to ask for with authority ; to question ; to* 
interrogate. In law, To prosecute in a real 
action. 
DEMAND, (de-mand') n. s. A claim ; a 
challenging ; a question ; an interrogation ; 
the calling for a thing in order to purchase 
it. In law, The asking of what is due ; it 
hath also a proper signification distin- 
guished from plaint ; for all civil actions 
are pursued either by demands or plaints, 
and the pursuer is called demandant or 
plaintiff. 
DEMANDABLE, (de-man'-da-bl) a. That 

mav be demanded. 
DEMANDANT, (de-man'-dant) n.s. He 
who is actor or plaintiff in a real action ; a 
plaintiff. 
DEMANDER, (de-man'-der) n. s. One that 
requires a thing with authority ; one that 



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DEM 

ask.3 a question ; one that asks for a thing 
in order to purchase it. 

DEMARCATION, (de-mar-ka'-shun) n. s. 
Division ; separation of territory. 

DEMEAN, (de-mene') n. s. A mien ; pre- 
sence ; carriage ; demeanour. 

To DEMEAN, (de-mene') v. a. To behave ; 
to carry one's self; to lessen ; to debase; 
to undervalue. 

DEMEANOUR, (de-me'-nur) n. s. Car- 
riage ; behaviour. 

DEMENCY, (de'-men-se) n. s. Madness. 

To DEMENTATE, (de-men'-tate) v. a. To 
make mad. 

DEMENTATE, (de-men'-tate) a. Infatu- 
ated ; insane. 

DEMENTATION, (de-men-ta'-shun) n. s. 
Making mad, or frantick. 

DEMERIT, (de-mer'-it) n. s. The opposite 
to merit ; ill-deserving, 

To DEMERIT, (de-mer'-it) v. a. To de- 
serve blame or punishment. 

DEMSRSED, (de-mersd') a. Plunged; 
crowned. 

DEMERSION, (de-mer'-shun) n.s. A drown- 
ing ; the putting any medicine in a dissolv- 
ing liquour. 

DEMESNE, (de-mene') SeeDEMAiN. 

DEMI, (dem'-e) inseparable particle. Half; 
one of two equal parts. This word is only 
used in composition ; as, demigod, that is, 
half human, half divine. 

DEMI-CANNON, (dem'-e-kan'-nun) n. s. 
A cannon of a particular size. 

DEM1-CUL VERINXdem'-e-kuj'-ver-ia') n. s. 
A gun that carries a ball nine pounds weight. 

DEMI-DEVIL, (dem'-e-dev'-vl) n.s. Half 
a devil. 

DEMI-GOD, (dem'-e-god) n. s. Partaking 
of divine nature ; half a god. 

DEMI-REP, (dem'-e-rep) n. s. A cant 
word for a woman suspected of unchastity, 
but not convicted. 

To DEMEGRATE, (dem'-e-grate) v. a. To 
move from one place to another.. 

DEM IG RATION, (dem-e-gra'-shun) n. s. 
Change of habitation. 

DEMISE, (de-mize') n.s. Death; decease. 
Generally used of a crowned head, or of the 
crown itself. 

To DEMISE, (de-mize') v. a. To grant at 
one's death ; to grant by will. 

DEMISSION, (de-mish'-un) n. s. Degra- 
dation ; diminution of dignity. 

DEMISSORY. See Di^issorv. 

To DEMIT, (de-mit') v. a. To depress ; to 
hang down ; to let fall ; to submit ; to 
humble. 

DEMOCRACY, (de-mpk'-kra-so) n.s. So- 
vereign power lodged in the collective body 
of the people. 

DEMOCRAT, (dem'-o-crat) } n. s. 

DEMOCRATIST,"(de-mok'-ra-tist) J One 
devoted to democracy. 

DEMOCRATICAL, (dem-o-krat'-e-kal) ) 

DEMOCRA'JTCK, (demo'-krar'-ik) ' $ a ' 
Pertaining to a popular government; popu- 
lar. 



DEM 

DEMOCRATICALLY, (dem-o krat'-e-kaN 
le) ad. In a democratioal manner. 

To DEMOLISH, (de-mol'-lish) v. a. To 
throw down buildings ; to raze ; to destroy, 

DEMOLISHER, (de-mpl'-lish-er> n.s. One 
that throws down; a destroyer; a layei 
waste. 

DEMOLISHMENT, (de-mol'-ish-ment) n.s. 
Ruin ; destruction. 

DEMOLITION, (dem-o-Iish'-un) n.s. The 
act of ruining or overthrowing buildings ; 
destruction. 

DEMON, (de'-mon) n. s. A spirit ; gene- 
rally an evil spirit ; a devil. 

DEMONIACAL, (dem-o-ni' a-kai) ) a. Be- 

DEMONIACK, (de-mo'-ne'ak) * ] long- 
ing to a devil ; devilish ; influenced by the 
devil. 

DEMONIACK, (de-mo'-ne-ak) n.s. One 
possessed by the devil. 

DEMONIAN, (de-mo'-ne-an) a. Devilish. 

DEMONOCRACV, (de-'mo-nok'-ra-se) n.s. 
The power of the devil. 

DEMONOLOGY, (de-iuo-npl'-o-je) n. s. 
Discourse of the nature of devils. 

DEMONSHIP, (de'-mon-ship) n.s. The 
state of a demon. 

DEMONSTRABLE, (de-mon'-stra-bl) a. 
Capable of being proved beyond doubt or 
contradiction. 

DEMONSTRABLENESS, (de-mon'-stra-bl- 
nes) n. s. Capability of demonstration. 

DEMONSTRABLY, (de-mon'-stra-ble) ad. 
Evidently ; beyond possibility of contra- 
diction. 

To DEMONSTRATE, (de-mon'-strate) v. a. 
To prove with the highest degree of cer- 
tainty. 

DEMONSTRATION, (dem-mpn-stra'-shun) 
n. s. The highest degree of deducible or 
argumental evidence ; indubitable evidence 
of the senses or reason. 

DEMONSTRATIVE, (de-mpn'-stra-tiv) a. 
Having the power of demonstration, or of 
expressing clearly and certainly. 

DEMONSTRATIVELY, (de-mon'-stra-tiv- 
le) ad. With evidence not to be opposed 
or doubted ; clearly ; plainly ; with certain 
knowledge. 

DEMONSTRATOR, (dem-mpn-stra'-tur) n.s. 
One that proves ; one that teaches ; one that 
demonstrates. 

DEMONSTRATORY, (de-mpn'-stra-tur-e) 
a. Having the tendency to demonstrate. 

DEMORALIZATION, (de-mpr-al-i-za'-shun) 
n.-s. Destruction of morals. 

To DEMORALIZE, (de-rcor'-al-ize) v. a. 
To destroy morals and moral feeling. 

DEMULCENT, (de-mul'-sent) a. Soften- 
ing • mollifying. 

To DEMUR, (de-mur) v. n. To delay a 
process in law by doubts and objections ; to 
pause in uncertainty ; to hesitate ; to doubt ; 
to have scruples. 

DEMUR, (de-mur') n.s. Doubt ; hesita- 
tion. 

DEMURE, (de-mure') a. Sober; decent; 
grave; affectedly modest. 



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DEMURELY, (de-mure'-Ie) a. With af- 
fected modesty ; with pretended gravity ; 
solemnly. 

DEMURENESS, (de-nmre'-nes) n.s. Modes- 
ty ; soberness ; affected modesty ; pretended 
gravity. 

DEMURRAGE, (de-mur'-raje) n. s. In 
commerce, An allowance made by merchants 
to masters of ships, for their stay in a port 
beyond the time appointed. 

DEMURRER, (de-mur'-er) n.s. A kind of 
pause upon a point of difficulty in an action ; 
one who pauses in uncertainty. 

DEMY, (de-mi') ?*.s. A term relating to the 
ske of paper ; as, demy, medium, royal, or 
large ; of which demy is the smallest. The 
name of a scholar, or half fellow, at Magda- 
len College, Oxford. 

DEN, (den) n. s. A cavern or hollow run- 
ning with a small obliquity under ground ; 
the cave of a wild beast. 

To DEN, (den) v. n. To dwell as in a den. 

To DENATIONALIZE, (de-nash.'-un-al-ize) 
v. a. To take away national rigi ts. 

DENDROLOGY, (den-drol'-o-je) n. s. The 
natural history of trees. 

DENIABLE, (de-ni'-a-bl) a. Ca.able of 
being denied. 

DENIAL, (de-ni'-al) n. s. Negation, the 
contrary to affirmation ; negation, the con- 
trary to confession ; refusal, the contrary 
to grant ; abjuration, contrary to acknow- 
ledgement of adherence. 

DENIER, (de-ni'-er) n.s. A contradictor; 
an opponent ; a disovner ; a refuser. 

To DENIGRATE, (den'-e-grate) v. a. To 
blacken. 

DENIGRATION, (den-e-gra'-shun) n. *. A 
blackening. 

DENIZATION, (den-e-za'-shun) n.s. The 
act of unfranchising. 

DENIZEN, (den'-e-zn) n. s. A freea.au ; 
one unfranchised ; a stranger made free. 

To DENIZEN, (den'-e-zn) v. a. To in franchise. 

DENOM1NABLE, (de-nom'-e-na-bl) a. That 
may be named. 

To DENOMINATE, (de-nom'-e-nate) v. a. 
To name ; to give a name to. 

DENOMINATION, (de-noni-e na'-shun) n. s. 
A name given to a thing. 

DENOMINATIVE, (de-ngm'-e-na-tiv) a. 
That which gives a name ; that which ob- 
tains a distinct appellation. x 

DENOMINATOR, (de-ngm'-e-na-tur) n. s. 
'I he giver of a name. Denonanutor of a 
Fructkn, is the number below the line, shew- 
ing the nature and quality of the parts which 
any integer is supposed to be divided into. 

DENOTABLE, (de-no'-ta-bl) a. Capable 
of being marked. 

To DENOTATE, (den'-o-tate) See To De- 
note. 

DENOTATION, (den-o-ta'-shun) n. s. The 
act of denoting. 

DENOTATIVE, (de-no-ta-tiv) a. Having 
the power to denote. 

To DENOTE, (de-note') v. a. To mark; to 
be a sign of; to betoken. 



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DENOTEMENT, (de note'-ment) n. t. Sign; 
indication. 

To DENOUNCE, (de-nounse') v. u. To 
threaten by proclamation ; to threaten by 
some outward sign ; to give information 
against ; to accuse publickly. 

DENOUNCEMENT, (de-ngunse'-ment) n. s. 
The act of proclaiming any menace. 

DENOUNCER, (de-noun'-ser) n.s. One 
that declares some menace ; one who ac- 
cuses publickly. 

DENSE, (dense) a. Close; compact; ap- 
proaching to solidity. 

DENSITY, (den'-se-te) »/. s. Closeness ; 
compactness. 

DENTAL, (den'-tal) a. Belonging to the 
teeth. In grammar, A term applied to the 
letters pronounced principally by the agency 
of the teeth. 

DENTED, (dent'-ed) a. Notched. 

DENTELLI, (den-tel'-le) n. s. Modillons , 
a kind of brackets. 

DENT1CU LAT10N,(den-tik-u-la'-shun) n. s. 
The state of being set with small teeth, or 
urominences resembling teeth, like those of 
a saw. 

DENTICULATED, (den-tik'-u-la-ted) «. 
Set with small teeth. 

DENTIFRICE, (den'-te-fris) n. s. A powder 
made to scour the teeth. 

DENTIST, (den'-tist) n. s. A surgeon who 
confines his practice to the teeth. 

DENTITION, (den-tish'-un) n. ». Breed- 
ing the teeth; the time at which children's 
teeth are bred. 

To DENUDATE, (de-nu'-date) v. a. To di- 
vest ; to strip. 

DENUDATION, (den-nu-da'-shun) n. $. 
Stripping or making naked. 

To DENUDE, (de-nude*) v. a. To strip. 

To DEN UNCI ATE, (de-nun'-she-ate) v. a. 
To denounce ; to threaten. 

DENUNCIATION, (de-nun-she-a'-shun) n.s. 
The act of denouncing. 

DENUNCIATOR, (de-nun-she-a'-tur) n.s. 
He that proclaims any threat ; he that lays 
an information against another. 

7 a DENY, (de-ni') v. a. To contradict ; op- 
posed to affirm ; to contradict an accusation ■ 
to refuse, opposed to grant ; to disown ; to 
renounce ; to disregard. 

DEOBSTRUENT, (de-gb'-stru-ent) a. Hav- 
ing the medicinal power to resolve viscidi- 
ties, or to open the animal passages. 

DEOBSTRUENT, (de-gb'-stru-ent) n. s. A 
medicine that has the power to resolve vis- 
cidities, or to open the animal passages. 

DEODAND, (de'-o-dand) n. s. A thing 
given or forfeited to God for the pacifying 
his wrath, in case of any misfortune, by 
which any Christian comes to a violent end, 
without the fault of any reasonable creature. 
To DEPART, (de-part') v. n. To go away 
from a place ; to desist from a practice ; to 
desert ; to revolt ; to apostatise ; to die ; to 
decease. 

DEPARTER, (de-par'-ter) n. s. One that 
refines metals by separation. 



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DEPARTING, (de-part'-ing) ,,. *. A going 
away ; separation. 

DEPARTMENT, (de-part'-ment) n. s. Se- 
parate allotment ; province or business as- 
signed to a particular person ; a division or 
extent of country under the same jurisdiction. 

DEPARTMENTAL, (de-part-men'-tal) a. 
Belonging to a department, or province. 

DEPARTURE, (de-par'- ture) n. s. A going 
away ; death ; decease ; a forsaking ; an 
abandoning. 

DEPASCENT, (de-pas'-sent) a. Feeding. 

To DEPASTURE", (de-p'as'-ture) v. n. To 
feed ; to graze. 

To DEPAUPERATE, (de-paw'-per-ate) v. a. 
To make poor ; to impoverish. 

DEPECTIBLE, (de-pek'-te-bl) a. Tough; 
clammy. 

DEPECULATION, (de-pek-u-la'-shun) «. s. 
A robbing of the commonwealth. 

To DEPEND, (de-pend') v. n. To hang from ; 
to be in a state influenced by some exter- 
nal cause ; to be in a state of dependance ; 
to be connected with anything, as with its 
cause. To depend upon, to rely on. 

DEPENDANCE, (de-pen'-danse) \n.s. The 

DEPENDANCY, (de-pjm -dan-se) $ state 
of hanging down from a supporter ; some- 
thing hanging upon another ; concatenation ; 
connexion ; state of being at the disposal or 
under the sovereignty of another ; the things 
or persons of widen any man has the do- 
minion or disposal ; reliance ; trust confi- 
dence. 

DEPENDANT', (de-pen'-dant) a. Hanging 
down ; relating to something previous ; in 
the power of another. 

DEPENDANT, (de-pen'-dant) n. s. One who 
lives in subjection ; a retainer. 

DEPENDENCE, (de-pen'-dense) in.s. A 

DEPENDENCY, (de-pen'-den-se) \ thing 
or person at the disposal or discretion of 
another ; state of being subordinate ; that 
which is subordinate ; concatenation ; con- 
nexion ; relation of anything to another ; 
trust ; reliance ; confidence. 

DEPENDENT, (de-pen'-dent) a. Hanging 
down. 

DEPENDENT, (de-pen'-dent) n. s. One 
subordinate ; one at the disposal of another. 

DEPENDER, (de-pen'-der) n.s. A dependant. 

To DEPHLEGMATE, (de-fleg'-mate) v. a. 
To clear from phlegm. 

DEPHLEGMATION, (de-fleg-ma'-shun) n.s. 
An operation which takes away from the 
phlegm any spirituous fluid by repeated dis 
tillation. 

To DEPICT, (de-pikt') v. a. .To paint; to 
portray ; to describe. 

To DEPICTURE, (de-pik'-ture) v. a. Tore- 
present in colours. 

To DEPILATE, (dep'-il-ate) v. a. To pull 
off hair. 

DEPILATION, (dep-il-a'-shun) n.s. A pul- 
ling off the hair. 

DEPILATORY, (de-pi'-la-tur-e) n.s. Any 
ointment, salve, or water, which takes away 
hair. 



DEP 

DEPILATORY, (de-pi'-la-tur-e) a. Taking 

away the hair. 
DEPILOUS, (de-pi'-lus) a. Without hair. 
DEPLANTATION, (de'-plan-ta'-shun) n. s. 

Taking plants up from the bed. 
DEPLETION, (de-ple'-shun) n s. Emptying. 
DEPLORABLE, (de-plo'-'ra-bl) a. Lament- 
able ; sad ; causing lamentation ; dismal ; 
calamitous ; despicable. 
DEPLORABLENESS,(de-plo'-r^-bl-nes)H.s. 
The state of being deplorable. 

DEPLORABLY, (de-plo'-ra-ble) ad. La- 
mentably ; miserably. 

DEPLORATE, (de-plo'-rate) a. Lamentable ; 
hopeless. 

DEPLORATION, (dep-l 9 -ra'-shuu) n. s. 
Deploring or lamenting. 

To DEPLORE, (de-plore') t;. a. To lament ; 
to bewail ; to mourn. 

DEPLORER, (de-plo'-rer) n.s. A lamenter; 
a mourner. 

To DEPLOY, (de-ploe) v. a. To display. 
In military phrase, A column of troops is 
deployed, when the divisions spread wide or 
open out. 

DEPLUMATION, (de-plu-ma'-shun) n. s. 
Plucking off the feathers. In surgery, A 
swelling of the eye-lids, accompanied with 
the fall of the hairs from the eye-brows. 

To DEPLUME, (de-plume') v. a. To strip of 
its feathers. 

To DEPONE, (de-pone') v. a. To lay down 
as a pledge or security ; to depose. 

DEPONENT, (de po'-nent) n. s. One that 
deposes his testimony ; an evidence ; a 
witness. In grammar, Such verbs as have 
no active voice are called deponents. 

To DEPOPULATE, (de-pop'-u-late) v. a. To 
unpeople ; to lay waste. 

To DEPOPULATE, (de-pop'-u-late) v.n. To 
become dispeopled. 

DEPOPULATION, (de-pop-ii-la'-shun) n. s. 
The act of unpeopling ; havuck ; waste. 

DEPOPULATOR, (de-pop'-u-la-tur) n. s. 
A dispeopler ; a waster of inhabited coun- 
tries. 

To DEPORT, (de-port') i;. a. To carry ; to 
demean ; to behave. 

DEPORT, (de-port',) n.s. Demeanour; gTace 
of attitude ; deportment. 

DEPORTATION, (de-por-ta'-shun) n. s. 
Transportation ; exile into a remote part of 
the dominion ; exile in general. 

DEPORTMENT, (de-port'-ment) n. s. Con- 
duct ; management ; bearing ; demeanour. 

DEPOSABLE, (de-po'-za-bl) a. Capable 
of being taken away. 

DEPOSAL, (de-po'-sal) n. s. The act of de- 
priving a prince of sovereignty. 

To DEPOSE, (de-poze') v. a. To lay down ; 
to let fall ; to degrade from a throne or high 
station ; to take away ; to divest ; to lav 
aside ; to give testimony ; to attest. 

To DEPOSE, (de-poze') v. n. To bear witness. 

DEPOSER, (de-po''-zer) n. s. One who de- 
poses or degrades , another from a high 
station. 

To DEPOSIT, (de-pQz'-it) v. a. To lay up ; 



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to lodge iu any place ; to lay up as a pledge, 
or security ; to place at interest , to lay 
aside. 
DEPOSIT, (de-poz'-it) n. s. Anything com- 
mitted to the care of another ; a pledge ; a 
pawn ; the state of a thing pawned or 
pledged. 
DEPOSITARY, (de-poz'-e-tar-e) n. s. One 

with whom anything is lodged in trust. 
DEPOSITION, (dep-po-zish'-un) n, s. The 
act of giving publick testimony ; the act of 
degrading a prince from sovereignty. In 
canon law, Deposition properly signifies a 
solemn depriving of a man of his clerical 
orders. 
DEPOSITORY, (de-poz'-e-tur e) n. s. The 

place where anything is lodged. 
DEPOSITUM, (de-poz'-e-tum) n. s. That 
which is entrusted to the care of another ; 
deposit. 
DEPOT, (da-po') n. s. A place, in which 
stores are deposited for the use of an 
army. 
DEPRAVATION, (dep-ra-va'-shun) n. s. 
The act of making anything had ; corrup- 
tion ; degeneracy ; depravity. 
To DEPRAVE, (de-prave ) t-. a. To vitiate ; 
to corrupt ; to contaminate ; to misrepresent ; 
to wrest ; to defame. 
DEPRAVEDLY, (de-pra'-ved-le) ad. Cor- 

ruptedly ; in a vitiated manner. 
DEPRAVEDNESS, (de-pravd'-nes) n. s. 

Corruption. 
DEPRA VEMENT, (de-prave'-ment) n. s. A 

vitiated state ; corruption. 
DEPRAVER, (de-pra'-ver) n.s. A corrupter. 
DEPRAVITY, (de-prav' ; -e-te) «. s. Cor- 
ruption ; a vitiated state. 
To DEPRECATE, (dep'-pre-kate) v. a. To 
heg off ; to pray deliverance from ; to avert 
hy prayer ; to implore mercy of. 
DEPRECATION, (dep-pre-ka'-shun) n.s. 
Prayer against evil ; intreaty ; petitioning ; 
an excusing ; a begging pardon for. 
DEPRECATIVE, (dep'-pre-ka-tiv) } 
DEPRECATORY, (dep'-pre-ka-tur-e) S °" 

That serves to deprecate ; apologetick. 
DEPRECATOR, (dep'-pre-ka-tur) n s. One 

that averts evil by petition. 
To DEPRECIATE, (de-pre- she-ate) v. a. To 
bring a thing down to a lower price ; to un- 
dervalue. 
DEPRECIATION, (de-pre-she-a'-shun) n,4. 

Lessening the worth or value of anything. 
To DEPREDATE, (dep'-pre-date) v. a. To 

rob ; to pillage ; to spoil ; to devour. 
DEPREDATION, (dep-pre-da'-shun) n. s. 

A robbing ; a spoiling ; voracity ; waste. 
DEPREDATOR, (dep'-pre-da-tur) n. s. A 

robber ; a devourer. 
To DEPRESS, (de-pies') v. a. To press, or 
thrust down ; to let fall ; to let down ; to 
humble ; to deject ; to sink. 
DEPRESSION, (de-presh'-un) n. s. The act 
of pressing down ; the sinking or falling in 
of a surface ; the act of humbling ; abase- 
ment. Depression of an Equation, is the 
bringing it into lower and more s'.mple terms 



DER 

by division. Depression vf a Star, is the dis- 
tance of a star from the horizon below. 
DEPRESSIVE, (de-pres'-siv) a. Lowering 
DEPRESSOR, (de-pres'-sur) n. s. He that 
keeps or presses down ; an oppressor, la 
anatomy, A term given to several muscles 
of the body, whose action is to depress the 
parts to which they adhere. 
DEPRIVABLE, (de-pri'-va-bl) a. Liable 

to deprivation. 

DEPRIVATION, (dep-pre-va'-shun) n. s. 

The act of depriving ; state of bereavement. 

To DEPRIVE, (de-prive') v. a. To bereave 

one of a thing ; to hinder ; to debar from ; 

to release ; to free from ; to put out of an 

office. 

DEPRIVEMENT, (de-prive'-ment) n. s. 

The state of losing. 
DEPRIVER, (de-pri'-ver) n.s. That which 

takes away or bereaves. 
DEPTH, (dept/t) n. s. Deepness ; a deep 
place ; opposed to a shoal ; the middle or 
height of a season, as the depth of Winter ; 
abstru^eness ; obscurity ; sagacity. Depth 
of a Squadron or Battalion, is the number of 
men in the file. 
To DEPULSE, (de-pulse') v. a. To drive 

away. 
DEPULSION, (de-pul'-shun) n.s. A driving 

or thrusting away. 
DEPULSORY, (de-pul'-sur-e) a. Putting 

away ; averting. 
To DEFURATE, (dep'-u-rate) v. a. To pu- 
rify ; to cleanse. 
DEPURATE, (dep'-u-rate) a. Cleansed; 

pure ; not contaminated. 
DEPURATION, (dep-u-ra'-shun) n.s. Se- 
parating the pure from the impure part. In 
surgery, The cleansing of a wound from its 
matter. 
To DEPURE, (de-pure') v. a. To cleanse; 
to purge ; to free from some noxious qua ■ 
lity. 
DEPURGATORY, (de-pur'-g^-tur-e) a. 

Having power to purge. 
DEPUTATION, (dep-u-ta'-shun) n.s. The 
act of deputing or sending with a special 
commission ; vicegerency. 
To DEPUTE, (de pute) v. a. To send with 

a special commission. 
DEPUTY, (dep'-u-te) n. s. A lieutenant; a 
viceroy ; one appointed to govern or act in- 
stead of another : any one that transacts 
business for another. 
To DEQUANTITATE, (de-kwan'-te-tate) 

v. a. To diminish the quantity. 
To DERACINATE, (de-ras'-se-nate) v. a. To 
pluck or tear up by the roots ; to abolish ; to 
destroy ; to extirpate. 
To DERAIGN, \ (de-rane) v. a. To disorder ; 
To DERAIN, ] to turn out of course. 
DERAIGNMENT, \ (de-rane'-ment) n. s. 
DERAIN MEN T, $ the act of deraigning 
or proving ; a disordering or turning out of 
course : a discharge of profession; a de- 
parture out of religion. 
To DERANGE, (de-ranje') v. a. To turn out 
of the proper course ; to disorder. 



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DERANGEMENT, (de-ranje'-ment) m s. 
Disorder- discomposure of mind or intel- 
lect. 
DERAY, (de-ra.') n. s. Tumult ; disorder ; 

noise ; merriment ; jollity ; solemnity. 
DERELICT, (der'-e-likt) a. Wilfully re- 
linquished. 
DERELICTION, (dgr-e-lik'-shun) n. s. The 
act of forsaking or leaving ; the state of 
being forsaken. 

DERELICTS, (der'-e-Iikts) n.s. pi. In law, 
Goods wilfully thrown awav, or relinquished. 

To DERIDE, (de-ride) v. a. To laugh at ; 
to mock. 

DERIDER, (de-ri'-der) n.s. A mocker ; a 
scoffer. 

DERIDINGLY, (de-ri'-ding-le) ad* In a 
jeering manner. 

DERTSION, (de-rizh'-un) n. s. The act of 
deriding or laughing at ; contempt ; scorn. 

DERTSIVE, (de-ri'-siv) a. Mocking ; scoffing. 

DERISIVELY! (de-ri'-siv-le) ad. In a con- 
temptuous manner. 

DERISORY, (de-ri'-sur-e) a. Mocking; 
ridiculing. 

DERIVABLE, (de-ri'-va-bl) a. Attainable 
by right of descent or derivation ; deducible, 
as from a root, or cause. 

To DERIVATE, (der'-e-vate) v. a. To derive. 

DERIVATION, (der-e-va'-shun) n. s. A 
draining of water ; a turning of its course ; 
the transmission of anything from its source. 
In grammar, The tracing of a word from its 
original. In medicine, The drawing of a 
humour from one part of the body to an- 
other ; the thing deduced or derived. 

DERIVATIVE, (de-riv'-a-tiv) a . Derived 
or taken from another. 

DERIVATIVE, (de-ri/-a-tiv) n.s. The 
thing or word derived or taken from another. 

DERIVATIVELY, (de-riv'-a-tiv-te) ad. In 
a derivative manner. 

To DERIVE, (de-rive') v. a. To turn the 
course of water from its channel ; to deduce, 
as from a root or cause ; to receive by 
transmission. In grammar, To trace a word 
from its origin. 

DERIVER, (de-r;ve'-er) n. s. One that 
draws or fetches, as from the source or 
principle. 

To DEROGATE, (der'-o gate) v. a. To do 
an act so far contrary to a law or custom, 
as to diminish its former extent ; to dispar- 
age ; to diminish. 

To DEROGATE, (der'-o-gate) v. n. To de- 
tract; to lessen reputation ; to degenerate. 

DEROGATE, (der'-o-gate) a. Degraded; 
damaged. 

DEROGATELY, (der'-o gate-le) ad. In a 
manner which lessens honour or respect. 

DEROGATION, (der-o-ga'-shun) n.s. The 
act of weakening or restraining a former 
law or contract ; a defamation ; detraction. 

DEROGATIVE, (de-rgg'-a-tiv) a. Detract- 
ing ; lessening the honour of. 

DEROGATORILY, (de-rog'-a-tur-e-Ie) ad. 
In a detracting manner. 

DEROGATORINESS, (de-rog -^-tur-e-ness) 



DES 

n.s. The act of derogating; the state of 
being detracted from. 
DEROGATORY, (de-rog'-a-tur-e) a. De- 
traction ; that lessens the honour of : dis- 
honourable. 
DERVIS, (der'-vis) n.s. A Turkish priest, 

or monk. 
DESART. See Desert. 

DESCANT, (des'-kant) n. s. A song or tune 
composed in parts ; a discourse ; a dispu- 
tation ; a disquisition branched out into 
several divisions or heads. 

To DESCANT, (des-kant') v. n. To sing in 
parts ; to run a division or variety upon 
notes ; to discourse at large ; to make 
speeches. 

To DESCEND, (de-send') v. n. To go down- 
wards ; to come down ; to go down, in a 
figurative sense ; to make an invasion ; to 
proceed as from an original ; to be derived 
from ; to fall in order of inheritance to a 
successor : to extend a discourse from ge- 
neral to particular considerations. 

To DESCEND, (de-send') v. a. To walk 
downward. 

DESCENDANT, (de-sen'-dant) n.s. The 
offspring of an ancestor. 

DESCENDENT, (de-sen'-dent) a. Falling; 
sinking ; descending ; prove^ding from an- 
other as an original or an< 

DESCENDIBILITY, (de-seu-de-bil'-e-te) 
n. s. Conformity to the rules of descent. 

DESCENDIBLE, (de-sen'-de-bl) a. Capable 
of being descended ; transmissible by in- 
heritance. 

DESCENSION, (de-sen'-shun) n.s. Going 
downwards ; descent ; a declension ; a de- 
gradation. In astronomy, right descension is 
the arch of the equator, which descends 
with the sign or star below the horizon of a 
direct sphere. 

DESCENSIONAL, (de-sen'-shun-al) a. Re- 
lating to descent. 

DESCENSIVE, (de-sen'-siv) a. Descending, 
having a descending quality or propensity. 

DESCENT, (de-sent') n. s. The act of pass- 
ing from a higher to a lower place ; pro- 
gress downwards ; obliquity ; inclination ; 
lowest place ; degradation ; invasion ; hos- 
tile entrance into a kingdom ; transmission 
of anything by succession and inheritance : 
the state of proceeding from an original or 
progenitor ; birth ; extraction ; a single step 
in the scale of genealogy ; a rank in the 
scale of subordination. 

To DESCRIBE, (de-skribe') v. a. To deli- 
neate ; to mark out ; to mark out anything 
by the mention of its properties ; to distri- 
bute into proper heads or divisions ; to define. 

DESCR1BER, (de-skri'-ber) n. s. He that 
describes. 

DESCRIER, (de-skri'-er) n. s. A discoverer ; 
a detecter. 

DESCRIPTION, (de-skrip'-shun) n. s. De- 
lineating or expressing anything by percep- 
tible properties ; the sentence or passage in 
which anything is described ; a definition ; 
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DESCRIPTIVE, (de-skrip'-tiv) a. Express- 
ing anything by perceptible qualities. 

To DESCRY, ( de-skri') v. a. To spy out at a 
distance ; to detect ; "to find out anything con- 
cealed ; to discover ; to perceive by the eye. 

DESCRY, (de-skri') n, s. Discovery. 

To DESECRATE,' (des'-se-krate) v. a. To 
profane by misapplication ; to divert from the 
purpose to which anything is consecrated. 

DESECRATION, (des-se-kra'-shun) n. s. 
The abolition of consecration ; profanation. 

DESERT, (dez'-ert) n. s. A place deserted; 
a wilderness; solitude. 

DESERT, (dez'-ert) a. Wild ; waste ; solitary. 

To DESERT," (de-zert') v. a. To forsake ; to 
fall away from : to abandon ; to leave. 

To DESERT, (de-zert') v. n. To quit the 
army in which one is enlisted. 

DESERT, (de-zert') n.s. Degree of merit or 
demerit ; proportional merit ; claim to re- 
ward; excellence; right to reward ; virtue. 

DESERTER, (de-zer'-ter) n. s. He that has 
forsaken his cause or his post ; he that 
leaves the army in which he is enlisted ; an 
aban doner. 

DESERTION, (de-zer'-shun) n.s. Forsaking 
or abandoning a cause or post ; direliction ; 
quitting an army in which one is enlisted. 

To DESERVE, (de-zerv') v. n. To be worthy 
of either good or ill. 

To DESERVE, (de-zerv') v. a. To be wor- 
thy of reward. 

DESERVEDLY, (de-zer'-ved-le) ad. Wor- 
thily. 

DESERVER, (de-zer'-ver) n.s. A man who 
merits rewards. 

DESERVING, (de-zer'-ving^) a. Worthy. 

DESERVINGLY, (deW-ving-le) ad. Wor- 
thily. 

DESHABILLE. See Dishabille. 

DESICCANTS, (de-sik'-kant*) n. s. Appli- 
cations that dry up the flow of sores. 
To DESICCATE, (de-sik'-kate) v. a. To dry 
up ; to exhaust of moisture ; to exhale 
moisture. 

To DESICCATE, (de-sik'-kate) v.n. To grow 
dry. 

DESICCATION, (des-ik-ka'-shun) «.s. The 
act of making dry ; the state of being 
dried. 

DESICCATIVE, (de-sik'-ka-tiv) a. Having 

the power of drying. 
To DESIDERATE, (de-sid'-er-ate) v. a. To 

want ; to miss ; to desire in absence. 
DESIDERATUM, (de-sid-e-ra'-tum) n. s. 
An object of particular desire or want. 

DESIDIOSE, (de-sid-e-ose) a. Idle ; lazy ; 

heavy. 
To DESIGN, (de-zine') v. a. To purpose ; 
to intend anything ; to form or order with a 
particular purpose ; to devote intentionally ; 
to plan ; to project ; to form in idea ; to 
sketch out the first draught of a picture. 
DESIGN, (de-zine') n. s. An intention ; a 
purpose ; a scheme ; a plan of action , a 
scheme formed to the detriment of another ; 
the idea which an artist endeavours to exe- 
cute or express. 



DES 

DESIGN ABLE, (de-zine'-a-bl) a. CapabU 

of being designed. 
DESIGNATE, (des'-ig-nate) a. Marked 

out ; chosen ; appointed. 
To DESIGNATE, (des'-ig-nate) v. a. To 

point out ; to distinguish. 
DESIGNATION, (des-ig-na'-shun) n. s. The 
act of pointing or marking out ; appoint- 
ment ; direction; import; intention. 
DESIGN ATIVE, (des'-ig-na-tiv) a. Ap- 
pointing ; shewing. 
DESIGNEDLY, (de-zi'-ned-le) ad. Pur- 
posely ; intentionally. 
DESIGNER, (de-zi'-ner) n.s. One that de- 
signs ; a purposer ; a plotter ; a contriver ; 
one that forms the idea of anything in paint- 
ing, sculpture, architecture, &c. 
DESIGNING, (de-zi'-ning) part. a. Insidi- 
ous ; treacherous. 
DESIGNING, (de-zi'-ning) n. s. The art of 
delineating the appearance of natural ob- 
jects. 
DESIGNMENT, (de-zine'-ment) n. s. A 
purpose and intent ; the idea or sketch of a 
work. 
DESIRABLE, (de-zi'-ra-bl) a. To be wished 

with earnestness ; pleasing ; delightful. 
DESIRABLENESS, (de-zi'-ra-bl-nes) n.s. 

The quality of being desirable. 
DESIRE, (de-zire') n. s. Wish ; eagerness 

to obtain or enioy. 
To DESIRE, (de-zire') v. n. To wish ; to 
long for ; to covet ; to express wishes ; to 
ask ; to in treat ; to require ; to demand. 
DESIRER, (de-zi'-rer) n. s. One that is 

eager for anything. 
DESIROUS, (de-zi'-rus) a. Full of desire ; 

eager ; longing after. 
DESIROUSLY, (de-zi'-rus le) ad. Eager- 
ly ; with desire. 
DES1ROUSNESS, (de-zi'-rus-nes) n.s. Full- 
ness of desire. 
To DESIST, (de-sist') v. n. To cease from , 

to stop. 
DESIST ANCE, (de-sis'-tanse) n.s. Desist- 
ing ; cessation. 
DESK, (desk) n. s. An inclining table for 

the use of writers or readers. 
DESOLATE, (des'-so-late) a. Without in- 
habitants ; deprived of inhabitants ; laid 
waste. 
To DESOLATE, (des'-so-late) v. a. To de- 
prive of inhabitants , to lay waste. 
DESOLATELY, (des'-so-late-le) ad. In a 

desolate manner. 
DESOLATER, (des'-so-Ia-ter) n.s. One 

who causes desolation. 
DESOLATION, (des-so-la'-shun) n. s. De- 
struction of inhabitants ; gloominess ; sad- 
ness ; a place wasted and forsaken. 
DESOLATOR. See Desolater. 
DESOLATORY, (des'-so-la-tur-e) a. Caus- 
ing desolation. 
DESPAIR, (de-spare') n.s. Hopelessness; 
despondence ; loss of confidence in the 
mercy of God. 
To DESPAIR, (de-spare') v. it. To be with- 
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DESPAIRER, (de-spare'-er) ft. s. One 
without hope. 

DESPAIRFUL, (de-spare'-ful) a. Hope- 
less. 

DESPAIRINGLY,(de-spa'-ring-le) ad. la 
a manner betokening hopelessness or de- 
spondency. 

To DESPATCH, (de-spatsh') v. a. To send 
away hastily ; to send out of the world ; to 
put to death ; to perform a business quick- 
ly ; to conclude an affair with another. 

DESPATCH, (de-spatsh') n. s. Hasty exe- 
cution ; conduct management ; an express 
or hasty messenger ; a message requiring 
haste. 

DESPATCHER, (de-spatsh'-er) n.s. That 
which destroys or makes an end of ; one 
who performs business. 

DESPATCHFUL, (de-spatsh'- ful) a. Bent 
on haste. 

DESPECTION, (de-spek'-shun) n. s. A look- 
ing down ; figuratively, a despising. 

DESPERADO, (des-pe-ra'-do) n. s. One 
who is desperate, without fear of danger. 

DESPERATE, (des'-pe-rate) a. Without 
hope ; without care of safety ; irretrievable ; 
unsurmountable ; mad ; hot-brained ; furi- 
ous. 

DESPERATELY, (des'-pe rate-le) ad. Hope- 
lessly ; furiously ; madly ; violently. 

DESPERATENESS, (des'-pe-rate-nes) n. s. 
Madness ; fury. 

DESPERATION, (des-pe-ra'-shun) n. s. 
Hopelessness ; despair. 

DESPICABLE, (des'-pe-ka-bl) a. Con- 
temptible ; vile ; worthless. 

DESPICABLENESS, (des'-pe-ka-bl-nes) n.s. 
Meanness ; vileness ; worthlessness. 

DESPICABLY, (des'-pe -ka-ble) ad. Mean- 
ly ; vilely. 

DESPICIENCY, (de-spish'-e-en-se) n. s. A 
looking down ; a despising. 

DESPISABLE, (de-spi'-za-bl) a. Contemp- 
tible ; despicable. 

To DESPISE, (de-spize') v. 3. To scorn to 
contemn. 

DESPISEDNESS, (de-spi'-zed-nes) n.s. The 
state of being despised. 

DESPISER, (de-spi'-zer) n.s. Contemner ; 
scorner. 

DESPITE, (de-spite') n.s. Malice; anger; 
malignity ; defiance ; unsubdued opposition ; 
act of malice. 

To DESPITE, (de-spite') v. a. To vex ; to 
offend. 

DESPITEFUL, (de-spite'-ful) a. Malici- 
ous ; full of spleen ; full of hate. 

DESPITEFULLY, (de-spite'-ful-le) ad. Ma- 
liciously ; malignantly. 

DESPITEFULNESS, (de-spite'-ful-nes) n. s. 
Malice ; hate ; malignity. 

To DESPOIL; (de- spoil') v a. To rob ; to 
deprive ; to divest ; to strip. 

DESPOILER, (de-spgil'-er) n. s. A plun- 
derer. 

DESPOLIATION, (des-po-le-a'-shun) n. s. 
The act of despoiling or stripping. 

To DESPOND, (de-spgnd') v. a. To despair ; 



DES 

to lose hope ; to lose hope of the divine 
mercy. 

DESPONDENCY, (de-spon'-den-se) n. *. 
Despair ; hopelessness. 

DESPONDENT, (de-spon'-dent) a. De- 
spairing ; hopeless. 

DESPONDER, (de-spon'-der) n. s. One 
who is without hope. 

DESPONDINGLY, (de-spon'-ding-le) ad. In 
a hopeless manner. 

To DESPONSATE, (de-spon'-sate) v. a. To 
betroth ; to affiance. 

DESPONSATION, (des-pon-sa'-shun) n.s. 
The act of betrothing persons to each other. 

DESPOT, (des'-ppt) n. s. An absolute prince ; 
one that governs with unlimited authority : a 
tyrant. 

DESPOTICAL,(de-spot'-e-kal) ) a. Absolute 

DESPOTICK, (de-spot'-ik) * $ in power. 

DESPOTICALLY, (de-spgt'-e-kal-le) ad. In 
an arbitrary manner. 

DESPOTISM, (des'-po-tizm) n.s. Absolute 
power. 

To DESPUMATE, (de-spu'-mate) v.n. To 
throw off parts in foam ; to froth ; to work. 

DESPUMATION, (<les-pu-ma'-shun) n. s. 
lhrowing off excrementitious parts in scum 
or foam. 

DESQUAMATION, (des-kwama'-slmn) n.s. 
The act of scaling foul bones. 

DESSERT, (dez-zert') n. s. The fruit or 
sweetmeats set on the table after the meat. 

To DESTIN A TE, (des'-te-nate) v. a. To de- 
sign for any particular end. 

DESTIN ATE, (des'-tt-i.ate) a. Fixed; de- 
termined. 

DESTINATION, (des-te-na'-shun) n. s. The 
purpose for which anything is appointed ; 
the ultimate design. 

To DESTINE, (des'-tin) v. a. To doom un- 
alterably to any state or condition ; to ap- 
point to any purpose ; to devote ; to doom 
to punishment or misery; to fix unalter- 
ably. 

DESTINY, (des'-te-ne) n. s. The power that 
is supposed to spin the life, and determine 
the fate of living beings ; fate ; invincible 
necessity ; doom. 

DESTITUTE, (des'-te-tute) a. Forsaken, 
abandoned ; abject ; friendless : in want of. 

DESTITUTION, (des-te-tu'-shun) n.s. Ut- 
ter want. 
To DESTROY, (de-stroe') v. a. To over- 
turn, as a city ; to ruin ; to lay waste ; to 
make desolate ; to kill ; to put an end to ; to 
bring to nought. 

DESTROYABLE, (de-stroe'-a-bl) «. Capa- 
ble of being destroyed. 

DESTROYER, (de-stroe'-er) n. s. One who 
destroys. 

DESTRUCTIBLE, (de-struk'-te-bl) a. Lia- 
ble to destruction. 

DESTRUCTIBILITY,(de-struk-te-bil'-le-te) 
n. s. Liableness to destruction. 

DESTRUCTION, (de-struk'- shun) n.s. The 
act of destroying ; the state of being de- 
stroyed ; ruin ; overthrow. 

DESTRUCTIVE, (de-struk'-tiv) a. Having 



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the quality of destroying ; wasteful ; bring- 
ing to destruction. 

DESTRUCTIVELY, (de-struk'-tiy-le) ad. 
Rainously ; mischievously. 

DESTRU CTIVENESS, (de-struk'-tiy-nes) 
n. s. The quality of destroying or ruining. 

DESTRUCTOR, (de-struk'-tur) n.s. De- 
stroyer ; consumer. 

DESUDATION, (des-u-da'-shun) n.s. A 
profuse and inordinate sweating. 

DESUETUDE, (des'-swe-tude) n. s. Ces- 
sation to be accustomed ; discontinuance of 
practice or babit. 

DESULTORY, (des'-ul-tur-e) } 

DESULTORIOUS," (des-ul-to'-re-us) ] a ' 
Roving from thing to thing ; unsettled ; 
immethodical ; wavering ; by starts and 
leaps. 

To DESUME, (de-sume') v. a. To take from 
anything ; to borrow. 

To DETACH, (de-tatsh') v. a. To separate ; 
to disengage ; to part from something. A 
military term, To send out part of a greater 
body of men on an expedition. 

DETACHMENT, (de-tatsh'-ment) n.s. The 
act of detaching ; the thing detached ; a 
body of troops sent out from the main 
army. 

To DETAIL, (de-tale') v. a. To relate par- 
ticularly ; to display minutely. 

DETAIL, (de-tale') n.s. A minute and par- 
ticular account or separation. 

DETAILER, (de-ta'-ler) n. s. One who 
relates particulars. 

To DETAIN, (de-tane') v. a. To keep that 
which belongs to another ; to withhold ; to 
keep back ; to restrain from departure ; to 
hold in custody. 

DETAINDER, (do-tane'-der) n. s. In law, 
The name of a writ for holding one in cus- 
tody, properly detinue. 

DETAINER, (de-ta'-ner) n. s. He that 
holds back any one's right ; he that detains 
anything ; confinement ; detention. In 
law, The act of unlawfully holding back the 
right of another person. 

To DETECT, (de-tekt') v. a. To discover ; 
to find out any crime or artifice : to dis- 
cover in general. 

DETECTER, (de-tek'-ter) n. s. A dis- 
coverer. 

DETECTION, (de-tek'-shun) n. s. Dis- 
covery of guilt or fraud ; discovery of any- 
thing hidden. 

DETENTION, (de-ten'-shtm) n.s. The act 
of keeping what belongs to another ; con- 
finement; restraint. 

To DETER, (de ter') v.n. To discourage by 
terrour. 

DETERMENT, (de-ter'-ment) n.s. Cause 
of discouragement ; that by which one is 
deterred. 

DETERGENT, (de-ter'-jent) a. Having 

the power of cleansing. 
DETERGENT, (de-ter'-jent) ». s. That 

which cleanses. 
To DETERIORATE, (de-te'-re-o-rate) v. a. 
To impair ; to make worse. 



JDET 

DETERIORATION, (de-te-re-o-ra -shun; 
n.s. The act of making anything worse ; 
the state of growing worse. 

DETERMINABLE, (de-tei'-me-na-bl) a. 
Capable of being certainly decided!. 

To DETERMINATE, (de-ter'-me-nate) v. a. 
To limit ; to fix. 

DETERMINATE, (de-ter'-me-nate) a. Set- 
tled ; definite ; determined ; established ; 
settled by rule ; decisive ; conclusive ; fixed ; 
resolute; resolved. 

DETERMINATELY, (de-ter'-me-nate-le) 
ad. Resolutely ; certainly ; unchangeably. 

DETERMINATION, (de-ter-me-na'-shun) 
?/. s. Absolute direction to a certain end ; 
the result of deliberation ; resolution taken. 
In law, Judicial decision ; expiration ; end. 

DETERMINATIVE, (de-ter'-me-na-tiv) a. 
Uncontrollably directing to a certain end ; 
causing a limitation. 

DETERMINATOR, (de-ter'-me-na -tur) n.s. 
One who determines. 

To DETERMINE, (de-ter'-min) v. a. To 
fix ; to sottle ; to conclude ; to fix ultimate- 
ly ; to bound ; to confine ; to adjust : to 
limit ; to define ; to influence the choice ; 
to resolve ; to decide ; to put an end to. 

To DETERMINE, (de-ter'-min) v.n. To 
conclude ; to settle opinion : to end ; to 
come to an end ; to make a decision ; to 
resolve concerning anything. 

DETERMINER, (de-ter'-min-er) n. s. One 
who makes a determination. 

DETERRATION, (de-ter-ra' shun) ». s . Dis- 
covery of anything by removal of the earth 
that hides it. 

DETERSION, (de-ter'-shun) n. s. The act 
of cleansing a sore. 

DETERSIVE, (de-ter'-siy) a. Having the 
power to cleanse. 

DETERSIVE, (de-ter'-siv) n. s. An appli- 
cation that has the power of cleansing 
wounds. 

To DETEST, (de-test') v. a. To hate ; to 
abhor. 

DETESTABLE, (de-tes'-ta-bl) a. Hateful , 
abhorred. 

DETESTABLY, (de-tes'-ta-ble) a. Hate- 
fully ; abominably ; 

DETESTABLENESS,(de-tes'-ta-bl-ness) n. s. 
The quality of being detestable. 

DETESTATION, (de-tes-ta'-shun) n. s. Ha- 
tred ; abhorrence ; abomination. 

DETESTER, (de-tes'-ter; n. s. One that 
hates or abhors. 

To DETHRONE, (de-tfirone') v. a. To divest 
of regality ; to throw down from the throne, 

DETHRONEMENT, (de-tfirone'-ment) n. s. 
The act of dethroning. 

DETHROKER, (de-t/irone'-er) n. s. One 
who contributes towards depriving of regal 
dignity. 

DETINUE, (de-tin'-u) n. s. In law, A writ 
that lies against him, who, having goods 
or chattels delivered to him to keep, refuses 
to deliver them again. 

To DETONATE, (det'-tc-nate) v. n. To 
make a noise like thunder. 



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DETONATION, (det-o-na'-shun) n. s. A 
noise niorp forcible than the ordinary crack- 
ling of salts ia calcination. 

DETORSION, (de-tor'-shun) n. s. A de- 
parture from the original design. 

To DETORT, (de-tort') v. a. To wrest from 
the original import, meaning, or design. 

To DETRACT, (de-trakt') v. a. To derogate ; 
to take away by envy anything from the re- 
putation of another ; to take away ; to with- 
draw. 

DETRACTER, (de- trak'-ter) n. s. One that 
takes away ; a slanderer. 

DETRACTION, (de-trak'-shun) n. s. The 
impairing or lessening a man in point of 
fame ; a withdrawing ; a taking away. 

DETRACTIOUS, (de-trak'-she-us) a. Les- 
sening the honour of a thing. 

DETRACTIVE, (de-trak'-tiv) a. Having 
the power to take or draw away ; disposed 
to derogate. 

DETRACTOR, (de-trak'-tur) n. s. One that 
takes away another's reputation. 

DETRACTORY, (de-trak'-tur-e) a. Defa- 
matory ; derogatory. 

DETR ACTRESS, (de-trak'-tres) n. s. A 
censorious woman. 

DETRIMENT, (det'-tre-ment) n.s. Loss; 
damage ; mischief. 

DETRIMENTAL, (det-tre-men'-tal) a. Mis- 
chievous ; harmful ; causing loss. 

DETRITION, (de-trish'-un) n.s. The act 
of wearing away. 

To DETRUDE, (de-trpod') v. a. To thrust 
down ; to force into a lower place. 

To DETRUNCATE, (de-trung'-kate) v. a. 
To- lop ; to cut. 

DETRUNCATION, (de-trung-ka'-shun) n.s. 
The act of lopping or cutting. 

DETRUSION, (de-trop'-zhun) n. s. The act 
of thrusting or forcing down. 

To DEVASTATE, (de-vas'-tate) v. a. To 
lay waste. 

DEVASTATION, (dev-as-ta'-shun) n. s. 

Waste ; havock ; desolation. 
DEUCE, (duse) n. s. Two ; a word used 
for a card or die with two spots ; the devil. 
See Del'se. 

To DEVELOPE, (de-vel'-up) v. a. To dis- 
engage ; to disentangle ; to clear from its 
covering. 

DEVELOPEMENT, (de-vel'-up-ment) n. s. 
The act of n inutely shewing ; an exhi- 
bition. 

DEVERGENCE, (de-ver'-jense) n.s. De- 
clivity ; declination. 

To DEVEST, (de-vest') v. a. More frequently 
divest. To strip ; to deprive of clothes ; to 
take away any thing good. 
DEVEX, (de-veks') a. Bending down ; de- 
clivous. 

DEVEXITY, (de-vek'-se-te) n. s. Incurva- 
tion downwards ; declivity. 
To DEVIATE, (de'-ve-ate) v. n. To wander 
from the right or common way ; to go astray ; 
to err ; to sin. 
DEVIATION, (de-ve-a'-shun) n.s. The act 
cf quitting the right way ; variation from 



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established rule ; offence , obliquity of con- 
duct. 
DEVICE, (de-vice') n. s. A contrivance ; a 
stratagem ; a design ; a scheme formed • the 
emblem on a shield ; the ensign armorial ; 
invention ; a spectacle ; a show. 
DEVICEFUL, (de-vise'-ful) a. Full of spec- 
tacles ; inventive ; full of speculation. 
DEVIL, (dev'-vl) n.s. A fallen angel ; the 
tempter and spiritual enemy of mankind ; 
an evil spirit ; a cant term for mischief. 
DEVILING, (dev'-vl-ing) n. s. A young 

devil. 
DEVILISH, (dev'-vl-ish) a. Partaking of 
the qualities of the devil : diabolical ; hav- 
ing communication with the devil ; an epithet 
of abhorrence or contempt ; excessive, in 
a ludicrous sense. 
DEVILISHLY, (dev'-vl-j.sh-le) ad. Diabol- 

lically. 
DEVILISH NESS, (dev'-vl-ish-nes) n. s. The 

quality of the devil. 
DEVILISM, (dev'-vl izm) n. s. The state 

of devils. 
DEVILKIN, (dev'-vl-k!n) .n. s. A little 

devil. 
DEVILSH1P, (dev'-vl-ship) n.s. The cha- 
racter of a devil. 
DEVIOUS, (de'-ve-us) a. Out of the com- 
mon track ; wandering; roving; rambling; 
erring. 
To DEVIRGINATE, (de-ver'-je-nate) v. a. 

To deflour ; to deprive of virginity. 
DEVISABLE, (de-vi'-za-bl) a. Capable of 
being contrived or invented ; possible to be 
excogitated. In law, Capable of being 
granted by will. 
To DEVISE, (de-vize') v. a. To contrive ; 
to form by art ; to invent ; to plan ; to 
scheme. In law, To bequeath, applied to 
real property. 
To DEVISE, (de-vize') v.n. To consider ; 

to contrive. 
DEVISE, (devize') n.s. A gift of lands by 

will. 
DEVISEE, (dev'-e-ze') ti. s. He to whom 

something is bequeathed by will. 
DEVISER, (de-vi'-zer) n. s. A contriver ; 

an inventer. 
DEVISOUR, (dev-e-zor') n. s. He that gives 

by will. 
DE VOCATION, (dev-o-ka'-shun) n. s. A 

calling away ; a seduction. 
DEVOID, (de-void') a. Empty ; vacant ; 

void ; free from ; in want of. 
DEVOIR, (dev-wor') n. s. Service ; act of 

civility or obsequiousness. 

To DEVOLVE, (de-volv') v. a. To roll 

down ; to move from one hand to another. 

To DEVOLVE, (de-volv') v. n. To roll 

down ; to fall in succession into new hands. 

DEVOLUTION, (dev-o-lu'-shtm) n. s. The 

act of rolling down; successive removal 

from hand to hand. 

DEVORATION, (de-vo-ra'-shun) n. s. The 

act of devouring. 
DEVOTARY, (dev'-o-ta-re) n.s. One de- 
voted to a particular worship ; a votary 



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•do, move, 



DEW 

To DL VOTE, (de-vote') v. a. To dedicate; 
to consecrate ; to appropriate by vow ; to 
addict, as to a sect or study ; to condemn ; 
to resign to ill ; to give up to ill ; to exe- 
crate. 

DEVOTEDNESS, (de-vo'-ted-nes) n.s. Con- 
secration ; addictedness. 

DEVOTEE, (dev-vo-tee') re. s. One errone- 
ously or superstitiously religious ; a bigot. 

DEVOTEMENT, (de-vote'-inent) n.s. The 
act of devoting. 

DEVOTER, (de-vo'-ter) n. s. One who de- 
votes. 

DEVOTION, (de-vo'-shun) n. s. The state 
of being cousecrated or dedicated ; piety ; 
acts of religion ; devoutness ; an act of ex- 
ternal worship ; prayer ; expression of de- 
votion; an oblation devoted to charitable 
or pious use ; piety ; an act of reverence, 
respect, or ceremony ; strong affection ; 
ardent love ; earnestness ; ardour ; eager- 
ness; disposal; power; state of dependance. 

DEVOTIONAL, (de-vo'shun-al) a. Per- 
taining to devotion ; relisious. 

DEVOTIONIST, (de-vo'-shun-ist) n. s. One 
who is only formally, or superstitiously de- 
vout. 

To DEVOUR, (de-vour') v. a, To eat up 
ravenously; to destroy or consume with 
rapidity and violence ; to swallow up ; to 
enjoy with avidity. 

DEVOURER, (de-vQu'-rer) n. s. A con- 
sumer ; he that devours. 

DEVOURINGLY, (de-vou'-ring-le) ad. In 
a consuming manner. 

DEVOUT, (de-vout') a. Pious ; religious ; 
filled with pious thoughts ; expressive of 
devotion or piety. 

DEVOUTLY, (de-vgut'-le) ad. Piously; 
religiously. 

DEVOUTNESS, (de-vout'-nes) n. s. Piety. 

DEUSE, (duse) n. s. From Dusius, the name 
of a certain species of evil spirits. A cant 
name for the devil. 

DEUTEROGAMIST, (du-ter-og'-a-mist) n.s. 
He who enters into a second iuarriage. 

DEUTEROGAMY, (du-ter-og'-a-me) n.s. 
A second marriage. 

DEUTERONOMY, (du'-ter-on-o-me) n. s. 
The second book of the law ; the fifth book 
of Moses. 

D ENTEROSCOPY, (du-ter-os'-ko-pe) n.> 
The second intention ; the meaning beyond 
the literal sense. 

To DEW, (du) v.a. To wet as with dew; to 
moisten ; to bedew. 

DEW, (dii) n. s. The moisture upon the 
ground. 

DEWBESPRENT, (du-be-sprent') part. 
Sprinkled with dew. 

DEWDROP, (du'-drop) n.s. A drop of 
dew. 

DEW-IMPEARLED, (du'-im-perld) part. a. 
Covered with dewdrops, which resemble 
pearls. 

DEWLAP, (du'-lap) n. s. The flesh that 
hangs down from the throat of oxen. 



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DEWY, (dti'-e) a. Resembling dew ; par- 
taking of dew ; moist with dew; roscid. 

DEXTER, (deks'-ter) u. The right; a term 
used in heraldry. 

DEXTERITY, (deks-ter'-e-te) n. s. Readi- 
ness of limbs ; activity ; readiness of contri- 
vance ; quickness of expedient. 

DEXTEROUS, (deks'-ter-us) a. Expert at 
any manual employment ; active ; ready ; 
expert in management ; subtle. 

DEXTEROUSLY, (deks'-ter-us-le) ad. Ex- 
pertly ; skilfully ; artfully. 

DEXTEROUSNESS, (deks'-ter-us-nes) n. s. 
Skill. 

DEXTRAL, (deks'-tral) a. The right ; not 
the left. 

DEXTRALITY, (deks-tral'-e-te) n. s. The 
state of being on the right side. 

DEY, (da) n. s. The title of the supreme 
governour of Algiers in Barbary, who is 
called bey at Tunis. 

DIABETES, (di-a-be'-tez) n. s. A morbid 
copiousness of urine. 

DIABOLICAL, (di-a-bol' e-kal) ) a. Dev I- 

DIABOLICK, (di-a-bol ; ik) T S ish ; par- 
taking of the qualites of the devil ; impious ; 
atrocious. 

DIABOLICALLY, (di-a-bol'-e-kal-le) ad. In 
a devilish or nefarious manner. 

DIABOLIC ALNESS, (di-a-bQl'-e-kal-ness) 
n. s. The quality of a devil. 

DIABOLISM, (di-ab'-o-lizm) n.s. The ac- 
tions of the devil ; possession by the devil. 

DIACHYLON, (di-ak'-e-lgn) n.s. A molli- 
fying plaster, made of juices. 

DIACODIUM, (di-a-ko'-de-um) n.s. The 
syrup of poppies. 

DIACONAL, (di-ak'-o-nal) a. Of or be- 
longing to a deacon. 

DIACOUSTICS, (di-a-kou'-stiks) «. s. The 
doctrine of sounds. 

DIACRITICAL, (di-a-krit'-e-kal) \a. Dis- 

DIACRITICK, (di-a-krit'-ik) " S tinguish- 
ed by a point or mark. 

DIADEM, (di'-a-dem) n.s. A tiara; an 
ensign of royalty ; the mark of royalty 
worn on the head ; the crown. 

DIADEMED, (di'-a-demd) a. Adorned with 
a diadem. 

DIADROM, (di'-a-drum) n. s. The time in 
which any motion is performed ; the time 
in which a pendulum performs its vibration. 

DIAERESIS, (di-er'-e-sis) n. s. The separa- 
tion or disjunction of syllables, as aer. 

DIAGNOSTICK, (di-ag-nos'-tik) n. s. A 
symptom by which a disease is distinguished 
from others. 

DIAGONAL, (di-ag'-o-nal) a. Reaching 
from one angle to another, so as to divide 
a parallelogram into equal parts. 

DIAGONAL, (di-ag'-o-nal) n. s. A line 
drawn from angle to angle, and dividing a 
square into equal parts. 

DIAGONALLY, (di-ag'-o-nal-e) ad. In a 
diagonal direction. 

DIAGRAM, (di'-a-gram) n.s. A delineation 
of geometrical figures. 



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DIAGRAPHICAL,(di-a-gTaf'-fe-kal) a. De- 
scriptive. 

DIAL, (di'-al) n. s. A plate marked with 
lines, where a hand or shadow shews the 
hour. 

DIAL-PLATE, (di'-al-plate) n. s. That on 
which hours or lines are marked. 

DIALECT, (di'-a-lekt) n.s. The subdivision 
of a language ; style ; manner of expression. 

DIALECTICAL, (di-a-lek'-te-kal) a. Logi- 
cal ; argumental ; respecting dialects, or 
the subdivision of a language. 

DIALECTICIAN, (di-a-lek-tish'-an) n.s. A 
logician ; a reasoner. 

DIALECTICK, (di-a-lek'tik) n.s. Logick ; 
the ar.t of reasoning. 

DIALECTICK.(di-a-lek'-tik) a. Argumental. 

DIALLING, (di'-al-ling) n. s. The sciate- 
rick science ; the knowledge of shadow ; 
the act of constructing dials. 

DIALIST, (di'-al-list) n. s. A con^tructer of 
dial*. 

To DIALOGISE, (di-al'-o-jize) v. n. To dis- 
course in dialogue. 

DIALOGIST, (di-al'-lo-jist) n. s. A speaker 
in dialogue ; a writer of dialogues. 

DIALOGISTICALLY, (di-a-lo-jis'-te-kal-le) 
ad. In the manner of a dialogue. 

DIALOGUE, (di'-a-lQg) n. s. A conference ; 
a conversation between two or more. 

DIALYSIS, (di-al'-e-sis) n. s. The figure in 
rhetorick by which syllables or words are 
divided. 

DIAMANTINE, (di-a-man'-tine) a. Ada- 
mantine ; hard as a diamond, 

DIAMETER, (di-am'-e-ter) n. s. The line, 
which passing through the centre of a circle 
or other curvilinear figure, divides it into 
equal parts. 

DIAMETRAL, (di-am'-me-tral) a. De- 
scribing the diame er ; opposite. 

DIAMETRALLY, ( di-am'-me-tral -e) ad. 
According to the direction of a diameter ; 
in direct opposition. 

DIAMETRICAL, (di-a-met'-tre-kal) a. De- 
scribing a diameter ; observing the direc- 
tion of a diameter. 

DIAMETRICALLY, (di-a-met'-tre-kal-e) ad. 
In a diametrical direction. 

DIAMOND, (di'-a-mund) n.s. The most 
•valuable and hardest of all the gems, which 
is, when pure, perfectly clear and pellucid. 

DIAPASM, (di'-a-pazm) n. s. A powder or 
perfume. 

DIAPASON, (di-a-pa'-zon) n.s. A chord 
which includes all tones ; an octave. 

DIAPER, (di'-a-per) n. s. Linen cloth woven 
in flowers, and other figures ; the finest 
species of figured linen after damask. 

DIAPHANEITY, (di-a-fa-ne'-e-te) n. s. 
Transparency ; pellucidness. 

DIAPHANICK, (di-a-fan'-ik) a. Trans- 
parent ; pellucid. 

DIAPHANOUS, (di-af'-fa-nus) a. Trans- 
parent ; clear ; translucent. 

DIAPHORETICAL, (di-a-fo-ret'-te-kal) a. 
Sudorifick. 



DIC 

DIAPHORETICK, (di-af-o-ret -ik) a. Su- 
dorifick ; promoting perspiration ; causing 
sweat. 

DIAPHORETICKS, (di-af-o-ret'-iks) n. s. pi. 
Sudorifick medicines. 

DIAPHRAGM, (di'-a-fragm) n. s. The mid- 
riff which divides the upper cavity of the 
body from the lower ; any division or par- 
tition which divides a hollow body. 

DIARIST, (di'-a-rist) n. s. One who keeps 
a regular account of transactions. 

DIARRHOEA, (di-ar-re'-a) n. s. A flux of 
the belly. 

DIARRHOETICK, (di-ar-ret'-ik) a. Solu- 
tive ; purgative. 

DIARY, (di'-a-re) n. s. An account of the 
transactions and observations of every day ; 
a journal. 

DIASTEM, (di'-a-stem) n. s. In musick, A 
name applied to a simple interval, in con- 
tradiction to a compound one, which ha9 
been called a system. 

DIASTOLE, (di-as'-to-le) n.s. A figure in 
rhetorick, by which a short syllable is made 
long. In surgery, Dilatation of the hea t. 

DIASTYLE, (di'-as-tile) n. s. A sort of 
edifice where the pillar? stand at such a 
distance from one another, that three dia- 
meters of their thickness are allowed for 
in tercol umniation . 

DIATESSERON, (di-a-tes'-se-ron) n.s. In 
musical composition, A perfect fourth. 

DIATONICK. (di-a-ton'-ik) a. The ordinary 
sort of musick which proceeds by different 
tones, either in ascending or descending. 

DIBBLE, (dib'-bl) n. s. A small spade ; a 
pointed instrument with which the gardeners 
make holes for planting. 

To DIBBLE, (dib'-bl) v. n. To dib or dip ; a 
term used by anglers. 

DICACITY, (di-kas'-se-te) h. s. Pertness ; 
sauciness. 

DICE, (dise) n.s. The plural of die. 

To DICE, (dise) v. n. To game with dice. 

DICE-BOX,*(dise'-boks) n.s. The box from 
which the dice are thrown. 

DICER, (di'-ser) n. s. A player at dice. 

DICHOTOMY", (di-kot'-o-me) n.s. Distri- 
bution of ideas by pairs. 

DICKER of Leather, (dik'-ker) n. s. Ten 
hides ; Dicker of iron, ten bars. 

To DICTATE, (dik'-tate) v. a. To deliver to 
another with authority ; to declare with 
confidence. 

DICTATE, (dik'-tate) n.s. Rule or maxim 
delivered with authority ; prescription ; pre- 
script. 

DICTATION, (dik-ta-shun) n. s. Dictating 
or prescribing. 

DICTATOR, (dik-ta'-tur) n.s.. A magistrate 
of Rome made in times of exigence and dis- 
tress, and invested with absolute authority ; 
generally, one invested with absolute au- 
thority. 

DICTATORIAL, (dik-ta-to'-re-al) a. Au- 
thoritative ; confident ; dogmatical ; over- 
bearing. 



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DICTATORSHIP, (dik-ta'-rar-sbip) ». s. 

The office of dictator ; authority ; insolent 
confidence. 
DICTATORY, (dik'-ta-tur-e) a. Overbear- 
ing ; dogmatical. 
D1CTATURE, (dik-ta'-ture) n. s. The office 

of a dictator. 
DICTION, (dik'-shun) n.s. Style; lan- 
guage ; expression. 
DICTIONARY, (djk'-shun-a-re) n. s. A 
book containing the words of any language 
in alphabetical order, with explanations of 
their meaning ; a lexicon ; a vocabulary ; a 
word-book. 
DID, (did) The preterite of do. The sign 

of the preter-imperfect tense, or perfect. 
DIDACTICAL, (di-dak'-te-kal) \u. Pre- 
DIDACTICK, (di-'dak'-tik) S ceptive; 

giving precepts. 
Dl DAPPER, (did'-ap-per) n. s. A bird 

that dives into the water. 
DIDASCAL1CK, (did-as-kal'-ik) a. Pre- 
ceptive ; didactick. 
DIDST, (didst) The second person of the 

preter tense of do. 
INDUCTION, (di-duk'-shun) n. s. Sepa- 
ration by withdrawing one part from the 
other. 
To DIE, (di) v. a. To tinge ; to colour; to 

stain. 
DIE, (di) n. s. Colour ; tincture. 
To DIE, (di) v. n. To lose life ; to expire ; 
to pass into another state of existence ; to 
perish ; to come to nothing ; to sink ; to 
faint ; to vanish ; to wither, as a vegetable ; 
to grow vapid, as liquor. 
DIE, (di) n. s. pi. dice. A small cube, mark- 
ed on its faces with numbers from one to 
six, which gamesters throw in play ; any 
cubick body. 
DIE, (di) pi. dies. The stamp used in coinage. 
D1ER, (di'-er) n. s. One who follows the 

trade of dying. 
DIET, (di'-et) n. s. Food ; provisions for 
the mouth ; victuals ; food regulated by the 
rules of medicine. 
To DIET, (di'-et) v. a. To feed by the rules 

of medicine ; to supply with diet. 
To DIET, (di'-et) v. n. To eat by the rules 

of physick ; to eat ; to feed. 
DIET-DRINK, (di'-et-drink) n.s. Medi- 
cated liquors. / 
DIET, (di'-et) n. s. An assembly of princes 

or estates. 
DIETARY, (di'-et-a-re) n. s. Pertaining to 

the rules of diet. 
DIETARY, (di'-et-a-re) n. s. A medicine 

of diet. 
DIETER, (di'-et-er) n. s. One who pre- 
scribes rules for eating. 
DIETET1CAL, (di-e-tet'-e-kal) \a. Relat- 
DIETETICK, (di-e tet'-ik) T S ing to 
diet ; belonging to the medicinal cautions 
about the use of food. 
DIFFARREATION, (dif-far-Te-a'-shun) n.s. 
The parting of a cake ; a sacrifice performed 
between man and wife at their divorcement, 
among the Romans. 



DIF 

To DIFFER, (dif'-fer) v. n. To be distin- 
guished from ; to have properties and quali- 
ties not the same with those of another ; to 
contend ; to be at variance ; to be of a con- 
trary opinion. 
DIFFERENCE, (dif'-fer-ense) n. s. State 
of being distinct from something; the quality 
by v/hich one differs from another ; the dis- 
proportion between one thing and another 
caused by the qualities of each ; dispute ; 
debate ; distinction ; point in question ; 
ground of controversy ; a logical dis inction ; 
evidences of distinction. 
DIFFERENT, (dif'-fer-ent) a. Distinct; 
not the same ; of contrary qualities ; unlike ; 
dissimilar. 
DIFFERENTIAL, (dif-fer-en'-shal) a. Dif- 
ferential method consists in descending from 
whole quantities to their infinitely small 
differences, and comparing together these 
infinitely small differences, of what kind so- 
ever they be. 
DIFFERENTLY, (dif'-fer-ent-le) a. In a 

different manner. 
DIFFICILE, (dif '-fe-sil) a. Difficult ; hard ; 
not easy ; scrupulous ; hard to be persuaded. 
To DIFFICILITATE, (dif-fe-sil'-e-tate) v. a. 

To render difficult ; to perplex. 
DIFFICULT, (dif'-fe-kult) a. Hard, not 
easy ; not facile ; troublesome ; vexatious. 
DIFFICULTLY, (dif'-fe-kult-le) ad. Hard- 
ly ; with difficulty. 
DIFFICULTY, (dif'-fe-kul-te) n. s. Hard- 
ness ; contrariety to easiness or facility ; 
that which is hard to accomplish ; distress ; 
opposition ; perplexity in affairs ; objection ; 
cavil. 
DIFFIDENCE, (dif '-fe- dense) n.s. Dis- 
trust want of confidence ; doubt ; want of 
confidence in ourselves. 
DIFFIDENT, (dif '-fe-dent) a. Distrustful ; 
doubting ; doubtful of an event ; uncertain ; 
doubtful of one's self; not confident. 
DIFFIDENTLY, (dif '-fe-dent-le) ad. In a 

diffident manner. 
DIFFIN1TIVE, (dif-f m'-e-tiv) a. Determi- 
nate ; definitive. 
D1FFISION, (dif-f ish'-un) n. s. The act of 

cleaving or splitting. 
DIFFLATION, (dif-fla'-shun) n.s. The act 

of scattering with a blast of wind. 

DIFFLUENCE, (dif'-flu-ense) \n. s. The 

DIFFLUENCY, (dif'-flu-en-se) 5 quality of 

fallingaway on all sides ; the effect of fluidity. 

DIFFLUENT, (dif'-flu-ent) a. Flowing 

every way : not consistent ; not fixed. 
D1FFORM, (dif'-fQrm) a. Contrary to uni- 
form ; dissimilar ; unlike ; irregular. 
DIFFORMITY, (dif-for'-me-te) n. s. Di- 
versity of form ; irregularity. 
DIFFRANCHISEMENT, (dif-fran'-tshiz- 
ment) n. s. The act of taking away privi- 
leges. 
To DIFFUSE, (dif-fuze') v. a. To pour out 
upon a plane, so that the liquor may run 
every way ; to spread abroad ; to scatter. 
DIFFUSE, (dif-fuse') a. Scattered ; widely 
spread ; copious ; not concise. 



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DIFFUSED, (dif-fuzd') part. a. Wild; ir- 
regular ; dispersed ; spread widely. 
DIFFUSEDLY, (dif-fu'-zed-le) ad. Widely; 

dispersedly. 
DIFFUSEDNESS, (dif-fu'-zed-nes) n. s. The 

state of being- diffused. 
.DIFFUSELY, (dif-fuse'-le) ad. Widely ; ex- 
tensively ; copiously ; not concisely. 
DIFFUSER, (dif-fu'-zer) n. s. One who dis- 
perses. 
DIFFUSIBLE, (dif-fu'-ze-bl) a. Capable of 

being diffused. 
DIFFUSION, (dif-fu'-zhun) n.s. Dispersion; 

the act of powering abroad. 
DIFFUSIVE, (dif-fu'-siy) a. Having the 
quality of scattering every way ; scattered ; 
dispersed ; extended. 
DIFFUSIVELY, (dif-fu'-siv-le) ad. Widely ; 

extensively ; every way. 
DIFFUSIVENESS, (dif-fu-siv-nes) n. s. 
Extension ; dispersion ; the power of dif- 
fusing ; want of conciseness ; large compass 
of expression. 
To DIG, (dig) v. ti. preter. dug, or digged ; 
part. pass, dug, or digged. To pierce with 
a spade or sharp point ; to form by digging ; 
to cultivate the ground by turning it with a 
spade; to pierce with a sharp point. To dig 
up, To throw up that which is covered with 
earth ; to procure by digging. 
To DIG, (dig) v. n. To work with a spade, 

in making holes cr turning the ground. 
DIGAMMA, (di-gam'-ma) n.s. The letter 
F, so called because it resembles the Greek 
letter gamma, made double. 
DIGASTRICK, (di-gas'-trik) a. Applied 
to a muscle of the lower jaw, as having, as 
it were, a double belly. 
DIGERENT, (did'-je-rent) a. Having the 

power of digesting, or causing digestion. 
DIGEST, (di' -jest) n.s. The pandect of the 
civil law, containing the opinions of the 
ancient lawyers ; a collection of decided 
cases, arranged under their respective heads. 
To DIGEST, (di-jest') v. a. To distribute 
into various classes ; to range methodically ; 
to concoct in the stomach ; to soften by heat, 
as in a boiler ; to range methodically in the 
mind ; to reduce to any plan, scheme, or 
method; to receive without loathing or re- 
pugnance. 
DIGESTER, (di-jes'-ter) n. s. He that di- 
gests ; a strong vessel or engine to boil bony 
substances, so as to reduce them into a fluid 
state ; that which strengthens the concoc- 
tive power. 
DIGESTIBLE, (di-jes'-te-bl) a. Capable of 

being digested. 
DIGESTION, (di-jes'-te-un) n.s. The act of 
digesting ; the preparation of matter by a 
chymical heat ; reduction to a plan ; the act 
of methodising. 
DIGESTIVE, (di-jes'-tiv) a. Having the 
power to cause digestion ; capable by heat 
to soften and subdue ; methodising ; adjust- 
ing. 
D1GESTURE, (di-jest'-yur) n. s. Conccc- 
tion. 



DIL 

DIGGER, (dig'-ger) 7i. s. One that opens 

the ground with a spade. 
To DIGHT, (dite) v. a. To dress ; to deck ; 

to adorn ; to put on. 
DIGHT, (dite) pent. a. Decked; arrayed; 

adorned. 
DIGIT, (did'-jit) n.s. The measure or length 
containing three-fourths of an inch ; the 
twelfth part of the diameter of the sun or 
moon ; any of the numbers expressed by 
single figures any number to ten, so called 
from counting upon the fingers.' 
DIGITAL, (did'-je tal) a. Pertaining to a 

finger. 
DIGITATED, (did'-je-ta-ted) a. Branched 

out into divisions like fingers. 
To DIGLADIATE, (di-gla'-de-ate) v. ;;. To 

fence. 
DIGLADIATION, (di-gla-de-a'-shun) n. s. 

A combat with swords. 
DIGNIFIED, (dig'-ne-fide) a. Invested 

with some dignity. 
DIGNIFICATION, (dig-ne-fe-ka'-shun) n.s. 

Exaltation. 
To DIGNIFY, (dig-ne-f i) v. a. To advance ; 
to prefer ; to exalt ; to honour ; to adorn ; 
to give lustre to. 
DIGNITARY, (dig'-ne-ta-re) n.s. A clergy- 
man advanced to some rank above that ot' a 
parochial priest. 
DIGNITY, (dig'-ne-te) n. s. Elevation of 
rank ; gTandeur of mien ; elevation of as- 
pect ; advancement ; preferment. Among 
ecclesiasticks,That promotion or preferment 
to which any jurisdiction is annexed. 
To DIGRESS, (di-gres') v.n. To turn aside 
out of the road ; to depart from the main de- 
sign of discourse or argument ; to wander ; 
to expatiate ; to deviate. 
DIGRESSION, (di-gresh'-un) n. s. A pas- 
sage deviating from the main design of a dis- 
course ; deviation. 
DIGRESS10NAL,(di-gresh'-un-al) a. Devi- 
ating from the main purpose. 
DIGRESSIVE, (di-gres'-siv) a. Tending to 

expatiate or digress. 
DIGRESS1VELY, (di-gres'-siv-le) ad. In 

the way of digression. 
To DIJUDICA'i E, (di-ju - de-kare) v. a. To 

determine by censure. 
DIJUDICATION, (di-ju-de-ka'-sbun) n. s. 

Judicial distinction. 
DIKE, (dike) n. s. A channel to receive 

water ; a mound to hinder inundations. 
TbDILACERATE, (di-las'-se-rate) v. a. Tc 

tear ; to rend ; to force asunder. 
DILACERATION, (di-las-se-ra'-shun) n.s. 

The act of rending. 
To DILANIATE, (di-la'-ne-ate) v. a. To 

tear ; to rend in pieces. 
D1LANIATION, (di-la-ne-a-shun) n.s. A 

tearing in pieces. 
To DILAPIDATE, (di-lap'-e-date) v. n. To 

go to ruin ; to fall by decay. 
DILAPIDATION, (di-lap'-e-da'-shun) n. s. 
The incumbent's suffering any edifices of his 
ecclesiastical living to go to ruin or decay ; 
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DILAPIDATOR, (di-lape-da-tur) v. t. 

One who occasions dilapidation. 
DILATABILITY, (di-la-ta-bil'-e-te) n. s. 

The quality of admitting extension'. 
DILATABLE, (di-la-ta-bl) a. Capable of 

extension. 
DILATATION, (dil-la-ta'-shun) n. s. The 

act of extending into greater space ; the 

state of being extended. 
To DILATE, (di-late') v. a. To extend ; to 

spread out ; to enlarge ; to tell diffusely and 

copiously. 
7b DILATE, (di-late') v. n. To widen ; to 

grow wide ; to speak largely and copiously. 
DILATE, fdi-late') «. Extensive. 
DILATER, V (dj-la'-ter) n. s. One who en- 
larges or extends. 
DILATION, (di-la'- shun) n.s. Extension; 

enlargement. 
DILATOR, (di-la'-tur) k. s. That which 

widens or extends. 
DILATORILY, (dil'-a-tur-ele) ad. In a 

sluggish or procrastinating manner. 
DILATORINESS, (dil'-la-tur-e-nes) n. s. 

Slowness ; sluggishness. 
DILATORY, (dil'-a-tur-e) a. Tardy ; slow ; 

given to procrastination. 
DILECTION, (di-lek'-shun) n.s. The act 

of loving ; kindness. 
DILEMMA, (di-Iem'-ma) n. s. An argu- 
ment equally conclusive by contrary suppo- 
sitions ; a difficult or doubtful choice ; a 

vexatious alternative. 
DILETTANTE, (dil-et-tan'-te) n. s. plur. 

dilettanti. One who delights in cultivating 

or promoting the fine arts. 
DILIGENCE, (dil'-e-jense) n.s. Industry; 

assiduity in business. 
DILIGENT, (dil'-e-jent) a. Constant in ap- 
plication ; assiduous. 
DILIGENTLY, (dil'-e-jent- le) ad. With as- 
siduity ; with heed and perseverance. 
DILUCID, (di-lu'-sid) a. Clear. 
To D I LUCID ATE, (di-lu'-se-date) v. a. To 

make clear or plain ; to explain. 
DILUCIDATION, (di-lu-se-da'-shun) n.s. 

The act of making clear. 
DILUCIDLY, (di-lu'-sid-le) ad. Clearly; 

evidently. 
DILUENT, (dil'-lu-ent) a. Having the 

power to thin and attenuate other matter. 
DILUENT, (dil'-lu-ent) n. s. That which 

thins other matter. / 

To DILUTE, (di-lute') v. a. To make thin; 

to attenuate by the admixture of other 

parts ; to make weak. 
DILUTE, (di-lute'; a. Thin ; attenuated j 

figuratively, poor. 
DILUTER, (di-lu'-ter) n. s. That which 

makes anything else thin. 
DILUTION, (di-lu'-shun) n. s. Making 

anything thin or weak ; a weak liquid. 
DILUVIAN, (di-lu'-ve-an) a. Relating to 

the deluge. 
To D1LUVIATE, (di-lu'-ve-ate) v.n. To 

rur. as a flood. 
DIM, (dim) a. Not having a quick sight ; 

not seeing clearly ; dull of apprehension ; 



DIN 

not clearly seen ; obscure ; not luminous , 

somewhat d.irk. 
To DIM, (dim) v. a. To cloud ; to darken ; 

to make less bright ; to obscure. 
DIM-SIGHTED, (dim'-si-ted) a. Having 

weak eyes. 
DIMENSION, (di-men'-shun) n.s. Space 

contained in anything ; bulk ; extent ; ca- 
pacity. 
DIMENS1VE, (di-men'-siv) a. Having the 

propertv of marking boundaries or outlines. 
DIMETER, (dim'-e-ter) a. Havmg two 

poetical measures. 
DIMICATION, (dim-e-ka-shun) n. s. A 

battle contest. 
To DIMIDIATE, (de-mid'-e-ate) v. a. To 

divide into two equal parts. 
DIMIDIATION, (de-mid-de-a shun) n. s. 

Halving ; division into two equal parts. 
To DIMINISH, (de-min'-ish) v. a. To make 

less ; to impair ; to lessen ; to degrade. 
To DIMINISH, (de-min'-ish) v. n. To grow 

less ; to be impaired. 
DIMINISHINGLY, (de-min'-ish-ing-le) ad. 

In a manner tending to villify, or lessen. 
D1MINUENT, (de-min'-u-ent) a. Lessening. 
DIMINUTION, '(dj'm-me-nu'-shun) n. s. 

The act of making less ; the state of growing- 
less ; discredit ; loss of dignity ; degrada- 
tion. In architecture, The contraction of 

the diameter of a column, as it ascends. 
DIMINUTIVE, (de-miu'-nu-tiv) a. Small; 

little. 
DIMINUTIVE, (de-min'-nu-tiv) n.s. That 

which has the property of diminishing ; a 

word formed to express littleness ; as, 

manniken, a little man. 
DIMINUTIVELY, (de-min'-nu-tiv-Je) ad. 

In a diminutive manner. 
DIMINUT1VENESS, (de-min'-nu-tiv-nes) 

n. s. Smallness ; littleness. 
DIM1SH, (dim'-ish) a. Somewhat dim. 
D1M1SSION, (de-mish'-un) n. s. Leave to 

depart. 
DIMISSORY, ^dim'-is-sur-re) a. Dismissing 

to another jurisdiction ; granting leave to 

depart. 
DIMITY, (dim'-e-te) n. s. A fine kind of 

fustian, or cloth of cotton. 
DIMLY, (dim'-le) ad. Not with a quick 

sight, or clear perception ; obscurely. 
DIMNESS, (dim'-nes) n.s. Dulness of sight; 

slight obscurity. 
DIMPLE, (dim'-pl) n. s. A small cavity or 

depression in the cheek, chin, or other part. 
To DIMPLE, (dim'-pl) v. n. To sink in small 

cavities. 
DIMPLED, (dim'-pld) a. Set with dimples. 
DIN, (din) n.s. A loud noise ; a violent" and 

continued sound. 
To DIN, (din) v. a. To stun with noise ; to 

impress with violent and continued noise. 
To DINE, (dine) v. n. To eat the chief 

meal about the middle of the day. 
To DINE, (dine) v. a. To give a dinner to. 
DINETICAL, (de-net'-e-kal) a. Whirling 

round; vertiginous. 
To DING, (ding) v. a. Pret. and part, dinged 



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and dung ; to dash with violence ; to im- 
press with force. 

To DING, (ding) v. n. To bluster ; to bounce. 

DING DONG, (ding-dong) n.s. A word by 
which the sound of bells is imitated. 

DINGLE, (ding'-gl) n. s. A hollow between 
hills ; a dale. 

DINGINESS, (din'-je-nes) n.s. The quality 
of being dingy or brownish. 

DINGY, (din'-je) a. Dark brown ; dun ; dirty. 

DINING ROOM, (di'-ning-rpom) n. s. The 
room where entertainments are made. 

DINNER, (din'-ner) n. s. The chief "meal ; 
the meal eaten about the middle of the day. 

DINNER-TIME, (din'-ner-time) n. s. The 
time of dining. 

DINT, (dint) n. s. A blow ; a stroke ; the 
mark made by a blow ; the cavity remaining 
after a violent pressure ; violence ; force ; 
power. 

To DINT, (dint) v. a. To mark with a cavity 
by a blow. 

DINUMERATION,(di-nu-mer-a'-shun) n. s. 
The act of numbering out singly. 

DIOCESAN, (di-os' se-zan) n. s. A bishop 
as he stands related to his own clergy or 
flock. 

DIOCESAN, (di-os'-se-zan) a. Pertaining 
to a diocese. 

DIOCESS, (di'-o-ses) n. s. The circuit of 
every bishop's jurisdiction ; a district or 
division of a conntry, generally speaking. 

DIOPTRICAL, (di-op'-tre-kal) } a. Afford- 

DIOPTRICK, (di-op'-trik) S ing a me- 

dium for the sight ; assisting the sight in 
the view of distant objects. 

DIOPTRICKS, (di-op'-triks) n.s. A part 
of optics, treating of the different refrartions 
of the light passing through different medi- 
ums, as the air, water, glasses, &c. 

DIORAMA, (di-o-ra'-ma) n. s. A kind of 
revolving exhibition, lately introduced. 

DIORISM, (di'-o-rizm) «. s. Distinction, or 
definition. 

DIORISTICALLY, (di-o-ris'-te-kal-le) ad. 
In a distinguishing manner. 

DIORTHOSIS, (di-or-tfio-sis) n. s. A chi- 
rurgical operation, by which crooked or dis- 
torted members are restored to their primi- 
tive shape. 

7b DIP, (dip) v. a. Pret. dipped ; part, dip- 
ped, or dipt ; to immerge ; to put into any 
liquor; <o wet. 

To DIP, ( lip) v. n. To sink ; to immerge ; 
to enter ; to enter slightly into anything. 

DIP, (dip) n. s. Depression ; the sinking or 
falling in of a surface. 

DIPETALOUS, (di-pet'-a-lus) a. In botany, 
Having two flower-leaves. 

DIPHTHONG, (dif-t/iong, or dip'-t/iong) n. s. 
A coalition of two vowels to form one 
sound ; as, vain, leaf Ccesar. 

DIPLOMA, (de-plo ; -ma) n. s. A letter or 
writing conferring some privilege. 

DIPLOMACY, (de-plo'-ma-se) n. s. A pri- 
vileged state ; the skill of a diplomatick 
character : political cunning ; a body of 
envoys. 



DIR 

DIPLOMATED, (dip-lo-ma'-ted; part, a 
Made by diploma. 

DIPLOMATICK, (dip-!o-niat'-ik) a. Re- 
lating to the art of deciphering all old writ- 
ten characters and abbreviations ; respecting 
envoys and ambassadors. 

DIPPER, (dip'-per) n. s. One that dips in 
the water. 

DIPPING NEEDLE, (dip'-ping-nee-dl) n. s. 
An instrument which shows the inclination 
of the magnet. 

DIPSAS, (dip'-sas) n. s. A serpent whose 
bite produces unquenchable thirst. 

DIPTOTE, (dip'-tote) n. s. A noun consist- 
ing of two cases only. 

DIPTYCH, (dip'-tik) n.s. A register of 
bishops and martyrs. 

DIRE, (dire) a. Dreadful ; dismal ; mourn- 
ful ; horrible ; terrible. 

DIRECT, (di-rekt') a. Straight, not crooked ; 
not oblique ; not retrograde ; not collateral ; 
apparently tending to some end, as in a 
straight line ; open, not ambiguous ; plain ; 
express. 

To DIRECT, (di-rekt') t\ a. To aim or drive 
in a straight line ; to point against as a 
mark ; to regulate ; to adjust ; to prescribe 
certain measure ; to order ; to command. 

DIRECTER, (di-rek'-ter) n. 5. One that 
directs ; one that prescribes , an instrument 
that serves to guide any manual operation. 

DIRECTION, (di-rek'-shun) n. s. Aim at 
a certain point ; tendency of motion im- 
pressed by a certain impulse ; order; com- 
mand ; prescription ; adjustment. 

DIRECTIVE, (di-rek'-tiv) a. Having the 
power of direction ; informing ; shewing the 
way. 

DIRECTLY, fdi-rekt'-le) ad. In a straight 
line ; rectilineally ; immediately ; appa- 
rently : without circumlocution. 

DIRECTNESS, (di-rekt'-nes) n. s. Straight- 
ness ; regularly ; tendency to any point. 

DIRECTOR, (di-rek'-tur) n. s. One that 
has authority over others ; a superin end- 
ant ; an instructor ; one who is consulted 
in cases of conscience ; one appointed to 
transact the affairs of a trading company ; 
an instrument in surgery, by which the hand 
is guided in its operation. 

DIRECTORIAL, (dl-rek-to'-re-al) a. Giv- 
ing direction ; respecting a government of 
France, called the directory. 

DIRECTORY, (di-rek'-tur-e) n. s. The 
book published in the grand rebellion for 
the direction of ( ertain acts of worship ; a 
direction ; a guide ; the name of the demo- 
cratick French government in modern times. 

DIRECTORY, (di-rek'-tur-e) a. Guiding; 
commanding. 

DIREFUL, (dire'-ful) a. Dire ; dreadful ; 
dismal. 

DIREFULNESS, (dire'-fnl-nes) n. s. Dread- 
fulness ; horrour. 

DIREMPTION, (di-remp'-shun) n.s. Se- 
paration. 

D1RENESS, (dire'-nes) n. s. Dismalness ; 
horrour ; heinousness. 



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DIS 

D1REPTI0N, (di-rep'-shun") n. *. The act 
of plundering. 

DIRGE, (derje) n. s. A mournful ditty ; a 
song of lamentation. 

DTRIGENT, (der'-e-jent) a. Directive. In 
geometry, The diligent line is that along 
which the line describent is carried in the 
generation of any figure. 

DIRK, (derk) n. s. A kind of da-ger. 

DIRT, (dert) n. s. Excrement; mud; filth; 
mire ; meanness : sordidness. 

To DIRT, (dert) v. a. To foul ; to bemire. 

DIRTILY, (dert'-e-le) ad. hastily ; foully ; 
filthily; meanly; sordidly; shamefully. 

DIRTINESS, (dert'-e-nes) n. s. Nastiness ; 
meanness ; sordidness. 

DIRTY, (dert'-e) a. Foul; nasty; filthy; 
sullied ; clouded ; mean ; base ; despicable. 

To DIRTY, (dert'-e) v. a. To foul ; to soil ; 
to disgrace ; to scandalize. 

DIRUPTION, (di-rup'-shun) n.s. Bursting 
or breaking. 

DIS, (dis) An inseparable particle, implying 
commonly a privative or negative significa- 
tion ; as, to arm, to disarm ; to join, to din- 
join. 

DISABILITY, (dis-a-bil'-e-te) n. s. Want 
of power ; weakness ; want of qualifications 
for any purpose ; legal impediment. 

To DISABLE, (dis-a bl) v. a. To deprive 
of force ; to weaken ; to hinder from ac- 
tion ; to impair ; to diminish ; to deprive 
of usefulness ; to exclude as wanting proper 
qualifications. 

DISABLEMENT, (dis-a'-bl-ment) n. s. Th 3 
act of disabling ; legal impediment. 

To DISABUSE, (dis-a-buze') v. a. To un- 
deceive ; to set free from a mistake ; to set 
right. 

To DISACCOMMODATE, (dis-ak-kom'-mo« 
date) v. a. To put to inconvenience. 

DISACCOMMODATION, (dis-ak-kom-mo- 
da'-shun) n. s. The state of being unfit or 
unprepared. 

DISACCORD, (dis-ak-kord') n. s. Dis- 
agreement. 

DISACCUSTOM, (dis-ak-kus'-tum) v. a. To 
destroy the force of habit. 

DISADVANTAGE, (dis-ad-van'-taje) n.s. 
Loss ; injury to interest ; diminution of any- 
thing desirable; a state not prepared for 
defence. 

To DISADVANTAGE, (dis-ad-van'-taje) v.fh. 
To injure in interest of any kind. 

DISADVANTAGEABLE, (dis-ad-van'-ta- 
ja-bl) a. Contrary to profit. 

DISADVANTAGEOUS, (dis-ad-van-ta'-jus) 
a. Contrary to interest; contrary to con- 
venience ; unfavourable. 

DISADVANTAGEOUSLY, (dis-ad-van ta'- 
jus-le) ad. In a manner contrary to inte- 
rest or profit. 

DISADVANTAGEOUSNESS, (dis-ad-van- 
ta'-jus-nes) n. s. Contrariety to profit ; 
mischief ; loss. 

To DISAFFECT, (dis-af-fekt') v. a. To fill 
with discontent ; to dislike ; to disdain ; 
to disorder. 



DIS 

DISAFFECTED, (d;.s-af-ft : k -ted) part. a. 

Not disposed to zeal or affection. 
DISAFFECTEDLY, (dis-af-fek'-ted-le) ,d. 

After a disaffected manner. 
DISAFFECTEDNESS, (dis-af-fek'-ted-m s) 

n. s. The quality of being disaffected. 
DISAFFECTION, (dis-af-fek'-shun) „. s . 

Dislike ; ill-will ; want of zeal for the go- 
vernment ; disorder ; bad constitution. 
To DISAFFIRM, (dis-af-f irm') v. a. To 

contradict. 
DISAFFIRMANCE, (dis-af-f ir'-manse) n. s. 

Confutation ; negation. 
To DISAFFOREST, (dis-af-for'-rest) v. a. 

To throw open to common ] urposes ; to 

reduce a forest to common ground. 
To DISAGREE, (dis-a-gree') n. s. To differ ; 

not to be the same ; to differ in opinion ; to 

be in a state of opposition. 
DISAGREEABLE, (dis -a-gree'-a-bl) a. Con- 
trary ; unsuitable ; unpleasing ; offensive. 
DISAGREEABLENESS, (dis-a-gree'-a-bl- 

nes) n.s. Unsuitablrniess ; contrariety ; un- 
pleasantness ; offensiveness. 
DISAGREEABLY, (dis-a-gree'-a-ble) ad. 

Unsuitably ; unpleasantly. 
DISAGREEMENT, (dis-a-gree'-ment) n.s. 

Difference ; dissimilitude ; difference of 

opinion. 
To DISALLIEGE, (dis-al-leeje) v. a. To 

alienate from allegiance. 
To DISALLOW, (dis-al-lou) v. a. To deny 

authority to any ; to consider as unlawful ; 

not to permit ; to censure by some posterior 

act. 
To DISALLOW, (dis-al-lou) v. n. To refuse 

permission ; not to grant. 
DISALLOW ABLE, (dis-al-lgu'-a-bl) a. Not 

allowable ; not to be suffered. 
DISALLOWANCE, (dis-al-lou'-anse) n.s. 

Prohibition. 
To DISANCHOR, (dis-ang'-kur) v. a. To 

drive a ship from its anchor^ 
To DISANIMATE, (dis-an'-e-mate) v. a. To. 

deprive of life ; to discourage : to deject. 
DIS ANIMATION, (dis-an-e-ma'-shun) n. s. 

Privation of life. 
7 o DISANNUL (dis-an-nul') v. a. A bar- 
barous word for to annul. 
To DISAPPAREL, (die ap-pa'-rel) v a. To 

disrobe. 
To DISAPPEAR, (dis-ap-pere') v. n. To be- 

lost to view ; to vanish out of sight ; to fly - r 

to go away. 
DISAPPEARANCE, (dis-ap-pe'-ranse) n. s- 

An end of appearance. 
To DISAPPOINT, (dis-ap-pgint') v. a. To 

defeat of expectation ; to balk ; to deprive 

or bereave of anything. 
DISAPPOINTMENT, (dis-ap-point'-ment) 

n. s. Defeat of hopes ; miscarriage of ex- 
pectations. 
DISAPPROBATION, (dis-ap-pro-ba'-shun) 

n.s. Censure; condemnation. 
DISAPPROVAL, (dis-ap-proo'-val) n. s. 

Disapprobation. 
To DISAPPROVE, (dis-ap-prop/) v. a. To 

dislike ; to censure ; to reject as disliked 



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D1S 

To DISARM, (diz-arm') v. a. To spoil or 

divest of arms. 
DISARMER, (diz-ar'-mer) n. s. One who 

deprives of arms. 
Zb DISARRANGE, (dis-ar-ranje') v. a. To 

unsettle ; to put out of order. 
DISARRANGEMENT, (dis-ar-ranje'-ment) 

n. s. Disorder ; confusion. 
To DISARRAY, (dis-ar-ra) v. a. To un- 
dress any one ; to discomfit ; to rout ; to 

overthrow. 
DISARRAY, (dis-ar-ra') n.s. Disorder; 

confusion ; undress. 
DISASTER, (diz-as'-ter) n. s The blast or 

stroke of an unfavourable planet ; mis- 
fortune ; grief ; mishap ; misery ; calamity. 
To DISASTER, (diz-as'-ter) v. a. To blast 

by the stroke of an unfavourable star; to 

afflict ; to mischief. 
DISASTROUS, (diz-as'-trus) a. Unlucky : 

gloomy ; threatening misfortune ; unhappy ; 

calamitous; miserable. 
DISASTROUSLY, (diz-as'-trus-le) ad. In 

a dismal manner. 
DIS ASTRO USNESS, (diz-as'-tms-nes) n. s. 

Unluckiness. 
To DISA VOUCH, (dis-a-voutsh') v. a. To 

retract profession ; to disown. 
To DISAVOW, (dis-a-vou; v. a. To disown ; 

to deny knowledge of. 
DISAVOWAL, (dis-a-vou'-al) ? 

DISAVOWMENT;' (dis-a-vQu'-ment) $ "' s * 

Denial ; the act of disowning. 
To DISAUTHORIZE, (dis-aw'-tAo-rize) v. a. 

To deprive of credit or authority. 
To DISBAND, (dis-band') v. a. To dismiss 

from military service ; to break up an army ; 

to dismiss from service. 
To DISBAND, (dis-band') r. n. To retire 

from military service ; to separate ; to break 

up ; to be dissolved. 
To DISBARK, (dis-bark') v. a. To land 

from a ship ; to strip the bark from. 
DISBELIEF, (dis-be-leef) n s. Refusal of 

credit. 
To DISBELIEVE, (dis-be-leev') v. a. Not 

to credit ; not to hold. true. 
DISBELIEVER, (dis-be-le'-ver) n. s. One 

who refuses belief. 
DISBODIED, (dis-bod'-e-ed) a. Freed from 

the clogs and impediments of the body. 
To DISBOWEL, (dis-boyi'-el) v. a. To evis- 
cerate ; to deprive of contents. - 
To DISBUD, (dis-bud') v. a. To take away 

the branches or sprigs newly put forth. 
To DISBURDEN, (dis-bur'-dn) v. a. To ease 
of a burden ; to unload ; to disencumber, 
discharge, or clear ; to throw off a bur- 
den. 
To DISBURDEN, (dis-bur'-dn) v. n. To ease 

the mind. 
To DISBURSE, (dis-burse') v. a. To spend 

or lay out money. 
DISBURSEMENT, (dis-burs'-ment) n. s. 
Act of disbursing or laying out ; sum 
spent. 
D1SBURSER, (dis-bur'-ser) n. s. One that 
disburses. 



DTS 

To DISCALCEATE, (dis-kal'-she-ate) c. « 
To put off the shoes. 

DISCALCEATION,(di 3 -kal-she-a'-shun) n. s. 
The pulling off the shoes. 

To DISCARD, (dis-kard') v. a. To throw 
out of the hand such cards as are useless , 
to dismiss from service or employment. 

DISCARNATE, (dis-kar'-nate) a. Stripped 
of flesh. 

To DISCASE, (dis-ka.se') v. a. To strip ; to 
undress. 

DISCEPTATION, (dis-sep-ta'-shun) n. s. 
Controversy ; disputation. 

To DISCERN, (diz-zern') v. a. To descry , 
to see ; to judge ; to have knowledge of by 
comparison ; to distinguish. 

To DISCERN, (diz-zern) v. n. To make 
distinction ; to have judicial cognizance. 

DISCERNER, (diz-zer'-ner) n. s. Dis- 
coverer ; he that descries ; a judge ; one 
that has the power of distinguishing. 

DISCERNIBLE, (diz-zer'-ne-bl) a. Discov- 
erable ; perceptible- 

D1SCERNIBLENESS, (diz-zer'-ne-bl-nes) 
ii. s. Visibleness. 

DISCERNIBLY, (diz-zer'-ne-ble) ad. Per- 
ceptibly ; apparently. 

DISCERNING, (diz-zer'-ning) n.s. The 
power of distinguishing. 

DISCERNING, (diz-zer'-ning) part. a. Ju- 
dicious ; knowing. 

DISCERNINGLY, (diz-zer'-ning-le) ai. Ju- 
diciously. 

DISCERNMENT, (diz-zera'-ment) n. s. 
Judgment ; power of distinguishing. 

To DISCERP, (dis-serp') v. a. To tear in 
pieces ; to break ; to separate ; to select. 

DISCERPIBILITY, (dis-ser-pe-bil'-le-te) 
n. s. Liableness to be separated. 

DISCERPTIBLF, (dis-serp'- te-bl) a. Fran- 
gible ; separable. 

D1SCERPTIB1LITY, (dis-serp-te-bil'-e-te) 
n. s. Liability to be destroyed by disunion 
of parts. 

D1SCERPTION, (dis-serp'-shun) n.s. The 
act of pulling to pieces. 

DISCESSION, (de-sesh'-un) n.s. Departure. 

To DISCHARGE,"(dis-tsharje') v. a. To dis- 
burden ; to exonerate ; to unload ; to dis- 
embark ; to give vent to anything ; to let 
fly ; to unload a gun ; to clear a debt by 
payment ; to set free from obligation ; to 
clear from an accusation ; to perforin ; to 
execute ; to put away ; to divest of any 
office or employment ; to dismiss ; to re- 
lease : to emit. 
To DISCHARGE, (dis'-tsharje') v. n. To 

dismiss itself; to break up. 
DISCHARGE, (dis-tsharje') n.s. Vent; 
explosion ; emission ; matter vented ; dis- 
ruption ; evanescence ; dismission from an 
office ; release from an obligation or penal- 
ty ; absolution from a crime ; ransom : 
price of ransom ; performance ; execution ; 
an acquittance from a debt ; exemption ; 
privilege. 
DISCHARGER, (distshar'-jer) n.s. He 
that discharges ; he that fires a gun. 



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DIS 



a. U n girded ; 
». a. To divide ; 



DISCINCT, (djs-sinkt') 
loosely dressed. 

To D1SC1ND, (dis-sind') 
to cut in pieces. 

DISCIPLE, (dis-si'-pl) n. s. A scholar ; 
one that professes to receive instructions 
from another. 

D1SC1PLESHIP, (dis-si'-pl-ship) n.s. The 
state or function of a disciple. 

DISCIPLINABLE, (dis'-se-plin-a-bl) a. 
Capable of instruction ; capable of improve- 
ment by discipline. 

D1SCIPLLN ABLENESS, (dis'-se-plin-a-bl 
nes) n. s. Capacity of instruction. 

D1SCIPLINANT, (dis'-se-ple-naat) n. s. 
One of a religious order so called. 

DISCIPL1NARI AN, (dis-se-plh-a'-re-an) a. 
Pertaining to discipline. 

DISCIPLINARIAN, (dis-se-plin-a'-re-an) 
v. s. One who rules or teaches with slrict- 
uess ; a follower of the presby terian sect, so 
crlled from their clamour about discipline. 

DISCIPLINARY, (dis'-se-piin-a-re) a. Per- 
taining to discipline ; relatirg to a regular 
course of education. 

DISCIPLINE, (dis'-se-plin) n.s. Education; 
instruction ; rule of government ; order ; 
military regulation ; a state of subjection ; 
anything taught ; art ; science ; punish- 
ment; chastisement; external mortification. 

To DISCIPLINE, (dis'-se-plin) v. a. To 
educate ; to regulate ; to punish : to ad- 
vance by instruction. 

To DISCLAIM, (dis-klame') v. a. To dis- 
own ; to deny any knowledge of ; to re- 
nounce. 

DISCLAIMER, (dis-kla'-mer) n. s. One 
that disclaims, disowns, or renounces. In 
law, A plt-a containing an express denial or 
refusal. 

To DISCLOSE, (dis-kloze) v. a. To un- 
cover ; to hatch ; to open ; to reveal ; to tell. 

DISCLOSER, (dis-klo'-zer) n.s. One that 
reveals or discovers. 

DISCLOSURE, (dis-klo'-zhiire) n. s. Dis- 
covery ; act of revealing anything secret. 

DISCOLORATION, (dis-kul-o-ra'-shun) n.s. 
The act of changing the colour ; change of 
colour ; stain ; die. 

To DISCOLOUR, (dis-kul'-lur) v. n. To 
change from the natural hue ; to stain. 

DISCOLOURED, (dis-kul'-lurd) a. Hav- 
ing various colours. 

To DISCOMFIT, (dis-kum'-fit) v. a. To 
defeat ; to conquer ; to vanquish. 

DISCOMFIT, (dis-kum'-fit) n. s. Defeat ; 
rout ; overthrow. 

DISCOMFITURE, (dis-kum'-fit-ure) n. s. 
Defeat. 

DISCOMFORT, (dis-kum'-furt) n. s. Un- 
easiness ; sorrow ; melancholy. 

T, DISCOMFORT, (dis-kum'-furt) v. a. To 

grieve ; to sadden. 
1 o DISCOMMEND, (dis-kom-mend') v. a. 
To blame ; to censure. 

DISC OMM EN DA B LE, ( dis-kom-men'-da- 
bl) u. Blamable ; censurable.' 



DIS 

DISCOMMENDABLENESS(dis-kom-mea 

da-bl-nes) n.s. Blamableness ; liablility to 

censure. 
DISCOMMENDATION, (dis-kom-men-da'- 

shun) n. s. Blame ; reproach. 
DISCOMMENDER, (dis-kom-men'-der) n.s. 

One that discommends. 
To DISCOMMODATE, (dis-kom'-mo-date) 

v. <i. To molest. 
To DISCOMMODE, (dis-kym-mode') u, a. 

To put to inconvenience ; to molest. 
DISCOMMODIOUS, (dis-kom-mo'-de-us) a. 

Inconvenient ; troublesome ; unpleasing. 
DISCOMMODIOUSNESS, (dis-kom-mo'- 

de-us-nes) n. s. Inconvenience. 
To DISCOMMON, (dis-kom'-mon) v. a. To 

deprive of the right of common ; to deprive 

of the privileges of a place. 
To DISCOMPOSE, (dis-kom-poze') v. a. To 

disorder ; to unsettle ; to ruffle ; to disturb 

the temper ; to offend ; to fret ; to vex ; to 

displace ; to discard. 
DISCOMPOSURE, (dis-kom-po'-zhure) n.s. 

Disorder ; perturbation ; disagreement of 

parts. 
To DISCOMPT. SeeD scou»r. 
To DISCONCERT, (dis-kon-sert') v. a. To 

unsettle the mind ; to discompose ; to break 

a scheme ; to defeat a machination. 
DiSCONFORMITY, (djs-kon-for'-me-te) 

x. s. Want of agreement ; inconsistency. 
D1SCONGRUITY, (dis-kong-grpo'-e-te) n.s. 

Disagreement ; inconsistency. 
To DISCONNECT, (dis-kon-nekt') i a. To 

break the ties. 
DISCONNECTION, (dis-kon-nek'-shun) „. 4 . 

Disunion. 
DISCONSOLATE, (dis-kon -so-late) a. Void 

of comfort ; hopeless ; sorrowful ; melan- 
choly. 
DISCONSOLATELY, (dis-kon'-so-late-le ) 

ad. In a disconsolate manner ; comfort- 
lessly. 
DISCONSOLATENESS, (dis-kon'-so-late- 

nes) n s. The state of being disconsolate. 
DISCONTENT, (dis-kon-tent') n.s. Want 

of content ; uneasiness ; one, who is discon- 
tented. 
DISCONTENT, (dis-kon-tent ) n. Uneasy 

at the present state ; dissatisfied. 
To DISCONTENT, (dis-kon-tent') v.a. To 

dissatisfy ; to make uneasy. 
DISCONTENTED, (dis-kon-ten- ted) part. a. 

Uneasy ; cheerless ; querulous. 
DISCO NTENTEDN ESS, ( dis-kon -ten'-ted- 



nes) n. s. 



Uneasiness ; dissatisfaction. 



DISCONTENTMENT, (dis-kon-tent'-ment) 

n.s. The state of being discontented. 
DISCONTINUANCE, (dis-kon-tin'-u-anse) 

it. s. \V ant of cohesion of parts ; disrup- 
tion ; cessation ; intermission. 
DISCONTINUATION , (dis-kgn-tin-u-a'- 

shun) n.s. Disruption of continuity ; breach 

of union of parts ; separation. 
To DISCONTINUE, (dis-kon- tin'- u) v. n. 

To lose the cohesion of parts ; to lose an 

established custom or risrht. 



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DIS 

To DISCONTINUE, (dis-kon-tin'-u) v.a. To 
leave off ; to cease any practice or habit ; 
to break off ; to interrupt. 

DISCONTINUED (dis-kon-tin'-ti-er) n. s. 
One who discontinues a rule or custom. 

DISCONTINUITY, (dis-kon-te-nu'-e-te) n.s. 
Disunity of parts. 

DISCONTINUOUS, (dis-kon-tin'-u-us) a. 
Parted ; discontinued ; broken off. 

DISCORD, (dis'-kgrd) n.s. Disagreement; 
opposition ; mutual anger ; difference, or con- 
trariety of qualities, particularly of sounds ; 
a combination of disagreeing sounds. 

DISCORDANCE, (dis-kor'-danse) > n. s. 

DISCORDANCY, (dis-kV-dV.-s?) ] Dis- 
agreement ; opposition ; inconsistency. 

DISCORDANT, (dis-kor'-dant) a. Incon- 
sistent ; at variance with itself ; opposite ; 
contrarious ; inharmonious ; incongruous. 

DISCORDANTLY, (dis-kor'-dant-le) ad. 
Inconsistently ; in a discordant manner ; 
inharmoniously. 

2b DISCOVER, (dis-kuv'-er) v. a. To shew ; 
to disclose ; to bring to light ; to make visi- 
ble ; to expose to view ; to make known ; 
to reveal ; to ken ; to espy ; to find out ; to 
detect ; to find though concealed. 

DISCOVERABLE, (dis-kuv'-er-a-bl) a. 
Capable of being found out ; apparent ; ex- 
posed to view. 

DISCOVERER, (dis-kuv'-er- er) n.s. One 
that finds anything not known before ; a 
sco it ; one who is put to descry the posture 
or number of an enemy. 

DISCOVERY, (dis-kuv'-er-e) n.s. The act 
of finding anything hidden ; the act cf re- 
vealing or disclosing any secret. 

To DISCOUNSEL, (dk-koun'-sel) v. a. To 
dissuade ; to give contrary advice. 

DISCOUNT, (dis'-kount) iu s. The sum re- 
funded in a bargain ; a deduction accord- 
ing to the rate or interest, for money ad- 
vanced beforehand ; an allowance made on 
a bill, or any other debt, not yet due, in 
order to receive money for the same. 

To DISCOUNT, (dis-kount') v. a. To count 
back ; to pay back again ; to pay before- 
hand ; deducting an equivalent for so doing. 
To DISCOUNTENANCE, (dis-koun'-te- 
nanse) v. a. To discourage by cold treat- 
ment ; to abash ; to put to shame. 

DISCOUNTENANCER, (dis-koun'-te-nan- 
ser) n. s. One that discourages by cold 
treatment. 
DISCOUNTER, (dis'-kount-er) n. s. One 

who advances money upon discount. 
To DISCOURAGE, (dis-kur'-aje) v.a. To 
depress ; to deprive of confidence ; to deter ; 
to fright from any attempt. 
DISCOURAGER, (dis-kur'-ra-jer) n.s. One 

that impresses diffidence and terrour. 
DISCOURAGEMENT, ^dis-kur'-raje-ment) 
n. s. The act of deterring or depressing 
hope ; determent ; the cause of depression 
or fear. 
DISCOURSE, (dis-korse') n. s. The act of 
the understanding, by which it passes from 



DIS 

premises to consequences ; conversation ; 
mutual intercourse of language ; effusion 
of language ; speech ; a treatise ; a disser- 
tation. 

To DISCOURSE, (dis-korse') v.n. To con- 
verse ; to talk ; to relate ; to treat upon in 
a solemn or set manner ; to reason. 

To DISCOURSE, (dis-korse') v. a. To treat 
of; to talk over ; to discuss ; to utter. 

DISCOURSER, (dis-kor'-ser) n.s. A speaker , 
an haranguer ; a writer on any subject ; a 
dissertator. 

DISCOURSIVE, (dis-kor'-siv) a. Passing 
by intermediate steps from premises to con- 
sequences ; containing dialogue ; interlocu- 
tory ; conversable. 

DISCOURTEOUS, (dis-kor'-te-us) a. Un- 
civil ; uncomplaisant. 

DISCOURTEOUSLY, (dis-kor'-te-us-le) ad. 
Uncivilly ; rudely. 

DISCOURTESY, (dis-kur'-te-se) n. : s. In- 
civility , rudeness. 

DISCO US, (dis'-kus) a. Broad ; flat ; wide , 
resembling a disk. 

DISCREDIT, (dis-kred'-it) n. s. Ignominy 
reproach ; disgrace. 

To DISCREDIT, (dis-kred'-it) v. a. To de- 
prive of credibility ; to disgrace ; to make 
less reputable ; to distrust ; not to credit. 

DISCREDITABLE, (dis-kred'-it-a-b.) a. 
Disgraceful ; reproachful. 

DISCREET, (dis-kreef) a. Prudent; cir- 
cumspect; caatious; modest: not forward. 

DISCREETLY, (dis-kreet'-le) ad. Pru- 
dently ; cautiously. 

DISCREETNESS, (dis-kreet'-nes) n. s. Dis- 
cretion. 

DISCREPANCE, (dis'-kre-panse) i 

DISCREPANCY, (d'is-krep'-an-se) $ "* 5 
Difference ; contrariety. 

DISCREPANT, (dis'-kre-pant) a. Different ; 
disagreeing. 

DISCRETE, (dis-krete') a. Distinct; dis- 
joined ; disjunctive. In mathematicks, Dis- 
crete Proportion is when the ratio between 
two pairs of numbers or quantities is the 
same ; but there is not the same proportion 
between all the four : thus, 6 : 8 : : 8 : 4. 

DISCRETION, (dis-kresh'-un) n. s. Pru- 
dence ; knowledge to govern or direct one's 
self ; wise management ; liberty of acting at 
pleasure ; disjunction ; separation. 

DISCRETIONAL, ^dis kresh'-un-al) a. Un- 
limited. 

DISCRETION ALLY, (dis-kresh'-un-al- le) 
ad. At pleasure ; at choice. 

DISCRETIONARY, (dis-kresh'-un-a-re) a. 

Left at large ; unlimited ; unrestrained. 
DISCRETIVE, (dis-kre'-tiv) a. Separate; 
distinct. In logick, Discretive propositions 
are such as have distinctive or disjunctive 
particles ; as but, notwithstanding, &o. where- 
by the sense is disjoined. In grammar, Dis- 
cretive distinctions are such as imply oppo- 
sition, as not a man, but a beast. 
DISCRETIVELY, (dis-kre tiv-le) ad. In a 
distinguishing manner. 



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DIS 

DiSCRIMlNALEE, (dis-krim'-e-na-bl) a. 
Distinguishable bv outward marks or tokens. 
To DISCRIMINATE. (dis-kri:n'-enate) v. a. 
To mark with notes of difference ; to dis- 
tinguisli by certain tokens ; to select or 
separate ; to sever. 
DISCRIMINATE, (dis-krim'-e-nate) a Dis- 
tinguished by certain tokens. 
DISCRIMINATELY, (dis-krim'-e-nate-Ie) 

ad. Distinctly ; minutely. 
DISCRIMINATION ESS, (dis-krim'-e-nate- 
r.es) 7i. s. Distinctness ; marked difference. 
DISCRIMINATION, (dis-krim-e-na'-shun) 
n. s. The faculty of distinguishing • the 
state of being distinguished ; distinction ; 
difference nut ; the marks of distinction. 
DISCRIMINATIVE, (dis-krirn'-e-na tiv) a. 
Observing or marking distinction ; charac- 
teristics! . 
D1SCRIM1NATIVELY, (di.s-krim'-e-na-tiy- 
le) ad. In an observance of due distinction. 
DLSCRUCIATING, (dis-kroo'-she-a-ting) a. 

Painful. 
DlSCUBrrORY,(dis-kx/-be-tur-e) a. Fitted 

to the posture of leaning. 
To D1SCULPATE, (dis-kul'-pate) v. a. To 
exculpate ; to clear from the imputation of 
a fault. 
DISCUMBENCY, (dis-kum'-ben-se) n. s. 
The act of leaning at meat, after the ancient 
manner. 
To DISCUMBER, (dis-kum'-ber) v. a. To 
disengage from any troublesome weight, or 
impediment. 
DISCURRENT, (dis-kur-rent) «. Not cur- 
rent ; deprived of circulation. 
DISCURSIST, (dis-kur'-sist) n. s. An ar- 

guer ; a dispmer. 
DISCURSIVE, (dis-kur'-siy) a. Moving 
here and there ; roving ; desultory ; pro- 
ceeding by regular gradation fiom premises 
to consequences ; argumentative. 
DISCURSIVELY, (dis'-kur'-siv-le) ad. By 

due gradation of argument. 
DISCURSIVENESS, (dis-kur'-siv-nes) «. s. 

Due gradation of arguments. 
DISCURSORY, (dis-kur'-sur-e) a. Argu- 

mental. 
DISCUS, (dis'-kus) n.s. A quoit: a heavy fiat 

piece of iron thrown in the ancient sports. 
To DISCUSS, (dis-kus') v. a. Tc examine ; 
to clear by disquisition ; to disperse ; id 
break to pieces ; to shake off. 
DISCUSSER, (dis-kus'-ser) n. s. He that 

discusses ; an examiner. 
DISCUSSION, (dis-kush'-un) u.s. Disqui- 
sition; an examination. In sjirgeiy, The 
dispersing of the humours by insensible 
evaporation. 
DISCUSS1YE, (dis-kus'-siy) «. IE ving the 
power to discuss or disperse any noxious 
matter. 
DISCUTIENT, (dis-ku'-she-ent;?/.s. A medi- 
cine that has power to repel or drive back 
the matter of tumours in the blcod. 
To DISDAIN, (diz-dane') v.' a'. To scorn; 
to consider as unworthy of one's character. 
To DISDAIN, (diz-dane') v. n. To scorn , 



DIS 

to think unwoithy ; to grow impatient or 
angry. 

DISDAIN, (diz-dane') u. s. Contempt 
scorn ; indignation. 

DISDAIN FUL, (diz-dane'-ful) a. Contemp 
tuous ; haughtily scornful ; indignant. 

DISDAINFULLY, (diz-dane'-ful-e)«</. Con- 
temptuously ; with haughty scorn. 

DISDAIN FULN FSS, (diz-dane'-fui-nes) -n 
Contempt ; contemptuousness. 

DISEASE, (diz-eze') n.s. Distemper ; malady. 

To DISEASE, (clj.z-eze') v. a. To afflict wi«n 
disease ; to make morbid ; to infect. 

DlSEASFDNESS,(diz-e'-red-nes) h.s: Sick 
ness ; morbidness. 

D1SEASEFUL, (dis-eze'-fu!) a. Abounding 
with disease ; producing disease. 

To DISEMBARK, (dis-em-bark'; v. a. To 
land troops from a ship. 

To DISEMBARK, (dis-em-bark') v. n. To 
land, 

To DISEMBARRASS, (dis em-bar'-ras) v. a. 
To free from clog and impediment. 

DISEMBARRASSMENT, (dis-em-bar'-ras- 
ment) n. s. Freedom from perplexity. 

To DISEMBITTER, (dis-em-bit'-ter) v. «. 
To sweeten ; to free from bitterness. 

DISEMBODIED, (dis-em-bod'-ed) a. Di- 
vested of the body. 

To DISEMBODY, ( d.is-em-bod'-de) a. a. To 
discharge from military incorporation. 

To DISEMBOGUE, (dis-em-bogue') v. a. To 
pour out at the mouth of a river ; to vent ; 
to eject ; to cast forth. 

To DISEMBOGUE, (dis-em-bogue') v. ?i. To 
gain a vent ; to flow. 

DISEMBOSOMED,(dis-em-bq'-zumd)/;«ri.«. 
Separated from the bosom. 

DISEMBOWELLED, (dis-em-bou'-eld) part, 
a. Taken from cut the bowels. 

To DISENCHANT, (dis-en-tshant') v. a. To 
free from the force of an enchantment. 

7b DISENCUMBER, (dis-en-kum'-ber) v. a. 
To discharge from encumbrances ; to dis- 
burthen ; to exonerate ; to free train ob- 
struction of any kind. 

D1SENCUMBRANCE, (d^-en-kum'-bv-;^ ) 
v. s. Freedom from encumbrance. 

To DISENGAGE, (dis-en-gaje') i\ a. I'o se- 
parate from anything with which it is in 
union ; to disentangle y to clear from im- 
pediments or difficulties ; to wean ; to ab- 
stract tiie mind ; to free from any powerful 
detention ; to release from an obligation. 

To DISENGAGE, (dis-en-gaje') v.u. 'i'o set 
one's self free from. 

DISENGAGED, (dis-en-gajd') pan. a. Dis- 
joined ; disentangled ; vacant ; at leisure : 
released from obligation. 
DISENGAGEDNESS, (dis-eii-ga'-jed-i;es) 
n. s. The quality of being disengaged ; 
freedom from any pressing business ; dis- 
junction. 

DiSEN G AGEMENT, (di.s-en-gaje'-ir.Mit) 
?/. s. Release from any engagement, or ob- 
ligation freedom of attention ; vacancy. 
To DISENROEE, (dis-en-n.le') v. a. to 
erase or remove out of a roll or list. 



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DIS 

To DISENTANGLE, (dis-en-tang gl) v.a. 
To unfold or loose the parts of anything in- 
terwoven with another ; to set free from im- 
pediments ; to clear from perplexity or dif- 
ficulty ; to disengage ; to separate. 

DISENTANGLEMENT, (dis-en-tang'-gl- 
ment) n. s. Clearing from perplexity or 
difficulty. 

To DISENTHRAL, (dis-erw>,rawl') v.a. To 
set free ; to restore to liberty ; to rescue 
from slavery. 

To DISENTHRONE, (dis-en-ffcrone') v. a. 
To depose from sovereignty ; to dethrone. 

To DISENTITLE, (dis-en-tj'-tl) v. a. To 
deprive of claim or title. 

To DISENTRANCE, (dis-en-transe') v.a. 
To awaken from a trance, or deep sleep. 

DISESTIMATION, (dis-es-te-ma'-shun) n. s. 
Disrespect ; disesteem. 

DISFAVOUR, (dis-fa'-vur) n.s. Discoun- 
tenance ; unpropitious regard ; unfavour- 
able aspect ; a state of ungraciousness or 
unacceptableness ; want of beauty. 

To DISFAVOUR, (dis-fa'-vur) v. a. To dis- 
countenance ; to withhold or withdraw kind- 
ness ; to deform. 

DISFAVOURER, (dis-fa'-vur-er) n. s. Pis- 
countenancer ; not a favourer. 

DISFIGURATION, dis-fig-u-ra'-shun) n.s. 
The act of disfiguring ; the state of being 
disfigured ; deformity. 

To DISFIGURE, (dis-fig'-ure) v. a. To 
change anything to a worse form ; to de- 
form ; to mangle. 

DISFIGUREMENT, (dis-fig'-ure-ment) n.s. 
Defacement of beauty ; change of a better 
form to a worse. 

To DISFOREST, (dis-fo/-rest) v. a. To re- 
duce land from the privileges of a forest to 
the state of common land. 

To DISFRANCHISE, (dis-fran'-tshiz) v. a. 
To deprive of privileges or immunities. 

DISFRANCHISEMENT, (dis-fran'-tshiz - 
ment) n.s. The act of depriving of privi 
leges. 

To D1SFURNISH, (dis-fur'-nish) v.a. To 
deprive ; to unfurnish ; to strip. 

To DISGARNISH, (dis-gar'-nish) v. a. To 
strip of ornaments. 

To DISGARRISON, (dis-gar'-re-zn) v.a. To 
deprive of a garrison. 

To DISGORGE, (diz-ggrje') v.a. To dis- 
charge by tbe mouth ; to vomit ; to pour 
out with violence. 

DISGORGEMENT, (dis-gorge'-ment) n. s. 
The act of disgorging ; the thing disgorged 
or vomited. 

DISGRACE, (diz-grase') ». s. State of being 
out of favour ; state of ignominy ; dis- 
honour ; state of shame ; cause of shame. 

To DISGRACE, (diz-grase') v. a. To bring 
a reproach upon ; to dishonour, as an agent ; 
to bring to shame, as a cause ; to put out of 
favour. 

DISGRACEFUL, (dk-giase'-ful) a. Shame- 
ful ; ignominious 

DISGRACEFULLY, (diz-grase'-ful-e) ad. 
In disgrace ; with indignity ; ignominiously. 



DTS 

D ISGR A CEFULNESS, (d/z-grase'-ful- nes) 
11. s. Ignominy. 

DISGRACER, (diz-gra'-ser) n. s. One that 
exposes to shame ; one that causes ignominy. 

To DISGREGATE, (dis'-gre-gate) v. a. To 
separate ; to disperse. 

To DISGUISE, (dis-gize') v. a. To concea. 
by an unusual dress ; to hide by a counter- 
feit appearance ; to disfigure ; to change 
the form. 

DISGUISE, (dis-gize') n. s. A dress con- 
trived to conceal the person that wears it ; 
a false appearance ; counterfei: show. 

DISGUISEMENT, (dis-gize'-ment) v. s. 
Dress of concealment. 

DISGUISER, (dis-gi-zer) n.s. One that 
puts on a disguise ; one that conceals an- 
other by a disguise ; one that disfigures. 

DISGUST, (diz-gust') n. s. Aversion of the 
palate from anything; offence conceived. 

To DISGUST, (diz-gust') v. a. To raise 
aversion in the stomach ; to distaste ; to 
strike with dislike ; to offend ; to produce 
aversion. 

DISGUSTFUL, (diz-gust'-ful) a. Nauseous; 
causing aversion. 

DISGUSTING, (diz-gust-ing) part. a. Of- 
fensive to the taste ; nauseous. 

DISGUSTINGLY, (diz-gust'-ing-le) ad. In 
a manner to disgust. 

DISH, (dish) n. s. A broad wide vessel, in 
which food is served up at the table ; a deep 
hollow vessel for liquid food ; the meat 
served in a dish ; any particular kind of 
food ; a kind of measure among miners. 

To DISH, (dj.sh) v. a. To serve in a dish ; 
to send up to table. 

DISH-CLOUT, (dish'-klgut) n. s. The cloth 
with which the maids rub their dishes. 

DISHABILLE, (dis-a-bil') n. s. Undress; 
loose or negligent dress. 

To DISHEARTEN, (dis-har'-tn) v.a. To 
discourage ; to deject ; to terrify ; to depress. 

DISHERISON, (dis-her'-e-zn) n.s. A debar- 
ring from inheritance ; a disinheriting. 

To DISHEVEL, (de-shev'-vel) v.a. To spread 
the hair disorderly. 

DISHONEST, (diz-on'-est) a. Void of pro- 
bity ; void of faith ; faithless ; wicked ; 
fraudulent ; unchaste ; lewd ; disgraced ; 
dishonoured ; disgraceful ; ignominious. 

DISHONESTLY, (diz-on'-est-le) ad. With- 
out faith ; without probity ; faithlessly : 
wickedly ; lewdly ; wantonly ; uuchastely ; 
in a dishonoured manner. 

DISHONESTY, (diz-on'-nes-te) n.s. Want 
of probity ; faithlessness ; unchastity ; in- 
continence ; lewdness. 

DISHONOUR, (diz-on'-nur) n. s. Reproach ; 
disgrace ; ignominy. 

To DISHONOUR, (diz-on'-nur) v. a. To 
disgrace ; to bring shame upon ; to violate 
chastity ; to treat with indignity ; to deprive 
of ornament. 

DISHONOURABLE, (diz-gn'-nur-a-bl) a. 
Shameful ; reproachful ; void of faith ; igno- 
minious ; being in a state of neglect ; 01 
disesteem. 



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DIS 

DISHONOURABLY, (diz-on'-nur-a-ble) ad. 
Ignominiously ; neglectedly. 

DISHONOURER, (diz-on'-nur-er) n.s. One 
that treats another with indignity ; a vio- 
lator. 

DISIMPRO YEMENI, (dis-im-proov'-ment) 
n. s. Reduction from a better to a worse 
state ; the contrary to improvement. 
To DISINCARCERATE, (dis-m-kar'-se-rate) 
t>. a. To set at liberty ; to free from 
prison. 

DISINCLINATION, (dis-m-kle-na'-shun) 
n. s. Want of affection ; dislike. 

DISINCLINED, (djs-in-klined') «. Averse; 
not favourably disposed. 

DISINGENUOUS, (dis-in-jen'-ii-us) a. Un- 
fair ; meanly artful ; viciously subtle ; sly ; 
cunning ; illiberal. 

DISINGENUOUSLY, (djs-in-jen'-u-us-le) 
ad. In a disingenuous manner. 

D1SINGENUOUSNESS, (dis-in-jen'-u-us- 
nes) n. s. Mean subtlety ; unfairness ; low 
craft. 

DISINHERISON, (dis-in-her'-e zn) n.s. The 
act of cutting off from any hereditary suc- 
cession ; the act of disinheriting ; the state 
of being cut off from an hereditary right. 

To DISINHERIT, (dis-m-her'-it) v. a. To 
cut off from an hereditary right ; to deprive 
of an inheritance. 

To DISINTER, (dis-in-ter') v. a. To unbury ; 
to take as out of the grave. 

DISINTERESSMENT, (diz-iu'-ter-es-meut) 
n.s. Disregard to privace advantage ; dis- 
interestedness. 

DISINTEREST, (diz-in'-ter-est) n. s. What 
is contrary to one's wish or prosperity ; in- 
difference to profit ; superiority to regards 
of private advantage. 

To DISINTEREST, (diz-in'-ter-est) v. a. To 
render superiour to private advantage. 

DISINTERESTED, (diz-in'-ter-es-ted) a. 
Superiour to regard of private advantage ; 
without any concern in an affair ; without 
fear or hope. 

DISINTERESTEDLY, (diz-in'-ter- es-ted-le) 
ad. In a disinterested manner. 

DISINTERESTEDNESS, (diz in'-ter- es-ted- 
nes) n. s. Contempt of private interest. 

DISINTERMENT, (dis-in-ter'-ment) n. s. 
The act of unburying, or removing out of 
the grave. • 

To DISINVITE, (dis-in-vite') v. a. To re- 
tract an invitation. 

To DIS1NYOLVE, (dis-in-volv') v. a. To 
uncover ; to disentangle. 

To DISINURE, ( dis-in-ure') v. a. To de- 
prive of practice, habit, or custom. 

To DISJOIN, (diz -join') v. n. To separate ; 
to part from each other ; to sunder. 

To DISJOINT, (diz-joint') v. a. To put out 
of joint ; to break at junctures ; to make 
incoherent ; to break the relation between 
the parts. 

To DISJOINT, (diz-joint') v. n. To fall in 
pieces. 

DISJOINT, (diz-joint') part. Separated ; 
divided. 



D1S 

DISJOINTLY, (diz-joint'-le) ad. In a di- 
vided state. 

DISJUNCT, (diz-jungkt') a. Disjoined , 
separate. 

DISJUNCTION, (diz-jungk'-shun) n.s. Dis- 
union ; separation ; parting. 

DISJUNCTIVE, (diz-jungk'-tiv) a. In- 
capable of union ; marking separation or 
opposition. In grammar, An epithet for 
any particle, such as or, nor, &c. which sepa- 
rates the sense ; in distinction from the con- 
junctive particles. 

DISJUNCTIVE, (dizjungk-tiv) n. i. A 
disjunctive conjunction. 

DISJUNCTIVELY, (diz-jungk'-tiy-le) ad. 
Distinctly ; separately. 

DISK, (disk) n. s. The face of the sun, or 
any planet, as it appears to the eye ; a broad 
piece of iron thrown in the ancient sports ; 
a quoit. 

DISLIKE, (diz-like') n. s. Disinclination ; 
absence of affection ; the contrary to fond- 
ness ; discord ; dissension ; disagreemen 

To DISLIKE, (diz-like') v. a. To disapprove ; 
to regard without affection. 

To DISL1KEN, (diz-li'-kn) v. a. To make 
unlike. 

DISLIKENESS, (diz-like'-nes) n.s. Dis- 
similitude ; unlikeness. 

To DISLIMB, (diz-lim') v. a. To tear limb 
from limb. 

To DISLOCATE, (dis'-lo-kate) v. a. To put 
out of the proper place ; to put out of joint ; 
to disjoint. 

DISLOCATION, (dis-lo-ka'-shun) n.s. The 
act of shifting the places of things ; the state 
of being displaced ; a luxation ; a joint put 
out. 

To DISLODGE, (diz-lodje') v. a. To remove 
from a place ; to remove from an habitation ; 
to drive an enemy from a station ; to remove 
an army to other quarters. 

To DISLODGE, (diz-lodje') v. n. To go 
away to another place. 

DISLOYAL, (diz-loe'-al) a. No, true to al- 
legiance ; faithless ; false to a sovereign ; 
disobedient ; dishonest ; perfidious ; not 
true to the marriage-bed ; false in love ; uot 
constant. 

DISLOYALLY, (diz-loe'-al-Ie) ad. Faith- 
lessly ; treacherously. 

DISLOYALTY, (diz-loe'-al-te) n. s. Want 
of fidelity to the sovereign ; want of fidelity 
in love. 

DISMAL, (diz -mal) a. Sorrowful ; dire ; 
horrid ; melancholy ; uncomfortable ; un- 
happy ; dark. 

DISMALLY, (diz'-mal-le) ad. Horribly; 
sorrowfully. 

DISMALNESS, (diz'-mal-nes) n. s. Hor- 
rour ; sorrow. 

To DISMANTLE, (diz-man'-tl ) v. a. To de- 
prive of a dress ; to strip ; to denude ; to 
loose ; to throw off a dress ; to throw open ; 
to strip a town of its outworks ; to break 
down anything external. 

To DISMASK, (diz-mask') v. a. To divest of 
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DISMASTED, (dis-mast'-ed) a. An epilhel 

for a ship which is deprived of her masts. 
To DISMAY, (diz-ma') v.a. To terrify ; to 

discourage ; to depress ; to deject. 
DISMAY", (diz-ma') n.s. Fall of courage ; 
rerrour felt ; desertion of mind ; fear im- 
pressed. 
D1SMAYEDNESS, (diz-ma'-ed-nes) n. s. 

Dejection of courage. 
To DISMEMBER, (dis-mem'-ber) v. a. To 
divide member from member ; to dil ace- 
rate ; to cut in pieces. 
D1SMEMBERMEN F, (dis-mem'-ber-ment) 

n. s. Division. 
To DISMISS, (diz-mis') v. a. To send away ; 
to give ieave of departure ; to discard ; to 
divest of an office. To dismiss a cause or pe- 
tition, A term in the court of Chancery, for 
removing it out of court without any farther 
hearing. 
DISMISSAL, (diz-mis'-sal) n. s. Dismission. 
DISMISSION, "(diz-mish'-un) n. s. Dis- 
patch; act of sending away ; an honourable 
discharge from any office or place ; depriv- 
ation ; obligation to leave any post or place. 
DISMISSIVE, (diz-niis'-siv) a, Causing 

dismission, or giving leave to depart. 
To DISMOUNT, (diz-mount') v a. To throw 
off' an horse ; to throw from any elevation or 
place of honour ; to throw cannon from its 
carriage. 
To DISMOUNT, (diz-mount') v.n. To alight 
from an horse ; to descend from any ele- 
vation. 
To DENATURALIZE, (diz-nat'-u-ra-lize) 
v. a. To alienate ; to make alien ; to de- 
prive of the privileges of birth. 
DISOBEDIENCE, (dis-o-be'-de-ense) n. s. 
Violation of lawful command or prohibition ; 
breach of duty due to superiours ; incom- 
pliance. 
DISOBEDIENT, (dis-o-be.'-de-ent) a. Not 

observant of lawful authority. 
To DISOBEY, (dis-o-ba') v. a. To break 

commands or transgress prohibitions. 
D1SOBL1GAT10N, (dis-obde-ga'-shun) k.s. 

Offence ; cause of disgust. 
DISOBLIGATORY, (dis-ob'-le-ga-tur-e) a. 

Releasing obligation. 
To DISOBLIGE, (dis-o-blije) v.a. To of- 
fend ; to disgust ; to give offence to. 
DISOBLIGER, (dis-o-bli'-jer) n. s. One 

who offends another. 
DISOBLIGING, (dis-o-bli'-jing) pari. a. 

Unpleasing ; offensive ; discourteous. 
DISOBLIGINGLY, (dis-o-bli'-jing-le) ad. 
In a disgusting or offensive manner ; with- 
out attention to please. 
DISOBLIGINGNESS, ( dis-o-bli'-jing -nes) 

n. s. Offensiveness. 
D1SORBED, (diz-orbd') a. Thrown out of 

the proper orbit. 
DISORDER, (diz-or'-der) n. s. Want of 
regular disposition ; irregularity ; confusion ; 
tumult ; disturbance ; bustle ; neglect of 
rule ; breach of laws; violation of standing 
institution ; sickness ; distemper ; discom- 
posure of mind ; turbulence of passions. 



1)1 s 

To DISORDER, (diz-or'-iler) v.a. To throw 
into confusion ; to confound ; to disturo ; to 
ruffle ; to make sick ; to disturb the body ; 
to discompose ; to disturb the miad, 
DISORDERED, (diz-or'-derd) a. D's- 
orderly ; irregular ; vicious ; loose ; urire 
strained in behaviour. 
DISORDEREDNESS, (diz-gr'-der-gd-nes) 

n. s. Irregularity ; want of order. 
DISORDERLY, (diz-o/ der-le) a. Con- 
fused ; immethodical ; irregular; tumultu- 
ous ; lawless ; contrary to law. 

DISORDERLY, (diz-or-der-le) ad. With- 
out rule ; without method ; confusedly ; 
without law ; inordinately. 

DISORDINATE, (diz-gr'-de-nale) «. Not 
living by tlie rules of virtue. 

DLSORDINATELY, (diz-gr'-de-iiate-Ie) ad. 
Inordinately ; viciously. 

DISORGAN IZATION , (dis-or'-gan-i-za'- 
shun) n. s. Destruction of system ; sub- 
version of order. 

To DISORGANIZE, (tlis-or'-gan-ize) v.a. 
To break in pieces ; to destroy the order of. 

To DISOWN, (diz-one') v. a. To 1 deny ; 
not to allow ; to abnegate ; to renounce. 

To DISPAIR, (dis-pare') v. a. To part a 
couple. 

To DISPAND, (dis-pand') v.a. To display; 
to spread abroad. 

DISPANSION, (dis-pan'-shun) n.s. Hie act 
of displaying ; diffusion ; dilatation. 

To DISPARAGE, (dis-par'-aje) v.a. To 
marry any one to another of inferiour con- 
dition ; to match unequally ; to injure by a 
comparison with something of less value : 
to treat with contempt ; to mock ; to flout. 

DISPARAGEMENT, (dis-par'-aje-ineut ) 
n. s. Injurious union or comparison with 
something of inferiour excellence ; re- 
proach ; disgrace ; indignity. In law, 
Matching an heir in marriage under his or 
her degree, or against decency. 

DISPARAGER, (dis-par'-a-jer) n.s. One 
that disgraces ; one that treats with indig- 
nity. 

DISPARATE, (dis'-pa-rate) a. Separate ; 
dissi i ilar. 

DISPARATES, (dis'-pa-rates) n.s. Oppo- 
sites, or things altogether unlike one an- 
other. 

DISPARITY, (dis-par'-e-te) n. s. Ine- 
quality ; difference in ranK or excellence ; 
dissimilitude ; unlikeness. 

To DISPARK, (dis-park') v. a. To throw 
open a park ; to set at large • to release 
from enclosure. 

To DISPART, (dis-part') v. a. To divide in 
two ; to separate ; to break , to burst ; to rive. 

DISPASSION, (dis-pash'-tm) n.s. Freedom 
from mental perturbation. 

DISPASSIONATE, (dis-pash'-ym-ate) a. 
Cool ; calm ; impartial. 

DISPASSIONATELY, (dis-pash'-un-ate-Ie) 
ad. In a calm and temperate manner. 

DISPASSIONED, (dis-pash'-ymd) a: Free 
from passion. 

7rt DISPATCH. See To DespatciJ. 



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BIS 

To DISPEL, (dis-pel') v. a. To drive by 
scattering ; to dissipate. 

DISPENSABLE, (dis-pen'-sa-bl) a. Capa- 
ble of being dispensed with. 

DTSPENSABLENESS, (dis-pen'-sa-bl-nes) 
h. s. Capability of being dispensed with. 

DISPENSARY, (dis-pen'-sa-re) rays. The 
place where medicines are dispensed. 

DISPENSATION, (dis-pen-sa'-shun) n. s. 
Distribution ; dealing out anything ; the 
dealing of God with his creatures ; method 
of providence ; distribution of good and 
evil ; an exemption from some law. 

DISPENSATI VE, (dis-pen -sa-tiv) a. Grant- 
ing dispensation. 

DISPENSATI V ELY, (dis-pen'-sa-tiv-le) ad. 
By dispensation. 

DISPENSATOR, (dis-pen-sa'-tur) n.s. One 
employed in dealing out anything ; a dis- 
tributer. 

DISPENSATORY, (dis-pen -sa-tur-e) n.s. 
A book in which the composition of medi- 
cines is described and directed. 

DISPENSATORY, (dis-pen'-sa-tur-e) a. 
Having the power of granting dispensation. 

To DISPENSE, (dispense') v. a. To deal 
out ; to distribute ; to make up a medicine. 
To dispense with, To excuse ; to grant dis- 
pensation for ; to set free from an obliga- 
tion. 

DISPENSER, (dis-pen'-ser) n.s. One that 
dispenses ; a distributer. 

To DISPEOPLE, (dis-pe'-pl) v. a. To de- 
populate'; to empty of people. 

D1SPEOPLER, (dis-pe'-pl-er) n. s. A de- 
populator ; a waster. 

TwDISPERGE, (dis-perje ) v. a. To sprin- 
kle ; to scatter. 

7 o DISPERSE, (dis-perse') v. a. To scat- 
ter ; to drive to different parts ; to dissi- 
pate ; to deal about ; to distribute. 

DISPERSEDLY, (dis-per'-sed-le) ad. In a 
dispersed manner ; separately. 

DISPERSEDNESS, (dis-per'-sed-nes) n.s. 
The state of being dispersed. 

D1SPERSER. (dis-per'-ser) n. s. A seat- 
terer ; a spreader. 

DISPERSION, (dis-per'-shun) n. s. The act 
of sprinkling, scattering, or spreading ; the 
state of being scattered. 

DISPERSIVE, (dis-per'-siy) a. Having the 
quality of dispersing. , 

To DISPIRIT, (dis-pir'-it) v. a. To dis- 
courage ; to deject; to depress; to exhaust 
the spirits. 

DISPIRITEDNESS, (dis-pir'-it-ted-nes) n.s. 
Want of vigour ; want of vivacity. 

DISPITEOUS, (dis-pit'-e-us) a. Malicious ; 
furious. 

DISPITEOUSLY, (dis-pit'-e-us-le) ad. Ma- 
liciously. 

7',) DISPLACE, (dis-plase') v. a. To put 
out of place ; to place in another situation ; 
to put out of any state or condition ; to dis- 
order. 

DISPLACENCY, (dis-pla'-sen-se) n.s. In- 
civility ; disobligation ; disgust ; anything 
unpleasing. 



DIS 

ToDISPLANT, (dis-plant") v. a. To remove 
a plant ; to drive a people from their resi- 
dence. 

DISPLANTATION, (dis-plan-ta'-shun) n.s. 
The act of displanting. 

To DISPLAY, (dis-pla) v. a. To spread 
wide ; to exhibit to the sight or mind ; to 
set ostentatiously to view ; to open. 

DISPLAY, (dis-pla') n. s. An exhibition of 
anything to view. 

D1SPLAYER, (dis-pla'-er) n.s. That which 
sets to view. 

DISPLEASANCE, (dis-plez'-anse) n. u 
Anger ; discontent. 

DISPLEASANT, (dis-plez'-ant) a. Unpleas- 
ing ; offensive. 

To DISPLEASE, (dis-pleze) v. a. To offend -, 
to make angry ; to make sad. 

DISPLEASURE, (dis-plezh'-ure) n. s. Un- 
easiness ; pain received ; offence ; pain 
given ; anger ; indignation ; state of dis- 
grace ; state of being discountenanced ; dis~ 
favour. 

To DISPLEASURE, (dis-plezh'-ure) 'v. a 
To displease. 

To DISPLODE, (dis-plode ) v. a. To dis- 
perse with a loud noise ; to vent with vio- 
lence. 

DISPLOSION, (dis-plo'-zhun) n. s. The act 
of disploding. 

DISPLUMED, (dis-plopmd') a. Stripped of 
feathers. 

DISPORT, (dis-port) n. s. Play ; sport : 
pastime. 

To DISPORT, (dis-port') v. a. To divert. 

To DISPORT, (disport') v. n. To play ; to 
toy ; to wanton. 

DISPOSABLE, (dis-po'-za-bl) a. Capable 
of being disposed. 

DISPOSAL, (dis-po'-zal) n. s. The act of 
disposing or regulating anything : regula- 
tion ; the power of distribution ; the right 
of bestowing ; government ; management : 
conduct ; establishment in a new state ; dis- 
mission into new hands. 

To DISPOSE, (dis-poze') v. a. To employ 
to various purposes , to give ; to place ; tc 
bestow ; to turn to any particular end ; to 
adapt ; to form for any purpose ; to frame 
the mind ; to incline ; to regulate ; to ad- 
just ; To Dispose of, To apply to any pur- 
pose ; to put into the hands of another ; tc 
give away by authority ; to direct ; to con- 
duct ; to place in any condition ; to put 
away by any means. 

DISPOSER, (dis-po'-zer) n.s. Distributer; 
giver ; bestower ; governour ; director. 

DISPOSITION, (dis-po-zish'-un) n.s. Or- 
der; method; distribution ; natural fitness ; 
quality ; tendency to any act or state ; 
temper of mind; affection of kindness 
or ill-will ; predominant inclination ; as- 



sortment : 



iustment of external circum- 



stances. 

DISPOSITIVE, (dis-poz'-e-tiv) a. Having 
the power or quality of disposing ; decre- 
tive. 

D1SPOSITIVELY, (dis-pQz'-e-tiv-le) ad. 



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DIS 

In a dispositive manner; respecting indivi- 
duals, distributive ly. 

D1SP0SIT0R, (dis-poz'-e-tur) n. s. In as- 
trology, The lord of that sign in which the 
planet is, and by which therefore it is over- 
ruled. 

To DISPOSSESS, (d;s poz-zes') v. a. To put 
out of possession ; to deprive ; to disseize. 

DISPOSSESSION, (dis-poz-zesh'-un) n. s. 
Putting out of possession.' 

DlSPOSURE,(dis-po'-zhure) n.s. Disposal; 
government ; power ; management ; state ; 
posture. 

DISPRAISE, (dis-praze') n. s. Blame ; cen- 
sure ; dishonour. 

To DISPRAISE, (dis-praze') v. a. To blame; 
to censure. 

DISPRA1SER, (dis-pra'-^er) n.s. A cen- 
surer ; one who blames. 

D1SPRAISIBLE, (dis-pra'-ze-bl) a. Un- 
worthy of commendation. 

DISPRAISINGLY, (dis-pra'-zing-le) ad. 
With blame ; with censure. 

To DISPREAD, (dis-spred') v. a. To spread 
different ways. In this word, and a few 
others, dis means different ways ; in diffe- 
rent directions. 

To DISPREAD, (dis-spred') v. n. To ex- 
tend or expand itself. 

DISPROFIT, (dis-prof '-it) n. s. Loss ; da- 
mage ; detriment. 

DISPROOF, (dis-proof) n. s. Confuta- 
tion. 

DISPROPORTION, (dis-pro-por'-shun) n. s. 
Unsu'tahleness in form or quantity of one- 
thing, or one part of the same thing, to an- 
other ; want of symmetry ; disparity. 

To DISPROPORTION, (dis-pro-por'-shun) 
v. a. To mismatch ; to join unfitly. 

DISPROPORTIONABLE, (dis-pro-por'- 
shun-a-bl) a. Unsuitable in form or quan- 
tity. 

DISPBOPORTIONABLENESS, (dis-pro- 
por'-shun-a-bl-nes) n. s. Un suitableness to 
something else. 

DISPROPORTION ABLY, (dis-pro-por'- 
shun-a-ble) ad. Unsuitably ; not symme- 
trically. 

DISPROPORTIONAL, (dis-pro-por'-shun- 
al) a. Without proportion. 

DISPROPORTION LIT Y, (dis-pro-por- 
shun-al'-e-te) n. s. The state of being with- 
out proportion. 

DISPROPORTIONATELY, (dis-pro-por- 
shun-al-le) ad. Unsuitably with respect to 
quantity or value. 

DISPROPORTIONATE, (dis pro-por'-shun- 
ate) a. Unsymmetrical ; unsuitable, either 
in bulk, form, or value. 

DISPROPORTIONATELY, (dis-pro-por'- 
shun-ate-Ie) ad. Unsuitably ; unsymmetri- 
cally. 

DISPROPORTION ATEN ESS, (dis-pro- 
por'-shun-ate-nes) n, s. Unsuitableness in 
bulk, form, or value. 

2 \y DISPROVE, (dis-prpove') v. a. To con- 
fute an assertion ; to convict a practice of 
eirour. 



BIS 

DISPROVER, (dis-prqo'-ver) n. s. One that 
disproves or confutes ; one that blames ; a 
censurer. 

DISPUNISHABLE, (djs-pun'-ish-a-bl) a 
Without penal restraint. 

DISPUTABLE, (dis'-pu-la-bl, or djs-pu'-ta- 
bl) a. Liable to contest; controvertible ; 
lawful to be contested. 

DISPUTANT, (dis'-pu-tant) n.s. A con- 
trovertist ; an arguer ; a reasoner. 

DISPUTANT, (dis'-pu-tant) a. Disputing ; 
engaged in controversy. 

DISPUTATION, (dis pu-ta'-shun) n. s. The 
skill of controversy ; argumentation ; con- 
troversy ; argumental contest. 

DISPUTATIOUS, (dis-pxi-ta'-slms) a. In- 
clined to dispute ; cavilling. 

DISPUTATIVE, (dis-pu'-ta-tiv) a. Disposed 
to debate ; argumentative. 

To DISPUTE, (dis-pute') v. it. To contend 
by argument ; to debate. 

To DISPUTE, (dis-pute) v. a. To contend 
for, whether by words or action ; to ques- 
tion ; to reason about ; to discuss. 

DISPUTE, (dis-pute') n.s. Contest; con- 
troversy. 

DISPUTER, (dis-pu'-ter) n.s. A contro- 
vertist ; one given to argument and oppo- 
sition. 

DISQUALIFICATION, (dis-kwol-e-fe-ka'- 
shun) n. s. That which disqualifies or 
makes unfit. 

To DISQUALIFY, (dis-kwol'-e-fi) v. a. To 
make unfit; to disable by some natural or 
legal impediment : to deprive of a right or 
claim by some positive restriction; to dis- 
able. 

DISQUIET, (dis-kwi'-et) n. s. Uneasiness; 
restlessness ; want of tranquillity ; vexation ; 
anxiety. 

DISQUIET, (dis-kwi'-et) u. Unquiet; un- 
easy ; restless. 

To DISQUIET, (dis-kwi'-et) v. a. To dis- 
turb ; to make uneasy ; to harass. 

DISQUIETER, (dis-kwi'-et-er) n.s. A dis- 
turber ; a harasser. 

DISQUIETFUL, (dis-kwi'-et-ful) a. Pro- 
ducing uneasiness or vexation. 

DISQUIETLY, (dis-kwi'-et-Ie) ad. With- 
out rest ; anxiously ; uneasily. 

DISQUIETNESS, (dis-kwi'-et-nes) n.s. Un- 
easiness ; restlessness. 

D1SQUIETOUS, (dis-kwi'-e-tus) a. Causing 
disquiet. 

DISQUIETUDE, (dis-kwi'-e-tude) n. $. Un- 
easiness ; anxiety : disturbance. 

DISQUISITION, (dis-kwe-zish'-un) n. s. 
Examination ; disputative enquiry. 

DISREGARD, (dis-re-gard') n. s. Slight 
notice ; neglect ; contempt. 

To DISREGARD, (dis-re-gard') v. a. To 
slight; to neglect; to contemn. 

DISREGARDER,(dis-re-gard'-er) n.s. One, 
who slights or contemns a thing. 

D1SREGARDFUL, (dis-re-gard'-ful) a. 
Negligent ; contemptuous. 

D1SREGARDFULLV, (dis-re-gard'-ful Je) 
a. Negligently ; contemptuously. 



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DIS 

DISRELISH, (di.s-rel'-ish) n. s. Bad taste ; 
nauseousness ; dislike of the palate ; squeam- 
ishness. 
To DISRELISH, (dis-rel'-ish) v. a. To make 
nauseous ; to infect with an unpleasant 
taste ; to want a taste for ; to dislike. 
DISREPUTABLE, (dis-rep'-u-ta-bl) a. Not 

creditable. 
DISREPUTATION, (dis-rep-u-ta'-shun) n. s. 
Disgrace ; dishonour ; loss of reputation ; 
ignominy. 

DISREPUTE, (dis-re-pute') n.s. Ill cha- 
racter ; dishonour ; want of reputation. 

DISRESPECT, (dis-re-spekt') n.s. Incivi- 
lity ; want of reverence ; an act approaching 
to rudeness. 

To DISRESPECT, (dis-re-spekt') v. a. To 
sbew disrespect to. 

DISRESPECTFUL, (dis-re-spekt'-ful) a. 
Irreverent ; uncivil. 

DISRESPECTFULLY, (dis-re-spekt'-ful-le) 
ad. Irreverently ; uncivilly. 

To DISROBE, (dis-robe) v. a. To undress ; 
to uncover ; to strip. 

D1SROBER, (dis-ro'-ber) n. s. One who 
strips off a garment. 

DISRUPTION, (dis-rup'-shun) n. s. The 
act of breaking asunder ; breach ; rent ; 
dilaceration. 

DISSATISFACTION, (dis-sat-is-fak'-shun) 
n. s. The state of being dissatisfied ; dis- 
content. 

D1SSATISFACTOR1NESS, (dis-sat-is-fak'- 
tur-e-nes) n. s. Inabilitv to give content. 

DISSATISFACTORY, (dis-sat-is-fak'-tur-e) 
a. Unable to give content. 

To DISSATISFY, (dis-sat'-is-fi) v. a. To 
discontent ; to displease ; to fail to please. 

To DISSECT, (dis-sekt') v. a. To cut in 
pieces ; applied to anatomical enquiries ; 
to divide and examine minutely. 

DISSECTION, (dis-sek'-shun) n. s. The 
act of separating the parts of animal bodies ; 
anatomy ; nice examination. 

DISSECTOR, (dis-sek'-tur) n.s. One who 
dissects ; an anatomist. 

To DISSEISE, (dis-seze') v. a. In law, To 
dispossess ; to deprive. 

DISSEISIN, (dis-se'-zin) n. s. An un- 
lawful dispossessing a man of his land, 
tenement, or other immoveable or incor- 
poral right. 

DISSEIZOR, (dis-se'-zor) n.s. He that dis- 
possesses another. 

DISSEMBLANCE, (dis-sem'-blanse) n.s. 
Want of resemblance ; dissimilitude. 

To DISSEMBLE, (dis-sem'-bl) v. a. To hide 
under false appearance ; to pretend that not 
to be which really is ; to pretend that to be 
which is not. 

To DISSEMBLE, (dis-sem'-bl) v. h. To play 
the hypocrite ; to use false professions ; to 
wheedle. 

DISSEMBLER, (dis-sem'-bler) n. s. An 
hypocrite ; a man who conceals his true 
disposition ; one who pretends that not to 
be which really is ; one who feigns what he 
does not feel or think. 



DIS 

DISSEMBLING, (dis-sem'-bling) n. s. Dis • 
simulation ; fallacious appearance. 

DISSEMBL1NGLY, (dis-sem'-bling-lfi) ad. 
With dissimulation ; hypocritically. 

To DISSEMINATE, (dis-sem'-e-nate) v. a 
To scatter as seed ; to sow ; to spread every 
way. 

DISSEMINATION,(dis-sem-e-na'-shun) n. s. 
Scattering like seed ; sowing or spread- 
ing. 

DISSEMINATOR, (dis-sem'-e-na-tur) n. s. 
He that scatters ; a sower ; a spreader. 

DISSENSION, (dis-sen'-shun) n.s. Dis- 
agreement ; strife ; contention ; quarrel. 

D1SSENSIOUS, (dis-sen'-shus) a. Disposed 
to discord ; quarrelsome. 

To DISSENT, (dis-sent') v. n. To disagree in 
opinion ; to differ ; to differ from the estab- 
lished church. 

DISSENT, (dis-sent') n. s. Disagreement ; 
difference of opinion. 

DISSENTANEOUS, (dis-sen-ta'-ne-us) a. 
Disagreeable ; contrary. 

DISSENTER, (dis-sen'-ter) n. s. One that 
disagrees from an opinion ; one who, for 
whatever reasons, refuses the communion of 
the English church. 

DISSENITOUS. See Dissensiovs. 

To DISSERT, (dis-sert') v. n. To discotirse ; 
to dispute. 

DISSERTATION, (dis-ser-ta'-shun) n. s. A 
discourse ; a disquisition ; a treatise. 

DISSERT A TOR, (dis-ser-ta'-tur) n. s. One 
who discourses or debates. 

To DISSERVE, (dis-serv) v. a. To do in- 
jury to; to mischief; to hurt. 

DISSERVICE, (dis-ser'-vis) n. s. Injury ; 
mischief. 

DISSERV1CEABLE, (dis-ser'-vis-a-bl) «. 
Injurious ; mischievous : hurtful. 

D1SSERVICEABLENESS, (dis-ser'-vis-a- 
bl-nes) n. s. Injury ; harm ; hurt. 

To DISSEVER, (dis-sev'-er) v. a. To part 
in two ; to break ; to divide ; to sunder. 

DISSEVERANCE, (dis-sev'-er-ausa) n. s. 
Separation. 

DISSIDENCE, (dis'-se-dense) n. s. Dis- 
cord ; disagreement. 

DISSIDENT, (dis-se-dent) a. Varying ; not 
agreeing. 

D1SS1LIENCE, (dis-sil'-yense) n.s. The 
act of starting asunder. 

DISSILIENT, (dis-sil'-yent) a. Starting 
asunder. 

DISSILITION, (dis-sil-ish'-un) n. s. Burst- 
ing in two ; starting different ways. 

DISSIMILAR, (dis-sim'-e-lar) a. Unlike; 
heterogeneous. 

DISSIMILARITY, (dis-sim-e-lar'-ete) n. s. 
Unlikeness ; dissimilitude. 

DISSIM1LE, (dissim'-e-le) n.s. A dissimi- 
litude ; a comparison with, and illustration 
by contraries. 

DISSIMILITUDE, (dis-sim-mil'-e~tude) n. s. 
Unlikeliness ; want of resemblance ; com- 
parison by contraries. 

DISSIMULATION, (dis-sim-u-la'-shun ) n.s, 
The act of dissembling ; hypocrisy. 



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D1S 

DISS1PABLE, (dis'-se-pa-bl) a. Easily scat- 
tered ; liable to dispersion. 
To DISSIPATE, (dis'-se-pate) v.a. To scat- 
ter every way 5 to disperse ; to squander a 
fortune. 
DISSIPATION, (dis-se-pa'-shun) n. s. The 
act of dispersion; the state of being dis- 
persed ; dissolute living. 
DISSOCIABLE, (dis-so'-she-a-bl) a. Not 

to be brought to good fellowship. 
To DISSOCIATE, (dis-so'-she-ate) v.a. ' To 

separate ; to disunite . 
DISSOCIATION, (dis-so-she-a-shun) n. s. 

Separation; division. 
DISSOLVABLE, (diz-zol'-va-bl) a. Capa- 
ble of dissolution ; liable to be melted. 
To DISSOLVE, (diz-zolv') v. a. To destroy 
the form of anything by disuniting the parts 
with heat or moisture ; to melt ; to liquefy ; 
to disunite in any manner ; to loose ; to 
break the ties ; to separate persons united ; 
to break up assemblies ; to solve ; to clear ; 
to break an enchantment. 
To DISSOLVE, (diz-zolv') v. n. To melt ; to 
be liquefied ; to sink away ; to fall to no- 
thing ; to melt away in pleasures. 
DISSOLVENT, (diz-zol'-vent) a. Having 

the power of dissolving or melting. 

DISSOLVENT, (diz-zol'-vent) n. s. That 

which has the power of disuniting the parts. 

DISSOLVED, (diz-zQl'-ver) n. s. That which 

has the power of dissolving ; one who 

solves or clears a difficulty. 

DISSOLVIBLE, (diz-zgl'-ve-bl) a. Liable 

to perish by dissolution. 
DISSOLUBLE, (dis-so'-lu-bl) a. Capable 

of separation by heat or moisture. 
DISSOLUBILITY, (dis-sol-lu-bil'-e-te) n. s. 

Liableness to suffer a disunion of parts. 
DISSOLUTE, (dis'-so-lute) a. Loose ; wan- 
ton ; unrestrained ; dissolved in pleasures ; 
luxurious ; debauched. 
DISSOLUTELY, (dis'-so- lute-le) ad. Loose- 
ly ; in debauchery ; without restraint. 
DISSOLUTENESS, (dis'-so-lute-nes) n. s. 

Looseness ; laxity of manners. 
DISSOLUTION, (dis-so-lu'-shun) n-.s. Li- 
quefying by heat or moisture ; the state of 
being liquefied ; the state of melting away ; 
liquefaction ; destruction of anything by 
separation of parts ; the substance formed by 
dissolving any body ; death ; destruction ; 
breach or ruin of anything compacted or 
united ; the act of breaking up an assembly. 
DISSONANCE, (dis'-so-nanse) \n. s. A 
DISSONANCY, (dis'-so-nan-se) $ mixture 
of harsh, unpleasing, unharmonious sounds ; 
discord ; disagreement. 
DISSONANT, (dis'-so-nant) a. Harsh; un- 
harmonious ; incongruous ; disagreeing. 
To DISSUADE, (dis-swade) v.a. To de 

hort ; to divert by reason or importunity. 
D1SSUADER, (dis-swa'-der) n. s. He that 

dissuades. 
DISSUASION, (dis-swa'-zhun) n. s. Ur- 
gency of reason or importunity against any- 
thing ; dehortaUon, 
DISSUASIVE, (dis-swa'-siv) a. Dehorta- 



DIS 

tory ; tending to divert or deter from any 
purpose. 
DISSUASIVE, (dis-swa'-siv) n.s. Dehor- 
tation ; argument employed to turn from 
any purpose. 
DISSYLLABICK, (dis-sil-lab'-ik) a. Con 

sisting of two syllables. 
DISSYLLABLE, (dis-sil'-la-bl) «. s. A word 

of two syllables. 
DISTAFF, (dis'-taf) n.s. plur. distaves. The 
staff from which the flax is drawn in spin- 
ning. 
To DISTAIN, (dis-tane') v. a. To stain ; to 
stain with an adventitious colour ; to blot ; 
to sully with infamy. 
DISTANCE, (dis'-tanse) n. s. Space con- 
sidered barely in length between any two 
beings ; remoteness in place ; space of time ; 
remoteness in time either past or future ; 
ideal disjunction ; mental separation ; re- 
spect ; distant behaviour ; retraction of 
kindness ; reserve ; alienation. 
To DISTANCE, (dis'-tanse) v. a. To place 
remotely ; to throw off from the view ; to 
leave behind at a race. 
DISTANT, (dis'-tant) a. Remote in place ; 
remote in time ; remote to a certain degree ; 
reserved ; shy ; remote in nature ; not al- 
lied ; not obvious ; not plain. 
DISTASTE, (dis-taste) n.s. Aversion of the 
palate ; disrelish ; dislike ; anger ; alien- 
ation of affection. 
To DISTASTE, (dis-taste') v. a. To fill the 
mouth with nauseousness or disrelish ; to 
dislike; to loath ; to offend; to disgust ; to 
vex ; to exasperate ; to sour ; to corrupt ; to 
make distasteful. 
DISTASTEFUL, (dis-taste'-ful) a. Nause- 
ous to the palate ; disgusting ; offensive ; 
unpleasing. 
DIST ASTEFULN ESS, (dis-taste'-ful-nes) 

n. s. Dislike ; disagreeableness. 
DISTEMPER, (dis-tem'-per) n.s. A dis- 
proportionate mixture of parts ; a disease ; 
a malady ; want of due temperature ; bad 
constitution of the mind. In painting, A 
term used when colours are worked up with 
something besides mere water or oil. 
To DISTEMPER, (dis-tem'-per) v. a. To 
disease ; to disorder ; to disturb ; to ruffle ; 
to deprive of temper or moderation ; to 
make disaffected or malignant. 
D1STEMPERANCE, (dis-tem'-per-anse) n. s. 

Distemperature. 
DISTEMPERATE, (dis-tem'-per-ate) a. Im- 
moderate ; diseased ; disordered. 
DISTEMPERATURE, (dis-tem'-per-a- 

ture) n. s. Intemperateness ; excess of 
heat or cold, or other qualities ; violent tu- 
multuousness ; perturbation of the mind ; 
confusion ; commixture of contrarieties ; 
indisposition ; slight illness. 
To DISTEND, (dis-tend) v.a. To stretch 

out in breadth. 
DISTENSION, (dis-ten'-shun) n. s. The 
act of stretching ; the state of things 
stretched. 
DISTENT, (dis-tent') n.s. Breadth. 



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)1 STENT! ON, (dis-ten'-shun) n.s. The act 
of stretching ; breadth ) separating one part 
from another. 
DISTICH, (dis'-tik) n. s. A couplet; a 

couple of lines. 
To DISTIL, (dis-til') v. U. To drop ; to fall 
by drops ; to flow gently and silently ; to 
practise the act of distillation. 
To DISTIL, (dis-til') v. a. To let fall in 
drops ; to force by^re through the vessels 
of distillation ; to draw by distillation ; to 
dissolve or melt. 

D1STILLABLE, (dis-til'-la-bl) a. Capable 
of being distilled. 

DISTILLATION, (dis-til-la'-shun) n. s. 
Dropping, or falling in drops ; pouring out 
in drops ; that which falls in drops ; the act 
of distilling by fire ; the substance drawn by 
the still. 

DISTILLATORY, (dis-til'-la-tur-e) a. Be- 
longing to distillation. 

DISTILLER, (dis-til'-ler) n. s. One who 
practises the art of distilling ; one who 
makes and sells pernicious and inflamma- 
tory spirits. 

DISTILLERY, (dis-til'-ler-e) n. s. The 
r>!ace where spirits are distilled. 

DISTILMENT, (dis-til'-ment) n. s. That 
which is drawn by distillation. 

DISTINCT, (dis-tingkt') a. Different; not 
the same in number or kind ; different ; 
separate ; clear ; unconfused ; marked out ; 
specified ; spotted ; variegated. 

DISTINCTION, (dis-tnigk'-shun) n. s. The 
act of discerning one thing from another ; 
note of difference ; honourable note of su- 
periority ; that by which one differs from 
another ; difference regarded ; preference 
or neglect in comparison ; separation of 
complex notions ; division into different 
parts; discrimination: discernment; judge- 
ment. 

DISTINCTIVE, (dis-tingk'-tiv) a. Marking 
a distinction or difference ; having the 
power to distinguish and discern e 

DISTINCTIVELY, (dis-tingk'-tiv-le) ad. 
Particularly; not confusedly. 

DISTINCTLY, (dis-tingkt'-le) ad. Not con- 
fusedly ; plainly ; clearly. 

DISTINCTNESS, (d;s-tingkt'-nes) n. s. Nice 
observation of the difference between dif- 
ferent things ; such separation of things as 
makes them easy to be separately observed. 

To DISTINGUISH, (dis-ting'-gwish) v. a. To 
note the diversity of things ; to separate by 
some mark of honour or preference ; to di- 
vide by proper notes of diversity ; to know 
one from another by any note of difference ; 
to discern critically ; to judge : to consti- 
tute difference ; to specificate ; to make 
known or eminent. 

To DIST 1NGUISH, (dis-tin g'-gwish) v.n. To 
make distinction. 

DISTTNG UISH ABLE, (dis-tmg'-gwish-a-bl) 
a. Capable of being distinguished ; worthy 
of note ; worthy of regard. 

DISTINGUISHED, (clis-ting'-gwisht) part. 
a. Eminent; transcendent; extraordinary. 



D1S 

DISTINGUISHED, (dis-ting'-gwish-er) u. s< 
A judicious observer ; one that accurately 
discerns one thing from another ; he that 
separates one thing from another by marks 
of diversity. 
DISTINGUISHI.NGLY,(dis-ting'-gwish-ing- 

le) ad. With distinction. 
DISTINGUISHMENT, (dis-ting'-gwish- 
ment) n. s. Distinction ; observation of 
difference. 
To DISTORT, (dis-tort') v. a. To writhe ; 
to twist ; to deform by irregular motions ; 
to put out of the true direction or posture ; 
to wrest from the true meaning. 
DISTORT, (dis-tort') a. Distorted, 
DISTORTION, (dis-tor'-shun) n.s. Irregu- 
lar motion by which the face or body is 
writhed, or the parts disordered ; a wrest- 
ing from the true meaning. 
To DISTRACT, (dis-trakt') v. a. part. pass. 
distracted; anciently distrauglit. To pull 
different ways at once ; to separate ; to di- 
vide ; to turn from a single direction to • 
wards various points ; to fill the mind with 
contrary considerations ; to perplex ; to 
confound ; to make mad. 
DISTRACT, (dis-trakt') part. a. Mad. 
DISTRACTEDLY, T (dis-trak'-ted-le) ad. 

Madly ; frantickly. 
DISTRACTEDNESS, (dis-trak'-ted-nes) n.s. 

The state of being distracted ; madness. 
DISTRACTER, (dis-trak'-ter) n. s. That 

which draws aside or perplexes. 
DISTRACTION, (dis-trak'-shun) n.s. Ten- 
dency to different parts ; separation ; con- 
fusion ; the state in which the attention is 
called different ways ; perturbation of mind : 
madness ; disturbance ; discord ; difference 
of sentiments. 
DISTR ACTIVE, (distrak'-tiv) a. Causing 

perplexity. 
To DISTRAIN, (dis-trane') v. a. To rend ; 
to tear. In law, To seize a person's goods 
for the payment of rent or taxes. 
To DISTRAIN, (dis-trane') v. n. To make 

seizure. 
DISTRAINER, (dis-tra'-ner) n. s. He that 

seizes. 
DISTRAINT, (dis-trant') n. s. Seizure. 
DISTRAUGHT, "(dis-trawt') part. a. Dis- 
tracted. 
DISTRESS, (dis-tres') n. s. Calamity^ 
misery ; misfortune ; the act of making a 
legal seizure ; a compulsion, by which a man 
is assured to appear in court, or to pay a 
debt ; the thing seized by law. 
To DISTRESS, (dis-tres') v. a. To prosecute 
by law to a seizure ; to harass ; to make 
miserable. 
D1STRESSEDNESS, (dis-tres'-sed-nes) u.s, 

1 he state of being distressed. 
DISTRESSFUL, (dis-tres'-ful) a. Miser- 
able ; full of trouble ; attended with po- 
verty. 
DISTRESSFULLY, (dis-tres'-ful-Ie) ad. In 

a miserable manner. 
DISTRESSING, (dis-tres'-sjng) a. Harass- 
ing ; afflicting. 



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DIS 

To DISTRIBUTE, (dis-trib'-iite) v. a. To 
divide amongst moie than, two ; to deal 
out. 
DISTRIBUTER, (dis trib'-u-ter) n.s. One 

who deals out anything. 
DISTRIBUTION, (dis-tre-bu-shun) n. s. 
1'he act of giving or dealing out to others ; 
dispensation. 
DISTRIBUTIVE, (dis-trib'-u-tiv) a. As- 
signing to others their portions ; allotting to 
each his claim. 
DISTRIBUTIVELY, (dis-trib'-u-tiv-le) ad. 

By distribution ; singly ; particularly. 
DISTRICT, (dis' trikt) n. s. The circuit or 
territory within which a man may be com- 
pelled to appearance ; circuit of authority ; 
province ; region ; country ; territory. 
D1STRICT10N, (dis-trik'-shun) n.s. Sud- 
den display. 
DISTRINGAS, (dis-tring'-gas) n.s. The 
name of a writ, directed to the sheriff or 
other officer, commanding him to distrain. 
To DISTRUST, (dis-trust') v. a. To regard 

with diffidence ; not to trust. 
DISTRUST, (dis-trust') n. s. Discredit ; 
loss of credit ; suspicion ; want of faith ; 
want of confidence in another. 
DISTRUSTFUL, (dis-trast'-ful) a. Apt to 
distrust ; suspicious ; diffident ; modest ; 
timorous. 
DISTRUSTFULLY, (dis-trust'-ful-le) ad. In 

a distrustful manner. 
DISTRUSTFULNESS, (dis-trust'-fyl-nes) 

n. s. Want of confidence. 
To DISTUNE, (dis-tune') v. a. To dis- 
order ; to untune. 
To DISTURB, (dis-turV) v. a. To perplex ; 
to disquiet ; to deprive of tranquillity ; to 
confound ; to interrupt ; to hinder ; to turn 
off from any direction. 
DISTURBANCE, (dis-tur'-banse) n.s. Per- 
plexity ; interruption of a settled state ; 
confusion ; disorder of thoughts ; tumult ; 
violation of peace. 
DISTURBER, (dis-tur'-ber) n.s. A vio- 
later of peace ; he that causes tumults and 
publick disorders ; he that injures tranquil- 
lity : he that causes perturbaaon of mind. 
DEVALUATION, (diz-val-u-a'-shun) n. s. 

Disgrace ; diminution of reputation. 
To DIS VALUE, (diz-val'-VL) v. a. To under- 
value. 
DISVALUE, (diz-val'-u) n. s. Disregard ; 

disgrace. 
DISUNION, (dis-u'-ne-un) n. s. Separation ; 

disjunction ; breach of concord. 
To DISUNITE, (dis-u-nite ) v. a. To sepa- 
rate ; to divide ; to part friends or allies. 
To DISUNITE, (dis-u-nite') v. n. To fall 

asunder ; to become separate. 
DISUN1TER, (dis-u-ni'-ter) n. s. The per- 
son or cause that breaks concord. 
DISUNITY, (dis-u'-ne-te) n.s. A state of 

actual separation. 
To DISVOUCH, (diz-voutsh) v. a. To de- 
stroy the credit of; to contradict. 
DISUSAGE, (dis-u'- zaje') n.s. The gradual 
cessation of use or custom. 



DIV 

DISUSE, (d'i's-use') n.s. Cessation of use ; 

dissuctude ; cessation of custom. 
To DISUSE, (dis-uze) v. a. To cease to 

make use of ; to disaccustom. 

DITCH, (ditsh) n. s. A trench cut in the 

ground usually between fields ; any long 

narrow receptacle of water ; the foss or 

moat with which a fortress is surrounded. 

To DITCH, (ditsh') v. n. To make a ditch ; 

DITCHER, (ditsh'-er) n.s. One who digs 

ditches. 
DITHYRAMB, (dU/i'-e-ramb) n. s. A song 

in honour of Bacchus. 
D1THYRAMBICK, (di^-e-ram'-bik) n. g. 
A song in honour of Bacchus ; any poem 
written with wildness and enthusiasm. 
DITHYRAMBICK, (dif/i-e-ram'-bik) «. 

Wild; enthusiastick. 
DITTO, (dit'-to) ad. A word, in the accounts 

of tradesmen, signifying the same. 
DITTY, (dit'-te) n.s. A poem to be sung; a 

song. 
DIVAN, (de-van) n. s. The council 01 

court of justice in Turkey or Persia. 
To DIVARICATE, (di-var'-e-kate) v. n. To 

be parted into two; to stride. 
To DIVARICATE, (di-var'-e-kate) v.a. To 

divide into two. 
DIVARICATION, (di-var-e-ka'-shun) n. s. 
Partition into two ; division of opinions ; 
extension. 
To DIVE, (dive) v.n. To sink voluntarily 
under water ; to go under water in search 
of anything ; to go deep into any question, 
doctrine, or science ; to immerge into any 
business or condition. 
To DIVELLICATE, (di-vel'-le-kate) v.a. 

To pull ; to tear. 
DIVER, (di'-ver) n. s. One that sinks volun- 
tarily under water; one that goes under 
water in search of treasure ; he that enters 
deep into anything. 
To DIVERGE, (di-verje', r. n. To tend 

various ways from one point. 
DIVERGENCE, (di-ver'-jense) n. s. Ten- 
dency to various parts from one point. 
DIVERGENT, (di-ver'-jent) a. Tending to 

various parts from one point. 
DIVERS, (di'-verz) a. Several ; sundry. 
DIVERSE, (di-verse'} a. Different from 
another; different from itself; various- 
multiform ; in different direr/ions. 
DIVERSIFICATION, (de-ver-se-fe- ka'- 
shun) n. s. The act of changing forms or 
qualities ; variation ; variegation ; variety 
of forms ; change ; alteration. 
To DIVERSIFY, (de-ver'-se-fi) v a. To 
make different from another ; to make dif- 
ferent from itself; to vary; to variegate. 
DIVERSION, (de-ver'-shun) n. s. The act 
of turning anything off from its course ; the 
cause by which anything is turned from its 
course ; sport; something that unbends the 
mind by turning it off from care. In war, 
The act of drawing the enemy off from 
some design by threatening or attacking a 
distant part. 
DIVERSITY, (de-ver'-se-te) n. s. Difter- 



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DIV 

ence ; dissimilitude ; unlikeness ; variety ; 
distinct being ; not identity ; variegation. 

DIVERSELY, (di'-vers-le) ad. In different 
ways , differently ; variously ; in different 
directions ; to different points. 

To DIVERT, (di-vert') v a. To turn off 
from any direction or course ; to draw to 
from a different part ; to withdraw the 
mind ; to please ; to exhilarate. 

DIVERTER, (di-ver'-ter) n. s. Anything 
that diverts. 

DIVERTISE, (di-ver'-tiz) v. a. To please ; 
to exhilarate. 

DIVERT LSEMENT, (di-ver'-uz-ment) n. s. 
Diversion; delight; pleasure; a musical 
composition. 

D1VERTIVE, (di-ver'-tiv) a. Recreative; 
amusive ; exhilarating. 

To DIVEST, (di-vest'; v. a. To strip ; to 
make naked. 

Dl VESTURE, (di-ves'-ture) n.s.. The act 
of putting off. 

DIVIDABLE, (de-vi'-da-tl) a. Capable of 
being separated. 

To DIVIDE, (de-vide') v. a. To part one 
whole into different pieces ; to separate ; to 
keep apart, by standing as a partition be- 
tween ; to disunite ; to deal out ; to give in 
shares. 

To DIVIDE, (de-vide') v. n. To part ; to 
sunder ; to be of different opinions. 

DIV1DEDLY, (de-vi'-ded-le) ad. Separately. 

DIVIDEND, (div-e-dend)'«. s. A share; 
the part allotted in division. In arithnie- 
tick, The number given to be divided. 

DIVIDER, (de-vi'-der) n.s. That which 
parts anything in;o pieces ; a distributer ; 
he who deals out to each his share ; a dis- 
unit.er ; a particular kind of compasses. 

DIVIDUAL, (de-vid'-u-al) a. Divided. 

DIVINATION,' (div-e-Ea-shun) n. s. A 
prediction or foretelling of future things ; 
conjectural presage or prediction. 

DIY1NATOR, (div'-e-na-tur) u. s. One who 
professes divination. 

D1Y1NATORY, (de-vi'-na tur-e) a. Pro- 
fessing divination. 

DIVINE, (de-vine') a. Partaking of the 
nature of God ; proceeding from God ; ex- 
cellent in a supreme degree. 

Dl^ 1NE, (de-vine') n. s. A minister of the 
gospel ; a priest ; a clergyman ; a man skilled 
in divinity ; a theologian. 

To DIVINE, (de- vine') v. a. To foretel. 

To DIVINE, (de-vine') v. n. To utter prog- 
nostication ; to feel presages ; to conjecture ; 
to guess. 

DIVINELY, (de-vine'-le) ad. By the agency 
or influence of God ; excellently in the su- 
preme degree ; in a manner noting a deity. 

D1VINENESS, (de-vine'-nes) n.s. Divinity ; 
participation of the divine nature ; excel- 
lence in the supreme degree. 

DIVINER, (de-vi'-ner) n.s. One that pro- 
fesses divination ; conjecturer ; guesser. 

DIVINITY, (de-vin'-e-te) n. s. Participa- 
tion of the nature and excellence of God ; 



DIV 

deity ; godhead ; a celestial being ; the sci- 
ence of divine things ; theology. 

DIVISIBLE, (de-viz'-e-bl) a. Capable ol 
being divided into parts. 

DIVISIBILITY, (de-viz-e-bil'-e-te) «. L 
The quality of admitting division or separa- 
tion of parts. 

D1VISIBLENESS, (de -viz'-e-bl-nes) w. s. 
Divisibility. 

DIVISION, (de-vizh'-un) n.s. The act of 
dividing anything into parts ; the state of 
being divided ; that by which anytbing is 
kept apart ; \ artition ; the part which is 
separated by dividing ; disunion ; discord ; 
difference. In arithmetick, The separation 
or parting of any number or quantity given, 
into any parts assigned. 

DIVISIVE, (de-vi'-siv) a. Forming divi- 
sion or distribution ; creating division or 
discord. 

DIVISOR, (de-vi'-zur) 7;. s. The number 
given, by which the dividend is divided. 

DIVORCE, (de-voise') n.s. The legal sepa- 
ration of husband and wife ; separation ; 
disunion ; the sentence by which a mar- 
riage is dissolved ; the cause of any penal 
separation. 

To DIVORCE, (de-vorse') v. a. To separate 
a husband or wife from the other ; to force 
asunder; to separate by violence ; to put 
away. 

DIVORCEMENT, (de-vorse'-ment) n. s. 
Divorce. 

DIVORCER, (de-vor'-ser) n. s. The person 
or cause which produces divorce or separa- 
tion. 

DrYORCIVE, (de-vor'-siv) a. Having power 
to divorce. 

D1URETICK, (di-u-ret'-ik) a. Having the 
power to provoke urine. 

D1URET1CKS, (di-u-ret'-iks)H.5. i W. Drugs 
that promote the discharge of urine. 

DIURNAL, (di-ur'-nal) a. Relating to, or 
constituting the iday : daj'y: quotidian. 

DIURNAL, (di-ur'-nal) il s. A journal ; a 
day-book. 

DIURNAL1ST, (di-ur'-naList) n.s. A jour- 
nalist. 

DIURNALLY, (di-ur'-na-le) ad. Dai! v. 

D1UTURNAI, (dj-u-tur T -nal) a. Lasting; 
of long continuance. 

DIUTURNlTY,(di-u-tur'-ne-te) n.s. Length 
of duration. 

To DIVULGATE, (di-vul'-gate) v. a. To 
publish that which is secret. 

DIVULGATE, (di-vul'-gate) a. Published ; 
made known. 

DIVULGATION, (di-vul-ga'-shun) n.s. A 
publishing abroad. 

To DIVULGE, (di-vulje') v. a. To publish ; 
to reveal to the world ; to proclaim : to 
declare by a publick act. 

DIVL'LGER, (di-vul'-jer) n. s. A publisher. 

DIVLLSION, (di-vul'-shun) n.s. Plucking 
away ; laceration. 

DIVULS1VE, (di-vul' siv) a. Having power 
to tear away. 



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DOC 

To DIZEN, (di'-zn) v. a. To dress j to deck ; 
to rig out. 

To DIZZ, (diz) v. a. To astonish ; to con- 
found ; to puzzle ; to make giddy or dizzy. 

DIZZINESS, (diz'-ze-nes) n. s. Giddiness ; 
whirl iu the head. 

DIZZY, (diz'-ze) a. Giddy ; vertiginous ; 
causing giddiness ; giddy ; thoughtless ; ro- 
tatory ; whirling. 

To DO, (dpo) i>. a. Thou dost, he doth or 
does; preter. d d ; part. pass. done. To prac- 
tise or act anything good or bad ; to per- 
form ; to achieve ; to execute ; to transact ; 
to produce any effect ; to finish. The phrase, 
what to do with, signifies how to bestow, what 
use to make of, what course to take, how to 
employ, which way to get rid of. 

To DO, (dpo) v. n. To act or behave in any 
manner weli or ill ; to make an end ; to con- 
clude ; to fare ; to be, with regard to sickness 
or health ; to succeed ; to fulfil a purpose . to 
deal with. To do is used for any verb to 
save the repetition of the word ; as, I shall 
come, but if I do not, go away ; that is, if I 
come not. Do is a word of vehement com- 
mand, or earnest request ; as, help me, do; 
make haste, do. To do is put before verbs 
sometimes expletively ; as, I do love, or, I 
'ove ; I did love, or, I loved. Sometimes 
emphatically ; as, I do hate him, but will not 
wrong him. Sometimes emphatically, by 
way of strong negation ; as, I do not know 
the man. Sometimes, for the purpose of 
interrogation ; as, do you not remember 
me? 

To DOAT, v. n. See To Dote. 

DOCIBLE, (dos'-e.-bl) a. Tractable ; do- 
cile ; easy to be taught. 

DOCIBIL1TY, (dos-se-bil'-e-te) n.s. Readi- 
ness to learn. 

DOCIBLENESS, (dQs'-e-bl-nes) n.s. Teach- 
ableness. 

DOCILE, (dos'-sil) a. Teachable; easily 
instructed. 

DOCILITY, (do-sil'-le-te) n.s. Aptness to 
be taught 5 readiness to learn. 

DOCK, (dok) n. s. A plant ; a weed ; a 
place where water is let in or out at plea- 
sure, where ships are built or laid up. 

DOCK-YARD, (dok'-yard) n. s. A place 
or yard where ships are built, and naval 
stores reposited. 

To DOCK, (dok) v. a. To cut off a tail ; to 
■cut anything short : to cut off a reckoning ; 
to cut off an entail ; to lay the ship in a 
dock. 

DOCKET, (dok'-et) v. s. A label or di- 
rection. In law, A small piece of paper or 
parchment, containing the head of a large 
writing : also a subscription at the foot cf 
letters patent by the clerk of the dockets. 
To strike a docket, is said of a creditor who 
gives a bond to the Lord Chancellor, prov- 
ing his debtor to be a bankrupt ; where- 
upon a commission of bankiuptcy is taken 
out against him. 

To DOCKET, (dok'-et) v. a. To mark the 



DOG 

contents or titles of papers on the buck of 
them. 

DOCTOR, (dok'-tur) n. s. One tbat has 
taken the highest degree in the faculties of 
divinity, law, physick, or musick ; a man 
skilled in any profession ; a physician ; any 
able or learned man. 

To DOCTOR, (dok'-tur) v. a. To cure. 

DOCTORAL, (d'ok'-t'o-ral) '- Relating u> 
the degree of a doctor. 

DOCTORALLY, (dok'-to-ral-le) ad. In man- 
ner of a doctor. 

DOCTORATE, (dgk'-to-rate) n.s. The de- 
gree of a doctor. 

DOCTORESS, (dok'-to-res) n.s. She who 
professes the skill of doctor. 

DOCTORS-COMMONS, (dok'-turz-kym'- 
muns) n. s. The college of civilians, re- 
siding in the city of London. 

DOCTORSHIP, (dok'-tur-ship) v. s. The 
rank of a doctor. 

DOCTRINAL, (dok'-tre-nal) a. Contain- 
ing doctrine, or something formally taught • 
pertaining to the act or means of teat-bin ; •-. 

DOCTRINAL, (dok'-tre-nal) n. $. Some- 
thing that is part of doctrine. 

DOCTRINALLY, (dok'-tre-nal-e) ad, In 
the form of doctrine ; positively. 

DOCTRINE, (dok'-trin) n. s. The principle a 
or positions of any sect or master ; the act 
of teaching. 

DOCUMENT, (dgk'-u-ment) n.s. Precept ; 
instruction ; direction ; a written evidence ; 
a record. 

To DOCUMENT, (dok'-u-ment) v. a. To 
teach ; to direct. 

DOCUMENTAL, (dok-u men'-tal) a. Be- 
longing to instruction. 

DOCUMENTARY, (dok u-men'-ta-re) a. 
Pertaining to written evidence in law.' 

DODDER, (dod'-der) n. s. A plant. 

DODDERFD,' (clo'd'-derd) a. Overgrown 
with dodder. 

DODECAGON, (do-dek'-a-gon) n. s. In ge- 
ometry, A figure of twelve equal sides. 

DODECAHEDRON, (do-de-ka-hed'-ron) n.s. 
In geometry, One cf the regular bodies, 
comprehended under twelve equal sides, 
each whereof is a pentagon. 

To DODGE, (dodje) v.n. To use craft : to 
d^al with tergiversation : to shift place as 
another approaches ; to play fast and loose. 

DODGER, (dod'-jer) n.s. One who is guilty 
of mean tricks. 

DOE, (do) n. x. A she-deer; the female of 
a buck. 

DOER, (dop'-er) n. s. One that does a thing ; 
actor ; agent ; performer. 

DOES, (duz) The third person from do, for 
doth. 

To DOFF, (dof) v. a. To put off dress ; to 
strip ; to put away ; to get rid of. 

DOG, (dog) n.s. A well-known domestkk 
animal ; a constellation called Sirius, or 
Canicula ; a reproachful name for a man. 
To give or send to the dogs, To throw away, 
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DOG 

devoured. The male of several species, as 
the dog fox. A pair of dogs, Machines of iron 
for burning wood upon. An iron rod, used 
by sawyers to fasten a log of timber to the 
roller at the saw-pit. 

To DOG, (dog) v. a. To hunt as a dog. 

DOG-TEETH, (dog'-teert) n. s. The teeth 
in the human head next to the grinders ; the 
eye-teeth. 

DOG-TRICK, (dog'-trik) n. s. An ill turn; 
surly treatment. 

DOG BRIAR, (dog'-bri-er) n. s. The briar 
that bears the hip. 

DOG CHEAP, (dog'-tsheep) a. Cheap as 
dog's meat. 

DOGDAYS, (dog'-daze) n. s. TLe days in 
■which the dog-star rises and sets with the 
sun. 

DOGDRAW, (dog'-draw) n. s. A manifest 
deprehension of an offender against venison 
in the forest, when he is found drawing- 
after a deer by the scent of a hound. 

DOGE, (doje) n. s. The title of the chief 
magistrate of Venice and Genoa. 

DOGGED, (dog'-ged) a. Sullen; sour; 
morose. 

DOGGEDLY, (dog'-ged-le) ad. Sullenly; 
gloomily ; sourly ; with an obstinate reso- 
lution. 

DOGGEDNESS,(dQg'-ged-nes) n.s. Gloomy 
determination of mind ; sullenness. 

DOGGER, (dog'-ger) n.s. A small ship with 
one mast. 

DOGGEREL, (dog'-grel) a. Loosed from 
the measures or rules of regular poetry ; 
vile ; despicable. 

DOGGEREL, (dog'-grel) n. & Mean, des- 
picable, worthless verses. 

DOGKENNEL, (dqg'-ken-nel) n. s. A little 
hut or house for dogs. 

DOGMA, (dog'-ma) n- s. Established piin- 
ciple ; doctrinal notion ; that determination 
which has a relation to some casuistical 
point of doctrine, or some doctrinal part of 
the Christian faith. 

DOGMATICAL, (dog-mat'-e-kal) } a. Au- 

DOGMAT1CK, (dog'-mat'-ik) T $ thori- 
tative ; magisterial ; positive. 

DOGMATICALLY, ^dog-mat'-e-kal-e) ad. 
Magisterially ; positively. 

DOGMATIC ALNESS, (dog-mat'-e-kal-nes) 
n. s. The quality of being dogmatical. 

DOGMATISM, (dog'-ma-tizm) ;/. s. Posl- 
tiveness in opinion. 

DOGMATIST, (dog'-ina-tist) 71. s. A magis- 
terial teacher ; a positive asserter. 

To DOGMATISE, (dog'-ma-tize) v. n. To 
assert positive! v. 

DOGMATIZER, (dog'-ma-ti-zer) n.s. An 
asserter ; a magisterial teacher. 

DOGROSE, (dog'-roze) n. s. The flower of 
the hip. 

DOGSEARS, (dogz'-eerz) n. s. An expres- 
sion for the creases made on the leaves of 
books by their being folded down at the 
corners. 

DOGSTAR, (dog'-star) n.s. The star which 
gives the name to the dog-days. 



DOM 

DOGTROT, (dog'-trot) n.s. A gentle trot 

DOILY, (dge'-le) n.s. A species of woollen 
stuff, so called from the name of the first 
maker ; the name of a small napkin placed 
on our tables after dinner with the wine. 

DOINGS, (doo'-ingz) n. s. Things done ; 
events; transactions; feats; actions; be- 
haviour ; conduct. 

DOIT, (doit) n. s. A small piece of money. 

DOLCEMENTE, (dul -tska-men'-ta) ad. In 
a soft agreeable manner ; a phrase applied 
to passages in musick. 

DOLE, (dole) n. s. . The act of distribution 
or dealing ; anything dealt out ; provisions 
or money distributed in charity ; grief ; sor- 
row ; misery ; bound or division of land. 

To DOLE, (dole) v. a. To deal; to distribute. 

DOLEFUL, (do!e'-ful) a. Sorrowful; dis- 
mal ; melancholy ; afflicted ; impressing 
sorrow. 

DOLEFULLY, (dole'-ful-le) a. In a dole- 
ful manner , sorrowfully. 

DOLEFULNESS, (dole'-ful-nes) n. s. Sor- 
row; melancholy; querulousness ; dismal- 
ness. 

DOLESOME, (dole'-sum) a. Melancholy; 
gloomy. 

DOLESOMELY, (dole'-sum-le) ad. In z 
dolesome manner. 

DOLESOMENESS, (dole'-sum-nes) n. s 
Gloom ; melancholy. 

DOLL, (dol) n. s. A child's puppet or baby 

DOLLAR, (dol'-ler) n. s. A Dutch and 
German coin of different value, from about 
2s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. 

DOLORIFEROUS, (dol-o-rif'-er-us) a. 
Producing pain. 

DOLORIFICAL,(dol-o-rif '-e-kal) \ a. Caus- 

DOLORIFICK, (dqi-o-rif'-ik) T $ ing sor- 
row, grief, or pain. 

DOLOROSO, (dol-o-ro'-zo) a. In musick, 
A term expressing a soft pathetick style of 
performance. 

DOLOROUS, (dgl'-o-rus) a. Sorrowful; 
doleful ; dismal ; painful* 

DOLOROUSLY, (dol'-o-rus-le) a. Sorrow- 
fully ; mournfully. 

DOLOUR, (do'-lux) n. Sn Grief; sorrow; 
lamentation ; complaint ; pain ; pang. 

DOLPHIN, (dol -fin) n. s. The name of a 
fish. 

DOLT, (dolt) n.s. A heavy stupid fellow ; 
a blockhead. 

DOLTISH, fdolt'-ish) a. Stupid; mean ; dull. 

DOLTISHNESS, (dolt'-ish-nes) n. s. Folly ; 
stupidity. 

DOMABLE, (dqm'-a-bl) a. Tamable. 

DOMAIN, (do-mane') n.s. Dominion; em- 
pire ; possession ; estate ; the land about a 
mansion-house occupied by the lord. 

DOMAL, (do'-mal) a. Relating to the as- 
trological use of house. 

DOME, (dome) n. s. A building ; a house ; 
a fabrick ; a hemispherical arch ; a cupola. 

DOMESMAN, (dppmz'-man) n. s. An um- 
pire ; a judge. 

DOMESTICAL, (do-mes'-te-kal) \a. Be- 

DOMESTICK, (do-mes'-tik) " $ longing 



rot; — tube, tub, bull; — oil ;— pound ; — iii'm, mis. 



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DON 

to the house ; private ; done at home ; in- 
habiting the house ; not wild ; not foreign : 
intestine. 

DOMESTICALLY, (do-mes'-te-kal-le.) a. 
"Relatively to domestick affairs. 

DOMESTICANT, (do-mes'-te-kant) «. Form- 
ing part of the same family. 

To DOMESTICATE, (do-mes'-te-kate) v. a. 
To make domestick ; to familiarize ; to 
render, as it were, of the same family. 

DOMESTICK, (do-mes'-tik) n. s. One kept 
in the same house ; a servant. 

DOMICILE, (dom'-e-sil) n. s. A house ; a 
residence. 

DOMICILIARY, (dom-e-sil'-e-a-re) a. In- 
truding into private houses. 

To DOMICILIATE, (dom-e-sil'-e-ate) u. a. 
To render domestick. 

To DOMIFY, (dom'-e-fi) v. a. To tame. 

DOMINANT, (doin-e-nant) a. Predomi- 
nant ; presiding. 

To DOMINATE, (dom'-e-nate) v. n. To 
predominate ; to rule. 

To DOMINATE, (dom'-e-nate) v. a. To 
govern. 

DOMINATION, (dom e-na'-shun) n. s. 
Power ; dominion , tyranny ; insolent au- 
thority ; one highly exalted in power, used 
of angelick beings. 

DOMTNATTVE, (dom'-e-na-tiv) a. Impe- 
rious ; insolent ; presiding ; governing. 

DOMINATOR, (dgm'-e-na-tor) n. .s. The 
presiding or predominant power or influ- 
ence ; the absolute governor or ruler. 

To DOMINEER, (dom-e-neer') v.n. To 
rule with insolence ; to swell ; to bluster. 

DOMINICAL, (do-min'-e-kal) a. Noting 
the Lord's day, or Sunday. 

DOMINICAN, (do-min'-e-kan) n. s. One 
of the order of St. Dominick. 

DOMINO, (dom-e'-no) n. s. A kind of hood 
worn by canons of cathedral churches in 
Italy ; a masquerade garment ; a game 
played with twenty-four oblong pieces of 
ivory, divided by a line across the face, and 
indented with spots, from one to double six. 

DOMINION, (do-mui'-yun) n.s. Sovereign 
authority ; power ; right of possession or 
use ; territory ; region ; district ; predomi- 
nance ; ascendant ; an order of angels. 

DON, (don) n.s. A title of honour in Spain. 
To DON, (dgn) v. a. To put on ; to invest 
with. 

DONARY, (do'-na-re) n. s. A thing given 
to sacred uses. 

DONATION, (do-na'-shun) n. s. The act 
of giving anything ; the grant by which 
anything is given. 

DONATISM, (don'-a-tizm) n.s. The heresy 
of Donatists. 

DONATIST, (don'-a-tist) n. s. One of the 
followers of Donatus. 

DONATIVE, (don'-a-tiv) n. s. A gift ; a 
largess ; a present ; a benefice given by the 
patron to a clerk, without presentation to 
the bishop, or institution or induction by his 
order. 
DONE, (dun) part. pass, of the verb To Do. 



DOR 

DONE, a kind of interjection. The word by 
which a wager is concluded. 

DONJON, (dun'-jun) n.s. A strong tower in 
the middle of a castle or fort ; a tower or 
place in which prisoners were kept. 

DONOR, (do'-nor) n. s. A giver; a bestower. 

DOODLE, (doo'-dl) «. s. A triller ; an 
idler. 

To DOOM, (doom) v. a. To judge ; to con- 
demn to any punishment ; to pronounce con- 
demnation upon any ; to command judici- 
ally or authoritatively ; to destine ; to com- 
mand by uncontrollable authority. 

DOOM, (doom) n. s. Judicial sentence; 
judgment ; the great and final judgment ; 
condemnation ; determination declared ; the 
state to which one is destined ; ruin ; de- 
struction. 

DOOMSDAY, (doomz'-da) n. s. The day of 
final and universal judgment; the day of 
sentence or condemnation. 

DOOMSDAY-BOOK, (doomz'-da-book) n.s. 
A book made by order of William the Con- 
queror, in which the estates of the kingdom 
were registered. 

DOOMSMAN. See Domfsman. 

DOOMFUL, (doom'-fyl) a. Full of destruc- 
tion. 

DOOR, (dore) n.s. The gate of a house; 
entrance ; portal ; passage ; avenue. 

DOORCASE, (dore'-kase) n. s. The frame 
in which the door is inclosed. 

DOORKEEPEK,(dore' keep'-er) n.s. Porter. 

DOORPOST, (dore'-post)" n." s. The post 
of a door. 

DOQUET. See Docket. 

DOREE', (do-re') n.s. A fish, called by 
us Jo 1 n Dory ; John is perhaps a corruption 
of the Yi.jaune, yellow. 

DORIAN, (do'-re-an) a. Dorick. 

DORICISM, '(doV-e-sizm) n. s. A phrase 
of the Dorick dialect. 

DORICK, (dor'-ik) a. The most ancient of 
the orders of Grecian architecture ; a dia- 
lect of the Greek; a species of the ancient 
musick. 

DORMANCY,(dor'-man-se) n.s. Quiescence. 

DORMANT, (dor'-marlt) a. Sleeping ; in a 

sleeping posture; not publick; concealed; 

not divulged. 

DORMANT, (dgr'-mant) { n. s. A large 

DORMAR, (dor'-mer) S beam ; a piece 
of timber, sometimes called a sleeper ; a 
window made in the roof of a house. 

DORM1TIVE, (dor'-me-tiv) n. s. A s?opo- 
rifick medicine ; an opiate. 

DORMLTORY, (dor'-me-tur-e) n.s. A place 

to sleep in. 
DORMOUSE, (dor'-mouse) n.s. A small 
animal which passes a large part of the 
winter in a state of torpor. 

DORSAL, (dor'-sal) a. Relating to the back. 

DORSEL, (dor'-sil) \n. s. A pannier; a 

DORSER, (dgr'-ser) 5 basket or bag, one 
of which hangs on either side of a beast of 
burthen. 

DORSIFEROUS, (dor-sif'-fe-rus) \a. Hav- 

DORS1PAROUS, (dor-sip'-pa-rus) j ing the 



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DOU 

pioperty of bearing or bringing forth on the 
back ; it is used of plants. 
DOSE, (dose) n. s. So much of any medi- 
cine as is taken at one time ; quantity. 
To DOSE, (dose) v. a. To proportion a medi- 
cine properly ; to give physick or anything 
nauseous. 
DOSSIL, (dos'-sil) 7i.s. A pledge:; a nodule 

or lump of lint, to be laid on a sore. 
DOST, (dust) The second person of Do. 
DOT, (dot) n. s. A small point or spot made 

to mark any place in a writing ; usually a 

period. 
To DOT, (dot) v. a. To mark with specks. 
To DOT, (dot) v. n. To make dots. 
DOTAGE, (do'-taje) n. s. Loss of under- 
standing ; imbecility of miud ; excessive 

fondness. 
DOTAL, (do'-tal) a. Relating to the portion 

of a woman. 
DOTARD, (do'-tard) n. s. A man whose 

age has impaired his intellects. 
DOTATION, (do-ta'-shun) n. s. The act of 

giving a dowry or portion ; endowment. 
To DOTE, (dote) v.n. To have the intellect 

impaired by age or passion ; to be delirious ; 

to be in love to extremity ; To dote upon, To 

regard with excessive fondness. 
DOTER, (do'-ter) n. s. One whose under- 
standing is impaired by years ; a man fondly 

and weakly in love. 
DOTINGLY, (do'-ting-le) ad. Fondly. 
DOTTARD, (dot'-tard)' n. s. A tree kept 

low by cutting ; a decayed tree. 
DOTTEREL, (dot'-ter el) n. s. The name of 

a bird. 
DOUBLE, (dub'-bl) a Two of a sort ; one 

corresponding to the other ; in pairs } twice 

as much ; having one added to another , 

twofold ; of two kinds ; two in number ; 

having twice the effect or influence ; having 

the power of two ; deceitful ; acting two 

parts, one openly, the other in secret. 
DOUBLE, (dub'-bl) ad. Twice over. It is 

much used in composition, generally for 

doubly, two ways. 
DOUBLE-DEALER, (dub-bl-de'-ler) n. s. 

A deceitful, subtle, insidious fellow. 
DOUBLE-DEALING, (dub-bl-de'-ling) n. s. 

Artifice ; dissimulation. 
DOUBLE-EDGED, (dub-bl-edjd') a. Having 

two edges. 
DOUBLE-ENTENDRE, (doo'-bl-ong-tong< 

dr) ?i. s. A double signification of a sen- 
tence or expression. 
DOUBLE-FACED, (dub'-bl fased) <r. With 

two faces ; hypocritical. 
DOUBLE-TONGUED, (dub-bl-tungd') a. 

Deceitful. 
To DOUBLE, (dub'-bl) v. a. To enlarge any 

quantity by addition of the same quantity ; 

to contain twice the quantity ; to repeat ; 

to add ; to add one to another in the same 

order or parallel ; to fold ; to pass round a 

headland. 
To DOUBLE, (dub'-bl) v. n. To increase to 

twice the quantity ; to turn back, or wind 

in running; to play tricks; to use sleights. 



DOV 

DOUBLE, (dub'-bl) n. s. Twice the quao 
tity or number ; a trick ; a shift ; counter- 
part, as his or her double. 

DOUBLENESS, (dub'-bl-nes) n. s. The 
state of being double ; duplicity. 

DOUBLER, (dub'-ler) n. s. He that doubles 
anything. 

DOUBLET, (dub'-let) i*. s. The inner gar- 
ment of a man ; the /aistcoat ; two ; a pair. 

DOUBLING, (dub-Hng) n. s. An artifice ; 
a shift. 

DOUBLON, (dub-loon') n.s. A Spanish coin 
containing the value of two pistoles. 

DOUBLY, (dub'-le) ad. In twice the 
quantity ; to twice the degree ; deceitfully. 

To DOUBT, (dout) v.n. To question ; to be 
in uncertainty ; to fear ; to be apprehensive 
of ill ; to suspect ; to hesitate ; to be in sus- 
pense. 

To DOUBT, (dout) v. a. To hold question- 
able ; to think uncertain ; to think endan- 
gered ; to fear ; to suspect ; to distrust. 

DOUBT, (dout) n. s. Uncertainty of mind ; 
suspense ; undetermined state of opinion ■ 
question ; point unsettled ; scruple ; per- 
plexity ; irresolution ; uncertainty of con- 
dition ; suspicion; difficulty objected ; dread. 

DOUBTABLE, (dout'-a-bl) a. Capable of 
being doubted. 

DOUBTER, (dou'-ter) n. s. One who enter- 
tains scruples. 

DOUBTFUL, (dout'-ful) a. Dubious ; not 
settled in opinion ; ambiguous ■ not clear in 
meaning ; obscure ; questionable ; hazard- 
ous ; of uncertain event ; not secure ; not 
without suspicion ; not confident ; not with- 
out fear ; partaking different qualities. 

DOUBTFULLY, (dout'-ful-e) ad. Dubi- 
ously ; irresolutely ; ambiguously : in a 
state of dread. 

DOUBTFULNESS, (dout'-ful-nes) n. s. Du- 
biousness; suspense; ambiguity; uncer- 
tainty of meaning ; hazard ; uncertainty of 
event or condition. 

DOUBTING, (dout'-ing) n.s. Scruple ; per- 
plexity. 

DOUBTINGLY, (dout'-ing-le) ad. In a 
doubting manner; dubiously ; without con- 
fidence. 

DOUBTLESS, (dout'-les) a. Free from fear; 
void of apprehension of danger. 

DOUBTLESS, (dout'-les) ad. Without doubt , 
without question ; unquestionably. 

DOUBTLESSLY, (dout'-les-le) ad. Un- 
questionably. 

DOUCEUR, (doo-sau/) «. s. Flattery ; a 
lure ; a coaxing temptation. 

DOVE, (duv) n. s. A wild pigeon ; a pigeon. 

DOVECOT, (duv'-kot) n. s. A small build- 
ing in which pigeons are bred and kept. 

DOVEHOUSE, (duv'-house) n. s. A house 
for pigeons. 

DOVELIKE, (duv'-like) a. Like a dove in 
quality or appearance. 

DOVETAIL, (duv'-tale) n.s. A form of 
joining two bodies together, where that 
which is inserted has the form of a wedge 
reversed, and therefore cannot fall out. 



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DOW 

DOVETAILED, (duv'-taled) a. Fastened 

in the dovetail way. 
DOUGH,' (do) 7i. s. The paste of bread or 

pies yet unbaked. 
DOU GHTINESS, (dou'-te-nes) n. s. Valour ; 

bravery. 
DOUGHTY, (dgu'-te) a. Brave; noble; 
illustrious ; eminent ; it is now seldom used 
but ironically. 
DOUGHY, (do'-e) a. Soft ; like dough. 
To DOUSE, (douse) v. a. To put overhead 

suddenly in the water. 
To DOUSE, (douse) v. n. To fall suddenly 

into the water. 
DOWABLE, (dou-a-bl) a. Capable of being- 
dowered. 
DOWAGER, (dgu'-a-jer) n. s. A widow 
with a jointure ; the title given to ladies 
who survive their husbands. 
DOWCETS, (dou'-sets) n. s. pi. The testicles 

of a hart or stag. 
DOWDY, (dgu'-de) «• «• An awkward, 

ill-dressed, inelegant woman. 
DOWDY, (dou'-de) a. Awkward ; ill- 
dressed. 
DOWER, (dou'-er) n. s. That which the 
wife bringeth to her husband in marriage ; 
that portion of her husband's lands which 
the widow possesses ; endowment ; gift. 
DOWERED, (dou'-erd) a. Portioned. 
DOWERLESS, (dgu'-er-les) a. Wanting a 

fortune ; unportioned. 
DOWLAS, (dgu'-las) n. 5. A coarse kind 

of linen. 
DOWN, (dqun) n. s. Soft feathers ; soft 
wool or tender hair ; the soft fibres of plants 
which wing the seeds. 
DOWN, (doun) n. s. A large open plain 
properly a flat on the top of a hill ; a sand- 
bank. 
DOWN, (doun) a. Dejected. 
DOWN, (doun) prep. Along a descent ; from 

a higher place to a lower. 
DOWN, (doun) ad. On the ground ; tend- 
ing towards the ground ; from former to 
latter times, as down from the conquest ; 
out of sight ; below the horizon ; into dis- 
grace ; into declining reputation. 
DOWN, (doun) interj. An exhortation to 
destruction or demolition ; a contemptuous 
threat. 
DOWNCAST, (doun'-kast) a. Bent down ; 

directed to the ground. 
DOWNFAL, (doun'-fal) n. s. Ruin ; cala- 
mity ; a sudden fall ; destruction of fa- 
bricks. 
DOWNFALLEN, (doun'-fain) part.a. Ruin- 
ed ; fallen. . 
DOWNHEARTED, (doun'-hart-ed) a. De- 
jected ; spiritless. 
DOWNHILL, (dQiin'-hil) n. s. Declivity ; 

descent. 
DOWNHILL, (doun'-hil) a. Declivous; de- 
scending. 
DOWNLYING, (doun-li'-ing) a. About to 

be in travail of childbirth. 
DOWNLYING, (dgun-li'-^ng) n. s. The 
time of lying down, of repose. 



DRA 

DOWNRIGHT, (dgun'-rite) a. Plain ; open ; 
apparent ; undisguised ; directly tending to 
the point ; unceremoniously ; honestly surly ; 
plain ; without palliation. 
DOWNRIGHT, (doun'-rite) ad. Straight 
or right down ; in plain terms ; without 
ceremony ; completely ; without stopping 
short. 
DOWNRIGHTLY, (dgyn'-rite-le) ad. In 

plain terms : bluntly. 
DO WNSITTING, (doun- sit'-ting) n. s. Rest ; 

repose. 
DOWNTROD, (doun'-trod) ? 

DOWNTRODDEN, (doun'-trod-cln) J V(nU 

a. Pushed down ; trampled upon. 
DOWNWARD, (doun'-werd) \ ad. Tc- 
DOWNWARDS, (dgun'-werdz) j wards 
the centre ; from a higher situation to a 
lower ; in the course of successive or lineal 
descent. 
DOWNWARD, (doun'-werd) a. Moving 
on a declivity ; tending to the ground ; de- 
clivous ; bending ; depressed ; dejected. 
DOWNY, (dou'-ne) a. Covered with down 
or nap ; made of down or soft feathers ; 
soft; tender; soothing. 
DOWRY. See Dower. 
To DOWSE, (douse) v. a. To give a blow 

on the face ; to strike. 
DOWSE, (douse) n. s. A stroke. 
DOXOLOG i'C AL, (dok- so-lgd'-je-kal) a. Hav 

ing a form of thanksgiving to God. 
DOXOLOGY, (dok-sol-f'-je) n.s. A form 

of giving glory to God. 
To DOZE, (doze) v. n. To slumber ; to sleep 

lightly ; to live in a state of drowsiness. 
DOZEN, (duz'-zn) n. s. The number of 

twelve. 
DOZINESS, (do'-ze-nes) n. s. Sleepiness. 
DOZING, (do'-zing) n. s. Sluggishness. 
DOZY, (do'-ze) a. Sleepy; drowsy. 
DRAB, (drab) n.s. A strumpet ; a slut. 
To DRAB, (drab) v.n. To associate with 

strumpets. 
DRACHM, (dram) n. s. An old Greek coin; 

the eighth part of an ounce. 
DRAFF, (draf) n. s. Refuse; lees; dregs; 

sweepings. 
DRAFFY, (draf'-fe) a. Worthless; dreggy. 
DRAFT, (draft) a. A corrupt spelling of 

Draught. 
To DRAG, (drag) v. a. To pull along the 
ground by main force; to draw heavily 
along ; to draw anything burthensome ; to 
pull about with violence and ignominy ; to 
pull roughly and forcibly. 
To DRAG, (drag) i'. n. To hang so low as 

to trail or grate upon the ground. 
DRAG, (drag) n. s. A net drawn along the 
bottom of the water; an instrument with 
hooks to catch hold of things under water ; 
a kind of car drawn by the hand. 
To DRAGGLE, (drag'-gl) v. a. To make 

dirty by dragging on the ground. 
To DRAGGLE, (drag'-gl) v. ru To grow 

dirty by being drawn along the ground. 
DRAGGLETAIL, (drag'-gl-Ule) n.s. A 
sluttish woman. 



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DRA 

DRAGMAN, (drag'-men) ». s. A fisher- 

man that uses a dragnet. 
DRAGNET, (drag'-net) n. s. A net which 

is drawn along the bottom of the water. 
DRAGOMAN, (drag'-o-man) n..s. An in- 
terpreter in the Eastern countries. 
DRAGON, (drag'-un) n. s. A kind of ima- 
ginary' winged serpent, much celebrated in 
the romances of the middle ages ; a fierce 
violent man or woman ; a constellation 
near the north pole. 
DRAGONET, (drag'-un-et) n. s. A little 

dragon. 
DRAGONFLY, (drag'-un-fli) n. s. A fierce 

stinging fly. 
DRAGONTSH, (drag'-un-ish) a. Having 

the form of a dragon. 
DRAGONLIKE, (drag'-ym-like) a. Furious ; 

fiery. 
DRAGONSBLOOD, (drag'-unz-blud) n. s. 

A resin, so named. 
DRAGOON, (dra-gpon') n. s. A kind of 
soldier that serves indifferently either on 
foot or horseback. 
To DRAGOON, (dra-goon) v. a. To per- 
secute by abandoning a place to the rage of 
soldiers. 
DRAGOONADE, (dra-gpo-nade) n. s. An 
abandonment of a place to the rage of 
soldiers. 
To DRAIN, (drane) v. a. To draw off gra- 
dually ; to empty by drawing gradually 
away ; to make quite dry. 
DRAIN, (drane) n. s. The channel through 
which liquids are gradually drawn ; a water- 
course ; a sink. 
DRAIN ABLE, (dra'-na-bl) a. Capable of 

being drained. 
DRAINING, (dra'-ning) n. s. The process 
of making drains for the purpose of carrying 
off the water. 
DRAKE, (drake) n. s. The male of the duck. 
DRAM, (dram) n. s. In weight the eighth 
part of an ounce ; such a quantity of dis- 
tilled spirits as is usually drank at once ; 
spirits ; distilled liquors. 
DRAMA, (dra'-ma) n. $. A poem accom- 
modated to action ; a poem in which the 
action is not related, but represented, and 
in which therefore such rules are to be ob- 
served as make the representation probable. 
DRAMATICAL, (dra-mat'-e-kal) { a. Re- 
DRAMATICK, (dra-mat'-ik) $ present- 

ed by action ; not narrative. 
DRAMATICALLY, (dra-mat'-e-kal-e) ad. 

Representatively ; by representation. 
DRAMATIST, (dram'-a-tist) n. s. The au- 
thor of dramatick compositions 
DRANK, (drank) The pret. of drink. 
To DRAPE, T ( drape) v. n. To make cloth ; 

to cover with cloth. 
DRAPER, (dra'-per) n.s. One who sells cloth. 
DRAPERY, (dra'-per-e) n. s. Clothwork ; 
the trade of making cloth ; cloth ; stuffs of 
wool ; the dress of a picture or statue. 
DRAS TICK, (dras'-tik ) «. Powerful ; effi- 
cacious : used of a medicine that works 
with speed, as the stronger purges. 



DRA 

DRAVE, (drave) The pret. of drive; drove 

is more used. 
DRAUGHT, (draft) n. s. The act of drink- 
ing ; a quantity of liquor drank at once ; 
the act of drawing or pulling carriages ; 
the quality of being drawn ; delineation ; 
sketch ; outline ; the act of sweeping with 
a net ; the quantity of fishes taken by once 
drawing the net ; forces drawn off from the 
main army ; a detachment ; the depth which 
a vessel draws, or sinks into the water ; in 
the plural, draughts, a kind of play resem- 
bling chess. In commerce, a bill drawn for 
the payment of money. 
To DRAUGHT, (draft) v. a. To draw out ; 

to call forth. 
DRAUGHTSMAN, (draf ts'-man ) «. s. One 
who draws pleadings or other writings ; one 
who draws pictures, plans, or maps. 
To DRAW, (draw) v. a. pret. drew; part, 
pass, drawn. To pull along ; to pull forci- 
bly ; to pluck ; to bring by violence ; to 
drag ; to raise out of a deep place ; to suck ; 
to attract; to call towards itself; to inhale; 
to pull a sword from the sheath , to let out 
any liquid ; to unclose or slide back cur- 
tains ; to close or spread curtains ; to extract ; 
to protract ; to lengthen ; to derive ; to de- 
duce as from postulates ; to allure ; to en- 
tice ; to lead as a motive ; to induce ; to 
persuade ; to extort ; to force ; to wrest ; 
to distort ; to compose or to form in writ- 
ing, as a petition, bill of exchange, &c. ; to 
leave a fight unfinished, as a drawn battle ; 
to eviscerate ; to embowel ; to represent by 
picture, or in fancy ; to form a representa- 
tive image, To draw in, To contract ; to 
pull back ; to inveigle ; <o intice. To draw 
off", To extract by distillation ; to drain out 
by a vent ; to withdraw ; to abstract. To 
draw en, To occasion ; to invite ; to cause. 
To draw over, To persuade ; to revolt ; to 
induce to change a party. To draw out, To 
protract ; to lengthen ; to extract ; to pump 
out by insinuation ; to induce by motive ; 
to call to action ; to range in battle. To 
draw up To form in order of battle ; to form 
in writing. 
To DRAW, (draw) v. n. To perform the 
office of a beast of draught ; to contract ; to 
shrink ; to advance ; to move ; to draw to- 
gether ; to pull a sword from the scabbard ; 
to practise the act of delineation ; to make 
a sore run by attraction. To draw off, To 
retire; to retreat. To draw on, To advance ; 
to approach. 7b draw up, To form troops 
into regular order. 
DRAW, (draw) n. .<• The act of drawing ; 

the lot or chance drawn. 
DRAWABLE, (diaw'-a-bl) a. Capable of 

being drawn. 
DRAWBxlCK, (draw'-bak) n. s. A return 
of some part of the duties paid for goods 
on importation, which are paid back en ex- 
portation. 
DRAWBRIDGE, (draw'-bridje) n. s. A 
bridge made to be lifted up, to hinder or 
admit communication at pleasure. 



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DRAWEE, (dr^w-e') n.s. One on whom a 
bill of exchange is drawn. 

DRAWER, (draw'-er) n. s. One employed 
in procuring water from the well ; one whose 
business is to draw liquors from the cask ; 
that which has the power of attraction ; that 
which incites ; a box in a case, out of which 
it is drawn at pleasure ; one who draws a 
bill of exchange. In the plural, The lower 
part of a man's dress. 

DRAWING, (draw'-ing) n.s. Delineation; 
representation. 

DRAW T lNGROOM, (draw'-ing-rpom) n.s. 
The room in which company assembles ; the 
company assembled there. 

To DRAWL, (drawl) v.n. To utter any- 
thing in a slow, drivelling way. 

To DRAWL, (drawl) v. a. To consume in a 
drivelling way. 

DRAWL, (drawl) n. s. A protracted modu- 
lation of the voice. 

DRAWN, (drawn) part. Collected ; pulled 
out ; equal ; where each party takes his 
own stake ; open ; put aside, or unclosed ; 
eviscerated ; induced as from some motive. 

DRAWWELL, (draw'-wel) n.s. A deep 
well. 

DRAY, (dra) \n.s. The car on 

DRAYCART, (dra'-kart) $ which beer is 
carried. 

DRAYHORSE, (dra'-horse) n. s. A horse 
which draws a dray. 

DRAYMAN, (dra'-man) n. s. One that at- 
tends a dray or cart. 

DREAD, (dred) n. s. Fear ; terrour ; af- 
fright ; habitual fear ; awe ; the person or 
thing feared. 

DREAD, (dred) a. Terrible; frightful; 
awful ; venerable in the highest degree. 

To DREAD, (dred) v. a. To fear in an ex- 
cessive degree. 

To DREAD, (dred) v. n. To be in fear. 

DREADABLE, (dred'-a-bl) a To be dread- 
ed or feared. 

DREADFUL, (dred'-ful) a. Terrible ; fright- 
ful ; awful ; venerable ; full of fear. 

DREADFULNESS, (dred'-ful-nes) n.s. Ter- 
ribleness ; frightfulness. 

DREADFULLY, (dred'-ful-e) ad. Terribly ; 
frightfully. 

DREADLESS, (dred'-lgs) a. Fearless j un- 
affiighted ; intrepid. 

DREAM, (dreme) n. r. A phantasm of 
sleep ; the thoughts of a sleeping man ; an 
idle fancy ; a wild conceit. 

To DREAM, (dreme) v. n. preter. dreamed, 
or dreamt. To have the representation of 
something in sleep ; to think ; to imagine ; 
to think idly ; to be sluggish ; to idle. 

To DREAM, (dreme) v. a. To see in a dream. 

DREAMER, (d're'-mer) n.s. One who has 
dreams ; one who has fancies in his sleep ; 
an idle fanciful man ; a visionary ; a mope ; 
a sluggard ; an idler. 

DREAMINGLY, (dre'-ming-le) ad. Slug- 
gishly ; negligently. 

DREAMLESS, (dreme'-les) a. Free from 
dreams. 



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DREAR, (drere) a. Mournful; dismal. 

DREAR, (drere) n. s. Dread ; terrour. 

DREARILY,' (dre'-re-le) ad. Dreadfully; 
terribly. 

DREARINESS, (dre'-re-nes) n. s. Dismal - 
ness ; sorrow. 

DREARY, (dre'-re) a. Sorrowful; dis- 
tressful ; gloomy ; dismal ; horrid. 

DREDGE, (dredje) n. s. A kind of net. 

To DREDGE, (dredje) v. a. To gather with 
a dredge ; to scatter flour on anything which 
is roasting. 

DREDGE, (dredje^ n.s. A mixture of oats 
and barley sown together. 

DREDGER, (died'-jer) n.s. One who fishes 
with a dredge ; an instrument to scatter 
flour on meat while roasting. 

DREDGING-BOX, (dred'-jing-boks) n.s. A 
box out of which flour is sprinkled upon meat 
while roasting. 

DREGGINESS, (dreg'-e-nes) n.s. Fulness 
of dregs or lees. 

DREGGISH, (dreg'-ish) a. Foul with lees. 

DREGGY, (dreg'-e) a. Containing dregs; 
muddy ; feculent.' 

DREGS, (dregz) n. s. The sediment of 
liquours ; the lees ; the grounds ; anything 
by which purity is corrupted ; dross ; sweep- 
ings ; refuse. 

To DRENCH, (drench) v. a. To wash ; to 
soak ; to steep ; to saturate with drink or 
moisture ; to physick by violence. 

DRENCH, (drensh) n. s. A draugnt ; a 
swill ; physick for a brute ; physick that 
must be given by violence. 

DRENCHER, (drensh'-er) n. s. One that 
dips or steeps anything ; one that gives 
physick by force. 

To DRESS, (dres) v. a. To clothe ; to invest 
with clothes ; to adorn ; to deck ; to embel- 
lish ; to cover a wound with medicaments : 
to curry ; to rub ; to rectify ; to adjust ; to 
prepare for any purpose ; to trim ; to fit 
anything for ready use ; to prepare victuals 
for the table. 

To DRESS, (dres) v. n. To pay particular 
regard to dress. In military language, To 
keep the body in such a relative position, as 
to contribute towards, and make a part of, 
an exact continuity of line. 

DRESS, (dres) n. s. Clothes ; garment ; 
habit ; the adjustment of dress. 

DRESSER, (dres'-ser) n. s. One employed 
in putting on the clothes of another ; one 
employed in regulating or adjusting any- 
thing ; the bench in a kitchen on which 
meat is drest. 

DRESSING, (dres'-sing) n. s. Attire ; orna- 
ment; the application made to a sore ; pre- 
paring ; setting in order. 

DRESSY, (dres'-se) a. Distinguished by dress. 

DRESSINGROOM, (dres'-sing-room) n. s. 
The room in which clothes are put on. 

DREST, (drest) part, from dresi. 

DRIB, (drib) n. s. A drop. 

To DRIBBLE, (drib'-bl) v. n. To fall in 
drops ; to fall weakly and slowly ; to pro- 
ceed slowly ; to slaver as a child or idiot. 



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To DRIBBLE, (drib'-oi, v. a. To throw 
down in drops. 

DRIBBLING, (drib'-ling) n. s. A falling 
in drops. 

DRIBLET, (drib'-let) n.s. A small quanti- 
ty ; a small sum. 

DRIER, (dri'-er) n. s. That which has the 
quality of absorbing moisture. 

DRIFT, (drift) n. s. Force impellent ; im- 
pulse ; anything driven at random ; any- 
thing driven or borne along in a body ; a 
storm ; a shower ; a deep body of snow ; 
tendency, or aim of action ; scope of a dis- 
course. 

To DRIFT, (drift) v. a. To drive ; to urge 
along ; to throw together on heaps. 

To DRIFT, (drift) v. n. To form into heaps ; 
as the snow drifts. 

DRIFT-WAY, (drift'-wa) n. s. A common 
road for driving cattle. 

To DRILL, (dril) v. a. To pierce anything 
with a drm ; to perforate ; to bore ; to make 
a hole ; to draw from step to step ; to drain ; 
to draw slowly ; to teach the first principles 
of military movements. 

To DRILL, (dril) v. n. To flow gently or 
slowly ; to muster; to assemble in order to 
exercise. 

DRILL, (dril) n. s. An instrument with 
which holes are bored ; a small dribbling 
brook ; military exercise. 

DRILLING, (dril'-ling) n. s. The process 
of sowing seed with a drilling machine, by 
which it is disposed in regular order, and 
at an equal depth. 

To DRINK, (dringk) v. n. preter. drank, or 
drunk; part. pass, drunk, or drunken. To 
swallow liquors ; to quench thirst 5 to be 
entertained with liquors ; to drink to excess. 
To drink to, To salute in drinking ; to wish 
well to in the act of taking the cup. 

To DRINK, (dringk) v. a. To swallow, ap- 
plied to liquids ; to suck up ; to absorb ; to 
take in by an inlet. Figuratively, To hear ; 
to see. 

DRINK, (dringk) n.s. Liquor to be swal- 
lowed ; liquor of any particular kind. 

DRINKABLE, (dringk'-a-bl) a. Potable; 
capable of being drunk. 

DRINKER, (dringk'- er) n. s. One that 
drinks ; a drunkard. 

DRINKING, (dringk'-mg) n.s. The actof 
quenching thirst ; a festival ; the habit of 
drinking strong liquors to excess. 

DRINKING-HORN, (drrngk'-ing-hgrn) n.s. 
A drinking cup made of horn. 

To DRIP, (drip) v. n. To fall in drops ; to 
have drops falling from it. 

To DRIP, (drip) v. u. To let fall in drops. 

DRIP, (drip) ti.s. That which falls in drops. 
In architecture, A large flat member of the 
cornice, the corona, called by workmen the 
drip. 

DRIPPING, (drip'-ing) n. s. The fat gather- 
ed from roast meat. 

DRIPPING-PAN, (drip'-ing-pan) n. s. The 
pan in which the fat of roast meat is caught. 

To DRIVE, (drive) v.a. pret. drove, ancient- 



DRO 

Iv drave; part. pass, driven. To produce 
motion in anything by violence ; to force 
along by impetuous pressure ; to expel by 
force from any place ; to send by force to 
any r.*i.ce ; to chase ; to hunt ; to force or 
urge in any direction ; to impel to greater 
speed ; to guide and regulate a carriage ; 
to convey animals under guidance ; to force ; 
to compel ; to hurry on inconsiderately ; to 
distress ; to straiten ; to urge by violence ; 
to press to a conclusion ; to carry on ; to 
keep in motion. To drive out, To expel. 

To DRIVE, (drive) v. n. To go as impelled 
by an external agent ; to rush with violence ; 
to pass in a carriage ; to tend to, as the scope 
and ultimate design ; to aim ; to strike at 
with fury. A ship is said to drive when she 
cannot be held fast by the anchor. 

DRIVE, (drive) n. s. A course whereon 
carriages are driven ; passage in a carriage. 

To DRIVEL, (driv'-vl) v. n. To slaver; to 
let the spittle fall in drops, like a child, an 
idiot, or a dotard ; to be weak or foolish ; 
to dote. 

DRIVEL, (driv'-vl) n. s. Slaver ; moisture 
shed from the mouth. 

DRIVELLER, (driy'-vl-er) n. s. A fool ; an 
idiot. 

DRIVEN, (driy'-vn) Participle of drive,. 

DRIVER, (dri'-ver) n.s. The person or in- 
strument that gives any motion by violence ; 
one who drives ; a charioteer. 

DRIVING, (dri'-ving) n. s. The act of giv- 
ing motion ; tendency. 

To DRIZZLE, (driz'-zl) v. a. To shed in 
small slow drops, as winter rains. 

To DRIZZLE, (driz'-zl) v. n. To fall in short 
slow drops. 

DRIZZLE, (driz'-zl) n. s. A small rain. 

DRIZZLY, (driz'-le) a. Shedding small rain. 

DROLL, (drole) «. s. One whose business 
is to raise mirth by petty tricks ; a jester ; a 
buffoon ; a farce. 

To DROLL, (drole) v. n. To jest ; to play 
the buffoon. 

DROLLERY, (dro'-ler-e) n.s. Idle jokes; 
buffoonery ; a show. 

DROLL1SH, (drol'-ish) a. Somewhat droll. 

DROMEDARY,' (drum'-e-da-re) n, s. A 
sort of camel. 

DRONE, (drone) n. s. The bee which makes 
no honey ; a sluggard ; an idler ; the hum, 
or instrument of humming. 

To DRONE, (drone) v. n. To live in idle- 
ness ; to dream ; to give a heavy dull tone. 

DRONING, (dro'-ning) n.s. Utterance in 
a dull monotonous manner. 

DRONISH, (dro'-nish) a. Idle; sluggish. 

To DROOP, (droop) v.n. To languish with 
sorrow ; to faint ; to grow weak ; to be dis- 
pirited ; to sink ; to lean downwards. 

DROP, (drop) n. s. A globule of moisture ; 
a diamond hanging in the ear; an ear-ring. 

To DROP, (drop) v. a. To pour in drops or 
single globules ; to let fall ; to let go ; to 
dismiss from the hand ; to utter slightly or 
casually ; to insert indirect!- 7 , or by tray c# 
digression; to intermit; U >ase> to quit 



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a master ; to let go a dependant, or com- 
panion, without farther association ; to be- 
drop ; to speckle. 

To DROP, (drop) v. n. To fall in drops ; to 
let drops fail ; to fall ; to come from a 
higher place ; to fall spontaneously ; to fall 
in death ; to die suddenly ; to sink into 
silence ; to vanish ; to come to nothing ; to 
come unexpectedly. 

D HOPPING, (drop'-ping) n.s. That which 
falls in drops ; that which drops when the 
continuous stream ceases. 

DROPPING LY, (drop'-ping-le) ad. By 
drops. 

DROPLET, (drop'-let) »'. s. A little drop. 

DROPS, (drops) n. s. Medicine taken by 
the measure of drops. 

DROPSICAL, (drop'-se-kal) a. Diseased 
with a dropsy ; tending to a dropsy. 

DROPSIED, (drgp'-sed) a. Diseased with 
a dropsy. 

DROPSY, (drop'-se) n.s. A collection of 
water in the body. 

DROSS, (dios) n. s. The recrement or des- 
pumation of metals ; rust ; incrustation 
upon metal ; refuse ; leavings ; sweepings. 

DROSSLNESS, (drgs'-se-nes) n. s. Foulness ; 
feculence ; rust. 

DROSSY, (drgs'-se) a. Fall of scorious or 
recrementitious parts ; full of dross; worth- 
less ; foul ; feculent. 

DROVE, (drove) n. s. A body or number 
of cattle ; a number of sheep driven ; any 
collection of animals ; a crowd ; a tumult. 

DROVE, (droved Pret. from driven. 

DROVEN, (dro'-vn) part, from drive. 

DROVER, (dro'-ver) n. s. One that fattens 
oxen for sale, and drives them to market. 

DROUGHT, (drout) n.s. Dry weather; 
want of rain ; thirst ; want of drink. 

DROUGHTINESS, (cW-te-nes) ». s. The 
state of wanting rain. 

DROUGHTY, (drgu'-te) a. Wanting rain ; 
sultry ; thirsty ; dry with thirst. 

To DROWN, (droun) v. a. To suffocate in 
water ; to overwhelm in water ; to over- 
flow ; to deluge ; to imn.erge. 

To DROWN, (droun) v. n. To undergo suf- 
focation in the waters. 

DROWNER, (drou'-ner) n. s. That which 
overwhelms or suffocates. 

To DROWSE, (drouz) v. a. To make heavy 
with sleep. 

To DROWSE, (drouz) v. m To slumber ; 
to grow heavy with sleep ; to look heavy ; 
not cheerful. 

DROWSILY, (drou'-ze-le) ad. Sleepily; 
heavily. 

DROWSINESS, (drou'-ze-nes) n.s. Sleepi- 
ness ; heaviness with sleep. 

DROWSY, (drou'-ze) a. Sleepy ; heavy with 
sleep ; lethargick ; heavy ; lulling ; causing 
sleep. 
Tit DRUB, (drub) v. a. To thresh ; to beat; 

to bang. 
DRUB, (drub) /?. s. A thump ; a knock. 
DRUBBING, (drub'-bing) n.s. A beating; 
a thumping. 



DRY 

To DRUDGE, (drudje) v. n To labour in 
mean offices ; to work hard ; to slave. 

DRUDGE, (drudje) n. s. One employed in 
mean labour ; a slave ; one doomed to ser- 
vile occupation. 

DRUDGER, (drudje'-er) n. s. A mean 
labourer. 

DRUDGERY, (drudje er-e) r«. s. Mean 
labour ; ignoble toil ; dishonourable work ; 
servile occupation. 

DRUDGINGLY, (drudje'-ing-le) ad. La- 
boriously; toilsomely. 

DRUG, (drug) n. s. An ingredient used in 
physick ; a medicinal simple ; it is used 
sometimes for poison ; anything without 
worth or value. 

To DRUG, (drug) v. a. To season with 
ingredients ; to tincture with something 
noxious. 

DRUGGERMAN. See Dragoman. 

DRUGGET, (dmg'-get) n. s. A slight kind 
of woollen stuff. 

DRUGGIST, (drug'-ist) n.s. One who sells 
physical drugs. 

DRUID, (dm'-id) n. s. One of the priests 
and philosophers of the ancient Britons and 
Gauls. 

DRUIDICAL, (dru'-id-e-kal) a. Pertaining 
to the druids. 

DRUIDISM, (dru'-ul-izm) n. s. The philo- 
sophy, or religion, of the druids. 

DRUM, (drum) n. s. An instrument of mili- 
tary music ; the tympanum of the ear. 

To DRUM, (drum) v. n. To beat a drum ; 
to beat with a pulsatory motion. 

To DRUM, (drum) v. a. To expel with the 
sound of a drum; a military expression, 
signifying the greatest ignominy. 

DRUMMAJOR, (drum-ma'-jur) n. s. The 
chief drummer of a regiment. 

DRUMMER, (drum'-mer) n. s. He whose 
office it is to beat the drum. 

DRUMSTICK, (drum'-stik) n. s. The stick 
with which a drum is beaten. 

DRUNK, (drungk) a. Intoxicated with 
strong liquor ; inebriated; drenched or satu- 
rated with moisture. 

DRUNKARD, (drungk'-ard) n.s. One ad- 
dicted to habitual ebriety. 

DRUNKEN, (drung'-kn) a. Intoxicated 
with liquor ; given to habitual ebriety ; 
saturated with moisture ; done in a state of 
inebriation. 

DRUNKENLY, (drung'-kn-le) a. In a 
drunken manner. 

DRUNKENNESS, (drung'-kn-nes) n. s. In- 
toxication with strong liquor; habitual 
ebriety ; intoxication, or inebriation of any 
kind. 

DRY, (dri) a. Arid; not wet; not moist: 
not rainy ; not succulent ; not juicy ; thirsty ; 
barren ; plain ; unembellished ; wanting ; 
barren; cold; sly; sneering; sarcastical. 

To DRY, (dri) v. a. To free from moisture ; 
to exhale moisture ; to wipe away moisture ; 
to drain ; to exhaust ; To dry up, to deprive 
totally of moisture. 

To DRY, (dri) v. n. To grow dry. 



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DRYAD, (dri'-ad) n. s. A wood-nymph. 

DRYER, (dri'-er) n. s. That which has the 
quality of absorbing moisture. 

DRYLY, (dri'-le) ad. Without moisture ; 
barrenly ; without ornament ; slyly ; sar- 
castically. 

DRYNESS, (dri'-nes) n. s. Want of mois- 
ture ; want of succulence ; exhaustion ; want 
of embellishment ; barrenness. 

DRYNURSE. (dri'-nurse) n. s. A woman 
who brings up and feeds a child without 
the breast. 

DRYSALTER, (dri'-sal-ter) n. s. A dealer 
in salted or dried meats, sauces, oils, pickles, 
and various other articles. 

DR YSHOD, (dri'-shod) a. Without wet feet. 

DUAL, (du'-al) a. Expressing the number two. 

DUALITY, T (du-al'-e-te) n. s. That which 
expresses two in number ; division ; sepa- 
ration. 

To DUB, (dub) v. a. To make a man a knight ; 
to confer any kind of dignity, or new cha- 
racter. 

To DUB, (dub) v. n. To make a quick or 
brisk noise. 

DUB, (dub) n. s. A blow ; a knock ; a 
puddle. 

DUBIOUS, (du'-be-us) a. Doubtful; not 
settled in any opinion ; uncertain ; not 
plain ; not clear ; having the event un- 
certain. 

DUBIOUSLY, (du'-be-us-le) ad. Uncertainly. 

OUBIOUSNESS,Vdu*'-be-us-nes) n. s. Un- 
certainty. 

DUBITABLE, (du'-be-ta-bl) a. Doubtful ; 
uncertain. 

DUBITANCY, (du'-be-tan-se) u. s. Doubt ; 
uncertainty. 

DUBITATION, (du-be-ta'-sbun) «. s. The 
act of doubting ; a doubt. 

DUCAL, (du'-kal) a. Pertaining to a duke. 

DUCAT, (duk'-at) n. s. A coin struck by 
dukes ; in silver worth four shillings and 
six-pence ; in gold nine shillings and six- 
pence, 

DUCHESS. See Dutchess. 

DUCHY. SeeDuxcHY. 

DUCK, (duk) n. s. A water-fowl, both wild 
and tame ; a decimation of the head ; a 
dip under water. 

To DUCK, (duk) v. n. To dive under water 
as a duck : to drop down the head, as a 
duck ; to bow low ; to cringe. s 

To DUCK, (duk) v. a. To put under water. 

DUCKER, (duk'-er) n. s. A diver ; a cringer. 

DUCKINGSTOOL, (duk'-king-stool) n. s. 
A chair in which scolds were tied, and put 
under water. 

DUCKLEGGED,(duk'-legd) a. Short legged. 

DUCKLING, (duk'-ling) n. s. A young 

duck ; the brood of the duck. 
DUCT, (dukt) n. s. Guidance; direction; a 
passage through which anythingis conducted. 
DUCTILE, (duk'-til) a. Flexible ; pliable ; 
easy to be drawn out into length, cr ex- 
panded ; tractable ; obsequious. 
DUCT1LENESS, (duk'-til-nes) n .s. Flexi- 
bility , ductility. 



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DUCTILITY, (duk-tiHe-te) n. s. Quality of 
suffering extension ; flexibility ; obsequi- 
ousness ; compliance. 

DUCTURE, (duk'-ture) n. s. Direction; 
guidance. 

DUDGEON, (dud'-jun) n.s. A small dagger; 
malice ; sullenness ; malignity ; ill-will. 

DUE, (du) a. The part. pass, of owe; owed; 
having a right to demand ; proper : fit ; 
appropriate ; exact ; without deviation. 

DUE, (du) ad. Exactly ; directly. 

DUE, (du) ji. s. That which belongs to one ; 
right; just title; whatevei custom or law 
requires to be done ; custom ; tribute ; ex- 
actions. 

DUENESS, (du'-nes) n. s. Fitness. 

DUEL, (du'-el) ?*. s. A combat between two ; 
a single fight. 

To DUEL, (du'-el) v. n. To fight a single 
combat. 

DUELLER, (du'-el-ler) n. s. A single com- 
batant. 

DUELLING, (du'-el-ling) n. s. The cus- 
tom of fighting duels. 

DUELLIST, (du'-el-list) n. s. A single com- 
batant. 

DUELLO, (du-el'-io) n.s. The duel ; the 
rule of duelling. 

DUENNA, (du-en'-na) n. s. An old woman 
kept to guard a younger. 

DUET, (du-et') //. s. An air for two per- 
formers. 

DUG, (dug) n. s. A pap ; a nipple ; the breast. 

DUG, (dug) pret. and part. pass, of dig. 

DUKE, (duke) n. s. One of the highest 
order of nobility in England. 

DUKEDOM, (duke'-dum) n. s. The seigniory 
or possessions of a duke ; the title or qua- 
lity of a duke. 

DULBRAINED, (dul'-brand) a. Stupid ; 
dotish ; foolish. 

DULCET, (dul'-set) a. Sweet to the taste ; 
luscious ; sweet to the ear ; harmonious ; 
melodious ; sweet to the mind. 

DULCIFICATION, (dul-se-fe-ka'-shun; n.s. 
The act of sweetening. 

To DULCIFY, (dul'-se-f i) v. a. To sweeten. 

DULCIMER, (dul'-se-m'er) n.s. A musical 
instrument played by striking the brass 
wires with little sticks. 

DULCITUDE,(dul'-se-tude) n.s. Sweetness. 

DULL, (dul) a. Stupid ; doltish ; blockish ; 
blunt ; obtuse ; unready ; awkward ; sad ; 
melancholy ; sluggish ; heavy ; slow of 
motion ; gross ; cloggy ; vile ; not exhila- 
rating ; not delightful : as, to make diction 
aries is dull work ; not bright ; drowsy , 
sleepy ; inclined to sadness ; having a down 
cast, melancholy look ; having weak sight ; 
purblind. 

To DULL, (dul) v. a. To stupify ; to infatu- 
ate ; to blunt ; to obtund ; to sadden ; to 
make melancholy ; to hebetate ; to weaken ; 
to damp ; to clog ; to make heavy, or slow 
of motion ; to sully brightness. 
To DULL, (dul) v. n. To become dull. * 

DULLARD, (dul'-lard) n.s. A blockhead ; 
a dolt. 



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DULLARD, (dul'-lard) a. Doltish ; stupid. 

DULLER, (dul'-ler) n. s. That which makes 
dull, or weakens. 

DULLY, (dul'-le) ad. Stupidly; doltishly; 
slowlv ; not vigorously ; not gaily. 

DULNESS, (dul'-nes) n. s. Stupidity ; 
weakness of intellect ; indocility ; want of 
quick perception ; drowsiness ; inclination 
to sleep ; sluggishness of motion ; dimness ; 
want of lustre ; bluntness ; want of edge. 

DULY, (du'-le) ad. Properly; fitly; indue 
manner ; regularly ; exactly. 

DUMB, (dum) a. Mute"'; incapable of 
speech ; deprived of speech ; mute ; not 
using words ; silent ; refusing to speak. 

To DUMB, (dum) v. a. To silence. 

DUMBLY, (d'um'-le) ad. Mutely ; silently. 

DUMBNESS, (dum'-nes) n. s. Incapacity 
to speak ; omission of speech ; muteness ; 
silence. 

To DUMEOUND, (dum'- found) v. a. To 
confuse ; to strike dumb. 

DUMMY, (dum'-me) n. s. One who is 
dumb. A low expression. 

DUMP, (dump) n.s. Sorrow; melancholy; 
sadness. A low word, used generally in the 
plural, as to be in the dumps. 

DUMPISH, (dump'-ish) a. Sad; melan- 
choly. 

DUMPISHNESS, (dump'-ish-nes) n.s. Sad- 
ness ; melancholy. 

DUMPLING, (dump'-ling) n. s. A sort of 
pudding. 

DUMPY, (dum'-pe) a. Short and thick. 

DUM, (dun) a. A colour partaking of brown 
and black ; dark ; gloomy. 

To DUN, (dun) v. a. To claim a debt with 
vehemence and importunity. 

DUN, (dun) n. s. A clamorous, importu- 
nate creditor. 

DUNCE, (dunse) n. s. A dullard ; a dolt. 

To DUNCIFY, (dun'-se-fi) v. a. To make 
a dunce. 

DUNE, (dune) n. s. A hill ; vulgarly pro- 
nounced down. See Down. 

DUNG, (dung) n.s. The excrement of ani- 
mals used to fatten ground. 

To DUNG, (dung) v. a. To manure with 
dung. 

To DUNG, (dung) v. n. To void excrement. 

DUNGEON, (dun'-jun) n.s. A close prison ; 
a prison dark or subterraneous. 

DUNGFORK, (dung-fork) n.s. A fork to 
toss out dung from stables. 

DUNGHILL, (dung'-hil) n.s. An heap or 
accumulation of dung. 

DUNGHILL, (dung'-hil) a. Sprung from 
the dunghill ; mean ; low ; base. 

DUN T GY, (dung'-e) a. Full of dung; mean ; 
worthless. 

DUNGYARD, (dung'-yard) n. s. The place 
of the dunghill. 

DUNNER, (dun'-ner) n.s. One employed 
in soliciting debts. 

DUNNISH, (dun'-ish) a. Inclining to a dun 
colour. 

DUO, (du'-o) n. s. A song or piece of 
musick to be performed in two parts. 



DUS 

DUODECIMO, (du-o-des'-se-mo) n. %. A 
book is said to be in duodecimo, when i* 
sheet is folded into twelve leaves. 

DUODECUPLE, (du-o-dek'-ku-pl) a. Con- 
sisting of twelves. 

DUODENUM, (au-o-de'-num) n.s. The 
first of the small intestines. 

DUPE, (dupe) n. s. A credulous man ; a 
man easily tricked. 

To DUPE, (dupe) v. a. To trick ; to cheat. 

DUPLE, (du'-pl) a. Double ; one repeated. 

To DUPLICATE, (du'-ple-kate) v. a. To 
double. 

DUPLICATE, (du'-ple-kate) a. Duplicate 
proportion is the proportion of squares. 

DUPLICATE, (du'-ple-kate) n.s. Another 
correspondent to the first ; a second thing of 
the same kind ; any manuscript copied after 
another, i. e. the same matter written a 
second time, particularly applied to deeds 
and other legal instruments. Duplicate ratio, 
in geometry, The product of a ratio multi- 
plied into itself. 

DUPLICATION, (du-ple-ka'-shun) n.s. The 
act of doubling ; the act of folding together ; 
a fold ; a doubling. 

DUPLICATURE, (du'-ple-ka-ture) n.s. A 
fold ; anything doubled. 

DUPLICITY, (du-plis'-e-te) n. s. Double- 
ness ; the number of two ; deceit ; double- 
ness of heart or of tongue. 

DURABILITY, (du-ra-bil -e-te) n. s The 
power of lasting. 

DURABLE, (du'-ra-bl) a. Lasting ; hav- 
ing successive existence. 

DURABLENESS, (du'-ra-bl-nes) n. s. Power 
of lasting ; continuance. 

DURABLY, (du'-ra-ble) ad. In a lasting 
manner. 

DURA-MATER, (du'-ra-ma'-ter) n.s. In 
anatomy, A thick membrane which enwraps 
the brain. 

DURANCE, (du'-ranse) n. s. Imprison- 
ment ; endurance ; continuance , Juration. 

DURATION, (du-ra'-shun) n. s. The con- 
tinuance of the existence of things abstract- 
edly considered, which is the same with 
absolute time. 

To DURE, (dure) v.n. To last; to endure. 

DUREFUL, (dure'-ful) a. Lasting. 

DURELESS, (dure'-les) a. Without con- 
tinuance ; fading ; short. 

DURESSE, (dxi'-res) n. s. Imprisonment ; 
constraint. In law, An unjust imprison- 
ment, in which a person is restrained of his 
liberty contrary to law. 

DURING, (du-ring) prep. For the time of 
the continuance of ; while anything lasts. 

DURITY, (du'-re-te) n. s. Hardness ; firm- 
ness ; harshness ; ciuelty ; hardness of mind. 

DURST, (durst) The pret. of dare. 

DUSK, (dusk) a. Tending to darkness ; 
tending to blackness ; dark-coloured. 

DUSK, (dusk) n. s. Tendency to darkness ; 
darkness of colour. 

To DUSK, (dusk) v. a. To make duskish. 

To DUSK, (dusk) v. n. To grov/ dark ; to 
begin to lose light or brightness. 



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DUSKILY, dusk -e-le) ad. With a tendency 
to darkne'ss or blackness. 

DUSKINESS, (dus'-ke-nes) n. s. Incipient 
obscurity. 

DUSKISH, (dusk'-ish) a. Inclining to dark- 
ness ; tending to blackness. 

DUSKISHNESS, (dusk'-ish-nes) n. s. Ap- 
proach to darkness. 

DUSKNESS, (dusk'-nes) n.s. Dimness. 

DUSKY, (dusk'-e) a. " Tending to darkness ; 
tending to blackness ; gloomy ; sad ; intel- 
lectually clouded. 

DUST, (dust) n. s. Earth or other matter 
reduced to small particles. 

To DUST, (dust) v. a. To free from dust ; 
to sprinkle with dust ; to levigate ; to sepa- 
rate by a sieve. 

DUSTER, (dus'-ter) n. s. That which frees 
from dust. In making gunpowder, A sieve 
so called ; a sifter. 

DUSTINESS, (dus'-te-nes) n. s. The state 
of being covered with dust. 

DUSTMAN, (dust'-man) n.s. One whose 
employment is ito canry away the dust. 

DUSTY, (dus'-te) a. Filled with dust; 
clouded with dust ; covered or scattered 
with dust. 

DUTCH, (dutsh) n. s. The people of Hol- 
land ; the Dutch language. 

DUTCHESS, (dutsh'-es) n. s. The lady of a 
duke ; a lady who has the sovereignty of a 
dukedom ; a lady raised to the rank of a 
dutchess by the king. 

DUTCH Y, (dutsh'-e) n.s. A territory which 
gives title to a duke. 

DUTCHYCOURT, (dutsh'-e-kort) n.s. A 
court appertaining to a dutchy. 

DUTEOUS, (du'-te-us) a. Obedient ; obse- 
quious ; obedient to good or bad purposes ; 
enjoined by duty. 

DUTIFUL, (du'-te-ful) a. Obedient ; sub- 
missive to natural or legal superiours ; reve- 
rent ; expressive of respect. 

DUTIFULLY, (du'-te-ful-e) ad. Obedi- 
ently ; submissively ; reverently ; respect- 
fully. 

DUT1FULNESS, (du'-te-ful-nes) n.s. Obe- 
dience ; submission to just authority; reve- 
rence ; respect. 

DUTY, (du'-te) n. s. That to which a man 
is by any natural or legal obligation bound-; 
acts or forbearances required by religion or 
morality ; obedience or submission due to 
parents, governours, or superiours ; act of 
reverence or respect ; the business of a 
soldier on guard ; the business of war ; 
service ; tax ; impost ; custom ; toll. 

DUUMVIRATE, (du-um'-ve-rate) n.s. A 
government or jurisdiction among the Ro- 
mans, exercised by two. 



DYS 

DWARF, (dworf) n. s. A man below the 
common size of men ; any animal or plant 
below its natural bulk. 

To DWARF, (dworf) v. a. To hinder from 
growing to the natural bulk. 

DWARFISH, (dworf'-ish) a. Below the 
natural bulk ; low ; small ; little. 

DWARFISHLY, (dworf '-ish-le) a. Like a 
dwarf. 

DWARFISHNESS, (dworf'-ish-nes) n. s. 
Minuteness of stature ; littleness. 

To DWELL, (dwel) v. n. pret. dwelt or dwell- 
ed. To remain ; to inhabit ; to live in a 
place ; to be suspended with attention ; to 
hang upon with care or fondness ; to con- 
tinue long speaking. 

DWELLER, (dwel'-ler) n. s. An inhabi- 
tant. 

DWELLING, (dwel'-ling) n. s. Habitation ; 
place of residence ; abode. 

DWELLINGHOUSE, (dwel'-ling-hoyse) n.s. 
The house in which one lives. 

DWELLINGPLACE, (dwel'-ling-plase) n.s. 
The place of residence. 

To DWINDLE, (dwind'-dl) v.n. To shrink ; 
to lose bulk ; to grow little ; to degenerate ; 
to sink ; to wear away. 

To DWINDLE, (dwind'-dl) v. a. To make 
less ; to sink ; to bring low. 

DWINDLED, (dwin'-dld) part. a. Shrunk ; 
fallen away. 

DYE, n. s. See Die. 

To DYE, v. a. See To Die. 

DYER, n. s. See Dieh. 

DYING, (di'-ing) n. s. 1'he art of tinging 
cloth, stuff, or other matter, with a perma- 
nent colour. 

DYING, (di'-ing) part. Tinging. 

DYING, (di'-ing) The part, of die. Expiring. 

DYKE. See "Dike. 

DYNAMICKS, (di-nam'-iks) n. s. pi. The 
science of moving powers, particularly of 
the motion of bodies that mutually act on 
one another. 

DYNASTY, (din'-as-te) n. s. Government ; 
sovereignty ; a race or family of princes. 

DYSCRASY, (dis'-kra-se) n. s. An unequal 
mixture of elements in the blood ; a distem- 
perature. 

DYSENTERY, (dis'-sen-ter-e) n.s. A loose- 
ness, wherein ill humours flow off by stool, 
and are sometimes attended with blood. 

DYSPEPSY, (dis'-pep-se) n. s. A difficulty 
of digestion. 

DYSPHONY, (dis'-fo-ne) n. s. A difficulty 
in speaking. 

DYSPNOEA, (disp-ne'-a) n.s. A difficulty 
of breathing. 

DYSURY, (dizh'-u-re) n. s. A difficulty in 
voiding urine. 



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EAR 

.E has two sounds ; long, as scene, and short, 
as men. E is the most frequent vowel in 
the English language ; for it not only is 
used like the rest but has the peculiar 
quality of lengthening the foregoing vowel, 
as can, cane; man, mane. 

EACH, (etsh) pron. Either of two ; every 
one of any number. 

EAGER, (e'-ger) a. Struck with desire ; 
ardently wishing ; keenly desirous ; hot of 
disposition ; vehement ; ardent ; impetu- 
ous ; quick ; busy ; easi'y put in action ; 
sharp ; sour ; acid ; keen ; severe ; biting. 

EAGERLY, (e'-ger-le) ad. With great ar- 
dour of desire ; ardently ; hotly ; keenly ; 
sharply. 

EAGERNESS, (e'-ger-nes) n. s. Keenness 
of desire ; ardour of inclination ; impetu- 
osity ; vehemence ; violence ; tartness ; 
sourness. 

EAGLE, (e'-gl) n. . A bird of prey ; the 
standard of the ancient Romans. 

EAGLE-EYED, (e' gl-ide) a. Sharp- sighted 
as an eagle. 

EAGLESTONE, (e'-gl-stoue) n. s. A stone 
which contains, in a cavity within it, a small 
loose stone, which rattles when it is shaken. 

EAGLET, (e'-glet) n. s. A young eagle. 

EAGRE, (e'-ger) n.s. A tide swelling above 
another tide, observable in the river Severn. 

To EAN, (een) v. n. To bring forth young : 
used of sheep. 

EAR, (eer) n. s. The whole organ of hear- 
ing ; that part of the ear that star ds promi- 
nent ; power of judging of hannony ; the 
sense of hearing. 

EAR-LAP, (eer -lap) n. s. The tip of the ear. 

EAR-MARK, (eer'-mark) n.s. A mark on 
the ear, by which shepherds know their 
sheep. Figuratively, Any distinction. 

To EAR-MARK, (eer'-mark) v. a. To mark 
cattle on the ear. 

EAR-PICK, (eer'-pik) n. s. An instrument 
by which the ears are cleansed. 

EAR-RING, (eer'-ring) n. s. Jewels set in 
a ring and worn at the ears ; ornament of a 
woman's ear. 

EAR-WAX, (eer'-waks) v. n. The cerumen 
or exudation which smears the inside of the 
ear. 

EAR- WIG, (eer'- wig) n.s. A sheath-winged 
insect, imagined to creep into the ear; a 
whisperer ; a prying informer. 

To EAR, (eer) v. a. To till ; to plow. 

To EAR, (eer) v. n. To shoot into ears. 

EARED, (eerd) a. Having ears, or organs of 
hearing ; having ears, or ripe corn ; plowed. 

EARL, (erl) n. s. A title of nobility, an- 
ciently the highest of this nation, now the 
third. 

EARL-MARSH AT , (erl mar'-shal) n.s. He 



EAR 

that has chief care of military solemnities ; 
one of the great officers of state in England, 
whose business is to take cognizance of all 
matters respecting honour and arms. 

EARLDOM, (erl'-dum) n. s. The seigniory 
of an earl. 

EARLESS, (eer'-les) a. Without any ears. 

EARLlNESS','(er ; -le-nes) n.s. The state of 
being early. 

EARLY, (er'-le) a. Soon, with respect to 
something else. 

EARLY, (er'-le) ad. Soon ; betimes. 

To EARN, (ern) v. a. To gain as the reward 
or wages of labour, or any performance ; to 
obtain, as a consequence of action. 

EARN, (ern) v.n. See Yearn. 

EARNEST, (er'-nest) a. Ardent in any af- 
fection ; warm ; zealous ; importunate ; in- 
tent ; fixed ; eager ; serious ; important. 

EARNEST, (er'-nest) n. s. Seriousness ; a 
serious event not a jest ; pledge ; handsel ; 
first fruits ; the money which is given in 
token that a bargain is ratified. 

EARNESTLY, (er'-nest-le) ad. Warmly; 
affectionately ; zealously ; eagerly ; desi- 
rously. 

EARNESTNESS, (er'nest-nes) n. s. Eager- 
ness ; warmth; vehemence; impetuosity; 
solemnity ; zeal ; seriousness ; solicitude ; 
care ; intenseness. 

EARNING, (ern'-ing) n. s. That which is 
gained as the reward of any labour. 

EARTH, (erth) n. s. The element distinct 
from air, fire, or water ; soil ; terrene mat- 
ter ; the terraqueous globe ; the world ; 
different modification of terrene matter ; the 
earth or hole of a fox or badger. 

To EARTH, (erth) v. a. To hide in the 
earth ; to hury ; to inter ; to cover with 
earth. 

To EARTH, (ertft) v. n. To retire under 
ground. 

EARTHBAG, (ert/,'-bag) n. s. In fortifi- 
cation, A sack filled with sand or earth, to 
keep off the shot of the enemy. 

EARTHBANK, (erffc'-bank) n. s. In hus- 
bandry, A fence made of earth and turf. 

EARTHBOARD, (ertfc'-bord) n. s. The 
board of the plow that shakes off the earth. 

EARTHBORN. (er^'-bom) a. Born of the 
earth ; terrigenous ; meanly born. 

EARTHEN, (er'-f/m) a. Made of earth; 
made of clay. 

EARTHINESS, (ertfc'-e-nes) n.s. The quali- 
ty of containing earth ; grossness ; intel- 
lectual coarseness. 

EARTHLLNESS, (ertfi'-le-nes) n. s. World- 
liness. 

EARTHLING, (ert/t'-ling) n. s. An inhabi- 
tant of the earth ; a mortal ; a poor frail 
creature. 



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EARTHLY, (ert/t'-le) a. Belonging only to 
our present state ; not spiritual ; corporeal ; 
not mental. 
EARTHNUT, (ert/i'-nut) n.s. A pignut; a 

root in shape and size like a nut. 
EARTHQUAKE, (erifc'-kwake) n. s. Tre- 
mor or convulsion of the earth. 

EARTHY, (ertfc'-e) a. Consisting of earth : 
composed or partaking of earth ; terrene ; 
inhabiting the earth ; terrestrial ; relating 
to earth ; not mental ; gross ; not refined. 

EASE, (eze) n.s. Quiet; rest; undisturbed 
tranquillity ; freedom from pain ; rest after 
labour ; intermission of labour : facility ; 
not difficulty ; unconstraint ; freedom from 
harshness, formality, forced behaviour, or 
conceits. At ease, Without pain: without 
anxiety. 

To EASE, (eze) v. a. To free from pain ; to 
assuage ; to mitigate ; to relieve. 

EASEFUL, (eze'-ful) a. Quiet; peaceable; 
fit for rest. 

EASEFULLY, (eze'-ful-le) ad. In a quiet 
manner. 

EASEL, (e'-zl) n. s. The frame on which 
painters rest their canvass. 

EASEMENT, (eze'-ment) n.s. Evacuation: 
assistance ; support ; relief from any evil. 
In law, A service that one neighbour has of 
another by charter or prescription, without 
profit ; as a way through his ground, a sink, 
or such like. 

EASILY, (e'-ze-le) ad. Without difficulty; 
without pain ; without disturbance ; in tran- 
quillity ; readily ; without reluctance. 

EASINESS, (e'-ze-nes) n. s. Freedom from 
difficulty ; flexibility ; compliance ; freedom 
from constraint ; rest ; tranquillity ; the 
state of being easy. 

EAST, (eest^ n. s. The quarter where the 
sun rises, opposite to the west ; the regions 
in the eastern parts of the world. 

EAST, (eest) a. From or towards the rising sun. 

EASTER, (ees'-ter) n. s. The day on which 
the Christian church commemorates our 
Saviour's resurrection. 

EASTERLING, (ees'-ter-ling) a. See Ster- 
ling. 

EASTERLY, (ees'-ter-le) a. Coming from 
the parts towards the east ; lying towards 
the east ; looking towards the east. ^ 

EASTERN, (ees'-tern) a. Dwelling or found 
in the East ; oriental ; lying or being to- 
wards the east ; going towards the east ; 
looking towards the east. 

EASTWARD, (eest'-werd) ad. Towards the 
east. 

EASY, (e'-ze) a. Not difficult ; not causing 
difficulty ; quiet ; at rest ; free from pain ; 
complying ; unresisting ; credulous ; ready ; 
not unwilling; free from want; not con- 
strained ; not formal. 

To EAT, (ete) v. a. pret. ate, or eat; part. 
eaten. To devour with the mouth ; to con- 
sume ; to corrode. 

To EAT, (ete) v. n. To go to meals ; to 
feed ; to take food ; to make way by cor- 
rosion. 



ECC 

EATABLE, (e'-ta-bl) a. Capable of being 

eaten. 
EATABLE, (e'-ta-bl) n. s. Anything that 

may be eaten. 
EATER, (e'-ter) n. s. One that eats ; a 
corrosive. 

EATING-HOUSE, (e'-ting-house) n. s. A 
house where provisions are sold ready 
dressed. 

EAVES, (evz) n. s. The edges of the roof 
which overhang the house. 

EAVESDROPPER, (evz'-drop-per) n.s. An 
insidious listener. 

EBB, (eb) n. s. The reflux of the tide to- 
wards the sea, opposed to flow ; decline ; 
decay ; waste. 

To EBB, (eb) v. n. To flow back towards 
the sea ; to decline \ to decay. 

EBON, (eb'-un) a. Dark ; black ; made of 
ebony. 

EBONY, (eb'-o-ne) n. s. A hard, heavy, 
black, valuable wood, which admits a fine 
£iloss. 

EBR1ETY, (e-bri'-e-te) n.s. Drunkenness. 

EBRILLADE", (a-breel'-yad) n. s. A check 
of the bridle which a horseman gives a 
horse, by a jerk of one rein, when he refuses 
to turn. 

EBRIOSITY, (e-bre-os'-e-te) n. s. Habitual 

drunkenness. 
.EBULLIENCY, (e-bul'-le-en-se) n. s. A 
boiling over. 

EBULLIENT, (e-bul'-le-ent) a. Boiling over. 

EBULLITION, (eb-vd-lish -un) n. s. The 
act of boiling up with heat ; any intestine 
motion ; that effervescence which arises 
from the mingling together any alkalizate 
and acid liquor. 

ECCENTRICK, (ek-sen'-trik) \a. De- 

ECCENTR1CAL, (ek-sen'-tre-kal) S ba- 
ting from the centre ; not having the same 
centre with another circle ; not terminating 
in the same point ; irregular ; anomalous. 

ECCENTRICITY, (ek-sen-tris'-e-te) n. s. 
Deviation from a centre ; the state of hav- 
ing a different centre from another circle ; 
excursion from the proper orb ; deviation 
from established methods ; particularity ; 
irregularity. 

ECCENTRICK, (ek-sen'-trik) n. s. A circle 
not having the same centre with another 
circle ; that which deviates from usual or 
common occurrence. 

ECCHYMOS1S, (ek-ki-mo'-sis) n.s. Livid 
spots or blotches in the skin, made by ex- 
travasated blood. 

ECCLESIASTES, (ek-kle-zhe-as'-tez)^ n.s. 
One of the canonical books of Holy Scrip- 
ture. 

ECCLESIASTICAL, (ek-kle-zhe-as'-te-kal) 
or ECCLESIASTICK, (ek'kle-zhe-as'-tik) 
a. Relating to the church. 

ECCLESIASTICK, (ek-kle-zhe-as'-tik) n.s. 
A person dedicated to the ministry of re- 
ligion. 

ECCLESIASTICUS, (ek-kle-zhe as'-te-kus) 
n. s. One of the books which form the 
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ECIIINATE, (ek-ki-nate') )a. Bristled 

ECHlNATED,"(ek-ki-'na'-ted) ] like an 
hedgehog. 

ECHINUS, (e-ki'-nus) n.s. A hedgehog; a 
shell-fish set with prickles ; the prickly head, 
cover of the seed, or top of any plant. In 
architecture, A member or ornament, re- 
sembling the prickly rind of a chesnut. 

ECHO, (ek'-ko) n. s. The return or re-per- 
cussion of any sound ; the sound returned. 

To ECHO, (ek'-ko) v. n. To resound ; to 
give the repercussion of a voice ; to be 
sounded back. 

To ECHO, (ek'-ko) v. a. To send back a 
voice. 

ECHOMETER, (ek-om'-me-ter) n. s. In 
musick, A kind of scale, serving to measure 
the duration of sounds. 

ECLAIRCISSEMENT, (ek-klare'-siz-ment) 
n. s. Explanation ; the act of clearing up 
an affair. 

ECLAT, (ek-kla') n. s. Splendour ; show ; 
lustre. 

ECLECT1CK, (ek-lek'-tik) n . s. One of a 
sect in the Christian church who considered 
the doctrine of Plato conformable to the 
spirit of the Christian ; one of a sect of 
physicians among the ancients. 

ECLECTICK, (ek-lek'-tik) a. Selecting. 

ECLIPSE, (e-klips'J n. s. An obscuration 
of the luminaries of heaven ; darkness ; ob- 
scuration. 

To ECLIPSE, (e-klips') 
luminary ; to extinguish 
cloud ; to obscure. 

ECLIPTICK, (e-klip'-tik) n.s. A great circle 
of the sphere, supposed to be drawn through 
the middle of the Zodiack, and making an 
angle with the Equinoctial, in the points of 
Aries and Libra, of 23° 30', which is the 
sun's greatest declinatijn. 

ECLIPTICK, (e-klip'-tik) a. Described by 
the ecliptick line ; suffering an eclipse ; ob- 
scured. 

ECLOGUE, (ek'-log) n.s. A pastoral poem. 

ECONOMICAL,(ek-ko-nom'-e-kal; )«. Per- 

ECONOMICK, (ek ko-nom-ik) $ taining 
to the regulation of an household ; frugal. 

ECONOMIST, (e-W-o-mist) n. s. One 
who is a good manager of affairs ; frugal 
and discreet. 

To ECONOMIZE, (e-kon'-o-inize) v. a. Tc 
employ with economy. 

ECONOMY, (e-kon'-o-me) n.s. The manage- 
ment of a family ; distribution of expence ; 
frugality ; discretion of expence ; disposi- 
tion of things ; regulation ; the disposition 
or arrangement of any work ; system of 
matter. 

ECSTASY, (eks'-ta-se) n.s. Any passion 
by which the thoughts are absorbed, and in 
which the mind is for a time lost ; exces- 
sive joy ; rapture ; enthusiasm ; excessive 
elevation and absorption of the mind ; ex- 
cessive grief or anxiety ; madness ; dis- 
traction. 

ECSTATICAL, (eks-tat'-e-kal) \a. Ravish- 

ECSTATICK, (eks-tat'-ik) $ ed ; rap- 



v. a. To darken a 
*o put out ; to 



EDI 

turous ; elevated beyond the usual houncs 
of nature ; raised to the highest degree of joy. 

ECTYPE, (ek'-tipe) n. s. A copy. 

ECUMENICAL. See Oecumenical. 

ECURIE, (ek'-ku-re) n. s. A place covered 
for the lodging or housing of horses. 

EDACIOUS, (e-da'-shus) a. Eating; vora- 
cious ; devouring. 

EDACITY, (e-das'-e-te) n. s. Voracity , 
ravenousness ; greediness. 

To EDDER, (ed'-der) v a. To bind a fence. 

EDDER, (ed'-der) n. s. Such fencewood as 
is commonly put upon the tops of fences- 

EDDISH, (ed'-dish) n. s. A second crop 
of grass ; the aftermath. 

EDDY, (ed'-de) n.s. The water that runs 
contrary to the main stream ; whirlpool ; 
circular motion. 

EDDY, (ed'-de) a. Whirling ; moving cir- 
cularly. 

To EDDY, (ed'-de) v. n. To keep together 
in a whirl. 

EDEMATOSE, > (e-dem'-a-tus) a. Swelling; 

EDEMATOUS. ] ' full of humours. 

EDEN, (e'-den) n.s. Paradise. 

EDENTATED, (e-den'-ta-ted) a. Deprived 
of teeth. 

EDENTATION, (e-den-ta'-shun) n.s. A 
pulling out of teeth. 

EDGE, (edje) n. s. The thin or cutting part 
of a blade ; a narrow part rising from a 
broader ; brink ; margin ; extremity ; sharp- 
ness ; intenseness ; keenness ; acrimony. 
To set teeth on edge, To cause a tingling un- 
easiness in the teeth. 

To EDGE, (edje) v. a. To sharpen ; to fur- 
nish with an edge ; to border with anything ; 
to fringe ; to exasperate ; to embitter ; to 
put forward beyond a line. 

To EDGE, (edje) v. n. To move forward 
against any power. 

EDGED, (edjd) part. a. Sharp ; not blunt. 

EDGING, (ed'-jing) n. s. A border added 
to anything by way of ornament ; a narrow 
lace. 

EDIBLE, (ed'-e-bl) a. Fit to be eaten. 

EDICT, (e'-dikt) n. s. A proclamation, or 
command, or prohibition; a law promul 
gated. 

EDIFICANT, (e-dif'-fe-kant) a. Building; 
constructing. 

EDIFICATION, (ed-e-fe-ka'-shun) n. s. A 
building ; but most commonly instruction ; 
the act of building up a man in the faith ; 
improvement in holiness ; improvement ; in- 
struction. 

EDIFICATORY,(e-dif-fe-ka-tur-e) a. Tend 
ing to edification. 

EDIFICE, (ed'-e-fis) n.s. A fabrick; a 
building ; a structure. 

EDIFICIAL, (ed-e-fish'-al) a. Respecting 
an edifice. 

EDIFIER, (ed'-e-f i-er) n. s. A builder ; 
one that improves or instructs another. 

To EDIFY, (ed'-e-f i) v. a. To build ; to in- 
struct ; to improve. 

EDIFYINGLY, (ed'-de-f i-ing-le) ad. In an 
instructing manner. 



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EFF 

EDILE, (e'-dile) n. s. The title of a magis- 
trate in old Rome, whose office, in some 
particulars, resembled that of our justices of 
peace. 

To EDITE, (ed -it) v. a. To revise or pre- 
pare a work for publication. 

EDITION, (e-dish'-un) n. s. Publication of 
anything, particularly of a book ; republi- 
cation. 

EDITOR, (ed'-e-tur) n. s. He that revises 
or prepares any work. for publication. 

EDITORIAL, (ed-e-to'-re-al) a. Belonging 
to the office of an editor. 

EDITORSHIP, (ed'-e-tur-ship) n. s. The 
office and duty of an editor. 

To EDUCATE, (ed'-u-kate) v. a. To breed; 
to bring up ; to instruct youth. 

EDUCATION, (ed-u-ka'-shun) n. s. For- 
mation of manners in youth ; nurture. 

EDUCATOR, (ed-u-ka'-tur) n. s. One that 
instructs youth. 

To EDUCE, (e-duse') v. a. To bring out ; 
to extract. 

EDUCTION, (e-duk'-shun) n. s. The act of 
bringing anything into view, or bringing 
out. 

EDULCORATION, (e-dul-ko-ra'-shun) n. s. 
The act of sweetening. In chymistry, The 
freshening or purging anything of its salts, 
by repeated lotions In metallurgy, The 
separating the salts that have been left ad- 
hering to a body after any operation. 

To EEK, (eek) v. a. To supply any defi- 
ciency ; to make bigger by the addition of 
another piece. 

EEL, (eel) n. s. A serpentine slimy fish, 
that lurks in mud. 

E'EN, (een) ad. Contracted from even. 

EFFABLE, (ef '-fa-bl) a. Expressable ; ut- 
terable. 

To EFFACE, (ef-fase') v. a. To destroy any- 
thing painted, or carved ; to blot out ; to 
strike out ; to destroy ; to wear away. 

EFFECT, (ef-fekt') n. s. That which is pro- 
duced by an operating cause ; consequence ; 
event ; purpose ; meaning ; general intent ; 
completion ; perfection ; reality. In the 
plural, goods ; moveables. 

To EFFECT, (ef-fekt') v. a. To bring to 
pass ; to produce as a cause. 

EFFECTIBLE, (ef-fek'-te-bl) a. Perform- 
able ; practicable ; feasible. 

EFFECTION, (ef-fek'-shun) n. s. In geo- 
metry, A construction ; a proposition ; a 
problem, or praxis, drawn from some gene- 
ral proposition. 

EFFECTIVE, (ef-fek'-tiy) a. Having the 
power to produce effects ; efficacious ; effec- 
tual ; operative ; active ; efficient ; useful ; 
as effective men in an army. 

EFFECTIVELY, (ef-fek'-tiv-le) ad. Power- 
fully ; with real operation. 

EFFECTOR, (ef-fek'-tur) «. s. That which 
produces any effect ; performer. 

EFFECTUAL, ( ef-fek'-tu-al ) a. Productive 
of effects ; powerful to a degree adequate 
to the occasion ; efficacious. 

EFFECTUALLY, (ef-fek'-tu-al- le) «d. In a 



EFF 

manner productive of the consequence in- 
tended ; efficaciously. 

EFFECTUALNESS, (ef-fek'-tu-al-nes) n. & 
The quality of being effectual. 

To EFFECTUATE, (ef-fek'-ui-ate) v. a. To 
bring to pass ; to fulfil. 

EFFEMINACY, (ef-fem'-e-na-se) n. s. Ad- 
mission of the qualities of a woman ; soft- 
ness ; unmanly delicacy ; lascivousness ; 
loose pleasure. 

EFFEMINATE, (ef-fem'-e-nate) a. Having 
the qualities of a woman ; womanish ; vo- 
luptuous ; tender ; resembling the practice 
of a woman. 

To EFFEMINATE, (ef-fem'-e-nate) v. a. To 
make womanish ; to weaken ; to emascu- 
late ; to unman. 

EFFEMINATELY, (ef-fem'-e-nate-le) ad. 
Weakly ; softly ; in an unmanly degree ; by 
womanish arts. 

EFFEMINATEN ESS, (ef-fem'-e-nate-nes) 
ju s. Unmanly softness. 

EFFEMINATEON, (ef-fem-e-na'-shun) n. s. 
The state of one grown womanish ; the 
state of one emasculated or unmanned. 

EFFENDI, (ef-fen'-de) n. s. A title of dis- 
tinction in Turkey. 

To EFFERVESCE, (ef-fer-ves') v. n. To 
generate heat by intestine motion. 

EFFERVESCENCE, (ef-fer-ves'-sense) n. s. 
The act of growing hot ; production of heat 
by intestine motion. This term is particu- 
larly applied to the effect produced by the 
mixture of an acid with an alkali. 

EFFICACIOUS, (ef-fe-ka'-she-us) a. Pro- 
ductive of effects ; powerful to produce the 
consequence intended. 

EFFICACIOUSLY, (ef-fe-ka'-she-us-le) ad. 
Effectually. 

EFFICACIOUSNESS, (ef-fe-ka-she-us-nes) 
n. s. The quality of being efficacious. 

EFFICACY, (ef'-fe-ka-se) n. s. Power to 
produce effects ; production of the conse- 
quence intended. 

EFFICIENCE, (ef-fish'-yense) \n. s. The 

EFFICIENCY, (ef-fish'-yen-se) \ act or ca- 
pability of producing effects ; agency. 

EFFICIENT, (ef-f ish'-yent) n. s. The cause 
which makes effects to be what the*' •"•e; 
he that makes ; the effector. 

EFFICIENT, (ef-f ish'-yent) a. Causing 
effects. 

EFFICIENTLY, (ef-fish'-yent-le) ad. Ef- 
fectively. 

EFFIGIES, (ef-fid'-je-ez) \n. s. Resera- 

EFFIGY, (ef '-fe-je) ' $ blance ; image 

in painting or sculpture. 

To EFFLATE, (ef-ftate') v. a. To fill with 
the breath ; to puff up. 

EFFLORESCENCE, (ef-flo-res'-sense) } 

EFFLORESCENCY, (ef-no^W-sen-se) J 
n. s. Production of flowers ; the act of 
flowering. In medicine, The breaking out 
of some humours in the skin. 

EFFLORESCENT,(ef-flo-res'-sent) a. Shoot- 
ing out in form of flowers. 

EFFLUENCE, (ef'-flu-ense) «. s. That 
which issues from some cthfr principle. 



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EGR 

EFFLUENT, (ef-flu-ent) a. Flowing out. 

EFFLUVIA, (e'f-flu'Ve-a) In. s. Those 

EFFLUVIUM,"(ef-(iu'-ve-um) \ small par- 
ticles which are continually flying off from 
bodies. 

EFFLUX, (ef'-fluks) n. s. The act of flow- 
ing out ; effusion ; flow ; that which flows 
from something else ; emanation. 

EFFLUXION, (ef-fluk'-shun) n s. The act 
of flowing out ; emanation. 

EFFORT, (ef'-fort) n. s. Struggle ; strain ; 
vehement action ; laborious endeavour. 

EFFOSSION, (ef-fosh'-un) «.s. Digging up 
from the ground ; deterration. 

EFFRONTERY, (ef-frmi'-te--e) n.s. Im- 
pudence ; shamelessness. 

To EFFULGE, (ef-fulje') v. n. To send forth 
lustre or effulgence. 

EFFULGENCE, (ef-ful'-jense) n.s. Lustre; 
brightness. 

EFFULGENT, (ef-ful'-jent) a. Shining; 
bright ; luminous. 

EFFUMABILITY, (ef-fu-ma-bil'-e-te) ». s. 
The quality of flying away in vapour or 
fumes. 

To EFFUND, (ef-fund') v. a. To pour out. 

To EFFUSE, (ef-fuze') v. a. To pour out ; 
to spill ; to shed. 

EFFUSE, (ef-fuze) rt.s. Waste ; effusion. 

EFFUSE, ('ef-W') a . Dissipated ; extra- 
vagant. 

EFFUSION, (ef-fu'-zhun) n. s. The act of 
pouring out ; waste ; the act of spilling or 
shedding ; the thing poured out. 

EFFUSIVE, (ef-fu'-siv) a. Pouring out ; 
dispersing. 

EFT, (eft) n. s. A sort of lizard. 

To EGERMINATE, (e-jer'-me-nate) v. n. To 
spring or bud out. 

EGESTION, (e-jes'-te-un) n. s. Throwing 
out the digested food at the natural 
vents. 

EGG, (eg) n. s. The foetus or production of 
feathered creatures ; also the spawn and 
sperm of other animals. 

EGLANTINE, (eg'-lan-tine) n.s. A species 
of rose ; sweet-briar. 

EGOTISM, (e'-go-tizm) n. s. The fault 
committed in writing by the frequent repe- 
tition of the word ego, or I ; too frequent 
mention of a man's self. 

EGOTIST, (e'-go-tist) n. s. One that is 
always repeating the word ego, I, a talker 
of himself. 

EGOTISTICAL, (e-go-tis'-te-kal) a. Ad- 
dicted to egotism ; self-conceited. 

To EGOTIZE, (e'-go-tize) v. n. To talk 
much of one's self. 

EGREGIOUS, (e-gre'-je-us) a. Eminent ; 
remarkable ; extraordinary. 

EGREGIOUSLY, (e-gre'-je-us- le) ad. Emi- 
nently ; remarkably. 

EGREGIOUSNESS, (e gre'-je-us-nes) n. s. 
The state of being eminent. 

EGRESS, (e'-gres) n. s. The power or act 
of going out of any place ; departure. 

EGRESSION, (e-gresh'-un) n. s. The act 
of going out. 



ELA 

EGRET, (e'-gret) n. s. A fowl of the heron 
kind ; a feather of the fowl. 

EGYPTIANS, (e-jip'-shans) n.s. Natives 
of Egypt ; gypsies. 

To EJACULATE, (e-jak'-u-late) v. a. To 
throw ; to shoot ; to dart out. 

EJACULATION, (e-jak-u-la'-shun) n.s. The 
act of darting or throwing out , a snoit 
praver darted out occasionally. 

EJACULATORY, (e-jak'-u-la-tur-e) «. 
Throwing out; suddenly darted out; uttered 
in short sentences ; sudden ; hasty. 

EIDER-DOWN, (i'-der-doun) n.s. The 
down of a Gothland duck, called eider. 

To EJECT, (e-jekt') v. a. To throw out ; to 
cast forth ; to void; to throw out or expel 
from an office or possession ; to expel ; to 
drive away ; to cast away. 

EJECTION, (e-jek'-shun) n. s. Casting out ; 
expulsion ; discharge. 

EJECTMENT, (e-jekt'-ment) n. s. A legal 
writ by which any inhabitant of a house, or 
tenant of an estate, is commanded to de- 
part ; expulsion in general. 

EIGHT, (ayt) a. Twice four; a word of 
number. 

EIGHTH, (ayUA) a. Next in order to the 
seventh ; the ordinal of eight. 

EIGHTH, (ayU/i) n. s. In musick, An inter- 
val comprehending seven conjunct degrees, 
or eight diatonick sounds. 

EIGHTEEN, (ay '-teen) a. Twice nine. 

EIGHTEENTH, (ay'-teeni/i) a. The next in 
order to the seventeenth. 

EIGHTFOLD, (ayt'-fold) a. Eight times the 
number or quantity. 

EIGHTHLY, (ayt^'-le) a. In the eighth 
place. 

EIGHTIETH, (ay'-te-etft) a. The ordinal of 
eighty. 

EIGHTY, (ay'-te) a. Eight times ten. 

EITHER, (e'-Tiier) pron. Whichsoever of 
the two ; whether one or the other ; each ; 
both ; any of an indeterminate number. 

EITHER, (e'-iiier) ad. A distributive ad- 
verb, answered by or ; either the one or. It 
sometimes stands by itself, in the sense of or. 

EJULATION, (ed-ju-la'-shun) n. s. Outcry ; 
lamentation ; moan ; wailing. 

To EKE, (eke) v. a. To increase; to supply; 
to fill up deficiences ; to protract ; to 
lengthen ; to spin out by useless additions. 

EKE, (eke) conjunct. Also ; likewise ; be- 
side ; moreover. 

To ELABORATE, (e-lab'-o-rate) v. a. To 
produce with labour ; to heighten and im- 
prove by successive endeavours or opera- 
tions. 

ELABORATE, (e-lab'-o-rate) a. Finished 
with great diligence. 

ELABORATELY, (e-lab -o-rate-le) ad. La- 
boriously ; with great study or labour. 

ELABORATENESS, (e-lab'-o-rate-nes) n. s. 
The state of being elaborately performed. 

ELABORATION, (e-lab- o-ra'-shun) n. s. 
Improvement by successive operations, 

To ELANCE, (e-lanse') v. a. To throw out ; 
to dart. 



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To ELAPSE, (e-l^pse ) v. «. To pass away ; 
to glide away. 

ELASTICAL, (e-las'-te-kal) \a. Having the 

ELASTICK, (e-ks 7 -tik) T J power of re- 
turning to the form from which it is dis- 
torted or withheld ; springy ; having the 
power of a spring. 

ELASTICITY, (e-las-tis'-e-te) n. s. Force in 
bodies, by which they endeavour to restore 
themselves to the posture from whence they 
were displaced by any external force. 

ELATE, (e-late') a. Flushed with success ; 
lofty ; haughty. 

To ELATE, (e-late') v. a. To elevate with 
success ; to puff up with prosperity ; to 
exalt; to heighten. 

ELATEDLY, (e-la'-ted-le) ad. In a tri- 
umphant manner, arising from success. 

ELATION, (e-Ia'-shuu) n. s. Triumph pro- 
ceeding from success. 

ELBOW, (el'-bo) ??. s. The next joint or 
curvature of the arm below the shoulder ; 
any flexure, or angle. 

To ELBOW, (el'-bo) v. a. To push with the 
elbow ; to push. 

To ELBOW, (el'-bo) v. n. To jut out in 
angles ; to clash ; to justle. 

ELBOWCHAIR, (el-bo-tshare') n. s. A chair 
with arms to support the elbows. 

ELBOWROOM, (el' -bo-room) n. s. Room 
to stretch out the elbows on each side ; 
freedom from confinement. 

ELD, (eld) n. s. Old age ; decrepitude. 

ELDER, (el'-der) a. Surpassing another in 
years. 

ELDERS, (el'-derz) n. s. pi. Persons whose 
age gives them a claim to credit and reve- 
rence ; ancestors ; those who are older than 
others ; among the Jews, rulers of the peo- 
ple ; among presbyterians, laymen intro- 
duced into the kirk-polity. 

ELDER, (el'-der) n. s. The name of a tree. 

ELDERLY, (el'-der-le) a. Bordering upon 
old age. 

ELDERSHTP, (el'-der-ship) «. s. Seniority ; 
primogeniiure ; presbytery ; ecclesiastical 
senate. 

ELDEST, (el'-dest) a. The oldest; having 
the right of primogeniture. 

ELDING, (el'-ding) n. s. Wood and sticks 
for burning ; fuel. ^ 

To ELECT, (e-lekt') v. a. To choose for any 
office or use. In theology, To select as an 
object of eternal mercy. 

ELECT, (e-lekt') a. Chosen ; taken by pre- 
ference from among others ; chosen to an 
office, not yet in possession. In theology, 
Chosen as an object of eternal mercy. 

ELECTANT, (e-lek'-tant) n . s . One who 
has the power of choosing. 

ELECTION, (e-lek'-shun) n.s. The act or 
power of choosing ; choice ; the ceremony 
of a publick choice. In theology, The pre- 
determination of God by which any were 
selected for eternal life. 

ELECTIONEERING, (e-lek shun-eer'-ing) 
n. s. The practices used at the election of 
a member for parliament. 



ELE 

ELECTIVE, (e-lek'-tiv) a. Regulated or 
bestowed by choice ; exerting the power of 
choice. 

ELECTIVELY,(e-lek'-tiv-le) ad. By choice ; 
with preference of one to another. 

ELECTOR, (e-lek'-tur) n. s. He *hat has a 
vote in the choice of any officer ; a prince, 
who according to the former constitution of 
the German empire, had a voice in the 
choice of the emperour. 

ELECTORAL, (e-lek'-to-ral) a . Having the 
dignity of an elector. 

ELECTORATE, (e-lek'-to-rate) n. s. The 
territory or office of an elector. 

ELECTRICAL, (e-lek'-tre-kal) ? a. Attrac- 

ELECTRICK, (e-iek'-trik) T $ tive with- 
out magnetism ; attractive by a peculiar 
property, supposed once to belong chiefly to 
amber , produced by an electrick body. 

ELECTRICIAN, (e-lek-trish'-an) n.s. One 
who is skilled in the theory of electricity. 

ELECTRICITY, (e-lek-tris'-e-te) n. s. That 
power, or property first observed in amber, 
of attracting light bodies when excited by 
heat or friction, w- ich is also capable of 
being communicated in particular circum- 
stances. 

To ELECTRIFY, (e-lek'-tre-fi) v .a. To ren- 
der electrick ; to communicate electricity. 

ELECTROMETER, (e-lek-trg :/-e-ter) n. s. 
An instrument for measuring the quantity, 
and determining the quality, of electricity 
in any electrified body. 

ELECTRUM, (e-lek'-trum) n. s. Amber ; 
which, having the quality when warmed by 
friction of attracting bodies, gave to one 
species of attraction the name of electricity ; 
and, to the bodies that so attract, the epithet 
electrick: a mixed metal. 

ELECTUARY, (e-lek'-tu-a-re) „. s . A form 
of medicine made of conserves and powders, 
in the consistence of honey. 

ELEEMOSYNARY, (el-e-moz'-e-na-re) a. 
Relating to alms ; depending upon charity ; 
given in charitv. 

ELEEMOSYNA'RY, (el-e-moz'-e-na-re) n. &. 
One who subsists upon alms or charity. 

ELEGANCE, (el'-e-ganse) } n. s. Beauty 

ELEGANCY, (ei'-e-gan-se) $ without gran- 
deur. 

ELEGANT, (el'-e-gant) a. Nice; accurate 
in discerning; pleasing by minuter beauties. 

ELEGANTLY, (el'-e-gant-le) ad. Grace- 
fully ; neatly ; nicely ; with minute beauty* 

ELEGIACAL, (el-e-ji'-a-kal) a. Belong- 
ing to an elegy. 

ELEGIACK, (el-e-ji'-ak) a. Used in elegies ; 
pertaining to elegies ; mournful ; sorrowful. 

ELEGIACK, (el-e-ji'-ak) n. s. Elegiack 
verse. 

ELEGIAST, (el-e-ji'-ast) \n. s. A writer of 

ELEGIST, (el'-e-jist) T $ elegies. 

ELEGY, (el'-e-je) n. s. A mournful song; a 
funeral song. 

ELEGIT, (el-e'-jit) n. s. In law, A writ that 
lies for him who has recovered debt or 
damages in the king's court against one not 
able in his goods to satisfy his creditors. 



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ELI 

ELEMENT, (el'-e-ment) n. s. The first or 
constituent principle or anything ; the foar 
elements usually so called, are earth, fire, 
air, water ; the proper habitation or sphere 
of anything ; an ingredient ; a constituent 
part ; the lowest pr first rudiments of lite- 
rature or science. 

ELEMENTAL, (el-e-men'-tal) a. Produced 
by some of the four elements ; arising from 
first principles ; rude ; elementary. 

ELEMENTALLY, (el-e-men-tal'-e-te) n.s. 
Composition ; combination of ingredients. 

ELEMENTARITY, (el-e-men-tar'-e-te) n. s. 
The simplicity of nature ; absence of com- 
position ; being uncompounded. 

ELEMENTARY, (el-e-men'-tar-e) ad. Un- 
compounded ; having only one principle or 
constituent part ; initial ; of or belonging to 
the elements. 

ELENCH, (e-lentsh', or e lengk') ti. s. In 
logick, A sophistical argument. 

ELEPHANT, (el'-e-fant) n.s. The largest 
of quadrupeds ; his teeth are ivory. 

ELEPHANTIASIS, (el-e-fan-ti'-a-sis) n. s. 
A species of leprosy, so called from incrus- 
tations like those on the hide of an elepbant. 

ELEPHANTINE, (el-e-fan'-tine) a. Per- 
taining to the elephant. 

To ELEVATE, (el'-e-vate) v. a. To raise up 
aloft ; to exalt ; to dignify ; to raise with 
great conceptions. 

ELEVATE, (el'-e-vate) part. a. Exalted; 
raised aloft ; raised with great conceptions. 

ELEVATION, (ehe-va'-shun) n. s. The act 
of raising aloft ; exaltation ; dignity ; exal- 
tation of the mind by noble conceptions ; 
exaltation of style. In. astronomy, The 
height of any heavenly body with respect to 
the horizon. In gunnery, The angle which 
the chase of a cannon or mortar, or the axis 
of the hollow cylinder makes with the plane 
of the horizon. In architecture, A draught 
and description of the face or principal side 
of a building. 

ELEVATOR, (el'-e-va-tur) n. s. A raiser 
or lifter up. 

ELEVE, (el-ave') n. s. Literally, a scholar 
or disciple ; one who has studied under a 
particular master ; one brought up, or pro- 
tected, by another. 

ELEVEN, (e-lev'-vn) a. Ten and one. 

ELEVENTH, "(e-lev'-emh) a. The next in 
order to the tenth. 

ELF, (elf) n.s. pi. elves; a wandering spirit, 
supposed to be seen in wild unfrequented 
places; a fairy ; a dwarf, or little person. 

ELF-LOCK, (elf '-lok) n. s. Hair twisted by 
elves ; a common superstition. 

ELFIN, (el'-f in) a. Relating to fairies ; 
elfish. 

ELFISH, (elf '-ish) a. Relating to elves or 
demons. 

To ELICIT, (e-lis'-sit) v a. To strike out ; 
to fetch out by labour or art. 

£LICITATION, (e-lis-se-ta'-shun) n.s. A 
deducing of the power of the will into act. 

ELIGIBILITY, (el-e-je-bil'-e-te) n. s. Wor- 
thiness to be chosen. 



ELO 

ELIGIBLE, (el'-e-je-bl) a. Fit to be chosen , 
preferable. 

ELIGIBLENESS, (el'-e-je-bl-nes) n. s. Wor- 
thiness to be chosen ; preferableness. 

ELIMINATION, (e-lim-e-na-shun) n. s. 
The act of banishing rejection. 

EL1QUAMENT, (e-lik'~kwa-ment) n. s. In 
chymistry, A fat juice squeezed out of fa* or 
fish. 

ELIQUATION, (el-e-kwa'-shun) n. s. In 
metallurgy, A separation of the different 
parts of mixed bodies, by the different de- 
grees of fire required to melt them. 

ELISION, (e-lizh'-un) n. s. The act of cut- 
ting off; division ; separation of parts. 

ELIXIR, (e-lik'-ser) n. s. A medicine made 
by strong infusion, where the ingredients 
are almost dissolved in the menstruum ; the 
extract or quintessence of anything ; any 
cordial. 

ELK, (elk) n. s. A large and stately animal 
of the stag kind. 

ELL, (el) n. s. A measure containing a yard 
and a quarter. 

ELLIPSIS, (el-lip'-sis) \n.s. A figure of rhe- 

ELIPSE, (e-lips') S torick, by which 

something is left out. In geometry, An 
oval figure, generated from the section of a 
cone, by a plane cutting both sides of the 
cone, but not parallel to the base, and 
meeting with the base when produced. 

ELLIPTICAL, (el-lip'-te-kal) J a. Having 

ELLIPT1CK, (el'-lip'-tik) ' 5 the form 
of an ellipsis ; oval. 

ELLIPTICALLY, (el-lip'-te-kal-le) ad. Ac- 
cording to the rhetorical figure. 

ELM, (elm) n. s. The name of a forest 
tree. 

ELOCUTION, (el-o-ku'-shun) n. s. The 
power of expression or diction ; eloquence ; 
beauty of words. 

ELOCUTIVE, (el-o-ku'-tiv) a. Having the 
power of eloquent expression. 

ELOGIST, (el'-o-jist) n. s. One who pro- 
nounces a panegyrick. 

ELOGY, (el'-o-je) n. s. Praise ; panegyrick. 

To ELONGATE, v. a. To lengthen ; to draw 
out. 

To ELONGATE, (e-lgng'-gate) v. n. To go 
off to a distance from anything. 

ELONGATION, (el-ong-ga'-shun) n. s. The 
act of stretching or'lengthening itself; the 
state of being stretched. In medicine, An 
imperfect luxation. 

To ELOPE, (e-lope') v. a. To run away ; to 
break loose ; to escape from law or re 
straint. 

ELOPEMENT, (e-lope'-ment) n. s. Depar- 
ture from just restraint ; used of a wife, or 
of a young lady who is to be clandestinely 
married. 

ELOQUENCE, (el'-o-kwensr) n. s. The 
power of speaking with fluency and ele- 
gance ; oratory; elegant language uttered 
with fluency. 

ELOQUENT, (el'-o-kwent) a. Having tha 
power of oratory. 

ELOQUENTLY, (el'-o-kwent-le) ad. In 



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elegant language, written or uttered with 
fluency. 
ELSE, (else) pron. Other ; one besides. 
ELSE, (else) conj. Otherwise; beside; ex- 
cept that mentioned. 
ELSEWHERE, (else'-whare) ad. In any 
other place ; in other places ; in some other 
ulace. 
7b*ELUCIDATE, (e-lu'-se-date) v. a. To ex- 
plain ; to clear ; to make plain. 
ELUCIDATION, (e-lu-se-da'-shun) n.s. Ex- 
planation ; exposition. 
ELUCIDATIVE, (e-lu'-se-da-tiv) a. 1 brow- 
ing light ; explanatory. 
ELL' CI DA TOR, (e-lu'-se-da-tur) n. sz Ex- 
plainer ; expositor ; commentator. 
To ELUDE, (e-Iude') v. a. To escape by 
stratagem ; to avoid by artifice ; to mock by 
an unexpected escape. 
ELL DIBLE, (e-lu'-de-bl) e. Possible to be 

defeated. 
ELVES, (elvz) n.s. The plural of elf. 
ELVISH, (el'-vish) a. Relating to elves, or 

wandering spirits. 
ELUSION, (e-lu'-zhun) n.s. An escape from 

enquiry or examination ; an artifice. 
ELUSIVE, (e-lu'-siy) u. Practising elusion ; 

tending to deceive ; fallacious. 
ELUSOR1NESS, (e-lu'-sur-e-nes) n. s. The 

state of being elusory. 
ELUSORY, (e-lu'-sur-e) a. Tending to 

elude ; tending to deceive. 
To ELUTE, (e-lute') r. a. To wash off. 
To ELUTRIATE, (e-lu-tre-ate) v. a. To de- 
cant, or strain out. 
ELUTRIATION, (e-lu-tre-a'-shun) 7,. 5. 
Straining off. In metallurgy, The sepa- 
rating the lighter matters from the ores of 
• metals by water. 

ELYS1AN, (e-lizh'-e-an) a. Pertaining to 
Elysium ; deliciously soft and soothing ; 
exceedingly delightful. 
ELYSIUM, (e-lizh'-e-um) n. s. The place 
assigned by the heathens to happy souls ; 
any place exquisitely pleasant. 
To EMACERATE, (e-mas'-se-rate) v. n. To 

waste away. 
EMACERATION, (e-inas-se-ra'-shim) v.s. 

Leanness, or falling away in flesh. 
To .EMACIATE, (e-ma'-she-ate) v. a. To 

waste ; to deprive of flesh. <- 

To EMACIATE, (e-ma'-she-ate) v. n. To 

lose flesh ; to pine ; to grow lean. 
EMACIATE, (e-ma'-she-ate) o. Sunk ; 

wasted. 
EMACIATION, (e-ma-she-a'-shun) n. s. 
The act of making lean ; the state of one 
grown lean. 
To EMACULATE, (e-mak'-u-late) v. a. To 

make clean ; to take out spots. 
EMACULATION, (e-mak-u-la'-shun) n. s. 

Freeing anything from spots or foulness. 
EMANANT, (e'-ma-nant) a. Issuing from 

something else. 
7b EMANATE, (e'-ma-nate) v. n. To issue 

or flow from something else. 
EMANATION, (e-ma-na'-shun) n. s. The 
act of issuing or proceeding from any other 



EMB 

substance; that which issues from another 
substance ; an efflux. 
EMANATIVE, (e-man'-a-Uv) a. Issuing 

from another. 
To EMANCIPATE, (e-man'-se-pate) r. « 

To set free from servitude. 
EMANCIPATION, (e-man-se-pa'-shun) u. s. 
The act of setting free ; deliverance from 
slavery. 
EMANCIPATOR, (e-man'-se-pa-tur) n. s. 

One who releases from any confinement. 
7b EMASCULATE, (e-mas'-ku-late) v. a. 
To castrate ; to deprive of virility ; to ef- 
feminate ; to vitiate by unmanly softness. 
EMASCULATE, (e-mas'-ku-late) a. Un- 
manned ; effeminate j vitiated. 
EMASCULATION, (e-mas-kiwa-shun) n.sJ, 
Castration ; effeminacy ; womanish quali- 
ties. 
To EMBALM, (em-bam-) v. a. To impreg- 
nate a body with aromaticks, that it may 
resist putrefaction ; to fill with sweet scent.. 
EMBALMER, (em-bam'-er) n.s. One that 

practises the art of embalming. 
EMBARCATION, (em-bar-ka'-shun) n.s. 
The act of putting on shipboard ; the act of 
going on shipboard. 
EMBARGO, (em-bar'-go) n. s. A prohibi- 
tion to j ass ; a stop put to trade. 
To EMBARK, (em-bark') v. a. To put on 
shipboard ; to engage another in any affair. 
7b EMBARK, (em-bark') l\_n. To go on 

shipboard ; to engage in any affair. 
EMBARKATION. See Embaucation. 
To EMBARRASS, (em-bar ras) r. a. To 

perplex ; to distress ; to entangle. 
EMBARRASSMENT, (em-bar -ras- meat) 

n. s. Perplexity ; entanglement. 
To EMBASE, (em-base') v. a. To vitiate ; 
to depauperate ; to lower ; to deprave ; to 
impair ; to degrade ; to vilify. 
EMBASEMENT, (em-base'-ment) n.s. De- 
terioration ; deprivation. 
EMBASSADOR, (em-bas'-sa-dm) v. s, A 
person sent in a publick character from one 
state or power to another to represent and 
transact the business of that state or power 
by which he is sent. 
EMBASSAGE, (em'-bas-saje) \n. s. A pub- 
EMBASSY, (em'-bas-se) S Udi mes- 

sage ; the business of an embassador. 
To EMBATTLE, (em-bat'-tl) v. a. To range 

in order or array of battle. 
To EMBATTLE, (em-ba T t'-tl) v. n. To be 

ranged in battle array. 
EMBATTLED, (em-bat'-tld) a. Indented 

like a battlement. 
To EMBAY, (em-ba') v. a. To enclose in a 

bay ; to landlock. 
EMBEDDED, (em-bed'-ded) a. Sunk in 

another substance. 
To EMBELLISH, (em-bel'-lish) v. a. To 

adorn : to beautify. 
EMBELLISHMENT, (em-bel'-iish-ment) 
n. s. Ornament ; adventitious beauty ; de- 
coration ; adscilitious grace. 
EMBERS, (em'-berz ) 11. s. yd. I Sot cinders ; 
ashes not yet extinguished. 



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EMB 

EMBERWEEK, (em'-her-week) n. *. A 
week in which an ember day or day of 
humiliation falls. 

To EMBEZZLE, (em-bez'-zl) v. a. To ap- 
propriate by breach of trust ; to waste ; to 
swallow up in riot. 

EMBEZZLEMENT, (em-bez'-zl-ment) n. s. 
The act of appropriating that which is re- 
ceived in trust for another ; the thing- ap- 
propriated. 

EMBEZZLER, (em-bez'-ler) n. s. One who 
appropriates to himself what is received in 
trust for another. 

To EMBLAZON, (em-bla'-zn) v. a. To 
adorn with figures of heraldry ; to deck in 
glaring embellishments. 

EMBLAZONER, (em-bla'-zn -er) h. s. One 
who publishes in a pompous manner ; a 
herald ; a blazoner. 

EMBLAZONRY, (em-bla'-zn-re) ri. s. De- 
vices upon shields. 

EMBLEM, (em'-blem) ?j. s. An occult re- 
presentation ; an allusive picture ; a typical 
designation. 

EMBLEMATICAL, (em-ble-mat'-e-kal) > 

EMBLEMATICK, (em'-ble-mat'-Ik)* $ 

a. Comprising an emblem ; allusive ; oc- 
cultly representative ; dealing in emblems ; 
using emblems. 

EMBLEM ATIC ALLY,(em-ble- mat'-e-kal- e) 
ad. In the manner of emblems ; allusively. 

EMBLEM AT1ST, (em-blem'-a-tist) n. s. A 
writer or inventer of emblems. 

To EMBLEMATIZE, (em-blem'-a-tize) v. a. 
To represent by an emblem. 

EMBLEMENTS, (em'-ble-ments) n. s. pi. 
Profits arising from land sown, or generally 
from the ground. 

EMBLEM1ZE, (em'-blem-ize) v. n. To 
make or use emblems. 

To EMBODY. See To Imbody. 

EMBOGUING, (em-bo'-ging) n. s. The 
mouth of a river ; the place where k emp- 
ties itself into the sea. 

To EMBOLDEN. See To Imbolden. 

EMBOLISM, (em'-bo-lizm) n. s. Interca- 
lation ; insertion of days or years to produce 
regularity and equation of time ; the time 
inserted ; intercalatory time. 
To EMBOSS, (em-bos') v.n. To form with 
protuberances ; to engrave with relief, or 
rising work. 

EMBOSSMENT, (em-bos'-ment) n.s. Any 
thing standing out from the rest; jut ; emi- 
nence ; relief ; rising work. 
EMBOUCHURE, (om-bpo-shaur') n.s. The 
aperture of a flute or other wind instrument. 
To EMBOWEL, (em-bou'-el) v. a. To evis- 
cerate ; to deprive of the entrails ; to bury 
within any other substance. 
EMBOWELLER, (em-bou'-el-er) n. s. One 

who takes out entrails. 
EMBOWERED, (em-bou'-erd) part. a. Shel- 
tered, as in a bower. 
Jo EMBRACE, (em-brase') ti. a. To hold 
fondly in the arms ; to squeeze in kindness ; 
to seize ardently or eagerly ; to lay hold on ; 
to comprehend ; to take in, as natural phi- 



EME 

losophy emlrraces many sciences ; to com- 
prise ; to enclose ; to contain ; to encircle ; 
to admit ; to receive. 

To EMBRACE, (em-brase') v. n. To join in 
an embrace. 

EMBRACE, (em-brase') n. s. Clasp ; fond 
pressure in the arms ; hug. 

EMBRACEMENT, (em-brase'-ment) n. s. 
Clasp in the arms ; hug ; embrace ; com- 
prehension ; state of being contained ; en- 
closure ; conjugal endearment. 

EMBRACER, (em-bra'-ser) n.s. The person 
embracing. 

EMBRASURE, (em bra'-zhure) n.s. Jin 
aperture in the wall, through which the 
cannon 13 pointed ; battlement. 

To EMBROCATE, (em'-bro-kate) v. a. To 
rub any part diseased with medicinal 
liquors. 

EMBROCATION, (em-bro-ka'-shun) n.s. 
The act of rubbing any part diseased with 
medicinal liquors or spirits ; the lotion with 
which any diseased part is washed. 

To EMBROIDER, (em-broe'-der) v. a. To 
border with ornaments ; to decorate with 
figured work. 

EMBROIDERER, (em-broe'- der-er) n. s. 
One that adorns clothes with needlework. 

EMBROIDERY, (em-broe'-der-e) n. s. 
Figures raised upon a ground ; variegated 
needlework ; variegation : diversity of 
colours. 

To EMBROIL, (em-broil') v. a. To disturb ; 
to confuse ; to distract ; to perplex ; to en- 
tangle. 

EMBROILMENT, (em-broil'-ment) n. s. 
Confusion ; disturbance. 

To EMBRUE. See To Imbrue. 

EMBRYO, (em'-bre-o) \n. s. The off- 

EMBRYON, (em'-bre-on) $ spring yet un- 
finished in the womb ; the state of anything 
yet not fit for production ; yet unfinished. 

To EMEND, (e-mend') v. a. To amend; to 
correct. 

EMEND ABLE, (e-men'-da-bl) a. Capable 
of emendation ; corrigible. 

EMENDATION, (em-en-da'-shun) n.s. Cor- 
rection ; alteration of anything from wor^e 
to better ; an alteration made in the text by 
verbal criticism. 

EMENDATOR, (em-en-da'-tur) n. s. A 
corrector ; an improver ; an alterer for the 
better. 

EMENDATORY, (e-men'-da-tur-e) a. Con- 
tributing correction or emendation. 

EMERALD, (em'-e-rald) n. s. A green 
precious stone. 

To EMERGE, (e-merje') v. n. To rise out 
of anything in which it is covered ; to issue ; 
to proceed ; to rise ; to mount from a state 
of depression or obscurity ; to rise into view. 

EMERGENCE, (e-mer'-jense) )n.s. The 

EMERGENCY, (e-mer'-jen-se) $ act of ris- 
ing out of any fluid by which anything is 
covered ; the act of rising into view ; any 
sudden occasion ; unexpected casualty ; 
pressing necessity ; exigence. 

EMERGENT, (e-mer -jent) a. Rising out 



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EMO 

of that which overwhelms or obscuies it ; 
rising into view ; proceeding or issuing from 
anything ; sudden ; unexpectedly casual. 
EMERITED, (e-mer'-it-ed) a. Allowed to 

have done sufficient publick service. 
EMEROIDS, (em'-er-mdz) n. s. Painful 
swellings of the hemorrhoidal veins ; piles. 
EMERSION, (e-mer'-shun) n. s. The act of 
rising out of any fluid. In astronomy, The 
time when a star, having been obscured by 
its approach to the sun, appears again. 
EMERY, (em'-er-e) n. s. An iron ore, use- 
ful in cleaning and polishing steel. 
EMETICAL, (e-met'-e-kal) \a. Having the 
EMETICK, (e-me/-ik) T J quality of pro- 
voking vomits. 
EMETICALLY, (e-met'-e-kal-e) ad. In 

such a manner as to provoke to vomit. 
EMETICK, (e-met'-ik) n. s. A medicine 

provoking vomits. 
EMICATION, (em-e-ka'-shun) n. s. Spark- 
ling ; flying off in small particles. 
EMICTION, (e-mik'-shun) n . s. Urine; 

what is voided by the urinary passages. 
EMIGRANT, (em'-e-grant) n. s. One who 

emigrates. 
To EMIGRATE, (em'-e-grate) v. n. To 
leave one's native country to reside in a 
foreign land. 
EMIGRATION, (em-e-gra'-shun) n. s. The 

act of emigrating. 
EMINENCE, (em'-e-nense) } n. s. Lofti- 
EMINENCY, (em'-'e-nen-se) Jness; height; 
summit; Lighestpart; a part rising above 
the rest ; a place where one is exposed to 
general notice ; exaltation ; conspicuous- 
ness ; reputation ; celebrity ; fame , great- 
ness ; supreme degree ; notice ; distinction ; 
a title given to cardinals. 
EMINENT, (em'-e-nent) a. High: lofty; 
dignified ; exalted ; conspicuous ; remark- 
able. 
EMINENTLY, (em'-e-nent-le) ad. Con- 
spicuously; in a manner that attracts ob- 
servation ; in a high degree. 
EMIR, (e'-mer) ??. s. A title of dignity 

among the Turks and Persians. 
EMISSARY, (em'-e-sa-re) n. s. One sent 
out on private messages ; a spy ; a secret 
agent ; one that emits or sends out. ^ 
EMISSARY, (em'-is-sar-re) a. Looking 

about prying. 
EMISSION, (e-mish'-am) n. s. The act of 

sending out ; vent. 
To EMIT, (e-mit') v. a. To send forth ; to 
let go ; to let fly ; to dart ; to issue out 
juridically. 
EMMET, (em'-met) n.s. An ant; a pismire. 
EMOLLIENT, (e-mol'-yent) a. Softening. 
EMOLLIENTS, '(e-mol'-yents) n. s. Medi- 
cines which have the power of relaxing or 
softening the fibres when too rigid. 
EMOLLITION, (em-mol-lish'-un) n.s. The 

act of softening. 
EMOLUMENT, (e-inoT-u-ment) n. sJ Profit ; 

advantage. 
EMOLUMENTAL, (e-mol-u-men'-tal) a. 
Useful ; yielding profit. 



EMP 

EMOTION, (e-mo'-shun) n. s. Disturbance 

of mind , vehemence of passion. 
To EMP AIR. See To Impair. 
To EMPALE, (em-pale') v. a. To fence with 
a pale ; to fortify ; enclose ; to shut in ; to 
put to death by spitting on a stake fixed 
upright. 
EMPALEMENT, (em-pale'-ment) n. s. The 
punishment of empaling. In heraldry, A 
conjunction of coats of arms pale-wise. In 
botany, The cup or outmost part of tho 
flower of a plant. 
EMPANNEL, (em-pan'-nel) n. s. The writ- 
ing or entering the names of a jury into 
schedule by the sheriff, which he has sum- 
moned to appear. 
To EMPANNEL, (em-pan'-nel) v. a. To 

summon to serve on a jury. 
To EMPARADISE. See To Im para disk. 
EMPASSIONED, (em-pash'-und) part. a. 

Moved with passion ; affected strongly. 
EMPERESS, (em'-per-es) n. s. A woman 
invested with imperial power ; the wife of 
an emperour. 
To EMPERIL, (em-per'-ril) v. a. To en- 
danger. 
EMPEROUR, (em'-per-ur) n.s. A monarch 

of title and dignity superiour to a king. 
EMPHASIS, (em'-fa-sis) n. s. A remark- 
able stress laid upon a word or sentence ; 
particular force impressed by style or pro- 
nunciation. 
EMPHATICAL,(em-fat'-e-kal) \a. Forcible ; 
EMPHATICK, (em-fat'-ik) T j" strong ; 

impressive. 
EMPHATICALLY, (em-fat'-e-kal-e) ad. 

Strongly ; forcibly ; in a striking manner. 
EMPIRE, (em'-pirej n. s. Imperial power ; 
supreme dominion ; the region over which 
dominion is extended ; command over any- 
thing. 
EMPIRICK, (em-pir'-ik) n. s. A sect of 
physicians, who practised medicine from 
experience and not from theory; such as 
deride rules of science to follow nostrums 
and private opinions ; quacks. 
EMPIRICAL, (em-pir'-e-kal) J a. Versed ; 
EMPIRICK, (em-pir'-ik) ' S in experi- 
ments ; known only by experience. 
EMPIRICALLY, (em-pir'-e-kal-le) ml. 
Experimentally ; according to experience ; 
without rational ground ; charlatanically. 
EMPIRICISM, (em-pir'-e-sizm) n. s. De- 
pendence on experience without knowledge 
or art; quackery. 
To EMPLASTER, (em-plas'-ter) v. a. To 

cover with a plaster. 
EMPLASTICK, (em-plas'-tik) a. Viscous ; 

glutinous. 
To EMPLOY, (em-ploe') v a. To busy ; to 
keep at work ; to exercise ; to use as an 
instrument ; to use as means ; to use as 
materials ; to commission ; to intrust with 
the management of any affairs ; to fill up 
with business , to pass or spend in busi- 
ness. 
EMPLOY, (em-ploe') n. s. Business; object 
of industry. 



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EMPLOYABLE, (em-ptye'-a-bl) a. Capable 

to be used ; proper for use. 
EMPLOYER, (em-ploe'-er) n. s. One that 

uses or causes to be used ; one that sets 

others to work. 
EMPLOYMENT, (em-ploe'-ment) n. s. 

Business ; object of industry : object of 

labour ; the state of being employed ; office ; 

post of business ; business intrusted. 
To EMPOISON, (em-poe'-zn) v. a. To de- 
stroy by poison ; to destroy by venomous 

food or drugs ; to taint with poison ; to 

envenom. 
EMPOISONER, (em poe'-zn-er) n. s. One 

who destroys by poison. 
EMPORIUM, (em-po'-re-um) n.s. A place 

of merchandize ; a mart ; a commercial city. 
To EMPOVERISH, (em-pov'-er-ish) v. a. 

To make poor ; to depauperate ; to reduce 

to indigence ; to lessen fertility. 
EMPOVERISHER, (em-pov'-er-ish-er) n. s. 

One that makes others poor; that which 

impairs fertility. 
EMPOYERISHMENT, (em-pov'-er-ish- 

ment) n. s. Depauperation ; cause of 

poverty. 
To EMPOWER, (em-pou'-er) v.a. To au- 
thorize ; to commission ; to give power; to 

enable. 
EMPRESS, ii. s. See Emperess. 
EMPXil.SE, (em-prize') n. s. Attempt of 

danger ; undertaking of hazard ; enterprise. 
EMPTIER, (em'-te-er) n. s. One that 

empties. 
EMPTINESS, (em'-te-nes) n. s. Absence 

of plenitude ; inanity ; the state of being 

empty ; a void space ; vacuity ; vacuum ; 

want of substance or solidity. 
EMPTION, (em'-shun) n. s. The act of 

purchasing ; a purchase. 
EMPTY, (em'-te) a. Void; not full; evacu- 
ated ; no longer full ; devoid ; unfurnished ; 

vain. 
To EMPTY, (em'-te) v. a. To evacuate: to 

exhaust. 
To EMPTY, (em'-te) v. n. To become emptv. 
To EMPURPLE, * (em-pur' -pi) v. a. To 

make of a purple colour. 
EMPYEMA, (em-pi-e'-ma) n. s. A collection 

of purulent matter in any part whatsoever ; 

generally used to signify that in the cavity 

of the breast only. 
EMPYREAL, (em-pir'-e-al) a. Formed of 

the element of fire ; refined beyond aerial. 
EMPYREAN, (em-pi-re'-an, or em-pir'-e-an) 

7i. s. The highest heaven where the pure 

element of fire is supposed to subsist. 
EMPYREAN, (em-pi-re'-an, or em-pir'-e-an) 

a. Empyreal. 
EMPYREUM, (em-pir'-re urn) \?i. s. The 
EMPYREUMA,"(em-pi-r'u''-ma) S burning 

of any matter in boiling or distillation. 
EMPYREUMATICAL, EMPYREUMAT- 

ICK, (em-pi-ru-mat'-e-kal, em-pi- ru-mat'- 

ik) a Having the smell or taste of burnt 

substances. 
EMPYROS1S, (em-pi-ro'-sis) n. s. Confla- ' 

gration ; general fire. 



ENA 

To EMULATE, (em'-u-late) v.a. To rival ; 
to propose as one to be equalled or ex 
celled ; to imitate with hope of equality, or 
superiour excellence ; to be equal to ; to 
rise to equality with. 

EMULATION, (em-u-la -shun) n.s. Rivalry; 
desire of superiority ; contest; contention. 

EMULATIVE, (em'-ii-ia-tiv) a. Inclined to 
emulation ; rivalling ; disposed to compe- 
tition. 

EMULATOR, (em'-u-la-tur) ». s. A rival , 
a competitor. 

EMULGENT, (e-mul'-jent) a. Milking or 
draining out. Emulgeni vessels, in anatomy, 
The two large arteries and veins which 
arise, the former from the descending trunk 
of the aorta, the latter from the vena cava. 

EMULOUS, (em'-u-lus) a. Rivalling; en- 
gaged in competition ; desirous of supe- 
riority ; desirous of any excellence possessed 
by another ; factious ; contentious. 

EM'ULOUSLY, (em'-u-lus-le) ud. With 
desire of excelling or outdoing another. 

EMULSION, (e-mul'-shun) ra.'s. A form ot 
medicine, by bruising oily seeds and kernels, 
and drawing out their substances with some 
liquor, that thereby becomes milky. 

EMUNCTORIES, (e-mungk'-to-rez) n.s. pi. 
Those parts of the body where anything ex- 
crenientitious is separated and collected. 

EMUSCATION, (e mus-ka'-shun) n.s. The 
act of clearing from moss. 

EN, (en) An inseparable particle formed 
from the Latin in. Many words are uncer- 
tainly written with en or in. In many words 
en is changed into em for more easy pronun- 
ciation. 

To ENABLE, (en-a'-bl) v.a. To make able* 
to empower. 

To ENACT, (en-akt') v. a. To act ; to per- 
form ; to establish by law : to decree ; to 
represent by action. 

ENACTOR, (en-ak'-tur) n. s. One that 
forms decrees, or establishes laws ; one who 
practises or performs anything. 

ENALLAGE," (en-al'-la-je) n. s. A figure 
in grammar, whereby some change is made 
of the common modes of speech, as when 
one mood or tense of a verb is put for an- 
other. 

To EN AMBUSH, (en-am'-bush) v. a. To hide 
in ambush ; to hide with hostile intention. 

To ENAMEL, (en-am'-el) v. a. To inlay , 
to variegate with colours, properly with 
colours fixed by fire ; to lay upon anothei 
body so as to vary it. 

To ENAMEL, (en-am'-el) v. n. To practise 
the use of enamel. 

ENAMEL, (en-am'-el) n. s. Anything en- 
amelled, or variegated with colours fixed 
by fire ; the cortex or fine exteriour covering 
of the teeth. 

ENAMELLER, (en-am'-el-ler) n. . One 
that practises the art of enamelling, 

ENAMELLING, (en-am'-el-ing) n.s. The 
art of applying enamels on metals. 

To ENAMOUR, (en-am'-ur) v. a. To in 
flame v/ith love ; to make fond. 



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ENC 

EfiARRATION, (e-nar-ra'-shun) n. s. Ex- 
planation ; exposition. 

ENARTHROSIS, (en-ar-thro'-sis) n. s. The 
insertion of one bone into another to form a 
joint. 

To ENCAGE, (en-kaje') v. a. To shut up as 
in a cage ; to coop up ; to confine. 

To ENCAMP, (en-kamp') v. n. To pitch 
tents ; to sit down for a time in a march. 

To ENCAMP, (en-kamp) v. a. To form an 
army into a regular camp. 

ENCAMPMENT, (en-kamp'-ment) n.s. The 
act of encamping or pitching tents ; a camp ; 
tents pitched in order. 

To ENCASE, (en-kase') v. a. To enclose or 
hide as in a case or cover. 

To ENCAVE, (en-kave') v. a. To hide as in 
a cave. 

ENCAUSTICK, (en-kaw'-stik) a. Belong- 
ing to the art of painting with burnt wax : 
sometimes applied to enamelling. 

To ENCHAIN, (en-tshane') v. a. To fasten 
with a chain : to hold in chains ; to bind ; 
hold in bondage ; to link together ; to con- 
catenate. 

To ENCHANT, (en-tshant') v. a. To give 
efficacy to anything by songs of sorcery ; to 
subdue by charms or spells; to delight in a 
high degree. 

ENCHANTER, (en-tshan'-ter) n. s. A ma- 
gician ; a sorcerer. 

ENCHANTINGLY, (en-tshan-ting-le) ad. 
With the force of enchantment. 

ENCHANTMENT, (en-tshant'-ment) ». s. 
Magical charm ; spells ; incantation ; irre- 
sistible influence; overpowering delight. 

ENCHANTRESS, (en-tshan'-tres) n.s. A 
sorceress ; a woman versed in magical arts ; 
a woman whose beauty or excellencies give 
irresistible influence. 

To ENCHASE, (en-tshase') v. a. To infix ; 
to enclose in any other body so as to be 
held fast, but not concealed ; to adorn with 
raised or embossed work ; to engrave. 

ENCHIRIDION, (en-ki-rid'-e-un) n. s. A 
little book, which one may carry in one's 
hand ; a manual. 

To ENCIRCLE, (en-ser'-kl) v. a. To sur- 
round ; to environ ; to enclose in a ring. 

ENCLITICAL, (en-klit'-e-kal) a. Relating 
to encliticks. 

ENCLITICK, (en-klit'-ik) n. s. A particle 
which throws back the accent upon the fore- 
going syllable. 

To EN CLOISTER, (en-klois-ter) v. a. To 
shut up as in a cloister. 

To ENCLOSE, (en-kloze) v. a. To environ ; 
to encircle; to surround; to encompass ; to 
include. 

ENCLOSER, (en-klo'-zer) n. s. One that 
encloses or separates. 

ENCLOSURE, (en-klo'-zhure) n.s. The act 
of enclosing or environing anything ; the 
separation of common grouuds into distinct 
possessions; stale of being shut up in any 
place ; the thing enclosed ; ground enclosed ; 
ground separated from the common. 



ENC 

ENCOMIAST, (en-ko'-me-ast) n. s. A pane- 
gyrist ; a proclaimer of praise ; a praiser. 

ENCOMIASTiCAL, (en-ko-me-as'-te-kal) > 

ENCOMIASTICK, (en-ko-me-a S T '-tik") T $ 
a. Panegyrical ; laudatory ; containing 
praise ; bestowing praise. 

ENCOMIASTICK, (en-ko-me-as'-tik) n.s. 
The panegyrick itself. 

ENCOMIUM, (en-ko'-me-um) n. s. Pane- 
gyrick ; praise ; eulogy. 

To ENCOMPASS, (en-kum'-pas) v. a. To 
enclose ; to encircle ; to shut in ; to sur- 
round ; to environ ; to go round any place. 

ENCOMPASSMENT, (en-kum'-pas-ment) 
n. s. The act of encompassing ; circumlo- 
cution ; remote tendency of talk. 

ENCORE,(ong-kore') ad. Again ; once more. 

To ENCORE, (ong-kore') v. a. To call on a 
singer or speaker for the repetition of a 
song or speech. 

ENCOUNTER, (en-koun'-ter) n.s. Con- 
flict ; battle ; fight ; accidental congress ; sud- 
den meeting ; unexpected address ; casual 
incident ; occasion. 

To ENCOUNTER, (en-kgun'-ter) v. a. To 
meet face to face ; to front ; to meet in a 
hostile manner ; to rush against in conflict ; 
to oppose ; to oppugn ; to meet by accident. 

To ENCOUNTER, (en-koun'-ter) v.n. To 
rush together in a hostile manner ; to con- 
flict ; to engage ; to fight ; to meet face to 
face ; to come together by chance. 

ENCOUNTERER, (en-kQijn'-ter-er) n. s. 
Opponent ; antagonist ; enemy. 

To ENCOURAGE, (en-kur'-aje) v. a. To 
animate ; to incite to anything ; to give 
courage to ; to support the spirits ; to em- 
bolden ; to raise confidence ; to make con- 
fident. 

ENCO URAGEMENT, (en-kur'-aje-ment) 
n. s. Incitement to any action or practice ; 
increase of confidence ; favour ; counte- 
nance ; support. 

ENCOURAGER, (en-kur'-a-jer) n. s. One 
that supplies incitements to anything ; a 
favourer. 

ENCOURAGINGLY, (en-kur'-a-jing-le) ad. 
In a manner that gives encouragement. 

To ENCREASE, v. a. See To Increase. 

To ENCROACH, (en-krotsh') v. a. To make 
invasions upon the right of another ; to ad- 
vance gradually and by stealth upon that to 
which one has no right. 

To ENCROACH, (en-krotsh') v. n. To creep 
on gradually without right ; to pass bounds. 

ENCROACHER, (en-krotsh'-er) L s. One 
who seizes the possession of another by 
gradual and silent means ; one who makes 
slow and gradual advances beyond his rights. 

ENCROACHING LY, (en-krotsh'-ing-le) ad. 
By way of encroachment. 

ENCROACHMENT, (en-krotsh'-ment) n.s. 
An unlawful gathering in upon another 
man ; advance into the territories or rights 
of another. 

To ENCRUST, (en-krust') v. a. To cover as 
with a crust. 



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To ENCUMBER, (en-kum'-ber) v. a. To 
clog; to load; to impede ; to entangle ; to 
embarrass ; to load with debts. 

ENCUMBRANCE, (en-kum'-branse) n. s. 
Clog ; load ; impediment ; excrescence ; 
useless addition ; burthen upon an estate. 

ENCYCLICAL, (en-sik'-le-kal) a. Circular ; 
sent round through a large region. 

ENCYCLOPEDE, (en-si'-klo-pede) ) 

ENCYCLOPEDIA, '(en-si-kio-pe'-de-a) S 
n. s. The whole circle or compass of learn- 
ing: a term particularly applied to diction- 
aries which profess to explain the whole 
circle of the sciences. 

ENCYCLOPED1AN, (en-si-klo-pe'-de-an) 
a. Embracing the whole round of learning. 

ENCYCLOPEDIST, (en-si-klo-pe'-dist) n. s. 
One who assists in compiling books whicb 
illustrate the whole round of learning. 

ENCYSTED, (en-sis'-ted) a. Enclosed in 
a vesicle or bag. 

END, (end) n. s. The extremity of the length 
of anything materially extended ; extremity 
or last part in general ; the conclusion or 
cessation of any action ; ultimate state ; 
final doom , the point beyond which no 
progression can be made ; death ; fate ; de- 
cease ; cessation ; period ; limit ; termina- 
tion ; consequence ; conclusive event ; frag- 
ment ; broken piece ; purpose ; intention ; 
thing intended ; final design. 

To END, (end) v. a. To terminate; to con- 
clude ; to finish. 

To END, (end) v. n. To come to an end ; to 
be finished ; to die ; to terminate ; to con- 
clude ; to cease ; to fail ; to conclude action 
or discourse. 

To ENDAMAGE, (en-dam'-aje) v. a. To 
injure ; to prejudice ; to harm. 

ENDAMAGEMENT, (en-dam'-aje-ment) 
n. s. Damage ; injury ; loss. 

To ENDANGER, (en-dan'-jer) v. a. To put 
into hazard; to bring into peril. 

To ENDEAR, (en-deer') v. a. To make dear ; 
to make beloved. 

ENDEARMENT, (en-deer -ment) n. s. The 
cause of love ; means by which anything is 
endeared ; the state of being endeared ; the 
state of being loved. 

ENDEAVOUR, (en-dev'-ur) n. s. Labour 
directed to some certain end. 

To ENDEAVOUR, (en-dev'-ur) v. n. To 
labour to a certain purpose. 

To ENDEAVOUR, (en-dev'-ur) v. a. To 
attempt ; to essay. 

ENDEAVOURER, (en-dev'-ur-er) n. s. 
One who labours to a certain end. 

ENDECAGON, (en-dek'-a-gon) n. s. A 
plain figure of eleven sides and angles. 

ENDEMIAL, (en-de'-me-al) >«. Peculiar 

ENDEMlCAL,"(en-dem'-e-kal) J to a coun- 

ENDEMICK, (en-dem'-ik) T 3 try : used 
of any disease proceeding from some cause 
peculiar to the country where it reigns. 

To ENDENIZEN, (en-den'-e-zn) v. a. To 
make free ; to enfranchise ; to naturalize. 

ENDING, (en -ding) n. s. Conclusion ; con- 



ENE 

sequence; termination; cessation of any 
action. 

ENDICT. See Indict. 

To ENDITE, (en-dite') v. n. To compose. 

ENDITER, (en-di ; -ter) n. s. A composer 
a writer. 

ENDLESS, (end'-les) a. Having no end 
being without conclusion or termination ; in- 
finite in longitudinal extent or duration 
perpetual ; incessant ; continual. 

ENDLESSLY, (end'-les-le) ad. Inces- 
santly ; perpetually ; without termination of 
length. 

ENDLESSNESS, (end'-les-nes) n. s. Ex- 
tension without limit ; perpetuity ; endless 
duration. 

To ENDORSE, (en-dorse') v. a. To register 
on the back of a writing ; to superscribe ; 
to write on the back of a bill of exchange. 

ENDORSEMENT, (en-dorse'-ment) n. s. 
Superscription ; writing on the back. 

ENDORSER, (en-dor'-ser) n. s. The pro- 
prietor of a bill of exchange, who, transfer- 
ring it to some other, writes hi3 name on 
the back of it. 

To ENDOW, (en-dgu'; v. a. To enrich with 
a portion ; to supply with any external 
goods ; to enrich with any excellence. 

ENDOWER, (en-dou'-er) n. s. One who 
enriches with a portion. 

ENDOWMENT, (en-dou'-ment) n. s. Wealth 
bestowed to any person or use ; the bestow- 
ing or assuring a dower ; gifts of nature. 

To ENDUE, (en-du') v. n. To supply with 
to invest with. 

ENDURABLE, (en-du-ra-bl) a. Tolerable 
sufferable. 

ENDURANCE, (en-du' -ranse) n. s. Con 
tinuance ; lastingness ; patience ; suffer 
ance ; state of suffering ; delay ; procrasti 
nation. 

To ENDURE, (en-dure') v. a. To bear ; to 
sustain ; to support ; to bear with patience ; 
to undergo ; to sustain ; to continue in. 

To ENDURE, (en-dure') v.n. To last ; to 
remain ; to continue ; to brook ; to bear. 

ENDWISE, (end'-wize) ad. Erectly; up- 
rightly ; on end. 

ENEMY, (en'-e-me) n. s. Apublickfoe; a 
private opponent ; an antagonist ; any one 
who regards another with malevolence. In 
theology, The fiend ; the devil. 

ENERGETICAL, (en-er-jet'-e-kal) \a. For- 

ENERGETICK, (en"-er"jet ; -ik) T ] cible; 
strong ; active ; vigorous. 

ENERGETICALLY, (en-er-jet'-e kal-le) ad. 
In an operative manner. 

To ENERGIZE, (en'-er-jize) v. a. To give 
energy ; to excite action. 

ENERGY, (en'-er-je) n. s. Power; force; 
vigour ; efficacy ; faculty ; operation ; strength 
of expression ; force of signification ; spirit. 

To ENERVATE, (e-ner'-vate) v. a. To weak- 
en ; to deprive of force. 

ENERVATE, (e-ner'-vate) a. Weakened; 
deprived of force. 

ENERVATION, (en-er-va'-shun) n.s. The 



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net of weakening ; emasculation ; the state 
of being v\ eakened ; effeminacy. 

To ENERVE, (e-nerv') v. a. To weaken ; to 
break the force of ; to crush. 

To ENFEEBLE, (en-fe'-bl) v. a. To weak- 
en ; to enervate. 

To ENFEOFF, (en-feef) v. a. In law, To 
invest with any dignities or possessions. 

ENFEOFFMENT, ( en-feef '-ment) n. s. The 
act of enfeoffing ; the instrument or deed by 
which one is invested with possessions. 

ENFILADE, (en-fe-lade') m s. A straight 
passage ; a thing through which a right line 
may be drawn. 

To ENFILADE, (en-fe-lade) v. a. To pierce 
in a right line. 

To ENFOLD. See To Infold. 

To ENFORCE, (en-forse') v. a. To add 
strength to ; to strengthen ; to make or 
gain by force ; to put in act by violence ; to 
instigate ; to provoke ; to urge on ; to urge 
with energy ; to compel ; to constrain. 

ENFORCEABLE, (en- for'- sa-bl) a. Capable 
of being enforced or compelled. 

ENFORCEMENT, (en-forse'-ment) n.s. An 
act of violence ; compulsion ; force offered ; 
sanction ; that which gives force to a law ; 
motive of conviction ; urgent evidence j 
pressing exigence. 

ENFORCER, (en- for'-ser) n.s. Compeller; 
one who affects by violence. 

To ENFRANCHISE, (en-fran'-tshiz) v. a. 
To admit to the privileges of a freeman ; to 
set free from slavery ; to free ; to endeni- 
zen. 

ENFRANCHISEMENT, (en-fran'-tshiz- 
ment) n. s. Investiture of the privileges of 
a denizen ; release from prison or from 
slavery. 

ENFRANCIIISER, (en-fran'-tshiz-er) n. s. 
One who gives freedom. 

To ENGAGE, (en-gaje') v. a. To impawn ; 
to stake ; to enlist ; to bring into a party ; 
to embark in an affair ; to unite ; to attach ; 
to make adherent ; to induce ; to win ; to 
gain ; to bind by any appointnunt or con- 
tract ; to seize by the attention ; to employ ; 
to hold in business j to encounter j to 
fight. 

To ENGAGE, (en-gaje') v. n. To conflict ; 
to fight ; to embark in any business ; to en- 
list in any party. 

ENGAGEMENT, (en-gaje'-ment) n.s. The 
act of engaging, impawning, or making liable 
to a debt ; obligation ; adherence to a party 
or cause ; employment of the attention ; 
fight; conflict; battle. 

ENGAGINGLY, (en-ga'-jing-le) ad. In a 
winning or obliging manner. 

7o EN GARLAND, (en -gar'- land) v. a. To 
encircle with a garland. 

To ENGENDER, (en-jen'-der) v. a. To be- 
get between different sexes ; to produce ; to 
form ; to excite j to cause. 

To ENGENDER, (en-jen'-der) v. n. To 
copulate. 

ENGENDERER, (en-jen'-der-er) n. s. One 
who begets. 



ENG 

ENGINE, (en'-jin) n. s. Any mechanical 
complication, in which various movements 
and parts concur to one effect ; a machine ; 
any instrument ; any means used to bring 
to pass, or to effect ; an agent for another. 

ENGINEER, (en-je-neer') n. s. An officer 
in the army or fortified place, whose business 
is to contrive and inspect attacks, defences, 
works. Civil Engineer, One who constructs 
canals, docks, harbours, &c. ; a maker of 
engines. 

ENGINEERING, (en-je-neer'-ing) n.s. The 
art of managing artillery ; the science of 
constructing fortifications, canals, &c. 

To ENGIRD, (en-gerd') v. a. part, engirt. 
To encircle ; to surround. 

ENGLISH, (ing'-glish) a. Belonging to 
England. 

ENGLISH, (ing'-glish) n. s. The people or 
the language of England. 

To ENGLISH, (ing'-glish) v. a. To translate 
into English. 

To ENGLUT, (en-glut') v. a. To swallow 
up ; to fill ; to glut ; to pamper. 

To ENGORGE, (en-gorje') v. a. To swal- 
low ; to devour ; to gorge. 

To ENGORGE, (en-gorje) v. n. To feed 
with eagerness and voracity. 

To ENGRAFF, (en-graf ') v. a. To fix deeply ; 
to attack. 

ENGRAFFMENT, (en-graf '-ment) «. $. 
Root ; that which is engrafted. 

ENGRAFTED, (en-graf'-ted) part. a. 
Planted. 

To ENGRAIL, (en-gxale') v. a. To indent 
in curve lines. 

To ENGRAIN, (en-grane') v. a. To die 
deep ; to die in grain. 

To ENGRAVE, (en-grave') v. a. pret. en- 
graved ; part. pass, engraven. To picture 
by incisions in any matter ; to mark metal, 
wood, or stone ; to impress deeply ; to 
imprint ; to bury ; to inhume ; to inter. 

ENGRAVEMENT, (en-grave'-ment) n.s. 
The work of an engraver. 

ENGRAVER, (en-gra'-ver) n. s. A. cutter 
in metal or other matter. 

ENGRAVING, (en-gra'-ving) n. s. The 
work of an engraver ; the picture or mark 
engraved ; the art of engraving. 

To ENGROSS, (en-grose/) v. a. To thicken ; 
to make thick ; to increase in bulk ; to 
fatten ; to plump up ; to seize in the gross ; 
to seize the whole of anything ; to purchase , 
any commodity for the sake of selling at a 
high price ; to copy in a large hand. 

ENGROSSER, (en-gros'-er) n. s. One 
^ who engrosses ; he that purchases large 
"quantities of any commodity, in order to 
sell it at a high price. 

ENGROSSING, (en-grossing; n.s. The 
buying up of any commodity in the gross ; 
or forestalling the market j the copying of 
any written instrument. 

ENGROSSMENT, (en-gros'-ment) n. 5. Ap- 
propriation of things in the gross j exorbi- 
tant acquisition ; copy of a written instru* 
ment. 



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To ENGULF, (en-gulf) v. a. To cast into 
a gulph ; to swallow up as a gulph. 

To ENHANCE, (en-hanse') v. a. To lift up ; 
to raise ; to advance ; to heighten in price ; 
to raise in esteem ; to aggravate. 

ENHANCEMENT, (en-hanse'-ment) n. s. 
Increase ; augmentation of value ; aggra- 
vation. 

ENHANCER, (en-han'-ser) n. s. One who 
raises the price of a thing. 

ENHARMONICK, (en-har-mon'-ik) a. A 
term applied to the last of the three di- 
visions of musick hy the ancients, and ap- 
plied also to the manner of so disposing the 
voice in singing, as to render the melody 
more affecting. 

ENIGMA, (e-nig'-ma) n. s. A riddle ; an 
obscure question ; a position expressed in 
remote and ambiguous terms. 

ENIGMATICAL, (e-nig-mat'-e-kal) a. Ob- 
scure ; ambiguously or darkly expressed ; 
cloudy ; obscurely conceived or appre- 
hended. 

ENIGMATICALLY, (e-nig-mat'-e-kal-e) ad. 
After the manner of an enigma. 

ENIGMATIST, (e-nig'-ma-tist) ». s. One 
who deals in obscure and ambiguous mat- 
ters ; a maker of riddles. 

To ENIGMATIZE, (e-nig'-ma -tize) v. n. To 
deal in enigmas. 

To ENJOIN, (en-join) v. a. To direct ; to 
order ; to prescribe. 

ENJOINER, (en-join'-er) n. s. One who 
gives injunctions. 

ENJOINMENT, (en-join'-ment) i. s. Di- 
rection ; command. 

To ENJOY, (en-joe) v. a. To feel or per- 
ceive with pleasure ; to obtain possession or 
fruition of ; to exhilarate ; to delight. 

ENJOYABLE, (en-joe'-a-bl) *• Capable of 
enjoyment. 

ENJOYER, (en-joe'-er) n. s. One that has 
fruition or possession. 

ENJOYMENT, (en-joe'-ment) n.'s. Plea- 
sure ; happiness ; fruition. 

To ENKINDLE, (en-kin -dl) v. a. To set 
on fire ; to inflame ; to rouse ; to incite. 

To ENLARD, (en-lard') v. a. To grease ; to 
baste. 

To ENLARGE, "(en-larje') v. a. To make 
greater in quantity or appearance ; to in- 
crease anything in magnitude ; to extend ; 
to magnify ; to dilate ; to expand ; to set 
free from, limitation ; to extend to more 
purposes or uses ; to amplify ; to aggran- 
dize ; to release from confinement. 

To ENLARGE, (en-larje) v. n. To expati- 
ate ; to speak in many words ; to be fur- 
ther extended. 

ENLARGEMENT, (en-large'-ment) n. s. 
Increase ; augmentation ; farther exten- 
sion ; release from confinement or servitude ; 
magnifying representation ; expatiating 
speech ; copious discourse. 

To ENLIGHTEN, (en-li'-tn) v. a. To il- 
luminate ; to supply with light ; to quicken 
in the faculty of vision ; to instruct ; to 
furnish with increase of knowledge ; to 



ENR 

cheer ; to exhilarate ; to gladden ; to illu- 
minate with divine knowledge. 

ENLIGHTENER, (en-li'-tn-er) n.s. Illu- 
minator ; one that gives light ; instructor. 

To ENLIST, (en-list') v. a. To enrol or re- 
gister. 4 

To ENLIVEN, (en-li'-vn) v. a. To make 
quick ; to make alive ; to animate , to make 
vigorous or active ; to make sprightly or viva- 
cious ; to make gay or cheerful in appear- 
ance. 

ENLIVENER, (en-li'-vn-er) n. s. That 
which animates ; that which invigorates. 

ENMITY, (en'-me-te) n. s. Unfriendly dis- 
position ; malevolence; aversion; con ra- 
riety of interests or inclinations; mutual 
malignity ; state of opposition ; malice. 

ENNEAGON, (en-ne'-a-gon) n. s. A figure 
of nine angles. 

To ENNOBLE, (en-no -bl) v. a. To raise 
from commonalty to nobility ; to dignify ; to 
aggrandize ; to exalt ; to raise ; to elevate ; 
to magnify ; make famous or illustrious. 

ENNOBLEMENT, (en-no' -bl-ment) n.s. The 
act of raising the rank of nobility; exalta- 
tion ; elevation ; dignity. 

ENNUI, (an- we') n. s. Wearisomeness : fas- 
tidiousness ; disgust. 

ENODATION, (en-o-da'-shun) n.s. The act 
of untying a knot ; solution of a difficulty. 

ENORMITY, (e-nor'-me-te) n. s. Deviation 
from rule ; regularity ; deviation from right ; 
depravity • corruption ; atrocious crime ; fla- 
gitious villany. 

ENORMOUS," (e-nor'-mus) «. Irregul ir 
out of rule ; disordered ; confused ; wicked 
beyond the common measure ; exceeding in 
bulk the common measures. 

ENORMOUSLY, (e-nor'-mus-le) ad. Be- 
yond measure. 

ENORMOUSNESS, (e-nor'-mus-nes) ».s. 
Immeasurable excess. 

ENOUGH, (e-nuf ') «. In a sufficient mea- 
sure ; so as may satisfy. 

ENOUGH, (e-nuf ') n.s. Something sufficient 
in greatness or excellence ; something equal 
to a man's powers or faculties. 

ENOUGH, (e-nuf ') ad. In a sufficient de- 
gree ; in a degree that gives satisfaction. It 
notes a slight augmentation of the positive 
degree, as I am ready enough to quarrel ; 
an exclamation noting fulness or satiety. 

ENOW, (e-nou') ad. The plural of enough; 
in a sufficient number. 

To ENQUIRE. This word, with all its de- 
pendants, is more usually written with in. 
But perhaps it ought to be written with en. 
See To Inquire. 

To ENRAGE, (en-raje') v. a. To irritate ; 
to make furious. 

To EN RANK, (en-rangk) v. a. To place in 
orderly ranks. 

EN RAPT, (en-rapt') part. a. Thrown into 
an ecst.acy ; transported with enthusiasm ; 
involved ; rapt up. 

To ENRAPTURE, (en-rap'-txire) i. a. To 
transport with pleasure ; to delight highly. 

To ENRICH, (en-ritsh') v. a. To make 



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ENS 

wealthy ; to make opulent ; to fertilize ; to 
make fruitful ; to supply with augmenta- 
tion of anything desirable. 

ENRICHMENT, (en-ritsh'-ment) n.s. Aug- 
mentation of wealth ; amplification ; im- 
provement by addition. 

To EN RIDGE, (en-ridje') v. a. To form with 
longitudinal protuberances or ridges. 

To ENRLNG, (en-ring') v. a. To bind round ; 
to encircle. 

To EN RIPEN, (en-ri'-pn) v. a. To ripen; 
to mature ; to bring to perfection. 

To ENROBE, (en-robe') v. a. To dress ; to 
clothe ; to habit ; to invest. 

To ENROL, (en-role') v. a. To insert in a 
roll or register ; to record ; to leave in 
writing ; to involve ; to inwrap. 

EN ROLLER, (en-rol'-ler) n. s. He that 
enrols ; Le that registers. 

ENROLMENT, (en-roi'-ment) n.s. Regis- 
ter ; writing in which anything is recorded ; 
record. 

To ENROOT, (en-root') v. a. To fix by the 
root ; to implant deep. 

To ENROUND, (en-round') v. a. To environ ; 
to surround ; to encircle ; to enclose. 

ENS, (enz) n. s. Any being or existence. In 
chymistry, Some things that are pretended 
to contain all the qualities or virtues of the 
ingredients they are drawn from in a little 
room. 

To ENSANGUINE, (en-sang'-gwin) v.a. To 
smear with gore ; to suffuse with blood. 

To ENSOHEDULE, (en-shed'-iile) v. a. To 
insert in a schedule or writing. 

To ENSCONCE, (en-skonse') v. a. To cover 
as with a fort ; to secure. 

To ENSEAM, (en-seme') v. a. To sow up ; 
to enclose by a seam ; to mark as with 
seams. 

To ENSEAR, i^en sere') t. ,i. To cauterise; 
to staunch or stop with fire. 

ENSEMBLE, (ong-som'-bl) n s. One with 
another; a relative proportion of parts to 
the whole ; composition, considered to- 
gether, and not in parts. 

To ENSHIELD, (en-sheeld') v. a. To shield ; 
to cover ; to protect. 

To ENSHRINE, (en-shrine') v.a. To en- 
close in a chest, or cabinet, or shrine ; to 
preserve as a thing sacred. 

ENSIGN, (en'-sine) n. s. The flag or stand- 
ard of a regiment ; badge or mark of-- dis- 
tinction ; the officer of foot who carries the 
flag. 

ENS1GNCY, (en'-sin-se) n.s. The place and 
quality of the officer who carries the flag. 

To ENSLAVE, (en -slave') v. a. To reduce 
to servitude ; to deprive of liberty. 

ENSLAVEMENT, (eu-slave'-ment) n.s. The 
ytate of servitude ; slavery. 

ENSLAVER, (en-sla'-ver) n. s. He that re- 
duces others to a state of servitude. 

To ENSNARE. See To Insnare. 

To ENSPHERE, (en-sfere') v. a. To place 
in a sphere ; to form into roundness. 

To ENSUE, (en-su') v.a. To follow ; to pur- 
sue. 



ENT 

To ENSUE, (en-su') v. n. To follow as a 
consequence to premises ; to succeed in a 
train of events, or course of time. 

ENSURABLE, (en-shu'-ra bl) a. Capable 
of being ensured. 

ENSURANCE, (en-shu'-ranse) n. s. Ex- 
emption from hazard, obtained by the pay- 
ment of a certain sum; the sum paid for 
security. 

ENSURANCER, (en-shu'-ran-ser) n. s. He 
who undertakes to exempt from hazard. 

To ENSURE, (en-shure') v. a. Now gene- 
rally written insure : To ascertain ; to make 
certain ; to secure ; to exempt anything 
from hazard by paying a certain sum ; to 
promise reimbursement of any miscarriage 
for a certain reward stipulated. 

ENSURER, (en-slm'-rer) n. s. One who 
makes contracts of ensurance ; that which 
secures or makes sure. 

ENTABLATURE, (en-tab'-la-ture) n.s. The 
architrave, frise, and cornice of a pillar. 

ENTAIL, (en-tale') n. s. The estate entailed 
or settled, with regaid to the rule of its de- 
scent ; the rule of descent settled for any 
estate. 

To ENTAIL, (en-tale') v.a. To settle the 
descent of any estate so that it cannot be by 
any subsequent possessor bequeathed at 
pleasure ; to fix unalienably upon any per- 
son or thing. 

To ENTANGLE, (en-tang'-gl) v. a. To in- 
wrap or ensnare with something not easily 
extricable ; to lose in multiplied involu- 
tions ; to twist, or confuse; to involve in 
difficulties ; to embarrass ; to perplex ; to 
puzzle ; to bewilder ; to ensnare by cap- 
tious questions or artful talk; to distract 
with variety of cares ; to multiply the in- 
tricacies or difficulties of a work. 

ENTANGLEMENT, (en-tang'-gl-ment) n. s. 
Involution of anything intricate or adhesive ; 
perplexity ; puzzle. 

ENTANGLER, (en-tang'-gler) n.s. One 
that entangles. 

To ENTER, (en'-ter) v. a. To go or come 
into any place ; to initiate in a business, 
method, or society ; to set down in a 
writing. 

To ENTER, (en'-ter) v. n. To come in ; to 
go in ; to penetrate ; to engage in ; to be 
initiated in. 

ENTERER, (en'-ter-er) n. s. One who enters. 

ENTERING, "(en ; '-ter-ing) n.s. Entrance; 
passage into a place. 

To ENTERLACE. See Interlace. 

ENTEROCELE, (en-ter'-o-sele) n.s. A 
rupture from the bowels pressing through 
the peritonaeum, so as to fall down into the 
groin. 

ENTEROLOGY, (en-te-rgl'-o-je) n. s. The 
anatomical account of the bowels and in- 
ternal parts. 

INTERPLEADER. See Interpleader. 

ENTERPRISE, (en'-ter-prize) n. s. An 
undertaking of hazard; an arduous attempt. 

To ENTERPRISE, (en'-ter-prize) v. a. To 
undertake ; to attempt ; to essay. 



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ENT 

ENTERPRISER, (en'-ter-pri-zer) n.s. A 
man of enterprise ; one who undertakes 
great things. 

To ENTERTAIN, (en-ter-tane') v. a. To 
converse with ; to talk with ; to treat at 
the table ; to receive hospitably ; to keep 
in one's service ; to reserve in the mind ; 
to please ; to amuse ; to divert ; to admit 
with satisfaction. 

ENTERTAINER, (en-ter-ta'-ner) n. s. He 
that keeps others in his service ; he that 
treats others at his table ; he that receives ; 
he that pleases, diverts, or amuses. 

ENTERTAINING, (en-ter-ta-ning) a. 
Amusing ; diverting. 

ENTERTAININGLY, (en-ter-ta'-ning-le) 
ad. In an amusing manner. 

ENTERTAINMENT, (en-ter-tane'-ment) 
n. s. Conversation ; treatment at the table ; 
convivial provision ; hospitable reception ; 
reception ; admission ; the state of being in 
pay, as soldiers or servants ; amusement ; 
diversion ; dramatick performance ; the 
lower comedy. 

To ENTHRAL. See To Inthral. 

To ENTHRONE, (en-throne) v. a. To place 
on a regal seat ; to invest with sovereign 
authority. 

ENTHUSIASM, (en-t/m'-ze-azm) n. s. A 
vain belief of private revelation ; a vain 
confidence of divine favour ; heat cf imagi- 
nation ; violence of passion ; elevation of 
fancy ; exaltation of ideas. 

ENTHUSIAST, (en-tfm'-ze-ast) n. s. One 
who vainly imagines a private revelation ; 
one who has a vain confidence of his inter- 
course with God ; one of a hot imagination, 
or violent passions ; one of elevated fancy, 
or exalted ideas. 

ENTHUSIASTICAL,(en-t7ra-ze-as'-te-kal) ) 

ENTHUSIASTICK, (en-t/m'-ze-as'-tik) T ] 
a. Persuaded of some communication with 
the Deity ; vehemently hot in any cause ; 
elevated in fancy ; exalted in ideas. 

ENTHVMEM,(en'-t//e-mem) n.s. In logick, 
An argument consisting only of an antece- 
dent and consequential proposition ; a syl- 
logism where the major proposition is sup- 
pressed, and only the minor and conse- 
quence produced in words. 

To ENTICE, (en-tise') v. a. To allure ; to 
attract ; to draw by blandishments ; or 
hopes. 

ENTICEMENT, (en-tise'-ment) n.s. The 
-act or practice of alluring ; the means by 
which one is allured ; blandishment ; allure- 
ment. 

ENTICER, (en-ti'-ser) n. s. One that al- 
lures. 

ENTICINGLY, (en-ti'-sing-le) ad. Charm- 
ingly ; in a winning manner. 

ENTIRE, (en-tire') "a Whole ; undivided ; 
unbroken ; complete in its parts ; full ; 
complete ; comprising all requisites in itself; 
firm ; sure ; solid ; fixed ; unmingled ; un- 
allayed. 

ENTIRELY, (en-tire'-le) ad. Tn the whole j 
without division ; completely ; fully. 



ENV 

ENTIRENESS, (en-tire'-nes) n. s. Totality; 
completeness • fullness. 

ENTIRETY, (en-tire'-te) n.s. Completeness. 

To ENTITLE, "(en-ti'-tl) v. a. To grace or 
dignify with a title or honourable appella- 
tion , to give a title or discriminative ap- 
pellation ; to superscribe ; or prefix as a 
title ; to give a claim to anything. 

ENTITY, (en'-te-te) n.s. Something which 
really is ; a real being ; a particular species 
of being. 

To ENTOIL, (en-toil') v. a. To ensnare ; to 
entangle ; to bring into toils or nets. 

To ENTOMB, (en-toom') v. a. To put into 
a tomb ; to bury. 

ENTOMBMENT, (en-tpom'-ment) n. s. 
Burial. 

ENTOMOLOGY, (en-to-mol'-o-je) n.s. That 
part of natural history which treats of in- 
sects. 

ENTORTILATION, (en-tor- te-la'-shun) n.s. 
A turning into a circle or round figure. 

ENTRAILS, (en'-trils) n. s. The intestines ; 
the inward parts ; the bowels ; the internal 
parts. 

ENTRANCE, (en'-transe) n. s. The power 
of entering into a place ; the act of entering ; 
the passage by which a place is entered ; 
avenue; initiation; commencement; the 
act of taking possession of an office or dig- 
nity ; the beginning of anything. 

To ENTRANCE, (en-transe') v. a. To put 
into a trance ; to put into an ecstasy. 

To ENTRAP, (en-trap') v. a. To ensnare ; 
to catch in a trap ; to involve unexpectedly 
in difficulties ; to entangle. 

To ENTREAT, (en-trete) v. a. To petition ; 
to solicit ; to importune ; to treat or use well 
or ill ; to entertain. 

To ENTREAT, (en-trete') v. n. To treat; to 
discourse ; to make a petition. 

ENTBEATY, (en-tre'-te) n. s. Petition ; 
prayer ; solicitation ; request. 

ENTREPOT, (ong-tra-po') n. u A magazine ; 
a warehouse. 

ENTRY, (en'-tre) n. s. The passage by 
which any one enters a house ; the act of 
entrance ; ingress ; the act of taking pos- 
session of any estate ; the act of registering 
or setting down in writing. 

To ENTUNE, (en-tune') v. a. To tune ; to 
chant. 

To ENTWINE. See To Intwine. 

To ENUBILATE, (e-nu'-be-late) v. n. To 
clear from the clouds. 

ENUCLEATE, (e-nu'-kle-ate) v.a. To solve ; 
to clear ; to disentangle. 

ENUCLEATION, (e-nu-kle-a'-shun) n. s. 
Explanation ; plain manifestation. 

To ENVEIGLE. See To Inveigle. 

To ENVELOPE, (en-vel'-up) v. «. To in- 
wrap ; to cover ; to hide ; to surround ; to 
line ; to cover on the inside. 

ENVELOPE, (ong-ve-lope') n. s. A wrapper ; 
an outward case. 

ENVELOPEMENT, (en-vel'-up-ment) n.s. 
Perplexity ; entanglement. 

To ENVENOM, (en-ven'-um) v. a. To taint 



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with poison ; to poison ; to enrage ; to ex- 
asperate. 
ENVIABLE, (en'-ve a-bl) a. Deserving 

envy ; such as may excite envy. 
ENVIER, (en'-ve- er) n. s. One that envies 

another ; a maligner. 
ENVIOUS, (en'-ve-us) a. Infected with 
envy ; pained by the excellence or happi- 
ness of another. 
ENVIOUSLY, ( en'-ve- us-le) ad. With envy ; 

with malignity ; with ill-will. 
To ENVIRON, (en-vi'-run) v. a. To sur- 
round ; to encompass : to involve ; to enve- 
lope ; to besiege ; to hem in ; to inclose ; 
to invest. 
ENVIRONS, (en'-ve-runz, or en-vi'-runz) n.s. 
The neighbourhood or neighbouring places 
round about the country. 
To ENUMERATE, (e-nu'-me-rate) v. a. To 

reckon up singly. 
ENUMERATION, (e-nu-me-ra'-shun) n. s. 

The act of numbering or counting over. 
ENUMERATIVE, (e-nu'-mer-a-tiv) a. Reck- 
oning up singly ; counting over. 
To ENUNCIATE, (e-nun'-she-ate) v. a. To 
declare ; to proclaim ; to relate : to ex- 
press. 
ENUNCIATION, (e-nuE-she-a'-shun) n.s. 
Declaration ; expression ; manner of utter- 
ance. 
ENUNCIATIVE, (e-nun'-she-a-tiv) a. De- 
clarative ; expressive. 
ENUNCIATIVELY, (e-nun'-she-a-tiv-le) ad. 

Declaratively. 
ENVOY, (en'-voe) n. s. A publick minister 
sent from one'powtr to another ; a publick 
messenger, in dignity below an ambassador ; 
a messenger ; a kind of postscript, sent 
with compositions, to enforce or recom- 
mend what had been previously written, 
whether in prose or rhyme. 
ENVOYSHIP, (en'-voe-ship) n. s. The 

office of an envoy. 
To ENURE. See To Inu re. 
To ENVY, (en'-ve) v. a. To hate another for 
excellence, happiness, or success ; to grieve 
at any qualities of excellence in another ; to 
grudge ; to withhold maliciously. 
To ENVY, (en'-ve) v. n. To feel envy ; to 
feel pain at the sight of excellence or feli- 
city. 
ENVY, (en'-ve) n. s. Pain felt and malig- 
nity conceived at the sight of excellence or 
happiness ; rivalry ; competition ; malice ; 
malignity. 
To ENWRAP, v. a. See To Inwiup. 
ENWRAPMENT, (en-rap'-ment) n. s. A 

covering ; a wrapper. 
EOL1CK. See^oLic. 
EOLIAN. See^EoLiAN. 
EPACT, (e'-pakt) n. s. A number, whereby 
we note the excess of the common solar 
year above the lunar, and thereby may find 
out the age of the moon every year. 
EPAULEMENT, (e-pawl'-ment) n. s. In 
fortification, A sidework made either of 
earth thrown up, of bags of earth, gabions, 
or of fascines and earth. 



EPI 

EPAULET, (ep-aw-let') n.s. An ornament 

for the shoulder : a shoulder- knot. 
EPENTHESIS, (e-pen'-^e-sjis) n. s. In 
grammar, The addition of a vowel or conso- 
nant in the middle of a word. 
EPHA, (e'-fa) n. s. A measure among the 

Jews, containing fifteen solid inches. 
EPHEMERA, (ef-em'-e-ra) n.s. A fever 
that terminates in one day ; an insect that 
lives only one dav. 
EPHEMERAL, (ef-em'-e-ral) ) n. s. Di 
EPHEMERICK, (ef-em'-e-rik) $ urnal ; be- 
ginning and ending in a day. 
EPHEMERIDES, (ef-e-mer'-e-dez) n. s. 
Astronomical tables, shewing the present 
state of the heavens for every day at noon. 
EPHEMERIS, (ef-em'-e-ris) n. s. A journal ; 
an account of daily transactions ; an ac- 
count of the daily motions and situations of 
the planets. 
EPHEMERIST, (e-fem'-e-rist) n. s. One 
who consults the planets ; one who studies 
or practises astrology. 
EPHESIAN, (ef-e'-zhe-an) n. s. A native of 

Ephesus. 
EPHIALTES, (ef-e-al'-tez) n. s. The dis- 
ease called the night- mare. 
EPHOD, (ef '-od) n. s. A sort of ornament 

worn by the Hebrew priests. 
EPICEDI AN, (ep-e-se'-de-an) a. Elegiack j 

mournful. 
EPICEDIUM, (ep-e-se'-de-um) n. s. An 

elegy ; a poem upon a funeral. 
EPICENE, (ep'-e-sene) a. Common ; of 
both kinds. The term, in grammar, of one 
of the Latin genders. 
EPICK, (ep'-ik) a. Narrative ; comprising 

narrations, not acted, but rehearsed. 
EPICK, (ep'-ik) n. s. An epick poem. 
EPICURE, (ep'-e-kure) n.s. A follower of 

Epicurus ; a man given wholly to luxury. 
EPICUREAN, (ep-e-ku-re'-an) n.s. One 

of the sect of Epicurus. 
EPICUREAN, (ep-e-ku-re'-an) a. Pertain- 
ing to the sect of Epicurus ; luxurious ; 
contributing to luxury. 
EPICURISM, (ep'-e-ku-rizm) n. s. The 
doctrine of Epicurus ; luxury ; sensual en- 
joyment. 
EPICYCLE, (ep'-e-si-kl) n.s. A little circle 
whose centre is in the circumference of a 
greater, or a small orb dependant on a. 
greater, as the moon on the earth. 
EPICYCLOID, (ep-e-si'-kloid) n. s. A curve- 
generated by the revolution of the periphery 
of a circle along the convex or concave part 
of another circle. 
EPIDEMICAL, (ep-e-dem'-e-kal) \a. That 
EP1DEMICK, (ep'-e-dem-ik) T S which 
falls at once upon great numbers of people* 
as a plague ; generally prevailing ; affect- 
ing great numbers ; general ; universal. 
EPIDERMIS, (ep-e-der'-mis) n. s. The 

scarf-skin of a man's body. 
EPIGASTRICK, (ep-e-gas'-trik) a. The 
epigastrick region is a name given to the 
upper part of the abdomen. 
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EPI 

the orbit in which any planet comes nearest 
to the earth. 
EPIGLOTTIS, (ep-e-glgt'-tis) n.s. The thin 
moveable cartilage, in form of a little tongue, 
which covers the aperture of the wind- 
pipe. 
EPIGRAM, (ep -e-gram) n.s. A short poem 

terminating in a point. 

EPIGRAMMATICAL, or EPIGRAMMA- 

TICK, (ep-e-gram-mat'-e-kal, ep-e-gram- 

mat'-ik) a. Dealing in epigrams ; having 

the nature of an epigram. 

EPIGRAM MATIST, (ep-e-gram'-ma-tist) 

n. s. One who writes or deals in epigrams. 

EPIGRAPH, (ep'-e-graf) n. s. A title ; an 

inscription. 
EPILEPSY, (ep'-e-lep-se) n.i. A convul- 
sion, or convulsive motion of the whole 
body, or of some of its parts, with a loss of 
sense. 
EPILEPTICAL, (ep-e-lep'-te-kal) a. Con- 
vulsed ; disordered as by an epilepsy. 
EPILEPTICK, (ep-e-lep'-tik) a. Diseased 

with an epilepsy. 
EP1LOGISTICK, (ep-e-lo-jis'-tik) a. Hav- 
ing the nature of an epilogue. 
EPILOGUE, (ep'-e-log) n. s. 'I he poem or 

speech at the end of a play. 
EPINICION, (ep-e-nish'-e-gn) n.s. A song 

of triumph. 
EPIPHANY, (e-pif'-a-ne) ?;. s. A festi- 
val, celebrated in commemoration of our 
Saviour's being manifested to the world by 
the appearance of a star. 
EPIPHONEMA, (ep-e-fo-ne'-ma) n. s. An 
exclamation ; a conclusive sentence most 
closelv connected with the words foregoing. 
EPIPHORA, (e-pif'-o-ra) n. s. An inflam- 
mation. 
EPIPHYSIS, (e-pif'-e-sis) n.s. Accretion} 

the part added by accretion. 
EPIPLOCE, (ep-pip'-lo-se) n. s. A figure 
in rhetorick, by which one aggravation, or 
striking circumstance, is added in due gra- 
dation to another. 
EPISCOPACY, (e-pis'-ko-pa-se) n.s. The 

government of bishops 
EPISCOPAL, (e-pis'-ko-pal) a. Belonging 

to a bishop ; vested in a bishop. 
EPISCOPALIANS, (e-pis-ko-pa'-le-anz) n. s. 
pi. Those who adhere to the established 
church of England. 
EPISCOPALLY, (e-pis'-ko-pal-e) ad. In an 

episcopal manner ; by episcopal authority. 
EPISCOPATE, (e-pis'-ko-pate) n. s. A 
bishoprick ; the office and dignity of a 
bishop. 
EPISODE, (ep'-e-sode) n. s. An incidental 
narrative, or digression in a poem, separable 
from the main subject, yet rising naturally 
from it. 
EPISODICAL, (ep-e-sod'-e-kal) } a. Con- 
EP1SODICK, (ep-e-'sod'-ik) $ tainedin 

an episode ; pertaining to an episode. 
EPISTLE, (e-pis'-sl) n. s. A letter. 
EPISTOLARY, (e pis'-to-lar-e) a. Relat- 
ing to letters ; transacted by letters. 
FP1STROPHE, (e-pis'-tro-fe) n. s. In rheto- 



EQU 

rick, A figure which concludes each member 
of a sentence with the same affirmation. 
EPISTYLE, (ep'-e-stile) n. s. An arclii 

trave. 
EPITAPH, (ep'-e-taf) n. s. An inscription 

upon a tomb. 
EPITAPHIAN, (ep-e-ta'-fe-an) a. Pertain- 
ing to an epitaph. 
EP1THALAMIUM, (ep-e'-t/za-Ia'-me-um) 
n. s. A nuptial song ; a compliment upon 
marriage. 
EPITHET, (ep'-e-i//et) n. s. An adjective 

denoting any quality. 
EPITOME, (e-pit'-o-me) n. s. Abridgement ; 

abbreviature ; compendious abstract. 

To EPITOMISE, (e-pit'-o-mize) v. a. f o 

abstract ; to contract into a narrow space ; 

to diminish ; to curtail. 

EPITOMlSER, (e-pit'-o-mi-zer) } n. s. An 

EP1TOMIST, (e-pit-o-mist) " Jabridger; 

an abstracter. 
EPOCH, (ep'-ok) }n. s. The time at 
EPOCHA, (ep'-o ka) \ which a new com- 
putation is begun; the time from which 
dates are numbered. 
EPODE, (ep'-ode) n.s. The stanza follow- 
ing the strophe and antistrophe. 
EPOPEE, (ep-o-pe') n. s. An epick or he- 

roick poem. 
EPULARY, (ep'-u-la-re) a. Belonging to 

feasts or banquets. 
EPULOTICK, (ep-u-lot'-ik) n.s. A cica- 
trising medicament. 
EQUABILITY, (e-kwa'-bil-e-te) n. s. 
Equality to itself ; evenness ; uniformity ; 
evenness of temper. 
EQUABLE, (e'-kwa-bl) a. Equal to itself; 

even ; uniform. 
EQUABLY, (e'-kwa ble) ad. Uniformly ; 

evenly ; equally to itself. 
EQUAL, (e'-kwal) a. Like another in bulk, 
or any quality that admits comparison ; 
adequate to any purpose ; even ; uniform ; 
in just proportion ; impartial ; neutral ; 
just ; indifferent ; equitable ; advantageous 
alike to both parties ; being upon the same 
terms. 
EQUAL, (e'-kwal) n.s. One not inferiouror 
superiour to another ; one of the same age 
or rank. 
To EQUAL, (e'-kwal) v. a. To make one 
thing or person equal to another ; to rise 
to the same state with another person ; to 
be equal to. 
To EQUALIZE, (e' kwa-lize) v.a. To make 

even ; to make equal. 
EQUALIZATION, (e'-kwa-li-za'-shur.) n.s. 

State of equality. 
EQUALITY, (e-kwol'-e-te) n.s. Likeness 
with regard to any quantities compared ; 
the same degree of dignity ; evenness ; 
uniformity ; equability. 
EQUALLY, (e'-kwal-le) ad. In the same 
degree ; evenly ; equably ; uniformly ; im- 
partially ; in just proportion. 
EQUALNESS, (e'-kwal-nes) n.s. Equality. 
EQUANGULAR, (e-kwang'-gu-lar) «. Con- 
sisting of equal angles. 



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EQU 

EQUANIMITY, (e-kwa-nim -e-te) n. s. 

Evenness of mind, neither elated nor de- 
pressed. 
EQUANTMOUS, (e-kwan'-e-mus) a. Even ; 

not dejected; not elated. 
EQUATION, (e-kwa'-shun) n. s. The in- 
vestigation of a mean proportion, collected 
fiom the extremities of excess and defect, 
to be applied to the whole. Equation, in 
algebra, is an expression of the same quan- 
tity in two dissimilar terms, but of equal 
value. In astronomy, The difference be- 
tween the time marked out by the sun's ap- 
parent motion, and that measured by its real 
motion. 
EQUATOR, (e-kwa'-tur) n.s. A great circle 
which divides the world into two equal parts, 
the northern and southern hemispheres. 
EQUATORIAL, (ek-kwa-to'-re-al) a. Per- 
taining to the equator ; taken at the equator. 
EQUERY, (e'-kwer-e) n. s. A grand lodge 
or stable for horses ; an officer who has the 
care of horses 
EQUESTRIAN, (e-kwes'-tre-an) a. Being 
on horseback ; skilled in horsemanship ; 
bfionging to the second rank in Rome. 
EQUIANGULAR. See Eqvangulah. 
EQUICRURAL, (e-kwe-kroo'-ral) a. Hav- 
ing legs of an equal length ; having the legs 
of ;'n equal length, and longer than the base ; 
isosceles. 
EQUIDISTANT, (e-kwe-dis-tant) a. Equal 

in distance or remoteness. 
EQU1D1STANTLY, (e-kwe-dis'-tant le) ad. 

At the same distance. 
EQU1FORMITY, (e-kwe-for'-me-te) n. s. 

Uniform equa'ity. 
EQUILATERAL, (e-kwe-lat'-er-al) a. Hav- 
ing all sides equal. 
EQUILIBRATION, (e-kwe-li-bra'-shun) n. s. 
Equipoise ; the act of keeping the balance 
even. 
EQUILIBRIOUS, (e-kwe-lib'-re-us) a. 

Equally poised. 
EQU 1LIBRIOUSLY, (e-kwe-lib'-re- us-le) 

ad. In equipoise. 
EQUILIBRIST, (e-kwil'-e-brist) n.s. One 

that balances a thing equally. 
EQUTLIBR1TY, (e-kwe-ljb'-re-te) 7;. 5. 

Equality of weight. 
EQUILIBRIUM, (e-kwe-lib'-re-um) n. s. 

Equipoise ; equality of weight. 
EQUINOCTIAL, (e-kwe-ngk'-shal) a. Per- 
taining to the equinox ; happening about 
the time of the equinoxes ; being near the 
equinoctial line. 
EQU1NOCTIALLY, (e-kwe-nok'-shal-e) ad. 

In the direction of the equinox. 
EQUINOX, (e'-kwe-noks) h. s. Equinoxes 
are the precise times in which the sun 
enters into the first point of Aries and Libra ; 
for then, moving exactly tinder the equinoc- 
tial line, he makes our nights and days 
equal. Equinoctial wind. 
EQU1NTJMERANT, (e-kwe-nu'-me-rant) a. 

Having the same number. 
To EQUIP, (e-kwip') v. a. To furnish ; to 
accoutre : to dress out. 



EUA 

EQUIPAGE, (ek'-kwe-paje) n. s. Furni- 
ture for a horseman ; carriage of state ; 
vehicle ; attendance ; retinue ; accoutre- 
ments ; furniture. 
EQU1PENDEN CY, (e-kwe-pen'-den-se) ?:. s. 

The act of hanging in equipoise. 
EQUIPMENT, (e-kwi.p'-ment) n.s. The act 
of equipping or accoutring ; accoutrement ; 
equipage. 
EQUIPOISE, (e'-kwe-poez) n. s. Equality 

of weight ; equilibration. 
EQUIPOLLENCE,(e-kwe-pol'-lense) ) 
EQUIPOLLENCY,(e-kwe-pol'-len-se) $ ' ' 

Equality of force or power. 
EQUIPOLLENT, (e-kwe-pgl'-lent) a. Hav- 
ing equal power or force. 
EQUIPONDERANCE, or EQUIPONDE- 
RANCY, (e-kwe-pon'-der-anse, e-kwe- 
pon'-der-au-se) n.' s. ' Equality of weight ; 
equipoise. 
EQUIPONDERANT, (e-kwe-pgn'-der-ant) 

a. Being of the same weight. 
EQUIPON DERATE, (e-kwe-pon'-der-ate) 

v. n. To weigh equal to anything. 
EQUIPONDIOUS, (e-kwe-pon'-de-us) a. 

Equilibrated : equal on either part. 
EQUITABLE, (ek'-kwe-ta-bl) a. Just; 
due to justice ; loving justice ; candid ; im- 
partial. 
EQU1TABLENESS, (ek'-kwe-ta-bl nes) n . s. 

Justness. 
EQUITABLY, (ek'-kwe-ta-ble) ad. Justly; 

impartially. 
EQUITY, (ek'-kwe-te) n.s. Justice ; right; 
honesty ; impartiality. In law, The rules 
of decision observed by the court of Chan- 
cery. 
EQUIVALENCE, (e-kwiv'-va-lense) } 
EQUIVALENCY, (e-kwiv'-va-len-se) S "' '.' 

Equality of power or worth. 

EQUIVALENT, (e-kwiv'-va-lent) a. Equal 

in value, excellence, or power ; of the same 

cogency or weight ; of the same import or 

meaning. 

EQUIVALENT, (e-kwiv'-va-lent) n. s. A 

thing of the same weight, dignity, or value. 

EQU1VALENTLY, (e-kwiv'-va-lent-le) ad. 

In an equal manner ; equipollently. 
EQUIVOCAL, (e-kwiy'-vo-kal) a. Of doubt- 
ful signification ; meaning different tilings ; 
uncertain ; doubtful. 
EQUIVOCALLY, (e-kwiv'-vo-kal-e) ad. Am- 
biguously ; in a doubtful or double sense. 
EQUTVOCALNESS,(e-kwiy'-vo-kal-nes) n. s. 

Ambiguitv ; double meaning. 
To EQUIVOCATE, (e-kwiv'-vo-kate) v. n. 
To use words of double meaning ; to use 
ambiguous expressions. 
EQUIVOCATION, (e-kwiv-vo-ka'-skun) n. 4l 

Ambiguity of speech ; double meaning. 
EQU1VOCATOR, (e-kwiv' vo-ka-tur) ». s. 

One who uses ambiguous language. 
EQUIVOQUE, (e'-kwe-voke) n. s. Equivo- 
cation ; double meaning ; an expression 
where a word has at once different mean- 
ings ; a quibble. 
ERA, (e'-ra) n. s. The account of time from 
any particular date or epoch. 



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ERM 

To ERADIATE, (e-ra'-de-ate) v.n. To shoot 
like a ray. 

ERADIATION, (e-ra-de-a'-shun) ri.s. Emis- 
sion of radiance. 

To ERADICATE, (e-rad -e-kate) v. a. To 
pull up by the root ; to destroy completely. 

ERADICATION, (e-rad-e-ka'-shun) n. s. 
The act of tearing up by the root ; destruc- 
tion ; excision ; the state of being torn up 
by the roots. 

ERADICATIVE, (e-rad'-e-ka-tiv) a. Cur- 
ing radically ; driving quite away. 

To ERASE, (e-rase') v. a. To destroy ; to 
exscind ; to expunge ; to rub out. 

ERASEMENT, (e-rase'-ment) n. s. De- 
struction ; devastation ; expunction ; abo- 
lition. 

ERASTIAN, (e-ras'-te-an) n.s. One of a re- 
ligious sect thus called from their leader 
Frastus, whose distinguishing doctrine it 
was, that the church had no right to exer- 
cise discipline. 

ERASTIANISM, (e-rast'-yan-izm) n.s. The 
doctrine or principles of Erastians. 

ERASURE, (e-ra'-zhme) n. s. The act of 
erasing ; the state of being erased. 

ERE, (are) ad. Before ; sooner than. 

ERE, (are) prep. Before. 

ERELONG, (are-long') ad. Before a long 
time had elapsed. 

ERENOW, (are-nou) ad. Before this time. 

EREWH1LE,' (are'-'hwile') \ad. Sometime 

EREWHILES, *(are-hwilz') $ ago ; before ; 
a little while. 

To ERECT, (e-rekt') v. a. To place perpen- 
dicularly to the horizon ; to raise ; to build ; 
to establish ; to elevate ; to exalt. To erect 
a perpendicular, To cross one line by another 
at right angles. 

ERECT, (e-rekt') a. Upright ; not leaning \ 
not prone ; directed upwards ; bold : confi- 
dent ; unshaken. 

ERECTION, (e-rek'-shun) n. s. The act of 
raising, or state of being raised upward ; 
the act of building or raising edifices ; esta- 
blishment ; elevation ; exaltation. 

ERECTIVE, (e-rek'-tiv) a. Raising; ad- 
vancing. 

ERECTNESS, (e-rekt'-nes) n. s. Upright- 
ness of posture. 

ERECTOR, (e-rek'-tur) n. s. One who 
raises or constructs. 

EREMITE, (er'-e-mite) n. s. One who 
lives in a wilderness or solititude ; a her- 
mit. 

EREMITICAL, (er-e-mit'-e-kal) a. Re- 
ligiously solitary. 

EREPTION, (e-rep'-shun) n. s. A snatch- 
ing or taking away by force. 

ERGO, (er'-go) ad. Therefore. A term in 
logick, denoting consequently. 

ERISTIC AL, (e-ris'-te-kal) \a. Controver- 

ERISTICK, (e-ris'-tik) "■ J sial ; relat- 
ing to dispute ; containing controversies. 

ERMINE, (er'-min) n. s. An animal in cold 
countries, furnishing a valuable fur. 

ERMINED, (er'-mind) a. Clothed with 
ermine. 



ERU 

To ERODE, (e-rode') v. a. To canker, or 
eat away : to corrode. 

EROGATION, (er-ro-ga'-shun) n.s. The 
act of giving or bestowing ; distribution. 

EROSION, (e-ro'-zhun) n.s. The act of 
eating away ; the state of being eaten away. 

To ERR, (er) v. n. To wander ; to ramble ; 
to miss the right way ; to stray ; to deviate 
from any purpose ; to commit errours ; to 
mistake. 

ERRAND, (er'-rand) n. s. A message ; 
something to be told or done by a mes- 
senger ; a mandate : a commission. 

ERRANT, (er'-rant) a. Wandering; roving; 
rambling ; deviating from a certain course ; 
vile ; abandoned ; completely bad. In law, 
itinerant ; applied to judges who go the cir- 
cuit, and to bailiffs at large. 

ERRANTLY, (er'-rant-le) n.s. In an errant 
state ; the condition of a wanderer. 

ERRATA, (er-ra'-ta) n. s. pi. The faults of 
the printer inserted in the beginning or end 
of the book. 

ERRATICAL, (er-rat'-e-kal) \a. Wander- 

ERRATICK, (er-rat-ikj \ ing; uncer- 

tain ; keeping no certain order; holding no 
established course ; irregular ; changeable. 

ERRATICALLY, (er-rat'-e-kal-e) ad. With- 
out rule ; without any established method or 
order. 

ERRATUM. See Errata. 

ERRONEOUS, (er-ro'-ne-us) a. Wander- 
ing; unsettled; irregular; wandering from 
the right road ; mistaking ; misled by er- 
rour ; mistaken ; not conformable to truth. 

ERRONEOUSLY, (er-ro'-ne-us-le) ad. By 
mistake ; not rightly. 

ERRONEOUSNESS, (er-ro' ne-us-nes) n. s. 
Physical falsehood ; inconformity to truth. 

ERROUR, (er'-rur) n. s. Mistake ; invo- 
luntary deviation from truth ; a blunder ; 
roving excursion ; irregular couise. In theo- 
logy, Sin. In law, A mistake in pleading, 
or in the process. 

ERSE, \ (erse) n. s. The language of the 

EARSE, 5 " Highlands of Scotland. 

ERST, (erst) ad. First ; in the beginning ; 
once ; when time was ; formerly ; long ago ; 
before ; till then ; till now. 

ERUBESCENCE, (er-ru-bes'-sense) } 

ERUBESCENCY, ('er-ru-b'es'-sen-se) $ n ' *' 
The act "of growing red ; redness. 

ERUBESCENT, (er-ru-bes'-sent) a. Red- 
dish ; somewhat red ; inclining to redness. 

To ERUCT, (e-rukt') v. a. To belch; to 
break wind from the stomach. 

To ERUCTATE, (e-ruk'- tate) v. a. To belch ; 
to vomit forth. 

ERUCTATION, (e-ruk-ta'-shun) n. s. The 
act of belching ; a belch ; the matter vented 
from the stomach ; any sudden burst of wind 
or matter. 

ERUDITE, (er'-u-dlte) a. Learned. 

ERUDITION", (er-u-dish'-un) n.s. Learn- 
ing ; acquired knowledge. 

ERUGINOUS, (e-ru'-je-nus) a. Partaking 
of the nature of copper. 

ERUPTION, (e-rup'-shun) n. s. Ihe act of 



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ESP 

bursting forth ; burst ; emission ; sudden 
excursion of an hostile kind ; efflorescence ; 
pustules. 

ERUPTIVE, (e-rup'-tiv) a. Bursting forth ; 
exhibiting diseased eruption. 

ERYSIPELAS, (er-e-sip'-e-las) n. s. A dis- 
ease which affects the skin. 

ERYSIPELATOUS, (er-e-se-pel-a-tus) a. 
Having the nature of an erysipelas. 

ESCALADE, (es-ka-lade') n. s. The act of 
scaling the walls of a fortification. 

ESCALOP, (skgMup) n. s. A shellfish, 
whose shell is regularly indented; an in- 
equality of margin ; indenture. 

ESCAPADE, (es-ka-pade') n. s. Irregular 
motion of a horse. 

To ESCAPE, (es-kape') v. a. To obtain ex- 
emption from ; to obtain security from ; to 
fly ; to avoid ; to pass unobserved by one. 

To ESCAPE, (es-kape') v. n. To fly ; to get 
out of danger ; to avoid punishment. 

ESCAPE, (es-kape) n. s. Flight; the act 
of getting out of danger ; evasion. In law, 
Violent or privy evasion out of some lawful 
restraint. 

To ESCARP, (es-karp) v. a. To slope down 
as a fortification. 

ESCHALOT, (sba-lgt') n. s. A plant like 
an onion. 

ESCHEAT, (es-tshete') n. s. Any lands or 
other profits, that fall to a lord within his 
manor by forfeiture, or by the death of his 
tenant, dying without heir. 

To ESCHEAT, (es-tshete') v. n. To fall to 
the lord of the manor. 

ESCHEATOR, (es-tshe'-tur) n. s. An officer 
that observes the escheats of the king in the 
county whereof he is escheator. 

To ESCHEW, (es-tshu') v. a. To fly ; to 
avoid; to shun. 

ESCORT, (es'-kgrt) n. s. Convoy ; guard 
from place to piace. 

To ESCORT, (es-kgrt') v. a. To convoy. 

ESCOT, (skgt) n. s. A tax paid in boroughs 
and corporations towards the support of 
the community, commonly called seot and 
lot. 

ESCRITOIRE, (es-kre-twor') n. s. A box with 
all the implements necessary for writing. 

ESCUAGE, (es'-ku-aje) n. s. A kind of 
tenure by knight's service. 

ESCULENT, (es'-ku-lent) a. Good for food ; 
eatable. ^ 

ESCUTCHEON, (es-kutsh'-un) «.. s. The 
shield of the family ; the ensigns armorial. 

ESOTERICK, (es-o-ter'-ik) a. A term ap- 
plied to the double doctrine of the ancient 
philosophers: the publick, or exoter ck; the 
secret, or esoterick. 

ESPALIER, (es-pal'-yer) n. s. A tree 
planted and cut so as to join others. 

ESPECIAL, (e-spesh'-al) a. Principal ; 
chief. 

ESPECIALLY, (e-spesh'-al-e) ad. Princi- 
pally ; chiefly ; particularly.' 

ESPERANCE, (es-pe-ranse') n. s. Hope. 

ESPIAL, (es-pi'-al) 71. s. A spy ; secret ob- 
servation. 



EST 

ESPIER, (es-pi -er) n. s. One who watches 

as a spy. 
ESPIONAGE, (es'-pe-o-naje) n. s. The prac- 
tice of a spy ; the act of procuring and giving 

intelligence. 
ESPLANADE, (es-pla-nade') n. s. ■ The 

open space between the glacis of a citadel 

and the first houses of the town. 
ESPOUSAL, (es-pgu'-zal) a. Relating to 

the act of espousing or betrothing. 
ESPOUSALS, (es-pgu'-zals) n. s. pi. The 

act of contracting or affiancing a man and 

woman to each other. 
To ESPOUSE, (es-pguze') v. a. To contract 

or betroth to another ; to marry ; to wed ; to 

adopt ; to take to one's self ; to maintain ; 

to defend. 
ESPOUSER, (es-pou'-zer) n. s. One who 

maintains or defends a point. 
To ESPY, (es-pi') v. n. To see things at a 

distance ; to discover ; to see unexpectedly ; 

to discover as a spy. 
To ESPY, (es-pi') v. n. To watch ; to look 

about. 
ESQUIRE, (es-kwire') n. s. The armour- 
bearer or attendant on a knight ; a title of 

dignity, and next in degree below a knight. 
To ESQUIRE, (es-kwire') v. a. To attend 

as an. esquire. 
To ESSAY, (es-sa') v. a To attempt ; to 

try ; to endeavour ; to make experiment of ; 

to try the value and purity of metals. 
ESSAYER, (es-sa'-er) n. s. One who essays. 
ESSAYIST, '(es'-sa-ist) «. s. A writer of 

essays. 
ESSENCE, (es'-sense) n. s. The nature of 

any being ; existence ; the quality of being ; 

an existent being ; constituent substance ; 

the cau3e of existence. In medicine, The' 

chief properties or virtues of any simple, or 

composition collected in a narrow compass ; 

perfume ; odour ; scent. 
To ESSENCE, (es'-sense) v. a. To perfume ; 

to scent. 
ESSENTIAL, (es-sen'-shal) a. Necessary 

to the constitution or existence of anything ; 

important in the highest degree ; principal - r 

pure ; highly rectified- 
ESSENTIALITY, (es-sen-she-al'-e-te) n. 5. 

The quality of being essential. 
ESSENTIALLY, (es-sen- shal-le) ad. By 

the constitution of nature ; in an essential 

manner. 
To ESSENTIATE, (es-sen'-she-ate) v. n. To 

become of the same essence. 
ESSOIN, (es-sgin) n. s. He that has his; 

presence forborn or excused upon any just 

cause ; as sickness - r allegement of an ex- 
cuse for him that is summoned 10 appear ; 

excuse ; exemption. 
To ESTABLISH, (es-tab'-Iish) v. a. To settle 

firmly ; to fix unalterably ; to make firm ; 

to ratify ; to form or model ; to found. 
ESTABLISHER, (es-tab'-lisher) n. «. He 

who establishes. 
ESTABLISHMENT, (es-tab'-lish-ment) n. s. 

Settlement ; fixed state ; confirmation of 

something already done ; ratification ; form ; 



ngt ; — tube, tub, bull ;— gil ; pound ; — thin, -this. 



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EST 

model of a government or family; founda- 
tion ; allowance ; income ; salary. 

ESTATE, (es-tate') n. s. The general in- 
terest ; the publick ; condition of life ; cir- 
cumstances in general ; fortune ; posses- 
sion ; in land ; rank ; quality ; a person of 
high rank. 

To ESTEEM, (es-teem') v a. To set a value 
whether high or low upon anything ; to 
estimate by proportion ; to prize : to rate 
high ; to regard with reverence ; to hold in 
opinion ; to think. 

ESTEEM, (es-teem') n. s. High value ; reve- 
rential regard. 

ESTEEMABLE, (es-teem'-a-bl) a. That may 
be esteemed. 

ESTEEMER, (es-teern'-er) n. s. One that 
highly values ; one that sets a high rate 
upon anything. 

ESTIMABLE, (es'-te-ma-bl) a. Valuable ; 
worth a large price ; worthy of esteem ; 
worthy of honour and respect. 

ESriMABLENESS, (es'-te-ma-bl-nes) n. s. 
The quality of deserving regard. 

To ESTIMATE, (es'-te-mate) v. a. To rate ; 
to adjust the value of ; to judge of anything 
by its proportion to something else ; to cal- 
culate ; to compute. 

ESTIMATE, (es'-te-mate) n. s. Computa- 
tion ; calculation ; value ; valuation ; as- 
signment of proportional value ; comparative 
judgment. 

ESTIMATION, (es-te-ma'-shun) n. 5. The 
act of adjusting proportional value ; calcu- 
lation ; computation ; opinion ; judgment ; 
esteem ; regard ; honour. 

ESTIMATIVE, (es'-te-ma-tiy) ad. Having 
the power of comparing and adjusting the 
preference. 

ESTIMATOR, (es'-te-ma-tur ; n. s. A valuer ; 
an esteemer ; a settler of rates ; a com- 
putist. 

ESTIVAL, (es'-te-val) a. Pertaining to the 
summer ; continuing for the summer. 

ESTOPEL, (es-top'-pel) n s. Such an act 
as bars any legal process. 

ESTOPPED, (es-topd') a. Under an es- 
topel. 

ESTOVERS, (es-to'-verz) n. s. Necessaries 
allowed by law. 

To ESTRANGE, (es-tranje) v. a. To keep 
at a distance ; to withdraw ; to alienate. 

ESTRANGEMENT, (es-tranje -ment) n.s. 
Alienation ; distance ; removal. 

ESTRAPADE, (es-tra-pade') n. s. The de- 
fence of a horse that wiir not obey, who 
rises mightily before, and yerks furiously 
with his hind legs. 

ESTRAY, (es-tra') n. s. A creature wan- 
dered beyond its limits ; astray. 

ESTREAT, (es-treet') n. s. The true copy 
of an original writing. 

To ESTREAT, (es-treet') v. a. To extract ; 
to take from, by way of fine. In law, To 
extract a copy of a writing. 

ESTREPEMENT, (e-streep'-ment) n. s. 
Spoil made by the tenant for term of life 
upon any lands or woods. 



ETI 

ESTUARY, (es'-tu-a-re) n. s. An arm of 
the sea ; the mouth of a lake or river in 
which the tide reciprocates ; a firth. 

To ESTUATE, (es'-tu-ate) v. a. To swell 
and fall reciprocally ; to boil. 

ESTUATION, (es-tu-a'-shun) n.s. The stale 
of boiling ; reciprocation of rise and fall ; 
agitation ; commotion. 

ESURIENT, (e-zu'-re-ent) a. Hungry; vo- 
racious. 

ESURINE, (ez'-u-rine) «. Corroding; 
eating. 

ET CETERA, (et set'-e-ra) A common 
expression denoting others of the like kind, or 
the rest, or so on; and etc. or §c. a contrac- 
tion of the above. 

To ETCH, (etsh) v. a. A method of en- 
graving on copper, whereby the lines are 
eaten in with aquafortis, instead of being 
cut with a graver. 

ETCHING, (etsh'-ing) n. s. An impression 
of a copper-plate, taken after the manner 
described in the verb to etch. 

ETERNAL, (e-ter'-nal) a. Without begin- 
ning or end ; without beginning ; without 
end; endless; perpetual; constant; unin- 
termitting ; unchangeable. 

ETERNAL, (e-ter'-nal) n. s. One of the 
appellations of the Godhead. 

To ETERNALIZE, (e-ter'-nal-ize) v. a. To 
make eternal. 

ETERNALLY, (e-ter'-nal-le) ad. Without 
beginning or end ; unchangeably ; invari- 
ably ; perpetually ; without intermission. 

ETERNITY, (e-ter'-ne-te) n.s. Duration 
without beginning or end"; duration without 
end. 

To ETERNIZE, (e-ter'-nize) v. a. To make 
endless ; to perpetuate ; to make for ever 
famous ; to immortalize. 

ETESIAN, (e-te'-zhe-an) «. Applied to such 
winds as blow at stated times of the year, 
from what part soever of the compass they 
come ; such as our seamen call monsoons 
and trade-winds. 

ETHER, (e-ther) n.s. An element more fine 
and subtile than air ; air refined or sub- 
limed; the matter of the highest regions 
above ; a chymical preparation so called. 

ETHEREAL, (e-rte'-re-al) a. formed of 
ether ; celestial ; heavenly. 

ETHEREOUS, (e-^e'-re-us) a. Formed of 
ether ; heavenly. 

ETHICAL, (ef/i'-e-kal) ) a. Moral ; treating 

ETH1CK, (eth'-ik) T ] on morality. 

ETHICALLY, (etft'-e-kal-e) ad. According 
to the doctrines of morality. 

ETHICKS, (eth'-iks) n. s. pi. The doctrine 
of morality ; a system of morality. 

ETHIOP, (e'-r7*e-Qp) n. s. A native of 
Ethiopia ; a blackamore. 

ETHNICAL, (effc'-ne-kal) (a. Heathen; 

ETHNICK, (eth'-mk) T S pagan. 

ETHNICISM,"(e*/i'-ne-sizm) n .k. Heathen- 
ism ; paganism. 

ETHOLOGICAL, (etf t -o-!od'-je-kal) a. Treat, 
ing of morality. 

ETIQUETTE, (et-e-ket') n.s, Ceremony. 



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ETUI, (a-twe') n.s. A case for tweezers and 
such instruments. 

To ETTLE, (et'-tl) v. n. To earn by work- 
ing. 

ETYMOLOGICAL, (et-e-mo-lgd'-je-kal) a. 
Relating to etymology. 

ETYMOLOGICALLY, (et-e-mo-lgd'-je-kal- 
le) ad. According to etymology. 

ETYMOLOGIST, (et-e-mgl'-o-jist) n.s. One 
who searches out the original of words. 

To ETYMOLOGIZE, (et-e-mgl'-o-jize) v. a. 
To eive the etymology of a w r ord. 

ETYMOLOGY, (et-e-mol'-o-je) n. s. The 
descent or derivation of a word from its 
original ; the deduction of formations from 
the radical word ; the part of grammar 
which delivers the inflections of nouns and 
verbs. 

To EVACATE, (e-va'-kate) v. a. To empty 
out ; to throw out. 

To EVACUATE, (e-vak'-u-ate) v. a. To 
make empty ; to clear ; to throw out as 
noxious or offensive ; to void by any of the 
excretory passages ; to quit ; to withdraw 
from out of a place. 

EVACUANTS, (e-vak'u-ants) n.s. pi. Medi- 
cines that procure evacuation b\ any pas- 
sage. 

EVACUATION, (e-vak-u-a'-shun) n. s. Such 
emissions as leave a vacancy ; discharge ; 
the practice of emptying the body by phy- 
sick : discharges of the body by any vent 
natural or artificial : a withdrawing from 
out of a place, sometimes by treaty, some- 
times by necessity ; a military expression. 

EVACUATIVE, (e-vak'-u-a-tiv) a. Purga- 
tive. 

EVACUATOR, (e-vak'-u-a-tur) n . ,. One 
who makes void or annuls. 

To EVADE, (e-vade') v. a. To elude ; to 
escape by artifice or stratagem ; to avoid ; 
to decline by subterfuge. 

EVAGATION, (ev-a-ga'-shun) n.s. The act 
of wandering ; excursion ; ramble ; devi- 
ation. 

EVANESCENCE, (ev-a-nes'-sense) n. 5. 
Disappearance ; end of appearance. 

EVANESCENT, (ev-a-nes'-sent) a. Vanish- 
ing : imperceptible ; lessening beyond the 
perception of the senses. 

EVANGELICAL, (e-vau-jel'-e-kal) ) a. 

EVANGELICK, f e-van-je/-ik) * f Agree- 
able to Gospel ; consonant to the Christian 
law revealed in the holy Gospel. 

EVANGELICALLY, (e-van-jel'-e-kal-le) ad. 
According to the revelation of the Gospel. 

EVANGELISM, (e-van'-je-lizm) n. s. The 
promulgation of the blessed Gospel. 

EVANGELIST, (e-van'-je-list) n. s. Lite- 
rally a messenger of glad tidings, but gene- 
rally applied to the writers of the Gospel 
History. 

To EVANGELIZE, (e-van'-je-lize) v. a. To 

. instruct in the Gospel, or law of Jesus. 

To EVANISH, (e-van'-ish) v. n. To vanish ; 
to escape from notice or perception. 

EVAPORABLE, (e-va,p'-o-ra-bl) a. Easily 
dissipated in fume or vapours. 



EYE 

To EVAPORATE, (e-vap'-o-rate) v. n. To 
fly away in vapours or fumes ; to waste in- 
sensibly, as a volatile spirit. 

To EVAPORATE, (e-vap'-o-rate) v. a. To 
drive away in fumes ; to disperse in vapours ; 
to give vent to. 

EVAPORATION, (e-vap-o-ra'-shun) «. s. 
The act of flying away in fumes or vapours. 
In chymistry, A process by which super- 
fluous moisture is dispersed by means of fire. 

EVASION, (e-va'-zhun) n. s. Excuse ; sub- 
terfuge ; sophistry ; artifice. 

EVASIVE, (e-va'-siv) a. Practising evasion ; 
elusive ; containing an evasion ; sophis- 
tical. 

EVASIVELY, (e-va'-siy-le) a. By evasion ; 
elusively ; sophistically. 

EUCHARIST, (u'-ka-rist) n.s. The act of 
giving thanks ; Uie sacramental act in which 
the death of our Redeemer is commemo- 
rated with a thankful remembrance ; the 
sacrament of the Lord's supper. 

EUCHARISTICAL, (u-ka-ris'-te-kal) } 

EUCHAR1STICK, (u-'ka-ris'.-tik) " S °' 
Containing acts of thanksgiving ; relating 
to the sacrament of the Lord's supper. 

EUCHOLOGY, (u-kol'-o-je) ».& A formu- 
lary of prayers. 

EUCHYMY, (u'-ke-me) n.s. A good temper 
of blood, and other juices in the body. 

EUCRASY, (u'-kra-se) n. s. An agree- 
able temperament ; a well proportioned 
mixture of qualities in the body, that tend 
to keep it in good order. 

EUDIOMETER, (u-de-om'-e-ter) n.s. An 
instrument to determine the salubrity of the 
air. 

EVECTION, (e-vek'-shun) n. s. Exalta- 
tion. Evection of the Moon, in astronomy, 
One of her most considerable irregularities 
caused by the action of the sun. 

EVE, (eve) > n. .«. The close of the day : 

EVEN, (e'-vn) S the vigil or fast to be ob- 
served before an holiday. 

EVEN, (e'-vn) a. Level ; not rugged ; not 
unequal ; uniform ; equal ; level with ; 
parallel to ; not having inclination any way ; 
not having any part higher or lower than 
the other ; calm ; not subject to elevation or 
depression. Applied to numbers, Capable 
to be divided into equal parts without a 
fraction. 

To EVEN, (e'-vn) v. a. To make even ; to 
level. 

To EVEN, (e'-vn) v. n. To be equal to. 

EVEN, (e'-vn) ad. A word of strong asser- 
tion ; verily ; notwithstanding ; likewise ; 
not only so, but also ; so much. 

EVENHANDED, (e'-vn-han'-ded) a. Im- 
partial ; equitable. 

EVENING, (e'-vn-ing) n. s. The close of 
the day ; the beginning of night. 

EVENLY, (e'-vn-le) ad. Equally; uni- 
formly ; levelly ; without asperities ; with- 
out inclination to either side ; horizontally : 
impartially ; without favour or enmity. 

EVENNESS, (e'-vn-nes) n. s. State of being 
even ; uniformity ; regularity ; equality of 



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surface i levelness , freedom from incli- 
nation to either side ; impartiality ; calm- 
ness ; freedom from perturbation ; equa- 
nimity. 

EVENSONG, (e'-vn-song) n, s. The form 
of worship used in the evening. 

EVENTIDE, (e'-vn-tidc) n. s. The time of 
evening. 

EVENT, (e-vent') n. s. An incident ; any- 
thing that happens, good or bad ; the conse- 
quence of an action. 

EVENTFUL, (e-vent'-ful) «. Full of inci- 
dent; full of changes of fortune; momentous. 

ToEVENTILATE, (e-ven'-te-late) v.a. To 
winnow ; to sift out ; to examine. 

EVENTRATION, (e-ven-te-la'-shun) n . s. 
The act of ventilating. 

EVENTUAL, (e-ven'-tu-al) a. Happening 
in consequence of anything; consequential. 

EVENTUALLY, (e-ve./-tu-al-le) ad. In 
the event ; in the last result ; in the con- 
sequence. 

EVER, (ev'-er) ad. At any time; at all 
times ; . always ; without end ; at one tin.e, 
as ever and anon ; in any degree ; a word of 
enforcement or aggravation : as soon as 
ever he had done it. For ever, Eternally ; 
to perpetuity. It is much U3ed in compo- 
sition in the sense of always, as evergreen, 
everlasting, &c. 

EVERGREEN, (ev'-er-green) a. Verdant 
throughout the year. 

EVERGREEN, (ev'-er-green) n.s. A plant 
that retains its verdure through all the 
seasons. 

EVERLASTING, (ev-er-las'-ting) a. En- 
during without end ; immortal ; eternal. 

EVERLASTINGLY, (ev-er-las'-ting-le) ad. 
Eternally ; without end. 

EVERMORE, (ev-er-more') ad. Always; 
eternally. 

EVERSION, (e-ver'-shun) n.s. Overthrow. 

To EVERT, (e-vert') v. a. To destroy ; to 
overthrow. 

EVERY, (ev'-er-e) a. Each one of all. 
Every where, In all places ; in each pla<;e. 

EVERYDAY, (e/-er-e-da) a. Common; 
occurring on any day. 

To EVESTIGATE, (e-ves'-te-gate) v. a. To 
search out. 

To EVICT, (e-vikt') v. a. To dispossess of 
by a judicial course ; to take away by a sen- 
tence of law ; to prove ; to evince. 

EVICTION, (e-vik'-shun) n. s. Disposses- 
sion or deprivation by a definitive sentence 
of a court of judicature ; proof; evidence. 

EVIDENCE, (ev'-e-dense) n. s. The state 
of being evident ; clearness ; indubitable 
certainty; notoriety; testimony; proof; a 
witness ; one that gives evidence. 

To EVIDENCE, (ev'-e-dense) v.a. To prove; 
to evince ; to shew. 

EVIDENT, (ev'-e-dent) a. Plain ; appa- 
rent; notorious. 

EVIDENTIAL, (ev-e-den'-shal) o. Afford- 
ing evidence or proof. 

EVIDENTLY, (ev'-e-dent-le) ad. Appa- 
rently ; certainly ; undeniably. 



EVO 

EVIL, (e'-vl) a. Having bad qualities of any 
kind ; not good ; wicked ; bad ; corrupt ; 
unhappy ; miserable ; calamitous. 
EVIL, (e'-vl) n. s. Wickedness ; a crime , 
injury ; mischief ; malignity; corruption; 
misfortune ; calamity ; malady ; disease. 
EVIL, (e'-vl) ad. Not well ; not happily ; 
injuriously ; not kindly. It is often used in 
composition, to give a bad meaning to a 
word. 

EVILDOER, (e-vl-do'-er) 7t.s. Malefactor; 
one that commits crimes. 

EVILEYED, (e'-vl-ide) a. Having a ma- 
lignant look. 

EVILLY, (e'-vl-le) ad. In an evil manner. 

EVILM1NDED, '(e-vl-mind'-ed) a. Ma- 
licious ; mischievous ; malignant ; wicked. 

EVILNESS, (e'-vl-nes) n.s. Contrariety to 
goodness ; badness of whatever kind. 

EVILSPEAKING, (e-vl-spe'-king) „. s . 
Slander; defamation ; calumny ; censorious- 
ness. 

To EVINCE, (e-vinse') v. a. To prove ; to 
shew; to manifest; to conquer; to sub- 
due. 

To EVINCE, (e-vinse') v. n. To prove. 

EVINCIBLE, (e-vin'-se-bi; a. Capable of 
proof; demonstrable. 

EVINCIBLY, (e-vin'-se-ble) ad. In such a 
manner as to force conviction. 

To E VISCERA IE, (e-vis'-se-rate) v.a. To 
embowel ; to draw ; to deprive of the en- 
trails ; to search within or draw from the 
entrails. 

EVITABLE, (ev'-e-t^-bl) a. Avoidable, 
capable of being escaped or shunned. 

EULOGICAL, (u-lod'-je-kal> a. Commen- 
datory ; containing praise. 

EULOGICALLY, (u-lod'-je-kal-le) ad. In 
a manner which conveys encomium or 
praise. 

To EULOGIZE, (u'-lo-jize) v. a. To com- 
mend ; to praise. 

EULOGIUM, (u-lo'-je-um) } n. s. Praise ; 

EULOGY, (u'-lo-je) $ encomium ; 

pan egy rick. 

EUNUCH, (u'-nuk) n. s. One that is cas- 
trated. 

EUNUCHISM, (u'-nuk-izm) n.s. The state 
of an eunuch. 

To EVO C ATE, (e'-vo-kate) v.a. 'local! 
forth. 

EVOCATION, (ev-o-ka'-shun) n. s. The 
act of calling out. 

To EVOKE, (e-voke') v. a. To call forth. 

EVOLATlONi (ev-o-la'-shun) n.s. The act 
of flying away. 

To EVOLVE, (e-volv') v. a. To unfold ; to 
disentangle. 

To EVOLVE, (e-volv) v.n. To open itself ; 
to disclose itself. 

EVOLUTION, (ev-o-lu'-shun) n.s. The act 
of unrolling or unfolding ; the series of 
things unrolled or unfolded. In arithms- 
tick, The extraction of the roots of any 
power, as opposed to involution. In geome- 
try, The unfolding or opening of a curve 
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of men in changing their posture, or form of 
drawing up. 
EVOMITION, (e-vo-mish'-un) n. s. The 

act of vomiting out. 
EUPEPSY, (u'-pep-se) n. s. A good con- 
coction ; an easy digestion. 
EUPEPTIC, (u-pep'-tik) a. Easy of diges- 
tion. 
EUPHEMISM, (u'-fem-izm) n. s. In rheto- 
rick, A way of describing an offensive thing 
by an inoffensive expression. 
EUPHONICAL, (u-fon'-e-kal) a. Sounding 

agreeably. 
EUPHONY, (n'-fo-ne) n. s. An agreeable 

sound ; the reverse of harshness. 
EURIPUS, (u -ri'pus) n. s. Any strait, where 
the water is in much agitation ; from the 
ancient frith between Boeotia and Euboea, 
called Euripus. 
EUROPEAN, (u-ro-pe'-an) a. Belonging to 

Europe. 
EURYTHMY, (n-nth-me) n. s. Harmony ; 

regular and symmetrical measure. 

EUSTYLE, (u'-stile) n.s. In architecture, 

The position of columns in an edifice at a 

most convenient and graceful distance one 

from another. 

EUTHANASIA, (u-^an-a'-zhe-a) \n.s. An 

EUTHANASY, (uli/miV-a-se) ' S easy 

death. 
To E VULGATE, (e-vul'-gate) v. a. To pub- 
lish ; to spread abroad. 
EVULG ATION, (ev-ul-ga-shyn) 71.5. The 

act of divulging ; publication. 
EVULSION, (e-vul'-shun) n. s. The act of 

plucking or tearing out. 
EWE, (u) n. s. The female sheep. 
EWER, (u'-er) n.s. A vessel in which water 

is brought for washing the hands. 
EWRY, (u'-re) n. s. An office in the king's 
household where they take care of the linen 
for the kiug's table. 
EX, ("eks, or egz) A Latin preposition often 
prefixed to compounded words ; sometimes 
meaning out ; as exhaust, to draw out : some- 
times only enforcing the meaning ; and 
sometimes producing little alteration. 
To EXACERBATE, (egz-a-ser'-bate) t>. a. 

To embitter ; to exasperate. 
EXACERBATION, (egz-as-er-ba'-shun) a. s. 
Increase of malignity ; augmented force^or 
severity ; height of a disease ; paroxysm. 
EXACERV ATION, (egz-as-er-va'-shun) h. s. 

The act of heaping up. 
EXACT, (egz-akt') a. Nice; not deviating 
from rule ; methodical , careful ; not neg- 
ligent ; honest ; strict ; punctual. 
To EXACT, (egz-akt') v. a. To require au- 
thoritatively ; to demand of right; to ex- 
tort. 
EXACTER, (egz-ak'-ter) n. s. One who ex- 
acts. 
EXACTION, (egz-akt'-shun) n. s. The act 
of making an authoritative demand, or levy- 
ing by force ; extortion ; unjust demand : a 
tribute severely levied. 
EXACTITUDE, (egz-ak'-te-tude) n. -. Ex- 
actness ; nicety. 



EXA 

EXACTLY, (egz-akt'-le) ad. Accurately ; 

nicely ; precisely. 
EXACTNESS, (egz-akt'-nes) n.s. Accuracy j 
nicety; strict conformity to rule or sym- 
metry ; regularity of conduct ; strictness of 
manners. 
EXACTOR, (egz-ak'-tur) n. s. An extor- 
tioner ;. one who claims more than his due ; 
he that demands by authority ; one who i> 
severe in his injunctions or demands. 
To EXAGGERATE, (egz-ad'-je-rate) v. a. 
To heap upon ; to accumulate ; to heighten 
by representation. 
EXAGGER ATION, (egz-ad-je-ra'-shun) n. s. 
The act of heaping together ; an heap ; 
hyperbolical amplification. 
EXAGGERATORY, (egz-ad'-je-ra-tur-e) a. 

Enlarging by hyperbolical expressions. 
EXAGIT ATION, (egz-ad-je-ta'-shun) n.s. 

The act of shaking or agitating. 
To EXALT, (egz-alt') v. a. To raise on high ; 
to elevate to power, wealth, or dignity ; to 
elevate to joy or confidence ; to praise ; to 
extol ; to magnify ; to heighten. 
EXALTATION, (egz-al-ta'-shun) n. 5. The 
act of raising on high ; elevation to power 
or dignity ; elevated state ; state of great- 
ness or dignity. In chymistry, Raising a 
medicine to a higher degree of virtue ; the 
operation of purifying or perfecting any 
natural body, its principles, or parts. In 
astrology, Dignity of a planet in which its 
powers are increased. 
EXALTEDNP.SS, ( eo^al'-ted-nes) n.s. State 

of dignity or greatness. 
EXAMINABLE, (egz-am'-e-na-bl) a. Ca- 
pable of being investigated. 
EXAMINANT, (egz-am-e-nant) n.s. One 

who is examined. 
EXAMINATION, (egz-am-e-na'-shun) n. s. 
The act of examining by questions, or ex- 
periment ; accurate disquisition. 
EXAMINATOR, (egz-am'-e-na-tur) n. t. 

An examiner. 
To EXAMINE, (egz-am'-in) v. a. To try a 
person accused or suspected by interrogato- 
ries ; to interrogate a witness ; to question ; 
to try the truth or falsehood of any propo- 
sition ; to try by experiment or observation ; 
to sift narrowly ; to scan ; to make en- 
quiry into ; to search into ; to scrutinize. 
EXAMINER, (egz-am'-e-ner) n. s. One 
who interrogates ; one who searches or tries 



anvthi 



one who scrutinizes. 



EXAMPLE, (egz-am'-pl) n. s. Copy or pat- 
tern ; that which is proposed to be resem- 
bled ; precedent ; former instance of the 
like ; precedent of good ; a person fit to be 
proposed as a pattern; one punished for 
the admonition of others ; influence which 
disposes to imitation ; instance ; illustra- 
tion of a general position by some particular 
specification ; instance in which a rule is 
illustrated by an application. 

EXAMPLER, (egz-am'-pler) n. s. A pat- 
tern ; an example to be followed. 

EXANIMATE, (egz-an'-e-mate) a. Lifeless > 
dead ; spiritless ; depressed. 



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EXANIMATION, (egz-an-e-ma'-shun) n. s. 
Deprivation of life ; an amazement ; a dis- 
heartening. 

EXANTHEMATA, (eks-an-rfiem'-a-ta) n. s. 
Efflorescences ; eruptions ; breaking out ; 
pustules. 

EX ANTHEMATOUS, (eks-an tW-a-tus) 
a. Pustulous •, efflorescent ; eruptive. 

EXARCH, (eks'-ark) n. s. A viceroy. 

EXARCHATE, (eks'-ar-kate) h, s. The dig- 
nity of, or place governed by an exarch. 

EXARTICULATION,(eks-ar-tik-u-la'-shun) 
n. s. The dislocation of a joint. 

To EXASPERATE, (egz-as'-per-ate) v. a. 
To provoke ; to enrage ; to heighten a dif- 
ference ; to exacerbate ; to heighten malig- 
nity. 

EXASPERATE, (egz-as'-per-ate) a. Pro- 
voked ; embittered. 

EXASPERATION, (egz-as-pe-ra'-shun) n. s. 
Aggravation ; malignant representation ; 
provocation ; irritation ; exacerbation. 

To EXCAVATE, (eks-ka'-vate) v. a. To 
hollow ; to cut into hollows. 

EXCAVATION, (eks-ka-va' shun) n. s. 
The act of cutting into hollows ; the hollow 
formed ; the cavity. 

EXCAVATOR, (eks-ka-va'-tur) n. s. A 
digger. 

To EXCEED, (eH-secd) i,a. To go beyond ; 
to outgo ; to excel ; to surpass. 

To EXCEED, (ek-se<?d') v. n. To go too far y 
to pass the bounds of fitness ; to go beyond 
any limits ; to bear the greater proportion. 

EXCEEDABLE, (ek-se'-da-bl) a. Capable 
of being surpassed. 

EXCEEDING, (ek-fle'-ding) part. a. Great 
in quantity, extent, or duration. 

EXCEEDINGLY, (ek-se'-ding-le) ad. To 
a great degree ; greatly ; very much. 

To EXCEL, (ek-sel') v. a. To outdo in good 
qualities ; to surpass. 

To EXCEL, (ek-sel') v. n. To have good 
qualities in a great degree ; to be eminent. 

EXCELLENCE, (ek'-sel-ler.se) \n.s. The 

EXCELLENCY, (ek'-sel-lense) \ state of 
abounding in any good quality ; dignity ; 
high rank in existence ; the state of excel- 
ling in anything ; that in which one excels ; 
purity ; goodness ; a title of honour ; usually 
applied to ambassadours and governours. 

EXCELLENT, (ek'-sel-lent) a. Of great 
virtue, worth, or dignity ; eminent in any 
good quality. 

EXCELLENTLY, (ek-sel-lent-le) ad. Well 
in a high degree ; to an eminent degree. 

EXCENTRICK. See Ecckntiuck. 

To EXCEPT, (ek-sept') v. a. To leave out, 
and specify as left out of a general precept, 
or position. 

To EXCEPT, (ek-sept') v.n. To object; to 
make objections. 

EXCEPT, (ek-sept') prep. Exclusively of ; 
w ithout inclusion of. 

EXCEPTING, (ek-sep'-tin g) prep. With- 
out inclusion of ; with exception of. 

EXCEPTION, (ek-sep'-shun) « \s. Exclu- 
sion from the things comprehended in a 



EXC 

precept, or position ; thing excepted or spe- 
cified in exception ; objection ; cavil ; of- 
fence taken : exception is a stop or stay to an 
action, both in the civil and common law. 

EXCEPTIONABLE, (ek-sep'-shuu-a-bl) a. 
Liable to objection. 

EXCEPTIOUS, (ek-sep'-she-us) a. Peevish ; 
froward ; full of objections. 

EXCEPTIOUSNESS, (ek-sep'-she-us-nes) 
n. s. Peevishness. 

EXCEPTIVE, (ek-sep'-tiv) a. Including an 
exception. 

EXCEPTOR, (ek-sep'-tur) n. s. Objector. 

EXCERPTION, (ek-serp'-shun) n. s. The 
act of gleaning ; selecting ; the thing gleaned 
or selected. 

EXCERPTOR, (ek-serp'-tur) tj. s. A picker 
or culler. 

EXCESS, (ek-ses') n. s. More than enough ; 
superfluity ; exuberance ; state of exceed- 
ing ; intemperance ; transgression of due 
limits. 

EXCESSIVE, (ek-ses'-siv) a. Beyond the 
common proportion of quantity or bulk ; 
vehement beyond measure. 

EXCESSIVELY, (ek-ses'-siv-le) ad. Ex- 
ceedingly ; eminently in a great degree ; in 
an intemperate way. 

EXCESSIVENELSS (ek ses'-siv-Des) ». s, 
Exceedingness. 

To EXCHANGE, (ek^rena^') v. a. To 
give or quit one thing for the sake of gain- 
ing another; to give and take reciprocally. 

EXCHANGE, (eks-tshanje') n. s. The act 
of giving and receiving reciprocally ; traf- 
fick by permutation ; the form or act of 
transferring ; the balance of the money of 
different nations ; the thing given in return 
for something received ; the place where 
the merchants meet to negociate their af- 
fairs ; a place of sale. 

EXCHANGEABLE, (eks-tshanje'-a-bl) a. 
That may be exchanged. 

EXCHEQUER, (eks-tshek'-er) n.s. The 
court to which are brought all the revenues 
belonging to the crown, and in which all 
causes touching the revenues of the crown 
are handled. 

To EXCHEQUER, (eks-tshek'-er) v. a.' To 
institute a process against a person in the 
court of exchequer. 

EXCISABLE, (ek-si'-za-bl) a. Liable to 
the duty of excise. 

EXCISE, (ek-size') 72. 5. A tax levied upon 
various commodities by several acts of par- 
liament, and collected by officers appointed 
for that purpose. 

To EXCISE, (ek-size') v. a. To levy excise 
upon a person or thing. 

EXCISEMAN, (ek-size'-man) n.s. An officer 
who inspects commodities, and rates their 
excise. 

EXCISION, (ek-sizh'-un) n. s. Extirpation , 
destruction ; ruin. 

EXCITABILITY, (ek-si-ta-bii'e-te) n. s. 
Capability of being excited. 

EXCITABLE, (ek-si'-ta-bl) a. Easy to be 
excited. 



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EXC 

EXCITATION, (ek-si-ta'-shun) n. s. The 
act of exciting or putting into motion ; the 
act of rousing or awakening. 

EXCITATIVE, (ek-si'-ta-tiv) a. Having 
power to excite. 

To EXCITE, (ek-site') v a. To rouse ; to 
animate ; to stir up ; to encourage ; to put 
into motion ; to awaken ; to raise. 

EXCITEMENT, (ek-site'-ment) n.s. The 
motive by which one is stirred up. 

EXCITER, (ek-si'-ter) n.s. One that stirs 
up or puts in motion. 

To EXCLAIM, (eks-klame') v.n. To cry out 
with vehemence ; to make an outcry ; to 
declare with loud vociferation. 

EXCLAIMER, (eks-kla'-mer) n. s. One 
that makes vehement outcries. 

EXCLAMATION, (eks-kla-ma'-shun) n . s. 
Vehement outcry ; clamour ; outrageous 
vociferation ; emphatical utterance. 

EXCLAMATORY, (eks-klam'-a-tur-e) a. 
Practising exclamation ; containing excla- 
mation. 

To EXCLUDE, (eks-klude') v. a. To shut 
out; to hinder from entrance or admission ; 
to debar ; to hinder from participation ; to 
prohibit. 

EXCLUSION, (eks-klu'-zhun) n.s. The act 
of shutting out or denying admission ; re- 
action ; the act of debarring from any privi- 
lege ; exception. 

EXCLUSIVE, (eks-klu'-siv) a. Having the 
power of excluding or denying admission ; 
debarring from participation ; not taking 
into an account or number : opposed to in- 
clusive ; excepting. 

EXCLUSIVELY, ( eks-klu'-siv- le) ad. With- 
out admission of another Xo participation ; 
without comprehension in an account or 
number ; not inclusively. 

To EXCOCT, (eks-kokt') v. a. To boil up ; 
to make by boiling. 

To EXCOGITATE, (eks-kodje'-e-tate) v. a. 
To invent ; to strike out by thinking. 

To EXCOGITATE, (eks-kodje'-e-tate) v. n. 
To think. 

EXCOGITATION, (eks-kodje-e-ta'-shun) 
7i. s. Invention. 

EXCOMMUNTCABLE, (eks-kom-mu'-ne- 
ka-bl) a. Liable or deserving to be ex- 
communicated. 

To EXCOMMUNICATE, (eks-koin-mu'-ne- 
kate) v. a. To eject from the communion 
of the church by an ecclesiastical censure. 

EXCOMMUNICATE, (eks-kom'-mu-ne- 
kate) a. Excluded from the fellowship of 
the church. 

EXCOMMUNICATION, (eks-kom -mu-ne- 
ka'-shun) n. s. An ecclesiastical interdict , 
exclusion from the fellowship of the church. 

To EXCORIATE, (eks-ko'-re-ate) v. a. To 
flay : to strirj off the skin. 

EXCORIATION, (eks-ko-re-a'-shun) n. s. 
Privation of skin ; the act of flaying. 

EXCORTICATION, (eks-kor-te-ka'-shun) 
». s. Pulling the bark off anything. 

EXCREMENT, (eks'-kre-ment.) «.l. That 
which is thrown out as useless, noxious, or 



EXC 

corrupted from the natural passages of the 
body. 
EXCREMENTAL, (eks-kre-men'-tal) a. 
Relating to that which is voided as excre- 
ment. 
EXCREMENTITIOUS, (eks-kre-men-tish- 
us) a. Containing excrements ; consisting 
of matter excreted from the body. 
EXCRESCENCE, (eks-kres'-sense) ) 
EXCRESCENCY, ('eks-kres'-sen- s ?) S"' 
Somewhat growing out of another without 
use, and contrary to the common order of 
production. 
EXCRESCENT, (eks-kres'-sent) a. Grow- 
ing out of another with preternatural super- 
fluity. 
To EXCRETE, (eks-krete') v. a. To pass by 

excretion. 
EXCRETION, (eks-kre'-shun) n. s. Sepa- 
ration of animal substance ; ejecting some- 
what quite out of the body. 
EXCRETIVE, (eks-kre'-tiy) a. Having the 
power of separating and ejecting excre- 
ments. 
EXCRETORY, (eks-kre'-tur-e) a. Having 
the quality of separating and ejecting super- 
fluous parts. 
EXCRUCIABLE, (eks-kroo'-she-a-bl) a. 

Liable to torment. 
To EXCRUCIATE, (eks-kroo'-she-ate) v. a. 

To torture ; to torment. 
EXCRUCIATION, (eks-kroo-she-a'-shun) 

n.s. Torment; vexation. 
To EXCULPATE, (eks-kul'-pate) v. a. To 

clear from the imputation of a fault. 
EXCULPATION, (eks-kul-pa' shun) n. s. 

The act of clearing from alleged blame. 
EXCULPATORY, (eks-kul'-pa-tur-e) a. 

Clearing from imputed fault. 
EXCURSION, (eks-kur'-shun) n. s. The 
act of deviating from the stated or settled 
path ; a ramble ; an expedition into somo 
distant part ; digression ; ramble from a 
subject. 
EXCURSIVE, (eks-kur'-siv) a. Rambling ; 

wandering : deviating. 
EXCURSIVELY, (eks-kur'-siy-le) ad. In a 

wandering unsettled manner. 
EXCURS1VENESS, (eks-knr'-siv-nes) n. s. 
The habit of passing beyond usual bounds. 
EXCUSABLE, (eks-ku'-za-bl) a. Pardon- 
able. 
EXCUSABLENESS, (eks-ku'-za-bl-nes) n.s. 

Pardonableness ; capability to be excused. 
EXCUSATION, (eks-ku-za'-shun) n.s. Ex- 
case ; plea ; apology. 
EXCUSATORY, (eks-ku'-za-tur-e) a. Plead- 
ing excuse ; apologetical. 
To EXCUSE, (eks-kuze') v. a. To extenu- 
ate by apology ; to disengage from an obli- 
gation ; to remit ; not to exact ; to pardon 
by allowing an apology ; to throw off impu- 
tation ; to justify ; to vindicate. 
EXCUSE, (eks-kuse') n.s. Plea offered in 
extenuation ; apology ; the act of excusing 
or apologizing ; cause for which one is ex- 
cused. 
To EXCUSS, (eks-kus') r, a. To shake off 



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EXE 

EXCUSSION, (eks-kush'-un) n. s. Seizure 
by law. 

EXECRABLE, (ek'-se-kra-bl) c. Hateful . 
detestable ; accursed. 

EXECRABLY, (ek'-se-kra-ble) ad. Cursed- 
ly ; abominably. 

To EXECRATE, (ek'-se-krate) v. a. To 
curse ; to imprecate ill upon. 

EXECRATION, (ek-se-kra'-shun) n, s. 
Curse ; imprecation of evil ; the object of 
execration. 

EXECRATORY, (eks'-e-kra-tur-e) n. s. A 
formulary of execrations. 

To EXECUTE, (ek'-se-kute) v. a. To per- 
form ; to practise ; to put in act ; to do 
what is planned or determined ; to put to 
deatb according to form of justice ; to punisb 
capitally. 

EXECUTE R, (ek'-se-ku-ter) n. s. He tbat 
performs or executes anything ; he that is 
intrusted to perform the will of a testator. 
In this sense the accent is on the second 
syllable. 

EXECUTION, (ek-se-ku'-shun) n. s. Per- 
formance ; practice : the last act of the law 
in civil causes, by which possession is given 
of body or goods ; capital punishment ; death 
inflicted by forms of law. 

EXECUTIONER, (ek-se-ku'-shun-er) n. s. 
He that puts in act, or executes ; he that 
inflicts capital punishment. 

EXECUTIVE, ( egz-ek'-u-tiv) u. Having the 
quality of executing or performing ; active ; 
not deliberative ; not legislative ; having 
the power to put in act the laws*. 

EXECUTOR, (egz-ek'-u-tur) n. s. He that 
is intrusted to perform the will of a tes- 
tator. 

EXECUTORSHIP, (egz-ek'-ii-tur-ship) n. s. 
The office of him that is appointed to per- 
form the will of the defunct. 

EXECUTORY, (egz-ek'-u-to-re) a. Rela- 
ting to execution. In law, To be executed 
or performed at a future period. 

EXECUTRIX, (egz-ek'-u-triks) n. s. A 
woman intrusted to perform the will of the 
testator. 

EXEMPLAR, (egz-em'-plar) n. s. A pat- 
tern ; an example to be imitated. 

EXEMPLARILY, (egz'-em-plar-e-le) ad. 
So as deserves imitation ; so as may warn 
others. 

EXEMPLAR1NESS, (egz'-em-plar-e-nes) 
n. s. State of standing as a pattern to be 
copied. 

EXEMPLARY, (egz-em-plar-e) a. Deserv- 
ing to be proposed to imitation ; such as may 
give warning to others; such as may at- 
tract notice and imitation ; illustrating, as 
the proof of a thing. 

EXEMPLIFICATION, (egz-em'-ple-fe-ka'- 
shun) n.s. An illustration by example ; a 
copy ; a transcript. 

EXEMPLIFIED,, (egz em'-ple-fi-er) n. s. 
He that followeth the example of others. 

To EXEMPLIFY, (egz-em'-ple-fi) v. a. To 
illustrate by example ; to transcribe ; to 
copy. 



EXH 

To EXEMPT, /'egzemt') v. a. To privilege , 
to grant immunity from. 

EXEMPT, (egz'-emt) a. Free by privilege ; 
not subject ; not liable to ; clear ; not in- 
cluded. 

EXEMPTION, (egz-em'-shun) n. s. Immu- 
nity : privilege ; freedom from imposts. 

EXEMPTIBLE, (egz-em-te-bl) a. Capable 
of being exempted. 

EXEMPTITIOUS, (egz-em-tish'-us) a. Se- 
parable ; that may be taken from another. 

EXEQUIAL, (egz-e'-kwe-aj) a. Funereal 
relating to funerals. 

EXEQUIES, (eks'-e-kwez) n. s. pi. Funeral 
rites ; the ceremony of burial. 

EXERCISE, (eks'-er-sise) n. s. Labour of 
the body ; labour considered as conducive 
to health ; something done for amusement ; 
preparatory practice in order to skill ; use ; 
actual application of anything ; practice ; 
outward performance ; employment ; task ; 
that which one is appointed to perform. 

To EXERCISE, (eks'-er-size) v. a. To em- 
ploy ; to engage in employment ; to train by 
use to any act ; to make skilful or dexte- 
rous by practice ; to habituate ; to busy ; to 
keep employed ; to task ; to practise ; to 
perform ; to exeit; to put in use ; to prac- 
tise or use in order to habitual skill. 

To EXERCISE, (eks'-er-size) v. n. To use 
exercise ; to labour for health or for amuse- 
ment. 

EXERCISER, (eks'-er-si-zer) n. s. He that 
directs or uses exercise ; he that practises 
or performs an office or duty. 

EXERC1TATION, (egz-er-se-ta'-shun) n.s. 
Exercise ; practice ; use. 

To EXERT, (egz-ert') v. a. To use with an 
effort ; to put forth ; to perform. 

EXERTION, (egz-er'-shun) n.s. The act of 
exerting ; effort. 

EXESION, (egz-e'-zhun) n. s. The act of 
eating through. 

To EXFOLIATE, (eks-fo'-le-ate) v. n. To 
shell off; to separate, as a corrupt bone 
from the sound part. 

EXFOLIATION, (eks-fo-le-a'-shnn) n.s. The 
process by which the corrupted part of the 
bone separates from the sound. 

EXFOLIATIVE, (eks-fo'-le-a-tiv) n. s. Hav- 
ing the power of procuring exfoliation. 

EXH AL ABLE, (egz-a'-la-bl) a. Capable of 
being evaporated. 

EXHALATION, (eks-a-la'-shun) n. s. The 
act of exhaling or sending out in vapours ; 
emission ; the state of evaporating or flying 
out in vapours ; evaporation j that which 
rises in vapours. 

To EXHALE, (egz-ale') v. a. To send or 
draw out in vapours. 

EXI1ALEMENT, (egz-ale'-ment) n.s. Mat- 
ter exhaled ; vapour. 

To EXHAUST, (egz-awst') v. a. To drain ; 
to draw out totally. 

EXHAUSTER, (egz-awst'-er) n.s. One who 
draws out totally. 

EXHAUSTIBLE, (egz-awst'-e-bl) a. Capable 
of being exhausted. 



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EXHAUSTION, (egz-aws'-te-un) n. s. The 
act of drawing or draining ; the state of 
being exhausted. 

EXHAUSTLESS, (egz-awst'-les) a. Not to 
he emptied ; inexhaustible. 

To EXHIBIT, (eg-zib'-it) v. a. To offer to 
view or use ; to offer or propose in a formal 
manner ; to show ; to display. 

EXHIBIT, (eg-zib'-it) n. s". Any paper 
formally exhibited in a court of law or 
equity. 

EXH1BTTER, (eg-zib'-it-er) n. s. He that 
offers anything in a publick manner j^he 
that displays to publick view. 

EXHIBITION, (eks-e-bish'-un) n. s. The 
act of exhibiting : display ; the things ex- 
hibited ; certain benefactions for the main- 
tenance of scholars at the universities are 
called exhibitions. 

EXHIBITIONER, (ek-se-bish'-un-er) it. s. 
One who enjoys an exhibition at the uni- 
versity. 

EXHIBITOR. See Exiiibiter. 

EXHIBITOR Y, (eg-zib -e-tur-e) a. Setting 
forth ; shewing. 

To EXHILARATE, (eg-zil -a-rate) v. a. To 
make cheerful ; to cheer , to fill with mirth , 
to enliven. 

EXHILARATION, (eg-zil'-a-ra'-shun) n. s. 
The act of giving gaiety ; the state of being 
enlivened. 

To EXHORT, (eg-zort') v. a. To incite by 
words to any good action. 

EXHORTATION, (ek-sor-la'-shun) n. i, 
J he act of exhorting ; incitement to good , 
the form of words by which one is exhorted. 

EXHORTATIVE, (eg-zor'-ta-tiv; a. Con- 
taining exhortation. 

EXHORTATORY, (eg-zor'-ta-tur-e) a. 
Tending to exhort. 

EXHORTER, (eg-zor'-ter) n. s. One who 
exhorts or encourages by words. 

EXHUMATION, (eks-hu-ma'-shun) n.s. The 
act of unburying or removing out of the 
grave. 

To EXICCATE, (ek-sik'-kate) v. a. To dry 
up. 

EXICCATION, (ek-sik-ka'-shiin) n.s. Are- 
faction ; act of drying up ; state of being 
dried up. 

EXICCATIVE, (ek-sik'-ka-tiv) a. Drying 
in quality ; having the power of drying. > 

EXIGENCE, (ek'-se-jense) 7 «. s. Demand; 

EXIGENCY, (ek'-se-jen-se) \ want; need; 
pressing necessity ; sudden occasion. 

EXIGENT, (ek'-se-jent) a. Pressing; re- 
quiring immediate aid. 

EXIGENT, (ek'-se-jent) n.s. A law term, 
A writ sued when the defendant is not to 
be found. 

EXIGUITY, (eks-e-gu'-e-te) n.s. Small- 
ness ; diminutiveness ; slenderness. 

EXIGUOUS, (egz-ig'-u-us) a. Small ; dimi- 
nutive. 

EXILE, (eks'-ile) n. s. Banishment; the 
person banished. 

To EXILE, (eg-zile') t;. a. To banish ; to 
drive from a country. 



EXO 

To EXIST, (eg-zist') v. n. To be ; to have :* 
being. 

EXISTENCE, (eg-zis'-tense) n. s. State of 
being ; a being. 

EXISTENT. ( eg-zis'-tent) a. Havin g being ; 
in possession of being 

EXISTENTIAL, (eg-zis-ten'-shal) a. Hav- 
ing existence. 

EXIT, (eks'-it) if. s. The term set in the 
margin of plays to mark the time at which 
the player goes off ; recess ; departure ; act 
of quitting the theatre of life ; passage out 
of any place. 

EXODE, (eks'-ode) n. s. An interlude, or 
farce, at the end of a tragedy. 

EXODUS, (eks'-o-dus) n. s. Departure ; 
journey from a place ; the second book of 
Moses is so called, because it describes the 
journey of the Israelites from Egypt. 

To EXONERATE, (egz-on'-er-atej v. a. To 
unload ; to disburden. 

EXONERATION, (egz-on-er-a'-shun) n.s. 
The act of disburdening, or discharging. 

EXONERATIVE, (egz-on'-er-a-tiy) a. Free- 
ing from any charge or burden. 

EXORABLE, (eks'-o-ra-bl) a. To be moved 
by intreaty. 

EXORBITANCE, (egz-or'-be-tanse) ) 

EXORBITANCY, (egz-or'-be-tan-se) S "' *" 
The act of going out of the tract prescribed ; 
enormity, gross deviation from rule or 
right. 

EXORBITANT, (egz-or'-be-tant) it. Going 
out of the prescribed track ; deviating from 
•■he course appointed or rule established ; 
enormous ; beyond due proportion ; ex- 
cessive. 

EXORBITANTLY, (egz-or'-be-tant-le) ad. 
Beyond all bound or rule. 

To EXORCISE, (eks'-or-size) v. a. To ab- 
jure by some holy name ; to drive aw a} 
spirits by certain forms of abjuration ; to 
purify from the influence of malignant spirits 
by religious ceremonies. 

EXORC1SER, (eks'-or-si-zer) n. s. One 
who practises to drive away evil spirits. 

EXORCLSM, (eks'-or-sizm) n. s. The form 
of abjuration, or religious ceremony by which 
evil spirits are driven away. 

EXORCIST, (eks'-or-sist) n.s. One who by 
abjurations, prayers, or religious acts, drives 
away malignant spirits. 

EXORDIAL, (egz-or'de-al) a. Introductory. 

EXORDIUM, (egz-or'-de-um) n.s. A formal 
preface ; the proemial part of a composition. 

EXORNATION, (eks-or-na'-shun) n.s. Or- 
nament; decoration; embellishment. 

EXOSSATED, (egz-os'-sa-ted) a. Deprived 
of bones. 

EXOSTOSIS, (eks-QS-to'-sis) n.s. Any pro- 
tuberance of a bone that is not natural. 

EXOSSEOUS, (egz-osh'-e-ijs) a. Wanting 
bones • boneless. 

EXOIT.RICAL, (egz-o-ter'-e-kal) \ a. A 

EXOTERICK, (egz-o-ter'-ik) T $ term 
applied to the double doctrine of the ancien T 
philosophers ; the publick, or exoterick ; thw 
secret, or esoterick. 



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EXOTICAL, (egz-qt'-e-kaj) \a. Foreign; 

EXOTICK, (egz-ot'-ik) S not produced 

in our own country. 

EXOTICK, (egz-ot'-ik) n.s. A foreign plant. 

To EXPAND',' (ek-spand') v. a. To spread ; 
to lay open as a net or sheet ; to dilate ; to 
spread out every way. 

EXPANSE, (ek-spanse') n. s. A body widely 
extended without inequalities. 

EXPANSIBILITY, (ek-span-se-bil'-e-te) n. s. 
Capacity of extension ; possibility to be ex- 
panded or spread into a wider surface. 

EXPANSIBLE, (ek-span'-se-bl) a. Capable 
of being extended. 

EXPANSION, (eks-pan'-sbun) n.s. The 
state of being expanded into a wider surface 
or greater ppace ; the act of spreading out ; 
extent ; space to which anything is ex- 
tended. 

EXPANSIVE, (eks-pan'-siv) a. Having the 
power to spread into a wider surface. 

EXPARTE, (eks-par'-te) Of the one part. 
A law term, signifying what is executed by 
one side only ; what is related on one part 
only of the matter. 

To EXPATIATE, (ek-spa'-she-ate) v.n. To 
range at large ; to enlarge upon in language. 

EXPATIATOR,(ek-spa'-she-a-tur) n.s. One 
who enlarges upon iu language. 

To EXPATRIATE, (eks-pa-tre-ate) v. a. To 
banish from one's native country. 

EXPATRIATION, (eks-pa'-tre-a -shun) n. s. 
Banishment, voluntary or compulsory ; emi- 
gration. 

To EXPECT, (ek-spekt') v. a. To have a 
previous apprehension of ; to wait for ; to 
attend the coming. 

EXPECTANCE, (ek-spek'-tanse) \ n. s. The 

EXPECTANCY, (ek-spek'-tan-se) $ act or 
state of expecting ; something expected ; 
hope. 

EXPECTANT, (ek-spek'-tant) a. Waiting 
in expectation. 

EXPECTANT, (ek-spek'-tant) n. s. One 
who waits in expectation of anything. 

EXPECTATION, (ek-spek-ta'-slmn) n. s. 
The act of expecting ; the state of expecting 
either with hope or fear ; prospect of any- 
thing good to come ; the object of happy 
expectation. 

EXPECTER, (ek-spek'-ter) n. s. One who 
has hopes of something ; one who waits for 
another. 

EXPECTORANTS, (eks-pek'-to-rants) n.s. 
Medicines which promote expectoration. 

To EXPECTORATE, (eks-pek'-to-rate) v. a. 
To eject from the breast. 

EXPECTORATION, (eks-pek-to-ra'-shun) 
n. s. The act of discharging from the breast ; 
that discharge which is made by cough- 
ing. 

EXPECTORATIVE, (eks-pek' : to-ra-tiv) a. 
Having the quality of promoting expecto- 
ration. 

EXPEDIENCE, (eks-pe'-de-ense) ) 

EXPEDIENCY, (eks-pe' de-en-se) ] "' S * 
Fitness ; propriety ; suitableness to an end ; 
conveniency. 



EXP 

EXPEDIENT, (eks-pe'-de-ent) a. Proper; 
fit ; convenient ; suitable ; quick , expedi- 
tious. 

EXPEDIENT, (eks-pe'-de-ent) n. a. That 
which helps forward, as means to an end ; 
a shift ; means to an end contrived in an 
exigence, or difficulty. 

EXPEDIENTLY, (eks-pe'-de-ent-le) ad. 
Fitly ; suitably ; conveniently ; hastily ; 
quickly. 

To EXPEDITE, (eks'-pe-dite) v. a. To facili- 
tate ; to free from impediment ; to hasten ; 
to quicken ; to dispatch. 

EXPEDITE, (eks'-pe-dite) a. Quick ; hasty ; 
soon performed ; easy ; disencumbered ; 
clear; nimble; active; agile; light armed. 

EXPEDITELY, (eks'-pe-dite-le) ad. With 
quickness ; readiness ; haste. 

EXPEDrnON,(eks-pe-dish'-un) n.s. Haste ; 
speed ; activity ; a march or voyage with 
martial intentions. 

EXPEDlTIOUS,(eks-pe-dish'-us) a. Speedy ; 
quick; soon done; nimble, swift; acting 
with celerity. 

EXPEDITIOUSLY, (eks-pe-dish'-us-le) «. 
Speedily; nimbly. 

To EXPEL, (eks-pel') v. a. To drive out ; 
to force away ; to eject ; to throw out ; to 
banish ; to drive from the place of residence. 

EXPELLER, (eks-pel'-ler) n. s. One that 
expels or drives away. 

To EXPEND, (eks-pend') v. a. To lay out ; 
to spend. 

EXPENDITURE, (eks-pen'-de-tme) «. s. 
Cost ; disbursement. 

EXPENSE, (eks-pense') n. s. Costs ; charges ; 
money expended. 

EXPENSIVE, (eks-pen'-siv) a. Given to 
expense; extravagant; costly; requiring 
expense. 

EXPENSIVELY, (eks-peu'-siy-le) a. With 
great expense. 

EXPENS1VENESS, (eks-pen'-siy-nes) n. L 
Addiction to expense ; extravagance ; cost- 
liness. 

EXPERIENCE, (eks-pe'-re-ense) n.s. Prac- 
tice ; frequent trial ; knowledge gained by 
practice. 

To EXPERIENCE, (eks-pe'-re-ense) v. a. To 
try • to practise ; to know by practice. 

EXPERIENCED, (eks-pe'-re-enst) part. a. 
Made skilful by experience ; wise by long 
practice. 

EXPERIENCER, (eks-pe'-re-en-ser) n. s. 
One who makes trials ; a practiser of expe- 
riments. 

EXPERIMENT, (eks-per'-e-ment) n.s. Trial 
of anything ; something done in order to 
discover an uncertain or unknown effect. 

To EXPERIMENT, (eks-per'-e-ment) v. n. 
To make experiment. 

EXPERIMENTAL, (eks-per-e-men'-tal) a. 
Pertaining to experiment ; built upon ex- 
periment; known by experiment or trial. 

EXPERIMENTALIST, ( eks-per-e-men'-tal - 
ist) n. s. One who makes experiments. 

EXPERIMENTALLY, (eks-per e-men'-ta>e; 
ad. By experience ; by trial. 



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EXPERIMENTER, (eks-per'-e-men-ter) n.s. 

One who makes experiment. 
EXPERT, (eks-pert') a. Skilful by prac- 
tice ; ready ; dexterous. 
EXPERTLY, (eks-pert'-le) ad. In a skilful 

ready manner. 
EXPERTNESS, (eks-pert'-nes) n. s. Skill ; 

readiness ; dexterity. 
EXPIABLE, (eks'-pe-a-bl) a. Capable to 

be expiated. 
To EXPIATE, (eks'-pe-ate) v. a. To annul 
the guilt of a crime by subsequent acts of 
piety ; to atone for ; to avert the threats of 
prodigies ; to make reparation for. 
EXPIATION, (eks-pe-a'-shun) n. s. The act 
of expiating or atoning for any crime ; the 
means by which we atone for crimes ; 
atonement ; practices by which the threats 
of ominous prodigies were averted. 
EXPIATORY, (eks'-pe-a-tur-e) a. Relat- 
ing to, or having the power of expiation. 
EXP1LAT10X, (eks-pi-la'-shun) n. s. Rob- 
bery ; the act of committing waste upon 
land to the loss of the heir. 
EXPIRATION, (eks-pi-ra'-shun) n.s. The 
act of respiration which thrusts the air out 
of the lungs ; the last emission of breath ; 
death ; evaporation ; act of fuming out ; 
vapour ; matter expired ; the cessation of 
anything to which life is figuratively ascrib- 
ed ; the conclusion of any limited time. 
To EXPIRE, (ek-spire') v. a. To breathe 
out ; to exhale ; to send out in exhalations. 
To EXPIRE, (ek-spire') v. n. To make an 
emission of the breath , to die ; to breathe 
the last ; to perish ; to fall ; to fly out with 
a blast ; to conclude ; to come to an end. 
To EXPLAIN, (eks-plane') v. a. To ex- 
pound ; to illustrate ; to clear. 
EXPLAINABLE, (eks-plane'-a-bl) a. Capa- 
ble of being explained or interpreted. 
EXPLAINER, (eks-plane'-er) n.s. Exposi- 
tor ; interpreter ; commentator. 
EXPLANATION, (eks-pla-na'-shun) n. s. 
The act of explaining or interpreting ; the 
sense given by an explainer. 
EXPLANATORY, (eks-plan'-a-tur-e) a. 

Containing explanation. 
iXPLETIOX 7 , (eks-ple'-shun) n.s. Accom- 
plishment. 
EXPLETIVE, (eks'-ple-tiv) n.s. Something 

used only to take up room. 
EXPLETORY, (eks'-ple-tur-e) a. Filling 

up ; taking up room. 
EXPLICABLE, (eks'-ple-ka-bl) a. Explain- 
able ; possible to be unfolded or explained. 
To EXPLICATE, (eks'-ple-kate) v. a. To 

unfold ; to expand ; to explain ; to clear. 
EXPLICATION, (eks-ple-ka'-shun)n.s. The 
act of opening ; unfolding or expanding ; the 
act of explaining ; interpretation ; expla- 
nation ; the sense given by an explainer. 
EXPLICATIVE, (eks'-ple-ka-tiy) a. Hav- 
ing a tendency to explain. 
EXPLICATOR, (eks'-ple-ka-tur) n. s. An 

expounder : interpreter ; explainer. 
EXPLICATORY, (eks ple-ka-tur-e) a. Ex- 
plicative. 



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EXPLICIT, (eks-plis'-it) a. Unfolded ; 
plain : clear ; not merely implied. 

EXPLICITLY, (eks-plis'-it-le) ad. Plainly; 
directly ; not merely by inference. 

EXPLICITNESS, (eks-plis'-it-nes) n.s. The 
state of being explicit. 

To EXPLODE, (eks-plode') v. a. To drive 
out disgracefully with some noise of con- 
tempt ; to drive oat with noise and violence. 

EXPLODER, (eks-plo'-der) n. s. An hissei ; 
one who drives out with open contempt. 

EXPLOIT, (eks-ploit') n. s. A design ac- 
complished ; an achievement ; a successful 
attempt. 

EXPLORATION, (eks-plo-ra'-shun) n. s. 
Search ; examination. 

EXPLORATOR, (eks-plo-ra'-tur) n. s. One 
who searches ; an examiner. 

EXPLORATORY, (eks-plor'-a-tur-e) a. 
Searching ; examining. 

To EXPLORE, (eks-plore') v. a. To try ; to 
search into ; to examine by trial. 

EXPLOREMENT, (eks-plore'-m nt) n. s. 
Search ; trial. 

EXPLOSION, (eks-plo'-zhun) n.s. The act 
of driving out anything by noise and vio- 
lence. 

EXPOLIATION, (ek-spo-le-a'-shun) n. s. A 
spoiling or wasting. 

EXPONENT, (eks-po'-nent) n. s. Exponent 
of a power, in algebra, is the number or 
quantity expressing the degree or elevation 
of the power. Exponent of the ratio, or pro- 
portion between any two numbers or quanti- 
ties, is the exponent arising when the ante 
cedent is divided by the consequent : thus 
six is the exponent of the ratio which thirty 
has to five. 

EXPONENTIAL, (eks-po-nen'-shal) a. A 

term used in fluxions. 
To EXPORT, (eks-port') v. a. To carry out 
of a country : generally in the way of traf- 
fick. 

EXPORT, (eks'-port) n. s. Commodity car- 
ried out in traffick. 

EXPORTABLE., (eks-port'-a-bl) a. Wliich 
may be exported. 

EXPORTATION, (eks-por-ta'-shun) n. s. 
The act or practice of carrying our com- 
modities into other countries ; simply, the 
act of canyjng out ; the state of being car- 
ried out. 
EXPORTER, (eks-port'-er) n. s. He that 

carries out commodities. 
To EXPOSE, (eks-poze') r.a. To lay open; 
to make liable ; to make bare ; to put in 
danger. 
EXPOSITION, (eks-po-zish'-un) ?i. s. Ex- 
planation ; interpretation. 
EXPOSITIVE, (eks-poz'-e-tiv) a. Explana- 
tory ; containing exposition. 
EXPOSITOR, (eks-poz'-e-tur) m. s. Ex- 
plainer ; expounder ; interpreter. 
EXPOSITORY, (eks-poz'-e-tur-e) a. Ex- 
planatory. 
To EXPOSTULATE, (eks-pos-tu-late) v. n 
To canvass with another : to debate : to re- 
monstrate in a friendly manner. 



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EX P0STULAT10N, (eks-pos-ui la'-shun) 
n. 5. Debate ; altercation ; discussion of 
an affair without rupture ; remonstrance. 

EXPOSTULATOR, (eks-pos'-tu-la-tur) n.s. 
One who expostulates. 

EXPOSTULATORY, (eks-pos'-tu-la-tur-e) 
«. Containing expostulation. 

EXPOSURE, (eks-po'-zhnre) n.s. The act 
of exposing or setting cut to observation ; 
the state of being open to obs. rvation ; the 
state of being exposed to anything. 

To EXPOUND, (eks-poynd') v. a. To ex- 
plain ; to clear ; to interpret ; to examine ; 
to lay open. 

EXPOUNDER, (eks-poun'-der) n.s. Ex- 
plainer ; interpreter. 

To EXPRESS, (eks-pres') v. a. To copy ; to 
resemble; to represent; to represent by any 
of the imitative arts, a3 poetry, sculpture, 
painting ; to represent in words ; to exhibit 
by language ; to utter ; to declare ; to show 
or make known in any manner ; to denote ; 
to designate ; to squeeze out ; to force out 
by compression. 

EXPRESS, (eks-pres') a. Copied ; re- 
sembling ; exactly like ; plain ; apparent ; 
in direct terms ; clear ; not dubious ; on 
purpose ; for a particular end. 

EXPRESS, (eks-pres') n. s. A messenger 
sent on purpose ; a message sent. 

EXPRESSIBLE, (eks-pres'-se-bl) a. Capa- 
ble Qf being uttered or described, or of being 
drawn by squeezing or expression. 

EXPRESSION, (eks-presh'-un) n. s. The 
act or power of representing anything ; the 
form or mode of language in which any 
thoughts are uttered ; a phrase ; a mode of 
speech: the act of squeezing or forcing out 
anything by a press. 

EXPRESSIVE, (eks-pres'-siv) a. Having 
the power of utterance or representation. 

EXPRESSIVELY, (eks-pres'-siv-le) ad. In 
a clear and representative way. 

EXPRESSIVENESS, (eks-pres'-siv -nes) n.s. 
The power of expression or representation 
by words. 

EXPRESSLY, ( eks-pres'- le) ad. In direct 
terms ; plainly; not by implication. 

EXPROPRIATION, (eks-pro pre-a'-shun) 
n. s. The act of making no longer our own. 

To EXPUGN, (eks-pune') v. a. To conquer; 
to take by assault. 

EXPUGN ABLE, (eks-pug'-na-bl) a. That 
mav be forced or won by force. 

EXPUGN ATION, (eks-pug-na'-shun) n.s. 
Conquest ; the act of taking by assault. 

EXPUNGER, (eks-pu'-ner) n. s. A forcer; 
a subdner. 

To EXPULSE, (eks-pulse') r. a. To drive 
out : to expel ; to force away. 

EXPULSION, (eks-pul'-shun) n.s. The act 
of expelling or driving out ; the state of 
being driven out. 

EXPULSIVE, (eks-pul'-siv) a. Having the 
power of expulsion. 

EXP UNCTION, (eks-pungk'-shun) n. 5. 
Abolition ; the act of expunging or effac- 
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To EXPUNGE, (eks-punje') v.a. To blot 
out ; to rub out ; to efface ; to annihilate. 

To EXPURGATE, (eks-pur'-gate) v.a. To 
expunge ; to purge away. 

EXPURGATION, (eks-pur-ga'-slmn) n.s. 
The act of purging or cleansing ; purifi- 
cation. 

EXPURGATOR, (eks-pur'-ga-tur) n.s. One 
who corrects by expunging. 

EXPURGATORY, (eks-pur'-ga-tur-e) a. 
Employed in purging away what is noxious. 

To EXPURGE, (eks-purje') v.a. To purge 
away ; to expunge. 

EXQUISITE, (eks'-kwe-zit) a. Farsought ; 
excellent ; consummate ; complete. 

EXQUISITELY, (eks'-kwe-zit-le) ad. Per- 
fectly ; completely ; consummately. 

EXQUISITENESS, (eks'-kwe-zit-nes) n.s. 
Nicety ; perfection. 

To EXSCIND, (ek-sind') v. a. To cut off. 

EXSCRIPT, (ek'-skript) n. s. A copy. 

EXSICCANT,"(ek-sik'-kant) a. Drying; 
having the power to tlry up. 

To EXSICCATE, (ek-sik'-kate) v.a. To dry. 

EXSICCATION, (ek-sik-ka'-shun) n.s. The 
act of drying. 

EXS1CCATIVE, (ek-sik'-ka-tiv) a. Having 
the power of drying. 

EXSPU1TION, (ek-spu-i.sh'-un) n.s. A dis- 
charge of saliva by spitting. 

EXSUCTION, (ek-suk'-shun) n.s. The act 
of sucking out. 

EXSUDATION, (ek-su-da'-shun) n. s. A 
sweating out ; on ext illation. 

EXSU FPL ATION, (ek-suf-fla'-shun) n.s. A 
blast working underneath ; a kind of exor- 
cism. 

ToEXSUSClTATE, (ek-sus'-se-tate) v.a. To 
rouse up ; to stir up. 

EXSUSCIT ATION, (ek-sus-se-ta'-shun) n.s. 
A stirring up ; an awakening. 

EXTANT, (ek'-stant) «. Standing out to 
view ; standing above the rest ; now in 
being. 

EXTATICAL, (ek-stat'-e-kal) ) a. Tending 

EXTATICK, (ek-stat'-ik) $ to some- 
thing external ; rapturous. 

EXTASY, n.s. See Ecstasy. 

EXTEMPORAL, (eks-tem'-po-ral)a. Utter- 
ed without premeditation ; quick ; ready ; 
sudden ; speaking without premeditation. 

EXTEMPORANEOUS, (eks-tem-po-ra'-ne- 
us) a. Unpremeditated ; sudden. 

EXTEMPORARY, (eks-tem'-po-ra-re) a. 
Uttered or performed without premedita- 
tion ; sudden ; quick. 

EXTEMPORE, (eks-tem'-po-re) ad. With- 
out premeditation ; suddenly ; readily. 

EXTEMPORINESS, (eks-tem'-po-re-nes) 
n. *•. The faculty of speaking or acting 
without premeditation ; sudden ; quick. 
To EXTEMPORIZE, (eks-tem'-po-riKe) v.n. 
To speak extempore, or without premedi- 
tation. 
To EXTEND, (eks-tend') v. a. To stretch 
out in any direction ; to amplify ; to spread 
abroad ; to diffuse ; to expand ; to enlarge ; 
to continue ; to encrease in force or du- 



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ration ; to impart ; to communicate ; to 
seize by a course of law. 

T> EXTEND, (eks-tend') v. n. To reach to 
any distance. 

EXTENDER, (eks-ten'-der) n. s. That by 
which anything is extended. 

EXTENDIBLE, (eks-ten'-de-bl) a. Capable 
of extension. 

EXTENSIBILITY, (eks-ten-se-bil'-e-te) n.s. 
The quality of being extensible. 

EXTENSIBLE, (eks-teu'-se-bl) a. Capable 
of being stretched or extended. 

EXTENS1BLENESS, (eks-ten'-se-bl-nes) 
n. s. Capacity of being extended. 

EXTENSION, (eks-ten'-shun) u. s. The act 
of extending ; the state of being extended. 

EXTENSIVE, (eks-ten'-siv) a. Wide ; large ; 
that may be extended. 

EXTENSIVELY, (eks-ten'-siv-le) ad. Wide- 
ly; largely. 

EXTENSIVENESS, (eks-ten'-siv-nes) n. s. 
Largeness ; diffusiveness ; wideness ; possi- 
bility to be extended. 

EXTENSOR, (eks-ten'-sur) n. s. The muscle 
by which any limb is extended. 

EXTENT, (eks-tent') part, from extend. Ex- 
tended. 

EXTENT, (eks-tent') n. s. Space or degree 
to which anything is extended; bulk; size; 
compass. In law, Execution ; seizure. 

To EXTENUATE, (eks-ten'-u-ate) v. a. To 
lessen ; to make small in bulk ; to diminish ; 
to palliate ; to make lean ; to make rare ; 
opposed to dense. 

EXTENUATE, (eks-ten'-u-ate) a. Small j 
thin. 

EXTENUATION, (eks-ten-Ti-a'-shun) n. s. 
The act of representing things less ill than 
tliey are ; palliation ; mitigation ; allevi- 
ation of punishment ; a general decay in the 
muscular flesh of the whole body. 

EXTERIOR, (eks-te-re-ur) a. Outward; 
. external ; not intrinsick. 

EXTERIOR, (eks-te-re-ur) n. s. Any out- 
ward appearance. 

To EXTERMINATE, (eks-ter'-me-nate) v. a. 
To root out ; to tear up ; to drive away ; to 
abolish ; to destroy. 

EXTERMINATION, (eks-ter-me-na'-shun) 
n. s. Destruction ; excision. 

EXTERMINATOR, (eks-ter'-me-na-tiyr) n.s. 
That bv which anything is destroyed. ^ 

EXTERMINATORY, (eks-ter'-me-na-tur-e) 
a. Consigning to destruction. 

To EXTERM1NE, (eks-ter'-min) via. To 
exterminate. 

EXTERNAL, (eks-ter'-nal) a. Outward; 
not proceeding from itself; opposite to in- 
ternal; having the outward appearance. 

EXTERNALITY, (eks-ter-nal'-e-te) n. s. 
The state or quality of being outward. 

EXTERNALLY, (eks-ter'-nal-e) ad. Out- 
wardly. 

To EXSTIL. (ek-stil') v. n. To drop or dis- 
til from. 

EXTILLATION, (ek-stil-la'-shun) n.s. The 
act of falling in drops. 

EXTINCT, (ek-stingkt') a. Extinguished; 



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quenched ; put out ; at a stop ; without 
progressive succession ; abolished ; out of 
force. 

EXTINCTION, (ek-stingk'-shun) n.s. The 
act of quenching or extinguishing ; the state 
of being quenched ; destruction ; excision ; 
suppression. 

To EXTINGUISH, (ek-sting'-gwish) v a. To 
put out ; to quench ; to suppress ; to de- 
stroy. 

EXT1NGUISHABLE, (ek-sting'-gwish-a-bl) 
a. Capable of being quenched, suppressed, 
or destroyed. 

EXTINGUISHER, (ek-sting'-gwish-er) n. s. 
A hollow cone put upon a candle to put it 
out : that which quenches or puts out. 

EXTINGUISHMENT,(f>sting'-gwish-ment) 
n. s. Extinction ; suppression ; act of 
quenching; destruction; abolition; nullifi- 
cation ; termination of a family. 

EXTIRPABLE, (ek-ster'-pa-bl) a. That may 
be eradicated. 

To EXTIRPATE, (ek-ster'-pate) v. a. To 
root out ; to eradicate ; to exscind. 

EXTIRPAT10N,(ek-ster-pa'-shun) n.s. Era- 
dication ; excision ; destruction. 

EXTIRPATOR, (ek-ster'-pa-tur) n.s. One 
who roots out ; a destroyer. 

To EXTOL, (ek-sto!) v. a. To praise ; to 
magnify ; to laud ; to celebrate. 

EXTOT LER, (eks-tol'-ler) u. s. A praiser; 
a magnifier. 

EXTORSIVE, (eks-tor'-siv) a. Having the 
quality of drawing by violent means. 

EXTORS1VELY, (eks-tor'-siy-le) ad. In an 
extorsive manner ; by violence. 

To EXTORT, (eks-tort') v. a. To draw by 
force ; to force away ; to wrest ; to wring 
from one ; to gain by violence or oppression. 

To EXTORT, (eks-tort') v. n. To practise 
oppression and violence. ' 

EXTORTER, (eks-tor'-ter) n. s. One who 
extorts. 

EXTORTION, (eks-tor'-shun) n. s. The act 
or practice of gaining by violence and rapa- 
city ; force by which anything is unjustly 
taken away. 

EXTORTIONER, (eks-tor'-shun-er) n. s. 
One who practises oppression or extortion. 

EX TORTIOUS, (eks-tor'-shus) a. Oppres- 
sive ; violent ; unjust. 

EXTRA, (eks'-tra) A word often used in 
composition ; meaning over and above, ex- 
traordinary, as extra-work, e.rfra-pay, &c. ; 
or beyond, as extrajudicial, extramundane, &c. 

To EXTRACT, (eks-trakt') v. a. To draw 
out of something ; to draw by chemical ope- 
ration ; to take from something ; to select 
and abstract from a larger treatise. 

EXTRACT, (eks-trakt') n. s. The substance 
extracted ; the chief parts drawn from any- 
thing ; the chief heads drawn from a book ; 
an abstract ; an epitome. 

EXTRACTION, (eks-trak'-shun) n. s. The 
act of drawing one part out of a compound ; 
derivation from an original ; lineage ; de- 
scent. In mathematicks, Extraction of roots 
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bting multiplied once or more by itself, 
gives the respective power out of which it is 
to be extracted. 

EXTRACTOR, (eks-trak'-tur) h. s. That by 
which anything i3 extracted. 

EXTRAJUDICIAL, (eks-tra-ju-dish'-al) a. 
Out of the regular course of legal procedure. 

EXTRAJUDICIALLY, (eks-tra-ju-dish'-al-e) 
ad. In a manner different from the ordinary 
course of legal procedure. 

EXTRAMISSION, (eks-tra-mish'-un) n. s. 
The act of emitting outwards. 

EXTRAMUNDANE, (eks-tra-mun'-dane) a. 
Beyond the verge of the material world. 

EXTRANEOUS, (eks-tra'-ne-us) a. Not 
belonging to anything ; foreign ; of diffe- 
rent substance ; not intrinsick. 

EXTRAORDINARILY, (eks-trgr'-de-na-re- 
le) ad. In a manner out of the common 
method and order ; uncommonly ; particu- 
larly ; eminently ; remarkably. 

EXTRAORDINARLNESS, (eks-tror'-de- 
na-re-nes) ri. s. Uncommonness ; emi- 
nence ; remarkableness. 

EXTRAORDINARY, (eks-tror'-de-na-re) a. 
Different from common order and method ; 
not ordinary ; eminent ; remarkable ; more 
than common. 

EXTRAPARQCHIAL,(eks-tra-par-o'-ke-al) 
a. Not comprehended within any parish. 

EXTRAVAGANCE, (eks-trav'-a-ganse) ) 

EXTRAVAGANCY, (eks-traV-a-gan-se) S 
n. s. Excursion or sally beyond prescribed 
limits ; irregularity ; wildness ; outrage ; 
violence ; outrageous vehemence ; unnatu- 
ral tumour ; bombast ; waste ; vain and 
superfluous expence. 

2XTRAVAGANT, (eks-trav'-a-gant) a. 
Wandering out of his bounds ; roving be- 
yond just limits or prescribed methods ; 
irregular ; wild ; wasteful ; prodigal ; vainly 
expensive. 

EXTRAVAGANTLY, (eks tiav'-a-gant-le) 
ad. In an extravagant manner ; wildly ; 
in an unreasonable degree ; expensively ; 
luxuriously ; wastefully. 

To EXTRAVAGATE, (eks-trav'-a-gate) v. n. 
To wander out of limits. 

EXTRA VAGATION, (eks-trav-a-ga'-shmi) 
w. &m Excess. 

EXTRAVASATED, (eks-trav'-va-sa-ted) «. 
Forced out of the properly containing 
vessels. 

EXTRAVASATION, (eks-trav-a-sa'-shun) 
n. s. The act of forcing or state of being 
forced out of the proper containing vessels. 

EXTRAVENATE, (eks-trav'-e-nate) a. Let 
out at the veins. 

EXTREME, (eks-treme') a. Greatest; of 
the highest degree ; utmost ; last ; that be- 
yond which there is nothing; piessing in 
the utmost degree ; rigorous ; strict. 

EXTREME, (eks-treme') n. s. Utmost 
point ; highest degree of anything ; points 
at the greatest distance from each other ; 
extremity ; extravagance of conduct. 

.XTREMELY, (eks-treme'-le) ad. In the 
Utmost degree ; very much ; greatly. 



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EXTREMITY, (eks-trem'-e-te) n. s. The 
utmost point; the highest degree ; the ut- 
most parts ; the part most remote from the 
middle ; the points in the utmost degree of 
opposition ; the utmost violence, rigour, 
or distress ; the most aggravated state. 

EXTRICABLE, (eks'-tre-ka-bl) a. Capa- 
ble of being extricated. 

To EXTRICATE, (eks'-tre-kate) v. a. Tc 
disembarrass ; to set free any one in a 
state of perplexity ; to disentangle. 

EXTRICATION, (eks-tre-ka-shun) n. $. 
The act of disentangling ; disentangle- 
ment. 

EXTRINSICAL, (eks-trin'-se-kal) \a. Ex- 

EXTRINSICK, (eks-trin'-sik") T ] ternal ; 
outward ; not intimately belonging ; not in- 
trinsick. 

EXTRINSIC ALLY, (eks-trin'-se-kal -e) ad. 
From without. 

To EXTRUDE, (eks-tropde') v. a. To thrust 
off ; to drive off. 

EXTRUSION, (eks-troo'-zhun) n. s. The 
act of thrusting or driving out. 

EXTUMESCENCE, (eks-tu-mes'-sense) n. s. 
A swelling; a rising up, 

EXUBERANCE, (egz-u'-be-ranse) ) 

EXUBERANCY, (igz-u'-be-rii-se) ] "' ' 
Overgrowth ; superfluous shoots ; useless 
abundance; luxuriance. 

EXUBERANT, (egz-u'-be-rant) a. Grow_ 
ing with superfluous shoots; overabundant; 
superfluously plenteous ; luxuriant; abound- 
ing in the utmost degree. 

EXUBERANTLY, (egz-u'-be-rant-le) ad. 
Abundantly ; to a superfluous degree. 

To EXUBERATE, (egz-u'-be-rate) v. n. To 
bear in great abundance. 

EXUDATION, (ek-su-da'-shun) n. s. The 
act of emitting in sweat ; the matter issuing 
out by sweat from any body. 

To EXUDATE, (ek-su'-date) \v.n. To sweat 

To EXUDE, (ek-sude') $ out ; to is- 

sue out by sweat. 

To EXUDATE, (ek-su'-date) } v. a. To force 

To EXUDE, (ek-sude') ' \ out, or throw 
out, as fey sweat. 

To EXULT, (egz-ult') v. n. To rejoice above 
measure ; to triumph. 

EXULTANCR, (egz-ul'-tanse) )n.s. Trans- 

EXULTANCY, (egz-ul'-tan-se) 5 port ; joy ; 
gladness ; triumph. 

EXULTANT, (egz-ul'-tant) a. Rejoicing; 
triumphing. 

EXULTATION, (eks-ul-ta'-shun) n.s. Joy; 
triumph ; rapturous delight. 

To EXUNDATE, (egz-un'-date) v. v. To 
overflow. 

EXUNDATION, (eks-un-da'-shun) >,. s. 
Overflow ; abundance. 

EXUPERABLE, (ek-su'-per-a-bl) a. Con 
qnerable ; superable ; vincible. 

EXUPERANCE, (ek-su'-per-anse) n. s. 
Overbalance ; greater proportion. 

EXURGENT, (egz-ur'-jent) a. Arising; 
commencing. 

To EXUSCITATE, (ek-sus'-se-tate) v.a. To 
stir up ; to rouse. 



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EXUSTION, (egz-us'-te-un) n. s. The act 

of burning up. 
EXUVIAE, (egz-u'-ve-e) n.s. Cast skins ; 

cast shells ; whatever is shed by animals. 
EYE, (i) n. s. The organ of vision ; aspect ; 

regard ; notice ; observation ; watch ; sight ; 

view ; any small perforation ; a small catch 

into which a hook goes ; bud of a plant ; 

power of perception. 
To EYE, (i) v. a. To watch ; to keep in view ; 

to observe. 
EYEBALL, (i'-bawi) n.s. The apple of the eye. 
EYEBR1GHT , (i'-brite) n. s. A plant. 
EYEBROW, (i'-brou) n. s. The hairy arch 

over the eye. 
EYELA.SH, (i'-lash) n. s. The line of hair 

that edges the eyelid. 
EYELET, (i'-let) u. s. A hole through which 
light may enter ; any small perforation for 
a lace to go through. 



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EYELID, (i'-lid) n. s. The membrane tha*. 
shuts over the eye. 

EYESERVICE, (i'-ser-vis) n. s. Service 
performed only under inspection. 

EYESIGHT, (i'-site) n. s. Sight of the 
eye. 

EYESORE, (i'-sore) n.s. Something offen- 
sive to the sight. 

EYESTRING, (i'-string) n. s. The tendon 
by which the eye is moved. 

EYETOOTH, (i'-tooth) n. s. The tooth on 
the upper jaw next on each side to the 
grinders ; the fang. 

EYEWITNESS, (i'-wit-nes) n. s. An ocu- 
lar evidence ; one who gives testimony to 
facts seen with his own eyes. 

EYRE, (are) n. s. The court of justices ; 
itinerants. 

EY R Y, (a'-re) n. s. The place where birds 
of prey build their nests and hatch. 



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F, n as in English an invariable sound, formed 
hy compression of the whole lips, and a 
forcible breath. 
FA, (fa) n. s. In musick, One of tl e notes 
or syllables, invented by Guido Aretine, to 
mark the fourth sound of the modem scale 
of musick. 
FABACEOUS, (fa-ba'-she-us) a. Having 

the nature of a beam. 
FABLE, (fa'-bl) n. s. A feigned story in- 
tended to enforce some moral precept ; a 
fiction in general ; the series or contexture 
of events which constitute a poem. 
To Fx\BLE, (fa'-bl) v. n. To feign ; to write 

fiction ; to tell falsehoods ; to lie. 
To FABLE, (fa'-bl) v. a. To feign ; to tell 

falsely. 
FABLER, (fa'-bl-er) n. s. A dealer in fie- 
ri, n ; a writer of feigned stories. 
To FABRICATE, (fab'-re-kate) v. a. To 
build ; to construct ; to forge ; to devise 
falsely. / 

FABRICATION, (fah-re-ka'-shun) n.s. The 

act of building r construction. 
FABRICATOR, (fab'-re-ka-tur) n, s. One 

who builds, constructs, or frames. 
FABR1CK, (fab'-rik, or fa'-brik) n. s. A 
building ; an edifice ; any system or corn- 
pages of matter. 
FABR1LE, (fa'-bril) a. Of stone or timber ; 
belonging to the craft of a smith, mason, or 
carpenter. 
FABULIST, (fab'-u-list) n. s. A writer of 

fables. 
FABULOUS, (fab'-u-lus) a. Feigned ; full 

of fables, invented tales. 
FABULOUSLY, (fab'-u-Jus-le) ad. In fiction. 



FABULOUSNESS, (fab'-u-lus-nes) r.. s. 

Quality of bein^ fabulous. 
FACADE, (fa-sad') n, s. Front. 
FACE, (fase) n. s. The visage ; counte- 
nance ; cast of the features ; the surface of 
anything ; the front or fore part of anything ; 
appearance ; presence ; sight ; confidence ; 
boldness. 
To FACE, (fase) v. n. To turn the face ; to 

come in front. 
To FACE, (fase) v. a. To meet in front ; to 
oppose with confidence ; to stand opposite 
to ; to cover with an additional superficies ; 
to turn up a garment with facings of a dif- 
ferent colour. 
FACETIOUS, (fa-se'-she-us) a. Gay; cheer- 
ful ; lively ; wittv. 
FACETIOUSLY, (fa-se'-she-us-le) arf. Gaily ; 

cheerfully ; wittily ; merrily. 
FACETIOUSNESS, (fa-se'-she-us-nes) n.s. 

cheerful wit ; mirth ; gaiety. 
FACILE, (fas'-sil) a. Easy; performable or 
attainable with little labour ; easily sur- 
mountable ; easy of access or converse ; pli- 
ant; flexible; easily persuaded. 
FACILENESS, (fas'-sil-nes) n. s. Pliancy. 
To FACILITATE", (fa-sil'-e-tate) „. a . To 

make easy ; to free from difficulty. 
FACILITATION, (fa-sil-e-ta'-shun) n. s. 

Making easy ; freeing from impediments. 
FACILITY, (fa-sil'-e-te) n. s. Easiness to 
be performed ; freedom from difficulty ; rea- 
diness in performing ; dexterity ; ductility ; 
easiness to be persuaded ; ready compli- 
ance ; easiness of access ; affability. 
FACING, (fa'-sing) n. s. An ornamental 
covering ; 6imply, a covering. 



not ; — !\ibe, tub, bull ;— oil ;— pound ^—th'm, mis. 



gey 



FAG 

FACSIMILE, (fyk-sim'-e-le) n . s. An ex- 
act copy. 

FACT, (fakt) n. s. A thing done ; an effect 
produced ; reality ; not supposition ; action ; 
deed. 

FACTION, (fak'-shun) n. s. A party in a 
state ; tumult ; discord ; dissention 

FACTIONARY, (fak'-shun-a-re) n. s, A 
party man. 

FACTION1ST, (fak'-shun-ist) n. s. One Who 
promotes faction or discord. 

FACTIOUS, (fak'-she-us) a. Given to fac- 
tion ; loud and violent in a party ; publickly 
dissentious ; proceeding from public dis- 
sensions. 

FACTIOUSLY, ( fak'-she-us- le) ad. In a man- 
ner criminally dissentious or tumultuous. 

FACTIOUSNESS, (fak'-she-us-nes) n.s. In- 
clination to publick dissention. 

FACTITIOUS, (fak tish'-xis) a. Made by art, 
in opposition to what is made by nature. 

FACTOR, (fak'-tur) n. s. An agent for a 
merchant. In arithmetick, Two numbers 
or quantities which are multiplied to- 
gether. 

FACTORAGE, (fak'-tur-aje) n.s. Commis- 
sion for agency in purchasing goods. 

FACTORSHIP, (fak'-tur-ship) n. s. The 
state of a factor. 

FACTORY, (fak'-tur-e) n. s. A house or 
district inhabited by traders in a distant 
country ; the traders emhodied in one place ; 
a place where anything is made. 

FACTOTUM, (fak-to'-tum) ,/. s. A servant 
employed alike in all kinds of business. 

FACTURE, (fak'-ture) n. s. The act or man- 
ner of making anything. 

FACULTY, (fak'-ul-te) n. s. The power of 
doing anything ; ability ; powers of the 
mind, imagination, reason, memory ; me- 
chanical power ; power or ability to perform 
any action, natural, vital, and animal ; 
power ; authority ; privilege ; right to do 
anything. Faculty, in an university, denotes 
the masters and professors of the several 
sciences. 

FACUNDITY, (fa-kun'-de-te) n. s. Elo- 
quence. 

To FADDLE, (fad'-dl) v. v. To trifle • to 
toy ; to play. 

To FADE, (fade) v. n. To disappear instan- 
taneously; to tend from greater to less 
vigour ; to grow weak ; to languish ; to 
tend from a brighter to a weaker colour ; to 
wither as a vegetable ; to die away gradu- 
ally ; to vanish ; to be transient. 

FADINGNESS, (fa'-ding-nes) u. s. Decay ; 
proneness to fade. 

FAECAL, (fe'-kaJ I a. Relating to excrements. 

l'/ECES, (fe'-sez) n.s. Excrements; set- 
tlings after distillation or infusion. 

To FAG, (fag) v. n. To grow weary ; to faint 
with weariness. 

To FAG, (fag) v. a. To compel to drud c <- ; 
to veary. 

FAG, (fag) n. s. A slave ; one who works 
hard ; a knot or excrescency in cloth. 

FAGEND, (fag-end') n. a The end of a web 



FAl 

of cloth ; the refuse or meaner part of any 
thing. 

FAGOT, (fag'-ut) n. s. A bundle of sticks 
bound together for the fire; a bundle of 
sticks for any purpose. 

T) FAGOT, (%'-ut) v. a. To tie up : to 
buudle together. 

To FAIL, (fale) v.n. To be deficient; to 
fall short; to be extinct; to cease; to 
ponsh ; to be lost ; to sink ; to be borne 
down ; to decay ; to decline , to languish ; 
to miss ; not to produce its effect ; not to 
succeed in a design. 

To FAIL, (fale) v. a. To desert ; not to con- 
tinue to assist or supply ; to disappoint ; to 
neglect ; to be wanting to ; to deceive. 

FAILING, (fa'-ling) n. s. Decay ; defici- 
ency ; imperfection ; lapse. 

FAILURE, (fale'-ure) n.s. Deficience; ces- 
sation ; omission , non-performance ; slip ; 
a lapse ; a slight fault. In commerce, An 
unsuccessful termination of a man's mer- 
cantile dealings ; bankruptcy. 

FAIN, (fane) a. Glad; merry; cheerful. 

FAIN, (fane) ad. Gladly ; very desirously. 

To FAINT, (fant) v. n. To decay ; to wear 
or waste away quickly ; to lose the animal 
functions ; to sink motionless and senseless ; 
to grow feeble ; to sink into dejection. 

FAINT, (fant) a. Languid ; weak ; feeble ; 
not bright ; not vivid ; not striking ; not 
loud ; not piercing ; feeble of body ; coward- 
ly ; timorous ; dejected ; depressed ; not 
vigorous ; not active. 

FAINTHEARTED, (fant-hart'-ed) it. 
Cowardly ; timorous. 

FAINTHEARTEDLY, (fant-hart'-ed-le) ad. 
Timorously. 

FAINTHEARTEDNESS, (fant-hart'-ed-nes) 
n. s. Cowardice ; timorousuess. 

FAINTISH, (fant'-ish) a. Beginning to 
grow faint. 

FAINTISHNESS, (fant'-ish nes) n.s. Weak- 
ness in a slight degree ; incipient debili.y. 

FAINTLY, (fant'-le) ad. Feebly ; languid- 
ly ; not in bright colours ; without force of 
representation ; without strength of body ; 
not vigorously ; not actively ; timorously ; 
with dejection. 

FAINTNESS, (fant-nes) n.s. Langour , 
feebleness ; want of strength ; inactivity ; 
want of vigour ; amorousness ; dejection. 

FAIR, (fare) a. Beautiful ; elegant of 
feature ; handsome ; white in the com- 
plexion ; pleasing to the eye ; clear ; pure ; 
not cloudy ; not foul ; not tempestuous ; 
favourable ; prosperous ; likely to succeed ; 
equal ; just ; not effected by any insidious 
or unlawful methods ; not fraudulent or in- 
sidious ; open ; direct ; gentle ; mild ; pleas- 
ing ; civil ; equitable ; not injurious. 

FAIR, (fare) n, s. A beauty ; elliptical ly, 
a fair woman. 

FAIR, (fare) n.s. An annual or stated meet- 
ing of buyers or selleis. 

FAIRING, (fare'-ing) n.s. A present given 
at a fair. 

FAIRISH, (fa'-rish) a. Reasonably fair. 



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FAL 

FAIRLY, (fare'-le) ad. Beautifully y com- 

raodiously ; conveniently ; honestly ; justly ; 

without shift ; ingenuously ; plainly ; open- 
ly ; candidly ; without violence to right 
reason ; without foulness ; completely ; 
without any defiance ; softly ; gently. 
FAIRNESS, (fare'-nes) re. s. Beauty ; ele- 
gance of form ; honesty; candour; ingenu- 
ousness ; clearness ; not foulness. 
FATRSPOKEN, (fare'-spo-kn) a. Bland and 

civil in language and address. 
FAIRY, (fa'-re) n. s. A kind of fabled being 
supposed to appear in a diminutive human 
form ; an elf ; a fay ; an enchantress, 
t AIRY, (fa'-re) a. Given by fairies ; belong- 
ing to fairies. 
FAITH, (far/;) n. s. Belief of the revealed 
truths of religion ; the system of revealed 
truths held by the Christian church ; trust 
in God ; tenets held ; trust in the honesty 
or veracity of another ; fidelity ; unshaken 
adherence; honour: social confidence ; sin- 
cerity ; honesty ; veracity ; promise given. 

bAlTH, (fat/i) ad. A colloquial expression, 
meaning in tnnh, verily, on my faith. 

FAITHFUL, (farA'-ful) a. Firm in adhe- 
rence to the truth of religion; of true fideli- 
ty : loyal ; true to the allegiance or duty- 
professed ; honest ; upright ; without fraud ; 
observant of compact or promise ; true ; 
worthy of belief. 

FAITHFULLY, (fat/«'-fu'-e) ad. With firm 
belief in religion ; with full confidence ; 
with strict adherence to duty ; without 
failure of performance ; sincerely ; honestly ; 
without fraud. 

FAITHFULAESS, (farfc'-fuL-nes) n. s. 
Honesty ; veracity ; adherence to duty ; 
loyalty. 

FAITHLESS, (fat/i'-les) a. Without belief 
in the revealed truths of religion ; uncon- 
verted ; perfidious ; disloyal ; not true to 
duty. 

FAITHLESSNESS, (fat/i'-les-nes) « r s. 
Treachery; perfidy; unbelief as to revealed 
religion. 

FAKIR. See Faqc in. 

FALCADE, (fal-kade') n.s. A horse is said 
to make faleades when he throws himself 
upon his haunches two or three times, as in 
very quick curvets. 

I ALU ATEU, (fal'-ka-ted) a. Hooked ; bent 
like a reaping hook. 

FA LC AT ION, (fal-ka-shun) n. s. Crooked- 
ness ; form like that of a reaper's hook. 

FALCHION, (fal'-shun) n.s. A short crook- 
ed sword ; a cymeter. 

FALCON, (faw'-kn) n. s. A hawk trained 
for sport ; a sort of cannon. 

FALCONER, (faw'-kn-er) n. s. One who 
breeds and trains hawks. 

FALCONET, (fal'-ko-net) v. s. A sort of 
ordnance. 

FALCONRY, (faw'-kn-re) n. s. The art of 
breeding and training hawks. 

To FALL, (fal) r. n. pret. fell; part, fallen. 
To drop from a higher place , to drop from 
an erect to a prone posture ; to drop; to be 



FAL 

held no longer , to move down any descent ; 
to die ; to be degraded from an high station ; 
to decrease ; to be diminished ; to shrink ; 
to ebb ; to grow shallow ; to decrease in 
value ; to bear less price ; to happen ; to 
befall ; to come by chance ; to light on ; to 
come in a stated method. To fall away, To 
grow lean; to revolt ; to change allegiance ; 
to apostatise ; to decline gradually ; to fade ; 
to languish. To fall bach, To fail of a 
promise or purpose ; to recede : to give 
way. To fall down, To prostrate in ado- 
ration ; to sink ; not to stand ; to bend as 
suppliant. To fall from, To revolt ; to de- 
part from adherence. To full in, To concur ; 
to coincide ; to comply ; to yield to ; a 
military term, to form in ranks. To full 
into, To yield to. To fall off, To separate ; 
to be broken ; to perish ; to die away ; to 
apostatise ; to revolt. To fall on, To begin 
eagerly to do anything; to make an assault. 
To fall uver, To revolt ; to desert from one 
side to the other. To fall out, To quarrel ; 
to jar ; to happen ; to befall. To fall to, 
To begin eagerly ; to apply one's self to. 
To fall under, To be subject to; to be ranged 
with. To fall upon, To attack ; to invade ; 
to attempt ; to rush against. 

FALL, (fall) n. s. The act of dropping from 
on high ; the act of tumbling from an en ct 
posture ; the violence suffered in dropping 
from on high ; death ; overthrow ; destruc- 
tion incurred ; downfal ; loss of greatness ; 
declension from eminence ; degradation ; 
diminution ; decrease of value ; declination 
or diminution of sound ; cadence ; close of 
musick ; declivity ; steep descent ; cataract ; 
cascade ; anything that comes down in great 
quantities, as a fall of snow ; the act of fell- 
ing or cutting down. 

FALLACIOUS, (fal-la'-she-us) a. Produc- 
ing mistake; sophistical; deceitful; mock- 
ing expectation. 

FALLACIOUSLY, (fal-la'-she-us-le) a,L 
Sophistically ; with purpose to deceive. 

FALLACIOUSNESS, (fal-la'-she-us-nes ) n. .•>. 
Tendency to deceive ; inconclusive^ ss. 

FALLACY, (fai'-la-se) n.s. Sophism; logi- 
cal artifice ; deceitful argument. 

FALLER, (fall'-er) n.s. One who falls. 

FALLABILlfY,*(fal-le-bil'-e-te) n.s. Liable- 
ness to be deceived ; uncertainty. 

FALLIBLE, (fal'-le-bl) a. Liable to errour ; 
such as may be deceived. 

FALLIBLY, (fal'-le-b!e) ad. In a fallible 
manner. 

FALLINGSICKNESS, (fal-ling-sik'-nes) n.s. 
The epilepsy. 

FALLOW, (fal'-lo) a. Pale red, or pale 
yellow ; land unsowed, and left to rest 
after the years of tillage, is said to lie fallow. 

FALLOWNESS, (fal'-lo-nes) n. s. Exemp- 
tion from cultivation. 

FALSE, (false) a. Not morally true ; ex- 
pressing that which is not thought ; not 
physically true ; conceiving that which does 
not exist ; supposititious ; not agreeable to 
rule or propriety ; not honest ; not just ; 



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FAM 

treacherous ; perfidious ; traiterous ; counter- 
feit ; hypocritical ; not real. 

FALSEHEARTED, (false-hart'-ed) a. Trea- 
cherous ; perfidious ; deceitful. 

FALSEHEARTEDNESS,(false-hart'-ed-nes) 
7*. s. Perfidiousness ; deceit fulness. 

FALSEHOOD, (false'-hud) n. s. Want of 
truth ; want of veracity ; want of honesty ; 
treachery ; a lie ; a false assertion ; counter- 
feit ; imposture. 

FALSELY, (false'-le) ad. Contrary to truth ; 
not truly ; erroneously ; by mistake ; per- 
fidiously ; treacherously ; deceitfully. 

FALSENESS, (false'-nes) n. s. Contrariety 
to truth ; want of veracity ; violation of 
promise ; duplicity ; deceit ; treachery ; 
perfidy ; traitorousness. 

FALSETTO, (fal-sett'-to) A musical term ; 
a feigned voice. 

FALSII1ABLE, (fal'-se-fi-a-bl) a. Liable 
to be counterfeited or corrupted 

FALSIFICATION, (fal-se-fe-ka'-shun) n. s. 
The act of counterfeiting anything so as to 
make it appear what it is not ; confu- 
tation. 

FALSIFIER, (fal'-se-fi-er) n.s. One that 
counterfeits ; one who misrepresents. 

To FALSIFY, (fal'-se-fi) v. a. To counter- 
feit; to forge ; to confute ; to prove false. 

FALSITY, (fal'-se-te) n.s. Falsehood ; con- 
trariety to truth ; a lie ; an errour. 

To FALTER, (fal'-ter) v. n. To hesitate in 
the utterance of words ; to fail in any act 
of the body or of the understanding. 

FALTERING, (fal'-ter-ing) n. s. Feeble- 
ness ; deficiency. 

FALTERINGLY, (fal'ter-ing-le) ad. With 
hesitation; with difficulty ; with feebleness. 

FAME, (fame) n. s. Celebrity ; renown ; 
report ; rumour. 

FAMED, (famd) part. a. Renowned ; cele- 
brated ; much talked of. 

FAMILIAR, (fa-rnil'-yar) a. Domestick ; 
relating to a family ; affable ; easy in con- 
versation ; unceremonious ; free ; well 
known ; well acquainted with ; accustomed ; 
common ; frequent ; easy ; unconstrained ; 
too nearly acquainted ; often applied, in the 
Bible, to spirits. 

FAMILIAR, (fa-mil'-yar) n. s. An inti- 
mate ; one long acquainted ; a demon sup- 
posed to attend at call. 

FAMILIARITY, (fa-mil-e-ar'-e-te) n. s. 
Easiness of conversation ; affability ; ac- 
quaintance ; habitude ; easy intercourse. 

To FAMILIARIZE, (fa-mil'-yar-ize) v. a. To 
make familiar ; to make easy by habitude. 

FAMILIARLY, (fa-mil'-yar-le) ad. Un- 
ceremoniously ; with freedom ; commonly ; 
frequently ; easily ; without formality. 

FAM1LLE, (fa-meel') ad. In a family way ; 
domestically. This word is never used with- 
out en before it. 

FAMILY, (fam'-e-le) n.s. Those who live in 
the same house"; household; those that de- 
scend from one common progenitor ; a race ; 
a generation ; a course of descent ; a gene- 
alogy ; a class ; a tribe ; a species. 



FAN 

FAMINE, (fam'-in) r. 5. Scarcity of food ; 
dearth. 

To FAMISH, (fam'-ish) v. n. To die of 
hunger ; to suffer extreme hunger. 

FAMISHMENT, (fam'-ish ment) n.s. Want 
of food. 

FAMOUS, (fa'-mus) a. Renowned ; cele- 
brated ; much talked of. 

FAMOUSLY, (fa'-mus-le) ad. With great 
renown ; with great celebrity ; notoriously. 

FAMOUSNESS, (fa'-mus-nes) n.s. Cele- 
brity ; great fame. 

FAN, (fan) n. s. An instrument used by 
ladies to move the air and cool themselves ; 
the instrument by which the chaff is blown 
away when corn is winnowed. 

To FAN, (fan) v. a. To cool or recreate with 
a fan ; to ventilate ; to affect by air put in 
motion. 

FANATICAL, (fa-nat'-e-kal) ) a. Enthusi- 

FANATICK, (fa-natMk) T $ astick ; wild; 
mad ; struck with a superstitious frenzy. 

FANATICALLY, (fa-nat'-e-kal-le) ad. In 
a wild enthusiastick way. 

FANATICALNESS, (fa-nat'-e-kal-nes) n. s. 
Religious frenzy. 

FANATICISM, (fa-nat'-e-sizm) n.s. En- 
thusiasm ; religious frenzy. 

FANATICK, (fa-nat'-ik) n. s. An enthusiast ; 
a man mad wiih wild notions of religion. 

FANCIFUL, (fan'-se-ful) a. Imaginative , 
rather guided by imagination than reason : 
dictated by the imagination, not the reason : 
full of wild images. 

FANCIFULLY, (fan- se-fule) ad. Accord 
ing to the wildness of fancy. 

FANCIFULNESS, (fan'-se-ful-nes) „. s . Ad- 
diction to the pleasures of fancy. 

FANCY, (fan'-se) n. s. Imagination ; the 
power by which the mind forms to itself 
images and representations of things, or 
persons; an opinion bred rather by (he 
imagination than the reason; taste; "idta ; 
image ; conception ; thought ; inclination ; 
liking ; fondness ; love ; caprice ; humour ; 
whim ; false notion ; something that pleases 
or entertains without real use or value. 

To FANCY, (fan'-se) v. n. To imagine ; to 
believe without being able to prove. 

To FANCY, (fan'-se) v. a. To pourtray in 
the mind ; to imagine ; to like ; to be pleased 
with. 

FANDANGO, (fan-dang'-go) n.s. A kind 
of very lively dance. 

FANE, (fane) n.s. A temple ; a place con- 
secrated to religion. 

FANFARON, (fan'-fa-ron) n. s. A bully ; a 
hector ; a blusterer ; a boaster of more than 
he can perform. 

FANFARONADE, (fan-far-o-nade') n.s. A 
bluster ; a tumour of fictitious dignity. 

To FANG, (fang) v. a. To seize ; to gripe ; 
to clutch. 

FANG, (fang) n. s. The long tusks of a 
boar or other animal by which the prey is 
seized ; the talons. 

FANGED, (fangd) a. Furnished with fangs 
or long teeth. 



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FAR 

FANGLE, (fang'-gl) «. s. Silly attempt; 
trifling scheme. 

FANG LED, (fang'-gld) a. Gawdy; ridicu- 
lously shewy ; newfangled is new fashioned. 

FANNEL, (fan'-nel) n. s. A sort of orna- 
ment like a scarf, worn about tbe left arm 
of a mass-priest when he officiates. 

FANNER, (fan'-ner) n. s. One that plays a 
fan ; a winnower of corn. 

FANTASIA, (fan-ta'-ze-a) n. s. In musick, 
A kind of air in which the composer is not 
confined to such strict rules as in ordinary 
cases. 

FANTASM, n. s. See Phantasm. 

FANTASTICAL, (fan-tas'-te-kal) la. Irra- 

FANTASTICK, (fan-tas'-tik) $ tional ; 

bred only in the imagination ; subsisting 
only in the fancy ; imaginary ; unreal ; un- 
certain ; unsteady; irregular; whimsical: 
fanciful ; capricious ; grotesque. 

FANTASTICALLY, (fan-tas'-te-kal-e) ad. 
By the power of imagination ; capriciously ; 
whimsically. 

FANTASTICALNESS,(fan-tas'-te-kal-nes) } 

FANTASTICKNESS, (fan-taV-tik-nes). S 
n. s. Humourousness ; mere compliance 
with fancy ; whimsicalness ; unreasonable- 
ness ; caprice ; unsteadiness. 

FANTASY, (fan'-ta-se) n. s. Fancy ; ima- 
gination ; the power of imagining ; image 
of the mind. 

FANTOM, n. s. See Phantom. 

FAQUIR, (fa'-keer) n. s. A kind of Maho- 
metan religious ; a sort of dervis, travelling 
about and collecting alms. 

FAR, (far) ad. To great extent ; to a great 
distance progressively ; remotely ; at a 
great distance ; to a distance ; in a great 
proportion ; by many degrees ; to a certain 
point or degree ; Far off; at a great dis- 
tance ; to a great distance ; off is joined 
with far, when far, noting distance, is not 
followed by a preposition ; as 1 set the boat 
far off, I set the boat far from me ; far is 
used often in composition ; as fur-shooting, 
far-seeiytg. 
FAR-FETCHED, (far-fetsht') a. Brought 
from places remote ; studiously sought ; 
elaborately strained. 
FAR, (far) a. Distant; remote. 
FARCE, (farse) n.s. A dramatick represen- 
tation written without regularity, and stuffejd 
with wild and ludicrous conceits. 
FARCICAL, (far'-se-kal) a. Belonging to a 

farce ; appropriated to a farce. 
FARCICALLY, (far'-se-kal'-le) ad. In a 
manner suitable only to a farce ; ludi- 
crously. 
To FARE, (fare) v. n. To go ; to pass; to 
travel ; to be in any state good or bad ; to 
proceed in any train of consequences 'good 
or bad ; to happen to any one well or ill ; 
to feed ; to eat. 
FARE, (fare) n. s. Journey ; passage ; price 
of passage in a vehicle by land or by water ; 
the person carried; food prepared for the 
table ; provisions. 
FAREWELL, (fare-wel') ad. The parting 



FAS 

compliment; adieu; it is sometimes used 
only as an expression of separation without 
kindness. 

FAREWELL, (fare'-wel, or fare-wel') n. s. 
Leave ; act of departure ; it is sometimes 
used as an adjective ; leave-taking. 

FARINACEOUS, (far-e-na'-shus) a. Mealy ; 
having the qualities of meal. 

FARM, (farm) hi s. Ground let to a tenant ; 
ground cultivated by another man upon 
condition of paying part of the profit to the 
owner ; the state of lands let out to the cul- 
ture of tenants. 

To FARM, (farm) v. a. To let out to tenants 
at a certain rent ; to take at a certain rate ; 
to cultivate land. 

FARMABLE, (far'-roa-bl) a. That may be 
farmed. 

FARMER, (far'-mer) n. s. One who culti- 
vates hired ground ; generally, one who 
cultivates ground ; one who rents anything ; 
as farmer of the post-horse duties. 

FARMOST, (far- most) n.s. Most distant ; 
remotest. 

FARNESS, (far'-nes) n. s. Distance,; re- 
moteness. 

FARRAGINOUS, (far-radje'-e-nus) a. Form- 
ed of different materials. 

FARRAGO, (far-ra'-go) n.s. A mass formed 
confusedly of several ingredients : a med- 
ley. 

FARRIER, (.ar'-re-er) n. s. A shoer of 
horses ; one who professes the medicine of 
horses. 

FARRIERY, (far'-re-er-e) n.s. The prac- 
tice of trimming the feet, and curing the dis- 
eases of horses ; the farriers of modern 
days apply farriery merely to shoeing horses, 
and the more stately term of veterinary art 
to healing the sick animal. 

FARROW, (iar'-ro) n. s. A litter of 

pigs. 
To FARROW, (far'-ro) v a. To bring forth 
pigs. 

FARTHER, (far'-Tiier) ad. More properly 
further and furthest ; at a greater distance ; 
to a greater distance ; more remotely ; be- 
yond ; moreover. 

FARTHER, (far'-Tiier) a. More remote ; 
longer ; tending to a greater distance. 

FARTHEST, (far'-mest) a. Most distant ; 

remotest. 
FARTHEST, (far'-mest) ad. More pro- 
perly furt hest ; at the greatest distance , to 
the greatest distance. 
FARTHING, (far'-ming) n. s. The fourth 
of a penny; used sometimes in a sense 
hyperbolical, as it is not worth a far- 
thing. 

Farthingale, (far'-Tmng-gai) n.s. a 

hoop ; circles of whalebone used to spread 
the petticoat to a wide circumference. 

FA RTHINGSWORTH, (far'-Tningz-wurth) 
n. s. As much as is sold for a farthing. 

FASCES, (fas'-sez) n. s. Rods anciently car- 
ried before the consuls as a mark of their 
authority. 

FASCIA, (fash -e-a) n. s. A fillet; a bandage. 



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FAS 

FASCIATED, (fash'-e-a-ted) a. Bound 
with fillets ; tied with a bandage. 

FASCIATION, (fash-e-a'-shun) n.s. Band- 
age ; the act or manner of binding diseased 
parts. 

To FASCINATE, (fas'-se-nate) v. a. To be- 
witch ; to enchant ; to influence in some 
wicked and secret manner. 

FASCINATION, (fys-se-na'-shun) n. s. The 
power or act of bewitching ; enchantment ; 
unseen inexplicable influence. 

FASCINE, (fas-sene'; n. s. A fagot. 

FASCINOUSj (fas'-se-nus) a. Caused or 
acting by witchcraft. 

To FASH, (fash) v. a. To vex ; to teaze. 

FASHION, '(fash'-un) n. s. Form ; make ; 
state of anything with regard to outward 
appearance ; the make or cut of cloaths ; 
manner ; sort ; way ; custom operating upon 
dress, &c. ; general practice ; mode ; rank ; 
condition above the vulgar ; workmanship ; 
the act of making a thing. 

To FASHION, (fash'-un) v. a. To form ; to 
mould ; to figure ; to fit ; to adapt ; to ac- 
commodate ; to make according to the rule 
prescribed by custom. 

FASHIONABLE, (fash'-un-a-bl) a. Ap- 
proved by custom ; established by custom ; 
modish ; made according to the mode ; ob- 
servant of the mode ; having rank above the 
vulgar. 

FASHIONABLENESS, (fash'-un-a-bl-nes) 
n. s. Form or state of anything with regard 
to outward appearance ; modish elegance. 

FASHIONABLY, (fash'-un-a-ble) ad. In a 
manner conformable to custom ; with mo 
dish elegance. 

FASHIONER, (fash'-un-cr) rt.s. A maker 
of anything. 

To FAST, (fast) v. n. To abst.in from food; 
to mortify the body by religious abstinence. 

FAST, (fast) n. s. Abstinence from food ; 
religious mortification by abstinence ; reli- 
gious humiliation. 

FAST, (fast) «. Firm ; immoveable ; strong ; 
impregnable ; fixed ; adhering ; firm in ad- 
herence ; speedy ; quick , swift. 

FAST, (fast) ad. Firmly ; immoveably ; 
closely ; nearly ; swiftly ; nimbly. 

To FASTEN, (fas'-sn) v, a. To make fast ; 
to make firm ; to hold together ; to cement ; 
to link ; to affix ; to conjoin ; to lay on 
with strength. 

To FASTEN, (fas'-sn) v. n. To fix itself. 

FASTENER, (fas'-sn-er) n. s. One that 
makes fast or firm. 

FASTENING, (fas'-sn- ing) n. s. That which 
fastens. 

FASTER, (fast'-er) n. s. He who abstains 
from food. 

FASTHANDED, (fast'-hand-ed) a. Avari- 
cious ; closehanded ; grasping. 

FASTIDIOUS, (fas-ticl'-e-us) a. Disdain- 
ful ; squeamish ; insolently nice. 

FASTIDIOUSLY, (fas-tid'-e-us-le) ad. Dis- 
dainfully ; contemptuously ; squeamish. 

FASTIDIOUSNESS, (fas-tid'-e-us-nes) n.s. 
Squeamishness ; disdainfulness. 



FAT 

FASTNESS, (fast'-nes) n. .<. State of being 
fast ; firmness ; firm adherence ; strength ; 
security ; a strong place ; a place not easily 
forced ; closeness. 

FAT, (fat) n. s. The unctuous part of ani- 
mal flesh. 

FAT, (fat) a. Full-fed; plump; fleshy; 
coarse ; gross ; rich. 

To FAT, (fat) v. a. To make fat ; to fatten. 

To FAT, (fat) v. 7i. To grow fat; to grow 
full fleshed'. 

FAT, (fat) n. s. Generally written vat ; a 
vessel in which anything is put to ferment 
or be soaked. 

FATAL, (fa'-tal) a. Deadly; mortal; de- 
structive ; proceeding by destiny ; inevi- 
table. 

FATALISM, (fa'-tal-izm) n. s. The doctrine 
that all things happen by necessity. 

FATALIST, (fa'-tal-ist) n. s. One who 
maintains that all things happen by inevi- 
table necessity. 

FATALITY, (fa-tal'-e-te) n. s. Predesti- 
nation; predetermined order or series of 
things and events ; decree of fate ; ten- 
dency to danger. 

FATALLY, (fa'-tal-le) ad. Mortally; de- 
structively ; even to death ; by the decree 
of fate. 

FATE, (fate) n s. Destiny ; an eternal series 
of successive causes ; event predetermined ; 
death ; destruction ; cause of death. 

FATED, (fa'-ted) a. Decreed by fate ; de- 
termined in any manner by fate. 

FATHER, (fa'-mer) n.s. The male parmt ; 
the first ancestor ; the title of a man re- 
verend for age ; one who has given original 
to anything; the ecclesiastical writers of 
the first centuries ; one who acts with pa- 
ternal care and tenderness; the title of a 
popish confessor; the title of a senator of 
old Rome ; the appellation of the first per- 
son of the adorable Trinity. 

FATHER-IN-LAW, (fa'-THer-in-law) n.s. 
The father of one's husband or wife. 

To FATHER, (fa'-mer) v. a. To take; to 
adopt as a son or daughter ; to supply with 
a father. 

FATHERLESS, (fa'-THer-les) a. Wanting 
a father ; destitute of a father. 

FATHERL1NESS, (fa'-Tuer-le-nes) n. s. 
The tenderness of a father ; parental kind- 
ness. 

FATHERLY, (fa'-mer-le) ad. In the man- 
ner of a father. 

FATHOM, (faTn'-um) n.s. A measure of 
length containing six feet. 

To FATHOM, (faTii'-um) v. a. To sound ; 
to try with respect to the depth ; to pene- 
trate into ; to find the bottom. 

FATHOMER, (faTH-um-er) n. s. One em- 
ployed in fathoming. 

FATHOMLESS, (fa/rn'-um-less) a. That of 
which no bottom can be found. 

FA I 1GABLE, (fat'-e-ga-bl) a. Easily wea- 
ried ; susceptible of weariness. 

To FA TIG ATE, (fat'-e-gate) v. a. To weary ; 
to fatigue. 



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FAV 

FATIGATION,(fa>e-ga-shun) n.t. Weari- 
ness. 
FATIGUE, (fa-teeg') n. s. Weariness ; las- 
situde ; the cause of weariness ; labour ; 

toil. 
Tc FATIGUE, (fa-teeg) v. a. To tire ; to 

weary ; to harrass with toil. 
FATL1NG, (fat'- ling) n.s. A young animal 

fed fat for the slaughter. 
FATLY, (fat'-le) ad. Grossly ; greasily. 
FATNESS,' (fat-nes) n. s. The quality of 

being fat or plump ; fertility ; fruitfulness. 
To FATTEN, (fat'-tn) v. a. To feed up ; to 

make fleshy ; to make fruitful. 
To FATTEN, (fat'-tn) v.n. To grow fat; to 

be pampered. 
FATTINESS, (fat'-te-nes) n. s. Grossness ; 

fulness of flesh. 
FATTISH, (fat'-tish) a. Inclining to fatness. 
FATTY, (fat'- T te) a. Unctuous ; oleaginous ; 

greasy. 
FATUITY, (fa-tu'-e-te) n. s. Foolishness ; 

weakness of mind. 
FAUCET, (faw'-set) n. s. The pipe inserted 

into a vessel to give vent to the liquor, and 

stopped up by a peg or spigot. 
FAULCHION,(fal'-she-un) n.s. A crooked 

sword. 
FA VILLOUS, (fa-vil'-lus) a. Consisting of 

ashes. 
FAUGH, (fa) An interjection of abhorrence. 
FAULCON; > Q S Falcon. 
FAULCONRY, ] 6ee \ Falconry. 
FAULT, (fait) n. s. Offence ; slight crime ; 

somewhat liable to censure or objection ; 

defect ; want ; At fault, puzzled. 
FAULTILY, (fal'-te-le) ad. Not rightly; 

improperly; defectively; erroneously. 
FAULT1NESS, (fal'-te-nes) n. 5. Badness ; 

vitiousness ; delinquency ; imperfection ; 

defect. 
FAULTLESS, (falt'-les) a. Exempt from 

fault ; perfect. 
FAULTLESSNESS, (falt'-les-nes) n. s. The 

state of being perfect. 
FAULTY, (fal'-te) a. Guilty of a fault ; 

blameable ; criminal ; not innocent ; wrong ; 

erroneous ; defective ; bad in any respect. 
FAUN, (fawn) n. s. A sort of inferior heathen 

deity, pretended to inhabit the woods. 
To FAVOUR, (fa'-vur) v. a. To support ; to 

regard with kindness ; to countenance ;^,to 

assist with advantages or conveniences ; to 

resemble ; to conduce to ; to contribute. 
FAVOUR, (fa'-vur) n. s. Kindness ; kind 

regard ; support ; kindness granted ; lenity ; 

mildness ; mitigation of punishment ; leave ; 

good will ; pardon ; something given by a 

lady to be worn ; anything worn openly as 

a token ; feature ; countenance. 
FAVOURABLE, (fa'-vur-a-bl) a. Kind; 

propitious ; palliative ; tender ; averse from 

censure ; conducive to ; contributing to ; 

accommodate ; convenient. 
FAVOURABLENESS, (fa'-vur-^-bl-nes) n.s. 

Kindness ; benignity. 
FAVOURABLY, (fa'-vur-a-ble) ad. Kind- 
ly ; with favour. 



FEA 

FAVOURED, (fa'-vurd) part. a. Regarded 
with kindness ; featured, with well, hard, ill, 
&c. 

FAVOURER, (fa'-vur-er) n. s. One who 
favours ; one who regards with kindness or 
tenderness ; a well-wisher ; a friend. 

FAVOURITE, (fa'-vur-it) n. s. A person or 
thing beloved ; one regarded with favour ; 
one chosen as a companion by a superiour. 

FAVOURITE, (fa'-vur-it) a. Beloved ; re- 
garded with favour. 

FAVOURITISM, (fa'-vur-it-izm) n. s. Habit 
of entrusting power to favourites. 

FAWN, (fawn) n. s. A young deer. 

To FAWN,' (fawn) v. n. To court by frisk- 
ing before one, as a dog ; to court servilely. 

FAWNER, (faw'-ner) n. s. One that fawns ; 
one that pays servile courtship. 

FAWNING, (faw'-ning) n. s. Gross or low 
flattery. 

FAWNINGLY, (faw'-ning-le) ad. In a 
cringing servile way. 

FAY, (fa) 72. s. A fairy ; an elf. 

FEAL, (fele) a. Faithful. 

FEALTY,' (fele'-te) n. s. Duty due to a su- 
periour lord ; fidelity to a master ; loyalty. 

FEAR, (feer) n. s. Dread ; terrour ; pain- 
ful apprehension of danger ; awe ; dejection 
of mind at the presence of any person or 
thing ; anxiety ; solicitude ; the object of 
fear. 

To FEAR, (feer) v. a. To dread ; to con- 
sider with apprehensions of terrour ; to be 
afraid of ; to reverence. 

To FEAR, (feer) v. n. To live in terrour ; 
to be afraid ; to be anxious. 

FEARFUL, (feer'-ful) a. Timorous ; easily 
made afraid ; afraid ; awful ; to be reve- 
renced ; terrible ; dreadful ; frighiful. 

FEARFULLY, (feer'-ful-le) ad. Timorous- 
ly ; in fear ; terribly ; dreadfully ; in a 
manner to be reverenced. 

FEARFULNESS, (feer -ful-nes) n. s. Timo- 
rousness ; habitual timidity ; state of being 
afraid ; awe ; dread. 

FEARLESS, (feer'-les) a. Free from fear ; 
intrepid ; courageous ; bold. 

FEARLESSLY, (feer'-les-le) ad. Without 
terrour ; intrepidly. 

FEARLESSNESS, (feer'-les-nes) n.s. Fx- 
emption from fear ; intrepidity. 

FEASIBILITY, (fe-ze-bil'-e-te) n.s. Practi- 
cability. 

FEASIBLE, (fe'-ze-bl) a. Practicable; 
capable of being effected. 

FEASIBLENESS, (fe'-ze-bl-nes) n. s. Practi- 
cability. 

FEASIBLY, (fe'-ze-ble) ad. Practicably. 

FEAST, (feest) n. s. An entertainment of 
the table ; a sumptuous treat of great num- 
bers ; an anniversary day of rejoicing ; 
something delicious to the palate. 

To FEAST, (feest) v. n. To eat sumptuously. 

To FEAST, (feest) v. a. To entertain sump- 
tuously ; to delight ; to pamper. 

FEASTER, (feest'-er) n.s. One that fares 
deliciously ; one that entertains magnifi- 
cently. 



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FEE 

FEASTING, (feest'-ing) n. s. An enter- 
tainment ; a treat. 

FEAT, (feet) n.s. Act; deed; action; ex- 
ploit. 

FEATHER, (feTn'-er) n. s. The plume of 
birds ; an ornament composed of feathers. 

To FEATHER, (fe.TH'-er) v. a. To dress in 
feathers ; to adorn with feathers. 

FEATHERBED, (fexH'-er-bed) n. s. A 
bed stuffed with feathers. 

FEATHERED, (feni'-erd) a. Clothed with 
feathers ; fitted with feathers ; carrying 
feathers ; swift ; winged like an arrow ; 
smoothed, like down or feathers. 

FEATHERY, (fem'-er-e) a. Clothed with 
feathers ; light as a feather. 

FEATURE, (fete' yer) n. s. The cast or make 
of the face ; any lineament or single part of 
the face. 

FEATURED, (fete'-yerd) a. Having a good 
or bad form, shape, or features. 

FEBRIFICK, (fe-brif'-ik) a. Tending to 
produce fever. 

FEBRIFUGE, (feb'-re-fuje) n. s. Any medi- 
cine serviceable in a fever. 

FEBRILE, (fe'-bril) a. Constituting a fever ; 
proceeding from a fever. 

FEBRUARY, (feb'-ru-a-re) n.s. The name 
of the second month in the year. 

FECKLESS, (fek'-les) a. Spiritless; feeble; 
weak ; inefficient. 

FECULENCE, (fek'-u-lense) )n. s. Mud- 

FECULENCY, (fk'-u-len-se) ] diness ; 
quality of abounding with lees or sediment ; 
lees ; feces ; sediment ; dregs. 

FECULENT, (fek'-u-lent) a. Foul ; dreggy ; 
excrementitious. 

To FECUNDIFY, (fe-kun'-de-fi) v. a. To 
make fruitful. 

FECUNDITY, (fe-kun'-de-te) n. s. Fruit- 
fulness ; quality of producing or bringing 
forth in great abundance. 

FED, (fed) pret. and part. pass, of To feed. 
FEDARY, (fe'-da-re) n. s. A confederate, 

a partner, or dependant. 

FEDERAL, (fed'-er-al) a. Relating to a 
league or contract. 

FEDERARY, (fed'-er-a-re) n, s. A con- 
federate ; an accomplice. 

FEDERATE, (fed'-er-ate) a. Leagued; 
joined in confederacy. 

FEDERATIVE, (fed'-er-a-tiv) a. Having 
power to make a league or contract. 

FEDERATION, (fed-er-a'-shun) n.s. A 
league. 

FEE, (fe) n. s. Reward ; recompence ; pay- 
ments occasionally claimed by persons in 
office ; portion ; pittance ; share. In law, 
A species of tenure by which lands, &c. 
are held. 

FEE-FARM, (fe'-farm) n. s. Tenure by 

which lands are held from a superiour lord. 
To FEE, (fe) v. a. To reward ; to pay ; to 

bribe ; to hire ; to keep in hire. 
FEEBLE, (fe'-bl) a. Weak; debilitated; 

sickly ; infirm. 
FEEBLEMINDED, (fe'-bl-min-ded) a. 

Weak of mind ; defective in resolution. 



FEL 

FEEBLENESS, (fe'-bl-nes) n. s. Weakness 
imbecility ; infirmity. 

FEEBLY, (fe'-ble) ad. Weakly ; without 
strength. 

To FEED, (feed) v. a. To supply with food ; 
to supply ; to furnish ; to nourish ; to 
cherish ; to keep ; hope or expectation ; to 
make fat. 

To FEED, (feed) v. n. To take food ; to 
prey ; to live by eating ; to pasture. 

FEED, (feed) n. s. Food ; that which is 
eaten ; pasture. 

FEEDER, (fe'-der) n. s. One that gives 
food ; an exciter ; an encourager ; one that 
eats. 

To FEEL, (feel) pret. felt ; part. pass. felt, 
v. n. To have perception of things by the 
touch ; to search by feeling ; to have a 
quick sensibility of good or even right or 
wrong. 

To FEEL, (feel) v. a. To perceive by the 
tone ; to try ; to sound ; to have percep- 
tion of; to have sense of external pain or 
pleasure ; to be affected by ; to perceive 
mentally. 

FEEL, (feel) n.s. The sense of feeling ; the 
touch, 

FEELER, (fe'-ler) n.s. One that feels; one 
that perceives mentally ; the horns or an- 
tennae of insects. 

FEELING, (fe'-ling) part. a. Expressive of 
great sensibility ; sensibly felt. 

FEELING, (fe'-ling) n. s. The sense of 
touch ; power of action upon sensibility ; 
perception ; sensibility. 

FEELINGLY, (fe'-ling-le) ad. With ex- 
pression of great sensibility ; so as to be 
sensibly felt. 

FEET, (feet) n. s. The plural of foot. 

To FEIGN* (fane) v. a. To invent ; to make 
a show of; took upon some false pretence ; 
to dissemble ; to conceal. 

To FEIGN, (fane) v. n. To relate falsely ; 
to imply from the invention. 

FElGftEDLY, (fa'-ned-le) ad. In fiction ; 
not truly. 

FEIGNEDNESS, (fa'-ned-nes) n. s. Fiction ; 
deceit. 

FEIGNER, (fa'-ner) n.s. Inventer; con- 
triver of a fiction. 

FEINT, (fant) n. s. A false appearance , a 
mock assault. 

To FELICITATE, (fe-Iis'-se-tate) v. a. To 
make happy ; to congratulate. 

FELICITATION, (fe-lis-se-ta'-shun) n. s. 
Congratulation. 

FELICITOUS, (fe-lis'-se-tus) a. Happy 
prosperous. 

FELICITO USLY, (fe-lis'-se-tus-le) ad. Hap- 

FELICITY, (fe-lis'-se-te) n. s. Happiness ; 
prosperity ; blissfulness ; blessedness. 

FELINE, (fe-line') a. Like a cat ; pertain- 
ing to a cat. 

FELL, (fel) a. Cruel ; barbarous ; inhu- 
man ; savage ; ravenous ; bloody. 

FELL, (fel) n. s. The skin ; the hide ; a 
hill ; a mount. 



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FEL 

To FELL, (fel) v. a. To knock down ; to 
bring to the ground ; to hew down ; to cut 
down. 

FELL, (fel) The pret. of To fall. 

FELLER, (fel'-let) n. s. One that hews 
down. 

FELLMONGER, (fel'-niung-ger) n. s. A 
dealer in hides. 

FELLOE, (fel'-lo) n. s. The circumference 
of a wheel. 

FELLOW, (fei'-lo) n.s. A companion; one 
with whom we consort ; an associate ; one 
united in the same affair ; one of the same 
kind ; equal ; peer ; one thing suited to 
another ; one of a pair ; a familiar appel- 
lation used sometimes with fondness, some- 
times with contempt ; a mean wretch ; a 
sorry rascal ; a member of a college that 
shares its revenues, or of any incorporated 
society. It is much used in composition, as 
fellow-servant, fellow-sufferer, &c. 

FELLOW-COMMONER, (fel-lo-kom'-mun- 
er) n. s. One who has the same right of 
common ; a commoner at Cambridge of the 
higher order, who dines with the fellows. 

FELLOW-CREATURE, (fel-lo-kre'-ture) 
n. s. One that has the same creator. 

FELLOW-LABOURER, (fel-lo-la'-bur-er) 
n. s. One who labours in the same de- 
sign. 

FELLOW-PRISONER, (feLlo-priz'-zn-er) 
n. s. Oiie confined in the same prison. 

FELLOW-SERVANT, (fel-lo-ser'-vant) n. s. 
One that has the same master. 

FELLOW-SOLDIER, (fel-lo-sol'-jer) n. s. 
One who fights und^r the same commander. 

FELLOW-STUDENT, (fel-lo-stu'-dent) a. s. 
One who studies with another in the same 
class. 

FELLOW-SUBJECT, (fel-lo-sub'-jekt) n. s. 
One who lives under the same government. 

FELLOW-SUFFERER, (fel-lo-suf'-fer-er) 
re, s. One who shares in the same evils. 

FELLOW-TRAVELLER, (fel-lo-trav'-el-er) 
n. s. One who travels in company with 
others. 

FELLOWFEELING, (fel-lo-fe'-ling) n. s. 
Sympathy ; combination ; joint interest. 

FELLOWSHIP, (fel'-lo-ship) n. s. Com- 
panionship ; consort ; society ; association ; 
confederacy ; equality ; partnership ; joint 
interest ; company ; state of being together^; 
frequency of intercourse ; social pleasure ; 
fitness and fondness for festal entertain- 
ments, with good prefixed ; an establishment 
in the college, with share in its revenue. 
In arithmetic, That rule of plural proportion 
whereby we balance accounts, depending 
between divers persons, having put together 
a general stock. 

FELLY, (fel'-le) ad. Cruelly ; savagely ; 
barbarously. 

FELO-DE-SE, (felo-de-se') n.s. He that 
committeth felony by murdering himself. 

FELON, (fel'-un) n.s. One who has com- 
mitted a capital crime. 

FELON, (fel'-un) a. Cruel ; traitorous ; in- 
human; fierce. 



FEO 

FELONIOUS, (fe-lo'-ne-us) o. Wicked; 
traitorous ; villanous ; malignant. 

FELONIOUSLY, (fe-lo'-ne-us-le) ad In a 
felonious way. 

FELONOUS, (fel'-un-us) a. Wicked; felo- 
nious. 

FELONY, (fel'-un-e) n.s. A crime de- 
nounced capital by the law ; an enormous 
crime. 

FELT, (felt) The pret. oifeel. 

FELT, (felt) ». s. Cloth made of wool 
united without weaving ; a hide or skin. 

FELUCCA, (fe-hik'-ka) n. s. A small open 
boat with six oars. 

FEMALE, (fe'-male) n.s. A she ; one of the 
sex which brings young. 

FEMALE, (fe'-male) a. Not male ; not mas- 
culine ; belonging to a she. 

FEME COVERT, (fame-co-vert') n. s. A 
married woman. 

FEME SOLE, (fame-sole') n. s. A single 
woman. 

FEMININE, (fern'- e-nin) a. Of the sex that 
bring young ; female ; soft ; tender ; deli- 
cate ; belonging to women. 

FEMORAL, (fem-o-ral) a. Belonging to 
the thigh. 

FEN, (fen) n. s. A marsh; low and moist 
ground ; a moor ; a bog. 

FENCE, (fense) n. s. Guard; security ; out- 
work ; defence ; enclosure ; mound ; hedge. 

To FENCE, (fense) v. a. To enclose ; to 
secure by an enclosure or hedge ; to guard ; 
to fortify. 

To FENCE, (fense) v. n. To practise the 
arts of manual defence ; to fight according 
to art. 

FENCELESS, (fense'-les) a. Without in- 
closure ; open. 

FENCER, (fen'-ser) n. s. One who teaches 
or practises the use of weapons. 

FENCIBLE, (fen'-se-bl) a. Capable of de- 
fence. 

FENC1BLES, (fen'-se-bls) n.s. Such regi- 
ments as have been raised either expressly 
for the defence of our own country or for a 
limited service. 

FENCING, (fen'-sing) n.s. The art of 
fencing. 

FENCINGM ASTER, (fen'-sing-mas-ter) n.s. 
One who teaches the science of defence or 
the use of weapons. 

FENCINGSCHOOL, (fen'-sing-skool) n.s. 
A place in which the use of weapons ia 
taught. 

To FEND, (fend) v. n. 'To dispute ; to shift 
off a charge. 

FENDER, (fen'-der) n. s. A plate of metal 
laid before the fire to hinder coals that fall, 
from rolling forward to the floor ; anything 
laid or hung at the side of a ship to keep 
off violence. 

FENESTRA!., (fe-nes'-tral) a. Belonging 
to windows. 

FENNY, (fen'-ne) a. Marshy; boggy; 
moorish. 

FEODAL, (fu'-dal) a. Held from another, 
Belonging to a feod or tenure. 



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FER 

FEODALITY. (fu-dal'-le-te) n. $. The pos- 
session of, or seigniory over, divers fiefs ; 
feudal tenure ; feudal law. 

FEODAHY, (fu'-da-re) n. s. An officer ap- 
pointed by the court of wards to be assist- 
ant to the escheators in every ccrunty at the 
finding of officers, and to give in evidence 
for the king. 

FEODATARY, (fu'-da-ta-re) n. s. A tenant 
who holds his estate by feudal service. 

FEODATORY, (fu'-da-tur-e) a. Holding 
from another by some conditional tenure. 

To FEOFF, (feef) v. a. To put in possession ; 
to invest with right. 

FEOFF, (feef) n. s. A fief, 

FEOFFE, (fef-fee') n. s. One put in pos- 
session. 

FEOFFER, (fef-fer) n. s. One who gives 
possession of anything. 

FEOFFMENT, (fef'-ment) n. s. The act of 
granting possession. 

FERAL, (fe'-ral) a. Funereal ; deadly. 

FERETORY, (fer'-e-tur-e) n. s. A place in 
churches where the bier is set. 

FERIAL, (fe'-re-al) a. Respecting the com- 
mon days of the week ; sometimes holi- 
days. 

FERIATION, (fe-re-a'-shun) n. s. The act 
of keeping holiday. 

To FERMENT, (fer-ment') v. a. To exalt 
or ratify by intestine motion of parts. 

To FERMENT, (fer-ment') v. n. To have 
the parts put into intestine motion. 

FERMENT, (fer'-ment) n. s. That which 
causes intestine motion ; intestine motion ; 
tumult. 

FERMENTABILITY, (fer-ment-a-bil'-e-te) 
Capabilitv of being fermented. 

FERMENTABLE, (fer-inent'-a-bl) a. Ca- 
pable of fermentation. 

FERMENTATION, (fer-men-ta'-shun) n.s. 
A slow motion of the intestine particles of 
a mixt body, arising usually from the opera- 
tion of some active acid matter, which 
rarifies, exalts, and subtilizes the soft and 
sulphureous particles; as when leaven or 
yest rarifies, lightens, and ferments bread 
or wort. 

FERMENTATIVE, (fer-men'-ta-tiv) a. 
Causing fermentation. 

FERN, (fern) n. s. A plant. 

FERNY, (fern'-e) a. Overgrown with fern. 

FEROCIOUS, (fe-ro'-she-us) a. Savage; 
fierce ; ravenous ; rapacious. 

FEROCIOUSLY, (fe-ro'-she-us-le) ad. In 
a savage manner. 

FEROCIOUSNESS, (fe-ro'-she-us-nes) n. s. 
Fierceness ; savageness. 

FEROCITY, (fe-ros'-e-te) n. s. Savageness ; 
wildness ; fierceness. 

FERREOUS, (fer'-re-us) a. Irony ; of iron. 

EERRET, (fer'-ret) n. s. A kind of rat with 
red eyes and a long snout, used to catch 
rabbits ; a kind of narrow woollen tape. 

To FERRET, (fer'-ret) v. a. To drive out of 
lurking places. 

FERRETER, (fer'-ret-er) n.s. One that 
hunts another in his privacies. 



FES 

FERRIAGE, (fer'-re-aje) n. i. The fare 
paid at a ferry. 

FERRUGINEOUS, (fer-ru-jin'-e-ns) > a. 

FERRUGINOUS, (fer-ru'-jm-us) " ] Tar- 
taking of particles and quaiities of iron. 

FERRULE, (fer'-rule) n. s. An iron ring put 
round anything to keep it from cracking. 

To FERRY, (fer'-re) v. a. To carry over in 
a boat. 

To FERRY, (fer'-re) v. n. To pass over 
water in a vessel of carriage. 

FERRY, (fer'-re) n. s. The passage over 
which the ferryboat passes. 

FERRYBOAT, (fer'-re -bote) n. s. A vessel 
of carriage. 

FERRYMAN, (fer'-re-man) n. s. One who 
keeps a ferry ; one who for hire transports 
goods and passengers over the water. 

FERTILE, (fer'-til) a. Fruitful ; abundant ; 
plenteous. 

FERTILENESS, (fer'-til-nes) n.s. Fruit- 
fulness ; fecundity. 

FERTILITY, (fer-til'-e-te) n.s. Fecundity ; 
abundance ; fruitfulness. 

To FERTILIZE, (fer'-til-lize) v. a. To make 
fruitful ; to make productive. 

FERTILELY, (fer'-til-le) ad. Fruitfully; 
plenteously ; abundantly. 

FERVENCY, (fer'-ven-se) n.s. Heat of 
mind ; ardour ; eagerness ; pious ardour ; 
zeal. 

FERVENT, (fer'-vent) a. Hot; boiling; 
vehement ; ardent in temper, piety, zeal, 
or love. 

FERVENTLY, (fer'-vent-le) ad. In a burn- 
ing degree ; eagerly ; vehemently ; with 
ardour. 

FERVID, (fer'-vid) a. Hot; burning; boil- 
ing ; vehement ; eager ; zealous. 

FERV1D1TY, (fer-vid'-e-te) n. s. Heat ; 
zeal ; passion ; ardour. 

FERV1DNESS, (fer-vid'-nes) n. s. Ardour 
of mind ; zeal ; passion. 

FERULE, (fer'-rule) n. s. An instrument of 
correction with which young scholars are 
beaten on the hand. 

To FERULE, (fer'-rule) v. a. To chastise 
with the ferule. 

FERVOUR, (fer'-vur) n.s. Heat; warmth; 
zeal ; ardour. 

FESSE, (fes) n. s. In heraldry, A band or 
girdle, possessing the third part of the es- 
cutcheon over the middle. 

FESTAL, (fes'-tal) a. Respecting feasts ; 
befitting a feast. 

To FESTER, (fes'-ter) v. n. To rankle ; to 
corrupt ; to grow virulent. 

FESTINATION, (fes-te-na'-shun) n. ». 
Haste. 

FESTIVAL, (fes'-te-val) n. s. Time of feast ; 
anniversary-day of civil or religious joy. 

FESTIVE, (fes'-tiv) a. Joyous; gay"; re- 
lating to feasts. 

FESTIVITY, (fes-tiv'-e-te) n. s. Festival ; 
time of rejoicing ; gaiety ; joyfulness. 

FESTOON, (fes-toon) n.s. An ornament; 
carved work in the form of a wreath or gar- 
land of flowers, or leaves twisted together, 



Fate far, fall, fat ; — me, met ; — pine, pin ; — no, move, 



FIB 

thickest at the middle, and suspended by 

the two extremes, whence it hangs down 

perpendicularly. 
FESTUCOUS, (fes-tu'-kus) a. Formed of 

straw. 
To FETCH, (fetsh) v. a. pret. fetched. To 

go and bring ; to derive ; to draw ; to ob- 
tain as its price. 
FETCH, (fetsh) n. s. A stratagem by which 

anything is indirectly performed ; a trick. 
FETCHER, (fetsh'-er) n. s. One that fetches 

anything. 
FPniD, (fet'-id) a. Stinking ; rancid. 
FETIDNESS,"(fet'-id-nes) n. s. The quality 

of stinking. 
FETLOCK, (fet'-lok) ». s. A tuft of hair 

that grows behind the pastern joint of 

horses. 
FETOR, (fet'-ur) n.s. A stink ; a stench ; 

a strong and offensive smell. 
FETTER, (fet'-ter) n. s. It is commonly used 

in the plural,/<?#m. Chains for the feet. 
To FETTER, (fet'-ter) v. a. To bind ; to 

enchain ; to shackle ; to tie. 
FETUS, (fe'-tus) n. s. Any animal in em- 
bryo ; anything yet in the womb. 
FEUD, (fude) n. s. Quarrel ; contention. 
FEUD, (fude) n.s. A conditional allotment 

of land. 
FEUDAL, (fu'-dal) a. Pertaining to fees, 

feuds, or tenures, by which lands are held of 

a superiour lord. 
FEUDALISM, (fu'-dal-izm) n.s. The feudal 

system. 
FEUDALITY, (fu'-dal-e-te) u. s. The state 

of a chief lord. 
FEUDARY, (fu'-da-re) a. Holding tenure 

under a superiour lord. 
FEUDATARY, (fu'-da-tur-e) n.s. One who 

holds not in chief but by some conditional 

tenure from a superiour. 
FEVER, (fe'-ver) n. s. A disease in which 

the body is violently heated, and the pulse 

quickened, or in which heat and cold pre- 
vail by turns. 
To FEVER, (fe'-ver) v. a. To put into a 

fever. 
FEVERISH, (fe'-ver-ish) a. Diseased with 

a fever ; tending to a fever ; uncertain ; in- 
constant ; now hot, now cold ; hot ; burning. 
FEVERISHNESS, (fe'-ver-ish-nes) n. s. 

Tendency to fever. 
FEW, (fu) a. Not many ; not in a great 

number. 
FEWEL, (fu'-el) n. s. Combustible matter ; 

as firewood, coal. 
FEWNESS, (fu'-nes) n. s. Paucity ; small- 

ness of number. 
To FIANCE, (fi'-anse) v. a. To affiance ; 

to betroth. 
FIAT, (fi'-at) n.s. An order ; a decree. 
FIB. (fib) n. 5. A lie ; a falsehood. 
To FIB, (fib) v. n. To lie ; to tell lies. 
FIBBER, (fib'-ber) n.s. A teller of fibs. 
FIBRE, (fi-ber) n. s. A small thread or 

string ; the first constituent parts of bodies. 
FIBROUS, (fi'-brus) a. Composed of fibres 

or stamina. 



FIE 

FIBULA, (f ib'-u-la) n. s. The outer and 
lesser bone of the leg, much smaller than 
the tibia. 

FICKLE, (fik'-kl) a. Changeable ; incon- 
stant ; irresolute ; wavering ; unsteady. 

FICKLENESS, (fik'-kl-nes) 71. s. Incon- 
stancy ; uncertainty ; unsteadiness. 

F 1 CT1 LE, (f ik'-til) 'a. Moulded into form ; 
manufactured by the potter. 

FICTION, (fik'-shun) n.s. The act of feign- 
ing or inventing ; the thing feigned or in- 
vented ; a falsehood ; a lie. 

FICTIOUS, (f ik'-shus) a. Fictitious ; im- 
aginary ; invented. 

FICTITIOUS, (fik-tish'-us) a. Counterfeit; 
false ; not genuine ; feigned ; imaginary ; 
not real ; not true ; allegorical. 

FICTITIOUSLY, (f ik-tish'-us-le) ad. False- 
ly ; counterfeitly. 

F1CTITIOUSNESS, (fik-tish'-us nes) n.s. 
Feigned representation. 

FID, (fid) n.s. A pointed iron with which 
seamen untwist their cords. 

FIDDLE, (f id'-dl) n. s. A stringed instru- 
ment of musick ; a violin. 

To FIDDLE, (fid'-dl) v. n. To play upon a 
fiddle ; to trifle ; to shift the hands often, 
and do nothing. 

FIDDLEFADDLE, (f id'-dl-fad'-dl) n. s. A 
cant word ; trifles. 

FIDDLER, (fid'-dl-er) n. s. One that plays 
upon the fiddle. 

FIDDLESTICK, (fid'-dl-stik) n.s. The bow 
which a fiddler draws over the strings of a 
fiddle. 

FIDDLESTRING, (f id'-dl-string) n. s. The 
string of a fiddle. 

FIDELITY, (fj-del'-e-te) n. s. Honesty ; 
veracity ; faithful adherence. 

ToFlDGE, (fidje) \v.n. To move nimbly 

To FIDGET, (f idj'-et) S and irregularly. 

FIDGET, (f idj'-et)' n.s. Restless agitation. 

FIDGETY, "(fid'j'-et-e) a. Restless; im- 
patient. 

FIDUCIAL, (fi-du'-she-al) a. Confident, 
undoubting. 

FIDUCIALLY, (fi-du'-she-al-le) a. Un- 
doubtinglv ; confidently. 

FIDUCIARY, (fi-du'-she-a-re) n.s. One 
who holds anything in trust. 

FIDUCIARY, (fi-du'-she-a-re) a. Confi- 
dent ; steady ; undoubting ; held in trust. 

FIE, (f i) interj. See Fv. A word of blame 
or indignation. 

FIEF, (feef) n. s. A fee ; a manour ; a pos- 
session held by some tenour of a su- 
periour. 

FIELD, (feeld) n. s. Ground not inhabited, 
not built on ; ground not enclosed ; culti- 
vated tract of ground ; the open country; 
the ground of battle ; a wide expanse ; 
space ; compass ; extent ; the ground or 
blank space on which figures are drawn. 
In heraldry, The surface of a shield. 

FIELDFARE, (feld'-fare) n.s. A bird. 

FIELDMARSHAL, (feeld-mar-shal) n. j. 
Commander of an army in the field ; the offi- 
cer of highest military rank in England 



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FIG 

F J ELD-MOUSE, (feeld -mouse; n. s. A 
mouse that burrows in banks. 

FIELDOFFICER, (feeld-of '-fe-ser) n.s. An 
officer whose command in the field extends 
to a whole regiment ; as colonel, lieutenant- 
colonel, and major. 

FIELDPIECE, (feeld'-peese) a. Small can- 
non used in battles, but not in sieges. 

FIELDSPORTS, (feeld'-sports) n. s. Di- 
versions of shooting and hunting. 

FIEND, (feend) n. s. An enemy ; the great 
enemy of mankind ; the devil ; an infernal 
being. 

FIERCE, (feerse) a. Savage ; ravenous ; 
easily enraged ; vehement in rage ; eager 
of mischief; violent; outrageous; passion- 
ate ; angry ; furious. 

FIERCELY, (feerse'-le) ad. Violently; 
furiously. 

FIERCENESS, (feerse'-nes) n. s. Ferocity ; 
savageness ; eagerness for blood ; fury ; 
quickness to attack ; keenness in anger and 
resentment ; violence ; outrageous passion ; 
vehemence. 

FJER1FACIAS, (fi-e-re-fa'-she-as) n.s. In 
law, A judicial writ for him that has re- 
covered in an action of debt or damages, to 
the sheriff, to command him to levy the 
debt, or the damages. 

F1ERINESS, (fi'-re-nes) n.s. Hot quali- 
ties ; heat ; acrimony ; heat of temper ; in- 
tellectual ardour. 

FIERY, (fi'-re) a. Consisting of fire ; hot 
like fire ; vehement ; ardent ; active ; pas- 
sionate ; outrageous ; easily provoked ; un- 
restrained ; fierce ; heated by fire ; glaring 
like fire. 

FIFE, (fife) n.s. A pipe blown to the drum. 

FIFER, (f i'-fer) n. s. One who plays on the 
fife. 

FIFTEEN, (f if'-teen) a. Five and ten. 

FIFTEENTH," (fif'-teenf/O a. The ordinal 
of fifteen ; the fifth after the tenth. 

FIFTH, (fifth) a. The ordinal of five ; the 
next to the fourth. 

FIFTHLY, (f iftfc'-le) ad. In the fifth place. 

FIFTIETH, (fif'-te-etft) a. The ordinal of 
fifty. 

FIFTY, (fif'-te) a. Five tens. 

FIG, (fig) n. s. A tree that bears figs ; the 
fruit of the fig-tree. 

To FIGHT, (fite) v.n. peter, fought; part. 
pass, fought. To contend in battle ; to war ; 
to make war ; to battle ; to contend in 
arms ; to combat; to act as a soldier in any 
case ; to contend. 

To FIGHT, (fite) v. a. To war against ; to 
combat against. 

FIGHT, (fite) his. Battle; combat; duel. 

FIGHTER.' (fi'-ter) n.s. A warriour; a 
duellist. 

FIGLEAF, (f ig'-leef) n. s. A leaf of the fig- 
tree ; a flimsy covering. 

FIGMENT, (fig'-ment) n.s. An invention ; 
a fiction ; the idea feigned. 

FIGTREE, (f ig'-tree) n. s. The tree that 
bears figs. 

FIG UR ABLE, (fig'-u-ra-bl) a. Capable of 



FIL 

being brought to certain form, and retained 
in it. 

FIGURABILITY, (fig-u-ra-bil'-e-te) n. *. 
The quality of being capable of a certain 
and stable form. 

FIGURAL, (fig'-u-ral) a. Represented by 
delineation. 

FIGURATE, (f ig'-u-rate) a. Of a certain 
and determinate form. 

FIGURATION, (fig-u-ra'-shun) n.s. De- 
termination to a certain form ; the act of 
giving a certain form. 

FIGURATIVE, (fig'-u-ra-tiv) a. Repre- 
senting something else ; typical ; represen- 
tative ; not literal ; full of figures ; full of 
rhetorical exornations. 

FIGURATIVELY, (fig'-u-ra-tiv-le) ad. By 
a figure ; in a sense different from that 
which words originally imply ; not literally. 

FIGURE, (f ig'-ure) n. s. The form of any- 
thing as terminated by the outline ; shape ; 
form ; semblance ; person ; external form ; 
appearance mean or grand ; magnificence ; 
splendour ; a statue ; an image ; something 
formed in resemblance of somewhat else ; 
representations in painting; a character de- 
noting a number. In theology, Type ; re- 
presentative. In rhetorick, Any mod'} of 
speaking in which words are detorted from 
their literal and primitive sense. In strict 
acceptation, the change of a word is a. trope, 
and an affection of a sentence a figure ; but 
they are confounded even by the exactest 
writers. In grammar, Any deviation from 
the rules of analogy or syntax. 

To FIGURE, (f ig'-ure) v. a. To form into 
any determinate shape ; to show by a cor- 
poreal resemblance ; to cover or adorn with 
figures; to diversify; to variegate with ad- 
ventitious forms or matter : to represent by 
a typical or figurative resemblance ; to 
image in the mind ; to prefigure ; to fore- 
shew ; to form figuratively ; to use in a 
sense not literal ; to note by characters. 

To FIGURE, (f ig'-ure) v. n. To make a 
figure. 

FILACEOUS, (fi-la'-shus) n. s. Consisting 
of threads. 

FILACER, (f il'-a-ser) n. s. An officer in 
the Common Pleas, so called because he 
files those writs whereon he makes process. 

FILAMENT, (fil'-a-ment) n. s. A slender 
thread; a body slender and long like a 
thread. 

FILAMENTOUS, (f i.l-a-men'-tus) a. Like 
a slender thread. 

FILBERT, (f il'-bert) n. s. A fine hazel nut 
with a thin shell. 

To FILCH, (f ilsh) v. a. To steal ; to take by 
theft; to pilfer; usually spoken of petty 
thefts. 

FILCHER, (filsh'-er) n. s. A thief; a petty 
robber. 

FILE, (file) n. s. A thread ; a line on which 
papers are strung to keep them in order ; a 
catalogue ; roll ; series ; a line of soldiers 
ranged one behind another ; an instrument 
to rub down prominences. 



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FIL 

F1LECUTTER, (f ile'-kut-er) «. s. A maker 
of files. 

To FILE, (file) v. a. To string upon a thread 
or wire ; to cut with a file ; to smooth ; to 
polish. 

To FILE, (file) v. n. To march in a file, not 
abreast, hut one behind another ; to rank 
with. 

FILER, (fi'-ler) n. s. One who files. 

FILIAL, (f il'-yal) a. Pertaining to a son ; 
befitting a son ; bearing the character or re- 
lation of a son. 

FILIATION, (fil-e-a'-shun) n. s. The rela- 
tion of a son to a father ; correlative to pa- 
ternity. 

FIL1GRANE, (f il'-e-grane) > n. s. Work, 

FILLAGREE, (fil-a-gre) ] curiously 

wrought, in the manner of little threads or 
grains, usually in gold and silver ; a kind 
of wire-work. 

FILINGS, (fi'-lingz) n.s. Fragments rubbed 
off by the action of the file. 

To FILL, (f il) v. a. To store till no more 
can be admitted ; to store abundantly ; to 
satisfy ; to content ; to glut ; to surfeit ; To 
fill up, To make full ; to occupy by bulk. 

To FILL, (f il) v. n. To give to drink ; to 
grow foil; to glut; to satiate; To Jill up, 
To grow full. 

FILL, (f il) n. s. As much as may produce 
complete satisfaction. 

FILLER, (f il'-ler) n. s. One who fills. 

FILLET, (f il'-let) n. s. A band tied round 
the head or other part ; the flesh part of the 
thigh, applied commonly to veal ; meat 
rolled together, and tied round. In archi- 
tecture, A little member which appears in 
the ornaments and mouldings, and is other- 
wise called listel. 

to FILLET, (f il'-let) v. a. To bind with a 
bandage or fillet; to adorn with an astragal. 

FILLIBEG, (f il'-le-beg) n. s. A little plaid ; 
a dress, reaching only to the knees, worn 
in the Highlands of Scotland instead of 
breeches. 

To FILLIP, (f il'-lip) v. a. To strike with the 
nail of the finger by a sudden spring or 
motion. 

FILLIP, (f il'-lip) n. s. A jerk of the finger 
let go from the thumb. 

FILLY, (f il'-le) n. s. A young mare ; op- 
posed to a coit or young horse. 

FILM, (film) n . s. A thin pellicle or skin. 

FILMY, Vfil-me) a. Composed of thin 
membranes or pellicles. 

To FILTER, (f il'-ter) v. a. To defecate by 
drawing off liquor by depending threads ; 
to strain ; to percolate. 

FILTH, (filth) n. s. Dirt ; nastiness ; cor- 
ruption ; pollution. 

FILTHILY, (f ilt/i'-e-le) ad. Nastily ; foully ; 
grossly. 

FILTHINESS, (f ih/i'-e-nes) ». s. Nastiness; 
foulness ; dirtiness ; corruption ; pollution. 

FILTHY, (f ilth'-e) a. Nasty ; foul ; dirty ; 
gross; polluted. 

To FILTRATE, (f il'-trate) v. a. To strain ; 
to percolate ; to filter. 



FIN 

FILTRATION, (fil-tra'-shuu) n. s. A 
method by which liquors are procured fine 
and clear. 
FIN, (fin) n. s. The wing of a fish ; the 
limb by which he balances his body, and 
moves in the water. 
FIN-FOOTED, (f in'-fut-ed) a. Palmipedous ; 
having feet with membranes between the 
toes. 

FINABLE, (fi'-na-bl) a. A dmitting a fine ; 
deserving a fine. 

FINAL, (f i'-nal) a. Ultimate ; last ; con- 
clusive ; decisive ; mortal ; respecting the 
end or motive. 

FINALLY, (fi'-nal-e) ad. Ultimately ; lastly ; 
in conclusion. 

FINANCE, (fe-nanse') n. s. Revenue ; in- 
come. 

FINANCIAL, (fe-nan'-shal) a. Respecting 
finance. 

FINANCIER, (f in-nan-seer') n. s. One who 
collects or farms the publick revenue ; one 
who understands the publick revenue. 

FINARY, (f i'-na -re) n. s. In the iron works, 
the second forge at the iron mills. 

FIN CH, (f insh) n. s. A small bird of which 
we have three kinds, the goldfinch, chaf- 
finch, and bullfinch. 

To FIND, (find) v. a. To obtain by search- 
ing or seeking; to obtain something lost; 
to obtain something desired ; to meet with ; 
to fall upon ; to know by experience ; to 
come to ; to attain ; to discover ; to hit on 
by chance ; to perceive by accident ; to ob- 
serve ; to detect ; to deprehend ; to catch 
to meet ; to supply ; to furnish ; to purpose 
to find in one's heart ; To find himself, To be 
to fare with regard to ease or pain. To find 
out, To unriddle ; to solve ; to discover 
something hidden ; to obtain the knowledge 
of; to invent; to excogitate. In law, To 
determine by verdict; to approve, as to find 
a bill. 

FINDER, (find'-er) n. s. One that meets 
or falls upon anything ; one that picks up 
anything lost ; a discoverer; an inventor. 

FINDING, (find'-ing) ». s. Discovery by 
study ; discovery by chance. In law, The 
return made by the jury to the bill of in- 
dictment, &c. . 

FINE, (fine) a. Not coarse ; refined ; pure ; 
free from dross ; subtile ; thin ; tenuous ; sub 
tilely excogitated ; keen ; thinly or smoothly 
sharp ; clear ; pellucid ; transparent ; nice ; 
exquisite ; delicate ; artful ; dexterous ; ele- 
gant ; beautiful in thought or language ; ap- 
plied to person, it means beautiful with dig- 
nity ; accomplished ; elegant in manners ; 
showy ; splendid ; taper ; slender. 

FINE, (fine) n.s. A mulct; a pecuniary 
punishment; penalty; forfeit; money paid 
for any exemption or liberty ; the end ; con- 
clusion. 

To FINE, (fine) v. a. To refine ; to purify ; 
to punish with pecuniary penalty. 

To FINEDRAW, (fine'- draw) v. a. To sew 
up a rent with so much nicety that it is not 
perceived. 



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FIN 

FLNEDRAWER, (f ine -draw-er) n.s. One 
whose business is to sew up rents. 

FINELY, (fine'-le) ad. Beautifully; ele- 
gantly ; keenly ; sharply ; with a thin edge 
or polish ; not coarsely ; not meanly ; in 
small parts; subtilly; not grossly; in a 
great degree ; completely ; purely. 

FINENESS, (fine'-nes) n. s. Elegance; 
beauty; delicacy ; show; splendour ; gaiety 
of appearance ; purity ; freedom from dross 
or base mixtures ; smoothness. 

FINER, (f i'-ner) n. s. One who purifies 
metals. 

FINERY, (f i'-ner-e) n. s. Show ; splendour 
of appearance ; gaiety of colours ; the name 
of a forge at iron-works. 

FINESPOKEN, (f ine'-spo-kn) a. Using a 
number of fine phrases. 

FINESPUN, (f.ne'-spun) a. Ingeniously 
contrived ; artfully invented. 

FINESSE, (fe-nes') n.s. Artifice; strata- 
gem. 

FINGER, (fing'-ger) n. .s. The flexible 
member of the hand by which men catch 
and hold ; a small measure of the breadth 
ot a finger; the hand; the instrument of 
work. 

To FINGER, (fing'-ger) v. a. To touch 
lightly ; to toy with ; to touch unseasonably 
or thievishly ; to touch an instrument of 
musick ; to handle without effort or vio- 
lence ; to perform any work exquisitely with 
the fingers. 

FINGERBOARD, (fing'-ger-bord) n.s. The 
board at the neck of a fiddle, guitar, or the 
like, where the fingers operate on the strings. 

FINGERED, (fing'-gerd) a. Having fingers. 

FINGERING, (f ing -ger-ing) n. s. The act 
of touching ; the manner of touching an in- 
strument of musick. 

FINICAL, (fin'-e-kal) a. Nice; foppish. 

F1N1CALLY"; (f'in'-e-kal-e) ad. Foppishlv. 

FINICALNESS, (f in'-e-kal-nes) n. s. Super- 
fluous nicety ; foppery. 

To FINISH, (f in'-ish) v. a. To complete ; 
to perfect ; to polish to the excellency in- 
tended ; to end ; to put an end to. 

FINISH, (f in'-ish) n.s. The last touch or 
polish of the composition. 

FINISHER, *(f in'-ish-er) n. s. Performer ; 
accomplisher ; one that puts an end ; ender ; 
one that completes or perfects. 

FINISHING, (f in'-ish-ing) n. s. Completion ; 
the last touch of a composition. 

FINITE, (fi'-nite) a. Limited; bounded; 
terminated. 

FINITELY, (f i'-nite-le) ad. Within certain 
limits ; to a certain degree. 

FIN 1TENESS, (f i'-nite-nes) } n. s. Limita- 

FINITUDE, (f in'-e-tude j S tion ; con- 
finement within certain boundaries. 

FINLIKE, (fin'-like) a. Formed in imita- 
tion of fins. 

FINNED, (find) a. Having fins. 

FINNIK1N, (fin'-ne-kin) n.s. A particular 
species of pigeon. 

FINNY, (fin'-ne) a. Furnished with fins; 
formed for the element of water. 



FIR 

FINTOED, (fin'-tode) a. Palmipedo.iP ; 
having a membrane between the toes. 

FINS, (finz) n. s. People of Finland in 
Sweden. 

FIR, (fer) n. s. The pine ; the tree of which 
deal-boards are made. 

FIRE, (fire) n.s. The igneous element; 
anything burning ; a conflagration ; flame ; 
light ; lustre ; ardour of temper ; liveliness 
of imagination ; vigour of fancy ; intellec- 
tual activity ; force of expression ; spirit of 
sentiment ; passion. To set fire to, or to set 
on fire; to kindle; to inflame. 

To FIRE, (fire) v. a. To set on fire ; to 
kindle ; to inflame ; to animate i to caute- 
rize. 

To FIRE, (fire) v. n. To take fire ; to be 
kindled ; to be inflamed ; to discharge any 
firearms. 

FIREARMS, (f ire'-armz) n. s. Arms which 
owe their efficacy to fire ; guns. 

FIREBALL, (fire'-bal) n. s. Grenado; a 
ball filled with combustibles, and bursting 
where it is thrown. 

FIREBRAND, (fire'-brand) n.s. A piece of 
wood kindled ; an incendiary ; one who in- 
flames factions ; one who causes mischief. 

FIRE-ENGINE, (f ire'-eujin) n. s. A ma- 
chine for extinguishing accidental fires by a 
stream or jet of water. 

FIRELOCK, (fire'-lok) n. s. A soldier's 
gun ; a gun discharged by striking steel 
with flint. 

FIREMAN, (f ire'-man) n. s. One who is 
employed to extinguish burning bouses. 

FIRE-OFFICE, (fire'-gf-fis) n. s. An office 
of insurance from fire. 

FIREPAN, (f ire'-pan) n. s. A pan for hold- 
ing fire. In a gun, The receptacle for the 
priming powder. 

FIREPLUG, (fire'-plug) n.s. A stopple 
communicating with the water pipes, by 
means of which water is supplied in cases 
of fire. 

FIRESHIP, (fire'-ship) n.s. A ship filled 
with combustible matter to fire the vessels 
of the enemy. 

FIRESHOVEL, (fire'-shuv-vl) n. s. The 
instrument with which the hot coals are 
thrown up. 

FIRESIDE, (fire-side') n.s. The hearth ; 
the chimney. 

FIREWOOD, (fire'-wud) n. s. Wood to 
burn ; fewel. 

FIREWORKS, (fire'-wurks) n.s. pi* Shows 
of fire ; pyrotechnical performances. 

FIRING, (fi'-ring) n.s. Fewel. 

FIRKIN, (fer'-kin) n. s. A vessel contain- 
ing nine gallons. 

FIRM, (ferm) a. Strong ; not easily pierced 
or shaken ; hard, opposed to soft : con- 
stant ; steady ; resolute ; fixed ; unshaken ; 
solid ; not giving way ; not fluid. 

FIRM, (ferm) n. s. A declaration in writ- 
ing ; a mercantile term for the name under 
which a partnership carries on business. 

FIRMAMENT, (fer'-ma-ment) n.s. The 
sphere of the fixed stars ; the heavens. 



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F1RMAMENTAL, (fer-ma-men'-tal) ad. 

Celestial ; of the upper regions. 
FIRMAN, or PHIRMAN, (fir'-man) n.s. 

A grant or licence given by Asiatick poten- 

FIRMLY, (ferm'-le) ad. Strongly; im- 
penetrably ; immoveably ; steadily ; con- 
stantly. 

FIRMNESS, (ferm'-nes) n.s. Hardness; 
compactness ; solidity ; durability ; stabi- 
lity ; certainty ; soundness ; steadiness ; 
constancy; resolution. 

FIRST, (ferst) a. The ordinal of one ; ear- 
liest in time ; foremost in place ; highest 
in dignity or excellence. 

FIRST, (ferst) ad. Before anything else ; 
earliest ; before any other consideration ; 
at first, at the beginning. 

FIRST-BEGOTTEN, (ferst'-be-got'-tn) n. s. 
The eldest of children. 

FIRST-BORN, (f irst'-bom) a. Eldest ; first 
by the order of nativity. 

FIRST FRUITS, (ferst'-froots) n. s. What 
the season earliest produces or matures of 
any kind ; the first profits of anything ; the 
earliest effect of anything. 

FIRSTLING, (ferst'-ling) n. s. The first 
produce or offspring. 

FIRSTRATE, (ferst'-rate) a. Pre-eminent ; 
as a man of firstrate abilities. 

FIRTH. See Frith. 

FTSC, (f isk) n. s. A publick treasury. 

FISCAL, (f is'-kal) a. Belonging to the pub- 
lick treasury. 

FISH, (fish) n.s. An animal that inhabits 
the water ; Fish is used collectively for the 
race of fishes ; the flesh of fish opposed to 
that of terrestrial animals, called flesh. 

To FISH, (fish) v. n. To be employed in 
catching fishes ; to endeavour at anything 
by artifice. 

To FISH, (fish) v. a. To search water in 
quest of fish, or anything else. 

FISH-HOOK, (fish'-hook) n. s. A hook to 
catch fish. 

FISH-POND, (fish'-pond) n. s. A small 
pool for fish. 

FISHER, (f ish'-er) n. s. One who is em- 
ployed in catching fish. 

FISHERMAN, (f ish'-er-man) n.s. One 
whose employment and livelihood is to 
catch fish. / 

FISHERY, (f ish'-er-e) n. s. The business 
of catching fish, a commodious place for 
fishing. 

To FISHIFY, (fish -e-f i) v. a. To turn to 
fish ; a cant word. 

FISHING, (f ish'-ing) n. s. The art or prac- 
tice of fishing. 

F1SHKETTLE, (f ish'-ket-tl) n. s. A cal- 
dron made long for the fish to be boiled 
without bending. 

FISHMONGER, (fish'-mung-ger) n.s. A 
dealer in fish. 

FISHSPEAR, (f ish'-speer) n. s. A dart or 
spear with which fishermen strike fish. 

FISHY, (f ish'-e) a. Consisting of fish ; hav- 
ing the qualities or form of fish. 



FIX 

FISSILE, (f is'-sil) a. Having the grain in a 
certain direction, so as to be cleft. 

FISSILITY, (f is-sil'-e-te) n. s. The quality 
of admitting to be cloven. 

FISSURE, (fish'-ure) n.s. A cleft; a nar- 
row chasm where a breach has been made. 

FIST, (fist) b. s. The hand clenched with 
the fingers doubled down. 

FISTICUFFS, (fis'-te-kufs) nit. Battle with 
the fist ; blows with the fist. 

FISTULA, (fist'-u-la) n.s. A sinuous ulcer 
callous within ; Fistula Lachrimalis, A dis- 
order of the canals leading from the eye to 
the nose. 

FISTULAR, (fis'-tu-lar) a. Hollow like a 
pipe. 

To FISTULATE, (f is'-tu-late) v. n. To turn 
or grow to a fistula. 

To FISTULATE, (f is'-tu-late) v. a. To make 
hollow like a pipe ; to perforate. 

FISTULOUS, (fis'-tu-lus) a. Having the 
nature of a fistula. 

FIT, (fit) n. s. A paroxysm or exacerbation 
of any intermittent distemper; any short 
return after intermission ; interval ; any 
violent affection of mind or body ; disorder ; 
distemperature ; it is used for the hysterical 
disorders of women, and the convulsions of 
children. 

FIT, (fit) a. Qualified; proper; conveni- 
ent ; meet ; right. 

To FIT, (fit) v. a. To accommodate to any- 
thing ; to suit one thing to another ; to be 
adapted to ; to suit anything or person ; to 
become ; To fit out, To furnish ; to equip ; 
To fit up, To furnish ; to make proper for 
the use or reception of any. 

To FIT, (fit) v. n. To be proper ; to be be- 
coming ; to be adapted to. 

FITFUL, (f it-ful) a. Varied by paroxysms. 

FITLY, (f it'-le) ad. Properly ; justly ; rea- 
sonably ; commodiously ; meetly. 

FITNESS, (f it'-nes) n. s. Propriety ; meet- 
ness ; justness ; reasonableness ; conveni- 
ence ; the state of being fit. 

FITTABLE, (fit'-a-bl) ad. Suitable. 

FITTER, (fit'-ter) n. s. The person or 
thing that confers fitness. 

FITTINGLY, (fit'-ing-le) ad. Suitably. 

FIVE, (five) a. Four and one ; half of ten. 

FIVEBARRED, (five'-bard) a. Having 
five bars ; usually applied to gates. 

FIVEFOLD, (five-fold) a. Having five dis- 
tinctions ; composed of five materials. 

FIVES, (f me) n. s. A kind of play with a, 
ball ; a disease of horses. 

To FIX, (f iks) v. a. To make fast, firm, or 
stable ; to settle ; to establish invariably ; 
to direct without variation ; to deprive of 
volatility. 

To FIX, (f iks) v. n. To settle the opinion ; 
to determine the resolution ; to rest ; to 
cease to wander ; to lose fluidity, so as to 
be malleable. 

FIXATION, (f ik-sa'-shun) n. s. Stability ; 
firmness ; steadiness ; reduction from fluidity 
to firmness. In chymistry, The making any 
volatile spirituous body endure the fire and 



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not fly away either by repeated distillations 
or sublimations. 

FIXEDLY, (fik'-sed-le) ad. Certainly; 
firmly ; steadfastly. 

FIXEDNESS, (f ik'-sed-nes) n. s. Stability ; 
firmness ; want of volatility ; solidity ; co- 
herence of parts ; steadiness ; settled opi- 
nion. 

FIXITY, (fik'-se-te) n. s. Coherence of 
parts, opposed to volatility. 

FIXT S (fikst) part, of the verb to fix. 

FIXTURE, (fiks'-ture) n. s. That which is 
fixed ; a piece of furniture fixed to a house. 

FIXURE, (f ik'-shure) n. s. Position ; stable 
pressure ; firmness ; stable state. 

FIZGIG, (fi/-gig) n. s. A kind of dart or 
harpoon with which seamen strike fish ; a 
kind of firework, which boys make up in 
paper, and explode ; a child's toy. 

To FIZZ, (f iz) v. n. To emit a slight and 
transient noise, or a slight continued noise ; 
to make a kind of hiss. 

FLABBY, (flab'-be) a. Soft; not firm; 
easily shaking. 

FLABILE, (flab'-il) a. Subject to be blown. 

FLACCID, (flak'-sid) a. Weak; limber; 
not stiff; lax ; not tense. 

FLACCID ITY, (flak-sid'-e-te) n. s. Laxity ; 
limberness ; want of tension. 

To FLAG, (flag) v. n. To hang loose with- 
out stiffness of tension ; to grow spiritless 
or dejected ; to grow feeble ; to lose vigour. 

To FLAG, (flag) t-. a. To let fall into feeble- 
ness ; to suffer to droop ; to cover with 
broad stones. 

FLAG, (flag) n. s. A water plant with a 
bladed leaf and yellow flower ; the colours 
or ensign of a ship or land-forces ; a species 
of stone used for smooth pavements. 

FLAG-OFFICER, (flag'-of-fe-ser) n. s. A 
commander of a squadron. 

FLAG-SHIP, (flag'-ship) n. s. The ship in 
which the commander of a fleet is. 

FLAGEOLET, (fladje'-e-let) n. s. A small 
flute. 

FLAGELLANTS, (fladje'-el-lants) n. s. pi. 
A sect so called who maintained that flagel- 
lation was essential to salvation. 

To FLAGELLATE, (fladje'-el-late) v. a. To 
whip or scourge. 

FLAGELLATION, (fladje-el-la'-shun) n. s. 
A whipping or scourging. 

FLAGGY, (flag'-e) a. Weak ; lax ; limber ; 
not tense. 

FLAGITIOUS, (fla-jish'-us) a. Wicked; 
villanous ; atrocious. 

FLAG1TIOUSNESS, (fla-jish'-ns-nes) n. s. 
Wickedness ; villany. 

FLAGON, (flag'-un) n. s. A vessel of drink 
with a narrow mouth. 

FLAGRANCE, (fla'-granse) \n. s. Burn- 

FLAGRANCY, (fla'-gran-se) S ™g; beat: 
fire ; notoriousness ; glaring impudence. 

FLAGRANT, (fia'-grant) a. Ardent; burn- 
ing ; eager ; glowing ; flushed ; notorious ; 
flaming into notice. 
FLAGRANTLY, (fla'-gxant-le) ad. Ardent- 
ly ; eagerly ; notoriously. 



FLA 

FLAG RATION, (fla-gra'-shun) n.s. Burning 

FLAGSTAFF, (flag 7 -staif) n.' s. The staff on 
which the flag is fixed. 

FLAIL, (flale) n. §. The instrument with 
which grain is beaten out of the ear. 

FLAKE, (flake) n. s. Anything that appears 
loosely held together, like a flock of wool ; 
a stratum ; layer ; film ; lamina. 

To FLAKE, (flake) v. a. To form in flakes 
or bodies loosely connected. 

To FLAKE, (flake) v. n. To break into 
laminae ; to part into loose bodies. 

FLAKY, (fla'-ke) a. Loosely hanging to- 
gether ; lying in layers or strata ; broken 
into laminae. 

FLAM, (flam) n. s. A falsehood ; a lie ; an 
illusory pretext. 

To FLAM, (flam) v. a. To deceive with a lie. 

FLAMBEAU^ (flam'- bo) n. s. A lighted torch. 

FLAME, (flame) n.s.' Light emitted from 
fire ; fire ; ardour of temper or imagination 

To FLAME, (flame) v. n. To shine as fire ; 
to burn with emission of light ; to shine 
like flame ; to break out in violence of pas- 
sion. 

FLAMEN, (fla'-men) n. s. A priest among 
the ancients. 

FLAMING, (fla'-ming) a. Brilliant; like 
flame ; resplendent ; gaudy. 

FLAMINGLY, (fla'-ming-le) ad. Radiantly. 

FLAMINGO, (fla-ming'-go) n. s. The name 
of a bird, common in many parts of America. 

FLAMIN1CAL, (fla-min'-e-kal) a. Belong- 
ing to the Roman priest. 

FLAMMABIL1TY, (flam-ma-bil'-e-te) n. s. 
The quality of admitting to be set on fire, so 

FLAMMATION, (flam-ma'-shun) n. s. The 

act of setting on flame. 
FLAIVJMEOUS, (flam'-me-us) a. Consisting 

of flame ; resembling flame. 
FLAMM1FEROUS, (flam-mif'-fe-rus) a 

Bringing flame. 
FLAMY, (fla'-me) a. Inflamed ; burning ; 

blazing ; having the nature of flame ; flame- 
coloured. 
FLANK, (flangk) n. s. That part of the side 

of a quadruped near the hinder thigh. In 

men, the lateral part of the lower belly ; 

the side of an army or fleet ; that part of 

the bastion which reaches from the curtain 

to the face. 
To FLANK, (flangk) v. a. To attack the side 

of a battalion or fleet ; to be posted so as to 

overlook or command any pass on the side ; 

to secure on the side. 
FLANKER, (flangk'-er) n.s. A fortification 

jutting out so as to command the side of a 

body marching to the assault. 
FLANNEL, (flan'-nel) n. s. A soft nappy 

stuff of wool. 
FLAP, (flap) n. s. Anything that hangs bread 

and loose ; the motion of anything broad 

and loose ; a disease in horses 
To FLAP, (flap) v. a. To beat with a flap, as 

flies are beaten ; to move with a flap or 

noiae. 
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noise ; to fall with flaps or broad parts de- 
pending. 
FLAPDRAGOX, (flap -drag-un) n. s. A 
play in which they catch raisins out of 
burning brandy, and eat them; the thing 
eaten at fiapdragon. 
FLAP EARED, (flap'-eerd) a. Having loose 

and broad ears. 
FLAPPER, (flap'~per) n. s. A fan, or flap 
for wind. Figuratively, One who endea- 
vours to make another remember. 

To FLARE, (flare) v. a. To glitter with 
transient lustre ; to glitter offensively ; to 
be in too much light. 

FLASH, (flash) n. s. A sudden, quick, tran- 
sitory blaze ; sudden burst of wit or merri- 
ment ; a short transient state ; a body of 
water driven by violence. 

To FLASH, (flash) v. n. To glitter with a 
quick and transient flame ; to burst out into 
any kind of violence ; to break out into wit, 
merriment, or bright thought. 

To FLASH, (flash) v. a. To strike up large 
bodies of water from the surface. 

FLASHER, (flash'-er) n. s. A man of more 
appearance of wit than reality. 

FLASHILY(flash'-e-le) ad. With empty show. 

FLASHY, (flash'-e) a. Empty ; not solid ; 
showy without substance ; dashing. 

FLASK, (flask) n. s. A bottle ; a vessel ; a 
powder-horn. 

FLASKET, (flask'-et) n.s. A vessel in which 
viands are served. 

FLAT, (flat) u. Horizontally level ; without 
inclination ; smooth without protuberances ; 
prostrate ; lying along ; tasteless ; insipid ; 
dull; unanimated; frigid; depressed; spi- 
ritless ; dejected ; unpleasing ; peremptory ; 
absolute ; downright ; not shrill ; not sharp 
in sound. 

FLAT, (flat) ?i. s. A level; an extended 
plane ; smooth low ground ; a surface with- 
out relief or prominences. In musiek, A 
character which depresses the note before 
which it is placed one semitone iower. 

FLATIVE, (fla'-tjv) a. Producing wind; 
flatulent. 

FLATLY, (flat'-le) ad. Horizontally ; with- 
out inclination ; without prominence or ele- 
vation ; without spirit; dully; frigidly; 
peremptorily ; downright. 

FLATNESS, (fiat'-nes) 71. s. Evenness ; level 
extension ; want of relief or prominence ; 
deadness ; insipidity ; vapidness ; dejection ; 
dulness ; frigidity ; the contrary to shrillness 
or acuteness of sound. 

To FLATTEN, (flat'-tn) v. a. To make even 
or level ; without prominence or elev tion ; 
to make vapid; to deject; to depress; to 
dispirit. 

To FLATTEN, (flat'-tn) v. n. To grow even 
or level ; to grow dull and insipid. 

To FLATTER, (flat'-ter) v. a. To sooth with 
praises ; to please with blandishments ; to 
praise falsely ; to please ; to sooth ; to raise 
false hopes. 

FLATTERER, (flat'-ter-er) n. s. One who 
flatters ; a fawner ; a wheedler. 



FLE 

FLATTERING, (flat'-ter-ing) a. Artful, 

obsequious ; pleasing ; exciting hopes. 
FLATTERT, (flat'-ter-e) n. s. False praise ; 

artful obsequiousness ; adulation. 
FLATTISH, (flat'-tish) a. Somewhat flat; 

approaching to flatness. 
FLATULENCY, (flat'-u-len-se) 77. s. Win- 
diness ; fulness of wind ; emptiness ; vani- 
ty ; levity ; airiness. 
FLATULENT, (flat'-u-lent) u. Turgid with 
air ; windy ; empty ; vain ; big without sub- 
stance or reality ; puffy. 
FLATUS, (fla'-tus) n. s. Wind gathered in 
any cavities of the body ; a breath ; a puff. 
To FLAUNT, (flant) v. a. To make an osten- 
tatious show in apparel ; to carry a saucy 
appearance. 
FLAUNT, (flant) n. s. Anything loose and 

airy ; an ostentatious display. 
FLAVOUR, (fia'-vur) n.s. Power of pleas- 
ing the taste ; sweetness to the smell ; 
odour ; fragrance. 
FLAVOROUS, (fia'-vur'-us) a. Delightful 

to the palate ; fragrant ; odorous. 
FLAVOURED, (fla'-vurd) a. Having a fine 

taste. 
FLAVOUS, (fla'-vus) a. Yellow. 
FLAW, (flaw)" 77. s. A crack or breach in 

anvthing ; a fault ; defect. 
To FLAW, (flaw) v. a. To break ; to crack ; 

to damage with fissure ; to violate. 
FLAWY, (flaw'-e) a. Full of flaws. 
FLAX, (flaks) ?!.">-. The plant of which the 
finest thread is made ; the fibres of flax 
cleansed and combed for the spinner. 
FLAXCOMB, (flaks'-kom) n. s. The instru- 
ment with which the fibres of flax are 
cleansed from the brittle parts. 
FLAXEN, (flak'-sn) a. Made of flax ; fair, 

long, and flowing, as if made of flax. 
FLAXY, (flak'-se) a. Resembling flax ; of 

a light colour ; fair. 
To FLAY, (fla) v. a. To strip off the skin ; 

to take off the skin or suface of anything. 
FLAY r ER, (fla'-er) ?*. s. He that strips off 

the skin of anything. 
FLEA, (fle) n. s. A small bloodsucking in- 
sect remarkable for its agility. 
FLEABI TE, (fle'-bite) n. s. The sting of 2 

flea. 
FLEABITTEN, (fle'-bit-tn) a. Stung by 

fleas. 
FLEAK, (fleke) n. s. A small lock, thread, 

or twist. 
FLEAM, (fleme) n. s. An instrument used 

to bleed cattle. 
FLECTION, (flek'-shun) n. s, The .act or 

power of bending or turning. 
FLECTOR, (flek'-tur) n.s. A name given to 

the muscles, more frequently called flexors. 
FLED, (fled) The pret. and part, of flee. 
To FLEDGE, (fledje) v. a. To furnish with 

wings ; to supply with feathers. 
To FLEE, (flee) v. n. ~Pxet.fl.ed ; To run from 

danger , to have, recourse to shelter. 
FLEECE, (fleese) n. s. As much wool as is 

shorn from one sheep. 
To FLEECE, (fleese) v. a. To clip the fleece 



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of a sheep ; to strip ; to pull ; to plunder, 

as a sheep is robbed of his wool. 
FLEECER, (fle'-ser}n.s. One who strips or 

plunders. 
FLEECY, (fle'-se) a. Woolly ; covered with 

wool ; having the appearance of fleeces of 

wool. 
To FLEER, (fleer) t>. n. To mock ; to gibe ; 

to jest with insolence and contempt ; to 

leer. 
FLEER, (fleer) n. s. Mockery expressed 

either in words or looks ; a deceitful grin of 

civility. 
FLEET, (fleet) n. s. A company of ships ; a 

navy. 
FLEET, (fleet) a. Swift of pace ; quick ; 

nimble ; active. 
To FLEET, (fleet) v. n. To fly swiftly ; to 

vanish ; to be in a transient state. 
To FLEET, (fleet) v. a. To skim the 

water. 
FLEETLY, (fleet'-le) ad. Swiftly ; nimbly ; 

with swift pace. 
FLEETNESS, (fleet'-nes) n. s. Swiftness of 

course ; nimbleness ; celerity. 
FLEMING, (flem'-ing) n. s. A native or in- 
habitant of the Low Countries. 
FLEMISH, (flem'-ish) a. Relating to the 

Flemings. 
FLESH, (flesh) n.s. The muscular part of 

the body distinguished from the skin, bones, 

tendons ; animal food distinguished from 

vegetable ; the body of beasts or birds used 

in food, distinct from fishes ; animal nature ; 

carnality ; corporal appetites ; a carnal 

state. 
To FLESH, (flesh) v. a. To initiate ; to glut ; 

FLESHINESS, (flesh'-e-nes) n. s. Plump- 
ness ; fulness ; fatness. 

FLESHLESS, (flesh'-]e ) a. Without flesh. 

FLESHLINESS, "(flesh'-le-nes) n. s. Abun- 
dance of flesh, called carnosity ; carnal pas- 
sions or appetites. 

FLESHLY, (flesh'-le) a. Carnal ; lascivi- 
ous ; animal, not vegetable ; human, not ce- 
lestial ; not spiritual. 

FLESHMEAT, (flesh'-mete) n. s. Animal 
food ; the flesh of animals prepared for food. 

FLESHMONGER, (flesh'-mung-ger) n. s. 
One who deals in flesh ; a pimp. 

FLESHPOT, (flesh'-pot) n. s. A vessel in 
which flesh is cooked. 

FLESHY, (flesh'-e) a. Full of flesh ; fat ; 
musculous ; pulpous ; plump. 

To FLETCH, (fletsh) v. a, To feather an 
arrow. 

FLETCHER, (fietsh'-er) n. s. A manufac- 
turer of bows and arrows. 

FLEUR DE LIS. See Flower oe Luce. 

FLEW, (flu) The pret. of Jiy. 

FLEXANIMOUS, (fleks-an'-e-mus) a. Hav- 
ing the power to change the disposition of 
the mind. 

FLEXIBILITY, (fleks-e-bil'-e-te) n. s. The 
quality of admitting to be bent ; pliancy ; 
easiness to be persuaded ; ductility of mind ; 
compliance; facility, 



FLl 

FLEXIBLE, (fleks'-e-bP a. Possible to b« 
bent ; ductile ; manageable. 

FLEXIBLENESS, (fleks'-e-bl-nes) n. s. Pos- 
sibility to be bent; easiness" to be bent; 
pliancy ; facility ; compliance ; ductility ; 
manageableness. 

FLEXILE, (fleks'-il) a. Pliant; easily bent 
obsequious to any power or impulse. 

FLEXION, (flek'-shun) n. s. The act of 
bending ; a double ; a bending. 

FLEXOR, (fleks'-or) n.s. The general name 
of the muscles which act in contracting the 
joints. 

FLEXUOUS, (flek'-shu-us) a. Winding; 
full of turns and meanders ; tortuous ; bend- 
ing ; variable. 

FLEXURE, (flek'-shure) n. s. The form or 
direction in which anything is bent; the 
act of bending ; the part pent ; the joint. 

To FLICKER, (flik'-er) v. n. To flutter ; to 
fluctuate ; to move with uncertain and hasty 
motion. 

FLIER, (fli'-er) n. s. One that runs away ; 
a fugitive , a runaway ; that part of a ma- 
chine which, by being put into a more rapid 
motion than the other parts, equalizes and 
regulates the motion of the rest, as in a 
jack. 

FLIGHT, (flite) n. s. The act of flying or 
running from danger; the act of using 
wings ; volation ; a flock of birds ; a volley 
a shower ; the space past by flying ; sally 
of the imagination ; the power of flying. 

FLIGHTINESS, fli'-te-nes) n.s. Wildness ; 
irregularity of conduct. 

FLIGHTY, (fli'-te) a. Wild ; of disordered 
imagination. 

FLIMFLAM, (flim'-flam) n. s. A whim ; a 
trick ; a cheat. 

FLIMSINESS, (flim'-ze-ness) n. s. Weak- 
ness of texture. 

FLIMSY, (flim'-ze) a. Weak ; feeble ; mean ; 
without force. 

To FLINCH, (flinsh) v. n. To shrink from 
any suffering or undertaking. 

To FLING, (fling) v. a. Pret. fiung; part. 
flung ; to cast from the hand ; to throw ; to 
dart ; to cast with violence. To fling away ; 
to eject ; to dismiss. To fling off; to batfle 
in the chace. 

To FLING, (fling) v. n. To flounce ; to 
wince ; to fly into violent and irregular 
motions. 

FLING, (fling) n. 5. A throw ; a cast ; a 
gibe ; a sneer ; a contemptuous remark. 

FLINT, (flint) n. s. A semi-pellucid stone, 
composed of crystal debased, of a blackish 
grey, of one similar and equal substance, 
free from veins, and naturally invested with 
a whitish crust ; anything eminently or pro- 
verbially hard. 

FLINTY, (flint'-e) a. Made of flint ; strong ; 
full of stones ; hard of heart ; cruel ; savage. 

FLIP, (flip) n. s. A liquor made by mixing 
beer with spirits. 

FLIPPANCY, (flip'-pan-se) n. s. Loquacity ; 
pertness of talk. 

FLIPPANT, (flip'-pant) a. Nimble ; move- 



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able , it is used only of the act of speech ; 
pert ; loquacious. 

FLIPPANTLY, (flip'-pant-le) ad. In a 
flowing prating way. 

To FLIRT, (flert) v. a. To throw anything 
with a quick elastic motion ; to move with 
quickness. 

To FLIRT, (flert) v. n. To run about perpe- 
tually ; to be unsteady and fluttering ; to act 
with levity ; to be guilty of a kind of co- 
quetry. 

FLIRT, (flert) n. s. A quick elastick mo- 
tion ; a sudden trick ; a pert young hussey ; 
a coquette. 

FLIRTATION, (fler-ta'-shun) n. s. A quick 
sprightly motion ; coquetry; a desire of at- 
tracting notice. 

To FLIT, (flit) v. n. To fly away ; to re- 
move ; to migrate ; to flutter ; to rove on 
the wing ; to be flux or unstable. 

FLITCH, (flitsh) n. s. The side of a hog 
salted and cured. 

To FLOAT, (flote) v. n. To swim on the 
surface of the water ; to move without 
labour. 

To FLOAT, (flote) v. a. To cover with 
water. 

FLOAT, (flote) n.s. The act of flowing; 
any body so contrived or formed as to swim 
upon the water ; the cork or quill by which 
the angler discovers the bite of a fish. 

FLOATER, (flo'-ter) n. s. One who floats 
or sails upon. 

FLOCK, (flgk) n. s. A company ; usually a 
company of birds or beasts ; a company of 
sheep, distinguished from herds which are of 
oxen ; a lock of wool. 

To FLOCK, (fiok) v.n. To gather in crowds 
or large numbers. 

To FLOG, (flog) v. a. To lash ; to whip. 

FLOOD, (flud) n. s. A body of water ; the 
sea ; a river ; a deluge ; an inundation ; 
flow ; flux ; the swelling of a river by rain 
or inland flood. 

To FLOOD, (flud) v. a. To deluge ; to cover 
with waters. 

FLOODGATE, (flud'-gate) n.s. Gate or 
shutter by which the water course is closed 
or opened. 

FLO OK, (flook) n. s. The broad part of the 
anchor which takes hold of the ground ; a 
flounder ; a flat fish. / 

FLOOR, (flore) n.s. The pavement ; a pave- 
ment is always of stone, the floor of wood or 
stone ; a story ; a flight of rooms. 

To FLOOR, (flore) v. a. To cover the bot- 
tom with a floor. 

FLOORING, (flo'-ring) n. s. Bottom; pave- 
ment ; materials for making floors. 

To FLOP, (flop) v. a. To clap the wings with 
noise. 

FLORAL, (flo'-ral) a. Relating to flowers. 

FLORENTINE, (flgr'-eu-tine) n. s. A native 
of Florence ; a sort of silk so named. 

FLORID, (flor'-id) a . Productive of flowers ;. 
covered with flowers ; bright in colour ; 
flushed with red ; embellished ; splendid ; 
brilliant with decorations. 



FLO 

FLORIDITY, (flo-rid'-e-te) Freshness o, 
colour. 

FLORIDLY, (flo-rid'-le) ad. In a showy 
and imposing way. 

FLORIDNESS, (flor'-id-nes) n.s. Fresh- 
ness of colour; embellishment; ambitious 
elegance. 

FLORIFEROUS, (flo-rif'-fe-rus) a. Pro- 
ductive of flowers. 

FLORIN, (flor'-in) n. s. A coin first made 
by the Florentines, the value varying in 
different countries. 

FLORIST, (flor'-ist) n.s. A cultivator of 
flowers. 

FLOSCULOUS, (flos'-ku-lus) a. Composed 
of flowers. 

FLOTA, (flo'-ta) n. s. A fleet of ships which 
carry out the goods of Europe to the ports 
of America, and bring back the produce of 
Mexico, Peru, and other places. 

FLOTAGE, (flo'-taje) n. s. That which floats 
on the top of the s-ea, or great rivers. 

FLOTILLA, (flo-til'-la) n. s. Any number 
of small vessels. 

FLOATSAM, (flgt'-sam) n. s. A law term, 
Goods that swim on the sea without an. 
owner. 

To FLOUNCE, (flgunse) v. n. To move 
with violence in the water or mire ; to 
struggle or dash in the water ; to move with 
passionate agitation. 

To FLOUNCE, (flgunse) v. a. To deck with 
flounces. 

FLOUNCE, (flgunse) n.s. Anything sewed 
to the garment, and hanging loose, so as to 
swell and shake ; a dash in the water. 

FLOUNDER, (floun'-der) n. s. A small fiat 
fish. 

To FLOUNDER,(flgun'-der) v.7i. To struggle 
with violent and irregular motions. 

FLOUR, (flour) n. s. The edible part of 
corn ; the meal. 

To FLOURISH, (flur'-rish) v. n. To be in 
vigour ; not to fade ; to be in a prosperous 
state ; to use florid language ; to describe 
various figures by intersecting lines ; to 
boast ; to brag. In musick, To play some 
prelude without any settled rule. 

To FLOURISH, (flur'-rish) v. a. To adorn 
w T ith figui'es ; to move anything in quick 
circles or vibrations ; to adorn with embel- 
lishments of language ; to adorn ; to em- 
bellish. 

FLOURISH, (flur'-rish) n. s. Vigour; state 
of strength or prosperity ; bravery ; beauty ;, 
an ostentatious embellishment; ambitious 
copiousness ; figures formed by lines ; a 
kind of musical prelude ; a blossom. 

FLOURISHINGLY, (flur'-rish-ing-le) ad. 
Ostentatiously ; in an embellished manner 
of speaking. 

To FLOUT, (flout) v.a. To mock ; to insult ; 
to treat with mockery and contempt. 

7b FLOUT, (flout) v.n. To practise mockery ; 
to behave with contempt ; to sneer. 

FLOUT, (flgut) n. s. A mock ; an insult ; a 
word or act of contempt. 

FLOUTER, (flou'-ter) n.s. One who jeers. 



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FLU 

FLOUTINGLY, (flou'-ting-le) ad. In an in- 
sulting manner. 
To FLOW, (flo) v. n. To run or spread as 
water ; to run, opposed to standing waters ; 
to rise, as the tide ; to melt ; to proceed ; 
to issue ; to glide smoothly without aspe- 
rity ; to write smoothly ; to speak volubly ; 
to abound ; to be crowded ; to be copious ; 
to be full ; to hang loose and waving. 
To FLOW, (flo) v. a. To overflow ; to deluge. 
FLOW, (flo) n. s. The rise of water ; not 
the ebb ; a sudden plenty or abundance ; a 
stream of diction ; volubility of tongue. 
FLOWER, (flgu'-er) n. s. The part of a plant 
which contains the seeds ; an ornament ; an 
embellishment ; the prime ; the flourishing 
part; the edible part of corn; the meal; 
the most excellent or valuable part of any- 
thing. 
FLOWER DE LUCE, (flou'-er-de-W) hu. 

A bulbous iris. 
To FLOWER, (fW-er) v.ii. To be in flower ; 

to bloom ; to be in the prime ; to flourish. 
To FLOWER, (flgu'-er) v. a. To adorn with 

flowers, 
FLOWERET, (flou'-er-et) n. s. A flower; 

a small flower. 
FLOWERGARDEN, (flou'-er-gar-dn) n. s. 
A garden in which flowers are principally 
cultivated. 
FLOWERINESS, (flou-er-e-nes) n.$. The 
state of abounding in flowers ; floridness of 
speech. 
FLOWERY, (flpu'-er-e) a. Full of flowers ; 

adorned with flowers. 
FLOWING LY, (flo'-ing-le) ad. With volu- 
bility ; with abundance. 
FLOWINGNESS, (flo'-ing-nes)) n. s. A 

stream of diction. 
FLOWN, (flone) Part, of fly; gone away; 

puffed. 
FLUCTUANT, (fluk'-tu ant) a. Wavering; 

uncertain. 
To FLUCTUATE, (fluk'-tu-ate) v. n. To 
roll to and again as water in agitation ; to 
float backward and forward ; to move with 
uncertain and hasty motion; to be in an 
uncertain state; to be irresolute; to be un- 
determined. 
FLUCTUATION, (fluk-tu-a'-shun) n. s. The 
alternate motion of the water ; uncertainty ; 
indetermination ; violent agitation. 
FLUE, (flu) n. s. A small pipe or chimney 

to convey air ; soft down or fur. 
FLUENCE, (flu'-ense) } n. s. The quality of 
FLUENCY, (flu-en-se) S flowing; smooth- 
ness ; freedom from harshness or asperity ; 
copiousness ; volubility. 
FLUENT, (flu'-ent) a. Liquid ; flowing ; in 

motion ; ready ; copious ; voluble. 
FLUENT, (flu'-ent) n. s. In the doctrine of 

fluxions, Flowing quantity. 
FLUENTLY, (flu'-ent-le) ad. With ready 

flow; volubly; readily. 
FLUID, (flu -id) a. Having parts easily 

separable ; not solid. 
FLUID, (flu'-id) n. s. Anything not solid; 
In physick, Any animal juice. 



FLU 

FLUIDITY, (flu-id'-e-te) n. s. The qualify 
in bodies opposite to stability. 

FLUIDNESS, (flu'-id-nes) n. s. That qua 
lity of being fluid. 

FLUKE. SeeFLooK. 

FLUMMERY, (flum'-er-e) n.s. A kind of 
food made of flour or oatmeal ; flattery. 

FLUNG, (flung) Part, and pret. of fiing. 

FLUOR, (flu'-or) n. s. A fluid state; a spe- 
cies of salt ; catamenia. 

FLURRY, (flur'-re) n. s. A gust or storm of 
wind; a hasty blast; hurry; a violent com- 
motion. 

To FLURRY, (flur'-re) v. a. To keep in agi- 
tation ; to alarm. 

To FLUSH, (flush) v. 11. To flow with vio- 
lence ; to come in haste ; to glow in the 
skin ; to shine suddenly. 

To FLUSH, (flush) v. a. To colour; to red- 
den ; to elate ; to elevate. 

FLUSH, (flush) a. Fresh ; full of vigour ; 
affluent ; abounding ; conceited ; elevated 
in opinion ; having cards all of a sort. 

FLUSH, (flush) n. s. Afflux ; sudden im- 
pulse ; violent flow; bloom ; growth ; abun- 
dance. 

To FLUSTER, (flus'-ter) v. a. To confound ; 
to hurry. 

FLUSTER, (flus'-ter) n. s. Sudden impulse ; 
agitation; bustle. 

FLUSTERED, (flus' terd ) a. Agitated; heat- 
ed with liquor. 

FLUTE, (flute) n. s. A musical pipe ; a 
channel or furrow in a pillar. 

To FLUTE, (flute) v. n. To play on the flute. 

To FLUTE, (flute) v. a. To cut columns 
into hollows. 

FLUTER, (flu'-ter) n. s. One who plays on 
the flute. 

To FLUTTER, (flut'-ter) v. n. To take short 
flights with great agitation of the wings ; 
to move about with great show without con- 
sequence ; to be moved with quick vibra- 
tions or undulations; to move irregularly. 

To FLUTTER, (flut'-ter) v. a. To drive in 
disorder, like a flock of birds suddenly 
roused ; to hurry the mind ; to disorder the 
position of anything. 

FLUTTER, (flut'-ter) n. s. Vibration ; un- 
dulation ; hurry ; tumult ; disorder of mind ; 
confusion ; irregular position. 
FLUVIATICK, (flii-ve-at'-ik) a. Belonging 

to rivers. 
FLUX, (fluks) n. s. The act of flowing ; pas- 
sage ; the state of passing away and giving 
place to others ; any flow or issue of matter ; 
dysentery ; concourse : confluence ; the state 
of being melted. 
FLUXATION, (fluk-sa'-shun) n. s. The state 
of passing away and giving place to others. 
FLUX1L1TY, (fluks-il'-e-te) n. s. Easiness 

of separation of parts. 
FLUXION, (fluk'-shun) n. s. The act of 
flowing; the matter that flows. In matlie- 
maticks, The arithmetick or analysis of in- 
finitely small variable quantities. 
FLUXIONARY, (fluk'-shun-a-re) a. Re- 
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FLUXIONIST, (fluk'-shun-ist) n. s. One 
skilled in the doctrine of fluxions. 

7a FLY. (fli) v. n. Pret. flew; part, flown; 
to move through the air with wings ; to 
pass through the air ; to pass away ; to pass 
swiftly ; to move with rapidity ; to part 
with violence ; to break ; to shiver ; to 
burst asunder with a sudden explosion ; to 
run away ; to attempt escape ; to float in 
the air, as colours ^tying. 

To FLY, (fli) v.a. To shun; to avoid; to 
decline ; to refuse association with ; to quit 
by flight ; to cause to fly, or float in the air. 

FLY, (fli) re. s. A small winged insect, of 
many species ; that part of a machine which, 
being put into a quick motion, regulates the 
rest ; that part of a vane which points how 
the wind blows. 

FLYBLOW, (fli'-blo) n. s. The egg of a fly. 

To FLYBLOW, (fli'-blo) v. a. To taint with 
flies ; to fill with maggots. 

FLYER, (fli'-er) n. s. One that flies or runs 
away ; one that uses wings ; the fly of a jack. 

To FLYFISH, (fli'-f i.sh) v. n. To angle with 
a hook baited with a fly. 

FOAL, (fole) n. s. The offspring of a mare 
or she ass. 

To FOAL, (fole) v. n. To bring forth a foal. 

FOAM, (fome) n. s. The white substance 
•which agitation or fermentation gathers on 
the top of liquors ; froth ; spume. 

To FOAM, (fome) v.n. To froth ; to gather 
foam ; to be in rage ; to be violently agitated. 

FOAMY, (fo'-me) a. Covered with foam; 
frothy. 

FOB, (fob) n. s. A small pocket. 

To FOB," f fob) v. a. To cheat ; to trick ; to 
defraud. 

FOCAL, (fo'-kal) a. Belonging to the focus. 

FOCUS, (fo'-kus) n. s. In opticks, The point 
of convergence or concourse, where the rays 
meet and cross the axis after their refrac- 
tion by the glass. In geometry, Certain 
points in the transverse axis of the elipse, 
hyperbola and parabola, from which two 
lines drawn to any point in the curve will 
bear a certain proportion ; namely, their 
sum in the elipse or parabola, and their dif- 
ference in the hyperbola is equal to the 
transverse axis. 

FODDER, (fod'-der) n.s. Dry food stored 
up for cattle against winter. 

To FODDER, (fod'-der) v. a. To feed with 
dry food. 

FOE, (fo) n.s. An enemy; a persecutor; an 
opponent ; an ill-wisher. 

FOEMAN, (fo'-man) n. s. Enemy in war ; 
antagonist. 

FOETUS, (fe'-tus) n. s. The child in the 
womb after it is perfectly formed ; but be- 
fore, it is called embryo. 

FOG, (fog) n.s. A thick mist; a moist dense 
vapour near the surface of the land or water. 

FOG, (fQg) n. s. Aftergrass, which grows 
in autumn after the hay is mown. 

FOGGILY, (fog'-e-le) ad. Mistily ; darkly ; 
cloudily. 

FOG GIN ESS, (fog'-e-nes) n. s. The state 



FOL 

of being dark or misty ; cloudiness ; misti- 
ness. 

FOGGY, (fog'-e) a. Misty; cloudy; dank, 

FOH, (fob) inteij. An interjection of ab- 
horrence. 

FOIBLE, (fge'-bl) n. s. A weak side; a 
blind side ; a failing. 

To FOIL, (foil) v. a. To put to the worst , 
to defeat ; to blunt ; to dull ; to puzzle. 

FOIL, (foil) n. s. A defeat ; a miscarriage ; 
leaf; gilding; something of another colour 
near which jewels are set to raise their 
lustre ; a blunt sword used in fencing ; the 
steel of a looking-glass. 

FOILER, (foil'-er) 7i.s. One who has gained 
advantage over another. 

FOILING, (fml'-ing) n. s. Among hunters, 
the mark, where deer have passed over 



To FOIN, (foin) v. n. To push in fencing. 

FOIN, (foin) n. s. A thrust ; a push. 

To FOIST, (foist) v.a. To insert by forgery. 

FOISTINESS7(fois'-te-nes) n. s. Fustiness , 
mouldiness. 

FOISTY, (fois'-te) a. Mouldy ; fusty. 

FOLD, (fold) n. s. The ground in which 
sheep are confined; an enclosure of any 
kind ; a double ; a complication ; one part 
added to another. From the foregoing sig- 
nification is derived the use of fold in com- 
position. Fold signifies the same quantity 
added : as, twenty-fold, twenty times re- 
peated. 

To FOLD, (fold) v. a. To shut sheep in the 
fold ; to double ; to complicate ; to enclose ; 
to include ; to shut. 

To FOLD, (fold) v. n. To -lose over another 
of the same kind. 

FOLDER, (fol'-der) n. s. One who folds up 
anything. 

FOL1ACEOUS, (fo-le-a'-shus) «. Consist- 
ing of Jaminse or leaves. 

FOLIAGE, (fo'-le-aje) n. s. Leaves ; tufts 
of leaves. 

To FOLIAGE, (fo'-le-aje) v. a. To work so 
as to represent foliage. 

To FOLIATE, (fo'-le-ate) v. a. To beat into 
laminag or leaves. 

FOLIATION, (fo'-le-a'-shun) «. s. The act 
of beating into thin leaves. Foliation is 
one of the parts of the flower, being the col- 
lection of those fugacious coloured leaves 
called petala, which constitute the compass 
of the flower. 

FOLIO, (fo'-le-o) n. s. A leaf or page of a 
book ; a large book of which the pages are 
formed by a sheet of paper once doubled. 

FOLIOUS, (fo'-le-us) a. Leafy ; thin an d 
unsubstantial as a leaf. 

FOLK, (foke) n. s. People. 

FOLLICLE, (fgl'-le-kl) n.s. A little bag, or 
cysiis. 

To FOLLOW, (foT-lo) v. a. To go or come 
after ; to pursue ; to chase ; to accompany ; 
not to forsake ; to attend as a dependant ; 
to succeed in order of time ; to be conse- 
quential in argument ; to imitate ; to copy 
as a pupil ; to attend to ; to be busied with. 



ngt; — tube, tub, bull; — oil; — pound; — thin. this. 



2m 



FOG 

To FOLLOW, (fyl'-lo) kb. To come after 
another ; to attend servilely ; to be posteri- 
our in time ; to be consequential, as effect 
to cause, or as inference to premises. 

FOLLOWER, (fol'-lo-er) n.s. One who 
goes or comes after another ; an attendant 
or dependant ; one under the command of 
another ; a scholar ; an imitator ; a copier. 

FOLLY, (fol'-le) n.s. Want of understand- 
ing ; weakness of intellect ; criminal weak- 
ness ; depravity of mind ; act of negligence 
or passion unbecoming gravity or deep wis- 
dom. 

To FOMENT, (fo-ment') v. a. To cherish 
with heat ; to bathe with warm lotions ; to 
encourage ; to cherish. 

FOMENTATION, (fo-men-ta'-shun) ». s. 
Partial bathing ; the lotion prepared to fo- 
ment the parts ; excitation ; encouragement. 

FOMENTER, (lo-men'-ter) n. s. One that 
foments ; an encourager ; a supporter. 

FOND, (fond) a. Foolish; silly; foolishly 
tender; injudiciously indulgent ; pleased in 
too great a degree ; foolishly delighted. 

To FONDLE, (fon'-dl) v. a. To treat with 
great indulgence ; to caress. 

FONDLER, (fon'-dl-er) n. s. One who 
fondles. 

FONDLING, (fgnd'-ling) n. s. A person 
or thing much fondled or caressed ; some- 
thing regarded with great affection ; a fool. 

FONDLY, (fond'-le) ad. Foolishly , weakly ; 
with extreme tenderness. 

FONDNESS, (fond'-nes) n. s. Foolishness; 
weakness ; foolish tenderness ; tender pas- 
sion. 

FONT, (font) n. s. A stone vessel in which 
the water for holy baptism is contained in 
the church. In printing, An assortment of 
letters and accents. 

FOOD, (food) n. s. Victuals ; provision for 
the mouth ; anything that nourishes. 

FOOL, (fool) n.s. One to whom nature has 
denied reason; one of weak understand- 
ing ; an idiot. In Scripture, A wicked man. 
A term of indignity and reproach ; a buf- 
foon ; a jester. 

To FOOL, (fool) v. n. To trifle ; to toy ; to 
play ; to idle ; to sport. 

FOOLERY, (fbol'-er-e) n. s. Habitual folly ; 
an act of folly ; trifling practice. 

FOOLHARD1NESS, (fool-har'-de-nes) n. s. 
Mad rashness ; courage without sense. 

FOOLHARDY, (fool-har'-de) a. Daring 
without judgement ; madly adventurous. 

FOOLISH, (fool'-ish) a. Void of under- 
standing; weak of intellect; imprudent; 
indiscreet ; ridiculous ; contemptible. 

FOOLISHLY, (fool'-ish-le) ad. Weakly; 
without understanding. In Scripture, Wick- 
edly. 

FOOLISHNESS, (fool'-ish-nes) n. s. Folly ; 
want of understanding ; foolish practice ; 
actual deviation from the right. 

FOOLSCAP Paper, (foolz'-kap) n.s. A term 
denoting the size of the sheet of paper. 

100T, (fut) n.s. pi. Feet; the part upon 
which we stand ; that by which anything is 



FOR 

supported in the nature cf a foot ; as the 
foot of a table; the lower part; the base. 
On foot, walking ; without carriage ; infan- 
try ; footmen in arms ; a certain number of 
syllables constituting a distinct part of a 
verse ; a measure containing twelve inches. 
To FOOT, (fut) v. n. To dance ; to trip ; to 

FOOTBALL, (fut'-ball) n. s. A ball com- 
monly made of a blown bladder, cased with 
leather, driven by the foot; the sport or 
practice of kicking the football. 

FOOTBOY, (fut'-boe) n. s. A menial- an 
attendant in livery. 

FOOTBRIDGE, (fut'-bridje) n. s. A bridge 
on which passengers walk ; a narrow bridge. 

FOOTCLOTH, (fut'-klotA) n. s. A sumpter 
cloth. 

FOOTGUARDS, (foot'-gardz) n. s. pi. Foot- 
scldiers belonging to those regiments called, 
by way of distinction, the guards. 

FOOTHOLD, (fui'-hold) n. s. Space to hold 
the foot ; space on which one may tread 
surely. 

FOOTING, (fut'-ing) ?<. s. Ground for the 
foot ; support ; root ; basis ; foundation ; 
state ; condition. 

FOOTMAN, (fut'-man) n.s. A menial ser- 
vant in livery ; one who practises to walk 
or run. 

FOOTPACE, (fut'-pase) n.s. A pace no 
faster than a slow walk. 

FOOTPAD, (fut'-pad) n.s. A highwayman 
that robs on foot. 

FOOTPATH, (fut'-pa</<) n.s„ A nanow way 
which will not admit horses or carnages. 

FOOTPOST, (fut'-post) n.s. A post or 
messenger that travels on foot. 

FOOTSOLDIER, (foot'-sol-jer) n. s. A 
soldier that marches and tights on foot. 

FOO'ISTEP, (fut'-step) n.s. Trace; track; 
impression left by the foot ; token ; mark. 

FOOTSTOOL, (fut'-stool) n. s. Stool on 
which he that sits places his feet. 

FOP, (fop) 7i. s. A simpleton ; a coxcomb ; 
a man of small understanding and much os- 
tentation ; a pretender ; a man fond of show, 
dress, and flutter. 

FOPL1NG, (fgp'-ling) n. . A petty fop ; 
an under-rate coxcomb. 

FOPPERY, (fop'-er-e) n. e. Folly ; im- 
pertinence ; affectation of show or impor- 
tance ; showy folly. 

FOPPISH, (fop'-pish) a. Vain in show; 
foolishly ostentatious. 

FOPPISHLY, (fop'-pish-le) ad. Vainly; 
ostentatiously. 

FOPPISHNESS, (fop'-pish -nes) n. s. Vani- 
ty ; showy or ostentatious vanity. 

FOR, (for) prep. Because of; with respect 
to; with regard to; in the character of; 
with resemblance of ; considered as ; in the 
place of ; in advantage of ; for the sake of ; 
conducive to ; with intention of going to a 
certain place ; in comparative respect ; in 
proportion to ; with appropriation to , after 
O an expression of desire, in account of; 
in solution of; inducing to as a motive ; in 



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expectation of; noting power or possibility ; 
noting dependence ; in remedy of ; in ex- 
change of; in the place of ; instead of; in 
supply of; to serve in the place of; through 
a certain duration ; in search of; in quest 
of; noting a state of fitness or readiness; 
in hope of; for the sake of ; noting the final 
cause of ; tendency to ; towards ; in favour 
of ; on the part of ; on the side of ; with in- 
tention of ; becoming; belonging to; to the 
use of; to be used in. 

FOR, (for) conj. The word by which the 
reason is introduced of something advanced 
before ; because ; on this account that. For 
as much; in regard that ; in consideration of. 

To FORAGE, (fgr'-aje) v.n. To wander in 
search of spoil ; generally of provisions. 

To FORAGE, (fgr'-aje) v. a. To plunder; 
to strip ; to spoil. 

FORAGE, (for'-aje) n. s. Search of provi- 
sions ; the act of feeding abroad ; provisions 
sought abroad ; provisions in general. 

FORAGER, (for'-ra-jer) n. s. One who 
wanders in search of spoil ; a waster of a 
country ; a provider of food, fodder, or for- 
age : a merchant of corn. 

To FORBEAR, (for-bare') v. n. Pret. I for- 
bore, or forbare ; part, forborn ; to cease from 
anything ; to intermit ; to pause ; to delay ; 
to omit voluntarily ; to abstain ; to restrain 
any violence of temper ; to be patient. 

To FORBEAR, (for-bare') v. a. To decline ; 
to avoid voluntarily; to abstain from; to 
omit. 

FORBEARANCE, (for-bare'-ause) n. s. The 
care of avoiding or shunning anything ; ne- 
gation of practice; intermission of some- 
thing : command of temper ; lenity ; delay 
of punishment ; mildness. 

FOR BEARER, (for-ba'-rer) n. s. An in ter- 
miner ; intercepter of anything. 

To I ORBID, (fgr-bid') v. a. Pret. 1 forbade ; 
part, forbidden; to prohibit; to interdict 
anything ; to command to forbear anything. 

FORBIDDANCE, (for-bi.d'-danse) tils. Pro- 
hibition ; edict against anything. 

FORBIDDENNESS, (for-bid'-dn-nes) n.s. 
The state of being forbidden. 

FORBIDDER, ( fgr-bid'- der) n. s. One that 
prohibits. 

FORBIDDING, (fgr-bid'-ding) part.a. Rais- 
ing abhorrence : repelling approach ; caus- 
ing aversion. 

FORBIDDING, (fgr-bid'-ding) n.s. Hin- 
drance ; opposition. 

FORCE, (forse) n. s. Strength; vigour; 
might ; violence ; virtue ; efficacy ; valid- 
ness ; power of law ; armament ; warlike 
preparation ; destiny ; necessity ; fatal com- 
pulsion ; a water- fall. 

To FORCE, (forse) v. a. To compel; to 
constrain ; to overpower by strength ; to 
impel ; to press ; to draw or push by main 
strength ; to enforce ; to urge ; to drive by 
violence or power ; to gain by violence or 
power ; to storm ; to take or enter by vio- 
lence ; to ravish; to "violate by force; to 
constrain ; to distort ; to stuff, a term of 



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cookery ; to bring forward ; to ripen pre 
cipitately ; a term of gardening. 

FORCEFUL, (forse'-ful) a. Violent ; strong ; 
impetuous. 

FORCEFULLY, (forse'-ful-le) ad. Violent- 
ly; impetuously. 

FORCELESS, (forse'-les) a. Having little 
force ; weak ; feeble ; impotent. 

FORCEMEAT, (forse'-meet) n. s. A term 
of cookery. 

FORCEPS, (fgr'-seps) n. s. A pair of tongs; 
a surgical instrument. 

FORCER, (fore'-ser) p. s. A compeller ; a 
constrainer ; that which forces, drives, or 
constrains ; the embolus of a pump working 
by pulsion. 

FORCIBLE, (fore'-se-bl) a. Strong ; mighty ; 
violent ; impetuous ; efficacious ; active ; 
powerful ; prevalent ; of great influence ; 
done by force ; suffered by force ; valid ; 
binding; obligatory. 

FORCIBLENESS, (fore'-se-bl-nes) n. s. 
Force ; violence. 

FORCIBLY, (for'-se-ble) ad. Strongly : pow- 
erfully ; impetuously ; with great strength ; 
by violence ; by force. 

FORCIPATED, (fgr'-se-pa-ted) a. Formed 
like a pair of pincers to open and enclose. 

To FORCLOSE. See To Foreclose. 

FORD, (ford) n.s. A shallow part of a river 
where it may be passed without swimming. 

To FORD, (ford) v. a. To pass without 
swimming. 

FORD ABLE, (ford'-a-bl) a. Passable with- 
out swimming. 

FORE, (fore) a. Anteriour ; not behind ; 
coming first in a progressive motion. 

FORE, (fore) ad. Anteriourly ; Fore is a word 
much used in composition to mark priority 
of time, or situation ; Fore and aft, the 
whole length of a ship. 

To FOREARM, (fore-arm') v. a. To provide 
for attack or resistance before the time of 
need. 

To FOREBODE, (fore-bode') v. n. To prog- 
nosticate; to foretell; to foreknow; to be 
prescient of. 

FOREBODER, (fore-bode' -er) n.s. A prog- 
nosticator : a soothsayer ; a foreknower. 

FOREBODING, (fore-bo'-ding) n.s. Pre- 
sage ; perception beforehand. 

To FORECAST, (fore-kast') v. n. To form 
schemes ; to contrive beforehand. 

FORECAST, (fore'-kast) n. s. Contrivance 
beforehand ; antecedent policy. 

FORECASTER, (fore-kast'-er) n. s. One 
who contrives beforehand. 

FORECASTLE, (fore'-kas-sl) n. s. In a 
ship, that part where the foremast stands. 

FORECHOSEN, (fore-tsho'-zn) part. Pre- 
elected. 

To FORECLOSE, (fore-kloze') v. a. To shut 
up ; to preclude ; to prevent; To foreclose a 
mortgage, is to cut off the power of redemp- 
tion. 

FORECLOSURE, (fore-klo'-zhur) n. 5. A 
deprivation of the power of redeeming a 
mortgage. 



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FOHEDECK, (fore'-dek) n. s. The anteri- 
our part of the ship. 

To FOREDOOM, (fore-doom') v. a. To pre- 
destinate ; to determine beforehand. 

EOREEND, (fore'-end) n. s. The anteriour 
part. 

FOREFATHER, (fore'-fa-f/ier) n.s. Ances- 
tor ; one who in any degree of ascending 
genealogy precedes another. 

To FOREFEND, (fore-fend') v. a. To pro- 
hibit ; to avert. 

FOREFINGER, (fore'-fing-ger) n. s. The 
finger next to the thumb. 

FOREFOOT, (fore'-fut) n.s. The anteriour 
foot of a quadruped. 

To FOREGO, (fore-go') v. a. To quit ; to 
give up ; to resign. 

FOREGOER, (fore-go'-er) n.s. Ancestor; 
progenitor ; one who goes before another ; 
a forsaker ; a quitter. 

FOREGROUND, (fore'-ground) n. s. The 
part of the field or expanse of a picture 
which seems to lie nearest the eye. 

FOREHAND, (fore'-hand) n. s. The part of a 
horse which is before the rider ; the chief part. 

FOREHAND, (fore'-hand) a. Done sooner 
than is regular. 

FOREHANDED,(fore'-hand-ed) n.s. Early; 
timely. 

FOREHEAD, (for'-hed) n.s. That part of 
the face which reaches from the eyes up- 
ward to the hair. 

FOREHOLDING, (fore-hold'-ing) n.s. Pre- 
dictions ; ominous accounts. 

FOREHORSE, (fore'-horse) n. s. The fore 
most horse of a team. 

FOREIGN, (for'-en) a. Not of this country ; 
outlandish; alien; remote; not allied ; ex- 
cluded; not admitted; held at a distance ; 
extraneous; adventitious in general. 

FOREIGNER, (for'-ren-er) n. s. A man 
that comes from another country ; not a 
native ; a stranger. 

FOREIGNNESS, (for'-ren-nes) n. s. Re- 
moteness ; want of relation to something. 

To FOREJUDGE, (fore-judje') v. a. To 
judt>e beforehand ; to be prepossessed. 

FOREJUDGEMENT,(fore-judge'-ment) n. s. 
Judgement formed beforehand. 

To FOREKNOW, (fore-no') v. a. To have 
prescience of ; to foresee. 

FOREKNOWABLE, (fore-no'-a-bl) a. Pos- 
sible to be known before they happen. 

FOREKNOW ER, (fore-no'-er) n.s. He 
who knows what is to happen. 

FOREKNOWLEDGE, (fore-nol'-edje) n. s. 
Prescience ; knowledge of that which has 
not yet happened, 

FORELAND, (fore'-land) n. s. A promon- 
tory ; headland ; high land jutting into the 
sea ; a cape. 

To FORELAY, (fore-la') v. a. To lay wait 
for ; to entrap by ambush ; to contrive an- 
tecedently ; to prevent. 

FORELOCK, (fore'-lok) n. $. The hair that 
grows from the forepart of the head. 

FOREMAN, (fore'-man) n. s. The first or 
chief person. 



FOR 

FOREMAST, (fore'-mast) n.s. The first 
mast of a ship towards the head. 

FOREMAST-MAN, (fore'-mast-man) n.s. 
One that furls the sails, and takes his course 
at the helm. 

FOREMENTIONED, (fore-men -shund) a. 
Mentioned or recited before. 

FOREMOST, (fore'-most) a. First in place ; 
first iu dignity. 

FOREMOTHER, (fore'-muxH-er) n.s. A 
female ancestor. 

FORENAMED, (fore-namd') a. Nominated 
before. 

FORENOON, (fore'-npon) n. s. The time of 
day reckoned from the middle point, be- 
tween the dawn and the meridian, to the 
meridian. 

FORENOTICE, (fore-no'-tis) n. s. Infor- 
mation of an event before it happens. 

FORENSICK, (fo-ren'-sik) a. Belonging to 
courts of judicature. 

FOREPART, (fore'-part) n. s. The part 
first in time ; the part anteriour in place. 

FOREPASSED, ) (fore'-past) part. a. Passed 

FOREPAST, \ before a certain time. 

FORERECITED, (fore-re- si'-ted) «. Men- 
tioned before. 

To FORERUN, (fore-run) v. a. To come 
before as an earnest of something following ; 
to precede ; to have the start of. 

FORERUNNER, (fore-run'-ner) n.s. An 
harbinger ; a messenger sent before to give 
notice of the approach of those that follow ; 
an ancestor; a predecessor ; a prognostick ; 
a sign foreshowing anything. 

FORESAID, (fore'-sed) part. a. Described 
or spoken of before. 

FORESAIL, (fore'-sale) n. s. The sail of 
the foremast. 

To FORESAY, (fore-sa) v. a. To predict ; 
to prophesy ; to foretell. 

FORESAYING, (fore-sa'-ing) n. s. A pre- 
diction. 

To FORESEE, (fore-see') v. a. To see be- 
forehand ; to see what has not yet hap- 
pened ; to provide for. 

FORESEER, (fore-se'-er) n. s. One who 
foresees. 

To FORESHEW, (fore-sho') v. a. To pre- 
dict ; to represent before it comes. 

FORESHEWER, (fore-sho- er) n. s. One 
who predicts a thing, 

To FORESHORTEN, (fore-shor'-tn) v. a. 
To shorten figures for the sake of shewing 
those behind. 

FORESHORTENING,(fore-short'-ning) n. s. 
The act of shortening ; a species of perspec- 
tive, applied to figures. 

To FORESHOW, (fore-sho') v. a. To dis- 
cover before it happens ; to predict ; to re- 
present before it comes. 

FORESIGHT, (fore'-site) n. s. Prescience; 
prognostication; foreknowledge; provident 
care of futurity. 

FORESKIN, (fore'-skin) n. s. The prepuce. 

FOREST, (for'-rest) n.s. A wild unculti- 
vated tract of ground interspersed with 
wood. In law, A certain territory of woody 



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FOR 

grounds and pastures, privileged for wild 
beasts, and fowls of forest, chase, and 
warren, to abide in, in the safe protection of 
the king for his pleasures. 
FOREST, (for'-rest) a. Svlvan ; rustick. 
FORESTAGE, (for'-rest-aje) n. s. An an- 
cient service paid by the foresters to the 
king ; also, the right of foresters. 
To FORESTALL, (fore-stawl') v. a. To an- 
ticipate ; to take up beforehand ; to hinder 
by preoccupation or prevention. In com- 
merce, To buy or bargain for corn, &c. be- 
fore it comes to the market 
FORESTALLER, (fore-stawl'-er) n. s. One 
that anticipates the market ; a monopolizer ; 
one that purchases before others to raise 
the price. 
FORESTER, (for'-res-ter) n. s. An officer 
of the forest ; an inhabitant of the wild 
country. 
To FORETASTE, (fore-taste') v. a. To have 
antepast of; to have prescience of; to taste 
before another. 
FORETASTE, (fore'-taste) n. s. Anticipa- 
tion of. 
FORETASTER, (fore-tast'-er) n. s. One 

that tasteth before another. 
To FORETELL, (fore-tel') v. a. Pret. and 
part. -pass, foretold ; to predict ; to prophesy. 
To FORETELL, (fore-tel') v. n. To utter 

prophecy. 
FORETELLER, (fore-tel'-ler) n.s. Pre- 

dicter ; foreshower. 
FORETHOUGHT, (fore'-tftawt) n. s. Pre- 
science ; anticipation ; provident care. 
FORETOKEN, (fore-to'-kn) n. s. Preve- 

nient sign ; prognostick. 
To FORETOKEN, (fore-to'-kn) v. a To 

foreshow ; to prognosticate as a sign. 
FORETOOTH, (fore'-tpotf) n.s. The tooth 
in the anteriour part of the mouth ; the 
incisor ; or cutting tooth. 
FORETOP, (fore'-top) n. s. That part of a 
woman's head dress that is forward, or the 
top of a perriwig ; the top of men's hair 
fantastically frizzled or shaped. 
To FOREWARN, (fore-warn') v. a. To ad- 
monish beforehand ; to inform previously of 
any future event; to caution against any- 
thing beforehand. 
FOREWORN, (fore-worn') part. Worn out ; 

wasted by time or use. 
FORFEIT, (for'-f it) n. s. Something lost by 
the commission of a crime ; a fine ; a mulct ; 
something deposited, and to be redeemed 
by a jocular fine, whence the game of for- 
feits. 
^FORFEIT, (for'-f it) v . a. To lose by 
some breach of condition ; to lose by some 
offence. 
FORFEIT, (for'-f it) part.a. Liable to penal 

seizure ; alienated by a crime. 
FORFEITABLE, (for'-f it-a-bl) a. Possessed 
on conditions, by the breach of which any- 
thing may be lost. 
FORFEITURE, (for'-f it-yure) n. s. The act 
of forfeiting ; the thing forfeited ; a mulct ; 
a fine. 



FOR 

FORFEX, (fcr'-feks) h. s. A pair of scissars. 
FORGAVE, "(for-gave') The pret. offorgive. 
FORGE, (forje) n.s. The place where iron 
is beaten into form ; the furnace where the 
ore of iron is molten ; any place where any- 
thing is made or shaped. 
To FORGE, (forje) v. a. To form by the 
hammer ; to beat into shape ; to make by 
any means ; to counterfeit ; to falsify. 
FORGER, (fore'-jer) n. s. One who makes 

or forms ; one who counterfeits an thing. 
FORGERY, (fore'-jer-e) n. s. Work of the 
forge. In law, The fraudulent making or 
altering of any record, instrument, register, 
stamp, &c. to the prejudice of another man's 
right. 
To FORGET, (for-get') v. a. pret. forget ; 
part, forgotten. To lose memory of ; to let 
go from the remembrance ; to neglect. 
FORGETFUL, (for-get'-ful) a. Not re- 
taining the memory of ; causing oblivion ; 
oblivious ; inattentive ; negligent ; neglect- 
ful ; careless. 
FORGETFULNESS, (for-get'-ful-nes) v. s. 
Oblivion ; cessation to remember ; loss o* 
memory ; negligence ; neglect ; inattention. 
FORGETTER, (for-get'-ter) n.s. One that 

forgets ; a careless person. 
FORGIVABLE, (for-giv'-a-bl) a. That may 

be pardoned. 
To FORGIVE, (for-giv) v. a. pret. forgave ; 
part, forgiven. To pardon , not to punish ; 
to pardon a crime ; to remit ; not to exact 
debt or penalty. 
FORGIVENESS, (for-giv'-nes) n. s. The 
act of forgiving ; pardon ; remission of a 
fine, penalty, or debt. 
FORGIVER, (for-giy'-er) n. s. One who 

pardons. 
FORGOT, (for-got') \part. pass, of 

FORGOTTEN, (for-got'-tn) S forget. Not 

remembered. 
FORINSECAL, (fo-rin'-se-kal) a. Foreign ; 

alien. 
FORK, (fork) n. s. An instrument divided 
at the end into two or more points or prongs. 
To FORK, (fork) v. n. To shoot into blades, 

as corn does out of the ground. 
FORKED, (for'-kedj) a. Opening into two 
or more parts ; having two or more mean- 
ings. 
FORKEDNESS, (for'-ked-nes) n.s. The 

quality of Opening into two parts or more. 
FORK1NESS, (for'-ke-nes') n. s. A fork- 
like division. 
FORKY, (for'-ke) a. Forked; furcated; 

opening into two parts. 
FORLORN, (fgr-lorn) a. Deserted; desti- 
tute ; forsaken ; wretched ; helpless ; soli- 
tary. Forhrn Hope, A name given to a body 
of soldiers put upon the most desperate ser- 
vice. 
FORLORNNESS, (for-lorn'-nes) n.s. Desti- 
tution ; misery ; solitude. 
FORM, (form) n. s. The external appear- 
ance of anything ; representation ; shape ; 
being, as modified by a particular shape ; 
the essential, specifical, or distinguishing 



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modification of matter, so as to give it 
a peculiar manner of existence; regu- 
larity ; method ; order ; external appear- 
ance without the essential qualities ; empty 
show ; ceremony ; external rights ; stated 
method ; established practice ; ritual and 
prescribed mode ; a long seat ; a class ; a 
rank of students ; the seat or bed of a hare. 
In printing, That portion of type which is 
contained in the iron frame or chase. In 
law, Certain established rules to be observed 
in processes or judicial proceedings. 

To FORM, (fgrm) v. a. To make out of 
materials ; to model to a particular shape 
or state ; to modify ; to scheme ; to plan ; 
to arrange ; to combine in any particular 
manner, as he formed his troops ; to adjust ; 
to settle ; to contrive ; to model by educa- 
tion or institution. 

FORMA PAUPERIS, (for'-ma-paw'-per-is) 
n. s. In law, A mode of bringing a suit in 
the character of a pauper, where a man will 
swear that he is not worth five pounds : in 
such cases he is released from costs of suit, 
&c. 

FORMAL, (fgr'-mal) a. Ceremonious ; 
solemn ; precise ; exact to affectation ; done 
according to established rules and methods ; 
not sudden ; regular ; methodical ; external ; 
having the appearance but not the essence ; 
depending upon establishment or custom. 

FORMALIST, (fgr'-mal -ist) n. s. One who 
practises external ceremony ; one who pre- 
fers appearance to reality ; an advocate for 
form in disputations. 

FORMALITY, (for-mal'-e-te) n.s. Cere- 
mony ; established mode of behaviour ; so- 
lemn order, method, mode, habit, or dress. 

FORMALLY, (for'-mal-le) ad. According 
to established rules ; ceremoniously ; stiffly ; 
precisely ; in open appearance ; essentially ; 
characteristically. 

FORMATION, (for-ma'-shun) n. s. The act 
of forming or generating ; the manner in 
which a thing is formed. 

FORMATIVE, (for'-ma-tiv) a. Having the 
power of giving form ; plastick. 

FORMER, (for'-mer) n. s. He that forms ; 
maker ; contriver ; planner. 

FORMER, (for'-mer) a. Before another in 
time ; mentioned before another ; past ; as, 
former times. 

FORMERLY, (for'-mer-le) ad. In times 
past ; at first. 

FORMIDABLE, (for'-me-da-bl) a. Terri- 
ble ; dreadful ; tremendous ; terrifick. 

FORMIDABLENESS, (fgr'-me-da-bl-nes) 
n. s. The quality of exciting terrour or 
dread ; the thing causing dread. 

FORMIDABLY, (for'-me-da-ble) ad. In a 
terrible manner. 

FORMLESS, (form-les) a. Shapeless; with- 
out regularity of form. 

FORMULA, (for'-mu-la) n.s. A prescribed 
form or order. 

FORMULARY, (for -mu-lar-e) n.s. A pre- 
scribed model ; a form usually observed ; a 
book containing stated forms. 



FOR 

FORMULARY, (fgr'-mu-lar-e) a. Ritual ; 
prescribed ; stated. 

To FORNICATE, (for'-ne-kate) v. n. To 
commit lewdness. 

FORNICATION, (fgr-ne-ka'-shun) n. s. 
Concubinage or commerce with an unmar- 
ried woman. Among builders, A kind of 
arching or vaulting. 

FORNICATOR, (for'-ne-ka-tur) n. s. One 
that has commerce with unmarried women. 

FORNICATRESS, (for'-ne-ka-tres) n.s. A 
woman who without marriage cohabits with 
a man. 

To FORRAY, (fgr-ra') v. a. To ravage ; to 
spoil a country. 

FORRAY, (for'-ra) n. s. The act of ravag- 
ing, or making hostile incursion upon a 
country. 

To FORSAKE, (for-sake') v. a. Pret. for- 
sook; part. pass, forsaken. To leave ; to go 
away from ; to desert ; to fail. 

FORSAKER, (for-sa -ker) n. s. Deserter ; 
one that forsakes. 

FORSOOTH, (for-sopt/i') ad. In truth; in- 
deed ; certainly. 

To FORSWEAR, (fpr-sware') v. a. Pret. 
forswore; part, forsworn. To renounce upon 
oath ; to deny upon oath. With the reci- 
procal pronoun, as, to forswear himself ; to 
be perjured ; to swear falsely. 

To FORSWEAR, (fgr-sware') v.n. To swear 
falsely ; to commit perjury. 

FORSWEARER, (for-swar'-er) n.s. One 
who is perjured. 

FORT, (fort) n. s. A fortified post; a 
castle ; a strong side, in opposition to foible. 

FORTE, (for'-ta) ad. In musick, Loudly, 
with strength and spirit. 

FORTH, (iorth) ad. Forward ; onward ia 
time ; forward in place or order.; abroad ; 
out of doors ; out away ; beyond the boun- 
dary of any place ; out into publick view ; 
on to the end 

FORTH, (forth) prep. Out of. 

FORTHCOMING, (fort/i-kum'-ing) a. Ready 
to appear ; not absconding. 

FORTHISSUING, (fort/j-ish'-shu-ing) a. 
Coming out ; coming forward from a covert. 

FORTHRIGHT, (forth-rite) ad. Straight 
forward ; without flexions. 

FORTHWITH, (forth-with') ad. Immedi- 
ately ; without delay ; at once ; straight. 

FORTIETH, (for'-te-e*>0 a. The ordinal of 
forty ; the fourth tenth. 

FORTIFIABLE, (for'-te-fi-a-bl) a. What 
may be fortified. 

FORTIFICATION, (fgr-te-fe-ka-shun) n.s. 
The science of military architecture ; a place 
built for strength ; addition of strength. 

FORTIFIER, (fgr'-te-f i-er) n. s. One who 
erects works for defence ; one who supports 
or secures. 

To FORTIFY, (fgr'-te-f i) v. a. To strengthen 
against attacks by walls or works ; to con- 
firm ; to encourage ; to fix ; to establish in 
resolution. 

FORTITUDE, (for'-te-tude) n. s. Courage ; 
bravery ; strength to endure. 



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FOS 

FORTNIGHT, (fort'-nite) n. s. The space 

of two weeks. 
FORTRESS, (fgr'-tres) n. s. A strong hold ; 

a fortified place. 
FORTUITOUS, (for-tu'-e-tus) a. Acciden- 

FORT UITOUSLY, (for-tu'-e-tus-le) ad. Ac- 
cidentally ; casually ; by chance. 
FORTUITOUSNESS, (for-tu'-e-tus-nes) n. s. 

Accident ; chance. 
FORTUITY, (fgr-tu'-o-te) n. s. Chance ; 

accident. 
FORTUNATE, (for'-tu-nate) a. Lucky ; 

happy ; successful. 
FORTUNATELY, (for'-tu-nate-le) ad. Hap- 
pily ; successfully. 
FORTUNATENESS, (fgr'-tu-nate-nes) n. s. 

Happiness ; good luck ; success. 
FORTUNE, (fortune) n.s. The power sup- 
posed to distribute the lots of life according 
to her own humour ; the good or ill that 
befals man ; the chance of life ; means of 
living ; success, good or bad ; event ; 
estate ; possessions. 

To FORTUNE, (for'-tune) v. n. To befall ; 
to fall out; to happen; to come casually to 
pass. 

FORTUN EHUNTER,(for'-tune-hun-ter) n. s. 
A contemptuous epithet for one who seeks 
to enrich himself by marrying a woman 
possessed of a large portion. 

FORTUNETELLER, (for'-tune-tel-Ier) n. s. 
One who pretends to the knowledge of 
futurity. 

FORTY, (for'-te) a. Four times ten. 

FORUM, (fo'-rum) n. s. A publick place in 
Rome where causes were tried and business 
transacted. 

FORWARD, (for'-ward) ad. Onward ; pro- 
gressively. 

FORWARD, (for'-ward) a. Warm; ear- 
nest ; ready ; confident ; presumptuous ; 
not reserved ; not over modest ; premature ; 
early ripe ; quick ; ready ; hasty ; antece- 
dent; anteriour; not behindhand; not in- 
feriour. 

To FORWARD, (for'-ward) v. a. To hasten ; 
to quicken ; to accelerate in growth or im- 
provement ; to patronise ; to advance. 

FORWARDER, (for'-war-der) n. s. He 
who promotes anything. 

FORW ARDLY, (for'-ward-le) ad. Eagerly ; 
hastily : quickly. 

FORWARDNESS, (fgr'-ward-nes) L s. 
Eagerness ; ardour ; quickness ; readiness ; 
earliness ; early ripeness ; confidence ; as- 
surance ; want of modesty. 

FORWARDS, (fgr'-wardz) ad. Straight be- 
fore ; progressively; not backwards. 

FOSSE, (fos) n.s. A ditch ; a moat. 

FOSSWAY, (fos'-wa) n. s. One of the great 
Roman roads through England, so called 
from the ditches on each side. 

FOSSIL, (fgs'-sil) n. s. A general term for 
whatever is dug out of the earth, as metals, 
stones, petrefactions, &c 

FOSSILIST, (fos'-sil-ist) n, s. One who 
studies the nature of fossils. 



FOU 

To FOSTER, (fgs'-ter) v. a. To nurse ; to 
feed ; to support ; to pamper j to cherish ; 
to forward. 

FOSTERAGE, (fos'-ter-aje) n. s. The 
charge of nursing ; the custom of one man 
bringing up another's children. 

FOSTERER, (fos'-ter-er) n. s. A nurse; 
one who gives food in the place of a parent ; 
an encourager ; a forwarder. 

FOSTERFATHER, (fgs'-ter fa-THer) n. s. 
One who brings up another man's child. 

FOSTERLING, (fos'-ter-ling) n.s. A foster- 
child ; a nurse-child. 

FOSTERMOTHER, (fos'-ter-muTH-er) n. s. 
A nurse. 

FOSTERSON, (fos'-ter-sun) n. s. One fed 
and educated, though not the son by na- 
ture. 

FOUGHT, (fawt) The pret. aud part, of fight. 

FOUGHTEN', (faw'-tn) The pass. part, of 

fight. 
FOUL, (foul) a. Not clean ; filthy ; dirty ; 
miry ; impure ; polluted ; wicked ; detest- 
able ; abominable ; not lawful ; hateful ; 
ugly ; loathsome ; disgraceful ; shameful ; 
coarse ; gross ; wanting purgation ; not 
bright ; not serene ; with rough force ; with 
unseasonable violence ; among seamen, en- 
tangled, as a rope is foul of the anchor ; 
unfavourable, as a foul wind ; dangerous, 
as the foul ground of a road, sea-coast, or 
bay. 
To FOUL, (foul) v. a. To daub ; to bemire ; 

to make filthy ; to dirty. 
FOULLY, (fgul'-le) ad. Filthily ; nastily ; 
odiously : scandalously ; shamefully ; not 
lawfully ; not fairly. 
FOULMOUTHED, (foul'-mguTud) a. Scur- 
rilous ; habituated to the use of opprobrious 
terms and epithets. 
FOULNESS, (fgul'-nes) ». 5. The quality of 
being foul ; filthiness ■ nastiness ; pollu- 
tion ; impurity ; hatefulacss ; atrociousnes3 ; 
ugliness ; deformity ; dishonesty ; want of 
candour. 
FOULSPOKEN, (foul'-spo-kn) a. Contu- 
melious ; slanderous. 
FOUMART, (foo'-mart) n.s. A polecat. 
FOUND, (found) The pret. and part. pass. 

of find. 
To FOUNP, (found) v. a. To lay the basis 
of any building ; to build ; to raise ; to 
establish ; to erect ; to give birth or origi- 
nal to ; to raise upon, as on a principle or 
ground ; to fix firm. 
To FOUND, (fgund) v. n. To form by melt- 
ing and pouring into moulds ; to cast. 
FOUNDATION, (fgun-da'-shun) n. s. The 
basis or lower parts of an edifice ; the act 
of fixing the basis ; the principles or ground 
on which any motion is raised ; original ; 
rise ; a revenue settled and established for 
any purpose, particularly charity ; esta- 
blishment ; settlement. 
FOUNDER, (fgun'-der) n. s. A builder; 
one who raises an edifice ; one who esta- 
blishes a revenue for any purpose ; one from 
whom anything has its original or begin- 



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FOX 

ning ; a caster; one who forms figures by 
casting melted matter into moulds. 

To FOUNDER, (foun'-der) v. a. To cause 
such a soreness and tenderness in a horse's 
foot, that he is unable to set it to the 
ground. 

To FOUNDER, (foun'-der) v.n. To sink to 
the bottom ; to fail ; to miscarry ; to trip ; 
to fall. 

FOUNDERY, (fpun'-der-e) n. s. A place 
where figures are formed of melted metal ; 
a casting-house. 

FOUNDLING, (found'-ling) n. s. A child 
exposed to chance ; a child found without 
any parent or owner. 

FOUNDRESS, (fQuu'-dres) n. s. A woman 
that founds, builds, establishes, causes, or 
begins anything ; a woman that establishes 
any charitable revenue. 

FOUNT, (fount) \n. s. A well ; a 

FOUNTAIN," (foun'-ten) ] spring; a small 
bason of springing water ; a jet ; a spout of 
water ; the head or first spring of a river ; 
original ; first principle ; first cause. 

FOUR, (fore) a. Twice two. 

FOURFOLD, (fore'-fold) a. Four times 
told. 

FOURFOOTED, (fore'-fut-ed) a. Quad- 
ruped ; having four feet. 

FOURSCORE, (fore'-skore) a. Four times 
twenty ; eighty. 

FOURSQUARE, (fore'-skware) a. Quad- 
rangular ; having four sides and angles 
equal. 

FOURTEEN, (fore'-teen) a. Four and ten. 

FOURTEENTH,' (fore'-teentft) a. The ordi- 
nal of fourteen ; the fourth after the tenth. 

FOURTH, (fortfc) «. The ordinal of four. 

FOURTHLY,' (forth'-le) ad. In the fourth 
place. 

FOWL, (foul) n. s. A winged animal ; a 
bird. Fowl is used collectively in contra- 
distinction to fish, &c. 

To FOWL, (foul) v. n. To kill birds for food 
or game. 

FOWLER, (foul'-er) n.s. A sportsman who 
pursues birds. 

FOWLING, (fpul'-ing) n.s. Caching birds 
with birdlime, nets, and other devices ; 
shooting birds ; and also falconry or hawk- 
ing. 

FOWLINGPIECE, (foul'-ing-peese) ft. s. A 
gun for the shooting of birds. 

FOX, (fgks) n. s. A wild animal of the ca- 
nine kind, remarkable for his cunning. 

FOXCHASE, (foks'-tshase) n. s. The pur- 
suit of the fox with hounds. 

FOXGLOVE, (foks'-gluv) n. s. A plant. 

FOXHOUND, (foks'-hound) ». s. A hound 
for chasing foxes. 

FOXHUNTER, (foks'-hunt-er) n.s. One 
who follows the sport of hunting foxes. 

FOXISH, (foks'-ish) a. Cunning ; artful ; 
like a fox. 

FOXTRAP, (fgks'-trap) ft. s. A gin or snare 
to catch foxes. 

FOXY, (foks'-e) a. Relating to or wily as a 
fox. 



FRA 

FRACTION, (frak'-shun) n. s. The act of 
breaking ; the state of being broken. In 
arithmetick, A part of an integral. 

FRACTIONAL, (frak-shun-al) a. Belong- 
ing to a broken number. 

FRACTIOUS, (frak'-she-us) a. Cross; 
peevish ; fretful. 

FRACTURE, (frakt'-yur) n. s. Breach ; 
separation of continuous parts ; the sepa- 
ration of the continuity of a bone in living 
bodies. 

To FRACTURE, (frakt'-yur) v. a. To break 
a bone ; to break anything. 

FRAGILE, (fradj'-il) a. Brittle ; easily 
snapped or broken ; weak ; uncertain • 
easily destroyed. 

FRAGILITY, (fra-jil'-e-te) n. s. Brittle- 
ness ; easiness to be broken; weakness; 
uncertainty ; frailty ; liableness to fault. 

FRAGMENT, (frag'-ment) n. s. A part 
broken from the whole ; an imperfect piec< . 

FRAGMENTARY, (frag'-men-tar-e) a. 
Composed of fragments. 

FRAGOR, (fra'-gor) n.s. A noise; a crack; 
a crash ; a sweet smell ; a strong smell. 

FRAGRANCE, (fra'-gianse) )n.s. Sweet- 

FRAGRANCY, (fra'-gnjn-se) S ness of 
smell ; pleasing scent ; grateful odour. 

FRAGRANT, (fra'-grant) a. Odorous; 
sweet of smell. 

FRAGRANTLY, (fra'-grant-le) ad. With 
sweet scent. 

FRAIL, (frale) a. Weak; easily decaying; 
subject to casualties ; easily destroyed ; 
weak of resolution ; liable to errour or se- 
duction. 

FRAILNESS, (frale'-nes) ». s. Weakness ; 
instability. 

FRAILTY, (frale'-te) n. s. Weakress of re- 
solution ; instability of mind ; infirmity ; 
fault proceeding from weakness ; sins of 
infirmity. 

FRAISE, (fraze) n. s. A pointed stake in 
fortification. 

To FRAME, (frame) v. a. To form or fabri- 
cate ; to make to compose ; to regulate ; to 
adjust ; to form by study or precept ; to 
contrive ; to plan : to settle ; to scheme 
out ; to invent. 

FRAME, (frame) n.s. Afabrick; anything 
constructed of various parts or members ; 
anything made so as to enclose or admit 
something else ; order ; regularity ; ad- 
justed series or disposition ; scheme ; con- 
trivance ; projection ; mechanical construc- 
tion ; shape ; form ; proportion. 

FRAMER, (frame'-er) n. s. Maker ; form- 
er ; contriver ; schemer. 

FRAMEWORK, (frame'-wurk) n.s. Work 
done in a frame. 

FRAMING, (fra'-ming) n. s. A joining to- 
gether, as the framing of a house, i. e. the 
timber-work in it. 

FRANCHISE, (fran'-tshiz) n.s. Exemp- 
tion from any onerous duty ; privilege; im- 
munity ; right granted ; district ; extent of 
jurisdiction. 

To FRANCHISE, (fran'-tshiz) v. a. To en« 



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FRA 

franchise ; to make free ; to possess a right 
or privilege. 

FRANCHISEMENT, (fran'-tshiz-ment) n. s. 
Release : freedom. 

FRANCISCAN, (fran-sis'-kan) n. s. A monk 
of the order of St. Francis. 

FRANGIBLE, (fran'-je-bl) a. Fragile ; brit- 
tle ; easily broken. 

FRANK, (frangk) a. Liberal ; generous ; 
not niggardly ; open ; ingenuous ; sincere ; 
not reserved ; without conditions ; without 
payment. 

FRANK, (frangk) n.s. A letter which pays 
no postage ; a French coin. 

To FRANK, (frangk) v. a. To exempt letters 
from postage. 

FRANKALMOIGNE, (frangk'-al-mQin) n.s. 
A species of tenure. 

FRANKINCENSE, (frangk'-in- sense) n. s. 
An odoriferous kind of resin. 

FRANKLIN, (frangk'-lin) n.s. A freeholder 
of corsiderable property. 

FRAISKLY, (fraugk'-le) ad. Liberally; 
freely ; kindly ; readily ; without constraint ; 
without reserve. 

FRANKNESS, (frangk'-nes) n.s. Open- 
ness ; ingenuousness ; liberality ; bounteous- 
ness ; freedom from reserve. 

FRANKPLEDGE, (frangk'-pledj) n. s. A 
pledge or surety for freemen. 

FRANKS, (frangks) n. s. People of Fran- 
conia in Germany ; and the ancient French. 
An appellation given by the Turks, Arabs, 
and Greeks, to all the people of the western 
parts of Europe. 

FRANTICK, (fran'-tik) «. Mad; deprived 
of understanding by violent madness ; trans- 
ported by violence or passion ; outrageous ; 
turbulent. 

FRANTICKLY, (fran'-tik-le) ad. Madly; 
distractedly ; outrageously. 

FRANTICKNESS, (fran'-tik-nes) n. s. Mad- 
ness; fury of passion ; distraction. 

FRATERNAL, (fra-ter'-nal) a. Brotherly; 
pertaining to brothers ; becoming brothers. 

FRATERNALLY, (fra- ter'-nal-le) ad. In a 
brotherly manner. 

FRATERNITY, (fra-ter'-ne-te) n. s. The 
state or quality of a brother ; body of men 
united ; corporation ; society ; association ; 
brotherhood. x 

To FRATERNIZE, (fra-ter'-nize) v. n. To 
concur with ; to be near unto ; to agree as 
brothers. 

FRATRICIDE, (frat'-re-side) n.s. The mur- 
der of a brother ; he who kills a brother. 

FRAUD, (frawd) n.s. Deceit; cheat; trick; 
artifice ; subtilty ; stratagem. 

FRAUDFUL, (frawd'-ful) a. Treacherous; 
artful ; trickish ; deceitful ; subtle. 

FRAUDFULLY, (frawd'-ful-le) ad. De- 
ceitfully ; artfully ; subtilly. 

FRAUDULENCE", (fraw'-du-lense) > n. s. 

FRAUDULENCY, (fraw'-du-len-se) ] De- 
ceitfulness ; trickishness ; proneness to arti- 
fice. 

FRAUDULENT, (fraw'-du-lent) a. Full of 



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artifice ; trickish ; subtle ; deceitful ; per- 
formed by artifice ; treacherous. 

FRAUDULENTLY, (fraw'-du-lent-le) ad. 
By fraud ; by artifice ; deceitfully. 

FRAUGHT, (frawt) part. pass, from To freight. 
Laden ; charged ; filled ; stored ; thronged. 

FRAY, (fra) n.s. A battle ; a fight; a com- 
bat ; a broil ; a quarrel ; a riot of violence. 

To FRAY, (fra) v. a. To fright ; to terrify, 
to rub ; to wear. 

FREAK, (freke) n.s. A sudden fancy ; a 
humour ; a whim ; a capricious prank. 

To FREAK, (freke) v. a. To variegate ; to 
chequer. 

FREAKISH, (freke'-ish) a. Capricious; 
humoursome. 

FREAKISHLY, (freke'-ish-le) ad. Ca- 
priciously ; humoursomely. 

FREAKISHNESS, (freke'-ish-nes) n.s. Ca- 
priciousness ; humoursomeness ; whimsical- 
ness. 

FRECKLE, (frek'-kl) n. s. A spot raised in 
the skin by the sun ; any small spot or dis- 
colouration. 

FRECKLED, (frek'-kld) a. Spotted ; macu- 
lated. 

FRECKLY, (frek'-kle) a. Full of freckles. 

FREE, (free) a. At liberty ; not enslaved ; 
uncompelled; unrestrained; permitted ; al- 
lowed ; open ; ingenuous ; frank ; without 
reserve ; liberal ; not parsimonious ; not 
purchased ; clear from distress ; guiltless ; 
innocent ; exempt ; invested with franchises ; 
possessing anything without vassalage ; 
without expence. 

To FREE, (free) v. a. To set at liberty ; to 
rescue from slavery ; to manumit ; to loose ; 
to rid from ; to clear from anything ill ; to 
clear from impediments or obstructions ; to 
exempt. 

FREEBOOTER, (free-boo'-ter) n.s. A rob- 
ber ; a plunderer ; a pillager. 

FREEBOOTING, (free-boo'-ting) n.s. Rob- 
bery ; plunder. 

FREEBORN, (free'-born) a. Not a slave ; 
inheriting liberty. 

FREEDMAN, (freed'-man) n. s. A slave 
manumitted. 

FREEDOM, (free'-dum) n. s. Liberty ; ex- 
emption from restraint or servitude ; inde- 
pendence; privileges; franchises; immu- 
nities ; power of enjoying franchises ; unre- 
straint ; ease or facility in doing or showing 
anything ; assumed familiarity. 

FREEHEARTED,(free-har'-ted) j. Liberal; 
unrestrained. 

FREEHOLD, (free'-hold) n. s. That land 
or tenement which a man holdeth in fee, 
fee-tail, or for term of life. 

FREEHOLDER, (free'-hol-der) n.s. One 
who has a freehold. 

FREELY, (free'-le) ad. At liberty ; without 
vassalage; without slavery; without de- 
pendence ; without restraint ; heartily ; 
plentifully ; lavishly ; without scruple ; with- 
out reserve ; without impediment ; frankly ; 
liberally ; spontaneously ; of its own accord. 



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FREEMAN, (free'-man) n. s. One not a 
slave ; not a vassal ; one partaking of rights, 
privileges, or immunities. 

FREEMASON, (free-ma'-sn) n. s. See 
Mason. 

FREEMINDED, (free-mind'-ed) a. Unper- 
plexed ; without load of care. 

FREENESS, (free'-nes) n. s. The state or 
quality of being free ; openness ; unreserv- 
edness ; ingenuousness ; candour ; gene- 
rosity; liberality. 

FREER, (fre -er) n. s. One who gives free- 
dom. 

FREESCHOOL, (free'-skppl) n. s. A school 
in which learning is given without pay. 

FREESPOKEN, (free-spo'-kn) a. Accus- 
tomed to speak without reserve. 

FREESTONE, (free'-stone) n. s. Stone com- 
monly used in building, so called from its 
being of such a constitution as to be wrought 
and cut freely in any direction. 

FREETHINKER, (free-t/nngk'-er) n. 5. A 
libertine ; a contemner of religion. 

FREETHINKING, (free-fMngk'-ing) «. s. 
Contempt of religion ; licentious igno- 
rance. 

FREEWARREN, (free-war'-ren) n. s. A 
privilege of preserving and killing game. 

FREEWILL, (free-will') n. s. The power of 
directing our own actions without con- 
straint by necessity or fate ; voluntariness ; 
spontaneity. 

FREEWOMAN, (free'-wum-un) n. s. A 
woman not enslaved. 

To FREEZE, (freeze) v.n. Pret. froze; To 
be congealed with cold ; to be of that de- 
gree of cold by which water is congealed. 

To FREEZE, (freeze) v. a. Pret. froze ; part. 
frozen ; To congeal with cold ; to chill. 

To FREIGHT, (frate) v. a. Pret. freighted ; 
part, fraught, or freighted ; To load a ship 
or vessel of carriage with goods for trans- 
portation ; to load as the burthen. 
:FREIGHT, (frate) n. s. Anything with which 
a ship is loaded ; the money due for trans- 
portation of goods. 

FREIGHTER, (frate'-er) n. s. He who 
freights a vessel. 

FRENCH, (frentsh) n. s. The people of 
France ; the language of the French. 

FRENCH, (frentsh) a. Belonging to the 

French. 
FRENCH HORN, (frentsh-horn) n. s. A 
wind instrument. 

To FRENCHIFY, (frensh'-e-fi) v. a. To in- 
fect with the manner of France ; to make a 
coxcomb. 

FRENET1CK, (fre-net'-ik, or fren'-e-tik) a. 

Mad; distracted. 
FRENZICAL, (fren'-ze-kal) a. Approaching 
to madness. 

FRENZY, (fren'-ze) n. s. Madness; dis- 
traction of mind ; alienation of understand- 
ing ; any violent passion approaching to 
madness. 

FREQUENCY, (fre'-kwen-se) n. s. Com- 
mon occurrence ; the condition of being 



FRE 

often seen or done ; concourse ; full as- 
sembly. 

FREQUENT, (fre'-kwent) a. Often done , 
often seen; often occurring; full of con- 
course. 

To FREQUENT, (fre-kwent') v. a. To visit 
often ; to be much in any place. 

FREQUENTABLE, (fre-kwent' a-bl) a. Ca- 
pable of being frequented. 

FREQUENTATION,(fre-kwen-ta'-shun) n. >. 
Resort ; the act of visiting. 

FREQUENTATIVE, (fre-kwen'-ta-tiv) a. 
A grammatical term applied to verbs signi- 
fying the frequent repetition of an action. 

FREQUENTER, (fre-kwent'-er) n. s. One 
who often resorts to any place. 

FREQUENTLY, (fre'-kwent-le) ad. Often ; 
commonly; not rarely. 

FRESCO, (fres'-ko) n. s. Coolness ; shade ; 
duskiness; a painting on fresh plaster, or 
on a wall laid with mortar not yet dry by 
which the colours sink in and become du- 
rable. 

FRESH, (fresh) a. Cool; not vapid with 
heat ; not salt ; new ; not had before ; not 
impaired by time ; recent ; repaired from 
any loss or diminution ; florid ; vigorous ; 
cheerful ; unfaded ; unimpaired ; healthy 
in countenance ; ruddy ; brisk ; Btrong ; 
vigorous ; sweet, opposed to stale or stink- 
ing ; raw ; unripe in practice. 

To FRESHEN, (fresh'-shn) v. a. To make ; 
fresh. 

To FRESHEN, (fresh'-shn) v.n. To grow 
fresh. 

FRESHLY, (fresh'-le) ad. Coolly ; newly ; 
recently : -with a healthy look ; ruddily. 

FRESHMAN, (fresh'-man) n.s. A novice; 
one in the rudiments of any knowledge. 

FRESHNESS., (fresh'-nes) n. s. Newness ; 
vigour ; spirit ; the contrary to vapidness ; 
freedom from diminution by time ; not stale- 
ness ; freedom from fatigue ; newness of 
strength ; coolness ; ruddiness ; colour of 
health ; absence of saltnes3. 

FRET, (fret) n. s. Any agitation of liquors 
by fermentation or other cause ; that stop 
of the musical instrument which causes or 
regulates the vibration of the string ; work 
rising in protuberances ; agitation of the 
mind; commotion of the temper; passion. 
In architecture, An ornament that consists 
of two lists, or small fillets variously inter- 
laced. In heraldry, A subordinary bearing 
composed of bars crossed and interlaced. 

To FRET, (fret) v. a. To agitate violently 
by external impulse or action ; to wear 
away by rubbing ; to hurt by attrition ; to 
corrode ; to eat away ; to form into raised 
work ; to variegate ; to diversify ; to make 
angry ; to vex. 

To FRET, (fret) v. n. To be in commotion ; 
to be agitated ; to be worn away ; to be 
corroded ; to make way by attrition ; to be 
angry ; to be peevish. 
FRETFUL, (fret'-ful) a. Angry ; peevish. 
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FRETFULNESS,(fret'-ful-nes) n.s. Passion; 
peevishness. 

FRETTER, (fret'-ter) n. s. That which 
causes commotion or agitation. 

FRETTY, (fret'-te) a. Adorned with raised 
work. In heraldry, An epithet for a bor- 
dure of many pieces interlacing each other 
after the manner of a fret. 

FRIABILITY, (fri-a-bil'-e-te) n.s. Capa- 
city of being easily reduced to powder. 

FRIABLE, (fri'-a-bl) a. Easily crumbled , 
easily reduced to powder. 

FRIAR, (fri'-ar) n. s. A religious; abrother 
of some regular order. 

FRIARY, (fri'-a-re) n. s. A monastery or 
convent of friars. 

To FRIBBLE, (frib'-bl) v. n. To trifle. 

FRIBBLER, (frib'-bl-er) n.s« A trifler. 

FRICASSEE, (frik-a-see') n. s. A dish 
made by cutting chickens or other small 
things in pieces, and dressing them with 
strong sauce. 

To FRICASSEE, (frik-a-see') v. a. To dress 
in fricassee. 

FRICATION, (fri-ka'-shun) n. s. The act 
of rubbing one thing against another. 

FRICTION, (frik'-shun) n. s. The act of 
rubbing two bodies together ; the resistance 
in machines caused by the motion of one 
body upon another ; medical rubbing with 
the fleshbrush or cloths. 

FRIDAY, (fri'-da) n. s. The sixth day of 
the week, from Freya, a Saxon deity. 

FRIEND, (frend) n. s. One joined to an- 
other in mutual benevolence and intimacy ; 
one without hostile intentions ; an attendant, 
or companion ; favourer ; one propitious. 

To FRIEND, (frend) v. a. To favour ; to be- 
friend ; to countenance ; to support. 

FRIENDLESS, (frend'-les) a. Wanting 
friends ; wanting support ; destitute ; for- 
lorn. 

FRIENDLINESS, (frend'-le-nes) n. s. A 
disposition to friendship ; exertion of bene- 
volence. 

FRIENDLY, (frend'-le) a. Having the 
temper and disposition of a friend ; kind ; 
favourable ; disposed to union ; amicable ; 
salutary; homogeneal; convenient. 

FRIENDSHIP, (frend'-ship) n. s. The state 
of minds united by mutual benevolence ; 
amity.; highest degree of intimacy ; favour ; 
personal kindness. 

FRIEZE, (freeze) n.s. A coarse cloth. 

FRIEZE, } (freeze) n. s. In architecture, A 

FRIZE, $ large flat member which sepa- 
rates the architrave from the cornice. 

FRIGATE, (frig'-at) n. s. A light ship built 
for the purposes of swift sailing. 

FRIGEFACTION, (frid-jefak'-shun) n.s. 
The act of making cold. 

To FRIGHT, (frite) v. a. To terrify; to dis- 
turb with fear. 

FRIGHT, (frite) n.s. A sudden terrour. 

To FRIGHTEN, (fri'-tn) v. a. To terrify ; to 
shock with dread. 

FRIGHTFUL, (frite'-ful) a. Terrible ; dread- 
ful ; full of terrour. 



FRI 

FRIGHTFULLY, (frite'-ful-e) ad. Dread- 
fully ; horribly. 

FRIGHTFULNESS, (frite'-ful-nes) n.s. The 
power of impressing terrour. 

FRIGID, (frid'-jid; a. Cold; wanting 
warmth of affection or manner; without 
fire of fancy. 

FRIGIDITY, (fre-jid'-e-te) n. s. Coldness ; 
want of intellectual fire ; coldness of affec- 
tion. 

FRIGIDLY, (frid'-jid-le) ad. Coldly ; dully ; 
without affection. 

FRIGIDNESS, (frid'-jid-nes) n.s. Cold- 
ness ; dullness ; want of affection. 

FRIGORIFICK, (frig-o rif'-ik) a. Causing 
cold. 

To FRILL, (fril) v. n. To quake or shiver 
with cold; used of a hawk when she 
trembles. 

FRILL, (fril) n. s. A border on the bosom 
of a shirt, plaited or furled; anything col- 
lected into gathers. 

FRINGE, (frinje) n. s. Ornamental append- 
age added to dress or furniture ; the edge ; 
margin ; extremity. 

To FRINGE, (frinje) v. a. To adorn with 
fringes; to decorate with ornamental ap- 
pendages. 

FRINGY, (frin'-je) a. Adorned with fringes. 

FRIPPER, (frip-per) n. s. A dealer in old 
things ; a broker. 

FRIPPERY, (frip'-er-e) n.s. The place 
where old clothes are sold; old clothes; 
cast dresses ; tattered rags ; gaudy trumpe- 
ry ; trifles. 

FRIPPERY, (frip'-er-e) a. Trifling; con- 
temptible. 

FRISEUR, (fre-zure') n. s. A hair-dresser. 

To FRISK, (frisk) v. n. To leap ; to skip ; 
to dance in frolick or gaiety. 

FRISK, (frisk) n. s. A frolick ; a fit of 
wanton gaiety. 

FRISKER, (frisk'-er) n. s. One who frisks ; 
a wanton. 

FR1SKINESS, (frisk'-e-nes) n.s. Gaiety; 
liveliness. 

FRISKY, (frisk'-e) a. Gay ; airy. 

FRIT, (frit) n. s. Ashes or salt baked or 
fried together with sand. 

FRITH, (tilth) n. s. A strait of the sea. 

FRITTER, "(frit'-ter) n. s. A small piece cut 
to be fried ; a fragment ; a small piece. 

To FRITTER, (frit'-ter) v. a. To cut meat 
into small pieces to be fried ; to break into, 
small particles or fragments. 

FRIVOLITY, (fre-vQl'-e-te) n. s. Trifling- 
ness. 

FRIVOLOUS, (friv'-o-lus) a. Slight; trifling ;. 
of no moment. 

FRIVOLOUSLY, (friv'-o-lus-le) ad. Tri- 
flingly ; without weight. 

FRIVOLOUSNESS, (fnv'-o-lus-nes) «. 5. 
Want of importance ; triflingness. 

To FRIZZ, (friz) v. a. To curl ; to crisp 

To FRIZZLE, "(friz'-zl) v. a. To curl in short 
curls like a nap of frieze. 

FRIZZLE, (friz'-zl) n.s. A curl; a lock of 
hair crisped. 



not ; — tube, tub, bull ; — gil ; pgund ; — thin, THis. 



FRO 

FR1ZZLER, (friz'-zl-er) n. s. One that makes 
short curls. 

FROCK, (frok) n. s. A dress; a coat; a 
kind of close coat for men ; a kind of gown 
for children. 

FROG, (frog) n. s. A small amphibious 
animal. 

FROLICK, (frol'-ik) a. Gay ; full of levity ; 
full of pranks. 

FROLICK, (frol'-ik) n. s. A wild prank; a 
flight of whim and levity. 

To FROLICK, (frol'-ik) v. n. To play 
wild pranks ; to play tricks of levity and 
gaiety. 

FROLICKSOME, (frol'-ik-sum) a. Full of 
wild gaiety. 

FROLICKSOMENESS, (frol'-ik- sum-nes) 
n. s. Wildness of gaiety ; pranks. 

FROLICKSOMELY, (frol'-ik-sum-le) ad. 
With wild gaiety. 

FROM, (from) prep. Away ; noting pri- 
vation ; noting reception ; noting proces- 
sion, decent, or birth ; noting transmission ; 
noting abstraction or vacation ; noting suc- 
cession ; out of, noting emission ; noting 
progress from premises to inferences ; out 
of, noting extraction ; because of ; not 
near to ; noting distance ; noting exemp- 
tion ; noting absence ; noting derivation ; 
since. From is very frequently joined by an 
ellipsis with adverbs, as from above, from the 
parts above. 

FROND ATION, (fron-da-shun) n.s. A lop- 
ping of trees. 

FRONDIFEROUS, (fron-dif'-fer-us) a. 
Bearing leaves. 

FRONT, (frunt) n.s. The face ; the face as 
opposed to an enemy ; the part or place op- 
posed to the face ; the van of an army ; the 
forepart of anything, as of a building ; the 
most conspicuous part or particular. 

To FRONT, (frunt) v. a. To oppose directly, 
or face to face ; to encounter ; to stand op- 
posed or over-against any place or thing. 

To FRONT, (frunt) v. n. To stand fore- 
most. 

FRONTAL, (front'- al) a. Relating to the 
forehead ; as the frontal bone, the frontal 
sinus, &c. 

FRONTAL, (front'-al) n. s. In architec- 
ture, A little pediment over a small door or 
window. A bandage worn on the forehead ; 
a frontlet. 

FRONTED, (frunt'-ed) a. Formed with a 
front. 

FRONTIER, (frpn'-teer) n.s. The march- 
es ; the limit ; the utmost verge of any 
territory ; the border. 

FRONTIER, (fron'-teer) a. Bordering; 
conterminous. 

FRONTINIACK Wine, (fron'-teen-yak') n.s. 
A rich wine from a town so called in Lan- 
guedoc. 

FRONTISPIECE, (frun'-tis-peese) n.s. The 
ornament or picture which fronts the book, 
or which forms the first page. 

FRONTLESS, (frunt'-les) a. Unblushing; 
wanting shame ; void of diffidence. 



FRU 

FRONTLET, (front -let) n.s. A bandage 
worn upon the forehead. 

FROST, (frost) n.s. The last effect of cold ; 
the power or act of congelation. 

FROSTBITTEN, (frost'-bit-tn) a. Nipped 
or withered by the frost. 

FROSTED, (fros'-ted) a. Laid on in ine- 
qualities like thone of the hoar frost upon 
plants. 

FROSTILY, (fros'-te-le) ad. With frost; 
with excessive cold. 

FROSTINESS, (fros'-te-nes) n. s. Cold ; 
freezing cold. 

FROSTNAIL, (frost'-nale) n.s. A nail with 
a prominent head driven into the horse's 
shoes, that it may pierce the ice. 

FROSTWORK, (frost'-wurk) n. s. Work 
in which the substance is laid on with ine- 
qualities, like the dew congealed upon 
shrubs. 

FROSTY, (fros'-te) a. Having the power of 
congelation ; intensely cold ; chill in affec- 
tion ; without warmth of kindness ; hoary ; 
grey-haired ; resembling frost. 

FROTH, (ivqth) n. s. Spume ; foam ; the 
bubbles caused in liquors by agitation ; any 
empty or senseless show of wit or eloquence. 

To FROTH, (irqih) v.n. To foam ; to throw 
out spume. 

To FROTH, (frot/i) v. a. To make froth. 

FROTHILY, (frotfc'-e-le) ad. With foam ; 
with spume ; in an empty, trifling manner. 

FROTHINESS, (frot/i'-e-nes) n.s. Empti- 
ness ; triflingness. 

FROTHY, (frot&'-e) a. Full of foam, froth, 
or spume ; vain; empty ; trifling. 

FROUZY, (frou-ze) a. A cant word. Fetid ; 
musty ; dim ; cloudy. 

FROWARD, (fro'-ward) a. Peevish; un- 
governable ; angry. 

FROWARDLY, (iro'-ward-le) ad. Peevish- 
ly ; perversely. 

FROWARDNESS, (fro'-ward-nes) n. s. 
Peevishness ; perverseness. 

To FROWN, (froun) v. n. To express dis- 
pleasure by contracting the face to wrinkles ; 
to look stern. 

To FROWN, (froun) v. a. To drive back 
with a look of haughtiness or displeasure. 

FROWN, (froun) n.s. A wrinkled look ; a 
look of displeasure. 

FROWNINGLY, (froun'-ing-le) ad. Sternly; 
with a look of displeasure. 

F ROZEN, (fro'-zn) part. pass, of freeze. Con- 
gealed with cold ; void of heat. 

FRUCTED, (fruk'-ted) a . An heraldick 
term, given to all trees bearing fruit. 

FRUCTIFEROUS, (fruk-tif'-fer-us) a. Bear- 
ing fruit. 

FRU CT1FICATION, (fruk-te-fe-ka'-shun) 
n. s. The act of causing or of bearing 
fruit ; fecundation ; fertility. 

To FRUCTIFY, (fruk'-te-fi) v. a. To make 
fruitful ; to fertilize. 

To FRUCTIFY, (fruk'-te-fi) v. n. To bear 
fruit. 

FRTJCTUOUS, (fruk'-tu-us) a. Fruitful; 
fertile ; impregnating with fertility. 



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FRIT 

FRUCTURE, (fruk'-ture) n.s. Use, fru- 
ition, possession, or enjoyment of. 

FRUGAL, (fru'-gal) a. Thrifty ; sparing ; 
parsimonious. 

FRUGALITY, (fru-gal'-e-te) n. s. Thrift; 
parsimony ; good husbandry. 

FRUGALLY, (fru'-gal-e) ad. Parsimonious- 
ly ; sparingly ; thriftily. 

FRUGG1N, (frug'-in) n. s. An oven fork ; 
the pole with which the ashes in the oven 
are stirred. 

FRUGIFEROUS, (fru-jif'-fer us) a. Rear- 
ing fruit. 

FRUIT, (froot) n. s. The product of a tree 
or plant in which the seeds are contained ; 
production ; the offspring of the womb; the 
effect or consequence of any action. 

FRUITAGE, (froot'-aj •) n. s. Fruit collec- 
tively ; various fruits. 

FRUITBEARING, (froot'-bar-ing) a. Hav- 
ing the quality of producing fruit. 

FRUITERER, (froot'-er-er) n. s. One who 
trades in fruit. 

FRUITERY, (froot'-er-e) n. s. Fruit col- 
lectively taken ; a fruit-loft ; a repository 
for fruit. 

FRUITFUL, (froot'-ful) a. Fertile ; abun- 
dantly productive ; liberal of vegetable pro- 
duct ; actually bearing fruit ; prolifick ; 
childbearing; not barren ; plenteous ; 
abounding. 

FRUITFULLY, (froot'-ful- e) ad. In such 
a manner as to be prolifick ; plenteously ; 
abundantly. 

FRUITFULNESS, (frpot'-ful-nes) n.s. Fer- 
tility ; fecundity ; plentiful production ; the 
quality of being prolifick ; exuberant abun- 
dance. 

FRUITION, (fru'-ish'-un) n.s. Enjoyment; 
possession ; pleasure given by possession or 
use. 

FRU1TIVE, (fru'-e-tiv) a. Enjoying; pos- 
sessing. 

FRUITLESS, (froot'-les) a. Barren of fruit ; 
not bearing fruit ; vain ; productive of no 
advantage ; idle ; unprofitable. 

FRUITLESSLY, (froot'-les-le) ad. Vainly; 
idly ; unprofitably. 

FRU1TLESSNESS, (froot'-les-nes) n.s. Bar- 
renness ; unfruitfulness ; vanity. 

FRUIT-TREE, (froot'-tree) n. s. A tree of 
that kind whose principal value arises from 
the fruit produced by it. 

FRUMENTACIOUS, (fru-men-ta'-shus) a. 
Made of grain. 

FRUMENTATION, (fru-men-ta'-shun) n.s. 
A general dole of corn. 

FRUMENTY, (fru'-men-te) n.s. Food made 
of wheat boiled in milk. 

To FRUMP, (frump) v. a. To mock; to 
insult ; to browbeat. 

FRUMP, (frump) n. s. A joke ; a flout. 

FRUMPlSH,"(frump'-ish) ad. Testy; snap- 
pishly insulting ; browbeating. 

To FRUSTRATE, (frus'-trate) v. a. To de- 
feat ; to disappoint ; to balk ; to make 
null ; to nullify. 



FUL 

FRUSTRATE, (frus'-trate) part. a. Vain 
ineffectual ; unprofitable ; null ; void ; dis- 
appointed ; defeated ; balked. 

FRUSTRATION, (frus-tra'-shun) n.s. Dis- 
appointment ; defeat. 

FRUSTRATIVE, (frus'-tra-tiv) a. Fallaci- 
ous ; disappointing. 

FRUSTRUM, (frus'-trum) n. s. A piece cut 
off. In geometry, The part of a solid next 
the base, left by cutting off the top or seg- 
ment by a plane parallel to the base. 

FRY, (fri) 7i. s. The swarm of little fishes 
just produced from the spawn. 

To FRY, (fri) v. a. To dress food in a pan 
on the fire. 

To FRY, (fri) v. n. To be roasted in a pan 
on the fire ; to suffer the action of fire ; to 
melt with heat. 

FRY, (fri) n. s. A dish of things fried. 

FRYINGPAN, (fri'-ing-pan) n.s. The ves- 
sel in which meat is dressed on the fire. 

FUCUS, (fu'-kus) n. s. Paint on the face : 
disguise ; false show. In botany, The name 
of a genus of submarine plants. 

To FUDDLE, (fud'-dl) v. a. To make drunk. 

FUDGE, (fudje) interj. An expression of 
the utmost contempt, usually bestowed on 
absurd or idle talkers. 

FUEL, (fu'-el) n. s. The matter or aliment 
of fire. 

FUGACIOUS, (fu-ga'-she-us) a. Volatile. 

FUGACIOUSNESS, (fu-'ga'-she-us-nes) a. 
Volatility ; the quality of flying away. 

FUGACITY, (fu-gas'-e-te) n.s. Volatility; 
quality of flying away ; uncertainty ; insta- 
bility. 

FUGITIVE, (fu'-je-dv) a. Not tenable; 
not to be held or detained ; unsteady ; un^ 
stable ; not durable ; volatile ; apt to fly 
away; flying; running from danger, flying 
from duty; falling off; runagate; vaga- 
bond ; perishable, a3 a fugitive piece, i. e. a 
little composition ; a small pamphlet which 
may be soon forgotten, or soon lost. 

FUGITIVE, (fu'-je-tiv) n. s. One who runs 
from his station or duty ; one who takes 
shelter under another power from punish- 
ment ; one hard to be caught or detained. 

FUGITlVENESS,(fu'-je-tiv-nes) rus. Vola- 
tility ; fugacity ; instability ; uncertainty. 

FUGUE, (fug) n.s. In musick, A species 
of composition in which the different parts 
follow each other, each repeating in order 
what the first had performed. 

FULCIMElVT, (ful'-se-ment) n.s. That on 
which a body rests, which acts or is acted 
upon at each end ; point of suspension. 

FULCRUM, (ful'-krum) n.s. In mechanicks, 
Now common for prop, as the fulcrum of a 
lever. 

To FULFIL, (ful-fil') v. a. To answer any 
prophecy or promise by performance ; to 
answer any purpose or design ; to answer 
any desire by compliance or gratification ; to 
answer any law by obedience. 

FULFILLER, (ful-f il'-ler) n. s. One that 
accomplishes or fulfils. 



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m 



FUL 

FULFILLING, (fyl-fil'-ling) n.s. Com- 
pletion. 

FULFILMENT, (ful-fil'-ment) n.s. Full 
performance. 

FULGENCY, (ful'-jen-se) n. s. Splendour; 
glitter. 

FULGENT, (ful'-jent) «. Shining; dazzling; 
exquisitely bright. 

FULGID, ((ful'-jid) a. Shining ; glittering ; 
dazzling. 

FULGID IT Y, (ful-jid'-e-te) n.s. Splendour; 
dazzling glitter. 

FULGOUR, (ful'-gur) n. s. Splendour; 
dazzling brightness. 

FULGURATION, (ful-gu-ra'-shun) n.s. The 
act of lightening. 

FULL, (ful) a. Replete ; without vacuity ; 
having no space void ; saturated ; sated ; 
impregnated ; made pregnant ; large ; great 
in effect ; complete ; containing the whole 
matter; expressing much ; strong ; not faint: 
not attenuated ; mature ; perfect ; applied to 
the moon ; complete in its orb. 

FULL, (ful) n. s. Complete measure ; free- 
dom from deficiency ; the highest state or 
degree ; the whole ; the total ; the state of 
being satiated : applied to the moon, the 
time in which it forms a perfect orb. 

FULL, (ful) ad. Without abatement or 
diminution ; with the whole effect ; exactly ; 
directly ; it is placed before adverbs, adjec- 
tives, and participles, to intend or strengthen 
their signification ; as full oft, full slow, 
full wide, &c. ; and is much used in com- 
position to intimate anything arrived at its 
highest state, or utmost degree. 

FULL-BLOWN, (ful'-blone) a. Spread to 
the utmost extent, as a perfect blossom ; 
stretched by the wind to the utmost extent. 

FULL-BOTTOMED, (ful- bot'-tumd) a. 
Having a large bottom. 

FULL-CHARGED, (ful'-tsharjd') a. Charged 
to the utmost. 

FULL-CRAMMED, (/ul'-kramd') a. Cram- 
med to satiety. 

FULL-DRESSED, (ful'-drest') a. Dressed 
in form. 

FULL-DRIVE, (ful'-drive') a. As fast as 
possible; headlong. 

FULL-EARED, (ful'-eerd') a. Having the 
heads full of grain. 

FULL-EYED, (ful-ide') a. Having large 
prominent eyes. 

FULL-FED, (M- fed') a. Sated; fat; sagi- 
nated. 

FULL-FRAUGHT, (M'-frawt') a. Fully 
stored. 

FULL-GROWN, (ful'-grone) a. Completely 
grown. 

FULL-LADEN, (ful-la'-dn) a. Laden till 
there can be no more added. 

FULL-ORBED, (ful'-orbd) a. Having the 
orb complete ; like a full moon. 

FULL-SPREAD, (ful spred') a. Spread to 
the utmost extent. 

To FULL, (ful) v. a. To cleanse cloth from 
its oil or grease. 



FUM 

FULLAGE, (ful'-laje) ». s. The money paid 
for fulling or cleansing cloth. 

FULLER, (ful'-ler) n. s. One whose trade 
is to cleanse cloth. 

FULLERS-EARTH, (ful'-lerz-ertf') n. s. A 
species of clay having the properties of ab- 
sorbing oil. 

FULLERY, (ful'-ler-re) n. s. The place 
where the trade of a fuller is exercised. 

FULLINGMILL, (ful'-ling-mil) n. s. A mill 
where the water raises hammers which beat 
the cloth till it be cleansed. 

FULLY, (ful'-le) ad. Without vacuity; 
completely ; without lack. 

FULMINANT, (ful'-me-nant) a. Thunder- 
ing ; making a noise like thunder. 

To FULMINATE, (ful'-me-nate) v. n. To 
thunder ; to make a loud noise or crack ; to 
issue out ecclesiastical censures. 

To FULMINATE, (ful'-me-nate) v. a. To 
throw out as an object of terrour ; to de- 
nounce with censure ; to condemn ; to cause 
to explode. 

FULMINATION, (ful-me-na-shun) n.s. 
The act of thundering ; denunciation of cen- 
sure ; the act of fulminating; a term of 
chymistry, applied to the noise which metals 
make when heated in a crucible. 

FULMINATORY, (ful'-me-na-tur-e) a. 
Thundering ; striking horrour. 

FULNESS, (ful'-nes) n. s. The s;ate of being 
filled ; the state of abounding ; complete- 
ness ; freedom from deficiency ; repletion ; 
satiety ; plenty ; struggling perturbation ; 
swelling in the mind ; largeness ; extent ; 
vigour of sound. 

FULSOME, (ful'-sum) a. Nauseous ; offen- 
sive ; rank ; gross. 

FULSOMELY, (ful'-sum-le) ad. Nause- 
ously ; rankly ; foully ; not decently. 

FULSOMENESS, (ful'-sum-nes) n. s. Nau- 
seousness : foulness ; rankness. 

FULVID,(ful'-vid) a. Of a deep yellow colour. 

FUMAGE, (fu'-maje) n. s. Hearthmoney. 

To FUMBLEi (fum'-bl) v. n. To attempt 
anything aukwardly or ungainly ; to puzzle ; 
to strain in perplexity. 

To FUMBLE, (fum'-bl) v. a. To manage 
aukwardly. 

FUMBLER, (fum'-bl-er) n. s. One who acts 
aukwardly. 

FUMBLINGLY, (fum'-bling-le) ad. In an 
aukward manner. 

FUME, (fume) n. s. Smoke ; vapour ; any 
volatile parts flying away ; exhalation ; 
rage ; heat of mind ; passion ; idle conceit ; 
vain imagination. 

To FUME, (fume) v.n. To smoke; to va- 
pour ; to yield exhalations ; to pass away in 
vapours ; to be in a rage. 

To FUME, (fume) v. a. To smoke ; to dry 
in the smoke ; to perfume with odours in 
the fire ; simply, to perfume ; to disperse 
in vapours. 

FUMID, (fu'-mid) a. Smoky; vaporous. 

FUMIDITY, (fu-mid'-e-te) n. s. Smokiness 
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FUN 

7 j FUMIGATE, (fu'-me-gate) v. n. To 

smoke ; to perfume by smoke or vapour ; to 

medicate or heal by vapours. 
FUMIGATION, (fu-me-ga'-sbun) n.s. Scents 

raised by fire ; tne application of medicines 

to the body in fumes. 
FUM1NGLY, (fu'-ming-le) ad. Angrily ; in 

a rage. 

FUMOUS, (fu'-mus) ) ^ , . , 

ttt aiv // ' ' \ " i a > Producing fumes. 

FL M\ , (iu -me) $ 6 

FUN, (fun) n. s. Sport ; high merriment. 
FUNAMBULATORY, (fu-nam'-bu-la-tur-e) 
a. Narrow, like tbe walk of a rope dancer ; 
performing like a rope dancer. 
FUNAMBULIST, (fu-nam'-bu-list) n. s. A 

rope dancer. 
FUNCTION, (fungk'-shun) n. s. Discbarge , 
performance ; employment ; office ; act of any 
office ; trade ; occupation ; power ; faculty. 
FUNCTIONARY, (fungk'-shun-a-re) n. s. 
One who is charged with an office or em- 
ployment ; that which performs any office. 
FUND, (fund) n.s. Stock; capital; that 
by which any expence is supported ; stock 
or bank of money. 
To FUND, (fund) v. a. To place money in 

the funds. 
FUNDAMENT, (fun'-da-ment) n. s. Origi- 
nally, foundation ; the back part of the 
body. 
FUNDAMENTAL, (fun-da-men'-tal) a. 
Serving for the foundation ; that upon 'which 
the rest is built ; essential ; important. 
FUNDAMENTALLY, (fun-da-men'-tal-e) 

ad. Essentially ; originally. 
FUNEBRIAL, (fu-neb'-re-al) a. Belonging 

to funerals. 
FUNERAL, (fu'-ner-al) n.s. The solemniza- 
tion of a burial ; the payment of the last 
honours to the dead ; obsequies ; tbe pomp 
or procession with which the dead are car- 
ried. 
FUNERAL, (fu'-ner al) a. Used at the 
ceremony of interring the dead ; mourning. 
FUNERA'ilON, (fu-ner-a'-shun) n.s. The 

solemnization of a funeral. 
FUNEREAL, (fu-ne'-re-al) a. Suiting a 

funeral ; dark : dismal. 
FUNGOS1TY, (fung-gos'-e-te) n. s. Unsolid 

excrescence. 
FUNGOUS, (fnng'-gus) a. Excrescent; 

spongy ; wanting firmness. 
FUNGUS, (fung'-gus) n.s. Strictly a mush- 
room ; a word used to express excrescences 
of flesh, or such as grow from trees or plants. 
FUN1CLE, (fu'-ne-kl) n. s. A small cord. 
FUNICULAR", (fu-nik'-u-lar) a. Consisting 

of a small cord or fibre. 
FUNK, (fungk) n.s. A stink: a low word. 
To FUNK, (fungk) i'. hi To stink through 

fear. 
FUNNEL, (Tun'-nel) n.s. An inverted hol- 
low cone with a pipe descending from it, 
through which liquors are poured into ves- 
sels ; a pipe or passage of communication. 
FUNNY, (W-ne) a. Comical. 
FUNNY, (fun'-ne) n.s. A light boat; a 
kind of w herry . 



FUR 

FUR, (fur) n. s. Skin with soft hair, with 
which garments are lined for warmth ; soft 
hair of beasts in general. 
To FUR, (fur) v. a. To line or cover with 
skins that have soft hair; to cover with soft 
matter. 
FUR, (fur) ad. [Commonly written far.] At 

a distance. 
FURACIOUS, (fu-ra'-she-us) a. Thievish. 
FURAC1TY, (fu-ras'-e-te) 'n.s. Disposition 

to theft. 
FURBELOW, (fur'-be-lo) n. s. A piece of 
stuff plaited and puckered together, either 
below or above, on tbe petticoats or gowns 
of women. 
To FURBELOW, (fur'-be-lo) v. a. To adorn 

with ornamental appendages of dress. 
Tj FURBISH, (fur'-bisb) v. a. To burnish ; 

to polish. 
FUBBISHABLE, (fur'-bish-a-bl) a. Capable 

of being polished. 
FURB1SHER, (fur'-bish-er) n. s. One who 

polishes anything. 
FURCATION, (fur-ka'-shun) n.s. Forki- 
ness ; the state of shooting two ways like 
the blades of a fork. 
FURFUR, (fur'-fur) n. s. Husk or chaff, 
scurf or dandriff, that grows upon the skin, 
with some likeness to bran. 
FURFURACEOUS, (fur-fu-ra'-she-us) a. 

Husky; branny; scaiy. 
FURIOUS, (fu'-re-us) a. Mad ; frenetick ; 
raging ; violent ; transported by passion 
beyond reason ; impetuously agitated. 
FURIOUSLY, (fu-re-us-le) ad. Madly; 

violently. 
FURIOUSNESS,(fu'-re-us-nes) n. s. Frenzy ; 

madness; transport of passion. 
To FURL, (furl) v. a. To draw up : to con- 
tract. 
FURLONG, (fur'-lgng) n. s. A measure of 

length ; the eighth part of a mile. 
FURLOUGH, (fur'-lo) n. s. A temporary 

dismission from military service. 
FURNACE, (fur'-nes) n. s. An enclosed 

fireplace. 
To FURNISH, (fur'-nish) v. a. To supply 
with what is necessary ; to fit up ; to fit 
with appendages ; to equip ; to fit out for 
any undertaking ; to decorate ; to supply 
with household stuff. 
FURNISHER, (fur'-nish-er) n.s. One who 

supplies or fits out. 
FURNITURE, (fur'-ne-ture) n.s. Move- 
ables ; goods in a house for use or orna- 
ment ; appendages ; equipage ; embellish- 
ments ; decorations. 
FURRIER, (fur'-re-er) n. s. A dealer in furs. 
FURROW, (iur'- r v) n - s - A sma11 trench 
made by the plough for the reception of 
seed ; any long trench or hollow. 
To FURROW, (fur'-ro) v. a. To cut in fur- 
rows ; to divide in long hollows. 
FURRY, (fur-ie) a. Covered with fur; 

dressed in fur ; consisting of fur. 
FURTHER, (fur'-Tner) a. See Forth and 
Farthek. At a greater distance; beyond 
this. 



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FURTHER, (fur'-THer) ad. To a greater 
distance. 

To FURTHER, (fur'-THer) v. a. To put on- 
ward ; to forward j to promote ; to coun- 
tenance ; to assist ; to help. 

FURTHERANCE, (fur'-Tner-anse) n.s. Pro- 
motion ; advancement ; help. 

FURTHERER, (fur'-THer-er) n. s. Pro- 
moter ; advancer. 

FURTHERMORE, (fur'-mer-more) ad. 
Moreover ; besides. . 

FURTHEST, (fur'-mest) ad. At the great- 
est distance. 

FURTIVE, (fur'-tiv) a. Stolen ; gotten by 
theft ; thievish. 

FURY, (fu'-re) n. s. Madness ; rage ; pas- 
sion of anger ; tumult of mind approaching 
to madness ; enthusiasm ; exaltation of 
fancy : one of the deities of vengeance, and 
thence a stormy, turbulent, violent, raging 
woman. 

FURYLIKE, (fu -re-like) a. Raving ; raging 
like one of the furies. 

FURZE, (furz) 71. s. Gorse; a prickly shrub. 

FURZY, (fur'-ze) a. Overgrown with furze 5 
full of gorse. 

FUSCATION, (fus-ka'-shun) n.s. Darken- 
ing or obscuring. 

FUSCOUS, (fus'-kus) a. Brown; of a dim 
or dark colour. 

To FUSE, (fuze) v. a. To melt ; to put into 
fusion ; to liquefy by heat. 

To FUSE, (fuze) v. n. To be melted. 

FUSEE, (fu-zee') n. s. The cylinder round 
which is wound the cord or chain of a clock 
or watch ; a firelock ; a small neat musquet : 
written fusil. Fusee of a bomb or grenado 
shell, is that train which makes the whole 
powder or composition in the shell take fire. 

FUSIBLE (fu'-ze-bl) a. Capable of being 
melted, or made liquid by heat. 

FUSIBILITY, (fu-ze-bil'-e-te) n. s. Ca- 
pacity of being melted ; quality of growing 
liquid by heat. 
FUSIL, (fu'-zil) a. Capable of being melted ; 
liquifiable by heat ; running by the force of 
heat. 



GAD 

FUSIL, (fu'-zil) n. s. A firelock ; a sma:l 
neat musquet. In heraldry, Something like 
a spindle. 

FUS1LEER, (fu-ze-leer') n. s. A soldier 
armed with a fusil ; a musketeer, 

FUSTED, (fus'-ted) a. Mouldy ; stinking. 

FUSTIAN, (fust'-yan) n. s. A kind of cloth ; 
a high swelling kind of writing ; bombast. 

FUSTIAN, (fust'-yan) a. Made of fustian ; 
swelling ; pompous ; ridiculously tumid. 

FUST1CK, (fus'-tik) 71. s. A sort of wood 
brought from the West-Indies, used in dy- 
ing cloth. 

To FUSTIGATE, (W-te-gate) v. a. To beat 
with a stick ; to cane. 

FURTIGATION, (fus-te-ga'-shun) n.s. Push- 
ing with a cudgel ; penance. 

FUSTINESS, (fus'-te-nes) n. s. Mouldiness ; 
stink. 

FUSTY, (fus'-te) a. Ill-smelling; mouldy. 

FUTILE, (fu'-til) a. Trifling ; worthless ; 
of no weight. 

FUTILITY, (fu-til'-e-te) n.s. Talkative- 
ness ; loquacity ; trimngness ; want of 
weight ; want of solidity. 

FUTTOCKS, (fut'-tuks) n. s. The lower 
timbers that hold the ship together. 

FUTURE, (fut'-yur) a. To be hereafter ; 
to come, as the future state. 

FUTURE, (fut'-yur") n.s. Time to come. 

FUTURITY,' (fu-tu'-re-te) n. s. Time to 
come ; event to come ; the state o'f being 
to be. 

To FUZZ, (fuz) v. n. To fly out in small 
particles. 

FUZZBALL, (fuz'-ball) n.s. A kind of fun- 
gus, which, when pressed, bursts and scat- 
ters dust. 

To FUZZLE, (fuz'-zl) v. a. To make drunk. 

FY, (fi) interj. A word of blame and dis 
approbation. 

FUSION, (fu'-zhun) n. s. The act of melt 
ing ; the state of being melted. 

FUSS, (fus) n.s. A tumult; a bustle. 

FUST, (fust) n.s. The trunk or body of a 
column ; a strong smell, as that of a mouldy 
barrel. 



G. 



G, has two sounds, one called that of the 
hard G, because it is formed by a pressure 
somewhat hard of the forepart of the tongue 
against the upper gum. The other sound, 
called that of the soft G, resembles that of 
/, and is commonly, though not always, 
found before e, i: as gem, gibbet. 

G. In musick, One of the clefs ; that of the 
treble or altr. 

GAB, (gab) n. s. Idle talk ; loquacity. 

GABARLINF'-, (gab-ar-deen ) n.s. A coarse 
frock. 



To GABBLE, (gab'-bl) v. n. To make a 
noise like a duck ; to prate without meaning. 

GABBLE, (gab'-bl) n. s. Inarticulate noise 
like that of a duck or goose ; loud talk with- 
out meaning. 

GABBLER, (gab'-bl-er) n. s. A prater ; a 
chattering fellow. 

GABLE, (ga'-bl) n.s. The triangular end of 
a house. 

GAD, (gad) n. s. A sceptre or club ; a 
wedge or ingot of steel ; a stile or graver. 

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GA1 

out any settled purpose ; to rove loosely and 
idly. 
GADDER, (gad'-der) n. s. A rambler ; one 

that runs much abroad. 
GADDING, (gad'-ding) n. s. A going about 

idly. 
GADFLY, (gad'-fli) n. s. A fly that stings 
cattle. 

GAELICK, (ga'-lik) n. s. A dialect of the 
Celtick tongue. 

GAELICK, (ga'-lik) a. Pertaining to the 
Gaelick language. 

GAFF, (gaf) n. s. A harpoon or large 
hook. 

GAFFER, (gaf'-fer) n. s. A word of re- 
spect, now obsolete. 

GAFFLE, (gaf'-fl) n.s. An artificial spur 
put upon cocks when they are set to fight ; 
a steel lever to bend cross-bows. 

To GAG, (gag) v. a. To stop the mouth. 

GAG, (gag) n. s. Something put into the 
mouth to hinder speech. 

GAGGER, (gag'-er) n. s. One who uses a 
gag to stop the mouth. 

GAGE, (gaje) n. s. A pledge ; a pawn ; a 
measure ; a rule of measuring. In naval 
language, When one ship is to windward of 
another, she is said to have the weather 
gage of her. 

To GAGE, (gaje) v. a. To wager; to de- 
pone as a wager ; to impawn ; to give as a 
cautfbn ; to bind by some caution or surety ; 
to engage ; to measure ; to take the con- 
tents of any vessel of liquids particularly : 
more properly gauge. 

GAGER. See Gaugfr. 

To GAGGLE, (gag'-gl) v. n. To make a 
noise like a goose. 

GAGGLING, (g^g'-gl j.ng) n. s. A noise 
made by geese. 

GAIETY. SeeGAYETY. 

GAILY, (ga'-le) ad. Airily ; cheerfully ; 
splendidly ; beautifully. 

GAIN, (gane) n.s. Profit; advantage; in- 
terest ; lucrative views ; overplus in a com- 
parative computation ; anything opposed to 
loss. 

To GAIN, (gane) v. a. To obtain as profit or 
advantage ; to win ; to have the overplus in 
comparative computation ; to procure ; to 
win against opposition ; to reach ; to attain. 
To gain over, To draw to another party or in- 
terest. 

To GAIN, (gane) v. n. To grow rich; to 
have advantage ; to be advanced in interest 
or happiness ; to encroach ; to come forward 
by degrees ; to get ground ; to prevail. 

GAIN, (gane) a. Handy ; ready. 

GAINABLE, (ga'-na-bl) a. Capable of being 
gained. 

GAINER, (gane'-er) n.s. One who receives 
profit or advantage. 

GAINFUL, (gane'-ful) a. Advantageous ; 
profitable ; lucrative ; productive. 

GAINFULLY, (gane'-ful-e) ad. Profitably; 
advantageously. 

GAINFULNESS, (gane'-ful-nes) n.s. Profit; 
advantage. 



GAL 

GAINLESS, (gane'-les) a. Unprofitable; 

producing no advantage. 
GAINLY, (gane -le) ad. Handily ; readily ; 
dexterously. 

To GAINSAY, (gane-sa') v. a. To contra 

diet ; to oppose ; to deny anything. 
GAINSAYER. (gane-sa'-er) n. s. Oppo- 
nent ; adversary. 

GAINSAYING, (gane-sa-ing) n.s. Oppo- 
sition. 

'GAINST, (ganst) prep- for agaijist. 

GAIT, (gate) n. s. A way ; march ; walk ; 
progress ; the manner and air of walking. 

GAITERS, (ga'-terz) n.s. pi. A kind of 
spatterdashes. 

GALA, (ga'-la) n. s. A festival ; splendid 
entertainment. 

GALATIANS, (ga-la'-she-anz) n. s. pi. 
Persons descended from the Gauls who 
settled in Lower Asia, to whom St. Paul 
addressed an Epistle. 

GALAXY, (gal'-lak-se) n.s. The milky way ; 
a stream of light in the sky, consisting of 
many small stars ; any splendid assemblage 
of persons or things. 

GALE, (gale) n. s. A wind not tempestu- 
ous, yet stronger than a breeze. 

GALEATED, (ga' le-a ted) a. Covered as 
with a helmet ; such plants as bear a flower 
resembling an helmet, as the monkshood. 

GALILEAN, (gal-e-le'-an) n. s. A native 
or inhabitant of Galilee ; one of a sect among 
the ancient Jews. 

GALIOT, (gal'-yot) n. s. A little galley or 
sort of brigantine, built very slight, and fit 
for chase. 

GALL, (gawl) n.s. The bile ; an animal 
juicej remarkable for its supposed bitter- 
ness ; that part which contains tbe bile ; 
anything extremely bitter ; rancour ; ma- 
lignity ; anger; bitterness of mind ; a slight 
hurt by fretting off the skin ; a humour pro- 
duced on trees. 

To GALL, (gawl) v. a. To hurt by fretting 
the skin ; to impair ; to wear away ; to 
teaze ; to fret ; to vex ; to harass ; to mis- 
chief. 

To GALL; (gawl) v. n. To fret. 

GALLANT, (gal'-lant) a. Gay ; well dress- 
ed ; showy; splendid ; magnificent; brai'e : 
high spirited ; daring ; magnanimous ; fine : 
noble ; specious ; courtly with respect to 
ladies. 

GALLANT, (gaT-lant) n. s. A gay, sprightly, 
airy, splendid man ; a brave, high-spirited, 
magnanimous man ; a wooer ; one who 
courts a woman. 

To GALLANT, (gal-lant') v. a. To pay at- 
tention to the ladies. 

GALLANTLY, (gal'-lant-ie) ad. Gaily; 
splendidly; bravely; nobly; generously. 

GALLANTNESS, (gal'-lant-nes) n.s. Ele- 
gance ; completeness in respect of some ac- 
quired qualification. 

GALLANTRY, (gal'-lan-tre) n.s. Splen- 
dour of appearance ; show ; magnificence ; 
bravery ; nobleness ; generosity ; courtship • 
refined address to women. 



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GALLEON, (gaT-le-un; n.s. A large ship 
with four or sometimes five decks. 

GALLERY, (gal'-ler-e) n. s. A kind of walk 
along the floor of a" house, into which the 
doors of the apartments open ; the seats in 
the playhouse ahove the pit. 

GALLEY, (gal'-le) n. s. A vessel driven with 
oars, much in use in the Mediterranean ; it 
is proverbially considered as a place of toil- 
some misery, because criminals are con- 
demned to row in them. 

GALLEY-SLAVE, (gal'-le-slave) n. s. A 
man condemned to row in the gallies. 

GALLIARD, (gal'-yard) a. Brisk; gay; 
lively ; nimble. 

GALLIARD, (gal'-yard) n. s. A gay, brisk, 
lively man ; a fine fellow ; an active, nimble, 
sprightly dance. 

GALLICAN, (gal'-Ie-kan) > v , 

GALLICK, (gaKlik) T \ a ' French * 

GALLICISM, (gai'-le-sizm) n. s. A mode of 
speech peculiar to the French language. 

GALLIGASKINS, (gal-le-gas'-kins) n.t.pl. 
Large open hose. 

GALLIMATIA, (gal-le-ma'-she-a) n.s. Non- 
sense ; talk without meaning. 

GALLIMAUFRY, (gal-le-maw'-fre) n. s. A 
hotch-potch, or hash of several sorts of 
broken meat ; a medley ; any inconsistent 
or ridiculous medley. 

GALLINACEOUS, (gal-le-na'-she-us) a. 
Denoting birds of the pheasant kind. 

GALLIPOT, (gal'-le-pot) n. s. A pot painted 
and glazed, commonly used for medicines. 

GALLON, (gal'-hin) n. s. A liquid measure 
of four quarts. 

OALLOON, (gal-loon) n.s. A kind of close 
lace, made of gold or silver, or of silk 
alone. 

To GALLOP, (gal'-lup) v.n. To move for- 
ward by leaps, so that all the feet are off* 
the ground at once ; to ride at the pace of 
a gallop ; to move very fast. 

GALLOP, (gal'-lup) n. s. The motion of a 
horse when he runs at full speed. 

GALLOPER, (gal'-lup-er) n.s. One that 
gallops; a man that rides fast, or makes 
great haste. 

GALLOWAY, (gal'-lo-wa) n. s. A horse 
not more than fourteen hands high, much 
used in the north. 

GALLOWS, (gal'-loze) n. s. A beam laid 
over two posts, on which malefactors are 
hanged. 

GALLOWSTREE, (ga>loze-tree') n. s. The 
tree of terrour ; the tree of execution. 

GALLY, (gawMe) a. Of gall ; bitter as gall 

GALOCHE,' (gi-loshe') PL GALOCHES, 
(ga-lo'-shiz) n. s. Shoes without buckles 
or straps, made to wear over other shoes in 
wet weather. 

GALSOME, (gawl'-sum) a. Angry; malig- 
nant. 

GALVANICK, (gal-van'-nik) a. Denoting 
the power of galvanism. 

GALVANISM, (gaT-va-nizm) n. s. The ac- 
tion of metallick substances ; a species of 
electricity. 



GAN 

To GALVANIZE, (gal'-v^-nize) t. u. To af- 
fect by the power of galvanism. 

GALVANOMETER, (gal-va-nom'-e-ter) n. .«. 
A measure for ascertaining the power of 
galvanick operations 

GAM ASHES, (ga-mash'-iz) n. s. pi. Short 
spatterdashes worn by ploughmen, &c. 

GAMBADOES, (gam-ba'-doze) n. s. pi. 
Spatterdashes. 

GAMBIT, (gam'-bit) n. s. A term in Chess. 

To GAMBLE, (gam'-bl) t\ n. To play ex- 
travagantly for money. 

GAMBLER, (gam'-bl-er) n. s. One addicted 
to gambling. 

GAMBOGE, (gam-boodje') n. s. A concreted 
vegetable juice, of a bright yellow colour, 
used in medicine and drawing in water 
colours. 

To GAMBOL, (gam'-bul) v. n. To dance ; 
to skip ; to frisk ; to leap ; to start. 

GAMBOL, (gam'-bul) n. s. A skip ; a hop ; 
a leap for joy. 

GAME, (game) n. s. Sport of any kind ; 
jest, opposed to earnest or seriousness; in- 
solent merriment ; sportive insult; a single 
match at play ; advantage in play ; scheme 
pursued ; measures planned ; field sports, 
as the chace, falconry ; animals pursued in 
the field ; solemn contests, exhibited as 
spectacles to the people. 

To GAME, (game) v. n. To play at any 
sport; to play wantonly and extravagantly 
for money. 

GAME-COCK, (game'-kok) n.s. A cock 
bred to fight. 

GAME-EGG, (game'-eg) n. s. Eggs from 
which fighting cocks are bred. 

GAMEKEEPER, (game'-keep-er) n.s. A 
person who protects game upon preserves 
and manours. 

GAMESOME, (game'-sum) a. Frolicksome ; 
gay ; sportive. 

GAMESOMELY, ( game'-sum -le) ad. Mer- 
rily. 

GAMESOMENESS, (game'-sum-nes) n. s. 
Sportiveness ; merriment. 

GAMESTER, (game'-ster) n. s. One ad- 
dicted to play. 

GAMING, (game'-ing) n. s. The practice of 
gamesters. 

GAMING-HOUSE, (game'-ing-house) n. s. 
A house where illegal sports are practised, 
and where gamesters carry on their em- 
ployment. 

GAMIN G-TABLE. (game'-ing-ta-bl) n. s. A 
table at which gamesters practise their art. 

GAMMER, (gam'-mer) n.s. The compella- 
tion of a woman corresponding to gaffer. 

GAMMON, (gam'-mun) n. s. The buttock 
of an hog salted and dried ; the lower end 
of the flitch ; a kind of play with dice. 

GAMUT, (gam'-ut) n. s. The scale of musical 
notes. 

GANDER, (gan'-der) n. s. The male of the 
goose. 

To GANG, (gang) v. n. To go ; to walk ; an 
old word still used in the north of England. 

GANG, (gang) n.s. A street or road; a 



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GAR 

number herding together ; a troop ; a com- 
pany ; a tribe. 
GANGLION, (gang'-gle-un) n. s. A tumour 

in the tendinous and nervous parts. 
To GANGRENATE, (gang'-gre-nate) v. a. 

To produce a gangrene; to mortify. 
GANGRENE, (gang'-grene) n. s. A morti- 
fication ; a stoppage of circulation followed 
by putrefaction. 
To GANGRENE, (gang'-grene) v. n. To be- 
come mortified. 
GANGRENOUS, (gang'-gTe-nus) a. Morti- 
fied ; producing or betokening mortification. 
GANGWAY, (gang'- wa) n.s. A thorough- 
fare or passage ; in a ship, the several ways 
or passages from one deck to the other. 
GANTELOPE, (gant'-lope) \n. s. A mili- 
GANTLET, (gant'-let) ' } tary punish- 
ment, in which the criminal running be- 
tween the ranks receives a lash from each 
man. 
GAOL, (jale) n.s. A prison; a place of con- 
finement ; often written jail. 
GAOLDELIVERY, (jale'-de-liy'-er-e) n.s. 
The judicial process, which by condemna- 
tion or acquittal of persons confined evacu- 
ates the prison. 
GAOLER, (jale'-er) n. s. A keeper of a 

prison. 
GAP, (gap) n. s. An opening in a broken 
fence ; a breach ; any passage ; an avenue ; 
an open w ay ; a hole ; a deficiency ; any 
interstice : a vacuity. 
To GAPE, (gap) v.n. To open the mouth 
wide ; to yawn ; to open in fissures or holes ; 
to open ; to have an hiatus ; to stare with 
hope, expectation, or wonder. 
GAPER, (ga'-per) n. s. One who opens his 
mouth ; one who stares foolishly ; one who 
longs or craves. 
To GAR, (gar) v. a. To cause ; to make. 
GARB, (garb) n. s. Dress; clothes; habit ; 
fashion of dress ; exteriour appearance. In 
heraldry, A sheaf of wheat, or any other 
grain. 
GARBAGE, (gar'-baje) n.s. The bowels ; 

the offal. 
GARBEL, (gar'-bel) n. s, A plank next the 

keel of a ship. 
To GARBLE, (gar'-bl) v. a. To sift and 
cleanse spices ; to sift ; to part ; to sepa- 
rate the good from the bad. 
G ARBLER, (gar'-bl-er) n. s. The garbler of 
spites, is an officer in the city of London, 
whose business is to view and search drugs, 
&c. and to garble and cleanse them ; he 
who separates one part from another. 
GARDEN, (gar'-dn) n.s. A piece of ground 
enclosed, and planted with herbs or fruits ; 
a place particularly fruitful and delightful. 
To GARDEN, (gar'-dn) v. n. To cultivate a 

garden. 
GARDENER, (gar'-dn-er) n. s. He that at- 
tends or cultivates gardens. 
GARDENING, (gar'-dn-ing) n. s. The art 

of cultivating or planning gardens. 
GARGARISM, (gar'-ga-rizm) n. s. A liquid 
form of medicine to wash the mouth with. 



GAS 

To GARG ARIZE, (gar'-ga.-rize) v. a. To 

wash the mouth with medicated liquors. 
To GARGLE, (gar'-gl) v . a. To wash the 
throat with some liquor not suffered imme- 
diately to descend ; to play in the throat. 
GARGLE, (gar'-gl) n. s. A liquor with which 

the throat is washed. 
GARGLION, (gar'-gle-un; n.s. An exuda- 
tion of nervous juice from a bruise, or the 
like, which indurates into a hard immove- 
able tumour. 
GARISH, (ga'-rish) a. Gaudy ; showy ; 
splendid ; fine ; glaring ; extravagantly gay ; 
flighty. 
GARISHLY, (ga'-rish-le) ad. Splendidly; 

gaudily ; wildly ; in a flighty manner. 
GAR1SHNESS, (ga'-rish-nes) n.s. Finery; 

flaunting gaudiness. 
GARLAND, (gar'-land) n. s. A wreath of 

branches or flowers. 
To GARLAND, (gar'-land) v. a. To deck 

with a garland. 
GARLICK, (gar'-lik) n. s. A plant. 
GARMENT, (gar'-ment) n. s. Anything 
by which the body is covered ; clothes ; 
dress. 
GARNER, (gar'-ner) n. s. A place in whit h 

thrashed grain is stored up. 
To GARNER, (gar'-ner) v. a. To store as 

in garners. 
GARNET, (gar'-net) n. s. A gem of a deep 

red colour. 
To GARNISH, (gar'-nish) v. a. To decorate 

with ornamental appendages. 
GARNISH, (gar'-nish) n. s. Ornament ; de- 
coration ; embellishment. 
GARNISHER, (gar'-nish-er) n. s. One who 

decorates. 
GARNISHMENT, (gar'-nish-ment) n. s. 

Ornament ; embellishment. 
GARNITURE, (gar'-ne-ture) n. s. Furni- 
ture ; ornament. 
GARRET, (gar'-ret) »• s. A room on the 

highest floor of the house. 
GARRETTEER, (gar-ret- teer') n.s. An 

inhabitant of a garret : a cant word. 
GARRISON, (gar'-re-zn) n. s. Soldiers 
placed in a fortified town or castle to de- 
fend it; fortified place stored with soldiers. 
To GARRISON, (gar'-re-zn) v. a. To sup- 
ply a place with an armed force to defend 
it ; to secure by fortresses. 
GARRULITY, (gar ru'-le-te) n.s. Loqua- 
city ; incontinence of tongue ; the quality 
of talking too much ; talkativeness. 
GARRULOUS, (gar'-ru-lus) a. Prattling; 

talkative. 
GARTER, (gar'-ter) n. s. A string or rib- 
band by which the stocking is held upon 
the leg ; the mark of the highest order of 
English knighthood ; the principal king at 
arms. 
To GARTER, (gar'-ter) v. a. To bind with 

a garter. 
GARTH, (gartfi) See Girth. 
GAS, (gas,) n. s. A spirit not capable of 

being coagulated. 
GAS-LIGHT, (gas'-lite) n. s. The light 



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GAT 

procured by the combustion of carburetted 
hydrogen gas. 

GASCON, (gas'-kun) n. s. A native of 
Gascony. 

GASCONADE, (gas-ko-nade) n.s. A boast; 
a bravado. 

To GASCONADE, (gas-ko-nade) v. n. To 
boast ; to brag ; to bluster. 

To GASH, (gash) v. a. To cut deep so as to 
make a gaping wound. 

GASH, (gash) n. s. A deep and wide 
wound. 

GASKETS, (gas'-kets) n. s. pi. On ship- 
board, The small cords used to fasten tbe 
sails to the yards when furled up. 

GASOMETER, (ga-zom'-e-ter) n.s. An in- 
strument to measure tbe quantity of gas 
employed in experiments ; the place wbere 
gas is prepared for lighting towns, &c. 

To GASP, (gasp) v. n. To open the mouth 
wide ; to catch breath with labour; to emit 
breath by opening tne mouth convulsively ; 
to long for. 

GASP, (gasp) n.s. The act of opening the 
mouth to catch breath ; the short catch of 
breath in the last agonies. 

GASTLY. See Ghastly. 

GASTPvICK, (gas'-trik) a. Belonging to the 
belly or stomach. 

GASTRILOQU1ST, (gas-tril'-o-kwist) n.s. 
A person who speaks inwardly, and whose 
voice seems to come afar off; usually called 
a ventriloquist. 

GASTRILOQUY, (gas-tril'-o-kwe) n. s. 
Speaking from the belly. 

GASTROTOMY, (gas-trgt'-o-me) n. s. The 
act of cutting open the belly. 

GAT, (gat) The ytt. of get. 

GATE, (gate) n. s. The door of a city, castle, 
palace, or building ; a frame of timber upon 
hinges to give a passage into enclosed 
grounds ; an avenue ; an opening ; a way ; 
a passage ; a road. 

GATEWAY, (gate'-wa) n. s. A building to 
be passed at the entrance of the area to a 
town or mansion. 

To GATHER, (gam'-er) v. a. To collect 
to bring into one place ; to get in ; to pick 
up ; to glean ; to crop : to pluck ; to as- 
semble ; to heap up ; to accumulate ; to se- 
lect and take ; to sweep together ; to draw 
together from a state of diffusion ; to com- 
press ; to contract ; to pucker needlework ; 
to collect logically. 

To GATHER, (gaTH'-er) v. n. To be con- 
densed ; to thicken ; to grow larger by the 
accretion of similar matter ; to assemble ; 
to generate pus or matter. 

GATHER, (gaTH'-er) n. s. Pucker; cloth 
drawn together in wrinkles. 

GATHERABLE, (gaTH'-er-a-bl) a. De- 
ducible from premised grounds. 

GATHERER, (gaTH'-er- er; n. s. One that 
gathers ; a collector. 

GATHERING, (gaTH'-er-ing) n. s. An as- 
sembly , an accumulation ; a collection ; a 
collection of charitable contributions ; gene- 
ration of matter. 



GAZ 

GAUD, (gawd) n. s. An ornament ; a fine 
thing ; a toy ; a trinket ; a bauble. 

GAUDED, (gawd'-ed) a. Decorated with 
beads or trinkets ; coloured. 

GAUDERY, (gaw'-der-e) n. s. Finery ; os- 
tentatious luxury of dress. 

GAUDILY, (gaw'-de-le) ad. Showily. 

GAUDINESS, (gaw'-de-nes) n. s. Showi- 
ness ; finery. 

GAUDY, (gaw'-de) a. Showy ; splendid ; 
pompous ; ostentatiously fine. 

GAVE, (gave) The preterite of give. 

GAVEL, (ga'-vel) n. s. A provincial word 
for ground ; a tribute ; a toll ; a yearly 
rent. 

GAVELKIND, (ga'-vel-kind) n.s. A custom 
whereby the lands of the father are equally 
divided at his death amongst all his sons. 

To GAUGE, (gaje) v. a. To measure with 
respect to the contents of a vessel ; to mea- 
sure with regard to any proportion. 

GAUGE, (gaje) n. s. A measure ; a standard. 

GAUGER, (ga'-jer) n. s. An officer of the 
excise ; one whose business is to measure 
vessels or quantities. 

GA VELOCK, (gave'-Iok) n. s. An iron crow. 

GAUL, (gawl) n. s. An ancient name of 
France ; an old inhabitant of France. 

GAULISH, (gawl'-ish) a. Relating to the 
Gauls. 

GAUNT, (gant) a. Thin ; slender ; lean ; 
meagre 

GAUNTLY, (gant'-le) ad. Leanly ; slenderly ; 
meagrely. 

GAUNTLET, (gant'-let) 71. s. An iron glove 
used for defence. 

GAVOT, (ga-vot') n. s. A kind of dance. 

GAUZE, (gawz) n. s. A kind of thin trans- 
parent silk. 

GAWK, (gawk) n. s. A cuckoo ; a foolish 
fellow. 

GAWKY, (gaw'-ke) n. s. A stupid, half- 
witted, or awkward person. 

GAWKY, (gaw'-ke) a. Awkward ; ungainly. 

GAY, (ga) a. Airy ; cheerful ; merry ; frolick ; 
fine ; showy. 

GAYETY, (ga'-e-te) n. s. Cheerfulness ; 
airiness; merriment; acts of juvenile plea- 
sure. 

GAYLY, (ga'-le) ad. Merrily ; cheerfully ; 
airily ; splendidly ; pompously. 

GAYNESS, (ga'-nes) n.s. Gayety, finery. 

GAYSOME, (ga'-sum) a. Full of gayety. 

To GAZE, (gaze) v. n. To look intently and 
earnestly. 

GAZE, (gaze) n. s. Intent regard ; look of 
eagerness or wonder ; fixed look ; the ob- 
ject gazed on. 

GAZEHOUND, (gaze'-hQimd) n. s. A hound 
that pursues not by the scent, but by the eye. 

GAZEL, (ga-zel') n. s. An Arabian deer. 

GAZER, (ga'-zer) n. s. He that gazes. 

GAZETTE, " (ga-ze/) n. s. A neAvspaper, 
particularly the official paper published by 
order of government. 

To GAZETTE, (ga-zet') v. a. To insert in 
a gazette. 

GAZETTEER, (gaz-et-teer') n. s. A writer 



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of news ; an officer appointed to publish 
news by authority; a term applied to a 
topographical dictionary. 
GAZINGSTOCK, (ga'-zing-stok) n. s. A 

person gazed at with 3corn or abhorrence. 
GAZOIS, (gaz-pon') n. s. In fortification, 
Pieces of fresh earth covered with grass, 
cut in form of a wedge, to line parapets and 
the traverses of galleries. 
GEAR, (geer) n. s. Furniture ; accoutre- 
ments ; dress ; habit ; ornaments ; stuff ; 
goods or riches ; the furniture of a draught- 
horse. 
GEE, (je) n. s. A term used by waggoners 
to their horses when they would have them go 
faster. It is a sort of abbreviation of geho. 
G EESE, (geese) n. s. The plural of goose. 
GEHO. See" Gee. 
GELABLE, (jel'-a-bl) a. What may be 

congealed. 
GELATINE, (jel'-a-tine) \a. Formed 

GELATINOUS," (je-l^t'-in-us) $ into a gelly ; 

viscous ; stiff and cohesive. 
To GELD, (geld) v. a. pret. gelded or gelt ; 
part. pass, gelded or gelt. To castrate ; to 
deprive of the power of generation. 
GELD, (geld) n. s. {Tribute ; also a fine or 

compensation for delinquency. 
GELDING, (gel'-ding) n. s. Any animal 

castrated, particularly a horse. 
GELID, (jel'-id) a. Extremely cold. 
GEL1DITY, (j'e-lid'-e-te) } n. s. Extreme 
GELIDNESS, (jel'-id-nes) S cold. 
GELLY, (jel'-le) n.s. Any viscous body ; 

viscidity ; glue ; gluey substance. 
GELT, (gelt) The part. pass, of geld. 
GEM, (jem) n.s. A jewel : a precious stone 

of whatever kind ; a bud. 
To GEM, (jem) v. a. To adoin, as with 

jewels or buds. 
To GEM, (jem) v. n. To put forth the first 

buds. 
GEMEL, (jem'-el) n. s. A pair ; two things 

of a sort ; an heraldick term. 
GEMELLIPAROUS, (jem-mel-lip'-p^-rus) 

a. Bearing twins. 
To GEMINATE, (jem'-me-nate) v. a. To 

double. 
GEMINATION, (jem-me-na'-shun) n. s. 

Repetition ; reduplication. 
GEMINI, (jem'-me-ne) n.s. pi. The twirls, 
Castor and Pollux ; the third sign in the 
zodiack. 
GEM1NOUS, (jem'-me-nus) a. Double. 
GEMMEOUS, (jem'-me-us) a. Tending to 

gems ; resembling gems. 
GEMMOSITY, (jem-moB'-e-te) n. s. The 

quality of being a jewei. 
GEMMY, (jem' -me) a. Resembling gems. 
GEMOTE, (gem'-mote) n. s. A meeting ; 

the court of the hundred. 
GENDER, (jen'-de.F) n.s. A kind; a sort ; 
a sex. Tn grammar, A distinction of nouns 
in regard to sex. 
To GENDER, (jen'-der) v. a. To beget; to 

produce ; to cause. 
To GENDER, (jen'-der) v. n. To copulate ; 
to breed. 



GEN 

GENEALOGICAL, (je-ne-a-lod'-je-kal) a. 

Pertaining to descents or familiej. 
GENEALOGIST, (je-ne-al'-o-jist; n.s. He 

who traces descents. 
GENEALOGY, (je-ne-al'-o-je) n. s. History 

of the succession of families. 
GENERA, (jen'-er-a) n.s. The plural of 

genus. 
GENERABLE, (jen'-er-a-bl) a. That may 

be produced or begotten. 
GENERAL, (jen'-er-al) a. Comprehending 
many species or individuals ; not special ; 
not particular ; lax in signification ; not re- 
strained to any special or particular import ; 
not restrained by narrow or distinctive limi- 
tations ; relating to a whole class or body 
of men, or a whole kind of any being ; pub- 
lick ; comprising the whole ; having relation 
to all ; extensive, though not universal ; 
common ; usual ; compendious. 
GENERAL, (jen'-er-al) n. s. The whole ; 
the totality; the publick ; the interest of 
the whole ; one that has the command over 
an army. 
GENERALISSIMO, (jen-er-al-is'-se-mo) n.s. 

The supreme commander. 
GENERALITY, (jen-er-al'-e-te) n. s. The 
state of being general ; the main body ; the 
bulk. 
GENERALIZATION, (jen-er-al-i-za'-shun) 

«. s. The act of generalizing. 
To GENERALIZE, (jen'-er-al-ize) v. a. To 

arrange particulars under general heads. 
GENERALLY, (jen'-er-al-e) ad. In gene- 
ral ; without specification or exact limita- 
tion ; extensively, though not universally ; 
commonly ; frequently ; in the main ; with- 
out minute detail. 
GENERALNESS, (jen'-er-al-nes) n.s. Wide 
extent, though short of universality ; fre- 
quency ; commonness. 
GENERALSHIP, (jen'-er-al-ship) n. s. Con- 
duct of him who commands an army ; good 
or bad management. 
GENERALTY, (jen'-er-al-te) n. s. The 

whole ; the totality. 
GENERANT, (jen'-er-ant) n.s. The bege< 

ting or productive power. 
To GENERATE, (jen'-er-ate) v. a. To be- 
get ; to propagate ; to produce to life ; to 
procreate ; to cause ; to produce. 
GENERATION, (jen-er-a'-shun) n.s. The 
act of begetting or producing ; a family ; a 
race ; progeny ; offspring ; a single succes- 
sion ; an age. 
GENERATIVE, (jen'-er-a-tiv) a. Having 
the power of propagation ; prolifick ; fruitful. 
GENERATOR, (jen'-er-a-tur) n. s. The 
power which begets, causes, or produces ; 
the person who begets. 
GENERICAL, (je-ner'-e-kal) } a. Cornpre- 
GENERICK, (je-ner y -ik) ' $ hending, or 
distinguishing the genus. A term applied 
to the characters in plants, animals, &c. by 
which the genera axe distinguished from 
each other. 
GENERICALLY, (je-ner'-e-kal-e) ad. With 
regard to the genus, though not the species. 



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GENEROSITY, (jen-er-9s'-e-te) n.s. High 
birth ; the quality of being generous ; mag- 
nanimity ; liberality. 

GENEROUS, (jen'-er-us) a. Not of mean 
birth ; of good extraction ; noble of mind ; 
magnanimous ; open of heart ; liberal ; mu- 
nificent ; strong ; vigorous. It is used of 
animals, Spritely ; daring ; courageous. 

GENEROUSLY, (jen'-er-us-le) ad. Mag- 
nanimously; nobly; liberally; munificently. 

GENEROUSNESS, (jen'-er-us-nes) n. s. 
The quality of being generous. 

GENESIS, (jen'-e-sis) n.s. Generation the 
first book of Moses, which treats of the pro- 
duction of the world. 

GENET, (jen'-net) n.s. A small-sized well- 
proportioned Spanish horse. 

GENETHLIACAL,(jen-et/i-li'-a-kal) a. Per- 
taining to nativities as calculated by astrolo- 
gers. 

GENETHLIACKS, ( je-netfi'-le-aks) n. s. The 
science of calculating nativities, or predict- 
ing the future events of life from the stars 
predominant at the birth. 

GENEVA, (je-ne'-va) 71. s. A spirit distilled 
from the juniper-berry ; the fiery liquid 
called gin. 

GENIAL, (je'-ne-al) a. That which con- 
tributes to propagation ; that gives cheerful- 
ness or supports life ; natural ; native ; gay ; 
merry. 

GENIALLY, (je'-ne-al-le) ad. Naturally; 
gaily ; cheerfuliy. 

To GENICULATE, (jen-nik'-u-late) v.a. To 
joint or knot. 

GENICULATION, (je-nik'-u-la'-shun) n. s. 
Knottiness. * 

GENITALS, (jen'-e-talz) n.s. Parts belong- 
ing to generation. 

GENITING, (jen'-ne-ting) n. s. An early 
apple gathered in June. 

GENITIVE, (jen'-e-tiv) a. In grammar, 
The name of a case, which, among other 
relations, signifies one begotten, as the 
father of a son; or one begetting, as son of 
a father. 

GENITOR, (jen'-e-tur) n.s. A sire; a 
father. 

GENITURE, (jen'-e-ture) n.s. Generation; 
birth. 

GENIUS, (je'-ne-us) n. s. The protecting or 
ruling power of men, places, or things ; a 
man endowed with superiour faculties ; 
mental power or faculties ; disposition of 
nature by which any one is qualified for 
some peculiar employment ; nature ; dispo- 
sition. 

GENTEEL, (jen-teel') a. Polite ; el 5gant 
in behaviour ; civil ; graceful in mien ; ele- 
gantly dressed. 

GENTEEL Y, (jen-teel'-le) ad. Elegantly; 
politely ; gracefully ; handsomely. 

GENTEELNESS, (jen-teel'- nes) n.s. Ele- 
gance ; gracefulness ; politeness ; qualities 
befitting a man of rank. 

GENTILE, (jen,-tile) n. s. One of an un- 
covenanted nation ; one who knows not the 
true God. 



GEO 

GENTILE, (jen'-tile) a. Belonging to a 
nation ; as British, Irish, German, &c. are 
gentile adjectives. 

GENTILISM, (jen'-til-izm) n. s. Heathen- 
ism ; paganism. 

GENTILITIOUS, (jen-te-lish'-us) a. Ende 
mial ; peculiar to a nation ; hereditary ^en- 
tailed on a family. 

GENTILITY, (jen-til'- e-te) n.s. Good ex- 
traction ; dignity of birth ; elegance of be- 
haviour ; gracefulness of mien ; nicety of 
taste ; gentry ; the class of persons well 
born. 

GENTLE, (jen'-tl) a. Well born ; well de- 
scended ; ancient, though not noble ; befit- 
ting a gentleman ; genteel ; graceful ; soft ; 
bland ; mild ; meek ; peaceable ; soothing ; 
pacifick. 

GENTLE, (jen'-tl) n. s. A gentleman ; a 
man of birth. 

GENTLEFOLK, (jen'-tl-foke) n.s. Persons 
distinguished by their birth from the vulgar. 

GENTLEMAN, (jen'-tl-man) n. s. A man 
of birth ; a man of extraction, though not 
noble ; a man raised above the vulgar by 
his character or post. It is used of all who 
are honourable by birth, education, or pro- 
fession. 

GENTLEMANLIKE, (jen'-tl-man-llke ) 

GENTLEMANLY, qen'-'tl-man-le ' ] "* 
Honourable ; becoming a man of birth. 

GENTLEMANLINESS, (jen'-tl-man-le-nes) 
n. s. Behaviour of a gentleman. 

GENTLEMAN SHIP, (jen'-tl-man -ship) n.s. 
Carriage of a gentleman ; quality of a gentle- 
man. 

GENTLENESS, (jen-tl-nes) n. s. Dignity 
of birth ; goodness of extraction ; gentle- 
manly conduct; elegance of behaviour ; soft- 
ness of manners ; sweetness of disposition ; 
meekness ; kindness ; benevolence. 

GEN'ILEWOMAN, (jen'-tl-wmn-an) n. s. 
A woman of birth above the vulgar ; a 
woman well descended. A word of civility. 

GENTLY, (jent'-le) ad. Softly ; meekly ; 
tenderly ; inoffensively ; kindly. 

GENTOO, (jen-too') n. s. An aboriginal in- 
habitant of Hindostan. 

GENTRY, (jen'-tre) n.s. Birth; condition; 
class of people above the vulgar. 

GENUFLECTION, (je-nu-flek'-shun) n. s. 
The act of bending the knee ; adoration 
expressed by bending the knee. 

GENUINE, (jen'-u-in) a. Not spurious; 
real ; natural ; true. 

GENUINELY, (jen'-u-in-le) ad. Without 
adulteration ; without foreign admixtures ; 
naturally. 

GENUINENESS, (jen'-u-in-nes) n.s. Free- 
dom from anything counterfeit ; freedom 
from adulteration ; purity ; natural state. 

GENUS, (je'-nus) n. s. A class of being, 
comprehending under it many species, as 
quadruped is a genus comprehending under it 
almost all terrestrial beasts. 

GEOCENTRICK, (je-o-sen'-trik) a. Ap- 
plied to a planet or orb having the earth for 
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GEOD^SIA, (je-o-de'-zhe-$) «. 5. That 
part of geometry which contains the doc- 
trine or art of measuring surfaces, and find- 
ing the contents of all plain figures. 
GEODJ^TICAL, (je-o-det'-e-kal) a . Relat- 
ing to the art of measuring surfaces. 
GEOGRAPHER, (je-qg-g^-ier) n. s. One 
■who describes the earth according to the 
position of its different parts. 
GEOGRAPHICAL, (je-o-grai '-e-kal) a. Re- 
lating to geography. 
GEOGRAPHICALLY, (je-o-graf'-e-kal-e) 

ad. In a geographical manner. 
GEOGRAPH\, (je-og'-gra-le) n.s. De- 
scription of the earth, or the habitable 
world, in contradistinction to description of 
the earth as one of the planets. 
GEOLOGY, (je-ol'-o-je) n.s. That branch 
of natural history which treats of the struc- 
ture of the earth, in regard to the origin, 
constitution, and composition of its solid 
contents. 
GEOMANCER, (je'-o-man-ser) u. s. A di- 
viner ; a caster of figures. 
GEOMANCY, (je'-o-man-se) n. s. Divi- 
nation by casting figures, &c. 
GEOMANTICK.(je-o-man'-tik) a. Pertain- 
ing to geomancy. 
GEOMETER, (je-om'-e-ter) «• s. One 

skilled in geometry ; a geometrician. 
GEOMETRAL, (je-om'-e-tral) a. Pertain- 
ing to geometry. 
GEOMETRICAL, (je-o-met'-tre-kal) } a. 
GEOMETR1CK, (je-o-met'-trik) $ Per- 
taining to geometry ; prescribed or disposed 
according to geometry. 
GEOMETRICALLY, (je-o-met'-tre-kal-e) 

ud. According to the laws of geometry. 
GEOMETRICIAN (je-om-e-trish'-an) n.s. 

One skilled in geometry. 
To GEOMETRlZE, (je-om'-me-trize) v. n. 

1 o act according to the laws of geometry. 
GEOMETRY, (je-om'-me-tre) n. s. r lhe 
science which teaches the dimensions of 
lines, surfaces, and solids. 
GEORGE, (jorje) n. s. A figure of St. 
George on horseback worn by the knights 
of the garter. 
GEORG1CK, (jor'-jik) a. Relating to the 

doctrine of agriculture. 
GEORG1CKS, (jor'-jiks) n. s. Works pn 

agriculture ; the science of husbandry. 
GEORGHJM SIDES, (jor'-je-um-si'-dus) 
n. s. The most remote of the planets 
hitherto discovered. 
GEOSCOPY, (je-os'-ko-pe) n. s. Know- 
ledge of the nature and qualities of the 
ground or soil, gained by viewing and con- 
sidering it. 
GEOT1CK, (je-ot'-ik) a. Belonging to the 

earth ; terrestrial. 
GERANIUM, (je-ra'-ne-um) n.s. A plant. 
GERENT, (je'-reut) a. Carrying; bearing. 
GERFALCON, (jer'-faw-kn) n.s. A bird 
of prey, in size between a vulture and a 
hawk. 
GERM, (jerm) n.s. A sprout or shoot ; that 
part which grows and spreads. 



GHO 

GERMAN, (jer'-man) a. Approaching to 

a brother in proximity of blood ; thus the 

children of brothers or sisters are called 

cousins german. 

GERMAN, (jer'-man) n. s. A native of 

Germany ; the language of the Germans. 
GERMAN, (jer'-man) a. Relating to the 

customs, language, or people of Germany. 
GERMANISM, (jer'-man-izm) n. s. An 

idiom of the German language. 
GERMAN 11 Y, (jer-man'-e-te) n.s. Bro- 
therhood. 
GERMEN, (jer'-men) n. s. A shooting or 

sprouting seed. 
GERM1NANT, (jer'-me-nant) a. Sprouting; 

branching. 
lo GERMINATE, (Jer'-me-nate) v. n. To 

sprout ; to shoot ; to bud ; to put forth. 
To GERMliSATE, (jer'-me-nate) v. a. To 

cause to sprout. 
GERMINATION, (jer-me-na'-shun) n. t. 

'ihe act of sprouting or shooting ; growth. 
GERUND, (jer'-undj ;*. s. In grammar, A 
kind of verbal noun, which governs cases 
like a verb. 
GEST, (jest) n. s. A deed; an action; an 

achievement. 
GESTATION, (jes-ta'- shun) n. s. Preg- 
nancy ; the period that intervenes between 
conception and delivery. 
To GESTICULATE, (jes-tik'-y-late) v. n. 

To use gestures. 
To GESTICULATE, (jes-tik'-u-late) v. a. 

To act ; to imitate. 
GESTICULATION, (jes-tik-u-la'-shun) n.«. 

1 he act of gesticulating. 
GESTICULAIOR, (jes-tik'-u-Ia-tur) n.s. 

One that gesticulates. 
GESTTCULA'IORY, (jes-tik'-u-la-tur-e) a. 

Using or relating to gesticulation. 
GESTURE, (jest '-yip) n. s. Action or pos- 
ture expressive of sentiment ; movement of 
the body. 
To GET, (get) v. a. Pret. got; part. pass. 
gotten; To procure; to obtain; to beget 
upon a female ; to gain. To get off, To sell 
or dispose of by some expedient. To get 
over, To conquer ; to suppress. To get up, 
T o prepare ; to make fit. 
To GET, (get) v. n. J o arrive at ; to become ; 
to be a gainer; to receive advantage. To 
get o]f, To escape. To get up, To rise from 
repose ; to rise from a seat. 
GETTER, (get'-ter) n. s. One who procures 

or obtains ; one who begets on a female. 
GEW GAW, (gn'-gaw) n. s. A showy trifle; 

a toy ; a bauble ; a splendid plaything. 
GHAblLlNESS, (gast'-le-nes; n.s. Hor- 
rour of countenance ; resemblance of a 
ghost; paleness. 
GHASTLY, (gast'-le) a. Like a ghost ; hav- 
ing horrour m the countenance ; pale ; dis- 
mal ; horrible ; shocking ; dreadful. 
GHERKIN, (ger'-kin) n.s. A small pickled 

cucumber. 
GHOST, (gost) n. 5. The soul of man ; a 
spirit appearing after death. To give up the 
ghost, To die ; to yield up the spirit into the 



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hands of God ; the third person in the ado- 
rable Trinity, called the Holy Ghost. 
GHOSTL1NESS, (gost'-le-nes) n. s. Spiri- 
tual tendency ; quality of having reference 
chiefly to the soul. 

GHOSTLY, (gost'-le) a. Spiritual ; relating 
to the soul ; not carnal ; relating to appa- 
ritions of departed men. 

GHYLL, (gi.1) n. s. A mountain torrent ; a 
ravine. 

GIANT, (ji'-ant) n.s. A man of size above 
the ordinary rate of men. 

GIANTESS, (ji'-an-tes) n.s. A she-giant ; 
a woman of unnatural bulk and height. 

GIANTRY, (ji'-ant-re) n. s. The race of 
giants. 

G1ANTSHIP, (ji'-ant-ship) n. s. Quality or 
character of a giant. 

To GIBBER, (gib'-ber) v. n. To speak in- 
articulately. 

GIBBERISH, (gib'-ber-ish) n. s. Cant; the 
private language of rogues and gipsies ; 
words without meaning. 

GIBBERISH, (gib'-ber-ish) a. Canting; 
unintelligible ; fustian. 

GIBBET, (jib'-bet) n. s. A gallows; tbe 
post on which malefactors are hanged, or 
on which their carcases are exposed. 

To GIBBET, (jib'-bet) v. n. To hang or ex- 
pose on a gibbet. 

GIBBOSITY, (gib-bos'-e-te) n.s. Convexity; 
prominence ; protuberance. 

GIBBOUS, (gib'-bus) «. Convex; protube- 
rant ; swelling into inequalities ; crook- 
backed. 

G1BBOLSNESS, (gib'-bus-nes) n. s. Con- 
vexity ; prominence. 

To GIBE, (jibe) v. n. To sneer ; to join cen- 
soriousness with contempt. 

To GIBE, (jibe) v. a. To reproach by con- 
temptuous hints ; to flout; to scoff; to ridi- 
cule ; to sneer ; to taunt. 

GIBE, (jibe) n. s. Sneer; hint of contempt 
by word or look ; scoff; act or expression 
of scorn ; taunt. 

GIBER, (ji'-ber) n. s. A sneerer ; a scoffer ; 
a taunter. 

GIB1NGLY, (ji'-bing-le) ad. Scornfully; 
contemptuously. 

GIBLETS, (jib'-lets) n. s. The parts of a 
goose which are cut off before it is roasted. 

GIDDILY, (gid'-de-le) ad. With the head 
seeming to turn round ; inconstantly ; un- 
steadily ; carelessly ; heedlessly ; negligently. 

GIDDINESS, (gid'-de-nes) n. s. The state 
of being giddy or vertiginous ; inconstancy ; 
unsteadiness ; mutability ; changeableness ; 
frolick , wantonness of life. 

GIDDY, (gid'-de) a. Vertiginous; having 
in the head a whirl, or sensation of circular 
motion; rotatory; whirling; inconstant; 
mutable; unsteady; changeful; heedless; 
thoughtless; uncautious; wild; tottering; 
unfixed ; intoxicated ; elated to thoughtless- 
ness; overcome by any overpowering in- 
ticement. 

GIDDYBRAINED,(gid'-de-brand) a. Care- 
less; thoughtless. 



GIN 

GIDDYPACED, (gid'-de-paste) a. Moving 
without regularity. 

GIFT, (gift) n.s. A thing given or bestowed; 
the act of giving ; the right or power of be 
stowing ; oblation ; offering ; power ; faculty. 

GIFTED, (gif'-ted) a. Endowed with ex- 
traordinary powers. 

GIG, (gig) n. s. Anything that is whirled 
round in play ; a ship's wherry ; a light 
vehicle, with two wheels, drawn by one 
horse. 

GIGANTEAN, (ji-gan-te'-an) a. Like a 
giant ; irresistible. 

G1GANTICK, (ji-gan'-tik) a. Suitable to a 
giant ; big ; bulky ; enormous. 

GIG AN TINE, (ji-gan'-tin) a. Giantlike. 

GIGGLE, (gig'-gi) n. s. A kind of laugh. 

To GIGGLE^ (gig'-gl) v. n. To laugh idly; 
to titter. 

GIGGLER, (gig'-gl-er) n.s. A laugher ; a 
titterer. 

GIG OT, (jjg'-ut) n. s. The branch of a bridle ; 
the hip joint; a slice. 

To GILD, (gild) v. a. Pret. gilded, or gilt ; 
to overlay with thin gold ; to adorn with 
lustre; to brighten; to illuminate; to re- 
commend by adventitious ornaments. 

GILDER, (gil'-der) n. s. One who lays 
gold on the surface of any other body. 

GILDING, (gil'-ding) n. s. Gold laid on 
any surface by way of ornament. 

GILL, (jil) n.s. A measure of liquids con- 
taining half a pint. 

GILL, (gil) n. s. A mountain torrent. See 
Ghyll. 

GILLS, (gilz) n. s. pi. The apertures at each 
side of a fish's head ; the flaps that hang 
below the beak of a fowl ; the flesh under 
the chin. 

GILLYFLOWER, (jil'-le-flour) n. s. A 
flower of which there are three sorts ; red 
and white, purple and white, scarlet and 
white. 

GILT, (gilt) n. 5. Golden show ; gold laid 
on the surface of any matter. 

GILT, (gilt) The part, of gild. 

G1M, (jim) a. Neat; spruce; well-dressed. 

GIMBALS, (jim'-balz) n.s. Rings by which 
a sea compass is suspended in its box. 

G1MCRACK, (jim'-krak) n. s. A slight or 
trivial mechanism. 

GIMLET, (gim'-let) n. s. A borer with a 
screw at its point. 

GIMP, (jimp) a. Nice ; spruce ; trim. 

GIMP, (gimp) n.s. A kind of silk twist or lace. 

GIN, (jin) n. s. A trap ; a snare ; anything 
moved with screws, as an engine of torture ; 
the spirit drawn by distillation from juniper 
berries. In mechanicks, A machine for 
raising great weights ; a pump worked by 
rotatory sails. 

To GIN, (jin) v. a. To catch in a trap. 

GINGER," (jin'-jer) n.s. A well-known 
Indian root, of a hot quality. 

GINGERBREAD, (jin'-jer-bred) n. s. A 
farinaceous sweetmeat made like bread or 
biscuit, sweetened with treacle, and flavour- 
ed with ginger or some aromatick reeds. 



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GINGERLY, (jin'-jer-le) ad. Cautiously; 
nicely. 

GINGIVAL, (jin'-je-val) a. Belonging to 
the gums. 

To GINGLE, (jing'-gl) v. n. To utter a sharp 
clattering noise ; to make an affected sound 
in periods or cadence. 

To GINGLE, (jing'-gl) v. a. To shake so 
that a sharp shrill clattering noise should 
be made. 

GINGLE, (jing'-gl) n. s. A shrill resounding 
noise ; affectation in the sound of periods. 

GINGLYMOID, (ging'-gle-moid) a. Re- 
sembling a ginglymus; approaching to a 
ginelymus. 

GINGLYMUS, (ging'-gle-mus) n. s. A mu- 
tual indenting of two bones into each other's 
cavity, in the manner of a hinge ; of which 
the elbow is an instance. 

To G1P, (jip) v. a. To take out the guts of 
herrings. 

GIPSY, (jip'-se) u. s. See Gypsey. 

GIRANDOLE, (je'-ran-dole) n. s. A large 
kind of branched candlestick ; a chande- 
lier. 

To GIRD, (gerd) v. a. Pret. girded, or girt. 
To bind round ; to put on so as to surround 
or bind; to fasten by binding ; to invest; 
to dress ; to habit ; to clothe ; to furnish ; 
to equip ; to enclose ; to encircle. 

GIRDER, (ger'-der) n. s. The largest piece 
of timber in a floor. 

GIRDING, (gerd'-ing) n. s. A covering. 

GIRDLE, (ger'-dl) n. s. Anything drawn 
round the waist, and tied or buckled ; en- 
closure ; circumference ; a round iron plate 
for baking cakes. 

To GIRDLE, (ger'-dl) v. a. To gird; to 
bind as with a girdle ; to enclose ; to shut 
in ; to environ. 

GIRDLEBELT, (ger'-dl-belt) n. s. The belt 
that encircles the waist. 

GIRDLER, (ger'-dl-er) n. s. A maker of 
girdles. 

GIRE, (jire) n. s. A circle described by any- 
thing in motion. 

GIRL, (gerl) n. s. A young woman, or 
female child. 

GIRLHOOD, (gerl'-hud) «. 5. The state of 
a girl. 

GIRLISH, (gerl'-ish) a. Suiting a girl ; 
youthful. 

GIRLISHLY, (gerl'-ish-le) ad. In a girlish 
manner. 

GIRT, (gert) The part. pass, of gird. 

GIRTH, (gerth) n. s. A band by which the 
saddle is fixed upon the horse ; die compass 
measured by the girdle. 

To GIRTH, (gert/i) v. a. To bind with a 
girth. 

GIST, (jit) n.s. In law, The gist of an action 
is the cause for which it lieth ; the ground 
or foundation thereof. 

To GIVE, (giv) v. a. Pret. gave ; part. pass. 
given; To bestow; to confer without any 
price or reward ; to transmit ; to deliver ; 
to put into one's possession ; to consign ; to 
impart ; to communicate ; to pay as price or 



GLA 

reward, or in excnauge ; to yield ; not to 
withhold ; to confer ; to grant ; to allow ; 
not to deny ; to afford ; to supply ; to pay ; 
to utter ; to vent ; to pronounce ; to ex- 
hibit ; to shew ; to exhibit as the product of 
a calculation ; to addict ; to apply ; to re- 
sign ; to yield up. To give away, To alienate 
from one's self ; to make over to another. 
To give back, To return : to restore. To give 
forth, To publish ; to tell. To give over, To 
leave ; to quit ; to cease ; to conclude lost ; to 
abandon. To give out, To proclaim ; to pub- 
lish ; to utter ; to show in false appearance. 
To give up, To resign ; to quit ; to yield ; to 
abandon ; to deliver. To give way, to yield ; 
not to resist ; to make room for. 

To GIVE, (giv) v. n. To relent ; to yield ; 
to melt or soften ; to thaw. To give back, 
to retire. To give in, To go back ; to give 
way. To give in to, To adopt ; to embrace. 
To give over, To cease ; to forbear ; to act 
no more. To give out, To publish ; to pro- 
claim. To give in, To cease ; to yield. 

GIVER, (giy'-er) n. s. One that gives; 
donor ; bestower ; distributer ; granter 

GIVES. See Gyve. 

GIVING, (giv'-ing) n.s. The act of bestow- 
ing anything. 

GIZZARD, (giz'-zard) n. s. The strong mus- 
culous stomach of a fowl. 

GLACIAL, (gla'-she-al) a. Icy; made of 
ice ; frozen. 

To GLACIATE, (gla'-she-ate) v. n. To turn 
into ice. 

GLACIATION, (gla-she-a'-shun) n.s. The 
act of turning into ice ; ice formed. 

GLACIERS, (glas'-seerz) n. s. A name given 
to the ice mountains of Switzerland. 

GLACIOUS,(gla'-she-us) a. Icy; resembling 
ice. 

GLACIS, (gla'-sis) n. s. In fortification, A 
sloping bank. 

GLAD, (glad) a. Cheerful ; gay ; in a state 
of hilarity ; pleased ; elevated with joy ; 
pleasing ; exhilarating. 

To GLAD, (glad) v. a. To make glad; to 
cheer; to exhilarate. 

To GLADDEN, (glad'-dn) v. a. To cheer; 
to delight; to make glad ; to exhilarate. 

GLADE, (glade) n. s. A lawn or opening 
in a wood. 

GLADIATOR, (glad-de-a'-tur) n. s. A 
swordplayer; a prizefighter. 

GLADIATORY, (glad'-e-a-tur-e) a. Be- 
longing to prizefighters or swordplayers. 

GLADlATORIAL,(glad-e-a-to'-re-al) a. Re- 
lating to prizefighters. 

GLADIATURE, (glad'-e -3-ture) n. s. Fenc- 
ing ; swordplay. 

GLADLY, (glad'-le) ad. Joyfully; with 
gaiety ; with merriment. 

GLADNESS, (glad'-nes) n. s. Cheerfulness ; 
joy ; exultation. 

GLADSOME, (glad'-sum) a. Pleased; gay; 
delighted ; causing joy ; having an appear- 
ance of gayety. 

GLADSOMELY, (glad'-sum-le) ad. With 
gayety and delight. 



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GLADSOMENESS, (glad'-sum-nes) n. s. 
Gayety ; showiness ; delight. 

GLAIR, (glare) n. s. The white of an egg ; 
any viscous transparent matter, like the 
white of an egg. 

To GLAIR, (glare) v. a. To smear with the 
white of an egg. 

GLAIVE, (glave) n. s. A hroad-sword ; a 
falchion ; a kind of halbert. 

GLANCE, (glanse) n.s. A sadden shoot of 
light or splendour ; a stroke or dart of the 
beam of sigln ; a snatch of sight ; a quick 
view. 

To GLANCE, (glanse) v.n. To shoot a sud- 
den ray of splendour ; to fly off" in an ob- 
lique direction ; to strike in an oblique di- 
rection ; to view with a quick cast of the eye ; 
to play the eye ; to censure by oblique hints. 

GLANCINGLY, (glan'-sing-'le) ad. In an 
oblique broken manner ; transiently. 

GLAND, (gland) n. s. An organ of the body 
composed of blood-vessels, nerves, and ab- 
sorbents, destined for the secretion or alter- 
ation of some fluid. 

GLANDERED, (glan'-derd) a. Having the 
distemper called the glanders. 

GLANDERS, (glan'-derz) n. s. A contagi- 
ous disease in horses, exhibiting itself by a 
mucal discharge from the nostrils. 

GLANDIFEROUS, (glan-dif'-fe-rus) a. 
Bearing mast ; bearing acorns, or fruit like 
acorns. 

GLANDULAR, (glan'-du-lar) a. Pertain- 
ing to the glands. 

GLANDULE, (glan'-dule) n. s. A small 
gland. 

GLANDULOUS, (glan'-du-lns) a. Pertain- 
ing to the glands ; subsisting in the glands •, 
having the nature of glands. 

To GLARE, (glare) v. n. To shine so as to 
dazzle the eyes ; to look with fierce pierc- 
ing eyes ; to shine ostentatiously. 

GLARE, (glare) n.s. Overpowering lustre ; 
splendour, such as dazzles the eye ; a fierce 
piercing look. 

'GLARING, (gla'-ring) a. Applied to any- 
thing notorious, as a glaring crime. 

GLARINGLY, (gla'-ring-le) ad. Evidently; 
notoriously. 

•GLASS, (glas) n.s. A transparent substance 
made by fusing fixed salts and flint or sand 
together with a vehement fire ; a glass ves- 
sel of any kind ; a looking-glass ; a mirrour ; 
a telescope. 

GLASS, (glas) a. Vitreous; made of glass. 

To GLASS, (glas) v. a. To case in glass ; to 
cover with glass ; to glaze. 

iGLASSBLOWER, (glas'-blo-er) n. s. One 
whose business is to blow or fashion glass. 

.GLASSFUL, (gla,s'-ful) n. s. As much as is 
usually taken at once in a glass. 

GLASSFURNACE, (glas'-fur-nes) n.s. A 
furnace in which glass is made by liquefac- 
tion. 

GLASSGRINDER, (glas'-grind'-er) n.s. One 
whose trade it is to polish and grind glass. 

GLASSHOUSE, (glas'-house) n. s. A house 
where glass is manufactured. 



GLI 

GLASSINESS, (glaV-se-nes) n.s. Srao.t! - 

ness, like glass. 
GLASSMAN, (glas'-man) n.s. One who 

sells or manufactures glass. 
GLASSMETAL, (glas'-met-tl) n.s. Glass 

in fusion. 
GLASSWORK, (glas'-wurk) n.s. Manu- 
factory of glass. 
GLASSY, (glas'-se) a. Made of glass , 

vitreous ; resembling glass, in smoothness, 

lustre, or brittleness. 
GLAUCOMA, ( glaw-ko'-ma) n. s. A fault 

in the eye, which changes the crystalline 

humour into a greyish colour, without detri- 
ment of sight. 
GLAUCOUS, (glaw'-kus) a. Grey or blue. 
GLAVE. See Glaive. 
To GLAZE, (glaze) v. a. To furnish with 

windows of glass ; to cover with glass, as 

potters do their earthenware ; to overlay 

with something shining and pellucid. 
GLAZIER, (gla'-zher) n. s. One whose 

trade is to make glass windows. 
GLEAD. See Glede. 
GLEAM, (gleme) 71. s. Sudden shoot of 

light ; lustre ; brightness. 
To GLEAM, (gleme) v. n. To shine with 

sudden coruscation ; to shine. 
GLEAMY, (gle'-me) a. Flashing ; darting 

sudden coruscations of light. 
To GLEAN, (glene) v. a. To gather what 

the reapers of the harvest leave behind ; to 

gather anything thinly scattered. 
GLEANER, (gle'-ner) n.s. One who gathers 

after the reapers ; one who gathers anything 

slowly and laboriously. 
GLEANING, (gle'-ning) n. s. The act of 

gleaning, or thing gleaned. 
GLEBE, (glebe) n. s. Turf ; soil ; ground ; 

the land possessed as part of the revenue of 

an ecclesiastical benefice. 
GLEBOUS, (gle'-bus) ) Trf 
GLEBY, (gle'-be) S y ' 

GLEDE, (glede) n. s. A kind of hawk. 
GLEE, (glee) n. s. Joy ; merriment ; gayety ; 

a song sung in parts ; a species of catch. 
GLEEFUL, (glee -ful) a. Gay ; merry ; 

cheerful. 
To GLEEN, (gleen) v.n. To shine with heat 

or polish. 
GLEESOME, (gle'-snm) a. Full of merri- 
ment; joyous. 
GLEET, (gleet) n. s. A sanious ooze , a 

thin ichor running from a sore. 
GLEETY,(glee'-te) a. Ichory; thinly sanious. 
GLEN, (gJen) n. s. A valley ; a dale ; a 

depression between two hills. 
GLENE, (glene) n. s« In anatomy, The 

cavity or socket of the eye ; any shallow 

cavity of bones. 
GLEW. See Glxte. 
GLEWER, (glu'-er) n.s. One who gleweth 

papers, parchments, or other thing. 
GLEWY, (glu'-e) a. Adhesive ; viscous. 
GLIB, (glib) a. Smooth; slipper v ; voluble 
GLIBLY,"(glib'-le) ad. Smoothly; volubly. 
GL1BNESS, "(glib'-nes) n.$. Smoothness; 

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7'd GLIDE, (glide) v. n. To flow gently and 
silently ; to pass on without change of step ; 
to move swiftly and smoothly along. 
GLIDE, (glide) n. s. Lapse; act or manner 

of passing smoothly. 
GLIDER, (gli'-der) n.s. That which glides. 
GLIFF, (glif) n. s. A transient view ; a 

elimpse. 
To^GLIMMER, (glini'-mer) v. n. To shine 
faintly; to be perceived imperfeetly; to ap- 
pear faintly. 
GLIMMER, (glim'-mer) n. s. Faint splen- 
dour ; weak light. 
GLIMMERING, (glim'-mer-ing) n. s. Faint 

or imperfect view. 
To GLIMPSE, (glimps) v. n. To appear by 

glimpses. 
GLIMPSE, (glimps) n. s. A weak faint light ; 
a quick flashing light ; transitory lustre ; a 
short fleeting enjoyment ; a short transi- 
tory view ; the exhibition of a faint resem- 
blance. 
To GLISTEN, (glis'-sn) v. n. To shine ; to 

sparkle with light. 
To GLISTER, (glis'-ter) v. n. To shine ; 

to be bright. 
GLISTER, (glis'-ter) n.s. See Clyster. 
GLISTERISGLY, (glis'-ter-ing-le) ad. 

Brightly ; splendidly. 
To GLITTER, (glit'-ter) v. n. To shine ; to 
exhibit lustre ; to gleam ; to be specious ; 
to be striking. 
GLITTER, (glit'-ter) n. s. Lustre ; bright 

show ; splendour. 
GLITTERING, (glit'-ter-ing) n.s. Lustre; 

gleam. 
GLITTERINGLY, (glit'-ter-ing-le) ad. Ra- 
diantly ; with shining lustre. 
To GLOAM, (glome) v. n. To be sullen ; to 

be melancholy. 
To GLOAR, (glore) v. u. To squint ; to look 

askew ; to stare. 
To GLOAT, (glote) v. n. To stare with ad- 
miration, eagerness, or desire. 
GLOBATED, (glo'-ba-ted) a. Formed in 

shape of a globe ; spherical ; spheroidal. 
GLOBE, (globe) n. s. A sphere ; a ball ; 
a round body ; the terraqueous ball ; a 
sphere in which the various regions of the 
~*irth are geographically depicted, or in 
which the constellations are laid down ac- 
cording to their places in the sky. 
GLOBOSE, (glo-bose') a. Spherical; round. 
GLOBOSITY, '(glo-bos'-e-te) n. s. Spheri- 
city ; sphericalness. ' 
GLOBOUS, (glo'-bus) a. Spherical ; round. 
GLOBULAR, (glob'-u-lar) a. In form of a 

small sphere ; round ; spherical. 
GLOBULE, (glob'-ule) n. s. Such a small 
particle of matter as is of a globular or 
spherical figure, as the red particles of the 
blood. 
GLOBULOUS, (glob'-ii-lus) a. In form of 

a small sphere ; round. 
GLOBY, (glo'-be) a. Orbicular; round. 
GLODE, (glode) The old pret. of To glide. 
To GLOMERATE, (glom'-er-ate) v. a. To 
gather into a ball or sphere. ' 



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GLOMERATION, (glom-er-a'-shun) u. s. 
The act of forming into a ball or sphere ; a 
body formed into a ball. 
GLOMEROUS, (glom'-er-us) a. Gathered 

into a ball or sphere. 
GLOOM, (gloom) n. s. Imperfect darkness ; 
dismalness ; obscurity ; defect of light ; 
cloudiness of aspect ; heaviness of mind ; 
sullenness. 
To GLOOM, (gloom) v. n. To shine ob- 
scurely, as the twilight ; to be cloudy ; to 
be dark ; to be melancholy ; to be sullen ; 
to look darkly or dismally. 
GLOOMILY, (gloom'-e-le) ad. Obscurely; 
dimly ; without perfect light ; dismally ; 
sullenly ; with cloudy aspect ; with dark 
intentions ; not cheerfully. 
GLOOMINESS, (gloom'-e-nes) n. s. Want 
of light ; obscurity ; imperfect light ; dis- 
malness ; want of cheerfulness ; cloudiness 
of look ; heaviness of mind ; melancholy. 
GLOOMY, (glpom'-e) a. Obscure ; imper- 
fectly illuminated ; almost dark ; dismal for 
want of light ; dark of complexion ; sul- 
len ; melancholy ; cloudy of look ; heavy of 
heart. 
GLORIATION, (glo-re-a'-shun) n.s. Boast; 

triumph. 
GLORIFICATION, (glo-re-fe-ka'-shun) n.s. 

The act of giving glory. 
To GLORIFY, (glo'-re-fi) v. a. To pay 
honour or praise ; to praise ; to honour ; to 
extol ; to exalt to glory in heaven. 
GLORIOUS, (glo'-re-us) a. Noble; illustri- 
ous ; excellent : boastful ; proud ; haughty ; 
ostentatious. 
GLORIOUSLY, ( glo'-re-us - le) ad. Nobly; 
splendidly ; illustriously ; ostentatiously ; 
boastingly. 
GLORY, (glo'-re) «. s. Praise paid in ado- 
ration ; the felicity of heaven : honour ; 
praise ; fame ; renown ; celebrity ; splen- 
dour ; magnificence ; lustre ; brightness ; a 
circle of rays which surrounds the heads of 
saints in picture. 
To GLOPvY, (glo'-re) v. n. To boast in ; to 

be proud of. 
GLOSS, (glos) n. s. A comment, or expo- 
sition ; superficial lustre ; an interpretation 
artfully specious ; a specious representation. 
To GLOSS, (gigs) v. a. To explain by com- 
ment ; to palliate by specious exposition or 
representation ; to embellish with superficial 
lustre. 
GLOSSARIAL, (glos-sa'-re-al) a. Relating 

to a glossary. 
GLOSSARIST, (glos'-sa-rist) n.s. One who 
writes a gloss or commentary ; one who 
writes a dictionary of obscure or antiquated 
words. 
GLOSSARY, (glgs'-sa-Te) n. s. A diction- 
ary of obscure or antiquated words. 
GLOSSATOR, (glos-sa'-tur) n. s. A writer 

of glosses ; a commentator. 
GLOSSER., (glos'-ser) n. s. A scholiast ; a 

commentator ; a polisher. 
GLOSSINESS, (glos'-se-nes) n. s. Smooth 
polish ; superficial lustre. 



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GLOSS 1ST, (gW-sist) n. s. A writer of 

glosses. 
GLOSSOGRAPHER, (g!os-S9g -gra-fer) n. s. 

A scholiast ; a commentator. 
GLOSSOGRAPHY, (glos-sog'-gra-fe) n.s. 

The writing of commentaries. 
GLOSSY, (glos'-se) a. Shining ; smoothly 
polished ; specious. 

GLOTTIS, (glot'-tis) n.s. In anatomy, A 
cleft or chink in the larynx, serving for the 
formation of the voice. 

GLOVE, (gluv) w.s. A cover for the hands. 

To GLOVE, "(gluv) v. a. To cover as with a 
glove. 

GLOVER, (gluv'-er) n.s. One whose trade 
is to make or sell gloves. 

To GLOUR. See To Gloah. 

To GLOUT, (glout) v. n. To pout ; to look 
sullen. 

To GLOW, (glo) v.n. To be heated so as to 
shine without flame ; to burn with vehement 
heat ; to feel heat of body ; to exhibit a 
strong bright colour ; to feel passion of 
mind, or activity of fancy. 

GLOW, (glo) n.s. Shining heat ; vehemence 
of passion ; brightness or vividness of colour. 

GLOWINGLY, (glo'-ing-le) ad. In a shin- 
ing manner ; brightly ; with passion ; with 
admiration, love, or desire. 

GLOWWORM, (glo'-wurm) n. s. A small 
creeping grub with a luminous tail. 

ToGLOZE, (gloze) v. n. To natter; to 
wheedle ; to comment. This should be 
gloss. 

To GLOZE, (gloze) v. a. To palliate by 
specious exposition. 

GLOZE, (gloze) n. s. Flattery; insinuation; 
specious show. 

GLOZER, (glo'-zer) n. s. A flatterer j a 
liar. 

GLOZING, (glo'-zing) n. s. Specious repre- 
sentation. 

GLUE, (glu) n. s. A viscous body com- 
monly made by boiling the skins of animals 
to a jelly ; any viscous or tenacious matter 
by which bodies are held one to another ; a 
cement. 

To GLUE, (glu) v. a. To join with a viscous 
cement ; to hold together ; to join ; to 
inviscate. 

GLUER, (glu'-er) n. s. One who cements 
with glue. 

GLUEY, (glu'-e) a. Adhesive; having the 
nature of glue. 

To GLUM, (glum) v. n. To look sourly ; to 
be sour of countenance. 

GLUM, (glum) n. s. Sullenness of aspect , 
a frown. 

GLUM, (glum) a. Sullen ; stubbornly grave ; 
melancholy dull. 

GLOMMY, (glum'-me) a . Sulky; dark; dis- 
mal for want of light. 

To GLUT, (glut) v. a. To swallow ; to devour ; 
to cloy : to fill beyond sufficiency ; to feast 
or delight even to satiety ; to overfill ; to 
load ; to saturate. 

GLUT, (glut) n. s. That which is gorged or 
swallowed ; plenty even to loathing and sa- 



GNO 

tiety : more than enough ; overmuch ; any- 
thing that fills up a passage. 
To GLUTINATE, (glu'-te-nate) v. a. To 

join with glue ; to cement. 
GLUTINATION, (ghi-te-na'-shun) n. s. The 

act of joining with glue. 
GLUTINATIVE, (glu-te-na/-tiy) a. Tena- 
cious. 
GLUTINOS1T Y, (glu-te-nos'-e-te) n. s. Glu- 

tinousnes3. 
GLUTINOUS, (glu'-te-nus) a. Gluey; vis- 
cous ; tenacious. 
GLUTINOUSNESS, (glu'-te-nus-nes) n.s. 

Viscosity ; tenacity. 
GLUTTON, (glut'-tn) n. s. One addicted to 
excessive eating ; one eager of anything to 
excess ; a cunning voracious animal of the 
bear kind. 
To GLUTTONISE, (glut'-tun-ize) v. n. To 

play the glutton ; to be luxurious. 
GLUTTONOUS, (glut'-tun-us) a. Given to 

excessive feeding. 
GLUTTONOUSLY, (glut'-tun-us-le) ad. 

With the voracity of a glutton. 
GLUTTONY, (glut'-tun-e) n.s. Excess of 

eating ; luxury of the table. 
GLYCONIAN, (gli-ko'-ne-an) \a. In Latin 
GLYCONICK, (gli-kon'-ik) S poetry, Re- 
lating to averse which consists of a spondee, 
chorambus, and pyrrhichius. 
GLYPH, (glif) n. s. In sculpture or archi- ■ 

tecture, Any kind of ornamental cavity. 
GLYPHICK, (glif-ik) n. s. A picture or 
figure, by which a word was implied ; usu- 
ally hieroglyphick. 
GLYPTICKS, (glip'-tiks) n. s. The art of 

engraving figures on precious stones. 
GLYPTOGRAPHICK, (glip-to-graf'-ik) a. 
Describing the methods of engraviug figures 
on precious stones. 
GLYPTOGRAPHY, (glip'-to-graf-e) n. s. 
A description of the art of engraving upon 
gems. 
To GNARL, (narl) v. n. To growl ; to mur- 
mur ; to snarl. 
GNARLED, (nar'-led) a. Knotty. 
To GNASH, (nash) "v. a. To strike together ; 

to clash. 
To GNASH, fnash) v.n. To grind or collide 
the teeth ; to rage even to collision of the 
teeth ; to fume ; to growl. 
GNASHING, (nash'-ing) n. s. Collision of 

the teeth in rage or pain. 
GNAT, (nat) n. s. A small winged stinging 

insect. 
To GNAW, (naw) v. a. To eat by degrees ; 
to devour by slow corrosion ; to bite by 
agony or rage ; to wear away by biting : to 
fret ; to waste ; to corrode ; to pick with 
the teeth. 
To GNAW, (naw) v. n. To exercise the 

teeth. 
GNAWER, (naw'-er) n.s. One that gnaws. 
GNOME, (nome) "n. s. One of the beings 
fabled to inhabit the central parts of the 
earth. 
GNOMON, (no -mon) n. s. The hand or pin 
of a dial. 



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GNOMONICK, (no-mon'-ik) \a. Per- 

GNOMONICAL, (no-mon'-e-kal) $ taining 
to the art of dialling. 

GNOMONICKS, (no-mon'-iks) n. s. A 
science which teaches to find tlie just pro- 
portion of shadows for the construction of 
all kinds of sun and moon dials. 

GNOSTICISM, (nos'-te-sizm) «. s. The 
heresy of the Gnosticks. 

GNOSTICKS, (nos'-fiks) n. s. The earliest 
hereticks. 

GNOSTICK, (noa'-tik) a. Relating to the 
heresy of the Gnosticks. 

To GO, (go) v. n. Pret. went ; part, gene; 
To walk ; to move step hy step ; to move ; 
not to stand still ; to travel ; to journey ; to 
proceed ; to depart from a place ; to have 
recourse to ; to he about to do ; to de- 
cline ; to tend towards ; to tend to ; to 
move by mechanism ; to be in motion ; to 
flow ; to pass ; to have a course ; to have 
any tendency ; to be pregnant ; to pass ; 
not to remain ; to be current; to be ex- 
pended ; to extend to consequences ; to have 
influence ; to be of weight ; to be of value ; 
to contribute ; to conduce ; to concur ; to 
be an ingredient. To go about, To attempt ; 
to endeavour; to set one's self to any busi- 
ness. To go aside, To err ; to deviate. Jo 
go by, To pass away unnoticed ; to observe 
as a rule, lo go off, To die ; to go out of 
life ; to decease ; to depart from a post ; to 
explode. To go on, To proceed. To go over, 
To revolt; to betake himself to another 
party. To go out, To go upon any expedi- 
tion ; to be extinguished. To go through, 
To perform thoroughly ; to execute ; to 
suffer ; to undergo. 

GO-BY, (go'-bi') n. s. Circumvention; over- 
reach. 

GO -CART, (go'-kart) n. s. A machine in 
which children are inclosed to teach them 
to walk. 

GOAD, (gode) n. s. A pointed instrument 
with which oxen are driven forward. 

To GOAD, (gode) v. a. To prick or drive 
with a goad ; to incite ; to stimulate ; to in- 
stigate. 

GOAL, (gole) n. s. The point to which racers 
run; the starting post; the final purpose ; 
the end to which a design tends. x 

GOAR, (gore) n. s. A triangular slip of 
cloth or linen, inserted in order to widen a 
garment in any particular place. 

GOAT, (gote) n. s. A well known ruminant 
animal. 

GOATHERD, (gote'-herd) n.s. One whose 
employment is to tend goats. 

GOATISH, (go'-tish) a. Resembling a goat 
in any quality ; as rankness, lust. 

GOB, (gob) n.s. A mouthful. 

GOBBET, (gob'-bet) n. s. A mouthful ; as 
much as can be swallowed at once. 

To GOBBLE, (gob'-bl) v. a. To swallow 
hastily with tumult and noise. 

To GOBBLE, (gob'-bl) v.n. To make a 
noise in the throat, as the turkey does. 



GOL 

GOBBLER, (gob'-bl-er) n. s. One that de- 
vours in haste. 

GOBETWEEN, (go'-be-tween) n. s. One 
that transacts business by running between 
two parties. 

GOBLET, (gob'-let) n.s. A bowl, or cup, 
that holds a large draught. 

GOBLIN, (gob'-lin) n.s. An evil spirit; a 
frightful phantom ; a fairy ; an elf. 

GOD, (god) n. s. The Supreme Being ; an 
idol. 

GODCHILD, (god'-tshild) n. s. A term of 
spiritual relation ; he for whom one became 
sponsor at baptism. 

GODDAUGHTER, (god'-daw-ter) n. s. A 
girl for whom one became sponsor at bap- 
tism. 

GODDESS, (god'-des) n. s. A female divi- 
nity. 

GODFATHER, (god'-fa-nier) n. s. The 
sponsor at the font. 

GODHEAD, (god'-hed) n. s. Deity ; divi- 
nity ; divine nature. 

GODLESS, (god'-les) a. Without sense of 
duty to God ; atheistical ; wicked ; irreli- 
gious ; impious. 

GODLIKE, (god'-like) a. Divine; resem- 
bling a divinity ; supremely excellent. 

GODLINESS, (god'-le-nes) n. s. Piety to 
God ; general observation of all the duties 
prescribed by religion. 

GODLY, (god'-le) a. Pious towards God ; 
good ; righteous ; religious. 

GODMOTHER, (god'-muTH-er) n. s. A 
woman who has undertaken sponsion in 
baptism. 

GODSHIP, (god'-ship) «. s. The rank or 
character of a god ; deity ; divinity. 

GODSON, (god'-sun) n. s. He for whom 
one has been' sponsor at the font. 

GOD WARD, (god'-ward) ad. Toward God. 

GOER, (go'-er) n. s. One that goes ; a 
runner ; a term applied to a horse ; as he is 
a good goer, a safe goer. 

GOFF, (gof) n.s. A foolish clown ; a game. 
See Golf. 

GOFF1SH, (gQf'-ish) a. Foolish ; clownish. 

GOG, (gog) n. s. Haste ; desire to go. See 
Agog. 

To GOGGLE, (gog'-gl) v.n. To strain the 
eyes ; to roll the eyes. 

GOGGLE, (gog'-gl) n.s. A stare; a bold or 
strained look. In the plural, Blinds for 
horses that are apt to take fright ; glasses 
worn by persons to defend the eyes from 
dust. 

GOGGLE, (gog'-gl) a. Staring; having full 
eyes. 

GOGGLE-EYED, (gog'-gl-ide) a. Having 
eyes ready to start, as it were, out of the 
head. 

GOING, (go'-ing) n. s. The act of walking; 
pregnancy; departure; proceeding; series 
of conduct. 

GOLA, (go'-la) n. s. In architecture, A 
member or moulding, one half of which is 
convex and the other concave. 



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GOLD, (gold) n. j. A precious metal, the 
heaviest, the most dense, the most simple, 
the most ductile, aud most fixed of all 
hodies ; not to be injured either by air or 
fire, and seeming incorruptible ; money ; 
anything pleasing or valuable. 

GOLDBEATER, (gold'-be-ter) n. s. One 
whose occupation is to beat or foliate gold. 

GOLDBEATER'S SKIN, (gold'-be-terz- 
skin') n. s. The intestinum rectum of an 
ox, which goldbeaters lay between the 
leaves of their metal while they beat it, by 
which the membrane is reduced thin, and 
made fit to apply to cuts or small fresh 
wounds. 

GOLDEN, (gol'-dn) a. Made of gold ; con- 
sisting of gold ; shining ; bright ; splendid ; 
resplendent ; yellow ; of the colour of gold ; 
excellent; valuable ; happy; resembling the 
age of gold. Golden Number, The number 
which shews the year of the moon's cycle. 
Golden Rule, in arithmetick, The Rule of 
Three, or Rule of Proportion. 

GOLDENLY, (gol'-dn-le) ad. Delightfully ; 
splendidly. 

GOLDFINCH, (gold'-f insh) n. s. A sing- 
ing bird, so named from his golden colour. 

GOLD LEAF, (gold-leef) n.s. Beaten gold. 

GOLDSIZE, (gold-size') n. s. A glue of a 
golden colour ; glue used by gilders. 

GOLDSMITH, (gold'-snn» n.s. One who 
manufactures gold. 

GOLF, (golf) n. s. A game played with a 
ball and a club or bat. 

GOMPHOSIS, (gom-fo'-sis) n. s. A particu- 
lar form of articulation ; the connexion of a 
tooth to its socket. 

GONDOLA, (gon'-do-la) n. s. A barge 
much used in Venice ; a small boat. 

GONDOLIER, (gon-do-leer') n.s. One that 
rows a gondola. 

GONE, (gon) part. fret. Advanced ; for- 
ward in progress ; ruined ; undone ; past ; 
lost ; departed ; dead ; departed from life. 

GONFALON, (gon'-fa-lun) n.s. An ensign ; 
a standard. 

GONFALONIER, (gon-fa-lon-eer') n.s. A 
chief standard-bearer. 

GONG, (gQng) n. s. An instrument of a cir- 
cular form, made of brass, which the Asi- 
aticks strike with a large wooden mallet. 

GONIOMETER, (go-ne-om'-e-ter) n. s. An 
instrument for measuring angles. 

GONIOMETRICAL, (go-ne-o-met'-re-kal) 
Relating to the measurement of angles. 

GONORRHOEA, (gon-or-re'-a) n. s. A 
morbid running, occasioned mostly by ve- 
nereal taints. 

GOOD, (gud) a. cowp.better, sup. best. Not 
bad ; not ill ; proper ; fit ; convenient ; 
conducive to happiness ; uncorrupted ; un- 
damaged ; wholesome ; salubrious ; salu- 
tary ; pleasant to the taste ; complete ; full ; 
useful ; valuable ; sound ; not false ; not 
fallacious ; legal ; valid ; well qualified ; 
not deficient ; skilful ; ready ; dexterous ; 
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pious ; religious ; kind ; soft ; benevolent ; 
favourable ; loving ; companionable ; soci- 
able ; merry. In good time, Not too fast , 
opportunely ; a colloquial expression for 
time enough, as we are in good time for the 
occasion. To make good, To keep ; to main- 
tain ; not to give up ; not to abandon ; to 
confirm ; to establish ; to perform ; to sup- 

GOOD, (gud) n. s. That which contributes 
to happiness; benefit; advantage; the con- 
trary to evil ; prosperity ; advancement. 

GOOD, (gud) ad. Well; not ill; not 
amiss ; reasonably, as good cheap. As good, 
No worse. 

GOOD-BREEDING, (gud-bre'-ding) n. 5. 
Elegance of manners derived from a good 
education. 

GOOD-BY, (gud-bi') ad. A familiar way of 
bidding farewell. 

GOOD-HUMOUR, (gud-u'-mur) n. s. A 
cheerful and agreeable temper of mind. 

GOOD-HUMOURED, (gud-u'-nmrd) a. 
Cheerful. 

GOOD-HUMOUREDLY, (gud-u'-murd-le) 
ad. In a cheerful way. 

GOOD-NATURE, (gud-nate'-yur) n. s. 
Kindness ; habitual benevolence. 

GOOD-NATURED, (gud-nate'-yurd) a. 
Habitually benevolent. 

GOOD-NATU REDLY, (gud-nate'-yurd-le) 
ad. In a kind, benevolent manner. 

GOOD-WILL, (gud-wil') n.s. Benevolence; 
kindness ; earnestness ; heartiness. 

GOODLINESS, (gud'-le-nes) n. s. Beauty ; 
grace ; elegance. 

GOODLY, (gud'-le) a. Beautiful; grace 
ful ; fine ; splendid ; comely ; excellent. 

GOODMAN, gud'-man) n. s. A slight ap- 
pellation of civility ; a rustick term of com- 
pliment ; the master of a family. 

GOODNESS, (gud'-nes) n. s. Desirable 
qualities either moral or physical ; kind 
ness ; favour. 

GOODS, (gudz) n.s. Moveables in a house; 
personal or moveable estate ; wares ; freight ; 
merchandise. 

GOODY, (gud'-de) n. s. A low term of ci- 
vility used to mean persons. 

GOOSE, (goose) n. s. pi. geese. A large 
waterfowl proverbially noted for foolish- 
ness ; a taylor's smoothing iron. 

GOOSEBERRY, (gpoz'-ber-e) n.s. A com- 
mon fruit ; and shrub. 

GOOSECAP, (goose'-kap) n. s. A silly 
person. 

GOOSEQUILL, (gopse'-kwil) n.s. A pen 
made of the quili of a goose. 

GORDIAN, (gor'-de-an) a. Relating to the 
knot of Gordius ; intricate ; difficult ; never 
to be loosed. 

GORE, (gore) n. s. Blood effused from the 
body ; blood clotted or congealed. 

To GORE, (gore) v. a. To stab ; to pierce ; 
to pierce with a horn. 

GORGE, (gorje) n. s. The throat ; the swal- 
low; that which is gorged or swallowed ; a 



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meal or gorgeful given unto birds, especially 
hawks. In architecture, A kimd of concave 
moulding. In fortification, The entrance of 
a bastion, a ravelin, or other outwork. 
To GORGE, (ggrje) v. a. To fill up to the 

throat ; to glut ; to satiate ; to swallow. 
To GORGE, (gorje) v.n. To feed. 
GORGED, (gorjd) a. Having a gorge or 
throat ; crammed to the throat. In heral- 
dry, Denoting a crown of a peculiar form 
about the neck of a lion or other animal. 
GORGEOUS, (gor'-je-us) a. Fine; splendid; 
glittering in various colours ; showy ; mag- 
nificent. 
GORGEOUSLY, (gor'-je-us-le) ad. Splen- 
didly ; magnificently ; finely. 
GORGEOUSNESS, (gor'-je-us-nes) n. s. 

Splendour ; magnificence ; show. 
GORGET,(gor'-jet) n.s. The piece of armour 
that defends the throat ; a small convex 
ornament, gilt or silver, worn by the officers 
of foot upon their breasts when on duty. 
GORGON, (gor'-gun) n. s. A monster with 
snaky hairs, of which the sight turned be- 
holders to stone ; anything ugly or horrid. 
GORGONIAN, (gor-go'-ne-an) a. Having 
the power of the gorgon to terrify or strike 
with horrour. 
GORMAND, (gor'-mand) n. s. A gTeedy 

eater ; a ravenous luxurious feeder. 
GORMANDER, (gor'-mand -er) n. s. A 

great eater r 
GORMANDIZE, (gor'-man-dize) n.s. Vo- 
raciousness. 
To GORMANDIZE, (gor'-man-dize) v. n. 

To eat greedily ; to feed ravenously. 
GORMANDIZER, (gor'-man-di-zer) n. s. 

A voracious eater. 
GORSE, (gorse) n.s. Furze; a thick prickly 

shrub that bears yellow flowers. 
GORY, (go' -re) a. Covered with congealed 

blood ; bloody. 
GOSHAWK, (gos'-hawk) n.s. A hawk of a 

large kind. 
GOSLING, (goz'-ling) n.s. A young goose. 
GOSPEL, (gos'-pel) n. s. The glad tidings 
of the actual coming of the Messiah ; and 
hence the evangelical history of Christ ; 
God's word ; the holy book of the Christian 
revelation ; divinitv ; theology. x 

GOSPELLARY, (gos'-pel-la-re) a. Theo- 
logical. 
GOSSAMER, (gos'-s^-mer) n.s. The down 

of plants ; a thin cobweb. 
GOSSAMERY, (gos'-sa-mer-e) a. Light; 

flimsy ; unsubstantial. 
GOSSIP, (gos'-sip) n. s. One who answers 
for the child in baptism ; one who runs 
about tattling ; tattle ; trifling talk. 
To GOSSIP, (gos'-sip) v. n. To chat ; to 

prate ; to be merry. 
GOSSOON, (gos'-soon) n. s. A lad ; a low 

attendant. 
GOT, (got) pret. and part. pass, of get. 
GOTH, (gotfr) n. s. One of the people in 
the northern parts of Europe ; one not civi- 
lized ; a barbarian. 



GOW 

GOTHICAL, (gotfi'-e-kal) } a. Respecting 
GOTHICK, (gotA'-ik S the country or 

language of the Goths ; a particular kind 
of architecture, distinguished by the terms 
ancient and modern, the heavy or light ; rude ; 
uncivilized. 
GOTHICISM, (gotA'-e-sizm) n.s. A Gothick 
idiom; conformity to the Gothick architec- 
ture ; the state of barbarians. 
To GOTHICIZE, (gofft'-e-size) v. a. To 

bring back to barbarism. 
GOTTEN, (got'-tn) part. puss, of get. 
To GOVERN, (guv'-ern) v. a. To rule as a 
chief magistrate ; to regulate ; to influence ; 
to direct ; to manage ; to restrain ; to have 
force with regard to syntax, as the verb amo 
governs the accusative case. 
To GOVERN, (guv'-ern) v. n. To keep su- 
periority. 
GOVERNABLE, (guv'-er-na-bl) a. Sub 

missive to authority , subject to rule. 
GOVERNANCE, (guv'-er-nanse) n. s. Go- 
vernment ; rule ; management ; control, as 
that of a guardian. 
GOVERNANT, (go-ver-nant') n. s. A lady 

who has the care of young girls. 
GOVERNESS, (guv'-er-nes) n.s. A female 
invested with authority ; a tutoress ; a 
woman that has the care of young ladies ; 
a directress. 
GOVERNMENT, (guv'-er-ment) n. s. Form 
of a community with respect to the dispo- 
sition of the supreme authority ; an esta- 
blished state of legal authority ; adminis- 
tration of publick affairs , regularity of be 
haviour ; management. In grammar, In- 
fluence with regard to construction. 
GOVERNOUR, (guv'-er-nur) n. s. One 
who has the supreme direction ; one who 
rules any place with delegated and tempo- 
rary authority ; a tutor ; one who has care 
of a young man ; regulator ; manager. 
GOUGE, (gooje) n. s. A chisel having a 

round edge. 
To GOUGE, (gooje) v. a. To scoop out as 

with a gouge or chisel. 
GOULARD, (goo-lard') n.s. An extract ol 
lead so called from M. Goulard, the inven- 
tor of it, a remedy for inflammations, &c. 
GOURD, (goord) n. s. A plant nearly al- 
lied to the melon. 
GOURMAND, n.s. See Gormand, 
GOUT, (gout) n. s. The arthritis ; a peri- 
odical disease attended with great pain. 
GOUT, (goo) n. s. A taste. 
GOUTY, (gou'-te) a. Afflicted or diseased 

with the gout ; relating to the gout. 
GOUTINESS, (gou'-te-nes) n. s. The state 

of being gouty. 
GOWK,(gmik) n.s. A foolish fellow ; a cuckoo. 
GOWN, (gQimJ n.s. A woman's upper gar- 
ment ; the long habit of a man dedicated to 
arts of peace, as divinity, medicine, law. 
GOWNED, (gound) a. Dressed in a gown. 
GOWNMAN, (goun'-man) n. s. A man de- 
voted to the arts of peace ; one whose proper 
habit is a gown. Sometimes culled gownsman, 



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To GRABBLE, (grab'-bl) v.n. To grope , 
to feel eagerly with the hands ; to lie pros- 
trate on the ground. 
GRACE, (grase) n. s. Favour ; kindness ; 
favourable influence of God on the human 
mind ; virtue ; effect of God's influence ; 
pardon ; mercy ; favour conferred ; privi- 
lege ; a goddess, by the heathens supposed 
to bestow beauty ; behaviour, considered as 
decent or becoming ; embellishment ; re- 
commendation ; single beauty ; single or 
particular virtue ; the title of a duke or 
archbishop ; a short prayer said before and 
after meat. Days of grace, In commerce, 
Three days allowed for the payment of a 
bill of exchange after it has fallen due. 
Reversionary graces, Ecclesiastical benefices 
disposed of before they become vacant. 
GRACE-CUP, (grase'-kup) n. s. The cup 

or health drank after grace. 
To GRACE, (grase) v. a. To adorn ; to 
dignify ; to embellish ; to dignify or raise 
by an act of favour ; to supply with heavenly 
grace. 
GRACED, (grast) a. Beautiful ; grace- 
ful. 
GRACEFUL, (grase'-ful) a. Full of grace 

and and virtue ; beautiful with dignity. 
GRACEFULLY, (grase'-ful-e) ad. Ele- 
gantly ; with pleasing dignity. 
GRACEFULNESS, ( grase'-ful -nes) n.s. Ele- 
gance of manner ; dignity with beauty. 
GRACELESS, (grase'-les) a. Void of grace; 

wicked ; abandoned. 
GRACELESSLY, (grase'-les-le) ad. In a 

manner devoid of grace. 
GRACILE, (gras'-sil) a. Slender ; small. 
GRACILITY, (gra : sil'-e-te) n. s. Slender- 

ness ; smallness ; leanness. 
GRACIOUS, (gra'-she-us) a. Merciful ; 
benevolent ; favourable ; kind ; acceptable ; 
favoured ; virtuous ; good. 
GRACIOUSLY, (gra'-she-us-le) ad. Kindly ; 
with kind condescension ; in a pleasing 
manner. 
GRACIOUSNESS, (gra'-she-us-nes) n. s. 
Mercifulness ; kind condescension ; pos- 
session of graces or good qualities ; pleasing 
manner. 
GRADATION, (gra-da'-shun) n.s. Regu- 
lar progress from one degree to another; 
regular advance step by step ; order ; se- 
quence; series. 
GRADATORY, (gra'-da-tur-e) n. s. Steps 

from the cloisters into the church. 
GRADATORY, (gra'-da-tur-e) ad. Pro- 
ceeding step by step. 
GRADE, (grade) n. s. Rank ; degree. 
GRADIENT,* (gra'-de-ent) a. Walking; 

moving by steps. 
GRADUAL, (grad'-u-al) a. Proceeding fcy 

degrees ; advancing step by step. 
GRADUAL, (grad'-u-al) n. s. An order of 
steps ; a grail ; an ancient book cf hymns or 
prayers. 
GRADUAL1TY, (grad-u-al'-e-te) n. s. Re- 
gular progression. 



GRA 

GRADUALLY, (grad'-u-al-le) ad. By de- 

grees ; in regular progression. 
To GRA DUATE, (grad'-u-ate) v. a. To dig - 
nify with a degree in the university ; to 
mark with or divide into degrees. 
To GRADUATE, (grad'-u-ate) v. n. To take 
an academical degree ; to proceed regularly 
or by degrees. 
GRADUATE, (grad'-u-ate) n. s. A man 

dignified with an academical degree. 
GRADUATESHIP, (grad'-u-ate-ship) n.s. 
The state of a graduate. 

GRADUATION, (grad-u-a'-shun) n.s. Re- 
gular progression by succession of degrees ; 
the act of conferring academical degrees. 

GRAFF, (graff) ) n. 5. A small branch in- 

GRAFT, (graft) $ serted into the stock of 
another tree, and nourished by its sap, but 
bearing its own fruit ; a young cyon. 

To GRAFF, (graff) ) v. a. To insert a cyon or 

To GRAFT, (graft) $ branch of one tree into 
the stock of another ; to propagate by inser- 
tion or inoculation ; to insert into a place or 
body to which it did not originally belong ; 
to impregnate with an adscititious branch ; 
to join one thing so as to receive support 
from another. 

GRAFTER, (graf'-ter) n. s. One who pro- 
pagates fruit by grafting. 

GRAFTING, (graf'-ting) n. s. The process 
of inserting the branch of one tree into the 
stock of another. 

GRAIN, (grane) n. s. A single seed of corn ; 
the seed of any fruit ; any minute particle ; 
the smallest weight ; the direction in which 
the fibres of wood, and also the laminae of 
stones run ; the body of the wood, &c. as 
modified by the fibres ; temper ; disposition ; 
inclination ; the heart ; the bottom ; the 
form of the surface with regard to roughness 
and smoothness. 

GRAINED, (grand) a. Rough; made less 
smooth ; dyed in grain. 

GRAINING, (gra'-ning) n. s. Indenta- 
tion. 

GRAINS, (granz) n. s. The husks of malt 
exhausted in brewing. 

GRAINY, (gra'-ne) a. Full of corn ; full of 
grains or kernels. 

GRAMERCY, (gra-mer'-se) interj. An ob- 
solete expression of obligation. 

GRAMINEOUS, (gra-min'-e-us) a. Grassy. 

GRAMINIVOROUS*, (gram-e-niv'-o-nis) a. 
Grass-eating ; living upon grass. 

GRAMMAR, (gram'-mar") n. s. The science 
of speaking or writing correctly ; the art 
which teaches the relations of words to each 
other ; propriety or justness of speech; the 
book that treats of the various relations of 
words to one another. 

GRAMMAR SCHOOL, (gram'-mar-skool) 
n. s. A school in which the learned lan- 
guages are grammatically taught. 

GRAMMARIAN, (gram-ma'-re-an) n. s. 
One who teaches grammar ; a philologer. 

GRAMMATICAL, (gram-mat'-e-kal) a. Be- 
longing to grammar ; taught by grammar. 



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GRAMMATICALLY, (gram-mat'-e-kal-e) 
ad. According to the rules or science of 
grammar. 

To GRAMMATIC1SE, (gram-mat'-te-size) 
v. a. To render grammatical. 

GRAMMAT1CAT10N, (gram-mat-e-ka- 
shun) n. s. Rule of grammar. 

GRAMMATICK, (gram-mat'-ik) a. Per- 
taining to grammar. 

GRAMPUS, (gram'-pus) n. s. A large fish 
of the cetaceous kind. 

GRANADO, (gra-na'-do) n.s. A grenade. 

GRANARY, (gra-na-re) n. s. A store house 
for threshed corn. 

GRAND, (grand) a. Great ; illustrious ; high 
in power; splendid; magnificent; princi- 
pal; chief; eminent; superiour; noble; 
sublime ; lofty ; conceived or expressed with 
great* dignity ; it is used to signify ascent or 
descent of consanguinity. 

GRANDAM, (gran'-dam) n. s. Grand- 
mother ; my father's or mother's mother. 

GRANDCHILD, (grand'-tskild) n. s. The 
son or daughter of my son or daughter. 

GRANDAUGHTER, (grand'-daw-ter) n. s. 
The daughter of a son or daughter. 

GRAIN DEE, (gran-dee') u. s. A man of great 
rank, power, or dignity. 

GRANDEVITY, (gran-dev'-e-te) n.s. Great 
age ; length of life. 

GRANDEVOUS, (gran-de'-vus) a. Long 
lived ; of great age. 

GRANDEUR, (grand'-yur) n. s. State; 
splendour of appearance ; magnificence ; 
greatness as opposed to minuteness ; eleva- 
tion of sentiment, language, or mien. 

GRANDFATHER, (grand'-fa-Tner) n. s. 
The father of a father or mother. 

GRAND1FICK, (gran-dif-ik) a. Making 
great. 

GRANDILOQUENCE,(gTan-dil'-lo-kwense) 
n. s. High, lofty, big speaking. 

GRANDILOQUOUS, (gran-dil'-lo-kwus) a. 
Using lofty words. 

GRAND1NOUS, (gran'-de-nus) a. Full of 
hail ; consisting of hail. 

GRANDLY, (grand'-le) ad. Sublimely; 
loftily. 

GRANDMOTHER, (grand'-muTH-er) n. s. 
The mother of a father or mother. 

GRANDNESS, (grand'-nes) ??. s. Greatness. 

GRANDSIRE, (grand'-sire) n.s. Grand- 
father ; poetically, any ancestor. 

GRANDSON, (grand'-sun) n. s. The son of 
a son or daughter. 

GRANGE, (granje) n. s. A farm ; generally 
a farm with a house at a distance from 
neighbours ; a granary. 

GRANITE, (gran'-it) n. s. A sort of speckled 
marble valued for its extreme durability. 

GRANIVOROUS, (gra-niv'-vo-ras) a. Eat- 
ing grain ; living upon grain. 

GRANNAM, (gran'-nam) n. s. Grandmother. 

To GRANT, (grant) v. a. To admit that 
which is not yet proved ; to allow ; to yield ; 
to concede ; to bestow something which can- 
not be claimed of right. 

GRANT, (grant) n. s. The act of granting or 



GRA 

bestowing; the thing granted; a gift; a 
boon. In law, A gift in writing of such a 
thing as cannot aptly be passed or conveyed 
by word only ; admission of something in 
dispute. « 

GRANTABLE, (grant'-a-bl) a. That which 
may be granted. 

GRANTEE, (gran-tee') n.s. He to whom 
any grant is made. 

GRANTOR, (grant'-tor) n. s. He by whom 
a grant is made. 

GRANULARY, (gran'-u-Ia-re) a. Small 
and compact ; resembling a small grain or 
seed. 

To GRANULATE, (gran'-u-late) v. n. To 
be formed into small grains. 

To GRANULATE, (gran'-u-late) v. a. To 
break into small masses or granules; to 
raise into small asperities. 

GRANULATION, (gran-u-la'-shun) n. s. 
The act of forming grains ; the state of be- 
ing in grains ; a surface covered with slight 
asperities. 

GRANULE, (gran'-ule) n. s. A small com- 
pact particle. 

GRAN ULOUS, (gran'-u-lus) a. Full of little 
grains. 

GRAPE, (grape) n. s. The fruit of the vine, 
growing in clusters. 

GRAPE-SHOT, (grape'-shot) n. s. In artil- 
lery, A combination of small shot, put into 
a thick canvas bag, and corded strongly, 
together, so as to form a kind of cylinder. 

GRAPESTONE, (grape'-stone) n.s. The 
stone or seed contained in the grape. 

GRAPHICAL, (graf'-e-kal) «. Well deline- 
ated. 

GRAPHICALLY, (graf'-e-kal-e) ad. In pic- 
turesque manner ; with good description or 
delineation. 

GRAPHICK, (graf '-ik) a. Graphical ; re- 
lating to engraving or drawing. 

GRAPH OMETER, (graf-om'-e-ter) n. s. A 
surveying instrument. 

GRAPNEL, (grap'-nel) n* s. A small anchor ; 
a grappling iron. 

To GRAPPLE, (grap'-pl) v. n. To contend | 
by seizing each other; to contest in close 
fight. 

To GRAPPLE, (grap'-pl) v. a. To fasten ; 
to fix ; to seize ; to lay fast hold of. 

GRAPPLE, (grap'-pl) n.s. Contest in which 
the combatants seize each other; close fight ; 
iron instrument by which one ship fastens 
on another. 

GRAPY, (gra'-pe) a. Full of clusters of 
grapes ; made of the grape. 

GRASSHOPPER, (gras'-hop-er) n. s. A well 
known insect allied to the locust tribe. 

GRASIER, (gra'-zher) n. s. See Grazier. 

To GRASP, (grasp) v. a. To hold in the 
hand ; to gripe : to seize ; to catch at. 

To GRASP, (grasp) v. n. To catch ; to en- 
deavour to seize ; to struggle ; to strive ; 
to gripe. 

GRASP, fgrasp) n. s. The gripe or seizure 
of the kand ; possession ; hold ; power of 
seizin g. 



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GRASPER, (grasp'-er) n. s. One that grasps. 

GRASS, (gras) a. s. The common herbage 
of the field on which cattle feed. 

To GRASS, (gras) v. n. To breed grass; to 
become pasture. 

GRASS-GREEN, (gras'-green) a. Green 
with grass. 

GRASS-GROWN, (gras'-grone) a. Grown 
over with grass. 

GRASS-PLOT, (gras'-plQt) n. s. A small 
level covered with short grass. 

GRASSINESS, (gras'-se-nes) n. s. The state 
of abounding in grass. 

GRASSY, (gras'-se) a. Covered with, or 
abounding with grass. 

GRATE, (grate) n.s. A partition made with 
bars placed near to one another, or crossing 
each other ; such as are in cloisters or 
prisons ; the range of bars within which fires 
are made. 

To GRATE, (grate) v. a. To shut up with 
bars. 

To GRATE, (grate) v. a. To rub or wear 
anything by the attrition of a rough body ; 
to offend by anything harsh or vexatious ; to 
form a sound by collision of asperities or 
hard bodies. 

To GRATE, (grate) v. n. To rub hard so as 
to injure or offend; to make a harsh noise 
as that of a rough body drawn over another. 

GRATED, (gra'-ted) a. Having bars like a 
grate. 

GRATEFUL, (grate'-ful) a. Having a due 
sense of benefits ; thankful ; pleasing ; ac- 
ceptable ; delightful ; delicious. 

GRATEFULLY, (grate'-ful-e) ad. With 
willingness to acknowledge and repay bene- 
fits ; with due sense of obligation ; thank- 
fully ; in a pleasing manner. 

GRATEFULNESS, (grate'-ful-nes) v. s. 
Gratitude; duty to benefactors; thankful- 
ness ; quality of being acceptable ; plea- 
santness. 

GRATER, (grate'-er) n. s. A kind of coarse 
file with which soft bodies are rubbed to 
powder. 

GRATIFICATION, (grat-e-fe-ka'-shun) n.s. 
The act of pleasing ; pleasure ; delight ; re- 
ward ; recompence. 

GRATIF1ER, (grat'-e-fi-er) n. s. One v,ho 
gratifies or delights. 

To GRATIFY, (gr^t'-e-fi) v. a. To indulge ; 
to please by compliance ; to delight ; to 
please ; to requite with a recompence. 
GRATING, (gra'-ting) n. s. A partition 
made with bars placed near to one another, 
or crossing each other. In a ship, Frames 
or lattice work between the mainmast and 
foremast. 
GRATINGLY, (grate'-ing-le) ad. Harshly ; 

offensively. 
GRATIS, (gra'-tis) ad. For nothing; with- 
out a recompense. 
GRATITUDE, (grat'-e-tude) n.s. Duty to 

benefactors ; desire to return benefits. 
GRATUlTOUS,(gra-Ui'-e-tus) a. Voluntary ; 
granted without claim or merit ; asserted 
without proof. 



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GRATUITOUSLY, (gra-iu'-e-tus-le) ad. 

Without claim or merit ; without proof. 
GRATUITY, (gra-tu'-e-te) n. s. A present 

or acknowledgement ;" a free gift. 
To GRATULATE, (grat'-u-late) v. a. To 
congratulate ; to salute with declarations of 
joy ; to declare joy for. 
GRATULATION, (gra>u-la'-shun) v. s. 
Salutations made by expressing joy ; ex- 
pression of joy. 
GRATULATORY, (grat'-u-Ja-tur-e) a. Con- 
gratulatory : expressing congratulation ; ex- 
pressing thanks. 
GRAVE, (grave) n. s. The place in which 

the dead are reposited. 
GRAVE-CLOTHES., (giave'-kloze) n.s. The 

dress of the dead. 
GRAVE-DIGGER, (grave'-dig-er) n. s. One 

who digs graves. 
GRAVE-STONE, (grave'-stone) n.s. The 

stone that is laid over the grave. 
To GRAVE, (grave) v. a. Pret. graved; 
part. pass, graven ; To dig; to insculp ; to 
carve a figure or inscription ; to carve or 
form ; to copy paintings upon wood or metal, 
in order to be impressed on paper ; to en- 
tomb ; to clean, caulk, and sheath a ship. 
To GRAVE, (grave) v. n. To write or deli- 
neate on hard substances. 
GRAVE, (grave) a. Solemn ; serious ; sober ; 
of weight ; not futile ; credible ; not showy ; 
not tawdry ; not sharp of sound ; not acute. 
GRAVEL, (grav'-el) n. s. Hard rough sand ; 

sandy matter concreted in the kidneys. 
To GRAVEL, (grav'-el) v. a. To pave or 
cover with gravel ; to stick in the sand ; to 
puzzle ; to stop ; to put to a stand. 
GRAVELESS, (grave'-les) a. Wanting a 

tomb ; unburied. 
GRAVELLY, (grav'-el-le) a. Full of gravel ; 

abounding with gravel. 
GRAVELY, (grave'-le) a. Solemnly ; seri- 
ously ; soberly ; without lightness or mirth ; 
without gaudiness or show. 
GRAVEN ESS, (grave'-nes) n. s. Serious- 
ness ; solemnity and sobriety of behaviour. 
GRAVER, (gra'-ver) n. s. One whose busi- 
ness is to inscribe or carve upon hard sub- 
stances; one who copies pictures upon weed 
or metal to be impressed on paper ; the stile 
or tool used in graving. 
GRAVID, (grav'-id) a. Pregnant. 
GRAVIDAT^N^ (grav-e-da'-shun) n. s. 

Pregnancy. 
GRAVIDITY, (gra-vid'-e-te) n.s. Preg- 
nancy ; state of being with child. 
GRAVING, (gra'-ving) n. s. Carved work. 
To GRAVITATE, (grav'-e-tate) v. n. To 

tend to the centre of attraction. 
GRAVITATION, (grav-e-ta'-shun) n. s. Act 

of tending to the centre. 
GR-AV1TY, (grav'-e-te) n. s. Weight ; heavi- 
ness ; tendency to the centre ; seriousness ; 
solemnity. 
GRAVY, (gra'-ve) n. s. The serous juice that 

runs from flesh when cooked. 
GRAY, (gra) a. White with a mixture of 
black ; white or hoary with old age ; dark 



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like the opening or ciose of day ; of the co- 
lour of ashes. 
GRAYBEARD, (gra'-beerd) n. s. An old 

man. 
GRAYISH, (gra'-ish) a. Approaching to a 

gray colour. 
GRAYLING, (gra'-ling) n. s. A fish. 
GRAYNESS, (gra'-nes) n. s. The state or 

quality of being gray. 
To GRAZE, (graze) v. n. To eat grass; to 
feed on grass ; to supply grass : to rase ; to 
touch lightly. 
To GRAZE, (graze) v. a. To tend grazing 
cattle ; to feed upon ; to supply with grass ; 
to strike lightly. 
GRAZER, (gra'-zer) n.s. One that feeds on 

grass. 
GRAZIER, (gra'-zher) n.s. One who feeds 

cattle. 
GREASE, (grese) n. s. The soft part of the 

fat. 
GREASE, (greze) ?2. s. A disease in the legs 

of horses. 
To GREASE, (greze) v. a. To smear or anoint 

with grease. 
GREASILY, (gre'-ze-le) ad. With an ap- 
pearance as if smeared with grease. 
GREASINESS, (gre'-ze-nes) n. s. Oiliness ; 

fatness. 
GREASY, (gre'-ze) a. Oily ; fat ; unctuous ; 

smeared with grease ; fat of body ; gross. 
GREAT, (grate) a. Large in bulk or number ; 
having any quality in a high degree ; con- 
siderable in extent or duration ; important; 
weighty ; chief ; principal ; wonderful ; mar- 
vellous ; of high rauk ; of large power ; 
general ; extensive in consequence or influ- 
ence ; illustrious ; eminent ; noble ; grand ; 
magnanimous; generous; opulent; sump- 
tuous ; magnificent : intellectually great ; 
sublime ; familiar ; much acquainted ; preg- 
nant ; teeming ; it is added in every step of 
ascending or descending consanguinity; as 
greut grandson is the son of my grandson. 
GREATHEARTED, (grate-hart'-ed) a. 

High spirited ; un dejected. 
GREATLY, (grate'-le) ad. In a great de- 
gree ; nobly ; illustriously ; magnanimous- 
ly ; generously ; bravely. 
GREATNESS, (grate'-nes) n. s. Largeness 
of quantity or number ; high degree of any 
quality ; high place ; dignity ; power ; in- 
fluence ; empire ; merit ; magnanimity ; 
nobleness of mind ; grandeur ; state ; mag- 
nificence. 
GREAVES, (grevz) n.s. Armour for the 

legs ; a sort of boots. 
GRECIAN, (gre'-she-an) n. s. A native or 
inhabitant of Greece ; one skilled in the 
Greek language. 
GRECIAN, (gre'-she-an) a. Relating to 

the country or language of Greece. 
GRECISM, (gre'-sizm) n. s. An idiom of 

the Greek language. 
GREED, (grede) n. s. Greediness. 
GREEDILY," (gree'-de-le) ad. Eagerly; 
ravenously ; voraciously ; with vehemence ; 
with desire. 



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GREEDINESS, (gree -de-nes) n.s. Raven* 
ousness ; voracity ; hunger : eagerness of 
appetite or desire. 
GREEDY, (gree'-de) a. Ravenous ; vo- 
racious ; hungry ; eager ; vehemently de- 
sirous. 
GREEDY-GUT, (gre'-de-gut) n.s. A glut- 
ton ; a devourer ; a belly-god. 
GREEK, (greke) n. s. A native of Greece ; 

the Greek language. 
GREEK, (greke) a. Belonging to Greece. 
GREEKISH,' (gre'-kish) a. Peculiar to 

Greece. 
GREEN, (green) a. Having a colour formed 
by compounding blue and yellow ; flourish- 
ing ; fresh ; undecayed ; new ; fresh, as a 
green wound ; not dry ; not roasted ; half 
raw ; unripe ; immature ; young. 
GREEN, (green) n.s. The green colour ; a 

grassy plain. 
To GREEN, (green) v. a. To make green. 
GREEN CLOTH," (green-klotfO n.s. The 

counting-house of the king's househould. 
GREENGAGE, (green-gaje) n.s. A species 

of plum. 
GREENGROCER, (green'-gro-ser) n.s. A 

retailer of vegetables. 
GREENHORN, (green'-horn) n. s. A raw 

youth, easily imposed upon. 
GREENHOUSE, (green'-house) n. s. A 
house in which tender plants are sheltered 
from the weather ; a conservatory. 
GREENISH, (green'-ish) a. Somewhat green ; 

tending to green. 
GREENLY, (green-le) ad. With a greenish 

colour ; newly ; freshly ; immaturely. 
GREENNESS, (green'-nes) n. s. The quali- 
ty of being green ; viridity ; immaturity ; 
unripeness ; freshness ; vigour ; newness. 
GREENSICKNESS, (green-sik'-nes) n. s. 
The disease of maids, so called from the 
paleness which it produces. 
GREENSTALL, (green'-stal) n. s. A stall 

on which greens are exposed to sale. 
GREENSWARD, (green-'sward) n. s. The 

turf on which grass grows. 
GREENWOOD, (green- wud) n.s. A wood 
considered as it appears in spring or sum- 
mer. 
To GREET, (greet) v. a. To address ; to 
salute in kindness or respect ; to congratu- 
late ; to pay compliments at a distance ; to 
meet, as those do who go to pay congratu- 
lations. 
To GREET, (greet) v. n. To meet and sa- 
lute ; to weep : to lament. 
GREETER, (greet'-er) n.s. He who greets. 
GREETING, (greet'-ing) n. s. Salutation 

at meeting ; compliments at a distance. 
GREGAL, (gre'-gal) a. Belonging to a 

flock. 
GREGARIOUS, (gre-ga'-re-us) a. Going 

in flocks or herds. 
GREGARIOUSLY, (gre-ga'-re-us-Ie) ad. 

In a flock or company. 
GREGARIOUSNESS, (gre-ga'-re-us-nes) 
n.s. The state of being in herds or compa- 
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GREGORIAN, (gre-go -re-an) a. Belong- 
ing to the style or method of computation, 
instituted by pope Gregory in 1 582. 

GREMIAL, "(gre'-me-al) a. Pertaining to 
the lap. 

GRENADE, (gre-nade') n. s. A little hol- 
low globe or ball of iron, which being filled 
with powder, and fired by a fusee, is thrown 
among the enemy. 

GRENADIER, (gren-a-deer') n. s. A tall 
foot-soldier. 

GRENADO, (gre-na'-do) n.s. See Gre- 
nade. 

GREW, (gru) The pret. of grow. 

GREY, (gra) a. See Gray. 

GREYHOUND, (gra'-hound) n.s. A tall 
fleet dog that chases in sight. 

To GRIDE, (gride) v. n. To cut ; to make 
way by cutting. 

GRIDIRON, (grid'-i-run) n. s. A portable 
grate on which meat is laid to be broiled. 

GRIEF, (greef) n. s. Sorrow ; trouble for 
something past ; grievance ; harm. 

GRIEVABLE, (gre'--a-bl) a. Lamentable. 

GRIEVANCE, (gree'-vanse) n. s. A state 
of uneasiness ; wrong suffered ; injury. 

To GRIEVE, (greev) v. a. To afflict ; to 
hurt ; to make sorrowful ; to lament. 

To GRIEVE, (greev) v. n. To be in pain 
for something past ; to mourn ; to sorrow, 
as for the death of friends. 

GRIEVINGLY, (greev'-ing-le) ad. In sor- 
row ; sorrowfully. 

GRIEVOUS, (greev'-us) a. Afflictive ; pain- 
ful ; hard to be borne ; causing sorrow ; ex- 
pressing a great degree of uneasiness ; atro- 
cious ; heavy. 

GRIEVOUSLY, (greev'-us-le) ad. Painfully; 
with discontent ; with ill will ; calamitous- 
ly ; miserably ; vexatiously. 

GRIEVOUSNESS, (greev'-us-nes) n.s. Sor- 
row ; pain ; calamity ; atrociousness. 

GRIFFIN, }(grif '-fin) n. s. A fabled ani- 

GRIFFON, S mal, supposed to be generated 
between the lion and eagle, and to have the 
head and paws of the lion, and the wings of 
the eagle. 

GRIG, (grig) n.s. Originally anything be- 
low the natural size ; a small eel ; a merry 
creature. 

To GRILL, (gril) v. a. To broil on a grate 
or gridiron. 

GRILLADE, (gril'-lade) n. s. Anything 
broiled on the gridiron. 

GRIM, (grim) a. Having a countenance of 
terrour ; horrible ; hideous ; frightful ; ugly ; 
ill-looking. 

GRIMACE, (gre-mase') n. s. A distortion 
of the countenance from habit, affectation, 
or insolence ; air of affectation. 

GRIMALKIN, (grim-mal'-kin) n. s. Gray 
little woman ; the name of an old cat. 

To GRIME, (grime) v. a. To dirt; to sully 
deeply ; to daub with filth. 

GRIME, (grime) n. s. Dirt deeply insinu- 
ated. 
GRIMLY, (grim'-le) ad. Horribly ; hide- 
ously ; sourly ; sullenly. 



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GRIMNESS, (grim'-nes) n. s. Horronr ; 
frightfulness of visage. 

GRIMY, (gri'-me) a. Dirty; cloudy. 

To GRIN, (grin)' v. n. To set the teeth to- 
gether and withdraw the lips ; to fix the 
teeth as in anguish ; to laugh idiotically. 

GRIN, (grin) n. s. The act of closing the 
teeth and shewing them. 

To GRIND, (grind) v. a. Pret. ground ; part, 
pass, ground. To reduce anything to powder 
by friction ; to comminute by attrition ; to 
comminute by the teeth or grinders ; to 
sharpen or smooth by rubbing ; to rub one 
against another ; to harass ; to oppress. 

To GRIND, (grind) v. n. To perform the 
act of grinding ; to be moved as in the act 
of grinding. 

GRINDER, (grind'-er) n. s. One that grinds ; 
the instrument of grinding ; the back or 
double teeth. 

GRINDSTONE, (grind'-stone) n. s. The 
revolving stone on which edged instruments 
are sharpened. 

GRINNER, (grin'-ner) n. s. He that grins. 

GRINNINGLY, (grin'-ning-le) ad. With 
a grinning laugh. 

To GRIPE, (gripe) v. a. To hold with the 
fingers closed ; to hold hard ; to catch 
eagerly ; to seize ; to close ; to clutch ; tc 
pinch ; to press ; to squeeze ; to give a pain 
in the bowels. 

To GRIPE, (gripe) v. n. To feel the colick ; 
to pinch ; to catch at money meanly. When 
a ship runs her head too much into the 
wind, she is said to gripe. 

GRIPE, (gripe) n. s. Grasp ; hold ; seizure 
of the hand or paw ; squeeze ; pressure : 
oppression ; crushing power. In the plural, 
Belly-ache ; colick. The compass or sharp- 
ness of the prow or stem of a ship under 
water. Gripes is the name of a machine 
formed by an assemblage of ropes, &c. 
used to secure the boats upon the deck of a 
ship at sea. 

GRIPER, (gri-per) n.s. Oppressor; usurer; 
extortioner. 

GR1PINGLY, (gri'-ping-le) ad. With pain 
in the guts. 

GRIS, (gre) n. s. A kind of fur. 

GRISETTE, (gre-zet') n.s. The wife or 
daughter of a French tradesman. 

GRISK1N, (gris'-kin) n.s. The vertebrae of 
a hog. 

GRISLED. See Grizzled. 

GRISLY, (griz'-le) a. Dreadful ; horrible ; 
hideous ; frightful. 

GRISONS, (gre'-zunz) n. $. Inhabitants 
of the mountainous parts of the Alps in 
Italy. 

GRIST, (grist) n. s. Corn to be ground ; 
supply ; provision. Grist to Mill, is profit ; 
gain. 
GRISTLE, (gris'-sl) n.s. A cartilage. 

GRISTLY, (gris'-sle) a. Cartilaginous ; 

made of gristle. 
GRIT, (grit) n. s. The coarse part of meal ; 
oats husked, or coarsely ground ; sand ; 
rough hard particles. 



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GRO 

GRITTLNESS, (grit'-te-nes) n.s. Saudiness; 

the quality of abounding in grit. 
GRITTY, (grit'-te) a. Full of hard parti- 
cles ; consisting of grit. 
GRIZZLE, (griz'-zl) n. s. A mixture of 

white and black ; gray. 
GRIZZLED, (griz'-zld) a. Interspersed with 
gray. 

GRIZZLY, (griz'-zie) a. Son:ewhat gray. 

To GROAN, (grone) v. n. To breathe with 
a hoarse noise, as in pain or agony. 

GROAN, (grone) n. s. Breath expired 
with noise and difficulty ; any hoarse dead 
sound. 

GROANING, (gro'-ning) n.s. Lamentation; 
complaint on account of agony or pain. 

GROAT, (grote) n. s. A piece valued at 
four pence. 

GROATS, (grotes) n. s. Oats that have the 
hulls taken off. 

GROCER, (gro'-ser) n.s. A man who buys 
and sells tea, sugar, spices, &c. 

GROCERY, (gro'-ser-e) ji.s. Grocer's ware, 
such as tea, sugar, raisins, spice. 

GROG, (grQg) n.s. Any spirit and water. 

GROGRAM, (grog'-ram) ) n. s. Stuff woven 

GROGRAN, (grog'-ran) \ with large woof 
and a rough pile. 

GROIN, (gioin) n. s. The part next above 
the thigh. In architecture, The hollow 
formed by the intersections of two or more 
vaults crossing each other. 

GROOM, (gTOom) n.s. A boy ; a waiter ; 
a servant, particularly one who looks after 
horses. Groom of the Chamber, Groom of the 
Stole, &c, Officers of the king's house- 
hold. 

To GROOVE, (groov) v. a. To cut hollow. 

GROOVE, (groov) n. s. A cavern, or hol- 
low in mines ; a channel or hollow, cut 
with a tool. 

To GROPE, (grope) v. n. To feel where 
one cannot see. 

To GROPE, (grope) v. a. To search by feel- 
ing in the dark. 

GROPER, (gro'-per) n.s. One that searches 
in the dark. 

GROPING, (gro'-ping) n. s. A manner of 
fishing by putting one's hands into water- 
holes. 

GROSS, (grose) a. Thick; bulky; shame- 
ful ; unseemly ; enormous ; indelicate ; 
coarse ; palpable ; impure ; unrefined ; in- 
elegant ; disproportionate in bulk ; dense ; 
not refined ; not pure ; stupid ; dull ; thick ; 
fat; whole, having no deduction or abate- 
ment, as the gross sum ; large ; aggregate ; 
heavy. 

GROSS, (grose) n. s. The main body ; the 
main force ; the bulk ; the whole not di- 
vided into its several parts ; the chief part ; 
the main mass; the number of twelve 
dozen. 

GROSSLY, (grose'-le) ad. Bulkily; in 
bulky parts ; coarsely ; without subtilty ; 
without art ; without delicacy ; palpably. 

GROSSNESS, (grose'-nes) n. s. Coarseness ; 
thickness ; density ; inelegant fatness ; un- 



GRO 

wieldy corpulence ; want of refinement; 
want of delicacy. 

GROT, (grQt) n. s. A cave ; a cavern foT 
coolness and pleasure. 

GROTESQUE, (gro-tesk') a. A term ap- 
plied to ornamental work of foliage and 
capricious figures, resembling Arabesques , 

GROTESQUELY, (gro-tesk'-le) ad. In a 

wild fantastical manner. 
GROTTO, (grgt'-to) n. s. A cavern or cave 
made for coolness. 

GROVE, (grove) n. s. A small wood, or place 
set with trees. 

To GROVEL, (grov'-vl) v. n. To lie prone ; 
to creep low on the ground ; to be mean, or 
without dignity. 

GROVELLER, (grov'-vl-er) n.s. A person 
of a low, mean disposition. 

GROUND, (ground) n. s. The earth, con- 
sidered as superficially extended ; the earth 
as distinguished from air or water ; land ; 
country ; region ; territory ; estate ; pos- 
session ; land occupied ; the floor or level 
of the place ; bottom ; dregs ; lees ; faeces ; 
the first stratum of paint ; the fundamental 
substance ; that by which the additional or 
accidental parts are supported ; first hint ; 
first traces of an invention ; the first prin- 
ciples of knowledge ; the fundamental cause ; 
the field or place of action : the state in 
which one is with respect to opponents or 
competitors ; state of progress or recession ; 
the foil to set a thing off. 

To GROUND, (ground) v. a. To place or 
fix on the ground ; to found, as upon cause 
or principle ; to settle in first principles or 
rudiments of knowledge. 

GROUND, (ground) The pret. and part. pass. 
of grind. 

GROUND-ASH, (ground-ash') n. s. A sap- 
ling of ash taken from the ground. 

GROUND-BAIT, (ground'-bate) n.s. In 
angling, A bait which is allowed to sink ; 
opposed to that which is used in fly-fishing, 
which is kept floating upon the stream. 

GROUND-ELOOR, (ground'-flcre) n.s. The 
lower part of a house. 

GROUND-PLATE, (ground'-plate) n. s. In 
architecture, The outermost pieces of timber 
lying on or near the ground, and framed 
into one another with mortises and tennons. 

GROUND-PLOT, (ground'-plot) n. s. The 
ground on which any building is placed; 
the ichnography of a building. 

GROUND-RENT, (ground'-rent) n. s. Rent 
paid for the privilege of building on another 
man's ground. 

GROUNDAGE, (ground'-aje) n.s. A cus- 
tom, or tribute, paid for the standing of a 
ship in port. 

GROUNDLESS, (ground'-les) a. Void of 
reason ; wanting ground. 

GROUNDLESSLY, (ground'-les-le) ad. 
Without reason ; without cause. 

GROUNDLESSNESS, (ground'-les-nes) n.s. 
Want of just reason. 

GROUNDLING, (groimd'-ling) n.s. A fish 



nQt; — tube, tub, bull; — oil; — pound; — tJdn, This. 



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GRU 

which keeps at the bottom of the water ; one 
of the vulgar. 

GROUNDSEL, (groun'-sel) n.s. The timber 
or raised pavement next the ground ; a 
plant. 

GROUNDWORK, (ground'-wurk) n. s. The 
ground ; the first stratum ; the first part of 
an undertaking ; the fundamentals ; first 
principle ; original reason. 

GROUP, (grppp) n. s. A cluster ; a collec- 
tion ; a number thronged together. 

To GROUP, (grppp) v. a. To put into a dis- 
tinct or separate collection. 

GROUSE, (grouse) n.s. A kind of fowl ; a 
heathcock. 

To GROW, (gro) v. n. Pret. grew ; part, 
pass, grown. To vegetate ; to have vegetable 
motion ; to encrease by vegetation ; to be 
produced by vegetation ; to shoot in any 
particular form ; to encrease in stature ; to 
come to manhood from infancy ; to issue, as 
plants from a soil ; to encrease in bulk ; to 
become greater ; to improve ; to make pro- 
gress ; to advance to any state ; to come by 
degrees ; to change from one state to an- 
other ; to become either Detter or worse ; to 
proceed as from a cause ; to accrue, to be 
forthcoming ; to adhere ; to stick together. 
The general idea given by this word is pro- 
cession or passage from one state to an- 
other. It is always change, but not always 
increase, for a thing may grow less, as well 
as grow greater. 

To GROW, (gro) v. a. To cause to grow. 

GROWER, (gro'-er) n. s. An encreaser ; a 
farmer. 

To GROWL, (grgul) v. n. To snarl like an 
angry cur ; to murmur ; to grumble. 

To GROWL, (grgul) v. a. To signify or ex- 
press by growling. 

GROWL, (grgul) n. s. A murmur, as of an 
angry cur, or of a discontented person. 

GROWN, (grone) The part. pass, of grow. 
Advanced in growth ; covered or filled by the 
growth of anything ; arrived at full growth 
or stature ; become prevalent. 

GROWTH, (grqth) n. s. Vegetation ; vege- 
table life; product; thing produced; in- 
crease in number, bulk, or frequency; in- 
crease of stature ; advance to maturity ; 
improvement ; advancement. 

To GRUB, (grub) v . a . To dig up ; to de- 
stroy by digging ; to root out of the ground. 

GRUB, (grub) n. s. A kind of worm. 

GRUBBER, (grub'-er) n. s. One who grubs. 

To GRUDGE, (grudje) v. a. To envy ; to 
see any advantage of another with discon- 
tent ; to give or take unwillingly. 

To GRUDGE, (grudje) v.n. To murmur; 
to repine ; to be unwilling ; to be reluctant ; 
to be envious. 

GRUDGE, (grudje) n. s. Old quarrel ; in- 
veterate malevolence ; anger ; ill-will ; un- 
willingness to benefit ; envy. 

GPvUDGER, (grud'-jer) n. s. A murmurer. 

GRUDGINGLY^ (grud'-jing-le) ad. Un- 
willingly ; malignantly ; reluctantly ; envi- 
ously. 



GUA 

GRUEL, (gru'-el) n.s. Food made by boiling 
oatmeal in water. 

GRUFF, (gruf) a. Sour of aspect ; harsh of 
manners. 

GRUFFLY,(gruf'-le) ad. Harshly ; ruggedly. 

GRUFFNESS, (gruf'-nes) n. s. Ruggedness 
of mien ; harshness of look or voice. 

GRUM, (grum) a. Sour ; surly ; severe. 

To GRUMBLE, (grum'-bl) v.n. To murmur 
with discontent ; to growl ; to gnarl ; to 
make a hoarse rattle. 

GRUMBLER, (grum'-bl-er) n. s. One that 
grumbles ; a murmurer. 

GRUMBLING, (grum'-bl-ing) n. s. A mur- 
muring through discontent ; hoarse noise. 

GRUMBLINGLY, (grum'-bl-ing-Ie) ad. Dis- 
contentedly ; sourly ; in a hoarse manner. 

GRUME, (groom) n. s. A thick viscid con- 
sistence of a fluid. 

GRUMLY, (grum'-le) ad. Sullenly ; mo- 
rosely. 

GRUMOUS, (groo'-mus) a. Thick ; clotted. 

GRUMOUSNESS; (grpp'-mus-nes) n. $. 
Thickness of a coagulated liquor. 

To GRUNT, (grunt) ) v. n. To murmur 

To GRUNTLE, (grunt'-tl) ] like a hog ; to 
groan. 

GRUNT, (grunt) n. s. The noise of a hog ; 
a groan. 

GRUNTER, (gran'-ter) n. s. He that grunts ; 
a hog. 

G RUNTING, (grunt'-ing) n. s. The noise of 
swine. 

GRUNTINGLY, (grunt'-ing-le) ad. Mur- 
muringly ; mutteringly. 

GRUNTLING, (grunt'-ling) n. s. A young 
hog. 

GRYPHON. See Griffin. 

GUARANTEE, (gar-ran-te) n. s. A power 
who undertakes to see stipulations per- 
formed ; engagement to secure the perform- 
ance of articles. 

GUARANTY, (gar'-ran-te) n. s. An under- 
taking to secure the performance of any 
articles. 

To GUARANTY, (gar'-ran-te) v. a. To un- 
dertake to secure the performance of a 
treaty or stipulation. 

To GUARD, (gard) v. a. To watch by way 
of defence or security ; to protect ; to de- 
fend ; to preserve by caution ; to provide 
against objections. 
To GUARD, (gard) v. n. To be in a state of 

caution or defence. 
GUARD, (gard) n. s. A man, or body of 
men, whose business is to watch by way of 
defence ; anything that protects or guards ; 
a state of caution or vigilance ; limitation ; 
anticipation of objection ; part of the hilt of 
a sword. In fencing, A posture to defend 
the body. 
GUARD-ROOM, (gard'-rppm) n. s. A room 
in which those who are appointed to watch 

GUARD ABLE, (gar'-da-bl) a. Capable of 

being protected. 
GUARDAGE, (gar'-daje) «. «. State of 

wardship. 



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GUI 

GUARDANT, (gar'-dant) Old part, of 
guard; exercising the authority of a guar- 
dian. In heraldry, Having the face turned 
towards the spectator ; as a leopard guar- 
dant. 

GUARDEDLY, (gar'-ded-le) ad. Cautiously. 

GUARDEDNESS, (ga/-ded-ness) n. s. Cau- 
tion ; wariness. 

GUARDER, (gar'-der) ».~& One who guards. 

GUARDFUL, (gard'-ful) a. Wary; cautious. 

GUARDIAN, (gar'-de-an) n. s. One that 
has the care of an orphan ; one to whom the 
care and preservation of anything is com- 
mitted. 

GUARDIAN, (gar'-de-an) a. Performing the 
office of a kind protector or superintendant. 

GUARDIANSHIP, (gar'-de-an-ship) n. s. 
The office of a guardian. 

GUARDLESS, (gard'-les) a. Without de- 
fence. 

GUARDSHIP, (gard'-ship) n.s. Care ; pro- 
tection ; a king's ship to guard the coast. 

GUBERNATION, (gu-ber-na'-shun) n. s. 
Government : superintendency. 

GUBERNAT1VE, (gu-ber'-na-tiv) a. Go- 
verning. 

GUDGEON, (gud'-jun) n.s. A small fish 
found in brooks and rivers, easily caught ; 
a man easily cheated ; an iron pin on which 
a wheel turns. 

To GUDGEON, (gud'-jun) v. a. To cheat. 

GUELFS. (gwelfs)" n.s. pi. The name of a 
faction in Italy, formerly opposed to that of 
the Ghibellines. 

GUERDON, (gwer'-dun, or ger'-dun) n.s. A 
reward ; a recompence. 

To GUERDON, (ger'-dun) v. a. To reward. 

To GUESS, (ges) v. ?i. To conjecture ; to 
judge without any certain principles of 
judgement. 

To GUESS, (ges) v. a. To hit upon by acci- 
dent. 

GUESS, (ges) n. s. Conjecture ; judgement 
without any possitive or certain grounds. 

GUESSER, (ges'-ser) n.s. Conjecturer; one 
who judges without certain knowledge. 

G UEST, (gest) n. s. One entertained in the 
house or at the table of another ; a stranger ; 
one who comes newly to reside. 

GUESTCHAMBER, (gest'-tsham-ber) n.s. 
Chamber of entertainment. 

To GUGGLE, (gug'-gl) v. n. To sound as 
water running with intermissions out of a 
narrow mouthed vessel. x 

GUIDABLE, (gi'-da-bl) a. That may be 
governed by counsel. 

GUI D AGE, (gi'-daje) n. s. The reward given 
to a guide. 

GUIDANCE, (gi'-danse) n.s. Direction; 
government. 

To GUIDE, (gide) v. a. To direct in a way ; 
to influence ; to govern by counsel ; to in- 
struct ; to regulate ; to superintend. 

GUIDE, (gide) n. s. One who directs an- 
other in his way or in his conduct ; director ; 
regulator. 

GUILELESS, (gide'-les) a. Having no 
guide ; wanting a governour. 



GUL 

GU1DEPOST, (gide'-post) n. s. A post 
where two or more roads meet, directing the 
traveller which to follow. 
GUIDER, (gi'-der) n. s. Director ; regu- 
lator ; guide. 
GUILD, (gild) n.s. A society ; a corpora- 
tion ; a fraternity; a town-hall. 
GUILDER, (gil'-der) n. s. Another name 

for the Florin. 
GUILDHALL, (gild-hal') n. 5. The hall in 
which a corporation usually assembles; a 
town-hall. 
GUILE, (gile) 71. s. Deceitful cunning ; in- 
sidious artifice. 
GUILEFUL, (gile'-ful) a, Wily; insidious ; 
mischievously artful ; treacherous ; secretly 
mischievous. 
GUILEFULLY, (gile'-ful-e) ad. Insidiously ; 

treacherously. 
GUILEFULNESS, (gile'-ful-nes) n.s. Secret 

treachery ; tricking cunning. 
GUILELESS, (gile'-les) a. Free from deceit ; 

void of insidiousness ; simply honest. 
GUILELESSNESS, (gile'-les-nes) n.s. Free- 
dom from deceit; pure honesty and inno- 
cence. 
GUILLOTINE, (gil-lo-teen) n. s. A deca- 
pitating machine used in France. 
To GUILLOTINE, (gil-lo-teen) v. a. To 

decapitate by the guillotine. 
GUILT, (gilt) n. s. The state of a man 
justly charged with a crime ; a crime ; an 
offence. 
GUILTILY, (gilt'-e-le) ad. In a criminal 

manner. 
GUILTINESS, (gilt'-e-nes) ft. s. The state 

of being guilty ; consciousness of crime. 
GUILTLESS, (gilt'-les) a. Innocent; free 

from crime ; unpolluted. 
GUILTLESSLY, (gilt'-les-Ie) ad. Without 

guilt; innocently. 
GUILTLESSNESS, (gilt'-les-nes) n. s. In- 
nocence ; freedom from crime. 
GUILTY, (gil '-te) a. Justly chargeable with 
a crime ; not innocent ; wicked ; corrupt ; 
conscious. 
GUINEA, (gin'-ne) n. s. A gold coin valued 

at twenty-one shillings. 
GUINEAHEN, (giu'-ne-hen) n. s. A species 

of fowl. 
GUINEAPIG, (gin'-ne-pig) n. s. A small 

animal with a pig's snout. 
GUISE, (gize) n. s. Manner ; mien ; habit ; 
practice ; custom ; external appearance ; 
dress. 
GUITAR, (git-tar') n. s. A stringed instru- 
ment of musick. 
GULES, (gulz) a. Red ; a term of heraldry. 
GULF, (gulf) n. s. A bay ; an opening into 
land ; an abyss ; an unmeasurable depth ; a 
whirlpool ; a sucking eddy ; anything in- 
satiable. 
GULFY, (gul'-fe) a. Full of gulfs or whirl- 
pools. 
To GULL, (gul) v. a. To trick ; to cheat ; to 

defraud ; to deceive. 
GULL, (gul) n.s. A sea-fowl; a fraud; a 
trick ; a stupid animal; one easily cheated. 



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GUN 

GULLER, (gul'-ler) n. s. A cheat; an im- 
postor. 

GULLERY, (gul'-ler-e) n.s. Cheat; im- 
posture. 

GULLET, (gul'-let) n. s. The throat ; the 
oesophagus ; a small stream or lake. 

GULLIBILITY, (gul-le-bil'-e-te) n.s. Cre- 
dulity ; a facility to be gulled. 

GULLISH, (gul'-ish) a . Foolish ; stupid;, 
absurd. 

GULLISHNESS, (gul'-ish-nes) n.s. Fool- 
ishness ; stupidity. 

GULLY, (gul'-le) n. s. A ravine formed by 
running water ; a sort of ditch. 

GULLYHOLE, (gul'-le-hole) n. s. The hole 
where the gutters empty themselves in the 
subterraneous sewer. 

To GULP, (gulp) v. a. To swallow eagerly ; 
to suck down at a draught. 

GULP, (gulp) n.s. As much as can be swal- 
lowed at once. 

GULPH. See Gulf. 

GUM, (gum) n. s. A concreted vegetable 
juice which exudes through the bark of cer- 
tain trees, and soluble by water ; the fleshy 
covering that contains the teeth. 

To GUM. (gum) v. a. To close or wash with 
gum. 

GUMMINESS, (gum'-me-nes) n. s. The 
state of being gummy ; accumulation of gum. 

GUMMOSITY, (gum-mos'-se-te) n. s. The 
nature of gum ; gumminess. 

GUMMOUS, (gum'-mus) a. Of the nature 
of gum. 

GUMMY, (gum'-me) a. Consisting of gum; 
of the nature of gum ; productive of gum ; 
overgrown with gum. 

GUMPTION, (gum'-shun) n.s. A mixture 
of oil and varnish used by painters to enrich 
their colours ; understanding ; skill. 

GUN, (gun) n. s. The general name for fire- 
arms, from which shot, bullets, &c. are dis- 
charged. 

To GUN, (gun) v. n. To perform the act of 
shooting with a gun. 

GUN-BOAT, (gun'-bote) n. s. A boat gene- 
rally made with a flat bottom, to serve as a 
kind of floating battery. 

GUNNEL, (gun'-nel) n. s. See Gunwale. 

GUNNER, (gun'-ner) n.s. Cannoneer; he 
whose employment is to manage the ar- 
tillery in a ship ; one who shoots. 

GUNNERY, (gun'-ner-e) n. s. The science 
of artillery ; thie art of managing cannon. 

GUNPOWDER, (gun'-pou-der) n.s. The 
powder put into guns, being a composition 
of saltpetre, sulphur, and charcoal. 

GUNROOM, (gun'-room) n.s. The place, 
on board a ship, where arms are deposited. 

GUNSHOT, (gun'-shgt) n. s. The reach or 
range of a gun ; the space to which a shot 
can be thrown. 

GUNSHOT, (gun'-shgt) a. Made by the 
shot of a gun. 

GUNSMITH, (gun'-smit/i) n. s. A man whose 
trade is to make guns 

GUNSTOCK, (gun'-stok) n. s. The wood to 
which the barrel of the gun is fixed. 



GYM 

GUNWALE, orGUNNELo/aS/iip, (gun'- 
nel) n. s. The upper part of a ship's sides, 
from the half-deck to the forecastle ; also 
the lower part of any port, where any ord- 
nance is. 

GURGE, (gurje) n. s. Whirlpool ; gulf. 

To GURGE, (gurje) v. a. To swallow up. 

To GURGLE, (gur'-gl) v. n. To fall or gush 
with noise, as water from a bottle. 

To GUSH, (gush) v. n. To flow or rush out 
with violence ; to emit in a copious effluxion. 

GUSH, (gush) n. s. An emission of liquor 
in a large quantity at once ; the liquor so 
emitted. 

GUSSET, (gu3'-set) n. s. An angular piece 
of cloth sewn at the upper end of the sleeve 
of a shirt or shift. 

GUST, (gust) n.s. Sense of tasting ; height 
of perception ; height of sensual enjoyment ; 
a sudden violent blast of wind. 

GUSTABLE, (gus'-ta-bl) a. To be tasted , 
pleasant to the taste. 

GUSTATION, (gus-ta'-shun) n. s. The act 
of tasting. 

GUSTO, (gus'-to) n. s. The relish of any- 
thing ; the power by which anything excites 
sensation in the palate ; intellectual taste ; 
liking. 

GUSTY, (gus'-te) a. Stormy ; tempestuous. 

GUT, (gut) n. s. The long pipe reaching 
with many convolutions from the stomach 
to the vent ; the stomach ; the receptacle of 
food ; gluttony ; love of gormandizing ; a 
passage. 

To GUT, (gut) v. a. To eviscerate ; to draw; 
to exenterate ; to plunder of contents. 

GUTTA SERENA, (gut'-ta-se-re'-na) n. s. A 
disease of the eye. 

GUTTER, (gut'-ter) n. s. A passage for 
water ; a small longitudinal hollow. 

To GUTTER, (gut'-ter) v. a. To cut in small 
hollows. 

To GUTTLE, (gut'-tl) v. n. To feed luxuri- 
ously ; to gormandize. 

To GUTTLE, (gut'-tl) v. a. To swallow. 

GUTTLER, (gut'-tl-er) n. s. A greedy 

GUTTULOUS, (gut'-tu-lus) a. In the form 
of a small drop. 

GUTTURAL, (gut'-tu-ral) a. Pronounced 
in the throat ; belonging to the throat. 

GUTTURALNESS, (gut'-tu-ral-nes) n. s. 
The quality of being guttural. 

GUY, (gi) n. s. A rope used to lift anything 
into the ship. 

To GUZZLE, (guz'-zl) v. n. To gormandize ; 
to swallow anything greedily. 

To GUZZLE, (guz'-zl) v. a. To swallow with 
immoderate gust. 

GUZZLE, (guz'-zl) n. s. An insatiable thing 
or person. 

GUZZLER, (guz'-zl-er) n. s. A gormandiz- 
er ; an immoderate eater or drinker. 

GYBE, (jibe) n.s. See Gibe. A sneer ; a 
taunt ; a sarcasm. 

To GYBE, (jibe) v.n. To sneer ; to taunt. 

GYMNASLUM, (gim-na'-she-um) n.s. For- 
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which such as practised them were nearly 
naked ; any place of exercise : a school. 

GYMNASTIC ALLY, (gim-nas'-te-kal-e) kd. 
Athletically ; fitly for strong exercise. 

GYMNAST1CK, (gim-nas'-tik) a. Pertain- 
ing to athletick exercises. 

GYMNASTICK, (gim-nas'-tik) n.s. Ath- 
letick exercise ; a teacher of the wrestling 
science. 

GYMNOSOPHIST, (gim-nos'-o-fist) n. s. 
One of a set of Indian philosophers, who 
went naked, and lived in solitude. 

GYMNOSPERMOUS, (gim-no-sper'-mus) a. 
In botany, Having the seeds naked. 

GYNARCHY, (gin'-ar-ke) n. s. Female 
government. 

GYN^OCRACY, (gin-e-ok'-ra-se) n.s. Go- 
vernment over which a woman may preside. 

GYPSEOUS, (gip'-se-us) \a. Relating to 

GYPSINE, (gip'-sine)" J gypsum; be- 
longing to lime or plaster. 



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GYPSUM, (gip'-sum) n. s. The name of a 

class of fossils ; the plaster stone ; white 

lime ; a kind of plaster. 
GYPSY, (jip'-se) n.s. A strolling beggar; 

one who pretends to tell fortunes. 
GYRATION, (ji-ra'-shun) n. s. The act of 

turning anything about. 
GYRE, (jire) n. s. A circle described by 

anything moving in an orbit. 
GYRFALCON. See Gerfalcon. 
GYROMANCY, (gi'-ro-man-se) n.s. A sort 

of divination performed by walking in or 

round a circle. 
GYRON, (gi'-run) h. 5. In heraldry, One 

of the ordinaries. 
GYRONNY, (ger'-on-e) a. An epithet for 

a field that is divided into six, eight, ten, &c. 

triangular parts, of two different tinctures. 
GYVE, (jive) n.s. A fetter; a chain for the 

legs. 
To GYVE, (jive) v.a. To fetter; to shackle. 



H. 



H is in English, as in other languages, a note 
of aspiration, sounded only by a strong 
emission of the breath, without any con- 
formation of the organs of speech, and is 
therefore by many grammarians accounted 
no letter. The h in English is scarcely 
ever mute at the beginning of a word, as 
house. The strong emission of the breath i3 
usually withheld from heir, herb, hostler, 
honest, honour, humour : and perhaps from 
hospital and hour; and by some, improperly, 
from humble. 

HA, (ha) interj. An expression of wonder, 
surprise, sudden question, or sudden exer- 
tion ; an expression of laughter. 

HABEAS CORPUS, (ha'-be-as-kor'-pus) 
n. s. A writ which a man may have out of 
the King's Bench, to remove him thither, 
and to answer the cause thereto. 

HABERDASHER, (hab'-er-dash-er) n.s. A 
dealer in miscellaneous goods, particularly 
small wares, 

HABERDASHERY, (hab'-er-dash-er-e) n.s. 
Articles made or sold by haberdashers. 

HABERDINE, (hab-er-deen) n. s. A dried 
salt cod. 

HABERGEON, (ha-ber'-je-on) n. s. Ar- 
mour to cover the neck and "breast. 

HABILIMENT, (ha-bil'-e-ment) n.s. Dress; 
clothes , garment. 

To HABILITATE, (ha-bil'-e-tate) v. a. To 
qualify ; to entitle. 

HABILITATE, (ha-bil'-e-tate) a. Quali- 
fied ; entitled. 

HAB1LITATION, (ha-bil-e-ta'-shun) n. s. 
Qualification. 

HABILITY, (h^-bil'-e-te) n. s. Faculty ; 
power ; means : now ability. 

HABIT, (hab'-it) n. s. State of anything, as 



habit of body , dress ; accoutrement. Habit 
is a power or propensity in man of doing 
anything, when it has been acquired by fre- 
quently doing the same thing ; custom ; in- 
veterate use. 

To HABIT, (hab'-it) v. a. To dress ; to ac- 
coutre ; to array. 

HABITABLE, (hab'-e-ta-bl) a, Capable of 
being dwelt in. 

HABITABLENESS, (hab'-e-ta-bl-nes) n. s. 
Capacity of being dwelt in. 

HABITANT, (hab'-e-tant) r.. s. Dweller; 
inhabitant. 

HABITATION, (hab-e-ta'-shun) n. s. The 
state of a place receiving dwellers ; act of 
inhabiting ; state of dwelling ; place of 
abode ; dwelling. 

HABITATOR, (hab'-e-ta-tur) n.s. Dweller; 
inhabitant. 

HABITED, (hab'-it-ed) a. Clothed; accus- 
tomed ; usual. 

HABITUAL, (ha-bit'-u-al) a. Customary; 
accustomed ; inveterate. 

HABITUALLY, (ha-bit'-u-al-e) a. Custo- 
marily ; by habit. 

To HABITUATE, (ha-bit'-u-ate) v. a. To 
accustom ; to use one's self by frequent re- 
petition. 

HABITUDE, (hab'-e-tude) n. s. Long cus- 
tom ; habit ; the power of doing any thing 
acquired by frequent repetition. 

To HACK, (hak) v. a. To cut ; to chop ; to 
cut clumsily. 

HACK, (hak) n. s. A notch ; a hollow cut ; 
a horse let out for hire. 

HACK, (hak) a. Hired. 

To HACK, (hak) v. n. To hackney ; to turn 
hackney or prostitute. 

HACKBUT. See Haguebut. 



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7b HACKLE, (hak'-kl) v. a. To dress flax; 
to separate ; to tear asunder. 

HACKLE, (hak'-kl) n.s. A comb for dress- 
ing flax ; a fly for angling, dressed some- 
times with the feathers of a cock. 

HACKNEY, (hak'-ne) n. s. A pacing horse ; 
a pad ; a nag ; a hired horse ; a hireling ; 
a prostitute ; anything let out for hire. 

HACKNEY, (hak'-ne) a. Worn out, like a 
hired horse ; prostitute ; vicious for hire ; 
much used ; common ; let out for hire. 

HACKNEY-COACH, (hak'-ne-kotsh) n.s. 
A carriage publickly let out for hire. 

HACKNEY-COACHMAN, (hak'-ne-kotsh'- 
man) n. s. The driver of a hired or hackney 

To HACKNEY, (hak'-ne) v. n. To put per- 
petually to the same use ; to make common. 
HAD, (had) The fret, and part. pass, of have. 
HADDER, (had'-der) n. s. Heath ; ling. 
HADDOCK, (had'-duk) n. s. A sea-fish of 

the cod kind, but small. 
HADE, (hade) n. s. Among miners, the 

steep descent of a shaft ; the descent of a 

hill. 
HAFT, (haft) n. s. A handle ; that part of 

any instrument that is taken into the hand. 
To HAFT, (haft) v. a. To set in a haft. 
HAG, (hag) n. s. A witch ; an enchantress ; 

a fury ; a she monster ; an old ugly woman. 
HAG-BORN, (hag'-born) a. Born of a witch 

or hag. 
To HAG, (hag) v. a. To torment ; to harass 

with vain terrour. 
HAGGARD, (hag'-gard) a. Lean; rugged; 

pale ; perhaps, ugly. 
HAGGARD, (hag'-gard) n. s. A species of 

hawk. 
HAGGARDLY, (hag'-gard-le) ad. De- 

formedly; pallidly. 
HAGGIS, (hag'-gis) n. s. A dish common 

in Scotland. 
HAGGISH, (hag'-gish) a. Of the nature of 

a hag ; deformed ; horrid. 
To HAGGLE, (hag'-gl) v. a. To cut ; to 

chop ; to mangle. 
To HAGGLE, (hag'-gl) v. n. To be tedious 

in a bargain ; to be long in coming to the 

price. 
HAGGLER, (hag'-gl-er) n. s. One that cuts ; 

one that is tardy in bargaining. 
HAGIOGRAPHA, (hag-e-og'-ra-fa) n.s. pi. 

Holy writings ; a name given to part of the 

books of Scripture. 
HAGIOGRAPHAL, (hag-e-og'-ra-fal) a. De- 
noting the writings called hagiographa. 
HAGIOGRAPHER, (hag-e-og'-ra-fer) n. s. 

A holy writer. The Jews divide the Holy 

Scriptures of the Old Testament into the 

law, the prophets, and the hagiographers. 
HAGSHIP, (hag-ship) n. s. The title of a 

witch or hag. 
HAGUEBUT, (hag'-but) n. s. A kind of 

fire-arms ; a culverin, or hand-cannon. 
HAH, (ha) interj. An expression of surprise 

or sudden effort. 
HAIL, (hale) n. s. Drops of rain frozen in 

their falling. * 



HAL 

To HAIL, (hale) v. n. To pour down hail. 

To HAIL, (hale) v. a. To pour. 

HAIL, (hale) interj. A term of reverential 
salutation. 

HAIL, (hale) a. Healthy; sound. See 
Hale. 

HAIL-FELLOW, (hale'-fel-lo) n. s. A com- 
panion. 

To HAIL, (hale) v. a. To salute ; to call 
to. 

HAILSHOT, (hale'-shot) n.s. Small shot 
scattered like hail. 

HAILSTONE, (hale'-stone) n. s. A particle 
or single ball of hail. 

HAILY, (ha'-le) a. Consisting of hail ; full 
of hail. 

HAINOUS. See Heinous. 

HAIR, (hare) n. s. Dry elastick filaments 
arising from the skin, and found upon all 
the parts of the body, except the soles of 
the feet and palms of the hands ; a single 
hair. 

HAIRBRAINED, (hare'-brand) a. Properly 
harebrained. Wild ; irregular ; unsteady. 

HAIRBREADTH, (hare'-bredt^) n. s. A 
very small distance; the diameter of a 
hair. 

HAIRCLOTH, (hare'-klotfi) n.s. Stuff made 
of hair, very rough and prickly, worn some- 
times in mortification. 

HAIRINESS, (ha'-re-nes) n.s. The state of 
being covered with hair, or abounding with 
hair. 

HAIRLESS, (hare'-les) a. Wanting hair. 

HAIRY, (ha'-re) a. Overgrown with hair ; 
consisting of hair. 

HALBERD, (hal'-berd) n. s. A kind of 
spear. 

HALBERDIER, (hal-ber-deer) n.s. One 
who is armed with a halberd. 

HALCYON, (hal'-she-un) n. s. A bird said 
to breed in the sea, and that there is always 
a calm during her incubation ; the King- 
fisher. 

HALCYON, (hal'-she-un) a. Placid; quiet; 
still ; peaceful. 

HALE, (hale) a. Healthy; sound; hearty; 
whole ; uninjured. 

To HALE, (hale) v. a. To drag by force ; to 
pull violently and rudely. 

HALER, (ha'-ler) n. s. He who pulls and 
hales. 

HALF, (haf) n. s. plural halves. A moiety ; 
one part of two ; an equal part. It some- 
times has a plural signification when a 
number is divided. 

HALF, (haf) ad. In part ; equally. 

HALF-BLOOD, (haf'-blud) n.s. One not 
born of the same father and mother. 

HALFMOON, (haf '-moon) n.s. The moon 
in its appearance when at half increase or 
decrease ; anything in the figure of a half- 
moon. 

HALF-PENNY, (ha'-pen-ne) n. s. plural 
halfpence. A copper coin, of which two 
make a penny. It has the force of an ad- 
jective conjoined with anything of which it 
denotes the price. 



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HALF-PIKE, (haf'-pike) n. s. The small 

pike carried by officers. 
HALF-PINT, (haf '-pint) n. s. The fourth 

part of a quart. 
HALF-STARVED, (haf '-starvd) a. Almost 

starved. 
HALF-WAY, (kaf'-wa) ad. In the middle. 
HALF -WIT, (haf '-wit) n.s. A blockhead; 

a foolish fellow. 
HALF-WITTED, (haf -wit-ted) a. Imper- 
fectly furnished with understanding. 
HALIARDS. See Halliards. 
HALIDOM, (hal'-le-dum) n. s. An adjura- 
tion by what is holy. 
HAL1TUOUS, (ha-lit'-u-us) a. Vaporous; 

fumous. 
HALL, (ball) n.s. A court of justice, as 

Westminster-Hall ; a manor-house so called, 

because in it were held courts for the tenants ; 

the publick room of a corporation ; the first 

large room of a house ; a collegiate body in 

the universities of Oxford and Cambridge. 
HALLELUJAH, (hal-le-lu'-ya) n. s. A 

song of thanksgiving. 
HALLIARDS, Jhal'-yardz) n. s. pi. In 
HALYARDS, S "naval language, Ropes 

or tackle employed to hoist or lower a 

sail. 
HALLOO, (hal-lop/) interj. A word of en- 
couragement when dogs are let loose on 

their game. 
To HALLOO, (hal-lop/) v. n. To cry as after 

the dogs. 
To HALLOO, (hal-lop') v. a. To encourage 

with shouts ; to chase with shouts ; to call or 

shout to. 
HALLOOING, (hal-lpp'-ing) n. s. A loud 

and vehement cry. 
To HALLOW, (hal'-lo) v. a. To consecrate; 

to make holy ; to reverence as holy ; hallowed 

be thy name. 
HALLOWMASS, (hal'-lo-mas) n. s. The 

feast of All-Souls. 
To HALLUCINATE, (hal-lu'-se-nate) v. n. 

To stumble ; to blunder. 
HALLUCINATION,(hal-lu-se-na'-shun) n.s. 

Errour ; blunder; mistake; folly. 
HALO, (ha'-lo) n. s. A red circle round the 

sun or moon. 
HALSER, (haw'-ser) n. s. A rope less than 

a cable. 
To HALT, (hglt) v. n. To limp ; to be lame ; 

to stop in a march ; to hesitate ; to stand 

dubious; to fail; to fauker. 
HALT, (h§.lt) a. Lame ; crippled. 
HALT, (hg.lt) n. s. The act of limping ; the 

manner of limping ; a stop in a march. 
HALTER, (hal'-^ter) n. s. A rope to hang 

malefactors ; a sort of rope bridle. 
To HALTER, (hal'-ter) v. a. To bind with 

a cord. 
HALTINGLY, (hal'-ting-le) ad. In a slow 

manner. 
To HALVE, (hav) v. a. To divide into two 

parts. 
HALVES, (havz) n. s. The plural of Half. 
HAM, (ham) n. s. The hip ; the hinder part 

of the articulation of the thigh with the 



HAN 

knee ; the thigh of a hog, or other animal, 
salted. 

HAMADRYAD, (ham'-a-dri-ad) n. 5. One 
of those wood-nymphs of antiquity, who 
were feigned to live and die with the trees 
to which they were attached. 

HAMLET, (ham'-let) n. s. A small village. 

HAMMER, (ham'-mer) n. s. The. instru- 
ment consisting of a long handle and heavy 
head, with which anything is forced or 
driven. 

To HAMMER, (ham'-mer) v. a. To beat 
with a hammer ; to forge or form with a 
hammer ; to work in the mind ; to contrive 
by intellectual labour. 

To HAMMER, (ham'-mer) v. n. To work ; 
to be busy. 

HAMMERCLOTH, (ham'-mer-klo^) n.s. 
The cloth that covers a coach-box. 

HAMMERER, (ham'-mer-er) n. s. He who 
works with a hammer. 

HAMMOCK, (ham'-muk) n. s. A swinging 
bed. 

HAMPER, (hamp'-er) n. s. A large basket 
for carriage ; a kind of chain or fetter. 

To HAMPER, (hamp'-er) v. a. To shackle ; 
to entangle, as in nets ; to ensnare ; to in- 
veigle ; to complicate ; to tangle ; to per- 
plex ; to embarrass by many lets and 
troubles. 

HAMSTRING, (ham'-string) n. s. The ten- 
don of the ham. 

To HAMSTRING, (ham'-string) v. a. Pret. 
and part. pass, hajnstrung. To lame by cut- 
ting the tendon of the ham. 

HANAPER, (han'-a-per) n.si A hamper; 
a treasury ; an exchequer. 

HANCES, (han'-siz) n. s. In a ship, Falls of 
the fife-rails placed on bannisters on the 
poop and quarter deck down to the gang- 
way. In architecture, The ends of elliptical 
arches. 

HAND, (hand) n. s. The palm with the 
fingers ; measure of four inches ; a palm ; 
side, right or left ; part ; quarter ; side ; 
power of performance ; workmanship ; power 
or act of manufacturing or making ; agency ; 
part in action ; manual management ; cards 
held at a game ; transmission ; conveyance ; 
that which performs the office of a hand in 
pointing ; agent ; person employed ; a 
workman ; a soldier ; form or cast of writing. 
At hand, Within reach ; near. Hand to hand, 
Close fight. Hand, in hand, In union ; con- 
jointly. Hand to mouth, As want requires* 
To be hand and glove, To be intimate and 
familiar : to suit one another. 

To HAND, (hand) v. a. To give or transmit 
with the hand ; to guide or lead by the 
hand ; to seize ; to lay hands on ; to manage ; 
to move with the hand ; to transmit in suc- 
cession ; to deliver from one to another, 

HAND (hand) is much used in composition 
for that which is manageable by the hand, 
as a handsaw ; a handbarrow, &c. 

HANDBALL, (hand'-bal) n. s. One of our 
ancient games with the ball. 

HANDBARROW, (hand'-bar-ro) n.s. A 



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frame on which anything is carried by the 

hands of two men, without wheeling on the 

ground. 
HANDBASKET, (hand'-bas-ket) n. s. A 

portable basket. 
HANDBELL, (hand'-bel) n. s. A bell rung 

by the hand. 
HANDBREADTH, (hand'-bredtft) n.s. A 

space equal to the breadth of the hand ; a 

palm. 
HANDCUFF, (hand'-kuf) n. s. A manacle ; 

a fetter for the wrist. 
To HANDCUFF, (hand'-kuf) v. a. To 

manacle ; to fasten by a chain. 
HANDCRAFT, (hand'-kraft) n.s. Work 

performed by the hand. 
HANDCRAFTSMAN, (band'-krafts-man) 

n. s. A workman. 
HANDED, (han'-ded) a. Having the use of 

the hand, left or right ; with hands joined. 
HANDER, (han'-der) n. s. Transmitter ; 

conveyer in succession. 
HANDFAST, (hand'-fast) a. Fast as by 

contract ; firm in adherence. 
HANDFETTER, (hand'-fet-ter) n. s. A 

manacle for the hands. 
HANDFULL, (hand'-ful) n. s. As much as 

the hand can contain ; a small number or 

quantity. 
HANDGALLOP, (hand'-gai-lup) n. s. A 

slow easy gallop, in which the hand presses 

the bridle to hinder increase of speed. 
HANDGRENADE, (hand-gre-nade') n.s. 

See Grenade. 
HANDGUN, (hand'-gun) n. s. A gun wielded 

by the hand. 
HANDICRAFT, (han'-de-kraft) n.s. See 

Handcraft. Manual occupation; a man 

who lives by manual labour. 
HANDICRAFTSMAN,^ -de-krafts-man) 

n. s. A manufacturer; one employed in 

manual occupation. 
HANDILY, (han'-de-le) ad. With skill; 

with dexterity. 
HANDINESS, (han'-de-nes) n.s. Readi- 
ness ; dexterity. 
HANDIWORK, (han'-de-wurk) n.s. Work 

of the hand ; product of labour ; manu- 
facture. 
HANDKERCHIEF, (hang'-ker-tshif) n.s. 

A piece of silk or linen used to wipe the 

face, or cover the neck. 
To HANDLE, (han'-dl) v. a. To touch ; to 

feel with the hand ; to manage ; to wield ; 

to make familiar to the hand by frequent 

touching ; to treat ; to deal with ; to prac- 
tise ; to practise upon ; to transact with. 
HANDLE, (han'-dl) n. s. That part of any- 
thing by which it is held in the hand ; a 

baft ; that of which use is made. 
HANDLEABLE, (han'-dl- a-bl) a. That 

may be handled. 
HANDLING, (han'-dl-ing) fci a. Touch ; 

execution. 
HANDMAID, (hand'-made) n.s. A maid 

that waits at hand. 
HANDMAIDEN, (hand'-ma-dn) n.s. A 

maid-servant : a hand-maid. 



HAN 

HANDMILL, (hand'-mil) n. s. A mill 
moved by the hand. 

HANDSAW, (hand'-sa) n.s. Saw manage- 
able by the hand. 

HANDSCREW, (hand'-skru) n. s. A sort 
of engine for raising heavy timber or great 
weights of any kind ; a jack. 

HANDSEL, (han'-sel) n.s. The first act 
of using anything ; the first act of sale. 

To HANDSEL, (han'-sel) v. a. To use or 
do anything the first time. 

HANDSOME, (han'-sum) a. Beautiful with 
dignity ; graceful ; elegant ; ample ; liberal, 
as a handsome fortune ; generous, noble, as a 
handsome action. 

HANDSOMELY, (han'-sum-le) ad. Con- 
veniently ; dexterously ; beautifully ; grace- 
fully ; elegantly; neatly; liberally; gene- 
rously. 

HANDSOMENESS, (han'-surn-nes) n. s. 
Beauty ; grace ; elegance. 

HANDSPIKE, (hand'-spike) n. s. A kind 
of wooden lever to move great weights. 

HANDSTAFF, (hand'-staff) n. s. A jave- 
lin. 

HAND VICE, (hand'-vise) n. s. A vice to 
hold small work in. 

HANDWEAPON, (hand'- wep-pn) n.s. Any 
weapon which may be wielded by the 
hand. 

HANDWORK, (hand'-wurk) n.s. Same as 
Handiwork. 

HANDWRITING, (hand-ri'-ting) n. s. A 
cast or form of writing peculiar to each 
hand ; an autograph. 

HANDY, (han'-de) a. Executed or per- 
formed by the hand ; ready ; dexterous ; 
skilful ; convenient ; ready to the hand. 

HANDYWORK. See Handiwork. 

To HANG, (hang) v. a. Pret. and part. pass. 
hanged, or hung. To suspend ; to fasten in 
such a manner as to be sustained above ; to 
place without any solid support ; to choak 
and kill by suspending by the neck ; to dis- 
play ; to show aloft ; to furnish with orna- 
ments or draperies fastened to the wall. To 
hang upon, To regard with passionate af- 
fection. 

To HANG, (hang) v. n. To be suspended ; 
to be supported above ; to depend ; to fall 
loosely on the lower part ; to dangle ; to 
bend forward ; to float ; to rest upon 
by embracing ; to hover ; to impend ; to 
be loosely joined ; to drag ; to be incom- 
modiously joined ; to adhere ; to be in sus- 
pense ; to be in a state of uncertainty ; to 
be delayed ; to linger; to be dependent on ; 
to be fixed or suspended with attention ; to 
have a steep declivity ; to be executed by 
the halter ; to decline ; to tend down ; to 
be displayed ; to be shown. To hang fire, A 
term applied to guns, when the flame com- 
municates not immediately from the pan to 
the charge. 

HANGBY, (hang-bi) n. s. A dependant; 
an expression of contempt. 

HANGER, (hang'-er) n.s. That by which 
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HANGER, (hang'-er) n. s: A short curved 
sword ; a short hroad sword ; one who 
causes others to he hanged. 

HANGER-ON, (hang-er-on') n. s. A de- 
pendant. 

HANGING, (hang'-ing) n.s. Drapery hung 
or fastened against the walls of rooms ; any- 
thing that hangs to another ; death by a 
halter. 

HANGING, (hang'-ing) part. a. Foreboding 
death by the halter ; requiring to he punish- 
ed by the halter, as a hanging matter. 

HANGMAN, (hang'-man) n. s. The publick 
executioner ; a term of reproach, either 
serious or ludicrous. 

HANK, (hangk) n. s. A skein of thread ; 
a tie ; a check ; an influence. In naval 
language, Hanks are wooden rings fixed on 
the stays. In the north, A withy or rope 
for fastening a gate. 

To HANK, (hangk) v. n. To form into hanks. 

To HANKER', (hangk'-er) v. n. To long 
importunately. 

HANKERING, (hangk'-er-ing) n. s. Strong 
desire ; longing. 

To HANKLE, (hang'-kl) v. n. To twist ; to 
entangle. 

HANSE, (hans) \n. s. A 

HANSE TOWNS, (hans'-tounz) 5 society or 
company of merchants, and thence applied 
to certain towns in Germany, which con- 
federated for mutual defence. 

HANSEATICK, (han-se-at'-ik) a. Relat- 
ing to the Hanse towns. 

HAP, (hap) n. s. Chance ; fortune ; that 
which happens by chance ; accident ; casual 
event. 

HAP-HAZARD, (hap-haz'-ard) n. s. Chance ; 
accident. 

To HAP, (hap) v. n. To happen ; to have the 
casual consequence ; to come by chance ; to 
befall casually. 

To HAP, (hap) v. a. To cover. 

HAPLESS, T (hap'-les) a. Unhappy; un- 
fortunate ; luckless. 

HAPLY, (hap'-le) ad. Perhaps ; peradven- 
ture; it may be ; by chance; by accident. 

To HAPPEN, (hap'-pn) v. n. To fall out ; 
to chance ; to come to pass ; to light ; to 
fall by chance. 

HAPPILY, (hap'-pe-le) ad. Fortunately ; 
luckily; successfully, addressfully ; grace- 
fully ; without labour ; in a state of felicity. 

HAPPINESS, (hap'-pe-nes) n. s. Felicity ^ 
stale in which the desires are satisfied ; 
good luck ; good fortune. 

HAPPY, (hap'-pe) a. In a state of felicity ; 
lucky; successful ; fortunate ; addressful ; 
ready ; propitious ; favourable. 

HARAM, or HAREM, (ha'-rem) n.s. A 
seraglio ; the women's apartment in the 
East. 

HARANGUE, (ha-rang') n.s. A speech ; a 
popular oration. 

To HARANGUE, (ha-rang) v.n. To make 
a speech ; to pronounce an oration. 

To HARANGUE, (ha-rang') v. a. Toad- 
dress by an oration. 



HAR 

HARANGUER, (ha-rang'-er) n.s. An ora- 
tor ; a publick speaker. 

To HARASS, (bar -as) v. a. To desolate; to 
waste ; to destroy ; to wtary ; to fatigue. 

HARASSER, (har'-as-er) n. s. A spoiler. 

HARBINGER, (har-bin-jer) n.s. A fore- 
runner ; a precursor. 

HARBOUR, (har'-bur) n. s. A lodging ; a 
place of entertainment ; a port or haven for 
shipping ; an asylum ; a shelter. 

To HARBOUR, (har'-bur) v. n. To receive 
entertainment; to sojourn. 

To HARBOUR, (har'-bur) v. a. To enter- 
tain ; to permit to reside ; to shelter ; to 
secure. 

HARBOURAGE, (har'-bur-aje) n. s. Shelter ; 
entertainment. 

HARBOURER, (har'-bur-er) n. s. One that 
entertains another. 

HARBOURLESS, (har'-bur-les) a. Wanting 
harbour ; being without lodging. 

HARD, (hard) a. Firm; resisting penetra- 
tion or separation ; not soft ; difficult ; not 
easy to the intellect; difficult of accom- 
plishment; painful; distressful; laborious; 
cruel ; oppressive ; rigorous ; sour ; rough ; 
severe ; unfavourable ; unkind ; insensible ; 
inflexible ; obdurate ; impenitent ; unhappy ; 
vexatious ; vehement ; keen ; severe, as a 
hard winter ; unreasonable ; unjust ; forced ; 
not easily granted ; powerful ; forcible ■ 
austere ; rough, as liquids ; harsh ; stiff 
constrained ; not plentiful ; not prosperous 
avaricious ; faultily sparing. 

HARD, (hard) ad. Close ; near; diligently 
laboriously ; incessantly ; uneasily ; vexa- 
tiously ; distressfully ; fast ; nimbly ; vehe- 
mently ; with difficulty ; tempestuously 
boisterously. 

HARDEARNED,(hard'-ernd)^art. a. Earned 
with difficulty. 

To HARDEN, (har'-dn) v. n. To grow 
hard. 

To HARDEN , (har'-dn) v. a. To make hard ; 
to indurate ; to confirm in effrontery ; to 
make impudent : to confirm in wickedness ; 
to make obdurate ; to make insensible ; to 
stupefy ; to make firm ; to endue with con- 
stancy. 

HARDENER, (har'-dn-er) n. s. One that 
makes anything hard. 

HARDFAVOURED, (hard'-fa-vurd) a. 
Coarse of feature. 

HARDFAYOU REDNESS, (hard-fa'-vurd- 
nes) n. s. Ugliness ; coarseness of features. 

HARDFISTED, (hard'-f is-ted) a. Covetous ; 
close-handed. 

HARDFOUGHT, (hard'-fawt) a. Vehe- 
mently contested. 

HARDGOT, (hard'-got) \ [a. Ob- 

HARDGOTTEN, (hard'-got-tn) f tained 
by great labour and pains. 

HARDHANDED,(hard'-hand-ed) a. Coarse; 
exercising severity. 

HARDHEARTED,(hard'-hart-ed) a. Cruel; 
inexorable ; merciless. 

HARDHEARTEDNESS,(hard-hart'-ed-nes) 
n. s. Cruelty ; want of tenderness. 



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HARDIHOOD, (har'-de-hud) n.s. Stout- 
ness ; bravery. 

HARDIMENT,(har'-de-ment) n.s. Courage; 
stoutness ; bravery. 

HARDINESS, (har'-de-nes) n. s. Stoutness ; 
courage ; bravery ; effrontery ; confidence. 

HARDLABOURED, (hard'-la-burd) a. Ela- 
borate ; studied. 

HARDLY, (hard'-le) ad. With difficulty; 
not easily ; scarcely ; scant ; not lightly ; 
barely ; grudgingly, as an injury ; severely ; 
unfavourably ; rigorously ; oppressively ; un- 
welcomely ; harshly ; not softly ; not ten- 
derly. 

HARDMOUTHED, (hard'-mouTHd) a. Dis- 
obedient to the rein ; not sensible of the 
bit. 

HARDNESS, (hard'-nes) n. s. Durity ; 
power of resistance in bodies ; difficulty to 
be understood ; difficulty to be accomplish- 
ed ; scarcity ; penury ; obduracy ; coarse- 
ness ; harshness of look ; keenness : vehe- 
mence of weather ; strictness of manners ; 
austereness : cruelty of temper ; savageness ; 
stiffness ; barsbness ; faulty parsimony ; stin- 
giness 

HARDNIBBED, (hard'-nibd) a. Having a 
hard-nib : by us applied to a pen, by the 
Saxons, to birds which have a hard beak. 

HARDSHIP, (hard'-ship) n. s. Injury; op- 
pression ; inconvenience ; fatigue. 

HARDWARE, (hard'-ware) n.s. Manu- 
factures of metal. 

HARDWAREMAN, (hard'-ware-man) n.s. 
A maker or seller of metalline manufactures. 

HARDY, (har'-de) a. Bold; brave; stout; 
daring; strong; hard; firm; confident; 
impudent ; viciously stubborn. 

HARE, (hare) n. s. A small quadruped, re- 
markable for timidity, vigilance, and fecun- 
dity ; a constellation. 

HAREBELL, (hare'-bel) n.s. A blue flower ; 
a campaniform. 

HAREBRAINED, (hare'-brand) a. Volatile ; 
unsettled; wild. 

HAREFOOT, (hare'-fut) n. s. An herb. 

HAREHOUND, (hare-hound) n. s. A hound 
for hunting hares. 

HAREHUNTER, (hare'-hun-ter) n.s. One 
who hunts hares. 

HAREHUNTING, (hare'-hun-ting) n. s. The 
diversion of hunting the hare. 

HARELIP, (hare'- lip) n. s. A fissure in the 
upper lip with want of substance. 

HARELIPPED, (bare'-lipl) a. Having a 
harelip. 

HARICOT, (har'-e-ko) n. s. A kind of ra- 
gout, generally made of meat steaks and cut 
roots. 

HARIER, (har'-re-er) n.s. A dog for hunt- 
ing hares. 

To HARK, (hark) v. n. To listen. 

HARK, (hark) interj. Originally the im- 
perative of the verb hark ; list ! hear ! listen. 

HARL, (harl) n. s. The filaments of flax ; 
any filamentous substance. 

HARLEQUIN, (har'-le-kwin) n.s. One of 
the characters in a pantomime ; a buffoon 



HAR 

who plays tricks to divert the populace ; a 
jack-pudding ; a zany 

HARLOT, (har'-lut) n. s. A whore; a 
strumpet. 

HARLOT, (har'-lut) a. Like a base person ; 
wanton ; like a harlot. 

HARLOTRY, (har'-lut-re) n.s. The trade 
of a harlot. 

HARM, (harm) n.s. Injury; crime; wick- 
edness; mischief; detriment; hurt. 

To HARM, (harm) v. a. To hurt ; to injure. 

HARMFUL, (harm'-ful) a. Hurtful, mis- 
chievous. 

HARMFULLY, (harm'-ful-e) ad. Hurtful !y ; 
noxiously. 

HARMFULNESS, (harm'-ful-nes) n.s. Hurt- 
fulness ; mischievousness. 

HARMLESS, (harm'-les) a. Innocent; in- 
noxious; not hurtful ; unhurt; undamaged. 

HARMLESSLY, (harm'-les-le) ad. Inno- 
cently ; without hurt ; without crime. 

HARMLESSNESS, (harm'-ies-nes) n. s. In- 
nocence ; freedom from tendency to injury 
or hurt. 

HARMONICA, (har-mon'-e-ka) n. s. Mu- 
sical glasses. 

HARMON ICAL, (har-mon'-e-kal) \a. Re- 

HARMON1CK, (har-mon'-ik) ' 5 lating 
to musick; susceptible of musical propor- 
tion to each other; concordant; musical. 

HARMONICALLY, (har-mon'-e-kal-e) ad. 
Musically. 

HARMON IOUS,(har mo'-ne-us) a. Adapted 
to each other ; having the parts proportioned 
to each other ; musical ; symphonious. 

HARMONIOUSLY, (har-mo'-ne-us-le) ad. 
With just adaptation and proportion of parts 
to each other ; musically ; with concord of 
sounds. 

HARMONIOUSNFSS, (har-mo'-ne-us-nes) 
n. s. Proportion ; musicalness. 

HARMONIST, (har'-mo-nist) n.s. One who 
understands the concord of sounds; one 
who delights in musick ; one who brings 
together corresponding passages on a sub- 
ject ; an harmonizer. 

To HARMONIZE, (har'-mo-nize) v. a. To 
adjust in fit proportions. 

To HARMOMZE, (har'-mo-nize) v. n. To 
agree ; to correspond. 

HARMONIZER, (har'-mo-ni-zer) n.s. One 
who brings together corresponding passages 
on any subject. 

HARMONY, (har'-mo-ne) n. s. The just 
adaptation of one part to another ; just pro- 
portion of sound ; musical concord ; con- 
cord ; corresponding sentiment. 

HARNESS, (har'-nes) n.s. Armour; de- 
fensive furniture of war ; the traces of 
draught horses, particularly of carriages of 
pleasure or state. 

To HARNESS, (har'-nes) v. a. To dress in 
armour ; to fix horses in their traces. 

HARNESSER, (har'-nes-er) n. s. One who 
fixes horses in their traces. 

HARP, (harp) n.s. A stringed ins trum en t; 
a constellation. 

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To ILiRP, (harp) v. n. To play upon the 

harp ; to touch. 
HARPER, (har'-per) n.s. A player on the 

harp. 
HARPING IRON, (har'-ping-i'-run) n. s. A 
bearded dart, with a line fastened to the 
handle, with which whales are struck and 
caught. 
HARPINGS, (har'-pingz) n. s. pi. In naval 
language, The breadth of a ship at the 
bow. 
HARPONEER, (har-ppo-neer') n. s. He 

that throws the harpoon in whalefishing. 
HARPOON, (har-poon) n.s. A harping iron. 
HARPOONERi' See Harponeer. 
HARPSICHORD, (harp'-se-kord) n.s. A 
musical instrument, strung with wires, and 
played by striking keys. 
HARPY, (har'-pe) n. s. Fabulous monsters, 
having the bodies of birds with the heads of 
women ; a ravenous wretch ; an extortioner. 
HARQUEBUSS, (har'-kwe-bus) n. s. See 

Arquebuse. A hand gun. 
HARQUEBUSSlER,(har-kwe-bus-seer>.i. 

One armed with a harquebuss. 
HARRIDAN, (har'-re-dan) n. s. A decayed 

strumpet. 
HARRIER, n. s. See Harier. 
HARRICO, n. s. See Haric< t. 
HARROW, (har'-ro) n.s. A frame of timbers 
crossing each other, and set with teeth, 
drawn over sowed ground to throw the earth 
over the seed. 
To HARROW, (har'-ro) v. a. To cover with 
earth by the harrow ; to break with the 
harrow ; to tear up ; to rip up ; to pillage ; 
to strip ; to lay waste ; to invade ; to har- 
ass with incursions ; to disturb ; to put into 
commotion. 
HARROWER, (har'-ro-er) n.s. He who 

harrows ; a kind of hawk. 
To HARRY, (har'-re) v. a. To tease ; to 
ruffle. In Scotland it signifies to rob, to 
plunder. 
To HARRY, (har'-re) v.n. To make haras- 
sing incursions. 
HARSH, (harsh) a. Austere; roughly sour; 
rough to the ear : crabbed ; morose ; pee- 
vish ; rugged to the touch : rough ; unpleas- 
ing ; rigorous. 
HARSHLY, (harsh'-le) ad. Sourly ; aus- 
terely to the palate ; ■« ith violence ; severe- 
ly ; morosely ; crabbedly ; unpleasantly to. 
the ear. 
HARSHNESS, (harsh'-nes) n. s. Sourness; 
austere taste ; roughness to the ear ; rug- 
gedness to the touch ; crabbedness ; pee- 
vishness. 
HART, (hart) n. s. A he-deer ; the male of 

the hind. 
HARTSHORN, (harts'-hom) n.s. A drug 

made of the horns of the deer. 
HARVEST, (har'-vest) n. s. The season of 
reaping and gathering the corn ; the corn 
ripened, gathered, and inned ; the product 
of labour. 
HARVEST-HOME, (har'-vest-home) n. s. 
The song which the reapers sing at the feast 



HAT 

made for having inned the harvest, the 
time of gathering harvest. 
To HARVEST, (har'-vest) v. a. To gather in> 
HARVESTER, (har'-ves-ter) n.s. One who 

works at the harvest. 
HARVESTMAN, (har'-vest-man) n. s. A 

labourer in harvest. 
HARUMSCARUM, (ha'-rum-ska-rum) a. 
A low expression, applied to flighty, persons, 
persons always in a hurry. 

HAS, (haz) For hath ; the third person 
singular of the verb To have. 

To HASH, (hash) v. a. To mince ; to chop 
into small pieces, and mingle. 

HASH, (hash) n. s. Minced meat. 

HASLET, T (haz'-let) n.s. The heart, liver, 
and lights of a hog. 

HASP, (hasp) n. s. A clasp folded over a 
staple, and fastened on with a padlock. 

To HASP, (hasp) v. a. To shut with a hasp. 

HASSOCK, (lias'-suk) n. s. A thick mat for 
kneeling upon. 

HAST, (hast) The second person singular oi 
have. 

HASTE, (haste) n. s. Hurry ; speed ; pre- 
cipitation ; passion ; vehemence. 

To HASTE, (haste) } v. n. To make haste ; 

To HASTEN, (ha'-sn) S to be in a hurry ; to 
move with swiftness. 

To HASTEN, (ha'-sn) v. a. To push for- 
ward ; to urge on ; to precipitate ; to drive 
a swifrer pace. 

HASTENER, (ha'-sn-er) n. s. One that 
hastens or hurries ; one that precipitates, or 
urges on. 

HASTILY, (has'-te-le) a. In a hurry ; 
speedily ; quickly ; rashly ; precipitately ; 
passionately ; with vehemence. 

HASTINESS, (has'-:e-res) n. s. Haste; 
speed ; hurry ; precipitation ; rash eager- 
ness ; angry testiness ; passionate vehe- 
mence. 

HASTINGS, <^b'-tingz) n. s. Peas that 
come early ; any early fruit. 

HASTY, (has'-te) a. Quick ; speedy ; pas- 
sionate ; vehement ; rash ; precipitate. 

HASTY-PUDDING, (has'-te-pud'-ing) n. s, 
A pudding made of milk and flour boiled 
together. 

HAT, (hat) n. s. A cover for the head. 

HATBAND, (hat'-band) n. s. A string tied 
round the hat. 

HATBOX, (hat'-boks) n. s. A case for a 
hat. 

HATCASE, (hat'-kase) n. s. A slight box 
for a hat. 

To HATCH, (hatsh) v. a. To produce young 
from eggs : to quicken the egg by incuba- 
tion ; to form by meditation; to contrive ' r 
to shade by lines in drawing or graving. 

To HATCH, (hatsh) v. n. To be in the state 
of growing quick ; to be in a state of ad- 
vance towards effect. 

HATCH, (hatsh) n. s. A half door. In the 
plural, The doors or openings by which they 
descend from one deck or floor of a ship to 
another ; floodgates. 

To HATCHEL, (hak'-kl) v. a. To beat flax, 



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so as to separate the fibrous from the brittle 
part. 

HATCHEL, (kak'-kl) n. s. The instrument 
with which flax is beaten. 

HATCHELLER, (hak'-kl-er) n. s. A beater 
of flax. 

HATCHER, (hatsh'-er) n.s. A contriver. 

HATCHET, (hatsh'-e't) n. s. A small axe. 

HATCHET-FACE, (hatsh'-et-fase) n. s. An 
ugly face, such as might be hewn out of a 
block by a batchet. 

HATCHING, (hatsh'-ing) n. s. A kind of 
shading with the pencil or etching needle. 

HATCHMENT, (hatsh'-ment) n. s. Cor- 
rupted from achievement. An armorial 
escutcheon. 

HATCHWAY, (hatsh'-wa) ru s. The way 
over or through the hatches. 

To HATE, (hate) v. a. To detest ; to abhor ; 
to abominate. 

HATE, (hate) n.s. Malignity; detestation; 
the contrary to love. 

HATEABLE, (hate'-a-bl) a. Detestable. 

HATEFUL, (hate'-ful) a. Deserving or caus- 
ing abhorrence ; odious ; abhorrent ; de- 
testing ; malignant. 

HATEFULLY, (hate'-ful-e) ad. Detestably; 
odiously ; abominably ; malignantly ; mali- 
ciously. 

HATEFULNESS, (hate'-ful-nes) n.s. Odi- 
ousness. 

HATER, (ha'-ter) n. s. One that hates ; an 
abhorrer. 

HATRED, (ba'-tred) n. s. Hate ; ill-will ; 
malignity ; abhorrence. 

HATTER, (hat'-ter) n. s. A maker of hats. 

HATTOCK, (hat'-tuk) n. s . A shock of 
corn. 

HAUBERK, (haw'-berk) n. s. A coat of 
mail without sleeves, made of plate or of 
chain-mail. 

To HAVE, (hav) v. a. In the present. I 
have, thou hast, be hath; 4fc, ye, they have; 
pret. and part. pass. had. To possess ; to 
obtain ; to enjoy ; to hold ; to regard ; to 
contain. It is most used in English, as in 
other European languages as an auxiliary 
verb to make the tenses ; have, hast, and 
hath or has, the preterperfect ; and had and 
hadst the preterpluperfect. 

HAVEN, (ha'-vn) n. s. A port ; a harbour ; 
a station for ships ; a shelter ; an asylum. 

HAVENER, (ha'-vn-er) n. s. An overseer 
of a port. 

HAVER, (hav'-er) n. s. Possessor ; holder. 

HAVER, (hav'-er) n. s. Oats. 

HAVERSACK," (haV-er-sak) n.s. A kind of 
bag in which soldiers carry provisions. 

HAUGHT, (hawt) a. Haughty; insolent; 
high ; proudly magnanimous. 

HAUGHTILY, (haw'-te-Ie) ad. Proudly; 
arrogantly ; contemptuously. 

HAUGHTINESS, (haw'-te-nes) n. s. Pride ; 
arrogance. 

HAUGHTY, (haw'- to) a. Proud; insolent; 
arrogant ; contemptuous ; proudly great ; 
bold ; adventurous ; high ; proudly magna- 
nimous; lofty. 



HAY 

HAVIOUR, (have-yur) n.s. Conduct; 

manners. 

To HAUL, (hawl) v. a. To pull; to draw; 

to drag by violence. 
HAUL, (hawl) n. s. Pull ; violence in drag- 
ging. 
HAULSER, n. *. See Halser. 
HAUNCH, (hansh) n. s. The thigh ; the 

hip ; the rear ; the hind part. 
HAUNCHED, (hanshd)a. Having haunches. 

To HAUNT, (hant) v. a. To frequent ; to be 
much about any place or person. It is used 
frequently in an ill sense of one that comes 
unwelcome. It is eminently used of appa- 
ritions that appear in a particular place. 

HAUNT, (hant) n. s. Place in which one is 
frequently found ; habit of being in a certain 
place. 
HAUNTER, (hant'-er) n. s. Frequenter ; 

one that is often found in any place. 
HAVOCK, (hav'-vuk) n. s. Waste ; wide 
and general devastation. 

To HAVOCK, (hav'-vuk) v. a. To was'e ; 
to destroy ; to lay waste. 

HAUTBOY, (ho'-boe) n. s. A wind instru- 
ment. 

HAUTEUR, (ho-taur') n. 5. Pride ; inso- 
lence. 

HAUT-GOUT, (ho-goo') n. s. A strong 
relish ; a high taste. 

HAW, (haw) n.s. The berry and seed of the 
hawthorn. 

To HAW, (haw) v.n. To speak slowly with 
frequent intermission and hesitation. 

HAWK, (hawk) n. s. A bird of prey, used 
much anciently in sport to catch other birds ; 
an effort to force phlegm up the throat. 

To HAWK, (hawk) v. n. To fly hawks at 
fowls ; to catch birds by means of a hawk ; 
to fly at ; to attack on the wing ; to force up 
phlegm with a noise. 

To HAWK, (hawk) v. a. To sell by pro- 
claiming it in the streets. 

HAWK-EYED, (hawk'-ide) a. Having a 
keen eye, like that of the hawk. 

HAWK-NOSED, (hawk'-nozd) a. Having 
an aquiline nose. 

HAW 7 KED, (haw'-ked) a. Formed line a 
hawk's bill. 

HAWKER, (haw'-ker) n. s. A falconer ; 
one who sells his wares by proclaiming them 
in the street. 

HAWKING, (hawk'-ing) n. s. The diversion 
of flying hawks. 

HAWSER. See Halser. 

HAWSES, (haw'-ziz) n. s. Two round holes 
under a ship's head or beak, through which 
the cables pass. 

HAWTHORN, (haw'-*/,orn) n. s. A thorn 
that bears haws. 

HAY, (ha) n.s. Grass dried to fodder ca* tie 
in winter. To dance the hay, To dance in a 
ring. 

HAY, (ha) n. s. A hedge ; a net which en- 
closes the haunt of an animal. 

To HAY, (ha) v. n. To lay snares for rabbits. 

HAYCOCK," (ha'-kok) n. s. A heap of fresh 
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HAVLOFT,(ha'-loft) «.s. A loft to put hay in. 
HAYMAKER^ (ha'-ma-ker) n.s. One "em- 
ployed in drying grass for hay. 
HAYMOW, (ha'-mou) n.s. A mow of hay. 
HAYRICK, (ha'-rikj n. s. A rick of hay. 
HAYSTACK, (ha'-stak) n. s. A stack of 

hay. 
HAZARD, (lraz'-ard) u. s. Chance ; acci- 
dent ; fortuitous hap ; danger ; chance of 
danger ; a game of chance, generally with 
dice. 
To HAZARD, (haz'-ard) v. a. To expose to 

chance. 
HAZARDABLE, (haz'-ar-da-bl) a. Liable 

to chance. 
HAZARDER, (haz'-ar-der) n. s. He who 

hazards ; a gamester. 
H AZARDRY, (haz'-ar-dre) n. s. Temerity ; 

precipitation ; gaming in general. 
HAZARDOUS, (haz'-ar-dus) a. Danger- 
ous ; exposed to chance. 
HAZARDOUSLY, (haz'-ar-dus-le) ad. With 

danger or chance. 
HAZE, (haze) n.s. Fog; mist. 
7',) HAZE, (haze) v. n. To be foggy or misty. 
HAZEL, (ha'"-zl) n.s. The nut tree. 
HAZEL, (ha'-zl) a. Light brown ; of the 

colour of hazel. 
HAZELLY, (ha'-zl-e) «. Of the colour of 

hazel ; a light brown. 
HAZY, (ha'-ze) a. Dark ; foggy ; misty. 
HE, (he) pronoun, obj. him; plur. they ; obj. 
them. The man ; the person ; man or male 
being ; male, as a he bear, a he goat. 
HEAD, (bed) n. s. The part of the animal 
that contains the brain or the organ of sen- 
sation or thought ; chief,- principal person ; 
one to whom the rest are subordinate ; place 
of honour ; the first place ; place of com- 
mand ; understanding ; faculties of the 
mind ; face ; front ; fore part ; resistance ; 
hostile opposition ; spontaneous resolution ; 
the top of anything bigger than the rest ; 
the fore part of anything, as of a ship ; 
that which rises on the top ; the blade of an 
axe ; the brain ; dress of the head ; princi- 
pal topick of discourse ; source of a stream ; 
crisis ; pitch ; liberty in running a horse. 
HEAD, (bed) a. Chief; principal. 
To HEAD," (bed) v. a. To lead ; to influ- 
ence ; to direct ; to govern ; to fit anything 
with a head, or principal part ; to lop trees. 
HEADACH, (hed'-ake) n. s. Pain in the 
head. < 

HEADBAND, (hed'-band) n.s. A fillet for 
the head ; a topknot; the band at each end 
of a book. 
HEADBOROUGH, (hed'-bur-ro) n. s. A 

constable; a subordinate constable. 
HEADDRESS, (hed'-dres) w. s. The cover- 
ing of a woman's head. 
HEADED, (hed'-ed) a. Having a head or 
chief. Muchi used in composition, as clear- 
headed, long-headed, &c. 
HEADER, (hed'-er) n.s. One who heads. 
HEADGEAR," (hed'-geer) n. s. The dress 

of a woman's head. 
HEADINESS, (hed'-de-nes) n.s. Hurry; 



HE. A 

rashness ; stubbornness ; precipitation ; 
strength, as of fermented liquor. 
HEADLAND, (hed'-land) n. s. Promon- 
tory ; cape ; ground under hedges. 
HEADLESS, (hed'-les) a. Without an head ; 
beheaded ; without a chief ; ignorant ; want- 
ing intellects. 
HEADLONG, (hed'-long) a. Steep ; pre- 
cipitous : rash; thoughtless; sudden; pre- 
cipitate. 
HEADLONG, (hed'-lgng) ad. With the 
head foremost ; rashiy ; without thought ; 
precipitately ; hastily ; without delay or 
respite. 
HEADMAN, (hed'-man) n.s. A chief. 
HEADPIECE, (hed'-peese) n. s. Armour 
for the head ; helmet ; morion ; understand- 
ing ; force of mind. 
HEADQUARTERS, (hed'-kwar'-terz) n. s. 
The place of general rendezvous, or lodg- 
ment for soldiers. 
HEADSHIP, (hed'-ship) ?i.s. Dignity ; au- 
thority ; chief place. 
HEADSMAN, (hedz'-rnan) n.s. Execution- 
er ; one that cuts oft* heads. 
HEADSPRING, (hed'-spring) h. s. Foun- 
tain ; origin. 
HEADSTALL, (hed'-stall) n. s. Part of the 

bridle that covers the head. 
HEADSTONE, (hed'-stone) n. s. The first 

or capital stone ; a grave-stone. 
HEADSTRONG, (hed'-strpng) a. Unre- 
strained ; violent ; ungovernable. 
HEADT1RE, (hed'-tire) n.s. Attire for the 

head. 
HEADWAY, (hed'-wa) n. s. In naval lan- 
guage, The motion of advancing at sea. 
HEADY, (hed'-de) a. Rash ; precipitate ; 
hasty ; violent ; apt to affect the head ; 
violent impetuous. 
To HEAL, (hele) v. a. To cure a person ; to 
restore from hurt or sickness ; to restore 
anything from an unsound to a sound state ; 
to cure a wound or distemper. 
To HEAL, (hele) v. n. To erow well. 
HEALABLE,' (hele'-^-bl) a. Capable of 

being healed. 
HEALER, (hele'-er) n. s. One who cures 

or heals. 
HEALING, (hele'-ing) part. a. Mild; mol- 
lifying ; gentle ; assuasive. 
HEALING, (hele'-ing) n. s. The act or power 

of curing. 
HEALTH, (heltft) n. s. Freedom from bodily 
pain or sickness ; welfare of mind ; purity ; 
goodness ; salvation, spiritual and temporal ; 
wish of happiness used in drinking. 
HEALTHFUL, (hekTi'-ful) a. Free from 
sickness ; sound ; well disposed ; whole- 
some ; salubrious ; salutary ; productive of 
salvation. 
HEALTHFULLY, (helt/t'-ful-le) ad. In a 

manner conducive to health. 
HEALTHFULNESS, (heM'-ful-nes) n. s. 
State of being well; wholesomeness ; salu- 
brious qualities. 
HEALTHILY, (helt/i'-e-le) ud. Without 
sickness or pain. 



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HEALTHINESS, (heM'-e-nes) n s. The 
state of health. 

HEALTHLESS, (heltfc'-Ies) a. Weak; sick- 
ly ; infirm ; not conducive to health. 

HEALTHSOME, (heM'-sum) a. Whole- 
some : salutary. 

HEALTHY, (heltV-e) a. Enjoying health ; 
free from sickness ; hale ; sound ; conducive 
to health ; wholesome. 

HEAM, (heme) n. s. In beasts, the same as 
the afterbirth in women. 

HEAP, (hepe) n. s. Many single things 
thrown together ; a pile ; an accumulation ; 
cluster ; number driven together. 

To HEAP, (hepe) v. a. To throw on heaps; 
to pile ; to throw together ; to accumulate ; 
to lay up ; to add to something else. 

HEAPER, (he'-per) n. s. One that makes 
piles or heaps. 

HEAPY, (he'-pe) a. Lying in heaps. 

To HEAR, (here) v.n. To enjoy the sense 
by which sounds are distinguished ; to listen ; 
to hearken to ; to be told ; *o have an ac- 
count. 

To HEAR, (here) t'. a. To perceive by the 
ear ; to give an audience, or allowance to 
speak ; to attend ; to listen to ; to obey ; 
to try, or attend judicially ; to attend, as 
to one speaking. To hear suy, An elliptical 
expression for to hear a thing said. 

HEARD, (herd) The pret. and pass. part, of 
Hear. 

HEARER, (here'-er) n.s. One who hears ; 
one of a collected audience. 

HEARING, (here'-ing) n. s. The sense by 
which sounds are perceived ; audience ; ju- 
dicial trial ; reach of the ear. 

To HEARKEN, (har'-kn) v.n. To listen; 
to listen eagerly ; to attend ; to pay regard. 

To HEARKEN, (har'-kn) v. a. To hear by 
listening ; to hear with attention. 

HEARKENER, (har'-kn-er) n. s. Listener ; 
one that hearkens. 

HEARSAY, (here'-sa) n. s. Report ; ru- 
mour. 

HEARSE, (herse) n.s. A temporary monu- 
ment set over a grave ; the place, or the 
case, in which a dead corse is deposited ; 
a carriage, in which the dead are conveyed 
to the grave. 

To HEARSE, (herse) v. a. To enclose in a 
hearse, or coffin. 

HEARS ECLOTH, (hers'-kloth) n. s. A 
covering thrown over the hearse ; a pall. 

HEARSELIKE, (hers'-like) a. Mournful; 
suitable to a funeral. 

HEART, (hart) n. s. The muscle which by 
its contraction and dilation propels the blood 
through the course of circulation, and is 
therefore considered as the source of vital 
motion. It is supposed, in popular lan- 
guage, to be the seat of courage, affection, 
honesty, baseness, &c. The chief part; the 
vital part ; the inner part of anything ; 
courage ; spirit ; seat of love ; affection ; 
inclination ; memory ; good-will ; ardour of 
zeal ; secret thoughts ; recesses of the mind ; 
disposition of mind ; secret meaning ; hid- 



HE A 

den intention ; conscience ; sense of good or 
ill ; life. It is much used in composition for 
mind, or affection. 

HEART- ACHE, (hart'-ake) n. s. Sorrow ; 
pang. 

HEART-BREAKING, (hart'- bra-king) a. 
Overpowering with sorrow. 

HEART-BREAKING, (hart'-bra-king) n. s. 
Overpowering grief. 

HEART-BROKEN, (hart'-bro-kn) a. Hav- 
ing the heart overpowered with grief. 

HEART-BURN, (hart'-bum) n. s. Pain pro- 
ceeding from an acrid humour in the sto- 
mach. 

HEART-BURNING, (hart'-bur-ning) n. s. 
Pain at the stomach, from an acrid humour ; 
discontent ; secret enmity. 

HEART-BURNING, (hart'-bur-ning) a. 
Causing discontent. 

HEART-EASE, (hart'-eze) n. s. Quiet ; 
tranquillity. 

HEART-EASING, (hart'-ez-ing) a. Giving 
quiet. 

HEART-FELT, (hart'-felt) a. Felt at heart. 

HEART-HARDENED, (hart'-har-dnd) a. 
Obdurate ; impenitent. 

HEART-HARDENING, (hart'-har-dn-ing) 
a. Rendering stern or obdurate. 

HEART-RENDING, (hart'-ren-ding) a. 
Killing with anguish. 

HEART-SICK, (hart'-sik) a. Pained in 
mind ; hurt in the heart. 

HEARTS-EASE, (harts'-eze) n.s. A plant. 

HEART-STRICKEN, (hart'-strik-kn) a. 
Pierced to the heart ; stricken with sorrow. 

HEART-STRINGS, (hart'-stringz) n.s. The 
tendons or nerves supposed to brace and 
sustain the heart. 

HEART-SWELLING, (hart'-swel-ling) a. 
Rankling in the mind. 

HEART-SWELLING, (hart'-swel-ling) n.s. 
Rancour ; swelling passion. 

HEART- WOUND ED, (hart'-wppn-ded) a. 
Filled with passion of love or grief. 

HEART-WOUNDING, (hart'-wpon-ding) «. 
Filling with grief. 

HEARTED, (hart'-ed) a. Used iu compo- 
sition only: as, ha-d hearted, tenderhearted, 
&c. 

To HEARTEN, (hart'-tn) v. a. To encourage ; 
to animate ; to stir up. 

HEARTENER, (har'-tn-er) n. s. That which 
animates or stirs up. 

HEARTH, (haxth) n. s. The pavement of a 
room on which a fire is made. 

HEARTH-MONEY, (han/j'-mun-e) } n. s. 

HEARTH-PENNY, (har't/i'-pen-e)' ] A 
tax upon hearths, also called chimney -money. 

HEARTILY,(har'-te-le) ad. From the heart ; 
cordially; sincerely; actively; diligently; 
eagerly ; with desire. 

HEARTINESS, (har'-te-nes) n.s. Cordi- 
ality ; sincerity ; freedom from hypocrisy ; 
vigour ; eagerness. 

HEARTLESS, (hart'-les) a. Void of affec- 
tion ; without courage ; spiritless. 

HEARTLESSLY, (hart'-les-le) ad. Without 
courage ; faintly ; timidly. 



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HEARTLESS NESS, (hart'-les-nes) n. s. 
Want of affection, courage, or spirit ; dejec- 
tion of mind. 

HEARTY, (har'-te) a. Cordial ; sincere; un- 
dissembled ; warm ; zealous ; in full health ; 
vigorous; strong. 

HEAT, (hete) n. s. The sensation caused by 
the action of fire ; the cause of the sensation 
by burning ; state of any body under the 
action of fire ; fermentation ; effervescence ; 
one violent action uninterrupted ; the state 
of being hot ; a course at a race ; flush ; 
agitation of sudden or violent passion ; ve- 
hemence of action ; faction ; contest ; party 
rage ; ardour of thought or elocution. 

To HEAT, (hete) v. a. To make hot ; to en- 
due with the power of burning ; to cause to 
ferment ; to make the constitution feverish ; 
to warm with vehemence of passion or de- 
sire ; to agitate the blood and spirits with 
action. 

HEATER, (he' ter) n. s. An iron made 
hot, and put into a box-iron, to smooth 
linen. 

HEATH, (heth) n. s. A shrub of low stature ; 
a place overgrown with heath ; a wild un- 
inclosed tract. 

HEATH-COCK, (heth'-kok) n. 5. A large 
fowl that frequents heaths. 

HEATHEN, (he'-Tnn) n. s. The gentiles ; 
the pagans ; the nations unacquainted with 
the covenant of grace. 

HEATHEN, (he'-Tun) a. Gentile; pagan. 

HEATHENISH, (he'-Tim-ish) a. Belonging 
to the gentiles ; profane ; wild ; savage ; 
rapacious; cruel. 

HEATHEN1SHLY, (he'-mn-ish-le) ad. 
After the manner of heathens. 

HEATH EN ISHN ESS, (he'-Tun-ish-nes) n. s. 
A profane state, like that of the heathens. 

HEATHENISM, (he'-inn-izm) n.s. Gen- 
tiJism; paganism. 

To HEATHENIZE, (he'-Tun-ize) v. a. To 
render heathenish. 

HEATHER, (heTB'-er) n. 5. Heath. 

HEATHY, (heth'-e) "a. lull of heath. 

To HEAVE, (heve) v. a. Pret. heaved, or 
hove; part, heaved, or hoven. To lift ; to 
raise ; to throw ; to cause to swell ; to force 
up from the breast. 

To HEAVE, (heve) v. u. To pant; to breathe 
with pain ; to labour ; to rise with pain ; to 
swell and fall ; to keck ; to feel a tendency 
to vomit. / 

HEAVE, (heve) n. s. Lift ; exertion or effort 
upwards; a throw; rising of the breast; 
effort to vomit ; struggle to lise. 

HEAVEN, (hev'-vn) n. s. 1 he regions above ; 
the expanse of the sky ; the habitation of 
God, good angels, and pure souls departed ; 
the supreme power or sovereign of heaven ; 
elevation ; sublimity ; it is often used in 
composition. 

HEAVEN -BORN, (hev'-vn-born) a. De- 
scended irom the celestial regions; native 
of heaven. 

HEAVEN-BRED, (hev'-vn-bred) a. Pro- 
duced or cultivated in heaven. 



HEB 

HEAVEN-BUILT, (hev'-vn-bilt) a. Built 

by the agency of gods. 
HEAVEN -DIRECTED, (hev'-vn-di-iek'.ted) 
a. Raised towards the sky ; taught by the 
powers of heaven. 
HEAVEN-1N SPIRED, (hev'-vn-in-spird') 

a. Receiving inspiration from heaven. 
H EA YEN -IN STRIJ CTED, (hev'-vn-in-struk'- 

ted) a. Taught by heaven. 
HEAVEN LIN ESS, (hev'-vn-le-nes) n.s. Su- 
preme excellence. 
HEAVENLY, (hev'-vn-le) a. Resembling 
heaven ; supremely excellent ; celestial ; in- 
habiting heaven. 
HEAVENLY, (hev'-vn-le) ad. In a manner 
resembling that of heaven ; by the agency 
or influence of heaven. 
HEAVENLY-MINDED, (hev'-vn-le-mind'- 
ed) a. Having the mind abstracted from 
earthly things. 
HEAVENLY -M1NDEDNESS, (hev'-vn- Ie- 
mind'-ed-nes) n. s. A state of mind ab- 
stracted from the world, and directed to 
heaven. 
HEAVENWARD, (hev'-vn-ward) ad. To- 
wards heaven. 
HEAVER, (he'-ver) n. s. One who lifts any- 
thing ; as a codl-heaver ; a name given by 
seamen to a wooden staff, employed as a 
lever. 
HEAVILY, (hev'-e-le) ad. With great pon- 
derousness ; grievously; affiictively ; sor- 
rowfully; with grief; with an air of dejec- 
tion. 
HEAVINESS, (hev'-e-nes) ... s. Ponderous- 
ness ; the quality of being heavy ; weight ; 
dejection of mind ; depression of spirit ; in- 
aptitude to motion or thought ; oppression ; 
crush ; affliction. 
HEAVING, (he'-ving) n. s. A pant; a mo- 
tion of the heart ; a swell. 
HEAY Y, (hev'-ve) a. Weighty; ponderous; 
sorrowful; dejected; depressed; grievous; 
oppressive ; afflictive ; wanting alacrity ; 
want.ng briskness of appearance ; wanting 
spirit or rapidity of sentiment ; unanimated ; 
wanting activity ; indolent ; lazy ; drowsv ; 
dull ; torpid ; slow ; sluggish ; stupid ; fool- 
ish ; burthensome ; troublesome ; tedious ; 
loaded ; encumbered ; burthened ; deep, 
cumbersome, as heavy roads ; thick ; cloudy ; 
dark ; requiring much labour, as a heavy 
undertaking. 
HEAVY, (hev'-ve) ad. As an adveib it is 

only used in composition; heavily. 
HEBDOMADAL, (heb-dom'-^-dal; ) 

HEBDOMADARY, (heb-'dom'-a-dar-e) J a * 

Weekly. 
To HEBETATE, (heb'-e-tate) v. a. To dull ; 

to blunt; to stupify. 
HEBE'i ATION, (heb-e-ta'-shun) n. s. The 

act of dulling ; the state of being dulled. 
HEBETUDE, (heb'-e-tude) n.s. Dulness ; 

obtuseness ; bluntness. 
HEBRAISM, (he'-bra-izm) n. s. A Hebrew 

idiom. 
HEBRAIST, (he'-bra-ist) n. s. A man skilled 
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HEBREW, (he'-bipp) n.s. An Israelite ; one 
of the children of Israel; a Jew • the He- 
brew tongue. 

HEBREW, (he'-brpo) a. Relating to the 
people of the jews. 

HECATOMB, (hek'-a-tpom) n. s. A sacri- 
fice of an hundred cattle. 

HECK, (hek) n. s. A rack at which cattle 
are fed with hay ; a kind of net formerly 
used in rivers, as a salmon heck; a hatch 
or latch of a door ; a small wicket. 

HECTICAL, (hek'-te-kal) } a. Habitual ; 

HECTICK, (hek'-tik) T \ constitutional; 
applied to that kind of fever which is slow 
and continual, and ends in a consumption ; 
troubled with a morbid heat. 

HECTICALLY, (hek'-te-kal-le) ad. Ha- 
bitually ; constitutionally. 

To HECTOR, (hek'-tur) v. a. To bully ; to 
threaten ; to treat with insolent terms. 

To HECTOR, (hek'-tur) v. n. To play the 
bully. 

HEDERACEOUS,(hed-er-a'-she-us) a. Pro- 
ducing ivy. 

HEDGE, (hedje) n.s. A fence made round 
grounds with prickly bushes. Hedge, pre- 
fixed to any word, notes something mean, 
vile, of the lowest class, as a hedge ale- 
house. 

To HEDGE, (hedje) v. a. To enclose with a 
a hedge ; to obstruct ; to encircle for de- 
fence ; to shut up within an enclosure. 

To HEDGE, (hedje) v. n. To shift ; to hide 
the head. 

HEDGE-HOG, (hedje'-hog) n. s. An ani- 
mal set with prickles. 

HEDGE-ROW, (hedje'-ro) n. s. The trees 
or bushes planted for inclosure3. 

HEDGE-SPARROW, (hedje-sj ar'-ro) n. s. 
A sparrow that lives in bt shes. 

HEDGING-BILL, (hedje'-ing-bil) n. s. A 
cutting hook used in making hedges. 

HEDGER, (hedje'-er) n.s. One who makes 
hedges. 

To HEED, (heed) v. a. To mind ; to re- 
gard ; to take notice of ; to attend. 

To HEED, (heed) v. n. To mind ; to con- 
sider ; to use caution. 

HEED, (heed) n.s. Care; attention; cau- 
tion ; fearful attention ; suspicious watch ; 
notice ; observation ; seriousness ; staid- 
ness ; regard ; respectful notice. 

HEEDFUL, (heed'-ful) a. Watchful ; cau- 
tious ; suspicious ; attentive ; careful ; ob- 
serving. 

HEEDFULLY, (heed'-ful-e) ad. Attentive- 
ly ; carefully ; cautiously. 

HEEDFULNESS, (heed'-ful-nes) n.s. Cau- 
tion ; vigilance ; attention. 

HEEDILY, (heed'-e-le) ad. Cautiously; 
vigilantly. 

HEED1NESS, (heed'-e-nes) n. s. Caution ; 
vigilance. 

HEEDLESS, (heed'-les) a. Negligent; in- 
attentive ; careless ; thoughtless. 

HEEDLESSLY, (heed'-les-le) ad. Care- 
lessly ; negligently ; inattentively. 

HEEDLESSNESS, (heed'-les-nes) n.s. Care- 



HEL 

lessness ; thoughtlessness ; negligence ; in- 
attention. 

HEEL, (heel) n. s. The part of the foot that 
protuberates behind ; the feet, as employed 
in flight. To be at the heels, To pursue 
closely ; to follow hard ; to attend closely ; 
to pursue as an enemy : to follow close, as a 
dependant. To lay by the heels, To fetter ; 
to shackle. The back part of a stocking : 
whence the phrase to be out at heels, to be 
worn out. 

To HEEL, (heel) v. n. To dance ; to lean 
on one side, as the ship heels. 

To HEEL, (heel) v. a. To arm a cock. 

HEEL-PIECE; (heel'-pese) n. s. A piece 
fixed on the hinder part of the shoe. 

To HEEL-PIECE, (heel'-pese) v.*. To put 
a piece of leather on a shoe-heel. 

HEGIRA, (he-ji'-ra, or hed'-je-ra) n. s. A 
term in chronology, signifying the epo'ha, 
or account of time, used by the Araoians 
who begin from the day that Mahomet was 
forced to make his escape from Mecca, 
July 16, A.D.622. 

HEIFER, (hef'-fer) 71. s. A young cow. 

HEIGH-HO, (hi'-ho) interj. An expression 
of slight languor and uneasiness. 

HEIGHT, (hite) n. s. Elevation above the 
ground ; altitude ; space measured up- 
wards ; degree of latitude ; summit ; as- 
cent ; towering eminence ; high place ; ele- 
vation of rank or dignity ; the utmost de- 
gree ; full completion; state of excellence; 
advance towards perfection. 

To HEIGHTEN, (hi'-tn) v. a. To raise high ; 
to improve ; to meliorate ; to aggravate ; to 
improve by decorations. 

HEIGHTENING, (hi'-tn -ing) n.s. Improve- 
ment by decorations. 

HEINOUS, (he'-nus) a. Atrocious ; wicked 
in a high degree. 

HEINOUSLY, (he'-nus-le) ad. Atrociously; 
wickedly. 

HEINOUSNESS, (he'-nus-nes) n.s. Atro- 
ciousness ; wickedness. 

HEIR, (are) n. s. One that is inheritor of 
anything after the present possessor. Heir 
Apparent, He, who, if he survives, will cer- 
tainly inherit, after the present possessor. 
Heir Presumptive, One, who, if the ancestor 
should die immediately, would, in the pre- 
sent state of things, be his heir, but whose 
inheritance may be defeated by the contin- 
gency of some nearer heir being born. 

HEIRDOM, (are'-dum) w. s. The state of 
an heir. 

HEIRESS, (are'-es) n. s. A woman that in- 
herits. 

HEIRLESS, (are'-les") u. Without an heir. 

HEIRLOOM, ' (are^loom) n. s. Any furni- 
ture or moveable decreed to descend by in- 
heritance, and therefore inseparable from 
the freehold. 

HEIRSHIP, (are'-ship) n. s. The state, 
character, or privileges of an heir. 

HELD, (held) The pret. and part. pass, of 
hold. 

HELIACAL, (he-li'-a-kaT) a. Appertaining 



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to the sun ; emerging from the lustre of the 
sun, or falling into it. 
HEL1ACALLY, (he-li'-a-kal-le) ad. A star 
is said to rise heliacally, when, after having 
been invisible by reason of the sun's beams, 
it goes to such a distance as to get into 
sight ; and it is said to set heliacally when 
it becomes hidden under the sun's beams. 
HELICAL, (hel'-e-kal) a. Spiral ; with many 

circumvolutions. 
HELIOCENTRICK, (he-le-o-sen'-trik) a. 
The heliccentrick place of a planet is said to 
be such as it would appear to us from the 
sun, if our eye were fixed in its centre. 
HELIOMETLR, (he'-le-om'-me-ter) n.s. An 
instrument for measuring the diameters of 
the sun, moon, and stars. 
HELIOSCOPE, (he'-le-o-skope) n.s. A sort 
of telescope fitted'soas to look on the body 
of the sun, without offence to the eyes. 
HELIOTROPE, (he'-le-o-trope) it. s. A 
plant that turns towards the sun, but more 
particularly the turnsol or sun-flower ; a pre- 
cious stone, of a green colour, streaked with 
red veins. 
HELISPHERICAL, (hel-is-fer'-re-kal) a. 
The helispherical line is the rhomb line in 
navigation. 
HELIX, (he'-liks) n. s. Part of a spiral line ; 

a circumvolution. 
HELL, (hel) n.s. The place of the devil and 
wicked souls ; the place of separate souls, 
whether good or bad ; the place into which 
the tailor throws his shreds ; the infernal 
powers ; a gambling-house. 
HELL-DOOMED, (hel'-doomd) a. Con- 
signed to hell. 
HELL-HOUND, (hel'-hound) n. 5. Dog of 

hell ; agent of hell. 
HELLEBORE, (hel'-le-bore) n.s. Christ- 
mas flower. 
HELLENICK, (hel'-le-nik) a. Grecian; 

heathen. 
HELLENISM, (hel'-le-nizm) n. s. A Greek 

idiom. 
HELLENIST, (hel'-le-nist) n. s. Any one 

skilled in the Greek language. 
HELLENISTICAL, (hel-le-nis'-te-kal) a. 

Relating to the language of Greece. 
HELLENISTICALLY, (hel-le-nis'-te-kal le) 
ad. According to the Hellenistical dia- 
lect. 
To HELLENIZE, (hel'-le-nize) v. n. To use 
the Greek language. / 

HELLISH, (hel'-lish) a. Having the qualities 
of hell ; relating to hell ; infernal ; wicked ; 
detestable. 
HELLISHLY, (hel'-lish-le) ad. Infernally ; 

wickedly ; detestably. 
HELLISH NESS, (hel'-lish-nes) n.s. Wick- 
edness ; abhorred qualities. 
HELLWARD, (hel'-ward) ad. Toward hell. 
HELM, (helm) n.s. A covering for the head 
in war ; the part of a coat of arms that bears 
the crest ; the steerage ; the upper part of 
the rudder ; the station of government. 
To HELM, (helm) v. a. To guide ; to con- 
duct. 



HEM 



Furnished with a 



A helm ; a head- 



To contribute as- 



sup- 
that 



HELMED, (helmd) a. 

head piece. 
HELMET, (hel'-met) n. 

piece. 
HELMINTHlCK,(hel-min'-r/iik) a. Relating 

to worms. 
HELMSMAN, (helmz'-man) n. s. He who 

manages the rudder of a vessel. 
To HELP, (help) v. a. Pret. helped, or holp; 
part, helped, or holpen. To assist; to sup- 
port ; to aid ; to raise by help ; to prevent ; 
to avoid ; to promote ; to forward. To help 
to, To supply with, to present at table. 
To HELP, (help) v. n. To contribut 

sistance. 
HELP, (help) n.s. Assistance; aid; 
port ; succour ; that which gives help ; 
which forwards or promotes ; remedy. 
HELPER, (help'-er) n. s. An assistant ; an 
auxiliary ; one that supplies with anything 
wanted ; a supernumerary servant. 
HELPFUL, (help'-ful) a. Useful; that gives 

assistance ; wholesome ; salutary. 
HELPFULNESS, (help'-ful-nes) n.s. Assist- 
ance ; usefulness. 
HELPLESS, (help'-les) a. Wanting power 
to succour one's self; wanting suppoit 
or assistance ; irremediable ; admitting no 
help ; feeble ; inefficient. 
HELPLESSLY, (help'-les-le) ad. Without 

ability ; without succour. 
HELPLESSNESS, (help'-les-nes) n.s. Want 
of ability ; want of succour; feebleness; iii- 
efficience. 
HELPMATE, (help'-mate) n. s. A com- 
panion ; an assistant. 
HELTER-SKELTER, (hel'-ter-skel'-ter) ad. 

In a hurry ; without order ; tumultuously. 
HELVE, (helv) n. s. The handle of an axe. 
To HELVE,'"(helv) v. a. To fit with a helve. 
HEM, (hem) n. s. The edge of a garment 
doubled and sewed to keep the threads from 
spreading ; the noise uttered by a sudden 
and violent expiration of the breath. In- 
terject. Hem ! 
Tu HEM, (hem) v. a. To close the edge of 
cloth by a hem or double border sewed to- 
gether ; to border ; to edge ; to enclose ; to 
environ ; to confine ; to shut. 
To HEM, (hem) v. n. To utter a noise by 

violent expression of the breath. 
IIEMI, (hem'-e) A word often used in com- 
position, signifying half; an abbreviation of 
the Greek. 
HEMICRANY, (hem'-e-kran-e) n. s. A pain 
that affects only one part of the head at a 
time. 
HEMICYCLE, (hem'-e-si-kl) n. s. A half 

round. 
HEMINA, (hem'-e-na) n. s. An ancient 
measure ; now used in medicine to signify 
about ten ounces in measure. 
HEM1PLEGY, (hem'-e-pled-je) n. s. A 
palsy, or any nervous affection that seizes 
one side at a time. 
HEMISPHERE, (hem'-e- sfere) n. s. The 
half of a globe ; a map or projection of one 
half of the mundane sphere. 



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HEMISPHERICAL, (hem-e-sfer'^e-kal) > 

HEMISPHER1CK, (hem-e-sfer'-ik) ] a ' 
Half round ; containing half a globe. 

HEMISTICH, (he-mis'-tik) n. s. Half a 
verse. 

HEMLOCK, (hem'-lok) n. s. An herb 

HEMOPTYSIS,'" (he-mop'-te-sis) n. s. The 
spitting of blood. 

HEMORRHAGE, (hem'-o-raje) In. s. A 

HEMORRHAGY, (hem'-o-ra-je) $ violent 
flux of blood. 

HEMORRHOIDS, (hem'-or-roids) n. s. The 
piles ; the emrods. 

HEMORRHOIDAL, (hem-or-roid'-al) a. 
Belonging to the veins in the fundament. 

HEMP, (hemp) n. s. A fibrous plant of which 
coarse linen and ropes are made. 

HEMPEN, (hem'-pn) a. Made of hemp. 

HEMPY, (hem'-pe) a. Resembling hemp. 

HEN, (hen) n.s. The female of a house- 
cock ; the female of any bird. 

HEN-COOP, (hen'-koop) n.s. A cage in 
which poultry are kept. 

HEN-HEARTED, (hen'-har-ted) a. Dast- 
ardly f cowardly. 

HEN-HOUSE, (hen'-house) n.s. A place 
for sheltering poultry. 

HEN-PECKED, (hen'-pekt) a. Governed 
by the wife. 

HEN-ROOST, (hen-roost) n.s. The place 
where the poultry roost. 

HENBANE, (hen'-bane) n. s. A plant. 

HENCE, (hense) ad. From this place to an- 
other ; away to a distance ; at a distance ; 
in other places ; from this time ; in the 
future ; for this reason ; in consequence of 
this ; from this cause ; from this ground ; 
from this source ; from this original ; from 
this store. From hence is a vicious expres- 
sion : Hence signifies from this. 

HENCEFORTH, (hense'-fori/i) ad. From 
this time forward. 

HENCEFORWARD, (hense-for'-ward) ad. 
From this time to futurity. 

HENCHMAN, (hensh'-man) n. s. A page ; 
an attendant. 

HENDECAGON, (hen-dek'-a-gon) n. s. A 
figure of eleven sides or angles. 

HENDECASYLLABLE,(hen-dek-a-sil'.la-bl) 
n. s. A metrical line consisting of eleven 
syllables. 

HENDIADIS, (hen-di'-a-dis) n.s. A rheto- 
rical figure, when two noun substantives are 
used instead of a substantive and adjective. 

HEPATICAL, (he-- at'-e-kal) ) a. Belonging 

HEPATICK, (he-pat'-ik) ' \ to the liver. 

HEP, (hip) n. s.' The fruit of the wild brhr, 
or dog-rose ; commonly written hip. 

HEPTACAPSULAR, (hep-ta-kap'-su-lar) a. 
Having seven cavities or cells. 

HEPTACHORD, (hep'-ta-kord) n. s. Anci- 
ently, a musical instrument of seven strings ; 
as the lyre ; a poetical composition played 
or sung on seven different notes or sounds. 

HEPTAGON, (hep'-ta-gon) n. s. A figure 
with seven sides or angles. 

HEPT AGONAL, (hep-tag'-o-nal) a. Having 
seven angles or sides. 



HER 

HEPTAMEREDE, (hep-tam'-er-ede) n. *. 
That which divides into seven parts. 

HEPTARCHY, (hep'-tar-ke) n. s. A seven- 
fold government. 

HEPTATEUCH, (hep'-ta-tuke) n. s. A term 
applied to the first seven books of the Old 
Testament. 

HER, (her) pron. Belonging to a female ; of 
a she ; of a woman ; the oblique case of she. 

HER'S, (herz) pron. This is used when it 
refers to a substantive going before ; as such 
are her charms, such charms are her's. 

HERALD, (her'-ald) n. s. An officer whose 
business it is to register genealogies, adjust 
ensigns armorial, regulate funerals, and an- 
ciently to carry messages between princes, 
and proclaim war and peace ; a precursor ; 
a forerunner; a harbinger; a proclaimer ; a 
publisher. 

To HERALD, (her'-ald) v. a. To introduce 
as by an herald. 

HERALDICK, (he-rald'-ik) a. Relating to 
heraldry. 

HERALDRY, (her'-al-dre) n. s. The art or 
office of a herald ; registry of genealogies ; 
blazonry. 

HERALDSHIP, (her'-ald-ship) n. s. 'The 
office of an herald. 

HERB, (erb) n. s. Herbs are those plants 
whose stalks are soft, and have nothing 
woody in them. 

HERBACEOUS, (her-ba'-she-us) a. Belong- 
ing to herbs ; feeding on vegetables. 

HERBAGE, (er'-baje) n.s. Herbs collec- 
tively ; grass ; pasture ; the tythe and the 
right of pasture. 

HERBAL, (her'-bal) n. s. A book contain- 
ing the names and description of plants. 

HERBAL, (her'-bal) a. Pertaiuing to herbs. 

HERBALIST," (her'-ba-list) n.s. A man 
skilled in herbs. 

HERBAR1ST, (her'-ba-rist) u. s. One skilled 
in herbs. 

HERBARY, (her'-ba-re) n. s. A garden of 
herbs. 

HERBESCENT, (her-bes'-sent) a. Growing 
into herbs. 

HERBIST, (her'-bist) n. s. One skilled in 
herbs. 

HERBOUS, (her'-bus) a. Abounding with 
herbs. 

HERBULENT, (her -bu-lent) a. Containing 
herbs. 

HERBY, (erb'-e) a. Having the nature of 
herbs; full of herbs. 

HERCULEAN, (her-ku-le'-an) a. Of ex- 
traordinary strength, like Hercules ; befit- 
ting Hercules ; large ; massy. 

HERD, (herd) n. $. A number of beasts to- 
gether. Flocks and herds are sheep and oxen 
or kine ; a company of men generally in con- 
tempt or detestation ; it anciently signified 
a keeper of cattle, a sense still retained in 
composition, as goatherd. 

To HERD, (herd) v. n. To run in herds or 
companies ; to associate. 

To HERD, (herd) v. a. To throw or put into 
an herd. 



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HER 

HERDSMAN, (herdz'-man) n. s. One em- 
ployed in tending herds. 

HERE, (here) ad. In this place ; in the pre- 
sent state ; it is opposed to there. 

HEREABOUT, or HEREABOUTS, (here'- 
a-bout) «. s. About this place. 

HEREAFTER, (here-af- ter) ad. In time to 
come ; in futurity ; in a future state. 

HEREAFTER, (here-af '-ter) n.s. A future 
state. 

HEREAT, (here-at') ad. At this. 

HEREBY, (here oi') ad. By this, 

HEREDITABLEihe-red'e-ta-bl) a. Capable 
of being occupied as inheritance. 

HEREDITAMENT, (he-red'-it-a-ment) n. s. 
A law term denoting inheritance. 

HEREDITARILY, (he-red'- e-ta-re-le) ad. 
Bv inheritance. 

HEREDITARY, (he-red'-e-ta-re) a. Pos- 
sessed or claimed by right of inheritance ; 
descending by inheritance. 

HEREIN, (here-in') ad. In this. 

HEREOF, (here-of) ad. From this ; of this. 

HEREON, (here-bn) ad. Upon this. 

HEREOUT, (here -out) ad. Out of this place. 

HEREMITE, (her-e-mite) n.s. See Ere- 
auTK. A hermit. 

HEREMITICAL, (her-e-mit'-ik-al) a. Soli- 
tary ; suitable to a hermit. 

HERESY, (her'-e-se) n. s. An opinion of 
private men different fiom that of the catho- 
lick and orthodox church. 

HERE TICK, (her'-e-tik) n. s. One who pro- 
pagates his private opinions in opposition to 
the catholick church. 

HERETICAL, (he-ret'-e-kal) a. Containing 
heresy. 

HERETICALLY, (he-ret'-e-kal-le) ad. In 
an heretical manner. 

HERETO, (here-to') ad. To this; add to 
this. 

HERETOFORE, (here-to-fore') ad. For- 
merly; anciently. 

HEREUNTO, (here-un-to') ad. To this. 

HEREUPON, (here-up-o'n') ad. Upon this. 

HEREWITH, (here-wii/i') ad. With this. 

HERIOT, (her'-re-ot) n. s. A fine paid to 
the lord at the death of a landholder. 

HERIOTABLE, (her-re-o-ta-bl) a. Subject 
to the demand of an heriot. 

HERITABLE, (her'-e-ta-bl) a. Capable of 
beini; inherited. 

HERITAGE, (her'-e-taje) n.s. Inheritance^ 
estate devolved by succession; estate in 
general. 

HERMAPHRODITE, (her-maf '-fro-dite) 
n. s. An animal uniting two sexes. 

HERMAPHRODITICAL, or HERMA- 
PHRODITICK, (her-maf-fro-dit'-e-kal, or 
her-maf-fro-dit'-ik) a. Partaking of both 



HERMETICAL, (her-met'-e-kal) \a. Chy- 
HERMET1CK, (her'met'-ik) T S mical. 
HERMETICALLY, (her-met'-e-kal-e) ad. 

According to the hermetical or chymick art. 
HERMIT, (her'-mit) n.s. A solitary ; an 

anchoret ; one who retires from society to 

contemplation and devotion. 



II ET 

HERMITAGE, (her'-mit-aje) n. s. The cell 
or habitation of a hermit ; a French wine. 

HERMIT ESS, ( her'-mit- tes) n. s. A woman 
retired to devotion. 

HERMITICAL, (her mit'-e-kal) a. Suitable 
to a hermit. 

HERN. See Heron. 

HERNIA, (her'-ne-a) 11. s. Any kind of rup- 
ture. 

HERO, (he'-ro) n. s. A man eminent for 
bravery ; a man of the highest class in any 
respect. 

HERODIANS, (he-ro'-de-anz) n. s. pi. A 
Jewish sect. 

HEROICAL, (he-ro'-e-kal) a. Befitting an 
hero ; noble ; heroick. 

HEROICALLY, (he-ro'-e-kal-e) ad. After 
the way of a hero ; suitably to an hero. 

HEROICK, (he-ro'-ik) a. Productive of 
heroes ; noble ; suitable to an hero ; brave ; 
magnanimous ; intrepid ; reciting the acts 
of heroes. Used of poetry, That kind of 
verse in which epick poems are usually 
composed. 

HEROICKLY, (her-ro'-ik-le) ad. Suitably 
to an hero. 

HEROICOMICAL, (he-ro-e-kom'-e-kal) 

HEROICOMICK, (he ro-e-kom'-ik) 

a. Consisting of a mixture of dignity and 
levity. 

HEROINE, (her o-in) n. s. A female hero. 

HEROISM, (her'-o jzm) ft. s. The qualities 
or character of an hero. 

HERON, (her'-un) ?i. s. A bird that feeds 
upon fish ; a kind of crane. 

HERONRY, (her'-un-re) n. s. A place 
where herons breed. 

HERPES, (her'-pez) n. s. A cutaneous in- 
flammation. 

HERPETICK, (her-pet'-ik) a. Creeping ; a 
modern word applied to the eruptions oc- 
casioned by the disease herpes. 

HERRING, (her'-ring) n. s. A small sea fish. 

HERS, (herz) pron. The female possessive. 
See Her. 

HERSE, (herse) n. s. A kind of portcullis, 
in fortification. 

HERSELF, (her-self ') pron. A female indi- 
vidual, as distinguished from others ; the 
oblique case of the reciprocal pronoun, as 
she hurt herself. 

HESITANCY, (hez'-e-tan-se) n. s. Dubi- 
ousness ; uncertainty ; suspense. 

To HESITATE, (hez'-e-tate) v. a. To be 
doubtful ; to delay ; to pause. 

HESITATION, (hez-e-ta'-shun) n. s. Doubt ; 
uncertainty ; difficulty made ; intermission 
of speech ; want of volubility. 

HEST, (hest) n.s. Command; precept; in 
junction. 

HETERARCHY, (het'-ter-ar-ke) n. s. The 
government of an alien. 

HETEROCLITE, (het'-er-o-klite) ft. s. Such 
noun3 as vary from the common forms of 
declension ; any thing or person deviating 
from the common rule. 

HETEROCLITE, (het'-er-o-klite) «. De- 
noting nouns varying from the common 



not ;— tube, tiib, bull ;— oil ; — pound ; — thin, this. 



843 



HIB 

forms of declension ; deviating from com- 
mon rules ; singular. 

HETEROCLIT1CAL. (het-er o-klit'-e-kal) 
a. Deviating from tlie common rule. 

HETEROCLITQUS, (het-er-ok'-le-tus) a. 
Varying from grammatical declension. 

HETERODOX, (het'-er-o-dpks) a. Devi- 
ating from the established opinion ; not or- 
thodox. 

HETERODOXY, (het'-er-o-dok-se) n.s. The 
quality of being heterodox. 

HETEROGENE. (het'-er-o-jene) a. Not of 
the same kind ; dissimilar. 

HETEROGENEAL, (het-er-o-je'-ne-al) a. 
Not of the same nature ; not kindred. 

HETEROGENEITY, (het-er-o-je-ne'-e-te) 
n.s. Opposition of nature; contrariety or 
dissimilitude of qualities ; opposite or dissi- 
milar part. 

HETEROGENEOUS, (het-er-o-je'-ne-us) a. 
Not kindred ; opposite or dissimilar in 
nature. 

HETEROGENEOUSNESS. (het-er-o-je'-ne- 
us-nes) n.s. Dissimilitude in nature; con- 
trariety of parts. 

To HEW, (hu) v. a. part. hewn. To cut by 
blows with an edged instrument ; to hack ; 
to chop ; to cut ; to cut, as with an axe ; to 
form or shape with an axe ; to form la- 
boriously. 

HEWER, (hu'-er) n.s. One whose employ- 
ment is to cut wood or stone. 

HEXACHORD, (heks'-a-kord) n. s. In 
musick, A concord, commonly called a 
sixth. 

HEXAGON, (heks'-a-gon) n.s. A figure of 
six sides or angles. 

HEXAGONAL, (hegz-ag'-o-nal) a. Having 
six sides or corners. 

HEXAGONY, (hegz-ag'-go-ne) n.s. A figure 
of six angles. 

HEXAHEDRON, (heks'-a-hed-ron) n.s. In 
geometry, A cube. 

HEXAMETER, (hegz-am'-e-ter) n. s. A 
verse of six feet. 

HEXAMETER, (hegz-am'-e-ter) a . Hav- 
ing six metrical feet. 

HEXAMETRICAL, (heks-a-met'-rekal) } 

HEXAMETR1CK, (heks-a-met'-rik) T J J ' 
Consisting of hexameters. 

HEXANGULAR, (hegz-ang'-gu-!ar)a. Hav- 
ing six corners. 

HEXASTYLE, (heks'-a-stile) n. s. In archi- 
tecture, A building with six columns in front. 

HEY, (ha) hiterj. An expression of joy, or 
mutual exhortation. 

HEYDAY, (ha'-da) interj. An expression 
of frolick and exultation. 

HIATION, (hi-a'-slmn) n.s. The act of 
gaping. 

HIATUS, (hi-a'-tus) n. s. An aperture ; a 
gaping breach. 

HIBERNAL, (hi-ber'-nal) a. Belonging to 
the winter. 

HIBERNIAN, (hi-ber'-ne-an) n. s. An Irish- 
man. 

HIBERNIAN, (hi-ber'-ne-an) a. Relating 
to Ireland. 



HIE 

HIBERNICISM. (hi-ber'-ne-sizm) n. s. A 
mode of speech peculiar to natives of Ire- 
land. 

HICCOUGH, (hik'-kup, or hik'-koT) n. s. A 
convulsion of tin; stomach producing sobs. 

To HICCOUGH, (hik'-kup) v. n. To sob 
with convulsion of the stomach. 

ToHICKUP, (hik'-kup) v. n. See Hiccough. 

HID, (hid) " I , ,,.., 

HIDDEN, (hid'-dn) ]P«rl- F*- of hide, 

HIDAGE, (hi'-daje) n. s. A tax formerly 
laid en every hide of land. 

HIDALGO, (hi-dal'-go) r. s. A Spaniard of 
gentle birth. 

To HIDE, (hide) v. a. pret. hid; part. pass. 
hid or hidden. To conceal ; to withhold or 
withdraw from sight or knowledge. 

To HIDE, (hide) v. n. To lis hid ; to bo 
concealed. 

HIDE-AND-SEEK, (hide-and-seek') n.s. A 
play in which some hide themselves, and 
another seeks them. 

HIDE, (hide) n.s. The skin of any animal, 
either raw or dressed ; a certain quantity of 
land. 

HIDEBOUND, (hide'-bound) a. A horse is 
said to be hidebound when his skin sticks so 
hard to his ribs and back, that you cannot 
with your hand pull up or loosen the one 
from the other. In trees, Being in the state 
in which the bark will not give way to the 
growth. Harsh ; untractable ; niggardly ; 
penurious. 

HIDEOUS, (hid'-e-us) a. Horrible; dread- 
ful ; shocking ; detestable. 

HIDEOUSLY, (hid'-e-us-le) ad. Horribly; 
dreadfully ; in a manner that shocks. 

HIDEOUSNESS, (hid'-e-us-nes) n.s. Hor- 
ribleness ; dreadfulness ; terrour. 

H1DER, (hi'-der) n. s. He that hides. 

To HIE, (hi) v.n. To hasten ; to go in haste. 

HIERARCH, (hi -e-rark) n. s. The chief of 
a sacred order ; the chief of any establish- 
ment. 

HIERARCHAL, (hi-e-rark'-al) a. Belong- 
ing to sacred government. 

HIERARCHICAL, (hi-e-rar'-ke-kal) a. Be- 
longing to sacred or ecclesiastical govern- 
ment. 

HIERARCHY, (hi'-er-ar-ke) n.s. A sacred 
government ; rank or subordination of holy 
beings ; ecclesiastical establisnment. 

HIEROGLYPH, (hi'-er-o-glif) }n. s. 

HIEROGLYPHIC, (hi-er-o-glif'-f ik) } An 
emblem ; a figure by which a word was im- 
plied, and used before the alphabet was in- 
vented ; the art of writing in picture. 

HIEROGLYPH ICAL, (hi-er-o-g!if'-e-kaI) J 

H1EROGLYPHICK, (hi-er-o-glif'-f jfk) T 5 
a. Emblematical ; expressive of some 
meaning beyond what immediately appears. 

HIE ROGLYPHICALL Y, (hi-er-o-glif '-e- 
kaj-e) ad. Emblematically. 

HIERbGRAPHICAL,(hi-er-o-graf'-e-kal) | 

HIEROGRAPHICK, (hi-er-o-graf'-ikf $ 
a. Denoting sacred writing. 

H1EROGRAPHY, (hi-er-og'-graT-e) ». .?. 
Holy writing. 



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HIG 

HIEROLOGY, (hi-er-ol'-o-je) n. s. Dis- 
course on sacred things. 

HIEROMANCY, (fii'-er- o-man-se) n.s. Di- 
vination by sacrifices. 

To HIGGLE, (hig'-gl) v. n. To chaffer ; to 
be penurious in a bargain ; to go selling- 
provisions from door to door. 

HIGGLEDY-PIGGLEDY, (hig'-gl-de-pig'- 
gl-de.) ad. A cant word, corrupted from 
higgle, which denotes any confused mass. 

HIGGLER, (hig'-gl er) n. s. One who sells 
provisions by retail. 

HIGH, (hi) a. Long upwards; rising above 
from the surface, or from the centre ; ele- 
vated in place ; raised aloft ; exalted in 
nature; elevated in rank or condition ; ex- 
alted in sentiment ; difficult ; abstruse ; 
boastful ; ostentatious ; arrogant ; proud ; 
lofty ; noble ; illustrious ; powerful ; vio- 
lent ; tempestuous; loud; full; complete, 
applied to time. Advancing in latitude 
from the line ; at the most perfect state ; 
in the meridian ; dear ; exorbitant in price ; 
capital; great; opposed to little, as, high 
treason, in opposition to petty ; solemn ; 
eminently observable ; loud ; full ; a musi- 
cal term. 

HIGH, (hi) ad. Aloft; aloud; powerfully; 
in a great or high degree. On high, Above ; 
aloft ; aloud. 

HIGH-BLOWN, (hi'-blone) a. Swelled 
much with wind ; much inflated. 

HIGH-BORN, (hi'-born) a. Of noble ex- 
traction. 

HIGH-COLOURED, (hi'-kui-lurd) a. Hav- 
ing a deep or glaring colour. 

HIGH-DAY, (hi'-da) a. Fine; befitting an 
holiday. 

HIGH-FED, (hi'-fed) a. Pampered. 

HIGH-FLIER, (hi'-fli-er) n. s. One that 
carries his opinions to extravagance. 

HIGH-FLOWN, (hi'-flone) a. Elevated; 
proud ; turgid ; extravagant. 

HIGH-FLYING, (hi'-fli ing) a. Extrava- 
gant in claims or opinions. 

HIGH-GROWN, (hi'-grone) a. Having the 
crop grown to considerable height. 

HIGH-HEARTED, (hi'-hart'-ed) a. Full 
of heart or courage. 

HIGH-HEELED, (hi'-heeld) a. Having the 
heel of the shoe much raised. 

HIGH-HUNG, (hi'-hung) a. Hung aloft. 

HIGH-METTLED, (hi'-met-tld) a. Proud 
or ardent of spirit. / 

HIGH-MINDED, (hi'-mind-ed) a. Honour- 
able ; of elevated principles ; proud ; arro- 
gant. 

HIGH-SEASONED, (hi-se'-znnd) a. Pi- 
quant to the palate. 

HIGH-SPIRITED, (hi-spir'-it-ed) a. Bold ; 
daring ; insolent. 

HIGH-SWELLING, (hi'-swel-ling) a. Swel- 
ling to a great height. 

HIGH-SWOLN, (hi'-swoln) a. Swoln to the 
utmost. 

HIGH-TASTED, (hi'-tast-ed) «. Gustful; 
piquant. 

HIGH- WROUGHT, (hi'-rawt) a. Agitated 



HIN 

to the utmost ; accurately finished ; nobly 
laboured. 

HIGHLAND, (hi'-land) n. s. Mountainous 
region. 

HIGHLANDER, (hi'-land- er) n.s. An in- 
habitant of mountains ; a mountaineer. 

HIGHLY, (hi'-le) ad. With elevation as to 
place and situation ; aloft ; in a great de- 
gree ; proudly; arrogantly; ambitiously; 
with esteem ; with estimation. 

HIGHMOST, (hi' -most) a. Highest; top 
most. 

HIGHNESS, (hi'-nes) n.s. Elevation above 
the surface ; loftiness ; the title of princes, 
anciently of kings ; dignity of nature ; su- 
premacy ; excellence ; value. 

HIGHT, (hit©) An imperfect verb. Called; 
named. 

HIGHTH, (hith) n. s. Height. 

H1GHWATER, (hi'-wa-ter) n. s. The ut- 
most flow of the tide. 

HIGHWAY, (hi-wa') n. s. Great road ; pub- 
lick path ; figuratively, a train of action with 
apparent consequence. 

HIGHWAYMAN, (hi'-wa-man) n.s. A rob- 
ber that plunders on the publick roads. 

HILARITY, (hil-lar'-e-te) n.s. Merriment, 
gayety. 

HILARY-TERM, (hil'-la-re-term) n. s. In 
law, The term which begins on the twenty 
third of January : Terminus Sancti Hilarii. 

HILL, (hil) n. s. An elevation of ground 
less than a mountain. 

HILLOCK, (hil'-luk) n. s. A little hill. 

HILLY, (hil'-le) a. Full of hills ; unequal 
in the surface ; like a hill ; lofty. 

HILT, (hilt) n. s. The handle of anything, 
particularly of a sword. 

HILTED, (hilt'-ed) a. Having a hilt. 

HIM, (him) The oblique case of he. 

HIMSELF, (him-self ') pron. In the nomi- 
native, he. In the oblique cases it has a 
reciprocal signification. By himself, Alone ; 
unaccompanied. 

HIND, (hind) a. compar. hinder ; superl. 
hindmost. Backward ; contrary in position 
to the face. 

HIND, (hind) n. s. The she to a stag ; a 
servant ; a peasant ; a boor. 

To HINDER, (hin'-der) v. a. To obstruct ; 
to stop ; to let ; to impede. 

To HINDER, (hin'-der) v.n. To raise hindr- 
ances ; to cause impediment. 

HINDER, (hin'-der) a. In a position con- 
trary to that of the face. 

HINDERANCE, (hin'-der-anse) n. s. Im- 
pediment ; let ; stop ; obstruction. 

HINDERER, (hin'-der-er) n.s. He or that 
which hinders or obstructs. 

HIN DERLING, (hind'-er-ling) n. s. A paltry, 
worthless, degenerate animal. 

HINDERMOST, (hind'-er-most) a. Hind- 
most ; last. 

HINDMOST, (hind'-most) a. The last> 
the lag ; that comes in the rear. 

HINDOO, (hin-dpo') n. s. An aboriginal in- 
habitant of Hindostan. 

HINDRANCE, ». s. See Ht>dehanck. 



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HIS 

HINGE, (hinje) n. s. Joints upon which a 
gate or door turns; a governing rule or 
principle. 

To HINGE, (hinje) v. a. To furnish with 
hinges ; to bend as an hinge. 

To HINGE, (hinje) v. re. To turn or defend 
as upon a hinge ; to hang. 

T HLNNIATE,(hm'-ne-ate)> ™ . , 

SHINNY, (hin'-ne) ' ' \ v ' v ' lo " ei g h - 

To HINT, (hint) v. a. To bring to mind by 
a slight mention or remote allusion ; to 
mention imperfectly. To hint at, To allude 
to ; to touch slightly upon. 

HINT, (hint) n.s. Faint notice given to the 
mind ; remote allusion ; distant insinuation ; 
suggestion ; intimation. 

HIP, (hip) n. s. The joint of the thigh ; the 
haunch. 

HIP, (hip) n. s. The fruit of the briar or 
the dog-rose. 

HIP, (hip) interj. An exclamation, or call- 
ing to one. 

HIPPISH, (hip' -pish) | a. A corruption of hy- 

HIPPED, (hipt) " ' 5 pochondriack. Melan- 
choly. 

HIPPOCAMP, (hip'-po-kamp) n.s. A sea- 
horse. 

HIPPOCENTAUR, (hip-po-sen -tawr) n.s. 
A fabulous monster, half horse and half 
man. 

HIPPOCRASS, (bip'-po-kras) n. s. A me- 
dicated wine. 

HIPPODROME, (hip'-po-drome) n. s. A 
course for chariot and horse races, or exer- 
cises. 

HIPPOGRIFF, (hip'-po-grif) n. s. A winged 
horse, 

HIPPOPOTAMUS, (hip-po-pot'-a-mus) n. s. 
The river horse. 

H1PSHOT, (hip'-shgt) a. Sprained or dis- 
located in the hip. 

To HIRE, (hire) v. a. To procure anything 
for temporary use at a certain price ; to en- 
gage a man to temporary service for wages ; 
to bribe ; to engage for pay ; to let ; to set 
for a time at a certain price. 

HIRE, (hire) n. s. Reward or recompense 
paid for the use of anything ; wages paid 
for service. 

HIRELESS, (hire'-les) a. Without hire 5 
not reward. 

HIRELING, (hire'-ling) n. s. One who 
serves for wages ; a mercenary. 

HIRELING, (hire'-ling) a. Serving for hire ; 
venal. 

MIRER, (hire'-er) n. s. One who uses any- 
thing, paying a recompense ; one who em- 
ploys others, paying wages. 

HIRSUTE, (her-sute') a. Rough ; rugged ; 
shaggy 5 of coarse manners ; of rough be- 
haviour. 

HIRSUTENESS, (her-sute'-nes) n.s. Hairi- 
ness; ruggedness. 

HIS, (hiz) pron. poss. The masculine pos- 
sessive ; belonging to him. 

To HISS, (hiss) v. n. To utter a noise like 
that of a serpent and some other animals : 
nor can it be pronounced without making 



HIT 

the noise which it signifies ; to condemn at 
a public exhibition by hissing. 

To HISS, (hiss) v. a. To condemn by his- 
sing ; to explode. 

HISS, (hiss) 11. s. The voice of a serpent, 
and of some other animals ; censure ; ex- 
pression of contempt used in theatres, &c. 

HISSING, (his'-sing) n. s. The noise of a 
serpent, &c. ; an object of hisses or dis- 
grace. 

HISSINGLY, (his'-sing-le) ad. With whist- 
ling sound. 

HIS!', (hist) interj. An exclamation com- 
manding silence. 

HISTORIAN, (his-to'-re-an) a. A writer of 
facs and events ; a writer of history. 

HISTORICAL, (his-tor'-re-kal) \a. Contair- 

H1STORICK, (his-tor'-rik) " S ing or giv 
ing an account of facts and events ; per- 
taining to history or narrative. 

HISTORICALLY, (his-tor'-re-kal-le) ad. In 
the manner of history ; by way of narration. 

HISTOR1ED, (his'-to-red) a. Recorded in 
history ; containing history. 

To HISTORIFY, (his-tgr'-e-fi) v. a. To re- 
late ; to record in history. 

HISTORIOGRAPHER,(lns-to-re-gg'-ra-fer) 
n. s. An historian ; a writer of history. 

HISTORIOGRAPHY, (his-to-re-og'-ra-fe) 
The art or employment of an historian. 

HISTORIOLOGY, (his-to-re-ol'-o-je) n. s. 
Knowledge of history ; explanation of his- 
tory. 

HISTORY, (his'-to-re) n. s. A narration of 
events and facts delivered with dignity ; 
narration ; relation ; the knowledge of facts 
and events. 

HISTRIONICAL, (his-tre-on'-e-kal) \a. Be- 

HISTRIONICK, (his-tre-qn'-ik) T S fitting 
the stage ; suitable to a player ; theatrical 

HISTRIONICALLY, (his-tre-on'-e-kal-e) ad 
Theatrically. 

H1STR10NISM, (his'-tre-o-nizm) n.s. The- 
atrical or feigned representation. 

To HIT, (hit) v.a. To strike; to touch with 
a blow ; to touch the mark ; not to miss ; 
to attain ; to reach ; not to fail ; to suit ; to 
be conformable to. To hit off, To strike our. , 
to fix or determine luckily To hit out, To 
perform by good luck. 
To HIT, (hit) v.n. To clash ; to collide ; to 
chance luckily ; to succeed by accident ; not 
to miss ; to succeed ; not to miscarry ; to 
light on ; to agree ; to suit. 

HIT, (hit) n. s. A stroke ; a chance ; a for- 
tuitous event ; a lucky chance. 
To HITCH, (hitsh) v. n. To become en- 
tangled, or hooked together ; to be caught ; 
to fall into ; to hop on one leg ; to move or 
walk lamely. Spoken of horses, To hit the 
legs together in going. 

HITCH, (hitsh) n. s. A catch ; anything 
that holds ; an impediment. 

HITHE, (hinie) n. s. A small 1 aven to land 
wares out of vessels or boats, as Queenhithe, 
Hotherhithe, &c. 

HITHER, (hi.Tn'-er) ad. To this place ; 
from some other ; to this end ; to this de- 



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HOB 

sign. Hither and thither, To this place and 
that. 

HITHER, (hiTH'-er) a. superl. hithermost. 
Nearer ; towards this part. 

HITHERMOST, (hh-H'-er-most) a. Nearest 
on this side. 

HITHERTO, (hiTH'-er-tpo) ad. To this 
time ; yet ; in any time till now ; at every 
time till now. 

HITHERWARD, (hiTH-er-ward) ) ad. 

HITHERWARDS, (hW-W-WariL*) ] This 
way ; towards this place. 

HIVE, (hive) n. s. The habitation or arti- 
ficial receptacle of bees ; the bees inhabit- 
ing a hive. 

To HIVE, (hive) v. a. To put into hives ; to 
harbour ; to contain, as in hives. 

To HIVE, (hive) v. n. To take shelter to- 
gether ; to reside collectively. 

H1VER, (hive'-er) n.s. One who puts bees 
in hives. 

To HIZZ, (hiz) v.n. To hiss. 

HIZZING, (hiz'-zmg) n. s. An hissing or 
hiss. 

HO, ^(ho) inter/. A call; a sudden excla- 

HOA, $ mation to give notice of approach, 
or anything else ; a command to stop ; 
cease ; give over ; enough. 

HOAR, (hore) a. White ; gray with age ; 
white with frost ; mouldy ; musty. 

HOAR, 0'9 re ) n.s. Antiquity; hoariness. 

To HOAR, (hore) v.n. To become mouldy 
or musty. 

HOAR-FROST, (hore'-frost) n.s. The con- 
gelations of dew in frosty mornings on the 
gra.ss, &c. 

HOARD, (horde) n. s. A store laid up in 
secret ; a hidden stock ; a treasure. 

To HOARD, (horde) v. n. To make hoards ; 
to lay up store. 

To HOARD, (horde) v. a. To lay in hoards ; 
to husband privily ; to store secretly. 

HOARDER, (hord'-er) n. s. One that stores 
up in secret. 

HOARED, (horde) a. Mouldy; musty. 

HOARINESS,* (ho'-re-nes) n. s. The state 
of being whitish ; the colour of old men's 
hair ; mouldiness. 

HOARSE, (horse) a. Having the voice 
rough, as with a cold ; having a rough 
sound. 

HOARSELY, (horse'-le) ad. With a rough 
harsh voice. 

HOARSENESS, (horse'-nes) n. s. Rough- 
ness of voice. 

HOARY, (ho'-re) a. White ; whitish ; white 
or grey with age ; white with frost ; mouldy ; 
mossy; rusty. 

HOAX, (hoks) n.s. An imposition ; a de- 
ception. 

To HOAX, (hoks) v. a. To deceive ; to im- 
pose upon. 

HOB, (hob) n. s. A clown. 

HOBBLL-DE-HOY, (hob'-bl- de-hoe') n.s. 
A stripling ; a young lad between fourteen 
and twenty-one ; neither man nor boy. 

To HOBBLE, (hob'-bl) v. n. To walk lamely 
or awkwardly upon one leg more than the 



HOG 

other ; to hitch ; to move roughly or un- 
evenly. 
HOBBLE, (hob'-bl) n. s. Uneven, awkward 

gait ; a difficulty, as to get into a hobble. 
HOBBLER, (hob'-bl-er) n. s. One who 

hobbles. 
HOBBLINGLY, (hgb'-bling-le) ad. Clumsi- 
ly ; awkwardly ; with a halting gait. 

HOBBY, (bpb'-be) n. s. A species of hawk ; 
an Irish or Scottish horse ; a pacing horse ; 
a nag ; a stick or wooden horse on which 
boys get astride and ride. In colloquial 
language, that which is the favourite object 
or pursuit of a person. 

HOBBY-HORSE, (hob'-be-hgrs) n.s. A 
stick or wooden horse on which boys get 
astride and ride ; a character in the old 
May-games ; the favourite object or pursuit 
of a person. 

HOBGOBLIN, (hpb-gpb'-lin) n. s. A fairy ; 
vulgarly, a frightful one. 

IIOBLIKE, (hob'-like) a. Clownish ; boorish. 

HOBNAIL, (hgb'-nale) n. s. A nail used in 
shoeing a horse. 

HOBNAILED, (hgb'-nald) a. Set with hob- 
nails. 

HOBNOB, (hob'-ngb) ad. A familiar call to 
reciprocal drinking. 

HOBO Y, (ho'-bge) n. s. A wind instrument. 
See Hautboy. 

HOCK, (hok) n. s. The joint between the 
knee and the fetlock ; old Rhenish wine. 

HOCUS-POCUS, (ho'-kus-po'-kus) n. s. A 
juggle ; a cheat ; the words formerly used 
by conjurers in practising their tricks. 

HOD, (hod) n. s. A kind of trough in which 
a labourer carries mortar to the masons. 

HODGE-PODGE, (hodje'-pgdje) n. s. A 
medley of ingredients boiled together. In 
law, A commixture of lands. 

HODIERNAL, (ho-de-er -nal) a. Of to-day. 

HODMAN, (hgd'-'ma'n) n.s] A labourer that 
carries mortar. 

HOE, (ho) n. s. An instrument to cut up the 
earth. 

To HOE, (ho) v. a. To cut or dig with a hoe. 

HOG, (l.gg) n. s. The general name of swine ; 
a castrated boar. In naval language, A sort 
of flat scrubbing broom. 

To HOG, (hgg) v. a. To hog a ship, is to 
scrape the filth from the ship's bottom with 
the kind of broom called a hog. 

HOGCOTE, (hgg'-kot) n.s. A house for 
hogs ; a hogsty. 

HOGGEREL, (hgg'-grel) \n.s. Atwoyear 

HOGGET, (hog'-get) " ] old ewe ; a hog- 
colt ; a colt of a year old. 

HOGGISH, Higg'-ish) a. Having the quali- 
ties of a hog ; brutish ; selfish. 

HOGGISHLY, (hgg'-ish-Je) ad. Greedily; 
selfishly. 

HOGG1SHNESS, (hog'-ish-nes) n.s. Bru- 
tality ; greediness ; selfishness. 

HOGHERD, (hgg'-herd) n. s. A keeper of 
hogs. 

HOGRINGER, (hgg'-ring-er) n. s. One 
whose business it is to fasten rings in the 
snout of a hog. 



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HOL 

HOGSHEAD, (hogz'-hed) n. s. A measure 
of liquids containing sixty-three gallons ; 
any large barrel. 

HOGSHEARING, (hog'-she-ring) n. s. A 
ludicrous term, denoting much ado about 
nothing. 

HOGSTEER, (hog'-steer) n.s. A wild boar 
of three years old. 

HOGSTY, (hog'-sti) n.s. The place in which 
swine are shut to be fed. 

HOGWASH, (hog'-wash) n.s. The draff 
which is given to swine. 

HOIDEN, (hoe'-dn) n.s. An awkward, rude, 
ill-behaved man ; an ill-taught, awkward, 
girl. 

HOIDEN, (hoe'-dn) a. Rustick; inelegant; 
untaught. 

To HOIDEN, (hoe'-dn) v. n. To romp inde- 
cently. 

TbHOISE, (hoese) \v. a. To raise up on 

To HOIST, (hoist) S high. 

HOIST, (hoist) n. s. A lift ; the act of rais- 
ing up. 

HOITY-TOITY, (hoe'-te-toe'-te) a. Thought- 
less ; giddy : used also as an interjection of 
surprise. 

To HOLD, (hold) v. a. Pret. held; part, 
pass, held or holden. To grasp in the hand ; 
to gripe ; to clutch ; to connect ; to keep ; 
to retain ; to maintain as an opinion ; to 
consider ; to regard ; to receive, and keep 
as in a vessel ; to contain ; to receive into 
its capacity, as a hogshead holds sixty- 
three gallons ; not to spill ; to hinder from 
escape ; to defend ; to bave any station ; 
to possess ; to have ; to possess in subor- 
dination ; to suspend ; to stop ; to restrain ; 
to fix to any condition ; to detain ; to keep 
in subjection ; to continue ; to practise with 
continuance ; to solemnize ; to celebrate ; 
to maintain ; to carry on conjunctively. To 
hold forth, To offer ; to exhibit ; to propose ; 
to portend ; to put forward to view. To 
hold in, To restrain. To hold off, To keep at 
a distance. To hold on, To continue ; to 
protract ; to push forward. To hold out, To 
extend; to stretch forth; to offer; to pro- 
pose ; to continue to do or suffer. To hold 
up, To raise aloft ; to sustain. 

To HOLD, (hold) v. n. To stand ; to be 
right ; to be without exception ; to continue 
unbroken or unsubdued ; to last ; to endure ; 
to continue without variation ; to refrain ; 
to stand up for ; to adhere ; to be dependant 
on ; to derive right ; to maintain an opini- 
on. To hold forth, To harangue; to speak 
in publick. To hold in, To restrain one's 
self. To hold off, To keep at a distance 
without closing with offers. To hold on, To 
continue ; not to be interrupted ; to pro- 
ceed. To hold out, To last ; to endure ; not 
to yield ; not to be subdued. To hold to- 
gether, To be joined; to remain in union. 
To hold up, To support himself; to con- 
tinue. To hold with, To adhere to ; to co- 
operate with. Hold has the appearance of 
an interjection, but is the imperative mood ; 
forbear ; stop ; be still. 



HOL 

HOLD, (hold) n. s. The act of seizing ; gripe ; 
grasp ; seizure ; something to be held ; sup 
port; power of keeping; catch; power of 
seizing ; prison ; place of custody ; custody ; 
power; influence; a lurking place; a for- 
tified place ; a fort. Hold of a ship, All that 
part which lies between the keel and the 
lower deck. 

HOLDBACK, (hold'-bak) n. s. Let ; hin- 
drance. 

HOLDER, (hol'-der) n.s. One that holds 
or gripes anything in his hand; one that 
keeps back or restrains, with in ; one that 
supports ; a tenant ; one that holds land 
under another ; a possessor of anything, as 
a holder of stock. 

HOLDERFORTH, (hol-der-fo-T*/,') n. s. An 
haranguer ; one who speaks in publick. 

HOLDFAST, (hold'-fast) n.s. Anything 
which takes hold ; a catch ; a book ; sup- 
port; hold. 

HOLE, (hole) n. s. A cavity narrow and 
lung, either perpendicular or horizontal ; a 
perforation ; a small interstitial vacuity; a 
cave ; a hollow place ; a cell of an animal ; 
a mean habitation ; some subterfuge or shift. 

To HOLE, (hole) v.n. To go into a hole. 

HOLIDAY. 'SeeHoLYDAY. 

HOLILY, (ho'-le-le) ad. Piously; with 
sanctity; inviolably. 

HOLINESS, (ho'.le-nes) n. $. Sanctity ; 
piety; religious goodness; the state o» 
being hallowed ; dedication to religion ; the 
title of the pope. 

HOLLA, (hol-la') interj. A word used in 
calling to any one at a distance. 

To HOLLA, (hol-la') v. n. This is now 
vitiously written hollo; sometimes halloo 
To cry out loudly. 

HOLLA, (hol-la') n. s. A shout. 

HOLLAND; (hol'-land) n. s. Fine linen 
formerly made in Holland. 

HOLLANDER, (hol'-land-er) n.s. A man 
of Holland. 

HOLLANDS, (hol'-landz) n. s. A cant term 
for gin ; much of that liquor being brought 
into this country from Holland. 

HOLLEN, (hol'-len) n. s. The holly. 

HOLLOW, (hol'-lo) a. Excavated; having 
a void space within ; not solid ; noisy, like 
sound reverberated from a cavity ; not faith 
ful ; not sound ; not what one appears. 

HOLLOW-EYED, (hol'-lo-ide) a. Having 
the eyes sunk in the head. 

HOLLOW-HEARTED, (hol'-lo-hart'-ed) a. 
dishonest ; insincere. 

HOLLOW, (hol'-lo) n. s. Cavity; con- 
cavity ; cavern ; den ; hole ; pit ; any open- 
ing or vacuity. 

To HOLLOW, (hol'-lo) v. a. To make hol- 
low ; to excavate. 

To HOLLOW, (hol'-lo) v. n. To shout; to 
hoot. 

HOLLOWLY, (hol'-lo-le) ad. With cavities; 
unfaithfully; insincerely; dishonestly. 

HOLLO WNESS, (hol'-lo-nes) n.s. Cavity; 
state of being hollow ; deceit ; insincerity ; 
treachery. 



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HOM 



HOLLY, (hgl'-le) n 
HOLLYHOCK,' (hgl'-le-hok) n. s 



A tree. 

Rose 
mallow. 

HOLM, (home) ??. s. A river-island ; an 

islet j also hilly ; the ilex ; the evergreen oak. 

HOLOCAUST, (hgl'-o-kawst) ». s. A burnt 

sacrifice. 
HOLOGRAPH, (hol'-lo-graf) n. s. In the 
Scottish law, A deed written altogether, by 
the granter's own hand. 
HOLP, (holp) The old pret. and part. pass. 

of help. 
HOLPEN. (hol'-pn) The old pret. and part. 

pass, of help. 
HOLSTER, (hol'-ster) n. s. A case for a 

horseman's pistol. 
HOLY, (ho'-le) a. Good; pious; religious; 
hallowed ; consecrated to divine use ; pure ; 
immaculate ; sacred. 
HOLY-GHOST, (ho'-le-gost') n.s. The third 

person of the adorable Trinity. 
HOLY-ROOD Day, (ho'-le- rood') n.s. The 
old festival, called also Holy-Cross day ; in- 
stituted on account of the recovery of a 
large piece of the cross, by the emperor 
Heraclius, after it had been taken away, on 
the plundering of Jerusalem, about the year 
of Christ, 615; the fourteenth day of Sep- 
tember. 
HOLY-WEEK, (ho'-le-week) n. s. The week 

before Easter. 
HOLYDAY, (hol'-e-da) n. s. The day of 
some ecclesiastical festival ; anniversary 
feast ; a day of gayety and joy ; a day of 
rest from ordinary occupation. 
HOLYDAY, (hgl'-e-da) a. Befitting a holi- 
day ; gay; cheerful; occurring seldom. 
HOMAGE, (hom'-aje) n. s. Service paid and 
fealty professed to a sovereign or superiour 
lord ; obeisance ; respect paid by external 
action. 
To HOMAGE, (hom'-aje) v. a. To reverence 
by external action ; to pay honour to ; to 
profess fealty. 
HOMAGER, (hom'-a-jer) n. s. One who 

holds by homage of a superior lord. 
HOME, (home) n. s. One's own house ; the 
private dwelling ; one's own country ; the 
place of constant residence ; Home, united 
to a substantive, signifies domestick, or of 
the same country. 
HOME, (home) ad. To one's own habita- 
tion ; to one's own country ; close to one's 
own breast or affairs ; to the point design- 
ed ; closely ; united to a substantive, it im- 
plies force and efficacy. 
HOMEBORN, (home'-born) a. Native ; na- 
tural ; domestick ; not foreign. 
HOMEBRED, (home'-bred) a. Native; 
natural ; not polished by travel ; plain ; 
rude ; artless ; uncultivated ; domestick ; 
not foreign. 
HOMEFELT, (home'-felt) a. Inward; pri- 
vate. 
HOMEKEEPING, (home-ke'-ping) a. Stay- 
ing at home ; domestick. 
HOMELESS, (home'-les) a. Wanting a 
home. 



HON 

HOMELILY, (home -le-le) ad. Rudely ; in 
elegantly. 

HOMELINESS, (home'-le-nes) n. s. Plain- 
ness ; rudeness ; coarseness. 

HOMELY, (home'-le) a. Plain ; homespun ; 
not elegant ; not beautiful ; not fine ; 
coarse ; rude. 

HOMEMADE, (home'-made) a. Made at 
home. 

HOMER, (ho'-mer) n.s. A Hebrew measure 
of about three pints. 

HOMESPEAKING, (home'-spe-king) n. s. 
Forcible and efficacions speech. 

HOMESPUN, (home'-spun) a. Spun or 
wrought at home ; not made by regular ma- 
nufacturers ; not made in foreign countries ; 
plain ; coarse ; rude ; homely ; inelegant. 

HOMESTEAD, (home'-sted) n.s. The place 
of the house ; including sometimes a small 
portion of land adjoining. 

HOMEWARD, (home'-ward) \ad. To- 

HOMEWARDS, (home'-wardz) J wards 
home : towards the native place. 

HOMICIDE, (hom'-e-side) n.s. Murder; 
a murderer ; a manslayer. In law, The 
causing the death of a human creature, 
which is either justifiable, excusable, or fe- 
lonious, as it may be attended with unavoid- 
able necessity, accident, or malice. 

HOMICIDAL, (hom-e-si'-dal) a. Murder- 
ous ; bloody. 

HOMILIST, (hom'-e-list) n.s:' One who 
preaches to a congregation. 

HOMILY, (hgm'-e-le) n.s. A discourse read 
to a congregation. 

HOMOGENEAL, (ho-mo-je -ne-al) } 

HOMOGENEOUS, (ho-mo-je'-ne'us) S a ' 
Having the same nature or principles ; suit- 
able to each other. 

HOMOGENEALNESS,(ho-mo-je'-ne-al-nes^, 

HOMOGENEITY, (ho-mo-je-ne'-e-te) 

HOMOGENEOUSNESS,(ho-mo-j"e'-ne-us- 
ness) 

n. s. Participation of the same principles 
or nature ; similitude of kind. 

HOMOGENY, (hom'-o-je-ne) n. s. Joint 
nature. 

HOMOLOGOUS, (ho mol'-o-gus) «. Hav- 
ing the same manner or proportions. 

HOMONYMOUS, (ho-mgn'-e-mus) a. De- 
nominating different things ; equivocal. 

HOMONYMY, (ho-mon'-e-me) n..s. Equi- 
vocation ; ambiguity. 

HOMOTONOUS, (ho-mgt'-tp-nus) a. Equa- 
ble ; said of such distempers as keep a con- 
stant tenour of rise, state, and declension. 

HONE, (hone) n. s. A whetstone. 

HONEST, '(on'-nest) a. Upright ; true ; sin- 
cere ; chaste ; just ; righteous ; gi v ing to 
every man his due; creditable; honour- 
able. 

HONESTLY, (gn'-nest-le) ad. Uprightly; 
justly ; with chastity ; modestly. 

HONESTY, (gn'-nes-te) n.s. Justice ; truth ; 
virtue ; purity ; honour ; credit ; frankness ; 
liberality. 

HONEY, (hun'-ne) n. s. A thick, viscous, 
fluid substance, of a whitish 3r yellowish 



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HOO 

colour, sweet to the taste, and of a fragrant 
smell ; the elaborate produce of bees ; sweet- 
ness ; lusciousness. 

HONEY-BAG, (hun'-ne-bag) n. s. The 
stomach of the bee. 

HONEY-COMB, (hun'-ne-kome) n. s. The 
cells of wax in which the bee stores her 
honey. 

HONEY-DEW, (hun'ne-du) n.s. Sweet 
dew. 

HONEY-MOON, (hun'-ne-mppn) n. s. The 
first month after marriage, when there is 
nothing but tenderness and pleasure. 

HONEY-MOUTHED, (hun'-ne-mouxHd) a. 
Flattering ; using honied words. 

HONEY-SUCKLE, (hun'-ne-suk-kl) n. s. 
Woodbine ; the plant ; the flower or blossom 
of the woodbine. 

HONEY-SWEET, (hun'-ne-sweet) a. Sweet 
as honey. 

HONEY-TONGUED, (hun'-ne-tungd) a. 
Using soft speech. 

HONIED, (hun'-ned) a. Covered with 
honey ; sweet ; luscious. 

HONORARY, (on'-o-ra-re) a. Done in 
honour ; made in honour ; conferring honour 
without gain. 

HONOUR, (on-nur) n.s. Dignity; high 
rank ; reputation ; fame ; the title of a man 
of rank ; nobleness of mind ; magnanimity ; 
reverence ; due veneration ; chastity ; pub- 
lick mark of respect ; civilities paid. In 
law, The most noble parts of signories, upon 
which other inferior lordships or manours 
depend, by the performance of some customs 
or services, &c. Honour Cotirts, are courts 
held within the bounds of an Honour. 

To HONOUR, (on'-nur) v. a. To reverence ; 
to regard with veneration ; to dignify ; to 
raise to greatness ; to glorify. 

HONOURABLE, (on'-nur-a-bl) a. Illustri- 
ous ; noble ; great ; magnanimous ; gene- 
rous ; conferring honour ; accompanied with 
tokens of honour ; free from taint ; fr< e from 
reproach ; honest : without intention of de- 
ceit ; equitable. In heraldry, An epithet for 
certain Ordinaries or Bearings which are in 
higher esteem than others. 

HONOURABLENESS, (on'-nur-a-bl-nes) 
n. s. Eminence; magnificence; generosity. 

HONOURABLY, (gn'-nur a -bie) ad. With 
tokens of honour ; magnanimously ; gene- 
rously ; reputably ; with exemption from 
reproach. 

HONOUPtER, (on'-nur-rer) n s. One that 
honours; one that regards with veneration. 

HOOD, (hud) n.s. Quality; character; 
condition, as knighthood, childhood, father- 
hood. Sometimes it is written after the 
Dutch, as maidenhead. Sometimes it is 
taken collectively, as brotherhood, a confra- 
ternity. It is used in composition only. 

HOOD, (hud) n. s. The upper covering of a 
woman's head ; anything drawn upon the 
head, and wrapping round it ; a covering- 
put over the hawk's eyes, when he is not to 
fly; an ornamental fold that hangs down 
the back of a graduate, to mark his degree. 



HOP 

To HOOD, (hud) v. a. To dress in a hood ; 
to disguise, as in a hood ; to cover ; to put 
the covering on the head of a hawk. 

To HOODWINK, (hud'-wink) v. a. To 
blind with something bound over the eyes; 
to cover ; to hide ; to deceive ; to impose 
upon. 

HOOF, (hoof) n. s. The hard horny sub- 
stance on the feet of graminivorous ani- 
mals. 

HOOF-BOUND, (hopf'-bound) a. A pain 
in the fore-feet of a horse, occasioned by 
the dryness and contraction or narrowness 
of the horn of the quarters. 

To HOOF, (hoof) v. n. To walk ; to move 
by leisurely steps : applied to cattle. 

HOOFED, (hppfd) o. Furnished with hoofs. 

HOOK, (hook) n. s. Anything bent so as to 
catch hold ; the curvated wire on which the 
bait is hung for fishe3 ; a snare ; a trap ; a 
sickle to reap corn ; a bill or instrument to 
cut or lop with; the part of the hinge fixed 
to the post. Hook or crook, One way or 
other ; by any expedient. 

To HOOK, (book) v. a. To catch with a 
hook ; to entrap ; to ensnare ; to draw as 
with a hook ; to fasten as with a hook ; to 
draw by force or artifice. 

To HOOK, (hook) v. n. To bend ; to have 
a curvature. 

HOOKAH, (hpp'-ka) n.s. A sort of tobacco 
pipe used in the East. 

HOOKED, (hppk'-ed, or hppkt) a. Bent-, 
curvated ; furnished with hooks. 

HOOKEDNESS, (hppk'-ed-nes) n.s. State 
of being bent like a hook. 

HOOKER, (hppk'-er) n. s. That which 
catches as with a hook. 

HOOKNOSED, (hppk-nozd') a. Having the 
nose aquiline, rising in the middle. 

HOOKY, (hpp'-ke) a. Full of hooks ; per- 
taining to a hook. 

HOOP, (hoop) n. s. Anything circular by 
which something else is bound, particularly 
casks or barrels ; the whalebone with Which 
women extend their petticoats ; a farthin- 
gale ; anything circular. 

To HOOP, (hoop) v. a. To bind or enclose 
with hoops ; to encircle ; to clasp ; to sur- 
round. 

7b HOOP, (hoop) v. n. To shout ; to make 
an outcry by way of call or pursuit. 

HOOP, (hoop) n. s. A shout; a measure 
containing a peck, or a quarter of a strike. 

HOOPER, (hppp'-er) n. s. One that makes 
hoops. 

HOOPING-COUGH, (hppp'-ing-kof) n. s. 
A convulsive cough, so called from its 
noise. 

To HOOT, (hoot) v. n. To shout in mirth or 
contempt ; to cry as an owl. 

To HOOT, (hoot) v. a. To drive with noise 
and shouts. 

HOOT, (hoot) n.s. Clamour; shout; noise. 

HOOTING7 (hpp'-ting) n. s. A shout. 

To HOP, (hop) v. n. To dance ; the primary 
sense. To jump ; to skip lightly ; to leap 
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ilOP, (hop) n. s. A dance ; a jump on one 

leg. 
To HOP, (hop) v. a. To impregnate with 

hops. 
HOP, (hop) n. s. A plant, the flowers of 

which are used in brewing. 
HOP-BIND, (hop'-bind) n. s. The stem of 

the hop. 
HOP-GARDEN, (hop'-gar-dn) n. s. A ground 

planted with hops. 
HOP-POLE, (hop'-pole) n. s. The pole which 

supports the hop. 
HOP-YARD, (hop'-yard) /*. s. Ground in 

which hops are planted. 
HOPE, (hope) n. s. Expectation of some 
good ; an expectation indulged with plea- 
sure ; confidence in a future event, or in 
the future conduct of any person ; that which 
gives hope. 
To HOPE, (hope) v. n. To live in expec- 
tation of some good ; to place confidence in 
another. 
To HOPE, (hope) v. a. To expect with desire. 
HOPEFUL, '(hope'-ful) a. Full of qualities 
which produce hope ; promising ; likely to 
obtain success ; full of hope ; full of expec- 
tation of success. 
HOPEFULLY, (hope'-ful-e) ad. In such a 
manner as to raise hope; with hope.; with- 
out despair. 
HOPEFULNESS, (hope'-ful-nes) n.s. Pro- 
mise of good ; likelihood to succeed. 
HOPELESS, (hope'-les) a. Wanting hope: 
being without pleasing expectation ; de- 
spairing; giving no hope ; promising nothing 
pleasing. 
HOPELESSLY, (hope'-les-le) ad. In a 

hopeless manner. 
HOPER, (ho'-per) n. s. One that has pleas- 
ing expectations. 
HOPPER, (hop'-per) n.s. One who hops or 

jumps on one leg. 
HOPPER, (hgp'-per) n. s. So called because 
it is always hopping, or in agitation. The 
box or open frame of wood into which the 
corn is put to be ground ; a basket for carry- 
ing seed. 
HOPPERS, (hop'-perz) n. s. Commonly 
called Scotch hoppers. A kind of play in 
which the actor hops on one leg. 
HOPS. See Hop. 

HORAL, (ho'-ral) a. Relating to the hour. 
HORALLY,"(ho-ral-le) ad. Hourly 
HORARY, (ho'-ra-re) a. Relating to an 

hour ; continuing for an hour. 
HORDE, (horde) n.s. A clan; a migratory 

crew of people. 
HORIZON, (ho-ri'-zon) n. s. The line that 
terminates the view. The horizon is dis- 
tinguished into sensible and real : the sensi- 
ble horizon is the circular line which limits 
the view ; the real is that which would 
bound it, if it could take in the hemisphere. 
HORIZONTAL, (hor-e-zon'-tal) a. Near 
the horizon ; parallel to the horizon ; on a 
level with. 
HORIZONTALLY, (hgr-e-zon'-tal-e) ad. In 
a direction parallel to the horizon. 



HOR 

HORN, (hgrn) n. s. The hard bodies which 
grow on the heads of some graminivorous 
quadrupeds, and serve them for weapons ; 
an instrument of wind musick, first made of 
horns, afterwards of metal ; the extremity 
of the waxing or waning moon ; the feelers 
of a snail ; a drinking cup made of or shaped 
like a horn. 
To HORN, (hgrn) v. a. To cornute ; to be- 
stow horns upon. 
HORNBEAM, (horn'-beem) n. s. A tree 
that has leaves like the elm or beech tree ; 
the timber very tough and inflexible. 
HORNBLOWER, (horn'-blo-er) n.s. One 

who blows a horn. 
HORNBOOK, (horn'-book) n.s. The first 
book of children, covered with horn to keep 
it unsoiled. 
HORNED, (hor'-ned) a. Furnished with 

horns ; shaped like a horn or crescent. 
HORNER, (hor'-ner) n. s. One that works 

in horn, and sells horns. 
HORNET, (hgr'-net) n. s. A very large sort 

of wasp. 
IIORNFOOT, (hom'-fut) a. Hoofed. 
HORNPIPE, (horn'-p'ipe) n. s. A kind of 
dance ; a wind instrument ; a kind of pipe. 
HORNS TONE, (horn'-stone) n.s. A kind 

of blue stone. 
HORNY, (hor'-ne) a. Made of horn ; re- 
sembling horn ; hard as horn ; callous ; 
consisting of horns. 
HOROGRAPHY, (ho-rog'-gra-fe) n. s. An 

account of the hours. 
HOROLOGE, (hor'-o-loje) n. s. Any in- 
strument that tells the hour, as a clock, a 
watch. 
HOROLOGIOGRAPHY, (hgr-o-lo-je-og- 
gra-fe) n. s. An account of instruments 
that tell the hours ; also the art of construct- 
ing dials. 
HOROLOGIOGRAPHICK, (hor-o-lo-je-o- 
graf '-ik) a. Pertaining to the art of dial- 
ling. 
HOROLOGY, (ho-rol'-o-je) n. s. That 
branch of mechanical science which treats- 
of the measuring of portions of time. 
HOROMETRY, (h<>rom'-e-tre) n. s. Ther 

art of measuring by hours. 
HOROSCOPE, (hor'-ros-kope) n.s. The 
configuration of the planets at the hour of 
birth. 
HORRENT, (hor'-rent) «. Dreadful; con- 
veying terrour. 
HORRIBLE, (hor'-re-bl) a. Dreadful ; ter- 
rible ; shocking ; hideous ; enormous. 
HORRIBLENESS, (hor'-re-bl-nes) n. s. 
Dreadfulness ; hideousness ; teiribleness ;, 
fearfulness. 
HORRIBLY, (hor'-re-ble) ad. Dreadfully ;: 

hideously ; to a dreadful degree. 
HORRID, (liQr'-rid) a. Hideous; dread- 
ful ; shocking ; offensive ; rough ; ru<^ed ; 
gloomy. 
HORRIDLY, (hor'-rid-le) ad. Terrifically ; 

shockingly. 
HORRIDNESS, (hor'-rid-nes) n. s. Hide- 
ousness ; enormity. 



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HOR 

HORRIFICK, (hgr-rif'-fik) a. Causing 
horrour. 

HORR1SONOUS, (hor-ris'-so-nus) a. Sound- 
ing dreadfully. 

HORROUR, (hgr'-rur) n.s. Terrour mixed 
with detestation ; dreadful thoughts ; gloom ; 
dreariness ; a sense of shuddering or shrink- 
ing. 

HORSE, (horse) n.s. A well-known quadru- 
ped, used in war, and draught, and carriage ; 
a constellation. It is used in the plural 
sense, but with a singular termination, for 
horses, horsemen, or cavalry. Something 
on which anything is supported, as a horse 
to dry linen on ; a wooden machine which 
soldiers ride by way of punishment. 

To HORSE, (horse) v.u. To mount upon a 
horse ; to carry on the back ; to ride any- 
thing ; to cover a mare. 

To HORSE, (horse) v. n. To get on horse- 

HORSEBACK, (hgrs'-bak) n. s. Riding 
posture ; the state of being on a horse. 

HORSEBEAN, (hors'-bene) n.s. A small 
bean usually given to horses. 

HORSEBLOCK, (hors'-blok) n.s. A block 
on which they climb to a horse. 

HORSE-BOY, (hors'-bge) n. s. A boy em- 
ployed in dressing horses ; a stable boy. 

HORSE-BREAKER, (hors'-bra-ker) n. s. 
One whose employment is to tame horses to 
the saddle. 

HORSECHESNUT, (hors-tsbes'-nut) n. s. 
A tree. 

HORSEDUNG, (hors'-dung) n.s. The ex- 
crements of horses. 

HORSEFLESH, (hors'-flesh) n.s. The flesh 
of horses. 

HORSEFLY, (hors'-fli) n.s. A flv that stings 
horses. 

HORSEGUARDS, (hors'-gardz) n. s. pi. 
Regiments of horse of the King's Guard ; a 
military office, so called. 

HORSEHAIR, (hors'-hare) n. s. The hair 
of horses. 

HORSEKEEPER, (hgrs'-kee-per) n.s. One 
employed to take care of horses. 

HORSELAUGH, (hors'-laf) n. s. A loud 
violent rude laugh. 

HORSELEECH, (hgrs'-leetsh) n. s. A great 
leech that bites horses ; a farrier. 

HORSELITTER, (hors'-lit-ter) n s. A car- 
riage hung upon poles between two horses, 
in which the person carried lies along. 

HORSELOAD, (hors'-lode) n. s. As much 
as a horse can carry. 

HORSEMAN, (hors'-man) n.s. One skilled 
in riding; one that serves in wars on horse- 
back ; a rider ; a man on horseback. 

HORSEMANSHIP, (hgra'-man-ship) n. s. 
The art of riding ; the art of managing a 
horse. 

HORSEMEAT,(horse'-mete) n.s. Provender. 

HORSEMILL, (hors'-mil j n. s. A mill turned 
by a horse. 

HORSEM1LLINER, (hors-mil'-lin-er) n. s. 
One who supplies ribbands, or other deco- 
rations for horses. 



HOS 

HORSEMUSCLE, (hors'-mus-sl) a. 5. A 
large muscle. 

HORSEPLAY, (hors'-pla) n. s. Coarse, 
rough play. 

HORSEPOND, (hors'-pgnd) n.s. A pond 
for horses. 

HORSERACE, (hors'-rase) n.s. A match of 
horsps in running. 

HORSERADISH, (hors'-rad-ish) n. s. A 
root acrid and biting ; a species of scurvy- 
grass. 

HORSESHOE, (hors'-shoo) n. s. A plate of 
iron nailed to the feet of horses. 

HORSESTEALER, (hgrs'-ste-ler) n. s. A 
thief who steals horses. 

HORSEWAY, (hgrs'-wa) n. s. A broad way 
by which horses may travel. 

HORSEWHIP, (hgrs'-whip) n.s. A whip 
to strike a horse with. 

To HORSEWHIP, (hgrs'-whip) v. a. To 
strike or lash with a horsewhip. 

HORTATION, (hor-ta'-shun) n. s. The act 
of exhorting ; a hortatory precept ; advice 
or encouragement to something. 

HORTATIVE, (hgr'-ta-tiv) n. s. Exhorta- 
tion ; precept by which one incites or ani- 
mates. 

HORTATIVE, (hgr'-ta-tiv) a. Encouraging; 
hortatory. 

HORTATORY, (hor'-ta-tur-e) a. Encou- 
raging ; animating ; advising to anything. 

HORTEJNS1AL, (hor-ten'-shal) a. Relating 
to a garden. 

HORTICULTURAL, (hgr-te-kul'-tu-ral) a. 
Relating to the cultivation of gardens. 

HORTICULTURE, (hgr'-te-kul-ture) n. s. 
The art of cultivating gardens. 

HORTICULTURIST, (hor-te-kul'-tu-rist) 
n. s. One who is skilful in the art of culti- 
vating gardens. 

HORTULAN, (hor'-tu-lan) a. Belonging to 
a garden. 

HORTUS SICCUS, (hgr'-tus-sik'-kus) n. s. 
Literally, a dry garden ; a collection of spe- 
cimens of plants dried and preserved. 

HOSANNA, (ho-zan'-na) n. s. A form of 
acclamation ; an exclamation of praise to 
God. 

HOSE, (hoze) n.s.' pi. Breeches; stockings; 
covering for the legs. 

HOSIER, (ho'-zher) n. s. One who sells 
stockings. 

HOSPITABLE, (hgs'-pe-ta-bl) a. Giving en- 
tertainment to strangers ; kind to strangers. 

HOSPITABLEWESS, (hgs'-pe-ta-bl-nes) n.s. 
Disposition to entertain strangers; kind- 
ness to strangers. 

HOSPITABLY, (hos'-pe-ta-ble) ad. With 
kindness to strangers. 

HOSPITAL, (hgs'-pe-tal) n. s. A place built 
for the reception of the sick, or support of 
the poor. 

HOSPITALITY, (hgs'-pe-tal'-e-te) n. s. The 
practice of entertaining strangers ; the qua- 
lity of being hospitable. 

HOSPITALLER, (hos'-pe-tal-er) n.s. One 
of a religious community, whose office it 
was to relieve the poor, &c. ; a knight of 



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HOV 

a religious order ; usually spoken of the 
knights of Malta. 

ToHOSPITATE, (hos'-pe-tate) v.n. Tore- 
side under the roof of another. 

Te HOSPITATE, (hos'-pe-tate) v. u. To 
lodge a person. 

HOST, (host) n. s. One who gives entertain- 
ment to another ; the landlord of an inn ; an 
army ; numbers assembled for war ; any 
great number ; the sacrifice of the mass in 
the Romish church ; the consecrated wafer. 

HOSTAGE, (hos'-taje) n. s. One given in 
pledge for security of performance of con- 
ditions. 

HOSTEL, (hos-tel') \ 

HOSTELRY," (hos'-tel-re) *"* 

HOSTELER. See Hostler. 

HOSTESS, (host'-es) n. s. A female host ; a 
woman that gives entertainment ; a woman 
that keeps a house of publick entertain- 
ment. 

HOSTILE, (hos'-tile) a. Adverse ; oppo- 
site ; suitable to an enemy. 

HOSTILELY, (hos'-tile-le) ad. In an ad- 
verse manner. 

HOSTILITY, (hos-til'-e-te) «. s. The prac- 
tices of an open enemy : open war ; oppo- 
sition in war. 

HOSTLER, (Qst'-ler) n. s. One who has the 
care of horses at an inn. 

HOT, (hot) a. Having the power to excite 
the sense of heat ; contrary to cold ; fiery ; 
violent; furious; ardent; vehement; pre- 
cipitate ; eager ; keen in desire ; pungent ; 
piquant ; acrid. 

HOTBED, (hot'-bed) n. s. A bed of earth 
made hot by' the fermentation of dung for 
rearing early plants. 

HOTBRAINED, (hot'-brand) a. Violent; 
vehement ; furious. 

HOTCHPOT, (hotsh'-pot) \n. s. A 

HOTCHPOTCH, ' (hotsh'-potsh) J mingled 
hash; a mixture. Inlaw, A commixture, 
or putting together of lands of several 
tenures, for the equal division of them. 

HOTEL, (ho-tel') n.s. Formerly hostel; an 
inn ; a lodging-house, for the accommoda- 
tion of occasional lodgers. 

HOTHEADED, (hgt'-hed-ed) a. Vehement ; 
violent ; passionate. 

HO 1 HOUSE, (hgt'-hguse) n. s. A place en- 
closed, and covered, and kept hot, for rear- 
ing tender plants, and ripening fruits. 

HOTLY, (hot'-le) ad. With heat; not 
coldly ; violently ; vehemently. 

HOTNESS, (hot'-nes) n. s. Heat ; violence ; 
fury. 

HOTSPUR, (bot'-spur) n. s. A man violent, 
passionate, precipitate, and heady ; a kind 
of pea of speedy growth. 

HOTTENTOT, (hgt'-tn-tgt) n. s. A savage 
inhabitant of the southern extremity of 
Africa. 

HOVE, (hove) Tne pret. of heave. 

To HOVE, (hove) v. n. To hover about ; to 
halt ; to loiter. 

HOVEL, (hov'-el) n. s. A shed ; a mean 
habitation ; a cottage. 



HOU 

To HOVEL (hgv'-el) v. a. To shelter m an 

hovel. 
To HOVER, (hov'-er) v. n. To hang in the 

air over head, without flying one way or 

other; to stand in suspense or expectation ; 

to wander about one place. 
HOVER, (hov'-er) n. s. A protection ; a 

shelter by hanging over. 
HOUGH, (hgf) n. s. The joint of the hinder 

leg of a beast. 
To HOUGH, (hof) v. a. To hamstring; to 

disable by cutting the sinews of the ham. 
HOUND, (hound) n. s. A dog used in the 

chase. 
To HOUND, (hgund) v. a. To set on the 

chace; to hunt ; to pursue. 
HOUR, (our) 7i. s. The twenty-fourth part of 

a natural day ; the space of sixty minutes ; 

a particular time. 
HOURGLASS, (our'-glas) n. s. A glass filled 

with sand, which, running through a narrow 

hole, marks the time. 
HOURHAND, (our'-hand) n. s. That part of 

a clock or watch which performs the office of 

a hand in pointing out the hour of the day. 
HOURI, (hgu'-re) n. s. A mahommedan 

nymph of paradise. 
HOURLY, (our'-le) a. Happening or done 

every hour : frequent ; often repeated. 
HOURLY, (our'-le) ad. Every hour ; fre- 
quently. 
HOURPLATE, (our'-plate) n. s. The dial 

plate on which the hours pointed by the 

hand of a clock are inscribed. 
HOUSAGE, (hou'-zaje) n.s. A fee paid for 

laying up goods in a house. 
HOUSE, (house) n. s. A place wherein a 

man lives ; a place of human abode ; any 

place of abode ; station of a planet in the 

heavens, astrologically considered ; family 

of ancestors, descendants, and kindred; 

race ; the household ; the family dwelling 

in the house ; a body of the parliament; the 

lords or commons collectively considered. 
To HOUSE, (houze) v. a. To harbour ; to 

admit to residence; to shelter; to keep 

under a roof; to drive to shelter. 
To HOUSE, (houze) v. n. To take shelter ; 

to keep abode ; to reside. 
HOUSEBREAKER, (hous'-bra-ker) n. s. 

Burglar ; one who makes his way into 

houses to steal. 
HOUSEBREAKING, (house'-bra-king) «. s. 

Burglary. 
HOUSEDOG, (hous'-dog) n.s. A dog kept 

to guard the house. 
HOUSEHOLD, (hous'-hold) n. s. A family 

living together ; family life ; domestick 

management. It is used in the manner of 

an adjective, to signify domestick , belong- 
ing to the family. 
HOUSEHOLD-BREAD, (hous'-hold-bred) 

n. s. Bread not of the finest quali'tv. 
HOUSEHOLDER, (hous'-hol-der) n.s. One 

who is occupier or master of a house. 
HOUSEHOLDSTUFF, (hous'-hold-stuf) n.s. 

Furniture of an house ; utensils convenient 

for a familv. 



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HUB 

HOUSEKEEPER, (lmus'-keep-er) u. s. 
Householder ; master of a family ; one who 
lives much at home ; a woman servant that 
has care of a family, and superintends the 
other maid servants ; a house-dog. 

HOUSEKEEPING, (hous'-keep ing) n. s. 
The art or charge of managing a house. 

HOUSELEEK, (hous'-leek) n. s. A plant. 

HOUSELESS, (hQuV- les'/a. Wanting abode ; 
wanting habitation ; without shelter. 

HOUSEMAID, (hous'-made) n. s. A maid 
employed to keep the house clean. 

HOUSEROOM, (hous'-room) n. s. Space 
in a house. 

HOUSEWARMING, (hous'-war-ming) n.s. 
A feast or merrymaking upon going into a 
new house. 

HOUSEWIFE, (huz'-zif) n.s. The mistress 
of a family ; a female economist ; one skilled 
in female business ; a little case or bag for 
articles of female work. 

HOUSEWIFELY, (huz'-zif-le) a. Skilled 
in the acts becoming a housewife. 

HOUSEWIFELY, (huz'-zif-le) ad. With 
the economy of a careful woman. 

HOUSEWIFERY, (huz'-zif-re) n. s. Do- 
mestick or female business ; management 
becoming the mistress of a family ; female 
economy. 

HOUSING, (hou'-zing) n.s. Quantity of in- 
habited building ; any habitation ; cloth 
originally used to keep off dirt, now added 
to saddles as ornamental. 

HOW, (hou) ad. To what degree ; in what 
manner ; for what reason ; from what cause ; 
by what means ; in what state. It is used 
in a sense marking proportion or correspon- 
dence. It is much used in exclamation, as 
How are the mighty fallen. 

HOWBEIT, (hou-be'-it) ad. Neverthe- 
less. 

HOWDY, (hou'-de) n. s. A midwife. 

HOWEVER, '(hou'-ev'-ver) ad. In whatso- 
ever manner ; in whatsoever degree ; at all 
events ; happen what will ; at least ; never- 
theless ; notwithstanding ; yet. 

HOWITZ, (ho'-witz) \n.s. A kind of 

HOWITZER,' (ho'- wit-zer) S mortar or can- 
non of German invention. 

To HOWL, (houl) v. n. To cry as a wolf or 
dog ; to utter cries in distress ; to speak 
with a belluine cry or tone. 

HOWL, (houl) n. s. The cry of a wolf or 
dog ; the cry of a human being in horrour. 

H OWLET, (hou'-let) n. s. The northern 
name for an owl. 

HOWLING, (hou'-ling) n. s. The cry of a 
wolf or dog ; the cry of one in distress ; any 
loud or horrid noise. 

HOWSOEVER, (hpu-so-ev'-ver) ad. In 
what manner soever ; although. 

HOY, (hoe) n. s. A large boat sometimes 
with one deck. 

HOY, (hoe) interj. An exclamation some- 
times used to encourage dogs ; sometimes 
in the sense of driving away, i. e. begone, 
and sometimes like holla, for-stop, halt. 

HUBBUB, (hub'-bub) n. s. A shout ; a 



HUG 

shriek ; a loud or shrill noise ; a tumult ; a 
riot. 

HUBBUB-BOO, (hub'-bub-bpo) n. s. The 
cry or howling of the lower sort of Irish. 

To HUCK, (huk) v. n. To haggle in pur- 
chasing goods. 

HUCKLE, (huk'-kl) n. s. The hip. 

HUCKLEB ACKED, (huk'-kl-bakt) a. Crook- 
ed in the shoulders. 

HUCKLEBONE, (huk'-kl-bone) n. s. The 
hip-bone. 

HUCKSTER, (huks'- ter) n. s. One who 
sells goods by retail, or in small quantities ; 
a pedlar ; a trickish mean fellow. 

To HUCKSTER, (huks'-ter) v. n. To deal 
in petty bargains. 

HUCKSTERAGE,(huks'-ter-aje) n.s. Deal- 
ing ; business. 

To HUDDLE, (hud'-dl) v. a. To dress up 
close so as not to be discovered ; to mobble ; 
to put on carelessly in" a hurry ; to cover up 
in haste ; to perform in a hurry ; to throw 
together in confusion. 

To HUDDLE, (hud'-dl) v. n. To come in a 
crowd or hurry. 

HUDDLE, (hud'-dl) n.s. Crowd; tumult; 
confusion. 

HUDDLER, (hud'-dl-er) n.s. One who 
throws things into confusion ; a bungler. 

HUE, (hu) n. s. Colour ; die ; a clamour ; 
a legal pursuit ; an alarm given to the 
country. It is commonly joined with cry. 

HUED, (hude) a. Tinged ; coloured. 

HUFF, (liuf) n. s. Swell of sudden anger or 
arrogance ; a wretch swelled with a false 
opinion of his own value. 

To HUFF, (huf) v. a. To swell; to puff; to 
hector ; to treat with insolence and arro- 
gance, or brutality. 

To HUFF, (huf) v.n. To bluster; to storm ; 
to bounce ; to swell with indignation or 
pride. 

HUFFER, (huf '-fer) n. s. A blusterer ; a 
bully. 

HUFFISH, (huf'-f ish) a. Arrogant ; inso- 
lent ; hectoring. 

HUFFISHLY, (huf'-f sh-le; ad. With ar- 
rogant petulance. 

HUFFISHNESS, (huf '-fish -nes) n. s. Petu- 
lance ; arrogance. 

To HUG, (hug) v. a. To press close in an 
embrace ; to fondle ; to treat with tender- 
ness ; to hold fast ; to gripe in wrestling ; 
to applaud or congratulate one's self, on 
account of supposed advantage or superi- 
ority. 

HUG, (hug) n. s. Close embrace ; a par- 
ticular gripe in wrestling. 

HUGE, (huje) a. Vast ; immense ; very 
great ; great even to deformity or terrible- 
ness. 

HUGELY, (huje'-le) ad. Immensely; enor- 
mously ; greatly ; very much. 

HUGENESS, (huje'-nes) n. s. Enormous 
bulk ; greatness ; utmost extent. 

HUGGERMUGGER, (hug'ger-mug-ger) 
n. s. Secrecy ; bye-place. 

HUGUENOT, (hu-ge-not) n. s. One of the 



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HUM 

reformed religion in France ; a French Cal- 
vinist. 

HULK, (bulk) ?u s. A ship ; a vessel of 
burden ; the body of a ship ; anything bulky 
and unwieldy. 

To HULK, (hulk) v. a. To exenterate, as to 
hulk a hare. 

HULKY, (hul'-ke) a. A colloquial term for 
a heavy, large, or unwieldy person. 

HULL, (hul) n. s. The husk or integument 
of anything ; the outer covering ; the body 
of a ship ; the hulk. To lie a hull, Spoken 
of a ship, when deprived of her masts, and 
left at the mercy of the waves. 

To HULL, (hul) v. a. To peel off the hull 
or husk of any seed ; to fire cannon balls 
into the hull of a ship, within the point- 
blank range. 

HULLY, (hul'-le) ad. Siliquose ; husky. 

To HUM, (hum) v. n. To make the noise of 
bees ; to make an inarticulate and buzzing 
sound ; to make a confused noise, like that 
of bustling crowds at a distance ; to pause 
in speaking, and supply the interval wiih an 
audible emission of breath ; to make a low 
dull noise ; to murmur. 

To HUM, (hum) v. a. To applaud ; to sing 
low ; to utter murmuringly or indistinctly ; 
to impose upon a person ; to bamboozle. 

H UM, (hum) n. s. The noise of bees or in- 
sects ; a low confused noise, as of bustling 
crowds at a distance ; any low or dull noise ; 
a pause with an inarticulate sound ; a jest ; 
a low trick ; a hoax. 

HUM, (hum) inteij. A sound implying doubt 
and deliberation. 

HUMAN, (hu'-mau) a. Having the quali- 
ties of a man ; belonging to man. 

HUMANE, (hu-mane') a. Kind ; civil ; be- 
nevolent ; good-natured. 

HUMANELY, (hu-mane'-le) ad. Kindly; 
with good-nature. 

HUMANENESS, (hu-mane'-nes)n.s. Tender- 
ness ; humanity. 

HUMANIST, (hu'-ma-nist) n. s. A philo- 
loger ; a grammarian. 

HUMANITY, (hu-man'-e-te) n. s. The na- 
ture of man ; benevolence ; tenderness ; 
philology ; grammatical studies. 

To HUMANIZE, (hii'-man-ize) v. a. To 
soften ; to make susceptive of tenderness or 
benevolence. 

HUMANKIND, (hu-man-kind') n.s. The 
race of man ; mankind. 

HUMANLY, (hu'-man-le) ad. After the 
notions of men ; according to the power of 
men ; kindly ; with good nature. 

HUMATION, (hu-ma-shun) n. s. Interment. 

HUMBLE, (hum'-blj a." Not proud; mo- 
dest ; not arrogant ; not aspiring ; lowly of 
spirit ; low ; not high ; not great. 

To HUMBLE, (hum'-bl) v. a. To make 
humble ; to make submissive ; to make to 
bow down with humility ; to crush ; to 
break ; to subdue ; to make to condescend ; 
to bring down from an height. 

HUMBLEBEE, (hum'-bl-bee) ». s. A buz- 
zing wild bee. 



HUM 

HUMBLENESS, (hum'-bl-nes) n.s. Hu- 
mility ; absence of pride. 
HUMBLER, (hum'-bl-er) n. s. One that 

humbles or subdues himself or others. 
HUMBLES, (hum '-biz) n. s. Entrails of a 

deer. See Umbles. 
HUMBLING, (hum'-bl-ing) n.s. Humili- 
ation ; abatement of pride. 
HUMBLY, (hum'-ble) ad. Without pride : 

with humility ; modestly ; without height ; 

without elevation 
HUMBUG , (hum'-bug) n.s. An imposition ; 

a very low word. 
To HUMBUG, (hum'-bug) v. a. To cheat ; 

to impose upon ; to gull ; to bamboozle. 
HUMDRUM, (hum'-drum) a. Dull ; dronish ; 

stupid. 
To HUMECT, (hu-mekt') \v.a. To 

To HUMECTATE, (hu-mek'-late) $ wet; to 

moisten. 
HUMECTATION, (hu-mek-ta'-shun) ». s. 

The act of wetting; moistening. 
HUMECTIVE, (hu-mek'-tiv) a. Having 

the power to wet or moisten. 
HUMERAL, (hu'-me-ral) a. Belonging to 

the shoulder. 
HUMID, (hu'-mid) a. Wet; moist; watery. 
HUMIDITY, (hu-mid'-e-te) n. s. Moisture, 

or the power of wetting other bodies. 
HUMILIATION, (hu-mil-e-a'-shun) n. i. 

Descent from greatness ; act of humility ; 

mortification ; external expression of sin 

and unworthiness ; abatement of pride. 
HUMILITY, (hu-mil'-e-te) n. s. Freedom 

from pride ; modesty ; act of submission. 
HUMMER, (hum-mer) n. s. That which 

hums ; an applauder. 
HUMMING, (hum'-ming) n. s. The noise of 

bees or flies ; an inarticulate sound ; a dull, 

unmeaning noise. 
HUMMING-BIRD, (hum'-ming- berd) u. s 

A very small bird common in the East. 
HUMMUMS,(hum-mumz) n.s.pl. Sweat- 
ing places, 01 baths. The word is used by 

us only in the plural. 
HUMORAL, (yu'-mo-ral) a. Proceeding 

from the humours. 
HUMORIST, (yu'-mo-rist) n. s. One who 

conducts himself by his own fancy ; one 

who gratifies his own humour ; one who has 

odd conceits; one who is fond of jesting; a 

wag. 
HUMOROUS, (yu'-mo-rus) a. Capricious; 

irregular ; fanciful ; self-willed ; pleasant ; 

jocular. 
HUMOROUSLY, (yu'-mo-rus-le) ad. Mer- 
rily ; jocosely ; capriciously ; whimsically. 
HUMOROUSNESS, (yu'-mo-rus-nes) n.s. 

Fickleness ; capricious levity ; jocularity ; 

oddness of conceit: petulance; peevishness. 
HUMORSOME, (yu'-mur-sum) a. Peevish - y 

petulant ; od'd ; humorous. 
HUMORSOMELY, (yu'-mur-sum-le) ad. 

Peevishly ; petulantly. 
HUMOUR, (yu'-mur) n. s. Moisture ; the 

different kind of moisture in man's body ; 

general turn or temper of mind ; present 

disposition ; a peculiar kind of wit ; gro- 



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HUN 

tesque imagery; jocularity; merriment; 
tendency to disease ; morbid disposition ; 
petulance ; peevishness ; caprice ; whim ; 
predominant inclination. 

To HUMOUR, (yu'-mur) v. a. To gratify ; 
to sooth by compliance ; to fit ; to comply 
with. 

HUMOURIST. See Humorist. 

HUMP, (hump) n. s. The protuberance 
formed by a crooked back. 

HUMPBACK, (hump'-bak) n. s. Crooked 
back ; high shoulders. 

HUMPBACKED, (hump'-bakt) a. Having 
a crooked back. 

To HUNCH, (hunsh) v. a. To crook the 
back. 

HUNCH, (hunsh) n. s. A hump ; a bunch. 

HUNCHBACKED, (hunsh'-bakt) a. Hav- 
ing a crooked back. 

HUNDRED, (Imn'-dred) a. The number 
consisting of ten multiplied by ten. 

HUNDRED, (hun'-dred) n. s. A company, 
body, or collection consisting of an hundred. 
In law, A canton or division of a county, 
so called because it consisted of ten tithings, 
and each tithing of ten households. 

HUNDREDER, (hun'-dred-er) k. s. One of 
the jury upon a controversy, dwelling in the 
hundred where the land lies ; one that ha'h 
the jurisdiction of an hundred, and holdeth 
the hundred court. 

HUNDREDTH, (hun'-dredt/i) a. The or- 
dinal of a hundred; the tenth ten times 
told. 

HUNG, (hung) The pret. and part. pass, of 
hang. 

HUNGER, (hung -ger) n. s. Desire of food ; 
the pain felt from fasting ; any violent de- 
sire. 

To HUNGER, (hung -ger) v. n. To feel the 
pain of hunger ; to desire with great eager- 
ness ; to long. 

To HUNGER, (hung'-ger) v. a. To famish ; 
not to allow sufficient food. 

HUNGERB1T, (hung'-ger-bit) ) 

HUNGERBITTEN; (hung'-ger-bit-tn) S "' 
Pained or weakened with hunger. 

HUNGERED, (hung'-gerd) a. Famished; 
starved ; pinched for want of food. 

HUNGERSTARVED, (hung'-ger-starvd') a. 
Starved with hunger. 

HUNGRILY, (hung'-gre-le) ad. With keen 
appetite. 

HUNGRY, (hung'-gTe) a. Feeling pain from 
want of food ; not fat ; not fruitful ; not pro- 
lifick ; more disposed to draw from other 
substances than to impart to them. 

HUNKS, (hungks) n. s. A covetous sordid 
wretch ; a miser. 

HUNS, (hunz) n.s. pi. A barbarous people 
of Scythia, who, after subduing Pannonia, 
gave to it the present name of Hungary. 

To HUNT, (hunt,) v. a. To chase wild ani- 
mals ; to pursue ; to follow close ; to search 
for ; to direct or manage hounds in the 
chase. 

To HUNT, (hunt) v. n. To follow the chase ; 
to pursue or search. 



HUH 

HUNT, (hunt) n. s. A pack of bourn's ; a 
chase ; pursuit. 

HUNTER, (hun'-ter) n. s. One who chases 
animals for pastime or food ; a dog that 
scents game or beasts of prey ; a hunting 
horse. 

HUNTING, (hun'-ting) n. s. The diversion 

of the chase. 
HUNTINGHORN, (hun'-ting-horn) n.s. A 
bugle ; a horn used to cheer the hounds. 

HUNTINGHORSE, (hun'-ting- horse) n.s. 
A horse to hunt on : a hunter. 

HUNTINGSEAT, (hun'-ting-seet) n.s. A 
temporary residence for the purpose of 
hunting. 

HUNTRESS, (hun'-tres) n.s. A woman that 
follows the chase. 

HUNTSMAN, (hunts'-man) «. s. One who 
delights in the chase ; the servant whose 
office it is to manage the chase. 

HUNTSMANSHIP, (hunts'-man-sbip) n. 5. 
The qualifications of a hunter. 

HURDLE, (hur'-dl) n. s. A texture of sticks 
woven together ; a crate ; crate on which 
criminals were dragged to execution. 

To HURDLE, (hur'-dl) v. a. To make up, 
hedge, cover, or close with hurdles. 

HURDS, (hurdz) jus. The refuse of hemp 
or flax. 

HURDY-GURDY, (hur'-de-gur'-de) n. s. A 
stringed instrument, often heard in the 
streets of London. 

To HURL, (hurl) v. a. To throw with vio- 
lence ; to drive impetuously ; to utter with 
vehemence ; to play at a kind of athleick 
game. 

To HURL, (hurl) v.n. To move rapidly ; to 
whirl. 

HURL, (hurl) n. s. The act of casting or 
throwing; tumult; riot; commotion. 

HURLER, (hur'-ler) n. s. One who throws, 
or hurls; one that plays at hurling. 

HURLY, (hur'-le) } n .s. Tu- 

HURLYBURLY, (hur'-le-bur-le) ] mult ; 
commotion ; bustle. 

HURRAH, (hur-ra') interj. A shout of 
joy, or triumph, or applause, or encourage- 
ment. 

HURRICANE, (hur'-re-kane) \n.s. A vio- 

HURRICANO, (Imr-re-ka'-no) ] lent storm, 
such as is often experienced in the western 
hemisphere. 

HURR1ER, (hur'-re-er) n. s. One that hur- 
ries ; a disturber. 

To HURRY, (hur'-re) v. a. To hasten; to 
put into precipitation or confusion ; to drive 
confusedly. 

To HURRY, (hur'-re) t>. «. To move on 
with precipitation. 

HURRY, (hur'-re) n. s. Tumult ; precipita- 
tion ; commotion. 

HURRY-SKURRY, (hur'-re-skur'-re) ad. 
Confusedly ; in a bustle ; with noise and 
tumult. 

To HURT, (hurt) v. a. Pret. hurt; part. 
pass, hurt* To mischief; to harm ; to 
wound ; to pain by some bodily harm ; to 
damage ; to impair. 



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HUS 

HURT, (hurt) n. s. Harm ; mischief; wound 
or bruise ; injury ; wrong. 

HURTER, (hurt'-er) n. s. One that does 
harm ; a wounder. 

HURTFUL, (hurt'-ful) a. Mischievous ; per- 
nicious. 

HURTFULLY, (hurt'-ful-le) ad. Mis- 
chievously ; perniciously. 

HURTFULNESS, (hurt'-ful -nes) n. s. Mis- 
chievousness ; perniciousness. 

To HURTLE, (hur'-tl) v. n. To clash ; to 
skirmish ; to run against anything ; to jostle ; 
to rattle ; to rush forward ; to wheel round ; 
to turn ahout quickly. 

To HURTLE, (hur'-tl) v. a. To push with 
violence ; to move with violence, or rather 
with velocity ; to whirl round. 

HURTLESS, (hurt'-les) a. Innocent ; harm- 
less ; innoxious ; doing no harm ; receiving 
no hurt. 

HUSBAND, (huz'-band) n. s. . The correla- 
tive to wife ; a man married to a woman ; 
an economist ; a man that knows and prac- 
tises the methods of frugality and profit ; a 
tiller of the ground ; a farmer. 

To HUSBAND, (huz'-band) v. a. To manage 
with frugality ; to till ; to cultivate the 
ground. 

HUSBANDABLE, (huz'-band-a-bl) a. Man- 
ageable with frugality. 

HUSBANDMAN, (huz'-band-man) n. s. 
One who works in tillage. 

HUSBANDRY, (huz'-ban-dre) n. 5. Tillage ; 
manner of .cultivating land; thrift; fru- 
gality ; parsimony ; care of domestick affairs. 

HUSH, (hush) interj. Silence! be still! no 
noise ! 

HUSH, (hush) a. Still ; silent ; quiet. 

To HUSH, (hush) v. n. To be still ; to be 
silent. 

To HUSH, (hush) v. a. To still ; to silence ; 
to quiet. 

To HUSH up, (hush) v. a. To suppress in 
silence ; to forbid to be mentioned. 

HUSHMONEY, (hush'-mun-e) n. s. A bribe 
to hinder information. 

HUSK, (husk) n. s. The outmost integument 
of fruits. 

To HUSK, (husk) v. a. To strip off the out- 
ward integument. 

HUSKED, (hus'-ked) a. Bearing an husk, 

HUSKINESS," (hus'-ke-nes) n.s. Hoarse- 
ness ; the state of being husky. 

HUSKY, (hus'-ke) a. Abounding in husks ; 
consisting of husks ; hoarse ; having a rougli 
or dismal sound. 

HUSSAR, (huz-zar') n. s. Originally an 
Hungarian horse-soldier, light-armed. 

HUSSY, (huz'-ze) n. s. A sorry or bad wo- 
man ; a worthless wench. 

HUSTINGS, (hus'-tingz) n. s. A council ; a 
court held; the place of meeting for the 
election of a member of parliament. 

To HUSTLE, (hus'-sl) v. a. To shake to- 
gether in confusion. 

HUSWIFE, (huz'-zif) n. s. An economist ; 
a thrifty woman; a case for needles, 
thread, &c. 



HYD 

To HUSWIFE, (huz'-zif) v. a. To manage 
with economy and frugality. 

HUSWLFELY, (huz'-zif- le) a. Thrifty; fru- 
gal ; becoming a housewife. 

HUSWIFELY, (huz'-zif-le) ad. Thriftily; 
like a good huswife or husband. 

HUSWIFERY, (huz'-zif-re) n. s. Manage- 
ment good or bad ; management of domes- 
tick business committed to women. 

HUT, (hut) n. s. A poor cottage; a tempo- 
rary building. 

To HUT, (hut) v. a. A military expression, 
as to hat troops, i. e. to lodge them in huts. 

HUTCH, (hutsh) n. s. A chest of any kind; 
a coffer, called in the north country an ark; 
a miserable dwelling ; among farmers, a 
hollow trap for taking vermin alive ; and 
also a kind of case for keeping rabbits. 

To HUTCH, (hutsh) v. a. To hoard ; to lay 
up as in a chest. 

HUZZA, (huz'-za') interj. An exclamation of 
joy or triumph. 

HUZZA, (huz-za') n. s. A shout; a cry of 
acclamation. 

To HUZZA, (huz-za') v. n. To utter accla- 
mation. 

To HUZZA, (huz-za) v. a. To receive or at- 
tend with acclamation. 

HYACINTH, (h : '-a-sin^) n. s. A flower; a 
gem, the same with the lapis lyncurius of the 
ancients. 

HYACINTH1NE, (hi-a-sin'-t/an) a. Made 
of hyacinths ; resembling hyacinths. 

HYADKS, (hi'-a-dez) )w.s. A watery con- 

HYADS, (hi'-ad T z) ' ] stellation. 

HYALINE,* (In'-a-lin) a» Glassy ; crystal- 
line. 

HYBRID, (hib'-brid) a. Mongrel, of dif- 
ferent species ; applied to plants as well as 
animals. 

HYBRIDOUS, (hib'-bre-dus) a. Begotten 
between animals of different species ; pro- 
duced from plants of different kinds. 

HYDAT1DES, (hi-dat'-e-dez) n.s. Little 
transparent bladders of water in any part ; 
most common in dropsical persons. 

HYDRA, (hi'-dr^) n. s. A monster with 
many heads slain by Hercules ; whence any 
multiplicity of evils is termed a hydra. 

HYDRAGOGUES, (hi'-dra-gogz) n.s. Such 
medicines as occasion the discharge of 
watery humours. 

HYDRAULICAL, (hi-draw'-le-kal) ) a. Re- 

HYDRAULICK, (hi-draw'-lik) T $ lating 
to the conveyance of water through pipes. 

HYDRAU LICKS, (hi-draw'-liks) n. s. The 
science of conveying water through pipes or 
conduits. 

HYDROCELE, (hi-dro-se'-le, or hi'-dro-sele) 
n.s. A watery rupture. 

HYDROCEPHALUS, (hi-dro-sef'-fa-Ius) 
n. s. A dropsy in the head. 

HYDROGEN, (hi'-dro-jen) n. s. A con- 
stituent part of water, which when combined 
v ith oxygen, produces water : Hydrogen gas, 
or inflammable air, so called because it has 
hydrogen for its base, is an invisible aeriform 
fluid, which burns rapidly when kindled in 



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contact with atmospherick air, or oxygen 
gas ; but extinguishes all other burning sub- 
stances, and is unfit for respiration. 

HYDROGRAPHER, (hi-drog'-gra-fer) n. s. 
One who draws maps of the sea. 

KYDROGRAPH1CAL, (hi-dro-graf'-e-kal) 
a. Applied to maps or charts, which re- 
present the sea-coast, rocks, islands, shoals, 
shallows, and the like. 

HYDROGRAPHY, (hi-drog'-gra-fe) n. s. 
Description of the watery part of the ter- 
raqueous globe. 

HYDROLOGY, (hi-drol' o-je) n. s. De- 
scription of the nature and properties of 
water in general. 

HYDROMANCY, (hi'-dro-man-se) n. s. 
Prediction by water. 

HYDROMEL, (hi'-dro-mel) n. s. Honey 
and water. 

HYDROMETER, (hi-drom'-me-ter) n. s. An 
instrument to measure the extent or pro- 
fundity, gravity or density, or other proper- 
ties of water. 

HYDROMETRY, (hi-drom'-me-tre) «. s. 
The art of measuring the extent of water. 

HYDROPHOBIA, (hi-dro-fo'-be-a) n. s. 
Dread of water ; canine madness. 

HYDROPTCAL,(hi-drop'-pe-kal) \a. Drop- 

HYDROPICK, (hi-drgp'-pik) S sical ; 
diseased with extravasated water ; resem- 
bling dropsy. 

HYDROSTATTCAL, (hi-dro-stat'-e-kal) a. 
Relating to hydrostaticks ; taught by hydro- 

HYDROSTATICALLY',(hi-dro-stat'-e-kal-e) 
ad. According to hydrostaticks. 

HYDROSTATICKS, (hi-dro-stat'-iks) n.s. 
The science of weighing fluids ; weighing 
bodies in fluids. 

HYDROTICKS, (hi-drgt'-iks) n. s, Purgers 
of water or phlegm. 

HYDRUS, (hi'-drus) n. s. A water-snake. 
In astronomy, The water-serpent; a south- 
ern constellation. 

HYEMAL,(hi'-e-mal) a. Belonging to winter. 

To HYEMATE,' (hi'-e-mate) v. n. To winter 
at a place. 

HYEMATION,(hi'-e-ma'-shun) n. s. Shelter 
from the cold of winter. 

HYENA, (hi-e'-na) n.s. An animal like a wolf. 

HYGROMETER^ (hi-grgm'-me-ter) n.s. An 
instrument to measure the degrees of mois- 
ture. 

HYGROSCOPE, (hi'-grp-skope) n. s. An 
instrument to shew the moisture and dry- 
ness of the air, and to measure and estimate 
the quantity of either extreme. 

HYMEN, (hi'-men) n. s. The god of mar- 
riage ; the virginal membrane. In botany, 
A fine delicate skin in which flowers are in- 
closed while in the bud. 

HYMENEAL, (hi-me-ne'-al) )n.s. Amar- 

HYMENEAN, (hi-me-ne'-an) <> riage song. 

HYMENEAL, (hi-me-ne'-al) )a. Pertain- 

HYMENEAN, (hi-me-ne'-an) ] ing to mar- 
riage. 

HYMN, (him) n. s. An encomiastick song, 
or song of adoration to some superiour being. 



HYP 

To HYMN, (him) v. a. To praise in song ; 
to worship with hymns. 

To HYMN, (him) 'v. n. To sing songs of 
adoration. 

HYMNICK, (him'-nik) a. Relating to hymns. 

To HYP, (hip) v. a. Barbarously contracted 
from hypochondriack. To make melancholy ; 
to dispirit. 

HYPALLAGE, (he-pal'-la-je) n. s. In rhe- 
torick, A figure by which words change their 
cases with each other. 

HYPER, (hi'-per) n. s. A word often found 
in composition, in our language, usually 
signifying excess, or something beyond the 
meaning of the simple word to which it is 
joined. 

HYPERBATON, (hi-per'-ba-tgn) n.s. A 
figure in writing, when the words are trans- 
posed from the plain grammatical order. 

HYPERBOLA, ( hi-per'-bo-la) n.s. A sec- 
tion of a cone made by a plane, so that the 
axis of the section inclines to the opposite 
leg of the cone, which in the parabola is 
parallel to it, and in the ellipsis intersects it. 

HYPERBOLE, (hi-per'-bo-le) n.s. A figure 
in rhetorick, by which anything is encreased 
or diminished beyond the exact truth ; as, 
lie runs faster than lightning. Bis possessions 
are fallen to dust. 

HYPERBOLICAL, (hi-per-bol'-le-kal) J 

HYPERBOLICK, (hi-per-bgl'-jk)' $ a ' 

Belonging to the hyperbola; having the 
nature of an hyperbola ; exaggerating or 
extenuating beyond fact. 

HYPERBOLICALLY,(hi-per-bgr-le-ka1-)e) 
ad. In form of an hyperbola ; with exag- 
geration or extenuation. 

HYPERBOL1FORM, (hi-per-bgl'-le-form) a. 
Having the form, or nearly the form, of the 
hyperbola. 

HYPERBOL1ST, (hi-per'-bo-list) n.s. One 
who hyperbolizes. 

To HYPERBOLIZE, (hi-per'-bo-lize) v. n. 
To speak or write with exaggeration or ex- 
tenuation. 

To HYPERBOLIZE, (hi-per>bo-lize) v. a. 
To exaggerate or extenuate. 

HYPERBOREAN, (hi-per-bo'-re-an) n. s. 
Northern. 

H YPERCATA LECTICK, (hi-per-kat-a-lek'- 
tik) a. Exceeding the measure : applied 
to verses having a syllable or two too many 
at the end. 

HYPERCRITICK, (hi-per-krit'-ik) n.s. A 
critick exact or captious beyond use or 
reason. 

HYPERCRITICAL, (hi-per-krit'-e-kal) a. 
Critical beyond necessity or use. 

HYPERMETER,(hi-per'-me-ter) n.s. Any- 
thing greater than the standard requires. 

HYPERPHYSICAL, (hi-per-fiz'-ze-kal) a. 
Supernatural. 

HYPERSARCOSIS, (hi-per-sar-ko'-sis) n. s. 
The growth of fungous or proud flesh. 

HYPHEN, (hi'-fen) n.s. A note of conjunc- 
tion, as vir-tue, ever-living. 

HYPNOTICK, (hip-ngt'-ik) n. s. Any medi- 
cine that induces sleep. 



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H YPOCAUST, (hip'-o-kawst) n. s. A subter- 
raneous place, in which was a furnace that 
served to heat the baths cf the Greeks and 
Romans, and in modern times applied to 
the place which keeps warm a stove or hot- 
house. 

HYPOCHONDRES, (hi-po-kgn'-derz) n.s. 
The two regions lying on each side the car- 
tilago ensiformis, and those of the ribs, and 
the tip of the breast, which have in one the 
liver, and in the other the spleen. 

HYPOCHONDRIA, (hi-po-kon'-dre-a) n.s. 
Melancholy. 

HYPOCHONDRIACAL, or HYPOCHON- 
DRIACK, (hi-po-kon-dri'-a-kal, hi-po- 
kon'dre-ak) a. Of or relating to the hypo- 
chondres ; melancholy ; disordered in the 
imagination ; producing melancholy. 

HYPOCHONDRIACK, (hi-po-kon'-dre-ak) 
n.s. One who is melancholy, or disordered 
in imagination. 

HYPOCHONDRIACISM.Chi-po-kon-dri'-a- 
sizm) 7i. s. Melancholy ; disordered ima- 
gination. 

HYPOCHONDRIASIS, (hi-po-kon-dri'-a- 
sis) n. s. Hypochondriack affection or pas- 
sion. 

HYPOCIST, (hip'-o-sist) w. s. An inspis- 
sated juice, considerably hard and heavy, of 
a fine sbining black colour, when broken : 
it is an astringent medicine of considerable 
power. 

HYPOCRAS, n. s See Hifpocrass. 

HYPOCRISY, (he-pok'-kre-se) n. s. Dis- 
simulation with regard to the moral or re- 
ligious character. 

HYPOCRITE, (hip'-po-krit) n. s. A dissem- 
bler in morality or religion ; a dissembler. 

HYPOCRITICAL, (hip-po-krit'-e-kal) * 

HYPOCRLT ICK, (hip-po-knt'-'tik) ' S *' 
Dissembling ; insincere ; appearing diffe- 
rently from the reality. 



JAC 

HYPOCRITICALLY, (bip-po-krit'-e-kal-e) 
ad. With dissimulation ; without sincerity. 

HYPOGASTRICS (hi-po-gas'-trik) a. Seat- 
ed in the lower part of the belly. 

HYPOGEUM, (hip-o-je'-um) n.s. A name 
which the ancient architects gave to all the 
parts of a building that were underground, 
as cellars and vaults. 

HYPOSTASIS, (hi-pos'-ta-sis) n. s. Dis- 
tinct personality ; a term used in the doc- 
trine of the Holy Trinity. In medicine, 
Sediment of urine. 

HYPOSTATICAL, (hi-po-stat'-e-kal) a. Con- 
stitutive ; constituent as distinct ingredients ; 
personal ; distinctly personal. 

HYPOSTATICALLY, (hi-po-st^t'-e-kaWe) 
a. Personally. 

HYPOTENUSE, (hi-pot'-e-mise) n.s. The 
line that subtends the right angle of a right- 
angled triangle ; the subtense. 

To HYPOTHECATE, (hi-pot/i'-e-kate) v. a. 
To pawn ; to give in pledge. 

HYPOTHESIS, (hi-pot/i'-e-sis) n. s. A sup* 
position ; a system formed upon some prin- 
ciple not proved. 

HYPOTHETICAL, (hi-po-i/iet'-te-kal) > 

HYPOTHETICK, (hi-po-t/jet'"tik) ] a ' 

Including a supposition ; conditional. 

HYPOTHETICALLY, (hi-po-tfcet'-te-kal-e) 
ad. Upon supposition ; .conditionally. 

HYSSOP, (hiz'-zup) n. s. A verticillate plant. 

HYSTERICAL, (his-ter'-re-kal) > a/Troubled 

HYSTER1CK, (his-ter" ; -rik) $ with fits: 

disordered in the regions of the womb ; pro- 
ceeding from disorders in the womb. 

HYSTERICKS, (his-ter'-riks) n.s. Fits of 
women, supposed to proceed from disorders 
in the womb. 

HYSTERON-PROTERON, (his'-te-ron 
prot'-e-ron) n.s. A rhetorical figure : when 
that is last said, which was first done. 

HYTHE, (hiTH) n.s. A port. SeeHiTHK. 



I. 



L 18 in English considered both as a vowel 
and consonant. 

I vo-'el has a long sound, as fine, thine, 
which is usually marked by an e final ; and 
a short sound, as Jin, thin. Prefixed to^€ it 
makes a diphthong of the same sound with 
the soft i, or double e, ee: thus field, yield, 
are spoken as feeld, yeeld; except friend, 
which is spoken frend. Subjoined to a or 
e it makes them long, as fail, neigh; and 
to o makes a mingled sound, which ap- 
proaches to the notion of a diphthong, as 
oil, coin. The sound of t before another i, 
and at the end of a word, is always ex- 
pressed by y. 

J consonant has invariably the same sound 
with that of g in giant ; as, jade, jet, jilt, jolt, 
just. 



I, pronoun personal: oblique case me; plural 
we, oblique case vs. 

To JABBER, (jab'-ber) v. n. To talk idly ; 
to chatter. 

JABBERER, (jab'-ber-er) n. s. One who 
talks inarticulately or unintelligibly. 

JABBERMENT, (jab'-ber-ment) n.s. Idle 
talk ; prate. 

JACENT, (ja'-sent) a. Lying at length. 

JACK, (jak) n. s. The diminutive of John. 
Used as a general term of contempt for 
saucy or paltry fellows. The name of in- 
struments which supply the place of a boy, 
as an instrument to pull off boots ; an en- 
gine which turns the spit; a young pike ; a 
cup of waxed leather ; a small bowl thrown 
out for a mark to the bowlers ; a support to 
saw wood on ; the colours or ensign of a 



not ; — tube, tub, bull ; — oil ; pound ; — th'm, this. 



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JAR 

ship ; a cunning fellow who can turn to any- 
thing, as njack of all trades. 
JACK-BOOTS, (jak-boots) n. s. Boots which 

serve as armour to the legs. 
JACK-PUDDING, (jak-pud'-ding) n. s. A 

zany ; a merrv Andrew. 
JACK-WITH-A-LANTERN, (jak'-wi.TH-a- 

lan'-tern) n. s. An ignis fatiius. 
JACKALENT, (jak-a-len/) n. s. A sort of 

puppet, formerly thrown at in I ent, like 

shrove cocks. 
JACKAL, (jaK-kall ) n. s. A small animal, 

supposed to start prey for the lion. 
JACKANAPES, (jak'-an-aps) n.s. Monkey; 

an ape ; a coxcomb ; an impertinent. 

JACKASS, (j^ k '"?. s ) n - s - The male of the 

ass. 
JACKDAW, (jak-daw') n. s. A species of 

the crow. 
JACKET, (jak'-ket) n. s. A short coat ; a 

close waistcoat. 
JA CKSMITH, (jak'-smitfi) n.s. A maker 

of the engine called a jack. 
JACOBIN, )(jak'-o-bin) n. s. A friar of 
JACOBINE, S 'the' order of St. Dominick ; 
a gray or white friar ; one of an execrable 
faction in the late French democratical revo- 
lution, distinguished by the hatred of re- 
ligion, monarchy, and social order, so called 
from their meeting at the church of St. Ja- 
cobus, or a monastery of the Jacobin friars ; 
one who approves or maintains the princi- 
ples of such. 
JACOBIN, (jak'-o-bin) \a. Of 

JACOBINICAL, ' (jak-o-bin'-e-kal) S the 

principles of modern Jacobins. 
JACOBINISM, (jak'-o-bin-i.zm) n.s. The 

principles of a modem Jacobine. 
To JACOBIN1ZE, (jak'-o-bin-ize) v. a. To 

infect with Jacobinism. 
JACOBITE, (jak'-o-bite) r..s. One of a sect 
of hereticks, who were anciently a branch 
of the Eutychians, and are still subsisting in 
the Levant ; one attached to the cause of 
king James the Second after his abdication, 
and to his line. 
JACOBITE, (jak'-o-bite) a. Of the princi- 
ples of Jacobites. 
JACOBUS, (ja-ko'-bus) n. i. A gold coin, 
worth twenty-five shillings, so called from 
king James the First of England, in whose 
reign it was struck. 
JACTANCY, (jak'-tan-se) n.s. Boasting. 
JACTITATION, T (jak-te-ta'-shun) n.s. Toss- 
ing ; motion ; restlessness ; vain boasting. 
A term in the canon law for a false pre- 
tension to n arriage. 
ToJACULATE, (jak'-u-late) v. a. To dart. 
JACULATION, (jak-u-la'-shun) n.s. The 

act of throwing massive weapons. 
JACULATORY, (jak'-u-la-tur-e) a. Throw- 
ing out. 
JADE, (jade) n. s. A horse of no spirit; a 
hired horse ; a worthless nag ; a sorry wo- 
man ; a word of contempt. 
To JADE, (ja.de) v. a. To tire ; to harass ; 
to dispirit; to weary; to employ in vile 
offices ; to ride ; to rule with tyranny. 



JAR 

To JADE, (jade) v. n. To lose spirit; to sink 
JADISH, (ja'-dish) a. Vitious ; bad, applied 

to a horse ; unchaste ; incontinent. 
To JAGG, (jag) v. a. To cut into indentures ; 

to cut into teeth like those of a saw. 
JAGG, (jag) n. s. A protuberance or den- 

ticulation. 
JAGGEDNESS, (jag'-ged-nes) n.s. The 

state of being denticulated ; unevenness. 
JAGGY, (jag'-ge) a. Uneven ; denticulated. 
JAIL, (jale) n. s. A gaol ; a prison ; a place 

where criminals or debtors are confined. 
J VILB1RD, (jale'-berd) n. s. One who has 

been in jail. 
JAILER, (ja'-ler) n. s. A gaoler ; the keeper 

of a prison. 
JAKES, (jaks) n. s. A privy. 
JALAP, (jal'-lup) n. s. A purgative drug. 
JAM, (jam) n. s. A conserve of fruits boiled 

with sugar ; a thick bed of stone, which 

hinders the work of the lead-miners, when 

they are pursuing the veins of ore. 
To JAM, (jam) v. a. To squeeze closely ; to 

enclose any object between two bodies, so 

as to render it immoveable. 
JAMAICA Pepper, (ja-ma'-ka) See All- 
spice. 
JAMB, (jam) n. s. Any supporter on either 

side, as the posts of a door. 
IAMBIC K, (i-am'-bik) n. s. Verses com- 
posed of iambick feet, or a short and long 

syllable alternately. 
IAMBICK, (i-am'-bik) a. Composed of 

iambick feet. 
JANE, (jane) n. s. A kind of fustian. 
To JANGLE, (jang'-gl) v. n. To prate ; to 

talk idly ; to quarrel ; to bicker in words. 
To JANGLE, (jang'-gl) v. a. To make sound 

untunably. 
JANGLE, (jang'-gl) «. j. Prate ; babble ; 

discordant sound. 
JANGLER, (jang'-gl-er) n. s. A wrangling, 

chattering, noisy fellow ; a prater. 
JANGLING, (jang'-gl-ing) n.s. Babble; 

mere prate; dispute ; altercation ; quarrel. 
JANITOR, (jan'-e-tur) n.s. A door-keeper; 

a porter. 
JANIZARY, (jan'-ne-za-re) n.s. One of the 

guards of the Turkish king. 
JANNOCK, (jan'-nok) n.s. Oat bread; a 

northern word. 
J AN SEN 1ST, (jansen'-ist) n. s. One who 

espouses the opinions of Jansen, relating 

to grace and freewill. 
JANTY, (jan'-te) a. Showy ; fluttering ; 

finical ; self-satisfied. 
JANT1NESS, (jan'-te-nes) n. s. Airiness; 

flutter ; self-satisfaction. 
JANUARY, (jan'-u-a-re) n. s. The first 

month of the year, from Janus, to whom it 

was consecrated. 
JAPAN, (ja-pan) n.s. Work varnished and 

raised in gold and colours. 
To JAPAN, (ja-pan') v. a. To varnish and 

embellish with gold and raised figures. 
JAPANNER, (j^-pan'-ner) n. 5. One who 

japans. 
To JAR, (jar) v. n. To strike together with 



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ICE 

a kind of short rattle ; to strike or sound 
untunably and irregularly ; to clash ; to in- 
terfere ; to act in opposition ; to be incon- 
sistent ; to quarrel ; to dispute. 

To JAR, (jar) v. a. To make to jar or sound 
untunably ; to shake ; to agitate. 

JAR, (jar) n. s. A kind of rattling vibration 
of sound ; harsh sound ; discord ; clash of 
interests or opinions ; a state in which a 
door unfastened may strike the post; an 
earthen vessel. 

To JARBLE, (ja/-bl) v. a. To bemire. 

J ARDES, (jardz) n. s. Hard callous tumours 
in horses, a little below the bending of the 
hams on the outside. 

To JARGLE, (jar'-gi) v. 71. To emit a shrill 
or harsh sound. 

JARGON, (jar'-gun) n.s. Unintelligible talk; 
gabble ; gibberish. 

JARGONELLE, (jar-go-nel') n.s. A species 
of pear. 

JARRING, (jar'-ring> n. s. Quarrel ; dis- 
pute. 

JASMINE, (jas'-min) n. s. A creeping shrub 
with a fragrant flower ; the jessamine. 

JASPER, (jas'-per) n. s. A hard stone of a 
bright beautiful green colour, sometimes 
clouded with white. 

IATROLEPTICK, (i-a-tro-lep'-tik) a. That 
which cures by anointing. 

JAVELIN, (jav'-lin) n. s. A spear or half 
pike, which anciently was used either by 
foot or horse. 

JAUM. See Jamb. 

JAUNDICE, (jau'-dis) n.s. A distemper 
from obstructions of the glands of the liver, 
which prevents the gall being duly sepa- 
rated by them from the blood. 

JAUNDICED, (jan'-dist) a. Infected with 
the jaundice. 

To JAUNT, (jant) v. n. To wander here and 
there ; to hustle about. 

JAUNT, (jant) n. s. Ramble; flight; excur- 
sion ; the felloe of a wheel. 

JAUNT1NESS. See Jantiness. 

JAUNTY. SeeJANTY. 

JAW, (jaw) n. s. The bone of the mouth in 
which the teeth are fixed ; the mouth ; a 
cant term for abuse or impertinent talk. 

To JAW, (jaw) v. a. To abuse. 

JAY, (ja) n.s. A bird. 

JAZEL, (ja-zl) n. s. A precious stone of an 
azure or blue colour. 

IBIS, (i'-bis) n. s. The name of an Egyptian^ 
bird, approaching to the stork kind. 

ICE, (ise) n.s. Water or other liquor made 
solid by cold ; concreted sugar with which 
cakes &c. are covered. 

To 1CP2, (ise) v. a. To cover with ice ; to 
turn to ice; to cover with concreted sugar; 
to chill ; to freeze. 

1CEBU1LT, (ise'-bilt) a. Formed of heaps 
of ice. 

ICEHOUSE, (ise'-house) n. s. A house in 
which ice is reposited against the warm 
months. 

ICELANDER, (ise'-lan-der) n. s. A native 
of Iceland. 



IDE 

ICHNEUMON, (ik-nu -mon) n. s. A small 

animal that breaks the eggs of the crocodile. 

ICHNOGRAPHICAL, (ik-no-graf'-e-kal) a. 

Representing a certain plot of ground. 
ICHNOGRAPHY, (ik-ngg'-gra-fe) u. s. A 

ground-plot. 
ICHOR, (i'-kor) rc. s. A thin watery humour 
like serum. 

ICHOROUS, (i'-kor-us) a. Serous; sanious; 

thin ; undigested. 
ICHTHYOLOGY, (ik-tfte-Ql'-o-Jfi) n.s. The 
doctrine of the nature of fish. 

ICHTHYOPHAGY, (ik-i/ie-gf'-a-je) n. s. 
Diet of fish ; the practice of eating fish. 

ICICLE, (i'-sik-kl) n. s. A shoot of ice com- 
monly hanging down from the upper part. 

ICINESS, (i'-se-nes) n. s. The state of 
generating ice. 

ICING, (i'-sing) 7i. s. A covering of con- 
creted sugar. 

ICON, (i'-kon) n.s. A picture or represent- 
ation. 

ICONOCLAST, (i-kon'-o-klast) n. s. A 
breaker of images. 

ICONOCLAST1CK, (i-kgn-o-klas'-tik) a. 
Breaking or destroying images. 

ICONOGRAPHY, (ik-ngg'-gra-fe) n.s. A 
description of pictures, statues, and similar 
monuments of ancient art. 

ICONOLOGY, (i-ko-nol'-o-je) n. s. The 
doctrine of picture or representation. 

1CTERICAL, (ik-ter'-e-kal) n. s. Afflicted 
with the jaundice ; good against the jaun- 
dice. 

ICY, (i'-se) a. Full of ice ; covered with ice ; 
made of ice ; cold ; frosty ; free from pas- 
sion; frigid; backward. 

I'D, (ide) Contracted for I would. 

IDEA, (i-de'-a) /:. s. Mental image. 

IDEAL, (i-'de'-al) a. Mental ; intellectual ; 
not perceived by the senses. 

To IDEALIZE, (i-de'-al-ize) v. n. To form 
ideas. 

IDEALLY, (i-de'-al-le) ad. Intellectually; 
mentally. 

IDENTICAL, (i-den'-te-kal) } a. The same ; 

1DENTICK, (i-den'-tik) T $ implying the 
same thing ; comprising the same idea. 

IDENTICALLY, (i-den'-te-kal-le) ad. With 
sameness. 

IDENTIC ALNESS, (i-den'-te-kal-nes) n. s. 
Sameness. 

IDENTIFICATION, (i-den'-te-fe-ka'-shun) 
n. s. Production of sameness; proof of 
identity. 

To IDENTIFY, (i-den'-te-f i) v. a. To prove 
sameness ; to make the samf, as his cause 
is identified with mine. 

IDENTITY, (i-den'-te-te) n. s. Sameness ; 
not diversity. 

IDES, (idz) 7i. s. A term anciently used 
among the Romans, and still retained in the 
Romish kalendar. It is the 13th day of each 
month, except in the months of March,. 
May, July, and October, in which it is the 
J 5th day, because in these four months it 
was six days before the nones, and in the 
others four days. 



not;— tube, tub, bull;— oil;— po\md ;— thin, this. 



;>gi 



IDO 

IDIOCRASY, Qd-e-ok'-kra-se) n. s. Pecu- 
liarity of constitution. 

1D10CRATICAL, (id-e-o-krat'-te-kal) a. 
Peculiar in constitution. 

IDIOCY, (id'-e-o-se) n. s. Want of under- 
standing. 

IDIOM, (id'-e-um) n. s. A mode of speaking 
peculiar to a language or dialect ; the parti- 
cular cast of a tongue; a phrase; phrase- 
ology. 

1DIOMATICAL, (id-e-o-mat'-e-kal) ) a. Pe- 

IDIOMATICK, (id'-e-o-mat 7 -tik) " S culiar 
to a tongue ; phraseological. 

IDIOPATHY, (id-e-op'-pa the) n. s. A pri- 
mary disease that neither depends on nor 
proceeds from another ; peculiar affection or 
feeling. 

IDIOSYNCRASY, (id-e-o-sin'-kra-se) n. s. 
A peculiar temper or disposition of body not 
common to another. 

IDIOT, (id'-e-ut) n. s. A fool ; one devoid 
of understanding. 

IDIOTIC A L, (id-e-ot'-e-kal) \a. Plain; fa- 

IDIOTICK, (id-e-ot'-ik) • S miliar; not 
learned ; stupid ; foolish. 

IDIOTCY, (id'-e-ot-se) See Idiocy. 

IDIOTISM, (id'-e-o-tizm) n. s. Peculiarity 
of expression ; mode of expression peculiar 
to a language ; folly ; natural imbecility of 
mind. 

To IDIOTIZE, (id'-e-o-tize) v. n. To become 
stupid. 

IDLE, (i'-dl) a. Lazy; averse to labour; 
not engaged ; affording leisure ; unactive ; 
not employed ; useless ; vain ; ineffectual ; 
unfruitful ; barren ; not productive of good ; 
trifling ; of no importance ; as an idle 
story. 

To IDLE, (i'-dl) v. n. To lose time in lazi- 
ness and inactivity ; to play lightly. 

To IDLE, (i'-dl) v.u. To v/aste idly ; to con- 
sume unprofitably. 

IDLELY, (i'-dl-le) ad. See Idly. 

IDLENESS," (i'-dl-nes) n. s. Laziness ; sloth ; 
sluggishness; aversion to labour; absence 
of employment; omission of business ; un- 
importance ; trivialness : ineffieacy ; useless- 
ness ; barrenness ; worthlessness ; unreason- 
ableness. 

IDLER, (i'-dl-er) n. s. A lazy person ; a 
sluggard ; one who trifles away his time. 

IDLY, (i'-dl-le) ad. Lazily ; without employ- 
ment ; foolishly ; in a trifling manner ; care- 
lessly ; without attention; ineffectually; 
vainly. 

IDOL, (i'-dul) n. s. An image worshipped as 
God ; "a counterfeit ; an image ; a represen- 
tation ; one loved or honoured to adoration. 

IDOLATER, (i-dol'-la-ter) n.s. One who 
pays divine honours to images ; one who 
worships for God that which is not God ; 
simply, an adorer ; a great admirer. 

IDOLATRESS, (i-dol'-a-tres) n. s. The 
feminine of Idolater. 

To IDOLATR1ZE, (i-dol'-la-trize) v. a. To 
worship idols ; to adore. 

To IDOLATRIZE, (i~dol'-Ia-trize) v. n. To 
offer idolatrous worship. 



. T EN 

IDOLATROUS, (i-dol'-la-trus) a. Tending 

to idolatry ; comprising idolatry. 
IDOLATROUSLY, (i-dol'-la-trus-le) ad. In 

an idolatrous manner. 
IDOLATRY, (i-dol'-la-tre) n.s. The wor- 
ship of images ; blind devotion. 
IDOLISM, (i'-do-lizm) n. s. Idolatrous wor- 
ship. 
IDOLIST, (i'-do-list) n. s. A worshipper of 

images. 
To IDOLIZE, (i'-do-lize) v. a. To worship 

idolatrously ; to love or reverence to adora- 
tion. 
1DOLIZER, (i'-do-li-zer) n. s. One who loves 

or reverences to adoration. 
IDOLOUS, (i'-do-lus) a. Idolatrous. 
IDONEOUS, (i-'do'-ne-us) a. Fit ; proper ; 

convenient ; adequate. 
IDYL, (i'-dil) n. s. A small short poem. 
I. E. for id est, or, that in. 
JEALOUS, (jel'-lus) a. Suspicious in love ; 

emulous ; full of competition ; zealously 

cautious against dishonour ; su3pipiously 

vigilant ; suspiciously careful ; suspiciously 

fearful. 
JEALOUSLY, (jel'-lus-le) ad. Suspiciously ; 

emulously ; vigilantly. 
JEALOUSNESS, (jel'-lus-nes) n. s. The state 

of being jealous ; rivalry ; suspicion ; vigi- 
lance. 
JEALOUSY, (jel'-lus-e) n. s. Suspicion in 

love; suspicious fear; suspicious caution, 

vigilance, or rivalry. 
To JEER, (jeer) v.n. To scoff; to flout; to 

make mock. 
To JEER, (jeer) v. a. To treat with scoffs. 
JEER, (jeer) n.s. Scoff; taunt; biting jest; 

flout ; jibe; mock. 
JEERER, (jeer'-er) n. s. A scoffer ; a scorn- 

er ; a mocker. 
JEERING, (jeer'-ing) n.s. Mockery. 
JEERI N GLY ', "(jeer'-ing-le) ad. Scornfully ; 

contemptuously ; in mock ; in scoff. 
JEHOVAH, (je-ho'-va) n.s. The proper 

name of God in the Hebrew language. 
JEJUNE, (je'-june) a. Wanting; empty; 

vacant; hungry; not saturated; dry; un- 

affecting. 
JEJUNENESS, (je-jmie'-nes) n.s. Penury; 

poverty ; dryness ; want of matter that can 

engage the attention. 
JEJUN.ITY, (je-ju'-ne-te) n. s. Barrenness 

or dryness of style. 
JELLIED, (jel'-led) «. Glutinous; brought 

to a state of viscosity. 
JELLY, (jel'-le) n. s. Gelly is the proper 

orthography. Anything brought to a state 

of glutinousness and viscosity ; a kind of 

sweetmeat. 
JELLY-BAG, (jel'-le-bag) n. s. A bag 

through which jelly is distilled. 
JEMMY, (jim'-irie) a . Spruce ; a low word. 
JENNETING, (jen'-ne-ting) n.s. Corrupted 

from Juneting, an appie ripe in June. A 

species of apple soon ripe. 
JENNET, (jen'-net) n. s. See Genet. A 

Spanish horse. 
JENN1ZER-EFFENDI, (jen- ne-zer-ef-fen'- 



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JET 

de) «. s. An appointment among the Turks, 
similar to that of Provost- marshal in the 
European armies. 

To JEOPARD, (jep'-pard) v. a. To hazard ; 
to put in danger. 

JEOPARDOUS, (jep'-par-dus) a. Hazard- 
ous ; dangerous. 

JEOPARDOUSLY,(jep'-par-dus-le) ad. In 
danger ; dangerously. 

JEOPARDY, (jep'-par-de) ». s. Hazard: 
danger ; peril. 

To JERK, (jerk) v. a. To strike with a quick 
smart blow ; to lash ; to throw a stone by 
hitting the arm against the side. 

To JERK, (jerk) v. n. To strike up. 

JERK, (jerk) n.s. A smart quick lash ; a 
sudden spring ; a quick jolt that shocks or 
starts ; a throw ; a cast. 

JERKER, (jerk'-er) n. s. One who strikes 
with a quick smart blow ; a whipper. 

TERKIN, (jer'-kin) n.s. A jacket ; a short 
coat ; a close waistcoat ; a male falcon. 

JERSEY, (jer'-ze) n. s. Fine jam of wool. 
From the island of Jersey. 

JESS, (jes) n.s. A short strap of leather tied 
about the legs of a hawk, with which she is 
held on the fist. 

JESSAMINE, (jes'-sa-min) n. s. A fragrant 
flower. 

JESSE, (jes'-se) n. s. A large brass candle- 
stick, branched into many sconces, banging 
down in the middle of a church or choir. 

JESSED, (jest) a. Having jesses on; an 
heraldick term. 

To JEST, (jest) v. n. To divert or make 
merry by words or actions ; to speak feign- 
edly. 

JEST, (jest) n. s. Anything ludicrous, or 
meant only to raise laughter ; the object of 
jests; laughing stock; manner of doing or 
speaking; feigned, not real; ludicrous, not 
serious ; game, not earnest ; a mask. 

JESTER, (jes'-ter) n. s. One given to merri- 
ment and pranks ; one given to sarcasm ; 
buffoon ; jackpudding. 

JESTING, (jest'-ing) n. s. Utterance of 
sarcasms or jests. 

JESTING-STOCK, (jest'-ing-stok) n. s. A 
laughing-stock. 

JESTINGLY, (jfcst'-ing-le) ad. In jest ; with 
merriment. 

JESUIT, (jez'-u-it) n. s. One of a religious 
and learned order, which presumed to take 
the name of the Society of Jesus. The word, 
in our language, has been applied to men of 
great cunning, craft, and deceit ; whence 
the common word Jesuitical. 

JESUITICAL, (jez-u-it'-e-kal) ? a. Belong- 

JESUITICK, (jez-n-?t ; -?V) S ing to a 
Jesuit; and thence in our language, equi- 
vocating, imposing upon. 

JESU1TICALLY, (jez-u-it'-e-kal-le) ad. 
Craftily ; equivocally. 

JESUITISM, (jez'-u-it-izm) h. s. The prin- 
ciples and doctrine of the Jesuits. 

JET, (jet) n. s. A sort of bitumen, of a fine 
deep black colour, susceptible of a beautiful 
polish ; a spout or shoot of water ; a yard. 



IGN 

To JET, (jet) i'. ?i. To shoot forward ; to 
shoot out ; to intrude ; to jut out ; to jolt ; 
to be shaken. 

JETSAM, (jet'-sam) n.s. Goods or other 
things which, having been cast overboard in 
a storm or after shipwreck, are thrown upon 
the shore, and belong to the Lord Admiral. 

JETTEE, (jet'-te.) n. s. A projection of part 
of any building; a kind of pier; a mole 
projected into the sea. 

JETTY, (jet'-te) a. Made of jet ; black as jet, 

To JETTY] (jet'-te) v. n. To jut. 

JEW, (ju) n. s. An Hebrew ; an Israelite. 

JEWEL, (ju'-el) n.s. Any ornament of great 
value, used, commonly of such as are adorned 
with precious stones ; a precious stone ; a 
gem. 

To JEWEL, (ju'-el) v. a. To dress or adorn 
with jewels. 

JEWELLER, (ju'-el-ler) n.s. One who traf- 
ficks in precious stones. 

JEWESS, (ju'-es) n. s. An Hebrew woman. 

JEWISH, (ju'-ish) a. Denoting a Jew ; re- 
lating to the Jews : characteristick of a 
Jew. 

JEWISHLY, (ju'-ish-Ie) ad. In a Jewish 
manner. 

JEWISHNESS, (ju'-ish-nes) n.s. The cha- 
racteristicks of a Jew. 

JEWS-HARP, (juze'-harp) n. s. A kind of 
musical instrument held between the teeth, 
which gives a sound by the motion of a 
broad spring of iron, which, being struck by 
the hand, plays against the breath. 

JEW-TRUMP. See Jews-Harp. 

IF, (if) conj. Suppose it be so, or it were so, 
that ; a hypothetical particle ; whether or 
no ; allowing that ; suppose it be granted 
that ; though. 

IGNEOUS, (ig'-ne-us) a. Fiery j containing 
fire ; emitting fire. 

To 1GNIFY, (ig'-ne-fi) v. a. To form into 
fire. 

IGNIFLUOUS, (ig-nif'-flu-us) a. Flowing 
with fire. 

IGN1POTENT, (ig-nip'-po-tent) a. Pre- 
siding over fire. 

IGNIS FATUUS, (ig'-nis-fat'-u-us) n. .% 
A fiery meteor, vulgarly known by the name 
of Will-o'-the-Wisp, or Jack-with-the-lan- 
thorn ; being vapours arising from putrefied 
waters. 

To IGNITE, (ig-nite') v. a. To kindle ; to 
set on fire. 

To IGNITE, (ig-nite') v. n. To become fiery- 

IGN1TION, (ig-nish'-un) n. s. The act of 
kindling, or of setting on fire. 

IGNITIbLE, (ig-ni'-te-bl) a. Inflammable; 
capable of being set on fire. 

IGNIVOMOUS, (ig-niv'-vo-mus) a. Vomit- 
ing fire. 

IGNOBILITY, (j^-no-bil'-e-te) n. s. Want 
of magnanimity. 

IGNOBLE, (ig-no'-ble) a. Mean of birth , 
not noble ; not of illustrious race ; worth- 
less ; not deserving honour. 

IGNOBLENESS, (ig-no'-bl-nes) n. s. Want 
of dignity ; want of splendour. 



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IGNOBLY, (ig-no'-ble) ad. Ignominiously ; 
nveanly ; dishonourably. 

IGNOMINIOUS, (ig-no-min'-yus) a. Mean j 
shameful ; reproachful ; dishonourable. 

IGNOMINIOUSLY, (jg-no-min'-yus-le) ad. 
Meanly ; scandalously. 

IGNOMINY, (ig'-no-min-e) n.s. Disgrace; 
reproach ; shame ; infamy. 

IGNORAMUS, (ig-no-ra'-mus) u.s. The en- 
dorsement of the grand jury on a bill of in- 
dictment, when they apprehend there is not 
sufficient foundation for the prosecution ; a 
foolish fellow; a vain uninstructed pre- 
tender. 

IGNORANCE, (ig'-no-ranse) n.s. Want of 
knowledge ; unlearnedness ; want of know- 
ledge respecting some particular thing ; 
want of knowledge discovered by external 
effect. 

IGNORANT, (ig'-no-rant) a. Wanting 
knowledge ; unlearned ; uninstructed ; un- 
enlightened ; without knowledge of some 
particular ; unacquainted with. 

IGNORANT, (ig'-no-rant) n. s. One un- 
taught, unlettered, uninstructed. 

IGNORANTLY, (ig'-no-rant-le) ad. With- 
out knowledge ; unskilfully; without infor- 
mation. 

To IGNORE, (ig-nore') v. a. Not to know ; 
to be ignorant of. A grand jury are said to 
ignore a bill of indictment when they in- 
dorse ignoramus upon it. 

IGNOSCIBLE, (ig'-nos-se-bl) a. Capable 
of pardon. 

JIB, (jib) n. s. The foremost sail of a ship. 

To JIB, (jib) v. a. To shift a boom-sail from 
one side of the mast to the other. 

To JIBE. See To Gibe. 

JIG, (jig) n. s. A light careless dance or tune. 

To JIG, (jig) v. n. To dance carelessly ; to 
dance. 

JIGGER, (jig'-ger) n.s. One that jigs. In 
naval language, A machine to hold on the 
cable, when it is heaved into the ship by the 
revolution of the windlass. 

JIGGISH, (jig'-ish) a. Disposed or suitable 
to a jig. 

JILL-FLIRT, (jil'-flert) n. s. A giddy, light, 
or wanton woman. 

JILT, (jilt) n. s. A woman who gives her 
lover hopes, and deceives him ; a name of 
contempt for a woman. 
To JILT, (jilt) v. a. To trick a man by flat- 
tering his love with hopes, and then leaving 
him for another. 
To JILT, (jilt) v.n. To play the jilt; to 

practise amorous deceits. 
JIMMERS, (jim'-merz) n. s. Jointed hinges. 
JIMP, (jimp) a. Neat ; handsome ; elegant 

of shape. 
To JINGLE, (jing'-gl) v.n. To clink; to 

sound with a kind of sharp rattle. 
To JINGLE, (jing'-gl) v. a. To shake so 

that a shrill noise may be made. 
JINGLE, (jing'-gl) n. s. Any clink or sharp 
rattle; anything sounding ; a rattle; a bell. 
ILE, (He) n. s. A walk or alley in a church 
or publick building ; properly aisle. 



ILL 

ILE, (ile) n. s. An ear of corn. 
ILEUS, (i-le'-us) n. s. A circumvolution or 
insertion of one part of the gut within the 
other. 
ILEX, (i'-lex) n. s. The great scarlet oak. 
ILIACK, (U'-e-ak) a. Relating to the lower 

bowels. 
ILTACK-PASSION, (il'-e-ak-pash'-un) n. s. 
A kind of nervous cholick, in the ilium, 
whereby that gut is twisted, or one part 
enters the cavity of the part immediately 
below or above. 

ILK, (ilk) a. The same ; it is still retained 
in Scotland, and the North of England, and 
denotes each ; as ilk one of you, every one 
of you ; it also signifies, the same, as Mack- 
intosh of that ilk, denotes a gentleman whose 
surname and the title of his estate are the 
same, as Mackintosh of Mackintosh. 

ILL, (ill) a. Bad in any respect ; contrary 
to good, whether physical or moral ; evil ; 
sick ; disordered ; not in health. 

ILL, (ill) n.s. Wickedness; depravity ; mis- 
fortune ; misery. 

ILL, (ill) ad. Not well ; not rightly in any 
respect ; not easily ; with pain. Ill, sub- 
stantive or adverb, is used in composition to 
express any bad quality or condition ; as ill- 
formed, ill-becoming, &c. 

IL, before words beginning with I, stands for 
in. 

ILLACERABLE, (il-Jas'-se-ra-bl) a. That 
cannot be torn. 

ILLACRYMABLE, (il-lak'-kre-ma-bl) a. 
Incapable of weeping. 

ILLAPSE, (il-Iaps') n. s. Gradual emission 
or entrance of one thing into another ; sud- 
den attack ; casual coming. 

To ILL A QUE ATE, (il-la'-kwe-ate) v. a. To 
entangle ; to entrap ; to ensnare. 

1LLAQUEATION, (il-la-kwe-a'-shun) n.s. 
The act of catching or ensnaring ; a snare ; 
anything to catch another. 

ILLATION, (il-la'-shun) n. s. Inference; 
conclusion drawn from premises. 

ILLATIVE, (il'-la-tiv) a . Relating to illa- 
tion or conclusion. 

ILLATIVE, (il'-la-tiv) n. s. That which de- 
notes illation or conclusion. 

ILLATIVELY, (il'-la-tiv- le) ad. By illation 
or conclusion. 

1LLAUDABLE, (il-law'-da-bl) a. Unworthy 
of praise or commendation. 

1LLAUDABLY, (il-law'-da-ble) ad. Un- 
worthily ; without deserving praise. 

ILLEGAL, (il-le'-gal) a. Contrary to law. 

ILLEGALITY, "(il-le-gal'-le-te) n. s. Con- 
trariety to law. 

To 1LLEGAL1ZE, (il-le'-gal-ize) v. a. To 
render illegal. 

ILLEGALLY, (il-le'-gal-le) ad. In a man- 
ner contrary to law. 

1LLEGALNESS, (il-le'-gal-nes) n.s. The 
state of being illegal. 

ILLEGIBILITY, (il-led-je-bil'-e-te) n. s. In- 
capability of being read. 

ILLEGIBLE, (il-led'-je-bl) a. What can- 
not be read. 



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ILL 

ILLEGIBLY, (il-led'-je-ble) ml. In a man- 
ner not to be read. 
ILLEGITIMACY, (il-Ie-jjt'-e-ma-se) h. s. 

State of bastardy. 
ILLEGITIMATE, (U-Ie-jit'-te-mate) a. Un- 
lawfully begotten ; not begotten in wedlock ; 
not genuine. 
To ILLEGITIMATE, (U-le-jit'-te-mate) v. a. 
To render illegitimate ; to prove a person 
illegitimate. 
ILLEGITIMATELY, (il-le-jit'-te-mat-le) ad. 

Not begotten in wedlock. 
ILLEGITIMATION, (il-le-jit-te-ma'-shun) 
n. 5. Tbe state of one not begotten in wed- 
lock ; want of genuineness. 
ILLE VIABLE, (il-lev'-ve-a-bl) a. What 

cannot be levied or exacted. 
ILLFACED, (il'-fasd) a. Having an ordi- 
nary or ugly face. 
ILLFAYOURED,(il'-fa'-vurd) a. Deformed. 
ILLFAVOUREDLY, " (il-fa'-vurd-le) ad. 

With deformity ; roughly ; ruggedly. 
ILLFAVOUREDNESS, (il-fa'-vurd-nes) ri.s. 

Deformity. 
ILLIBERAL, (il-lib'-ber-al) a. Not noble ; 
not ingenuous ; not munificent ; not gene- 
rous ; sparing ; mean ; homely. 
ILLIBERAL1TY, (il-lib-ber-ral'-le-te) ». s. 
Meanness of mind ; parsimony ; niggardli- 
ness. 
ILLIBERALLY, (il-lib'-ber-ral-le) ad. Dis- 
ingenuously ; meanly. 
ILLICIT, (il-lis'-sit) a. Unlawful, as an il- 
licit trade. 
ILLICITLY, (il-lis'-sit-le) cid. Unlawfully. 
ILLICITNESS," (ij-lis'-sit-nes) n. s. Unlaw- 
fulness. 
ILLK.TTOUS, (il-lis'- se-tus) a. Unlawful. 
ILLIMITABLE," (ii-lim-me-ta-bl) «. That 

cannot be bounded or limited. 
ILLIM1TABLY, (il-lim'-me-ta-ble) ad. 

Without susceptibility of bounds. 
ILLIM1TED, (il-lim' mi.t-ed) a. Unbound- 
ed ; interminable. 
ILLIM1TEDNESS, (il-lim'-mit-ed-nes) n.s. 

Exemption from all bounds. 
ILLITERACY, (il-lit'-ter-a-se) n.s. W r ant 

of learning. 
ILLlTERATE,(il-lit'-ter-ate) a. Unlettered ; 

untaught ; unlearned ; rude ; barbarous. 
ILLITERATES ESS, (il-lit'-ter-at-nes) n.s. 

Want of learning ; ignorance of science. 
ILL-LIVED, (il'-livd) a. Leading a wicked 
life. > 

ILLNATURE, (il-nate'-yur) n.s. Habitual 

malevolence ; want of humanity. 
ILLNATURED, (il-nate'-yurd) A. Habitu- 
ally malevolent ; wanting kindness or good- 
will ; mischievous ; untractable ; not yield- 
ing to culture. 
ILLNATU REDLY, ( il-nate'-yurd -le) ad. In 

a peevish froward manner. 
ILLN ATUREDN ESS, (il-nate'-yurd-nes) 

n. s. Want of a kindly disposition. 
ILLNESS, (il'-nes) n. s. Badness or incon- 
venience of any kind, natural or moral ; 
sickness ; malady ; disorder of health. 



ILL 

ILLOGICAL, (U-lod'-je-kal) a. Ignorant of 
negligent of the rules of reasoning ; con- 
trary to the rules of reason. 
ILLOGICALLY, (U-lod'-je-kal-le) ad. In 
a manner contrary to the laws of argu- 
ment. 
ILLOGICALNESS, (il-Iod'-je-kal-nes) v. *. 

Contrariety to the rules of reason. 
ILL-STARRED, (U'-stard) a. Influenced 
by evil stars with respect to fortune ; un- 
lucky. 

To 1 ELUDE, (i.l-lude') v.a. To deceive : to 
mock. 

To ILLUME, (i.l-lume') v. a. To enlighten , 
to illuminate ; to brighten ; to adorn. 

To ILLUMINATE, (i.l-lu'-me-nate) v.a. To 
enlighten ; to supply with light ; to adorn 
with festal lamps or bonfires ; to enlighten 
intellectually with knowledge or grace ; to 
adorn with pictures or initial letters of 
various colours ; to illustrate. 

ILLUMINATE, (il-lu'-me-natej> n. s. One 
pretending to be enlightened with superiour 
knowledge, as certain hereticks of the six- 
teenth century, and certain mock philoso- 
phers on the continent in our own times. 

ILLUMINATION, (iMu-me-na'-shun) ft. s. 
The act of supplying with light ; that which 
gives light ; festal lights hung out as a token 
of joy , brightness ; splendour ; infusion of 
intellectual light ; knowledge or grace. 

ILLUMINATIVE, (il-hi'-me-na-tiv) «. Hav- 
ing the power to give light. 

ILLUMINATOR, (il-lu'-me-na-tur) n. ?. One 
who gives light ; one whose business it is to 
decorate books with pictures at the begin- 
ning of chapters. 

To ILLUMINE, (il-lu'-min) v. a. To en- 
lighten ; to supply with light ; to decorate ; 
to adorn. 

ILLUSION, (il-lu'-zhun) n.s. Mockery ; 
false show ; counterfeit appearance ; errour. 

ILLUSIVE, (il-lii'-siv) a. Deceiving by false 
show. 

ILLUSIVELY, (il-lu'-siv-le) ad. In a de- 
ceptious manner. 

ILLUSIVENESS, (il-lu'-siv-nes) n.s. De- 
ception ; false appearance. 

ILLUSORY, (il-lu'-sur-e) a. Deceiving; 
fraudulent. 

To ILLUSTRATE, (il-lus'-trate) v. w. To 
brighten with light: to brighten with ho- 
nour; to explain ; to clear ; to elucidate. 

ILLUSTRATION, (il-lus-tra'-shun) n. s. 
Explanation ; elucidation ; exposition. 

ILLUSTRATIVE, (il-lus'-tra-tiv) a. Hav- 
ing the quality of elucidating or clearing. 

ILLUSTRATIVELY, (il-lus'-tra-tiv -le) ad. 
By way of explanation. 

ILLUSTRATOR, (il-W-tra-tur) ?;. s. One 
who illustrates, brightens, clears, or beauti- 
fies. 

ILLUSTRIOUS, (il-lus'-tre-us) ad. Bright ; 
shining ; conspicuous ; noble ; eminent for 
excellenc . 

ILLUSTRIOUSLY, (il-lus'-tre-us-le) ad. 
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ILLUSTRIOUSNESS,(il-lus'-tre-us-nes) n. s. 

Eminence ; nobility ; grandeur. 

ILL-WILL, (il'-wil) n. s. Disposition to 
envy or hatred. 

I'M, (ime) Contracted from I am. 

IM is used commonly, in composition, for in 
before mute letters. What is im in Latin, 
when it is not negative, is often em in 
French ; and our writers, as the Latin or 
French occurs to their minds, use im or em: 
formerly im was more common, and now em 
seems to prevail. 

IMAGE, (im'-aje) n. s. Any corporeal re- 
presentation, generally a statue ; a picture ; 
an idol ; a false god ; a copy ; represen- 
tation ; likeness ; semblance ; show • ap- 
pearance ; an idea j a representation of any- 
thing to the mind. 

To IMAGE, (im'-aje) v. a. To copy by 
the fancy ; to imagine. 

IMAGERY, (im'-a-jer-re) n. s. Sensible 
representations ; pictures ; statues ; show ; 
appearance ; forms of the fancy ; false 
ideas ; imaginary phantasms ; representa- 
tions in writing ; such descriptions as force 
the image of the thing described upon the 
mind ; form ; make. 

IMAGINABLE, (im-mad'-jin-a-bl) a. Pos- 
sible to be conceived, 

IMAG1NANT, (im-mad'-jin-ant) a. Imagin- 
ing ; forming ideas. 

IMAGINANT, (immad'-jin-ant) n. s. One 
who is prone to form strange ideas. 

IMAGINARY,(ira-mad'-jin-a-re) a. Fancied ; 
visionary; existing only in the imagination. 

IMAGINATION, (im-mad'-jin-a-shun) n. s. 
Fancy ; the power of forming ideal pictures ; 
the power of representing things absent to 
one's self or others ; conception ; image of 
the mind : idea ; contrivance ; scheme ; an 
unsolid or fanciful opinion. 

IM AGIN ATI VE,(im-mad'-jin-a-tiv) a. Fan- 
tastick ; full of imagination. 

To IMAGINE, (im-mad'-jin) v. a. To fancy ; 
to paint in the mind ; to scheme ; to con- 
trive. 

IMAGINER, (im-mad'- jin-er) n. s. One who 
imagines. 

To IMBALM. See To Emba i m. 

IMBARGO. See Embargo. 

To IMBARK. See To Embap.k. 

To IMBASE, v. a. See To Em bask. 

To IMBATHE, (im-baTHe') v. a. To bathe 
all over. 

IMBECILE, (im-bes'-sil) a. Weak ; feeble ; 
wanting strength of either mind or body. 

IMBECILITY, (im-be-sil'-e-te) n.s. Weak- 
ness ; feebleness of mind or body. 

IMBEDDED. See Embedded- 

To IMBEZZLE, v. a. See To Embezzle. 

IMBEZZLEMENT, n. s. See Embezzle- 
ment. 

To IMBIBE, (im-bibe') v. a. To drink in ; 
to draw in ; to admit into the mind ; to 
drench ; to saturate ; to soak. 

IMBIBER, 'im-bi'-ber) n. s. That which 
drinks or sucks. 



IMI 

IMBIBITION, (im-be-bish -un) n.s. Hie 
act of sucking or drinking in. 

To IMBITTER, (im-bit'-ter) v. a. To make 
bitter ; to deprive of pleasure ; to make 
unhappy ; to exasperate. 

IMBITTERER, (im-bit'-ter-er) iu s. That 
which makes bitter. 

To IMBLAZON. See To Emblason. 

ToIMBODY, (im-bod'-de) v. a. To con 
dense to a body ; to invest with matter ; to 
make corporeal ; to bring together into one 
mass or company ; to incorporate 5 to en- 
close. 

To IMBODY, (im-bod'-de) v. n. To unite 
into one mass ; to coalesce. 

To IMBOLDEN, (im-bol'-dn) v. a. To raise 
to confidence ; to encourage. 

7MMBORDER, (im-bor'-der) v. a. To ter- 
minate ; to bound. 

To IMBOSK, (im-bQsk') v. n. To be con- 
cealed. 

To IMBOSK, (im-bosk') v. a. To conceal ; 
to hide. 

To IMBOSS. See To Em boss. 

To 1MBOSOM, (im-boo'-zum) v. a. To hold 
on the bosom ; to cover fondly with the 
folds of one's garment ; to admit to the 
heart, or to affection. 

To IMBOUND, (im-bound') v. a. To en- 
close ; to shut in. 

To IMBOW (im-bQu') v. a. To arch ; to 
vault. 

To IMBO WEL. See To Embowel. 

To IMBOW ER, (im-bou'-er) v. a. To cover 
with a bower ; to shelter with trees. 

To IMBOWER, v. n. See To Embower. 

IMBOWMENT, (im-bou'-ment) n.s. Arch ; 
vault. 

To 1MBRANGLE, (im-brang'-gl) v. a. To 
entangle. 

IMBRED. See Inbred. ' 

To IMBREED, (im-breed') v a. To gene- 
rate within ; to produce. 

IMBRICATE, (im'-bre-kate) a. Laid one 
under another. 

IMBRICATED, (im'-bro-ka-ted) a. In- 
dented with concavities ; bent and hollow- 
ed like a roof or gutter-tile. 

IMBRICATION, (im-bre-ka'-shun) »;. s. 
Concave indenture. 

To IMBROWN, (im-broun) v.a. To make 
brown ; to darken ; to obscure ; to cloud. 

To IMBRUE, (im-broo/) v.a. To steep ; to 
soak ; to wet much or long ; to pour ; to 
emit moisture. 

TMMBRUTE, (im-brpot') v.a. To degrade 
to brutality. 

To LMBRUTE, (im-brpot') v.a. To sink 
down to brutality. 

To IMBUE, (im-bu') v. a. To tincture deep ; 
to imbibe or soak with any liquor or dye. 

To IMBURSE, (im-burse') v. a. To stock 
with money. 

IMITABILIT Y , (im-e-ta-bil'-e-te) n. s. The 
quality of being imitable. 

1MITABLE, (im'-e-ta-bl) a. Worthy of 
being imitated ; deserving to be copied ; 



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1MM 

possible to be imitated ; within reach of 
imitation. 
To IMITATE, (im'-e-tate) v. a. To copy ; 
to endeavour to resemble ; to counterfeit ; 
to pursue the course of a composition, so as 
to use parallel images and examples. 
IMITATION, (im-me-ta'-shun) n. s. The 
act of copying ; attempt to resemble ; that 
which is offered as a copy ; a method of 
translating looser than paraphrase. 
IMITATIVE, (im'-e-ta-tiv) a. Inclined to 
copy, as man is an imitative being; aiming 
at resemblance, as painting is an imitative 
art ; formed after some original. 
IMITATOR, (im'-e-ta-tur) n. s. One that 
copies another ; one that endeavours to re- 
semble another. 
IMITATORSHIP, Cim'-e-ta-tur-ship) n s. 

The office or employment of an imitator. 
IMMACULATE, f im-mak'-ku-late) a. Spot- 
less ; pure ; undefiled. 
IMMACULATELY, (im-mak'-ku-late-le) ad. 

Without blemish ; purely. 
IMMACULATENESS,(im-mak'-ku-late-nes) 

n. s. Purity ; innocence. 
1MMALLEABLE, (im-mal'-le-a-bl) a. Not 

to be wrought upon ; not to be impressed. 
IMMANENCY, (im'-ma-nen-se) 71. s. In- 
ternal dwelling. 
IMMANENT, (im'-ma-nent) a. Intrinsick ; 

inherent ; internal. 
IMMAN1FEST, (im-man'-ne-fest) a. Not 

manifest ; not plain. 
1MMANITY, (im-man'-ne-te) n. s. Bar- 
barity ; savageness. 
IMMARCESSIBLE, (im-mar-ses'-se-bl) a. 

Unfading. 
IMMARTIAL, (im-mar - shal) a. Not warlike. 
To 1MMASK, (im-mask') v. a. To cover ; to 

disguise. 
IMMATCHABLE, (im-matsh'-a-bl) a. Not 

matchable ; peerless. 
IMMATERIAL, (i.m-ma-te'-re-al) a. In- 
corporeal ; distinct from matter ; void of 
matter; unimportant; without weight ; im- 
pertinent ; without relation. 
IMMATERIALITY, (im-ma-te-re-al'-e-te) 
n. s. Incorporeity ; distinctness from body 
or matter. 
IMMATERIALLY, (im-ma-te'-re-al-e) ad. 
In a manner not depending upon matter ; in 
an unimportant matter. 
1MMATERIALIST, (im-ma-te'-re-al-ist) n.s. 
One who professes immateriality. > 

IMMATER1AL1ZED, (im-ma-te'-re-al-izdj 

a. Distinct from matter ; incorporeal. 
IMM ATER I ALN ESS, (im-ma-te'-re-al-nes) 

n. s. Distinctness from matter. 
IMMATER1ATE, (im-ma-te'-re-ate) a. Not 
consisting of matter ; incorporeal: wanting 
body. 
IMMATURE, (im-ma-ture') a. Not ripe ; 
not perfect ; not arrived at fulness or com- 
pletion ; hasty : early ; come to pass before 
the natural time. 
IMMATURELY, (im-ma-ture'-le) ad. Too 
soon; too early; before ripeness or com- 
pletion. 



IMM 

1MMATURENESS, (im-ma-ture'-nes) \n. ». 
IMMATURITY, (im-ma-tu'-re-te) \ Un- 
ripeness ; incompleteness ; a state short of 
completion. 
LMMEABILLTY, (im-me-a-bil'-e-te) n. s. 

Want of power to pass. 
IMMEASURABLE, (im-mezh'-u-ra-bl) a. 
Immense ; not to be measured ; indefinitely 
extensive. 
IMMEASURABLY, (im-mezh'-iir-a-ble) ad. 

Immensely ; beyond all measure. 
1MMEASURED, (im-mezh'-urd) a. Ex- 
ceeding common measure. 
IMMECHANICAL, (im-me-kan'-ne-kal) a. 

Not according to the laws of mechanicks. 
IMMEDIACY, (im-me'-de-a-se) n. s. Ab- 
sence of a medium or intervention of a 
second cause ; power of acting without de- 
pend ance. 

IMMEDIATE, (im-me'-de-ate) a. Being in 
such a state with respect to something else 
as that there is nothing between them , 
proximate ; not acting by second causes 
instant ; present with regard to time. 

IMMEDIATELY, (im-me'-de-at-le) ad. 
Without the intervention of any other cause 
or event ; instantly ; at the time present , 
without delay. 

IMMEDIATENESS, (im-me'-de-at-nes) n.s. 
Presence with regard to time ; exemption 
from second or intervening causes. 

IMMEDICABLE, (im-med'-de ka-bl)a. Not 
to be healed ; incurable. 

IMMELODIOUS, (im-mel-lo'-de-us) a. Not 
melodious ; unmusical. 

IMMEMORABLE, (im-mem'-mo-ra-bl) a. 
Beyond the reach of memory ; unworthy of 
remembrance. 

IMMEMORIAL, (im-memo'-re-al) a. Past 
time of memory ; so ancient that the begin- 
ning cannot be traced. 

IMMEMORIALLY, (im-me-mo'-re-al-le) ad. 
Beyond memory. 

IMMENSE, (im-mense') a. Unlimited; un- 
bounded ; infinite. 

IMMENSELY, (im-mense'-le) ad. Infi- 
nitely ; without measure. 

1MMENSENESS, (im-mense'-nes) n.s. Un- 
bounded greatness. 

IMMENSITY, (im-men'-se-te) n. s. Un- 
bounded greatness ; infinity. 

IMMEft SU R ABILITY, (im-men-shu-ra-bil'- 
e-te) 7i. s. Impossibility to he measured. 

IMMEASURABLE, (im-men'-shu-ra-bl) a. 
Not to be measured. 

IMMENSURATE,(im-men-shu-rate) a. Un- 
measured. 

To IMMERGE, (im-merje') v. a. To put 
under water ; to immerse. 

IMMERITED, (im-mer'-it-ed) a. Not de- 
served. 

IMMERITOUS, (im-mer'-re-tus) a. Unde- 
serving ; of no value. 

To IMMERSE, (hn-merse') v. a. To put 
under water ; to sink or covei deep. 

IMMERSION, (im-mer'-shun) n.s. The act 
of putting any body into a fluid below the 
surface ; the state of sinking below the sur- 



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IMM 

face of a fluid ; the state of being over- 
whelmed or lost in any respect. 

1MMETHODICAL, (im-me-i/iod'-e-kal) a. 
Confused ; being without regularity ; being 
without method. 

LMMETHODICALLY, (im-me-t/iod'-e-kal- 
Je ) ad. Without method ; without order. 

IMMETHODICALNESS, (im-me-tfcod'-e- 
kal-nes) n. s. Want of method or order ; 
confusion. 

To IMMIGRATE, (im'-me-grate) v. a. To 
enter or pass into ; to go to dwell in some 
place. 

IMMIGRATION, (im-me-gra'-shun) n. s. 
An entering or passing into a place. 

IMMINENCE, (im'-me-nense) n. $. The 
state of being impending; immediate or 
near danger. 

IMMINENT, (im'-me-nent) a. Impending ; 
at hand ; threatening. 

To 1MMINGLE, (im-ming'-gl) v. a. To 
mingle ; to mix ; to unite. 

IMMIN UTION, (im-me-nu'-shun) n. s. Di- 
minution ; decrease. 

IMM1SCIB1LITY, (im-mis-se-bil'-e-te) n. s. 
Incapacity of being mingled. 

IMMISCIBLE, (im-mis'-se-bl) a. Not ca- 
pable of being mingled. 

IMMISSION, (im-mish'-un) n. s. The act of 
sending in ; contrary to emission. 

To IMMIT, (im-mit') v. a. To send in ; to 
inject. 

IMMITIGABLE, (im-mit'-te-ga-bl) *a. Not 
to be softened. 

To IMMIX, (im-miks') v. a. To mingle. 

IMMIXABLE, (im-miks'-a-bl) a. Impossible 
to be mingled. 

IMMIXT, (im-mikst') a. Unmixed. 

IMMOBILITY, (im-mo-bil'-e-te) n. s. Un- 
moveableness ; want of motion ; resistance 
to motion. 

IMMODERACY, (im-mod'-er-a-se) n. s. 
Excess. 

IMMODERATE, (im-mod'-der-ate) a. Ex- 
cessive ; exceeding the due mean. 

IMMODERATELY, (im mod'-der-at-le) ad. 
In an excessive degree. 

IMMODERATENESS, (nn-mod'-der-at-nes) 
n. s. Want of moderation. 

IMMODERATION, (im-mod-der-a'-shun) 
n. s. Want of moderation ; excess. 

IMMODEST, (im-mod'-dest) a. Wanting 
shame; wanting delicacy or chastity; un- 
chaste; impure; obscene; unreasonable; 
exorbitant ; arrogant. 

IMMODESTLY, (im-mod'-dest- le) ad. In 
a shameless or immodest manner. 

IMMODESTY, (im-mod'-des-te) n. s. Want 
of delicacy ; impudence ; want of modesty ; 
indecency. 
To IMMOLATE, (im'-mo-late) v. a. To sa- 
crifice ; to kill, or offer in sacrifice. 

IMMOLATION, (im-mo-la'- shun) n.s. The 
act of sacrificing ; a sacrifice offered. 

IMMOLATOR, (im'-mo-la-tur) n.s. One 
that offers in sacrifice. 

IMMOMENTOUS, (im-mo-men'-tus) a. Un- 
important. 



IMP 

IMMORAL, (im-mor'-ral) a. Wanting re- 
gard to the laws of natural religion ; con- 
trary to honesty ; dishonest. 

IMMORALITY, (im-mo-ral'-e-te) n.s. Dis- 
honesty; want of virtue; contrariety te 
virtue. 

IMMORTAL, (im-mor'-tal) a. Exempt from 
death ; being never to die ; never-ending ; 
perpetual. 

IMMORTALITY, (im-mor-tal'-e-te) n. s. 
Exemption from death ; life never to end ; 
exemption from oblivion. 

IMMORTALIZATION, (im-mor'-tal-i-za'- 
shun) n. s. An immortalizing. 

To IMMORTALIZE, (im-moT'-tal-ize) v. a. 
To make immortal ; to perpetuate ; to ex- 
empt from death ; to exempt from oblivion. 

To IMMORTALIZE, (im-mor'-tal-ize) v. n. 
To become immortal. 

IMMORTALLY, (im-mor'-tal-le) ad. With 
exemption from death ; without end ; so as 
never to die. 

IMMORTIFICATION, (im-mor-te-fe-ka'- 
shun) ?i. s. Want of subjection of the' pas- 
sions. 

IMMOVABILITY, (im-mo-va-bil'-le-te) n. s. 
n. s. Incapability of being removed. 

IMMOVABLE, (im-mo'-va-bl) a. Not to 
be forced from its place ; not liable to be 
carried away ; real in law ; unshaken ; un- 
affected. 

IMMOVABLENESS, (im-mo'-va-bl-nes) tf.'s. 
The state or quality of being immovable. 

IMMOVABLY, (im-mo'-va-ble) ad. In a 
state not to be shaken. 

TMMUNDICTTY, (im-mun-dis'-se-te) n. s. 
Uncle anness ; impurity. 

IMMUNITY, (im-mu'-ne-te) n. s. Dis- 
charge from any obligation; privilege; ex- 
emption from onerous duties; freedom. 

To IMMURE, (im-mure') v. a. To enclose 
within walls; to confine; to shut up; to 
imprison. 

IMMUS1CAL, (im-nm'-ze-kal) a. Inharmo- 
nious ; wanting proportion of sound. 

IMMUTABILITY, (im-mu-tabil'-e-te) n.s. 
Exemption from change; invariableness ; 
unchangeableness. 

IMMUTABLE, (im-mu'-ta-bl) a. Unchange- 
able ; invariable ; unalterable. 

IMMUTABLENESS, (im-mu'-ta-bl-nes) n. s. 
Unchangeableness. 

IMMUTABLY, (im-mu'-ta-ble) ad. Unal- 
terably ; invariably ; unchangeably. 

IMMUTATION, (im-mu-ta'-shun) n. s. 
Change; alteration. 

IMP, (imp) n. s. A graff, scion, or sucker ; 
a son ; the offspring ; progeny ; a youth ; a 
subaltern devil ; a puny devil ; the last is 
the common acceptation .' 

IMPACABLE, (im-pa'-ka-bl) «. Not to be 

softened or appeased. 
To IMPACT, (im-pakt'j v. a. To drive close 

or hard. 
To IMPAINT, (im-pant') v. a. To paint; to 
decorate with colours. 

To IMPAIR, (im-pare') v. a. To diminish ; 
to injure ; to make worse. 



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IMP 

T«? IMPAIR, (im-pare') v. n. To be lessened 
or worn out. 

IMPAIR, (im-pare') n. s. Diminution ; de- 
crease. 
IMPAIRER, (im-pare'-er) n. s. That which 

impairs. 
IMPAIRMENT, (im-pare'-ment) n. s. Di- 
minution ; injury. 
IMPALATABLE, (im-pal'-la-ta-bl) a. Not 
suitable to the palate ; not pleasing to the 
taste. 

To IMPALE, (im-pale) v. a. See ToEmpale. 
To enclose with pales ; to punish by driv- 
ing a stake through the body. 

IMPALPABILlTY,(im-pal-pa-bii'-le-te) n. s. 
The state or quality of not being perceived 
by touch. 

IMPALPABLE, (im-pal'-pa-bl) a. Not to 
be perceived by touch ; not coarse or gross. 

IMPANNEL. See Esipannel. 

To IMPARADISE, (im-par'-a-dise) v. a. To 
put in a place or state resembling paradise 
in felicity. 

IMPARITY, (im-par'-e-te) n. s. Inequality ; 
disproportion ; oddness ; indivisibility into 
equal parts ; difference in degree either of 
rank or excellence. 

To IMPARK, (im-park') v. a. To enclose 
with a park ; to sever from a common. 

IMPARLANCE, (im-par'-lanse) n. s. In 
law, A motion for a respite or another day 
to put in an answer. 

To IMPART, (im-part') v. a. To grant ; to 
give ; to make known ; to show by words 
or tokens ; to communicate ; to grant as to 
a partaker. 

IMPARTIAL, (im-par'-shal) a. Equitable; 
free from regard to party ; indifferent ; dis- 
interested ; equal in distribution of justice ; 
just. 

IMPARTIALITY, (im-par-she-al'-e-te) n. s. 
Equitableness ; justice ; indifference. 

IMPARTIALLY, (im- P ar'-she-al-le) ad. 
Equitably ; with indifferent and unbiassed 
judgement ; justly ; honestly. 

IMPARTIBLE, (im-part'-e-bl) a. Commu- 
nicable j to be conferred or bestowed. 

IMPARTMENT, (im-part'-ment) n. s. Com- 
munication of knowledge ; disclosure. 

IMPASSABLE, (im-pas'-sa-bl) a. Not to be 
passed ; not admitting passage ; impervious. 

IMP ASS ABLEN ESS,(im-pas'- sa-bl-nes) n. s. 
Incapability of admitting passage. 

IMPASSIBILITY, (im-pas-se -bil'-le-te) n. s y 
Exemption from suffering ; insusceptibility 
of injury from external things. 

IMPASSIBLE, (im-pas'-se-bl; a. Incapable 
of suffering ; exempt from the agency of ex- 
ternal causes ; exempt from pain. 

IMPASS1BLENESS, (im-pas'-se-bl-nes) r,.s. 
Impassibility ; exemption from pain. 

To IMPASSION, (im-pash'-un) v. a. To 
move with passion ; to affect strongly. 

IMPASSION ATE, (im-pash'-un-ate) a. 
Strongly affected; without feeling; free 
from passion. 

To 1MPASSIONATE, (im-pash'-un-ate) v. a. 
To affect powerfully. 



IMP 

IMPASSIVE, (irn-pas'-siv) «. Exempt from 

the agency of external causes. 
IMPASSIVENESS, (im-pas'-siv-nes) n. s. 
The state of being impassive. 

To IMPASTE, (im-past') v. a. To knead or 

make into dough or paste ; to paste. In 

painting, To lay on colours thick and bold. 

IMPATIBLE, (im-pat'-te-bl) a. Intolerable ; 

not to be borne. 

IMPATIENCE, (im-pa'-shense) ». s. In- 
ability to suffer pain ; rage under suffering ■, 
vehemence of temper ; heat of passion ; in- 
ability to suffer delay ; eagerness. 

IMPATIENT, (im-pa'-shent) a. Not able 
to endure ; incapable to bear ; unable to 
bear pain ; vehemently agitated by some 
painful passion ; hot ; hasty ; eager ; ar- 
dently desirous : not able to endure delay. 

IMPATIENT, (im-pa'-shent) n. s. One who 
is not able to bear pain. 

IMPATIENTLY, (im-pa'-shent-le) ad. With 
rage under uneasiness ; passionately ; ar- 
dently ; eagerly ; with great, desire. 

IMPATRON IZATION, (jm-pa'-tro-ni-za'- 
shun) m.s. An absolute mastery, seigniory, 
or possession of. 

To IMPATRONIZE, (im-pa'-tro-nize) v. a. 
To gain one's self the power of any seig- 
niory. 

To IMPAWN, (jm-pawn) v. a. To impig- 
norate ; to pawn ; to give as a pledge ; to 
pledge. 

To IMPEACH, (im-peetsh') v. a. To binder ; 
to impede j to accuse by publick authority ; 
to bring into question. 

IMPEACHABLE, (im-peetsh'-a-bl) ad. Ac- 
c usable ; chargeable. 

IMPEACHER, (im-peetsh'-er) ri. s. An ac- 
cuser ; one who brings an accusation against 
another. 

IMPEACHMENT, (im-peetsh'-ment) u. s. 
Hinderance ; let ; impediment ; obstruction ; 
publick accusation; charge preferred; im 
putation ; reproach. 

To IMPEARL, (im-peiT) v. a. To form in 
resemblance of pearls ; to decorate as with 
pearls. 

IMPECCABILITY, (im-pek-ka-bir-e-te) 
«. s. Exemption from sin ; exemption from 
failure. 

IMPECCABLE, (im-pek'-k^bi) a. Exempt 
from possibility of sin. 

IMPECCANC Y, (im-pek -kan-se) n. s. Im- 
peccability. 

To IMPEDE, (im-pede') v. a. To hinder; 
to let ; to obstruct. 

IMPEDIMENT, (im-ped'-e-ment) n. s. Any 
obstruction to passage ; to retard the pro- 
gress of an enemy; hindrance; let; ob- 
struction ; opposition. 

IMPEDIMENTAL, (im-ped-e-men'-tal) a. 
Hindering ; causing obstruction. 

To 1MPEDITE, (im'-pe-dite) v. n. To re- 

. 



tard ; to obstruct. 



IMPED 1TION, (im-pe-dish'-un) n. s. Hin- 
drance. 

1MPEDIT1VE, (im-ped'-e-tiv) «. Causing 
hindrance ; having power to obstruct. 



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IMP 

To IMPEL, (im-pel') v. a. To drive on to- 
wards a point ; to urge forward ; to press 
on. 
IMPELLENT, (im-pel'-Ient) a. Having the 
power or tendency to impel ; urging on- 
wards. 
IMPELLENT, (im-pel'-Ient) n.s. An im- 
pulsive power ; a power that drives for- 
ward. 
IMPELLER, (im-pel'-ler) n. s. One that 

impels. 
To IMPEN, (im-pen) v. a. To shut up ; to 

enclose in a narrow place. 
To IMPEND, (im-pend') v. n. To hang 

over ; to be at hand ; to press nearly. 
IMPENDENCY, (rni-pen'-den-se) n.s. The 

state of hanging over. 
IMPENDENT, (im-pen- dent) a. Immi- 
nent ; hanging over ; pressing closely. 
IMPENDENCE, (im-pen'-dense) n. s. The 

state of hanging over ; near approach. 
IMPENETRABILITY, (im-pen-e-tra-bil'-e- 
te) n. s. Quality of not being pierceable, or 
permeable ; insusceptibility of intellectual 
impression. 
IMPENETRABLE, (im-pen'-e-tra-bl) a. Not 
to be pierced ; not to be entered by any ex- 
ternal force ; impervious ; not admitting en- 
trance ; not to be taught ; not to be in- 
formed ; not to be affected ; not to be 
moved. 
IMPEN ETRABLEN ESS, (im-pen'-e-tra-bl- 
nes) n.s. The state of being impenetrable. 
IMPENETRABLY, (im-pen'-e-tra-ble) ad. 
With hardness to a degree incapable of im- 
pression. 
IMPENITENCE, (im-pen'-e-tense) \n. s. 
IMPENITENCY, (im-pen- e-ten-se) S Ob- 
duracy ; want of remorse for crimes ; final 
disregard of God's threatenings or mercy. 
IMPENITENT, (im-pen'-e-tent) a. Finally 
negligent of the duty of repentance ; obdu- 
rate. 
IMPENITENTLY, (im-pen'-e-tent-l?) ad. 

Obdurately ; without repentance. 
IMPENNOUS, (im-pen'-nus) a. Wanting 

wings. 
To IMPEOPLE, (im-pe'-pl) v. a. To form 

into a community. 
IMPERATIVE, (im-per'-ra-tiv) a. Com- 
manding; expressive of command. 
IMPERATIVELY, (im-per'-ra-tiv-le) ad. In 

a commanding style ; authoritatively. 
IMPERATOR1AL, (im-pe-ra-to'-re-al) a. 

Commanding. 
IMPERCEPTIBLE, (im-per-sep'-te-bl) a. 
Not to be discovered ; not to be perceived ; 
small ; subtle. 
IMPERCEPTIBLENESS, (im-per-sep'-te- 
bl-ness) n.s. The quality of eluding obser- 
vation. 
IMPERCEPTIBLY, (im-per-sep'-te-ble) ad. 

In a manner not to be perceived. 
IMPERC1P1ENT, (im-per-sip'-pe-ent) a. 
Not perceiving ; not having the power of 
perception. 
IMPERDIBILITY, (im-per-de-bil'-e-te) n.s 
State or quality of being imperdible. 



IMP 

IMPERDIBLE, (im-per'-dc-bl) «. Not to 

be destroyed or lost. 
IMPERFECT, (im-per'-fekt) ad. Not com- 
plete ; not absolutely finished ; defective ; 
frail ; not completely good, as our best wor- 
ship is imperfect. 
To IMPERFECT, (im-per'-fekt) v. a. To 

make imperfect. 

IMPERFECTION, (im-per-fek'-shun) n. s. 

Defect ; failure ; fault, whether physical or 

moral. 

IMPERFECTLY, (im-per'-fekt-le) ad. Not 

completely ; not fully ; not' without failure. 

1MPERFECTNESS, (im-per'-fekt- nes) n.s. 

Failure ; defect. 
IMPERFORABLE, (.im-per'-fo-ra-bl) a. Not 

to be bored through. 
IMPERFORATED, (im-per'-fo-ra-ted) a. 

Not pierced through. 
IMPERFORATION, (im-per-fo-ra'-shun) 

n. 5. The state of being closed. 
IMPERIAL, (im-pe'-re-al) ad. Royal; pos- 
sessing royalty ; betokening royalty ; mark- 
ing sovereignty ; belonging to an emperour 
or monarch ; regal ; monarchical. 
IMPERIALIST, (im-pe'-re-al-ist) n.s. One 

that belongs to an emperour. 
IMPERIALLY, (im-pe'-re -a>h3)a. In aroyal 

manner. 
IMPERIALTY, (im-pe'-re al-te) n. s. Im- 
perial power. 
To IMPERIL, (im-per'-ril) v. a. To bring 

into danger. 
IMPERIOUS, (im-pe'-re-us) «. Command- 
ing ; tyrannical ; authoritative ; haughty . 
arrogant ; assuming command ; powerful ; 
ascendant ; overbearing. 
IMPERIOUSLY, (im-pe'-re-us-le) ad. With 
arrogance of command ; with insolence of 
authority. 
IMPERIOUSNESS, (im-pe'-re-us-nes) n. s. 
Authority ; air of command ; arrogance of 
command. 
IMPERISHABLE, (im-per'-rish-a-bl) a. 

Not to be destroyed. 
1MPERMANENCE, (im-per'-ma-nense) } 
IMPERMANENCY, (im-per'-ma-nen-se) S 

n. s. Want of duration ; instability. 
IMPERMEABILITY, (im-per-me-a-bil'-le- 
te) n. s. The state or quality of being im- 
permeable. 
IMPERMEABLE, (im-per'-me-^-bl) o. 

That may not be passed through. 
IMPERSONAL, (im-per-sun-al) a. Not 

varied according to the persons. 
IMPERSONALITY, (im-per-so nal'-e-te) 

n. s. In distinction of personality. 
IMPERSONALLY, (im-per'-sun-al-e) ad. 
According to the manner of an impersonal 
verb. 
To IMPERSONATE, (im-per'-so-nate) v. a. 

To personify. 
IMPERSPICU1TY, (im-per-spe ku'-e-te) 

n. s. Want of clearness or perspicuity. 
IMPERSP1CUOUS, (im-per-spik'-u-us) a. 

Wanting clearness. 
IMPERSUASIBLE, (im-per-swa'-ze-bl) o 
Not to be moved by persuasion. 



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IMPERTINENCE, (im-per'-te-nense) } 

IMPERTINENCY, (im-per'-te-nen-se) S 
n. s. That which is of no present weight ; 
that which has no relation to the matter in 
hand ; troublesomeness ; intrusion ; trifle ; 
thing of no value ; sauciness ; rudeness. 

IMPERTINENT, (im-per'-te-nent) a. Of 
no relation to the matter in hand ; of no 
weight ; importunate ; intrusive ; meddling ; 
foolish ; trifling ; negligent of the present 
purpose ; rude ; unmannerly. 

IMPERTINENT, (im-per'-te-nent) re. s. A 
trifler ; a meddler ; an intruder ; one who 
inquires or interposes where he has no right 
or call ; a rude, unmannerly, or saucy per- 
son. 

IMPERTINENTLY, (im-per'-te-nent-le) ad. 
Without relation to the present matter ; 
troublesomely ; officiously ; intrusively ; 
rudely ; saucily. 

IMPERTURBABLE, (im-per-tur'-ba-bl) a. 
Impossible to be disturbed ; incapable of 
being disturbed. 

IMPERTURBATION,(im-per-tur-ba'-shun) 
n. s. Calmness ; tranquillity ; freedom from 
perturbation. 

IMPERTURBED, (im-per-turbd') a. Un- 
disturbed; calm. 

IMPERVIOUS, (im-per'-ve-us) a. Unpass- 
able ; impenetrable ; inaccessible. 

IMPERVIOUSLY, (im-per'-ve-us-le) ad. 
Impenetrably ; unpassably. 

IMPERVIOUSNESS, (im-per'-ve-us- nes) 
n. s. The state of not admitting any pas- 
sage. 

IMPERTRANSIBILITY, (im-per-tran-se- 
bil'-e-te) re. s. Impossibility to be passed 
through. 

IMPETIGINOUS, (im-pe-tid'-ge-nus) a. 
Scurfy ; covered with small scabs. 

1MPETRABLE, (im'-pe-tra-bl) a. Possible 
to be obtained. 

To 1MPETRATE, (jm'-pe-trate) v. a. To 
obtain by intreaty. 

IMPETRATE, (im'-pe-trate) part. a. Ob- 
tained by application or intreaty. 

IMPETRATION, ( im-pe-tra'-shun) re. s. The 
act of obtaining by prayer or intreaty. 

rMPETRATIVE, (im'-pe-tra-tiy) a. Able 
to obtain by intreaty. 

IMPETRATORY, (im'-pe-tra-tur-e) a. Be- 
seeching ; obtaining by intreaty. 

IMPETUOSITY, (im-pet-u-os'-e-te) re. s. 
Violence ; fury ; vehemence , force. / 

IMPETUOUS, (im-pet'-u-us) a. Violent; 
forcible ; fierce ; vehement of mind ; pas- 
sionate. 

IMPETUOUSLY, (im-pet'-u-us-le) ad. Vio- 
lently ; vehemently. 

IMPETUOUSNESS, (im-pet'-u-ns-nes) n.s. 

Violence ; fury. 
IMPETUS, (im'-pe-tus) re. s. Violent ten- 
dency to any point ; violent effort. 
To 1MPIERCE, (im-peerse') v. a. To pierce 

through ; to penetrate. 
IMPIETY, (im-pi'-e-te) re.s. Irreverence to 
the Supreme Being; contempt of the duties 



IMP 

of religion ; an act of wickedness ; expres- 
sion of irreligion. 

To 1MPIGNORATE, (im-pig'-no-rate) v.a. 
To pawn ; to pledge. 

IMPIGNORATION, (im-pig-no-ra'-shun) 
re. s. The act of pawning or putting to 
pledge. 

To IMPINGE, (im-pinje) v. re. To fall 
against ; to strike against ; to clash with. 

To 1MPINGUATE, (im-ping'-gwate) v. a. 
To fatten ; to make fat. 

IMPIOUS, (im'-pe-us) a. Irreligious ; 
wicked : profane. 

IMPIOUSLY, (im -pe-us-le) ad. Profanely ; 
wickedly. 

IMPIOUSNESS, (im'-pe-us-nes) re. s. Con- 
tempt of the duties of religion. 

IMPLACABILITY, (im-pla-ka-bil'-e-te; n.s. 
Inexorableness ; irreconcileable enmity ; 
unappeasable malice. 

IMPLACABLE, (im-pla'-ka-bl) a. Not to 
be pacified ; inexorable ; malicious ; con- 
stant in enmity ; admitting no relief or 
ease ; not to be assuaged. 

IMPLACABLENESS, (im-pla'-ka-bl-nes) 
n. s. The state of being implacable. 

IMPLACABLY, (im-pla'-ka-ble) ad. With 
malice not to be pacified ; inexorably. 

To IMPLANT, (im-plant') v. a. To infix ; to 
insert ; to place ; to engraft ; to settle ; to 
set ; to sow. 

IMPLANTATION, (im-plan-ta'-shun) n. 5. 
The act of setting or planting ; the act of 
enfixing or settling. 

IMPLAUSIBLE, (im-plaw'-ze-bl) a. Not 
specious ; not likely to seduce or persuade. 

IMPLAUSIBLY,(im-plaw'-ze-ble) ad. With- 
out show of probability. 

To IMPLEAD, (im-plede') v. a. To accuse ; 
to indict. 

IMPLEAD ER, (im-ple'-der) re.s. An ac- 
cuser ; one who indicts another. 

To IMPLEDGE, (im-pledj') v. a. To gage ; 
to pawn. 

IMPLEMENT, (im'-ple-ment) re. 5. Some- 
thing that fills up vacancy, or supplies 
wants; instrument of manufacture ; tools of 
a trade ; vessels, &c. of a kitchen. 

IMPLETION, (im-ple'-shun) re. s. The act 
of filling ; the state of being full. 

IMPLEX, (im'-pleks) a. Intricate ; entan- 
gled ; complicated. 

To IMPLICATE, (im'-ple-kate) v. a. To en- 
tangle; to embarrass; to involve. 

IMPLICATION, (im-ple-ka'-shun) re. s. In- 
volution; entanglement; inference not ex- 
pressed, but tacitly inculcated. 

IMPLICATIVE, (im'-ple-ka-tiv) a. Having 
implication. 

IMPLICATIVELY, (im'-ple-ka-tiv-le) ad. 
By implication. 

IMPLICIT, (im-plis'-it) a. Entangled; in- 
folded ; complicated ; inferred ; tacitly com- 
prised ; not expressed ; resting upon an- 
other ; connected with another over which 
that which is connected to it has no power ; 
trusting without reserve or examination. 



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IMPLICITLY, (iin-plis'-it-le) ad. By infer- 
ence comprised, though not expressed ; by 
connexion with something else ; dependent- 
ly ; with unreserved confidence or obpdience. 

IMPLICITNESS, (im-plis'-it-nes) n. s. The 
state of being implicit ; implication. 

IMPLICITY, (im-plis'-e-te) n. s. Entangle- 
ment ; incumbrance ; obscure involution. 

IMPLIEDLY, (im-pli'-ed-le) ad. By infer- 
ence comprised, though not expressed. 

IMPLO RATION, (im-plo-ra'-shun) n. s. So- 
licitation ; supplication. 

To IMPLORE, (im-plore') v.a. To call upon 
in supplication ; to solicit ; to ask ; to beg. 

IMPLORE, (im-plore') n. s. The act of beg- 
ging; intreaty. 

IMPLORER, (im-plo'-rer) n. s. One who 
implores. 

IMPLUMED, (im-plumd') a. Without 
feathers. 

To IMPLUNGE, (im-plunje') v. a. To plunge ; 
to hurry into. 

To IMPLY, (im-pli') v.a. To infold; to 
cover ; to entangle ; to involve or comprise 
as a consequence or concomitant. 

To IMPOISON, (im-poe'-zn) v.a. To kill 
with poison ; to corrupt with poison. 

1MPOISONMENT, (i.m-poe'-zn-ment) U s. 
Act of poisoning; state of being poisoned. 

IMPOLICY, (im-pol'-e-se) n.s. Impru- 
dence ; indiscretion ; want of forecast. 

IMPOLITE, (im-po-lite) a. Not polite; 
rude. 

IMPOLITENESS, (im-po-Iite'-nes) n. s. 
Want of politeness. 

IMPOLITICAL, (im-po -lit'-e-kal) $ a.Impru- 

1MPOLITICK, (im-poi'-e-tik) S dent ; 
indiscreet ; void of art or forecast. 

IMPOLITIC ALLY, (im-po-lit'-e-kal-e) ) , 

1MPOLITICKLY, (im-poK-e-tik'-le) " S 
Without art or forecast. 

IMPONDEROUS, (im-pon'-der-us) a. Void 
of perceptible weight. 

IMPOROSITY, (im-po-ros'-se-te) n. s. Ab- 
sence of interstices ; compactness ; close- 
ness. , . ■ . 

1MPOROUS, (im-po'-rus) a. Free from 
pores ; free from vacuities or interstices ; 
close of texture ; completely solid. 

To IMPORT, (im-port') v. a. To carry into 
any country from abroad ; opposed to ex- 
port; to imply ; to infer ; to produce in con- 
sequence ; to be of moment. 

IMPORT, (jm'-port, or im-port') n.s. Import- 
ance ; moment ; consequence ; tendency ; 
anything brought from abroad. 

IMPORTABLE, (Im-por'-ta-bl) a. Unsup- 
portahle ; not to be endured. 

IMPORTANCE, (j.m-por'-tanse) n.s. Thing 
imported or implied ; matter ; subject ; con- 
sequence : moment ; importunity. 

IMPORTANT, (im-por'-tant) a. Momentous ; 
weighty; of great consequence ; forcible; 
of great efficacy ; importunate, a corrupt use. 

IMPORTANTLY, (im-por'-tant-le) ad. 
Weightily ; forcibly. toAmtt 

IMPORTATION, (im-por-ta'-shun) n.s. The 

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IMP 

act or practice of importing or bringing into 
a country from abroad; simply, convey- 
ance. 

IMPORTER, (im-port'-er) n.s. One who 
brings in from abroad. 

IMPORTLESS, (im-port'-les) a. Of no 
moment or consequence. 

IMPORTUNACY, (im-por'-tu-na^se) n. s. 
The act of importuning. 

IMPORTUNATE, (im-por'-tu-nate) a. Un- 
seasonable and incessan* in solicitations ; 
not to be repulsed ; troublesome ; not easy 
to be borne. 

IMPORTUNATELY, (im-pgr'-tu-nat-le) ad. 
With incessant solicitation ; pertinaciously 
in petition. 

IMPORTUNATENESS,(im-por'-tu-nat-nes) 
n.s. Incessant solicitation. 

1MPORTUNATOR, (im-por'-tu-na-tur) n.5. 
An incessant solicitor, or demarider. 

To IMPORTUNE, (im-por-tune) v.a. To 
teaze ; to harass with slight vexation per- 
petually recurring ; to molest ; to disturb 
by reiteration of the same request ; to soli- 
cit earnestly ; to require; to render neces- 
sary. 

IMPORTUNE, (im-por-tune) a. Constantly 
recurring; troublesome by frequency; trou- 
blesome; vexatious; unseasonable; coming, 
asking, or happening at a wrong time. 

IMPORTUNELY, (im-por-tune'-Ie) ad. 
Troublesomely ; incessantly ; unseasonably ; 
improperly. 

IMPORTUNITY, (im-por-tu'-ne-te) n.s. In- 
cessant solicitation. 

IMPOSABLE, (im-po'-za-bl) a. To be laid 
as obligatory on anybody. 

To IMPOSE, (im-poze') v. a. To lay on as 
a burthen or penalty ; to enjoin as a dutv or 
law ; to fix on ; to impure to ; to obtrude 
fallaciously ; to put a cheat on ; to deceive. 
Among printers, To put the pages on the 
stone, and fit on the chase, in order to carry 
the form to press 

IMPOSER, (im-p v '-zer) n. s. One who en- 
joins as a law ; one who lays anything on 
another as a hardship ; one wiio places or 
puts on. 

IMPOSITION, (im-po-zish'-un) n.s. The 
act of laying anything on another; the act 
of annexing ; injunction of anything as a law 
or duty ; constraint ; oppression ; cheat ; 
fallacy; imposture; a supernumerary exer- 
cise enjoined scholars as a punishment. 

IMPOSSIBLE, (im-pos'-se-bl) a. Not to be 
done ; not to be attained ; impracticable. 

IMPOSSIBILITY, (im-pos-se-bil'-e-te) n. s. 
Impracticability ; the state of being not fea- 
sible ; that which cannot be done. 

IMPOST, (im'-posr) n.s. A tax ; a toll; 
custom paid. 

IMPOSTS, (im'-posts) n.s. In architecture, 
That part of apillar, in vaults and arches, on 
which the weight of the whole building lies. 

To lMPOSTHUMATE,(im-pos'-tu-mate) v.n. 
To form an abscess; to gather; to form? 
cyst or bag containing matter. 
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To IMPOSTHUMATE,(im-pQs'-tu-mate) v.a. 
To afflict with an imposthume. 

IMPOSTHUMAT10N,(im-pos-tu-ma'-shun) 
n. s. The act of forming an imposthume ; 
the state in which an imposthume is formed. 

IMPOSTHUME, (im-pos'-tume) t:.s. A col- 
lection of purulent matter in a bag or cyst. 

To IMPOSTHUME, (im-pos'-tume) v. n. To 
breed an imposthume. 

IMPOSTER, (im-pos'-ter) n. s. One who 
cheats by a fictitious character. 

IMPOSTUME. See Imposthume. 

IMPOSTURE, (im-post-yur) n. s. Cheat; 
fraud ; supposititiousness. 

IMPOTENCE, (im'-po-tense) \n.s. Want 

IMPOTENCY, (im'-po-ten-se) S of power ; 
inability; imbecility ; weakness ; ungovern- 
ableness of passion ; incapacity of propaga- 
tion. 

IMPOTENT, (im'-po-tent) a. Weak ; feeble ; 
wanting force ; wanting power ; disabled 
by nature or disease ; without power of re- 
straint; without power of propagation. 

IMPOTENT, (im'-po-tent) n. s. One who 
languishes under disease. 

IMPOTENTLY, (im'-po-tent-le) ad. With- 
out power ; without government of passion ; 
extravagantly. 

To IMPOVERISH, (im-pov'-er-ish) v. a. To 
moke poor ; to reduce to povertv. 

IMPOVERISHMENT,(i.m-pov'-e>-ish-ment) 
n. s. Reduction to poverty. 

To IMPOUND, (im-pound') v. a. To enclose 
as in a pound ; to shut in ; to confine. 

To IMPOWER. See To Empower. 

il\j PRACTICABILITY, (im-prak-te-ka-bil'- 
e-te) n. s. Impossibility. 

IMPRACTICABLE, (im-prak'-te-ka-bl) a. 
Not to be performed ; unfeasible ; impos- 
sible ; untractable ; unmanageable. 

IMPRACTICABLENESS, (im-prak'-te-ka- 
bl-nes) 7i. s. Impossibility ; untractable- 
ness ; stubbornness. 

To IMPRECATE, (im'-pre-kate) v.a. To 
call for evil upon one's self or others. 

IMPRECATION, (im-pre-ka'-sbun) n. s. 
Curse ; prayer by which any evil is wished. 

IMPRECATORY, (im'-pre-ka-tur-e) a. 
Containing wishes of evil. 

To IMPREGN, (im-prene') v.a. To fill with 
young ; to fill with any matter or quality , 
to make pregnant. 

IMPREGNABLE, (im-preg'-na-bl) a. Not 
to be stormed ; not to be taken ; unshaken^ 
unmoved ; unaffected. 

IMPREGNABLY, (im-preg'-na-ble) ad. In 
such a manner as to defy force or hos- 
tility. 

To IMPREGNATE, (im-preg'-nate) v.a. To 
fill with young ; to make prolifick ; to fill ; 
to saturate. 

IMPREGNATE, (im-preg'-nate) a. Impreg- 
nated ; made prolifick. 
IMPREGNATION, (im-preg-na'-shun) n. s. 
The act of making prolifick; fecundation ; 
that with which anything is impregnated; 
saturation. 
IMPRESCRIPTIBLE, (im-pre-skrip'-te-bl) 



IMP 

a. Without the compass of prescription 
by no length of time to be aliened or lost. 

To IMPRESS, (im-pres ,N ) 1. a. To print by 
pressure ; to stamp ; to fix deep ; to mark, as 
impressed by a stamp ; to force into service. 

IMPRESS, (im'-pres) v. s. Mark made by 
pressure ; effects of one substance on an- 
other ; mark of distinction ; stamp ; device ; 
motto ; impression ; image fixed in the mind ; 
act of forcing into service. 

IMPRESSIBlLITY,(im-pres-se-bil'-e-te) n. s. 
Capability of being impressed. 

IMPRESSIBLE, (im-pres'-se-bl) a. What 
may be impressed. 

IMPRESSION, (im-presh'-un) n. s. The act 
of pressing one body upon another ; mark 
made by pressure ; stamp ; image fixed in 
the mind ; efficacious agency ; operation ; 
influence ; effect of an attack; edition; 
number printed at once ; one course of 
printing. 

IMPRESSIVE, (im-pres'-siv) a. Capable of 
being impressed ; susceptible ; capable of 
making impression, as an impressive dis- 
course. 

IMPRESSIVELY, (im-pres'-siy-Ie) ad. In 
a powerful or impressive manner. 

IMPRESSIVENESS, (im-pres'-siv-nes) n. «. 
The quality of being impressive. 

IMPRESSURE, (im-presh'-ur) n. s. The 
mark made by pressure ; the dint ; the im- 
pression. 

IMPRE VALENCY, (im-prev'-a-len-se) n. 1. 
Incapability of prevailing. I LP ' 

IMPRIMATUR, (im-pre-ma'-tur) n. s. A 
word formerly at the beginning of books, 
signifying let it be printed; a licence -to 
print. - -Tjatlmx 

IMPRIMIS, (im-pri'-mis) ad. First of all. 

To IMPRINT'^ (imprint') v. a. To mark 
upon any substance by pressure ; to stamp 
words upon paper by the use of types ; to 
fix on the mind or memory. 

IMPRINT, (im'-prmt) ». s. Designation of 
place, where a work is printed; " the^'m- 
print" as it is called in technical language, 
" E Typographeo Clarendoniano," or "At 
the Clarendon Press." roq 

To IMPRISON, (im-priz'-zn) v.a. To shut 
up ; to confine ; to keep from liberty. 

IMPRISONMENT, (im-priz'-zn-ment) n. s. 
Confinement ; clausure ; state of being shut 
in prison. 

IMPRO BABlLITY,(im-prob-a-bil'-e-te) n. a. 
Unlikelihood; difficulty to be believed, 

IMPROBABLE, (im-prgb'-a-bl) a. Unlike- 
ly; incredible. IMi . 

IMPROBABLY, (im-prob'-a-ble) ad. With- 
out likelihood; in a manner not to be ap- 
proved. 
To IMPROBATE, (im'-pro bate) v. a. Not 
to approve. 

IMPROBATION, (im-pro-ba'-shpn) «. s. 

Act of disallowing. 
IMPROBITY, (im-prob'-e-te) n.s. Want 

of honesty ; dishonesty ; baseness. 
IMPROFIGIENCE, (jm-pro-f ish -ens) n. s.. 
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UNPROFITABLE, (im-prof'-i.t-a-bl) a. Not 
profitable ; vain. 

IMPROMPTU, (im-prom'-tia) n.s. A brief, 
extemporaneous, and often merry or witty, 
composition. 

IMPROPER, (im-prop'-er) a. Not well 
adapted ; unqualified ; unfit ; not conducive 
to the right end ; not just ; not accurate. 

IMPROPERLY, (im-prop'-er-le) ad. Not 
fitly ; incongruously ; not justly ; not accu- 
rately. 

IMPROPITIOUS, (im-pro-pish'-us) a. Un- 

- favourable ; not propitious. 

IMPROPORTIONABLE, (im-pro-por - 
shun-a-bl) a. Unfit ; not proportionable. 

IMPROPORTIONATE, (im-pro-por'-shun- 
ate) a. Not adjusted to. 

To IMPROPRIATE, (im-pro'-pre-ate) v. a. 
To convert to private use ; to seize to him- 
self ; to put the possessions of the church 
into tbe hands of laicks. 

IMPROPRIATE, (im-pro'-pre-ate) a. De- 
volved into the hands of laicks. 

IMPROPRIATION, (im-pro-pre-a'-shun) 
n. s. Exclusive possession ; alienation of 
the possessions of the church. 

IMPROPRIATOR, (im-pro-pre-a'-tur) w. s. 
One who seizes to himself ; a layman that 
has the possession of the lands of the 
church. 

IMPROPRIETY, (im-pro-pri'-e-te) n. s. Un- 
fitness ; unsuitableness ; inaccuracy ; want 
of justness. 

IMPROSPER1TY, (im-pros'-per-e-le) n. s. 
Unhappiness. 

IMPROSPEROUS, (im-pros'-per-us) a. Un- 
happy ; unfortunate ; not successful. 

IMPROSPEROUSLY, (im-pros'-per-us-le) 
ad. Unhappily; unsuccessfully; with ill 
fortune. 

IMPROSPEROUSNESS, (im-pros'-per-us- 
nes) n. s. Unhappiness ; ill fortune. 

UNPROVABILITY , (im-proo-va-bil'-e-te) 
n. s. Capability of improvement. 

IMPROVABLE, (im-proo'-va-bl) a. Capa- 
ble of being advanced from a good to a bet- 
ter state. 

IMPROVABLENESS, (im-proo'-va-bl-nes) 
n. s. Capableness of being made better. 

IMPROVABLY, (im-prpo'-va-ble) ad. In 
a manner that admits of melioration. 

To IMPROVE, (im-propv') v. a. To advance 
anything nearer to perfection ; to raise from 
good to better ; to augment ; to encrease. 

To IMPROVE, (im-proov') v.n. To advance 
in goodness. 

IMPROVEMENT, (im-prpov'-ment) n. s. 
Melioration ; advancement of anything from 
good to better ; act of improving ; progress 
from good to better ; encrease ; instruction ; 
edification ; effect of melioration. 

IMPROVER, (im-proov'-er) n, s. One that 
makes himself or anything else better ; any- 
thing that meliorates. 

IMPROVIDED, (im-pro-vi'-ded) a. Un- 
foreseen; unexpected; unprovided against. 

IMPROVIDENCE, (im-prov'-e- dense) n, s. 
Want of forethought ; want of caution. 



IMP 

IMPROVIDENT, (im-prov'-e- dent) a. 
Wanting forecast ; wanting care to provide. 

IMPROVIDENTLY, (im-prov'-e-dent-le) ad. 
Without forethought ; without care. 

IMPROV1SION, (im-pro-vizh'-un) n. *. 
Want of forethought. 

IMPRUDENCE, (im-proo'-dense) n.s. Want 
of prudence ; indiscretion ; negligence ; in- 
attention to interest. 

IMPRUDENT, (im-proo'-dent) a. Want- 
ing prudence ; injudicious ; indiscreet ; 
negligent. 

IMPRUDENTLY, (im-proo'-dent-le) ad. 
Without prudence ; indiscreetly. 

IMPUDENCE,(im'-pu-dense) { n.s. Sharae- 

1MPUDENC Y,(im'-pu-den-se) S lessness ; 
immodesty. 

IMPUDENT, (im'-pu-dent) a. Shameless; 
wanting modesty ; unchaste ; immodest. 

IMPUDENTLY, (im'-pu-dent-Ie) ad. Shame- 
lessly ; without modesty 

IMPUDICITY, (im-pu-dis'-se-te) n. s. Im- 
modesty. 

To IMPUGN, (im-pune') v. a. To attack ; to 
assault by law or argument ; to oppose ; to 
resist. 

1MPUGNATION, (im-pug-na'-shun) n. s. 
Opposition ; resistance. 

IMPUGNER, (im-pu'-ner) n.s. One that 
attacks or invades. 

IMPUISSANCE, (im-pu'-is-sanse) n. s. Im- 
potence ; inability ; weakness ; feebleness. 

IMPULSE, (im'-pulse) n. s. Communicated 
force ; the effect of one body acting upon 
another ; influence acting upon the mind ; 
motive ; idea impressed. 

IMPULSION, (lm-pul'-shun) n. s. The 
agency of body in motion upon body ; in- 
fluence operating upon the mind. 

IMPULSIVE, (im-pul'-siv) a. Having the 
power of impulse ; moving ; impellent. 

IMPULSIVE, (im-pul'-sivj n. s. Impellent 
cause or reason. 

IMPULSIVELY, (im-pul'-siv-Ie) ad. By 
impulse. 

IMPUNITY, (im-pu'-ne-te) n. s. Freedom 
from punishment; exemption from punish- 
ment. 

IMPURE, (im-pure') a. Defiled with guilt ; 
unholy ; contrary to sanctity ; unhallowed ; 
unchaste ; feculent ; foul with extraneous 
mixture ; drossy. 

To IMPURE, (im-pure') v. a. To render 
foui or impure ; to defile. 

IMPURELY, (irn-pure'-le) ad. With im- 
purity. 

IMPURENESS, (im-pure'-nes) } n. s. Want 

IMPURITY, (im-pu'-re-te) " S of sanctity ; 
want Of holiness ; act of unchastity ; base 
admixture ; feculent admixture. 

To IMPURPLE, (im-pur'-pl) v. a. To make 
red ; to colour as with purple. 

IMPUTABLE, (im-pu'-ta-bl) a. Chargeable 
upon any one ; that of which one may be 
accused ; accusable ; chargeable with a 
fault. 

1MPUTABLENESS, (im-pu'-ta-bi-nes) n.s. 
The quality of being imputable. 



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INA 

IMPUTATION, (im-pu-ta'-shun) n. s. At- 
tribution of anything ; generally of ill ; cen- 
sure; reproach. 
IMPUTATIVE, (im-pu -ta-tiv) a. That may 

impute. 
IMPUTATIVELY, (im-pu'-ta-tiv-le) a. By 

imputation. 
To IMPUTE, (im-pute') v. a. To charge 
upon ; to attribute ; generally ill ; to reckon 
to one what does not properly belong to him. 
IMPUTER, (im-pu'-ter) u. s. He that im- 
putes. 
IN, (in) prep. Noting the place where any- 
thing is present ; not without ; noting the 
state or thing present at any time ; noting 
the time ; noting power ; noting proportion ; 
according to; concerning; for the sake; a 
solemn phrase ; noting cause ; formerly in 
the sense of on. In that, Because. In as 
much, Since ; seeing that. 
IN, (in) ad. Within some place ; not out ; 
engaged to any affair ; placed in some state ; 
noting immediate entrance ; into any place ; 
close ; home. In has commonly in compo- 
sition a negative or privative sense, as in 
the Latin ; so active denotes that which acts, 
inactive that which does not act. In before r 
is changed into r, as irregular; before I into 
I, as illative ; and into m before some other 
consonants, as improbable. 
INABILITY, (in-a-bil'-e-te) n. s. Impuis- 

sance ; impotence ; want of power. 
IN ACCESSIBILITY ,( in-ak -ses-se-bil'-le-te) 

n. s. State of being inaccessible. 
INACCESSIBLE, (in-ak-ses'-se-bl) a. Not 

to be reached ; not to be approached. 
INACCESSIBLY, (in-ak-ses'-se-ble) ad. So 

as not to be approached. 
INACCURACY, (in-ak'-ku-ra-se) n. s. Want 

of exactness. 
INACCURATE, (in-ak'-ku-rate) a. Not 

exact ; not accurate. 
INACCURATELY, (in-ak'-ku-rate-le) ad. 

Not correctly. 
INACTION, (in-ak'-shun) n. s. Cessation 

from labour ; forbearance of labour. 
INACTIVE, (in-ak'-tiv) a. Not busy; not 

diligent ; idle ; indolent ; sluggish. 
INACTIVELY, (in-ak'-tiv-le) ad. Idly; 
without labour; without motion ; sluggishly. 
INACTIVITY, (in-ak-tiv'-e-te) «. s. Idle- 
ness ; rest ; sluggishness. 
To IN ACTUATE, (in-ak'-tu-ate) v. a. To 

put into action. / 

IN ACTUATION, (in-ak-tu-a'-shun) », s. 

Operation. 
INADEQUATE, (in-ad'-e-kwate) a. Not 

equal to the purpose ; defective. 
INADEQUATELY, (m-ad'-e-kwate-le) ad. 

Defectively ; not completely. 
INADEQUATENESS, (in-ad'-e-kwate-nes) 

n. s. Defect of proportion. 
IN ADEQUATION, (in-ad-e-kwa'-shun) n.s. 

Want of exact correspondence. 
INADMISSIBLE, (in-ad-mis'-se-bl) a. Not 

to be allowed or admitted. 
INADVERTENCE, (in-ad-ver'-tense) \ 
INADVERTENCY, (in-ad-ver'-ten-se) $ *' s * 



INA 

Carelessness ; negligence ; inattention ; act 
or effect of negligence. 
INADVERTENT, (in-ad-ver'-tent) a. Neg- 

IN ADVERTENTLY, (in-ad- ver -tent-le) ad. 

Carelessly ; negligently. 
IN AFFABILITY, (in-af-a-bil'-e-te) n. s. Re- 

servedness in conversation. 
1NAFFABLE, (in-af'-a-bl) «. Reserved, 

sour; uncourteous, 
INALIENABLE, (in-ale'-yen-a-bl) a. That 

cannot be alienated or granted to another. 
INALIENABLENESS,(in-ale'-yen-a-bl-nes) 

n. s. The state of being inalienable. 
INAL1MENTAL, (in-al-e-men'-tal) a. Af- 
fording no nourishment. 
INALTERABLE, (in-al'-ter-a-bl) a. Not to 

be changed or altered. 
INAM1ABLE, (in-a'-me-a-bl) a. Unplea- 
sant ; not to be beloved. 
INAMIABLENESS, (in-a'-me-a-bl-nes) n. s. 
Unloveliness; the want of amiable quali- 
ties. 
INAMORATO, (in-am-o-ra'-to) n.s. One 

in love. 
INANE, (in-nane') a. Empty ; void. 
To INANIMATE, (in-an'-e-mate) v. a. To 

animate ; to quicken. 
INANIMATE, (in-an'-e-mate) \a. Void 
lNANIMATED,"(in T -an'-e-ma-ted) $ of life ; 

without animation. 
INANITION, (in-a-nish'-un) n. s. Empti- 
ness of body ; want of fulness in the vessels 
of the animal. - 
INANITY, (m-an'-e-te) n. s. Emptiness ; 

void space ; vanity. 
INAPPETENCE, (in-ap'-pe-tens) > 
IN APPETENCY, (in-ap'-pe-^n-s?) S "' *' 

Want of stomach or appetite. 
INAPPLICABLE, (in-ap'-ple-ka-bl) a. Not 
s. to be put to a particular use. 
INAPPLICABILITY, (in-ap'-ple-ka-bil'-e- 
te) n. s. Unfitness for the particular pur- 
pose. 
IN APPLICATION, (in-ap-ple-ka'-shun) n.s. 

Indolence ; negligence. 
INAPPOSITE, (in-ap'-po-zit) a. Ill placed ; 

ill timed ; not to the purpose. 
INAPPREHENSIBLE, (in-ap-pre-hen'-se- 

bl) a. Not intelligible. 
IN APPREHENSIVE, (iu-ap-pre-hen'-siv) 

a. Not noticing ; regardless. 
INAPTITUDE, (in-ap'-te-tude) ?i. s. Un- 
fitness. 
INARABLE, (in-ar'-ra-bl) a. Not capable 

of tillage. 
To INARCH, (in-artsV) v. a. Inarching is 
grafting by approach, and is used when the 
stock and the tree may be joined. 
INARTICULATE, (in-ar-tik'-u-lat S ) a . Not 
uttered with distinctness, like that of the 
syllables of human speech. 
INARTICULATELY, (in-ar-tik'-ku-late-le> 

ad. Not distinctly. 
INARTICULATENESS, (in-ar-tik'-ku-late- 
nes) n. s. Confusion of sounds ; want of 
distinctness in pronouncing. 
IN ARTICULATION, (in-ar-tik-u-la'-shun) 



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INC 

n. s. Confusion of sounds ; indistinctness 
in pronouncing. 
INARTIFICIAL, (m-ar-te-fish'-al) a. Con- 
trary to art ; not made by art; plain; 
simple ; artless ; rude. 
INARTIFICIALLY, (m-ar-te-fish'-al-e) ad. 
Without art ; in a manner contrary to the 
rules of art. 
INATTENTION, (in-at-ten'-shun) n.s. Dis- 
regard ; negligence ; neglect. 
INATTENTIVE, (in-at-ten'-tiv) a. Heed- 
less ; careless ; negligent ; regardless. 
INATTENTIVELY, (m-at-ten'-tiy-ie) ad. 

Without attention ; heedlessiy. 
INAUDIBLE, (in-aw'-de-bl) a. Not to be 

heard ; void of sound. 
To INAUGURATE, (in-aw'-gn-rate) v. a. 
To consecrate ; to invest with a new office 
by solemn rites. 
INAUGURATE, (in-aw'-gu-rate) part. a. 

Invested with office. 
INAUGURATION, (in-aw-gu-ra'-shun) n.s. 

Investiture by solemn rites. 
INAUGURATORY, (in-aw'-gu-ra-tur-e) a. 

Respecting inauguration. 
1NAU RATION, (in-aw-ra'-shun) n. s. The 

act of gilding or covering with gold. 
INAUSPICIOUS, (in-aw-spish'-us) a. Ill- 
omened ; unlucky ; unfortunate. 
IN AUSPICIOUSLY, (in-aw-spish'-us- le) ad. 

With ill omens ; with bad fortune. 
INA USPICIOUSNESS, (in-aw-spish'-us- 
nes) n. s. The state or quality of being in- 
auspicious. 
IN BEING, (in-be'-ing) n.s. Inherence; 

inseparableness. 
INBORN, (in'-born) a. Innate ; implanted 

by nature. 
INBREATHED, (in-brexHd') a. Inspired ; 

infused by inspiration. 
INBRED, (in -bred) a. Produced within ; 

hatched or generated within. 
To INBREED, (in-breed') v.a. To produce ; 

to raise. 
To INCAGE, (in-kaje') v. q t To coop up ; 
to shut up ; to confine in a cage, or any 
narrow space. 
INCAGEMENT, (in-kaje' ment) n.s. Con- 
finement in a cage. 
INCALESCENCE, (in-ka-les'-sense) \n. s. 
1NCALESCENCY, (in-ka-les'-sen-se) S The 
state of growing warm ; warmth ; incipient 
heat. 
INCALCULABLE, (in-kal'-ku-l^-bl) a. Be- 
yond calculation ; not to be reckoned. 
INCANTATION, (in-kan-ta'-shun) n. s. 
Charms uttered by singing ; enchant- 
ment. 
INCANTATORY, (in-kan'-ta-tur-e)a. Deal- 
ing by enchantment ; magical. 
To 1NCANTON, (in-kan' tun) v. a. To unite 

to a canton or separate community. 
INCAPABILITY, (in-ka-pa-bil'-e-te) } n. s. 
INCAPABLENESS, (in-ka'-pa-bi-nes) V In- 
ability natural ; disqualification legal. 
INCAPABLE, (in-ka'-pa-bl) a. Wanting 
room to hold or contain ; wanting power ; 
wanting understanding ; unable to compre- 



INC 

hend, learn, or understand ; unable ; riot 
equal to anything ; disqualified by law. 
INCAPACIOUS, (in-ka-pa'-she-us) a. Nar- 
row ; of small content ; wanting power to 
contain or comprehend. 
INCAPAC10USNESS,(in-ka-pa'-she-us-nes) 
n. s. Narrowness ; want of containing 
space. 
To INCAPACITATE, (in-k^-pas'-se-tate) 
v. a. To disable ; to weaken ; to disqualify. 
INCAPACITATION,(in-ka-pas-se-ta'-shun) 

n. s. Disqualification. 
INCAPACITY, (in-ka-pas'-e-te) n. s. In- 
ability ; want of natural power ; want of 
power of body ; want of comprehensiveness 
of mind. 
To INCARCERATE, (m-kar'-se-rate) v. a. 

To imprison ; to confine. 
INCARCERATE, (in-kar'-se-rate) part. a. 

Imprisoned ; confined. 
INCARCERATION, (in-kar-se-ra'-shun) 
n. s. The act of incarcerating ; imprison- 
ment ; confinement. 
To INC A RN, (jm-karn') v.a. To cover with 

flesh. 
To 1NCARN, (in-karn') v. n. To breed flesh. 
To INCARNATE," (in-kar nate) v. a. To 

clothe with flesh ; to embody with flesh. 
IN CARNATE, (in-kar'-nate) part. a. Clothed 

with flesh ; embodied in flesh. 
INCARNATION, (in-kar-na'-shun) n.s. The 
act of assuming body ; the state of breeding 
flesh ; colour of flesh. 
INCARNAT1VE, (in-kar'-na-tiv) a. Pro- 
ducing flesh : applied to medicines. 
To INCASE, (in-kase') v. a. To cover ; to 

enclose ; to enwrap. 
INC A STELLATED, (in-kas'-tel-la-ted) a. 

Enclosed in a castle. 
INCAUTIOUS, (in-kaw'-she-us) o. Unwary ; 

negligent ; heedless. 
INCAUTIOUSLY, (in-kaw'-she-us-le) ad. 

Unwarily ; heedlessiy ; negligently. 
INCAUTIO USNESS, (in-kaw'-she-us-nes) 

n.s. Want of caution ; heedlessness. 
To INCEND, (in-send') 1;. a. To stir up ; 

to inflame. 
INCENDIARY, (in-sen'-de-a-re) n. s. Ono 
who sets houses or towns on fire in malice 
or for robbery ; one who inflames factions 
or promotes quarrels ; simply, an exciter ; 
whatever stirs up. 
INCENDIARY, (in-sen'-de-a-re) a. In- 
flaming faction ; promoting quarrel. 
INCENSE, (in'-sense) n.s. Perfumes ex- 
haled by fire in honour of some god or god- 
dess. 
To INCENSE, (in-sense') v. a. To perfume 

with incense. 
To INCENSE, (in-sense') v. a. To enkindle 
to rage ; to inflame with anger ; to enrage ; 
to provoke ; to exasperate. 
INCENSEMENT,(in-sens'-ment) n.s. Rage ; 

heat ; fury. 
INCENSION, (in-sen'-shun) n. s. The act 

of kindling ; the state of being on fire. 
INCENSIVE, (in-sen'-siy) o. ' Inflamma- 
tory. 



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INC 

1NCENS0R, (in-sen'-sur) n. s. A kindler 
of anger ; an inflamer of passions. 

INCENSORY, (in-sen'-so re) n. s. The ves- 
sel in which incense is burnt and offered. 

INCENTIVE, (m-sen'-tiv) n.s. That which 
kindles ; that which provokes ; that which 
encourages ; incitement ; motive ; en- 
couragement; spur. 

INCENTIVE, (in-sen'-tiv) a. Inciting; en- 
couraging. 

INCEPTION, (in-sep'-shun) n.s. Begin- 
ning. 

INCEPTIVE, (in-sep'-tij) a. Noting be- 
ginning. 

INCEPTOR, (in-sep'-tur) n. s. A beginner ; 
one who is in his rudiments. An academi- 
cal term, denoting that the person is admit- 
ted to a degree which is not completed. 

INCERATION, (in-se-ra'-shun) n. s. The 
act of covering with wax. 

INCERTITUDE, (in-ser'-te-tude) n.s. Un- 
certainty ; doubtfulness. 

INCESSANT, (in-ses'-sant) a. Unceasing; 
unintermitted ; continual ; uninterrupted. 

INCESSANTLY, (in-ses'-sant-le) ad. With- 
out intermission ; continually. 

INCEST, (in'-sest) A. s. Unnatural and 
criminal conjunction of persons within de- 
grees prohibited. 

INCESTUOUS, (in-ses'-tti-us) a. Guilty of 
incest ; guilty of unnatural cohabitation. 

INCESTUOUSLY, (m-ses'-tu-us-le) ad. 
With unnatural love. 

INCESTUOUSNESS, (in-ses'-ty us-nes) n.s. 
State of incest. 

INCH, (insh) n. s. A measure of length 
supposed equal to three grains of barley 
laid end to end ; the twelfth part of a foot ; 
a proverbial name for a small quantity. 

To IKCHANT. See To Evcham. 

To INCHASE. See To Enchase. 

INCHED, (insht) a. [with a word of number 
before it.] Containing inches in length or 
breadth. 

To INCHOATE, (in'-ko-ate) v. a. To be- 
gin ; to commence. 

INCHOATE, (in'-ko-ate) a. Begun ; entered 
upon. 

INCHOATELY, (in'-ko-ate-le) htt. In an 
incipient degree. 

1NCHOATION, (in-ko-a'-shun) n. s. In- 
ception ; beginning. 

INCHOATIVE, (in-ko'-a-tiv) a. Inceptive; 
noting inchoation or beginning. / 

Id 1NCIDE, (in-side') v. a. Medicines are 
said to hxcide which consist of pointed and 
sharp particles, as acids and expectorating 
medicines are said to iucide or cut the 
phlegm. 

INCIDENCE, (in-'se-dense) ) n. s. The 

1NCIDENCY, (in'-se-den-se) S direction 
with which one body strikes upon another, 
and the angle made by that line, and the 
plane struck upon, is called the angle of 
incidente. Accident ; hap ; casualty. 

INXIDENT, (in'-se-dent) a. Casual; for- 
tuitous ; occasional ; happening acciden- 
tally ; issuing in beside the main design ; 



INC 

happening beside expectation ; happening 
apt to happen. 

INCIDENT, (in'-se-dent) n.s. Something 
happening beside the main design ; casualty. 

INCIDENTAL, (in-se-den'-tal) a. Incident ; 
casual ; happening by chance. 

INCIDENTALLY, (in-se-den'-tal-e) ad. Be- 
side the main design ; occasionally. 

To INCINERATE, (in-sin'-ner-ate) v. a. To 
burn to ashes. 

INCINERATION, (in-sin-ner-ra'-shun) £ s. 
The act of burning anything to ashes. 

INCIPIENCY, (in-sip'-e-en-se) n. s. Be- 
ginning ; commencement. 

INCIPIENT, (in-sip'-e-ent) a. Commenc- 
ing. 

To INCIRCLE. See To Encircle. 

INCIRCUMSCRIPTIBLE, (in -ser-kum- 
skrip'-te-bl) a. Not to be bound or con- 
fined. 

INCIRCUMSPECTION, (in-ser-kum-spek'- 
shun) n. s. Want of caution ; want of 
heed. 

INCISED, (in-sizd') a. Cut ; made by cut- 
ting. 

INCISION, (in-sizh'-un) n. s. A cut ; a 
wound made with a sharp instrument. 

INCISIVE, (in si'-siv) a. Having the qua- 
lity of cutting or dividing. 

INCISOR, (in-si'-sgr) n. s. Cutter ; tooth 
in the forepart of the mouth. 

1NCISORY, (in-si'-so-re) a. Having the 
quality of cutting. 

INCISURE, (in-sizh'-ure) n. s. A cut ; an 
aperture. 

INCITATION, (in-si-ta'-shun) n. s. Incite- 
ment ; incentive ; motive , impulse. 

To INCITE, (in-site') v. a. To stir up ; to 
push forward in a purpose ; to animate ; to 
spur ; to urge on. 

INCITEMENT, (in-site'-ment) n. s. Motive ; 
incentive ; impulse ; inciting cause. 

INCITER, (in-si'-ter) n. s. An inciting 
cause ; that which encourages. 

INCIVIL, (in-siv'-vil) a. Unpolished. 

INCIVILITY, (in-se-vil'-le-te) n. s. Want 
of courtesy ; rudeness ; act of rudeness. 

INCIVILLY, (in-siv'-il-le) ad. Rudely. 

To INCLASP, (in-k*iasp') v a. To hold fast; 
to clasp. 

INCLAVATED, (in'-kla-va-ted) a. Set; 
fast fixed. 

INCLEMENCY, (in-klem'-men-se) n.s. Un- 
mercifulnes3 ; cruelty ; severity ; harshness ; 
roughness. 

INCLEMENT, (in-klem'-ment) a. Un- 
merciful ; unpitying ; void of tenderness ; 
harsh. 

INCLINABLE, (in-kli'-na-bl) a. Having a 
propension of will ; favourably disposed ; 
willing ; having a tendency. 

INCLINATION, (in-kle-na'-shun) n.s. Ten, 
dency towards any point ; natural aptness ; 
propension of mind ; favourable disposition ; 
incipient desire ; love ; affection ; regard ; 
disposition of mind ; flexion ; the act of 
bowing ; the tendency of the magnetical 
needle to the east or west. In pharmacy. 



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573 



INC 

The act by which a clear liquor is poured 
off from some faeces or sediment by only 
stooping the -vessel, which is also called de- 
cantation. 

INCLINATORY, (in-klin'-a-tur-e) a. Hav- 
ing a quality of inclining to one or other. 

INCLINATORILY, (in-klin'-a-tur-re le) ad. 
Obliquely j with inclination to one side or 
the other. 

To INCLINE, (in-kline') v. n. To bend ; to 
lean ; to tend towards any part ; to bend 
the body ; to bow ; to be favourably dis- 
posed to ; to feel desire beginning. 

7 o INCLINE, (in-kline) v. a. To give a 
tendency or direction to any place or state ; 
to turn towards anything, as desirous or at- 
tentive ; to bend ; to incurvate. 

INCLINER, (in-kline'-er) n. s. In dialling, 
An inclined dial. 

To INCLOISTER, (in-klois'-ter) v. a. To 
shut up in a cloister. 

To INCLOSE, v. a. See To Enclose. 

INCLOSER, n. s. See Enclcskh. 

INCLOSURE. See Enclosure. 

To IN CLOUD, (in-kloud') v. a. To darken ; 
to obscure. 

To INCLUDE, (in-klude) v. a. To inclose •, 
to shut in ; to comprise ; to comprehend. 

INCLUSION, (in-klu'-zhun) n. s. The act 
of including. 

INCLUSIVE, (in-klu'-siv) a. Inclosing , 
encircling ; comprehended in the sum or 
number, as from Wednesday to Saturday 
inclusive, that is, both Wednesday and 
Saturday taken into the number. 

INCLUSIVELY, (in-klu'-siv-le) Mi Hav- 
ing the thing mentioned reckoned into the 
account. 

INCOAGULABLE, (m-ko-ag'-gu.-H-bl) a . 
Incapable of concretion. 

INCOG, (in-kog') ad. Corrupted by muti- 
lation from incognito. Unknown ; in pri- 
vate. 

INCOGITANCY, (in-kpd'-je-tan-se) n. s. 
Want of thought. 

INCOG1TAT1VE, (in-kod'-je-ta-tiv) a. 
W anting the power of thought. 

INCOGNITO, (in-kQg'-ne-to) ad. In a state 
of concealment. 

INCOHERENCE, (in-ko-he'-rense) > 

IN COHERENCY, (in-ko-he'-ren-se) $ n \ ' 
Want of cohesion ; looseness of material 
parts ; want of connection ; incongruity ; 
inconsequence of argument ; want of de- 
pendance of one part upon another. 

INCOHERENT, (in-ko-he'-rent) a. r Want- 
ing cohesion ; loose ; inconsequential ; in- 
consistent ; having no depen dance of one 
part upon another } not suitable to ; not 
agreeing. 
INCOHERENTLY, (in-ko-he'-rent-le) ad. 
In an incoherent manner ; inconsistently ; 
inconsequentially. 
INCOMBUSTIBILITY, (in-kom-bus-te-bil'- 
e-te) n. s. The quality of resisting fire so 
that it cannot consume. 
INCOMBUSTIBLE, (in-kom-bus'-te-bl) a. 
Not to be consumed by fire. 



INC 

INCOMBUSTIBLENESS, (in-kom-bus'-te- 

bl-nes) n. s. The quality of not being 

wasted by fire. 
INCOME, (in'-kumy n. s. Revenue ; pro- 
duce of anything ; coming in ; admission ; 

introduction. 
INCOMING, (in'-cum-ing) a. Coming in. 
INCOMMENSURABILITY, (in-kpm-men- 

su-ra-bil'-e-te) n.s. The state of one thing 

with respect to another, when they cannot 

be compared by any common measure. 
INCOMMENSU RABLE, (in-kom-men -su- 

ra-bl) a. Not to be reduced to any mea- 
sure common to both. 
INCOMMENSURATE, (in-kom-men'-su- 

rate) a. Not admitting one common measure. 
To 1NCOMMODATE, (in-kom'-mo-date) { 
To INCOMMODE, (in-kpm'^mode) S 

v. a. To be inconvenient to ; to hinder or 

embarrass without- very great injury. 
INCOMMODIOUS, (in-kom-mo'-de-us) a. 

Vexatious, without great mischief. 
INCOMMODIOUSLY, (in-kom-mo'-de-us - 

le) ad. Inconveniently ; not at ease. 
INGOMMODIOUSNESS, (in-kom-mo'-de- 

us-nes) n. s. Inconvenience. 
1NCOMMODITY, (in-kom-mod'-e-te) n. $. 

Inconvenience ; trouble. 
INCOMMUNICAB1LITY, (in-kora-mu-ne- 

ka-bil'-e-te) n. s. Impossibility of being 

communicated ; the quality of not being im- 
partible. 
INCOMMUNICABLE, (in-kom-mu'-ne-ka- 

bl) a. Not impartible ; not to be made the 

common right, property, or quality of more 

than one ; not to be expressed ; not to be 

told. 
1NCOMMUNICABLENESS, (in-kom-mu'- 

ne-ka-bl-nes) n. s. The state or quality of 

not being impartible. 
INCOMMUN1CABLY, (in-kpm-mii'-ne -ka- 

ble) ad. In a manner not to be imparted 

or communicated. 
INCOMMUNlCATING.On-kom-mu'-ne-ka- 

ting) a. Having no intercourse with each 

other. 
INCOMMUTABLE, (in-kom-mu'-ta-bl) a. 

Unchangeable ; not subject to change. 
INCOMMUTABILITY, (in-kom-mu-ta-bil'- 

e-te) n. s. The state or quality of being 

unchangeable. 
INCOMPACT,(in-kom-pakt') } L , 

INCOMPACTEb,(in-kom-pak'-ted) S 

joined ; not cohering, 
INCOMPARABLE, (in-kom'-pa-ra-bl) a. 

Excellent above compare ; excellent beyond 

all competition. 
INCOMPA R ABLENESS, (in-kom'-pa-ia-bl- 

nes) n. s. Excellence beyond comparison. 
INCOMPARABLY, (in-kom'-pa-ra-bl e) ad. 

Beyond comparison ; without competition ; 

excellently ; to the highest degree. 
INCOMPASSIONATE, (in-kom-pash'-un- 

ate) a. Void of pity; void of tenderness. 
INCOMPASSIONATELY, (in-kQm-pa T sh'- 

un-ate-le) ad. Without pity or compassion. 
INCOMPASSIONATENKSS, (in-kom-pash - 

un-ate-nes) n. s. Want of tenderness or pity. 



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INC 

INCOMPATIBILITY, (in-kom-pat-e-bil'-e- 
te; a. s. Inconsistency of one thing with 
another. 

INCOMPATIBLE, (in-kgm-pat'-e-bl) a. 
Rather incompetible, as it is sometimes writ- 
ten. Inconsistent with something else ; such 
as cannot subsist or cannot be possessed to- 
gether with something else. 

INCOMPATIBLY, (in-kom-pat'-e-ble) ad. 
Inconsistently. 

INCOMPETENCY, (in-kom'-pe-ten-se) n. s. 
Inability ; want of adequate ability or quali- 
fication. 

INCOMPETENT, (in-kom'-pe-tent) a. Not 
suitable ; not adequate ; not proportionate. 
In the civil law, It denotes some defect of 
right to do anything. 

INCOMPETENTLY,(in-kom'-pe-tent-le)ad. 
Unsuitably; unduly. 

INCOMPLETE, (in-kgm-plete'j a. Not per- 
fect ; not finished. 

INCOMPLETENESS, (in-kom-plete'-nes) 
n. s. Imperfection ; unfinished state. 

INCOMPLIANCE, (in-kom-pli'-anse) n. s. 
Untractableness ; impracticableness ; con- 
tradictious temper ; refusal of compliance. 

INCOMPOSED, (in-kom-pozd') a. Disturb- 
ed ; discomposed ; disordered. 

INCOMPOSSIBILITY, (in-kom-pos-se-bil'- 
e-te) n. s. Quality of being not possible but 
by "the negation or destruction of something. 

INCOMPOSSIBLE, (in-kom-pgs'-se-bl) a. 
Not possible together ; not possible but by 
the negation of something else. 

INCOMPREHENSIBILITY, (in-kom-pre- 
hen-se-bil'-e-te) n. s. Unconceivableness ; 
superiority to human understanding. 

INCOMPREHENSIBLE, (in-kom-pre-hen'-- 
se-bl) a. Not to be conceived ; not to be 
fully understood ; not to be contained. 

INCOMPREHENSIBLENESS,(in-kgm-pre- 
hen'-se-bl-nes) n. s. Unconceivableness. 

INCOMPREHENSIBLY, (in-kgm-pre-hen'- 
se-ble) ad. In a manner not to be con- 
ceived. 

INCOMPREHENS1VE, (in-kom-pre-hen- 
siv) a. Not extensive. 

INCOMPRESSIBLE, (in-kgm-pres'-se-bl) a. 
Not capable of being compressed into less 
space. 

INCOMPRESSIBILITY, (in-kom-pres-se- 
bil'-e-te) n. s. Incapacity to be squeezed 
into less room. 

INCONCURRING.(in-kon-kur'-ing) a. N>t 
concurring. 

INCONCEALABLE, (in-kon-se'-la-bl) a. 
Not to be hid ; not to be kept secret. 

INCONCEIVABLE, (in-kon-se'-va-bl) a. 
Incomprehensible; not to be conceived by 
the mind. 

INCONCEIVABLENESS, (in-kon-se'-va-bl- 
ness) ii.s. The quality or state of being 
inconceivable. 

INCONCEIVABLY, (in-kgn-se'-va-ble) ad. 
In a manner beyond comprehension. 

INCONCEPTIBLE, (in-kon-sep'-te-bl) a. 
Not to be conceived ; incomprehensible ; 
inconceivable. 



INC 

INCONCINN1TY, (in-kon-sin'-ne-te) n. s 
Unaptness ; unsuitableness ; disproportion. 

INCONCLUDENT, (in-kon-klu'-dent) a. 
Inferring no consequence ; exhibiting no 
powerful argument. 

INCONCLUSIVE, (in-kgn-klu'-siv) a. Not 
enforcing any determination of the mind ; 
not exhibiting cogent evidence. 

INCONCLUSIVELY,(in-kon-klu'-siv-le) aJ. 
Without any such evidence as determines 
the understanding. 

1NCON CLUS I VENESS, (in-kon-klu'-siv- 
nes) n. s. Want of rational cogency. 

INCONCOCT, (in-kon-kokt') \a. Un- 

INCONCOCTED, (iii-kgn-kgkt'-ed) $ ripen- 
ed ; immature ; not fully digested. 

INCONCOCTION, (in-kgn-kok'-shun) n. s. 
The state of being indigested. 

INCONCUSSIBLE, (in-kon-W -se-bl) a. 
Incapable of being shaken. 

INCONDITE, (in'-kon-dite) a. Irregular; 
rude ; unpolished. 

INCONDTITONAL, (in-kon-dish'-un -aj) a 
Having no exception, limitation, or stipula- 
tion. 

INCOND1TIONATE, (in-kgn-dish'-un-ate) 
a. Not limited ; not restrained by any con- 
ditions ; absolute. 

INCONFORM1TY, (m-kgn-fyr'-me-te) n. s. 
Incompliance with the practice of others ; re- 
fusal to join in the established religion. 

INCONGELABLE, (in-kgn-je'-la-bl) a. Not 
to be frozen. 

INCONGRUENCE, (in-kong'-gro-ense) n. s. 
Unsuitableness ; want of adaptation. 

INCONGRUENT,(in-kgng'-gro-ent) a. Un- 
suitable ; unfit ; inconsistent. 

INCONGRUITY, (in-kgn-groo'-e-te) n. s. 
Unsuitableness of one thing to another ; in- 
consistency ; inconsequence ; absurdity ; im- 
propriety ; disagreement of parts ; want of 
symmetry. 

INCONGRUOUS, (in-kgng'-grp-us) a. Un- 
suitable; not fitting; inconsistent; absurd. 

INCONGRUOUSLY,(in-kong'-gro-us-le)arf. 
Improperly ; unfitly. 

INCONNEXION, (in-kon-nek'-shun) n.s. 
Want of connexion, or just relation. 

INCONSCIONABLE, (in-kgn'-shun-a-bl) a. 
Void of the sense of good and evil ; with- 
out influence of conscience. 

INCONSEQUENCE,(in-kgn'-se-kwense) n. s. 
Inconclusiveness ; want of just inference. 

INCONSEQUENT, (in-kon'-se-kwent) a. 
Without just conclusion ; without regular 
inference. 

IN CONSEQUENTIAL, (in-kgn-se-kwen- 
sha.1) a. Not leading to consequences. 

INCONSlDERABLE^in-kon-sui'-er-a-bl)^ 
Unworthy of notice ; unimportant. 

1NCONSIDERABLENESS, (in-kon-sid'-er- 
a-bl-nes) ii. s. Small importance. 

IN CONSIDERAC Y,(in-kon-sid -er a-se) ». r* 
Thoughtlessness ; want of care or attention. 

INCONSIDERANCE. See Inconsideracy. 

INCONSIDERATE, (in-kgn-sid'-er-ate) o. 
Careless; thoughtless; negligent; inatten- 
tive ; inadvertent ; wanting due regard. 



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TNC 

INCONSIDERATELY, (in-kon-si.d'-er-ate- 
le) ad. Negligently; thoughtlessly; inat- 
tentively. 
INCONS1DERATENESS, (in-kon-sid'-er- 
ate-nes) n. s. Carelessness ; thoughtless- 
ness ; negligence : inadvertence. 
INCONS1DERATION, (in-kon-sid- er-a- 
shun) n. a. Want of thought ; inattention ; 
inadvertence. 
INCONSISTENCE, (in-kon-sis'-tense) { 
INCONSISTENCY, (m-kgn-sis'-ten-se) S 
n. s. Such opposition as that one proposi- 
tion infers the negation of the other ; such 
contrariety that both cannot be together; 
absurdity in argumeiit or narration; argu- 
ment or narrative where one part destroys 
the other ; self-contradiction ; incongruity ; 
unsteadiness ; changeableness. 
INCONSISTENT, (in-kgn-sis'-tent) a. In- 
compatible ; not suitable ; incongruous ; 
contrary ; absurd. 
INCONSISTENT!, Y,(in -kon-sis'-tent-le) ad. 
Absurdly ; incongruously ; with self-contra- 
diction. 
INCONS1STENTNESS, (in-kon-sis'-tent- 

nes) n. s. Want of consistency. 
INCONS1STING, (in-k on- sis'- ting) a. Not 

consistent; incompatible with. 
INCONSOLABLE, (in-kon-so'-la-bl) a. Not 
to be comforted ; sorrowful beyond suscep- 
tibility or comfort. 
INCONSONANCY, (in-kon'-so-nan-se) n.s. 

Disagreement with itself ; a discordance. 
INCONSPICUOUS, (in-kon-spik'-u-us) a. 
Indiscernible ; not perceptible by the sight. 
INCONSTANCY, (in-kon'-stan-se) n.s. Un- 
steadiness ; want of steady adherence j mu- 
tability of temper or affection. 
INCONSTANT, (in-kon'-stant) a. Not firm 
in resolution ; not steady in affection ; want- 
ing perseverance ; changeable ; mutable ; 
variable. 
INCONSTANTLY, (in-kon'-stant-le) ad. 

Irresolutely ; unsteadily ; changeably. 
INCONSUMABLE,' (in-kon-su'-ma-bl) a. 

Not to be consumed or wasted. 
INCONSUMPT1BLE, (in-konsum'-te-bl) a. 
Not to be spent; not to be brought to an 
end ; not to be destroyed by fire. 
INCONTESTABLE, (iu-kon-tes'-ta-bl) a. 
Not to be disputed ; not admitting debate ; 
uncontrovertible. 
INCONTESTABLY, (in-kgn-tes'-ta-ble) ad. 

Indisputably ; uncontrovertibly. 
INCONT1GUOUS, (m-kon tig'-gu-us) a. 
Not touching each other ; not joined to- 
gether. 
INCONTINENCE, (in-kon'-te-nense) ) 
INCONTLNENCY, (in-kon'-te-nen-se) f w,s " 
Inability to restrain the appetites; unchas- 
tity. 
INCONTINENT, (in-kon'-te-nent) a. Un- 
chaste ; indulging unlawful pleasure. 
INCONTINENTLY, (in-kon'-te-nent-le) ad. 
Unchastely ; without restraint of the appe- 
tites ; immediately; at once. 
IN CONTROLLABLE, (in-kon-trol'-a-bl) a, 
Not to be controlled, or resisted. 



INC 

INCONTROLLABLY, (in-kon-trol' -fcM?) 

ad. Without control. 
INCONTROVERTIBLE, (in-kon-tro-ve/- 
te-bl) a. Indisputable ; not to be disputed. 
INCONTROVERT1BLY, (in-kon-tro-ve/- 
te-ble) ad. To a degree beyond controversy 
or dispute. 
INCONVENIENCE, (in-konve'-ne-euse) ) 
lNCONVENIENCY,(in-kQn ve ; -nele'n-se) ] 
n. s. Unfitness ; inexpedience ; disadvan- 
tage ; cause of uneasiness ; difficulty. 
rolNCONVENtEL\CE,(in-kon-ve'-ne-ense) 
v. a. To trouble ; to put to inconvenience. 
INCONVENIENT, (in-kon-ve'-ne-ent) a. 
Incommodious ; disadvantageous ; unfit ; 
inexpedient. 
lNCONVENlENTLY,(m-kon-ve'-ne-ent-le) 
ad. Unfitly ; incommodiously ; unseason- 
ably. 
INCONVERSABLE, (in-kon-ver'-sa-bl) a. 

Incommunicative ; unsocial. 
INCONVERTIBLE, (in-kon-ver'-te-bl) d. 

Not transmutable ; incapable of change. 
INCONVINC1BLE, (in-kon-vin'-se-bl) a. 
Not to be convinced ; not capable of con- 
viction. 
INCONV1NCIBLY, (in-kon-vin'-se-ble) ad. 

Without admitting conviction. 
INCORPORAL, (in-kor'-po-ral) a. Imma- 
terial; distinct from matter; distinct from 
body. 
lNCORPORALITY,(in-kor-po-rar-e-te)u.s. 

Immaterialness ; distinctness from body. 
1NCORPORALLY, (in-kor'-po-ral-e) ad. 

Without matter ; immaterially. 
To INCORPORATE, (in-kor'-po-rate) v. a. 
To mingle different ingredients so as they 
shall make one mass ; to conjoin insepa- 
rably ; to form into a corporation, or body 
politick ; to unite ; to associate ; to work 
into another mass ; to embody. 
To INCORPORATE, (in-kor'-po-raLe) v.n. 

To unite with something else. 
INCORPORATE, (m-kor'-po-rate) part. a. 
Mixed together ; conjoined inseparably ; 
associated ; worked into another mass ; un- 
bodied ; immaterial. 
INCORPORATION, (in-kor-po-ra-shun) 
n.s. Union of divers ingredients in one 
mass ; formation of a body politick ; adop- 
tion ; union ; association. 
INCORPOREAL, (in-kgr-po'-re-al) a. Im- 
material ; unbodied. 
IN CORPOREALLY, (in-kor-po'-re-al-e) ad. 

Immaterially; without body. 
IN CORPOREITY, (in-kgr-po-re'-e-te) n. s. 

Immateriality ; distinctness from body. 
INCORRECT, (in-kor-rekt') "• Not nicely 
finished ; not exact ; inaccurate ; not duly 
regulated. 
INCORRECTLY, (in-kgr-rekt'-le) a. In- 
accurately ; not exactly! 
INCORRECTNESS, (in-kor-rekt'-nes) n.s. 

Inaccuracy ; want of exactness. 
INCORRIGIBLE, (in-kgr'-re-je-bl) a. Bad 
beyond correction ; depraved' beyond amend- 
ment by any means; not capable of amend- 
ment. 



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INC 

INCORRIGIBILITY, Qn-kor'-re-je-biJ'-le- 
te) n.s. Depravity beyond amendment. 

INCORRIGIBLENESS, (in-kor'-re-je-bl- 
nes) n. s. Hopeless depravity ; badness 
beyond all means of amendment. 

INCORRIGIBLY, (in-kor'-re-je-ble) ad. To 
a degree of depravity beyond all means of 
amendment. 

INCORRUPT, (in-kor-rupt') } a. Free 

IXCO ERUPTED, (in-kor-rap'-ted) S from 
foulness or depravation ; pure of manners ; 
bonest; good. 

INCORRUPTIBILITY, (in-kor-rup-te-bil'- 
e-te) n. s. Insusceptibility of corruption. 

INCORRUPTIBLE, (in-kor-rup'-te-bl) a. 
Not capable of corruption , not admitting 
decay. 

INCORRUPTION, (m-kor-rup'-shun) n. s. 
Incapacity of corruption. 

INCORRUPTNESS, (in-kor-rupt'-nes) n. s. 
Purity of manners ; bonesty ; integrity ; 
freedom from decay or degeneration. 

1NCORRUPTIVE, (in-kor-rap'-tiv) a. Free 
from decay or corruption. 

To INCRASSATE, (in-kras'-sate) v. a. To 
tbicken ; tbe contrary to attenuate. 

To INCRASSATE, (in-kras'-sate) v. n. To 
become tbick ; to grow fat. 

INCRASSATE, (in-kras'-sate) -part. a. Fat- 
tened ; filled. 

1NCRASSATION, (in-kras-sa'-shun) n. s. 
Tbe act of tbickening ; the state of growing 
tbick. 

INCRASSATIVE, (in-kras'-sa- tiv) n. s. Hav- 
ing the quality of thickening. 

To INCREASE, (in-krese') v. n. To grow 
more in number, or greater in bulk ; to ad- 
vance in quantity or value ; to be fertile. 

To INCREASE, (in-krese') v. a. To make 
more or greater. 

INCREASE, (in'-krese) n.s. Augmentation ; 
the state of growing more or greater ; in- 
crement ; that which is added to the origi- 
nal stock ; produce ; generation 3 progeny ; 
the state of waxing, or growing full orbed 

INCREASEFUL, (in-krese- fill) a. Abun- 
dant of produce. 

INCREASER, (in-kre'-ser) n. s. He who 
increases. 

INCREASIBLE, (in-kre'-se-bl) a. That 

Smay be increased. 
[CREATE, (in-kre-ate) \a. Notcre- 

IN CREATED, "(in-kre-a'-ted) S ated. 

INCREDIBILITY, (in-kxed-de-bil'-e-te) n.s. 
The quality of surpassing belief. / 

INCREDIBLE, (iu-kred'-e-bl) a. Surpass- 
ing belief ; not to be credited. 

TNCREDLBLENESS, (in-kred'-e-bl-nes) n. s. 
Quality of being incredible. 

INCREDIBLY, (in-kred'-e-ble) ad. In a 
manner not to be believed. 

INCREDULITY, (in-kre-du'-le-te) n. s. 
Quality of not believing ; hardness of be- 
lief. 

INCREDULOUS, (in-kred'-u-lus) a. Hard 
of belief ; refusing credit. 

INCREDULOUSNESS, (in-kred'-u-lus-nes) 
n.s.. Hardness of belief ; incredulity. 



INC 

INCREMABLE, (in-kre'-ma-bl) a. Not 
consumable by fire. 

INCREMENT, (in'-kre-ment) n.s. Act of 
growing greater ; increase ; matter added , 
produce. In fluxions, The infinitely small 
increase of a line growing bigger by motion, 
which Newton calls a moment. It is com- 
monly designated by the accentual mark . 
thus ;r' is the moment or increment of x. 

To INC REP ATE, (in'-kre-pate) v. a. To 
chide ; to reprehend. 

INCREPATION, (in-kre-pa'-shun) n.s. Re- 
prehension ; chiding. 

To INCROACH. See To Encroach. 

INCRUENTAL, (in-kru-en'-tal) a. Un- 
bloody ; without bloodshed. 

ToINCRUST, (in-krust') \v.a. To 

To 1NCRUSTATE, (in-krus'-tate) S cover 
with an additional coat adhering to the in- 
ternal matter. 

INCRUSTATION(in-krus-ta'-shun) n. s. An 
adherent covering ; something superinduced. 

To INCUBATE, (in'-ku-bate) v. n. To sit 
upon eggs. 

INCUBATION, (in-ku-ba'-shun) n. s. The 
act of sitting upon eggs to hatch them. 

INCUB1TURE, (in-ku'-be-ture) n. s. Incu- 
bation. 

INCUBUS, (in'-ku-bus) n.s. A pretended 
fail) or demon ; the night-mare. 

To INCULCATE, (in-kul'-kate) v. a. To 
impress by frequent admonitions ; to enforce 
by constant repetition. 

INCULCATION, (in-kul-ka'-shun) n. s. 
The act of impressing by frequent admo- 
nition. 

INCULPABLE, (in-kul'-pa-bl) a. Unblanuv 
able ; not reprehensible. 

INCULPABLENESS,(in-kur-pa-bl-nes) n. «. 
Unblameableness. 

INCULPABLY, (in-kul'-pa-ble) ad. Un- 
blameably ; without blame. 

1NCULT, (in-kult') ad. Uncultivated ; un- 
tilled. 

INCULTIV ATED, (in-kul'-te-va-ted) a. Not 
cultivated ; not improved by tillage. 

IN CULTIVATION, (in-kul'-te-va'-shun)- n. s. 
Want or neglect of cultivation. 

1NCULTURE, (in-kult'-yur) n.s. Want or 
neglect of cultivation. 

INCUMBENCY, (in-kum'-ben-se) n.s. The 
act or state of lying upon another ; impo- 
sition as a duty ; the state of keeping a be- 
nefice. 

INCUMBENT, (in-knm'--bent) a. Resting 
upon ; lying upon ; imposed as a dutv. 

INCUMBENT, (in-kum'-bent) n.s. He who 
is in present possession of a benefice. 

To INCUMBER, (in-kuni'-ber) v. a. To em- 

INCUMBRANCE. See Encumbrance. 

INCUMBROUS, (in-kum'-brus) a. Cumber- 
some ; troublesome. 

To INCUR, (in-kur) v. a. To become liable 
to a punishment or reprehension y to occur. 

INCURABILITY, (m-ku-ra-bil'-e-te) n. s. 
Impossibility of cure ; utter insusceptibility 
of remedy. 



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IND 

INCURABLE, (in-ku'-ra-bl) a. Not ad- 
mitting remedy ; not to be removed by me- 
dicine ; irremediable ; hopeless. 

INCURABLENESS, (iu-ku'-ra-bl-nes) n. s. 
State of not admitting any cure. 

INCURABLY, (in-ku'ra-ble) ad. Without 
remedy. 

INCURIOSITY,(-in-ku-re-9s'-e-te) n.s. Want 
of curiosity ; inattentiveness ; negligence. 

INCURIOUS, (in-ku'-re-us) a. Negligent; 
inattentive. 

INC URIOUSLY, (in-ku-re-us-le) ad. With- 
out nice examination ; without inquisitive- 

INCURIOUSNESS, (in-ku'-re-us-nes) n.s. 
Negligence ; inattentiveness ; carelessness. 

INCURSION, (in-kur'-shun) n.s. Attack; 
invasion without conquest; inroad ; ravage. 

To INCURVATE, (in-kur'-vate) v. a. To 
bend ; to crook. 

To INCURVE, (jn-kurv') v. a. To bow ; to 
bend. 

INCURVATION, (in-kur-va'-shun) n. s. 
The act of bending or making crooked ; 
state of being bent ; curvity ; crookedness ; 
flexion. 

INCURVITY, (in-kur'-ve-te) n.s. Crooked- 
ness ; the state of bending inward. 

To IND AG ATE, (in'-da-gate) v. a. To search ; 
to beat out. 

IND AG ATION .(in-da-ga'-shun) n. s. Search ; 
enquiry ; examination. 

1NDAGATOR, (in'-da-ga-tgr) n.s. A search- 
er ; an enquirer ; an examiner. 

To INDAMAGE. See To Endamage. 

To INDEAR. See To Endear. 

INDEARMENT. See Endearment. 

To IND ART, (in-dart') v. a. To dart in; to 
strike in. 

INDEBITATUS ASSUMPSIT, (in-deb-e- 
ta'-tus-as-sum'-sit) n. s. In law, An action 
upon a debt which has been contracted and 
not paid. 

To INDEBT, (in-det') v. a. To put into 
debt ; to oblige ; to put under obligation. 

INDEBTED, (in-det'-ted) part. a. Obliged 
by something received ; bound to restitution ; 
having incurred a debt. 

INDEBTMENT, (in-det'-ment) n. s. The 
state of being in debt. 

INDECENCY, (in-de'-sen-se) n. s. Any- 
thing unbecoming ; anything contrary to 
good manners ; immodest action. 

INDECENT, (in-de-sent) a. Unbecomirg; 
unfit for the eyes or ears ; immodest. 

INDECENTLY, (in-de'-sent-le) ad. With- 
out decency ; in a manner contrary to de- 
cency. 

IN DECIDUOUS, (in-de-sid'-u-us) a. Not 
falling ; not shed ; not iiable to a yearly 
fall of the leaf; evergreen. 

INDECIMABLE, (in-des'-se-ma-bl) a. Not 
titheable ; that ought not to pay tithe. 

INDECISION, (iu-de-sizh'-un) n.s. Want 
of determination. 

INDECISIVE, (in-de-si'-siv) a. Not de- 
termining ; inconclusive. 
IN DECISIVENESS, (in-de-si'-siv nes) n. s. 



IND 

Inability to terminate any difference, w set- 
tle an event. 
INDECLINABLE, (in- de-kli'-na-bl) a. Not 
variable ; constant ; not varied by termi- 
nations. 
INDECLINABLY, (in-de-kli'-na-ble) ad. 

Without variation ; constantly. 
INDECOROUS, (in-de-ko'-rui) a. Inde- 
cent ; unbecoming. 
INDECOROUSLY, (in-de-ko'-rus-le) ad. 

In an unbecoming manner. 
INDECOROUSNESS,(in-de-ko'-rus-nes) u.s. 

Impropriety of conduct ; indecency. 
INDECORUM, (in-de-ko'-rum) n.s. Inde- 
cency ; something unbecoming, 
INDEED, (in-deed') ad. In reality; in 
truth ; in verity ; above common rate. It 
is used sometimes as a slight assertion or 
recapitulation in a sense hardly perceptible 
or explicable: as " I said I thought it was 
true ; tho' indeed I had no reason so to 
think." It is used to note concession in 
comparisons : as " Ships not so great of 
bulk indeed, but of a more nimble motion." 
INDEFATIGABLE, (in-de-fat'-te-ga-bl) a. 
Unwearied ; not tired ; not exhausted by 
labour. 
INDEFATIGABLENESS, (in-de-fat'-te-ga- 

bl-nes) 11. s. Unweariness. 
INDEFATIGABLY, (in-de-fat-te-ga-ble) ad. 

Without weariness. 
INDEFATIGATION, (in-de-fat-e-ga'-shun) 

n. s. Unweariness. 
INDEFEASIBLE, (in-de-fe'-ze-bl) a. In- 
capable of being defeated. 
INDEFECTIBILIT Y, (in- de-fek-te-bil'-e-te) 
n. s. The quality of suffering no decay ; of 
being subject to no defect. 
INDEFECTIBLE, (in-de-fek'-te-bl) a. Un- 
failing ; not liable to defect or decay. 
IN DEFECTIVE, (in-de-fek'-tiv) a. Not de- 
fective ; sufficient ; perfect. 
INDEFEISIBLE, (in-de-fe'-ze-bl) a. Not 
to be cut off; not to be vacated ; irrevocable. 
INDEFENSIBLE, (in-defen'-se-bl) a. That 

cannot be defended or maintained. 
INDEFENSIVE, (in-de-fen'-siv) a. Hav- 
ing no defence. 
INDEFICIENT, (in-de-fish'-ent) a. Not 

failing ; perfect ; complete. 
INDEFINABLE, (in-de-fi'-na-bl) a. Not 

to be defined. 
INDEFINITE, (in-def'-e-nit) a. Not de- 
termined ; not limited ; not settled ; large 
beyond the comprehension of man, though 
not absolutely without limits. 
INDEFINITELY,(in-def'-e-nit-le) ad. With- 
out any settled or determined limitation ; 
to a degree indefinite. 
INDEFINITENESS, (in-def -e-nit-nes) n. $. 

The state or quality of being indefinite. 
INDEF1NTTUDE, (in-de-fin'-e-tude) n. s. 
Quantity not limited by our understanding, 
though yet finite. 
INDELIBERATE, (in-de-lib'-er-ate) 1 
INDELIBERATED, (in-'de-lib'-ber-a-ted) J 
a. Unpremeditated ; done without con- 
sideration. 



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INDELIiilLITY.ein-del-e-bil'-e-te) n.s. The 

quality of being indelible. 
INDELIBLE, \ (in-del'-e-bl) a. Not to be 
INDELEBLE, ] blotted" out or effaced; not 

to be annulled. 
INDELIBLY, (in-del'-e-ble) ad. So as no* 

INDELICACY, (in-del'-e-ka-se) n.s. Want 

of delicacy ; want of elegant decency. 
INDELICATE, (in-del'-e-kate) a. Wanting 
decency ; void of a quick sense of decency. 
INDEMNIFICATION , (in-dem-ne-fe-ka'- 
shun) n. s. Security against loss or penalty ; 
reimbursement of loss or penalty. 
To INDEMNIFY, (in-dem'-ne-fi) v. a. To 
secure against loss or penalty ; to maintain 
unhurt. 
INDEMNITY, (in-dem'-ne-te) n.s. Security 
from penalty or punishment ; exemption 
from punishment. 
INDEMONSTRABLE, (in-de-mon'-stra-bl) 
a. Not to be shown ; not capable of de- 
monstration. 
INDENIZATION, (in-den-e-za'-shun) n. s. 
The act, or patent, by which one is made 
free. 
To INDENIZEN, (in-den'-e-zen) v. a. To 

make free ; to naturalize. 
To INDENT, (in-dent') v. a. To mark any- 
thing with inequalities like a row of teeth ; 
to cut in and out ; to make to wave or un- 
dulate. 
INDENT, (in-dent') n. s. Inequality ; inci- 
sure ; indentation ; stamp. 
INDENTATION, (in-den-ta'-shun) n. s. An 

indenture ; waving in any figure. 
INDENTMENT, ( in-dent'- ment) n.s. An 

indenture. 
INDENTURE, (in-dent'-yur) n. s. In law, 
A covenant, so named because the counter- 
parts are indented or cut one by the other. 
INDEPENDENCE, (in-de-pen'-dense) I 
INDEPENDENCY, (in-de-pen-den-se) j" 
n. s. Freedom ; exemption from reliance or 
control ; state over which none has power. 
INDEPENDENT, (in-de-pen'-dent) a. Not 
depending ; not supported by any other ; 
not relying on another; not controlled; not 
relating to anything else, as to a superiour 
cause or power. 
INDEPENDENT, (in-de-pen'-dent) n. s. 
One who in religious affairs holds that every 
congregation is a complete church, subject 
to no superior authority. 
INDEPENDENTLY, (in-de-pen'-dent-h§) 

ad. Without reference to other things. 
INDEPRECABLE, (in-dep'-pre-ka-bl) a. 

That cannot be entreated. 
INDEPREHENSIBLE, (in-dep-pre-hen'-se- 

bl) a. That cannot be found out.* 
INDEPRIVABLE,(in-de-pri'-va-bl) a. That 

cannot be taken away. 
INDESCRIBABLE, (in-de-skri'-ba-bl) a. 

That cannot be described. 
INDESERT, (in-de-zert') n. s. Want of 

merit. 
INDESINENT, (in-des'-se-nent) a. Inces- 
sant. 



IND 

INDESINENTLY, (in-des'-se-nent-le) ad. 

Without cessation. 
INDESTRUCTIBLE, (in-de-struk'-te-bl) a. 

Not to be destroyed. 
INDETERMINABLE, (m-fle-ter'-me-na-bl) 
a. Not to be fixed ; not to be defined or 
settled. 
INDETERMINATE, (in-de-ter'-me-nate) a. 

Unfixed ; not defined ; indefinite. 
INDETERMINATELY, (in-de-ter'-me-nate- 
le) ad. Indefinitely ; not in any settled 
manner. 
INDET ERMINATION, (in-de-ter me-na- 

shun) n. s. Want of determination. 
INDETERM1NED, (in-de-ter'-mind) a. 

Unsettled; unfixed. 
INDE VOTED, (in-de-vo'-ted) part. a. Not 

attached ; disaffected. 
INDEVOTION, (in-de-vo'-shun) n. s. Want 

of devotion ; irreligion. 
INDEVOUT, (in-de-vgut') a. Not devout ; 

not religious ; irreligious. 
INDEVOUTLY, (in-de-vout'-le) ad. With- 
out devotion. 
INDEX, (in'-deks) n.s. The discoverer ; 
the pointer out; the hand that points to 
anything, as to the hour or way ; the table 
of contents to a book. 
INDEXTER1TY, (iu-deks-ter'-e-te) n. s. 
Want of dexterity ; want of readiness; clum- 
siness; awkwardness. 
INDIAN INK, (ind'-yan-ingk') n.s. A spe- 
cies of ink, not fluid, but solid, which is 
brought from the East Indies. 
INDIAN RED, (ind'-yan-red') n. s. A spe- 
cies of ochre. 
INDICANT, (in'-de-kant) a. Showing; 
pointing out ; that which directs what is to 
be done in any disease. 
To INDICATE, (in'-de-kate) v. a. To show ; 
to point out. In physick, To point out a 
remedy. 
INDICATION, (in -de-ka'-shun) n. si Mark ; 
sign; note; symptom; discovery n. ad e ; 
intelligence given ; explanation ; display. 
INDICATIVE, (in-dik'-ka-tiv) a. Showing; 
informing ; pointing out. In grammar, A 
certain modification of a verb, expressing 
affirmation or indication. 
INDICATIVELY, (in-dik'-ka-tiv-le) ad. In 

such a manner as shows or betokens. 
INDICATOR, (in'-de-ka-tur) n.s. That 

which shows or points out. 
INDICATORY, (in'-de-ka-tur-e) u. De- 
monstratively ; clearly pointing out. 
To INDICT, }(in-dite') v. a. To impeach; 
To INDITE, 5 t0 charge any person by a 
written accusation before a court of justice ; 
to compose ; to write. 
INDICTABLE, (in-dite'-a-bl) a. Liable to 

be indicted. 
INDICTER, } (in-dite'-er) n. s. One who 
1NDITER, I indicts or accuses ; a writer, 
INDICTION, (in-dik'-shun) n.s. Decla- 
ration ; proclamation. In chronology, The 
indiction instituted by Constantine the Great, 
is properly a cycle of tributes, for fifteen 
years, and by it accounts of that kind were 



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kept. An epocha of the Roman calendar, in 
commemoration of the victory obtained by 
Constantino over Mezentius. 

IND1CTIVE, (in-dik'-tiv) a. Proclaimed; 
declared. 

INDICTMENT, (in-dite'-ment) n. s. An 
accusation or impeachment preferred in a 
court of justice. 

INDIFFERENCE, (in-dif'-fer-ense) > 

INDIFFERENCY, (in-dif'-fe>-en-se) $ n - s - 
Neutrality ; suspension ; equipoise or free- 
dom from motives on either side ; imparti- 
ality ; negligence ; want of affection ; un- 
concernedness ; state in which no moral or 
physical reason preponderates. 

INDIFFERENT, (in-dif'-fer-ent) a. Neu- 
tral ; not determined to either side ; uncon- 
cerned ; inattentive ; regardless ; not to 
have such difference as that the one is for 
its own sake preferable to the other ; im- 
partial ; disinterested ; passable ; having 
mediocrity ; of a middling state. In the 
same sense it has the force of an adverb. 

INDIFFERENTLY, (in-dif'-fer-ent-le) ad. 
Without distinction ; without preference ; 
equally ; impartially ; in a neutral state ; 
without wish or aversion ; not well ; toler- 
ably ; passably ; middlingly. 

INDIGENCE, (in'-de-jense) \n.s. Want; 

INDIGENCY, (in'-de-jen-se) $ penury; po- 
verty. 

INDIGENE, (in'-de-jene) n. s. A native. 

INDIGENOUS, (h^ did'-je-nus) a. Native 
to a country ; originally produced or born 
in a region. 

INDIGENT, (in'-de-jent) a. Poor; needy ; ne- 
cessitous ; in want ; wanting ; void ; empty. 

INDIGEST, (in-de-jest') \a. Not se- 

INDIGESTED", (in-de-jest'-ed) ] parated 
into distinct orders ; not regularly disposed ; 
not formed or shaped ; not well considered 
or methodized ; not concocted in the sto- 
mach, not purified or sublimed by heat ; 
not brought to suppuration. 

INDIGESTIBLE, (in-de-jes'-te-bl) a. Not 
concoctible in the stomach ; not conver- 
tible to nutriment ; not capable of being 
received. 

INDIGESTION, (in-de-jes'-te-un) n. s. A 
morbid weakness of the stomach ; want of 
concoctive power ; the state of meats un- 
concocted ; want of concoction. 

ToINDlGITATE, (in-did'-je-tate) v. a. To 
point out ; to show by the fingers. 

IN DIGIT ATION, (in-did-je-ta'-shun) n.s. 
The act of pointing out or shewing, as by 
the finger. 

INDIGNANT, (in-dig'-nant) a. Angry; 
raging ; inflamed at once with anger and 
disdain. 

INDIGNANTLY, (in-dig'-nant-le) ad. With 
indignation. 

INDIGNATION, (in-dig-na'-shun) n. s. 
Anger mingled with contempt or disgust ; 
the anger of a superiour ; the effect of anger. 

INDIGNITY, (in-dig'-ne-te) n. s. Con- 
tumely ; contemptuous injury ; violation of 
right accompanied with insult. 



INI) 

INDIGO, (in'-de-go) n. s. A plant, by thn 
Americans called anil ; from it indigo is 
made, winch is used in dying for a blue 
colour. 

INDIMINISHABLE, (in-de-min'-ish-^-bl) 
a. Not to be diminished. 

INDIRECT, (in-di-rekt') a. Not straight; 
not rectilinear ; not tending otherwise than 
obliquely or consequentially to a purpose ; 
wrong ; improper ; not fair ; not honest. 

INDIRECTION, (in-di-rek'-shun) n.s. Ob- 
lique means ; tendency not in a straight line. 

INDIRECTLY, (in-di-rekt'-le) a. Not in 
a straight line ; obliquely ; not in express 
terms ; unfairly ; not rightly. 

INDIRECTNESS, (in-di-rekt'-nes) u. s. 
Obliouity ; unfairness ; dishonesty. 

INDISCERNIBLE, (in-diz-zer'-ne-bl) a. 
Not perceptible ; not discoverable.* 

INDISCERNIBLENESS, (in-diz-zer'-ne-bl- 
nes) n. s. Incapability of discernment.* 

1NDISCERNIBIY, (in-diz-zer'-ne-ble) a. 
In a manner not to be perceived. 

1NDISCERPIBLE, } in-dis-serp'-e-bl) a. 

INDISCERPT1BLE, $ "Not" to be separated; 
incapable of being broken or destroyed by 
dissolution of parts. 

INDISCERPT1BILITY, (in-dis-serp-te-bi.l- 
e-te) n. s. Incapability of dissolution. 

^DISCIPLINABLE, (in-dis'-se-ple-na-bi) 
a. Incapable of improvement by discipline. 

INDISCOVERABLE, (in-dis-kuv'-er-a-bl) 
a. Not to be discovered. 

INDISCOVERY,(in-dis-kuv'-er-e) n.s. The 
state of being hidden. 

INDISCREET, (in-dis-kreet') a. Impru- 
dent ; incautious ; inconsiderate ; inju- 
dicious. 

INDISCREETLY, (in-dis-kreet'-le) ad. 
Without prudence ; without consideration. 

INDISCRETE, (in-dis-kreet') a. Not sepa- 
rated or distinguished. 

INDISCRETION, (in-dis-kresh'-un) n. t. 
Imprudence ; rashness ; inconsideration. 

INDISCRIMINATE, (m-dis-kiim'-e-nate) </. 
Undistinguishable ; not marked with any 
note of distinction. 

INDISCRIMINATELY, (in-dis-krim'-e- 
nate-le) ad. Without distinction. 

INDISCRIMINATION G, (m-dis-krim'-e-na- 
ting) a. Making no distinction. 

IND 1SCRIMIN ATION, (in-dis-krim-e-na/- 
shun) n. s. Want of discrimination. 

INDISPENSABIL1TY, (m-dis-pen-sa-bir- 
e-te) n. s. Incapability of being dispensed 
with. 

INDISPENSABLE, (in-dis-pen'-sa-bi ) a. 
Not to be remitted ; not to be spared ; ne- 
cessary ; not to be allowed. 

INDISPENSABLENESS, (in-dis-pen'-sa- bi- 
nes) n.s. State of not being to be spared; 
necessity. 

INDISPENSABLY, (in-dis-pen'-sa- ble) ad. 
Without dispensation ; without remission ; 
necessarily. 
To INDISPOSE, (in-dis-poze') v. a. To 
make unfit ; to disincline ; to make averse ; 
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functions ; to disorder slightly with regard 
to health ; to make unfavourable. 

1NDISPOSEDNESS, (in-dis-po'-zed-nes) n. s. 
State of unfitness or disinclination ; disor- 
dered state. 

INDISPOSITION, (in-dis-po-zish'-un) n. s. 
Disorder of health ; tendency to sickness ; 
slight disease ; disinclination ; dislike. 

INDISPUTABLE, (in-dis'-pu-ta-bl) a. Un- 
controvertible ; incontestable. 

INDISPUTABLE^ ESS, (in-dis'-pu-ta-bl- 
nes) n. s. The state of being indisputable : 
certainty ; evidence. 

INDISPUTABLY, (in-dis'-pu-ta-ble) ad. 
Without controversy ; certainly ; without 
opposition. 

INDISSOLVABLE, (in-diz-zol'-va-bl) ad. 
Indissoluble ; not separable as to its parts ; 
subsisting for ever ; not to be loosed ; ob- 
ligatory ; not to be broken ; binding for 
ever. 

INDISSOLUBILITY, (in-dis'- so-Iu-bil'-e-te) 
n. s. Resistance to a dissolving power ; 
firmness ; stableness *, perpetuity of obli- 
gation. 

INDISSOLUBLE, (in-dis'-so-Iu-bl) a. Re- 
sisting all separation of its parts ; firm ; 
stable ; binding for ever ; subsisting for 
ever. 

1NDISSOLUBLENESS, (in-dis'-so-lu-bl- 
nes) n. s. Indissolubility ; resistance to 
separation of parts. 

INDISSOLUBLY, (in-dis'-so-lu-ble) ad. In 
a manner resisting all separation ; for ever 
obligatorily. 

INDISTINCT, (in-dis-tingkt') a. Not plain- 
ly marked ; confused , not exactly discerning. 

INDISTlNCTION,(in-dis-tingkt'-shun) n. s. 
Confusion ; uncertainty ; omission of dis- 
crimination. 

INDISTINCTLY, (in-dis-tingkt'-Ie) ad. 
Confusedly ; uncertainly ; without being 
distinguished. 

INDISTINCTNESS, (in-dis-tingkt'-nes) n.s. 
Confusion ; uncertainty ; obscurity. 

INDISTINGUISHABLE, (in-dis-ting- 

gwish-a-bl) a. Not plainly marked ; un- 
determinate. 

To INDITE. See To Indict. 

INDITER. SeelNDicxER. 

INDIVIDABLE, (in de-vi'-da-bl) a. Not 
to be divided. 

INDIVIDUAL, (in-de-vid'-u-al) a. Sepa- 
rate from others of the same species ; 
single ; numerically one ; undivided ; not 
to be parted or disjoined. 

INDIVIDUAL, (in-de-vid'-ix-al) n. s. A 
single thing ; a single person. 

INDIVIDUALITY,(in-de-vid-u-ar-e-te) n.s. 
Separate or distinct existence. 

INDIVIDUALLY, (in-de-vid'-u-al-le) ad. 
With separate or distinct existence ; nu- 
merically ; not separably; incoinmunieably. 

To INDIVIDUATE, (m-de-vid'-u-ate) " v. a. 
To distinguish from others of the r^me 
species ; to make single. 

INDIVIDUATE, 'in-de-vid'-u-ate) a. Un- 
divided. " 



IND 

INDIVIDU ATION, (in-de-vid-u-a'-shun) 
n. s. That which makes an individual. 

INDIVIDUITY, (in-de-vid-u'-e-te)».s. The 
state of being an individual ; " separate ex- 
istence. 

INDIVISIBILITY, (in-de-viz-e-bil'-e-te) ) 

INDIVISIBLENESS,"'(in-de-viX-e-bl'-nes) \ 
n. s. State in which no more division can 
be made. 

INDIVISIBLE, (in-de-viz'-e-bl) a. What 
cannot be broken into parts so small as that 
it cannot be smaller. 

INDIVISIBLY, (in-de-viz'-e-ble) ad. So 
as it cannot be divided. 

INDOClBLE,-(in-dgs'-e-bl) a. Unteach- 
able ; insusceptible of instruction, 

INDOCILE, (in-dos'-sil) a. Unreachable ; 
incapable of being instructed. 

INDOCILITY, (in-do-sil'-e-te) n.s. Un- 
teachableness ; refusal of instruction. 

INDOLENCE, (in'-do-lense) \n. s. Free- 

INDOLENCY, (in'-do-fen-se) J dom from 
pain ; laziness ; inattention ; listlessness. 

INDOLENT, (m-do-lent) ad. Free from 
pain, as an indolent tumour ; careless ; lazy ; 
inattentive; listless. 

INDOLENTLY, (in'-do-lent-le) ad. With 
freedom from pain ; carelessly ; lazily ; in- 
attentively ; listlessly. 

INDOMABLE, (in-dom -a/bl) a. Untame- 
able. 

INDOMITABLE, (in-dom'-e-t^-bl) a. Un- 
tameable. 

To INDORSE. See To Endouse. 

To INDOW, v. a. See To Endow. 

INDRAUGHT, (in'-draft) n.s. An opening 
in the land into which the sea flows; inlet , 
passage inwards. 

To INDRENCH, (in-drensh') v. a. To soak ■ 
to drown. 

INDUBIOUS, (in-du'-be-us) a. Not doubt- 
ful ; not suspecting ; certain. 

INDUBITABLE, (in-du'-be-ta-bl) a. Un- 
doubted ; unquestionable. 

INDUBITABLENESS, (in-du-be-ta-bl-nes) 
n. s. The state of being indubitable. 

INDUBITABLY, (in-du'-be ta-ble) ad. Un- 
doubtedly ; unquestionably. 

To INDUCE, (in-duse') v. a. To influence to 
anything ; to. persuade ; to produce by per- 
suasion or influence ; to offer by way of in- 
duction, or consequential reasoning ; to in- 
culcate ; to enforce ; to cause extrinsically : 
to produce ; to introduce ; to bring into 
view ; to bring on ; to superinduce. 

INDUCEMENT, (in-duse'-ment) n. s. Mo- 
tive to anything; that which allures or per- 
suades to anything. 

INDUCER, (in-du'-ser) n. s. A persuader; 
one that influences. 

INDUCIBLE, (in-du'-se-bl) a. That may 
be offered by way of induction ; that may be 

f3.11SPQ 

To INDUCT, (in-dukt') v. a. To introduce ; 

to bring in ; to put into actual possession of 

a benefice. 
INDUCTION, (in-duk'-sbuu) 



lntro- 



r 



duction ; entrance. In logick, Induction is 



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when, from several particular propositions, 
we infer one general. In law, The act of 
giving possession to the person who has re- 
ceived institution of his church. 
INDUCTIVE, (in-duk'-tiv) a. Leading ; 
persuasive ; capable to infer or produce ; 
proceeding not by demonstration, but in- 
duction. 
INDUCTIVELY, (in-duk'-tiv-le) ad. By 

induction ; by inference. 
INDUCTOR, (in-duk'-tur) n.s. The per- 
son who indiicts another into a benefice. 

To INDUE, (in-du') v. a. To invest; to 

clothe. 
1NDUEMENT, (in-du'-ment) n. s. The 
state of being invested or indued ; the thing 
with which one is indued. 

To INDULGE, (in-dulje') v. a. To encou- 
rage by compliance ; to fondle ; to favour ; 
to gratify with concession ; to foster ; to 
grant not of right but favour. 

To INDULGE, (in-dulje') v.n. To be fa- 
vourable ; to give indulgence. 

INDULGENCE, (in-dul'-jense) ) n. s. Fond- 

INDULGENCY,(m-dul'-jen-se) Jness; fond 
kindness ; forbearance ; tenderness ; oppo- 
site to rigour ; favour granted ; liberality ; 
compliance with ; gratification of; as self- 
indulgence; indulgence in any vice. Grant of 
the church of Rome; a release of the tem- 
poral penalty remaining due to sin. 

INDULGENT, (in-dul'-jent) a. Kind; gen- 
tle ; liberal ; mild ; favourable ; gratifying ; 
favouring ; giving way to. 

lNDULGENTLY,(in-dul'-jent-le) ad. With- 
out severity ; without censure. 

IN D ULGER, (in-dul'-jer) n. s. One who in- 
dulges. 

To INDURATE, (in'-du-rate ) v. n. To grow 
hard ; to harden. 

To INDURATE, (in'-du-rate) v. a. To make 
hard ; to harden the mind. 

INDURATE, (in'-du-rate) a. Impenitent; 
hard of heart; obdurate; hard; dried; 
made hard. 

INDURATION, (in-du-ra'-shun) n. 5. The 
state of growing hard ; the act of hardening ; 
obduracy. 

INDUSTRIOUS, (in-dus'-tre-us) a. Dili- 
gent; laborious; assiduous; laborious to a 
particular end. 

INDUSTRIOUSLY, (in-dus'-tre-us-le) ad. 
With habitual diligence ; not idly ; dili- 
gently ; laboriously ; assiduously. 

INDUSTRY, (in'-dus-tre) n. s. Diligence; 
assiduity. 

INDWELLER, (in-dwel'-ler) n. s. An in- 
habitant. 

To INEBRIATE,(in-eb'-re-ate) v a. To in- 
toxicate ; to make drunk. 

Te INEBRIATE, (in-eb'-re-ate) v.n. To 
grow drunk ; to be intoxicated. 

INEBRIATION, (in-eb-re-a'-shun) n. s. 
Drunkenness ; intoxication. 

INEDITED, (in-ed'-it-ed) a. Not publish- 
ed ; not put forth. 

1NEFFABILITY, (in-ef-fa-bil'-e-te) n. s. 
Unspeakableness. 



INE 

INEFFABLE, (iu-ef'-f^-bl) a. Unspeakable; 

unutterable. 
INEFFABLENESS, (in-ef'-fa-bl-nes) n. s. 

Unspeakableness. 
INEFFABLY, (in-ef-fa-ble) ad. In a man- 
ner not to be expressed. 
INEFFECTIVE, (in-ef-fek'-tiv) a. That 
which can produce no effect ; unactive ; in- 
efficient; useless. 
INEFFECTUAL, (in-ef-fek'-hi-al) a. Un- 
able to produce it3 proper effect; weak; 
wanting power. 

INEFFECTUALLY, (in-ef-fek'-tu-a-le) ad. 
Without effect. 

INEFFECTU ALNESS, (in-ef-fek'-tu-al-nes) 
n. s. Inefficacy ; want of power to perform 
the proper effect. 

INEFFICACIOUS, (in-ef-fe-ka'-she-us) a. 
Unable to produce effects ; weak ; feeble. 

INEFFICACIOUSNESS, (in-ef-fe-ka'-she- 
us-nes) n. s. Want of power to perform the 
proper effect. 

IN EFFICACY, fm-ef'-fe-ka-se) n.s. Want 
of power ; want of effect. 

INEFFICIENCY, (in-ef-f ish'-en-se) n. s. 
Want of power ; inactivity. 

INEFFICIENT, (in-ef-f ish'.e-ent) a. Inac- 
tive ; ineffective. 

INELEGANCE, (in-el'-e-ganse) \n.s. Ab- 

INELEGANCY, (in-el'-e-gan-se) $ sence of 
beauty ; want of elegance. 

INELEGANT, (in-el'-e-gant) a. Not be- 
coming ; not beautiful ; wanting ornament 
of language. 

INELEGANTLY, (in-el'-e-gant-le) ad. No* 
becomingly ; not beautifully ; coarsely ; 
without ornament of language. 

1NELOQUENT, (in-el'-o-kwent) a. Not 
persuasive ; not oratorical. 

INELUDIBLE, (in-e-lu'-de-bl) a. Not to 
be defeated. 

INENARRABLE, (in-e-nar'-ra-bl) a. Not 
capable of being told ; inexpressible. 

INEPT, (in-ept') a. Trifling; foolish; un- 
fit for any purpose ; useless. 

INEPTl'TUDE,(in-ep'-te-tude) n.s. Unfitness. 

INEPTLY, (in-ept'-le) a. trifling ; foolishly ; 
unfitly. 

INEPTNESS. (in-ept'-nes) n.s. Unfitness. 

1NEQUAL, (in-e-kwal')Y Unequal. 

INEQUALITY, '(in-e-kwal'-e-te) n.s. Dif- 
ference of comparative quantity ; uneven- 
ness ; interchange of higher and lower parts ; 
disproportion to any office or purpose ; state 
of not being adequate ; difference of rank or 
station. 

INEQUITABLE, (in-ek'-kwe-t^-bl) a. Not 
equitable ; unjust. 

INERRAB1LI1 Y, (in-er-ra-bil' e-te) «. s. 
Exemption from errour ; infallibility. 

INERRABLE, (in-er'-ra-bl) a. Exempt from 
errour. 

1NERRABLENESS, (in-er'-r^bl-nes) n. s. 
Exemption from errour. 

INERRABLY, (in-er'-ra-ble) ad. With secu- 
rity from errour ; infallibly. 

1NERRINGLY, (in-er'-ring-le) ad. With- 
out errour ; without deviation. 



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INERT, (in-ert') a. Dull; sluggish; mo- 
tionless. 

INERTLY, (in- ert'-Ie) ad. Sluggishly; dully. 

INERTNESS, (in-ert'-nes) n.s. Want of 
motion. 

INESCATION, (m-es-ka'-shun) n. s. The 
act of baiting. 

INESTIMABLE, (in-es'-te-ma ol) a. Too 
valuable to be rated ; transcending all price, 

INESTIMABLY, (in-es'-te-ma-ble) ad. So 
as not to be sufficiently rated. 

INEVIDENT, (in-ev'-e-dent) a. Not plain ; 
obscure. 

INEVITABILITY, (m-ev-e-ta-bil'-e-te) n.s. 
Impossibility to be avoided ; certainty. 

INEVITABLE, (in-ev'-e-ta-bl) a. Unavoid- 
able ; not to be escaped. 

INEVLTABLENESS, (in-ev'-e-ta-bl-nes) n. s. 
Certainty ; inevitability. 

INEVITABLY, (in-ev'-e-ta-ble) ad. With- 
out possibility of escape. 

INEXCUSABLE, (jn-eks-ku'-za-bl) a. Not 
to be excused ; not to be palliated by apo- 

kgy- 

INEXCUSABLENESS, (in-eks-ku'-za-bl- 
nes) n. s. Enormity beyond forgiveness or 
palliation. 

INEXCUSABLY, (in-eks-ku'-za-ble) ad. To 
a degree of guilt or folly beyond excuse. 

INEXECUTION, (in-ex-e-ku'-shun) n. s. 
Non-performance. 

INEXHALABLE, (in-eks-ha'-la-bl) a. That 
which cannot evaporate. 

INEXHAUSTED, (in-eks-aws'-ted) a. Un- 
emptied ; not possible to be emptied. 

INEXHAUSTIBLE, (in-eks-avx s'-te-bl) a. 
Not to be drawn all away ; not to be spent. 

INEXHAUSTIBLENESS, (in-eks-aws'-te- 
bl-nes) «. s. The state or quality of being- 
inexhaustible. 

1NEXTSTENT, (in-egz-is'-tent) a. Not hav- 
ing being ; not to be found in nature. 

INEXISTENCE,(in-egz-is'-tense) n.s. Want 
of being ; want of existence. 

INEXORABILITY, (in-eks'-o-ra-bil'-e-te) 
n. s. The state or quality of being inexorable. 

INEXORABLE, (in-eks'-o-ra-bl) a. Not to 
be entreated ; not to be moved by entreaty. 

INEXORABLY, (in-eks'-o-ra-ble) ad. So 
as not to be moved by entreaty. 

INEXPECTATION, (in-eks-pek-ta'-shun) 
n. s. State of having no expectation. 

INEXPEDIENCE, (in-eks-pe'-de-ense) ) 

INEXPEDIENCY, (in-eks-pe'-de-en-se) S/ 
n. s. Want of fitness ; want of propriety ; 
unsuitableness to time or place ; inconve- 
nience. 

INEXPEDIENT, (in -eks-pe'-de-ent) a. In- 
convenient ; unfit ; improper. 

INEXPERIENCE, (in-eks-pe'-re-ense) *. s. 
Want of experimental knowledge. 

INEXPERIENCED, (m-eks-pe'-re-enst) a. 
Not experienced. 

INEXPERT, (in-eks-pert') a. Unskilful; 
unskilled. 

INEXPIABLE, (in-eks'-pe-a-bl) a. Not to 
be atoned ; not to be mollified by atone- 
ment. 



INF 

INEXPIABLY. (in-eks'-pe able) ad. To a 
degree beyond atonement. 

1NEXPLAINABLE, (in-eks-pla-na^bl) a. 
That cannot be explained. 

INEXPLICABLE, (in-eks'-ple-ka-bl) a. In- 
capable of being explained ; not to be made 
intelligible. 

INEXPLIC A BLENESS, (in-eks'-ple-ka-bl- 
nes) n. s. The stale or quality of being in- 
explicable. 

INEXPLICABLY, (in-eks'-ple-ka-ble) ad. 
In a manner not to be explained. 

INEXPLORABLE, (in - eks-plo'-r^-bl) a. 
Not to be discovered. 

INEXPRESSIBLE, (in-eks-pres'-se-bl) a. 
Not to be told ; unutterable. 

INEXPRESSIBLY, (in-eks-pres'-se-ble) ad. 
To a degree or in a manner not to be ut- 
tered; unutterably. 

INEXPUGNABLE, (in-eks-pug'-na-bl) a. 
Impregnable ; not to be taken by assault ; 
not to be subdued. 

INEXTINCT,(in-eks-tingkt') a. Not quench- 
ed ; not put out. 

INEXTINGUISHABLE, (in-eks-ting'-gwish- 
a-bl) a. Unquenchable. 

INEXTlRPABLE,(in-eks-te/-pa-bl) a. Not 
to be rooted out. 

INEXTRICABLE, (in-eks'-tre-ka-bl) a. Not 
to be disentangled ; not to be cleared, 

INEXTRICABLENESS, (in-eks'-tre-ka-bl- 
nes) n. s. The state or quality of being in- 

INEXTRICABLY, (in-eks'-tre-ka-ble) ad. 
To a degree of perplexity not to be disin- 
tangled. 

INFALLIBILITY, (in-fal-le-bil'-e-te) } 

INFALLIBLENESS^in-faT-le-bl-nes) \ "' ** 
Inerrability ; exemption from errour. 

INFALLIBLE, (in-fal'-le-bl) a. Privileged 
from errour ; incapable of mistake ; not to 
be misled or deceived ; certain. 

INFALLIBLY, (in-fal'-le-ble) ad. Without 
danger from deceit; with security from 
errour ; certainly. 

lNFAMOUS,(in'-fa-mus) a. Publickly brand- 
ed with guilt ; openly censured ; of bad 
report. 

INFAMOUSLY, (in'-fa-mus-le) ad. With 
open reproach; with publick notoriety of 
reproach ; shamefully ; scandalously. 

INFAMOUSNESS, (in'-fa-mus-nes) } 

INFAMY, (in'-fa-me)" S ft S " 

Publick reproach; notoriety of bad cha- 
racter. 

INFANCY, (in'-fan-se) n. s. The first part 
of life ; usually extended by naturalists to 
seven years; civil infancy, extended by the 
English law to twenty-one ; first age of any- 
thing ; beginning ; original ; commence- 
ment. 

INFANT, (in'-fant) n. s. A child from the 
birth to the end of the seventh year. In 
law, A young person to the age of twenty- 
one ; the title of a prince, as the Spaniards 
use the word. 

INFANT, (in'-fant) a. Not mature j in a 
state of initial imperfection. 



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INF 

INFANTA, (in-fan'-t$) n.s. A princess de- 
scended from the royal blood of Spain. 
INFANTICIDE, (in-fan'-te-side) n.s. The 
act of slaughtering infants ; a slayer of in- 
fants. 
INFANTILE, (in'-fan-tile) a. Pertaining 

to an infant. 
INFANTINE, (in'-fan-tine) a. Childish; 

young ; tender. 
INFANTRY, (in'-fan-tre) n. s. The foot 
soldiers of an army. 

To INFATUATE, (in-fat'-u-ate) V. a. To 
strike with folly ; to deprive of understand- 
ing. 

INFATUATE, (iu-fat'-u-ate) part. a. Stupi- 
fied. 

INFATUATION, (in-fat-u-a'-shun) n. s. 
The act of striking with folly ; deprivation 
of reason. 

INFEASIBLE, (m-fe'-ze-bl) a. Impracti- 
cable ; not to be done. 

INFEAS1BLENESS, (in-fe'-ze-bl-nes) n. s. 
Impracticability. 

To INFECT, (in-fekt') v. a. To act upon by 
contagion ; to affect with communicated 
qualities ; to hurt by contagion ; to taint ; 
to fdl with something hurtfully contagious. 

INFECTION, (in-fek'-shun) n. s. Contagion ; 
mischief by communication ; taint ; poison. 

INFECTIOUS, (in fek'-she-us) a. Contagi- 
ous ; influencing by communicated quali- 
ties. 

INFECTIOUSLY, (in-fek'-she-ns-le) ad. 
Contagiously. 

INFECTIOUSNESS, (in-fek'- she-us-nes) n. s. 
The quality of being infectious ; contagious- 
ness. 

INFECTIVE, (in-fek'-tiv) a. Having the 
quality of acting by contagion. 

INFECUND, (in-fek'- und) „. s . Unfruitful; 
infertile. 

INFECUNDTTY, (in-fe-kun'-de-te) n. s. 
Want of fertility ; barrenness. 

To INFEEBLE. See To Enfeeble. 

INFELICITY, (in-fe-Iis'-se-te) n.s. Un- 
happiness ; misery ; calamity. 

INFEODATION. See Infevdation. 

To INFEOFF. See To Enfeoff. 

To INFER, (in-fer') v. a. To bring on ; to 
induce; to draw conclusions from foregoing 
premises. 

INFERABLE, (in-fer'-a-bl) a. Deducible 
from premised grounds. 

INFERENCE, (in'-fer-ense) n.s. Conclu- 
sion drawn from previous arguments. 

1NFERIBLE, (in-fer'-a-bl) a. Deducible 
from premised grounds. 

INFERIORT1 Y,(m-fe-re-or'-e-te) n.s. Lower 
state of dignity or value. 

1NFERIOUR, (in-fe'-re-ur) a. Lower in 
place ; lower in station or rank of life ; 
lower in value or excellency ; subordinate. 

1NFERIOUR, (in-fe'-re-ur) n. s. One in a 
lower rank or station than another. 

INFERNAL, (in-fer'-nal) a. Hellish ; Tar- 
tarean ; detestable. 

INFERTILE, (in-fer'- til) a. Unfruitful; 
not productive , infecund. 



INF 

INFERTILITY, (in-fer-til'-e-te) n. s. Un 

fruitfulness ; want of fertility.* 
To INFEST, (in-fest') v. o. To harass ; to 

disturb ; to plague. 
INFEST, (in-fest^ a. Mischievous; hurt 

ful ; dangerous. 
INFESTATION, (in-fes-ta'-shun) n.s. Mo 
lestation ; disturbance ; annoyance. 

INFESTERED, (in-fes'-terd) a. Rankling ; 
inveterate. 

INFESTIVE, (in-fes'-tiv) a. Without mirth 
or pleasantness. 

INFESTIVITY,(in-fes-tiv'-e-te) n.s. Mourn- 
fulness ; want of cheerfulness. 

INFESTUOUS, (in-fest'-u-us) a. Mischie- 
vous ; dangerous. 

INFEUDATION, (in-fu-da'-shun) n.s. The 
act of putting one in possession of a fee or 
estate. 

INFIDEL, (in'-fe-del) n.s. An unbeliever ; 
a miscreant ; a pagan ; one who rejects 
Christianity. 

INFIDEL, (in'-fe-del) a. Unbelieving ; cha- 
racteristic^ of an unbeliever. 

INFIDELITY, (in-fe-del'-e-te) n. s. Want 
of faith ; disbelief of Christianity ; treachery ; 
deceit. 

INFINITE, (in'-fe-nit) a. Unbounded ; 
boundless ; unlimited ; immense. It is 
hyperbolically used for large ; great. 

INFINITELY, (in'-fe-nit-le) ad. Without 
limits ; immensely ; in a great degree. 

INF1NITENESS, (jn'-fe-nit-nes) n. s. Im- 
mensity ; boundlessness ; infinity. 

INFINITESIMAL, (in-fe-ne-tes'-se mal) a. 
Infinitely divided. 

INFINITIVE, (in-fin'-e-tiv) «. In gram- 
mar, The infinitive affirms, or intimates the 
intention of affirming, but does not do it ab- 
solutely. 

INFINITUDE, (in-fin'-e-tude) n. s. In- 
finity ; immensity ; boundless number. 

INFINITY, (jn-fin'-e-te) n.s. Immensity; 
boundlessness; unlimited qualities ; endless 
number. 

INFIRM, (in ferm') a. Weak ; feeble ; 
disabled of body ; weak of mind ; irreso- 
lute ; not stable ; not solid. 

INFIRMARY, (in-fer'-ma-re) j». s. Lodg- 
ings for the sick. 

INF1RMAT1VE, (in-fer'-ma-tiv) a. Weak- 
ening ; enfeebling ; disannulling. 

INFIRMITY, (in-fer'-me-te) n.s. Weak- 
ness of sex, age, or temper ; failing ; weak- 
ness j fault ; disease ; malady. 

INFIRMNESS, (in-ferm'-nes) n. s. Weak- 
ness; feebleness. 

To INFIX, (jn-f iks') v. a. To drive in ; to 
set ; to fasten. 

To INFLAME, (in-flame') v. a. To kindle; 
to set on fire ; to kindle any passion ; to 
fire with passion ; to exaggerate ; to aggra- 
vate ; to heat the body morbidly with ob- 
structed matter ; to provoke; to irritate. 

To INFLAME, (in-flame) v. n. To grow hot, 
angry, and painful by obstructed matter. 

INFLAMER, (in-fla'-mer) n. s. The thing 
or person that inflames. 



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INF 

INFLAMMABILITY, (m-flan>ma-bil'-e-te) 
n.s. The quality of catching fire. 

INFLAMMABLE, (in-flam'-ma-bl) a. Easy 
to be set on flame. 

INFLAMMABLENESS,(in-fiam'-ma-bl-nes) 
n s. The quality of easily catching fire. 

INFLAMMATION, (m-flam-ma'-shun) w. s. 
The act of setting on flame ; the state of be- 
ing in flame ; the act of exciting fervour of 
mind. In chirurgery, Inflammation is when 
the blood is obstructed so as to crowd in a 
greater quantity into any particular part, 
ai.d gives it a greater colour and heat than 
usual. 

INFLAMMATORY, (in-flam'-ma-tur-e) a. 
Having the power of inflaming. 

To INFLATE, (in-flate') v. a. To swell with 
wind ; to puff up mentally ; to fill with the 
breath. 

INFLATION, (in-fla'-shun) n. s. The state 
of being swelled with wind ; flatulence ; 
the state of being mentally puffed up ; con- 
ceit. 

To INFLECT, (in-flekt') v. a. To bend ; to 
turn ; to vary a noun or verb in its termi- 
nations. 

INFLECTION, (in-flek'-shun) n.s. The act 
of bending or turning; modulation of the 
voice ; variation of a noun or verb. 

INFLECTIVE, (in-flek'-tiv) a. Having the 
power of bending, 

INFLEXIBILITY, (in-fleks-e-bil'-e-te) I 

IXFLEXIBLENESS, (in-fleks'-e-bl'-nes) S 
n.s. Stiffness ; quality of resisting flexure ; 
obstinacy ; temper not to be bent. 

INFLEXIBLE, (in-fleks'-e-bl) a. Not to be 
bent or incurvated ; not to be prevailed on ; 
immoveable ; not to be changed or altered. 

INFLEXIBLY, (in-fleks'-e-b)e) ad. Inex- 
orably ; invariably. 

To INFLICT, (in-flikt') * a. To put in act 
or impose as a punishment. 

INFLICTER, (in-flik'-ter) ti. s. He who 
punishes. 

INFLICTION, (in-flik'-shun) n. s. The act 
of using punishments: the punishment im- 



INFLICTIVE, (in-flik'-tiy) a. Imposing a 
punishment. 

INFLUENCE, (in'-flu-ense) n. s. Power of 
the celestial aspects operating upon terres- 
trial bodies and affairs ; ascendant power ; 
power of directing or modifying. 

To INFLUENCE, (in'-flu-ense) v. a. To act, 
upon with directive or impulsive power ; to 
modify to any purpose. 

INFLUENT, (in'-flu-ent) a. Flowing in. 

INFLUENTIAL, (m-flu-en'-shal) a. Exert- 
ing influence or power. 

INFLUENTIALLY, (in-flu-en'-shal-le) ad. 
In a manner so as to direct. 

INFLUX, (in'-fluks) n.s. Act of flowing into 
anything ; infusion ; intromission , influ- 
ence ; power. 

INFLUXION, (in-fluk'-shun) n. s. Infusion ; 
intromission. 

INFLUXIVE, (in-fluks'-iv) a. Having a ten- 
dency to flow. 



INF 

To INFOLD, (jn-fold') v. a. To involve; to 
enwrap ; to enclose with involutions. 

To lNFOLIATE,(in-fo'-le-ate) v. a. To cover 
with leaves. 

To INFORM, (in-form') v. a. To animate ; 
to actuate by vital powers ; to instruct ; to 
supply with new knowledge ; to acquaint ; 
to offer an accu&ation to a magistral. 

To INFORM, (in-form') v. n. To give in- 
telligence. 

INFORMAL, (in-for'mal) a. Irregular j 
contrary to established forms. 

INFORMALITY, (in-for-mal'-le-te) n. s. 
Want of attention to established forms. 

INFORMALLY, (in-for'-mal-le) ad. Irre- 
gularly ; without attention to proper form. 

INFORMATIVE, (in-for'-m^-tiv) a. Hav- 
ing power to animate. 

INFORMANT, (in-for'-mant) n. s. One who 
gives information or instruction ; one who 
exhibits an accusation. 

INFORMATION, (in-for-ma'-shun) n.s. In- 
telligence given ; instruction ; charge or ac- 
cusation exhibited ; the act of informing or 
accusing. 

INFORMER, (in-form'-er) n. s. That which 
informs or animates ; one who gives instruc- 
tion or intelligence ; one who discovers of- 
fenders to the magistrate. 

INFORMIDABLE, (in-for'-me-da-bl) a 
Not to be feared ; not to be dreaded. 

INFORMITY, (in-for'-me te) n. s. Shape- 
Jessness. 

To INFRACT, (in-frakt') v. a. To break. 

INFRACTION, (in-frak'-shun) n.s. The act 
of breaking ; breach ; violation of treaty. 

INFRACTOR, (in-frak'-tur) n.s. A breaker ; 
a violator. 

To INFRANCHISE. See To Enfranchise. 

INFRANGIBLE, (in-fran'-je-bl) a. Not to 
be broken. 

IN FREQUENCE, (in-fre'-kwense) > 

INFREQUENCY, (m-fre'-kwjjn-se) $ n " s * 
Rarity ; uncommonness. * " M \<{ 

INFREQUENT, (in-fre'-kwent) a. Rare .'; 
uncommon. - , fi j 

To 1NFRIGIDATE, (in-frid'-je-date) v. a. 
To chill ; to make cold. 

INFRIG1DAT10N, (in-frid-je-da'-shun) n. s. 
The act of rendering cold. 9 obni 

To INFRINGE, (in-frinje') v. a. To violate ; 
to break laws or contracts ; to destroy ; to 
hinder. 

INFRINGEMENT, (in-frinje'-ment) n. |. 
Breach ; violation. 

INFRINGER, (in-frin'-jer) n. s. A breaker ; 
a violator. 

INFURIATE, (in-fu'-re-ate) a. Enraged ; 
raging. 

To INFURIATE, (in-fu'-re-ate) v. a. To 
render insane ; to fill with rage or fury. 

INFUSCATION, (in-fus-ka'-shun) n.s. The 
act of darkening or blackening. 

To INFUSE, (in-fuze') v. a. To pour in ; to 
instil ; to pour into the mind ; to inspire ; 
to steep in any liquor with a gentle heat ; to 
make an infusion with any ingredient; to 
inspire with. 



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ING 

INFUSER, (in-fu'-zer) n, .». He who pours 
into the mind, 

INFUSIBLE, (in-fu'-ze-bl) u. Possible to 
be infused ; incapable of dissolution ; not 
fusible ; not to be melted. 

INFUSION, (in-fu'-zhun) n. s. The act of 
pouring in; instillation ; the act of pouring 
into the mind ; inspiration ; the act of 
steeping anything in moisture without boil- 
ing ; the liquor made by infusion. 

INFUSIVE,(in-fu'-siv) a. Having the power 
of infusion or being infused. 

INGATHERING, (in'-gaTH-er-ing) n.s. The 
act of getting in the harvest. 

INGELABLE, (in-jel'-la-bl) a. That cannot 
be frozen. 

To INGEMINATE, (in-jem'-me-nate) v. a. 
To double ; to repeat. 

INGEMINATE, (in-jem'-me-nate) part. a. 
Redoubled. 

INGEMINATION,(in-jem-me-na'-shun) n.s. 
Repetition ; reduplication. 

To 1NGENDER, v. a. See To Engender. 

To INGENDER, (in-jen'-der) v. n. To come 
together ; to join. 

INGENERABLE, (in-jen'-e-ra-bl) a. Not 
to be produced or brought into being. 

To INGENERATE, (i.n-jen -e-rate) v. a. To 
beget ; to produce. 

INGENERATE, (in-jen'-e-rate) } a. In- 

INGENERATED,(in-jen / -e-ra-ted) $ born; 
innate ; inbred ; unbegotten. 

INGENIOUS, (in-je'-ne-us) a. Witty; in- 
ventive ; possessed of genius; mental ; in- 
tellectual. 

INGENIOUSLY, (in-je'-ne-us-le) ad. Wit- 
tily ; subtilely. 

1NGENIOUSNESS, (in-je'-ne-us-nes) n. s. 
Wittiness ; subtilty ; strength of genius. 

1NGEN1TE, (in'-jen-it) a. Innate; inborn; 
native ; ingenerate. 

INGENUITY, (in-je-nu'-e-te) n.s. Wit; 
invention ; genius ; subtilty ; acuteness. 

INGENUOUS, (in-jen'-nu-us) a. Open; 
fair ; candid ; generous ; noble ; freeborn ; 
not of servile extraction. 

INGENUOUSLY,(in-jen'-u-us-le) ad. Open- 
1 v ; fairly ; candidly ; generously. 

INGENUOUSNESS, (in-jen'-nu-us-nes) n.s. 
Openness ; fairness ; candour ; freedom from 
dissimulation. 

To INGEST, (in-jest') v. a. To throw into 
the stomach. 

INGESTION, (in-jest'-yun) n. s. The act of 
throwing into the stomach. 

INGLE, (ing'-gl) n.s. Fire or flame; ablaze. 

INGLORIOUS, (in-glo'-re-us) a. Void of 
honour ; mean ; without glory ; regardless 
of glory ; insensible to the charms of glory. 

INGLORIOUSLY, (in-glo'-re-us-le) ad. 
With ignominy; with want of glory. 

To INGORGE. See To Engorge. 

INGOT, (in'-got) n. s. A mass of metal. 

7'olNGRAFF;(in-graf) \v. a. To propa- 

7b INGRAFT, (in-graft) $ gate trees by in- 
sition ; to plant the sprig of one tree in the 
stock of another; to plant anything not na- 
tive ; to fix deep ; to settle. 



INH 

INGRAFTMENT, (in-graft'-ment) n.s. The 
act of ingrafting ; the sprig ingrafted. 

INGRAINED, (in-grand') a. Dyed in grain ; 
deeply infixed. 

1NGRATE, (in grate') \a. Ungrate- 

INGRATEFUL, (m-grate'-ful) ] ful ; un- 
thankful ; unpleasing to the sense. 

INGRATEFULLY,(in-grate'-ful-le) ad. Un- 
gratefully ; without gratitude* 

IN GRATEFULNESS, (in-grate'-ful-nes) n.s. 
Unthankfulness. 

To INGRATIATE, (in-gra'-she-ate) v. a. To 
put in favour ; to recommend to kindness. 

INGRATlTUDE,(in-grat'-te-tude)n. s. Re- 
tribution of evil for good ; unthankfulness. 

To INGRAVE, (in-grave') v. a. To bury. 

To INGRAVIDATE,'(in-grav'-e-date) v. a. 
To impregnate ; to make prolifick. 

INGREDIENT, (in-gre'-de-ent) n. s. Com- 
ponent part of a body, consisting of diffe- 
rent materials. 

INGRESS, (in'-gres) n.s. Entrance; power 
of entrance ; intromission. 

1NGRESSION, (in-gresh'-un) n.s. The act 
of entering ; entrance. 

INGUINAL, (ing'-gwe-nal) a. Belonging to 
the groin. 

To INGULF, (in-gulf) v. a. To swallow up 
in a vast profundity ; to cast into a gulf. 

To INGURGITATE, (in-gur'-je-tate) v. a. 
To swallow down ; to plunge into ; to en- 
gulf. 

To INGURGITATE, (in-gur'-je-tate) v. n. 
To drink largely ; to swig. 

INGURGITATION, (in-gur'-je-ta'-shun) n. s. 
The act of intemperate swallowing. 

INGUSTABLE, (m-gus'-ta-bl) a. Not per- 
ceptible by the taste. 

To INHABIT, (in-hab'-it) v. a. To dwell 
in ; to hold as a dweller. 

To INHABIT, (in-hab'-it) v. n. To dwell, 
to live. 

INHABITABLE, (in-hab'-e-ta-bl) a. Ca- 
pable of affording habitation. 

1NHABITANCE, (in-hab'-it-anse) n.s. Re- 
sidence of dwellers. 

INHABITANT, (in-hab'-it-ant) n. s. Dwel- 
ler ; one that resides in a place. 

INHABITATION, (in-hab-e-ta'-shun) n. s. 
Abode ; place of dwelling ; the act of in- 
habiting or planting with dwellings ; state 
of being inhabited ; quantity of inhabi- 
tants. 

1NHABITER, (in-hab'-it-er) n. s. One that 
. inhabits ; a dweller. 

To INHANCE. See 'To Enhance. 

To INHALE, (in-hale) v. a. To draw in 
with air ; to inspire. 

INHARMONICAL, (in-har-mon'-e-kal) a. 
Discordant. 

INHARMONIOUS, (in-bar-mo'-ne-us) «. 
Unmusical ; not sweet of sound. 

To INHERE, (in-hep) v. n. To exist in 
something else. 

INHERENCE, (in-he'-rense) } n.s. Existence 

lNHERENCY,(in-he ; -ren-se) S in something 
else, so as to be inseparable from it. 

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something else, so as to be inseparable from 
it; naturally conjoined ; innate; inborn. 
INHERENTLY, (in-he'-rent-le) ad. By in- 
herence. 
To INHERIT, (in-her'-it) v. a. To receive 
or possess by inheritance ; to possess ; to 
obtain possession of. 

INHERITABLE, (m-her-it-a-bl) a. Trans- 
missible by inheritance ; obtainable by suc- 
cession. 

INHERIT ABLY, (in-her'-it-a-ble) ad. By 
inheritance. 

INHERITANCE, (in-her'-it-anse) n.s. Pa- 
trimony ; hereditary possession ; the recep- 
tion of possession by hereditary right ; pos- 
session. 

INHERITOR, (in-her'-it-ur) n.s. An heir; 
one who receives by succession. 

INHERITRESS, (in-her'-it-res) In. s. An 

INHERITRIX, (in-herMt-riks) $ heiress; 
a woman that inherits. 

To INHERSE, (in-herse') v. a. To enclose 
in a funeral monument. 

INHESION, (in-he'-zhun) n.s. Inherence; 
the state of existing in something else. 

To INHIBIT, (in-hib'-it) v. a. To restrain ; 
to hinder ; to repress ; to check ; to pro- 
hibit ; to forbid. 

INHIBITION, (in-he-bish'-un) n. s. Re- 
straint ; hindrance ; prohibition ; embargo. 
In law, A writ to forbid a judge from farther 
proceeding in the cause depending before 
nim. 

INHOSPITABLE, (in-hos'-peta-bl) a. Af- 
fording no kindness nor entertainment to 
strangers. 

INHOSPITABLY, (in-hos'-pe-ta-ble) ad. 
Unkindly to strangers. 

INHOSP1TABLENESS, INHOSP1TALI- 
TY, (in-hos'-pe-ta-bl-nes, in-hos-pe-tal'-e- 
te) n. s. Want of hospitality; want of 
courtesy to strangers. 

INHUMAN, (in-hu'-man) a. Barbarous; 
savage ; cruel. 

INHUMANITY, (in-hu-man'-e-te) n.s. Cru- 
elty ; savageness ; barbarity. 

INHUMANLY, (in-hu'-man-le) ad. Savage- 
ly ; cruelly ; barbarously. 

INHUMATION, (in-hu-ma'-shun) n. s. A 
burying ; sepulture. 

To INHUMATE, (in-hu'-mate) \v. a. To 

To INHUME, (in-hume') S bury ; to 

inter. 

To INJECT, (in-jekt') v. a. To throw in ; to 
dart in ; to throw up ; to cast up. / 

INJECTION, (in-jek'-shun) n. s. The act 
of casting in ; any medicine made to be 
injected by a syringe, or other instru- 
ment, into any part of the body ; tho act of 
filling the vessels with wax, or any other 
proper matter, to shew their shapes and 
ramifications, as done by anatomists. 

IN1MAGINABLE, (in-im-mad'-je-na-bl) a. 
Inconceivable. 

INIMICAL, (in-im'-e-kal, or in-e-mi'-kal) a. 
Unfriendly ; unkind ; hurtful ; hostile ; ad- 



IMMUTABILITY, (m-mi-e-ta-bil'-e-te) n 
Incapacity to be imitated. 

INIMITABLE, (in-im'-e-ta-bl) a. Abov 
imitation ; not to be copied. 

INIMITABLY, (in-im'-e-ta-ble) ad. In a 
manner not to be imitated ; to a degree of 
excellence above imitation. 
To IN JOIN, (in-join) v. a. To command ; 
to enforce by authority. See To Enjoin. 

INIQUITOUS, (in-ik'-kwe-tus) a. Unjust ; 
wicked. 

INIQUITY, (in-ik'-kwe-te) n.s. Injustice; 
unrighteousness ; wickedness ; crime. 

IN1QUOUS, (in-i'-kwus) a. Unjust. 

INITIAL, (in-ish'-e-al) a. Placed at the be- 
ginning ; incipient ; not complete. 

INITIALLY, (in-ish'-e-al-le) ad. In an in- 
cipient degree. 

To INITIATE, (in-ish'-e-ate) v. a. To enter; 
to instruct in the rudiments of an art ; to 
place in a new state; to put into a new 
society ; to begin upon. 

To INITIATE, (in-ish -e-ate) v. n. To do the 
first part ; to perform the first rite. 

INITIATE, (in-ish'-e-ate) a. Unpractised; 
newly admitted ; fresh, like a novice. 

INITIATION, (in-ish-e-a'-shun) n.s. The 
reception, admission, or entrance of a new 
comer into any art or state. 

INITIATORY, (in-ish'-e-a-tur-e) a. Intro- 
ductory. 

INJUCUNDITY,(in-ju-kun'-de-te) n.s. Un- 
pleasantness. 

INJUDICABLE, (in-ju'-de-ka-bl) a. Not 
cognizable by a judge. 

INJUDICIAL, (in-ju-dish'-aj) «. Not ac- 
cording to form of Jaw. 

INJUDICIOUS, (in-ju-dish'-us) a. Void of 
judgement ; without judgement. 

INJUDICIOUSLY, (in-ju-dish'-us-le) ad. 
With ill judgement ; not wisely. 

IN JUDICIOUSNESS, (in-ju-dish'-us-nes) 
n. s. Want of judgement. 

INJUNCTION, (in-jungk'-shun) n. s. Com- 
mand; order; precept. In law, An inter- 
locutory decree out of the chancery to re- 
strain one party from doing an act, pending 
the suit, which would be injurious to the 
other. 

To INJURE, (in'-jur) v. a. To hurt unjustly : 
to mischief undeservedly ; to wrong ; to an- 
noy ; to affect with any inconvenience. 

INJURER, (in'-jur-er) n. s. He that hurts 
another unjustly. 

INJURIOUS, (in-ju'-re-us) a. Unjust ; inva- 
sive of another's rights ; guilty of wrong or in- 
jury; mischievous; unjustly hurtful ; detrac- 
tory ; contumelious ; reproachful ; wrongful. 

INJUR10USLY,(in-ju'-re-us-le) ad. Wrong- 
fully ; hurtfully with injustice, with con- 
tumely. 

INJURIOUSNESS, (in-ju'-re-us-nes) n.s. 
Quality of being injurious. 

INJURY, (in'-ju-re) n.s. Hurt without jus- 
tice ; mischief ; detriment ; annoyance ; con- 
tumelious language ; reproachful appella- 
tion. 



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INN 

IiN JUSTICE, (in-jus-tis) n.s. Iniquity; 
wrong. 

INK, (ingk) n. s. The black liquor -with 
which men write. Ink is used for any liquor 
with which they write, as red ink, green 
ink. 

To INK, (ingk) v. a. To black or daub with 
ink. 

INKHORN, (ingk'-horn) n.s. A portable 
case for the instruments of writing. 

1NKINESS, (ingk'-e-nes) n. s. Blackness. 

INKLE, (ing'-kl) n. s. A kind of narrow 
fillet ; a tape. 

INKLING, (ingk'-ling) ri. s. Hint ; whisper ; 
intimation ; desire ; inclination. 

INKSTAND, (ingk'-stand) n.s. A utensil 
for holding the instruments of writing. 

INKY, (ingk'-e) a. Consisting of ink; re- 
sembling ink ; black as ink. 

INLAND, (in'-land) a. Interiour ; lying re- 
mote from the sea. 

INLAND, (in -land) n. s. Interiour or mid- 
land parts. 

INLANDER, (in'-lan-der) n. s. Dweller 
remote from the sea. 

INLANDISH, (in'-lan-dish) a. Native ; op- 
posed to outlandish. 

To INLAY, (in-la') v. a. To diversify with 
different bodies inserted into the ground or 
substratum ; to make variety by being in- 
serted into bodies ; to variegate. 

INLAY, (in'-la) n.s. Matter inlaid ; matter 
cut to be inlaid. 

INLAYER, (in-la-er) n. s. One that in- 
lays. 

To INLAW, (in-law') v. a. To clear of out- 
lawry or attainder. 

INLET, (in '-let) n. s. Passage ; place of in- ' 
gress ; entrance. 

To INLIGHTEN. See To Eniighten. 

INLY, (in'-le) a. Interiour ; internal ; se- 
cret. 

INLY, (in'-le) ad. Internally; within; se- 
cretly ; in the heart. 

INMATE, (in'-mate) n. s. One admitted to 
dwell jointly with another man. 

INMATE, (in'-mate) a. Admitted as an in- 
mate. 

INMOST, (in'-most) a. Deepest within ; 
remotest from the surface. 

INN, (in) n. s. A house of entertainment for 
travellers ; a house where students were 
boarded and taught : whence we still call 
the colleges of common law inns of court ; 
it was anciently used for the town houses 
in which great men resided when they at- 
tended the court. 

To INN, (in; v. n. To take up temporary 
lodging. 

To INN, (in) v. a. To house ; to put under 
cover ; to lodge. 

INNATE, (in-nate') } a. Inborn ; inge- 

INNATED,"(in-na'-ted) \ nerate ; natural ; 
not superadded , not adscititious ; inherent. 

INNATELY, (in-nate'-ie) ad. Naturally. 

1NNATENESS, (in-nate'-nes) n. s. The 
quality of being innate. 



INN 

INNAVIGABLE, (in-noy-ve-g^-bl) a. No* 
to be passed by sailing. 

INNER, (in'-ner) a. Interiour; not outward. 

INNERMOST^' (in'-ner-most) a. Inmost; 
deepest within ; remotest from the outward 
part. 

INNHOLDER, (in'-hol-der) n.s. A man 
who keeps an inn ; an innkeeper. 

INNING, (in'-ning) n.s. Ingathering of corn. 
In the plural, Lands recovered from the 
sea ; a term in the game of cricket, the turn 
for using the bat. 

INNKEEPER, (in'-keep-er) n.s. One who 
keeps lodgings and provisions for the enter- 
tainment of travellers. 

INNOCENCE, (in'-no-sense) \n. s. Purity 

lNNOCENCY,(in'-no-sen-se) J from inju- 
rious action ; untainted integrity ; freedom 
from guilt imputed ; harmlessness ; innoxi- 
ousness ; simplicity of heart. 

INNOCENT, (in'-no sent) a. Pure from 
mischief ; free from any particular guilt ; 
unhurtful ; harmless in effects ; ignorant. 

INNOCENT, (in'-no-sent) n. s. One free 
from guilt or harm ; a natural ; an idiot. 

INNOCENTLY, (in'-no-sent-le) ad. With- 
out guilt ; with simplicity ; with silliness or 
imprudence ; without, hurt. 

INNOCUOUS, (in-nok'-ku-us) a. Harmless 
in effects ; doing no harm. 

INNOCUOUSLY, (in-nok'-ku-us-le) ad. 
Without mischievous effects. 

INNOCUOUSNESS,(in-nok'-ku-us-nes) n. s. 
Harmlessness. 

1NNOMINABLE, (in-nom'-e-na-bl) a. Not 
to be named. 

INNOMINATE, (in-nom'-e-nate) a. Without 
a name ; not named. 

To INNOVATE, (in'-no-vate) v. a. To bring 
in something not known before ; to change 
by introducing novelties. 

To INNOVATE, (in'-no-vate) v. n. To in- 
troduce novelties. 

INNOVAT10N,(in-no-va'-shun) n.s. Change 
by the introduction of novelty. 

INNOVATOR, (in'-no-va-tur) n. s. An intro- 
ducer of novelties ; one that makes changes 
by introducing novelties. 

INNOXIOUS, (in-nok'-she-us) a. Free from 
mischievous effects ; pure from crimes. 

IN NOXIOUSLY, (in-nok'-she-us-le) ad. 
Harmlessly ; without harm done ; without 
harm suffered. 

IN NOXIOUSNESS, (in-nok'-she-us-nes) n.s. 
Harmlessness. 

INNUENDO, (in-nu-en'-do) n.s. An ob- 
lique hint. 

INNUENT, (in'-nu-ent) a. Significant. 

INN UMERA BILIT Y, (in-nu-mer-a-bil'-le- 
te) ?u s. State or quality of being innu- 
merable. 

INNUMERABLE, (in-nu'-mer-a-bl) a. Not 
to be counted for multitude. 

INNUMERABLENESS, (in-nu'-mer-^-bl- 
nes) n. s. Innumerability. 

INNUMERABLY, (in-nu'-mer-^-bie) a. 
Without number. 



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INOBEDIENCE, (in-o-be'-de-ense) n. s. 

Disobedience. 
IXOBEDIENT, (in-o-be'-de-ent) a. Diso- 
bedient. 
]NOBSERVABLE,(in-ob-zer'-va-bl) a. Un- 

observable. 
INOBSERVANCE, (in-ob-zer'-vanse) n. s. 
Want of observance ; disobedience ; heed- 
lessness. 
INOBSERV ATION, (in-ob-ser-va'-shun) n.s. 

Want of observation. 
To INOCULATE, (in-ok'-ku-late) v. n. To 
propagate any plant, by inserting its bud 
into another stock ; to practise inocula- 
tion. 
To INOCULATE, (in-ok'-ku-late) v. a. To 
yield a bud to another stock ; to infect with 
the small-pox by inoculation. 
INOCULATION, (in-ok-ku-la'-shun) n.s. 
The act of inserting the eye of a bud into 
another stock ; the practice of transplanting 
the small-pox, by infusion of the matter from 
ripened pustules into the veins of the unin- 
fected. 
1NOCULATOR, (in-ok'-ku-la-tur) "• s. One 
that practises the inoculation of trees ; one 
who propagates the small-pox by inocu- 
lation. 
INODOROUS, (in-o'-dur-us) a. Wanting 

scent ; not affecting the nose. 
INOFFENSIVE, (in-of-fen'-siy) a. Giving 
no scandal ; giving no provocation ; giving 
no uneasiness ; causing no terrour ; harm- 
less ; innocent. 
INOFFENSIVELY, (in-of-fen'-siv-le) ad. 
Without appearance of harm ; without 
harm. 
1NOFFENSIVENESS, (m^f-fcn-siv-nes) 

n. s. Harmlessness. 
INOFFICIOUS, (m-of-fish'-us) a. Not 
civil ; not attentive to the accommodation 
of others. 
INOPPORTUNE, (in-op-por-tune') a. Un- 
seasonable ; inconvenient. 
INOPPORTUNELY, (in-op-por-tune'-le) ad. 

Unseasonably ; inconveniently. 
INORDINACY, (in-or'-de-na-se) n. s. Ir- 
regularity ; disorder. 
INORDINATE, (in-or'-de-nate) a. Irregu- 
lar ; disorderly ; deviating from right. 
INORDINATELY, (in-or'-de-nate-le) ud. 

Irregularly ; not rightly. 
INORDINATENESS, (in-or'-de-nate-nes) 
n. s. Want of regularity ; intemperance/>f 
any kind. 
INORDINATION, (in-Qr-de-na'-shun) n.s. 

Irregularity ; deviation from right. 
INORGANICAL, (in-or-gan'-e-kal) a. Void 

of organs or instrumental parts. 
7VINOSCULATE, (in-os'-ku-late) v.n. To 

unite by apposition or contact. 
To INOSCULATE, (in-o/-ku-late) v. a. To 

insert ; to join in or among. 
INOSCULATION, (in-os-ku-la-shun) n. s. 

Union by conjunction of the extremities. 
INQUEST, (in'-kwest) n. s. Judicial en- 
quiry or examination. In law, The inquest 
of jurors, or by jury, is the most usual trial 



INS 

of all causes, both civil and criminal. En- 
quiry ; search ; study. 
INQUIETUDE, (ra-kwi'-e-tude) n.s. Dis~ 
turbed state ; want of quiet ; attack on the 
quiet. 
To INQUINATE, (in -kwe-nate) v. a. To 

pollute ; to corrupt. 
INQUINATION, (in-kwe-na-shun) n. $. 

Corruption ; pollution. 
INQUIRABLE, (in-kwi'-ra-bl) a. Of which 

inquisition or inquest may be made. 
To INQUIRE, (in-kwire') v. n. To ask ques- 
tions ; to make search ; to exert curiosity 
on any occasion ; to make examination. 
To INQUIRE, (in-kwire') v. a. To ask about ; 
to seek out ; to call ; to name. It is now 
more commonly written enquire. 
INQUIRENT, (in-kwi'-rent) a. Inquiring 

into ; wishing to know. 
INQUIRER, (in-kwi'-rer) n. s. Searcher ; 
examiner ; one curious and inquisitive ; one 
who interrogates ; one who questions. 
INQUIRY, (in-kwi'-re) n.s. Interrogation; 
search by question ; examination ; search. 
INQUISITION, (in-kwe-zish'-un) n. s. Ju- 
dicial inquiry ; examination ; discussion. 
In law, A manner of proceeding in matters 
criminal, by the office of the judge. The 
court established in some countries subject 
to the pope for the detection of heresy. 
INQUISITIVE, rin-kwiz'-e-tiv) a. Curious ; 
busy in search; active to pry into any- 
thing. 
INQUISITIVELY, (in-kwiz'-e-tiy-le) ad. 

With curiosity : with narrow scrutiny. 
INQUISITIVENESS,(in-kwiz'-e-tiv-nes) n. s. 
Curiosity ; diligence to pry into things hid- 
den. 
INQUISITOR, (in-kwiz'-ze-tur) n.s. One 
who examines judicially ; one who is too 
curious and inquisitive ; an officer in the 
popish courts of inquisition. 
INQUISITORIAL, (in-kwiz- ze-to'-re-al) a. 

With the severity of an inquisitor. 
INQU1SITORIOUS, (in-kwiz-ze-to'-re-us) a. 

With the prying severity of an inquisitor. 
To INRAIL, (in-rale') v. a. To inclose within 

rails. 
INROAD, (in'-rode) n.s. Incursion; sud- 
den and desultory invasion. 
INSALUBRITY, (in-sa-lu'-bre -te) n.s. Un- 

wholesomeness. 
INSANABLE, (in-san'-a-bl) a. Incurable; 

irremediable. 
INSANE, (in-sane') a. Mad; making mad. 
INSANITY", (m-san'-e-te) n.s. Want of 

sound mind ; madness. 
INSATIABLE, (in-sa'-she-a-bl) a. Greedy 
beyond measure ; greedy so as not to be 
satisfied. 
INS ATI A BLE N ESS,(in-sa'-she -a-bl-nes) n. 5. 

Greediness not to be appeased. 
INSATIABLY, (in-sa'-she-a-ble) ad. With 

greediness not to be appeased. 
INSATIATE, (in-sa'-she-ate) a. Greedy so 

as not to be satisfied. 
INSATIATELY, (in-sa'-she-ate-le) ad. So 
greedily as not to be satisfied. 



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INSATIETY, (in-sa-ti'-e-te) n. s. Insati- 

INSATISFACTION,(in-sat-is-fak'-shun) n. s. 

Want; unsatisfied state. 
INSATURABLE, (in-sat'-u-ra-bl) a. Not 

to be glutted ; not ito be filled". 
To INSCRIBE, (in-skiibe') v. a. To write 
on anything ; to mark anything with writ- 
ing, as I inscribed the stone with my name ; 
to assign to a patron without a formal dedi- 
cation ; to draw a figure within another. 
INSCRIBER, (in-skri'-ber) n.s. One who 

inscribes. 
INSCRIPTION, (in-skrip'-shun) n.s. Some- 
thing written or engraved ; title ; consign- 
ment of a book to a patron without a formal 
dedication. 
INSCRIPTIVE, (in-skrip'-tiv) a. Bearing 

inscription . 
INSCRUTABILITY, (in-skra-ta-bil'-le-te) 
n. s. Incapability of being discovered, or 
traced out. 
INSCRUTABLE, (in-skru-ta-bl) a. Un- 
searchable ; not to be traced out by inquiry 
or study. 
INSCRUTABLY, (in- skru-ta-ble) ad. So 

as not to be traced out. 
To IN SCULP, (in-skulp') v. a. To engrave; 

to cut. 
INSC ULPTURE, (in-skulpt'-yur) n. s. Any- 
thing engraved. 
To INS E AM, (in-seme") v. a. To impress or 

mark by a seam or cicatrix. 
To 1NSEARCH, (in-sertsh') v. n. To make 

inquiry. 
INSECT, (in'-sekt) n.s. A tribe of animals, 
so called from a separation in the middle of 
their bodies, whereby they are cut into two 
parts, which are joined together by a small 
ligature, as in wasps and common flies. 
INSECTATOR, (in-sek-ta-tur) n. s. One 

that persecutes or harasses with pursuit. 
INSECT1LE, (in-sek'-til) a. Having the 

nature of insects. 
INSECTOLOGER, (in-sek-tol'-o-jer) n. s. 

One who studies or describes insects. 
INSECURE, (in-se-kure) a. Not secure; 

not confident of safety ; not safe. 
INSECURELY, (in-se-kure'-le) ad. With- 
out certainty. 
INSECURITY, (in-se-ku'-re-te) n.s. Un- 
certainty ; want of confidence ; want of 
safety ; danger ; hazard. 
INSECUTION, (in-se-ku'-shun) n.s. Pur- 
suit. 
To INSEMINATE, (in~sem'-e-nate) v. a. To 

sow. 
INSEMINATION, (in-sem-e-na'-shun) n.s. 

The act of scattering seed on ground. 
INSENSATE, (in-sen'-sate) a. Stupid; 

wanting thought ; wanting sensibility. 
INSENSIBILITY, (m-sen-se-bil'-e-te) «. s. 
Inability to perceive ; stupidity ; dulness 
of mental perception ; torpor ; dulness of 
corporal sense. 
INSENSIBLE, (in-sen'-se-bl) a. Impercepti- 
ble ; not discoverable by the senses : slowly ; 
gradual, so as that no progress is perceived ; 



INS 

void of feeling either mental or corpornl ; 
void of emotion or affection. 
INSENSIBLENESS, (in-sen-'se-bl-nes) n. s. 
Absence of perception ; inability to per- 
ceive. 
INSENSIBLY, (in-sen'-se-ble) ad. Imper- 
ceptibly ; in such a manner as is not dis- 
covered by the senses ; by slow degrees ; 
without mental or corporal sense. 
INSENTIENT, (in-sen'-she-ent) o. Not 

having perception. 
INSEPARABILITY, INSEPARABLE- 
NESS, (in-sep-pa-ra-bil'-e-te, in-sep'-pa- 
ra-bl-nes) n. s. The quality of being such 
as cannot be severed or divided. 
INSEPARABLE, (in-sep'-par-a-bl) a. Not 
to be disjoined ; united so as not to be 
parted. 
INSEPARABLY, (in-sep'-par-a-ble) ad. 

With indissoluble union. 
To INSERT, (in-sert') v. a. To place in or 

amongst other things. 
INSERTION, (in-ser'-shun) n.s. The act of 
placing anything in or among other matter; 
the thing inserted. 
INSHADED, (in-sha'-ded) part. a. Marked 

with different gradations of colours. 
To INSHELL, (in-shel') v. a. To hide in a 

shell. 
To INSHELTER, (in-shel'-ier) v. a. To place 

under shelter. 
To INSHRINE, (in-shrine') v. a. To enclose 

in a shrine or precious case. 
INSIDE, (in'-side) n.s. Interiour part ; part 

within ; opposed to the outside. 
INSID1ATOR, (in-sid-e-a'-tur) n.s. One 

who lies in wait. 
INSIDIOUS, (in-sid'-e-us) a. Sly ; circum- 

ventive ; diligent to entrap ; treacherous. 
INSIDIOUSLY, (in-sid'-e-us-le) ad. In a 
sly and treacherous manner ; with malicious 
artifice. 
INSIDIOUSNESS, (in-sid'-e-us-nes) n. s. 

State or quality of being insidious. 
INSIGHT, (in'-site) n. s. Introspection ; 
deep view ; knowledge of the interiour parts ; 
thorough skill in anything. 
INSIGNIA, (in-sig'-ne-a) n. s. pL Distin- 
guishing marks of office or honour. 
INSIGNIFICANCE, (in-sis-nif'-fe-kanse) } 
INSIGNIFlCANCY,(in-si£-nir-fe-kan-se) $ 
n. s. Want of meaning ; unmeaning terms ; 
unimportance. 
INSIGNIFICANT, (in-sig-nif'-fe-kant) a. 
Wanting meaning ; void of signification ; 
unimportant ; wanting weight ; ineffectual. 
INSIGNIFICANTLY, (in-sie-nif'-fe-kant-le) 
ad. Without meaning ; without importance 
or effect. 
INSIGNIFICATIVE. (in-sig-nif'-e-ka-tiv) a. 

Not betokening by an external sign. 
INSINCERE, (in-sin-sere') a. Not what 
one appears ; not hearty ; dissembling ; ui> 
faithful ; not sound ; corrupted. 
INSINCERELY, (in-sin-sere'-le) ad. Un- 
faithfully ; without sincerity. 
INSINCERITY, (in-sin-ser'-e-te) n.s. ~Di% 
simulation: want of truth or fidelity. 



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INS1NUANT, (in-sin'-nu-ant) a. Having 
the power to gain favour. 

To INSINUATE, (in-sin'-nu-ate) v. a. To 
introduce anything gently ; to push gently 
into favour or regard ; to hint ; to impart 
indirectly ; to instil ; to infuse gently. 

To INSINUATE, (in-sin'-nu-ate) v. n. To 
wheed le : to gain on the affections by gentle 
degrees ; to steal into imperceptibly ; to be 
conveyed insensibly ; to enfold ; to wreath ; 
to wind. 

1 NSINUATION, (in-sin-nu-a'-shun) n. s. In- 
troduction of anything ; the power of pleas- 
ing or stealing upon the affections. 

INSINUATIVE, (in-sin'-nu-a-tiv) a. Steal- 
ing on the affections. 

1NSINUATOR, (in-sin'-nu-a-tur) ». s. The 
person or thing which insinuates. 

INSIPID, (in-sip'-pid) a. Wanting taste ; 
wanting power of affecting the organs of 
gust ; wanting spirit ; wanting pathos ; flat ; 
dull ; heavy. 

INSIPIDITY, (in-se-pid'-e-te) } n. s. Want 

INSIPIDNESS, (in-'sip'-pid-nes) S of taste ; 
want of life or spirit. 

INSIPIDLY, (in-sip'-pid-le) ad. Without 
taste; dully ; without spirit. 

To INSIST, (in-sist') v.n. To stand or rest 
upon; not to recede from terms or asser- 
tions ; to persist in ; to dwell upon in dis- 
course. 

INSISTENT, (in-sis -tent) a. Resting upon 
anything. 

1NSITIENCY, (in-sish'-e-en-se) n. s. Ex- 
emption from thirst. 

INS1TION, (in-sish'-un) n. s. The insertion 
or ingraftment of one branch into another. 

To INSNARE, (in-snare') v. a. To entrap ; 
to catch in a trap, gin, or snare ; to inveigle ; 
to entangle in difficulties or perplexities ; to 
ensnare is more frequent. 

1NSNARER, (in-sna-rer) m. s. He that in- 
snares. 

INSOBRIETY, (in-so-bri'-e-te) n. s. Drunk- 
enness ; want of sobriety. 

INSOCIABLE, (iu-so'-she-a-bl) a. Averse 
from conversation ; incapable of connexion 
or union. 

To INSOLATE, (in'-so late) v. a. To dry in 
the sun ; to expose to the action of the sun. 

INSOLATION, (in-so-la'-shun) n. s. Expo- 
sition to the sun. In medicine, The influ- 
ence of a scorching sun on the brain. 

INSOLENCE, (in '-so-lense) \n. s. Pride 

INSOLENCY, (in'-so-len-se) $ exerted in 
contemptuous and overbearing treatment of 
others ; petulant contempt. 

INSOLENT, (in'-so-lent) a. Unaccustomed ; 
the primary sense of the word : contemp- 
tuous of others ; haughty ; overbearing. 

INSOLENTLY, (in'-so-lent-le) ad With 
contempt of others ; haughtily ; rudely. 

INSOLIDLTY, (in-sol-lid'-de-te) n.s. Want 
of solidity ; weakness. 

INSOLVABLE, (in sgl'-va-bl) a. Not to be 
solved ; not to be cleared ; inextricable ; 
such as admits of no solution or explication ; 
that cannot be paid ; not to be loosed. 



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INSOLUBLE, (in-sol'-lu-bl) a. Not to be 
cleared ; not to be resolved ; not to be dis- 
solved or separated. 

INSOLVENCY, (in-sol'-ven-se) n. s. In- 
ability to pay debts. 

INSOLVENT, (in-sol'-vent) a. Unable to 
pay. 

INSOMUCH, (in-so-mutsh') conj. So that ; 
to such a degree that. 

To INSPECT, (in-spekt') v. a. To look into 
by way of examination. 

INSPECTION, (in-spek'-shuu) n. s. Nice 
examination ; narrow and close survey ; su- 
perintendence ; presiding care. 

INSPECTOR, (in-spek'-tur) n. s. A prying 
examiner ; a superintendent. 

INSPERSED, (in-spersd') part. a. Sprinkled 
or cast upon. 

INSPERSION,(in-3per'-shun) n.s. A sprink- 
ling upon. 

INSPEXIMUS, (in-spek'-se-mus) n . s . The 
first word of ancient charters, and letters 
patent ; an exemplification. It implies, We 
have inspected it. 

To INSPHERE, (in-sfere') v. a. To place in 
an orb or sphere. 

INSPIRABLE, (in-spi'-ra-bl) a. Which may 
be drawn in with the breath ; which may be 
infused. 

INSPIRATION, (in-spe-ra'-shun) n. s. The 
act of drawing in the breath ; the act of 
breathing into anything; infusion of ideas 
into the mind by a superiour power. 

To INSPIRE, (in-spire') v. n. To draw in 
the breath; opposed to expire: to blow, as 
a gentle wind does. 

To INSPIRE, (in-spire') v. a. To breathe 
into ; to infuse by breathing ; to infuse into 
the mind ; to impress upon the fancy ; to 
animate by supernatural infusion ; to draw 
in with the breath. 

INSPIRER, (in-spi'-rer) n. s. He that in- 
spires. 

To INSPIRIT, (in-spir'-it) v. a. To animate. ; 
to actuate ; to fill with life and vigour ; to 
enliven ; to invigorate. 

To INSPISSATE, (in-spis'-sate) v. a. To 
thicken ; to make thick. 

INSPISSATE, (in-spis'-sate) a. Thick. 

INSPISSATION, (in-spis-sa'-shun) n. s. The 
act of making any liquid thick. 

INSTABILITY, (in-sta-bil'-e-te) n. s. In- 
constancy ; fickleness ; mutability of opinion 
or conduct. 

INSTABLE, (in-sta'-bl) a. Inconstant; 
changing. 

INSTABLENESS,(in-sta'-bl-nes) n.s. Fickle- 
ness ; mutability. 

To INSTALL, (in-stall') v. a. To advance 
to any rank or office, by placing in the seat 
or stall proper to that condition. 

INSTALLATION, (in-stal-la'-shun) >*.s. The 
act of giving visible possession of a rank or 
office, by placing in the proper seat. 

INSTALMENT, (in-stal'-ment) n. & The 
act of installing. In commerce, The pay- 
ment, or the time of payment of different 
portions of money, which by agreement of 



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the parties, instead of being paid in the 
gross, are paid in parts. 

INSTANCE, (in'-stanse) )?t.s. Importuni- 

1NSTANCY, (m'-stan-se) ] ty; urgency; 
solicitation ; motive ; influence ; pressing 
argument ; prosecution or process of a suit ; 
example ; document ; state of anything ; 
occasion ; act. 

To INSTANCE, (in'-stanse) v. a. To give 
or offer an example. 

INSTANT, (in'- stant) a. Pressing; urgent; 
importunate ; earnest ; immediate ; without 
any time intervening ; present ; quick ; 
making no delay. 

INSTANT, (in'-stant) n. s. Instant is such a 
part of duration wherein we perceive no 
succession ; a particular time. 

INSTANTANEOUS, (in-stan-ta'-ne- us) a. 
Done in an instant ; acting at once without 
any perceptible succession. 

INSTANTANEOUSLY,(in-stan-ta'-ne-us-le) 
ad. In an indivisible point of time. 

INSTANTLY, (in'-stant-le) ad. With urgent 
importunity ; immediately ; without any per- 
ceptible intervention of time. 

To INSTATE, (in-state') v. a. To place in a 
certain rank or condition ; to invest. 

INSTAURATION, (in-staw-ra'-shun) n. s. 
Restoration ; reparation ; renewal. 

1NSTAURATOR, (in-staw-ra'-tur) n.s. A 
renewer ; a restorer. 

INSTEAD, (in-sted') prep. In room of; in 
place of; equal to. 

INSTEAD, (in-sted') ad. In the place ; in 
the room. 

To INSTEEP, (in-steep') v. a. To soak ; to 
macerate in moisture ; lying under water. 

INSTEP, (in'-step) n. s. The upper part of 
the foot where it joins to the leg. 

To INSTIGATE, (in'-ste-gate) v. a. To urge 
to ill ; to provoke or incite to a crime. 

INSTIGATION, (in-ste-ga'-shun) n.s. In- 
citement to a crime ; encouragement ; im- 
pulse to ill. 

INSTIGATOR, (in'-ste-ga-tur) n.s. Inciter 
to ill. 

To INSTIL, (in-stil') v. a. To infuse by drops ; 
to insinuate anything imperceptibly into the 
mind ; to infuse. 

INSTILLATION, (in-stil-la'-shun) n.s. The 
act of pouring in by drops ; the act of in- 
fusing slowly into the mind ; the thing in- 
fused. 

1NSTILLER, (in -stil'-ler) n.s. One who in- 
sinuates anything imperceptibly into the 
mind. 
INSTILMENT, (in-stii'-ment) n.s. Anything 

instilled. 
INSTINCT, (in-stiugkt') a. Moved; ani- 
mated. 
INSTINCT, (in'-stingkt) n. s. An aptitude 
or disposition in any creature, which natu- 
rally qualifies it for the performance of cer- 
tain actions ; desire or aversion acting in the 
mind without the intervention of reason or 
deliberation. 
INSTINCTIVE, (in-stingk'-tiv) a. Acting 
without the application of choice or reason. 



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INSTINCTIVELY, (in-stingk'-tiv-Ie) ad. 
By instinct ; by the call of nature. 

To INSTITUTE, (in'-ste-tute) v. a. To fix ; 
to establish ; to appoint : to enact ; to settle ; 
to prescribe ; to educate ; to instruct ; to 
form by instruction ; to invest with the spirit- 
ual part of a benefice. 

INSTITUTE, (in'-ste-tute) n.s. Established 
law ; settled order ; precept ; maxim ; prin- 
ciple. 

INSTITUTION, (in-ste-tu'-shun) n. s. Act 
of establishing ; establishment; settlement; 
positive law ; education ; the act of invest- 
ing a clerk presented to a rectory or vicar- 
age with the spiritual part of his benefice. 

INSTITUTIONARY, (in-ste-tu'-shun-^-re) 
a. Elemental ; containing the first doc- 
trines or principles of doctrine. 

INSTITUTIVE, (in'-ste-tu-tiv) a. Able to 

1NSTITUTOR, (in'-ste-tu-tur) n. s. An 
establisher ; one who settles ; instructor ; 
educator. 

IN STATUTIST, (m'-ste-tu-tist) n.s. Writer 
of institutes or elemental instructions. 

To INSTRUCT, (in-strukt') v. a. Part. pret. 
instructed or instruct. To teach ; to form by 
precept ; to inform authoritatively ; to edu- 
cate ; to model ; to form. 

INSTRUCTER,(in-struk'-ter) n.s. A teacher ; 
an institutor. 

INSTRUCTIBLE,(in-struk'-te-bl) a. Capa- 
ble of being instructed. 

INSTRUCTION, (in-struk'-shun) n. s. The 
act of teaching ; information ; precepts con- 
veying knowledge; authoritative informa- 
tion ; mandate. 

INSTRUCTIVE, (in-struk'-tiv) a. Convey- 
ing knowledge. 

INSTRUCTIVELY, (in-struk'-tiv-le) ad. So 
as to convey instruction. 

INSTRUCTIVENESS, (in-struk'-tiy-nes) n.s. 
Power of instructing. 

INSTRUCTOR. See Instructer. 

INSTRUMENT, (in'-stru-ment) n. s. A tool 
used for any work or purpose ; a frame con- 
structed so as to yield harmonious sounds ; 
a writing containing any contract or order; 
the agent ; that by means whereof something 
is done ; one who acts only to serve the pur- 
poses of another. 

INSTRUMENTAL,(in-stru-men'-tal) a. Con- 
ducive as means to some end ; organical ; 
acting to some end ; contributing to some 
purpose; helpful; a teim in music applied 
to performance by means of instruments, in 
distinction from vocal performance, or sing- 
ing ; produced by instruments, not vocal. 

INSTRUMENTALITY, (in-stru-men-tal'-e- 
te) n. s. Subordinate agency; agency of 
anything as means to an end. 

INSTRUMENTALLY, (in-stru-men'-tal-e) 
ad. In the nature of an instrument, as means 
to an end ; with instruments of musick. 

1NSTRUMENTALNESS, (in-stru-men'-tal- 
nes) n. s. Usefulness as means to an end. 

INSUBJECTION, (in-sub-jek'-shun) «. $. 
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INSUBORDINATION, (in-sub-or-de-na'- 
shun) n.s. State of disorder. 

INSUBSTANTIAL, (in-sub-stan'-shal) a. 
Not real ; unsubstantial. 

INSUFFERABLE, (in-suf -fer-a-bl) a. In- 
tolerable ; insupportable ; intense beyond 
endurance ; detestable ; contemptible. 

INSUFFERABLY, (in-suf'-fer-a-ble) ad. 
To a degree beyond endurance. 

INSUFFICIENCE,(in-suf-fisb'-ense) } 

INSUFFICIENCY, (in-suf-f ish'-en-se) J " - 
Inadequateness to any end or purpose ; want 
of requisite value or power. 

INSUFFICIENT, (in-suf-fish'-ent) «. In- 
adequate to any need, use, or purpose ; 
wanting abilities ; incapable ; unfit. 

INSUFFICIENTLY, (in-suf-f ish'-eut-Ie) ad. 
With want of proper ability ; not skilfully. 

INSUITABLE, (in-su'-ta-bl) a. Not suit- 
able. 

INSULAR, (in'-su-lar) \a. Belonging 

INSULARY,"(in'-su-!a-re) S to an island. 

To INSULATE"' (in-su-late) v. a To make 
an island. 

INSULATED, (in'-su-la-ted) a. Not con- 
tiguous on any side ; not connected. 

INSULT, (iu'-sult) n. s. The act of leaping 
upon anything ; act or speech of insolence 
or contempt. 

To INSULT, (in-sult') v. a. To treat with 
insolence or contempt ; to trample upon ; 
to triumph over. 

To INSULT, (in-sult') v.n. To behave with 
insolent triumph. 

INSULTATION, (in-sul-ta'-shun) n.s. In- 
sulting or injurious treatment. 

1NSULTER, (in-sult'-er) n. s. One who 
treats another with insolent tnumph. 

INSULTINGLY, (in-^ult'-ing-le) ad. With 
contemptuous triumph. 

INSUPERABILITY, (in-su-per- a-bil'-e-te) 
n. s. The quality of being invincible. 

INSUPERABLE, (in-su'-per-a-bl) a. In- 
vincible ; insurmountable ; not to be con- 
quered ; not to be overcome, 

INSUPERABLENESS, (in-su'-per-a-bl-nes) 
n. s. Invincibleness ; impossibility to be 
surmounted. 

INSUPERABLY, (in-su'-per-a-ble) ad. In- 
vincibly ♦, insurmountably. 

INSUPPORTABLE, (in sup-por'-ta-bl) a. 
Intolerable ; insufferable ; not to be en- 
dured. 

INSUPPORTABLENESS, (in-sup-por'-ta- 
bl-nes) 7i. s. Insufferableness ; the state^of 
heing beyond endurance. 

INSUPPORTABLY, (in-sup-pcr'-ta-ble) ad. 
Beyond endurance. 

INSUPPRESSIBLE, (in-sup-pres'-se-bl) a. 
Not to be concealed or suppressed. 

INSURABLE, (in-shpo'-ra-bl) a. Capable 
of being insured. 

INSURANCE, (in-shoo'-ranse) n. s. Ex- 
emption from hazard, obtained by payment 
of a certain sum. See Ensurance. 

To INSURE. See To Ensure. 

INSURER. See Ensurer. 

INSURGENT, (in-sur'-jent) n. s. One who 



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rises in open rebellion against the established 
government of his country. 

INSURMOUNTABLE, (in-sur-moun'-ta-bl ) 
a. Insuperable ; unconquerable. 

INSURMOUNTABLY, (m-sur-moun'-ta- 
ble) ad. Invincibly ; unconquerably. 

INSURRECTION, (in-suj-rek'-shun) n. $. 
A seditious rising ; a rebellious commotion. 

INSURRECTTO NARY, (in-sur-rek'-shun-a- 
re) a. Tending or relating to an insurrection. 

INSUSCEPTIBLE, (in-sus-sep'-te bl) a. 
Not susceptible ; not capable. 

INTACTIBLE, (in-tak'-te-bl) a. Not per- 
ceptible to the touch. 

INTAGLIO, (in-tal'-yo) n.s. Anything that 
has figures engraved on it so as to rise above 
the ground. 

INTAIL. See Entail. 

INTANGIBLE, (in-tan'-je-bl) a. Not to be 
touched. 

To ENTANGLE. See ToEntanglf. 

INTASTABLE, (in-tas'-ta-bl) a. Not rais- 
ing any sensations in the organs of taste. 

INTEGER, (in'-te-jer) n. s. The whole of 
anything. In arithmetick, A whole number, 
in distinction from a fraction. 

INTEGRAL, (in'-te-gral) a. Whole, ap- 
plied to a thing considered as comprising 
all its constituent parts : uninjured ; com- 
plete ; not defective ; not fractional ; not 
broken into fractions. 

INTEGRALITY, (in-te-gral'-e-te) n. s. 
Wholeness ; completeness. 

INTEGRALLY, (in'-te-gral- le) ad. Wholly ; 
completely. 

INTEGRATION, (in-te-gra'-shun) n.s. The 
act of making whole ; the act of restoring. 

INTEGRITY, (in-teg'-gre-te) n.s. Honesty; 
uncorrupt mind ; purity of manners ; un- 
corruptedness ; purity ; genuine unadulter- 
ed state ; intireness ; unbroken whole 

INTEGUMENT, (m-teg'-gu-ment) n.s. Any- 
thing that covers or envelopes another. 

INTELLECT, (in'-tel-lekt) n. s. The intel- 
ligent mind ; the power of understanding. 

INTELLECTION, (in-tel-lek'-shun) n. s. 
The act of understanding. 

INTELLECTIVE, (in-tel-lek'-tiv) a. Hav- 
ing power to understand ; to be perceived 
by the intellect, not the senses. 

INTELLECTUAL, (in-tel-lek'-tu-al) «. Ec- 
lating to the understanding ; transacted by 
the understanding ; mental ; comprising the 
faculty of understanding; belonging to the 
mind; ideal ; perceived by the intellect, 
not the senses ; having the power of under- 
standing. 

INTELLECTUAL, (in-tel-lek'-tu-al) n. s. 
Intellect ; understanding ; mental powers 
or faculties. 

INTELLECTU ALIST, (in-tel- lek'-tu-al-ist) 
n.s. One who over-rates the human under- 
standing. 

INTELLECTUALITY, (in-tel-lek-tu-al'-e- 
te) n. s. The state of intellectual power." 

INTELLIGENCE, (in-tel'-le-jense) > n. s, 

INTELLIGENCY, (in-tel'-le-jen-se) $ Com- 
merce of information ; notice ; mutual com- 



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munication ; account of things distant or 
secret ; commerce of acquaintance ; terms 
on which men live with one another ; spirit ; 
unbodied mind ; understanding. 

INTELLIGENCER, (in-tel'-le-jen-ser) n. s. 
One who sends or conveys news ; one who 
gives notice of private or distant transac- 
tions ; one who carries messages. 

INTELLIGENT, (in-tel'-le-jent) a. Know, 
ing; instructed; skilful; giving information. 

INTELLIGENTIAL, (in-tel-le-jen'-shal) a. 
Consisting of unbodied mind ; intellectual ; 
exercising understanding. 

INTELLIGIBILITY, (in-tel-le-je-bil'-e-te) 
n. s. Capability of being understood. 

INTELLIGIBLE, (in-tel'-le-je-bl) a. To be 
conceived by the understanding ; possible 
to be understood. 

1NTELLIGIBLENESS, (in-tel'-Ie-je-bl-nes) 
n. s. Possibility to be understood ; perspi- 
cuity. 

INTELLIGIBLY, (in-tel'-le-je-ble) ad. So 
as to be understood ; clearly ; plainly. 

INTEMPERAMENT, (in-tem'-per-a-ment) 
n.s. Bad constitution. 

INTEMPERANCE, (in-tem'-per-anse) > 

INTEMPERANCY, (in-tem'-per-an-se) $ 
n. s. Want of temperance or moderation : 
commonly excess in meat or drink. Ex- 
cessive addiction to any appetite or affec- 
tion. 

INTEMPERATE, (in-tem'-per-ate) a. Im- 
moderate in appetite ; excessive in meat or 
drink ; drunken ; gluttonous ; passionate ; 
ungovernable ; without rule ; excessive ; 
exceeding the just or convenient mean, as 
an intemperate climate. 

IN TEMPERATELY, (in-tem'-per-ate-le) ad. 
With breach of the laws of temperance; 
immoderately ; excessively 

IN TEMPER ATEN ESS, ( in-tem'-per-ate- 
nes) n.s. Want of modeniiion ; unseasou- 
ableness of weathei. 

INTEMPERATURE, (in-tem'-per-a-ture) 
n. s. Excess of some quality. 

IN TENABLE, (in-te'-na-bl) a. Indefensi- 
ble, as an intertable opinion, an intenuble for- 
tress. 

To INTEND, (in-tend') v. a. To regard ; to 
attend ; to take care of ; to pay regard or 
attention to ; to mean , to design. 

1NTENDANT, (in-ten'-dant) n. s. An officer 
of the highest class, who oversees any par- 
ticular allotment of the publick business. 

IN TENDER, (in-ten'-der) n. s. One who 
lias intention to do a thing. 

INTENDMENT, (in-tend'-ment) n. s. In 
law, Intention ; design : as applied to 
criminal actions. 

1NTENERATION, (in-ten-ner-a'-shun) n.s. 
The act of softening or making tender. 

INTENSE, (in-tense') a. Raised to a high 
degree ; strained ; forced ; not slight ; not 
lax ; vehement ; ardent ; kept on the 
stretch ; anxiously attentive. 

INTENSELY, (in-tense'-Ie) ad. To a great 
degree , not slightly ; not remissly ; atten- 
tively ; earnestly. 



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INTENSENESS, (in-tense'-nes) n. s. Hie 
state of being enforced in a high degree ; 
force ; contrariety to laxity or remission ; 
vehemence ; ardency ; great attention ; ear- 
nestness. 

INTENSION, (in-ten'-shun) n. s. The act 
of forcing or straining anything. 

INTENSITY, (in-ten'-se-te) n. s. The state 
of being intense, or strained to the utmost. 

INTENT, (in-tent') a. A nxiously diligent ; 
fixed with close application. 

INTENT, (in-tent') n. s. A design ; a pur- 
pose ; a drift ; a view formed ; meaning. 
To all intents, In all senses, whatever be 
meant or designed. 

INTENTION, (in-ten'-shun) n.s. Eager- 
ness of desire ; closeness of attention ; deep 
thought ; vehemence or ardour of mind ; 
design ; purpose ; the state of being intense 
or strained : generally written intension. 

INTENTIONAL, (in-ten'-shun-al) a. De- 
signed ; done by design. 

INTENTIONALLY, (in-ten'-shun-al-e) ad. 
By design ; with fixed choice ; in will, if 
not in action. 

INTENT1VE, (in-ten'-tiv) a. Diligently ap- 
plied ; busily attentive. 

INTENTIVELY, (in-ten'-tiv-le) ad. With 
application ; closely. 

1NTENTIVENESS, (in-ten'-tiv-nes) n. s. 
State of being intentive ; diligent employ- 
ment or application. 

INTENTLY, (in-tent'-le) ad. With close 
attention ; with close application ; with 
eager desire. 

INTENTNESS, (in-tent'-nes) n. s. The 
state of being intent ; anxious application. 

To INTER, (in-ter') v. a. To cover under 
ground ; to bury ; rt» cover with earth. 

INTERACT, (in'-ter-akt) n.s. A dramatick 
phrase, meaning the time, between the acts 
of the drama, during which the representa- 
tion is suspended. 

lNTERAMNlAN,(in-ter-am'-ne-rjn) a. Situ- 
ated among riveis. 

INTERCALAR, (in-ter '-ka-lar) ) a. In- 

INTERCALARY,*"(in"ter'- T kaI-a-re) S serted 
out of the common order to preserve the 
equation of time, as the twenty-ninth of 
February in a leap year is an intercalary day. 

To INTERCALATE, (m-ter'-ka-late) v. a. 
To insert an extraordinary day. 

INTERCALATION, (in-ter-ka-la'-shun) n.s. 
Insertion of days out of the ordinary reckon- 
ing. 

To INTERCEDE, (in-ter-seed') v. n. To 
pass between ; to mediate j" to act between 
two parties. 

INTERCEDER, (in-ter-se'-der) ». s. One 
that intercedes ; a mediator. 

INTERCEDING, (in- ter-se'-ding) n.s. In- 
tercession. 

To INTERCEPT, (in-ter-sept') v. a. To 
stop and seize in the way ; to obstruct ; to 
cut off; to stop from being communicated. 
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ever is comprehended between two given 
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INTERCEPTER, (m-ter-sep'-ter) n.s. One 
who stands in the way ; an opponent. 

INTERCEPTION, (in-ter-sep'-shun) n. s. 
Stoppage in course ; hinderance ; obstruc- 
tion ; seizure by the way. 

INTERCESSION, (in-ter-sesh'-un) n. s. 
Mediation ; interposition ; agency between 
two parties ; agency in the cause of an- 
other. 

INTERCESSORY, (in-ter-ses'-snr-e) a. In- 
terceding. 

INTERCESSOUR, (in-ter-ses'-sur) n. s. Me- 
diator ; agent between two parties to pro- 
cure reconciliation. 

To INTERCHAIN, (in-ter-tshane') v.a. To 
chain ; to link together. 

To INTERCHANGE, (in-ter-tshanje') v.a. 
To put each in the place of the other ; to 
give and take mutually ; to succeed alter- 
nately. 

INTERCHANGE, (in-ter-tshanje') n.s. Com- 
merce ; permutation of commodities ; alter- 
nate succession ; mutual donation and re- 
ception, 

INTERCHANGEABLE,(in-ter-tshan'-ja-bl) 
a. Given and taken mutually ; following 
each other in alternate succession. 

INTERCHANGEABLENESS, (m-ter- 

tshan'-ja-bl-nes) n. s. The state or quality 
of being interchangeable. 

INTERCHANGEABLY, (in-ter-tshan -ja- 
ble) ad. Alternately ; in a manner where- 
by each gives and receives. 

1NTERCHANGEMENT, (in-ter-tshange - 
ment) n. s. Exchange ; mutual transfer- 
ence. 

INTERCIPIENT, (in-ter-sip'-e-ent) a. Ob- 
structing ; catching by the way. 

INTERCIPIENT, (in-ter-sip'-e-ent) n. s. 
An intercepting power ; something that 
causes a stoppage. 

To INTERCLUDE, (in-ter-klude') v. n. To 
shut from a place or course by something 
intervening ; to intercept. 

INTERCLUSION, (in-ter-klu'-zhun) n. s. 
Obstruction ; interception. 

TNTERCOLUMNIA1TON, (in-ter-kol-lum- 
ne-a'-shun) n. s. The space between the 
pillars. 

To INTERCOMMON, (in-ter-kom'-mun) v. n. 
To feed at the same table : to use commons 
promiscuously. 

INTERCOMMUNITY, (in- ter-kom-mu'-ne- 
te) n.s. A mutual communication or com- 
munity ; a mutual freedom or exercise of 
religion. 

INTERCOSTAL, (in-ter-kos'-tal) a. Placed 
between the ribs. 

INTERCOURSE, (in'-ter-korse) ». s. Com- 
merce ; exchange ; communication. 

To INTERCUR, (in-ter-kur') v. n. To inter- 
vene ; to come in the mean time ; to happen. 

INTERCURRENCE, (in-ter-knr'-rense) a. s. 
Passage between ; intervention ; occurrence. 

INTERCURRENT, (in-ter-kur'-rent) a. 
Running between ; occurring ; intervening. 

INTERCUTANEOUS, (in-ter-ku-ta'-ne-us) 
a. Within the skin. 



INT 

To INTERDICT, (in-ter-dikt') v. a. To for- 
bid ; to prohibit ; to prohibit from the enjoy- 
ment of communion with the church. 

INTERDICT, (in'-ter-dikt) n. s. Prohibi- 
tion ; prohibiting decree ; a papal prohibition 
to the clergy to celebrate the holy offices. 

INTERDICTION, (in-ter-dik'-shun) n. s, 
Prohibition : forbidding decree ; curse, from 
the papal interdict. 

INTERDICTIVE, (in-ter-dik'-tiv) a. Hav- 
ing power to prohibit. 

INTERDICTORY, (in-ter-dik'-tur-e) a. Be- 
longing to an interdiction. 

To INTEREST, (in'-ter-est) v. a. To con- 
cern ; to affect ; to exert ; to give share in ; 
to move ; to touch with passion ; to gain the 
affections. 

INTEREST, (in'-ter-est) n. s. Concern ; ad- 
vantage ; good ; influence over others ; 
share ; participation ; regard to private pro- 
fit; the legal profit or recompense allowed 
on loans of money, to be received from the 
borrower by the lender. 

To INTERFERE, (in-ter-fere') v. ft, To in- 
terpose ; to intermeddle ; to clash ; to op- 
pose each other. 

INTERFERENCE, (in-ter-fe'-rense) n. s. 
Interposition; clashing; contradiction; op- 
position. 

INTERFLUENT, (in-ter'-fiu-ent) a. Flow- 
ing between. 

INTERFULGENT, (in-ter-ful'-jent) a. Shin- 
ing between, 

INTERFUSED, (in-ter-fuzd') a. Poured or 
scattered between. 

INTERJACENCY, (in-ter-ja'-sen-se) n.s. 
The act or state of lying between; the 
space lying between. 

INTERJACENT, (in-ter-ja'-sent) a. Inter- 
vening ; lving between. 

To INTERJECT, (in-ter-jekt') v. a. To put 
between ; to throw in ; to insert. 

To INTERJECT, (in-ter-jekt') v. n. To 
come between ; to interpose. 

INTERJECTION, (in-ter-jek'-shun) n . s . A 
part of speech that discovers the mind to be 
seized or affected with some passion ; such 
as are in English, 0! alas! ah! Interven- 
tion ; interposition ; act of something com- 
ing between. 

INTERIM, (in'-ter-im) n.s. Mean time: 
intervening time. 

To INTERJOIN, (in-ter-join') v. a. To join ; 
mutually ; to intermarry. 

INTERIOUR, (in-te'-re-ur) a. Internal f 
inner ; not outward ; not superficial. 

INTERIOUR, (in-te'-re-ur) n.s. That which, 
is within ; the inner part. 

INTERKNO WLEDGE, (jn-ter-nol'- ledje) 
n.s. Mutual knowledge. 

To INTERLACE, (in-ter-lase') v. a. To in- 
termix ; to put one thing within another. 

INTERLAPSE, (in'-ter-lapse) n.s. The flow 
of time between any two events. 

To INTERLARD, (in-ter-Iard') v. a. To mix 
meat w r ith bacon or fat ; to interpose ; to 
insert between ; to diversify by mixture. 

To INTERLEAVE, (in-ter-leve') v. a. To 



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INT 

chequer a book by the insertion of blank 

To INTERLINE, (in-ter-line') v. a. To write 
in alternate lines ; to correct by something 
written between the lines. 

INTERLINEAR, (in-ter-lin'-e-ar) > 

INTERLINEARY, " (in'-te/r-lin-e-a-re) S *' 
Inserted between the lines of the original 
composition ; having insertions between 
lines. 

INTERLINEATION, (m-ter-lin-e-a'-shun) 
n.s. Correction made by writing between 
the lines. 

To INTERLINK, (in-ter-lingk') v. a. To 
connect chains one to another ; to join one 
in another. 

INTERLOCATION, (in-ter-lo-ka'-shun) n.s. 
An interplacing ; an interposition. 

INTERLOCUTION,(in-ter-lo-ku'-shun) n s. 
Dialogue ; interchange of speech ; prepara- 
tory proceeding in law ; an intermediate act 
before final decision. 

INTERLOCUTOR, (m-ter-lok'-ku-tur) n. s. 
Dialogist ; one that talks with another. 

1 NTERLOCUTORY,(in-ter-lok'-kn-tur-e) a. 
Consisting of dialogue. In law, Prepara- 
tory to decision. 

To INTERLOPE, (in-ter-lope') v. u. To run 
between parties and intercept the advantage 
that one should gain from the other; to 
traffick without a proper licence. 

INTERLOPER,(in-ter-lo'-per) n.s. One who 
runs into business to which he has no right. 

INTERLUCATION, (in-ter-lu-ka'-shun) n.s. 
Thinning of a wood, or letting in light be- 
tween, by cutting away boughs. 

INTERLUCENT, (in-ter-lu'-sent) a. Shin- 
ing between. 

INTERLUDE, (in'-ter-lude) n.s. Something 
played at the intervals of festivity ; a farce. 

INTERLUNAR, (in-ter-lu'-nar) ) a. Be- 

INTERLUNARY, (in-ter-lu'-na-re) S long- 
ing to the time when the moon, about to 
change, is invisible. 

INTERMARRIAGE, (in-ter-mar'-raje) n. s. 
Marriage between two families, where each 
takes one and gives another. 

To INTERMARRY, (in-ter-mar'-re) v. n. 
To marry some of each family with the 
other. 

To INTERMEDDLE, (in-ter-med'- dl) v. n. 
To interpose officiously. 

To INTERMEDDLE, (in-ter-med'-dl) v. a. 
To intermix ; to mingle. 

INTERMEDDLER, (in-ter-med'-dl-er) n.s. 
One that interposes officiously ; one that 
thrusts himself into business to which he has 
no right. 

INTERMEDIACY, (in-ter-me'-de-a-se) n.s. 
Interposition ; intervention. 

INTERMEDIAL, (in-ter-me'-de-al) a. In- 
tervening ; lying between ; intervenient. 

INTERMEDIATE, (in-ter-me'-de-ate) a. 
Interventing ; interposed. 

To INTERMEDIATE, (in-ter-me'-de-ate) 
t>. n. To intervene ; to interpose. 

INTERMEDIATELY, (in-ter-me'-de-ate-le) 
ad. By way of intervention. 



INT 

INTERMENT, (in-ter'-ment) n. s. Burial j 
sepulture. 

To INTERMENTION, (in-ter-men'-shun) 
v. a. To mention among other things ; to 
include ; to comprehend. 

1NTERMIGRAT10N, (in-ter-mi-gra'-shun) 
7us. Act of removing from one place to an- 
other, so as that of two parties removing, 
each takes the place of the other. 

INTERMINABLE, (in-ter'-me-na-bl) a. Im- 
mense ; admitting no boundary. 

INTERMINABLE, (in-ter'-me-na-bl) n.s. 
He, whom no bound or limit can confine ; 
an appellation of the Godhead. 

INTERMINATE, (in-ter'-me-nate) a. Un- 
bounded ; unlimited. 

To INTERMINATE, (in-ter'-me-nate) v. a. 
To threaten ; to menace. 

INTERMINATION, (in- ter-me-na'-sbun) 
n.s. Menace; threat. 

To INTERMINGLK, (in-ter-ming'-gl) v. a. 
To mingle ; to mix ; to put some things 
amongst others. 

To INTERMINGLE, (in-ter-ming'-gl) v. «. 
To be mixed or incorporated. 

INTERMISSION,(in ter-mish'-un) n. s. Ces- 
sation for a time ; pause ; intermediate 
stop ; intervenient time ; state of being in- 
termitted ; rest ; the space between the pa- 
roxysms of a fever, or any fits of pain. 

INTERMISS1VE, (in-ter-mis'-siv) a. Com- 
ing by fits ; not continual. 

To INTERMIT, (in-ter-mit') v. a. To forbear 
anything for a time ; to interrupt. 

To INTERMIT, (in-ter-mit') v. n. To grow 
mild between the fits or paroxyms ; to cease 
for a time, ; to be interrupted. 

INTERMITTENT, (in-ter-mit'-teut) a. Com- 
ing by fits. 

INTERMITTING LY,(in-ter-mit' -ting-le) «/. 
At intervals ; not long together. 

To INTERMIX, (in-ter-miks') v. a. To min- 
gle ; to join ; to put some things among 
others. 

To INTERMIX, (in-ter-miks') v. n. To be 
mingled together. 

INTERMIXTURE, (in-ter-mikst'-yur) ». s. 
Mass formed by mingling bodies ; some- 
thing additional mingled in amass. 

INTERMUNDANE, (in-ter-muu'-dane) a. 
Subsisting between worlds, or between orb 
and orb. 

INTERMURAL, (in-ter-mu'-ral) a. Lying 
between walls. 

INTERNAL, (in-ter'-nal) a. Inward ; not 
external ; intrinsick ; not depending on ex- 
ternal accidents ; real. 

INTERNALLY, (in-ter'-nal-e) od. Inward- 
ly ; mentally ; intellectually. 

INTERNUNCIO, (in-ter-nun'-she-o) n. 5. 
Messenger between two parties. 

To 1NTERPEAL, (in-ter-peel') v. a. To 
interrupt a person speaking or doing any- 
thing. 

INTERPELLATION, (in-ter-pel-la'-shun) 
n. s. An interruption ; an earnest address ; 
intercession ; a summons ; a call upon. 

INTERPLEAD, (in-ter-pleed*) v.n. Inlaw, 



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INT 

To discuss Or try a point, incidentally hap- 
pening as it were before the principal cause 
can be tried. 

INTERPLEADER, (in-ter-ple'-der) n.s. The 
title of a bill in equity to compel two claim- 
ants to settle their right between themselves, 
in order that the person interpleading may 
not be subject to an action by both. 

To INTERPLEDGE, (in-ter-pledge) v. a. 
To give and take as a mutual pledge. 

To INTERPOLATE, (in-ter'- po- late) v. a. 
To insert anything in a place to which it 
does not belong. 

INTERPOLATION, (in-ter po-Ia'-shun) n.s. 
Something added or put into the original 
matter ; the act of interpolating. 

INTERPOLATOR, (in-ter'-po-la-tur) n. 5. 
One that foists in counterfeit passages. 

INTERPOSAL, (in-ter-po'-zal) n.s. Inter- 
position ; agency between two persons ; in- 
tervention. 

To INTERPOSE, (in-ter-poze) v. a. To 
place between ; to make intervenient ; to 
thrust in as an obstruction, interruption, or 
inconvenience ; to offer as a succour or relief. 

To INTERPOSE, (in-ter-poze') v. n. To 
mediate ; to act between two parties ; to 
enter by way of interruption. 

INTERPOSER, (in-ter-po'-zer) n. s. One 
that comes between others ; an intervenient 
agent ; a mediator. 

INTERPOSITION, (in-ter-po-zish'-un) n. s. 
Intervenient agency ; mediation ; agency be- 
tween parties ; intervention ; state of being 
placed between two ; anything interposed. 

INTERPOSURE, (in-ter-po'-zhur) tus. The 
act of interposing. 

To INTERPRET, (in-ter'-pret) v. a. To ex- 
plain ; to translate ; to decipher ; to give a 
solution to ; to clear by exposition ; to ex- 
pound. 

1NTERPRETABLE, (in-ter'-pre-ta-bl) a. 
Capable of being expounded or deciphered. 

INTERPRETATION, (in-ter-pre-ta'-shun) 
n. s. The act of interpreting : explanation ; 
the sense given by an interpreter ; expo- 
sition ; the power of explaining. 

INTERPRETATIVE, (in-ter'-pre-ta-tiv) a. 
Collected by interpretation ; containing ex- 
planation ; expositive. 

1NTERPRETATIVELY, (in-ter' pre-ta^tiv- 
le) ad. As may be collected by interpre- 
tation. 

INTERPRETER, (in-ter'-pre-ter) n.s. An 
explainer ; an expositor ; an expounder ; ^a 
translator. 

I NTERPUNCTION, (in-ter-pungk'-shun) 
n. s. Pointing between words or sen- 
tences. 

INTERREGNUM, (in-ter- reg'-num) n. s. 
The time in which a throne is vacant be- 
tween the death of a prince and accession 
of another. 

JNTERREIGN, (in-ter-rane') n.s. Vacancy 
of the throne. 

INTERRER, (in-ter'-er) n.s. A burier. 

To INTERROGATE, "(in-ter -ro-gate) v. a. 
To examine ; to question. 



INT 

To INTERROGATE, (in-ter -ro-gate) v. ru 
To ask ; to put questions. 

INTERROGATION, (in-ter-ro-ga'-shun) n.s. 
The act of questioning ; a question put ; an 
inquiry. 

INTERROGATIVE, (jn-ter-rog'-ga-tiv) a. 
Denoting a question ; expressed in question - 
ary form of words. 

INTERROGATIVE, (jn-ter-rog'-ga-tiv) n. $. 
A pronoun used in asking questions : as, 
who 1 what 1 which ? whether ? 

INTERROGATIVELY, (in-ter-rog'-ga-ti> 
le) ad. In form of a question. 

INTERROGATOR, (jn-ter'-ro-ga-tur) n, s. 
An asker of questions. 

INTERROGATORY, (in-te-rog'-ga-tur-e) 
n. s. A question ; an inquiry. 

INTERROGATOR Y,(m-ter-rog'-ga-tur-e) a. 
Containing a question ; expressing a question 

To INTERRUPT, (in-ter-rupt') v. a. To 
hinder the process of anything by breaking 
in upon it ; to hinder one from proceeding 
by interposition ; to divide ; to separate. 

INTERRUPTEDLY, (in-ter-rup'-ted-le) ad. 
Not in continuity ; not without stoppages. 

INTERRUPTER, (in-ter-rup'-ter) n. s. He 
who interrupts. 

INTERRUPTION, (in-ter-rup'-shun) n. s. 
Interposition ; breach of continuity ; inter- 
vention ; hindrance ; stop ; let ; obstruc- 
tion ; intermission. 

INTERSCAPULAR, (in-ter-skap'-pu-lar) a. 
Placed between the shoulders. 

To INTERSCIND, (in-ter-sind') v. a. To 
cut off by interruption. 

To INTERSCRIBE, (in-ter-skribe') v. a. To 
write between. 

INTERSECANT, ( in-ter- se'-kant) a. Di- 
viding anything into parts. 

To INTERSECT, (in-ter-sekt') v. a. To cut ; 
to divide each other mutually. 

To INTERSECT, (in-ter-sekt') v. n. To meet 
and cross each other. 

INTERSECTION, (in-ter-sek'-shun) n. s. 
Point where lines cross each other. 

To INTERSERT, (in-ter-serf) v. a. To put 
in between other things. 

INTERSERTION, (in-ter-ser'-shun) n. s. 
An insertion, or thing inserted between any- 
thing. 

To INTERSPERSE, (in-ter-sperse') v. a. To 
scatter here and there among other things. 

INTERSPERSION, (in-ter-sper'-shun) n.s. 
The act of scattering here and there. 

INTERSTELLAR, (in-ter-stel'-lar) a. In- 
tervening between the stars. 

INTERSTICE, (in-ter'-stis) n.s. Space be- 
tween one thing and another ; time between 
one act and another. 

INTERSTITIAL, (in-ter-stish'-al) a. Con- 
taining interstices. 

INTERTEXTURE, (in-ter- tekst'-yur) n. & 
Diversification of things'mingled or woven 
one among another. 

To INTERTWINE, (in-ter-twine') i v. a. To 

To INTERTWIST, (in-ter-twist) $ unite by 
twisting one in another. 

INTERVAL, (in'-ter-val) n.s. Space be- 



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INT 

tween places ; interstice ; vacuity ; space 
unoccupied ; void place ; vacancy ; vacant 
space ; time passing between two assignable 
points ; remission of a delirium or distem- 
per. 

INTERVEINED, (in-ter-vand') part. a. In- 
tersected as witb veins. 

To INTERVENE, (in-ter-vene') v. n. To 
come between things or persons ; to make 
intervals ; to cross unexpectedly. 

INTERVENIENT, (in-ter-ve'-ne-ent) a. 
Intercedent ; interposed ; passing between. 

INTERVENTION, (in-ter-ven'-shun) ft. s. 
Agency between persons ; agency between 
antecedents and consecutives ; interpo- 
sition ; the state of being interposed. 

INTERVIEW, (in'-ter-vu) ft. s. Mutual 
sight ; sight of each other. It is commonly 
used for a formal, appointed, or important 
meeting or conference. 

To INTERVOLVE, (in-ter-volv') v. a. To 
involve one within another. 

To INTERWEAVE, (in-ter-weve') v. a. 
pret. interwove or interleaved; part. puss. 
interwoven. To mix one with another m a 
regular texture ; to intermingle. 

INTKR\YREATHED,(in-ter-reTnd')narf.«. 
Woven in a wreath. 

INTESTABLE, (in-tes'-ta-bl) a. Disquali- 
fied to make a will. 

INTESTACY, (i.n-tes'-ta se) «. s. The state 
of having died without making a will. 

INTESTATE, (in-tes'-tate) a. Wanting a 
will ; dying without having made a will. 

INTESTINAL, (in-tes'-te-nal) a. Belong- 
ing to the guts. 

INTESTINE, (in-tes'-tin) a. Internal ; in- 
ward ; not external ; contained in the 
body ; domestick ; net foreign. 

INTESTINE, (in-tes'-tin) n.s. The gut ; the 
bowel : most commonly used in the plural. 

To INTHRAL, (in-r/irawl') v. a. To en- 
slave ; to shackle ; to reduce to servitude. 

INTHRALMENT, (in-f/irawl'-ment) n. s. 
Servitude ; slavery. 

To INTHRONE, (in-r/irone') v. a. To raise 
to royalty ; to seat on a throne. 

To INTHRONIZE, (in-f/iro'-nize) v. a. To 
enthrone. 

INTHRONIZATION, (in-tfliro-ni-za'-shun) 
n. s. The act of inthroning ; state of being 
in throned. 

To INTICE. See To Entice. 

INTIMACY, (in'- te-ma-se) n.s. Close fa- 
miliarity. 

INTIMATE, (in'-te-mate) a. Inmost ; in- 
ward ; intestine ; near ; not kept at distance ; 
familiar; closely acquainted. 

INTIMATE, (in'-te-mate) it. s. A familiar 
friend ; one who is trusted with our thoughts. 

To INTIMATE, (in'-te-mate) v. a. To hint ; 
to point out indirectly, or not very plainly. 

INTIMATELY, (in -te-mate-le) ad. Closely ; 
with intermixture of parts ; nearly ; insepa- 
rably ; familiarly ; with close friendship. 

INTIMATION, (m-te-ma'-shun) n.s. Hint; 
obscure or indirect declaration or direction. 

To INTIMIDATE, (in-tim'-e-date) v. a. To 



INT 

make fearful ; to dastardize ; to make 
cowardly ; to overawe. 
INTIMIDATION, (in-tim-e-da'-shun) M. *. 
Act of intimidating. 

IN TIRE, (in-tire') n. s. Whole ; undimi- 
nished ; unbroken. See Entire. 

1NTIRENESS, (in-tire'-nes) n. s. Whole- 
ness ; integrity. 

To INTITLE, v. a. See To Entitle. 

INTO, (in'-to) prep. Noting entrance with 
regard to place, or of one thing into another ; 
noting inclusion real or figurative ; noting a 
new state to which anything is brought by 
the agency of a cause. 

INTOLERABLE, (in-tol'-er-a bl) a. In- 
sufferable ; not to be endured ; not to be 
borne ; bad beyond sufferance. 

INTO LERABLEN ESS, (m-tol'-er-a-bl-nes) 
n. s. Quality of a thing not to be endurable. 

INTOLERABLY, (in-tol'-er-a-ble) ad. To 
a degree beyond endurance. 

INTOLERANCE, (in-tol'-er-anse) «. «. 
Want of toleration ; want of patience and 
candour to bear the opinions of others. 

INTOLERANT, (in-tol'-er-ant) a. Not en- 
during ; not able to endure ; not favourable 
to toleration. 

INTOLERA'ITON, (in-tol-er-a'-shun) n. $. 
Want of toleration. 

To INTOMB, (in-toom') r. a. To inclose in 
a funeral monument ; to bury. 

To INTONATE, (in'-to-nate) v.a. To thun- 
der ; to sing together ; to sing loudly. 

INTONATION, (in-to-na'-shun) n. s. The 
act of thundering ; chant ; the act of sing- 
ing together. 

To IN TORT, (in-tort') t<. a. To twist ; to 
wreath ; to wring. 

To INTOXICATE, (in-tok'-se-kate) v. a. To 
inebriate ; to make drunk. 

INTOXICATE, (in-tok'-se-kate) part. a. In- 
ebriated. 

INTOXICATION, (in-tok-se-ka'-shun) ft. s. 
Inebriation ; the act of making drunk ; the 
state of being drunk. 

INTRACTABILITY, (in-trak-t^-bil'-e-te) 
n.s. Ungovernableness. 

INTRACTABLE, (in-trak'-ta-bl) a. Un- 
governable ; violent ; stubborn ; obstinate ; 
unmanageable ; furious. 

INTRACTABLENESS, (in-trak'-ta-bl-nes) 
n. s. Obstinacy ; perverseness. 

INTRACTABLY, (in-trak'-ta-ble) ad. Un- 
manageably ; stubbornly. 

INTRANSITIVE, (in-tran'-se-tiv) a. In 
grammar, A verb intransitive is that which 
signifies an action, not conceived as having 
an effect upon any object; as curro, I run. 

INTRANSITIVELY, ;iu-tran'-se-tiv-le) ad. 
According to the nature of an intransitive 
verb. 

INTRANSMUTABLE, (in-tranz-mu'-ta-bl) 
a. Unchangeable to any other substance. 

To INTRAP. See To Entrap. 

To INTREAT. See To Entreat. 

To INTRENCH, (in-trensh') v. n. To in- 
vade ; to encroach ; to cut off part of what 
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To INTRENCH, (in-trensh') p. a. To break 
with hollows ; to fortify with a trench ; as 
the allies were intrenched in their camp. 

INTRENCHMENT, (in-trensh'-ment) h. s. 
Fortification with a trench. 

INTREPID, (in-trep'-id) a. Fearless ; dar- 
ing ; bold ; brave. 

INTREPIDITY, (in-tre-pid'-e-te) n.s. Fear- 
lessness ; courage ; boldness. 

INTREPIDLY, (in-trep'-id-le) ad. Fear- 
lessly ; daringly. 

INTRICACY, (in'-tre-ka-se) n. s. State of 
being entangled ; perplexity ; involution ; 
complication of facts or notions. 

INTRICATE, (in'-tre-kate) a. Entangled; 
perplexed ; involved ; complicated ; ob- 
scure. 

INTRICATELY, (in'-tre-kate-le) ad. With 
involution of one in another ; with per- 
plexity. 

INTRICATENESS, (in'-tre-kate-nes) n. s. 
Perplexity ; involution ; obscurity. 

INTRICATION, (in-tre-ka'-shun) n.s. An 
entanglement ; snare , labyrinth. 

INTRIGUE, (in-treeg) n.s. A plot ; a pri- 
vate transaction in which n.any parties are 
engaged ; usually an affair of love ; the com- 
plication or perplexity of a fable or poem ; 
artful involution of feigned transaction. 

To INTRIGUE, (in-treeg) v. n. To form 
plots ; to carry on private designs commonly 
of love. 

INTRIGUER, (in-treeg'-er) n.s. One who 
busies himself in private transactions ; one 
who forms plots ; one who pursues women. 

INTRIGUINGLY, (in-treeg'-ing-le) ad. 
With intrigue ; with secret plotting. 

INTRINSECAL, (in-trin'-se-kal) a. Inter- 
nal ; solid ; natural ; not accidental ; not 
merely apparent ; intimate ; closely fami- 
liar. 

INTRINSECALLY, (in-trin'-se-kal-e) ad. 
Internally; naturally; really; within; at 
the inside. 

INTRINSECATE, (in-trin'-se-kate) a. Per- 
plexed ; entangled. 

INTR1NSICK, (in-trin'-sik) a. Inward ; in- 
ternal ; real ; true ; not depending on acci- 
dent ; fixed in the nature of the thing. 

To INTRODUCE, (in-tro-duse') v. a. To 
conduct or usher into a place, or to a per- 
son ; to bring something into notice or prac- 
tice ; to produce ; to give occasion to ; to 
bring into writing or discourse by proper 
preparatives. s 

INTRODUCER, (in-tro-dn'-ser) n. s. One 
who conducts another to a place or person ; 
any one who brings anything into practice 
or notice. 

INTRODUCTION, (in-tro-duk'-shun) n.s. 
The act of conducting or ushering into any 
place or person ; the state of being ushered 
or conducted ; the act of bringing any new 
thing into notice or practice ; the preface 
or part of a book containing previous 
matter. 

INTRODUCT1VE, (in-tro-duk'-tiv) a. Serv- 
ing as the means to something else. 



INT 

1NTRODUCTOR, (in-tro-duk'-tur; n.s. One 
who introduces another to a person or place. 

INTRODUCTORY, (in-tro-duk'-tur-e) a. 
Previous ; serving as a means to something 
further. 

1NTROGRESSION, (in-tro-gresh'-un) n. s. 
Entrance ; the act of entering. 

INTROMISSION, (in-tro-mish'-un) n. s. The 
act of sending in. In the Scottish law, 
The act of intermeddling with another '* 
effects. 

To INTROMIT, (in-tro-mjt') v. a. To send 
in ; to let in ; to admit ; to allow to enter ; 
to be the medium by which anything enters. 

To INTROMIT, (in-tro-mit) v. n. A term 
in Scotch law, to intermeddle with the 
effects of another. 

To INTROSPECT, (in-trc spekt') v. a. To 
take a view of the inside. 

INTROSPECTION, (in-tro-spek'-shun) n t 
A view of the inside. 

INTROVENIENT, (in-tro-ve'-ne-ent) a. 
Entering; coming in. 

INTROVERSION, (in-tro-ver'-shun) n. s. 
The act of introverting. 

To INTROVERT, (in-tro-vert') v. a. To 
turn inwards. 

To INTRUDE, (in-trood') v. n. To come in 
unwelcome, by a kind of violence ; to enter 
without invitation or permission ; to en- 
croach ; to force in uncalled or unpermitted 

To INTRUDE, (in-trpod') v.a. To force 
without right or welcome ; to force in ; to 
cast in. 

INTRUDER, (in-troo'-der) n. s. 0»e who 
forces himself into company or affairs with- 
out right or welcome. 

INTRUSION, (in-troo'-zhun) n. s. The act 
of thrusting or forcing any thing or person 
into any place or state. ; encroachment upon 
any person or place ; unwelcome entrance ; 
voluntary and uncalled undertaking of any- 
thing. 

INTRUSIVE, (in-troo'-siv) a. IntruJing 
upon ; entering without welcome. 

To INTRUST, (in-trust') v. a. To treat with 
confidence ; to charge with any secret com- 
mission or thing of value. 

INTUITION, (in-tu-ish'-un) n.s. Sight of 
anything, used commonly of mental view ; 
immediate knowledge ; knowledge not ob- 
tained by deduction of reason, but instan- 
taneously accompanying the ideas which are 
its object. 

INTUITIVE, (m-tu'-etiv) a. Seen by the 
mind immediately without the intervention 
of argument or testimony ; seeing, not barely 
believing ; having the power of discovering 
truth immediately without ratiocination. 

INTUITIVELY, (i.n-tu'-e-tiv-le) ad. With- 
out deduction of reason ; by immediate per- 
ception. 

INTUMESCENCE,(in-tu-mes'-sense) > 

INTUMESCENCY.Qn-tu-mes'-sen-se) ] "' 5 * 
Swell ; tumour. 

INTURGESCENCE, (in-tur-jes'-sense) «. s. 
Swelling ; the act or state of swelling. 

To IN TWINE, (in-twine') i>. h. To twist or 



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wreath together; to he inserted by being 
wreathed or twisted. 
To INVADE, (in-vade) v. a. To attack a 
country ; to make an hostile entrance ; to 
attack ; to assail ; to assault ; to violate by 
the first act of hostility ; to attack. 
INVADER, (in-va'-der) n. s. One who enters 
with hostility into the possessions of an- 
other ; an assailant ; encroacher ; intruder. 
INVALID, (in-val'-id) a. Weak; of no 
weight or cogency. 

INVALID, n. s. See Invalids. 

To INVALIDATE, (in-val' e-date) v. a. To 
weaken ; to deprive of force or efficacy. 

INVALIDATION, (in-val'-e-da-shun) n.s. 
Act of weakening. 

INVALIDE, (in-va-leed') n.s. One disabled 
by sickness or hurts. 

INVALIDITY, (in-va-lid'-e-te) n.s. Weak- 
ness ; want of cogency ; want of bodily 
strength. 

INVALUABLE, (in-val'-u-a-bl) a. Precious 
above estimation ; inestimable. 

INVALUABLY, (in-val'-u -a-ble) ad. In- 
estimably. 

INVARIABLE,(in-va'-re-a-bl) a. Unchange- 
able ; constant. 

INVARIABLE NESS,(in-va'-re-a-bl-nes) n. s. 
Immutability ; constancy. 

INVARIABLY, (in-va'-re-a-ble) ad. Un- 
changeably ; constantly. 

INVASION, (in-va-zhun) n.s. Hostile en- 
trance upon the rights or possessions of 
another ; hostile encroachment ; attack. 

INVASIVE, (in-va'-siv) a. Entering hos- 
tilely upon other men's possessions. 

INVECT10N,(in-vek'-shun) n.s. Reproach- 
ful accusation ; railing ; invective. 

INVECTIVE, (in-vek'-tiv) n. s. A censure in 
speech or writing ; a reproachful accusation. 

INVECTIVE, (in-vek'-tiv) a . Satirical; 
abusive. 

INVECTIVELY, (in-vek'-tiy-le) ad. Sa- 
tirically ; abusively. 

To INVEIGH, (in-va) v. n. To utter cen- 
sure or reproach. 

INVEIGHER, (in-va'-er) n. s. Vehement 
railer. 

To INVEIGLE, (in-ve'-gl) v. a. To persuade 
to something bad or hurtful ; to wheedle ; 
to allure ; to seduce. 

INVEIGLEMENT, (in-ve'-gl-ment) n. s. 
Allurement ; seduction. 

INVEIGLER, (in-ve'-gl-e,r) n. s. Seducer ; 
deceiver ; allurer to ill. 

INVEILED, (in-vald') part. a. Covered as 
with a veil. 

INUENDO. Se Innuendo. 

To INVENT, (in-vent') v. a. To discover ; 
to find out ; to excogitate ; to produce some- 
thing not made before ; to forge ; to con- 
trive falsely ; to fabricate ; to feign ; to 
make by the imagination. 

IN VENTER, (in-vent'-er) n. s. One who 
produces something new ; a deviser of some- 
thing not known before ; a forger. 

INVENTIBLE, (in-ven'-te-bl) a. Discover- 
able ; capable of being found out. 



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INVENTION, (in-ven'-shun) n.s. 

tation ; the act or power of producing some- 
thing new ; discovery ; forgery ; fiction ; 
the thing invented. 

INVENTIVE, (in-ven'-tiv) a. Quick at 
contrivance ; ready at expedients ; having 
the power of excogitation or fiction. 

INVENTOR, (in-vent'-ur) n. s. A finder 
out of something new ; a contriver ; a 
framer. 

INVENTORIALLY, (in-ven-to'-re aj-e) ad. 
In manner of an inventory. 

INVENTORY, (in'-ven-tur-e) n. s. An ac- 
count or catalogue of moveables. 

To INVENTORY, (in'-ven-tur-e) v. a. To 
register ; to place in a catalogue. 

INVENTRESS, (in-ven'-tres) n. s. A fe- 
male that invents. 

INVERSE, (in-verse') a. Inverted ; reci- 
procal : opposed to direct. 

INVERSION, (in-ver'-shun) n. s. Change 
of order or time, so as that the last is first, 
and first last ; change of place, so as that 
each takes the room of the other. 

To INVERT, (in- vert') v. a. To turn upside 
down ; to place in contrary method or order 
to that which was before ; to place the last 
first. 

INVERTEDLY, (m-™r'-ted-le) ad. In 
contrary or reversed order. 

To INVEST, (in-vest') v. a. To dress ; to 
clothe ; to array ; to place in possession of 
a rank or office ; to adorn ; to confer ; to 
give ; to enclose ; to surround so as to in- 
tercept succours or provisions, as the enemy 
invested the town. 

1NVESTIENT, (in-ves'-te-ent) a. Cover- 
ing ; clothing. 

INVESTIGABLE, (in-ves'-te-ga-bl) a. To 
be searched out ; discoverable by rational 
disquisition. 

To INVESTIGATE, (in-ves'-te-gate) v. a. 
To search out ; to find out by rational dis- 
quisition. 

INVESTIGATION, (in-ves-te-ga'-shun) n. s. 
The act of the mind by wbich unknown 
truths are discovered ; examination. 

INVESTIGATIVE, (in-ves'-te-ga-tiv) .<,-. 
Curious and deliberate in making inquiry. 

INVESTIGATOR, (in-ves'-te-ga-tur) n. s. 
One who diligently searches out. 

INVESTITURE, (in-ves'-te-ture) n. s. The 
right of giving possession of any manor, 
office, or benefice ; the act of giving pos- 
session. 

INVEST1VE, (in-ves'-tiv) a. Encircling; 
enclosing. 

INVESTMENT, (m-vest'-ment) n.s. The 
act of investing ; the thing invested, or state 
of being invested ; dress ; clothes ; gar- 
ment. 

INVETERACY, (in-vet'-ter-^-se) n. s. Long 
continuance of anything bad ; obstinacy con- 
firmed by time. In physick, Long continu- 
ance of a disease. 

INVETERATE, (in-vet'-ter-ate) a. Old ; 
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To INVETERATE, (in-vet'-ter-ate) v. a. To 
fix and settle by long continuance. 

1NVETERATENESS, ( in-vet'-ter-ate- ngs) 
n. s. Long continuance of anything bad ; 
obstinacy confirmed by time. 

INVETERATION, (in-vet-ter-a'-shun) n.s. 
The act of hardening or confirming by long 
continuance. 

INVIDIOUS, (m-vid'-e-us) a. Envious; 
malignant ; likeiy to incur or to bring hatred. 

INVIDIOUSLY, (in-vid'-e-us-le) ad. Ma- 
lignantly ; enviously ; in a manner likely to 
provoke hatred. 

INVIDIOUSNESS, (in-vid'-e-us-ness) n.s. 
Quality of provoking envy or hatred. 

To INVIGORATE, (m-vig'-go-rate) v. a. To 
endue with vigour ; to strengthen j to ani- 
mate. 

IN VIGOR ATION, (in-vig'-go-ra'-shun) n. s. 
The act of invigorating ; the state of being 
invigorated. 

INVINCIBILITY, (m-vin-se-bil'-e-te) n. s. 
The quality of being invincible. 

INVINCIBLE, (in-vin'-se-bl) a. Insuper- 
able ; unconquerable ; not to be subdued. 

INVINCIBLENESS, (in-vin'-se-bl-ness) n.s. 
Unconquerableness ; insuperableness. 

INVINCIBLY, (in-vin'-se-ble) ad. Insuper- 
ably ; unconquerably. 

INVIOLABILITY, (m-vi'-o- la-bil'-e-te) n.s. 
State or quality of being inviolable. 

INVIOLABLE, (in-vi'-o-la-bl) a. Not to 
be profaned ; not to be injured ; not to be 
broken ; insusceptible of hurt or wound. 

INVIOLABLEN ESS, (in-vi'-o-la-bl-nes) n. s. 
State or quality of being inviolable. 

INVIOLABLY, (in-vi'-o-la-ble) ad. With- 
out breach ; vithout failure. 

INVIOLATE, (in-vi'-o-late) a. Unhurt; 
uninjured ; unprofaned ; unpolluted ; un- 
broken. 

IN VIOLATED, rin-vi'-o-la-ted) a. Un- 
profaned ; unpolluted. 

To INVISCATE, (in-vis'-kate) v. a. To 
lime ; to intangle in glutinous matter. 

To 1NVISCERATE, (in-vis'-ser-ale) v. a. 
To breed ; to nourish. 

INVISIBILITY, (in- viz'-e-bil'-e-te) n.s. The 
state of being invisible ; imperceptibleness 
to sight. 

INVISIBLE, (in-viz'-e-bl) a. Not percep- 
tible by the sight ; not to be seen. 

INVISIBLY, (m-viz'-e-ble) ad. Impercep- 
tibly to the sight. 

INVITATION, (in-ve-ta'-Bhun) n. s. Thd" 
act of inviting, bidding, or calling to any- 
thing with ceremony and civility. 

INVITATORY, (in-vi'-ta-tur-e) a. Using 
invitation ; containing invitation. 

To INVITE, (in-vite') v. a. To bid ; to ask to 
any place, with intreaty and complaisance ; 
to allure ; to persuade ; to induce by hope 
or pleasure. 

To INVITE, (in-vite) v. n. To ask or call 
to anything pleasing. 

IN VITER, (in-vi'-ter) n. s. One who invites. 

INVITING, (in-vi'-ting) part. a. Alluring; 
captivating ; tempting. 



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INVITINGLY, (in-vi'-ting-le) ad. In such 
a manner as invites or allures. 

INVITINGNESS, (in-vi'-ting-nes) n. s. 
Power or quality of inviting. 

ToINUMBRATE, (in-um'-brate) v. a. To 
shade ; to cover with shades. 

INUNCTED, (in-ungk'-ted) a. Anointed. 

INUNCTION, (in-ungk'-*shun) n. s. The 
act of smearing or anointing. 

To INUNDATE, (in-un'-date) v. a To over- 
flow a place with water ; to overwhelm. 

INUNDATION, (in-un-da'-shun) n. s. The 
overflow of waters ; flood ; deluge ; a con- 
fluence of any kind. 

To INVOCATE, (in'-vo-kate) v. a. To in- 
voke ; to implore ; to call upon ; to pray to. 

INVOCATION, (in-vo-ka'-shun) n.s. The 
act of calling upon in prayer ; the form of 
calling for the assistance or presence of any 
being. 

INVOICE, (in'-voise) n. s. A catalogue of 
the freight of a ship, or of the articles and 
price of goods sent by a factor. 

To INVOKE, (in-voke') v. a. To call upcn ; 
to implore ; to pray to. 

To INVOLVE, (in-volv') v. a. To inwrap ; 
to cover with anything circumfluent ; to im- 
ply ; to comprise ; to en twist ; to take in ; 
to catch; to entangle; to complicate; to 
make intricate : to blend ; to mingle together 
confusedly. In mathematicks, To multiply 
any quantity by itself any given numbe 
of times. 

INVOLVEDNESS, (invol'-ved-nes; n. s. 
State of being involved. 

INVOLUNTARILY, (in-vol'-un-ta-re-le) ad. 
Not by choice ; not spontaneously. 

INVOLUNTARINESS, (in-vol'-lun-ta-re- 
nes) n.s. Want of choice or will. 

INVOLUNTARY, (in-vol'-un-ta-re) a. Not 
having the power of choice ; not chosen ; not 
done willingly. 

INVOLUTION, (>-vo lu'-shun^ n. s. The 
act of envolving or enwrapping ; the state 
of being entangled ; complication. 

INURBANIT Y, (in-ur-ban'-e-te) n. s. Want 
of courteousness ; rudeness ; unkindness. 

To INURE, (in-ure') v. a. To habituate ; to 
make ready or willing by practice ; to ac- 
custom. 

INURE, (in-ure') v. n. In law, To take effect. 

INUREMENT, (in-ure'-ment) n.s. Prac- 
tice ; habit ; use ; custom. 

To IN URN, (in-urn') v.a. To in tomb ; to bury. 

INUSIT ATION,' (in-u-se-ta'-shun) n. s. State 
of being unused ; want of use. 

INUSTION, (in-us'-te-un) n. s. The act of 
burning. 

INUTILE, (in-u'~til) ad. Useless ; unprofit- 
able. 

INUTILITY, (in-u-til'-e-te) n.s. Useless- 
ness ; unprofitableness. 

INUTTERABLE, (inut'-ter-^-bl) a. Not 
to be uttered ; inexDressible. 

INVULNERABLE, * (in-vul'-ner a4>l) a. 
Not to be wounded ; secure from wound. 

IN VULNERABLENESS, (in-vul'-ner-vbl- 
nes) n. s. Stute of being invulnerable. 



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To IN WALL, (in-wall') v. a. To inclose 
or fortify with a -wall. 

INWARD, (in'-ward) lad. Towards the 

INWARDS, (in'-wardz) $ internal parts ; 
within ; with inflexion or incurvity ; con- 
cavely ; into the mind or thoughts. 

INWARD, (in'-ward) a. Internal ; placed 
not on the outside, but within ; reflecting ; 
deeply thinking ; seated in the mind. 

IN WA RDLY, (in'-ward- le) a. In the heart ; 
privately ; in the parts within ; internally ; 
with inflexion or concavity. 

INWARDNESS, (in'-ward -nes) n. s. Inti- 
macy ; familiarity ; internal state. 

To INWEAVE, (in-weve') v. n. pret. inwove 
or inweaved ; part. pass, inwoven. To mix 
anything in weaving, so that it forms part of 
the texture ; to intertwine ; to complicate. 

To IN WRAP, (in-rap') v. a. To cover by 
involution ; to involve. 

To INWREATH, (in-reTHe) v. a. To sur- 
round as with a wreath. 

INWROUGHT, (jn-rawt') a. Adorned with 
work. 

JOB, (job) n. s. A piece of chance work ; a 
piece of labour undertaken at a stated price ; 
a low, mean, lucrative, busy affair. 

To JOB, (job) v. a. To strike suddenly with 
a sharp instrument ; to drive in a sharp in- 
strument. 

To JOB, (job) v.n. To play the stockjobber; 
to buy and sell as a broker. 

JOBBER, (jgb'-ber) n. s. A man who buys 
and sells stock in the puUick funds ; one 
who engages in a low lucrative affair ; one 
who does chance work. 

JOBBERNOWL, (job'-ber-nole) n. s. Log- 
gerhead; blockhead. 

JOCKEY, (jok'-ke) n. s. A fellow that rides 
horses in the race ; a man that deals in 
horses ; a cheat ; a trickish fellow. 

To JOCKEY, (jok'-ke) v. a. To justle by 
riding against one ; to cheat ; to trick. 

JOCOSE, (jo-kose') a. Merry; waggish; 
given to jest. 

JOCOSELY, (jo-kose'-le) ad. Waggishly; 
in jest ; in game. 

JOCOSENESS, (jo-kose'- nes) } n. s. Wag- 

JOCOSITY, (jo-kos'-e-te) " S gery ; mer- 
riment. 

JOCOSERIOUS, (jo-ko-se'-re-us) a. Par- 
taking of mirth and seriousness. 

JOCULAR, (jok'-u-lar) a. Used in jest; 
merry ; jocose ; waggish. 

JOCULARITY, Qok-u-lar'-e-te) n. s. Mer- 
riment ; disposition to jest. 

JOCULARLY, (jok'-u-lar-le) ad. In a jocose 
way. 

JOCULATORY, (jok'-u-la-tur-e) a. Droll ; 
merrily spoken. 

JOCUND, (jok'-und) a. Merry; gay; airy; 
lively. 

JOCUNDITY, (jo-kun'-de-te) n.s. Gaiety; 
mirth. 

JOCUNDLY,(jok'-und-le)od. Merrily ; gaily. 

JOCUNDNESS", (jok'-un'd-nes) n. s. State of 
being jocund. 

To JOG, (jog) v. a. To push ; to shake by 3 



JOK 

sudden impulse ; to give notice by a sudden 
push. 
To JOG, (jog) v. n. To move by succusation , 
to move with small shocks like those of a 
slow trot ; to travel leisurely. 
JOG, (jog) n. s. A push ; a slight shake ; a 
sudden interruption by a push or shake : 
hint given by a push ; a rub ; a small stoo . 
an irregularity of motion. 
JOGGER, (jog'-er) n. s. One who moves 
heavily and dully. 

To JOGGLE, (jog -gl) v n. To shake. 
To JOGGLE, (jog'-gl) v. a. To push. 

To JOIN, (join) v. a. To add one to another 
in contiguity; to couple; to combine; 13 
unite; to associate; to act in concert with. 

To JOIN, (join) v. n. To grow to ; to adhere ; 
to be contiguous , to close ; to unite with ; 
to become confederate. 

JOINDER, (JQin'-der) n. s. Conjunction , 
joining. 

JOINER, (join'-er) n. s. One whose trade 
is to make utensils of wood compacted ; a 
carpenter. 

JOINERY, (join'-er-e) n. s. An art by which 
several pieces of wood are fitted and joined 
together; carpentry. 

JOINT, (joint) n. s. • Articulation of limbs ; 
juncture of moveable bones in animal bodies , 
hinge ; junctures which admit motion of the 
parts. In joinery, The uniting of two pieces 
of wood, shot or planed, is called a joint. A 
knot or commissure in a plant. One of the 
limbs of an animal cut up by the butcher. 
Out of joint, Luxated; slipped from tbe 
socket or corresponding part where it natu- 
rally moves ; thrown into confusion and dis- 
order ; confused. 

JOINT, (joint) a. Shared among many , 
united in the same possessions ; as joint 
heirs or coheirs; combined ; acting together 
in consort. 

To JOINT, (joint) v. a. To form in articu- 
lations ; to form many parts into one ; to 
divide a joint ; to cut or quarter into joints. 

JOINTED, (joint'-ed) a. Full of joints, 
knots, or commissures. 

JOINTER, (join'-ter) n. s. A sort of plane. 

JOINTLY,(jomt'-le) ad. Together ; not sepa- 
rately ; in a state of union or co-operation. 

JOINTSTOOL, (joint-stool') n.s. A stool 
made not merely by insertion of the feet, 
but by inserting one part in another. 

JOINTURE, (joint'-yur) n. s. Estate settled 
on a wife to be enjoyed after her husband'^ 
decease. 

To JOINTURE, (jgint'-yur) v. a. To endow 
with a jointure. 

JOIST, (joist) n. s. The secondary beam of 
a floor. 

To JOIST, (joist) v. a. To fit in the smaller 
beams of a flooring. 

JOKE, (joke) n. s. A jest ; something not 
serious. 

To JOKE, (joke) v. n. To jest ; to be merry 
in words or actions. 

JOKER, (jo'-ker) n.s. A jester; a merry 
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JOKINGLY, (jo-king-le) ad. In a jesting, 
merry way. 

JOLE, (jole) 11. s. The face or cheek ; the 
head of a fish. 

To JOLL, (jole) v. a. To beat the head 
against anything ; to clash with violence. 

JOLL1LY, (jol'-le-le) ad. Gaily ; with eleva- 
tion of spirit ; in a disposition to noisy mirth. 

JOLL1NESS, (jol'-le-nes) \n. s. ■ Gaiety; 

JOLLITY, (jol'-'le-te) " \ elevation of 
spirit : merriment ; festivity ; handsome- 
ness ; beauty. 

JOLLY, (jol'-le) a. Gay ; merry ; airy ; 
cheerful; plump; like one in high health; 
handsome ; well-favoured. 

JOLLY-BOAT, (jol'-le-bote) n.s. A term 
for a ship's small boat ; a yawl. 

To JOLT, (jolt) v. n. To shake as a carriage 
on rough ground. 

To JOLT, (jolt) v. a. To shake one as a car- 
riage does. 

JOLT, (jolt) n. s. Shock ; violent agitation. 

JOLTER, (jolt'-er) n.s. That which shakes 
or jolts. 

JOLTHEAD, (jolt'-hed) n.s. A great head ; 
a dolt ; a blockhead. 

IONICK, (i-on'-ik) a. Belonging to one of 
the orders of architecture ; denoting an airy- 
kind of musick ; belonging to the dialect of 
the Ionians ; denoting the first of the an- 
cient sect of philosophers of which the 
founder was Thales. 

JONQUILLE, (jung-kwil') n. s. A species 
of daffodil. 

To JOSTLE, (jos'-sl) v.a. To justle ; to rush 
against. 

JOT, (jot) n.s. A point ; a tittle ; the least 
quantity assignable. 

IOTA, (i-o'-ta) n.s. A tittle ; a jot. 

JOVIAL, *(jo'-ve-al) a. Uunder the influ- 
ence of Jupiter ; gay ; airy ; merry ; cheerful. 

JOVIALLY, ( jo'-ve-al-e) ad. Merrily ; gaily. 

JO VI ALNESS," (jo'-ve-al-nes) n.s. Gaiety; 
merriment. 

JOVIALTY, (jo'-ve-al-te) n.s. Merriment; 
festivity. 

JOURNAL, (jur'-nal) n. s. A diary ; an 
account kept of daily transactions ; any 
paper published daily. 

JOURNALIST, (jur'-nal-ist) n.s. A writer 
of journals. 

To JOURNALIZE, (jur'-nal-ize) v.a. To 
enter in an account of daily transactions. 

JOURNEY, (jur'-ne) n. s. The travel of a 
day ; travel by land, distinguished from/a 
voyage or travel by sea ; passage from 
place to place. 

To JOURNEY, (h r '- n ?) v.n. To travel; to 
pass from place to place. 

JOURNEYMAN, (jur'-ne-man) «. s. A 
hired workman. 

JOURNEYWORK, (j^'-ne-wurk) n. s. 
Work performed for hire; work done by 
the day. 

JOUST, (just) n,s. Tilt; tournament ; mock 
fight. 

To JOUST, (just) v. n. To run in the tilt. 

JOWL. See Jole. 



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JOY, (jge) «, j. The passion produced by 
any happy accident; gladness; exultation, 
gaiety; merriment; festivity; happiness; 
felicity. 

JOY, (joe) v. n. To rejoice ; to be glad ; to 
exult. 

To JOY, (joe) v. a. To congratulate ; to 
entertain kindly ; to gladden ; to exhilarate. 

JOYANCE, (joe'-anse) n. 5. Gaiety ; fes- 
tivity. 

JOYFUL, (J9?'- f «? 1 ) a- Full of joy ; glad ; 
exulting. 

JOYFULLY, (joe'-ful-e) ad. With joy; 
gladly. 

JOYFULNESS, (jqe'-fnl-nes) n.s. Glad- 
ness ; joy. 

JOYLESS, (jo?'-^ 8 ) "• Void of joy ; feel- 
ing no pleasure ; giving no pleasure. 

JOYLESSLY, (joe'-les-le) ad. Without re- 
ceiving pleasure ; without giving pleasure. 

JOYLESSNESS, (joe'-les-nes) n. s. Stata 
of being joyless. 

JOYOUS, (joe'-us) a. Glad ; gay ; merry ; 
giving joy. 

JOYOUSLY, (joe'-us-le) ad. With joy ; 
with gladness. 

JOYOUSNESS, (joe'-us-nes) n. s. State of 
being joyous. 

IPECACUANHA, (ip-pe-kak-u-a'-n^) n.s. 
An Indian plant of emetic virtues. 

IRASCIBILITY, (i-ras-se-bil'-le-te) n. $. 
Propensity to anger. 

IRASCIBLE, (i-ras'-se-bl) a. Prone to 
anger ; partaking of the nature of anger. 

IRASCIBLENESS, (i-ras'-se-bl-nes) n. t. 
State of being angry. 

IRE, (ire) n. s. Anger ; rage ; passionate 
hatred. 

IREFUL, (ire'-ful) a. Angry; raging; fu- 
rious. 

IREFULLY, (ire'-ful-e) a. With ire; in an 
angry manner. 

IRIS, (i'-ris) n. s. The rainbow ; any ap- 
pearance of light resembling the rainbow ; 
the circle round the pupil of the eye ; the 
flower-de-luce. 

IRISH, (i'-rish) a. Relating to Ireland. 

To IRK, (erk) v. a. This word is commonly 
used only impersonally, it irks me ; it gives 
me pain ; or I am weary of it. 

IRKSOME, (erk'- sum) a. Wearisome; te- 
dious ; troublesome ; toilsome ; weary. 

IRKSOMELY, (erk'-sum-le) ad. Weari- 
somely ; tediously. 

IRKSOMENESS, (erk'-sum-nes) «. s. Te- 
diousness ; wearisomeness. 

IRON, (i'-Tun) n. s. A metal common to 
all parts of the world, and considerably the 
hardest; an instrument or utensil of the 
laundry made of iron, as a flat iron, box iron 
or smoothing iron. In the plural, Chains ; 
shackles ; manacles. 

IRON, (i'-run) a. Made of iron ; resem- 
bling iron in colour ; harsh ; stern ; severe j 
rigid ; miserable ; indissoluble ; unbroken ; 
hard ; impenetrable. 

To IRON, (i'-run) v. a. To smooth with an 
iron ; to shackle with irons. 



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IRONED, (i'-rund) a. Armed ; dressed in 

iron. 
IRONICAL, (i-ron'-ne-kaj) a. Expressing 
one thing and meaning another ; speaking 
by contraries. 
IRONICALLY, (i-ron'-ne-kal-e) ad. By 

the use of irony. 
IRONICK, (i-ron'-ik) a. Ironical. 
IRONMONGER, (i'-run-mung-ger) n. s. A 

dealer in iron. 
IRONMOULD, (i'-run-mold) n. s. A mark 
or spot on linen, occasioned by the rust of 
iron. 
IRONWOOD, (i'-run-wud) n. $. A kind of 

wood extremely hard. 
IRONY, (i'-run-e) n. s. A mode of speech 
in which the meaning is contrary to the 
words. 
1RRADIANCE, (ir-ra'-de-anse) ) 
IRRADIANCY, (ir-ra'-de-an-se) S "' S ' 
Emission of rays or beams of light upon 
any object ; beams of light emitted. 
To IRRADIATE, (ir-ra'-de-ate) v. a. To 
adorn with light emitted upon it ; to bright- 
en ; to enlighten intellectually ; to illumine j 
to illuminate ; to animate by heat or light ; 
to decorate with shining ornaments. 
To IRRADIATE, (ir-ra'-de-ate) v. n. To 

shine ; to grow bright. 
IRRADIATE, (ir-ra'-de-ate) part. a. Deco- 
rated with shining ornaments. 
IRRADIATION, (ir-ra-de-a'-shun) n. s. 
The act of emitting beams of light ; illumi- 
nation ; intellectual light. 
IRRATIONAL, (ir-rash'-o-nal) a. Void of 
reason ; void of understanding ; wanting 
the discoursive faculty ; absurd ; contrary 
to reason. 
IRRATIONALITY, (ir-rash-o-nal'-e-te) n.s. 

Want of reason. 
IRRATIONALLY, (ir-rash'-o-nal-e) ad. 

Without reason ; absurdly. 
IRRECLAIMABLE, (ir-re-kla'-ma-bl) a. 
Not to be reclaimed ; not to be changed to 
the better. 
IRRECLAIMABLY, (ir-re-kla'-ma-ble) ad. 

So as not to be reclaimed. 
IRRECONCILABLE, (ir-rek.-on-si'-ty-M) a. 
Not to be recalled to kindness ; not to be 
appeased ; not to be made consistent. 
IRRECONCILABLENESS, (ir-rek-on-si'- 
la-bl-nes) n. s. Impossibility to be recon- 
ciled. 
IRRECONCILABLY, (ir-rek-on-si'-la-ble) 
ad. In a manner not admitting reconcili- 
ation. 
IRRECONCILIATION, (ir-rek-on-sil-e-a'- 

shun) n. s. Want of reconciliation. 
IRRECORDABLE,(ir-re-kQr'-da^bl) a. Not 

to be recorded. 
IRRECOVERABLE, (ir-re-W-er-a-bl) a. 
Not to be regained ; not to be restored or 
repaired ; not to be remedied. 
IRRECOVERABLENESS, (ir-re-kuv'-er-a- 
bl-nes) n. s. State of being beyond recovery 
or repair. 
IRRECO VER A BLY,(ir-re-kuv'-er-a-ble) ad. 
Beyond recovery ; past repair. 



IRR 

IRREDUCIBLE, (ir-re-du'-se-bl) a. Not 

to be brought or reduced. 
I RREFR AG ABILITY, (ir-ref'-fra-g^-bil'-e- 
te) n. 5. Strength of argument not to be 
refuted. 
IRREFRAGABLE, (ir-ref'-fra-ga-bl) a. Not 
to be confuted ; superiour to argumental op- 
position. 
IRREFRAGABLY, (ir-ref'-fra-ga-ble) ad. 
With force above confutation. 

IRREFUTABLE, (ir-re-fu'-t^-bO a. Not to 
be overthrown by argument. 

IRREGULAR, (ir-reg'-gu-lar) a. Deviating 
from rule, custom, or nature ; unmethodical ; 
not confined to any certain rule or order ; 
not being according to the laws of virtue. 

IRREGULARITY, (ir-reg-gu-lar'-e-te) n. *. 
Deviation from rule ; neglect of method and 
order ; inordinate practice ; vice. 

IRREGULARLY, (j.r-reg'-gu-lar-le) ad. 
Without observation of rule or method. 

To IRREGULATE, (ir-reg'-gu-late) v. a. To 
make irregular ; to disorder. 

IRRELATIVE, (ir-rel'-la-tiv) a. Having no 
reference to anything ; single ; unconnected. 

IRRELATIVELY, (ir-rel'-la-tiv- 1 ? ) ad. Un- 
connectedly. 

IRRELEVANCY, (jr-rel'-e van-se) n. s. 
State of being irrelevant. 

IRRELEVANT, (ir-rel'-e-vant) a. Not ap- 
plicable ; not to the purpose. 

IRRELEVANTLY, (ir-rel'-e-vant-le) ad. 
Without being to the purpose. 

1RRELIEVABLE, (ir-re-le'-va-bl) a. Not 
admitting relief. 

IRRELIGION, (ir-re-lid'-jun) n.s. Con- 
tempt of religion ; impiety. 

IRRELIGIOUS, (ir-re-lid'-jus) a. Contemn- 
ing religion ; impious ; contrary to religion. 

IRRELIGIOUSLY, (ir-re-lid'-ius-le) ad. 
With impiety; with irreligion. "*. 

IRREMEABLE, (ir-re'-me-a-bl) a. Admit- 
ting no return. 

IRREMEDIABLE, (ir-re-me'-de-a-bl) o. 
Admitting no cure ; not to be remedied. 

IRREMEDIABLENESS, (ir-re-me'-de-a-bl- 
nes) n.s. Slate of being irremediable. 

IRREMEDIABLY, (ir-re-me'-de-a-ble) ad. 
Without cure. 

IRREMISSIBLE, (ir-re-mis'-se-bl) a. Not 
to be pardoned. 

IRREMlSSIBLENESS,(ir-re-mis'-se-bl-ne 8 ) 
n. s. The quality of being not to be par- 
doned. 

IRREMISSIBLY, (ir-re-mis'-se-bl©) ad. So 
as not to be pardoned. 

IRREMOVABLE, (ir-re-mpov'-a-bl) a. Not 
to be moved ; not to be changed. 

IRREMUNERABLE, (ir-re-mu'-ner-a-bl) a. 
Not to be rewarded. 

IRREPARABILITY, (ir-rep-a-ra-bil'-e-te) 
State of being irreparable. 

IRREPARABLE, (ir-rep'-pa-ra-bl) o. Not 
to be recovered ; not to be repaired. 

IRREPARABLY, (ir-rep'-pa-ra-ble) ad, 
Without recovery ; without amends. 

IRREPENTANCE, (ir-re-pen'-tanse) n.s. 
Want of repentance. 



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IRREPLEVIABLE, (ir-re-plev'-ve-^-bl) a. 
Not to be redeemed ; a law term. 

IRREPREHENSIBLE, (ir-rep-pre-hen'-se- 
bl) a. Exempt from blame. 

IRREPREHEN SIBLY. (rr-rep-pre-hen'-se- 
ble) ad. Without blame 

IRREPRESSIBLE, (u-re-pres'-se-bl) a. Not 
to be repressed. 

!RREPROACHABLE,(ir-re-protsh'-a-bl) a. 
Free from blame ; free from reproach. 

IRREPROACHABLY, (ir-re-protsh'-a -ble) 
ad. Without blame ; without reproach. 

IRREPROVABLE,(ir-re-proov'-a-bl) a. Not 
to be blamed ; irreproachable. 

IRREPROVABLY, (ir-re-prpov'-a-ble) ad. 
Beyond reproach. 

1RREPTIT10US, (irrep-tish'-us) a. En- 
croaching ; creeping in. 

IRRESISTENCE,(ir-re-zis'tanse) n.s. Want 
of inclination to make resistence ; gentleness 
under sufferings and insults. 

IRR ESIST1BIL11 Y, (jr-re-zis-te-bil'-e-te) 
n. s. Power or force above opposition. 

IRRESISTIBLE, (ir-re-zis'-te-bl) a. Supe- 
riour to opposition. 

IRRESIST1BLENESS, (ir-re-zis' ♦e-bl-nes) 
n. s. Power above opposition. 

IRRESISTIBLY, (ir-re-zis'-te-ble) ad. In a 
manner not to be opposed. 

IRRESOLUBLE, (ir-rez'-zo-lu-bl) a. Not 
to be broken ; not to be dissolved. 

IRRESOLUBLENESS, (ir-rez'-zo-lu-bl-nes) 
n. s. Resistance to separation of the parts. 

1RRESOLVEDLY, (ir-re-zol'-ved-le) ad. 
Without settled determination. 

IRRESOLUTE, (ir-rez'-zo-lute) a. Not con- 
stant in purpose ; not determined. 

IRRESOLUTELY, (ir rez'-zo-lute-le) ad. 
Without firmness of mind; without deter- 
mined purpose. 

IRRESOLUTENESS, (ir-rez'-zo-lute-nes) 
Want of determination ; want of firmness of 
mind. 

IRRESOLUTION, (ir-rez-zo-lu'-shun) n.s. 
Want of firmness of mind. 

IRRESPECTIVELY, (ir-re-spek'-tiv-le) ad. 
Without regard to circumstances. 

IRRESPONSIBILITY, (ir-re-spon-se-bil'-e- 
te) «. s. Want of responsibility. 

IRRESPONSIBLE, (i-re-spon'-se-bl) a. Not 
capable of being answered for. 

IRRETENTIVE, (ir-re-ten'-tiv) a. Not re- 
tentive. 

IRRETRIEyABLE,(ir-re-tree'-va-bl) a. Not 
to be repaired ; irrecoverable ; irreparable. 

IRRETRIEVABLY, (ir-re-tree'-va-ble) ad. 
Irreparably ; irrecoverably. 

IRREVERENCE, (ir-rev'-ver-ense) n. s. 
Want of reverence ; want of veneration ; 
want of respect ; state of being disregarded. 

IRREVEREND, (ir-rev'-ver-end) a. Dis- 
respectful. 
IRREVERENT, (ir-rev'-ver-ent) a. Not 
paying due homage or reverence ; not ex- 
Dressing or conceiving due veneration or re- 
spect. 
IRREVERENTLY, (ir-rev'-ver-ent-le) ad. 
Without due respect or veneration. 



ISO 

IRREVERSIBLE, (ir-re-ver-se-bl) «. Not 
to be recalled ; not to be changed. 

lRREVERSIBLENESSXir-re-vei'-se-bl-nes) 
n. s. State of being irreversible. 

IRREVERSIBLY, (ir-re-ver'-se-ble) ad. 
Without change. 

IRREVOCABILITY, (ir-rev-vo-ka-bil'-e-te) 
n. s. Impossibility of recall. 

IRREVOCABLE, (ir-rev'-vo-ka-bl) a. Not 
to be recalled ; not to be brought back ; not 
to be reversed. 

IRREVOCABLENESS,(ir-rev'-v 9 -ka-bl-nes) 
n. s. The state of being irrevocable. 

IRREVOCABLY, (ir-rev'-vo-ka-bl e) ad. 
Without recall. 

IRREVOLUBLE, (ir-rev'-vo-Iu bl) a. That 
has no revolution. 

To IRRIGATE, (ir -re-gate) v. a. To wet ;. 
to moisten ; to water. 

1RRIGUOUS, (ir-rig'-gu-us) a. Watery; 
watered; dewy; moist. 

IRRITABILITY, (ir-re-ta-bil'-e-te) n.s. 
State or quality of being irritable. 

IRRITABLE, (ir'-re-ta-bl) a. Easily pro- 
voked. 

IRRITANT, (ir'-re-tant) a. Rendering void. 
A term in law. 

To IRRITATE, (ir'-re-tate) v. a. To pro- 
voke ; to teaze ; to fret ; to put into motion 
or disorder by any irregular or unaccustomed 
contact; to stimulate; to vellicate. 

IRRITATION, (ir-re-ta'-shun; n.s. Provo- 
cation; exasperation; stimulation; velli- 
cation. 

IRR1TATORY, (ir'-re-ta-tur-e) a. Stimu- 
lating. 

IRRUPTION, (ir-rup'-shun) n. s. The act 
of anything forcing an entrance ; inroad ; 
burst of invaders into any place. 

IRRUPTIVE, (ir-rup'-tiv) a. Bursting forth ; 
rushing down or in. 

IS, (iz) n. s. The third person singular of 
To be; I am, thou art, he is. 

1SCHURET1CKS, (is-ku-ret'-tiks) n.s. pi. 
Such medicines as force urine when sup- 
pressed. 

ISCHURV, (is'-ku-re) n.s. A stoppage of 
urine. 

ISICLE, (i'-sik-kl) n. s. A pendent shoot of 
ice. 

ISINGLASS, (i'-zing-glas) n. s. A tough, 
firm, and light substance, of a whitish colour, 
and in some degree transparent, much re- 
sembling glue, prepared from the intestines 
of a fish which greatly resembles the stur- 
geon. 

ISLAND, (i'-land) n.s. A tract of land sur- 
rounded by water. 

ISLANDER, (i'-land-er) n. s. An inhabi- 
tant of a country surrounded by water. 

ISLE, (ile) n.s. An island; a country sur- 
rounded by water. 

ISLET, (i'-let) n. s. A little island. 

ISOCHRONAL, (i-sok -kro-nal) a. Having 
equal limes. 

ISOPER 1METRICAL, (i-so-per-e-met'-tre- 
kal) a. In geometry, Isoperimetricul figures 
are such as have equal perimeters or cir- 



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ITE 

cumferences, of which the circle is the 
greatest. 

ISOSCELES, (i-SQs'-se-lez) n.s. A term ap- 
plied to a triangle, having two legs or sides 
of equal length. 

ISSUABLE, (ish -shu-a-bl) a. Capable of 
being issued, or of being brought to issue, 
or decision. 

ISSUE, (jsh'-shu) n. s. The act of passing 
Out ; exit ; egress ; or passage out ; event : 
consequence ; termination ; conclusion , se- 
quel deduced from premises ; progeny ; off- 
spring. In medicine, A fontanel ; a vent 
made in a muscle for the discharge of hu- 
mours ; evacuation. In law, Issue is some- 
times; used for the children begotten between 
a man and his wife ; sometimes for profits 
growing from an amercement, fine, or ex- 
pences of suit ; sometime for profits of lands 
or tenements ; sometime for that point of 
matter depending in suit, whereupon the 
parties join and put their cause to the trial 
of the jury. 

To ISSUE, (ish'-shu) v. n. To come out ; to 
pass out of any place ; to make an eruption ; 
to break out ; to proceed as an offspring. 

To ISSUE, (ish'-shu) v. a. To send out ; to 
send forth j to send out judicially or autho- 
ritatively. 

ISSUELESS, (ish'-shu-Ies) a. Having no 
offspring ; wanting descendants. 

ISSUING, (ish'-shu ing) n. s. The act of 
sending, passing, or going out. 

ISTHMUS, (j.st'-mus) n.s. A neck of land 
joining the peninsula to the continent. 

IT, (it) pron. The neutral demonstrative. It 
is used for the thing ; the matter; the affair. 
It is used ludicrously after neutral verbs, to 
give an emphasis ; sometimes applied fami- 
liarly, ludicrously, or rudely to persons. 

ITALIAN, (it-tal'-yan) n. s. A native of 
Italy ; the Italian language. 

ITALIAN, (it-tal'-yan) a. Relating to the man- 
ners, customs, language, or persons of Italy. 

To ITALIANIZE, (it-tal'-yan-ize) v. a. To 
make Italian; to render conformable to 
Italian custom or fashion. 

1TAL1CK, (it-tal'-ik) a. Denoting a type 
first used by Italian printers, and now usu- 
ally employed to distinguish a particular 
word or sentence. 

ITCH, (itsh) n. s. A cutaneous disease ex- 
tremely contagious, which overspreads the 
body with small pustules filled with a thin 
serum, and raised, as microscopes have dis- 
covered, by a small animal. It is cured by 
sulphur, j The sensation of uneasiness in 
the skin, which is eased by rubbing ; a con- 
stant teazing desire. 

To ITCH, (itsh) v. n. To feel that uneasiness 
in the skin which is removed by rubbing ; to 
long ; to have continual desire. 

ITCHY, (itsh'-e) a. Infected with the itch ; 
having a constant teazing desire. 

ITEM, (i'-tem) ad. Also ; a word used when 
any article is added to the former. 

ITEM, (i'-tem) n.s. A new article ; a single 
entry in an account. 



JUD 

ITERABLE, (it'-ter-^-bl) a. Capable of 
being repeated. 

ITERANT, (it'-ter-ant) a. Repeating. 

To ITERATE, (it'-ter-ate) v. a. To repeat ; 
to utter again; to inculcate by frequent 
mention ; to do over again. 

ITERATION, (i.t-ter-a-shun) n. s. Repe- 
tition ; recital over again. 

ITERATIVE, (it'-ter-a-tiv) a. Repeating; 
redoubling. 

ITINERANT, (i-tin'-ner-ant) a. Travelling ; 
wandering ; not settled. 

ITINERARY, (i-tin'-ner-a-re) n.s. A book 
of travels. 

ITINERARY, (i-tin'-ner-^-re) a. Travel- 
ling ; pertaining to, or done on a journey. 

ITSELF, (it-self ) pron. The neutral reci- 
procal pronoun applied to things. 

JUBILANT, (ju'-be-laut) a. Rejoicing; 
uttering songs of triumph. 

JUBILATION, (ju-be-la'-shun) n.s. The 
act of declaring triumph. 

JUBILEE, (ju'-be-le) «. s. A publick fes- 
tivity ; a time of rejoicing ; a season of joy. 

JUCUNDITY, (ju-kun'-de-te) n.s. Pleasant- 
ness ; agreeableness. 

JUDAICAL, (ju-da'-e-kal) a. Jewish; be- 
longing to Jews. 

JUDAICALLY, (ju-da'-e-kal-le) ad. After 
the Jewish manner. 

JUDAISM, (ju'-da-izm) n.s. The religious 
rites of the Jews. 

To JUD A1ZE, (ju'-da-ize) v.n. To conform 
to the manner of the Jews. 

JUDAIZER, (ju'-da-i-zer) n. s. One who 
conforms to the manners or rites of the 
Jews. 

JUDGE, (judje) n. s. One who is invested 
with authority to determine any cause or 
question ; one who presides in a court of 
judicature ; one who has skill sufficient to 
decide upon the merit of anything. 

To JUDGE, (judje) v. n. To pass sentence ; 
to form or give an opinion ; to discern ; to 
distinguish ; to consider accurately. 

To JUDGE, (judje) v. a. To pass sentence 
upon ; to examine authoritatively ; to de- 
termine finally ; to pass severe censure ; to 
doom severely. 

JUDGEMENT, Qudje'-ment) n. s. The 
power of discerning the relations between 
one term or one proposition and another ; 
doom ; the right or power of passing judge- 
ment ; the act of exercising judicature ; 
determination ; decision ; the quality of 
distinguishing propriety and impropriety ; 
criticism , opinion ; notion ; sentence against 
a criminal ; punishment inflicted by Provi- 
dence, with reference to some particular 
crime ; the last doom. 

JUDGER, (judje'- er) n.s. One who forms 
judgement^ or passes sentence. 

JUDGESHIP, (judje'-ship) n.s. Office or 
dignity of a judge. 

JUDICATIVE, (ju'-de-k^-tiv) a. Having 
power to judge. 

JUDICATORY, (ju'-de-ka-tur-e) n.s. Dis- 
tribution of iustice ; court of justice. 



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JUDICATORY, (ju'-de-ka-tur-e) a. Dis- 
tributing justice ; judicially pronouncing. 

J UD1CATURE, (ju'-de-ka-ture) n. s. Power 
of distributing justice*; establishment for the 
administration of justice. 

JUDICIAL, (ju-dish'-al) a. Pertaining to 
the distribution of publick justice. 

JUDICIALLY, (ju-dish'-al-e) ad. Accord- 
ing to the office of a pledge ; in the forms 
of legal justice. 

JUDICIARY, (ju-dish'-e-a-re) a. Passing 
judgement upon. 

JUDICIOUS, (ju-dish'-us) a. Prudent; 
wise ; skilful. 

JUDICIOUSLY, (ju-dish'-us-le) ad. Skil- 
fully ; wisely ; with just determination. 

JUDICIOUSNESS, (ju-dish'-us-nes) n. s. 
State or quality of being judicious. 

JUG, (jug) n. s. A large drinking vessel 
with a gibbous or swelling belly. 

To JUG, (jug) v. n. To emit or pour forth a 
particular sound, as we still say of certain 
birds. 

To JUGGLE, (jug'-gl) v. n. To play tricks 
by slight of hand ; to practise artifice or 
imposture. 

JUGGLE, (jug'-gl) n.s. A trick by legerde- 
main ; an imposture ; a deception. 

JUGGLER, (j\U?'-gl'$ r ) n ' St One who prac- 
tises slight of hand ; one who deceives the 
eye by nimble conveyance ; a cheat ; a 
trickish fellow. 

JUGGLING, (JSg'-gW. 1 ^) "•*■ Deception ; 
imposture. 

JUGGLINGLY, (jug'-gl-ing-le) ad. In a 
deceptive manner. 

JUGULAR, (ju-gu-lar) a. Belonging to 
the throat. 

JUICE, (juse) n. s. The liquor, sap, or 
water of plants and fruits ; the fluid in ani- 
mal bodies. 

JUICELESS, (juse'-les) a. Dry ; without 
moisture. 

JUICINESS, (ju'-se-nes) n. s. Plenty of 
juice ; succulence. 

JUICY, (ju'-se) a. Moist ; abounding with 
juice ; succulent. 

JUJUBE, (ju'-jube) n s. A plant, whose fruit 
is like a small plum ; a kind of sweet-meat. 

JULAP, (ju'-lap>) n. s. An extemporaneous 
form of medicine, made of simple and com- 
pound water sweetened, serving for a vehi- 
cle to other forms not so convenient to take 
alone. 

JULIAN, (jule'-yan) a. Denoting th/old 
account of the year, so called from Julius 
Caesar, and used among us in England till 
1752., when the Gregorian was adopted. 

JULY, (ju-li') n. s. The month anciently 
called quintilis, or the fifth from March, 
named July in honour of Julius Caesar; the 
seventh month from* January. 

JUMART, (ju'-mart) n. s. The mixture of 
a bull and a mare. 

To JUMBLE., (jum'-bl) v. a. To mix vio- 
lently and confusedly together. 

To JUMBLE (ium'-bl) v.n. To be agitated 
together. 
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JUMBLE, (jum'-bl) n. s. Confused mixture ; 
violent and confused agitation. 

JUMBLEMENT, (jum'-bl-ment) n.s. Con- 
fused mixture. 

JUMBLER, (jum'-bl-er) n. s. One who 
mixes things together confusedly and d s- 
orderly. 

To JUMP, (jump) v.n. To leap ; to skip : 
to move without step or sliding; to leap 
suddenly. 

JUMP, (j^ m P) n - s# The act of jumping ; a 
leap ; a skip ; a bound. 

JUMPER, (jump'-er) n.s. One that jumps 
or leaps. 

JUNCOUS, (jung'-kus) a. Full of bul- 
rushes. 

JUNCTION, (jungk'-shun) n. s. Union ; 
coalition. 

JUNCTURE, (jungkt'-yur) n. s. The line 
at which two things are joined together; 
joint ; articulation ; union ; unity ; a criti- 
cal point or article of time. 

JUNE, (June) n. s. The sixth month of the 
year. 

JUNIOR, (ju'-ne-ur) a. Younger. 

JUNIORITY, (ju-ne-or'-e-te) n.s. State of 
being junior. 

JUNIPER, (ju'-ne-per) n. s. A shrub. 

JUNK, (jungk) n.s. A small ship of China; 
pieces of old cable used for calking. 

JUNKET, (jung'-ket) n. s. A sweetmeat ; 
a stolen entertainment. 

To JUNKET, (jung'-ket) v. n. To feast se- 
cretly ; to make entertainments by stealth ; 
to feast. 

JUNTO, (jun'-to) n. s. A cabal ; men com- 
bined in any 'secret design ; a congress of 
statesmen ; a council. 

IVORY, (i'-vo-re) n. s. A hard solid and 
fine substance, of a fine white colour ; the 
tusk of the elephant. 

IVORY, (i'-vo-re) a. Made of ivory. 

JUPITER,(ju'-pe-ter) n. s. One of the planets. 

JURAT, (ju'-ratj n.s. A magistrate in some 
corporations, but originally any person sworn 
to a particular purpose, jumtus. 

JURATORY, (ju'-ra-tur-e) a. Pertaining 
to an oath. 

JURIDICIAL, (ju-rid'-de-kaT) a. Acting: 
in the distribution of justice ; used in courts, 
of justice. 

JURIDICALLY, (ju-rid'-de-kal-e)ad. With* 
legal authority ; according to forms of jus- 
tice. 

JURISCONSULT, (ju-ris-kon'-sult) n.s. One? 
who gives his opinion in cases of law. 

JURISDICTION, (ju-ris-di_k'-shun) n. s. Le- 
gal authority ; extent of power ; district to. 
which any authority extends. 

JURISDICTIONAL, (ju-ris-dik'-shun-al) a.. 
According to legal authority. 

JURISDICTIVE, (ju-ris-dik'-tiv) a. Hav- 
ingjurisdiction . 

JURISPRUDENCE, (ju-ris-pru'-dense) n.s. 
The science of law. 

JURIST, (ju'-rist) n. s. A civil lawyer ; a> 
man who professes the science of the law j. 
a civilian. 



oil 



-pound ; — thin, this. 



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KAL 

JUROR, (ju'-rur) n. s. One that serves on 
the jury. 

JURY, (ju'-re) n. s. A company of men, as 
twenty-four or twelve, sworn to deliver a 
truth upon such evidence as shall he de- 
livered them touching the matter in ques- 
tion. 

JURYMAN, (ju'-re-man) n. s. One who is 
impannelled on a jury. 

JURYMAST, (ju'-re-mast) n. s. A mast 
made to last for the present occasion. So 
the seamen call whatever they set up in the 
room of a mast lost in a fight, or by a storm. 

JUST, (just) a. Upright ; incorrupt ; equi- 
table in the distribution of justice ; honest ; 
without crime in dealing with others ; exact ; 
proper ; accurate ; virtuous ; innocent ; 
pure ; true ; not forged ; grounded on 
principles of justice ; rightful ; equally re- 
tributed ; complete without superfluity; ex- 
actly proportioned ; full ; of full dimensions. 

JUST, (just) ad. Exactly ; nicely ; accu- 
rately ; merely ; barely ; nearly ; almost. 

JUST, (just) n. s. Mock encounter on horse- 
back. See Joust. 

To JUST, (just) v. n. To engage in a mock 
fight ; to tilt ; to push ; to drive ; to justle. 

JUSTICE, (jus'-tis) n. s. The virtue by 
which we give to every man what is his 
due ; equity { agreeableness to right ; vin- 
dicative retribution ; punishment , right ; 
assertion of right ; one deputed by the king 
to do right by way of judgement, as the 
justices of the King's Bench, Common 
Pleas, &c. Justices of Peace are appointed 
by the king's commission, to attend the peace 
of the county where they dwell. 

JUSTICESHIP, (jus'-tis-ship) n. s. Rank 
or office of justice. 

JUSTICIARY, (jus-tish'-e-a-re) n. s. An 
administrator of justice. 

JUSTIFIABLE, (jus'-te-f i-a-bl) a. Defensi- 
ble by law or reason. 

JUSTIFIABLENESS, (jus'-te-f i-a-bl-nes) 
n. s. Rectitude ; possibility of being fairly 
defended. 



KAY 

JUSTIFIABLY, (jus'-te-f i-a-ble) ad. Right- 
ly ; so as to be supported by right. 

JUSTIFICATION, (jus-te-fe-k/-shun) n. s. 
Absolution ; defence ; maintenance ; vindi- 
cation ; support ; deliverance by pardon for 
sins past. 

JUSTIFICATIVE, (jns-tif'-e-ka-tiv) a. Hav- 
ing power to justify ; justifying. 

JUSTIF1CATOR, (jus-te-fe-ka'-iiirj n. s. 
One who supports, defends, vindicates, or 
justifies. 

JUSTIFIER, (jus'-te-f i-er) n. 5. One who 
justifies ; one who defends or absolves ; one 
who freea from sin by pardon. 

To JUSTIFY, (jus'-te-f i) v. a. To clear from 
imputed guilt ; to absolve from an accu- 
sation ; to maintain ; to defend ; to "'indi- 
cate ; to free from past sin by pardon. 

To JUSTLE, (jus' -si) v. n. To encounter • to 
clash ; to rush against each other. 

To JUSTLE, (jus'-sl) v. a. To push ; to 
drive , to force by rushing against it. 

JUSTLE, (jus'-sl) n. s. Shock ; slight en- 
counter. 

JUSTLY, (just'le) ad. Uprightly ; honestly ; 
in a just manner ; properly ; exactly ; ac- 
curately. 

JUSTNESS, (just -nes) n.s. Justice; rea- 
sonableness ; equity ; accuracy ; exactness ; 
propriety. 

7<>JUT, (jut) v.n. See To Jet. To push 
or shoot into prominences ; to come out be- 
yond the main bulk ; to run against ; to 
butt. 

To JUTTY, (jut'-te) v.n. To jut. 

J UTTY, (jut'-te) n. s. That part of a build- 
ing which shoots forward beyond the rest. 
See Jettee. A kind of pier; a mole pro- 
jected into the sea. 

JUVENILE,(ju'-ve-nile)a. Young; youthful. 

J L VEN1L1TY" (jil-ve-nil'-e-te) n. s. Youth- 
fulness ; light and careless manner. 

JUXTAPOSITION, (juks-ta-po-zish'-un) n.s. 
Apposition ; the act of placing together ; 
the state of being placed by each other. 

IVY, (j'-ve) n.s. A plant. 



K. 



K., A letter borrowed by the English from the 
Greek alphabet. It has before all the 
vowels one invariable sound : as, keen, ken, 
kill. It is used after c at the end of words : 
as, knock, deck, &c. It likewise ends a 
word after a dipthong : as, lovk, break, shook, 
leek. The English [should] never use c at 
the end of a word. K is silent in the pre- 
sent pronunciation before n ; as, kn'fe, knee, 
knell. 

To KABOB. See To Cabob. 

KAIL, (kale) n. s. A kind of cabbage. 

K ALENDAR, (kal'-en-der) n. s. [now writ- 
ten calendar.'] An account of time. 



KALENDER, (kaj'-eti-der) n.s. A sort of 

dervise. 
KALI, (ka'-le) n. s. Sea-weed, of the ashes 

of which glass was made ; whence the word 

alkali. 
KALOYER, (k^-loe'-er) n.s. A monk of 

the Greek church. See Caloyek. 
KANGAROO, (kang'-ga-roo') n.s. An ani- 
mal of New South Wales. 
To KAW, (kaw) v. n. To cry as a raven, 

crow, or rook. 
KAW, (kaw) n. s. The cry of a raven cr crow. 
KAYLE, (kale) n. s. Ninepins ; a kind of 

play called nine -holes. 



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KEE 

To KECK, (kek) v. n. To Leave the stomach ; 
to reach at vomiting. 

To KECKLE, (kek'-kl) v. a. To defend a 
cable round with a rope. 

KECKSY, (kek'-se) n.5. Hemlock. 

To KEDGE, (kedje) v. a. To bring a ship 
up or down a narrow river, against the 
wind. 

KEDGER, (ked'-jer) n. s. A small anchor 
used in a river ; a fish-man. 

KEEL, (keel) n.s. The bottom of the ship. 

To KEEL, "(keel) v. a. To cool; to render 
cool. 

To KEEL, (keel) v. n. To become cold; to 
lose spirit. 

KEELAGE, (keel'-aje) n. s. Duty paid for 
a ship coming into the port of Hartlepool. 

KEELFAT, (keel'-vat) n. s. Cooler ; tub in 
which liquor is let to cool : properly keelvats. 

KEELING, (ke'-ling) n. s. A kind of small 
cod, whereof stockfish is made. 

KEELSON, (keel'-sun) n. s. The next piece 
of timber in a ship to her keel. 

To KEELHALE, (keel'-hale) v. a. To punish 
in the seamen's way, by dragging the crimi- 
nal under water on one side of the ship and 
up again on the other. 

KEEN, (keen) a. Sharp ; well- edged ; not 
blunt ; severe ; piercing ; eager ; vehe- 
ment ; acrimonious; bitter of mind ; sharp; 
acute of mind. 

KEENLY, (keen'-le) ad. Sharply; vehe- 
mently ; eagerly ; bitterly. 

KEENNESS, (keen'-nes) n.s. Sharpness; 
edge ; rigour of* weather ; piercing cold ; 
asperity; bitterness of mind; eagerness; 
vehemence : acuteness of understanding. 

To KEEP, (keep) v. a. To retain ; not to 
lose ; to have in custody ; to preserve ; not 
to let go ; to preserve in a state of security ; 
to protect ; to guard; to detain, or hold; to 
hold for another ; to tend ; to have care of; 
to preserve in the same tenour or state ; to 
attend ; to hold in any state ; to observe or 
solemnize any time ; to observe ; not to 
violate ; to maintain, to support with neces- 
saries of life ; to have in the house ; not to 
intermit ; to maintain, to hold ; to remain 
in ; not to leave a place ; not to reveal : not 
to betray ; to restrain ; to withhold ; to de- 
bar from any place. To keep back, To re- 
serve ; to withhold ; to restrain. To keep 
company, To frequent any one ; to accom- 
pany. To keep company with, To have fami- 
liar intercourse. To keep in, To conceal ; 
not to tell ; to restrain ; to curb. To keep 
off, To bear to a distance ; not to admit ; to 
hinder. To keep up. To maintain without 
abatement ; to continue ; to hinder from 
ceasing. To keep under, To oppress; to 
subdue. 

To KEEP, (keep) v. n. To remain by some 
labour or effort in a certain state ; to con- 
tinue in any place or state ; to stay ; to re- 
main unhurt ; to last ; to dwell ; to live 
constantly ; to adhere strictly. To keep' on, 
To go forward. To keep up, To continue un- 
subdued. 



KER 

KEEP, (keep) n. s. The strongest part of 
the old castles ; the donjon. See Donjon. 
Custody ; guard ; charge ; care ; guardian- 
ship ; restraint ; condition, a colloquial ex- 
pression ; as, in good lteep. 

KEEPER, (keep'-er) n.s. A defender; a 
preserver ; one who saves from harm ; one 
who holds anything for the use of another ; 
one who has prisoners in custody ; one who 
has the care of parks, or beasts of the chase ; 
one that has the superintendence or care of 
anything. Keeper of the great seal, Is a lord 
by his office, and called lord keeper of the 
great seal of England, and is of the privy 
council, under whose hands pass all charters, 
commissions, and grants of the king ; this 
lord keeper has the like jurisdiction, and all 
other advantages as the lord chancellor. 

K EEPERSHIP, (keep'-er -ship) n. s. Office 
of a keeper. 

KEEPING, (keep'-ing) n. s. Charge ; cus- 
tody ; care to preserve preservation ; 
guard. 

KEEPSAKE, (keep'-sake) n> s. A gift in 
token of remembrance, to be kept for the 
sake of the giver. 

KEG, (keg) n. s. A small barrel, commonly 
used for a fish barrel. 

KELL, (kel) n. s. The omentum ; that whicli 
inwraps the gut3 ; a child's caul ; the chry- 
salis of a caterpillar. 

KELP, (kelp) n. s. A sea-plant ; a salt pro- 
duced from calcined sea-weed. 

KELPY, (kel -pe) n. s. A supposed spirit , 
of tne waters in Scotland ; described as a 
quadruped, of the form of a horse. 

KELSON. See Keelson. 

To KEN, (ken) v. a. To see at a distance ; 
to descry ; to know. 

To KEN, (ken) v. n. To look round ; to direct 
the eye to or from any object. 

KEN, (ken) n. s. View ; reach of sight. 

KENNEL, (ken'-nel) n.s. A cot for dogs; 
a number of dogs kept in a kennel ; the hole 
of a fox, or other beast ; the watercourse of 
a street. 

KENNEL COAL. See Canal Coal. 

7b KENNEL, (ken'-nel) v.n. To lie; to 
dwell ; used of beasts, and of man in con- 
tempt. 

To KENNEL, (ken'-nel) i>. a. To keep in a 
kennel. 

KEPT, (kept) Pret. and part. pass, of keep. 

KERB, (kerb) n.s. Any edging of strong 
solid stuff, which serves as a guard to some- 
thing else ; thus the edging of the stone 
footways in London streets is called the 
kerb stone. 

KERCHIEF, (ker'-tshif) n. s. A head dress 
of a woman ; any loose cloth used in dress. 

KERN, (kern) n. s. Irish foot soldier ; an 
Irish boor. 

KERN, (kern) n. s. A hand-mill consisting 
of two pieces of stone by which corn is 
ground ; a chum. 

To KERN, (kern) v. n. To harden as ripened 
corn ; to take the form of grains ; to granu- 
late. 



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KID 

KERNEL, (kei'-nel) n.s. The edible sub- 
stance contained in a shell ; anything in- 
cluded in a husk or integument ; the seeds 
of pulpy fruits ; the central part of anything 
upon which the ambient strata are con- 
creted ; knobby concretions in children's 
flesh. 
KERSEY, (ker'-ze) n. s. Coarse stuff. 
KESTREL, (kes'-trel) n. s. A little kind of 

bastard hawk. 
KETCH, (ketsh) n.s. A heavy ship; as a 
bomb ketch ; a vessel with two masts, usually 
from 100 to 250 tons burthen. 
KETTLE, (ket'-tl) n. s. A vessel in which 

liquor is boiled. 
KETTLEDRUM, (ket'-tl-drum) n. s. A 
drum of which the head is spread over a 
body of brass, or copper. 
KETTLEPINS, (ket'-tl-pinz) n.s. Nine- 
pins ; skittles. 
KEY, (ke) n. s. An instrument formed with 
cavities correspondent to the wards of a 
lock ; an instrument by which something is 
screwed or turned ; an explanation of any- 
thing difficult ; ihe parts of a musical in- 
strument which are struck with the fingers. 
In musick, A certain tone whereto every 
composition, whether long or short ought to 
be fitted. A bank raised perpendicular for 
the ease of lading and unlading ships. In 
botany, The husk containing- the seed of an 
ash. 
KEY AGE, (ke'-aje) n. s. Money paid for 

lying at the key or quay. 
KEYHOLE,(ke'-hoIe) n.s. The perforation in 
the door or lock through which the key is 
put. 
KEYSTONE, (ke'-stone) n. s. The middle 

stone of an arch. 
KIBE, (kibe) n.s. An ulcerated chilblain; 

a chap in the heel caused by the cold. 
K1BED, (kibd) a. Troubled with kibes; 

as, kibed heels. 
KIBY, (kibe) a. Having kibes ; sore with 

kibefi. 
To KICK, (kik) 

foot. 
To KICK, (kik) v.n. 

anger or contempt. 
KICK, (kik) n. s. A blow with the foot. 
KICKER, (kik'-ker) n. s. One who strikes 

with his foot ; a wincing horse. 
KICKSHAW, (kik'-shaw) n.s. Something- 
uncommon : fantastical ; something ridicu- 
lous ; a dish so changed by the cookery that 
it can scarcely he known. 
KID, (kid) n. s. The young of a goat ; a 

bundle of heath or furze. 
To KID, (kid^ v. n. To bring forth kids. 
KIDDER, (kid'-der) 71. s. An engrosser of 

corn to enhance its price. 
KIDDLE, (kid'-dl) n. s. A kind of wear in 

a river, to catch fish. 
KIDLING, (kid'-ling) n.s. A young kid. 
To KIDNAP, "(kid'-nap) v. a. To steal chil- 
dren ; to steal human beings. 
KIDNAPPER, (kid'-nap-per) n. s. One who 
steals human beings ; a man stealer. 



a. To strike with the 
To beat the foot in 



KIN 

KIDNEY, (kid'-ne) n. s. Two large gland*, 
which separate the urine from the blood ; 
sort; a cant term for kind or disposition. 
KLDNEYBEAN, (kid'-ne-bene) n. s. A le- 
guminous plant. 
KILDERKIN, (kil'-der-kin) n.s. A small 

barrel. 
To KILL, (kil) v. a. To deprive of life ; to 
put to death, as an agent ; to destroy ani- 
mals for food ; to deprive of life, as a cause 
or instrument ; to deprive of vegetative or 
other motion, or active qualities. 
KILLER, (kil'-ler) n. s. One that deprives 

of life. 
KILN, (kil) n. s. A stove ; a fabrick formed 
for admitting heat, in order to dry or burn 
things contained in it. 
To K1LNDRY, (kil'-dri) v. a. To dry by 

means of a kiln. 
KIMBO, (kim'-bo) a. Crooked ; bent ; arched. 
KIN, (kin) n. 5. Relation either of consan- 
guinity or affinity ; relatives ; those who are 
of the same race ; a relation ; one related ; 
the same generical class, though perhaps not 
the same species ; a diminutive termination 
from kind, a child, Dutch: as, manikin, 
minikin, thomkin, wilkin. 
KIN, (kin) a. Of the same nature ; congenial ; 

kindred. 
KIND, (kind) a. Benevolent; filled with 
general good-will ; favourable; beneficent. 
KIND-HEARTED, (kind'-hart-ed) a. Hav- 
ing great benevolence. 
KIND, (kind) n.s. Race; generical class ; 
particular nature ; natural state ; manner ; 
way ; sort. 
To KINDLE, (kin'-dl) v. a. To set on fire ; 
to light ; to make to burn ; to inflame the 
passions ; to exasperate ; to animate ; to fire 
the mind. 
To KINDLE, (kin'-dl) v. n. To catch fire. 
KINDLER, (kind'-dl-er) n. s. One that 

lights ; one who inflames. 
KINDLINESS, (kind'-le-nes) n.s. Favour; 
affection ; good-will ; natural disposition ; 
natural course. 
KINDLY, (kind'-le) a. Homogeneal; con- 
genial ; kindred ; of the same nature ; na- 
tural ; fit; proper; bland ; mild; softening. 
KINDLY, (kind'-le) ad. Benevolently ; 
favourably ; with good will ; naturally , 
fitly. 
KINDNESS, (kind' -nes) ».*. Benevolence; 
beneficence ; good-will ; favour ; love ; be- 
nefit conferred. 
KINDRED, (kin'-dred) n.s. Relation by 
birth or marriage ; cognation ; consangui- 
nity ; affinity ; relation ; suit ; relatives. 
KINDRED, (kin'-dred) a. Congenial ; re- 

lati'd ; cognate. 
KIN'E, (kine) n. s. Plur. from cow, that is, 

cowen. 
KING, (king) n.s. Monarch; supreme go 
vernour ; a card with the picture of a king. 
King at Arms, a principal officer at arms, 
that has the pre-eminence of the society , 
cf whom there are three, viz. Garter, Noi 
joy, and Clarencieux. 



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KIT 

KINGCRAFT, (king'-kraft) n. *. The art of 
governing. 

KINGCUP, (king'-kup) n. s. A flower, 
crowfoot. 

KINGDOM, (king'-dum) n. s. The domi- 
nion of a king ; the territories subject to a 
monarch ; a different class or order, as, the 
animal and vegetable kingdoms; a region ; a 
Iract. 

KINGFISHER, (king'-fish-er) n. s. A 
species of bird 

KING HOOD, (king'-hud) n. s. State of 
being a king. 

KINGLIKE, (king'-like) } a. Royal ; sove- 

KINGLY, (king'-le) S reign ; monar- 

chical ; belonging to a king ; noble ; august ; 
magnificent. 

KINGSEV1L, (kingz-e'-vl) n. s A scrofu- 
lous distemper, commonly be ieved to be 
cured by the touch of the king. 

KINGSHIP, (king'-ship) n. 5. Royalty; 
monarchy. 

KINSFOLK, (kinz'-foke) n. s. Relations ; 
those who are of the same family. 

KINSMAN, (kinz'-man) n. s. A man of the 
same race or family. 

KINSWOMAN, (kinz'-wum-an) n. s. A 
female relation. 

KIPPER, (kip'-per) a. A term applied to 
salmon when unfit to be taken. 

KIRK, (kerk) n. s. An old word for a church, 
yet retained in Scotland. 

KIRTLE, (ker'-tl) n. s. A gown ; a jacket ; 
a petticoat; a mantle ; a cloak. 

K1RTLED, (ker'-tld) a. Wearing a kirtle. 

To KISS, (kis) "v. a. To touch with the lips ; 
to touch gently. 

KISS, (kis) n. s. Salute given by joining 
lips. 

KISSER, (kis'-ser) n. s. One that kisses. 

KISSINGCRUS't,(kis'-sing-krust) n.s. Crust 
formed where one loaf in the oven touches- 
another. 

K1ST, (kist) n. s. A chest. 

KIT, (kit) n. s. A small diminutive fiddle ; 
a small wooden vessel, in which Newcastle 
salmon is sent up to town ; a milking pail. 

KITCAT, (kit'-kat) a. Denoting a club of 
whigs at the beginning of the last century, 
of which Addison, Steele, and other dis- 
tinguished wits were members, so named 
from Christopher Cat, a pastry-cook by 
whom the club was served ; denoting a 
portrait of a size less than a half length. 

KITCHEN, (kitsh'-en) n. s. The room in a 
house where the provisions are cooked. 

K1TCHENGARDEN, (kitsh'-en-gar-dn) n.s. 
Garden in which esculent plants are pro- 
duced. 

KITCHENMAID, (kitsh'-en-made) n. s. A 
maid under the cookmaid, whose business is 
to clean the utensils of the kitchen. 

KITCHENSTUFF, (kitsh'-en-stuf) ». s. The 
fat of meat scummed off the pot, or gathered 
out of the dripping-pan. 

KITCHENWENCH, (kitsh'-en- wensh) n.s. 
Scullion ; maid employed to clean the in- 
struments of cookery. 



KNE 

KITCHENWORK, (kitsh'-en-wurk; «. *. 
Cookery ; work done in the kitchen. 

KITE, (kite) n. s. A bird of prey that in- 
fests the farms, and steak the chickens ; a 
name of reproach denoting rapacity ; a fic- 
titious bird made of paper. 

KITE, (kite) n. s. In the north of England, 
the belly. 

KITH, (kith) n. s. Acquaintance. 

KITTEN," (kit'- tn) n.s. A young cat. 

To KITTEN, (kit'-tn) v. n. To bring forth 
young cats. 

To KITTLE, (kit'-tl) v.a. To tickle. 

KITLING, (kit'-ling) n.s. A whelp; the 
young of all beasts. 

To KLICK, (klik) v. n. To make a small 
sharp noise ; to pilfer, or steal away sud- 
denly with a snatch. 

To KNAB, (nab) v.a. To bite; to catch. 

KNACK, (nak) n. s. A little machine ; a 
petty contrivance; a toy; a readiness; an 
habitual facility ; a lucky dexterity ; a nice 
trick. 

To KNACK, (nak) v. n. To make a sharp 
quick noise, as when a stick breaks ; to 
speak finely or affectedly. 

KNACKER, (nak'-er) ». s. A maker of 
small work ; a ropemaker. 

KNAG, (nag) n.s. A hard knot in wood ; a 
peg for hanging anything upon ; knags are 
the shoots of a deer's horns, called brow- 
antlers. 

KNAGGY, (nag'-ge) a. Knotty; set with 
hard rough knots. Figuratively, full of 
rough or sour humours ; ill-humoured. 

KNAP, (nap) n. s. A protuberance ; a 
swelling prominence. 

To KNAP, (nap) v. a. To bite ; to break 
short ; to strike so as to make a sharp noise 
like that of breaking. 

To KNAP, (nap) v. n. To make a short 
sharp noise. 

To KNAPPLE, (nap'-pl) v. n. To break off 
with a sharp quick noise. 

KNAPPY, (nap'-pe) a. Full of knaps or 
hillocks. 

KNAPSACK, (nap'-sak) n.s. The bag which 
a soldier carries on his back ; a bag of pro- 
visions. 

KNAR, (nar) n. s. A hard knot. 

KNARLED, (narld) a. Knotted. 

KNAVE, (nave) n. s. A boy ; a male or 
man child ; a servant ; a petty rascal ; a 
scoundrel ; a card with a soldier painted 
on it. 

KNAVERY, (na'-ver-e) n. s. Dishonesty ; 
tricks ; petty villany ; mischievous tricks or 
practices. 

KNAVISH, (na'-vish) a. Dishonest ; wicked - t 
fraudulent ; waggish ; mischievous. 

KNAVlSHLY,(na'-vish-le) ad. Dishonestly , 
fraudulently ; waggishly ; mischievously. 

KNAVISHNESS, (na'-vish- nes) n.s. State 
or quality of being knavish. 

To KNEAD, (need) v. a. To beat or mingle 
any stuff or substance. 

KNEADER, (need'-er) n. s. A baker. 

KNEADINGTROUGH, (need'-ing-truf) n.s. 



cot; — Uibe, tub, bullj — oil; — poriind; — f/<in, mis. 



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KNO 

A trough in which the paste of bread is 
worked together. 

KNEE, (nee) n. s. The joint of the leg where 
it is joined to the thigh ; a piece of timber 
growing crooked, and so cut that the trunk 
and branch make an angle. 

KNEED, (need) a. Having knees ; as, in- 
kneed or out-kneed; having joints, as kneed 
grass. 

KNEEDEEP, (nee'-deep) a. Rising to the 
knees ; sunk to the knees. 

To KNEEL, (neel) v.n. To perform the act 
of genuflection ; to bend the knee. 

KNEELER, (neel'-er) n. s. One who shews 
obeisance by kneeling. 

KNEEPAN, (nee'-pan) n. s. The small con- 
vex bono on the articulation of the knee, 
which serves as a pulley to the tendon of the 
muscle that moves the leg. 

KNEETRIBUTE, (nee'-trib-ute) n. s. Ge- 
nuflection ; worship or obeisance shown by 
kneeling. 

KNELL, (nel) n. s. The sound of a bell rung 
at a funeral. 

KNEW, (nu) The pret. of know. 

KNICK-KNACK, (nik'-nak) n. s. Any trifle 
or toy. 

KNIFE, (nife) n.s. pi. knives; An instru- 
ment edged and pointed, wherewith meat 
&c. is cut. 

KNIGHT, (nite) n.s. A man advanced to a 
certain degree of military rank ; in England 
knighthood confers the title of sir; as, sir 
Thomas, sir Richard ; when the name was 
not known, it was usual to say sir knight ; a 
champion. Knight of the Shire, One of the 
representatives of a county in parliamen' : 
he formerly was a military knight, but now 
any man having an estate in land of six 
hundred pounds a year is qualified. 

KNIGHT ERRANT, (nite-er'-rant) n. s. A 
wandering knight ; one who went about in 
quest of adventures. 

KNIGHT ERRANTRY, (nite-gr -rant-re) 
n. s. The character or manners of wander- 
ing knights. 

To KNIGHT, (nite) v. a. To create one a 
knight. 

KNIGHTHOOD, (nite -hud) n. 5. The cha- 
racter or dignity of a knight. 

KNIGHTL1NESS, (nite'-le-nes) n. s. Quali- 
ties of a knight. 

KNIGHTLY, (nite'-le) a. Befitting a knight ; 
beseeming a knight. 

To KNIT, (nit) v. a. Pret. bdt or knitted; To 

make or unite by texture without a loom ; to 

tie ; to join ; to unite ; to contract ; to tie up. 

To KNIT, (nit) v. n. To weave without a 

loom ; to join ; to close ; to unite. 
KNIT, (nit) n.s. Texture. 
KNITTER, (nit'-ter) u. s. One who weaves 

or knits. 
KNITTINGNEEDLE, (nit'-ting-nee-dl) n. s. 

A wire which women use in knitting. 
KNOB, (nob) n. s. A protuberance ; any 

part bluntly rising above the rest.' 
KNOBBED, (nobd) 0. Set with knobs; 
having protuberances. 



KNO 

KNOBBINESS, (nob'-be-nes) n.s. The qua- 
lity of having knobs. 

KNOBBY, (nob'-be) a. Full of knobs ; hard ; 
stubborn. 

To KNOCK, (nok) v. n. To clash ; to be 
driven suddenly together ; to beat, as at a 
door for admittance. To knock nnder, A 
common expression, which denotes that a 
man yields or submits. 

To KNOCK, (nok) v. a. To affect or change 
in any respect by blows ; to dash together ; 
to strike ; to collide with a sharp noise. To 
knock down, To fell by a blow. To knock on 
the head, To kill by a blow ; to destroy. 

KNOCK, (nok) n. s. A sudden stroke ; a 
blow ; a loud stroke at a door for admis- 
sion. 

KNOCKER, (nok'-ker) n. s. One that fells 
by a blow ; one th-at knocks down ; he that 
knocks ; the hammer which hangs at the 
door for strangers to strike. 

To KNOLL, (nole) v. a. To ring the bell, 
generally for a funeral. 

To KNOLL, (nole) v. n. To sound as a 
bell. 

KNOLL, (nole) n. s. A litt\e round hill ; the 
top or cop of a hill or mountain. 

KNOLLER, (nole'-er) 71. s. One who tolls a 
bell. 

KNOT, (ngt) n. s. A complication of a cord 
or string not easily to be disentangled ; any 
figure of which the line3 frequently intersect 
each other ; any bond of association or 
. union ; a hard part in apiece of wood caused 
by the protuberance of a bough, and conse- 
quently by a transverse direction of the 
fibres; a joint in an herb; difficulty; intri- 
cacy; a confederacy; an association; a 
small band ; a cluster ; a collection. In 
naval language, The division of the log-line ; 
a knot answering to a mile by land ; an 
epaulet. 

To KNOT, (not) v. a. To complicate in knots ; 
to entangle ; to perplex ; to unite. 

To KNOT, (not) v. n. To form buds, knots, 
or joints in vegetation ; to knit knots for 
fringes. 

KNOTTED, (not'-ted) a. Full of knots or 
protuberances; having figures of which the 
lines intersect each other. 

KNOTTINESS, (not'-te-nes) n. $. Fulness 
of knots ; unevenness ; intricacy ; difficulty ; 
a protuberance, or swelling; as the muscles, 
or fleshy parts. 

KNOTTY, (not'-te) a. Full of knots ; hard ; 
rugged; intricate; perplexed; difficult; 
embarrassed. 

KNOUT, (ngut) n. s. A Russian punish- 
ment which consists of barbarous scourging, 
slitting the nostrils, and maiming the body 
in different ways. 

To KNOW, (no) v. a. Pret. knew, part, known ; 
To perceive with certainty, whether intuitive 
or discursive; to be informed of; to be 
taught ; to distinguish : to recognise ; to be 
no stranger to ; to converse with anotlu r 

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certain perception ; not to be doubtful , not 
to be ignorant; to be informed. To know 
for, To have knowledge of. To know of, 
To take cognizance of. 

KNOWING, (no'-ing) a. Skilful; well in- 
structed ; remote from ignorance ; consci- 
ous ; intelligent. 

KNOWINGLY, (no'-ing-le) ad. With skill ; 
witb knowledge. 

KNOWLEDGE,(nol'-ledje) n.s. Certain per- 
ception; indubitable apprehension ; learn- 
ing ; illumination of the mind ; skill in any- 
thing ; acquaintance with any fact or person ; 



LAC 

cognizance ; notice ; information ; power of 

knowing. 
KN UCKLE, (nuk'-kl) n. s. The joints of the 

fingers protuberant when the fingers close ; 

the knee joint of a calf; the articulation or 

joint of a plant. 
To KNUCKLE, (nuk'-kl) v. n. To submit. 
KNUCKLED, (nuk'-kld) a. Jointed. 
KNUR, (nur) n. s. A knot ; a hard sub- 
stance ; a wooden ball used in the game 

called trap and ball. 
KORAN, (ko'-ran) n.s. See Alcoran. 
KY, (ki) n. s. Kine. 



L, A liquid consonant, which preserves always 
the same sound in English. At the end of 
a monosyllable it is always doubled ; as, 
shall ; still ; except after a dipthong ; as, 
fail ; feel. In a word of more syllables it is 
usually written single ; as, channel ; canal ; 
tendril. It is sometimes put before e, and 
sounded feebly after it ; as, Bible ; title. It 
is sometimes mute ; as, in alms, calf, chalk, 
and some other words. 

LA, (law) interj. See ! look ! behold ! 

LABDANUM, (lab'-da-num) n.s. A resin, 
of a strong but not unpleasant smell, and an 
aromatick but not agreeable taste. 

To LABEFY, (lab'-e-fi) v. a. To weaken ; 
to impair. 

LABEL, (la'-bel) n.s. A small slip of silk, 
or other materials ; a kind of tassel ; a small 
slip or scrip of writing ; anything appendant 
to a larger writing. In law, A narrow slip 
of paper or parchment affixed to a deed or 
writing, in order to hold the appending seal. 
In heraldry, A peculiar mark upon the shield 
to distinguish the eldest son from the 
younger. 

To LABEL, (la'-bel) v a. To affix a label on 
anything, in order to distinguish it. 

LABENT, (la'-bent) a. Sliding; gliding; 
slipping. 

LABIAL, (la-be-aj) a. A term applied to let- 
ters, the pronunciation of which is effected 
by the lips. 

LABIATED, (la'-be-a- ted) a. Formed wipi 
lips. 

LABIODENTAL, (la-be-o-den'-tal) a. Form- 
ed or pronounced by the co-operation of the 
lips. 

LABORATORY, Oab'-bo-ra-tur-e) n.s. A 
chemist's work-room. 

LABORIOUS, (l^-bo'-re-us) a. Diligent in 
work; assiduous; requiring labour; tire- 
some ; not easv. 

LABORIOUSLY, (la-bo'-re-us-le) ad. With 
labour ; with toil. 

LABORIOUSNESS, (la-bo'-re-us-nes) n. s. 
Toilsomeness ; difficulty ; diligence ; assi- 
duity. 



LABOUR, (la'-bur) n. s. The act of doing 
what requires a painful exertion of strength ; 
pains ; toil ; work to be done ; work done ; 
performance ; exercise ; motion with some 
degree of violence ; childbirth ; travail. 

To LABOUR, (la'-bur; v. n. To toil ; to act 
with painful effort ; to do work ; to take 
pains ; to move with difficulty ; to be dis- 
eased with ; to be in distress ; to be pressed ; 
to be in child-birth ; to be in travail. In 
naval language, spoken of a ship, when 
every timber is put to the test, and the 
whole constitution of her architecture is in 
the full play of all its powers. 

To LABOUR, (la' bur) v. a. To work at; 
to move with difficulty ; to beat ; to be- 
labour. 

LABOURER, (la'-bur-er) n. s. One who is 
employed in coarse and toilsome work. 

LABOURSOME, (la'-bur-sum) a. Made 
witn gTeat labour and diligence. 

LAJBRA, (la'-bra) n. s. A lip. 

LABYRINTH, (lab -ber-ipth) n. s. A maze ; 
a place formed with inextricable windings ; 
formerly a distinguished ornament in the 
gardens of our ancestors. In anatomy, A 
part of the internal structure of the ear. 

LABYRINTHIAN,(la>er-in'-ifce-an) a. Hav- 
ing inextricable turnings or windings ; per- 
plexed like a labyrinth. 

LABURNUM, (la-bur'-num) n.s. A shrub 
of the cytisus kind, bearing beautiful yellow 
flowers. 

LAC, (lak) n. s. A concrete brittle substance 
of a dark red colour brought from the East 
Indies, and taken from the tree called 
Croton lacciferum. This substance is prin- 
cipally used in making sealing-wax. 

LACE, (lase) n.s. A string ; a cord ; a plat- 
ted string, with which women fasten their 
clothes ; ornaments of fine thread curiously 
woven; textures of thread, with gold or 
silver. 

To LACE, (lase) v. a. To tie ; to bind as 
with a cord; to fasten with a string run 
through eyelet holes ; to adorn with gold or 
silver textures sewed on ; to embellish with 



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LAC 

variegations ; to beat, from the sense of 
L we as a cord. 

LACEMAN, (lase'-man) n.s. One who deals 
in lace. 

LACERABLE, (las'-ser-a-bl) a. Capable as 
may be tora. 

To LACERATE, (las'-ser-ate) v. a. To tear ; 
to rend. 

LACERATION, (las-ser-a'-shun) n.s. The 
act of tearing or rending ; the breach made 
by tearing. 

LACERAT1VE, (las'-ser-a-tiv) a. Tearing ; 
having the power to tear. 

LACHES, (latsh-iz) n.s. A law term, sig- 
nifying negligence or slackness. 

LACHRYMABLE, (lak'-re-ma-bl) a. La- 
mentable. 

LACHRYMAL, (lak'-kre-mal) a. Generating 
tears. 

LACHRYMARY, (lak'-kre- ma-re) a. Con- 
taining tears. 

LACHRYMATION, (lak-kre ma'-shun) n. s. 
The act of weeping, or shedding tears. 

LACHRYMATORY, (lak'-kre-ma-tur-e) n.s. 
A vessel m which tears are gathered to the 
honour of the dead. 

To LACK, (lak) v. a. To want ; to need ; to 
be without. 

To LACK, (lak) v. n. To be in want ; to be 
wanting. 

LACK, (lak) n.s. Want; need; failure; a 
term in India applied to money ; as a lack 
of, or one hundred thousand, rupees. 

LACKADAY, (lak'-a-da') intey. A frequent 
colloquial term, implying alas ! 

LACKBRA1N, (lak'-brane) n. 5. One that 
wants wit. 

LACKER, (lak'-ker) n.s. One who is want- 
ing ; a kind of varnish, which, spTead upon 
a white substance, exhibits a gold colour 

To LACKER, (lak'-ker) v. a. To smear over 
with lacker. 

LACKEY, (lak'-ke) n.s. An attending ser- 
vant ; a foot-boy. 

LACKLUSTRE, (lak'-lus-ter) a. Wanting 
brightness. 

LACONICAL, (la-kon'-e-kal) a. Short; 
concise; brief; pithy. 

LACONIC ALLY,(la-kon'-e-kal-e)rt. Briefly ; 
concisely. 

LACONICK, (la-kon'-ik) a. Short ; brief. 

LACONISM, (lak'-ko-nizm) n. s. A concise 
style ; a short, pithy expression. 

LACQUER. See Lacker. 

LACTARY, (lak'-ta-re) a. Milky ; full of 
juice like milk. 

LACTARY, (lak'-ta-re) n. s. A dairy 
house. 

LACTATION, (lak-ta'-shun) n. s. The act 
or time of giving suck. 

LACTATE, (lak'-tate) n. s. In chymistry, 
Salts formed by the combination of lactick 
acid with different bases, as the lactate of 
potash, &c. 

LACTEAL, (lak'-te-al) a. Milky ; conveying 
chyle of the colour of milk. 

LACTEAL, (lak'-te-al) n.s. The vessel that 
conveys chyle. 



LAI 

LACTEAN, (lak'-te-au) a. Milky ; having 
the colour of milk. 

LACTEOUS,(lak'-te-us)a. Milky; lacteal; 
conveying chyle. 

LACTESCENCE, (lak-tes'-sense) n.s. Ten- 
dency to milk, or milky colour. 

LACTESCENT, (lak-tes'-sent) a. Producing 
milk, or a white juice. 

LACTIC, (lak'-tik) a. In chymistry, A term 
applied to the acid of sour milk. 

LACTIFEROUS> (lak-tif'-fer-us) a. What 
conveys or brings milk. 

LAD, (lad) n. s. A boy ; a stripling. 

LADDER, (lad'-der) n. s. A frame made 
with steps placed between two upright 
pieces ; anything by which one climbs. 

To LADE, (lade) v. a. Pret. laded ; and part, 
pass, laded, or laden ; it is now commonly 
written load ; to load ; to freight ; to bur- 
then ; to heave out ; to throw out. 

LADING, (la'-ding) n. 5. Weight; burthen 

LADLE, (la'-dl) n. s. A large spoon ; a 
vessel with a long handle, used in throwing 
out any liquid from the vessel containing it ; 
the receptacles of a mill wheel, into which 
the water falling turns it. 

LADY, (la'-de) n. s. A woman of high rank ; 
the title applied to the wives of knights, of 
all degrees above them ; and to the daugh- 
ters of earls, and all of higher ranks ; an 
illustrious or eminent woman ; a word of 
complaisance used of women ; mistress, im- 
porting power and dominion ; as, lady of 
the manoT. 

LADY-BIRD, (la'-de-berd) )n. s. A small 

LADY-COW, (la ; -de'-ko'u) } beautiful in- 

LADY-FLY, (la'-de-fli) " ) sect of the 
beetle kind. 

LADY-DAY, (la'-de-da) n. s. The twenty- 
fifth of March ; the day on which the annun- 
ciation of the blessed virgin is celebrated. 

LADY-LIKE, (la'-de-like) a. Soft ; deli- 
cate ; elegant. 

LADYSHIP, (la'-de-ship) n. s. Originally, 
the state of a lady ; the title of a lady 

LAG, (l§g) a. Coming behind ; falling short ; 
sluggish ; slow ; tardy ; last ; long delayed. 

LAG, (lag) n.s. The lowest class ; the rump ; 
the fag end ; he that comes last, or hangs 
behind. 

To LAG, (l^g) v. n. To loiter ; to move 
slowly ; to stay behind ; not to come in. 

LAGGARD, (lag'-gard) a. Backward ; slug- 
gish ; slow. 

LAGGER,(lag'-ger) n.s. A loiterer; an idler. 

LAGOON, (la-goqn') n. s. A large pond, or 
lake. 

LAICAL, (la'-e-kaj) a. Belonging to the 
laity or people, as distinct from the clergy. 

LAICK, (la'-ik) n. s. A layman ; one of the 
people distinct from the clergy. 

LAICK, (la'-ik) a. Belonging to the laity. 

LAID, (lade) Pret. part, of lay. 

LAIN, (lane) Pret. part, of lie. 

LAIR, (lare) n. s. The couch of a boar, or 
wild Least. 

LAIRD, (lard) n. s. The lord of a manor in 
the Scottish dialect. 



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LAITY, (la'-e-te) n.s. The people, as dis- 
tinguished from the clergy ; the state of a 
layman. 

LAKE, (lake) n. s. A large diffusion of in- 
land water ; small plash of water ; a middle 
colour, betwixt ultramarine and vermilion. 

To LAKE, (lake) v. n. To play. 

LAKY, (la'-ke) a. Belonging to a lake. 

LAMB, (lam") n. s. The young of a sheep. 
Typically, the Saviour of the world. 

To LAMB, (lam) v. a. To yean; to bring 
forth lambs. 

LAMBATIVE, (lam'-ba-tiv) a. Taken by 
licking. 

LAMBATIVE, (lam'-ba-tiv) n.s. A medi- 
cine taken by licking with the tongue. 

LAMBKIN, (lam'-kin) n.s. A little lamb. 

LAMBLIKE, "(lam'-like) a. Mild; inno- 
cent as a lamb ; resembling the form of a 
lamb. 

LA MBS-WOOL, (lams'- wu.1) n. s. Ale mixed 
with sugar, nutmeg, and the pulp of roasted 
apples. 

LAMBENT, (lam'-bent) a. Playing about ; 
gliding over without harm. 

LAMDOIDAL, (lam-doid'-dal) n.s. Having 
the form of the letter iamda or A. 

LAME, (lame) a. Crippled; disabled in the 
limbs ; hobbling ; not smooth, alluding to 
the feet of a verse ; imperfect ; unsatisfac- 
tory. 

To LAME, (lame) v. a. To make lame ; to 
cripple. 

LAMELLAR, (lam'-mel-ar) a. Composed 
of thin scales or flakes. 

LAMELLATED, (lam'-mel-a-ted) d. Co- 
vered with fi'lms or plates. 

LAMELY, (lame'-le) ad. Like a cripple ; 
without natural force or activity ; imper- 
fectly ; without a full or complete exhibition 
of all the parts ; weakly ; unsteadily ; poorly. 

LAMENESS, (lame'-nes) n. s. The state of 
a cripple ; loss or inability of limbs ; imper- 
fection ; weakness. 

To LAMENT, (la-ment') v. n. To mourn ; 
to wail ; to grieve ; to express sorrow. 

To LAMENT, (la-ment') v. a. To bewail ; to 
mourn ; to bemoan ; to sorrow for. 

LAMENT, (la-ment') n. &. Sorrow audibly 
expressed ; lamentation ; grief uttered in 
complaints or cries ; expression of sorrow. 

LAMENTABLE, (lam'-men-ta-bl) a. To be 
lamented ; causing sorrow ; mournful ; sor- 
rowful ; expressing sorrow ; miserable, in 
a ludicrous or low sense ; pitiful ; despl- 

LAMENTABLY, (lam'-men-ta-ble) ad. With 
expressions or tokens of sorrow; mourn- 
fully ; so as to cause sorrow ; pitifully ; 
despicably. 

LAMENTATION, (lam-men-ta'-shun) n.s. 
Expression of sorrow ; audible grief. 

LAMENTER, (la-ment'-er) n. s. One who 
mourns or laments. 

LAMENTINE, (lam'-men-tine) n. s. A fish 
called a sea-cow or manatee. 

LAMIA, (la'-me-a) n.s, A kind of demon 
among the ancients, who, under the form of 



LAN 

a beautiful woman, was said to have de- 
voured children ; a hag ; a witch. 

LAMINA, (lam'-me-na) n.s. Thin plate ; 
one coat laid over another. 

LAMINATED, (lam'-me-na-ted) a. Plated ; 
used of such bodies whose contexture dis- 
covers such a disposition as that of plates 
lying over one another. 

LAMMAS, (lam'-mas) n. s. The first of 
August. 

LAMP, (lamp) », s. A light made with oil 
and a wick ; the vessel or stand which holds 
the oil and wick. 

LAMP ASS, (lam'-pas) n. s. A lump of flesh, 
about the bigness of a nut, iu the roof of a 
horse's mouth. 

LAMPBLACK, (lamp'-blak) «.s. A kind of 
black colour, so called because it is made by 
holding a torch under the bottom of a bason, 
and as it is furred striking it with a feather 
into some shell, and grinding it with gum 
w ater. 

LAMPOON, (lam-pppn') n. s. A personal 
satire ; ridicule ; abuse. 

To LAMPOON, (lam-pppn') v. a. To abuse 
with personal satire. 

LAMPOONER, (lam-pppn'-er) n.s. A scrib- 
bler of personal satire. 

LAMPREY, (lam'-pre) n. s. A fish ; much 
like the eel. 

LANCE, (lanse) n. s. A long spear. 

To LANCE, (lanse) v. a. To pierce; to cut; 
to open chirurgically ; to cut in order to a 
cure. 

LANCEPESADE, (lanse'-pe-sade) n. s. The 
officer under the corporal. 

LANCER, (lan'-ser) n. s. One that carries a 
lance ; one armed with a lance. 

LANCET, (lan'-set) n. $. A small pointed, 
chirurgical instrument. Lancet-window, A 
window having a lancet or pointed arch. 

To LANCH, (lansh) v. a. To dart; to cast a.s 
a lance ; to throw ; to let fly. 

To LANCINATE, (lan'-se-nate) v. a. To 
tear ; to rend ; to lacerate. 

LANCINATION, (lan-se-na'-shun) n. s. 
Tearing ; laceration. 

LAND, (land) n. s. A country ; a region 
distinct from othei countries ; earth : dis- 
tinct from water ; ground ; surface of the 
place ; an estate real and immoveable ; 
nation ; people. 

To LAND, (land) v. a. To set on shore. 

To LAND, (land) v.n. To come to shore. 

LANDAU, (lan-daw') n. s. A coach, of which 
the top may be occasionally open. 

LANDED, (lan'-ded) a. Consisting of land, 
a term applied to an estate in land. 

LANDFALL, (land'-fall) n. s. A sudden 
translation of property in land by the death 
of a rich man. In naval language, The first 
land discovered after a sea-voyage. 

LANDFLOOD, (land'-flud) n.&. Inundation. 

LAND-FORCES, T (land'-for-siz) n.s. War- 
like powers not naval ; soldiers that serve 
on land. 

LANDGRAVE, (land'-grave) »..* A Ger- 
man title of dominion. 



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LANDHOLDER, (Iand'-hol-der) n.s. One 

who holds lands. 
LANDING, (land'-ing) it. s. The act of 
going upon land from a boat or vessel ; the 
first part of a floor at the head of a flight of 
stairs. 
LANDJOBBER, (land'-job-ber) n. s. One 
who buys and sells lands for otber men. 

LANDLADY, (land'-Ia-de) n. s. A woman 
who has tenants holding from her ; the mis- 
tress of an inn ; an hostess. 

LANDLESS, (land'-les) a. Without pro- 
perty ; without fortune. 

LANDLOCKED, (land'-lokt) a.. Shut in, or 
enclosed with land. 

LANDLOPER, (land'-lo-per) n. s. A land- 
man ; a term of reproach used by seamen 
of those who pass their lives on shore. 

LANDLORD, (land'-iord) n. s. One who 
owns lands or houses, and has tenants under 
him ; the master of an inn ; a host. 

LANDMAN, (land'-man) n. s. One who 
lives or serves on land ; opposed to sea- 
man. 

LANDMARK, (land'-mark) n. s. Any- 
thing set up to preserve the boundaries of 
lands. 

LANDSCAPE, (land'-skape) 7i.s. A region; 
the prospect of a country ; a picture repre- 
senting any rural scene with the various ob- 
jects, houses, hills, trees, &c. 

LANDSTRE1GHT, (land'-strate) n.s. A 
narrow passage, or slip of land. 

LAND-TAX, (land'-taks) n. s. Tax laid upon 
land and houses. 

LAND-WAITER, (land'-wa-ter) n. s. An 
officer of the customs, who is to watch what 
goods are landed. 

LANDWARD, (land'-ward) ad. Towards 
the land. 

LANE, (lane) n. s. A narrow way between 
hedges ; a narrow street ; an alley ; a pas- 
sage between men standing on each side. 

LANGREL SHOT, (lang'-grel-shot) n.s A 
kind of chain-shot. 

LANGUAGE, (lang'-gwaje) n. s. Human 
speech ; the tongue of one nation as dis- 
tinct from others ; style ; manner of ex- 
pression. 

LANG U AGE-MASTER, (lang'-gwaje-mas- 
ter) n. s. One whose profession is to teach 
languages. 

LANGUID, (lang'-gwid) a. Faint; weak; 
feeble ; dull ; heartless. 

LANGUIDLY, (lang'-gwid- le) ad. Weakly ; 
feebly. 

LANGUIDNESS, (lang'-gwid-nes) n. s. 
Weakness ; feebleness ; want of strength. 

To LANGUISH, (lang'-gwish) v. n. To grow 
feeble ; to pine away ; to lose strength ; to 
be no longer vigorous in motion ; not to be 
vivid in appearance ; to sink or pine under 
sorrow, or any slow passion ; to look with 
softness or tenderness. 

LANGUISHER, (iang'-gwish-er) n.s. One 
who pines or languishes. 

LANGUISHING, (lang'-gwish-ing) n. s. 
feebleness ; loss of strength. 



LAP 

LANGUISH1NGLY, (lang'-gwish-mg-ln, ad. 
Weakly ; feebly ; with feeble softness ; 
dully ; tediously ; with soft appearance. 

LANGUISHMENT, (lang'-gwish-inent) n. s. 
State of pining ; softness of mien. 

LANGUOR, (lang'-gwur) n.s. Faintness ; 
wearisomeness ; listlessness ; inattention ; 
softness ; laxity. 

LANGUOROUS, (lang'-gwur-us) a. Tedi- 
ous ; melancholy. 

LANIARY, (la'-ne-a-re) n. s. A shambles. 

To LANIATE, (la'-ne-ate) v. a To tear in 
pieces ; to quarter ; to lacerate. 

LAN1FICE, (lan'-e-f is) n. s. Woollen ma- 
nufacture. 

LANIGEROUS, (la-nid'-jer-us) a. Bearing 
wool. 

LANK, (langk) a. Loose ; not filled up , 
not stiffened out ; not fat ; not plump ; 
slender ; faint ; languid. 

To LANK, (langk) v. n. To become lank; to 
fall away. 

LANKLY, (langk'-le) ad. Loosely ; thinly. 

LAN KNESS, T (langk'- nes) n. s. Want of 
plumpness. 

LANKY, (lang'-ke) a. A vulgar expression 
to denote a tall thin person. 

LANNER, (lau'-ner) n.s. A species of 
hawk. 

LANNARET, (lan'-ner-et) n. s. A little 
hawk. 

LANSQUENET, (lan'-sken-net) n. s. A 
common foot soldier , a game at cards. 

LANTERN, (lan'-tern) n.s. A transparent 
case for a candle ; a light house ; a light 
hung out to guide ships. In architecture, 
A kind of little dome raised over a largo 
one, or over the roof of a building ; a sort 
of turret full of windows, by means of which 
the building is illuminated. Lantern Jawx, 
A term used of a thin visage. 

LANUGINOUS, (la-nu'-jin-us) a. Downy; 
covered with soft hair. 

LANYARDS, (lan'-yardz) n. s. pi. Small 
ropes or short pieces of cord fastened to 
several machines in a ship. 

LAP, (lap) n. s. The loose part of a garment, 
which may be doubled at pleasure ; the part 
of the clothes that is spread horizontally 
over the knees, as one sits down, so as any- 
thing may lie in it. 

To LAP, (lap) v. a. To wrap or twist round 
anything ; to involve in anything. 

To LAP, (lap) v. n. To be spread or turned 
over anything. 

To LAP, (lap) v.n. To feed by quick reci- 
procations of the tongue. 

To LAP, (lap) v. a. To lick up. 

LAPDOG/(lap'-dog) n.s. A litttle dog, 
fondled by ladies in the lap. 

LAPEL, (la-pel') n. s. That part of the coat 
which wraps over ; the facing. 

LAPFUL, (lap'-ful) h. s. As much as can be 
contained in the lap. 

LAP1CIDE, (lap'-e-side) n. s. A stone- 
cutter. 

LAPIDARY, (lap'-e-dar-e) n.s. One who 
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IAR 

LAPIDARY, (lap'-e-dar-e) a. Monumental ; 
inscribed on stone. 

To LAPIDATE, (lap'-e-date) v. a. To stone ; 
to bill by stoning. 

LAPJDATION, (lap-e-da'-shun) u. s. A 
stoning. 

LAPIDEOUS, (la-pid'-e-ns) a. Stony. 

LAPIDESCENCE, "(lap-e-des'-sense) iu s. 
Stony concretion. 

LAPIDESCENT, (lap-e-des'-sent) a. Grow- 
ing or turning to stone, 

LAPIDIFICATION, (la-pid-e-feka'-slmn) 
n. s. The act of forming stones. 

LAPID1FICK, (lap-e-dif'-ik) a. Forming 
stones. 

LAPID1ST, (lap'-e-dist) n. s. A dealer in 
stones or gems. 

LAPIS, (la'-pis) n. s. A stone. A term in 
mineralogy, which is employed with dif- 
ferent epithets to denote particular sub- 
stances ; as, lapis admirabilis, lapis urmenus, 
lapis bezoar, &c. 

LAPIS LAZULI, (la'-pis-laz'-u-li) n.s. The 
azure stone, from which ultramarine is pre- 
pared. 

LAPPER, (lap'-per) n. s. One who wraps 
up ; one who laps or licks. 

LAPPET, (lap'-pet) n. s. The parts of a head 
dress that hang loose. 

LAPSE, (laps) n. s. Flow ; fall ; glide ; 
smooth course ; petty errour ; small mistake ; 
translation of right from one to another. 

7b LAPSE, (laps ) v. n. To glide slowly ; to 
fall by degrees ; to fail in anything ; to 
slip ; to slip as by inadvertency or mistake ; 
to fall by the negligence of one proprietor 
to another ; to fall from perfection, truth, or 
faith. 

LAPSED, (lapsd) part. a. Fallen by event ; 
fallen from perfection, truth, or faith ; omit- 
ted or let slip by mistake or inadvertency. 

LAPWING, (lap'-wing) n. s. A clamorous 
bird with long wings. 

LAR, (lar) n. s. An household god. 

LARBOARD, (lar'-bord) n. s. The left 
hand side of a ship, when you stand with 
your face to the head ; opposed to the star- 
board. 

LARCENY, (lar'-se-ne) n. s. Theft ; rob- 
bery. 

LARCH, (lartsh) n.s. A tree of the fir 
kind. 

LARD, (lard) n. s. The grease of swine ; 
hacon. 

To LARD, (bard) v. a. To stuff with bacon ; 
to fatten. 

LARDER, (lar'-der) n. s. The room where 
meat is kept or salted. 

LARDERER, (lar'-der-er) n. s. One who 
has the charge of the larder. 

LARDRY, (lar'-dre) n. s. Place in which 
victuals are kept. 

LARES, (la'-rez) n. s. The plural of La it. 

LARGE, (larje) a. Big; bulky; wide; 
extensive ; liberal ; abundant ; plentiful ; 
comprehensive ; great. At large, Without 
restraint ; diffusely ; in the full extent. 

LARGELY, (!arje'-le) ad. Widely; ex- 



LAS 

tensively ; copiously ; amply ; liberally ; 
bounteously ; abundantly ; without sparing. 

LARGENESS, (larje'-nes) n.s. Bigness; 
bulk ; liberality ; greatness ; comprehen- 
sion ; extension ; amplitude ; wideness. 

LARGESS, (lar'-jes) n.s. A present ; a gift ; 
a bounty. 

LARGITION, (lar-jish'-un) n.s. The act of 
giving. 

LARGO, (lar-go) \n. s. Musical 

LARGHETT O, (lar-get'-to) S terms, de- 
noting a slow movement ; of which the 
former means a little quicker than adagio, 
and the latter a little quicker than largo. 

LARK, (lark) n. s. A small singing bird. 

LARKER, (lark'-er) n. s. A catcher of larks. 

LARVA, (lar'-va) n. s. In entomology, The 
grub, or catarpillar state of the insect. 

LARVATED, (lar'-va-ted) a. Masked. 

LARUM, (la'-rum) n. s. Alarm ; noise 
noting danger ; an instrument that makes a 
noise at a certain hour. 

LARYNGOTOMY, (lar-jng-got'-o-me) n. s. 
An operation where the fore part of the 
larynx is divided to assist respiration, 
during large tumours upon the upper parts ; 
as in a quinsey. 

LARYNX, (la'-ring'ks) n. s. The upper part 
of the trachea, which lies below the root of 
the tongue, before the pharynx. In botany, 
The larch. 

LASCAR, (las-kar') n. s. A native seaman, 
or a native gunner, of India. 

LASCIVIOUS, (la-siv'-ve-us) a. Lewd; 
lustful ; wanton ; soft : luxurious. 

LASCIVIOUSLY, ( la-si v'-veus-le) ad. 
Lewdly ; wantonly ; loosely. 

LASCIVIOUSNESS, (la-siv'-ve-us-nes) n. s. 
Wantonness ; looseness. 

LASH, (lash) n. s. A stroke with anything 
pliant and tough ; the thong or point of the 
whip ; a leash, or string in which an animal 
is held ; a snare ; a stroke of satire j a 
sarcasm. 

To LASH, (lash) v. a. To strike with any- 
thing pliant; to scourge; to move with a 
sudden spring or jerk ; to beat ; to strike 
with a sharp sound ; to scourge with satire ; 
to tie anything down to the side or mast of 
a ship. 
To LASH, (lash) v. n. To ply the whip. To 
lash out, To break out ; to be extravagant ; 
to become unruly. 

LASHER, (lash'-er) n. s. One that whips or 
lashes. 

LASKETS, (las'-kets) n. s. pi. Small lines 
or loops used in the tackling of a ship. 

LASS, (las) n. s. A girl ; a maid; a young 
woman. 

LASSITUDE, (las'-se-tude) n. s. Weariness ; 
fatigue. 

LAST, (last) a. Latest ; that which follows 
all the rest in time ; hindmost ; which fol- 
lows in order of place ; beyond which there 
is no more ; lowest ; the meanest ', next be- 
fore the present, as last week ; utmost. 
At hist, In conclusion ; at the end. The last, 
The end. 



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LAST, (last) ad. The lut-t time; the time 
nest before the present ; in conclusion. 

To LAST, (last) v. n. To endure ; to con- 
tinue. 

LAST, (last) n. s. The mould on which shoes 
are formed ; a load ; a certain weight or 
measure. 

LASTAGE, (las'-taje) n.s. Custom paid for 
freightage ; ballast for a ship. 

LASTING, (las'-ting) part. a. Continuing ; 
durable ; of long continuance ; perpetual. 

LASTINGLY, (las'-ting-le) ad. Perpetu- 
ally ; durably. 

LASTINGNESS, (las'-ting-nes) n.s. Dura- 
bleness ; continuance. 

LASTLY, (last'-le) ad. In the last place; 
in the conclusion ; at last ; finally. 

LATCH, (latsh) n. s. A catch of a door 
moved by a string, or a handle. 

To LATCH, (latsh) v. a. To catch ; to fasten ; 
to fasten with a latch ; to close. 

LATCHES, (latsh'-iz) n. s. Latches or las- 
kets, in a ship, are loops made by small 
ropes. 

LATCHET, (latsh'-et) n. s. The string that 
fastens the shoe. 

LATE, (late) a. Contrary to early ; slow ; 
tardy; long delayed; last in any place, 
office, or character ; last in time, as, of late 
days, of late years ; the deceased, within a 
moderate period, as " the works of the late 
I)r Johnson ;" far in the day or night. 

LATE, (late) ad. After long delays ; after a 
long time ; in a later season ; lately ; not 
long ago ; far in the day or night ; Of late, 
lately in times past. 

To LATE, (late) v. a. To seek ; to search. 

LATED, (la'-ted) a. Belated ; surprised by 
the night. 

LATELY, (late'-le) ad. Not long ago. 

LATENCY, "(la'-ten-se) n.s. The state of 
being hidden ; obscurity ; abstruseness. 

LATENESS, (late'-nes) n. s. Time far ad- 
vanced ; comparatively modern time. 

LATENT, (Ja'-tent) a. Hidden ; concealed ; 
secret. 

LATERAL, (lat'-ter-al) a. Growing out on 
the side ; belonging to the side ; placed or 
acting on the side. 

LATERALITY, (lat-ter-al'-e-te^ n. s. The 
quality of having distinct sides. 

LATERALLY, (kt'-tei-al-e) ad. By the 
side ; sidewise. 

LATEWARD, (late'-ward) a. Backward; 
as lateward hay ; lateward fruit. 

LATH, (lafTt) n. s. A small long piece of 
wood used to support the tiles of houses. 

To LATH, (lat/i) v. a. To fit up with laths. 

LATHE, (lame) n. s. The tool of a turner, 
by which he turns about his matter so as to 
shape it by the chisel ; a barn ; a division 
of a county. 

To LATHER, (lanj'-er) v. n. To form a 
foam. 

To LATHER, (la-rii'-er) v. a. To cover with 
foam of water and soap. 

LATHER, (laTH-'-er) n. s. A foam or froth 
made commonly by beating soap with water. 



LAT 

LATHY, (l^ifr'-e) a. Thin or long as a 
lath. 

LATIN, (lat'-tin) a. Written or spoken in 
the language of the old Romans. 

LATIN, (lat'-tin) n. s. The Latin language. 

LATINISM, (lat'-tin-izm) n. s. A Latin 
idiom ; a mode of speech peculiar to the 
Latin. 

LATINIST, (lat'-tin-ist) n.s. One skilled 
in Latin. 

LATINITY, (la-tin'-ne-te) n. s. Purity of 
Latin style ; the Latin tongue. 

To LATINIZE, (lat'-tin-ize) v.n. To use 
words or phrases borrowed from the Latin. 

To LATINIZE, (lat'-tin-ize) v. a. To give 
names a Latin termination ; to translate into 
Latin. 

LATISH, (late'-ish) a. Somewhat late. 

LATITANCY, (lat'-te-tan-se) n.s. Delites- 
cence ; the state of lying hid. 

LAT1TANT, (lat'-te-tant) a. Delitescent; 
concealed ; lying hid. 

LATITAT, (lat'-te-tat) n.s. A writ by which 
all men in personal actions are called origi- 
nally to the King's Bench ; and has the 
name, as supposing that the defendant doth 
lurk and lie hid. 

LA1ITATION, (lat'-e-ta'-shun) n.s. The 
state of lying concealed. 

LATITUDE, (lat'-te-tude) n. s. Breadth ; 
width ; in bodies of unequal dimensions the 
shorter axis ; in equal bodies the line drawn 
from right to left ; room ; space ; extent ; 
the extent of the earth or heavens, reckoned 
from the equator to either pole ; a particu- 
lar degree reckoned from the equator ; un- 
restrained acceptation ; freedom from settled 
rules; laxity ; extent; diffusion. 

LA 1 ITUDINARIAN, (lat-e-tu-de-na'-re-an) 
a. Not restrained ; not confined ; free in 
reliirious opinions. 

LAT1TUDINARIAN, (lat-e-tu-de-na'-re-an ) 
7i. s. One who departs from orthodoxy ; one 
who is free in religious opinions. 

LATITUDINARIAMSM, (lat-e-tu-de-na'- 
re-an-izm) n.s. State of a latitudinarian. 

LATRANT, (la'-trant) a. Barking. 

LATRATION,' (la-tra'-shun) n. s. The act 
of barking. 

LATRTA, (la'-tre-a) n. 5. The highest kind 
of worship, distinguished by the papists 
from dulia, or inferiour worship. 

LATROCINY, (lat'-ro-se-ne) n. s. Rob- 
bery ; larceny. 

LATTEN, (lat'-ten) n.s. A mixed kind of 
metal, made of copper and calamine ; said 
by some to be the old orichalc. 

LATTER, (lat'-ter) a. Happening after 
something else ; modern ; lately done or 
past ; mentioned last of two. 

LATTERLY, (lat'-ter-le) ad. Of late; a 
low word. 

LATTICE, (lat'-tis) n.s. A reticulated win- 
dow; a window made with sticks or irons 
crossing each other at small distances. 

To LATTICE, (lat'-tk) v. a. To decussate, 
or cross ; to mark with cross parts like a 
lattice. 



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LAV 

LAVA, (la-va) n. s. Liquid and vitrified 
matter discharged by volcauoes. 

LAVATION, (la-va'-shun) n. s. The act of 
washing. 

LAVATORY, ( iav'-va-tur-e) n. s. A wash ; 
something in which parts diseased are 
washed. 

LAUD, (lawd) n.s. Praise; honour paid; 
celebration ; that part of divine worship 
which consists in praise. 

To LAUD, (lawd) v. a. To praise ; to cele- 
brate. 

LAUDABILITY, (law-da-bil'-e-te) n. s. 
Praise-worthiness. 

LAUDABLE, (iaw'-da-bl) a. Praise-worthy ; 
commendable. 

LAUDABLENESS, (law'-da-bl-nes) n. s. 
Praise-worthiness. 

LAUDABLY, (law'-da-ble) ad. In a man- 
ner deserving praise. 

LAUDANUM, (lod'-da-num) n.s. A sopo- 
rific tincture from opium. 

LAUDATION, (law-da'-shun) n. s. Praise ; 
honour paid. 

LAUDATIVE, (law'-da-tiv) n. s. Pane- 
gyrick. 

LAUDATORY, (law'-da-tur-e) a. Contain- 
ing praise ; bestowing praise. 

LAUDATORY, (law'-da-tur-e) n.s. That 
which contains or bestows praise. 

LAUDER, (law'-der) n.s. A praiser ; a 
commender. 

To LAVE, (lave) v. a. To wash ; to bathe. 

To LAVE, (lave) v. n. To wash himself; to 
bathe. 

LAVENDER, (lav'-en-der) n.s. A sweet- 
scented plant 

LAVER, (Ia'-ver) n.s. A washing vessel. 

To LAUGH, (laf) v.n. To make that noise 
which sudden merriment excites. Figu- 
ratively, To appear gay, favourable, plea- 
sant, or fertile. 

To LAUGH, (laf) v. a. To deride ; to scorn. 
To laugh at, To treat with contempt ; to 
ridicule. 

LAUGH, (laf) n. s. The convulsion caused 
by merriment; an inarticulate expression of 
sudden merriment. 

LAUGHABLE, (laf-a-bl) a. Exciting laugh- 
ter. 

LAUGHER, (laf'-er) n. s. A man fond of 
merriment. 

LAUGHINGLY, (laf -iug-le) ad. In a merry 
way ; merrily. 

LAUGHINGSTOCK, (laf'-ing-stok) n< s. 
A butt ; an object of ridicule. 

LAUGHTER, (iaf'-ter) n. s. Convulsive 
merriment; an inarticulate expression of 
sudden merriment. 

LAVISH, (lav'-ish) a. Prodigal ; wasteful ; 
indiscreetly liberal; scattered in waste; 
profuse ; wild ; unrestrained. 

To LAVISH, (lav'-ish) v. a. To scatter with 
profusion; to waste. 

LA VI SHER, (lav'-ish- er) n.s. A prodigal ; 
a profuse man. 

LAVISHLY, (lav'-ish-le) ad. Profusely ; 
prodigally. 



LAW 

LAVISHMENT, (lav'-ish-ment) } n. s. Pro- 

LAVISHNESS, (lav'-ish-nes) ] digality; 
profusion. 

LAUNCE. See Lance. 

To LAUNCH, (lansh) v.n. To force a vessel 
into the sea ; to rove at large ; to expatiate ; 
to make excursions ; to plunge into, a3, 
the man launched into an expensive way of 
living. 

To LAUNCH, (lansh) v. a. To push to sea ; 
to dart from the hand. 

LAUNCH, (lansh) n. s. The act of putting 
a. ship out of the dock, and launching her 
into the water; a particular kind of long 
boat. 

LAUNDER, (land'-er) n.s. A woman whose 
employment is to wash clothes. 

To LAUNDER, (land'-er) v. a. To wash ; 
to wet. 

LAUNDERER, (land'-er-er) n.s. A man 
that follows the business of washing. 

LAUNDRESS, (lan'-dres) n. s. A woman 
whose employment is to wash clothes. 

LAUNDRY, (lan'-dre) n. s. The room in 
which clothes are washed ; the act or state 
of washing. 

To LAUREATE, (law'-re-ate) v. a. To crown 
with laurel. 

LAUREATE, (law'-re-at) a. Decked or in- 
vested with a laurel. 

LAUREATE, (law'-re-at) n.s. One crowned 
with laurel. In King Edward the Fourth's 
time the King's poet was first so called ; 
and the laureate still continues to be the title 
of his successors. 

LAUREATION, (law-re-a'-shun) n.s. De- 
notes, in the Scottish universities, the act 
or state of having degrees conferred, and is 
so used in reference to the degrees confer- 
red by our own universities. 

LAUREL, (lor'-rel) n. s. A tree, called also 
the cherry bay. 

LAURELLED, (lor-reld) a. Crowned or de- 
corated with laurel ; laureate. 

LAURUSTINE, (lor'-rus-tine) ) n. s An 

LAURUST1NUS, (lgr-rus-ti'-nus) { ever- 
green shrub, which flowers about Michael- 
mas, and holds its flowers through the 
winter. 

LAW, (law) n. s. A rule of action ; a de- 
cree, edict, statute, or custom, publickly 
established ; a decree authoritatively an- 
nexing rewards or punishments to certain 
actions ; a distinct edict or rule ; the rules 
or axioms of science, as, the laws of me- 
chanicks ; an established and constant mode 
or process ; a fixed correspondence of cause 
and effect, as, the laws of magnetism ; the 
Mosaical institution, distinguished from the 
gospel; the books in which the- Jewish re- 
ligion is delivered ; distinguished from the 
prophets ; a particular form or mode of trying 
and judging; as, law martial, law mercan- 
tile ; jurisprudence ; the study of law. 

LAWFUL, (law'-ful) a. Agreeable to law ; 
conformable to law ; allowed by law. 

LAWFULLY, (jaw'-ful-e) ad. Legally; 
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LAWFULNESS.Claw'-ful-nes) n.s. Legality; 

allowance of law. 
LAWGLVER, (law'-giv-er) n. s. Legislator ; 

one that makes laws. 
LAWGIVING", (law'-giv-ing) a. Legis- 
lative. 
LAWLESS, (law'-les) a. Unrestrained by 
any law ; not subject to law ; contrary to 
law ; illegal. 
LAWLESSLY, (Iaw'-les-le) ad. In a manner 

contrary to law. 
LAWLESSNESS, (law'-les-nes) n.s. Dis- 
order ; disobedience to law. 
LAWMAKER, (law'-ma-ker) n. s. Legis- 
lator ; one who makes laws ; a lawgiver. 
LAWN, (lawn) n.s. An open space between 
woods ; originally, a plain not ploughed ; 
fine linen, remarkable for being used in the 
sleeves of bishops. 
LAWN, (lawn) a. Made of lawn ; resem- 
bling lawn. 
LAWNY, (law'-ne) a. Having lawns; in- 
terspersed with lawns ; made of, or resem- 
bling lawn or fine linen. 
LAWSUIT, (law'-sute) n. s. A process in 

law ; a litigation. 
LAWYER, (law'-yer) n. s. Professor of law ; 

advocate; pleader. 
LAX, (laks) a. Loose; not confined; dis- 
united ; not strongly combined ; vague ; 
not rigidly exact ; loose in body, so as to 
go frequently to stool ; slack ; not tense. 
LAX, (laks) 11. s. A looseness ; a diarrhoea ; 

a kind of salmon. 
LAXATION, (lak-sa'-shun) n. s. The act 
of loosening or slackening; the state of 
being loosened or slackened. 
LAXATIVE, (laks'-a-tiv) a. Having tbe 

power to ease costiveness. 
LAXATIVE, (laks'-a-tiv) n. s. A medicine 
slightly purgative ; a medicine that relaxes 
the bowels without stimulation. 
LAXATIVENESS, (laks'-ativ-nes) n.s. Pow- 
er of easing costiveness. 
LAXITY, (laks'-e-te) n. s. Not compression ; 
not close cohesion ; slackness of contexture ; 
contrariety 1o rigorous precision ; as laxity 
of expression ; looseness ; not costiveness ; 
slackness ; contrariety to tension ; open- 
ness ; not closeness. 
LAXLY, (laks'-le) ad. Loosely ; without ex- 
actness or distinction. 
LAXNESS, (laks'-nes) n. s. Laxity ; not 

tension ; not precision ; not costiveness. 
LAY, (la) Pret. of lie. 
To LAY, (la) v. a. To place ; to put ; to 
reposit ; to beat down ; to keep from 
rising ; to settle ; to still ; dispose re- 
gularly ; to bury ; to inter ; to station ; to 
spread on a surface ; to calm ; to allay ; 
to wager ; to stake ; to bring forth eggs ; 
to apply nearly ; to add ; to conjoin ; to 
put in a state implying somewhat of dis- 
closure ; to impute ; to charge ; to enjoin as 
a duty, or a rule of action ; to throw by 
violence. To lay ahold, To bring a ship to 
lie as near the wind as she can, in order to 
keep clear of the land, and get her out to 



LEA 

sea. To lay apart, To reject ; to put away. 
To lay aside, To put away ; not to retain. To 
lay away, To put from one ; not to keep. To 
lay before, To expose to view ; to shew ; to dis- 
play. To lay by, To reserve for some future 
time ; to put from one ; to dismiss. To lay 
down, To deposit as a pledge, equivalent, 
or satisfaction ; to quit ; to resign ; to com- 
mit to repose ; to advance as a proposition. 
To lay for, To attempt by ambush, or in- 
sidious practices. To lay forth, To diffuse ; 
to expatiate. To lay hold of, To seize ; to 
catch. To lay in, To store ; to treasure. 
To lay on, To apply with violence. To lay 
open, To shew ; to expose. To lay over, To 
incrust ; to cover ; to decorate superficially. 
To lay out, To expend ; to display ; to dis- 
cover ; to dispose ; to plan : with the re- 
ciprocal pronoun, to exert ; to put forth ; to 
compose the limbs of the dead. To lay to, 
To charge upon ; to apply with vigour ; to 
harass ; to attack. To lay together, To col- 
lect ; to bring into one view. To lay under, 
To subject to. . To lay up, To confine to the 
bed or chamber ; to store ; t , treasure ; to 
reposit for future use. 

To LAY, (la) v. n. To bring forth eggs. T 
lay about, To strike on all sides; to act 
with great diligence and vigour. To lay on, 
To strike ; to beat without intermission ; to 
act with vehemence. 

LAY, (la) n. s. A song ; a poem. 

LAY, (la) a. Not clerical ; regarding or 
belonging to the people as distinct from the 
clergy. 

LAYER, (la'-er) n.s. A stratum, or row; 
a bed, one body spread over another ; one 
who lays ; a hen that Jays eggs. 

LAYMAN, (la'-man) n. s. One of the peo- 
ple distinct from the clergy ; an image used 
by painters in contriving attitudes. 

LAYSTALL, (la'-stawl) n.s. An heap of 
dung. 

LAZAR, (la'-zar) n. s. One deformed and 
nauseous with filthy and pestikntial dis- 
eases. 

LAZAR-HOUSE, (la'-zar-house) ") n. s. A 

LAZARET, (laz'-a-ret) T } house for 

LAZARETTO^ (laz-a-ret'-to) > the re- 

ception of the diseased ; an hospital. 

LAZILY, (la'-ze-le) ad. Idly ; sluggishly ; 
heavily. 

LAZINESS, (la'-ze-nes) n. s. Idleness ; 
sluggishness ; listlessness ; tardiness. 

LAZULI, (laz'-u-li) n.s. A blue stone, veined 
and spotted with white, and a glistering or 
metallick yellow. 

LAZY, (la'-ze) a. Idle: sluggish; unwilling 
to work ; slow ; tedious. 

LEA , (le) n. s. An extensive plain. 

LEAD, (*led) n. s. The heaviest metal except 
gold and quicksilver, but the softest of all, 
and very ductile. In the plural : flat roof 
to walk on ; because houses are covered 
with lead. 
To LEAD, (led) n. s. To fit with lead in 

any manner. 
To LEAD, Clede) v. a. Pret. led; put. led. 



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LEA 

To guide by the hand ; to conduct to any 
place ; to conduct as head or commander ; 
to introduce by going first ; to guide ; to 
shew the method of attaining ; to draw ; to 
entice ; to allure ; to induce ; to prevail on 
by pleasing motives ; to pass ; to spend in 
any certain manner. 

To LEAD, (lede) v. n. To go first, and shew 
the way ; to conduct as a commander ; to 
shew the way by going first. To lead off", 
To begin. 

LEAD, (lede) n. s. Guidance ; first place. 

LEADEN, (led'-dn) a. Made of lead; 
heavy; unwilling; motionless; dull; stupid. 

LEADER, (le'-der) n. s. One that leads, or 
conducts ; captain ; commander ; one who 
goes first ; one at the head of any party or 
faction. 

LEADING, ((le'-ding) part. a. Principal; 
chief. 

LEADING, (le'-ding) n.s. Guidance ; con- 
duct by the hand ; conduct of a com- 
mander. 

LEADING-STRINGS, (le'-ding-stringz) n.s. 
Strings by which children, when they learn 
to walk, are held from falling. 

LEAD Y, (led'-e) a. Of the nature or colour 
of lead. 

LEAF, (lefe) n. s. leaves, plural. The green 
deciduous parts of plants and flowers ; a 
part of a book, containing two pages ; one 
side of a double door; any thing foliated, or 
thinly beaten. 

To LEAF, (lefe) v. n. To bring leaves; to 
bear leaves. 

LEAFED, (leeft) a. Bearing or having 
leaves. 

LEAFLESS, (lefe'-less) a. Naked of leaves. 

LEAFY, (le'-fe) a. " Full of leaves. 

LEAGUE, (leeg) n. s. A confederacy ; a 
combination either of interest or friend- 
ship. 

To LEAGUE, (leeg) v. n. To unite on cer- 
tain terms ; to confederate. 

LEAGUE, (leeg) n. s. A measure of length, 
containing three miles. 

LEAGUED, (leegd) a. Confederated. 

LEAGUER, (le'-ger) n. s. One united in a 
confederacy. 

LEAK, (leke) n. s. A breach or hole which 
lets in water. 

To LEAK, (leke) v. n. To let water in or 
out ; to drop through a breach. 

To LEAK, (leke) v. a. To let out. 

LEAKAGE, (leek'-aje) n.s. State of a vessel 
that leaks ; allowance made for accidental 
loss in liquid measures. 

LEAKY, (leke) a. Battered or pierced, so 
as to let water in or out ; loquacious ; not 
close. 

To LEAN, (lene) v. n. pret. leaned or leant. 
To incline against ; to rest against ; to pro- 
pend ; to tend towards ; to be in a bending 
posture ; to bend ; to waver ; to totter. 

LEAN, (lene) a. Not fat ; meagre; wanting 
flesh ; bareboned ; not unctuous ; thin ; 
hungry ; low ; poor : in opposition to great 
or rich. Jejune ; not comprehensive ; not 



LEV 

embellished: as, a lean dissertation; shal- 
low ; dull. 

LEAN, (lene) n. s. That part of flesh which 
consists of the muscle without the fat. 

LEANLY, (lene'-le) ad. Meagerly; with- 
out plumpness. 

LEANNESS, (lene'-nes) n. s. Extenuation 
of body ; want of flesh ; meagreness ; want 
of matter ; thinness ; poverty. 

To LEAP, (lepe) v. n. To jump ; to move 
upward or progressively without change 
of the feet ; to rush with vehemence ; to 
bound ; to spring ; to fly ; to start. 

To LEAP, (lepe) v. a. To pass over, or into, 
by leaping ; to compress, as beasts. 

LEAP, (lepe) n. s. Bound ; jump ; act of 
leaping ; space passed by leaping ; sudden 
transition ; an assault of an animal of prey ; 
embrace of animals. 

LEAP, (lepe) n. s. A basket ; a wheel for 
fish. 

LEAP-FROG, (lepe'-frog) n. s. A play of 
children, in which they spring over each 

LEAP-YEAR,'or BISSEXTILE, (lepe'-yere) 
n.s. Every fourth year, and so called from 
its leaping a day more that year than in a 
common year : so that the common year 
has S65 days, but the leap-year 366 ; and 
then February has 29 days, which in com- 
mon years has but 28. 

L KAPER, (le'-per) n. s. One who leaps or 
bounds ; spoken of a horse, which passes 
over hedge and ditch by leaping. 

To LEARN, (lern) v. a. To gain the know- 
ledge or skill of. 

To LEARN, (lern) v. n. To take pattern. 

LEARNED, (ler'-ned) a. Versed in science 
and literature ; skilled ; skilful ; knowing ; 
skilled in scholastick knowledge ; wise. 

LEARNEDLY, (ler'-ned-le) ad. With 
knowledge ; with skill. 

LEARNER, (ler'-ner) n. s. One who is 
yet in his rudiments ; one who is acquiring 
some new art or knowledge. 

LEARNING, (ler'-ning) n.s. Literature; 
skill in languages or sciences ; generally 
scholastick knowledge. 

LEASABLE, (lese'-^-bl) a. Capable of being 
let by lease. 

LEASE, (lese) n. s. A contract by which, in 
consideration of some payment, a temporary 
possession is granted of houses or lands ; 
tenure. 

To LEASE, (lese) v. a. To let by lease. 

To LEASE, (lese) v. n. To glean ; to gather 
what the harvest men leave. 

LEASER, (le'-zer) n. s. Gleaner; gatherer 
after the reaper ; a liar. See Leasing. 

LEASEHOLD, (lese'-hold) a. Holden by 
lease ; as, a lease-hold tenement. 

LEASH, (leesh) n. s. A leather thong, by 
which a falconer holds his hawk ; or a 
courser leads his greyhound ; a band whert- 
with to tie any thing in general. 

To LEASH, (leesh) v. a. To bind ; to hold 
in a string. 

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LEC 

LEAST, (leest) a. the superlative of little. 
Little beyond others ; smallest. 

LEAST, (leest) ad. In the lowest degree ; 
in a degree below others. At least, at the 
least, To say no more ; not to demand or 
affirm more than is barely sufficient ; at the 
lowest degree : it has a sense implying 
doubt ; to say no more ; to say the least ; 
not to say all that might be said. 

LEATHER, (leTH'-er) n.s. Dressed hides 
of animals ; it is often used in composition 
for leathern. 

To LEATHER, (leTH'-er) v. a. To beat ; to 
lash as with a thong of leather. A low ex- 
pression. 

LEATHERDRESSER, (leTH'-er-dres-ser) 
n. s. He who prepares leather ; he who 
manufactures hides for use. 

LEATHERN, (le/m'-em) a. Made of lea- 
ther. 

LEATHER-SELLER, (le-rn'-er-sel-ler) n. s. 
He who deals in leather, and vends it. 

LEAVE, (leve) n.s. Grant of liberty; per- 
mission ; allowance ; farewell ; adieu. 

To LEAVE, (leve) v. a. pret. left; part. left. 
To quit ; to forsake ; to desert ; to aban- 
don ; to depart from ; to have remaining 
at death ; not to deprive of ; to suffer to 
remain ; not to carry away ; to reject ; not 
to choose ; to fix as a token or remem- 
brance ; to bequeath ; to give as inherit- 
ance ; to permit without interposition ; to 
cease to do ; to desist from. To leave off 
To desist from ; to forbear ; to forsake. 
To leave out, To omit ; to neglect. 

To LEAVE, (leve) v. n. To cease ; to desist. 
To leave off, To desist ; to stop. 

LEAVED, (leecd) a. Furnished with foli- 

. age ; made with leaves or folds. 

LEAVEN, (lev'-vn) n. s. Ferment mixed 
with any body to make it light ; any mixture 
which makes a general change in the mass. 

To LEAVEN, (lev'-vn) v. a. To ferment by 
something mixed ; to taint ; to imbue. 

LEAVENOUS, (lev'-vn-us) a. Containing 
leaven ; tainted. 

LEAVER, (le'-ver) n. s. One who deserts 
or forsakes. 

LEAVES, (leevz) n. s. The plural cf leaf 

LEAVINGS," (le'-vingz) n. s. Remnant; 
relicks ; offal ; refuse ; it has no singular. 

LECHER, (letsh'-er) n. s. A whoremaster ; 
a lascivious person. 

To LECHER, (letsh'-er) v. n. To whore. 

LECHEROUS, (letsh"-er-us) a. Provoking 
lust ; lewd ; lustful. 

LECHEROUSLY,(letsh'-er-us-:e) ad. Lewd- 
ly ; lustfully. 

LECHEROUSNESS, (letsh'-er-us-nes) n.s. 
Lewdness. 

LECHERY, (letsh'-er-e) n. s Lewdness ; 
lust. 

LECTION, (lek'-shun) n. s. A reading ; a 
variety in copies ; a lesson, or portion of 
scripture, read in divine service. 

LECTIONARY, (!ek'-shun-a-re) n. s. A 
book containing parts of scripture, which 
were read in churches. 



L.EF 

LECTURE, (lekt'-yur) n.s. A discourse 
pronounced upon any subject ; the act or 
practice of reading ; perusal ; a magisterial 
reprimand. 

To LECTURE, (lekt'-yur) v. a. To instruct 
formally ; to instruct insolently and dog- 
matically. 

To LECTURE (lekt'-yur) v. n. To read in 
publick ; to instruct an audience by a formal 
explanation or discourse. 

LECTURER, (lekt'-yur-er) n.s. An in- 
structor ; a teacher by way of lecture ; a 
preacher in a church hired by the parish 
to assist the rector or vicar. 

LECTURESHIP, (lekt'-yur-ship) n. s. The 
office of a lecturer. 

LED, (led) part. pret. of lead. 

LEDCAPTAIN, (led-kap'-ten) n. s. An 
humble attendant ; a favourite that follows 
as if led by a string. 

LEDGE, (ledge) n. s. A row ; layer ; stra- 
tum ; a ridge rising above the rest, or pro- 
jecting beyond the rest ; any prominence or 
rising part. 

LEDGER, (led'-jer) n. s. An account-book. 
See Leger. 

LEDHORSE, (led'-horse) n. s. A sumpter 
horse. 

LEE, (lee) ». s. Dregs; sediment; refuse. 
Sea term : It is generally that side which 
is opposite to the wind, as the lee shore 
is that the wind blows on. 

LEECH, (leetsh) n.s. A physician ; a pro- 
fessor of the art of healing ; a kind of small 
water serpent, which fastens on animals, 
and sucks the blood. 

To LEECH, (leetsh) v. a To treat with me- 
dicament ; to heal. 

LEECHCRAFT, (leetsh'-craft) «. s. The art 
of healing. 

LEEF, (lefe) a. Agreeable ; pleasing ; grate- 
ful ; dear ; willing. 

LEEF, (lefe) ad. Soon ; willingly ; readily 
" I would as leef not go." 

LEEK, (leek) n. s. A plant. 

LEER, (lere) n. s. Complexion ; hue ; face ; 
an oblique view ; a laboured cast of counte- 
nance. 

To LEER, (lere) v. n. To look obliquely , to 
look archly. 

LEER1NGLY, (lere'-ing-le) ad. With a 
kind of arch smile, or sneer. 

LEES, (leez) n. s. Dregs , sediment : it has 
seldom a singular. 

To LEESE, (lese) v. a. To hurt ; to destroy. 

LEET, (leet) n. s. A law-day ; a court of 
jurisdiction above the wapentake or hun- 
dred. 

LEEWARD, (lee'-ward) a. Under the wind ; 
on the side opposite to that from which the 
wind blows. 

LEFT, (left) part. pret. of leave. 

LEFT (left) a. Sinistrous ; not right. 

LEFT-HANDED, (left-hand'-ed) a. Using 
the left hand rather than right ; unluckily ; 
inauspicious; unseasonable: a Latinism. 

LEFT-HANDEDNESS, (left-han'-de-nes) 
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LEG 

LEG, (leg) n.s. The limb by which we walk ; 
particularly that part between the knee and 
the foot ; that by which any thing is sup- 
ported on the ground: as the leg of a table. 

LEGACY, (leg'-a-se) n. s. A bequest or 
gift of goods or chattels by will or testa- 
ment. 

LEGAL, (le'-gal) a. Done or conceived ac- 
cording to law ; lawful ; not contrary to 
law. 

LEGALITY, (le-gal'-e-te) n, s. Lawful- 
ness. 

To LEGALIZE, (lt-gal-ize) v. a. To autho- 
rize ; to make lawful. 

LEGALLY, (le'-gal-le) ad. Lawfully ; ac- 
cording to law. 

LEGATARY, (leg'-a-tar-e) n. s. One who 
has a legacy left. 

LEGATE, (leg'-gate) n.s. A deputy; an 
ambassadour ; a kind of spiritual ambassa- 
dour from the pope. 

LEGATEE, (leg-ga-tee') n. s. One who has 
a legacy left him. 

LEGATESHIP, (leg'-gate-ship) n.s. Office 
of a legate. 

LEGATINE, (leg'-ga-tiue) a. Made by a 
legate ; belonging to a legate of the Roman 
see. 

LEGATION, (le-ga'-shun) n. s. Deputa- 
tion ; commission ; embassy. 

LEGATOR, (leg-ga-tg/) n. s. One who 
makes a will, and leaves legacies. 

LEGEND, (le'-jend) n.s. A chronicle or 
register of the lives of saints ; any memorial 
or relation ; an incredible unauthentick 
narrative ; any inscription, particularly on 
medals or coins 

To LEGEND, (le'-jend) v. a. To detail as 
in a legend. 

LEGENDARY, (le'-jen-da-re) «. Fabulous ; 
romantick ; partaking of the nature of a 
legend. 

LEGENDARY, (le'-jen-da-re) n. s. A book 
of old histories ; a relator of legends. 

LEGER, (led'-jer) n. s. Anything that lies 
in a place ; as, a leger ambassadour ; a re- 
sident ; one that continues at the court to 
which he is sent; a leger-book, a book that 
lies in the compting-house. 

LEGER-BOOK, (led'-jer-book) n.s. A book 
that lies ready for entering articles of ac- 
count or other memoranda in. 

LEDGERDEMAIN, (led-jer-de-mane) n.s. 
Sleight of hand ; juggle ; power of deceivipg 
the eye by nimble motion ; trick. 

LEGERITY, (le-jer'-e-te) n. s. Lightness ; 
nimbleness. 

LEGGED, (legd) a. Having legs ; furnished 
with legs. 

LEGIBILITY, (led-je-bil'-e-te) n. s. Capa- 
bility of being read. 

LEGIBLE, (led'-je-bl) n.s. Capable ^." being 
read; apparent; discoverable 

LEGIBLENESS, (led'-je-bl-nes) n. s. State 
or quality of being legible. 

LEGIBLY, (led'-je-ble) ad. In such a man- 
ner as may be read. 

LEGION, (le'-jun) n. s. A body of Roman 



LEN 

soldiers consisting of about five the usand ; 
a military force ; any great number. 

LEGIONARY, (le'-jun-ar e) a. Relating to 
a legion; containing a legion; containing a 
great indefinite number. 

LEGIONARY, (le'-jun-ar- e) n. s. One of a 
legion. 

To LEGISLATE, (le'-jis-late) v. n. To make 
laws for any community. 

LEGISLATION, (le-j.is-la'-shun) n. s. The 
act of giving laws. 

LEGISLATIVE, ^Ie'-jis-la-tiv) a. Giving 
laws ; lawgiving. 

LEGISLATOR, (le'-jis-la-tur) n. s. A law- 
giver ; one wno makes laws for any com- 
munity. 

LEGISLATORSHIP, (le-jis-la'-tur-ship) n. s. 
Power or office of making laws. 

LEGISLATURE, (le-jis-late-yur) n.s. The 
power that makes laws. 

LEGIST, (le'-jist) n. s. One skilled in law. 

LEGITIMACY, (le-jit'-te-ma-se) n.s. Law- 
fulness of birth ; genuineness ; not spuri- 
ousness. 

LEGITIMATE, (le-jit'-te-mate) a. Born in 
marriage ; lawfully begotten ; genuine ; not 
spurious ; as, a legitimate work ; lawful ; as 
a legitimate course of proceeding. 

To LEGITIMATE, (le-jit'-te-mate) v. a. To 
procure to any the rights of legitimate birth ; 
to make lawful. 

LEGITIMATELY, (le-jit'-e-mate-le) ad. 
Lawfully ; genuinely. 

LEGITIMATENESS, (le-jit'-te-mate-nes) 
7i. s. Legality; lawfulness. 

LEGITIMATION, (le-jit-e-ma'-shun) n.s. 
The act of investing with the privileges of 
lawful birth. 

LKGUME, (leg'-gume) \n. s. Seeds not 

LEGUMEN, (le-gu'-men) S reaped, but 
gathered by the hand ; as, beans : in general 
all larger seeds ; pulse. 

LEGUMINOUS, (le-gu'-me-nus) a. Be- 
longing to pulse ; consisting of pulse. 

LKISURE, (le'-zhur) n. s. Freedom from, 
business or hurry ; vacancy of mind ; power 
to spend time according to choice ; conve- 
nience of time. 

LEISURE, (le'-zhur) a. Convenient; free 
from business or hurry. 

LEISURELY, (le'-zhur-le) a. Not hasty ;. 
deliberate ; done without hurry. 

LEISURELY, (le'-zhur-le) ad. Not in a 
hurry ; slowly ; deliberately. 

LEMAN, (le'-man) n. s. A s.veetheart; a 
gallant ; a mistress. 

LEMMA, (lem'-ma) n. s. A proposition pre- 
viously assumed. 

LEMON, (lem'-mun) n. s. The fruit of th* 
lemon-tree ; the tree that bears lemons. 

LEMONADE, (lem-mun-ade') n.s. Liquor 
made of water, sugar, and the juice of 
lemons. 

LEMURES, (lem'-u-rez) n.s. pi. Hobgob- 
lins; evil spirits among the ancients.. 

To LEND, (lend) v. a. Pret. and part. pass. 
lent; To afford or supply, on condition of 
repayment ; to suffer to be used on condi- 



ngt; — tube, tub, bull; — oil; — pound; — thin, mis. 



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LEO 

tion that it be restored ; to afford ; to grant 
in general. 

LENDABLE, (lend'-a-bl) a. That may be 
lent. 

LENDER, (lend'-er) n. s. One who lends 
anything ; one who makes a trade of put- 
ting money to interest. 

LENGTH, (lengffc) n.s. The extent of any- 
thing material from end to end ; the longest 
line that can be drawn through a body ; 
horizontal extension ; comparative extent ; 
a certain portion of space or time ; extent 
of duration or space ; long duration or pro- 
traction ; reach or expansion of anything ; 
full extent ; uncontracted state. At length, 
At last ; in conclusion. 

To LENGTHEN, (leng'-tfm) v. a. To draw 
out ; to make longer ; to elongate ; to pro- 
tract ; to continue. 

To LENGTHEN, (leng'-t/m) v. n. To grow 
longer ; to increase in length. 

LENGTHENING, (leng'-t/m-ing) n.s. Con- 
tinuation ; protraction. 

LENGTHWISE, (lengtTi'-wize) ad. Accord- 
ing to the length, in a longitudinal direc- 
tion. 

LENIENT, (le'-n.e-ent) a. Assuasive ; soft- 
ening; mitigating; laxative; emollient. 

LENIENT, (le'-ne-ent) n. s. An emollient, 
or assuasive application. 

To LENIFY, (len'-ne-fi) v. n. To assuage; 
to mitigate. 

LENIMENT, (len'-ne-ment) n.s. An assuag- 
ing. 

LENITIVE, (len'-e-tiv) a. Assuasive; emol- 
lient. 

LENITIVE, (len'-e-tiv) n. s. Any thing me- 
dicinally applied to ease pain ; a palliative. 

LENITY, (len'-e te) n. s. Mildness ; mercy ; 
tenderness ; softness of temper. 

LENS, (lenz) n. s. A glass spherically con- 
vex on both sides ; such as is a burning- 
glass, or spectacle-glass. 

LENT, (lent) part. pass, from lend. 

LENT, (lent) n. s. The quadragesimal fast ; 
a time of abstinence ; the time from Ash- 
wednesday to Easter. 

LENTICULAR, (len-tik-ku-lar) a. Doubly 
convex ; of the form of a lens 

LENTIFORM, (len'-te-form) «. Having the 
forms of a lens. 

LENT1GINOUS, (len-tid'-je-nus) a. Scurfy ; 
furfuraceous. 

LENTIGO, (len-te'-go) n. s. A freckly 01 
scurfy eruption upon the skin. 

LENTIL, (len'-til) n. s. A plant. 

LENTNER," (lent'-ner) n.s. A kind of 
hawk. 

LENTOR, (len'-tur) n. s. Tenacity ; vis- 
cosity ; slowness ; delay ; sluggish cold- 
ness. In physick : that sizy, viscid, coagu- 
lated part of the blood, which, in maglig- 
nant fevers, obstructs the capillary vessels. 

LENTOUS, (len'-tus) a. Viscous ; tenaci- 
ous ; capable to be drawn out. 

V ENVOY. See Envoy. 

LEO, (le'-o) n.s. The fifth sign of the zodiack. 

LEONINE, (le'-o-nine) a. Belonging to a 



LET 

lion; having the nature of a lion. 

LEOPARD, (lep'-perd) n. s. A spotted 
beast of prey. 

LEPER, (lep'-per) n. s. One infected with 
a leprosy. 

LEPEROUS, (lep'-j.er-us) a. Causing le- 
prosy ; infected with leprosy ; leprous. 

LEPORINE, (lep'po-rrne) a. Belonging to 
a hare ; having the nature of a hare. 

LEPROSITY, (Iep-prqs'-se-te) n. s. Squa- 
mous disease. 

LEPROSY, (lep'-pro-se) n. s. A loathsome 
distemper, which covers the body with a 
kind of white scales. 

LEPROUS, (lep'-prus) a. Having the nature 
of, or being infected with a leprosy. 

LEPROUSNESS, (lep'-prus-nes) n.s. State 
of being leprous. 

LERE, (lere) n. s. A lesson ; lore ; doc- 
trine ; skill ; scholarship. 

LESS, (les). A negative or privative termi- 
nation. Joined to a substantive, it implies 
the absence or privation of the thing ex- 
pressed by that substantive: as, a witless 
man, a man without wit; childless, without 
children, &c. 

LESS, (les) a. The comparative of little; 
opposed to greater, or to so great. 

LESS, (les) ad. In a smaller degree ; in a 
lower degree. 

LESSEE, (les-see') n. s. The person to whom 
a lease is given. 

To LESSEN, (les'-sn) v. a. To make less; to 
diminish in bulk ; to diminish the degree of 
any state or quality ; to make less intense ; 
to degrade ; to deprive of power or dignity. 

To LESSEN, (les'-sn) v. n. To grow less ; 
to shrink ; to be diminished. 

LESSER, (les'-ser) a. A corruption of less, 
but established by the use of the best au- 
thors. It is generally used where the sub- 
stantive is understood : as the lesser of the 
two. 

LESSON, (les'-sn) n. s. Anything read or 
repeated to a teacher, in order to improve- 
ment ; precept ; notion inculcated ; portion 
of Scripture read in divine service ; tune 
pricked for an instrument; a rating lecture. 

LESSOR, (les'-sor') n. s. One who lets any 
thing to farm, or otherwise, by lease. 

LEST, (lest) conj. This particle may be 
sometimes resolved into that not, meaning 
prevention or care lest a thing should hap- 
pen. 

To LET, (let) v. a. To allow ; to suffer ; to 
permit ; a sign of the optative mood used 
before the first and imperative before the 
third person. Before the first person singu 
lar it signifies resolution, fixed purpose, or 
ardent wish. Before the first person plural, 
let implies exhortation ; as, " Rise ; let us 
go." Before the third person, singular or 
plural, let implies permission ; as, " Let him 
rest." Or precept ; as, " Let him learn." 
Sometimes it implies concession. Before a 
thing in the passive voice, lei implies com- 
mand ; as, " Let not the objects be sepa- 
rated." Let has an infinitive mood after if 



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Fate, for, fall, fat ; — me, met ; — pine, pin ; — no, move, 



LET 

without the particle to. To more than per- 
mit ; to give ; to put to hire ; to grant to 
a tenant; to suffer any thing to take a 
course which requires no impulsive vio- 
lence ; to permit to take any state or course. 
To let be, To leave off; to discontinue; to 
let go ; to let alone. To let blood, is ellip- 
tical for to let out blood; to free it from 
confinement ; to suffer it to stream out of 
the vein. To let in, or into, To admit ; to 
procure admission. To let off, to discharge. 
To let out, To lease out ; to give to hire or 
farm. 

To LET, (let) v. a. To hinder ; to obstruct ; 
to oppose. To let, when it signifies to per- 
mit, or leave, has let in the pret. and part, 
pass. ; but when it signifies to hinder, it has 
letted ; as, " many things have letted me," 

LET, (let) n.s. Hindrance; obstacle; ob- 
struction ; impediment. 

LET, (let) The termination of diminutive 
words ; as, rivulet, a small stream ; hamlet, 
a little village. 

LETHAL, (Ie'-tfial) a. Deadly ; mortal. 

LETHARGICAL, (le-i/<ar'-je-kal) a. Sleepy 
by disease ; let'uargick. 

LETHARGICALLY, (le-tfmr'-je-kal-e) ad. 
In a morbid sleepiness. 

LETHARGICALNESS, (le-ifcar'-je-kal-nes) 
n. s. Morbid sleepiness. 

LETHARGICK, (le-^ar'-jik) a. Sleepy 
by disease, beyond the natural power of 
sleep. 

LETHARGICKNESS, (le-^ar'-jik-nes) n. s. 
Morbid sleepiness; drowsiness to a dis- 
ease. 

LETHARGY, (Jet/i'-ar-je) n. s. A morbid 
drowsiness ; a sleep from which one cannot 
be kept awake. 

LETHE, (\e-the) n.s. Oblivion; a draught 
of oblivion ; death. 

LETHEAN, (le-t/te'-an) a. Oblivious ; caus- 
ing oblivion. 

LETHIFEROUS, (le-t/uf-er-us) a. Deadly ; 
bringing death. 

LETTER, (let'-ter) n.s. One who lets or 
permits ; one who hinders. 

LETTER, (let'-ter) n.s. One of the ele- 
ments of syllables ; a character in the alpha- 
bet ; a written message ; an epistle ; the 
verbal expression ; the literal meaning. 
Letters without the singular : learning. Let- 
ters patent : a written instrument, containing 
a royal grant. Any thing to be read ; type 
with which books are printed. 

To LETTER, (let'-ter) v. a. To stamp with 
letters. 

LETTERED, (let'-terd) a. Literate ; edu- 
cated to learning ; learned ; belonging to 
learning ; suiting letters ; marked with let- 
ters. 

LETTERFOUNDER, (le/-ter-found-er) n.s. 
One who casts types for printing. 

LETTERPRESS, (let'-ter- pres) n.s. Print; 
what is given in types from a written 
copy. 

LETTUCE, (let'-tis) n.s. A well known 
garden herb 



LEV 

LEVANT, (le-vant') n.s. The east particu- 
larly those coasts of the Mediterranean ea3t 
of Italy. 

LEVANTINE, (lev'-an-tine) a. Belonging 
to the Levant, that part of the east so 
called. 

LEVATOR, (le-va'-tur) n.s. A chirurgical 
instrument, whereby depressed parts of the 
3kull are lifted up. 

LEUCOPHLEGMACY, (lu-ko-fleg'-ma-se) 
n. s. Paleness, with viscid juices and cold 
sweatings. 

LEUCOPHLEGMATICK, (lu-ko-fleg-mat'- 
ik) a. Having such a constitution of body 
where the blood is of a pale colour, viscid, 
and cold. 

LEVEE, (lev'-ve) n. s. The time of rising ; 
the concourse of those who crowd round a 
man of power in a morning. 

LEVEL, (lev'-ve!) a. Even; not having one 
part higher than another ; even with any 
thing else ; in the same line or plane with 
any thing ; having no gradations of superi- 
ority. 

To LEVEL, (lev'-vel) v. a. To make even , 
to free from inequalities ; to reduce to the 
same height with something else ; to lay 
flat ; to bring to equality of condition ; to 
point in taking aim ; to aim ; to direct to 
an end. 

To LEVEL, (lev'-vel) v. n. To aim at ; to 
bring the gun or arrow to the same line 
with the mark ; to be in the same direction 
with a mark ; to aim ; to efface distinction 
or superiority, as, infamy is always trying 
to level ; to square with ; to accord. 

LEVEL, (lev'-vel; n. s. A plane ; a sur- 
face without protuberances or inequalities ; 
rate ; standard ; customary height ; suitable 
or proportionate height ; a state of equality ; 
an instrument whereby masons adjust their 
work ; the line of direction in which any 
missive weapon is aimed \ the line in which 
the sight passes. 

LEVELLER, (lev'-vel-er) n. s. One who 
makes anything even ; one who destroys 
superiority ; one who endeavours to level 
all property and distinctions. 

LEVELLING, (lev'-vel-ing) n.s. In mathe- 
maticks, The art of finding a line parallel to 
the horizon at one or more stations, in order 
to determine the height or depth of one 
place with respect to another. 

LEVELNESS, (lev'-vel-nes) n. s. Evenness ; 
equality of surface ; equality with something 
else. 

LEVEN, (Iev'-ven) ?i. s. Ferment; that 
which being mixed in bread makes it rise 
and ferment ; anytlTing capable of changing 
the nature of a greater mass. 

LEVER, (le'-ver) n. s. The second mecha- 
nical power, used to elevate or raise a great 
weight. 

LEVER, (le'-ver) a. The comparative de- 
gree of lief; more agreeable ; more pleasing., 

LEVER, (le'-ver) ad. Rather ; as we now 
say, I had rathe". 

LEVERET, (lev'-ver-et) n.i. A young hare, 



not ; — tube, tub bull ,~ oU ; — pound ;~ iMn, rifle. 



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LIB 

LEVIABLE, (lev'-ve-a-bl) a. Capable of 
being levied. 

LEVIATHAN, (le-vi'-a-tftan) n. s. A water 
animal mentioned in the book of Job ; by 
some imagined the crocodile ; but in poetry, 
generally taken for the whale. 

To LEVIGATE, (lev'-ve-gate) v. a. To 
polish ; to smooth ; to plane ; to rub or 
grind to an impalpable powder ; to mix till 
the liquor becomes smooth and uniform. 

LEVIGATION, (lev-e-ga'-shun) n.s. The 
reducing of hard bodies into a subtile pow- 
der, by grinding upon marble with a 
muller. 

LEVITATION, (lev-e-ta'-shun) n. s. Act 
or quality of rendering light, or buoyant. 

LEVITE, (le'-vite) n. s. One of the tribe of 
Levi ; one born to the office of priesthood 
among the Jews. 

LEVITICAL, (le-vit'-te-kal) a. Belonging 
to the Levites ; making part of the religion 
of the Jews ; priestly. 

LEV1TICALLY, (Je-vit'-te-kal-e) ad. After 
the manner of the Levites. 

LEVITY, (lev'-e-te) n. s. Lightness ; not 

~ heaviness ; inconstancy ; changeableness ; 
unsteadiness ; laxity of mind ; idle plea- 
sure ; vanity ; trifling gaiety ; want of seri- 
ousness. 

lb LEVY, (lev'-ve) v. a. To raise ; to bring 
together, applied to men ; to raise, applied 
to war ; to raise, applied to money. 

LEVY, (lev'-ve) n. s. The act of raising 
money or men. 

LEW, (hi) a. Not very warm ; tepid ; luke- 
warm ; pale ; wan ; of a decayed hue. 

LEWD, Clude) a. Wicked ; bad ; dissolute ; 
lustful ; libidinous. 

LEWDLY, (lude'-le) ad. Wickedly ; naugh- 
tily ; libidinously ; lustfully. 

LEWDNESS, (lude'-ues) n. s. Foolishness ; 
grossness ; want of shame ; wickedness ; 
propensity to wickedness ; lustful licenti- 
ousness. 

LEXICOGRAPHER, (leks-e-kog'-graf-er) 
n. s. A writer of dictionaries. 

LEXICOGRAPHY, (Jeks-e-kog'-graf-e) n. s. 
The irt or .practice of writing dictionaries. 

LEXICON, (leks'-e-kun) n. s. A dictionary ; 
a book teaching the signification of words. 

LEY, (lee) n. s. A field or pasture. 

LIABILITY, (li-a-bil'-e-te) n.s. The state of 
being liable. 

LIABLE, (li'-a-bl) a. Obnoxious; not ex- 
empt ; subject. 

LIABLENESS, (li'-a-bl-nes) n.s. State of 
being liable to ; obnoxiousness ; subjection ; 
propensity. 

LIAR, (li'-er) n.s. One who tells false- 
hood ; one who wants veracity. 

To LIB, (lib) v.a. To castrate* 

LIBATION, (li-ba-shun) n.s. The act of 
pouring wine on the ground in honour of 
some deity ; the wine so poured. - 

LIBEL, (li'-bel) n. s. A satire ; defamatory 
writing ; a lampoon. In the civil law, A 
declaration or charge in writing again&t a 
person exhibited in court. 



LiC 

To LIBEL, (li'-bel) v.n. To spread defama- 
tion, written or printed. 

To LIBEL, (li'-bel) v. a. To satirise ; to 
lampoon. 

LIBELLER, (li'-bel-Ier) n. s. A defamer bv 
writing ; a lampooner. 

LIBELLOUS, (li'-bel-his; a. Defamatory. 

LIBERAL, (lib'-er-al) a. Not mean ; not 
low in birth ; becoming a gentleman ; mu- 
nificent ; generous; bountiful. 

LIBERALITY, (Hb-er-al'-e-te) n. s. Mu- 
nificence; bounty; generosity; generous 
profusion. 

To LIBERALIZE, (lib'-er-al-ize) v.a. To 
make liberal, generous, gentlemanly, open. 

LIBERALLY, (lib'-er-ral-e) ad. Bounte- 
ously ; bountifully ; largely ; not meanly ; 
magnanimously ; free ; copiously. 

To LIBERATE, (lib'-er-ate) v. a. To free ; 
to set free. 

LIBERATION, (lib-er-a'-shun) n. s. The 
act of setting freely ; deliverance. 

LIBERATOR, (lib-er-a'-tur) n. s. A deli- 
verer. 

LIBERTINE, (lib'-er-tin) n. s. One who 
lives without restraint or law ; one who 
pays no regard to the precepts of religion. 
In law, A freedman, or, rather, the son of a 
freedman. 

LIBERTINE, (lib'-er-tin) a. Licentious; 
irreligious. 

LIBERTINISM, (lib'-er-tin-izm) n. 5. Irre- 
ligion ; licentiousness of opinions and prac- 
tice ; privilege or state of a freedman. 

LIBERTY, (lib'-er-te) n.s. Freedom, as 
opposed to slavery ; exemption from tyranny 
or inordinate government ; freedom, as op- 
posed to necessity ; franchise ; privilege ; 
exemption ; immunity ; relaxation of re- 
straint ; leave ; permission. 

LIBIDIN1ST, (li-bid'-e-nist) u. s. One de- 
voted to lewdness or lust. 

LIBIDINOUS, (li-bid'-e-nus) a. Lewd; 
lustful. 

LIBIDINOUSLY, (li-bid'-e-nus-le) ad. 
Lewdly ; lustfully. 

LIBIDINOUSNESS, (li-bid'-e-nus-nes) n.i. 
Lewdness ; lustfulness. 

LIBRA, (li'-bra) n. s. The seventh sign in 
the zodiack ; the balance. 

LIBRAL, (li'-braj) a. Ufa pound weight. 

LIBRARIAN, (li-bra'-re-ari) n.s. One who 
has the care of a library. 

LIBRARIANSHIP, (li-bra'-re-an-ship) n. s. 
The office of a librarian. 

LIBRARY, (li'-bra-re) n.s. A large col- 
lection of books, public or private ; a book- 
room. 

To LIB RATE, (li'-brate) v. a. To poise ; to 
balance ; to hold in equipoise. 

LIBRATION, (li-bra'-shun) n. s. The state 
of being balanced. In astronomy, The 
balancing motion or trepidation in the fir- 
mament, whereby the declination of the sun, 
and the latitude of the stars, change from 
time to time. 

LIB RATOR Y, (li'-bra-tur-e) a. Balancing ; 
playing like a balance. 



Fate, far, fall, fat 



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-pine, p.\n;- 



no. move, 



LIE 

LICE, (lise) The plural of louse. 

L1CENSABLE, (li'-sen-sa-bl) a. That may 
be permitted by a legal grant. 

LICENSE, (li'-sense) n.s. Exorbitant liber- 
ty ; contempt of legal and necessary re- 
straint ; a grant of permission ; liberty ; per- 
mission. 

To LICENSE, (li'-sense) v. a. To permit by 
a legal grant. 

LICENSER, (li'-sen-ser) n. s. A granter of 
permission. 

LICENTIATE, (li-sen'-she-ate) n. s. A man 
who uses license ; one who holds a degree 
in Spanish universities ; a term applied to 
those who receive, in our own country, 
licenses from the college of physicians to 
practise in the faculty of medicine. 

To LICENTIATE, (li-sen'-she-ate) v. a. To 
permit ; to encourage by license. 

LICENTIOUS, (li-sen'-she-us) a. Unre- 
strained by law or morality ; presumptuous ; 
unconfined. 

LICENTIOUSLY, (li-sen'-she-us-le) ad. 
With too much liberty ; without just re- 
straint. 

LICENTIOUSNESS, (li-sen'-she-us-nes) n.s. 
Boundless liberty ; contempt of just re- 
straint. 

juICHEN, (li'-ken) n.s. Liverwort; a species 
of moss. 

LICIT, (lia'-it) a. Lawful. 

LTCITLY, (lis'-it-le) ad. Lawfully. 

LICITNESS, (lis'-it-nes) n.s. Lawfulness. 

To LICK, (lik)"Y"a. "To pass over with the 
tongue ; to lap ; to take in by the tongue. 
To lick up, To devour. 

LICK, (lik) n.s. A wash ; what is smeared 
over. 

To LICK, (lik) v. a. To beat. 

LICK, (lik) n.s. A blow; rough usage; a 
low word. 

LICKER, (lik'-ej) n.s. One who licks or 
laps up. 

LICKERISH. See Liquorish. 

LICORICE. See Liquorice. 

LICTOR, (lik'-tur) n. s. A beadle that at- 
tended the consuls to apprehend or punish 
criminals. 

LID, (lid) n. s. A cover ; anything that 
shuts down over a vessel ; the membrane 
that, when we sleep or wink, is drawn over 
the eye. 

LIE, (li) n. s. Anything impregnated with 
some other body, as, soap or salt. 

LIE, (li) n.s. A criminal falsehood; a 
charge of falsehood ; a fiction. 

To LIE, (li) v.n. To utter criminal false- 
hood ; to exhibit false representation. 
To LIE, (li) v. n. Pret. lay; pass. part, lain; 
To rest horizontally, or with very great in- 
clination against something else ; to rest ; 
to press upon ; to be reposited in the grave ; 
to be in a state of decumbiture ; to pass the 
time of sleep ; to be laid up or reposited ; 
to remain fixed ; to reside ; to be placed or 
situated with respect to something else ; to 
press upon aiflictively ; to be judicially im- 
puted ; to be in any particular state ; to be 



LIF 

in a state of concealment • to consist ; to he 
valid in a court of judicature, as, an action 
lieth against one ; to cost, as, it lies me in 
more money. To lie by, To rest ; to remain 
still. To lie down, To rest , to sink. » To lie 
in, To be in childbed. To lie under, To be 
subject to ; to be oppressed by. To lie upon, 
To become the matter of obligation or duty ; 
To lie with, To converse in bed. 
LIEF, (leef) ad. Willingly. 
LIEGE, (leedje) a. Bound by some feudal 

tenure ; subject ; sovereign. 
LIEGE, (leedje) n. s- Sovereign ; superionr 

lord. 

LIEGEMAN, (leedje'-man) n. s. A subject. 

LIEN, (le'-en) In law "The right by which 

the possessor of property holds it, as against 

the owner, in satisfaction of some demand. 

LIENTER1CK, (li-en-ter'-rik) a. Pertaining 

to a lientery. 
LIENTERY, (li'-en-ter-re) «. s. A particu- 
lar looseness, or diarrhoea, wherein the food 
passed suddenly through the stomach and 
guts. 
LIER, (li'-er) n. s. One that rests or lies 

down, or remains concealed. 
LIEU, (lu) n. s. Place ; room ; instead. 
LIEVE. " See Lief. 

LIEUTENANCY, (lu-ten'-nan-se) n.s. The 
office of a lieutenant ; the body of lieu- 
tenants. 
LIEUTENANT, (lu-ten'-nant) n.s. A de- 
puty ; one who acts by vicarious authority. 
In war, One who holds the next rank to a 
superiour of any denomination. 
LIEUTENANTSHIP (Iu-ten'-nant-ship) ra.s. 

The rank or office of lieutenant. 
LIFE, (life) n.s. pi lives; union and co-ope- 
ration of soul with body ; vitality ; anima- 
tion ; present state ; enjoyment, or posses- 
sion ; or existence ; conduct ; manner of 
living with respect to virtue or vice ; condi- 
tion ; manner of living with respect to hap- 
piness and misery ; continuance of our pre- 
sent state ; exact resemblance ; general 
state of man; common occurrences ; human 
affairs ; the course of things ; narrative of as 
life past; spirit ; briskness ; vivacity ; reso- 
lution ; animated existence ; animal being ;. 
system of animal nature ; life is also used of 
vegetables and whatever grows and decays.. 
LIFEBLOOD, (life'-blud) n.s. The blood 

necessary to life ; the vital blood. 
LIFEBOAT, (life'-bote) n, s. A boat so con- 
structed as to withstand the fury of a tem- 
pestuous sea off the coast: it is so called 
because its use is to preserve the lives of 
those who are shipwrecked near the land. 
LIFE-ESTATE, (Ttfe'-e- state') n. s. A free- 
hold estate not of inheritance. 
LIFEGUARD, (life-garcV) n.s. The guard 

of a king's person. 
LIFELESS, (life'-les) a. Dead ; deprived of 
life ; unanimated ; void of life ; wanting 
power, force, or spirit ; wanting or deprived 
of physical energy. 
LIFELESSLY, (life'-les-le) ad. Without 
vigour ; frigidly ; jejunely. 



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LIG 

LIFETIME, (life'-time) n.s. Continuance 

or duration of life. 
To LIFT, (lift) v. a. I lifted; I have lifted; 
To raise from the ground ; to heave ; to ele- 
vate ; to hold on high ; to bear ; to support ; 
to rob ; to plunder, whence the term shop- 
lifter ; to exalt ; to elevate mentally ; to 
raise in fortune ; to raise in estimation ; to 
exalt in dignity; to elevate; to swell, as 
with pride. 
To LIFT, (lift) v. n. To strive to raise by 

strength ; to practise theft. 
LIFT, (lift) n. s. The manner of lifting ; the 
act of lifting ; effort; struggle. In Scottish, 
the sky. In naval language, Lifts of a sail 
are ropes to raise or lower them at plea- 
sure. 
LIFTER, (Hf'-ter) n. s. One that lifts ; one 

that lifts with a lever ; a thief. 
To LIG, (lig) v. n. To lie. 
LIGAMENT, (lig'-ga-ment) n. s. A white 
and solid body, softer than a cartilage, but 
harder than a membrane, which fastens the 
bones ; anything which connects the parts 
of the body ; bond ; chain ; entanglement. 
LIGAMENfAL, (lig-a-men'-tal) \a. Com- 
LIGAMENTOUS, (lig-a-men'-'tus) $ posing 

a ligament. 
LIGATION, (li-ga'-shun) n. s. The act of 

binding : the state being bound. 
LIGATURE, (lig'-gat-yur) n . s. Anything 

tied round another bandage. 
LIGHT, (lite) n. s. The material medium 
of sight ; that body by which we see ; state 
of the elements, in which things become 
visible, opposed to darkness ; power of per- 
ceiving external objects by the eye, opposed 
to blindness ; artificial illumination ; illumi- 
nation of mind ; instruction ; knowledge ; 
the part of a picture which is drawn with 
bright colours, or in which the light is sup- 
posed to fall ; reach of knowledge ; mental 
view ; direction in which the light falls ; 
publick view ; publick notice ; explanation ; 
anything that gives light ; a pharos ; a 
taper ; any luminous body. 
LIGHT, (lite) a. Not tending to the centre 
with great force ; not heavy ; not burthen- 
some ; easy to be worn, or carried, or lifted ; 
not onerous ; not afflictive ; easy to be en- 
dured ; easy to be performed ; not difficult ; 
easy to be acted on by any power ; not 
heavily armed ; active ; nimble ; unencum- 
bered; unembarrassed; clear of impedi- 
ments ; slight ; not great ; not dense ; not 
gross ; easy to admit any influence ; un- 
steady ; unsettled ; loose ; gay ; airy 



LIG 

chance ; to fall in any particular direction • 
to fall ; to strike on ; to descend from a 
horse or carriage ; to settle ; to rest. 
LIGHT-ARMED, (lite'-armd) a. Not hea- 
vily armed. 
LIGHTBRAIN, (lite'-brane) n.s. A trifling, 

empty-headed person. 
To LIGHTEN, (li'-tn) ». n. To flash with 
thunder ; to shine as lightning ; figura- 
tively, to dart out words with vehemence ; 
as to thunder is to emit them with noise and 
terrour ; to fall ; to light. 
To LIGHTEN, (li'-tn) v. a. To illuminate ; 
to enlighten ; to exonerate ; to unload ; to 
make less heavy ; to exhilerate ; to cheer. 
LIGHTER, (lite'-er) n.s. A large open 
vessel, usually managed with oars ; a kind 
of barge: common on the river Thames, 
and employed to convey goods to or from a 
ship, and usually to carry ballast ; one 
who communicates light ;" as, a lamp- 
lighter. 
LIGHTERAGE, (liteer-aje) n.s. Money 
paid for carrying goods in a lighter to and 
from a ship. 
LIGHTERMAN, (lite'-er-man) n.s. One 

who manages a lighter. 
LlGHTFINGERED,(lite-fing'-gerd) a. Nim- 
ble at conveyance ; thievish. 
LIGHTFOOT, (ljte'-fut) a. Nimble in run- 
ning or dancing ; active. 
LIGHTFOOTED, (lite'-fut-ed) a. Nimble in 

running. 
LIGHTHEADED, (lite'-hed-ed) a. Un- 
steady ; loose ; thoughtless ; weak ; deliri- 
ous ; disordered in the mind by disease. 
LIGHTHEADEDNESS, (lite-hed'-ed-nes) 
7i. s. Deliriousness ; disorder of the mind. 
LIGHTHEARTED, (lite'-har-ted) a. Gay; 

merry ; airy ; cheerful. 
LIGHTHOUSE, (lite'-hguse) n. s. An high 
building, at the top of which lights are hung 
to guide ships at sea. 
LIGHTLESS, (lite'-les) a. Wanting light ; 

dark. 
LIGHTLY, (lite'-le) a. Without weight ; 
without deep impression ; easily ; readily ; 
without difficulty ; of course ; without rea- 
son ; without dejection; cheerfully; not 
chastely ; nimbly ; with agility ; not hea- 
vily or tardily ; gaily ; airily ; with levity. 
LIGHTMINDED, (lite'mind-ed) a. Un- 
settled ; unsteady. 
LIGHTNESS, (lite'-nes) n.s. Want of 
weight ; the contrary to heaviness ; incon- 
stancy ; unsteadiness ; unchastity ; want of 
conduct in women ; agility ; nimbi eness. 



wanting dignity or solidity; trifling; not LIGHTNING, (lite'-ning) n. s. The electrick 



chaste ; not regular in conduct ; bright 
clear ; not dark ; tending to whiteness. 

LIGHT, (lite) ad. Lightly ; cheaply. 

To LIGHT (lite) v. a. Pret. and part, light- 
ed, and lit. To kindle ; to inflame ; to set 
on fire ; to give light to ; to guide by light ; 
to illuminate ; to fill with light; to lighten ; 
to ease of a burthen. 

To LIGHT, (lite) v. n. Pret. lighted, or light, 
or lit. To happen to find ; to fall upon by 



flash that attends thunder ; mitigation . 

abatement 
LIGHTS, (lites) n. s. The lungs ; the organs 

of breathing ; we say, lights of other ani- 
mals, and lungs of men. 
LIGHTSOME, (lite'-sum) a. Luminous; 

not dark ; not obscure ; not opake ; gay ; 

airy ; having the power to exhilirate. 
LIGHTSOMENESS, (lite'-suni-nes) n.s. Lu- 

minousness ; not opacity ; not obscurity ; 



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lim 

not darksomeness ; cheerfulness , merri- 
ment ; levity. 
LIGNEOUS, (lig'-ne-us) a. Made of wood ; 

wooden ; resembling wood. 
LIGNOUS, (lig'-nus) a. Of a woody sub- 
stance. 
LIGNUMVITiE, (lig-num-vi'te) n. s. Guai- 

acum ; a very bard wood. 
LIGURE, (lig-yur) n. s. A precious stone. 
LIKE, (like) A frequent termination of 
adjectives in our language, as godlike, maid- 
enlil<e, heavenlike, earthlike; softened into 
tbe termination of ly, viz. godly, maidenly, 
heavenly, earthly. 
LIKE, (like) a. Resembling ; having re- 
semblance ; equal ; of tbe same quantity. 
[For likely.'] Probable; credible; likely; 
in a state that gives probable expectation. 
LIKE, (like) n. s. Similitude ; a tbing si- 
milar. 
LIKE, (like) ad. In tbe same manner; in 
tbe same manner as; in such a manner as 
befits ; likely ; probably. 
To LIKE, (like) v. a. To cboose with some 
degree of preference ; to approve ; to view 
with approbation, not fondness ; to please; 
to be agreeable to. 
To LIKE, (like) v. n. To be pleased with ; 

to choose ; to list ; to be pleased. 
LIKELIHOOD, (like'-le-hud) ) n. s Ap- 
LIKELINESS, (like'-le-nes) J pearance ; 
show ; resemblance ; likeness ; orobabilitv : 
verisimilitude ; appearance oi truth. 
LIKELY, (like'-le) a. Such as may be 
liked ; such as may please ; probable ; such 
as may in reason be thought or believed. 
LIKELY, (like'-le) ad. Probably ; as may 

reasonably be thought. 
To LIKEN, (li'-kn) v. a. To represent as 

having resemblance ; to compare. 
LIKENESS, (like'-nes; n.s. Representa- 
tion ; parable ; comparison ; resemblance ; 
similitude ; form ; appearance ; one who 
resembles another. 
LIKEWISE, (like'-wize) ad. In like man- 
ner ; also ; moreover ; too. 
LIKING, (li'-king) n. s. Inclination ; desire ; 

Delight in : pleasure in. 
L1LACH, (li'-lak) n. s. A beautiful sweet- 
flowering tree. 
LILLIED, (lil'-led) a. Embellished with 

lilies. 
LILY, (lil'-le) n. s. A plant and flower. 
LILYL1VERED, (lil -le-liv-verd) a. White- 
livered; cowardly. 
To LILT, (lilt) v. n. To skip or dance ; to 

do any tbing cleverly or quickly. 
LIMATURE, (li'-ma-ture) n. s. Filings of 
any metal ; the particles rubbed off by a file. 
LIMB, (lim) n. s. A member ; a jointed or 

articulated part of animals. 
To LIMB, (lim) o. a. To supply with limbs , 

To tear asunder ; to dismember. 
LIMBECK, (lim'-bek) n. s. A still. 
To LIMBECK, (lim'-bek) v. a. To strain as 

through a still. 
LIMBED, (lirad) a. Formed with regard 
to limbs 



LIM 

LIMBER, (lim'-ber) a. Flexible; easily 

bent ; pliant ; lithe. 
LIMBERNESS, (lim'-ber-nes) ti.s. Flexi- 
bility ; pliancy. 

LIMBLESS, (lim'-les) a. Wanting limbs ; 
deprived of limbs. 

LIMBO, (lim'-bo) \n.s. A region feigned 

LIMBUS, (lim'-bus) $ to be bordering upon 
hell, in which there is neither pleasure nor 
pain : popularly hell ; any place of misery 
and restraint. 

LIME, (lime) n. s. A viscous substance drawn 
over twigs, which catches and entangles the 
wings of birds that light upon it ; a sort of 
earth which exists in almost every sub- 
stance, but is found purest in limestone, 
marble and chalk. It is procured by the 
process of burning, and is used chiefly in 
making mortar. In botany, A species of 
citron. 

To LIME, (lime) v. a. To entangle ; to en- 
snare ; to smear with lime ; to cement ; to 
manure ground with lime. 

LIMEBURNER, (lime'-bur-ner) n. s. One 
who burns stones to lime. 

LIMEKILN, (lime'-kjl) n. s. Kiln where 
stones are burnt to lime. 

LIMESTONE, (lime'-stone) n. s. The stone 
of which lime is made. 

LIME WATER, (lime'-wa-ter) ». s. A 
medicine made by pouring water upon quick- 
lime. 

LIMIT, (Ihn-mit) w. s. Bound; border, 
utmost reach. 

To LIMIT, (lim-mit) v. a. To confine with 
certain bounds ; to restrain ; to circum- 
scribe; to restrain from a lax or general 
signification : as, tbe universe is here limited 
to this earth. 

LIMITARY, (lim'-mit-ta-re) a. Placed at 
the boundaries as a guard or superintend- 
ant. 

LIMITATION, (lim-me-ta'-shun) n. s. Re- 
striction ; circumspection ; confinement from 
a lax or undeterminate import. In law, 
Limitation of actions, a certain time assigned 
by statute within which an action must be 
brought. Limitation of estate, the modifica- 
tion or settlement of an estate, determining 
how long and in whose possession it shall 
continue. 

LIMITEDLY, (lim'-mit-ed-le) a. With li- 
mitation. 

LIMITER, (lim'-mit-er) n. s. One who re- 
strains within certain bounds ; tbat which 
circumscribes. 

LIMITLESS, (lim'-mit-les) a. Unbounded ; 
unlimited. 

To LIMN, (lim) v. a. To draw ; to paint 
anything. 

LIMNER, (lim'-ner) n. s. A painter ; a pic- 
ture-maker. 

LIMOUS, (li'-mus) a. Muddy; slimy. 

To LIMP, (limp) v. n. To halt ; to walk 
lamely. 

LIMP, (limp. n. s. Halt ; the act of limping. 

LIMPER, (limp'-er) rc» s. One who limps 
in his walking. 



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LIN 

UMPET, (lim'-pet) n.s. A kind of shell- 
fish. 
LIMPID, (lim-pid) a. Clear; pure; trans- 
parent. 
LIMPIDNESS, (lim'-pid-nes) n. s. Clear- 
ness ; purity. 
LIMPINGLY, (limp'-ing-le) ad. In a lame 
halting manner. 

LIMY, (li'-me) a. Viscuous ; glutinous ; 
containing lime. 

LIN, (lin) n. s. A mere or pool from which 
rivers spring. 

LINAMENT, (Hn'-a-ment) ??. s. In surgery, 
A tent made of lint, or linen, which is used 
for wounds. 

LINCHPIN, (linsh'-pin) n. s. An iron pin 
that keeps the wheel on the axle-tree. 

LINCTURE, lingkt'-yur) > n. s. Medicine 

LINCTUS, (lingk'-tus) S licked up by 
the tongue. 

LINE, (line) n.s. Longitudinal extension ; 
a slender string ; a thread extended to di- 
rect any operations ; the string that sustains 
the angler's hook ; lineaments, or marks in 
the hand or face ; delineation ; sketch ; 
contour ; outline ; as much as is written 
from one margin to the other ; a verse ; 
rank of soldiers ; work thrown up ; trench ; 
method ; disposition ; extension ; limit ; 
equator ; equinoctial circle ; progeny ; fa- 
mily, ascending or descending. A line is 
one-tenth of an inch. Lint or flax. 

To LINE, (line) v. a. To cover on the in- 
side ; to guard within ; to strengthen by 
inner works ; to cover with something soft ; 
to double ; to strengthen ; to impregnate, 
applied to animals generating. 

LINEAGE, (lin'-ne-aje) n. s. Race ; pro- 
geny ; family, ascending or descending. 

LINEAL, (lin'-ne-al) a. Composed of lines ; 
delineated ; descending in a direct geneo- 
logy ; hereditary ; derived from ancestors ; 
allied by direct descent. 

LINEALLY, (lin'-e-al-le) ad. In a direct 
line. 

LINEAMENT, (lin'-ne-a-ment) n.s. Fea- 
ture ; discriminating mark in the form. 

LINEAR, (lin'-ne-ar) a. Composed of lines ; 
having the form of lines. 

LINEATION, (lin-e-a-shun) n.s. Draught 
of a line or lines. 

LINEN, (lin'-nen) n. s. Cloth made of hemp 
or flax. 

LINEN, (lin'-nen) a. Made of linen ; re- 
sembling linen. 

LINENDRAPER, (lin'-nen-dra'-per) n. s. 
He who deals in linen. 

LING, (ling) The termination notes com- 
monly diminution, as, kitting ; sometimes a 
quality, as, firstling, &c. 

LING, (ling) n.s. Heath; a kind of sea- 
fish. 

To LINGER, (lmg'-ger) v. n. To remain 
long in languor or pain ; to hesitate ; to be 
in suspense ; to remain long ; to remain 
long without any action or determination ; 
to wait long in expectation or uncertainty ; 
to be long in producing effect. 



LIP 

To LINGER, (Hng'-ger) v. a. To protract ; 

to draw out to length. 
LINGERER, (ling'-ger-er) n.s. One who 

lingers. 
LINGERING, (Hng'-ger-ing) a. Tardy, 

slow. 
L1NGERINGLY, (lmg'-ger-ing-le) ad. With 

delay ; tediously. 
LINGO, (ling'-go) n.s. Language; tongue; 

speech. 
LINGUACIOUS, (ling-gwa'-she-us) a. Full 

of tongue ; loquacious ; talkative. 
LINGUADENTAL, (ling-gwa-den'-tal) a. 

Uttered by the joint action of the tongue 

and teeth. 
LINGUIST, (ling'-gwist) ?i. s. A man skil- 
ful in languages. 
LINIMENT, (ljn'-ne-ment) n.s. Ointment; 

balsam ; unguent. 
LINING, (li'-ning) n. s. The inner covering 

of anything ; that which is within. 
LINK, (lingk) n.s. A single ring of a chain ; 

anything doubled and closed together; a 

chain ; anything connecting ; any single 

part of a series or chain of consequences ; a 

torch made of pitch and hards. 
To LINK, (lingk) v. a. To complicate, as, 

the links of a chain ; to unite ; to conjoin in 

concord ; to join ; to connect ; to join by 

confederacy or contract ; to connect, as, 

concomitant ; to unite or concatenate in a 

regular series of consequences. 
To LINK, (lingk) v.n. To be connected. 
LTNKBOY," (lingk' -boe) n.s. A boy that 

carries a torch to accommodate passengers 

with light. 
LINNET, (lin'-net) n. s. A small singing 

bird. 
LINSEED, (lin'-seed) w. s. The seed of flax. 
LINSEY, (lin'-se) n. s. A cloth composed of 

linen and woollen threads. 
LINSEY-WOOLSEY, (lin'-se-wul'-se) n. s. 

Stuff" made of linen and wool mixed. 
LINSEY-WOOLSEY, (lin'-se-wul'-se) a. 

Made of linen and wool mixed ; vile ; 

mean ; of different and unsuitable parts. 
LINTSTOCK, (lin'-stok) n. s. A staff of 

wood with a match at the end of it, used by 

gunners in firing cannon. 
LINT, (lint) n. s. The soft substance com- 
monly called flax ; linen scraped into soft 

woolly substance to lay on sores. 
LINTEL, (lin'-tel) n.s. That part of the 

door frame that lies cross the door posts 

over head. 
LION, (li'-un) n. s. The fiercest and most 

magnanimous of four-footed beasts; a sign 

in the zodiack. 
LIONESS, (li'-un-es) n.s. A she-lion. 
LIP, (lip) n. s. The outer part of the mouth ; 

the muscles that shoot beyond the teeth ; 

the edge of anything. 
To LIP, (lip) v. a. To kiss. 
LIPOTHYMOUS,(li-pof/i'-e-mus) a. Swoon 

ing; fainting. 
LIPOTHYMY, (li-po^'-e-me) n.s. Swoon; 

fainting fit. 
LIPPED, (lipt) a. Having lips. 



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LIS 

LIPPITUDK, (lip'-pe-tude) n s. Bleared- 

ne<>9 of eyes. 
LIQUABLE, (lik'-kwa-bl) a. Capable of 

being melted. 
LIQUATION, (li- kwa'-shun) n.s. The act 

of melting ; capacity to be melted. 
To LIQUATE, (li'-kwate) v. n. To melt ; to 

liquefy. 
LIQUEFACTION, (lik-kwe-fak'-shun) n. s. 
The act of melting"; the state of being 
melted. 
LIQUEFIABLE, (lik'-kwe-fi-a-bl) a. Ca- 
pable of being melted. 
To LIQUEFY, (lik'-kwe-f i) v. a. To melt ; 

to dissolve. 
To LIQUEFY, (lik'-kwe-fi) v. n. To grow 

liquid. 
LIQ UESCEN C Y, (li-kwes'-sen-se) n. s. Apt- 
ness to melt. 
LIQUESCENT, (li-kwes'-sent) a. Melting. 
LIQUEUR, (le-kure') n. s.' Any spirituous 

and high-flavoured liquid. 
LIQUID, (lik'-kwid) a. Not solid; not 
forming one continuous substance ; fluid ; 
soft ; .clear ; pronounced without any jar or 
harshness. 
LIQUID, (lik'-kwid) n. s. Liquid substance ; 

liquor. 
To LIQUIDATE, (lik'-kwe-date) v. <u To 

clear away ; to lessen debt*. 
LIQUIDATION,(lik-kwe-da'-shun) n.s. Act 

of lessening debts. 
LIQUIDITY, (le-kwid'-e-te) n. s. Subtilty ; 

thinness. 
LIQUIDNESS, (lik'-kwid-nes) n. s. Quality 

of being liquid ; fluency. 
LIQUOR, (lik'-kur) n. s. Anything liquid ; 
it is commonly used of fluids inebriating, or 
impregnated with something, or made by 
decoction; strong drink, in familiar lan- 
guage. 
LIQUORICE, (lik'-o-ris) n.s. A root of a 

sweet taste. 
LIQUORISH, (lik'-o-rish) a. Nice in the 
choice of food; delicate, dainty, tempting 
to the appetite. 
LISBON, (liz'-bun) n. s. A kind of white 

wine. 
To LISP, (lisp) v. n. To speak with too fre- 
quent appulses of the tongue to the teeth or 
palat«, like children. 
To LISP, (lisp) v. a. To utter with a lisp. 
LISP, (lisp) n. s. The act of lisping. 
LISPER, (lisp'-er) n. s. One who lisps. ^ 
LISPING LY, (iis'-ping-le) ad. With a lisp; 

imperfectly. 
LIST, (list) n. s. A roll ; a catalogue ; 
bound ; limit ; inclination ; desire ; willing- 
ness ; choice ; a strip of cloth ; a border. 
To LIST, (list) v. n. To choose ; to desire ; 

to be disposed. 
To LIST, (list) v. a. To enlist ; to enrol or 
register ; to retain and enrol soldiers ; to 
enclose for combats ; to hearken to ; to 
listen. 
LISTEL, (lis'-tel) n. s. In architecture, A 
small band or square moulding, serving to 
crown or accompany larger mouldings, or 



LIT 

sometimes to separate the flutings of co- 
lumns. 
To LISTEN, (lis'-sn) v. n. To hearken ; to 

give attention. 
LISTENER, (lis'-sn-er) n. s. One that 

hearkens. 
LISTLESS, (list'- les) a. Without inclination ; 
without any determination to one thing more 
than another; careless: heedless. 
LISTLESSLY, (list'-les-le) ad. Without 

thought ; without attention. 
LISTLESSNESS, (list'-les-nes) n.s. Inat- 
tention ; want of desire. 
LISTS, (lists) n. s. pi. A place enclosed with 
rails for tournaments, races, wrestlings, and 
other exercises. 
LIT, (lit). The pret. of light. 
LITANY, (lit'-tan-e) n. s. A form of supli- 

catory prayer. 
LITERAL, (lit'-ter-al) a. According to the 
primitive meaning ; not figurative ; follow- 
ing the letter, or exact words ; consisting 
of letters. 
LITERALISM, (lit'-ter-al-izm) n. s. What 

accords with the letter or exact word. 
LITERALIST, (lit'-ter-al-ist) n. s. One who 

adheres to the letter or exact word. 
LITERALITY, (lit-ter-ral'-e-te) n.s. Origi- 
nal meaning. 
LITERALLY, (lit'-ter-al-e) ad. According 
to the primitive import of words ; not figu- 
ratively ; with close adherence to words 
word by word, or letter by letter. 
LITERARY, (lit'-ter-a-re) a. Respecting 
letters; appertaining to literature; regard- 
ing learning. 
LITERATE, (lit'-er-ate) a. Learned; skil- 
led in letters. 
LITERATI, (lit-ter-a'-ti) n. s. The learned. 
LITERATURE, (iit'-ter-ra-Uire) n s. Learn- 
ing ; skill in letters. 
LITHARGE, (litfi'-arje) n. s. Lead vitrified, 

either alone or with a mixture of copper. 
LITHE, (lixne) a. Limber; flexible; soft; 

pliant ; easily bent. 
To LITHE, (liTue) v. a. To smooth; to 

soften ; to palliate. 
LITHENESS, (liTH'-nes) n, s. Limberness ; 

flexibility. 
LITHOGRAPHY, (li^-og'-gra-fe) n. s. The 

art or practice of engraving upon stones. 
LITHOMANCY, (lit/i'-o-man-se) n.s. Pre- 
diction by stones. 
LITHONTR1PTICK, (lit/i-on-trip'-tik) u. 
Medicine proper to dissolve the stone in the 
kidneys or bladder. 
LITHOTOMIST, (lit/i-ot'-to-mist) n.s. A 
chirurgeon who extracts the stone by open- 
ing the bladder. 
LITHOTOMY, (lit/i-Qt'-to-me) n. s. The art 

or practice of cutting for the stone. 
LlTHY,(li'-THe) a. Pliable; bending easily. 
LITIGANT, (liV-te-gant) n. s. One engaged 

in a suit of law. 
LITIGANT, (lit'-te-gant) a. Engaged in a 

juridical contest. 
To LITIGATE, (lit'-te-gate) v. a. To con- 
test in law ; to debate by judicial process. 



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LTV 

To LITIGATE, (lit'-te-gate) v. h. To manage 
a ?uit ; to carry on a cause. 

LITIGATION, (li.t-te-ga'-shun) n.s. Judi- 
cial contest ; suit of law. 

LITIGIOUS, (li-tid'-jus) a. Inclinable to 
law-suits ; quarrelsome ; wrangling. 

L1TIGIOUSLY, (li-tid'-jus-le) ad. Wrang- 
lingly. 

L1T1G10USNESS, pi-tid'-juB-nes) n.s. A 
wrangling disposition ; inclination to vexa- 
tious suits. 

LITTER, (lit'- ter) n.s. A kind of vehiculary 
bed ; a carriage capable of containing a 
bed bung between two borses ; tbe straw 
laid under animals, or on plants ; a brood 
of young ; a birth of animals ; any number 
of things thrown sluttishly about. 

To LITTER, (lit'-ter) v. a. To bring fortb ; 
used of beasts, or of human beings in ton- 
tempt ; to cover with things negligently, or 
sluttishly scattered about ; to cover with 
straw ; to supply cattle with bedding. 

LITTLE, (lit'-tl) a. Comp. less, and leser; 
superl. least; small in extent; not great; 
small; diminutive; of small dignity, power, 
or importance ; not much ; not many ; some 

LITTLE, (lit'-tl) n.s. A small space; a 
small part; a small proportion; a slight 
affair ; not much. 

LITTLE, (lit'-tl) ad. In a small degree ; in 
a small quantity; in some degree, but not 
great ; not much. 

LITTLENESS, (lit'-tl-nes) n. s. Smallness 
of bulk ; meanness ; want of grandeur ; 
want of dignity. 

LITTORAL, (lit'-to-raj) a. Belonging to 
the shore. 

LITURGICAL, (lit-tur'-je-kal) >a Belong- 

LITURGICK, (lit-tur'-jik) T \ ing to a 
formulary of publick devotions. 

LITURGY,(lj.t'-tur-je) n.s. Form of prayers ; 
formulary of public devotions. 

To LIVE, (liv) v. n. To be in a state of ani- 
mation ; to be not dead ; to pass life ; to 
continue in life ; to live, emphatically, to 
be in a state of happiness, to be exempt 
from death, temporal or spiritual ; to re- 
main undestroyed ; to continue ; not to be 
lost; to dwell ; to feed; to maintain one's 
self ; to be in a state of motion or vegeta- 
tation ; to be unextinguished. 

LIVE, (live) a. Quick ; not dead ; active ; 
not extinguished ; vivid. 

LIVELIHOOD, (live'-le-hud) n.s. Sup- 
port of life ; maintenance ; means of living. 

L1VELILY, (live'-le-Ie) ad. In a sprightly 
or lively manner. 

LIVELINESS, (live'-le-nes) n. s. Appear- 
ance of life ; vivacity ; sprightliness. 

LIVELONG, (liv'-long) a. Tedious; long 
in passing ; lasting ; durable. 

LIVELY, (live'-le) a. Brisk; vigorous; 
vivacious; sprightly; gay; airy; represent- 
ing life ; strong ; energetick. 

LIVER, (liv'-ver) n.s. One who lives ; one 
of the entrails. 

L1VERED, (Hv'-erd) a. Having a liver; 
as, " white-livered." 



LOA 

LIVERY, (liv'-er-e) n. s. The act of giving 
possession ; release from wardship ; tbe 
writ by which possession is obtained ; tbo 
state of being kept at a certain rate ; the 
clothes given to servants ; a particular dres3 ; 
a garb worn as a token or consequence of 
anything. In London, 'I he collective bodv 
of liverymen. 

To LIVERY, (liv'-er-e) v. a. To clothe in 
a livery. 

LIVERYMAN, (liv'-er-e-man) n. s. One 
who wears a livery ; a servant of an inferionr 
kind. In London, A freeman of a company 

LIVES, (livz) n.s. The plural of life. 

LIVID, (liv'-id) a. Discoloured, as with a 
blow ; black and blue. 

LlVIDlTY,(le-vid'-e-te) n.s. Discolouration, 
as by a blow. 

L1VIDNESS, (liv'-id-nes) n.s. Tbe state 
of being livid. 

LIVING, (liv'-mg) part. a. Vigorous; ac- 
tive ; being in motion. 

LIVING, (liv'-ing) ?*. s. Support; main- 
tenance ; fortune on which one lives ; live- 
lihood ; benefice of a clergyman. 

LIVINGLY, (liv'-ing-le) ad. In the living 
state. 

LIVRE, (leevr) n.s. The sum by which the 
French reckon their money, equal nearly to 
our ten-pence. 

LIXIV1AL, (lik-siv'-e-al) a. Impregnated 
with salts like a lixivium j obtaiued by lixi- 
vium. 

LIXIVIATE, (lik-siv'-e-ate) )a. Making 

LIXIVIATED, (lik-siv'-e-a-ted) S a lixivium. 

LIXIVIUM, (lik-siv'-e-umj n.s. Ley; water 
impregnated with alkaline salt, a liquor 
which has the power of extraction. 

LIZARD, (liz'-ard) n. s. An animal re- 
sembling a serpent, with legs added to it. 

LO, (I9) interj. The imperative of look, coi- 
ruptly ; look ! see ! behold ! 

LOACH, (lotsb) n. s. A sort of fish. 

LOAD, (lode) 7?. s. A burthen ; a freight , 
lading ; weight ; pressure ; encumbrance ; 
anything that depresses. 

To LOAD, (lode) v. a. Pret. loaded; part. 
loaden, or laden ; to burden ; to freight ; to 
encumber ; to embarrass ; to charge a gun ; 
to make heavy by something appended or 
annexed. 

LOAD, (lode) n.s. [more properly lode.~] 
The leading vein in a mine. 

LOADER, (lode'-er) n.s. He who loads. 

LOADSTAR," (lode'-star) n.s. [more pro- 
perly lodestar, .] The polestar; the cyno- 
sure ; the leading or guiding star. 

LOADSTONE, (lode'-stone) n. s. [properly 
lodestone.] The magnet ; the stone on which 
the mariner's compass needle is touched to 
give it a direction north and south. 

LOAF, (lofe) n. s. -A mass of bread as it is 
formed by the baker ; any thick mass into 
which a body is wrought. 

LOAM, (lome) n. s. Fat, unctuous, tenacious 
earth; marl. 

To LOAM, (lome) v. a. To smear with loam, 
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LOAMY, (lo'-me) a. Marly ; smeared with 

loam. 
LOAN, (lone) n. s. Anything lent; anything 
given to another, on condition of return or 
repayment. 
LOATH, (loth) a. Unwilling; disliking; 

not ready ; not inclined. 
To LOATHE, (lo-me) v. a. To hate; to look 
on with abhorrence ; to consider with the 
disgust of satiety; to see food with dis- 
like. 
To LOATHE, (loTHe) v. n. To create dis 
gust ; to cause abhorrence ; to feel abhor- 
rence or disgust. 
LO ATHER, (loTH'-er) n. s. One that loathes. 
LOATHFUL, '(loTH'-fuI) a. Abhorring; 

hating ; abhorred ; hated. 
LOATHING, (loTii'-ing) n.s. Disgust; dis- 
inclination ; unwillingness. 
LOATHINGLY, (loxH'-ing-le) ad. In a 

fastidious manner. 
LOATHNESS, (loto'-nes) n. s. Unwilling- 
ness. 
LOATHSOME, (Ioth'-buhi) a. Abhorred; 
detestable ; causing satiety or fastidiousness. 
LOATHSOMELY, (loTH'-sum-le) ad. So as 

to excite hatred or disgust. 
LOATHSOMENESS, (loTH'-sum-nes) n. s. 

Quality of raising hatred or disgust. 
LOAVES, (lovz) Plural of loaf. 
LOB, (lob) n. 5. Any one heavy, clumsy, or 
sluggish ; a big worm. Lob's pound, A 
prison. 
LOBBY, (lob'-be) n. s. An opening before 

a room. 
LOBK, (lobe) n.s. A division; a distinct 
part; used commonly for a part of the 
lungs. 
LOBLOLLY, (lob-lgl'-le) n.s. A kind of 

seafaring dish. 
LOBSTER, (lob'-ster) n.s. A well known 

crustaceous fish. 
LOBULE, (lob'-ule) n. s. A little lobe. 
LOCAL, (lo'-kal) a. Having the properties 
of place ; relating to place ; being in a par- 
ticular place. 
LOCALITY, (lo-kal'-e-te) n. s. Existence 
• in place ; relation of place or distance. 
LOCALLY, (lo'-kal-le) ad. With respect to 

place. 
LOCATION, (lo-ka'-shun) n.s. Situation 
with respect to place ; act of placing ; state 
of being placed. 
LOCH, (]pk) n. 5. A lake. / 

LOCK, Ook) n.s. An instrument composed 
of springs aud bolts, used to fasten doors or 
chests ; the part of the gun by which fire is 
struck ; a hug ; a grapple ; any enclosure ; 
a quantity of hair or wool hanging together ; 
a tuft. 
To LOCK, (lok) v. a. To shut or fasten with 
locks ; to shut up or confine, as with locks ; 
to close fast. 
To LOCK, (lok) v. n. To become fast by a 

lock ; to unite by mutual insertion. 
LOCKER, (lgk'-ker) n. s. Anything that is 

closed with a lock ; a drawer. 
LOCKET, (lok -ket) n. s. A small lock : 



LOG 

any catch or spring to fasten a necklace, or 

other ornament. 
LOCK RAM, (lok'-kram) n.s. A sort of 

coarse cloth. 
LOCKSMITH, (lok'-smu/*) n.s. A man 

whose trade is to make and mend locks. 
LOCOMOT10N,(lo-ko-mo'-shun) n.s. Power 

of changing place. 
LOCOMOTIVE, (lo-ko-mo'-tiv) a. Changing 

place ; having the power of removing or 

changing place. 
LOCUST, (lo'-kust) n.s. A devouring in- 

LOCUTION, (lo-ku'-shun) n. s. Discourse • 
manner of speech ; phrase. 

LODESTAR. See Loadstar. 

LODESTONE. See Loadstone. 

To LODGE, (lodje) v. a. To place in a tem- 
porary habitation ; to afford a temporary 
dwelling ; to place ; to plant ; to fix ; to 
settle: 

To LODGE, (lgdje) v. n. To reside ; to keep 
residence ; to take a temporary habitation ; 
to take up residence at night. 

LODGE, (lgdje; n. s. A small house in a 
park or forest ; any small house appendant 
to a greater, as, the porter's lodge. 

LODGED, (lgdjd) a. A term in heraldry 
applied to a buck, hart, &c. answering to 
couchant, which is applied to beasts of prey 
only. 

LODGEABLE, (Igdje'-a-bl) a. Capable of 
affording a temporary dwelling. 

LODGEMENT, (lpdje'-ment) n.s. Dispo- 
sition or collocation in a certain place ; ac- 
cumulation ; collection ; possession of the 
enemy's work. 

LODGER, (lodje'-er) n. s. One who lives 
in rooms hired in the house of another; one 
that resides in any place. 

LODGING, (lgdje'-ing) n. s. Temporary ha- 
bitation ; rooms hired in the house of an- 
other ; place of residence ; harbour ; co- 
vert. 

LOFT, (loft) n. s. A floor ; the highest floor ; 
rooms on high. 

LOFTILY, (lof'-te-le) ad. On high ; in an 
elevated place ; proudly ; haughtily ; eleva- 
ted in language or sentiment ; sublimely. 

LOFTINESS,(lof'-te-nes) n.s. Height; local 
elevation ; sublimity ; elevation of senti- 
ment ; pride ; haughtiness. 

LOFTY, (lof-te) a. High ; towering ; ele- 
vated in place ; elevated in condition or 
character ; sublime ; elevated in sentiment; 
proud ; haughty. 

LOG, (lgg) n.s. A shapeless bulky piece of 
wood ; a piece of wood, about seven or eight 
inches long, which, with its line, serves to 
measure the course of a ship at sea. 

LOG-BOARD, (log'-bord) n. s. A table di- 
vided into five columns, containing an 
account of a ship's way measured by the 
log. 
LOG-BOOK, (log'-bpok) n. s. A register of 

a ship's way and other naval incidents. 
LOG-LINE, (lo„'-line) n. s. See the second 
sense of Log. 



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LON 

LOGARITHMICAL, (log -a-rit/i -me-kal) ) 

LOGARITHMICK, (log- a-ri//i'-mik) S 

a. Relating to logarithms. 

LOGARITHMS, (log'-a-ri.ffcmz) n. s. The 
indexes of the ratios of numhers one to 
another. 

LOGGATS, (lQg'-gats) n.s. A play or game, 
called also skittles. 

LOGGERHEAD, (log'-er-hed) n. s. A 
dolt ; a blockhead ; a thickscull. To go to 
loggerheads, To scuffle ; to fight without 
weapons. 

LQGGERHEADED, (lgg'-er-hed-ed) a. 
Dull ; stupid ; doltish. 

LOGICK, (lod'-jik) n. s. The art of reason- 
ing. 

LOGICAL, (lod'-je-kal) a. Pertaining to 
logick ; skilled in logick. 

LOGICALLY, (lgd'-je-kal-e) ad. According 
to the laws of logick. 

LOGICIAN, (lo-jish'-an) n. s. A teacher or 
professor of logick ; a man versed in logick. 

LOGMAN, (Igg'-man) n. s. One whose busi- 
ness is to carry logs. 

LOGOMACHY, (lo-ggm'-a-ke) n. s. A con- 
tention in words ; a contention about words. 

LOGWOOD, (log-wud) n. s. Wood of a 
deep red colour much used in dying. 

LOIN, (loin) n. s. The back of an animal 
carved out by the butcher ; loins, the 
reins. 

To LOITER, (Ige'-ter) v.n. To linger; to 
spend time carelessly ; to idle. 

To LOITER, (Ige'-ter) v. a. To consume in 
trifles ; to waste carelessly. 

LOITERER, (lge'-ter-er) n. s. A lingerer ; 
an idler ; a lazy wretch. 

To LOLL, (Igl) v. n. To lean idly ; to rest 
lazily against any thing ; to hang out : used 
of the tongue. 

LOLLARD, (Igl'-lard) n. s. A name given 
to the first reformers of the Roman Catho- 
lick religion in England ; a reproachful ap- 
pellation of the followers of Wicliffe. 

LOMBARD, (lom'-bard) n. s. A native of 
Lombardy. 

LOMP, (lump) n. s. A kind of roundish 
fish. 

LONDONER, W-dun-er) n. s. A native of 
London ; an inhabitant of London. 

LONE, (lone) a. Solitary ; unfrequented ; 
having no company ; single ; not conjoined ; 
unmarried ; or in widowhood. 

LONELINESS, (lone'-le nes) n. s. Solitude; 
want of company ; disposition to solitude. 

LONELY, (lone'-le) a. Solitary ; addicted 
to solitude. 

LONENESS, (lone'-nes) n. s. Solitude ; dis- 
like of company. 

LONESOME, (lone'-sum) a. Solitary ; dis- 
mal. 

LONESOMELY, (lone'-sum-le) ad. In a 
dismal or solitary manner. 

LONESOMENESS, (lone'-sum-nes) n. s. 
State or quality of being lonesome. 

LONG, (long) a. Not short ; used of time or 
of space ; of any certain measure in length ; 
not soon ceasing, or at an end ; dilatory ; 



LOO 

tedious in narration; continued by succes- 
sion to a great series ; protracted : as, a 
long note ; a long syllable. 

LONG, (long) ad. To a great length in 
space or time : in the comparative, it sig- 
nifies for more time . and the superlative, 
for most time ; not soon; at a point of du- 
ration far distant. 

To LONG, (long) v. n. To desire earnestly ; 
to wish with eagerness continued. 

LONGANIMITY, (Jgng-ga-nim'-e-te) n. >. 
Forbearance ; patience of offences. 

LONGBOAT, (long'-bote) n. s. The largest 
boat belonging to a ship. 

LONGE, (lunje) n.s. A thrust with a sword 

LONGEVITY, (lon-jev'-e-te) n.s. Length 
of life. 

LONGIMANOUS,(lon-jim -ma-nus) a. Long- 
handed ; having long hands. 

LONG1METRY, (lgn-jim'-me-tre) n. s. The 
art or practice of measuring distances. 

LONGING, (long'-ing) n.s. Earnest desire ; 
continual wish. 

LONGINGLY, (lgng'-ing-le) ad. With in- 
cessant wishes. 

LONGISH, (long'-ish) a. Somewhat long. 

LONGITUDE* (Ign'-je-tude) n.s. Length; 
the greatest dimension ; the circumference 
of the earth measured from any meridian ; 
the distance of any part of the earth to the 
east or west of any place ; the position of 
any thing to east or west. 

LONGITUDINAL, (lg-je-tu'-de-nal) a. Mea- 
sured by the length ; running in the longest 
direction. 

LONGL1VED, (lpng'-livd) a. Having great 
length of life, or existence. 

LONGNESS, (lgng'-nes) n. s. Length ; ex- 
tension. 

LONGSOME, (Igng'-sum) a, Tedious; 
wearisome by its length. 

LONGSUFFERING, (Igng-suf'-fer-ing) a. 
Patient ; not easily provoked. 

LONGSUFFERING, (Igng-suf'-fer-ing) n. s. 
Patience of offence ; clemency. 

LONGTONGUED, (long'-tungd) a. Bab- 
bling. 

LONGWINDED, (long-wind'-ed) a Long- 
breathed ; tedious. 

LONGWISE, (Igng'-wize) ad. In the lon- 
gitudinal direction. 

LONING, (lo'-ning) n. s. A lane. 

LONISH, (lo'-msh) a. Somewhat lonely. 

LOO, (loo) n. s. A game at cards. 

To LOO, (lop) v. a. To beat the opponents 
by winning every trick at the game. 

LOOBILY, (loo'-be-le) ad. Awkwardly ; 
clumsily. 

LOOBY, (lpo-be) n. s. A lubber ; a clumsy 
clown. 

LOOF, (lopf) n.s. That part aloft of the 
ship which lies just before the chess-tree3, 
as far as the bulk head of the ca3tle. 

To LOOF, (lppf) v. a. To bring a ship close 
to the wind. 

To LOOK, (look) v. n. To direct the eye to 
or from any object ; to have power of see- 
ing ; to direct the intellectual eye ; to ex 



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LOO 

pect ; to take care ; to watch ; to be di- 
rected with regard to any object ; to have 
any particular appearance ; to seem ; to 
have any air, mien, or manner; to form the 
air in any particular manner, in regarding 
or beholding. To look about one, To be 
alarmed ; to be vigilant. To look after, To 
attend ; to take care of. To look black, To 
frown. To look for, To expect. To look into, 
To examine ; to sift ; to inspect closely. 
To look on, To respect ; to esteem ; to re- 
gard as good or bad ; to consider ; to con- 
ceive of ; to think ; to be a mere idle spec- 
tator. To look ever, To examine ; to try one 
Ly one. To look out, To search ; to seek ; 
ro be on the xvatch. 7b look to, To watch ; 
to take care of. 

To LOOK, (look) v. a. To seek ; to search 
for ; to turn the eye upon ; to influence by 
looks. To look out, To discover by search- 
ing. 

LOOK, (look) inter). See! lo! behold! 
observe ! 

LOOK, (look) n. s. Air of the face ; mien ; 
cast of the countenance ; the act of looking 
or seeing ; view ; watch. 

LOOKER, (look'-er) n.s. One that looks. 
Lnuke*- on, Spectator, not agent. 

LOOKING-GLASS, (look'-ing-glas) n. s. 
Mirror; a glass which shews forms re- 
flected. 

LOOM, (loom) n.s. The frame in which the 
weavers work their cloth ; household stuff ; 
furniture ; hence the expression heir loom. 
Lomn Gale : a gentle, easy gale of wind. 

To LOOM, (loom) Vm n . T appear large at 
sea. 

LOON, (loon) n. s. A sorry fellow ; a scoun- 
drel ; a rascal ; a lown. 

LOOP, (loop) n. s. A double through which 
a string or lace is drawn ; an ornamental 
double or fringe ; a small aperture, in an- 
cient castles, to spy the enemy, or to fire 
ordnance from, or to admit light. 

LOOPED, (loopt) a. Pull of holes. 

LOOPHOLEr'(loop'-hole) n. s. Aperture ; 
hole to give a passage ; a shift ; an eva- 
sion. 

LOOPHOLED, (loop'-hold) a. Full of 
holes ; full of openings. 

Tii LOOSE, (loose) v. a. To unbind ; to un- 
tie any thing fastened ; to relax ; to un- 
bind any one bound ; to free from imprison- 
ment ; to free from any obligation ; to free 
from any thing that shackles the mind ; to 
free from any thing painful ; to disengage. 

To LOOSE, (loose) v. n. To set sail ; to 
depart by loosing the anchor. 

LOOSE, (loose) a. Unbound ; untied ; not 
fast ; not fixed ; not tight ; as, a loose 
robe ; not crouded ; not close ; wanton ; 
not chaste ; not concise ; lax ; vague ; 
intermediate ; not strict ; not rigid ; un- 
connected ; rambling ; lax of body ; not 
costive ; disengaged ; free from confine- 
ment ; remiss ; not attentive. To break hose, 
To gain liberty. To let loose, To set at 



LOS 

liberty ; to set at large ; to free from any 
restraint. 

LOOSELY, (loose'-le) ad. Not fast ; not 
firmly ; without bandage ; without union or 
connection ; irregularly ; negligently ; care- 
lessly ; unsolidly ; meanly ; unchastely. 

To LOOSEN, (loo'-sn) v. n. To part ; to 
tend to separation. 

To LOOSEN, (loo'-sn) v. a. To relax any 
thing tied ; to make less coherent ; to se- 
parate a compages ; to free from restraint ; 
to render laxative. 

LOOSENESS, (loose'-nes) n. s. State con- 
trary to that of being fast or fixed ; latitude ; 
criminal levity ; irregularity ; neglect of 
laws ; lewdness ; unchastity ; diarrhoea ; 
flux of the belly. 

To LOP, (lop) v. a To cut the branches of 
trees ; to cut any thing. 

LOP, (Igp) n. s. That which is cut from 
trees. 

LOPPER, (lop'-per) n.s. One that cuts 
trees. 

LOPPINGS, (lop'-pings) n.s. pi. Tops of 
branches lopped off. 

LOQUACIOUS, (lo-kwa'-she-us) a. Full of 
talk ; full of tongue ; speaking ; apt to 
blab ; not secret. 

LOQUACIOUSNESS, (lo-kwa'-she-us-nes) 
n. s. LoquacHv ; too much talk. 

LOQUACITY, (lo-kwas'-se-te) n. s. Too 
much talk. 

LORD, (lord) n.s. Monarch; ruler; gover- 
nour ; master ; supreme person ; a noble- 
man ; a general name for a peer of Eng- 
land ; a baron ; an honorary title applied 
to officers, as lord chief justice, lord mayor, 
lord chief baron. 

To LORD, (lord) v. n. To domineer ; to rule 
despotically. 

LORDLIKE, (Igrd'-like) a. Befitting a 
lord ; haughty ; proud ; insolent. 

LORDLING, (lord'-ling) n. s. A diminutive 
lord. 

LORDLINESS, (lord'-le-nes) n.s. Dignity; 
high station ; pride ; haughtiness. 

LORDLY, (lord'-le) a. Befitting a lord ; 
proud ; haughty ; imperious ; insolent. 

LORDSHIP, (lord'-ship) n. s. Dominion ; 
power ; seigniory ; domain ; title of ho- 
nour used to a nobleman not a duke ; titu- 
lary compellation of judges, and some other 
persons in authority and office. 

LORE, (lore) n. s. Lesson ; doctrine ; in- 
struction. 

To LORICATE, (lor'-re-kate) v. a. To plate 
over. 

LORICATION, (lgr-re-ka'-shun) n. s. Tho 
act of loricating ; a surface like mail. 

LORIMER, (lor'-re-mer) } n. s. A bridle- 

LORINER, lor'-re-ner) S maker. 

LORN, (lorn) a. Pret. pass, and part, left , 
forsaken; lost. 

To LOSE, (looze) v. a. Pret. and part, lost, 
to forfeit by unsuccessful contest ; to forfeit 
as a penalty ; to be deprived of ; to suffer 
diminution of; to possess no longer ; to 



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LOV 

miss, so as not to find ; to bewilder, so as 
that the way is no longer known ; not to 
employ ; not to enjoy ; to squander ; to throw 
away; to suffer to vanish from view; to 
destroy by shipwreck. 

To LOSE, (looze) v. n. Not to win ; to de- 
cline ; to fail. 

LOSE ABLE, (looz'-a-bl) a. Subject to pri- 
vation. 

LOSEL, (loo'-zl) n.s. A scoundrel; a sorry 
worthless fellow. 

LOSER, (looz'-er) n. s. One that is deprived 
of anything ; one that forfeits anything ; 
the contrary to winner or gainer. 

LOSS, (los) n. s. Detriment ; the contrary 
to gain; miss; privation; deprivation; for- 
feiture ; destruction ; fault; puzzle; useless 
application. 

LOST, (lost) Part, from To Lose. 

LOT, (l<jt) n. s. Fortune ; state assigned ; 
a die, or anything used in determining 
chances ; a chance ; a portion ; a parcel of 
goods as being drawn by lot ; proportion of 
taxes, as, to pay scot and lot. 

To LOT, (lot) o. a. To assign ; to set apart ; 
to distribute into lots ; to catalogue, as the 
goods are lotted; to portion. 

LOTH. See Loath. 

LOTOS, (lo'-tus) n. s. A river plant. 

LOTION, (lo'-shun) n. s. A form of medi- 
cine compounded of aqueous liquids, used 
to wash any part with. 

LOTTERY, (lot'-ter-e) n.s. A game of 
chance ; a sortilege ; distribution of prizes 
by chance ; allotment. 

LOUD, (loud) a. Noisy ; striking the ear 
with great force ; clamorous ; turbulent. 

LOUDLY, (loud'-le) ad. Noisily; so as to 
be heard far ; clamorously ; with violence 
of voice. 

LOUDNESS, (loud'-nes) it. s. Noise ; force 
of sound ; turbulence ; vehemence or furi- 
ousness of clamour. 

To LOVE, (luv) v. a. To regard with pas- 
sionate affection ; to regard with the affec- 
tion of a friend ; to regard with parental 
tenderness ; to be pleased with ; to delight 
in ; to regard with reverent unwillingness to 
offend. 

To LOVE, (luv) v. n. To delight; to take 
pleasure. 

LOVE, (luv) n. s. The passion between the 
sexes ; kindness ; good-will ; friendship ; 
tenderness ; parental care ; liking ; incli- 
nation to ; object beloved ; fondness ; con- 
cord ; principle of union ; a word of endear- 
ment ; due reverence to God ; a kind of 
thin silk stuff. 

LOVEABLE, (hiv'-a-bl) a. Amiable ; worthy 
to be loved. 

LOVEKNOT, (luv'-not) n.s. A compli- 
cated figure, by which affection interchanged 
is figured. 

LOVE LETTER, (luv'-let-ter) n.s. Letter 
of courtship. 

LOVELILY, (luv'-le-Ie) ad. Amiably; in 
such a manner as to excite love. 



LOW 

LOVELINESS, (luv'-le-nes) n. s. Amiable- 
ness ; qualities of mind or body that excite 
love. 

LOVELORN, (luv lorn) a. Forsaken of 
one's love. 

LOVELY, (Iuv'-le) a. Amiable, exciting 
love. 

LOVER, (luv'-er) n. s. One who is in love ; 
a friend ; one who regards with kindness ; 
one who likes anything. 

LOVESICK, (luv'-sik) a. Disordered with 
love ; languishing with amorous desire. 

LOVESUIT, (luv'-sute) n. s. Courtship. 

LOVETALE, (iuv'-tale) n.s. Narrative of 
love. 

LOVETOKEN, (Iuv'-to-kn) n. s. A pre- 
sent in token of love. 

LOVING, (luv'-ing) part. a. Kind; affec 
tionate ; expressing kindness. 

LOVING- KINDNESS, (lov'-ing-kind'-nes) 
n. s. Tenderness ; favour ; mercy. 

LOVINGLY, (Iuv'-ing-le) ad. Affection- 
ately ; with kindness. 

LOVINGNESS, (luv'-ing-nes) n.s. Kind- 
ness ; affection. 

LOUGH, (lok) n.s. A lake ; a large inland 
standing water. 

LOUIS D'OR, (loo-e-dore') n.s. A golden 
coin of France, valued at about twenty shil- 
lings. 

To LOUNGE, (lounje) v. n. To idle ; to live 
lazily. 

LOUNGER, (loun'-jer) n. s. An idler. 

To LOUR. See To Lowek. 

LOUSE,(Jouse) n. s. PL lice ; A small animal, 
of which different species live on the bodies 
of men, beasts, and perhaps of all living 
creatures. 

LOUSILY, (lou'-ze-le) ad. In a paltry, mean, 
and scurvy way. 

LOUSINESS, (lou'-ze-nes) «. s. The state 
of abounding with lice. 

LOUSY, (lou'-ze) a. Swarming with lice ; 
over-run with lice ; mean ; low bora ; bred 
on the dunghill ; contemptible, applied to 
things. 

LOUT, (lout) n. s. A mean awkward fellow ; 
a bumpkin ; a clown. 

LOUTISH, (lout'-ish) a. Clownish; bump- 
kinly. 

LOUTISHLY, (lout'-ish-le) ad. With the 
air of a clown ; with the gait of a bumpkin. 

LOW, (lo) a. Not high ; not rising far up- 
wards ; not elevated in place or local situ- 
ation ; descending far downwards ; deep ; 
not deep ; not swelling high ; shallow, used 
of water ; not of high price ; not loud ; not 
noisy ; in latitudes near to the line ; late in 
time, as, the lower empire ; dejected ; de- 
pressed ; impotent ; subdued ; not elevated 
in rank or station ; abject ; dishonourable . 
betokening meanness of mind ; not sublime ; 
not exalted in thought or diction ; submis- 
sive ; humble ; reverent ; a term applied to 
certain members of the church, in contra- 
distinction to high. 

LOW, (lo) ad. Not aloft ; not on high ; not 



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LOY 

at a high price ; meanly ; in times ap- 
proaching towards our own ; with a depres- 
sion of the voice ; in a state of subjection. 
LOW, (lou) 7i. s. Flame ; fire ; heat. 
To LOW, (lo) v. n. To bellow as a cow. 
To LOWER,' (lo'-er) v. a. To bring low ; to 
bring down by way of submission ; to suffer 
to sink down ; to lessen ; to make less in 
price or value. 
To LOWER, (lo'-er) v. n. To grow less j to 

fall ; to sink. 
To LOWER, (lou-er) v. n. To appear dark, 
stormy, and gloomy ; to be clouded ; to 
frown ; to look sullen. 
LOWER, (lou'-er) n. s. Cloudiness ; gloomi- 
ness ; cloudiness of look. 
LOWERINGLY, (iQur'-ing-leJ ad. With 

cloudiness ; gloomily. 
LOWERMOST, (lo'-er-most) a. Lowest. 
LOWING, (lo'-ing) n. s. ' The cry of black 

cattle. 
LOWLAND, (lo'-land) n. s. The country 
that is low in respect of neighbouring hills ; 
the marsh. 
LOWLIHOOD, (lo-le-hud) n. s. Humble or 

low state. 
LOWLILY, (lo'-le-le) ad. Humbly ; with- 
out pride ; meanly ; without dignity. 
LOWLINESS, (lo'-le-nes) n. s. Humility ; 
freedom from pride ; meanness ; want of 
dignity ; abject depression. 
LOWLY, (lo'-le) a. Humble ; meek ; mild ; 
mean ; wanting dignity ; not great ; not 
lofty ; not sublime ; not elevated in local 
situation ; low. 
LOWLY, (lo'-le) ad. Not highly ; meanly ; 
without grandeur ; without dignity ; hum- 
bly ; meekly ; modestly. 
LOWN, (loon) n.s. A scoundrel ; a rascal ; 

a heavy, stupid fellow. 
LOWND, (lound) a. Calm and mild ; out 

of the wind ; under cover or shelter. 
LOWNESS, (lo'-nes) n . s. Contrariety to 
height ; small distance from the ground ; 
meanness of character or condition, whether 
mental or external ; want of rank ; want of 
dignity ; want of sublimity ; contrary to 
loftiness of style or sentiment ; submissive- 
ness ; depression ; dejection. 
LOWSPIRITED, (lo-spir'-it-ed) a. Deject- 
ed ; depressed ; not lively ; not vivacious. 
LOXODROMICK, (lok-so-drom'-ik) n. s. 
The art of oblique sailing by tbe rhomb, 
which always makes an equal angle w|th 
every meridian : hence the table of rhombs, 
with the table of longitudes and latitudes, 
by which the sailor may find his course, is 
called lox odromick. 
LOYAL, (loe'-al) a. Obedient; true to the 
prince ; faithful in love ; true to a lady, or 
lover. 
LOYALIST, (loe'-al-list) n.s. One who 
professes uncommon adherence to his 
king. 
LOYALLY, (loe'-al-le) ad. With fidelity ; 
with true adherence to a king ; with fidelity 
to a lover. 
LOYALTY, (loe'-al- te) n. s. Firm and faith- 



LUC 

ful adherence to a prince ; fidelity to 
lady, or lover. 
LOZENGE, (loz'-zenje) n.s. A rhomb; a 
form of medicine, to be held in the mouth 
till melted ; a cake of preser7ed fruit , a 
four-cornered figure, in heraldry, in which 
the arms of women are now usually painted. 
LOZENGY, loz'-zen-je) a. In heraldry, Ha v. 
ing the field or charge covered with lo- 
zenges. 
LUBBARD, (Iub'-bard) n. s. A lazy sturdy 

fellow. 
LUBBER, (lub'-ber) n. s. A sturdy drone ; 

an idle, fat, bulky losel ; a booby. 
LUBBERLY, (lub'-ber-le) a. Lazy and 

bulky. 
LUBBERLY, (lub' ber-le) ad. Awkwardly; 

clumsily. 
To LUBRICATE, (lu'-bre-kate) v. a. To 

make smooth or slippery ; to smooth. 
LUBRICATOR, (lu'-bre-ka-tur) n. s. That 

which lubricates. 
To LUBRICITATE, (hi-bris'-se-tate) v. a. 

To smooth ; to make slippery. 
LUBRICITY, (lu-bris'-se-te) n.s. Slipperi- 
ness ; smoothness of surface ; aptness to 
glide over any part, or to facilitate motion - y 
wantonness ; lewdness. 
LUBRICK, (lu'-brik) a. Slippery ; smooth 

on the surface ; wanton ; lewd. 
LUBRICOUS, (lu'-bre-kus) a. Slippery; 

smooth. 
LUBRIFACTION. (lu-bre-fak'-shun) ) 
LUBRIFICATION, (iu-bre-fe-ka'-shun) \ 
n.s. The act of lubricating or rendering 
smooth or slippery. 
LUCE, (luse) n. s. A pike full grown. 
LUCENT," (lu'-sent) a. Shining ; bright ; 

splendid. 
LUCERNE, (lu'- sern) n. s. A plant remark- 
able for quick growth ; the hay of which is 
emiient for fattening of cattle. 
LUCID, (lu'-sid) a. Shining; bright; glit- 
tering ; pellucid; transparent ; bright with 
the radiance of intellect ; not darkened with 
madness. 
LUCIDITY, (lu-sid'-e-te) n. s. Splendour ; 

brightness. 
LUCIDNESS, (lu'-sid-nes) n. s. Transpa- 
rency ; clearness. 
LUCIFEROUS, (lu-sif'-fer-us) a. Giving 

light ; affording means of discovery. 
LUCIFICK, (lu-sif'-fik) a. Making light; 

producing light. 
LUCIFORM, (lu'-se-form) a. Having the 

nature of light. 
LUCK, (luk) 71. s. Chance ; accident ; hap ; 

casual event ; fortune, good or bad. 
LUCKILY, (luk'-ke-le) ad. Fortunately; 

by good hap. 
LUCKINESS, (luk'-ke-nes) n.s Good for- 
tune ; good hap ; casual happiness. 
LUCKLESS, (luk'-les) a. Unfortunate ; un- 
happy. 
LUCKY, (luk'-ke) a. Fortunate ; happy by 

chance. 
LUCRATIVE, (lu'-krk-tiv) a. Gainful; 
profitable ; bringing money. 



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LUM 

LUCRE, (lu'-ker) n.s. Gain; profit; pe- 
cuniary advantage. 

LUCR1FER0US, (lu-krif'-fer-us) a. Gain- 
ful ; profitable. 

LUCRIFTCK,(lu-krif'-fik)a. Producing gain. 

LUCTATION, (luk4a'-"shun) n. s. Struggle ; 
effort ; contest. 

To LUCUBRATE, (lu'-ku-brate) v.n. To 
watch ; to study by candle-light. 

LUCUBRATION, (lu-ku-bra'-shun) n. s. 
Study by candle-light ; nocturnal study ; 
any thing composed by night. 

LUCUBRATORY,(lu'-ku-bra-tur-e) a. Com- 
posed by candle-light. 

LUCULENT, (lu'-ku-lent) a. Clear ; trans- 
parent ; lucid ; certain ; evident. 

LUDICROUS, (lu'-de-krus) a. Burlesque ; 
merry ; sportive ; exciting laughter. 

LUDICROUSLY, (lu'-de-krus-le) ad. Spor- 
tively ; in burlesque. 

LUDICROUSNESS, (lu'-de-krus^nes) n. s. 
Burlesque ; sportiveness. 

LUDIFICATION, (lu-de-fe-ka'-shun) n. s. 
The act of mocking. 

LUDIFICATORY, (>-dif'-fe-ka-tur-e) a. 
Mocking ; making sport ; trifling. 

To LUFF, (luf) v. n. To keep close to the 
wind : sea term. 

To LUG, (lug) v. a. To hale or drag ; to pull 
with rugged violence ; to pull or shake by 
the ears. To lug out, To draw a sword, in 
burlesque language. 

To LUG, (lug) v. n. To drag ; to come 
heavily. 

LUG, (lug) n. s. The ear. 

LUGGAGE, (lug'-gaje) n. s. Any thing 
cumbrous and unwieldy that is to be carried 
away. 

LUGSAIL, (lug'-sale^) n. s. A square sail 
hoisted occasionally on a yard which hangs 
nearly at right angles with a mast. 

LUGUBRIOUS, (lu-gu'-bre-us) a. Mourn- 
ful ; sorrowful. 

LUKE, or LEUKE, (luke) a. Not fully 
hot. 

LUKEWARM, (hike'-warm) a. Moderately 
or mildly warm ; indifferent ; not ardent ; 
not zealous. 

LUKEWARMLY, (luke'-warm-le) ad. With 
moderate warmth ; with indifference. 

LUKEWARMNESS, (luke'-warm-nes) n. s. 
Moderate or pleasing heat ; indifference ; 
want of ardour. 

To LULL, (lul) v. a. To compose to sleep 
by a pleasing sound ; to compose ; to quiet ; 
to put to rest. 

LULL, (lul) n. s. Power or quality of sooth- 
ing. 

LULLABY, (lul'-la-bi) n. s. A song to still 
babes. 

LUMBAGO, (lum-ba'-go) n. s. Pain about 
the loins, and small of the back, such as 
precedes ague fits and fevers. 

LUMBAL, (lum'-bal) } a. In anatomy, Per- 

LUMBAR, (lum'-bar) $ taining to the loins. 

LUMBER, (lum'-ber) n.s. Any thing use- 
less or cumbersome ; any thing of more 
bulk than value. 



LUN 

To LUMBER, (lum'-ber) v. a. To heap like 
useless good ; irregularly. 

To LUMBER, (lum'-ber) v.n. To move 
heavily, as burthened with his own bulk. 

LUMBRICAL, (lum'-bre-kal) a. In ana- 
tomy, Denoting muscles of the hands and 
feet, which, on account of their smallness 
and figure, have derived this name of re- 
semblance to worms. 

LUMINARY, (lu'-me na-re) n.s. Any body 
which gives light ; any thing which gives 
intelligence ; any one that instructs man- 
kind. 

To LUMINATE, (lu'-me-nate) v. a. To give 
light to ; to illuminate. 

LUMINATION, (lu-mena'-shun) n.s. Emis- 
sion of light. 

To LUMINE, (lu'-min) v. a. To illuminate ; 
to lighten intellectually. 

LUMINOUS, (lu'-me-nus) a. Shining ; emit- 
ting light ; enlightened ; shining ; bright. 

LUMINOUSLY, (lu'-me-nus-le) ad. In a 
bright or shining manner. 

LUMINOUSNESS, (lu'-me- nus-nes) n. u 
Brightness ; emission of light. 

LUMP, (lump) n. s. A small mass of any 
matter ; a shapeless mass ; mass undistin- 
guished ; the whole together ; the gross. 

To LUMP, (lump) v a. To take in the gross, 
without attention to particulars. 

LUMPFISH, (lump'-fish) n.s. A sort of fish ; 
called also the sucker, and the sea-owl. 

LUMPING, (lump'-ing) a. Large ; heavy ; 
great. 

LUMPISH, (Iump-ish) ad. Heavy; gross; 
dull ; unactive : bulky. 

LUMPISHLY, (iump'-ish-Ie) ad. With hea- 
viness ; with stupidity. 

LUMPISHNESS, (Iump'-ish-nes) n. s. Stupid 
heaviness. 

LUMPY, (lump'-e) a. Full of lumps ; full 
of compact masses. 

LUNACY, (lu'-na-se) n. s. A kind of mad- 
ness influenced by the moon ; madness in 
general. 

LUNAR, (lu-nar) \a. Relating to the 

LUNARY, (lu'-nar-e) $ moon ; being under 
the dominion of the moon ; resembling the 
moon ; orbed like the moon. 

LUNATED, (lu'-na-ted) a. Formed like a 
half moon. 

LUN ATICK, (hi'-na-tik) a . Mad ; having 
the imagination influenced bv the moon. 

LUN ATICK, (lu'-na-tik) n.s." A madman. 

LUNATION, (Iu-naVhun) n . s . The revolu- 
tion of the moon. 

LUNCH, (lunsh) \n. s. As much 

LUNCHEON, (lun'-shun) S food as one's 
hand can hold ; a kind of meal between 
breakfast and dinner. 

LUNE, (lune) n. s. Any thing in the shape of 
a half moon ; a leash : as, the lune of a hawk. 

LUNET, (lu-net') n. s. A little moon ; an 
attendant upon a planet. 

LUNETTE, (lu'-net) n. s. A small half 
moon. 

LUNGS, (lungz) n. s. The lights ; the organs 
of respiration. 



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LUS 

LUNISOLAR, (lu-ne-so'-lar) a. Compound- 
ed of the revolution of the sun and moon. 
LUNT, (hint) n. s. The matchcord with 

which guns are fired. 
LURLNE, (lu'-pin) n. s. A kind of pulse. 
LURCH, (lurtsh) n s. To leave in the lurch. 
To leave in a forlorn or deserted con- 
dition. 

To LURCH, (lurtsh) v. n. To shift ; to play 
tricks ; to lie in wait, we now rather use 
lurk. 

To LURCH, (lurtsh) v. a. To defeat; to 
disappoint ; to steal privily ; to filch ; to 
pilfer. 

LURCHER, (lurtsh'-er) n. s. One that 
watches to steal ; or to betray or entrap ; a 
dog that watehes for his game. 

LURE, (lure) rus. Something held out to 
call a hawk; any enticement; anything 
that promises advantage. 

To LURE, (lure) v. n. To call hawks. 

To LURE, (lure) v* a. To bring hawks to the 
lure ; to attract ; to entice ; to draw. 

LURID, (lu'-rid) a. Gloomy; dismal. 

To LURK, (iurk) v.n. To lie in wait; to lie 
hidden ; to lie close. 

LURKER, (lurk'-er) n.s, A loiterer; a 
thief that lies in wait. 

LURKINGPLACE, (lurk'-ing-plase) n. s. 
Hiding place ; secret place. 

LUSCIOUS, (lush'-us) a. Sweet, so as to 
nauseate ; sweet in a great degree ; pleas- 
ing ; delightful. 

LUSCIOUSLY, (lush'-us-le) ad. Sweetly to 
a great decree. 

LUSCIOUSNESS, (lush'-us-nes) n. s. Im- 
moderate sweetness. 

LUSH, (lush) a. Juicy ; full ; succulent. 

LUSORIOUS, (lu-so'-re-us) a. Used in 
play ; sportive. 

LtJSORY, (lu'-sur-e) a. Used in play. 

LUST, (lust) n. s. Desire ; inclination ; will ; 
carnal desire ; any violent or irregular de- 
sire- 
To LUST, (lust) v. n. To desire carnally ; to 
desire vehemently ; to list ; to like ; to have 
irregular dispositions. 

LUSTFUL, (lust'- ful) a. Libidinous; having 
irregular desires ; provoking to sensuality ; 
inciting to lust. 

LUSTFULLY, (lust'-ful-e) ad. With sen- 
sual concupiscence. 

LUSTFULNESS, (lust'-ful-nes) n.s. Libi- 
dinousness. x 

LUST1HEAD, (lus'-te-hed) } n. s. Vigour ; 

LUSTIHOOD, (W-te-ln]d) S sprightliness ; 
corporal ability. 

LUSTILY, (lus'-te-le) ad. Stoutly; with 
vigour ; with mettle. 

LUSTINESS, (lus'-te-nes) n. s. Stoutness ; 
sturdiness ; strength ; vigour of body. 

LUSTRAL, (lus'-tral) a. Used in purifica- 
tion. 

To LUSTRATE, (lus'-trate) v. a. To purify. 

LUSTRATION, (lus-tra'-shun) n.s. Purifi- 
cation by water. 

LUSTRE, (lus'-ter) n.s. Brightness; splen- 
dour; glitter; a sconce with lights; emi- 



LUX 

nence , renown ; the space of five years. 
See Lustrum. 
LUSTRING, (lus'-tring) n. s. A shining silk ; 

commonly pronounced lutestring. 
LUSTROUS, (lus'-trus) a. Bright ; shining ; 

luminous. 
LUSTRUM, (lus'-trum) n.s. A space of 
five years ; properly the completion of fifty 
months. 
LUSTY, (lus'-te) a. Stout ; vigorous ; heal- 
thy ; able of body ; beautiful ; handsome ; 
pleasant ; saucy ; sturdy. 
LUTANIST, (lu-tan-ist) n.s. One who 

plays upon the lute. 
LUTARIOUS, (lu-ta'-re-us) a. living in 

mud ; of the colour of mud. 
LUTATION, (lu-ta'-shun) n.s. The method 
of cementing chymical vessels close to- 
gether. 
LUTE, (lute) n. s. A stringed instrument of 

musick. 
To LUTE, (lute) v. a. To close with luting ^ 

or chemist's clay. 
LUTING, (lute'-ing) n.s. A clayey compo- 
sition used by chymists to close up their 
vessels. 
LUTER, (lu'-ter) > n. s. A player on the 
LUTIST, (lu'-t'ist) S lute. 
LUTESTRING, (lute'-string) n.s. The string 

of a lute ; a kind of silk, properly lustring. 
LUTHERAN, (lu-*&er-an) n.s. One who 
adheres to the doctrine and discipline ol 
Luther. 
LUTHERAN, (hi'-tfcer-an) a. Denoting the 

doctrine or followers of Luther. 
LUTHERANISM, (lu'-t/ier-an-izm) n. s. The 

doctrine of Luther. 
LUTHERN, (lu'-^ern) n.s. An architec- 
tural term for a sort of window over the 
cornice, in the roof of a building. 
LUTULENT, (lu'-tu-lent) a. Muddy; tur- 
bid. 
To LUX, (luks) \v. a. To put out 

To LUXATE, (luks -ate) ] of joint ; to dis- 
joint. 
LUXATION, (luks'-a-shun) n.s. The act 

of disjointing ; anything disjointed. 
LUXURIANCE, (lug-zu'-re-anse) } n.s. Ex- 
LUXURIANCY, (liig-4'-re-an~se) \ uber- 
ance ; abundant or wanton ; plenty of growth. 
LUXURIANT, (lug-zu'-re-ant) a. Exuber- 
ant; superfluously plenteous. 
LUXURIANTLY, (hig-zu'-re-ant-le) ad^. 

Abundantly. 
To LUXURIATE, (Iug-zu'-re-ate) v.n. Ta 
grow exuberantly ; to shoot with superfluous 
plenty. 
LUXURTOUS, (lug-zu'-re-us) a. Delighting 
in the pleasures of the table ; administering 
to luxury ; lustful ; libidinous ; voluptuous ;, 
enslaved to pleasure ; softening by pleasure ;. 
luxuriant ; exuberant. 
LUXURIOUSLY, (lug-zu'-re-us-le) ad. De- 
liriously ; voluptuously, 
LUXURIOUSNESS, (lug-zu'-re-us-nes) n.s. 

Voluptuousness ; lewdness. 
LUXURY, (luk'-su-re) n. s. Voluptuous 
ness ; addictedness to pleasure ; lust , 



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lewdness ; luxuriance ; exuberance ; deli- 
cious fare. 

LYCANTHROPY, (li-kan'-r7»ro-pe) n.s. A 
kind of madness, in which men have the 
qualities of wild beasts. 

LYDIAN, (Hd'-e-an) a. A species of the 
ancient musick ; a soft and slow kind of air. 

To LYE. See To Lie. 

LYING, (li'-ing) participle noun from Lie. 

LY1NGLY, (li'-ing-le) ad. Falsely ; with- 
out truth. 

LifMPH, (Hmf) n.s. Water; transparent 
colourless liquor. 

LYMPHATICK, (lim-fat'-ik) n. s. The lym- 
phaticks are slender pellucid tubes, carried 
into the glands of the mesentery, receiving 



MAD 

first a fine thin lymph from the lymphatich 
ducts, which dilutes the chylous fluid. 

LYMPHATICK, (lim-%t'^ik) a. Pertaining 
to the vessels called lymphaticks. 

LYMPHEDUCT, (lim'-fe-dukt) n. s. A 
vessel which conveys the lymph. 

LYNX, (lingks) n. s. A spotted beast, re- 
markable for speed and sharp sight. 

LYRE, (lire) n. s. A harp; a musical in- 
strument to which poetry is supposed to be 
sung. 

LYRICAL, (lir'-re-kal) >a. Pertaining to a 

LYRICK, (li/-rik) T $ harp, or to odes 
or poetry sung to a harp ; singing to a harp. 

LYRIST, (li'-rist) n. s. A musician who 
plays upon the harp. 



M. 



JM has, in English, one unvaried sound, by 
compression of the lips ; as, mine, tame, 
camp : it is never mute. 

MACARONI, (mak-a-ro'-ne) n.s. A kind 
of paste meat boiled in broth, and dressed 
with butter, cheese, and spice ; a sort of 
droll or fool ; and thence the application of 
the word to a fop. 

MACARONICK, (mak-a-ron'-ik) a. A kind 
of burlesque poetry, intermixing several 
languages, latinizing words of vulgar use, 
and modernizing Latin words. 

MACAROON, (mak-^-roon') n. s. A pert, 
meddling fellow ; a busy body ; a kind of 
sweet biscuit, made of flour, almonds, eggs, 
and sugar. 

MACAW, (m$-kaw') n. s. A large species 
of parrot. 

MACE, (mase) n. s. An ensign of authority 
borne before magistrates; a heavy blunt 
weapon ; a club of metal ; a kind of 
spice. 

MACEBEARER, (mase'-bare-er) n.s. One 
who carries the mace before persons in au- 
thority. 

To MACERATE, (mas'-ser-ate) v. a. To 
make lean ; to wear away ; to mortify ; to 
harass with corporal hardships ; to steep 
almost to solution. 

MACERATION, (mas-ser-a'-shun) n. s. The 
act of wasting, or making lean ; mortifica- 
tion ; corporal hardship ; infusion either 
with or without heat, where the ingredients 
are intended to be almost wholly dissolved. 

MACHIAVELIAN, (mak-ke-a-vel'-yan) a. 
Denoting the notions of Machiavel ; crafty ; 
subtle. 

MACHINAL, (mak'-ke-nal) a. Relating to 
machines. 

To MACHINATE, (mak'-ke-nate) tin. To 
plan ; to contrive. 

MACHINATION, (mak-ke-na'-shun) n. s. 
Artifice ; contrivance ; malicious scheme. 



MACHINATOR, (mak'-ke-na-tur) n. s. One 
who plots or forms schemes. 

MACHINE, (ma-sheen') n. s. Any compli- 
cated work in which one part contributes to 
the motion of another ; an engine. 

MACHINERY, (nia-sheen'-er-e) n.s. En- 
ginery \ complicated workmanship : the ma- 
chinery of a poem, &c. signifies that part 
which the deities, angels or demons act. 

MACHINIST, (masheen'-ist) it. s. A con- 
structor of engines or machines. 

MACILENCY, (mas'-se-len-se) n.s. Lean- 
ness. 

MACILENT, (mas'-se-lent) a. Lean. 

MACKEREL, (mak'-ker el) n. s. A sea fish. 

MACROCOSM, ( T mak"-ro-kozm) n.s. The 
whole world, or visible system, in opposi- 
tion to the microcosm, or the world of man. 

MACTATION, (n ak-ta'-shun) n. s. The act 
of killing for sacrifice. 

MACULA, (mak'-ku-la) n. s. A spot- In 
physick, Any spots upon the skin, whether 
those in fevers or scorbutick habits. 

To MACULATE, (mak'-ku-late) v. a. To 
stain ; to spot. 

MACULATE, (mak'-ku-late) a. Spotted; 
stained. 

MACULATION, (mak-ku-la'-shun) n. s. 
Stain ; spot ; taint. 

MACULE, (mak'-ule) n.s. A spot ; a stain. 

MAD, (mad) a. Disordered in the mind ; 
broken in the understanding ; distracted ; 
expressing disorder of mind ; over-run with 
any violent or unreasonable desire ; enraged ; 
furious. 

MADAM, (mad'-am) n. s. The term of com- 
pliment used in address to ladies of every 
degree. 

MADBRAIN, (mad'-brane) \u. Disor- 

MADBRAINED, T (ma d '- br ;md) } dered in 
the mind ; hot-headed. 

MADCAP, (mad'-kap) n. s. A madman ; a 
wild hotbrained fellow. 



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MAG 

I'o MADDEN, (mad'-dn) v.n. To become 
mad ; to act as mad. 

To MADDEN, (mad'-dn) v. a. To make 
mad. 

MADDER, (mad'-der) n. s. A plant used 
for dying. 

MADE, (made) Part. pret. of make. 

MADEFACTION, (mad-de-fak'-shun) n. s. 
The act of making wet. 

To MADEFY, (mad'-de-fi) v. a. To moisten : 
to make wet 

MADEIRA, (ma-de'-T^) n.s. A rich wine 
made at the island of Madeira. 

MADHOUSE, (mad'-house) n. s. A house 
where madmen are cured or confined. 

MADID, (mad'-id) a. Wet ; moist ; drop- 
ping. 

MADLY, (mad'-le) ad. Without under- 
standing ; furiously ; wildly ; in disorder. 

MADMAN, (mad'-man) n. s. A man de- 
prived of his understanding. 

MADNESS, (mad'-nes) n. s. Distraction ; 
loss of understanding ; perturbation of the 
faculties ; fury ; wildness ; rage. 

MADONNA, (ma-don'-na) n. s. A name 
given to pictures of the Virgin Mary. 

MADRIER, (ma dreer') n. s. A thick 
plank armed with iron plates, having a 
cavity sufficient to receive the mouth of the 
petard when charged, with which it is ap- 
plied against any thing intended to be bro- 
ken down ; a long plank of broad wood used 
for supporting the earth in mining, carrying 
on saps, and the like. 

MADRIGAL, (mad'-dre-gal) n.s. A pastoral 
song ; any light airy short song. 

MAESTOSO, (mes-to'-zo) A musical term, 
directing tbe part to be played with gran- 
deur, and consequently slow, but yet with 
strength and firmness. 

MAGAZINE, (mag-a-zeen) n.s. A store- 
house ; commonly an arsenal or armoury, 
or repository of provisions. For many years 
this word has signified a periodical literary 
miscellany. 

MAGGOT, (mag'-gut) n. s. A small grub, 
which turns into a fly ; whimsy ; caprice ; 
odd fancy. 

MAG GOTTEN ESS^maggut-te-nes) „. s . The 
state of abounding in maggots. 

MAGGOTTY, (mag'-gut-e) a. Full of mag- 
gots ; capricious ; whimsical. 

MAGI, (ma'-ji) n. s. pi. Wise men of the 
East. 

MAGIAN, (ma'-je-an) a. Denoting the magi 
of the East. 

MAGICAL, (mad'-je-kal) a. Acting, or per- 
forming by secret and invisible powers : ap- 
plied to persons using enchantment. 

MAGICALLY, (mad'-je-kal-e) ad. Accord- 
ing to the rites of magick ; by enchantment. 

MAGICIAN, (ma-jish'-an) n. s. One skill- 
ed in magick ; an enchanter ; a necro- 
mancer. 

MAGICK, (mad'-jik) n. s. The art of putting 
in action the power of spirits ; sorcery ; en- 
chantment ; the secret operations of natural 
powers. 



MAG 

MAGICK, (mad'-jik) a. Acting or doing by 
powers superiour to the known power of 
nature ; enchanted ; necromantick j done or 
produced by magick. 

MAGISTERIAL, (mad-jig -te'-re-al) a. Such 
as suits a master ; lofty ; arrogant ; proud ; 
insolent ; despotick. In chymistry, Prepar- 
ed after the manner of a magistery, 

MAGISTERIALLY, (mad- jis-te'-re-al-e) ad. 
Arrogantly ; with an air of authority. 

MAGISTERIALNESS, (mad-jis-te'-re-al- 
nes) n.s. Haughtiness; airs of a master. 

MAGISTERY, (mad'-jis-ter-e) n. s. A term 
made use of by chymists to signify some- 
times a very fine powder, made by solution 
and precipitation ; but the most genuine 
acceptation is to express that preparation 
of any body wherein the whole, or most 
part is, by the addition of somewhat, chang- 
ed into a body of quite another kind; as 
when iron or copper is turned into crystals 
of Mars and Venus. 

MAGISTRACY, (mad'-jis-tra-se) n. s. Of- 
fice or dignity of a magistrate. 

MAGISTRAL, (mad'-jis-tral) a. Authori- 
tative ; suiting a magistrate or master ; 
magisterial; masterly; artificial; skilful; 
cunning. 

MAGISTRALLY, (mad'-jis-tral-le) ad. Des- 
potically ; authoritatively ; magisterially. 

MAGISTRATE, (mad'-jis-trate) n.s. A man 
publickly invested with authority ; a gover- 
nour. 

MAG1STRATICK, (mad-jis-trat'-ik)a. Hav- 
ing the authority of a magistrate. 

MAGNA CHAR1A, (mag'-na-kar'-ta) n.s. 
The great charter of liberties granted to tbe 
people of England in the ninth year of 
Henry the third. 

MAGNANIMITY, (mag-na-nim'-e-te) n. s. 
Greatness of mind ; bravery ; elevation of 
soul. 

MAGNANIMOUS, (mag-nan'-e-mus) a. 
Great of mind; eleva ed in sentiment; 
brave. 

MAGNANIMOUSLY, (mag-nan'-e-mus-le) 
ad. Bravely ; with greatness of mind. 

MAGNESIA, (mag-ne' she-a) n. s. A white 

• alkaline earth, used in medicine, gently 
purgative. 

MAGNET, (mag'-net) n. s. The loadstone ; 
the stone that attracts iron. 

MAGNETICAL. (mag-net'-te-kal) } a. Re- 

MAGNETICK, (mag T -net-tik) S lating 

to the magnet ; having powers correspon- 
dent to those of the magnet ; attractive ; 
having the power to draw things distant. 

MAGNETICALLY, (mag-net'-e-kal-le) ad. 
By the power of attraction. 

MAGNETIC ALNESS, (mag-net'-e-kal-nes) 
n. s. Quality of being magnetick, or attrac- 
tive. 

MAGNETISM, (mag'-net-izm) n.s. The 
tendency of the iron towards the magnet, 
and the power of the magnet to produce 
that tendency ; power of attraction. 

MAGNIFIABLE, (roag'-ne-fi-a-bl) a. Wor- 
thy to be extolled or praised. 



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MAGNIFICAT,, (mag-nif'-fe-kal) )o. Illus- 

MAGNIFICK, (mag-niflfik) * S trious ; 
grand. 

MAGNIFICENCE, (mag-nif'-fe-sense) n. s. 
G randeur of appearance ; splendour. 

MAGNlFICENT,(mag-nif -fe-sent) a. Grand 
in appearance ; splendid ; pompous ; fond 
of splendour. 

MAGNIFICENTLY, (mag-nif-fe-sent-le) 
ad. Pompously ; splendidly ; generously ; 
grandly. 

MAGNIFIER, (mag'-ne-fi-er) n. s. One 
that encreases or enlarges ; one that 
praises ; an encomiast ; an extoller ; a 
glass that encreases the apparent bulk of 
any object. 

To MAGNIFY, (mag'-ne-fi) v. a. To praise 
greatly ; to extol highly ; to make great ; 
to exaggerate; to amplify; to exalt; to 
elevate ; to raise in estimation ; to raise in 
pride or pretension ; to encrease the bulk 
of any object to the eye. 

MAGNILOQUENCE, (mag-nil'lo-kwense) 
«. s. A lofty manner of speaking ; boast- 
ing. 

MAGNITUDE, (mag'-ne-tude) n. s. Great- 
ness ; grandeur; comparative bulk. 

MAGNOLIA, (mag-no'-le-a) n. s. An exotick 
plant ; the laurel-leaved tulip tree. 

MAGPIE, (mag'-pi) n. s. A bird sometimes 
taught to talk. 

MAHOGANY, (ma-hog'-a-ne) n. s. A red- 
dish wood brought from some of the West 
India islands, and the continent on the 
south of the gulf of Mexico. 

MAHOMED AN, (ma-hom'-me-dan) \n.s. A 

MAHOMETAN, (ma-hom'-me-tan) ] mus- 
sulman ; a professor of the religion of Ma- 
homet. 

MAHOMETAN, (ma-hom'-me-tan) a. De- 
noting the followers of the religion of Ma- 
homet, 

MAHOMETANISM, (ma-hom'-me-tan-izm) 
ft. s. The religion of Mahometans. 

MAID, (made) } n.s. An unmarried 

MAIDEN, (ma'-dn) j woman ; a virgin ; a 
woman servant ; female. 

MAIDEN, (ma'-dn) a. Consisting of virgins ; 
fresh ; new ; unused ; unpolluted. 

MADENHA1R, (ma'-dn-hare) n. s. A plant. 

MAIDENHEAD, (ma'-dn-hed) ) n. s. Vir- 

MAIDENHOOD, (ma'-dn-hud) ] ginity ; 
virginal purity ; freedom from contamina- 
tion ; newness ; freshness ; uncontaminated 
state. 

MAIDENLINESS, (ma'-dn-le-nes) ju. The 
behaviour of a maiden ; gentleness ; mo- 
desty. 

MAIDENLIKE, (ma'-dn-like) a. Like a 
maiden ; modest ; decent. 

MAIDENLY, (ma'-dn-le) a. Like a maid 
en ; gentle ; modest ; timorous ; decent. 

MA1DHOOD, (made'-hud) n. s. Virginity. 

MAIDSERVANT,' (made-ser'-vant) ft. s. A 
female servant. 

MAJEST1CAL, (ma-jes'-te-kal) } a. August; 

MAJESTICK, (ma-jes'-tik) ' S having 
dignity ; grand ; imperial ; regal ; great of 



MAI 

appearance ; stately ; pompous ; splendid 
sublime ; elevated ; lofty. 

MAJESTICALNESS, fma-jes'-te-kal-nes) J 

MAJESTICKNESS, (ma-jes'-tik^nes) " \ 
n. s. State or manner of being majestick. 

MAJESTICALLY, (ma-jes'-te-kal-e) ad. 
with dignity ; with grandeur. 

MAJESTY, (mad'-jes-te) n. s. Dignity ; 
grandeur ; greatness of appearance ; pow- 
er ; sovereignty ; dignity ; elevation of 
manner ; the title of kings and queens. 

MAIL, (male) n. s. A coat of steel net-work 
worn for defence ; any armour ; a postman's 
bundle; a bag ; and in modern times the 
postman himself, or the conveyance by 
which the bag of letters is sent. 

To MAIL, (male) n. s. To arm defensively ; 
to cover as with armour. 

To MAIM, (mame) v. a. To deprive of any 
necessary part ; to cripple by loss of a limb. 

MAIM, (mame) ft. s. Privation of some es- 
sential part ; lameness produced by a 
wound or amputation ; injury ; mischief. 

MAIMEDNESS, (mame'-ed-nes) ft. s. State 
of being lame or maimed. 

MAIN, (mane) a. Principal ; chief ; lead- 
ing ; mighty ; huge ; overpowering ; vast ; 
gross ; containing the chief part ; impor- 
tant ; forcible. 

MAIN, (mane) n. s. The gross ; the bulk ; 
the greater part ; the sum ; the whole ; the 
general ; the ocean ; the great sea ; vio- 
lence ; force ; a hand at dice ; a cockfight- 
ing match ; the continent ; the main land ; 
a course ; a duct. 

MAINLAND, (mane-land') n. s. Continent. 

MAINLY, (mane'-le) \d.' Chiefly; princi- 
pally ; greatly ; hugely ; mightily. 

MAINMAST, (maue'-maat) n. s. The chief 
or middle mast. 

MAINPRISE, (mane'-prize) n.s. Delivery 
into the custody of a friend, upon security 
given for appearance ; bail. 

To MAINPRISE, (mane'-prize) v. a. To 
bail. 

MAINSAIL, (mane'-sale) ) n. s. The sail 

MAINSHEET, (inane'-sheet) \ of the main- 
mast ; the sheet or sail of the mainmast. 

To MAINTAIN, (men-tane) v. a. To pre- 
serve; to keep; to defend; to hold out; 
to vindicate ; to justify ; to continue ; to 
keep up ; to support the expence of; to 
support with the convenience of life ; to pre 
serve from failure. 

To MAINTAIN, (men-tane') v. n. To support 
by argument ; to assert as a tenet. 

MAINTAINABLE, (men-tane'-^-bl) a. De- 
fensible ; justifiable. 

MAINTA1NER, (men-tane -er) n. s. Sup- 
porter ; cherisher. 

MAINTENANCE, (mane -ten-anse) n. s. 
Support ; protection ; defence ; supply of 
the necessaries of life : sustenance ; susten- 
tation ; continuance; security from failure. 

MAINTOP, (mane'-tQp) n. s. The top of the 
mainmast. 

MAINYARD, (mane'-yanl) n. s. The yard 
of the mainmast. 



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MAK 

MAJOR, (ma- jut) a. Greater in number, 

quantity, or extent; greater in dignity. 
MAJOR, (ma'-jur) n.s. The officer above 
the captain ; the lowest field officer ; a 
mayor or head officer of a town. In logick, 
The first proposition of a syllogism, con- 
taining some generality. Major-general, The 
general officer of the second rank. Major 
-damn, One who holds occasionally the place 
of master of the house. 
MAJORITY, (ma-jor'-e-te) n. s. The state 
of being greater ; the greater number ; an- 
cestry ; full age ; end of minority ; first 
rank ; the office of a major. 
MAIZE, (maze) n. s. Indian wheat. 
To MAKE, (make) v. a. To create ; to form 
of materials ; to compose ; to form by art 
what is not natural ; to produce or effect as 
the agent ; to produce as a cause ; to do ; 
to perform ; to practise ; to use in action ; 
to cause to have any quality ; to bring into 
any state or condition ; to form ; to estab- 
lish ; to hold ; to keep ; to compel ; to 
force ; to constrain ; to raise as profit from 
anything ; to reach ; to tend to ; to arrive 
at ; to gain ; to constitute ; to amount to ; 
to mould ; to form. To make away, To kill ; 
to destroy; to transfer. Tu make account, 
To reckon ; to believe. To make account of, 
To esteem ; to regard. To make free icith, 
To treat without ceremony. To make good, 
To maintain ; to defend ; to justify ; to ful- 
fil ; to accomplish. To make light of, To 
consider as of no consequence To make 
love, To court ; to play the gallant. To make 
a man, To make the fortune of a person. 
To male merry, To feast ; to partake of an 
entertainment. To muke much of, To cherish ; 
to foster. To make of, What to make of, is 
how to understand ; to produce from ; to 
effect ; to consider ; to account ; to esteem ; 
to cherish ; to foster. To make over, To 
transfer. To make out, To clear; to ex- 
plain ; to clear to one's self; to prove ; to 
evince. To muke sure of, To consider as 
certain ; to secure to one's possession. To 
make up, To get together ; to reconcile ; to 
compose ; to repair ; to compose, as ingre- 
dients ; to shape ; to supply ; to make less 
deficient ; to compensate ; to balance ; to 
settle; to adjust; to accomplish; to con- 
clude ; to complete. 
To MAKE, (make) v. n. To tend ; to travel ; 
to go any way; to contribute; to have 
effect; to operate; to act as a proof or 
argument, or cause ; to shew ; to appear ; 
to carry appearance. To make up for, To 
compensate ; to be instead. 7b make with, 
To concur. 
MAKE, (make) n. s. Form ; structure ; 

nature. 
MAKE ABLE, (make'-a-bl) a. Effective; 

feasible. 
MAKER, (make'-er) n. s. '] he Creator ; 

one who makes anything. 
MAKEWEIGHT, (make'-wate) n. s. Any 
small thing thrown in to make up weight. 



MAL 

MAKING, (make'-ing) n. s. Composition ; 

structure : form. 
MALADMINISTRATION. See Ma lead- 
ministration. 
MALACHITE, (mal'-a-kite) n.s. A stone- 
sometimes entirely green, so a3 to resemble 
the leaf of the mallow, sometimes it is veined 
with white, or spotted with blue or black. 
MALAGA, (mal'-a-ga) n.s. A kind of wine 

imported from Malaga in Spain. 
MALADY, (mal'-a-de) n.s. A disease; a 
distemper ; a disorder of body. 

MALANDERS, (mal'-an-derz) n. s. A dry 

scab on the pastern of horses. 
MALAPERT, (mal'-a-pert) a. Saucy ; quick 
with impudence ; sprightly without respect 
or decency. 

MALAPERTLY, (mal'-a-pert-le) ad. Im- 
pudently ; saucily. 

MALAPERTNESS, (mal'-a-pert-nes) n. s. 
Liveliness of reply without decency ; quick 
impudence ; sauciness. 

MALAPROPOS, (mal'-a-pro-po') ad. Un- 
suitably ; unseasonably. 

MALE, (male) a. Of the sex that begets 
young ; not female. 

MALE, (male) n s. The he of any species. 
Male, in composition, signifies ill. 

MALEAPMINISTRAITON, (mal-ad-min- 
nis-tra'-shun) n. s. Bad management of 
affairs. 

MALECONTENT, (ma!'-kon-tent) n.s. One 
who is dissatisfied ; one whom nothing 
pleases. 

MALECONTENT, (mal'-kon-tent) 

MALECONTENTED, T (mal-kQn-ten'-ted) 
a. Discontented; dissatisfied. 

MALECONTENTEDLY,(mal-kon-ten'-ted- 
le) ad. With discontent. 

MALECONTENTEDNESS, (mal-kon-ten- 
ted-nes) n. s. Discontentedness ; want of 
affection to government. 

MALED1CENT, (mal-e-di'-sent) a. Speak- 
ing reproachfully ; slanderous. 

MALEDICTED, (mal-e-dik'-ted) a. Ac- 
cursed. 

MALEDICTION, (maWe-dik'-shun) n. s. 
Curse; execration; denunciation of eviL 
, MALEFACTION, (mal-le-fak'-shun) n. s. 
A crime ; an offence. 

MALEFACTOR, (mal-le-fak'-tur) n.s. An 
offender against law ; a criminal. 

MALEF1CK, (mal-ef'-fik) a. Mischievous; 
hurtful. 

MALEPRACTICE, (mal-prak'-tis) n. s. 
Practice contrary to rules. 

MALEVOLENCE,(ma-lev'-vo-lense) n.s. Ill- 
will ; inclination to hurt others ; malignity. 

MALEVOLENT, (ma-lev'- vo-lent) a. Ill- 
disposed towards others ; malignant. 

MALEVOLENTLY, (ma-lev'-vo-lent-le) c</. 
Malignly ; malignantly ; with ill-will. 

MALEVOLOUS, (ma-Iev'-vo-lus) a. Ma- 
levolent ; malicious. 

MALICE, (m-al'-lis) n. s. Badness of de- 
sign ; deliberate mischief; ill intention to 
any one ; desire of hurting. 



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MAL 

MALICIOUS, (ma-lish'-us) a. Ill-disposed 
to any one ; intending ill; malignant. 

MALICIOUSLY, (ma-lish'-us-le) ad. With 
malignity ; with intention of mischief. 

MALICIOUSNESS, (ma-lish'-us-nes) n. s. 
Malice ; intention of mischief to another. 

MALIGN, (ma-line') a. Unfavourable ; ill- 
disposed to any one ; malicious ; infectious ; 
fatal to the body ; pestilential. 

To MALIGN, (ma-line) v. a. To regard with 
envy or malice ; to mischief ; to hurt ; to 
harm. 

MALIGNANCY, (ma-lig'-nan-se) h. s. Ma- 
levolence ; malice ; unfavourableness ; de- 
structive tendency. 

MALIGNANT, (ma- lig'-nant) ad. Malign; 
envious ; unpropitious ; malicious ; hostile 
to life : as malignant fevers. 

MALIGNANT, (ma-lig'-nant) n.s. A man 
of ill intention ; malevolently disposed : it 
was a word used of the defenders of the 
church and monarchy by the sectaries in the 
civil wars. 

MALIGNANTLY, (ma-lig'-nant-le) ad. 
With ill intention ; maliciously ; mischiev- 
ously. 

MALIGNER, (ma-line'-er) n. s. One who 
regards another with ill-will ; sarcastical 
cen surer. 

MALIGNITY, (ma-lig'-ne-te) n. s. Malice ; 
maliciousness ; contrariety to life ; destruc- 
tive tendency ; evilness of nature. 

MALIGNLY, (ma-line'-Ie) ad. Enviously ; 
with ill-will ; mischievously. 

MALISON, (mal'-e-zn) n. s. A maledic- 
tion. 

MALL, (mawl, or mell) n. s. A kind of 
beater or hammer ; a stroke ; a blow ; a 
walk where they formerly played with malls 
and balls. 

To MALL, (mawl) v. a. To beat or strike 
with a mall ; to disfigure by blows. 

MALLARD, (mai'-lard) n. s. The drake of 
the wild duck. 

MALLEABILITY, (mal-le-a-bil'-e-te) n.s. 
Quality of enduring the hammer ; quality 
of spreading under the hammer. 

MALLEABLE, (mal'-le-a-bl) a. Capable 
of being spread by beating. 

MALLEABLENESS, (mal' le-a-bl-nes) n. s. 
Quality of enduring the hammer; mallea- 
bility ; ductility. 

To MALLEATE, (mal'le-ate) v. a. To ham- 
mer. 

MALLEATION, (mal-le-a'-shun) n.s. Act 
of beating. 

MALLET, (mal'-let) n. s. A wooden ham- 
mer. 

MALLOWS, (mal'-loze) n. s. A plant. 

MALMSY, (mam'-ze) n. s. A sort of grape ; 
a kind of wine. 

MALT, (malt) n. s. Gram steeped in water 
and fermented, then dried on a kiln. 

MALTFLOOR, (malt'-fiore) n. s. A floor to 
dry malt. 

To MALT, (ma.lt) v. n. To make malt ; to 
be made malt. 



MAN 

MALTMAN, 'malt'-man) }n.s. One who 

MALTSTER, (malt-ster) \ makes malt. 

To MALTREAT, (mal-trete') v. a. To use 
with roughness or unkindness. 

MALVACEOUS, (mal-va'-shus) a. Relating 
to mallows. 

MALVERSATION, (mal-ver-sa'-shun) n. >. 
Bad shifts ; mean artifices. 

MAM, (mam) } n. s. This word is 

MAMMA, (mam-ma) S said to be found 
for the compilation of mother in all lan- 
guages : and is therefore supposed to be the 
first syllables that a child pronounces. The 
fond word for mother. 

MAMALUKE, (mam'-a-luke) n.s. The mi- 
litary force of Egypt. 

MAMMET, (mam'-met) n. s. A puppet ; a 
figure dressed up. 

MAMMIFORM, (mam'-me-form) a. Having 
the shape of paps or dugs. 

MAMMILLARY, (mam'-mil-la-re) a. Be- 
longing to the paps or dugs ; denoting two 
small protuberances like nipples found un- 
der the fore-ventricles of the brain, and 
supposed to be the organs of smelling. 

MAMMON, (mam'-mun) n.s. Riches. 

MAN, (man) n. s. Human being ; the male 
of the human race ; a human being ar- 
rived at mature age, opposed to boy ; a ser- 
vant ; an attendant ; individual. 

MAN-MIDWIFE, (man-mid'-dif) n. g. A 
strange compound, denoting the man who 
discharges the office of a midwife. 

To MAN, (man) v. a To furnish with men ; to 
guard with men ; to fortify; to strengthen. 

To MANACLE, (man'-na-kl) v. a. To chain 
the hands; to shackle. 

MANACLES, (man'-na-klz) n. s. Chain for 
the hands ; shackles. 

To MANAGE, (man'-aje) v. a. To conduct ; 
to carry on ; to govern ; to make tractable , 
to wield ; to move or use easily ; to hus- 
band, or make the object of caution. 

To MANAGE, (man'-aje) v. n. To super- 
intend affairs ; to transact. 

MANAGE, (man'-aje) n.s. Conduct; ad- 
ministration ; government of a horse ; dis- 
cipline ; governance. 

MANAGEABLE, (man'-aje- a-bl) a. Easy 
in the use ; governable ; tractable. 

MANAGABLENESS, (man'-aje-a-bl-nes) 
n. s. Accommodation to easy use ; tract- 
ableness ; easiness to be governed. 

MANAGEMENT, (man'-aje-ment) n.s. 
Conduct ; administration ; prudence ; cun- 
ning practice ; practice ; transaction ; deal- 
ing. 

MANAGER, (man'-aje-er) n. s. One who 
has the conduct or direction of any thing ; 
a man of frugality ; a good husbander. 

MANAGERY, (man'-aje-er-re) n.s. Con- 
duct ; direction ; administration ; husban- 
dry ; frugality ; manner of using. 

MAN ATION, (ma-na'- shun) n.s. The act 
of issuing from something else. 

MANCHET, (mansh'-et) n. s. A small kaf 
of fine bread. 



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MAN 

MANCHINEEL, (mantsh-in-eel'; n.s. A 

tree of the West Indies, which grows to the 

size of an oak: its wood is of a beautiful 

grain, and will polish well. 

7b MANCIPATE, (man'-se-pate) v. a. To 

enslave ; to bind ; to tie. ' 
MANCIPATION, (man-se-pa'-shun) n.s. 

Slavery ; involuntary obligation. 
MANCIPLE, (man'-se-pl) n. s. The steward 
of a community ; the purveyor ; it is par- 
ticularly used of the purveyor of a college. 
MANDAMUS, (man-da'-mus) n, s. A writ 
granted by the court of king's bench in the 
name of the king ; so called from the initial 
word. 
MANDARIN, (man-da-reen) n. s. A Chi- 
nese nobleman or magistrate. 
MANDATARY, (man'-da-tar-e) n.s. He 
to whom the pope has, by his prerogative, 
and proper right, given a mandate for his 
benefice. 
MANDATE, (man'-date) n.s. Command; 
precept ; charge ; commission, sent or 
transmitted. 
MANDATORY, (man'-da-tur-e) a. Precep- 
tive ; directory. 
MANDATORY, (man'-da-tur-e) n. s. One 
to whom a command or charge is given ; 
as, to an apparitor, or other messenger, to 
execute a citation. 
MANDIBLE, (man'-de-bO n. s. The jaw ; 

the instrument of man duration. 
MANDIBULAR, (man-dib'-bu-lar) a. Be- 
longing- to the jaw. 
MANDOLIN, (man'-do-lin) m. s. A kind of 

citem. 
MANDRAGORA, (man-drag'-o-ra) \n.s. A 
MANDRAKE, (man'-drake) T S plant. 

MANDREL, (man 7 -drel) n. s. An instru- 
ment to hold in the lathe the substance to 
be turned, 
MANDUCABLE, (man'-du-ka-bl) a. That 

may be eaten ; fit to be eaten. 
To MANDUCATE, (man'-du-kate) v. a. To 

chew ; to eat. 
MANDUCATION, (man-du-ka'-shun) n.s. 

Eating ; chewing. 
MANE, (mane) n. s. The hair which hangs 
down on the neck of horses or other ani • 
mals. 
MANEATER, (man'-ete-er) n. s. A canni- 
bal ; one that feeds upon human flesh. 
MANED, (mand) a. Having a mane. x 
MANEGE, (nia-nazhe') n. s. A place where 
horses are trained, or horsemanship taught ; 
a riding-school. 
MANES, (ma'-nez) tu s. Ghost ; shade ; 

that which remains of man after death. 
MANFUL, (man'-ful) a. Bold; stout; 

daring. 
MANFULLY, (man'-ful-e) ad. Boldly; 

stoutly 
MANFULNESS, (man'-lul-nes) n. s. Stout- 
ness ; boldness. 
MANGANESE, (mang'ga-nese) n. s. A 
name the glassmen use for many different 
substances, that have the same effect in 
clearing the foul colour of the glass. 



MAN 

MANGE, (rnauje) «. s. The itch or scab ia 
cattle. 

MANGER, (mane'-jer) n. s. The place or 
vessel in which animals are fed with 
coro. 

MANGINESS, (mane'-je-nes) n. s. Scabbi- 
ness ; infection with the mange. 

To MANGLE, (mang'-gl) v. a. To lacerate ; 
to cut or tear piece-meal ; to butcher ; to 
smooth linen ; to calender. 

MANGLE, (mang'-gl) n.s. A rolling-press 
for smoothing linen ; a calender. 

MANGLER, (mang'-gler) u. s. A hacker ; 
one that destroys bunglingly. 

MANGO, (mang'go) ?j. s. A fruit of the East 
Indies. 

MANGONEL, (mang'-go-nel) n. s. An en- 
gine which threw large stones', and was em- 
ployed to batter walls. 

MANGROVE, (mang'-grove) n. s. A plant 
which grows in salt-water rivers, both in the 
East and West Indies. 

MANGY, (inane' -je) a. Infected with the 
mange ; scabby. 

MANHATER, (man'-hate-er) n. s. Misan- 
thrope ; one that hates mankind. 

MANHOOD, (man'-hud) n.s. Human nature ; 
virility ; courage ; bravery ; resolution ; for- 
titude. 

MANIA, (ma'-ne-a) n. s. Madness. 

MANIACAL, (ma-ni'-a-kal) \ a. Raging 

MANIACK, (ma'-ne-ak) S with mad- 
ness ; mad to rage ; brainsick. 

MANIACK, (ma'-ne-ak) n.s. A mad per- 
son. 

MAN1CHEAN, (man-e-ke'-an) \n.s. One of 

MANICHEE, (man'-e-ke) T $ the fol- 
lowers of manes ; a Persian who taught that 
there were two principles of all things co- 
eternal and coequal, the one good, the other 
evil. 

MANICHEAN, (man-e-ke'-an) a. Relating 
to the Manicheans. 

MANICHE1SM, (man'-e-ke-izm) n. s. The 
impious doctrine of the Manichees. 

MANICHORD, (man'-e-kord) n.s. A mu- 
sical instrument, like a spinet. 

MANIFEST, (man'-ne-fest) a. Plain ; open ; 
not concealed ; apparent. 

MANIFEST, (man'-ne-fest) n. s. Declara- 
tion ; publick protestation. 

To MANIFEST, (man'-ne-fest) v. a. To 
make appear ; to make publick ; to shew 
plainly ; to discover. 

MANIFESTATION, (man-ne-fes-ta'-shun ) 
n. s. Discovery ; publication ; clear evi- 
dence. 

MANIFESTABLE, (man-ne-fes'-ta-bl) « 
Easy to be made evident. 

MANIFESTLY, (man'-ne-fest-le) ad. Clear- 
ly ; evidently : plainly. 
MANIFESTNESS, (man'-ne-fest-nes) n. s. 

Perspicuity ; clear evidence. 
MANIFESTO, (man-ne-fes'-to) n.s. Publick 

protestation ; declaration. 
MANIFOLD, (man'-ne-fold) a. Of diffei- 
ent kinds; many in number, multiplied; 
complicated. 



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MAN 

MANIFOLDLY, (man'-ne-fold-le) ad. In 
a manifold manner. 

MANIFOLDNESS, (man'-ne-fold-nes) n.s. 
State of being manifold ; multiplicity. 

MANIKIN, (man'-ne-ki.n) n. s. A little 
man. 

MANKIND, (man- kind') ft. s. The race 
or species of human beings ; humanity. 

MANLIKE, (man'-like) a. Having the com- 
plexion and proper qualities of man ; be- 
coming a man. 

MANLINESS, (man'-le-nes) n. s. Dignity ; 
bravery ; stoutness. 

MANLY, (man'-le) a. Manlike ; becoming 
a man ; firm ; brave ; stout ; undaunted ; 
undismayed ; not womanish ; not childish. 

MANLY, (man'-le) ad. With courage like 
a man. 

MANNA, (man'-na) n.s. A gum, or honey- 
like juice concreted into a solid form ; the 
product of two different trees, both varieties 
of the ash : when the heats are free from 
rain, these trees exsudate a white honey 
juice, which concretes into what we call 
manna. 

MANNER, (man'-ner) n.s. Form; method; 
custom ; habit ; fashion ; certain degree ; 
sort; kind; mien ; cast of the look; pecu- 
liar wr»y; distinct mode. In the plural, 
character of the mind ; general way of life ; 
morals ; habits ; ceremonious behaviour ; 
studied civility. 

MANNERIST, (man'-ner-ist) n.s. An artist 
who performs all his works in one unvaried 
manner. 

MANNERLINESS, (man'-ner-le-nes) n. s. 
Civility , ceremonious complaisance. 

MANNERLY, (man'-ner-le) a. Civil; cere- 
monious ; complaisant, 

MANNERLY, (man'-ner-le) ad. Civilly; 
without rudeness. 

MANNIK1N, (man'-ne-kin) n.s. A little 
man ; a dwarf. 

MANNISH, (man'-nish) a. Having the ap- 
pearance of a man ; bold; masculine; im- 
pudent. 

MANOEUVRE, (man-o'-ver) ?t. s. Originally, 
in the French language, the service of a 
vassal to his lord ; then, an operation of 
military tacticks, a stratagem ; naval skill 
in managing a ship; any kind of manage- 
ment. 

To MANOEUVRE, (man-o'-ver) t-. n. I'o 
manage military or naval tacticks skilfully ; 
to carry on any operation adroitly. 

MANOR, (man'-nur) n. s. In common law, 
A rule or government which a man hath 
over such as hold land within his fee ; a 
jurisdiction and royalty incorporeal. Manor- 
house, The house of the lord or owner of the 
manor. 

MANORIAL, (ma-no'-re-al) a. Belonging 
to a manor ; denoting a manor. 

MANSE, (manse) n. s. Farm and land ; a 
parsonage house. 

MANSION, (man'-shun) n. s. The lord's 
house in a manor ; place of residence ; 
abode ; house ; residence. 



MAN 

MANSLAUGHTER, (man'-slaw-ter) » s. 
Murder; destruction of the human species. 
In law, The act of killing a man not wholly 
without fault, though without malice ; pu- 
nished by forfeiture. 

MANSLAYER, (man'-sla-er) n. s. One that 
has killed another. 

MANSTEALER, (man'-steel-er) n.s. One 
that steals and sells men. 

MANSTEALING, (man'-steel-ing) part. a. 
Stealing men, in order to sell them. 

MANSUETUDE, (man'-swe tude) ». s. 
Mildness ; gentleness ; tameness. 

MANTEL, (man'-tl) n.s. Work raised be- 
fore a chimney to conceal it. 

MANTELET, (man-tel-et') ». s. A small 
cloak. In fortification, A kind of moveable 
penthouse, driven before the pioneers, to 
shelter them from the enemy's small shot. 

MANTLE, (man'-tl) n. s. A kind of cloak 
or garment thrown over the rest of the dress. 

To MANTLK, (man'-tl) v. a. To cloak; to 
cover ; to disguise. 

To MANTLE, (man'-tl) v. n. To spread the 
wings as a hawk in pleasure ; to joy ; to 
revel ; to be expanded ; to spread luxuri- 
antly ; to gather anything on the surface ; 
to froth ; to ferment ; to be in sprightly- 
agitation. 

MANTLING, (man'-tl-ing) n.s. Inheraidry, 
The representation of a mantle, or any dra- 
pery, that is drawn about a coat of arms. 

MANTUA, (man'-tu-a) n. s. A lady's gown. 

MANTUAMAKEK, T (man'-tu-ma-ker) n. s. 
One who makes gowns for women. 

MANUAL, (man'-u-al) a. Performed by the 
hand ; used by the hand. 

MANUAL, (man'-u-al) n. s. A small book, 
such as may be carried in the hand. 

MANUBIAL, (man-u'-be-al) a. Belonging 
to spoil taken in war. 

MANUDUCTION, (man-nu-duk'-shun) n. i. 
Guidance by the hand. 

MANUDUCTOR, (man-nu-duk'-tur) u. s. 
Conductor; guide. 

MANUFACTORY, (man-u-fak'-t-ur e) n.s. 
The practice of making any piece of work- 
manship ; the place where a manufactory is. 
carried on. 

MANUFACTURE, (man-nu-fakt'-yur) n.s. 
The practice of making any piece of work- 
manship ; anything made by art. 

To MANUFACTURE, (man-u-fakt'-yur) v. a. 
To make by art and labour ; to form by 
workmanship ; to employ in work ; to work 
up. 

To MANUFACTURE, (man-u-fakt'-yur) v. n. 
To be engaged in any manufacture. 

MANUFACTURER, (man-nu-fakt'-yur-er) 
n. s. A workman ; an artificer. 

MANUMISSION, (man-nu-mish'-un) ??. s. 
The act of giving liberty to slaves. 

To MANUMIT, (man-nu-mit') v. a. To re- 
lease from slavery. 

MANURABLE, (manu'-ra-bl) a. Capable 
of cultivation. 

MANURANCE, (ma-nu'-ranse) iu s. Agri- 
culture: cultivation. 



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7'«) MANURE, (ma-nure') v. a. To cultivate 
by manual labour ; to dung ; to fatten with 
composts. 

MANURE, (ma-nure') n. s. Soil to be laid 
on lands : dung or compost to fatten land. 

MANUREMENT, (ma-nure'-ment) n. 5. 
Cultivation ; improvement. 

MANURER, (ma-nu-rer) n.s. He who 
manures land ; a husbandman. 

MANUSCRIPT, (man'-u-skri.pt) n. s, A 
book written, not printed. 

MANY, (men'-ne) a. Comp. wore, superl. 
most. Consisting of a great number ; numer- 
ous ; more than few. 

MANY, (men'-ne) n.s. A multitude; a 
company ; a great number ; people. Many 
is used much in composition. 

MANYCOLOURED, (men'-ne-kul-lurd) a. 
Having various colours. 

MANYHEADED,(men'-ne-hed-ed) a. Hav- 
ing many heads. 

MANYTIMES, (men'-ne-timz) ad. Often; 
frequently. 

MAP, (map) n. s. A geographical picture 
on which lands and seas are delineated ac- 
cording to the longitude and latitude. 

To MAP, (map) v. a. To delineate ; to set 
down. 

MAPLE, (ma'-pl) ??. 5. A tree. 

% MAR, (mar) v. a. To injure; to spoil; 
to hurt ; to mischief ; to damage. 

MAR, (mar) n. s. A blot ; an injury. 

MARANATHA, (mar-a-nar/i'-a) n. s. It 
signifies the Lord comes, or, the Lord is 
come : it was a form of the denouncing or 
anathematizing among the Jews. 

MARASMUS, (ma-raz'-rnus) n.s. A con- 
sumption, in which persons waste much of 
their substance. 

MARAUDER, (ma-raw'-der) n. s. A plun- 
derer ; a pillager. 

MARAUDING, (ma-raw'-ding) a. Roving 
about in quest of plunder ; robbing ; de- 
stroying. 

MARAVEDI, mar-a-ve'-de) n.s. A small 
Spanish copper coin, of less value than our 
farthing. 

MARBLE, (mar'-bl) n. s. Stone used in 
statues and elegant buildings, capable of a 
bright polish ; little balls supposed to be of 
marble, with which children play ; a stone 
remarkable for the sculpture or inscription ; 
as, the Oxford marbles. / 

MARBLE, (mar'-bl) a. Made of marble; 
variegated, or stained like marble. 

To MARBLE, (mar'-bl) 0. a. To variegate, 
or vein like marble. 

MARBLEHEARTED, (mar'-bl-hart-ed) a. 
Cruel ; insensible ; hard-hearted. 

MARCASITE, (mar'-ka-site) u. s. A solid 
hard fossil, found among the veins of ores, 
or in the fissures of stone. 

MARCH, (martsh) n.s. The third month 
of the year. 

To MARCH, ('martsh) v. n. To move in 
military form ; to walk in a grave ; delibe- 
rate or stately manner. 

To MARCH, (martsh) v. a. To put in mili- 



MARGE, (marje) In. s. Tl 

MARGENT, '(mar'-jent) \ the b: 
MARGIN, (mar'-jin) ) edge; 



MAR 

tary movement; to bring in regular pro- 
cession. 

MARCH, (maTtsh) n.s. Military movement ; 
journey of soldiers ; grave and solemi 
walk. 

MARCHES, (mar'-tshiz) n.s. pi. Borders 
limits ; confines. 

MARCHER, (martsh'-er) n. s. President of 
the marches or borders ; one who marches. 

MARCHING, (martsh'-ing) n.s. Military 
movement ; passage of soldiers. 

MARCHIONESS, (mar'-tshun-es) n.s. [See 
Marquis.] The wife of a marquis ; a lady 
raised to the rank of marquis. 

MARE, (mare) n. s. The female of a horse. 

MARESCHAL, (mar'-shal) n. s. A chief 
commander of an army. 

MARGARITE, (mar'-ga-rite) n. s. A 
pearl. 

MARGE, (marje) ~)n. s. The border ; 

brink ; the 
the verge; 
the edge of a page left blank. 

MARGINAL, (mar'-je-nal) a. Placed, or 
written on the margin. 

MARGINALLY, (mar'-je-nal-le) ad. In the 
margin of the book. 

To MARGINATE, (mar'-je-nate) v. a. To 
make brims or m argents. 

MARGINATED, (mar'-je-na-ted) a. Hav- 
ing a margin. 

MARGRAVE, (mar'-grave) n. s. A title of 
sovereignty in Germany. 

MARIGOLD, (mar'-re gold) n.s. A yellow 
flower. 

MARINE, (ma-reen') a. Belonging to the 
sea. 

MARINE, (ma-reen) n. s. Sea affairs ; a 
soldier taken on shipboard, to be employed 
in descents upon the land, &c. 

MARINER, (mar'-rin-er) n. s. A seaman ; 
a sailor. 

MARJORAM, (mar'-jo-ram) n. s. A fra- 
grant plant of many kinds. 

MARISH, (mar'-ish) n.s. A bog ; a fen ; a 
swamp ; watery ground ; a marsh. 

MARISH, (mar'-ish) a. Fenny ; boggy ; 
swampy. 

MARITAL, (mar'-re-taT) a. Pertaining to 
a husband. 

MARIT1MAL, (ma-rit'-te-mal) } a. Per- 

MARITIME, (maZ-re-tim) T 5 formed 
on the sea ; marine ; relating to the sea ; 
naval ; bordering on the sea. 

MA RK, (mark) ?i. s. A token by which any 
thing is known ; a stamp ; an impression ; 
a proof; an evidence; notice taken; con- 
veniency of notice ; anything at which a 
missile weapon is directed ; licence of re- 
prisals; a sum of thirteen shillings and 
fourpence , a character made by those who 
cannot write their names. 

To MARK, (mark) v. o. To impress with a 
token, or evidence; to notify, as by a 
mark ; to note ; to take notice of ; to heed 5 
to regard as valid. 

To MARK, (mark) v. n. To note ; to take 
notice. 



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MAR 

MA UK ABLE, (mark'-^-bl) a. Worthy of 

observation. 
MARKER, (mark'-er) n. $. One that put3 
a mark on anything ; one that notes, or 
takes notice. 
MARKET, (mar'-ket) n. s. A publick time, 
and appointed place, of buying and selling ; 
purchase and sale ; rate ; price. 
To MARKET, (mar'-ket) v. n. To deal at a 
market ; to buy or sell ; to make bargains. 
MARKET-CROSS, (mar'-ket-kros) n. s. A 
cross set up where the market is held. 

MARKET-DAY, (mar'-ket-da) n. s. The 
day on which things are publickly bought 
and sold. 

MARKET-PLACE, (mar'-ket-plase) n. s. 
Place where the market is held. 

MARKET-PRICE, (mar'-ket- prise) ) n. s. 

MARKET-RATE, (mar'-ket-rate) S The 
price at which any thing is currently sold. 

MARKET-TOWN, (mar'-ket-toun) n. s. A 
town that has the privilege of a stated mar- 
ket. 

MARKETABLE, (mar'-ket-a-bl) «. Such 
as may be sold ; such for which a buyer 
may be found ; current in the market. 

MARKSMAN, (marks'-man) n.s. A man 
skilful to hit a mark ; one who cannot 
write his name, but makes his mark or 
sign. 

MARL, (marl) ». s. A kind of clay, believed 
to be fertile from its salt and oily quality. 

To MARL, (marl) v. a. To manure with 
mail. 

MARLINE, (mar'-lin) n.s. Long wreaths 
of untwisted hemp dipped in pitch, with 
which the ends of cables are guarded against 
friction. 

MARL1NSPIKE, (mar'-Iin-spike) n. s. A 
small piece of iron for fastening ropes to- 
gether. 

MARLPIT, (marl'- pit) n. s. Pit out of 
which marl is dug. 

MARLY, (mar'-le) a. Abounding with 
marl. 

MARMALADE, (mar'-ma-lade) \%. s. The 

MARMALET, (mar'-ma let) S pulp of 
quinces or Seville oranges boiled into a con- 
sistence with sugar. 

MARMORATION, (mar-mo-ra'-shun) u. s. 
Incrustation with marble. 

MARMOREAN, (mar mo'-re-an) a. Made 
of marble. 

MARMOSET, (mar-mo-zet') n. s. A small 
monkey. 

MARMOT, (mar'-mot) n. s. The marmotto, 
or mus alpinus. 

MARQUESS, (mar'-kwes) J n. s. In England 

MARQUIS, (mar'-kwis) S ™<e of the se- 
cond order of nobility, next in rank to a 
duke. 

MARQUISATE, (mar'-kwiz-ate) n. s. The 
rank or seigniory of a marquis. 

MARRER, (mar'-rer) n. s. One who spoils 
or hurts anything. 

MARRIABLE, (mar'-re-a-bl) a. Marriage- 
able. 

MARRIAGE, (mar'-raje) n. s. The act of 



MAR 

uniting a man and woman for life ; state of 
perpetual union. Marriage is often used 
in composition ; as, r/iarn'age-articles, mar- 
riage-bed, &c. 
MARRIAGEABLE, (mar'-raje -a-bl) a. Fit 
for wedlock ; of age to be married ; capa- 
ble of union. 
MARROW, (umr'-ro) n.s. An oleagenous 
substance, contained in proper viscicles or 
membranes within the bones. 
MARROW, (mar'ro) n.s. In the northern 

dialect, a fellow, companion, or associate. 
MARROWBONE (mar'-ro-bon.') n. s. Bone 
boiled for the marrow ; in burlesque lan- 
guage, the knees. 
MARROWFAT, (mar ro-fat) n.s. A kind 

of pea. 
MARROWI-H, (mar'-ro-ish) a. Of the 

nature of marrow. 
MARROWLESS, (mar' ro-les) a. Void of 

marrow. 
MARROWY, (mar'-ro-e) a. Pithy ; full of 

strength or sap. 
MARRY, (mar'-re) inteij. A term of as- 
severation in common use ; which was ori- 
ginally, in popish times, a mode of swearing 
by the Virgin Mary, q. d. by Mary. 
Tc MARRY, (mar'-re) v. a. To join a man 
and woman ; as performing the rite ; to 
dispose of in marriage ; to take for husband 
or wife. 
To MARRY, (mar'-re) v.n. To enter into 

the conjugal state. 
MARS, (mars) n.s. One of the planets; 

among chymists the term for iron. 
MARSH, (marsh) n. s. A fen ; a bog ; a 

swamp ; a watery tract of land. 
MARSHAL, (mar'-shal) n. s. The chief 
officer of arms , an officer who regulates 
combats in the lists ; any one who regulates 
rank or order at a feast, or any other as- 
sembly ; an harbinger ; a pursuivant ; a 
commander in chief of military forces. 
To MARSHAL, (mar'-shal) v. al To arrange ; 
to rank in order ; to lead as an haibin- 
ger. 
MARSHALLER, (mar'-shal-ler) n. s. One 

that arranges; one that ranks in order. 
MARSHALSEA, (mar'-shal-se) v. s. The 
prison belonging lo the marshal of the king's 
household. 
MARSHALSHIP, (mar'-shal-ship) n.s. The 

office of a marshal. 
MARSHY, (marsh'-e,) Boggy ; wet; fenny ; 

swampy ; produced in marshes. 
MART, (mart) n.s. A place of publick 

traffick. 
To MART, (mart) v. n. To trade. 
MARTEN, (mar'-ten) ^ w. s. A large kind 
MARTERN, (maritern) S of weesel, whose 
fur is much valued ; a kind of swallow th.it 
builds in houses ; a martlet. 
MARITAL, (mar'shal) a. Warlike ; fight- 
ing ; given to war ; brave : having a war- 
like show; suiting war ; belonging to war ; 
not civil ; borrowing qualities from t 1 e 
planet Mars ; having parts or properties of 
iron, which is called Mars by the chymists. 



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MAS 

MARTINET, (mar-tin-et') } n. s. A kind cf 

MARTLET, (mart'-let) < swallow. 

MARTINET, (mar-tm-et') n. s. In military 
language, a precise or strict disciplinarian ; 
so called from an officer of that name. • 

MARTINGAL, (mar'-tin-gal) n. s. A broad 
strap made fast to the girths under the belly 
of a horse, which runs between the two legs 
to fasten the other end under the noseband 
of the bridle. 

MARTINMAS, (mar'-tin-mas) n. s. The 
feast of St. Martin ; the eleventh of No- 
vember. 

MARTNETS, (mart'-nets) to. s. Small lines 
fastened to the leetch of the sail, to bring 
that part of the leetch which is next to the 
yard-arm close up to the yard. 

MARTYR, (mar'-ter) to. s. One who by his 
death bears witness to the truth. 

MARTYRDOM, (mar'-ter-dum) n. s. The 
death of a martyr ; the honour of a martyr ; 
testimony borne to truth by voluntary sub- 
mission to death. 

To MARTYRIZE, (raar'-ter-ize) va. To 
offer as a sacrifice. 

MARTYROLOGE, (inar'-ter-o-loje) n. s. 
A catalogue or register of martyrs. 

MARTYRO LOGICAL, (mar-ter-o-lod'-je- 
kal) a. Registering as in a martyrology. 

MARTYROLOGIST, (mar-ter-rQ]'-lo-jist) 
n. s. A writer of rnartvrology. 

MARTYROLOGY, (mar-ter-ol'-lo-je) n.s, 
A register of martyrs 

MARVEL, (mar'-vel) n.s. A wonder; any 
thing astonishing. 

To MARVEL, (mar -vel) v.n. To wonder; 
to be astonishing. 

MARVELLOUS, ( mar'-vel- Jus) a. Wonder- 
ful ; strange ; astonishing ; surpassing cre- 
dit. The TnarvelLnts is used, in works of 
criticism, to express any thing exceeding 
natural power, opposed to the probable. 

MARVELLOUSLY, (mar'-vel -lus-ie) ad. 
wonderfully ; strangely. 

MARVELLOUSNRSS, (mar'-vei-lus-nes) 
7i. 5. Wonderfulness ; strangeness ; asto- 
nishingness. 

MASCLE, (mas'-sl) to. 5. An heraldick fi- 
gure ; a lozenge as it were perforated. 

To MASCULATE, (mas'-ku-late) v. a. To 
make strong. 

MASCULINE, (mas'-ku-lin) a. Male ; not 
female ; resembling man ; virile ; not soTt ; 
not feminine or effeminate. In grammar : 
It denotes the gender appropriated to tbe 
male kind in any word. 

MASCULINELY, (mas'-ku-lin-le) ad. Like 
a man. 

MASCULINENESS, (mas'-ku-lin-nes) to. s. 
Mannishness ; male figure or behaviour. 

MASH, (mash) 7*. s. The space between 
the threads of a nt- 1, commonly written mesh ; 
any thing mingied or beaten together into 
an undistinguished, or confused body. A 
mixture for a horse. 

To MASH, (mash) v. a. To beat into a con- 
fused mass ; to mix malt and water toge- 
ther in brewing. 



MAS 

MASHY, (mash'-e) a. Produced by crush- 
ing, or pressure. 

MASK, (mask) n.s. A cover to disguise the 
face ; a visor ; any pretence or subterfuge ; 
a festive entertainment, in which the com- 
pany is masked ; a revel ; a piece of mum- 
mery. 

To MaSK, (mask) i?. a. To disguise as with 
a mask or visor ; to cover ; to hide. 

To MASK, (mask) v. to. To revel; to 
play the mummer; to be disguised any 
way. 

MASKER, (mask'-er) n. s. One who revels 
in a mask ; a mummer. 

MASKE-RY, (mask'-er e) ft. s. The dress or 
disguise of a masker. 

MASON, (ma'-sn) n. s. A builder with stone ; 
one of a society bearing the epithet of free 
and accepted. 

MASONICK, (ma-son-ik) a. Relating to 
the society of freemasons. 

MASONRY, (ma'-sn-re) to. s. The craft or 
performance of a mason. 

MASORAH, (mas'-so-ra) ??. s. In the Jew- 
ish theology, a work on the Bible by several 
learned rabbins. 

MASORETICAL, (mas-so-ret'-e-kal) a. Be- 
longing to the masorah ; denoting the la- 
bour of those who composed that work. 

MASORITE, (mas'-so-rite) n. s. One of 
those who composed the masorah. 

MASQUERADE, (mas-ker-rade') m. s. A 
diversion in which the company is masked ; 
a piece of mummerv. 

To MASQUERADE," (mas-ker-rade) v. to. To 
go in disguise ; to assemble in masks. 

MASQUERADES,, (mas-ker-ra'-der) «. s. 
A person in a mask ; a buffoon. 

MASS, (mas) n. s. A body ; a lump ; a con- 
tinuous (pantity; a large quantity; bulk; 
vast body ; congeries ; assemblage indis- 
tinct ; gross body ; tbe general. Tho ser- 
vice of the Romish church at the celebra- 
tion of the eucharist. In composition it 
denotes festival, as Lammas, Candlemas, 
Michaelmas, and Martinmas. 

To MASS, (mas) v. a. To thicken ; to 
strengthen. 

MASSACRE, (mas'-sa-ker) to s. Butchery; 
indiscriminate destruction ; murder. 

To MASSACRE, (ma/-sa-ker) v. a. To 
butcher ; to slaughter indiscriminately. 

MASSACRER, (mas'-sa-krer) n. s. One 
v/ho commits butchery. 

MASSETER, (mas'-se-ter) n. s. A muscle of 
the lower jaw. 

MASSINESS, (roas'-se-nes) } n. s. 

MASSIVENESS, T (ma's'-siv-nes) S Weight , 
bulk ; ponderousness. 

MASSIVE, (mas'-siv) } n. s. Heavy; weighty; 

MASSY, (mas'-se) S ponderous ; bulky ; 
continuous. 

MAST, (mast) to. s. The beam or post rais- 
ed above the vessel, to which the sail is 
fixed. The fruit of the oak and beech : it 
has in this sense no plural termination. 

MASTED, (mast'-ed) a. Furnished with 
masts. 



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MASTER, (mas-ter) ft. s. One who has ser- 
vants, opposed to man or servant ; a direc- 
tor ; a governour ; owner ; proprietor ; a 
lord ; a ruler ; chief ; head ; possessor ; 
commander of a trading ship ; one uncon- 
trolled ; formerly, a compilation of respect ; 
but now generally applied to an inferiour ; 
a young gentleman; one who teaches,; a 
teacher ; a man eminently skilful in prac- 
tice or science ; a title of dignity in the uni- 
versities, as, master of arts; an official title 
in the law, as, master of the rolls, a master 
in chancery. 

To MASTER, (mas'-ter) v. a. To be a mas- 
ter ; to rule ; to govern ; to conquer ; to 
overpower ; to execute with skill. 

To MASTER, (mas'-ter) v.n. To excel in 
any thing ; to be skilful in practice or 
science. 

MASTER-KEY, (mas'-ter-ke) n. s. The 
key which opens many locks, of which the 
subordinate keys open each only one. 

MASTER-STROKE, (mas'-ter-stroke) n. s. 
Capital performance. 

MASTERDOM, (mas'-ter-dum) n. s. Do- 
minion ; rule. 

MASTERFUL, (mas'-ter-ful) a. Imperious; 
using the authority and power of a tyrant, 
lord, or master. 

MASTERLINESS, (mas'-ter-le-nes) n. s. 
Eminent skill. 

MASTERLY, (mas'-ter-le) ad. With the 
skill of a master. 

MASTERLY, (mas'-ter-le) a. Suitable to a 
master; artful; skilful; imperious; with 
the sway of a master. 

MASTERPIECE, (mas'-ter-pese) n.s. Ca- 
pital performance ; anything done or made 
with extraordinary skill. 

MASTERSHIP, (mas'-ter-ship) n. s. Domi- 
nion; rule; power; superiority; preemi- 
nence ; skill ; knowledge ; rank or office of 
a master •> headship of a college or hospital. 

MASTERY, (mas'-ter-e) n. s. Dominion ; 
rule ; superiority ; pre-eminence ; skill ; dex- 
terity ; attainment of skill or power. 

MASTICATION, (mas-te-ka'-shun) n.s. The 
act of chewing. 

MASTICATORY, (mas'-te-ka-tnr-e) n. s. 
A medicine to be chewed only, not swal- 
lowed. 

MASTICH, l ( . ... n. s. The lentisk 

MASTICK, JWs-tiK ; tree . a kind of 

gum gathered from trees of the same name. 
MASTIFE, (mas'-tif) n. s. Plur. mastives ; 

A dog of the largest size ; a ban-dog ; dog 

kept to watch the house. 
MASTLESS, (mast'-les) a. Having no mast ; 

bearing no mast. 
MAT, (mat) n. s. A texture of sedge, flags, 

or rushes. 
To MAT, (mat) v. a. To cover with mats ; 

to twist together ; to join like a mat. 
MATADORE, (ma.t-|-dore') n. s. A term 

used in the games of quadrille and ombre ; 

the matadores are the two black aces when 

joined with the two black deuces, or red 

sevens in trumps. 



MAT 

MATCH, (matsh) n. s. Anything that 
catches fire ; generally a card, rope, or 
small chip of wood dipped in melted sul- 
phur. 

MATCH, (matsh) n. s. One equal to an- 
other ; one able to contest with another ; 
one that suits ov tallies with another ; a 
marriage ; one to be married ; a contest ; a 
game ; anything in which there is contest 
or opposition. 

To MATCH, (matsh) v. a. To be equal to ; 
to shew an equal ; to oppose as equal ; to 
suit ; to proportion ; to marry ; to give in 
marriage. 

To MATCH, (matsh) v. n. To be married ; 
to suit ; to be proportionate; to tally. 

MATCHABLE, (matsh'-a-bl) a. Suitable; 
equal ; fit to be joined ; correspondent. 

MATCHLESS, (matsh'-les) a. Having no 
equal ; unequal ; not matched ; not alike. 

MATCHLESSLY, (matsh'-les-le) ad. In a 
manner not to be equalled. 

MATCHLESSNESS, (matsh'-les-nes) n.s. 
State of being without an equal. 

MATCHLOCK, (matsh'-Iok) ». s. The lock 
of the musket in former times, holding the 
match or piece of twisted rope, prepared to 
retain fire. 

MATCHMAKER, (matsh'-ma-ker) n. s. One 
who contrives marriages ; one who makes 
matches for burning. 

MATE, (mate) n.s. A husband or wife ; a 
companion, male or female ; the male or 
female of animals ; one that sails in the 
same ship ; the second in subordination in 
a ship, as, the master's mate, the sur- 
geon's mate. At the game of chess, the term 
used when the king is reduced to such a 
pass that there is no way for him to escape. 

To MATE, (mate^) v. n. To match ; to marry ; 
to be equal to ; to oppose ; to equal ; to 
subdue ; to confound ; to crush. 

MATELESS, (mate'-les) a. Without a com- 
panion ; wanting a mate. 

MATERIAL, (ma-te'-re-al) a. Consisting 
of matter ; corporeal ; not spiritual ; im- 
portant ; momentous; essential; not for- 
mal, as, though the material action was the 
same, it was formally different. 

MATERIALS, (ma-te'-re-alz) n. s. [scarcely 
used in the singular.] The substance of 
which anything is made. 

MATERIALISM, (ma-te'-re-al-izm) n. s. 
The opinions of a materialist. 

MATERIALIST, (ma-te'-re-al-jst) n. s. One 
who denies spiritual substances. 

MATERIALITY, (ma-te-re-aT-e-te; n, i. 
Corporeity ; material existence ; not spiri- 
tuality ; importance. 

To MATERIALIZE, (ma-te'-re-al -ize) v. a. 
To form into matter or substance. 

MATERIALLY, (ma-te'-re-al-le) ad. In the 
state of matter; not formally; importantly; 
essentially. 

MATERIALNESS, (ma-te'-re-al-nes) n. s. 
State of being material ; importance. 

MATERIATE, (ma-te'-re-ate) a. Consisting 
of matter. 



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MAT 

MATER1ATI0N, (ma-te-re-a'-shun) n. s. 
The act of forming matter. 

MATERNAL, (ma-ter'-nal) a. Motherly ; 
befitting or pertaining to a mother. 

MATERNITY, (ma-ter'-ne-te) n. s. The 
character or relation of a mother. 

MATH, (mat/i) n. s. A mowing: used in 
composition, as, aftermath, latte^malh. 

MATHEMATICAL, (mat/i-e-mat'-e-kal) } 

MATHEMATICK, (mai/I-e-mat'-tik) _ S 
a. Considered according to the doctrine of 
the mathematicians. 

MATHEMATICALLY, (ma^-e-mat'-te-kal- 
e) ad. According to the laws of the ma- 
thematical sciences. 

M ATHEMAT1CI AN, (mat/i-e-ma-tish'-an) 
n. s. A man versed in the mathematicks. 

MATHEMATICKS, (ma^-e-mat'-tiks) n. s. 
That science which contemplates whatever 
is capable of being numbered or mea- 
sured. 

MATHESIS, (ma-tfte'-sis, or m§th'-e-sis) n.s. 
The doctrine of mathematicks. 

MATIN, (mat'-tin) a. Relating to the morn- 
ing ; used in the morning. 

MATIN, (mat'-tin) n. s. Morning. 

MATINS, (mat'-tinz) n.s. Morning wor- 
ship. 

MATRASS, (mat'-ras) n. s. A chemical glass 
vessel made for digestion or distillation, 
sometimes bellied, and sometimes rising 
gradually tapered into a conical figure. 

MATRICE, (ma'-tris) n. s. The womb ; the 
cavity where the foetus is formed ; a mould ; 
that which gives form to something in- 
closed. 

MATRICIDE, (mat'-tre-side) n. s. Slaughter 
of a mother ; a mother-killer. 

To MATRICULATE, (ma-trik'-u-late) v. a. 
To enter or admit to a membership of the 
universities of England ; to enlist. 

MATRICULATE, (ma-trik'-u-late) n. s. A 
man matriculated. 

MATRICULATE, (ma-trik -u-late) a. Ad- 
mitted into, or inrolled in, any society, by 
setting down the name. 

MATRICULATION, (ma-trik-u-la'-shun) 
n. s. The act of matriculating. 

MATRIMONIAL, (mat-tre-mo'-ne-al) a. 
Suitable to marriage ; appertaining to mar- 
riage ; connubial ; nuptia ; hyraeneal. 

MATRIMONIALLY, (mai-tre-mo'-ne-al-e) 
ad. According to the rranner or lawjs of 
marriage. 

MATRIMONY, (ma'-tre-mun-e) n.s. Mar- 
riage ; the nuptial state ; the contract of 
man and wife ; nuptials. 

MATRIX, (ma'-triks) n. s. Womb ; a place 
where anything is generated or formed ; a 
mould ; a matrice. 
MATRON, (ma'-trun) n. s. A wife, simp- 
ly ; an elderly lady ; a term for a nurse in 
hospitals. 
MATRONAL, (ma'-tro-nal) a Suitable to 

a matron ; constituting a matron. 
To MATRONIZE, (ma'-tmn ize) v . a . To 
render matronlike, or sedate. 



MAU 

MATRONLIKE, (ma-trun-like) a. Be 
coming a wife or matron 

MATRONLY, (ma'-truu-le) ad. Grave ; 
serious ; becoming a wife or matron. 

MATROSS, (ma-trgs') n. s. Mutrosses, in the 
train of artillery, are a sort of soldiers next 
in degree under the gunners, who assist 
about the guns in traversing, spunging. fir- 
ing, and loading them. 

MATTER, (mat'-ter) n.s. Body; substance 
extended ; materials ; that of which any- 
thing is composed ; subject ; thing treated; 
the whole ; the very thing supposed ; affair ; 
business; import; consequence; import- 
ance ; moment ; purulent running ; that 
which is formed by suppuration. 

To MATTER, (mat'-ter) v. n. To be of im- 
portance ; to import ; 

MATTOCK, (mat'-tuk) n. s. An instrument 
of husbandry, used in digging ; a kind of 
pickaxe •, 

MATTRASS, (mat'-tras) n.s. A kind of 
quilt made to lie upon. 

To MATURATE, (mat'-u-rate) v. a. To 
ripen ; to bring to perfection. 

MATURATION, (mat'-u-ra-shun) n. s. The 
state of growing ripe ; the act of ripen- 
ing. 

MATURATIVE, (mat'-u-ra-tiy) a. Ripen- 
ing ; conducive to ripeness. 

MATURE, (mature') a. Ripe; perfected 
by time ; brought near to completion ; 
well-disposed ; fit for execution ; well-di- 
gested. 

To MATURE, (ma-ture) v. a. To ripen; to 
advance to ripeness ; to advance towards 
perfection. 

To MATURE, (ma-ture') v. n. To become 
ripe. 

MATURELY, (ma-ture'-le) ad. Ripely ; 
completely; with counsel well-digested; 
early ; soon. 

MATURITY, Cma-tu -re-te) ??. s. Ripeness; 
completion. 

MATUTINAL, (mat'-u-ti-nal) a. Relating 
to the morning. 

MAUDLIN, (mawd'-lin) a. Drunk; fud- 
dled. 

MAUGRE, (maw'-ger) ad. In spite of; not- 
withstanding. 

MAVIS, (ma'-vis) n.s. A thrush, or bird 
like a thrush. 

MAUK1N, (maw'-kin) n.s. A dishclout; a 
drag to sweep an oven ; in some parts of 
England a scarecrow ; a figure made up of 
clouts or patches ; hence a coarse or dirty 
wench. 

MAUL, (mawl) n.s. A heavy hammer ; com- 
monly written mail. 

To MAUL, (mawl) v. a. To beat ; to bruise ; 
to hurt in a coarse and butcherly manner. 

MAUND, (mand) n.s. A hand-basket. 

TbMAUND, "(mand) v. n. To mutter, as 
beggars do ; to mumble ; to use unintelligi- 
ble terms. 

To MAUNDER, (man'-der) v. n. To grum- 
ble ; to moan ; to murmur ; to beg 



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MAUNDERER, (man'-der-er) n. s. A 
murmurer ; a grumbler. 

MAUNDY-THURSDAY, (mawn'-de-tfmrz - 
da) n. s. The Thursday before Good Fri- 
day. 

MAUSOLEAN, (maw-zo-le'-an) a. Monu- 
mental. 

MAUSOLEUM, (maw-so-le'-um) n. s A 
pompous funeral monument. 

MAW, (maw) n. s. The stomach of ani- 
mals. 

MAWK, (mawk) n. s. A maggot. 

MAWKISH, ' (maw'-kish) a. Apt to give 
satiety ; apt to cause loathing. 

MAWKISHNESS, (maw'-kish-nes) n.s. 
Aptness to cause loathing. 

MAWKY, (maw'-ke) a. Magotty j full of 
maggots. 

MAW-WORM, (maw'-wurm) n. s. Stomach 
worms. 

MAXILAR, (mag-zil'-lar) \a. Belonging 

MAXILARY,(maks'-il-lar-e) \ to the jaw- 
bone. 

MAXIM, (maks'-im) n.s. An axiom; a 
general principle ; a leading truth. 

MAXIMUM, (maks'-e-mum) n.s. In mathe- 
maticks, the greatest quainty attainable in 
any given case ; opposed to minimum. 

MAY, (ma) auxiliary verb, preterite might. 
To be at liberty ; to be permitted ; to be al- 
lowed ; as, you may do for me all you can : 
to be possible ; to have power ; as what 
the king may do ; a word expressing desire : 
as, may you live happily. 

MAY-ie, (ma'-be) ^Perhaps; it may be 

MAY-hap, (ma-hap') $that; it may happen. 

MAY, (ma) n. s. The fifth month of the 
year ; the confine of Spring and Summer ; 
the early or gay part of life. 

To MAY, (ma) v. n. To gather flowers on 
May morning. 

MAY-DAY, (ma'-da ) n. s. The first of May. 

MAY-GAME, (ma'-game) n.s. Diversion ; 
sport ; such as are used on the first of May. 

MAY-POLE, (ma'-pole) n. s. Pole to be 
danced round in May. 

MAYHEM, (ma'-hem) n. s. An old law (erm ; 
the act of maiming. 

MAYOR, (ma'-ur) n. s. The chief magis- 
trate of a corporation. 

MAYORALTY, (ma'-ur-al-te) n. s. The of- 
fice of a mayor. 

MAYORESS, (ma'-ur-es) n.s. The wife of 
the mayor. 

MAZARD, (maz'-zerd) n.s. A jaw. 

MAZE, (maze) n. s. A labyrinth ; a place of 
perplexity and winding passages ; confusion 
of thought ; uncertainty : perplexity. 

To MAZE, (maze) v. a. To bewilder ; to 
confuse. 

To MAZE, (maze) v. n. To be bewildered ; 
to be confounded. 

MAZEDNESS, (ma'-zed-nes) u. s. Confu- 
sion ; astonishment. 

MAZY, (ma'-ze) a. Perplexed with wind- 
ings ; confused. 

ME, (me) The oblique case of I. 



MEA 

MEAD, (mede) n. s. A kind of drink made 
of water and honey. 

MEAD, ("mede) ) n. s. Ground some- 

MKADOW, med'do) \ what watery, not 
plowed, but covered with grass and flowers ; 
pasture, or grass land, annually mown for 
hay. 

M EAGER, (me'-ger) «. Lean ; wanting 
flesh ; starved ; poor ; hungry. 

MEAGERLY, (me'-gerle) ad. Poorly; 
barrenly. 

M EAGERNESS, (me'-ger-nes) n.s. Lean- 
ness ; want of flesh ; scantiness ; bareness. 

MEAL, (mele) n.s. The act of eating at a 
certain time ; a repast ; the food eaten ; 
the flower or edible part of corn. 

MEALMAN, (mele'-man) n. s. One that 
deals in meal. 

MEALY, (me'-le) ». Having the taste or 
soft insipidity of meal ; having the appear- 
ance or qualities of meal ; besprinkled, as 
with meal. 

MEAN, (mene) a. Wanting dignity ; of low 
rank or birth ; low-minded ; base ; ungener- 
ous ; spiritless ; contemptible ; despicable ; 
low in the degree of any good quality ; low 
in worth; low in power; middle; mode- 
rate; without excess; intervening; inter- 
mediate. 

MEAN, (mene) n.s. Mediocrity; middle 
rate ; medium ; measure ; interval ; in- 
terim ; mean time. It is used in the plural 
with an adjective singular as the instrument 
used in order to any end, as " by this means 
it was affected.'' By all means, Without 
doubt ; without hesitation ; without fail. 
No mean, Not in any degree ; not at all. 
Means are likewise used for revenue ; for- 
tune ; probably from demesnes. Mean-time. 
Mean-while, In the intervening time. 

To MEAN, (mene) v.n. To have in the 
mind ; to purpose ; to think. 

To MEAN, (mene) v. a. To purpose ; to in- 
tend ; to design ; to hint covertly. 

MEANDER, (me-an'-der) n. s. Maze ; 
labyrinth ; flexuous passage ; serpentine 
winding ; winding course. 

To MEANDER, (me-an'-der) v. n. To run 
with a serpentine course ; to be winding, or 
intricate. 

MEANDROUS, (me-an'-drus) a. Winding; 
flexuous. 

MEANING, (me'-ning) n. s. Purpose ; in- 
tention ; habitual intention ; the sense ; 
the thing understood ; power of thinking. 

MEANLY, (mene'-le) ad. Moderately ; not 
in a great degree ; without dignity ; poor- 
ly ; without greatness of mind ; ungener- 
ously ; without respect. 

MEANNESS, (mene'-nes) n.s. Want of 
excellence ; want of dignity ; low rank ; 
poverty ; lowness of mind ; sordidness , 
niggardliness. 

MEANT, (ment) Perf. and part. pass, of To 
mean. 

MEASE, (mese) n. s. A mease of herrings 
is five hundred 



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MEC 

MEASLES, (me-zlz) n. s. A land of erup- 
tive and infectious fever; a disease of 
swine ; a disease of trees. 

MEASLY, (me'-zle) a. Scabbed with the 
measles. 

MEASURABLE, (mezh'-ur- a-bl) a. Such 
as may be measured ; moderate ; in small 
quantity. 

MEASURABLENESS, (mezh'-ur- arbi-nes) 
n. s. Quality of admitting to be measured. 

MEASURABLY, (mezh'-ur- a-ble) ad. In a 
manner that may be measured. 

MEASURE, (mezh'-ur) n. s. That by which 
anything is measured; the rule by which 
anything is adjusted or proportioned; propor- 
tion ; quantity settled ; a stated quantity; as, 
a measure of wine ; sufficient quantity; allot- 
ment ; portion allotted ; degree ; quantity ; 
proportionate time ; musical time ; motion 
harmonically regulated ; a stately dance ; 
moderation ; not excess ; limit ; boundary ; 
any thing adjusted ; syllables metrically 
numbered ; metre ; mean of action ; mean 
to an end ; to have hard measure ; to be 
hardly treated. 

To MEASURE, (mezh'-ur) v. a. To com- 
pute the quantity of anything by some set- 
tled rule ; to judge of quantity or extent, or 
greatness ; to adjust ; to proportion ; to 
mark out in stated quantities ; to allot or 
distribute by measure. 

MEASURELESS, (mezh'-ur-les) a. Im- 
mense ; immeasurable. 

MEASUREMENT, (mezh'-ur-rnent) n. s. 
Mensuration ; act of measuring. 

MEASURER, ' (mezh'-ur- er) n.s. One that 
measures. 

MEAR, (meer) n. s. A measure of ground, 
a term used among miners. 

IV! EAT, (mete) n. s, Elesh to be eaten ; food 
in general. 

To MEAW, (mu) J v. n. To cry as a 

ToMEAWL, (mule) S cat. 

MECHANICAL, '(me-kan'-e-kal) } a. Con- 

MECHANICK, (me-kan-nik) T S structed 
by the laws of mechanicks ; skilled in me- 
chanicks ; mean ; servile ; of mean occu- 
pation. 

MECHANICK, (me-kan'-nik) n. s. A ma- 
nufacturer; a low workman. 

MECHANICKS, (me-kan'-niks) n. s. A ma- 
thematical science, which shews the effects 
of powers or moving forces, so far as they 
are applied to engines, and demonstrates 
the laws of motion. 

MECHANICALLY, (me-kan'-ne-kal-e) ad. 
According to the laws of mechanism. 

MECHAN1CALNESS, (me-kan'-ne-kal-nes) 
n. s. Agreeableness to the laws of mecha- 
nism ; meanness. 

MECHANICIAN, (mek-a-nish'-an) n. s. A 
man professing or studying the construction 
of machines. 

MECHANISM, (roek'-a-nizm) iu s. Action 
according to mechanick laws ; construction 
of parts depending upon each other in any 
complicated fabrick. 



MED 

MECHANIST, (mek'-a-nist) n, s. A me- 
chanician. 
MECHLIN, (mek'-lin) a. The epithet given 

to lace made at Mechlin. 
MECHOACAN, (me-ko'-a-kan) n.s. [from 
the place in South America.] A large root, 
which in powder is a gentle and mild pur- 
gative. 
MECONIUM, (m&-ko -ne-um) n. s. Express- 
ed juice of poppy. 
MEDAL, (med'-dal) n. s. An ancient coin ; 
a piece stamped in honour of some remark- 
able performance. 
MEDALLICK, (me-dal'-Jik) a. Pertaining 

to medals. 
MEDALLION, (me-dal'-yun) n. s. A large 
antique stamp or medal. 

MEDALLIST, (med'-dal-ist) n. s. A man 
skilled or curious in medals. 

To MEDDLE, (med'-dl) v. n. To have to do ; 
to interpose ; to act in any tiling ; to inter- 
pose or intervene importunely or officiously. 

To MEDDLE, (med'-dl) v. a. To mix : to 
mingle. 

MEDDLER, (med'-dl-er) n. s. One who 
busies himself with things in which he has 
no concern. 

MEDDLESOME, (med'-dl-sum) o. Inter- 
meddling. 

MEDDLESOMENESS, (med'-dl-sum -nes) 
n. s. Officiousness ; forwardnsss to busy 
one's self, where one has no concern.- 

MEDDLING, (med'-dl-ing) n. s. Officious 
and impertinent interposition. 

MEjDIA, (me'-de-a) See Medium. 

MEDIASTINE, (me^e-.^-tm) n.s. The fim- 
briated body about which the guts are ^-.. 
volved. 

To MEDIATE, (me'-de ate,) v. n. To inter 
pose as an equal friend to both parties ; to 
intercede ; to be between two. 

IMMEDIATE, (me'-de-ate) v. a. To effect 
by mediation ; to limit by something in the 
middle. 

MEDIATE, (me'-de-ate) a. Interposed ; in- 
tervening ; middle ; between two extremes ; 
acting as a means ; 

MEDIATELY, (rae'-de-ate-le) ad. By a 
secondary cause. 

MEDIATION, (me-de-a'-shun) n.s. Inter- 
position ; intervention ; agency between tw o 
parties, practised by a common friend ; 
agency interposed; intervenient power; in- 
tercession ; in treaty for another. 

MEDIATOR, (me-de-a'-tur) n. s. One that 
intervenes between two parties ; an inter 
cessor ; an intreator for another : one of the 
characters of our blessed Saviour. 

MEDIATORIAL, (me-de-a'-to'-re-al) } 

MEDIATORY, (me'-de-a-tur-e) ' $ a ' 

Belonging to a mediator. 

MED1ATORSHIP, (me-de-a'-Uir-ship) n. s 
The office of a mediator. 

MEDIATRIX, (me-de-a'-triks) n. s. A female 
mediator. 

MEDICABLE, (med'-e-ka-bl) a. That may 
be healed. 



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MEDICAL (med'-e-kal) a. Physical; re- 
lating to the art of healing. 

MEDICALLY, (med'-e-kal-e) ad. Physi- 
cally ; medicinally. 

MEDICAMENT, (med'-e-ka-ment) n. s. 
Anything used in healing j generally topi- 
cal applications. 

MEDICAMENTAL, (med-e-ka-ment'-al) a. 
Relating to medicine, internal or topical. 

MEDICAMENTALLY, (med-e-ka-ment'- 
al-e) ad. After the manner of medicine. 

To MEDICATE, (med'-e-kate) v. a. To 
tincture or impregnate with anything medi- 
cinal. 

MEDICATION, (med-e-ka'-shun) O.*. The 
act of tincturing or impregnating with medi- 
cinal ingredients ; the use of physick. 

MEDICI N ABLE, (me-dis'-sin-a-bl) a. Hav- 
ing the power of physick. 

MEDICINAL, \ (nie-dis'-e-nal) )a. Hav 
( (med-e-si -nal) S in g the 
power of healing ; having physical virtue ; 
belonging to physick. 

MEDICINALLY, (me-dis'-se-nal-le) ad. 
Physically. 

MEDICINE, (med'-de-sin) n.s. Physick; 
any remedy administered by a physician. 

To MEDICINE, (med'-de-sin) v. a. To re- 
store or cure by medicine. 

MEDIETY, (me-di'-e-te) n. s. Middle state ; 
participation of two extremes ; half. 

MEDIOCRE, (me-de-okr') a. Of moderate 
degree ; middle rate ; middling. 

MEDIOCRITY, (me-de-ok'-re-te) n. s. Mo- 
derate degree ; middle rate. 

To MEDITATE, (med'-e-tate) v. a. To plan ; 
to scheme ; to contrive ; to think on ; to 
revolve in the mind. 

To MEDITATE, (med'-e-tate) v. n. To 
think ; to muse ; to contemplate. 

MEDITATION, (med-e-ta'-shun) n.s. Deep 
thought ; close attention ; contrivance ; con- 
templation ; thought employed upon sacred 
objects ; a series of thoughts, occasioned by 
any object or occurrence. 

MEDITATIVE, (med'-e-ta-tiv) a. Addicted 
to meditation ; expressing intention or de- 
sign. 

MEDITERRANEAN, MEDITERRANE- 
OUS, (med-e-ter-ra'-ne-an, med-e-ter-ra'- 
ne-us) a. Encircled with land ; inland ; 
remote from the sea. 

MEDIUM, (me'-de-um) n. s. Anything in- 
tervening ; anything used in ratiocination, 
in order to a conclusion ; the middle place 
or degree ; the just temperature between 
extremes. 

MEDLAR, (med'-lar) n. s. A tree ; the 
fruit of that tree. 

MEDLEY, (med'-le) n. s. A mixture; a 
miscellany ; a mingled mass. 

MEDLEY, (med'-le) a. Mingled; con- 
fused. 

MEDULLAR, (me-dul'-lar) \ a. Pertain- 

MEDULLARY, (med'-ul-iar-e) $ ing to the 
marrow. 

MEED, (meed) n. s. Reward ; recompence ; 



MEL 

now rarely used, except by poets ; present ; 
gift 

MEEK, (meek) a. Mild of temper; not 
proud ; not rough ; not easily provoked ; 
soft ; gentle ; expressing humility and gen- 
tleness. 

To MEEKEN, (mee'-kn) v. a. Id make 
meek ; to soften. 

MEEKLY, (meek'-Ie) ad. Mildly; gently. 

MEEKNESS, (meek'-nes) n. s. Gentleness ; 
mildness ; softness of temper. 

MEER, (mere) a. Simple ; unmixed. See 
Mere. 

MEER, (mere) n.s. A lake. See Mere. 

MEET, (meet) a. Fit; proper; qualified; 
seemly. 

To MEET, (meet) v. a. Pret. and part, met ; 
To come face to face ; to encounter ; to 
join another in the same place ; to close one 
with another ; to find ; to light on ; to as- 
semble from different parts. 

To MEET, (meet) v. n. To encounter ; to 
close face to face ; to encounter in hostility ; 
to assemble ; to come together. To meet 
with, To light on ; to find ; to join ; to 
suffer unexpectedly ; to encounter ; to en- 
gage. 

MEETER, (meet'-er) n. s. One that accosts 
another. 

MEETING, (meet'-ing) it. 5. An assembly ; 
a convention ; an interview ; a conventicle ; 
an assembly of dissenters ; a conflux, as, 
the meeting of two rivers. 

MEETING-HOUSE, (meet'-ing-house) n.s. 
Place where dissenters assemble to wor- 
ship. 

MEETLY, (meet'-le) ad. Fitly ; properly. 

MEETNESS, (meet'-nes) n. s. Fitness ; pro- 
priety. 

MEGACOSM,(meg'-a-kQzm) n.s. The great 
world. 

MEGRIM, (me'-grim) n.s. Disorder of the 
head. 

MELANCHOLICK, (mel'-lan-kol-lik) «• 
Disordered with melancholy ; fanciful ; 
hypochondriacal ; gloomy ; unhappy ; un- 
fortunate ; dismal. 

MELANCHOLILY, (mel'-an-kol-le-le) ad. 
In a melancholy manner. 

MELANCH0L1NESS, (mel'-an-kol- le-nes) 
n. s. Disposition to gloominess ; state of 
being melancholy. 

MELANCHOLIST, (mel'-an-kol-ist) n. s. 
One disordered with melancholy ; a fanci- 
ful or hypochondriacal person. 

MELANCHOLY, (mel'-an-kot-e) n. s. A 
disease, supposed to proceed from a redun- 
dance of black bile ; a kind of madness, in 
which the mind is always fixed on one 
object; a gloomy, pensive, discontented 
temper. 

MELANCHOLY,(mel'-an-kol-e) a. Gloomy ; 
dismal ; diseased with melancholy ; fanci- 
ful ; habitually dejected. 

MELANGE, (mel-lanje') n. s. A mixture. 

To MELIORATE, (me'-le-o-rate) v. a. To 
better ; to improve. 



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MEM 

MELIORATION, (me-Ie-o-ra'-shun) n.s. 
Improvement ; act of bettering. 

MELIORITY, (me-le-gr'-e-te) n.s. State 
of being better. 

To MKLL, (mel) v. n. To mix ; to meddle. 

MELLIFEROUS, (mel-Iif'-fer-us) a. Pro- 
ductive of honey. 

MELLIFICATION, (mel-le-fe-ka -slran) n. s, 
The art or practice of making honey ; pro- 
duction of honey. 

MELLIFLUENCE, (mel-lif'-flu-ense) n.s. 
A honied flow ; a flow of sweetness. 

MELLIFLUENT, (mel-lif'-flu-ent) ) 

MELLIFLUOUS, (mehlif'-flu-us) $ a ' 
Flowing with honey ; flowing with sweet- 
ness. 

MELLOW, (mel'-lo) a. Soft with ripeness ; 
full ripe ; soft in sound ; soft ; unctuous ; 
drunk ; melted down with drink. 

To MELLOW, (mel'-lo) v. a. To ripen ; to 
mature ; to soften by ripeness ; to ripen by 
age ; to soften ; to mature to perfection. 

To MELLOW, (mel'-lo) v. n. To grow ma- 
ture ; to ripen. 

MELLOWNESS, (mel'-lo-nes) n. s. Matu- 
rity of fruits ; ripeness : softness by matu- 
rity ; maturity ; full of age ; softness of 
sound. 

MELLOWY, (mel'-lo-e) a. Soft ; unctu- 
ous. 

MELODIOUS, (me-lo'-de-us) a. Musical ; 
harmonious. 

MELODIOUSLY, (me-lo'-de-us-le) ad. Mu- 
sically ; harmoniously. 

MELODIOUSiNESS, (me-lo'-de-us-nes) n.s. 
Sweetness of sound ; musicalness. 

MKLODRAME,(mel'-o-dram) n.s. A mo- 
dem word for a dramatick performance, in 
which songs are intermixed. 

MELODY, (mel'-lo-de) n. s. Musick; sweet- 
ness of sound. 

MELON, (mel'-Iun) n. s. A well known 
plant and its fruit. 

To MELT, (melt) v. a. To dissolve , to make 
liquid ; to dissolve, to break in pieces ; to 
soften to love or tenderness ; to waste 
away. 

To MELT, (melt) v.n. To become liquid; 
to dissolve ; to be softened to pity, or any 
gentle passion ; to grow tender, mild, or 
gentle ; to be dissolved, to lose substance. 

MELTER, (melt'-er) n. s. One that melts 
metals. 

MELTINGLY, (melt'-ing-le) ad. Like some- 
thing melting. 

MELTING, (melt'-ing) n. s. Act of soften- 
ing ; integration. 

MELTING NESS, (melt'-ing-nes) n.s. Dis- 
position to be softened by love or tender- 
ness. 

MEMBER, (mem'-ber) n. s. A limb ; a part 
appendant to the body ; a part of a dis- 
course or period ; a head ; a clause ; any 
part of an integral ; one of a community. 

MEMBERED, (mem'-berd) a. Having 
limbs. A term of heraldry, applied to the 
beak and legs of a bird, when of a different 
tincture from the body. 



MEN 

MEMBRANE, (mem'-brane) n.s. A web 
of several sorts of fibres, interwoven to- 
gether for the covering and wrapping up 
some parts of the body. 
MEMBRANACEOUS,(mem-bra-na'-shus)~) 
MEMBRANEOUS, (mem-bra'-ne-us) " > 
MEMBRANOUS, (mem'-bra-nus) " > 

ad. Consisting of membranes. 
MEMENTO, (me-men'-to) n. s. A me- 
morial notice ; a hint to awaken the me- 
mory. 

MEMOIR, \ m ?-^- r ') ] n : s ' An acc ° unt 
( mem -war) S or transactions 

familiarly written ; hint 5 notice; account 

of anything. 

MEMORABLE, (mem'-o-ra-bl) a. Worthy 
of memory ; not to be forgotten. 

MEMORABLY, (mem'-o-ra-ble) ad. In a 
manner worthy of memory. 

MEMORANDUM, (mem-o-ran'-dum) n.s. 
In the plural memoranda and memorandums ; 
a note to help the memory. 

To MEMORATE, (mem'-o-rate) v. a. To 
make mention of a thing. 

MEMORATIVE, (mem'-o-ra-tiv) a. Tend- 
ing to preserve memory of anything. 

MEMORIAL, (me-mo'-re-al) a. Preserva- 
tive of memory ; contained in memory. 

MEMORIAL, (me-mo'-re-al) n.s. A monu- 
ment ; something to preserve memory ; hint 
to assist the memory ; an address remind- 
ing of services and soliciting reward. 

MEMORIALIST, (me-mo'-re-al-ist) rt. s. 
One who writes memorials. 

To MEMORIZE, (mem'-o-rize) v. a. Tore- 
cord; to commit to memory by writing; to 
cause to be remembered. 

MEMORY, (mem'-o-re) n. s. The power 
of retaining or recollecting things past ; re- 
tention ; reminiscence ; recollection ; ex- 
emption from oblivion ; time of knowledge. 

MEN, (men) The plural of man. 

To MENACE, (men'-nase) v. a. To threaten ; 
to threat. 

MENACE, (men'-nase) n. s. Threat. 

MENACER, (men'-na-ser) n.s. A threat- 
ener ; one that threats. 

MENACING, (men'-na-smg) n. s. Threat. 

MENAGE, (me-nazh'y n. s. A collection of 
animals ; sometimes used for manege, and 
manage. 

MENAGERY, (men-azh-er-e') n. s. A col- 
lection of foreign animals ; the place in 
which they are kept. 

MENAGOGUE, (men'-a-gog) n.s. A medi- 
cine that promotes the flux of the menses. 

To MEND, (mend) v. a. To repair from 
breach or decay ; to correct ; to alter for the 
better ; to help ; to advance ; to improve ; 
to increase. 

To MEND, (mend) v. n. To grow better ; 
to advance in any good. 

MEND ABLE, (men'-da-bl) a. Capable of 
being mended. 

MENDACIOUS, (men-da'-she-us) a. False; 
lying. 

MENDACITY, (men-das'-se-te) v. s . False- 
hood. 



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MENDER, (mend'-er) u. s. One who makes 

any change for the better. 
MENDICANCY, (men'-de-kan-so) n. s. 

beggary. 

MENDICANT, (men'-de-kant) a. Begging ; 
poor to a state of beggary. 

MENDICANT, (men'-de-kant) n.s. A beg- 
gar ; one of some begging fraternity. 

To MEN DIC ATE, (men'-de-kate) v. a. To 

beg ; to ask alms. 
MENDICITY, (men-dis'-se-te) n. s. The 

life of a beggar. 
MENIAL, (me'-ne-al) a. Belonging to the 

retinue or train of servants. 
MENIAL, (me'-ne-al) n. s. One of the train; 
of servants, 

MENDMENT, (mend'-ment) n. s. Amend- 
ment. 

MENINGES, (me-nin'-jes) n.s. The two 
membranes that envelope the brain, which 
are called the pia mater and dura mater. 

MENOLOG Y, (me-nol'-lo-je) n. s. A regis- 
ter of months. 

MENSAL, (men'-sal) a. Belonging to the 
table ; transacted at table. 

MENSE, (mense) n. s. Propriety ; decency ; 
manners. 

MENSEFUL, (mens'-ful) a. Graceful; man- 
nerly. 

MENSELESS, (mens'-les) a. Without civi- 
lity ; void of decency and propriety ; grace- 
less. 

MENSTRUAL, (mens'-stru-al) a. Monthly; 
happening once a month ; lasting a month ; 
pertaining to a menstruum. 

MENSTRUOUS, (mens'-stru-us) a. Having 
the catamenia ; happening to women at 
certain times. 

MENSIRUUM, (mens'-stru-um) n. s. Any 
liquor used as a dissolvent, or to extract 
the virtues of ingredients by infusion, de- 
coction. 

MENSURABILITY, (men-su-ra-bi.l'-e-te) 
n. St Capacity of being measured. 

MENSURABLE, (men'-su-ra-bl) a. Mea- 
surable ; that may be measured. 

MENSURAL, (nien'-su-ral) a. Relating to 
measure. 

To MEN SU RATE, (men'-su-rate) v. a. To 
measure ; to take the dimension of anything. 

MENSURATION, (men-su-ra'-slmn) n. s. 
The act or practice of measuring ; result of 
measuring. 

MENTAL, (ment'-al) a. Intellectual; ex- 
isting in the mind . 

MENTALLY, (men'-tal-e) ad. Intellectu- 
ally ; in the mind ; not practically or ex- 
ternally, but in thought or meditation. 

MENTION, (men'-shun) n. s. Oral or writ- 
ten, or recital of anything ; cursory or in- 
cidental nomination. 

To MENTION, (men'-shun) v. a. To write 
or express in words or writing. 

MEPHITICAL, (me-fit'-e-kal) ) a. Ill sa- 

MEPHITICK, (me-fit'-ik) ' $ voured ; 
stinking. 

MERACIOUS, (me-ra'-shus) a. Strong; 
racy. 



MER 

MERCANTANTE, (mer'-kan-tant-a) n.s. A 

foreign trader ; a merchant. 
MERCANTILE, (mer'-kan-til) a. Trading; 

commercial . 
MERCATURE, (mer'-ca-ture) n. s. The 
practice of buying and selling. 

MERCINARINESS, (mer'-se-na-re-nes) n.s. 
Venality ; respect to hire or reward. 

MERCENARY, (mer'-se-na-re) a. Venal ; 
hired ; sold for money ; too studious of 
profit. 

MERCENARY, (mer'-se-na-re) n. 4. A 
hireling ; one retained or serving for pay. 

MERCER, (mer'-ser) n. s. One who sells 
silks. 

MERCERSHIP, (mer'-ser-ship) n. s . Bu- 
siness of a mercer. 

MERCERY, (mer'-ser-e) n. s. Any ware 
to sell ; trade of mercers; traffick of silks. 

MERCHANDISE, (mer'-tshan-dize) n. s. 
Traffick ; commerce ; trade ; wares ; any 
thing to be bought or sold. 

To MERCHANDISE, (mer'-tshan-dize) v. n. 
To trade ; to traffick ; to exercise com- 
merce. 

MERCHANT, (mer'-tshant) n.s. One who 
trafficks to remote countries. 

MERCHANTLIKE, (mer'-tshant-like) a. 
Like a merchant. 

MERCHANT-MAN, (mer'-tshant man) n. «. 
A ship of trade. 

MERCIFUL, (mer'-se-ful) a. Compassio- 
nate : tender ; land ; unwilling to punish ; 
willing to pity and spare. 

MERCIFULLY, (mer'-se-ful-le) ad. Ten- 
derly ; mildly ; with pity ; with compas- 
sion. 

MERCIFULNESS, (mer'-se-ful-nes) n. s. 
Tenderness ; willingness to spare. 

MERCILESS, (mer'-se-les) a. Void of 
mercy ; pitiless ; hard-hearted ; cruel. 

MERCILESSLY, (mer'-se-les-le) ad. In a 
manner void of pity, 

MERCILESSNESS, (mer'-se-les-nes) n.s. 
Want of pity. 

MERCURIAL, (mer-ku'-re-al) a. Formed 
under the influence of Mercury ; active ; 
sprightly ; consisting of quicksilver ; as. 
mercurial medicines. 

MERCURIAL, (mer-ku'-re-al) n. s. An ac- 
tive, sprightly, gay person ; mercurials are 
preparations of mercury. 

MERCURY, (mer'-kii-re) n.s. One of the 
planets ; the chymist's name for quicksilver. 
It is applied to the carriers of news and 
pamphlets; a plant. 

To MERCURY, (mer'-ku-re) v. a. To wash 
with a preparation of mercury. 

MERCY, (mer'-se) n. s. Tenderness ; good- 
ness ; pity ; willingness to spare and save ; 
clemency ; mildness ; unwillingness to pu- 
nish ; pardon ; discretion ; power of acting 
at pleasure. 

MERCY-SEAT, (mer'-se-sete) n. s. The 
covering of the ark of the covenant, in 
which the tables of the law were de- 
posited. 

MERE, (mere) a. That or this only ; such 



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MER 

and nothing else ; this only ; absolute : en- 
tire. 
MERE, (mere) n. s. A pool ; commonly a 
large pool or lake ; as, Winander mere ; a 
boundary ; a ridge of land. 
MERELY, (mere'-Ie) ad. Simply; only; 

thus and no other way ; absolutely. 
MERETRICIOUS, (mer-re'-trish-us) a. 
Whorish ; such as is practised by prosti- 
tutes ; alluring by false show . 
MERETRICIO USLY, (mer-re-trish'-us-le) 
ad. Whorishly; after the manner of 
whores. 
MERETRICIOUSNESS, (mer-re trish'-us- 
nes) n. s. False allurement like those of 
strumpets. 
To MERGE, (merje) v. a. To immerse ; to 

plunge. 
To MERGE, (merje) v. n. To be swallowed 

up ; to be lost; to be sunk. 
MERIDIAN, (me rid'-e-an) n.s. Noon; 
mid-day ; the line drawn from north to 
south, which the sun crosses at noon ; the 
particular place or state of anything ; the 
highest point of glory or power. 
MERIDIAN, (Wrid'e-an) a. Being at the 
point of noon ; extended from north to 
south ; raised to the highest point. 
MERIDIONAL, (me-rid'-e-o-nal) a. South- 
ern ; southerly ; having a southern aspect. 
MERIDIONAL1TY, (me-ride-o nal'-e-te) 
n. s. Position in the south ; aspect towards 
the south. 
MERIDIONALLY, (me-rid'-e-o-nal-le) ad. 

In the direction of the meridian. 
MERIT, (mer'-it) n.s. Desert ; excellence 
deserving honour or reward; reward de- 
served ; claim ; right ; character with re- 
spect to desert of good or evil. 
To MERIT, (mer'-it) v. a To deserve ; to 
have a right to claim anything as deserved ; 
to earn. 
HERITABLE, (mer'-it-a-bl) a. Deserving 

of reward ; fit to be rewarded. 
M ERITORIOUS, (mer-re-to'-re-us) a. De- 
serving of reward ; high in desert. 
MERITORIOUSLY, (mer-re-to'-re-us-le) 
ad. In such a manner as to deserve reward. 
MERITORIOUSNESS, (mer-re-to'-re-us- 
nes) n. s. The act or state of deserving 
well. 
MERLE, (merl) n. s. A blackbird. 
MERLIN, (mer'-lin) n. s. A kind of hawk. 
MERMAID, (mer'-made) n. s. A sea wo- 
man ; an animal fabled to have a woman's 
head and fish's tail. 
MERMAN, (raer-man) n. s. The sea man ; 

the male of the mermaid. 
MERRILY, (mer'-re-le) ad. Gaily; airily; 

cheerfully ; with mirth. 
MERR1MAKING, (mer'-re-ma-king) n. s. 

a festival ; a meeting of mirth. 
MERRIMENT, (mer'-re-ment) n.s. Mirth; 

gaiety ; cheerfulness ; laughter. 
MERRINESS, (mer'-re-nes) n. s. Mirth ; 

merry disposition. 
MERRY, (mer'-re) a. Pleasant ; sweet ; 
agreeable ; delightful ; charming ; laugh- 



MET 

ing , loudly cheerful; gay of heart : caus- 
ing laughter. To make merry, To junket ; to- 
be jovial. 
MERRY-ANDREW, (mer-re-an'-dru) n.s, 

A buffoon ; a zany ; a jack-pudding. 
MERRYMEETING, (mer'-re-meet-ing) n.s. 

A meeting for mirth ; a festival.' 
MERRYTHOUGHT, (mer'-re-^awt) n. s. 
The breast bone of fowls ; so called because 
boys and girls pujl in play at the two sides, 
the longest part broken off betokening pri- 
ority of marriage. 
MERSION, (mer'-shun) n, s. The act of 

sinking or dipping. 
MESERAICK, (mez-er-a'-ik) n. s. Belong- 
ing to the mesentery. 

MESEEMS, (me-seemz) impersonal verb. I 

think ; it appears to me ; methinks. 
MESENTERY, (mea'-zen-ter-e) n.s. That 
round which the guts are convolved. 

MESENTERICK, (mez-zen-ter'-ik) a. Re- 
lating to the mesentery. 

MESH, (mesh) n. s. The interstice of a net ; 

the space between the threads of a net. 
To MESH, (mesh) v. a. To catch in a net , 
to ensnare. 

MESHY, (mesh'-e) a. Reticulated j of net- 
work. 

MESOLOGARITHMS,(mes-o-log-a-utMmz) 
n. s. The logarithms of the cosines and tan- 
gents, so denominated by Kepler. 

MESOMELAS, (mes-o'-me-!as) n. s. A pre- 
cious stone with a black vein parting every 
colour in the midst. 

MESS, (mes) n. s. A dish ; a quantity of 
food sent to table together ; the ordinary 
of military men at a regulated price ; the 
meal provided for a certain number 

To MESS, (mes) v. n. To eat ; to feed ; to 
contribute to the common expense of the 
table in settled proportions. Chiefly a mi- 
litary phrase. 

MESSAGE, (mes'-saje) n.s. An errand; 
any thing committed to another to be told 
to a third. 

MESSENGER, (mes'-sen-jer) n. s. One who 
carries an errand ; one who brings an ac- 
count or foretoken of anything ; an harbin- 
ger ; a forerunner. 

MESSIAH, (mes-si'-a) n.s. The Anointed ; 
the Christ ; the Saviour of the world ; the 
Prince of peace. 

MESSIAHSHIP, (mes-si'-a- ship) n. s. 1'he 
office of Messiah. 

MESSIEURS, (mesh'-sheerz) n. s. Sirs ; 
gentlemen. 

MESSMATE, (mes -mate) n. s. One who 
eats at the same table. 

MESSUAGE, (mes -swaje) n.s. The house 
and ground set apart for household uses. 

MET, (met) The pret. and part, of meet. 

METABAS1S, (me-tab'-a-sis) n.s. In rhe- 
torick, A figure by which the orator passes 
from one thing to another. 

METABOLA, (me-tab'-bo-la) n. s. In me- 
dicine, A change of time, air, or disease. 

METACARPAL, (met-a-kar'-pad) a. Be- 
longing to the metacarpus. 



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META CARPI IS, (met-a-kar'-pus) n.s, A 
bone of the arm made up of four hone?, 
which are joined to the fingers. 

METACHRONISM, (me-tak'-ro-nizm) ». *. 
A mistake in the computation of time ; 
placing an event after the time when it 
really happened. 

METAGE, (meet'-aje) n. s. Measurement 
of coals ; price of measuring. 

MET AGRAMMATISM, (met-a-gram'-a- 
tizm) n. s. A dissolution of a name into 
its letters, as its elements, and a new con- 
nexion of it by artificial transposition, 
making some perfect sense applicable to 
the person named. 

METAL, (met'-aT) n.s. A firm, heavy, and 
hard substance, opake, fusible by fire, and 
concreting again when cold into a solid 
body such as it was before, which is malle- 
able under the hammer, and is of a bright, 
glossy, and glittering substance where 
newly cut or broken. 

METALEPS1S, (met-a-Iep'-sis) n. s. A con- 
tinuation of a trope in one word through a 
succession of significations. 

METALEPTICALLY, (met-a-lep'-te kal-le) 
ad. By transposition. 

METALL1CAL, (me-tal'-le-kan \a. Partak- 

METALLICK, (ine-taf-lik) T S ing of 
metal ; containing metal ; consisting of 
metal. 

METALLIFEROUS, (met-al-lif'-fer-us) a. 
Producing metals. 

METALLINE, (met-tal'-Tne, or met'-al-line) 
a. Impregnated with metal ; consisting of 
metal. 

METALLIST, (met'-tal-list) n. s. A worker 
in metals ; skilled in metals. 

METALLOGRAPHY, (met-tal-log'-gm-fe) 
n. s. An account or description of me- 
tals. 

METALLURGIST, (met-tal'-lur-jist) n. s. 
A worker in metals. 

METALLURGY. (met-tal'-Iur je) n. s. The 
art of working metals, or separating them 
from their ore. 

To METAMORPHOSE, (met-ta-mor'-fuz) 
v. a. To change the form or shape of any- 
thing. 

METAMORPHOSER, (met-ta-mQr'-fuz-er) 
«. s. One who changes the shape. 

METAMORPHOSIS, (met-ta-mor'-fo-sis) 
n. s. Transformation ; change of shape. 

METAPHOR, (met'-ta-fur) n. s. The appli- 
cation of a word to an use to which, in its 
original import, it cannot be put, as, he 
bridles hi3 anger ; he deadens the sound ; 
the spring awakes the flowers : a metaphor is 
a simile comprised in a word. 

METAPHORICAL, (met-ta-for'-e-kai) { 

METAPHORICK, (met-ta-for'-ik) \ "' 
Not literal ; not according to the primitive 
meaning of the word ; figurative. 

METAPHORICALLY, (met-ta-fgr'-e-kal-le) 
ad. Figuratively ; not literally. 

METAPHORIST, (met-taf-o'-rist) n. s. A 
maker of metaphors. 

METAPHRASE, (met'-ta-fraze) n. s. A 



MET 

mere verbal translation from one language 
into another ; a close interpretation. 

METAPHRAST, (met'-ta-frast) n.s. A lite- 
ral translator ; one who T translates word fo? 
word from one language into unother ; an 
interpreter. 

METAPHRASTICK, (met-a-fms'-tik) «. 
Close in interpretation ; literal. 

METAPHYSICAL, (met-ta-fiz'-e-kai; } 

METAPHYSICK, (me^-ta-fi/-ik) T } "' 
Versed in metaphysicks ; relating to meta- 
phy3icks. 

METAPHYSICALLY, (met-a-f iz'-e-kal-e) 
ad. In a metaphysical manner ; with a 
metaphysical distinction. 

METAPHYSICIAN, (met-a fe-zish'-an) n. s. 
One versed in metaphysicks. 

METAPHYSICK, (met'-ra-fiz-ik) ) 

METAPHYSICKS, (me/-ta-'fiz'-ik3) } n ' s ' 
Ontology; the doctrine of ihe general affec- 
tions of substances existing. 

META PLASM, (met'-a-i laz-m) n.s. A figure, 
in rhetorick, wherein words or letters are 
transposed contrary- to their natural order. 

METASTASIS, (me-tas'-ta-si.s) n. s. Trans- 
lation or removal. 

METATARSAL, (met-a-tar'-sal) a. Belong- 
ing to the metatarsus. 

METATARSUS, (met-a-tar'-sus) n. s. The 
middle of the foot, which is composed of 
five small bone9 connected to those of the 
first part of the foot. 

METATHESIS, (me-ta^'-e-sis) n, s. A trans- 
position. 

To METE, (mete) v. a. To measure; to re 
duce to measure. 

METES, (metes) n. s. pi. Admeasurements ; 
allotments. 

METEMPSYCHOSIS, (me-temp-se-ko'-sis) 
n. s. The transmigration of souls from body 
to body. 

METEOR, (me'-te-ur) n. s. Any bodies in 
the air or sky that are of a flux and transi- 
tory nature. 

METEOROLOGICAL, (me-te-o-ro-lod'-je- 
kal) a. Relating to the doctrine of me- 
teors. 

METEOROLOGIS T, (me-te-o-rol'-lo-jist) 
n. s. A man skilled in meteors, or studious 
of them. 

METEOROLOGY, (me-te-o-rol'-lo-je) n.s. 
The doctrine of meteors. 

METEOROUS, (me-te'-o-rus) a. Having 
the nature of a meteor. 

METER, (me'-ter) n. s. A measurer, as, a 
coal-meter, a land-meter. 

METEWAND, (mete'-wand) n. s. A staff of 
a certain length wherewith measures are 
taken. 

METHEGLIN, (me ifteg'-Hn) n. s. Drink 
made of honey boiled with water and fer- 
mented. 

METHINKS, (me-*/<inks') verb impersonal. I 
think ; it seems to me ; meseems. 

METHOD, (met/i'-ud) n. s. The placing of 
several things, or performing several opera- 
tions in such an order as is most convenient 
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METHODICAL, (me-f'/od'-e-kal) \a. R*kj- 

METHODICK, (metfi-Qd'-ik) S ed or 

proceeding in due or just order. 

METHODICALLY, (nie-tfod'-e-kal-e) ad. 
According to method and order. 

METHODiSM, (met/Y-od-izm) n. s. The 
religious opinions of methcdists. 

METHODIST, (metf-o-dist) n. s. An ob- 
server of method, generally speaking, with- 
out reference either to physick or religion ; 
a physician who practises by theory , one 
of a kind of puritans, so called from their 
profession to live by rules and in constant 
method ; the followers of Wesley and Whit- 
field. 

METHODISTICAL, (met/Vo-dis'-te-kal) a. 
Relating to the religious sect of methodists. 

To METHODIZE, (met.V-o-dize) v. a. To 
regulate ; to dispose in order. 

METHOUGHT, (me-t'awt') The pret. of 
meihinks; I thought ; it appeared to me. 

METONYMICAL, fme>to-nim'-me-kal) a. 
Put by metonymy for something else. 

METONYMICALLY. (me>to-mm'-me-kal e) 
ad. By metonymy ; not literally. 

METONYMY, (me-ton'-e me, or met'-o- 
nim-e) n. s% A rhetorical figure, by which 
one word is put for another, as the matter 
for the materiate ; he died by steel, that is, by 
a sword. 

METOPE, (met'-o-pe) n. s. A square space 
between triglyphs in the frize of the Dorick 
order. 

METOPOSCOPIST, (met-o-pos'-ko-pisO 
n. s. One versed in the study of physiog- 
nomy. 

METOPO>COPY, (met-to-pos'-ko-pe) n. s. 
The study of physiognomy. 

METRE, (me'-ter) n. s. Speech confined to 
a certain number and harmonick disposition 
of syllables ; verse ; measure ; numbers. 

METRICAL, (met'-tre-kal) a. Pertaining 
to metre or numbers ; consisting of verses, 
as, metrical precepts. 

METRICIAN, (me-trish'-an) } n. s. A writer 

METRIST, (me'-tnst j S of verses. 

METROPOLIS, (me-trgp'-po lis) ». s. The 
mother city ; the chief city of any country 
or district. 

METROPOLITAN,(met-tro-pgl'-le-tan) n.s. 
A bishop of the mother church ; an arch- 
bishop. 

METROPOLITAN, (met-tro-pgl'-le-tan) a. 
Belonging to a metropolis. x 

METROPOLIS, (me-trop'-o-lite) n.s, A 
metropolitan ; an archbishop ; a bishop of 
the mother church. 

METROPOLITICAL, (met-ro-po lit'-e-kal) 
a. Chief or principal as applied to cities ; 
denoting archiepiscopal dignity or power. 

METROPOLITICK, (met-ro-pQl'-e-tik) a, 
Archiepiscopal. 

METTLE, (met'-tl) n. s. Spirit ; spriteliness ; 
courage. 

METTLED, (met'-tld) a. Spritely; coura- 
geous ; full of ardour. 

METTLESOME, (met'.tl-sum) a. Spritely; 
lively ; brisk. 



MID 

METTLESOMELY, (met'-tl-sum-le) ad. 
With spriteliness. 

MEW, ( nra) ?j. s. A cage for hawks ; a cage ; 
an inclosure ; a p!ace where anything is 
confined ; a sea-fowl. In the plural, it i? 
generally applied to the stable yards in 
London. 

To MEW, (mil) v. a. To shut up ; to con- 
fine ; to imprison ; to inclose ; to shed the 
feathers. 

To MEW, (mil) i'. n. To change ; to put ou 
a new appearanee ; to cry as a cat. 

To MEWL, (mule) v.n. To squall as a child. 

MEWLER, (mu'-ler) n. 5. One who squalls 
or mewls. 

MEZZO -RELIEYO, (met'-zo-rel-ya'-vo) n. s. 
Projection of figures between the proportion 
of those in alio and basso relievo ; called also 
demi-re'.ieo). 

MEZZOTINTO, (met-zo-tm-to) n. s. A 
kind of graving so named as nearly resem- 
bling paint, the word importing half- 
painted. 

MIASM, (me'-azm) n, s. Such particles or 
atoms as are supposed to arise from dis- 
tempered, putrefying, or poisonous bodies. 

MICA, (mi' -ka) n. s. In natural history, A 
genus of talcs. 

MICACEOUS, (mi-ka'-she-us) a. Of the 
nature of mica ; easily separable. 

MICE, (mise) The plural of mouse. 

MICHAELMAS, (mik'-el-mas) n. s. The 
feast of the archangel Michael, celebrated 
on the twentv-ninth of September. 

MICKLE, (mik'-kl) a. Much; great. 

MICROCOSM, (mi'-kro-kozm) n.s. The 
little world. Man is so called. 

MICRO COSMIC AL, (mi-kro-kgz'-me-kal ) 
a. Pertaining to the microcosm. 

MICROGRAPHY, (mi-krgg'-ra-fe) n. 5. 
The description of the parts of such very 
small objects as are discernible only with ;i 
microscope. 

MICROMETER, (mi-krom'-me-ter) n. s. 
An instrument contrived to measure small 
spaces. 

MICROSCOPE, (mi-kro'-skope) n.s. An 
optick instrument, contrived to give to the 
eye a large appearance of many objects 
which could not otherwise be seen. 

MICROSCOPICAL, (mi-kro-skop'-e-kal) ) 

MICROSCOPICK, (mi-kro-skgp'-pik) T S 
a. Made by a microscope ; assisted by a 
microscope ; resembling a microscope. 

MID, (mid) a. Middle ; equally between 
two extremes ; it is much used in composi- 
tion. 

MID-DAY, (mid'-da) a. Meridional, being 
at noon. 

MID-DAY, (mid'-da) n.s. Noon; meri- 
dian. 

MIDDEN, (mid'-dn) > , , .._ 

MIDDING, (mid'-ding) \ "* *' A dlin ^- 

MIDDLE, (mid'-dl) a. Equally distant firm 
the two extremes ; intermediate; interven- 
ing. 

MIDDLE, (mid'-dl) n. s. Part part remote 
tant from two extremities ; the equally dis- 



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from the verge ; the time that passes, or 
events that happen, between the beginning 
and end. 

MIDDLE-AGED, (mid'-dl-aji) a. Placed 
about the middle of life. 

MIDDLEMOST, (mid'-dl-most) a. Being 
in the middle. 

MIDDLING, (mid'-ling) a. Of middle rank ; 
of condition equally remote from high and 
low ; of moderate size ; having moderate 
qualities of any kind. 

MIDDLINGLY, (mid'-ling-le; ad. Passably; 
indifferently. 

MIDGE, (midje) n. s. A gnat. 

MIDLAND," (mid'-land) a. Remote from 
the coast ; surrounded by land ; mediter- 
ranean. 

MIDLEG, ^mid'-leg) n. s. Middle of the 
leg, 

M1DLENT, (mid'-lent) n. s. The middle of 
Lent. 

MIDMOST, (mid'-most) a. The middle. 

MIDNIGHT, (mid'-nite) n. s. The noon 
of night ; the depth of night ; twelve at 
night- 

MIDNIGHT, (mid'-nite) a. Being in the 
middle of the night. 

MIDRIFF, (mid'-drif) n. s. The diaphragm. 

MIDSHIP, (mid'-ship) n. s. A term of dis- 
tinction, applied by shipwrights to several 
pieces of timber which lie in the broadest 
part of the vessel. 

MIDSHIPMAN, (mid'-ship-man) n. s. An 
officer aboard a ship, next in rank to a lieu- 
tenant. 

MIDST, (midst) n. s. Middle. 

MIDST, (midst) a. Midmost ; being in the 
middle. 

MIDST, (midst) prep. Poetically used for 
am dst. 

MIDSTREAM, (mid'-streme) n. s. Middle 
of the stream. 

MIDSUMMER, (mid'-sum-mer) n. s. The 
summer solstice, reckoned to fall on June 
the twenty-first. 

MIDWARD, (mid'-werd) ad. Midst. 

MIDWAY, (inid'-wa) n. s. The part of the 
way equally distant from the beginning and 
end 

MIDWAY, (mld'-wa) a. Being in the mid- 
dle between two places. 
MIDWAY, (mid'-wa.) ad. In the middle of 

the passage. 
MIDWIFE, (mid'-wife) n. s. A woman 

who assists women in childbirth. 
MIDWIFERY, (mid'-if- re) n. s. Assistance 
given at child-birth ; trade of a midwife ; 
act of production ; help to production ; co- 
operation in production. 
MIDWINTER, (mid'-win-ter) n. s. The 
winter solstice : December the twenty-first. 
MIEN, (mene) n.s. Air; look; manner. 
MIGHT, (mite) the pret. of may. To have 

had power to ; to have been possible. 
MIGHT, (mite) n. s. Power ; strength ; 

force. 
MIGHT and main, (mite) Utmost force; 
highest degree of strength. 



MIL 

MIGHTILY, (mi'-te-le) ad. With grc-Mt 

power ; powerfully ; efficaciously ; forcibly ; 

vehemently ; vigorously ; violently ; in a 

great degree ; very much. 

MIGHTINESS, (mi'- te-nes) n.s. Power; 

greatness ; height of dignity. 
MIGHTY, (mi'-te) a. Strong ; valiant ; 
powerful ; having great command ; power- 
ful by influence ; great in number ; strong 
in corporeal or intellectual power ; impetu- 
ous ; violent ; vast ; enormous ; bulky ; ex- 
cellent ; of superiour eminence ; forcible ; 
efficacious ; expressing or implying power , 
momentous. 
MIGHTY, (mi'-te) ad. In a great degree. 
MIGNONETTE,' (min-yo-net/) n.s. An an- 
nual flower, with a strong sweet ;eent like 
that of raspberries. 
To MIGRATE, (mi'-grate) v. n. To remove 
from one place to another ; to change resi- 
dence. 
MIGRATION, (mi-gra'-shun) n. s. Act of 
changing residence ; change of place ; re- 
moval. 
MIGRATORY, (mi'-gra-tur-e) a. Disposed 
to remove from one place to another ; chang- 
ing residence. 
MILCH, (milsh) a. Giving milk. 
MILD, (mild) a. Kind ; tender ; good ; in- 
dulgent ; merciful; compassionate; cle- 
ment ; soft ; gentle ; not violent; not acrid ; 
not corrosive ; not acrimonious ; demulcent ; 
assuasive ; mellow ; sweet ; having no mix- 
ture of acidity. 
MILDEW r , (mil'-du) n. s. A disease in 
plants, caused by a dewy moisture which 
falls and by its acrimony corrodes the plant : 
or mildew is rather a concrete substance, 
which exsudes through the pores of the 
leaves: what the gardeners commonly call 
mildew is an insect preying upon this exsu- 
dation. 
To MILDEW, (mi.l'-du) v. a. To taint with 

mildew. 
MILDLY, (mild'-le) ad. Tenderly; not se- 
verely ; gently ; not violently. 
MILDNESS, (mild'-nes) n.s. Gentleness; 
tenderness ; mercy ; clemency ; contrariety 
to acrimony. 
MILE, (mile) n. s. The usual measure of 
roads in England, one thousand seven hun- 
dred and sixty yards. 
MILESTONE, (mile'-stone) n.s. A stone 

set to mark the miles. 
MILIARY, (mil'-ya-re) a. Small ; resem- 
bling a millet seed. 
MILIARY fever, (mil'-ya-re-fe'-ver) n. s. A 

fever that produces small eruptions. 
MILITANCY, (mil'-le-tan-se) n.s. Warfare. 
MILITANT, (mil'-le-tant) 'a. Fighting; 
prosecuting the business of a soldier ; en- 
gaged in warfare : a term applied to the 
church of Christ on earth, as opposed to 
the church triumphant. 
MILITARY, (mil'-le-ta-re) a. Engaged in 
the life of a soldier; soldierly; suiting a 
soldier ; pertaining to a soldier ; warlike , 
effected by soldiers. 



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MILITARY, (mil'-le-ta-re) u. s. pi. The 
soldiery. 

MILITARILY, (mil'-le-ta-re-le) ad In a 
soldiery manner. 

To MILITATE, (mil'-le-tate) v.n. To op- 
pose ; to operate against. 

MILITIA, (mil-lish'-ya) n. s. The trainbands ; 
the standing force of a nation. 

MILK, (milk) re. s. The liquor with which 
animals feed their young from the breast ; 
emulsion made by contusion of seeds. 

To MILK, (milk) v. a. To draw milk from 
the breast by the hand ; to suck. 

MILKEN, (milk'-kn) a. Consisting of milk. 

MILKER, (iriiik'-er) re. s. One that milks 
animals. 

M1LKINESS, (milk'-e-nes) re. s. Softness 
like that of milk ; approach to the nature of 
milk. 

MILKMAID, (milk'-made) n. s. Woman 
employed in the dairy. 

MILKMAN, (milk-man) n. s. A man who 
sells milk. 

MILKPAIL, (milk' -pale) n.s. Vessel into 
which cows are milked. 

MILKPAN, (milk'-pan) n.s. Vessel in 
which milk is kept in the dairy. 

MILKPOTTAGE, (milk-pot'-taje) n. s. 
Food made by boiling milk with water and 
oatmeal. 

M LKSCORE, (milk'-skore) n. s. Account 
of milk owed for, scored on a board. 

MILKSOP, (milk'-sop) n.s. A soft, mild, 
effeminate, feeble-minded man. 

MILKTOOTH, (milk'-tooi/i) n. s. Milkteeth 
are those small teeth which come forth be- 
fore when a foal is about three months old, 
and which, he begins to cast about two years 
and a half after. 

MILKWHITE, (milk'-white) a. White as 
milk. 

MILKWOMAN, (milk'-wum-an) n.s. A 
woman whose business is to serve families 
with milk. 

MILKY, (milk'-e) a. Made of milk ; resem- 
bling milk ; yielding milk ; soft ; gentle ; 
tender; timorous. 

MILKY-WAY, (milk'-e-wa) n.s. The ga- 
laxy, a broad white path or track encom- 
passing the whole heavens : it consists of 
an innumerable quantity of fixed stars, dif- 
ferent in situation and magnitude, from the 
confused mixture of whose light its whole 
colour is supposed to be occasioned. / 

MILL, (mill) n. s. An engine or fabrick in 
which corn is ground to meal, or any other 
body is comminuted. 
To MILL, (mill) v. a. To grind ; to commi- 
nute ; to beat up chocolate ; to stamp coin 
in the mints. 
MILL-COG, (niil'-kog) n.s. The denticula- 
tions on the circumference of wheels, by 
which they lock into other wheels. 
MILL-DAM, (mil'-dam) n.s. The mound 
by which the water is kept up to raise it 
for the mill. 

MILL-HORSE, (mii'-horse) n. s. Horse 
that turns a mill. 



MIM 

MlLL-SlJCPENCE,(mil'-siks-pen^e) n.s. One 
of the first milled pieces of money used in 
England, and coined in 1561. 

MILL-TEETH, (mil'-tee^) n. s. The grind 
ers ; dentes molares, double teeth. 

MILLENARIAN, (mil-le-na'-re-an) n. s. 
One who expects the millennium. 

MILLENARY, (mil'-le-na-re) n. s. The 
space of a thousand years ; one who ex- 
pects the millennium. 

MILLENARY, (mil'-le-n^-re) a. Consisting 
of a thousand. 

MILLENIAL, (mil-len'-ne-al) a. Pertaining 
to the millennium. 

MILLENNIUM, (mil-len'-ne-um) n.s. A 
thousand years ; generally taken for a thou- 
sand years during which, according to an 
ancient tradition in the church, grounded 
on a doubtful text in the Apocalypse, our 
blessed saviour shall reign with the faithful 
upon earth after the resurrection, before the 
final completion of beattitude. 

MILLEPED, (mil'le-ped) n. s. A species 
of the wood-louse, so called from its nume- 
rous feet ; the palmer-worm also has this 
name. 

MILLER, (mil'-ler) n.s. One who attends 
a mill. 

MILLER'S-THUMB, (mil'-lerz-^um) n. s. 
A small fish found in brooks, also a species 
of wren. 

MILLESIMAL, (mil-les'-se-mal) a. Thou- 
sandth ; consisting of thousandth parts. 

MILLET, (mil'-let) n. s. A plant ; a kind 
of fish. 

MILLINER, (mil'-le-ner) n. s. One who 
sells ribbands and dresses for women. 

MILLION, (mii'-yun) n. s. The number of 
an hundred myriads, or ten hundred thou- 
sand ; a proverbial name for any very great 
number. 

MILLIONTH, (mil'yunt/i) a. The ten hun- 
dred thousandth ; the ordinal of a million. 

MILLSTONE, (mil'-stone) n.s. The stone 
by which corn is comminuted. 

MILT, (milt) n. s. The sperm of the male 
fish; the spleen. 

To MILT, (milt) v. a. To impregnate the 
roe or spawn of the female fish. 

MILTER, (milt'-er) re. s. The he of any fish, 
the she being called spawner. 

MIME, (mime) re. s. A buffoon who prac- 
tises gesticulations, either representative of 
some action, or merely contrived to raise 
mirth ; a ludicrous composition ; a farce. 

To MIME, (mime) v. n. To play the mime. 

MIMETICAL,' (me-met'-i-kal) { a. linita- 

MIMETICK, (me-met'-ik) T $ tive ; hav- 
ing a tendency to imitate. 

MIMICAL, (mim'-me-kal) a. Imitative ; be- 
fitting a mimick ; acting the mimick. 

MIM1CALLY, (mim'-me-kal-e) ad. In imi- 
tation ; in a mimical manner. 

MIMICK, (mjm'-mik) n. s. A ludicrous 
imitator; a buffoon who copies another's 
act or manner ; a mean or servile imitator. 

MIMICK, (mim'-mik) a. Imitative. 

To MIMICK, ' (mim'-mik) t. a. To imitate 



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as a buffoon ; to ridicule by a burlesque 
imitation. 
MIMICKRY, (mim'-mik-re) n. s. Bur- 
lesque imitation. 
MIMOGRAPHER, (mi-mog'-gra-fer) n. s. 

A writer of farces. 
MINACIOUS, (mi-na'-shus) a. Full of 

threats. 
MINACLTY, (mi-nas'-se-te) n.s. Disposi- 
tion to use threats. 
MINARET, (min-a-ret') n.s. A kind of 

spire in Saracen architecture. 
MINATORY, (mi'-na-tur-e) a. Threat- 
ening. 
To MINCE, (minse) v. a. To cut into very 
small parts ; to mention anything scrupu- 
lously, by a little at a time ; to palliate ; to - 
extenuate ; to speak with affected softness ; 
to clip the words. 
To MINCE, (minse) v.n. To walk nicely 
by short steps ; to act with appearance of 
scrupulousness and delicacy ; to speak 
small and imperfectly. 
MINCE-PIE, (minse-pi') \n. s. A pie 
MINCED-PiE, (minst-pi') S made of meat 
minced or cut into very small pieces, with 
other ingredients ; called also a Christmas- 
pie, as being mostly in use about the time 
of Christmas. 
MINC1NGLY, (min'-sing-le) ad. In small 

parts ; not fully ; affectedly. 
MIND, (mind) n.s. The intelligent power ; 
intellectual capacity; liking; choice; in- 
clination ; propension ; affection ; thoughts ; 
sentiments ; opinion ; memory ; remem- 
brancy. 
To MIND, (mind) v. a. To mark ; to attend ; 

to regard. 
To MIND, (mind) v. n. To incline ; to be 

disposed. 
MINDED, (mind'-ed) a. Disposed ; in- 
clined ; affected. 
MINDFUL, (mind'-ful) a. Attentive ; heed- 
ful : having memory. 
MINDFULLY, (mind'-ful-le) ad. Atten- 
tively ; heedfully. 
MINDFULNESS, (mind'-ful-nes) n.s. At- 
tention ; regard. 
MINDLESS, (mind'-les) a. Inattentive; 
regardless ; not endued with a mind ; hav- 
ing no intellectual powers ; stupid ; un- 
thinking. 
MINE, (mine) pron. poss. Belonging to 

me. 
MINE, (mine) n. s. A place or cavern in 
the earth, which contains metals or mine- 
rals ; a cavern dug under any fortification 
that it may sink for want of support, or, in 
modern war, that powder may be lodged in 
it, which being fired, whatever is over it 
may be blown up. 
To MINE, (mine) v. n. To dig mines or 
burrows; to practise secret means of in- 
jury. 
To MINE, (mine) v. a. To sap ; to ruin by 

mines ; to destroy by slow degrees. 
MINER, (mine'-er) n. s. One that dig3 for 
metals ; one who makes military mines. 



MIN 

MINERAL, (min'-er-al) n.s. Fossile body ; 
matter dug out of mines ; all metals are 
minerals, but all minerals are not metals ; 
minerals in the restrained sense are bodies 
that may be melted, but not malleated. 
MINERAL, (rnin'-ner-al) a. Consisting of 

fossile bodies. 
MINERAL1ST, (min'-ner-al-ist) n. s. One 

skilled or employed in minerals. 
MINERALOGIST, (min-ner-al'-lo-jist) n.s. 

One who discourses on minerals. 
MINERALOGY^min-ner-al'-Jo-je) u. s. The 

doctrine of minerals. 
To MINGLE, (ming'-gl) v. a. To mix; to 
join ; to compound ; to unite with some- 
thing so as to make one mass ; to confuse. 
To MINGLE, (ming'-gl) v. n. To be mixed ; 

to be united with. 
MTNGLER, (ming'-gl-er) n. s, He who 

mingles. 
M1N1ARD, (min'-yard) a. Soft; dainty. 
To MINI ARDIZE, (min'-yar-dize) v. a. To 

render, soft, delicate, or dainty 
To MINIATE, (min'-e-ate) v. a. To paint 

or tinge with vermilion. 
MINIATURE, (min'-e-ture) n. s. Painting 
by powders mixed with gum and water ; re- 
presentation in a small compass ; represen- 
tation less than the reality ; red letter ; 
rubrick distinction. 
MINIKEN, (min'-ne-kin) a. Small; dimi- 
nutive. 
MINIM, (min'-nim) n. s. A small being ; a 
dwarf ; anciently, the shortest note in mu- 
sick ; now, equal to two crotchets ; a small 
sort of printing letter. 
MINIMUM, (min'-ne-mum) n. s. The 

smallest quantity possible. 
MINIMUS, (min-ne-mus) n.s. A being of 

the least size. 
MINION, (min'-yun) n. s. A favourite ; a 

darling; a low dependant ; vermilion. 
MINIONSHIP, (min'-yun-ship) n. s. State 

of a favourite. 
M1NIOUS, (min'-vus) a. Of the colour of 

red lead or vermilion. 
To MINISH, (min'-nish) v. a. To lessen ; 

to lop ; to impair. 
MINISTER, (min'-nis-ter) n. s. An agent ; 
one who is employed to any end ; one who 
act3 under another ; one who is employed 
in the administration of government ; one 
who serves at the altar ; one who performs 
sacerdotal functions ; a delegate ; an offi- 
cial ; an agent from a foreign power with- 
out the dignity of an ambassadour. 
To MINISTER, (miii'-nis-ter) v.a. To give ; 

to supply ; to afford. 
To MINISTER, (mjn'-nister) ». n. To at 
tend ; to serve in any office ; to give medi- 
cines; to give supplies of things needful ; 
to give assistance ; to contribute ; to afford ; 
to attend on the service of God, 
MINISTERIAL, (min-nis-te'-re-al) a. At 
tendant ; acting at command; acting under 
superiour authority ; sacerdotal ; belong- 
ing to the ecclesiasticks or their office ; per- 
taining to ministers of state. 



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MINISTERIALLY, (min-nis-te'-re-al-e) ad. 
In a ministerial manner. 

M1NTSTERY, (min'-nis-trp) n. s. Office; 
service. Now contracted to ministry. 

MINISTRAL, (min'-nis-tral) a. Pertaining 
to a minister. 

MINISTRANT, (min'-nis-trant) a. Attend- 
ant ; acting at command. 

MINISTRATION, (min-nis-tra'-shun) n.s. 
Agency ; intervention ; office of an agent 
delegated or commissioned by another ; 
service ; office ; ecclesiastical function. 

MINISTRY, (min'-nis -tre) n. s. Office; 
service ; office of one set apart to preach ; 
ecclesiastical function ; agency ; interposi- 
tion ; business ; persons employed in the 
publick affairs of a state. 

MINIUM, (min'-yum) n. s. Red lead. 

MINNOW, rnin'-no) n. s. A very small fish ; 
a pink. 

MINOR, (mi'-nur) a. Petty ; inconsider- 
able ; inferiour ; less ; smaller. 

MINOR, (mi'-nur) n.s. One under age; 
the second or particular proposition in the 
syllogism. 

MINORITY, (mi-nor'-e-te) n. s. The state 
of being under age ; the state of being less ; 
the smaller number. 

MINOTAUR, (miu'-no-tawr) n.s. A mon- 
ster iu vented by the poets, half man and 
half bull. 

MINSTER, (min-H'c-.r) n. s. A monastery, 
an ecclesiastical fraternity ; a cathedral 
church. 

MINSTREL, (min'-strel) n. s. A musician ; 
one who plays upon instruments ; a singer. 

MINSTRELSY, (min'-strel-se) n.s. Musick ; 
instrumental harmony ; a number of mu- 
sicians. 

MINT, mint) n. s. A savoury plant. 

MINT, (mint) n. s. The place where money 
is coined ; any place of invention. 

To MINT, (mint) v. a. To coin ; to stamp 
money ; to invent ; to forge. 

MINTAGE, (mint'-aje) n. s. That which 
is coined or stamped ; the duty paid for 
coining. « 

MINTER, (mint'-er) n.s. A coiner; an in- 
venter. 

M1NTMAN, (mint'-man) n. s. One skilled 
in coinage. 

MINTMASTKR, (mint'-mas-ter) n. s. One 
who presides in coinage ; one who invents. 

MINUET, (min'-nu-et) n. s. A stately regu- 
lar dance. 

M1NUM, (min'-num) n. s. [See Minim] 
With printers : a small sort of printing let- 
ter ; called also yninin. With musicians : 
a note of slow time, two of which make a 
semibrief. 

MINUTE, (mi-nute') a. Small ; little ; slen- 
der; small in bulk ; small in consequence. 

MINUTE, (min'-nute) n. s. The sixtieth 
part of an hour ; any small space of time ; 
the first draught of any agreement in writ- 
ing ; a short note of any thing done, or to 
be done ; a minute detail of things singly 
enumerated. 



mm 

To MINUTE, (min -nute) v. a. To set down 
in short hints. 

MINUTE-BOOK, (min'-nute-book) n. s. 
Book of short hints. 

MINUTE-GLASS, (min'-nute-gks) n. s. 
Glass of which the sand measures a mi- 
nute. 

MINUTE-HAND, (min'-nute-hand) a. s. 
The hand that points to the minutes of a 
clock or watch. 

MINUTE- WATCH, (min'-nute-wotsh) n. s. 
A watch in which minutes are more dis- 
tinctly marked than in common watches 
which reckon by the hour. 

MINUTELY, (min-nute'-le) a. Happening 
every minute. 

MINUTELY, (min'-nute-le) ad. Every mi- 
nute ; very little time intervening. 

MINUTELY, (mi-nute'-le) ad. To a small 
point ; exactly ; to the least part ; nicely. 

MINUTENESS, (mi-nute'-nes) n. s. Smali- 
ness ; exility ; inconsiderableness. 

MINUTIAE, (mi-nu'-she-e) n. s. pi. Tho 
smallest particulars. 

MINX, (mingks) n.s. A young, pert, wan- 
ton girl ; a she puppy. 

MINY, (mi'-ne) a. [from mine] Subterra- 
neous ; below the surface. 

MIRACLE, (nnr'-a-kl) n.s. A wonder 
something above human power. In theo- 
logy, An effect above human or natural 
power, performed in attestation of some 
truth. 

MIRACULOUS, (mi-rak'-ku-lus) a. Done 
by miracle ; produced by miracle ; effected 
by power more than natural. 

MIRACULOUSLY, (mi-rak'-ku-lus-Ie) ad. 
By miracle ; by power above that of nature. 

MIRACULOUSNESS, (mi-rak'-ku-lus-nes) 
n. s. The state of being effected by miracle ; 
superiority to natural power. 

MIRE, (mire) n. s. Mud ; dirt at the bot- 
tom of water. 

To MIRE, (mire) v. a. To whelm in the 
mud ; to soil with mud. 

MIRINESS, (mi'-re-nes) n. s. Dirtiness ; 
fulness of mire. 

MIRK, (mirk) a. Dark ; obscure. 

MIRKSOME, (mirk'- sum) a. Dark ; ob- 
scure. 

MIRKSOMENESS, (mirk'-sum-nes) n. s. 
Obscurity. 

MIRKY, (mir'-ke) a. Dark; wanting light ; 
gloomy. 

MIRROR, (mir'-rur) n. s. A looking glass ; 

anything which exhibits representations of 

objects by reflection. It is used ior pattern ; 

for that on which the eye ought to be fixed. 

MIRTH, (mertf*) n. s. Merriment ; jollity ; 

gaiety ; laughter. 
MIRTHFUL," (merf/i'-ful) a. Merry; gay, 

cheerful. 
MIRTHFULLY, (mertfi'-ful-le) ad. In a 

merry manner. 
MIRTHLESS, (mertTi'-les) a. Joyless; 

cheerless. 
MIRY, (mi'-re) a. Deep in mud ; muddy ; 
consisting of mire. 



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MIS, (mis) An inseperable particle used in 
composition to mark an ill sense, or depra- 
vation of the meaning : as, chance, luck ; 
mischance, &c. 

MISACCEPTATION, (mis-ak-sep-ta'-shun) 
n. s. The act of taking in a wrong sense. 

MISADVENTURE, (mis-ad- vent'-yur) n.s. 
Mischance ; misfortune ; ill luck ; bad for- 
tune. 

MISADVISED, (mis-ad-vizd') a. Ill di- 
rected. 

To M1SAFFIRM, (mis-af-firm') v. a. To 
state incorrectly ; to affirm falsely. 

MISA1MED, (mis-amd'; a. Not aimed 
rightly. 

MISALLEGATION,(mis-al-le-ga'-shun) n. s. 
False statement. 

To MISALLEGE, (mis-al-ledje') v. a. To 
cite falsely as a proof of argument. 

MISALLIANCE, (mis-al-li'-anse) n. s. Im- 
proper association. 

MISALL1ED, (mis-al -ide') a. Ill associated. 

MISANTHROPE, (mis'-an-t/nrope) n.s. A 
hater of mankind. 

MISANTHROPICAL,(mis-an-t/irop'-e-kal) $ 

M1SANTHROPICK, (mis-an-i/irop'-lk/ S 
a. Hating mankind. 

MISANTHROPIST, (mis-an'-*fcro-pist) n.s. 
A hater of mankind. 

MISANTHROPY, (mis-an- f/jro-pe) n. s. 
Hatred of mankind. 

MISAPPLICATION, mis-ap-ple-ka'-shun) 
n. s. Application to a wrong purpose. 

To MISAPPLY, (mis-ap-pli') v. a. To ap- 
ply to wrong purposes. 

To MISAPPREHEND, (mis-ap-pre-hend') 
v. a. Not to understand rghtly. 

MISAPPREHENSION, (mis-ap-pre-hen'- 
shun) n.s. Mistake; not right apprehen- 
sion. 

2b MIS ASCRIBE, (mis-as-skribe') v. a. To 
ascribe falsely. 

To MISASS1GN, (mis-as-sine') v. a. To as- 
sign erroneously. 

To MISBECOME, (mis-be-kum') v. a. Not 
to become ; to be unseemly ; not to suit. 

M1SBEGOT, (mis-be-got') } a Un- 

MISBEGOTTEN, (mis-be-got'tn) S lawfully 
or irregularly begotten. 

To MISBEHAVE, (mis be-have') v.n. To 
act ill or improperly. 

To MISBEHAVE, (mis-be -have') v. a. To 
conduct ill or improperly. 

MISBEHAVED, (mis-be-havd') a. Un- 
taught ; ill-bred ; uncivil". 

MISBEHAVIOUR, (mis-be-have'-yur) n. s. 
Ill conduct ; bad practice. 

MISBELIEF, (mis-be- leef) n. s. False re- 
ligion ; a wrong belief. 

To MISBELIEVE, (mis-be-leve') v.n. To 
hold a false religion ; to believe wrongly. 

MISBELIEVER, (mis-be-lee'-ver) n. s. One 
that holds a false religion, or believes 
wrongly. 

To MISCALCULATE, (mis-kal'-ku-late) v. a. 
To reckon wrong. 

MISCALCULATION, (mis-kal-ku-la'-shun) 
n. s. Wrong computation. 



MIS 



oname im- 



To MISCAL, (mis-kawl') v. 

properly. 

MLSCARRIAGE, (mis-kar'-raje) n.s. Ill 
conduct ; unhappy event of our undertak- 
ings ; failure ; abortion ; act of bringing 
forth before the time. 

To MISCARRY, (mi.s-kar'-re) v. n. To 
fail ; not to have the intended event ; not 
to succeed ; to have an abortion. 

To MISCAST, (mis-kast') v. a. To take a 
wrong account of. 

MISCELLANEOUS, (mis-sel-la'-ne-us) a. 
Mingled ; composed of various kinds. 

MISCELLANEOUSNESS, (mis-sel-la'-ne- 
us-nes) n. s. Composition of various 
kinds. 

MISCELLANY, (iuis'-sel-Ien-e) a. Mixed 
of various kinds. 

MISCELLANY, (ims'-sel-len-e) n.s. A mas? 
formed out of various kinds. 

MISCHANCE, Cmis-tshanse') n. s. Ill luck ; 
ill fortune ; misfortune ; mishap. 

M1SCH1 EF, (mis'-tshef) n. s. Harm ; hurt ; 
whatever is ill and injuriously done ; ill 
consequence ; vexatious affair. 

To MISCHIEF, (mis'-tshef) v. a. To hurt ; 
to harm ; to injure. 

MISHIEFMAKER, (mis'-tskif-ma-kur) n. s. 
One who causes mischief. 

MISCHIEF-MAKING, (mis'-tshef-ma-king) 
a. Causing harm or dissension. 

MISCHIEVOUS, (mis'-tsbe-vus) a. Harm- 
ful ; hurtful ; destructive ; noxious ; per- 
nicious ; injurious ; wicked ; spiteful ; ma- 
licious. 

MISCHIEVOUSLY, (mis'-tshe-vus-le) ad. 
Noxiously ; hurtfully ; wickedly. 

MISCHIEVOUSN ESS, (mis'-tshe-vus-nes) 
n. s. Hurtfulness ; perniciousness ; wick- 
edness. 

M1SC1BLE, (mis'-se-bl) a. Possible to be 
mingled. 

MISC1TATION, (mis-si-ta'-shun) n. s» Un- 
fair or false quotation. 

To MISCITE, (mis-site') v. a. To quote 
wrong. 

M1SCLAIM, (mis-klame') n.s. Mistaken 
claim. 

MISCOMPUTATION, (mis-kpm-pu-ta'- 
shun) n. s, False reckoning. 

To MISCONCEIVE, (mis-con-seve') v. a. 
To misjudge ; to have a false notion of. 

MISCONCEIT, (mis-kon-seet') \ 

MISCONCEPTION, (mis-Von-sep-shinO < 
n. s. False opinion, wrong notion. 

MISCONDUCT, (mis-kon'-dukt) n.s. Ill 
behaviour ; ill management. 

To MISCONDUCT, (mis-kon-dukt') v.a. To 
manage amiss ; to carry on wrong. 

MISCONJEC TUBE, (mis-kon-jekt'-yur) n.s. 
A wrong guess. 

To MISCONJECTURE, (mis-kgn-jekt'-yur) 
v. n. To make a wrong guess. 

MISCONSTRUCTION, (mis-kon-stmk • 
shun) n. s. Wrong interpretation of words 
or things. 

To MISCONSTRUE, (mis-kon-'stru) v. a 
To interpret wrong. 



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MIS 

MISCONSTRUER, (mis-kon -stru-gr) n. s. 
One who makes a wrong interpretation. 

MISCONTINUANCE, (mis-kon-tin'-u-anse) 
n. s. Cessation ; intermission. 

To MISCOUNSEL, (mis-koun'-sel) v. a. To 
advise wrong. 

To MISCOUNT, (mis-kount') v. a. To reckon 
wrong. 

To MISCOUNT, (mis-V.ount') v. hi To make 
a false reckoning. 

MISCREANCE,(mis'-kre-anse) \n.s. Un- 

MISCREANCY, (mis'-kre-an-se) S belief; 
false faith ; adherence to a false religion. 

MISCREANT, (mjs'-kre-ant) n.s. One that 
holds a false faith ; one who believes in 
false gods ; a vile wretch. 

MISCREATE, (mis-kre-ate') ) a. Form- 

MISCREATED,(mis-kre-a'-ted) \ ed un- 
naturally or illegitimately ; made as by a 
blunder of nature. 

To MISDATE, (mis-date') v. a. To mark 
with untrue time. 

MISDEED, (mis-deed') n. s. Evil action. 

To MlSDEEM,"(mis-deem') t>. a. To judge ill 
of; to mistake. 

To MISDEMEAN, (mis-de-mene') v. a. To 
behave ill. 

MISDEMEANOUR, (mis-de-me'-nur) n. s. 
Offence ; ill behaviour. 

2b MISDIRECT, (mis-di-rekt') v. a. To 
lead or guide amiss. 

To MISDO (mis-dgo') v.a. To do wrong ; to 
commit. 

To MISDO, (mis-dpo*) v. n. To commit 
faults. 

M1SDOER, (mis-doo'-er) n. s. An offender ; 
a criminal ; a malefactor. 

MISDOING, (mis-doo'-ing) n. s. Offence ; 
deviation from right. 

To MISDOUBT, (mis-dout') v.a.. To suspect 
of deceit or danger. 

MISDOUBT, (mis-dout') n. s. Suspicion of 
crime or danger; irresolution ; hesitation. 

To MISEMPLOY, (mis-em-ploe') v. a. To 
use to wrong purposes. 

MISEMPLO YMENT, (mis-em-ploe'-ment) 
«. s. Improper application. 

MISENTRY, (rnis-en'-tre) n.s. A wrong 
entry. 

MISER, (mi'-zer) n. s. A wretched person ; 
one overwhelmed with calamity ; a wretch ; 
a mean fellow ; a wretch covetous to ex- 
tremity : the last is the only sense now in 
use. / 

MISERABLE, (miz'zer-a-bl) a. Unhappy ; 
calamitous ; wretched ; worthless ; culpa- 
bly parsimonious ; stingy ; despicable ; 
wretched ; mean. 

M1SERABLENESS, (miz'-zer-^-bl-nes) n.s. 
State of misery. 

MISERABLY, (miz'-zer-a-ble) ad. Un- 
happily ; calamitously ; wretchedly ; mean- 
ly ; covetously. 

MISERY, (miz'-zer-e) «. s. Wretchedness ; 
unhappiness ; calamity ; misfortune. 

To MISFASHION, (mis-fash'-un) v.a. To 
form wrong. 



MIS 

To MISFORM, (mis-form') v. a. To put in 
an ill form. 

MISFORTUNE, (mis-for'-tune) n. s. Cala- 
mity ; ill luck ; want of good fortune. 

To MISGIVE, (mis-gjV) v. a. To fill with 
doubt ; to deprive of confidence ; to grant 
or give improperly or amiss. 

MISGIVING, (mis-giy'-ing) n. s. Doubt ; 
distrust. 

MISGOTTEN, (mis-got'- tn) a. Unjustly ob- 
tained. 

To MISGOVERN, (mj.s-guv'-ern) v. a. To 
govern ill ; to administer unfaithfully. 

M1SGOVERNANCE, (mis-guv'-er-nanse) 
n. s. Irregularity. 

MISGOVERNMENT, (mis-guv'-ern-ment) 
n. s. Ill administration of publicic affairs ; 
ill management ; irregularity. 

To MISG ROUND, (mis-ground) v. a. To 
found falsely. 

MISGUIDANCE, mis-gi'-danse) n. s. False 
direction. 

To MISGUIDE, (mis-gide') v. a. To direct 
ill ; to lead the wrong way. 

MISHAP, (mis-hap) n. s. Ill chance ; ill 
luck ; calamity. 

To MISHEAK, (mis-here') v. n. To hear im- 
perfectly. 

MISHMASH, (mish'-mash) n. s. A mingle 01 
hotchpotch. 

To MISINFER, (mis-in-fer') v. a. To infer 
wrong. 

To MISINFORM, (rnis-in-form') v. a. To 
deceive by false accounts. 

MISINFORMATION, (mis-in-for-ma'-shun) 
7i. s. False intelligence ; false accounts. 

MISIN FORMER, (mis-in-form'-er) n.s. One 
who spreads false information. 

To MISIN STRUCT, (mis-in-strukt') v. a. To 
instruct improperly. 

MISINSTRUCTION, (mis-in-struk'-shun) 
n. s. Instruction to an evil purpose. 

To MISINTERPRET, (mis-jn-ter'-pret) v.a. 
To explain to a WTong sense, or wrong in- 
tention. 

MISINTERPRETATION, (mis-in-ter'-pre- 
ta'-shun) n. s. Wrong explanation. 

Tl MISJOIN, (mis-jojn ) v.a. To join unfitly 
or improperly. 

To MISJUDGE, (mis-judje') v. n. To form 
false opinions ; to judge ill. 

To MISJUDGE, (mis-judje') i>. a. To mis- 
take ; to judge ill of. 

To MISLAY, (mis-la') v.a. To lay in a wrong 
place. 

MISLAYER, (mis-la'-er) n.s. One that puts 
in the wrong place. 

To MISLE, (miz'-zl) v. n. To rain in im- 
perceptible drops, like a thick mist : pro- 
perly mistle. 

To MISLEAD, (mis-lede') v.a. preterite and 
part. pass, misled. To guide a wrong way ; 
to betray to mischief or mistake. 

MISLEADER, (mis-le'-der) n.s. One that 
leads to ill. 

MISLETOE. See Mistletoe. 

'JbMISLIKE, (mis-like') v.a. To disap 



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MIS 

prove ; to be not pleased with ; to dis- 
like. 

To MISLIKE, (mis-like') v. n. Not to be 
pleased with. 

MISLIKE, (mis-like') n. s. Disapprobation ; 
dislike. 

MISLIKER, (mis-li'-ker) n.s. One that 
disapproves. 

To MISMANAGE, (mis-man'-aje) v. a. To 
manage ill. 

M 1SMANAG EMENT, (mis-man'-idje-ment) 
n. s. Ill management ; ill conduct. 

To MISMARK, (mis-mark') v. a. To mark 
•with the wrong token. 

To MISMATCH, (mis-matsh') v. a. To match 
unsuitably. 

To MISNAME, (mis-name') v. a. To call by 
the wrong name. 

MISNOMER, (mis-no'-mer) n.s. In law : a 
wrong name ; by which an indictment, or 
any other act, may be vacated. 

To M1SOBSERVE, (mis-ob-zerv') v. a. Not 
to observe accurately. 

MISOGAMIST, (mis-og'-ga-mist) n. s. A 
marriage hater. 

MISOGYNIST, (mis-od'-je-nist) n. s. A wo- 
man hater. 

MISOGYNY, (mis-od'-je-ne) n. s. Hatred 
of women. 

To MISPLACE, (mis-plase') v. a. To put in 
a wrong place. 

To MISPOIN T, (mis-point') v. a. To confuse 
sentences by wrong punctuation. 

To MISPRINT, (mis-print') v. a. To print 
wrong. 

MISPRINT, (mis-print') n. s. An errour of 
the press. 

M ISPR1S10N, (mis-prizh'-un) n. s. Scorn ; 
contempt ; mistake ; misconception. In 
common law : neglect ; negligence ; over- 
sight. Misprision of treason is the conceal- 
ment, or not disclosing, of known treason. 
Misprision of felony, is the letting any per- 
son committed for felony, to go before he 
be indicted. 

MISPROCEED1NG, (mis-pro-se'-ding) n.s. 
Irregular proceeding. 

To MISPRONOUNCE, (mis-pro-nounse') 
v. n. To speak inaccurately. 

To MISPRONOUNCE, (mis-pro-nounse') 
v. a. To pronounce improperly. 

To MISPROPORTION, (mis-pro-por'-shun) 
v. a. To join without due proportion. 

To MISQUOTE, (mis-kwote) v. a. To quote 
falsely. 

M1SRECITAL, (mis-re -si'- tal) n. s. A 
wrong recital. 

To MISREC1TE, (mis-re-site') v. a. To 
recite not according to the truth. 

To MISRECKON, (mis-rek'-kn) v. a. To 
reckon wrong; to compute wrong. 

To MISRELATE, (mis-re-late') v. a. To re- 
late inaccurately or falsely. 

MISRELATION,(miB-re-la'-shun) n.s. False 
or inaccurate narrative. 

To MISREPORT, (mis-re-port') v. a. To 
srive a false account of ; to give an account 
disadvantageous and false. 



MIS 

MISREPORT, (mis-re-port') n. s. False ac- 
count. 

To MISREPRESENT, (mis-rep-pre-zenf) 
v. a. To represent not as it is ; to falsify 
to disadvantage. 

MISREPRESENTATION, (mis-rep-pre- 
zen-ta'-shun) n. s. The act of misrepre- 
senting; account maliciously false. 

MlSREPRESENTER,(mis-rep-pre-zent'-er) 
n. s. One who represents things not as they 
are. 

MISRULE, (mis-ropl') n. s. Tumult ; con- 
fusion ; revel ; unjust domination. 

MISS, (mis^) n. s. The term of honour to a 
young girl. 

To MISS, (mis) v. a. Not to hit by the 
mind ; to mistake ; not to hit by manual 
aim ; to fail of obtaining ; to discover some- 
thing to be unexpectedly wanting ; to omit ; 
to perceive want of. 

To MISS, (mis) v. n. To fly wide ; not to 
hit ; not to succeed ; to fail ; to mistake ; 
to be last ; to be wanting ; to miscarry ; to 
fail ; to fail to obtain, learn, or find. 

MISS, (mis) ?). s. Loss ; want ; mistake ; 
errour. 

MISSAL, (mis'-sal) ». s. The mass book. 

MISSELTOE"! S T ee Mistletoe. 

To MISSERVE, (mis-serv') v. a. To serve 
unfaithfully. 

To MISSHAPE, (mis-shape') v. a. Part. 
mishaped and mishapen. To shape ill ; to 
form ill ; to deform. 

MISSILE, (mis'-sil) a. Thrown by the hand, 
striking at distance. 

MISSION, (mish'-un) n. s. Commission ; 
the state of being sent by supreme autho- 
rity ; persons sent on any account, usually 
to propagate religion ; dismission; discharge. 

MISSIONARY, (mish'-un-na-re) In.s. One 

MISSIONER, (mish'-un-er) T J sent to 

propagate religion. 

MISSIVE, (mis'-siv) a. Such as is sent ; 
used at distance. 

MISSIVE, (mis'-siv) n.s. A letter sent; a 
messenger. 

To MISSPEAK, (mis-speke') v. a. To speak 
wrong. 

To MISSPEAK, (mis-speke') v.n. To blun- 
der in speaking. 

MISSPEND, (mis-spend') v. a Pass. part. 
misspent. To spend ill ; to waste ; to con- 
sume to no purpose ; to throw away. 

MIST, (mist) n.s. A low thin cloud; a 
small thin rain not percent in single 
drops ; anything that dims or darkens. 

To MIST, (mist) v. a. To cloud ; to cover 
with a vapour or stream. 

To MISTAKE, (mis-take') v. a. To conceive 
wrongly ; to take something for that which 
it is not. 

To MISTAKE, (mis-take') v. n. To err; 
not to judge right. 

To be MISTAKEN, (mis-ta'-kn) To err. 

MISTAKE, (mis-take') n. s. Misconception , 
errour. 

MISTAKEABLE, (mis-ta'-ka-bl) a. Liable 
to be conceived wrong. 



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MISTAKER, (mis-tak-er) n. s. One who 

conceives wrong. 

To M1STATE, (mis-tate) v. a. To state 
wrong. 

MISTATEMENT, (mis-state'-ment) n.s. A 
wrong statement. 

To MISTEACH, (mis-tetsh') v. a To teach 
wrong. 

ToMISTELL, ,(mis-tel') v. a. To tell un- 
faithfully, or inaccurately. 

ToMISTERM, (mis-term; v. a. To term 
erroneously 

MISTFUL, (mist'-ful) a. Clouded as with 
a mist. 

To MISTHINK, (mis-t/angk') v. a. To think 
ill ; to think wrong. 

MISTHOUGHT, (mis-^awt') n.s. Wrong 
notion ; false opinion. 

MISTILY, (mis-te-le') ad. Darkly ; ob- 
scurely. 

To MISTIME, (mis-time) v. a. Not to time 
right ; not to adapt properly with regard 
to time. 

MISTINESS, (mis'-te-nes) n.s. Cloudiness; 
state of heing overcast. 

MISTION, (mis'-te-un) h.s. The state of 
heing mingled. 

To MISTLE. See To Misle. 

M1STLETO F,(miz'-zl-tg) n. s. A plant, which 
is not to he cultivated in the earth, but will 
always grow upon trees. 

MISTLIKE, (mis-like') a. Resembling a 
mist. 

MISTOLD, (mis-told') Part. pass, of mistell. 

MISTOOK, (mis-took') Part. pass, of mistake. 

To M [STRAIN',' (mis'-trane) v. a. To edu- 
cate amiss. 

To MISTRANSLATE, (mis-translate') v. a. 
To translate incorrectly. 

MISTRANSLATION, (mj.s-trans-la-shun) 
.11. s. An incorrect translation. 

MISTRESS, (mis'-tres) n. s. A woman who 
governs : correlative to subject or to servant. 
A woman who hath something in posses- 
sion ; a woman skilled in anything ; a wo- 
man teacher ; a woman beloved and court- 
ed ; a whore ; a concubine. 

MISTRUST, (mis-trust') n.s. Diffidence; 
suspicion ; want of confidence. 

To MISTRUST, (mis-trust') v. a. To suspect ; 
to doubt ; to regard with diffidence. 

MISTRUSTFUL, (mis-trust'-ful) a. Diffi- 
dent; doubting. 

MISTRUSTFULLY, (mis-trust'-ful-Ie> ad. 
With suspicion ; with mistrust. 

MISTRUSTFULNESS, (mis-trust'-ful-nes) 
n. s. Diffidence ; doubt. 

To MISTUNE, (mis-tune') v. a. To tune 
amiss ; to put out of tune. 

To MISTUKN, (mis-turn) v. a. To pervert. 

To M1STUTOR, (mis'-tu'-tur) v. a. To in- 
struct amiss. 

MISTY, (mis'-te) a. Clouded ; overspread 
with mists ; obscure ; dark ; not plain. 

To MISUNDERSTAND, (mis-un-der-stand') 
v. a. To misconceive ; to mistake. 

MISUNDERSTANDING, (mis-un-der- 



MIZ 

stand'-ing) n. s. Difference; disable c- 
inent ; errour ; misconception. 

MISUSAGE, (mis-u'-zaje) n. s. Abuse ; iil 
use ; bad treatment. 

To MISUSE, (mis-uze') v. a. To treat or use 
improperly ; to abuse. 

MISUSE, (mis-uze') n.s. Evil or cruel treat- 
ment ; wrong or erroneous use ; misappli- 
cation ; abuse. 

MISWRITE, (mis-rite') v. a. To write in- 
correctly. 

MIS WROUGHT, (mis-rawt') part. Badly 
worked. 

MITE, (mite) n. s. A small insect found in 
cheese or corn ; a weevil ; the twentieth 
part of a grain ; anything proverbially 
small ; a small particle. 

MITHRIDATE, (mM'-re-date) n.s. An 
old medicine named from its inventor Mi- 
thridates, king of Pontus. 

MITIGABLE, (mit'-te-ga-bl) a. Capable of 
mitigation. 

MITIGANT, (mit'-te-gant) a. Lenient, 
lenitive. 

To MITIGATE, (mit'-te gate) v. a. To tem- 
per ; to make less rigorous ; to alleviate ; 
to make mild ; to mollify ; to make less 
severe ; to cool ; to moderate. 

MITIGATION, (mit-te-ga'-shun) n. s. Abate- 
ment of any thing penal, harsh, or painful. 

MITIGATIVE, (mit'-te- ga-tiv) a, Lenitive ; 
having power to alleviate. 

MITIGATOR, (mit'-te-ga-tur) n.s. An ap- 
peaser. 

MITRE, (mi'-ter) n. s. An ornament for the 
head ; a kind of episcopal crown. 

MITRE, (mi'-ter) ^ n. s. A mode of joining 

MITER, (mi'-ter) S two boards together. 

MITRED, (mi'-terd) a. Wearing a mitre ; 
adorned with a mitre. 

MITTEN T, (mit'-tent) a. Sending forth; 
emitting. 

MITTENS, ^mit'-tenz) n. s. Coarse gloves 
for the winter ; gloves that cover the arm 
without covering the fingers. 

MITTIMUS, (mit'temus) n.s. A warrant 
by which a justice commits an offender to 
prison. 

To MIX, (miks) v. a. To unite to something 
else ; to unite various ingredients into one 
mass ; to form of different substances or 
kinds ; to join ; to mingle ; to confuse. 

To MIX, (miks) v. n. To be united into one 
mass by mutual intromission of parts. 

MIXEN, (miks'-en) n.s. A dunghill; a lay- 
stall. 

MIXER, (miks'-er) n. s. One who mixes ; 
a mingler. 

MIXT, (mikst) part, of mix. 

MIXTION) (miks'-te-un) n. s. Mixture ; 
confusion of one thing with another. 

MIXTURE, (mikst'-yur) n. s. The act of 
mixing; the state of being mixed; a mass 
formed by mingled ingredients ; that which 
is added and mixed. 

MIZZEN, (miz'-zn) n. s. The mast in the 
stern or back part of a ship. 



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To MIZZLE, (miz'-zl) v. n. To rain small rain. 

MNEMONICAL, (ne-mon'-e-kal) ) a. As- 

MNEMON1CK, (ne-"mon-ik) T $ sisting 
memory. 

MNEMON1CKS, (ne-mon iks) n. s. The 
act of memory. 

To MOAN, (mone) v. a. To lament ; to 
deplore. 

To MOAN, (mone) v. n. To grieve ; to make 
lamentation. 

MOAN, (mone) n. s. Lamentation ; audible 
sorrow ; grief expressed in words or cries. 

MOAT, (mote) n. s. A canal of water round 
a house or castle for defence. 

To MOAT, (mote) v. a. To surround with 
canals by way of defence. 

MOB, (mob) n. s. The croud ; a tumultu- 
ous rout. 

MOB, (mob) n. s. A kind of female undress 
for the head. 

To MOB, (mob) v. a. To harass, to overbear 
by tumult. 

MOBILE, (mob'-eel) n. s. The populace ; 
the rout ; the mob. 

MOBILE, (mob -eel) a. Moveable. 

MOBILITY, (mo-bil'-le-te) n. s. The power 
of being moved ; nimbleness ; activity ; 
fickleness ; inconstancy. 

To MOBLE, (mob'-bl) v. a. To wrap up, as 
in a hood. 

MOCHO-STONE, (mo'-ko-stone) n.s. A 
stone of a clear horney grey, with delinea- 
tions representing mosses, shrubs, and 
branches, black, brown, red, in the sub- 
stance of the stone. 

To MOCK, (mok) v. a. To deride ; to laugh 
at ; to ridicule ; to deride by imitation ; to 
mimick in contempt ; to defeat ; to elude ; 
to fool ; to tantalize ; to play on contemp- 
tuously. 

To MOCK, (mok) v. n. To make contemp- 
tuous sport. 

MOCK, (mgk) n. s. Ridicule ; act of con- 
tempt ; fleer ; sneer ; gibe ; flirt ; imita- 
tion ; mimickry. 

MOCK, (mok) a. False ; counterfeit ; not 
real. 

MOCKER, (mok'-er) n. s. One who mocks ; 
a scorner ; a scoffer ; a deceiver ; an elu- 
sory impostor. 

MOCKERY, (mok'-ker-e) n.s. Derision; 
scorn ; sportive insult ; ridicule ; contemp- 
tuous merriment ; sport ; subject of laugh- 
ter ; vanity of attempt ; vain effort ; imita- 
tion ; counterfeit appearance ; vain show. 
MOCKING, (mok'-kmg) n. s. Scorn ; de- 
rision ; insult. 
MOCKING-BIRD, (mok'-king-berd) n. s. 
An American bird, which imitates the note 
of other birds. 
MODAL, (mo'-dal) a. Relating to the form 

or mode, not the essence. 
MODE, (mode) n. s. External variety ; ac- 
cidental discrimination ; accident ; grada- 
*iou ; degree ; manner ; method ; form ; 
fasuion ; state ; quality ; custom ; a kind 
of thin silk, worn by ladies. 



MOD 

MODEL, (mod'-del) n. s. A representation 
in little of something made or done ; a 
copy to be imitated ; a mould ; anything 
which shews or gives the shape of that 
which it incloses ; -standard ; that by which 
anything is measured ; something repre- 
sentative. 

To MODEL, (mod'-del) v. a. To plan; to 
shape ; to mould ; to form ; to delineate. 

MODELLER, (mod'-del-ler) n.s. Planner, 
schemer ; contriver. 

MODERABLE, (mod'er-?--bl) «. Tempe- 
rate ; measurable ; governable. 

MODERATE, (mod'-der-ate) a. Temperate ; 
not excessive ; not hot of temper ; not lux- 
urious ; not expensive ; not extreme in opi- 
nion ; not sanguine in a tenet ; placed be- 
tween extremes ; holding the mean ; of the 
middle rate. 

To MODERATE, (mod'-der-ate) v. a. To 
regulate ; to restrain ; to still ; to pacify ; 
to quiet ; to repress ; to make temperate ; 
to qualify ; to decide as a moderator. 

To MODERATE, (mod'-der-ate) v.n. To 
preside in a disputation, and regulate the 
controversy. 

MODERATELY, (mod'-der-at-le) ad. Tem- 
perately ; mildly ; in a middle degree. 

MODERATENESS, (mod-der-at-nes) n.s. 
State of being moderate ; temperateness. 

MODERATION, (mod-der-a'shun) n.s. For- 
bearance of extremity; the contrary temper 
to party violence ; state of keeping a due 
mean betwixt extremes ; calmness of mind ; 
equanimity ; frugality in expence. 

MODERATOR, (mod- der-a'-tur) n.s. The 
person or thing that calms or restrains ; 
one who presides in a disputation, to re- 
strain the contending parties for indecency, 
and confine them to the question. 

MODERN, (mod'-dern) a. Late ; recent : 
not ancient ; not antique. 

MODERNS, (mod'-dernz) n. s. Those who 
have lived lately, opposed to the anci- 
ents. 

To MODERNIZE, (mod'-dern-nize) v. a. To 
adapt ancient compositions to modern per- 
sons or things. 

MODERNISER, (mod -dern-i-zer) n.s. Ono 
who adapts ancient compositions to modem 
persons or things. 

MODERNIZM, (mod'-dern-nizm) n. s. De- 
viation from the ancient and classical man- 
ner. 

MODERNIST, (mod'-dern-ist) n.s. One 
who admires the moderns. 

MODERNNESS, (mod'-dern-nes) n.s. No- 
velty. 

MODEST, (mod'-dest) a. Not arrogant; 
not presumptuous ; not impudent ; not for- 
ward ; not loose ; not unchaste ; not exces- 
sive ; not extreme. 

MODESTLY, (mod'-dest-le) ad. Not arro- 
gantly ; not presumptuously ; not impu 
dently ; not forward ly ; with respect ; not 
loosely; not lewdly; with decency; not 
excessively ; with moderation. 



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MODESTY, (med'-des-te) n.s. Arrogance; 
presumptuousness ; contrariety to impu- 
dence, or forwardness ; moderation ; de- 
cency ; chastity ; purity of manners. 

MODICUM, (mod'-de-kum) n.s. Small por- 
tion ; pittance. 

MODIFIABLE, (mod'-de-fi-a-bl) a. That 
may be diversified by accidental differences. 

MODIFICABLE, (ino-dif'-fe-ka-bl) a. Di- 
versible by various modes. . 

To MOD1FICATE, (mod'-e-fe-kate) v. a. To 
qualify. 

MODIFICATION, (mgd-de-fe-ka'-shun) n.s. 
The act of modifying anything, or giving it 
new accidental differences of external qua- 
lities or mode. 

To MODIFY, (mgd'-de-fi) v. a. To change 
the external qualities or accidents of any- 
thing ; to shape ; to soften ; to moderate ; 
to qualify. 

MODILLON, (mo-dil'-yun) n. s. Modillons, 
in architecture, are little brackets which are 
often set under the Corinthian and compo- 
site orders, and serve to support the pro- 
jecture of the larmier or drip. 

MODISH, (mo'-dish) a. Fashionable; 
formed according to the reigning custom. 

MODISHLY, (mo'-dish-le) ad. Fashion- 
ably. 

MODISHNESS, (mo'-dish-nes) n. s. Affec- 
tation of the fashion. 

To MODULATE, (mod'-u-late) v. a. To 
form sound to a certain key, or to certain 
notes. 

MODULATION, (mgd'-du-la'-shun) n. s. 
The act of forming anything to certain pro- 
portion ; sound modulated ; harmony ; me- 
lody. 

MODULATOR, (mod'-u-la-tur) n.s. He 
who forms sounds to a certain key ; a 
tuner. 

MODULE, (mgd'-ule) n. 5. An empty re- 
presentation ; a model. 

MODUS, (mo'-dus) n. s. Something paid as 
a compensation for tithes on the supposi- 
tion of being a moderate equivalent. 

MOGUL, (mo-gul') n. s. The title of the 
emperour of Hindostan, who was called the 
great Mogul. 

MOHAIR, (mo'-hare) n. s. Thread or stuff 
made of camel's or other hair. 

MOHOCK, (mo'-hpk) n. s. The name of a 
cruel nation of America, given to ruffians 
who infested the streets of London. / 

MOHAMMEDAN. See Ma homed aw. 

MOIDORE, (moe-dore) n.s. A Portugal 
coin, rated at one pound seven shillings. 

MOIETY, (mge'-e-te) n.s. Half; one of 
two equal parts. 

To MOIL, (mgil) v. a. To daub with dirt ; 
to defile ; to weary. 

To MOIL, (moil) v. n. To labour in the 
mire ; to toil ; to drudge. 

MOIST, (moist) a. Wet in a small degree ; 
damp ; juicy ; succulent. 

To MOIST, (moist) ) v. a. To make 

To MOISTEN, (moi'-sn) 5 damp ; to make 
wet to a small degree ; to damp. 



MOM 

MOISTENER, (moi'-sn-er) n. s. The persoc 

or thing that moistens. 
MOISTFUL, (moist'-ful) a. Full of mois- 
ture. 

MOISTNESS, (mmst'-nes) n. s. Dampness ; 
wetness in a small degree. 

MOISTURE, (moist'-yur) n. s. State of 
being moist ; moderate wetness ; small 
quantity of liquid. 

MOISTY, (moist'-e) a. Drizzling. 

MOKES of a net. The meshes. 

MOLASSES, (mo-las'-siz) n. s. Treacle ; 
the spume or scum of the juice of the sugar 
cane. 

MOLAR, (mo'-lar) a. Having power to 
grind. 

MOLDWARP. SeeMouLDWARp 

MOLE, (mole) n. s. A natural spot or dis- 
colouration of the body ; a mound ; a 
dyke ; a little beast that works under 
ground. See Mouldwarp. 

MOLECAST, (mole'-kast) [n.s. Hillock cast 
up by a mole., 

MOLECATCHER, (mole'-katsh-er) n. s. 
One whose employment is to catch moles. 

MOLECULE, (mol'-e-kule) n. s. A small 
mass, or portion of any body. 

MOLEHILL, (mole'-hil) n. s. Hillock thrown 
up by the mole working under ground. 

To MOLEST, (mo-lest') v. a. To disturb; 
to trouble ; to vex. 

MOLESTATION, (mol-es-ta'-shun) n. s. 
Disturbance ; uneasiness caused by vexa- 
tion. 

MOLESTER, (mo-lest'-er) n.s. One who 
disturbs. 

MOLETRACK, (mole'-trak) n. s. Course 
of the mole underground 

MOLLIENT, (mol'-yent) a. Softening. 

MOLLIFIABLE," (mol'-le-fi-a-bl) a. That 
may be softened. 

MOLLIFICATION,(mol.le-fe-ka'-shun) n. s. 
The act of mollifying or softening ; pacifi- 
cation ; mitigation. 

MOLLIFIER, (mol'-le-fi-er) n. s. That 
which softens ; that which appeases ; he 
that pacifies or mitigates. 

To MOLLIFY, (mol'-le-f.i) v. a. To soften ; 
to make soft ; to assuage ; to appease ; to 
pacify ; to quiet ; to qualify ; to lessen any- 
thing harsh or burdensome. 

MOMENT, (mo'-ment) n. $. Consequence ; 
importance ; weight ; value ; force ; im- 
pulsive weight ; actuating power ; an indi- 
visible particle of time. 

MOMENTAL, (mo-men'-tal) a. Important ; 
valuable ; of moment. 

MOMENTALLY, (mo-men'-tal-e) ad. Im- 
portantly ; for a moment. 

MOMENTANEOUS, (mo-men-ta'-ne-us) a. 
Lasting but for a moment. 

MOMENTARILY, (mo'-men-ta-re-le) ad. 
Every moment. 

MOMENTARY, mo'-men-ta-re) a. Lasting 
for a moment ; done in a moment. 

MOMENTOUS, (mo-men'-tus) a. Impor- 
tant ; weighty; of consequence. 

MOMENTUM, (mo-men'-tum) n. s. Im 



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petus, force, or quantity of motion in a 

moving body. 
MOMMERY, (mum'-mer-e) n.s. An enter- 
tainment in which maskers play frolicks. 
MONACHAL, (mon'-na-kal) a. Monastick ; 

relating to monks, to conventual orders. 
MONACHISM, (mon'-na~kizm) n.s. The 

state of monks, the monastick life. 
MONARCH, (mon'-nark) n. s. A governour 

invested with absolute authority ; a king ; 

one superior to the rest of the same kind ; 

president. 
MONARCHAL, (mo-nar'-kal) a. Suiting a 

monarch ; regal ; princely ; imperial. 
MONARCHIAL, (mo-nar'-ke-al) } 
MONARCHICAL, ("mo-nar -ke-kal) ) a. 
MONARCHICK, (mo-na/-kik) ) 

Regal ; vested in a single ruler. 
To MONARCHISE, (mon'-nar kize) v. n. To 

play the king, 
MONARCHIST, (mon'-ar-kist) n.s. An 

advocate for monarchy. 
MONARCHY, (mon'-uar-Ke) n. s. The go- 
vernment of a single person ; Kingdom ; 

empire. 
MONASTERY, (mon'-as-ter-e) n. s. House 

of religious retirement ; convent ; abbey ; 

cloister 
MONASTICK, mo-nas'-tik) } a. Reli- 

MONAST1CAL, (mo-nas'-te-kal) \ giously 

recluse ; pertaining to a monk. 
MONASTICALLY, (mo-nas'-te-kal-le) ad. 

Reclusely ; in the manner of a monk. 
MONASTICK, (mo-nas'-tik) n. s. A monk. 
MONDAY, (mun'-da) n, s. The second day 

of the week. 
MONEY, (mun'-ne) n. s. Metal coined for 

the purposes of commerce. 
MONEYBAG, (mun'-ne-bag) n. s. A large 

purse. 
MONEYBOX, (mun'-ne-box) n. s. A till ; 

repository of ready coin. 
MONEYBROKER, (mun'-ne-bro-ker) n. s. 

A moneychanger or moneyscrivener. 
MONEYCHANGER, (mun'-ne-tshan-jer) 

n.s. A broker in money. 
MONEYED, (mun'-need) a. Rich in mo- 
ney: often used in opposition to those who 

are possessed of lands. 
MONEYLENDER, (mun'-ne-lend-er) n. s. 

One who lends money to other3 ; one who 

raises money for others. 
MONEYLESS, (mun'-ne-les) a. Wanting 

money ; pennyless. 
MONEYSCRIVENER, (mim'-ne-skriv-ner) 

n. s. One who raises money for others. 
MONEYSWORTH, (mun'-nez-wurth) n. s. 

Something valuable : something worth the 

cost. 
MONGER, (mung'-ger) n. s. A dealer ; a 

seller. It is seldom used otherwise than 

after the name of any commodity to express 

a seller of that commodity: as, a fish- 
monger. 
MONGREL, (mung'-grel) a. Of a mixed 

breed. 
MONGREL, (mung'-grel) n.s. Anything of 

a mixed breed. 



MON 

MONIED. See Moneyed. 

To MON1SH, (mon'-nish) v. a. To wain ; to 

counsel ; to admonish. 
MONISHER, (mon'-nish-er) n. s. An ad- 

monisher ; a monitor. 
MONITION, (mo-nish'-un) n.s. Information; 
hint ; instruction ; document. 

MON1TIVE, (mon-ne-tiv) a. Admonitory; 
conveying useful instruction. 

MONITOR, (mon'-ne-tur) n.s. One who 
warns of faults, or informs of duty. It is 
used of an upper scholar in a school com- 
missioned by the master to look to the boys 
in his absence. 

MONITORY, (mon -ne-tur-e) a. Convey- 
ing useful instruction ; giving admonition. 

MONITRESS, (mon'-ne-tres) n. s. A fe- 
male monitor ; an instructress. 

MONK, (mungk) n. s. One of a religious 
community bound by vov/s to certain ob- 
servances. 

MONKERY, (mungk'-ker-e) n. s. The mo- 
nastick life. 

MONKEY, (mung'-ke) n. s. An ape ; a 
baboon ; a jackanapes ; a word of con- 
tempt. 

MONKHOOD, (mungk'-hud) n. s. The 
character of a monk. 

MONKISH, (mungk'kish) a. Monastick , 
pertaining to monks. 

MONOCHORD, (mon'-no-kord) n.s. An 
instrument of one string ; a kind of instru- 
ment anciently of singular use for the regu- 
lating of sounds. 

MONOCULAR, (mo-nok'ku-lar) ? a One 

MONOCULOUS, (mon-nok'-ku-lus) J eyed : 
having only one eye. 

MONODY, (mon'-no-de) n. s. A poem sung 
by one person, not in dialogue : a ditty 
sung by the person alone, to vent hi3 grief 

MONOGAMIST, (mo-nog'-ga-mist) n. s. 
One who disallows second marriages. 

MONOGAMY, (mo-nog -ga-me) n.s. Mar- 
riage of one wife. 

MONOGRAM, (mgn'-no-gram) n. s. A cy- 
pher ; a character compounded of sevenn 
letters. 

MONOLOGUE, (mon'-no-log) n. >. A 
scene in which a person of the drama 
speaks by himself ; a soliloquy. 

MONOMACHY, (mo-nom'-a-ke) n.s. A 
duel ; a single combat. 

MONOME, (mon'-nome) n. s. In algebra 
A quantity that has but one denomination 
or name. 

MONOPATHY, (mo-ngp'-a-tfie) n. s. Soli- 
tary sensibility ; sole suffering. 

MONOPETALOUS, (mon-no-pet -a-Ius) a. 
It is used for such flowers as are formed 
out of one leaf, however they may be seem- 
ingly cut into many small ones. 

MONOPOLIST, (mo nop -po list) n.s. One 
'who by engrossing or patent obtains the 
sole power or privilege of vending any com- 
modity. 

To MONOPOLIZE, (mo-nop'-po-lize) v. a. 
To engross so as to have the sole power or 
privilege of vending any commodity. 



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MONOPOLIZER, (mo-npp'-po-li-zer) n. s. 
A monopolist. 

MONOPOLY, (mo-nop'-po-le) n. s. The 
exclusive privilege of selling anything. 

MONOPTOTE, (mon'-nop-tote) n.s. A 
noun used only in some one oblique case. 

MONOST1CH, (mon'-no-stik) n. s. A com- 
position of one verse. 

MONOSYLLABICAL, (mon-no-sil-lab'-e- 
kal) a. Consisting of words of one syllable. 

MONOSYLLABLE, (inon'-no-sil-la^bl) n. s. 
A word of only one syllable. 

MONOSTROPHICK, (mon-o-strof'-fik) a. 
Free from the restraint of any particular 
metre. 

MONOTONE, (mon'-o-tone) ». s. Uniform- 
ity of sound ; want of proper cadence in 
pronunciation. 

MONOTONICAL, (mon-o-ton'-e-kal) a. 
Having an unvaried sound ; wanting va- 
riety in cadence. 

MONOTONOUS, (mo-not'-o-nus) a. Want- 
ing variety in cadence. 

MONOTONY, (mo-not'-to-ne) n. s. Uni- 
formity of sound. 

MONSOON, (mon-soon') n. s. Monsoons are 
shifting trade winds in the East Indian 
ocean, which blow periodically ; some for 
half a yeaT one way, others but for three 
months, and then shift and blow for six or 
three months directly contrary. 

MONSTER, (mgn'-ster) n. s. Something 
out of the common order of nature ; some- 
thing horrible for deformity, wickedness, or 
mischief. 

MONSTROSITY, (mon-stros'-se-te) n. s. 
The state of being monstrous, or out of the 
common order of the universe. 

MONSTROUS, (mon'-strus) a. Deviating 
from the stated order of nature ; strange ; 
wonderful ; irregular ; enormous ; shock- 
ing ; hateful ; full of monsters. 

MONSTROUSLY, (mon'-strus- le) ad. In a 
manner out of the common order of nature ; 
shockingly ; terribly ; horribly ; to a great 
or enormous degree. 

MONSTROUSNESS, (mgn'-strus-nes) r. s. 
Enormity ; irregular nature or behaviour. 

MONTH, (munt/i) n.s. One of the twelve 
principal divisions of the year ; the space 
of four weeks. 

MONTHLY, (muntfi'-le) a. Continuing a 
month ; performed in a month ; happening 
every month. 

MONTHLY, (muntfi'-le) ad. Once in a 
month. 

MONUMENT, (mon'-nu-ment) n.s. Any- 
thing by which the memory of persons or 
things is preserved ; a memorial ; a tomb ; 
a cenotaph. 

MONUMENTAL, (mon-nu-men'-tal) a. Me- 
morial ; preserving memory ; raised in ho- 
nour of the dead ; belonging to a tomb. 

MONUMENTALLY, (mon-nu-men'-tal-le) 
ad. In memorial. 

MOOD, (mood) n. s. The form of an argu- 
ment ; style of musick ; the change the 
verb undergoes in some languages, as the 



MOO 

Greek, Latin, and French, to signify vari- 
ous intentions of the mind ; temper of mind ; 
state of mind as affected by any passion ; 
disposition ; anger ; rage ; heat of mind. 

MOODILY, (moo'-de-le) ad. Sadly ; pen- 
sively. 

MOODINESS, (mpp'-de-nes) n.s. Indigna- 
tion ; vexation. 

MOODY, (moo'-de) a. Angry ; out of hu- 
mour ; sad ; pensive ; melancholy ; vio- 
lent : furious ; raging. 

MOON, (moon) 71. s. The changing lumin- 
ary of the night ; a month. In fortification : 
It is used in composition to denote a figure 
resembling a crescent, as a half moon. 

MOON-BEAM, (moon'-beme) n.s. Rays of 
lunar light. 

MOON-CALF, (moon'-kaf) n. s. A monster; 
a false conception ; supposed perhaps an- 
ciently to be produced by the influence of 
the moon ; a dolt ; a stupid fellow. 

MOON-EYED, (moon'-ide) a. Having eyes 
affected by the revolutions of the moon ; 
dim-eyed ; purblind. 

MOONISH, (mpon'-ish) a. Like the moon ; 
variable as the moon. 

MOONLESS, (mopn'-les) a. Not enlighten- 
ed by the moon. 

MOONLIGHT, (moon'-lite) n.s. The light 
afforded by the moon. 

MOONLIGHT, (mpon'-lite) a. Illuminated 
by the moon. 

MOONSHINE, (mppn'-shine) n. s. The lus- 
tre of the moon. 

MOONSHINE, (moon'-shine) ) a. Ulumin- 

MOONSHINY, (mppn'-shi-ne) $ ated by 
the moon. 

MOONSTONE, (mppn'-stone) n.s. A kind 
of stone. 

MOONSTRUCK, (mppn'-struk) a. Luna- 
tick ; affected by the moon. 

MOONY, (mppn'-ne) a. Lunated ; having 
a crescent for the standard resembling the 
moon. 

MOOR, (moor) n. s. A marsh ; a fen ; a 
bog ; a tract of low and watery grounds ; a 
native of Mauritania ; a negro. 

To MOOR, (moor) v. a. To fasten by an- 
chors or otherwise. 

To MOOR, (moor) v.n. To be n*ed by an- 
chors ; to be stationed. 

MOORCOCK, (mppr'-kok) n.s. The male 
of the moorhen. 

MOORGAME, (mppr'-game) n. s. Bed 
game ; grouse. 

MOORHEN, (mppr'-hen) n. s. A fowl that 
feeds in the fens, without web feet. 

MOORISH, (mppr'-ish) a. Fenny ; marshy ; 
watery ; belonging to the Moors ; denoting 
Moors. 

MOORLAND, (mppr'-land) n. s. Marsh ;. 
fen ; watery ground. 

MOORSTONE, (mppr'-stone) n.s. A species 
of granite. 

MOORY, (mppr'-e) 0. Marshy ; fenny ; 
watery. 

MOOSE, (moose) n. s. The large American 
deer. 



net; — tube, tub, bull; — oil; — pound ; — thin, 



MOR 

To MOOT, (moot) v. a. To plead a mock 
cause ; to state a point of law by way of 
exercise, as was formerly done in the inns 
of court at appointed times. 

To MOOT, (moot) v. n. To argue or plead 
upon a supposed cause in law. 

MOOT, (moot) n. s. Case to be disputed ; 
point to be argued. 

MOOT case, or point, (mopt'-kase, mppt'-point) 
n. s. A point or case unsettled and dis- 
putable. 

MOOT-HALL, (moot'-hawl) ) n.s.Council- 

MOOT-HOUSE, (moot'-house) j chamber ; 
hall of judgement ; town-hall. 

MOOTING, (moot'-ing) n. s. The exercise 
of pleading a mock cause. 

MOOTER, (moot'-er) n.s. A disputer of 
moot points. 

MOP, (mop) n. s. Pieces of cloth, or locks 
of wool, fixed to a long handle, with which 
maids clean the floors. 

To MOP, (mop) v. a. To rub with a mop. 

To MOPE, (mope 1 ) v. n. To be stupid ; to 
drowse ; to be in a constant day-dream. 

MOPE, (mope) n. s. One who is moped ; 
a spiritless and inattentive person. 

MOPE-EYED, (mope'-ide) a. Short-sighted, 
purblind. 

MOPISH, (mopish) a. Spiritless ; inat- 
tentive ; dejected. 

MOPISHNESS, (mo'-pish-nes) n. s. Dejec- 
jection ; inactivity. 

MOPPET, (mop'-pet) ^ n. s. A puppet made 

MOPSEY, (mgp'-se) S °f rags, as a mop 
is made ; a fondling name for a girl. 

MORAL, (mor'-al) a. Relating to the prac- 
tice of men towards each other, as it may 
be virtuous or criminal ; good or bad ; rea- 
soning or instructing with regard to vice 
and virtue ; popular ; customary ; such as 
is known or admitted in the general busi- 
ness of life. 

MORAL, (mor'-al) n.s. Morality ; practice 
or doctrine of the duties of life ; the doc- 
trine inculcated by a fiction ; the accommo- 
dation of a fable to form the morals. 

MORALIST, (mor'-ral-list) n. s. One who 
teaches the duties of "life ; a mere moral 
man. 

MORALITY, (mo-ral'-le-te) n. s. The doc- 
trine of the duties of life ; ethicks ; the 
form of an action which makes it the sub- 
ject of reward, or punishment ; an old kind 
of drama ; an allegorical play, in which the 
virtues and vices were personified. 
MOR ALIZATION, (mor-al-i-za'-shun) n. s. 

Explanation in a moral sense. 
To MORALIZE, (mgr'-ral-ize) v. a. To 
make moral ; to apply to moral purposes ; 
to explain in a moral sense ; to furnish with 
manners or examples. 
To MORALIZE, (mpr'-ral-ize) v.n. To 
speak or write on moral subjects. 

MORALIZER, (mor'-ral-i-zer) n.s. One 
who moralizes. 

MORALLY, (mpr'-ral-le) ad. In the ethi- 
cal sense ; aceording to the rules of virtue. 
MORALS, (mQr'-ralz) n. s. The practice of 



MOR 

the duties of life ; behaviour with respect to 
others. 

MORASS, (mo-ras') n. s. Fen ; bog ; moor. 

MORASS Y,(mo-ras'-se) a. Moorish ; marshy; 
fenny. 

MORAVIAN, (mo-ra'-ve-an) n. s. One ot 
a religious sect of Moravian and Rohemian 
brethren, which was founded in the fifteenth 
century. In modern times, one of the 
united brethren, who are followers of Count 
Zinzendorf, a German nobleman ; called 
also Herrnhuters. 

MORAVIAN, (mo-ra'-ve-an) a. Denoting, 
or belonging to, the sect of Moravians. 

MORBID, (mor'-bid) n. s. Diseased ; in a 
state contrary to health. 

MORBIDNESS, (inor'-bid-nes) n. s. State 
of being diseased. 

MORBIFIC AL, (mor-bif'-fe-kal) )a. Caus- 

MORBIFICK, (mor-bif'-fik) ' $ ing dis- 



MORBOSE, (mor-bose) a. Proceeding from 
disease ; not healthv. 

MORBOSITY, (mpr"-bos'-se-te) n. s. Dis- 
eased state. 

MORDACIOUS,(mor-da'-she-us,)a. Biting ; 
apt to bite. 

MORDACIOUSLY, (it. or- da'- she us-le.) ad. 
Bitingiy ; sarcastically. 

MORDACITY, (mpr-das'-se-te) n.s. Biting 
quality. 

MORDICANCY, (mor'-de-kan-se) n.s. Bit- 
ing quality. 

MORD1CANT, (mor'-de-kant) a. Biting; 
acrid. 

MORDICATION, (mor-de-ka/shun) s. The 
act of corroding or biting. 

MORE, (more) a. In greater quantity; in 
greater degree ; in greater number ; added 
to some former number. 

MORE, (more) ad. To a greater degree ; 
the particle that forms the comparative de- 
gree ; again ; a second time longer ; yet 
continuing ; with the negative particle, it 
implies dead ; as, " Cassius is no more." 

MORE, (more) n. s. A greater quantity; a 
greater degree ; greater thing ; other thing. 

MOREEN, (mo-reen) n. s. A kind of stuff 
used for curtains and bed-hangings. 

MOREL, (mo-rel') n. s. A plant ; a kind 
of cherry. 

MORELAND, (more'-land) n. s. A moun- 
tainous or hilly country. 

MOREOVER, (more-olver) ad. Beyond 
what has been mentioned ; besides ; like- 
wise ; also ; over and above. 

MORESK, (mo-resk'; a. Done after the 
manner of the Moors ; a term applied to a 
kind of antique carving and painting. 

MORION, (mor'-re-un) n.s. A helmet ; ar- 
mour for the head ; a casque. 

MORISCO, (mo-ris'-ko) n.s. The Moorish 
language ; a dance after the manner of the 
Moors, often written morris, but more pro- 
perly morice; a dancer of the morrice or 
Moorish- dance. 

MORN, (morn) n. s. The first part of the 
day ; the morning. 



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MOR 

MORNING, (mgr'-ning) n. s. The first part 
of the day, from the first appearance of 
light to the end of the first fourth part of 
the sun's daily course. 

MORNING, (mor'-ning) a. Being in the 
early part of the day. 

MORNING-GOWN, (mgr'-ning-goun) n. 5. 
A loose gown worn before one is formally 
dressed. 

MORNING-STAR, (mgr-ning-star ) n.s. The 
planet Venus when she shines in the morn- 
ing. 

MOROCCO, (mo-rok'-ko) n. s. A fine sort 
of leather, of various colours ; the prepara- 
tion of which is said to have been borrowed 
from the kingdom of Morocco. 

MOROSE, (mo-rose') a. Sour of temper ; 
peevish ; sullen. 

MOROSELY, (mo-rose'-le) ad. Sourly; 
peevishly 

MOROSENEbS, (mo-rose'-nes) n. s. Sour- 
ness ; peevishness. 

MOROSITY, (mo ros'-se-te) n. s. Morose- 
nes9 ; sourness ; peevishness. 

MORPHEW, (mor-fu) n. s. A. scurf on the 
face. 

To MORPHEW, (mor'-fu) v. a. To cover 
with scurf. 

MORRIS, (mor'-ris) } n. s. 

MORRIS-DANCE, (mor'-ris-danse) S A 
dance in which bells are gingled, or staves 
or swords clashed, which was learned from 
the Moors. 

MORRIS-DANCER, (mor'-ris-dan-ser) n.s. 
One who dances the moorish-dance. 

MORRIS-PIKE, (mor'-ris-pike) n. s. A 
moorish pike. 

MORROW, (mor'-ro) n.s. The morning; 
the day after the present day ; on the day 
after this current day. 

MORSE, (morse) n. s. A sea-horse. 

MORSEL, (mor'-sel*) n.s. A piece fit for 
the mouth ; a mouthful ; a piece ; a meal ; 
a small quantity. 

MORT, (mort) n. s. A great quantity ; a 
salmon in the third year of its growth. 

MORTAL, (mor'-tal) a. Subject to death; 
doomed sometime to die ; deadly ; destruc- 
tive ; bringing death ; inferring divine con- 
demnation ; not venial ; human ; belonging 
to man. 

MORTAL, (mor'-tal) n. s. Man ; human 
being. , 

MORTALITY, (mor-taT-Ie-te) n. s. Sub- 
jection to death ; state of a being subject to 
death ; death ; power of destruction ; fre- 
quency of death ; human nature. 
To MORTALIZE, (mor'-tal-ize) v. a. To 
make mortal. 

MORTALLY, (mor'-tal-e) ad. Irrecover- 
ably ; to death ; extremely ; to extremity. 
MORTAR, (mor'-tar) n. s. A strong vessel 
in which materials are broken by being 
pounded with a pestle ; a short wide can- 
non, out of which bombs are thrown. 

MORTAR, (mgr'-tar) n. s. Cement made 
of lime and sand with water, and used to 
join stones or bricks. 



MOS 

MORTGAGE, (mor'-gaje) n.s. A dead 
pledge ; a thing put into the hands of a 
creditor : the state of being pledged. 

To MORTGAGE, (mor'-gaje) v. a. To 

pledge ; to put to pledge. 
MORTGAGEE, (mgr-ga-jee') n. s. He that 

takes or receives a mortgage. 
MORTGAGER, (mor'-ga-jer) «. s. He that 
gives a mortgage. 

MORBIFEROUS, (mor-tif-fer-us) a. Fatal ; 

deadly ; destructive. 
MORTlFICAT10N,(mor-te-fe-ka'-shun) n. s. 
The state of corrupting, or losing the vital 
qualities ; gangrene ; destruction of active 
qualities ; the act of subduing the body by 
hardships and macerations ; humiliation ; 
subjection of the passions ; vexation ; trou- 
ble. 
MORTIFi::DNESS, (mor'-te-fide-nes) n. «. 
Humiliation ; subjection of the passions. 

MORTIFIER, (mgr'-te-fi- er) n. s. One 
who mortifies the passions. 

To MORTIFY, (mgr'-te-fi) v. a. To destroy 
vital qualities ; to destroy active powers, or 
essential qualities ; to subdue inordinate 
passions ; to macerate or harass, in order 
to reduce the body to compliance with the 
mind ; to humble ; to depress ; to vex. 

To MORTIFY, (mgr'-te-fi) v. n. To gan- 
grene ; to corrupt ; to be subdued ; to die 
away ; to practise religious severities. 

MORTISE, (mgr'-tis) n. s. A hole cut into 
wood that another piece may be put into it, 
and form a joint. 

To MORTISE, (moi'-tis) v. a. To cut with 
a mortise ; to join with a mortise. 

MOPvTMAIN, (mort'-mane) n. s. Such a 
state of possession as makes it unalienable. 

MORTUARY, (mor'-tu-ar-re) n. s, A 
burial-place ; a gift left by p man at bis 
death to his parish church, for the recom- 
pence of his personal tithes and offerings 
not duly paid in his lifetime, 

MORTUARY, (mgr'-tu-ar-re) a. Belong- 
ing to the burial of the dead. 

MOSAIC AL, (mo-za'-e-kal) >a. Mosaick is 

MOSA1CK, (mo-za'-ik) T 5 a kind of 
painting in small pebbles, cockles, and 
shells of sundry colours ; of most use in 
pavements and floorings. 

MOSAICAL, (mo-za'-e-kal) ) a. Denoting 

MOSAICK, (mo-za'-ik) ) the writings 

or law of Moses. 

MOSCHETTO, (mus-ket'-to) n.s. A kind 
of gnat exceeding troublesome in hot cli- 
mates. 

MOSQUE, (mosk) n.s. A Mahometan temple. 

MOSS, (mgs) n. s. A plant which has roots, 
flowers, and seeds, yet cannot be propa- 
gated from seeds by any art ; a morass, or 
boggy place. 

To MOSS, (mgs.) v. a. To cover with moss. 

MOSS-GROWN, (mos'-grone) a. Covered 
or overgrown moss. 

MOSSINESS, (mos'-se-nes) n. s. _ The state 
of being covered or overgrown with moss. 

MOSSY, (mgs'-se) a. Overgrown with moss ; 
covered with moss. 



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MOV 

MOST, (^most) a. The superlative of more. 
Consisting of the greatest number ; consist- 
ing of the greatest quantity ; greatest. 

MOST, (most) ad. In the greatest degree ; 
the particle noting the superlative de- 
gree. 

MOST, (most) n, s. The greatest number ; 
the greatest value ; the greatest degree ; 
the greatest quantity ; the utmost. 

MOSTLY, (most'-le) ad. For the greatest 
part. 

MOTE, (mote) n. s. A small particle of mat- 
ter ; anything proverbially little. 

MOT, (mot) n. s. A word ; a motto ; a sen- 
tence added to a device. 

MOTE, (mote) n. s. A meeting ; an assem- 
bly : used in composition, as burg mote, folk' 
mote. 

MOTE, (mote) Must ; might. 

MOTET, (mo-tet') n.s. A kind of sacred 
air ; a hymn. 

MOTH, (moth) n. s. A small insect or worm, 
which eats cloths or hangings. 

MOTH-EATEN, (mof ? /-e-tn) a. Eaten of 
moths. 

MOTHER, (muTii'-er) n. s. A woman that 
has born a child ; correlative to son or 
daughter ; that which has produced any- 
thing ; that which has preceded in time ; 
as, a mother church to chapels : a familiar 
term of address to an old woman. Mother 
in law, The mother of a husband or wife. 
Mother of pearl, A kind of coarse pearl ; the 
shell in which pearls are generated. 

MOTHERHOOD, (muxn'-er-hud) n. s. The 
office or character of a mother. 

MOTHERLESS, (muTH'-er-les) a. esti- 
tute of a mother. 

MOTHERLY, (muTii'-er-le) a. Belonging 
to a mother ; suitable to a mother. 

MOTHY, (mot/i'-e) n. s. Full of moths. 

MOTION, (mo'-shun) n. s. The act of 
changing place ; animal life and action ; 
manner of moving the body ; port ; gait ; 
change of posture ; action : agitation ; in- 
testine action ; direction ; tendency ; im- 
pulse communicated ; tendency of the mind ; 
proposal made. 

To MOTION, (mo'-shun) v.n To advise; 
to make proposal ; to offer plans. 

MOTIONLESS, (mo'-shun-les) a. Wanting 
motion ; being without motion. 

MOTIVE, (mo'-tiv) a. Causing motion ; 
having movement ; having the power to 
move ; having power to change place. 

MOTIVE, (mo'-tiv) n. s. That which de- 
termines the choice ; that which incites the 
action ; mover. 

MOTLEY, (mot'-Ie) a. Mingled of various 
colours. 

MOTORY, (mo'-tur-re) a. Giving motion. 

MOTTO, (mot'-to) n. s. A sentence or word 
added to a device, or prefixed to anything 
written. 

MOVEABLE, (moov'-a-bl) a. Capable of 
being moved ; not fixed ; portable ; chang- 
ing the time of the year. 

MOVEABLES ^moov'-a-blz) n.s. Goods; 



MOU 

furniture ; distinguished from real or irn 
moveable possessions ; as, lands or houses* 

MOVEABLENESS, (moov'-a-bl-nes) «. f 
Mobility ; possibility to be moved. 

MOVEABLY, (mopv'-a-ble) ad. So as it 
may be moved. 

To MOVE, (moov) v. a. To put out of one 
place into another ; to put in motion ; to 
give an impulse to ; to propose ; to recom- 
mend ; to persuade ; to prevail on ; to af- 
fect ; to touch pathetically ; to stir passion ; 
to make angry ; to put into commotion ; to 
incite. 

To MOVE, (moov) v. n. To be in a state of 
changing place ; to have a particular di- 
rection of passage ; to go from one place to 
another ; to have vital action ; to walk ; 
to bear the body ; to march as an army; to go 
forward ; to change the posture of the body 
in ceremony. 

MOVE, (moov) n.s. The act of moving, 
commonly used at chess. 

MOVEMENT, (mppv'-ment) n.s. Manner 
of moving ; motion ; march ; military evo 
lution or manoeuvre. In musick, The pro- 
gress or course of sounds from grave to ac- 
ute, or from acute to grave. In mecha- 
nicks, The inner works of a clock or watch 
&c. 

MOVENT, (mo'-vent) a. Moving. 

MOVENT, (mo'-vent) «. s. That which 
moves another. 

MOVER, (mpp'-ver) n.s. The person or 
thing that gives motion ; something that 
moves, or stands not still ; a proposer. 

MOVING, (mpp'-ving) n. s. Motive ; im- 
pulse. 

MOVING, (mpo-ving) part. a. Pathetick ; 
touching ; adapted to affect the passions. 

MOVINGLY, (mpp'-ving-le) a. Pathetically ; 
in such a manner as to seize the passions. 

MOVINGNESS, (mpo'-ving-nes) n.s Power 
to affect the passions. 

MOULD, (mold) n. s.. A kind of concretion 
on the top or outside of things kept motion- 
less and damp ; earth ; soil ; ground in 
which any thing grows ; matter of which 
anything is made ; the matrix in which 
anything is cast, or receives its form ; cast , 
form ; a spot, as, an iron-mould. 

To MOULD, (mold) v. n. To contract con- 
creted matter ; to gather mould ; to rot ; 
to breed worms ; to putrefy. 

To MOULD, (mold) v. a. To form ; to 
shape ; to model ; to knead ; as, to mould 
bread. 

MOULD ABLE, (mold'-a-bl) a. That may be 
moulded. 

MOULDER, (mol'-der) n. s. He who moulds. 

To MOULDER,' (mol'-der) v. n. To be 
turned to dust ; to perish in dust ; to wear 
or waste away. 

To MOULDER, (mol'-der) v. a. To turn to 
dust ; to crumble. 

MOULD1NESS, (mol'-de-nes) n. s. The 
state of being mouldy. 

MOULDING, (mpld'-ing) n.s. Ornament 
al cavities in wood and stone. 



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MOU 

MOULD WARP, (mold'-warp) n. s. A mole 
a small animal that throws up the earth. 

MOULDY, ('mol'-de) a. Overgrown with 
concretions. 

To MOULT, (molt) v. n. To shed or change 
the feathers ; to lose feathers. 

To MOUNCH, (n unsh) v. a. To chew ; to 
masticate. 

MOUND, (mound) «. s. Any thing raised 
to fortify or defend. 

To MOUND, (mound) v. a. To fortify with 
a mound. 

MOUNT, (mount) n. s. A mountain ; a hill ; 
an artificial hill raised in a garden or other 
place. 

To MOUNT, (mount) v. n. To raise on high ; 
to tower ; to be built up to great elevation ; 
to get on horseback. 

To MOUNT, (mount) v. a. To raise aloft ; 
to lift on high ; to ascend ; to climb ; to 
place on horseback ; to furnish with horses : 
to embellish with ornaments ; To mount 
guard ; to do duty and watch at any par- 
ticular post. To mount a cannon ; to set a 
piece on its wooden frame for the more 
easy carriage and management in firing it. 

MOU NT ABLE, (mount'-a-bl) a. That may 
be ascended. 

MOUNTAIN, (moun'-ten) n. s. A large hill ; 
a vast protuberance of the earth ; any thing 
proverbially huge. 

MOUNTAIN, (moun'-ten) a. Found on the 
mountains ; pertaining to the^ mountains ; 
growing on the mountains. 

MOUNTAINEER, (moun-ta-neer') n. s. An 
inhabitant of the mountain. 

MOUNTAINOUS, (moun'-ta-nus) a. Hilly ; 
full of mountains ; large as mountains ; 
huge ; inhabiting mountains. 

MOUNTAINOUSN ESS, (moun'-ta-nus-ne b) 
w. s. State of being full of mountains. 

MOUNTANT, (moun'-tant) a. Rising on 
high. 

MOUNTEBANK, (moun -te-bank) n. s. A 
doctor that mounts a bench in the market, 
and boasts his infallable remedies and 
cures ; any boastful and false pretender. 

To MOUNTEBANK, (moyn'-te-bank) v. a. 
To cheat by false boasts or pretences. 

MOUNTER, (mount'-er) n.s. One that 
mounts. 

MOUNTING, (moun'-ting) n. s. Ascent ; 
ornament ; embellishment. 

MOUNTY, (moun'-te) n. s. The rise 6L a 
hawk. 

To MOURN, (morne) v. n. To grieve ; to be 
sorrowful ; to wear the habit of sorrow 5 
to preserve the appearance of grief. 

To MOURN, (morne) i;. a. To grieve for ; 
to lament ; to utter in a sorrowful manner. 

MOURNER, (morn'-er) n.s. One that 
mourns ; one that grieves ; one who follows 
a funeral in black. 

MOURNFUL, (morn'-ful) a. Having the 
appearance of sorrow ; causing sorrow ; 
sorrowful ; feeling sorrow ; betokening sor- 
row ; expressive of grief. 



MUC 

MOURNFULLY, (morn'-ful-le) ad. Sor- 
rowfully ; with sorrow. 

MOURNFULNESS, (morn'-ful-nes) n. s. 
Sorrow ; grief ; show of grief ; appearance 
of sorrow. 

MOURNING, (morn'-ing) n.s. Lamentation; 
sorrow ; the dress of sorrow. 

MOURNINGLY, (morn'-ing-le) ad. With 
the appearance of sorrowing. 

MOUSE, (mouse) plural mice. n. s. The 
smallest of ail beasts ; a little animal haunt- 
ing houses and corn-fields. 

To MOUSE, (mouze) v. n. To catch mice. 

MOUSE-HOLE,' (mouse'-hole) n.s. A small 
hole made by mice. 

MOUSER, (mouz'-er) n.s. One that catches 
mice. 

MOUSTACHE, (moos-tash'j n. s. The hair 
which soldiers, especially on the continent, 
allow to grow upon the upper lip. 

MOUSE-TRAP, (mouse'- tr^p) n. s. A snare 
or gin in which mice are taken. 

MOUTH, (inout/i) n. s. The aperture in the 
head of any animal at which the food is re- 
ceived ; the opening ; that at which any 
thing enters ; the entrance ; the instrument 
of speaking ; cry ; voice ; distortion of the 
mouth ; wry face ; in this sense is said, to 
make mouths. 

To MOUTH, (mouTH) v. n. To speak big ; 
to speak in a strong and loud voice ; to vo- 
ciferate. 

To MOUTH, (mourn) v. a. To utter with a 
voice affectedly big. 

MOUTHED, (mouTiid) a. Furnished with 
a mouth. In composition, ¥ou\-mouthed or 
contumelious, hard-mouthed, mea.\y-mouth- 
ed, &c. 

MOUTHFUL, (mouf.V-ful) n.s. What the 
mouth contains at once ; any proverbially 
small quantity. 

MOUTHPIECE, (moutfi'-pese) n. s. The 
little piece of a trumpet, or other wind in- 
strument, to which the mouth is applied ; 
one who delivers the sentiments of others 
associated in the same design. 

MOW, (mou) n. s. A heap of corn or hay ' r 
when laid up in a house, said to be in mow j, 
when heaped together in a field, in rick. 

To MOW, (mo) v. a. preter. mowed, part. 
mown ; to cut with a scythe ; to cut down 
with speed and violence. 

MOW, (mou) n.s. Wry mouth ; distorted face.- 

To MOW(mou) v. 11. To make mouths ; to- 
distort the face. 

ToMOWBURN, (mou'-bum) v.n. To fer- 
ment and heat in the mow for want of being 
dry. 

MOWER, (mo'-er) n. s. One who cuts with 
a scythe. 

MOWING, (mo'--ing) n. s. The act of cut- 
ting with a scythe. 

MOXA, (mok-sa) n.s. An Indian moss, 
used in the cure of the gout by burning it 
on the part aggrieved. 

MUCH, (mutsh) a. Large in quantity ; long 
in time j many in number. 



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MUD 

MUCH, (mutsh) ad. In a great degree ; by 
far ; to a certain degree ; to a great degree ; 
often or long, 

MUCH, (mutsh) n. s. A great deal ; mul- 
titude in number ; abundance in quantity ; 
more tban enough ; a heavy service or bur- 
then. To make much of, to treat with regard. 

MUC1D, (mu'-sid) a. Slimy; musty. 

MUC1DNESS, (mu-sid-nes) n. s. Sliminess ; 
mustiness. 

MUCILAGE, (mu'-se-laje) n.s. A slimy 
or viscous mass ; a body with moisture suf- 
ficient to hold it together, 

MUCILAGINOUS, (mu-se-lad'-jiu-us) a. 
Slimy ; viscous ; soft with some degree of 
tenacity. 

MUCILAGINOUSNESS,(mu-se-lad'-jin-us- 
nes) n. s. Sliminess ; viscosity. 

MUCK, (muk) n. s. Dung for manure of 
grounds ; simply a heap ; 10 run a muck 
signifies to run madly, and attack all that 
we meet. 

To MUCK, (muk) v. c. To manure with muck ; 
to dung. 

MUCK HEAP, (muk'-heep) )n. s. A 

MUCKHILL, (muk'-hilj J- dung- 

MUCKM1DDEN, (muk'-mid-dn) ) hill. 

MUCKINESS, (muk'-ke-nes-) n.s. Nasti- 
ness ; filth ; 

MUCKWORM, (muk'-wurm) n. s. A worm 
that lives in dung ; a miser ; a curmudgeon. 

MUCKY, (muk'-ke) a. Nasty ; filthy. 

MUCOUS, (mu'-kus) a. Slimy ; viscous. 

MUCOUSNESS, (inu'-kus-nes) n. s. Slime ; 
viscosity. 

MUCRO, (mu'-kro) n. s. A point. 

MUCRONATED,"(mu'-kro-na-ted) a. Nar- 
rowed to a sharp point 

MUCULENT, (mu-ku'-lent) a. Viscous : 
slimy. 

MUCUS, (mu'-kus) n. s. It is more pro- 
perly used for that which flows into the nos- 
trils ; but it is also used for any slimy 
liquor separated by the mucilaginous 
glands. 

MUD, (mud) n. s. The slime and uliginous 
matter at the bottom of still water. 

To MUD, (mud) v. a. To bury in the slime 
or mud ; to make turbid ; to pollute with 
dirt ; to dash with dirt. 

MUDD1LY, (mud'-de-le) ad. Turbid ly ; 
with foul mixture. 

MUDDINESS, (mud'-de-nes) n. s. Turbid- 
ness ; foulness caused by mud or sedi- 
ment. 

To MUDDLE, (mud'-dl) v. a. To make tur- 
bid ; to foul ; to make half drunk ; to cloud 
or stupify. 

To MUDDLE, (mud'-dl) v. n. To contiact 
filth ; to be in a dirty or confused state. 

MUDDLE, (mud'-dl) n.s. A confused or 
turbid state. 

MUDDY, (mud'-de) a. Turbid ; foul with 
mud ; impure ; soiled with mud ; dark ; not 
bright ; cloudy in mind ; dull. 

To MUDDY, (mud'-de) v. a. To make 
muddy ; to cloud ; to disturb. 



MUL 

MUD WALL, (mud'-wall) n. s. \ wall built 
without mortar, by throwing up mud, and 
suffering it to dry. 

To MUE, (mu) v.a. To moult; to change 
feathers ; to change ; to low as a cow ; 
usually pronounced moo. 

MUFF, (muf) n. s. A soft cover for the 
hands in winter. 

MUFFIN, (muf -fin) n. s. A kind of light 
cake. 

To MUFFLE, (muf'-fl) v. a. To conceal ; to 
wrap ; to cover ; to involve. 

MUFFLE, (muf'-fl) n. s. In chemistry, The 
cover of a test or copper which is put over 
it in the fire. 

MUFFLER, (muf'-fl-er) n.s. A cover for 
the face ; a part of a woman's dre6s, by 
which the face was covered. 

MUFTI, (muf-te) n.s. 'I he high priest of 
the Mahometans. 

MUG, (mug) n. s. A cup to drink in. 

MUGGY,*'(mug'-ge) J a. Moist ; damp ; 

MUGGISH, (mug'lgish) S mouldy ; thick ; 
close ; musty. 

MUG1ENT, (mu'-je-ent) a. Bellowing. 

MULATTO, (niu-l'at ; -to) n. $. One begot 
between a white and a black, as a mule be^ 
tween different species of animals. 

MULBERRY, (mul'-ber-re, n. s. A tree; 
the fruit of the tree. 

MULCT, (mulkt) n.s. A fine; a penalty, 
used commonly of pecuniary penalty. 

To MULCT, (mulkt) v a. To punish with 
fine or forfeiture. 

MULCTUARY, (mulk'-tu-^-re) a. Punish- 
ing with fine or forfeiture. 

MULE, (mule) n. s. An animal generated 
between a he-ass and a mare, or sometimes 
between a horse and a she-ass. 

MULETEER, (mule-teer') n. . Mule- 
driver ; horse-boy. 

MULIEBRITY, (mu-le-eb'-bre te) n.s. Wo- 
manhood ; the contrary to virility. 

MULISH, (mu'-lish) a. Like a mule ; ob- 
stinate as a mule. 

MULL, (mull) n. s. Dust ; rubbish. 

To MULL, (mull) v. a. To soften and dis- 
pirit, as wine is when burnt and sweetened; 
to beat any liquor, and sweeten and spice it. 

MULLER, (mul'-ler) n. s. A stone held in 
the hand with which any powder is ground 
upon a horizontal stone. 

MULLET, (mul'-let) n.s. A sea-fish. In 
heraldry, The rowel of a spur, having five 
points. 

MULLIGRUBS, (mul'-le-grubz) n.s. Twist- 
ing of the guts ; sometimes sullenness. 

MULLION, (mul'-yun) n. s. A division in 
a window-frame ; a bar ; a munnion, or 
munion. 

MULSE, (mulse) n. s. Wine boiled and 
mingled with honey. 

MULTANGULAR, (mult-ang'-gu-lar) a. 
Many cornered ; having many corners ; 
polygonal. 

MULTANGULARLY, (mutt-ang'-gu-lar-ie 
ad. Polygonally ; with many corners 



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MUL 

MULTANGULARNESS, (mult-ang'-gu-lar- 
ue.s) n. s. The state of being polygonal. 

MULT1 CAPSULAR, (mul-te-kap'-su-lar) a. 
Divided into many partitions or cells. 

MULTICAVOUS, (mul-te-ka'-vus) a. Full 
of holes. 

MULTIFARIOUS, (mui-te-fa'-re-us)a. Hav- 
ing great multiplicity ; having different re- 
spects ; having great diversity in itself. 

MULTIFARIOUSLY, (mul-te-fa'-re-us-le) 
ad. With multiplicity ; with" great variety 
of modes or relations. 

MULTIFARIOUSNESS, (mul-te-fa'-re-us- 
nes) n. s. Multiplied diversity. 

MULTIFIDOUS, (mul-te-fj'-dus) a. Hav- 
ing many partitions ; cleft into many 

MULTIFORM, (mul'-te-form) a. Having 
various shapes or appearances. 

MULTIFORMITY, (mul-te-for'-me-te) n. s. 
Diversity of shapes or appearances subsist- 
ing in the same thing. 

MULTILATERAL, (mui-te-lat'-ter-al) a. 
Having many sides. 

MULTILINEAL, (mul-te-Iin'-e-al) a. Hav- 
ing many lines. 

MULTILOQUOUS, (mul-til'-lo-kwus) a. 
Very talkative. 

MULTINOMIAL, (mul-te-no'-me-al) 

MULTINOMINAL,(mul-'te-nom ; -me-nal) 

MULTINOMINOUS,(mul-te-nQm'-e-nuX 
a. Having many names. 

MULTIPAROUS, (mul-tip'-pa-rus) a. Bring- 
ing many at a birth. 

MULTIPEDE, (mul'-te-ped) n. s. An in- 
sect with many feet. 

MULTIPLE, (mul'-te-pl) a. A term in 
arithmetick, when one number contains an- 
other several times : as, nine is multiple of 
three, containing it three times. 

MULTTPLIABLE, (mul'-te-pli-a-bl) a. Ca- 
pable to be multiplied. 

MULTIPLIABLENESS, (mul'-te-pli-a-bl- 
nes) n. s. Capacity of being multiplied. 

MULTIPLICABLE, (mul'-te p!e-ka-bl) a. 
Capable of being arithmetically multiplied. 

MULTIPLICAND, (mul-te-ple-kand') n. s. 
The number to be multiplied in arithme- 
tick. 

MULTIPLICATE, (mul-tip'-ple-kate) a. 
Consisting of more than one. 

MULTIPLICATION, (mul - te-ple-ka'-shun) 
n. s. The act of multiplying or increasing 
any number by addition or production of 
more of the same kind. In arithmetick, 
the increasing .of any one number by an- 
other, so often as there are units in that 
number, by which the one is increased. 

MULTIPLICATOR,(mul-te-ple-ka'-tur) n.s. 
The number by which another number is 
multiplied. 

MULTIPLICIOUS, (imil-te-plish'-us) a. 
Manifold. 

MULTIPLICITY, (mul-te-plis'-e-te) n. s. 
More than one of the same kind ; state of 
being many. 

MULTIPLIER, (mul'-te-pli-er) n. s. One 
who multiplies or increases the number of 



MUM 

anything ; the multiplicator in arithme- 
tick. 
To MULTIPLY, (mul'-te-pli) v. a. To in- 
crease in number ; to make more by gene- 
ration, accumulation, or addition ; to per- 
form the process of arithmetical multiplica- 
tion. 
To MULTIPLY, (mul'-te-pli) v.n. To grow 

in number ; to increase themselves. 
MULTIPOTENT, (mul-tip' po-tent) a. Hav 

ing manifold power. 
MULTIPRESENCE,(mul-te-prez'-ence) n.s. 
The power or act of being present in more 
places than one at the same time. 
MULTICIOUS, (mul-tish'-e-us) a. Having 

variety of knowledge. 
MULTIS1LIQUOUS, (muUte-sil'-le-kwus) 
a. The same with corniculate : used of 
plants, whose seed is contained in many 
distinct seed-vessels. 
MULTISONOUS, (mul-tis'-so-nus) a. Hav- 
ing many sounds. 
MULTITUDE, (mnl'-te-tudc,) n.s. The 
state of being many : the state of bemgmo.re 
than one ; number collective ; a sum of 
many ; a great number, loosely and inJefi 
nitely ; a crowd or throng ; the vulgar. 
MULTITUDINOUS, (mul-te-tu'-de-nus) a. 
Having the appearance of a multitude 
manifold ; belonging to a multitude. 
MULTIVAGANT^ (mul-tiv'-va-gant) > a. 
MULTIVAGOUS, (mul-tiv'-va-gus) 5 That 

wanders or strays much abroad. 
MULTIVIOUS, (mul-tiv'-ve-us) a. Hav- 
ing many ways ; manifold. 
MULTOCULAR, (mult-ok'-ku-lar) a. Hav- 
ing more eyes than two. 
MULTURE(mult'-yur) n. s. A grist or grind- 
ing ; the corn ground ; also the toll, or fee, 
that is due for grinding. 
MUM, (mum) inter}. A word denoting pro- 
hibition to speak, or resolution not to 
speak ; silence ; hush. 
MUM, (mum) a. Silent. 
MUM, (mum) n. s. Ale brewed with 

wheat. 
To MUMBLE, fmum'-bl) v. n. To speak 
inwardly ; to grumble ; to mutter ; to speak 
with imperfect sound ; to chew ; to bite 
softly. 
To MUMBLE, (mura'-bl) v. a. To utter 
with a low inarticulate voice ; To mouth 
gently ; to slubber over ; to utter imper- 
fectly. 
MUMBLER, (mum'-bl-er) n.s. One that 

speaks inarticulately ; a mutterer. 
MUMBLING LY, (mum'-bl-ing-le) ad. With 

inarticulate utterance. 
To MUMM, (mum) v. a. To mask ; to 

frolick in disguise. 
MUMMER, (mum'-mer) n.s. A masker ; 
one who performs frolicks in a personated 
dress ; originally, one who gesticulated, 
without speaking. 
MUMMERY, (mum'-mer-re) n. s. Masking ; 

frolick in masks ; foolery. 
To MUMMIFY, (mum'-me-fi) v. a. To pre- 
serve as a mummy ; to make a mummy of 



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MUN 

MUMMY, (mum'-me) n. s. A dead body 
preserved by the Egyptian art of embalm- 
ing ; among gardens : a sort of wax used 
in the planting and grafting of trees. 
To MUMP, (mump) v. a. To nibble ; to bite 

quick ; to chew with a continued motion. 
MUMPER, (mump'-er) n. s. A beggar. 
To MUMP, (mump) v.n. To chatter; to 
make mouths ; to grin like an ape ; to im- 
plore notice by making a face of distress ; 
to beg with a false pretence. 
MUMPS, (mumps) n. s. Sullenness ; silent 
anger ; a swelling of the glands about the 
throat and the jaws. 

To MUNCH, (munsh) v. a. To chew by 
great mouthsful. 

To MUNCH, (munsh) v. n. To chew eagerly 
by great mouthsful. 

MUNCHER, (munsh'-er) n.s. One that 
munches. 

MUNDANE, (inun'-dane) a. Belonging to 
to the world. 

MUNDANITY, (mun-dan'-e-te) n. s. Se- 
cularity ; attention to the things of the 
world. 

MUNDATION, (mun-da'-shun,) n.s. The 
act of cleansing. 

MUNDATORY, (mun'-da-tur-re) a. Hav- 
ing the power to cleanse. 

MUNDICK, (mun'-dik) n. s. A kind of 
markasite or semi-metal found in tin miues. 
So called from its cleanly shining appearance. 

MUNDIFIC ATION, (mun-de-fe-ka'- shun) 
n. s. Cleansing any body, as from dross. 

MUNDIFIC ATI VE, (mun-dif'-fe-ka-tiv) a. 
Cleansing ; having the power to cleanse. 

MUN DlFlCATIVE,(raun-dif '-fe-ka-tiv) n. s. 
A medicine to cleanse. 

To MUNDIFY, (mun'-de-fi) v. a. To 
cleanse ; to make clean. 

MUNDIVAGANT, (mun-div'-va-ganl) a. 
Wandering through the world. 

MUNDUNGUS, (mun-dung'-gus) n.s. Stink- 
ing tobacco. 

MUNERARY, (mu'-ne-ra-re) a. Having 
the nature of a gift. 

To MUNERATE, (mu'-ner-ate) v. a. To 
reward. 

MUNERATION, (mu-ner-a'-shun) n. s. 
Gift ; reward. 

MUNGREL, (mung'-grel) n.s. See Mon- 
grel. Anything generated between dif- 
ferent kinds ; anything partaking of the 
qualities of different causes or parents. 

MUNGREL, (mung'-grel) a. Generated 
between different natures ; basebom ; de- 
generate. 

MUNICIPAL, (mu-nis'-se-pal) a. Belong- 
ing to a corporation. 

MUNICIPALITY, (mu-ne-se-pal'-e-te) n. s. 
Municipal government ; the district under 
a municipal government. 

To MUNIFICATE, (mu-nif'-fe-kate) v. a. To 
enrich : not in use. 

MUNIFICENCE, (mu-nif-fe-sense) «. s. 
Liberality ; the act of giving. 

MUNIFICENT, (mu-nif-fe-sent) a. Liberal ; 
generous. 



MUS 

MUNIFICENTLY, (nm-nif'-fe-sent-le) 

Liberally ; generously. 
MUNIMENT, (mu'-ne-ment) n.s. Fortifi- 
cation ; strong hold ; support ; defence ; 
record ; writing upon which claims and 
rights are founded ; evidences ; charters. 
MUNITION, (mu-nish'-un) n.s. Fortifica- 
tion ; strong hold j ammunition ; materials 
for war. 
MUNS, (munz) n. s. A term for the mouth 

and chaps. 
MURAGE, (mu'-raje) n.s. Money paid to 

keep walls in repair. 
MURAL, (mu'-ral) a. Pertaining to a wall. 
MURDER, (mur'-der) n. s. The act of kil- 
ling a man unlawfully. 
To MURDER, (mur'-der) v. a. To kill a 

man unlawfully ; to destroy ; to put an 

end to. 
MURDERER, (mur'-der-er) n. s. One who 

has shed human blood unlaw fully ; one 

who has killed a man criminally. 
MURDERESS, (mur'-der-es) n. s. A wo- 
man that commits murder. 
MURDERMENT, (mur'-der-ment) n.s. The 

act of killing unlawfully. 
MURDEROUS, (mur'-der-us) a. Bloody; 

guilty of murder ; addicted to blood. 
MURDEROUSLY, (mur'-der-us-le) ad. In 

a bloody or a cruel manner. 
To MURE, (mure) v. a. To inclose in 

walls. 
MURENGER, (mu'-reu-jer) n. s. An over- 
seer of walls. 
MURIATE, (mu'-re-ate) n. s. A salt formed 

by the combination of muriatick acid with 

salifiable bases. 
MURIATED, (mu'-re-a-ted) «. Put in 

brine. 
MURIATICK, (mu-re-at'-tik) a. Partaking 

of the taste or nature of brine. 
MURK, (murk) n. s. Darkness ; want of 

light. 
MURK, (murk) n.s. Husks of fruit. 
MURKY, (mur-ke) a. Dark; cloudy; 

wanting light. 
MURMUR, (mur'-mur) n. s. A low shall 

noise ; a complaint half suppressed. 
To MURMUR, (mur'-mur) v. n. To give a 

low mournful sound ; to grumble ; to utter 

secret and sullen discontent, 
MURMURER, (mur'-mur-er) n. s. One 

who repines ; a grumbler ; a repiner. 
MURMURING, (mur'-mur-ing) n. s. A low 

sound ; a continued murmur ; a confused 

noise; complaint half suppressed. 
MURMURINGLY, (mur'-mur-ing-le) ad. 

With a low sound ; mutteringly. 
MURMUROUS, (mur'-mur-us) a. Exciting 

murmur. 
MURRAIN, (mur'-ren) n.s. The plague in 

cattle. 
MURREY, (mur'-re) a. The heraldick term 

for darkly red. 
MURRION, (mur'-re-un) n. s. A helmet ; 

a casque ; armour for the head 
MUSARD, (mu'-zard) n.s. A dreamer j 

one who is apt to be absent of mind. 



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MUS 

MUSCADEL, (mus'-ka-del) \n.s. A kind 

MUSCADINE, (mus'-ka-din) } of sweet 
grape, sweet wine, and sweet pear. 

MUSCLE, (mus'-sl) n. s. A bundle of thin 
and parallel plates of fleshy threads or 
fibres, inclosed by one common membrane. 
Muscles are the instruments of motion in 
the body ; a bivalve shell-fish. 

MUSCOSITY, (inus-kos'-se-te) n. s. Mos- 
siness. 

MUSCULAR, (mus'-ku-lar) a. Relating to 
muscles ; performed by muscles. 

MUSCULARITY, (mus-ku-lar'-re-te) n. s. 
The state of having muscles. 

MUSCULO US, (mus'-ku-lus) a. Full of 
muscles ; brawny ; pertaining to a mus- 
cle. 

MUSE, (muze) n. s. Deep thought ; close 
attention ; absence of mind ; brown study ; 
the power of poetry. 

To MUSE, (muze) v. n. To ponder ; to tbink 
closely ; to study in silence ; to be absent of 
mind ; to be attentive to something not 
present. 

To MUSE, (muze) v. a. To meditate; to 
think on. 

MUSER, (mu'-zer) n. s. One who muses ; 
one apt to be absent of mind. 

MUSEUM, (mu-ze'-um) n.s. A repository 
of learned curiosities. 

MUSHROOM, (mush'-ropm) n. s. A plant ; 
the champignon ; an upstart ; a wretch 
risen from the dunghill. 

MUSICK, (mu'-zik) n. s. The science of 
harmonica! sounds ; instrumental or vocal 
harmony. 

MUSICAL, (mu'-ze-kal) a. Harmonious ; 
melodious 5 sweet sounding ; belonging to 
musick. 

MUSICALLY, (mu'-ze-kal-le) ad. Harmo- 
niously ; with sweet sound ; in confor- 
mity to the rules of musick. 

MUSICALNESS, (mu'-ze-kal -nes) n.s. Har- 
mony. 

MUSICIAN, (mu-zish'-an) n. s. One skilled 
in harmony; one who performs upon in- 
struments of musick, 

MUSING, (mu-zing) n.s. Meditation; con- 
templation. 

MUSK, (musk) n. s. A strong perfume, the 
production of an animal of the goat kind, 
and is contained in a bag, situated in the 
lower part of the creature's belly. 

To MUSK, (musk) v. a. To perfume with 
musk. 

MUSKCAT, (musk'-kat) n.s. The animal 
from which musk is got. 

MUSKET, (mus'-ket) n. s. A soldier's hand- 
gun ; a male hawk of a small kind. 

MUSKETEER, (mus-ke-teer') n. s. A sol- 
dier whose weapon is his musket. 

MUSKETOON, (mus-ke-toon') n. s. A 
blunderbuss ; a short gun of a large bore. 

MUSKINESS, (mus'-ke-nes) n.s. The scent 
of musk. 

MUSKITTO, (mus-kit'-to) ?n,s. A sti 

MUSQULTTO, (mW-kit'-to) $ ing fly 
gnat of the Indies. 



strag- 
or 



MUX 

MUSKY, (mus'-ke) a. Having th€> perfume 

of musk. 
MUSLIN, (muz'-hn) n. s. A fine stuff made 

of cotton. 
MUSSEL, (mus'-sl) n. s. A shell fish. 
MUSSITATION, (mus-se-ta'-slmn) n. s. 

Murmur • grumble. 
MUSSULMAN, (mus'-sul-man) n. s. A 

Mahometan believer 
MUSSULMANISH, (mus'-sul-man-ish) a. 

Mahometan. 
MUST, (must) verb imperf. To be obliged ; 

to be by necessity. It is only used before a 

verb. Must is of all persons and tenses ; 

and used of persons and things. 
To MUST, (must) v. n. To grow mouldy. 
MUSTACHE, "(mus tash') n. s. A whisker ; 

hair on the upper lip. 
MUSTARD, (mus'-tard) n, s. A plant. 
To MUSTER, (mus'-ter) v. a. To bring to- 
gether ; to form into an army. 
To MUSTER, (mus'-ter^ v. n. To assemble 

in order to form an army. 
MUSTER, (mus'-ter) n.s. A review of a 

body of forces ; a register of forces mus- 
tered. 
MUSTERBOOK, (mus'-ter-bpok) n.s. A 

book in which the forces are registered. 
MUSTERMASTER, (mus'-ter-ma-ster) n. s. 

One who superintends the muster to pre- 
vent frauds. 
MUSTER-ROLL, (mus'-ter-role) n.s. A 

register of forces. 
MUSTILY, (mus-te-Ie) ad. Mouldily. 
MUSTINESS, (mus'-te-nes) „. s . Mould; 

damp foulness. 
MUSTY, (mus'-te) a. Mouldy ; spoiled with 

damp ; moist and fetid ; stale ; spoiled 

with age ; vapid with fetidness ; dull ; 

heavy ; wanting activity ; wanting practice 

in the occurrences of life. 
MUTABILITY, (mu-ta-bil'-le-te) n. s. 

Changeableness ; not continuance in the 

same state ; inconstancy ; change of 

mind. 
MUTABLE, (mu'-ta-bl)a. Subject to change; 

alterable ; inconstant ; unsettled. 
MUTABLENESS, (mu'-ta-bl-nes) n. *•. 

Changeableness ; uncertainty ; instability. 
MUTATION, (mu-ta'-sbun) n. s. Change ; 

alteration. 
MUTE, (mute) a. Silent ; not vocal ; not 

having the use of voice ; having nothing to 

say. 
MUTE, (mute) n. s. One that has no power 

of speech ; a letter which without a vowel 

can make no sound. 
To MUTE, (mute) v. n. To dung as birds. 
MUTE, (mute) n. s. The dung of birds. 
MUTELY, * (mute'-le) ad. Silently ; not 

vocally. 
MUTENESS, (mute'-nes) n. s. Silence; 

aversion to speak. 
MUTES, (mutes) n. s. Undertakers' men 

who stand on the day of the funeral at the 

door of the deceased till the body is brought 

out. Dumb persons kept in the grand 

seignor's palace, whose office it is to 



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MYN 

strangle such as fall under the sultan's dis 
pleasure. 

To MUTILATE, (mu'-te-late) v. a. To de- 
prive of some essential part. 

MUTILATE, (mu'-te-late) a Deprived 0l 
some essential part. 

MUTILATION, (inu-te-la'-shun) n.s. De- 
privation of a limb, or any essential part. 

MUTILATOR, (mu'-te-la-tur) n. s. One 
that mangles, or deprives of some essential 
part. 

MUTINE, (mu'-tin) n. s. A mutineer ; a 
mover of insurrection. 

To MUTINE, (mu'-tin) v. n. To rise in 
mutiny. 

MUTINEER, (mii-te-neer) n. s. A mover 
of sedition ; an opposer of lawful autho- 
rity. 

MUTING, (mu'-ting) n. s. The dung of 
birds. 

MUTINOUS, (mu'-te-nus) a. Seditious; 
busy in insurrection ; turbulently. 

MUTINOUSLY, (mu'-te-nus-le) ad. Se- 
ditiously ; turbulently. 

MUTINOUSNESS, (mu'-te-nus-nes) n. s. 
Seditiousness ; turbulence. 

To MUTINY, (mu'-te-ne) v.n. To rise 
against authority ; to make insurrection ; 
to move sedition. 

M TINY, (mu'-te-ne) n. s. Insurrection ; 
sedition. 

To MUTTER, (mut'-ter) v. n. To grumble ; 
to murmur. 

To MUTTER, (mut'-ter) v. a. To utter with 
imperfect articulation ; to grumble forth. 

MUTTER, (mut'-ter) n. s. Murmur ; ob- 
scure utterance. 

MUTTERER, (mut'-ter-er) n. s. Grumbler ; 
murmurer. 

MUTTERING, (mut'-ter-ing) n. s. Mur- 
mur ; utterance of a low voice. 

MUTTERINGLY, (mut'-ter-ing-le) ad. 
With a low voice ; without distinct articu- 
lation. 

MUTTON, (mut'-tn) n. s. The flesh of sheep 
dressed for food ; a sheep. 

MUTUAL, (mu'-tu-al) a. Reciprocal ; 
each acting in return or correspondence to 
the other. 

MUTUALITY, (mu-tu-al'-le-te) n.s. Re- 
ciprocation. 

MUTUALLY, (mu'-tu-al-le) ad. Reci- 
procally ; in return. 

MUTUATION, (mu-tu-a'-shun) n.s. The 
act of borrowing. 

MUZZLE, (muz'-zl) n. s. The mouth of 
anything ; a fastening for the mouth, which 
hinders to bite. 

To MUZZLE, (muz'-zl) v. n. To bring the 
mouth near. 

To MUZZLE, (muz'-zl) v. a. To bind the 
mouth ; to fondle with the mouth close ; to 
restrain from hurt. 

MUZZY, (muz'-ze) a. Absent ; forgetful ; 
dreaming ; bewildered by thought ; bewil- 
dered by liquor. 

MY, (mi) pronoun poss. Belonging to me. 

MYNHEER, (min-heer') n.s. Sir, my lord 



MYT 

or master, among the Dutch ; among us it 
usuallv means a Dutchman. 
MYOGRAPHY, (mi-og'-gra-fe) n.s. A de- 
scription of the muscles. 

MYOLOGY, (mi-ol'-lo-je) n. s. The de- 
scription and doctrine of the muscles. 
MYOPS, (mi'-ops) u. s. A shortsighted 
person. 

MYOPY, (mi'-o-pe) n.s. Shortness of sight. 

MYRIAD, (mir'-re-ad) n. s. The number of 
ten thousand.; proverbially any great num- 
ber. 

MYRMIDON, (mer'-me-dun) n.s. Any 
rude ruffian ; so named from the soldiers of 
Achilles. 

MY ROB ALAN, (mi-rob'-a-lan) n. s A 
kind of dried fruit resembling dates. 

MYROPOLIST, (mi-rop'-po-list) n. s. One 
who sells unguents. 

MYRRH, (mer) n. s A gum. 

MYRRHINE*; (mer'-rin) a. Made of the 
myrrhine stone. 

MYRT1FORM, (mer -te-form) a. Having 
the shape of myrtle. 

MYRTLE, (mer'-tl) n. s. A fragrant tree. 

MYSELF, (mi-self) n. s. An emphatical 
word added to I: as, I myself do it, that is, 
not I by proxy ; not another ; the recipro- 
cal of /, in the oblique. 

MYSTAGOGUE, (mis'-ta-gog) n. $. One 
who interprets divine mysteries ; also one 
who keeps church relicks, and shews them 
to strangers. 

MYSTERIAL, (mis-te -re-al) a. Containing 
a mystery or enigma. 

MYSTER1ARCH, (mis-te'-re-ark) n.s. One 
presiding over mysteries. 

MYSTERIOUS, (mis-te'-re-us) a. Inacces- 
sible to the understanding ; awfully ob- 
scure ; artfully perplexed. 

MYSTERIOUSLY, (mis-te'-re-us-le) ad. 
In a manner above understanding : ob- 
scurely ; enigmatically. 

MYSTERIOUSNESS, (mis-te'-re-us-nes) n.s. 
Holy obscurity ; artful difficulty or perplex- 
ity. 

MYSTERY, (mis'-te-re) n. s. Something 
above human intelligence ; something aw- 
fully obscure ; an enigma ; anything artfully 
made difficult ; a trade ; a calling ; a kind 
of ancient dramatick representation. 

MYSTICAL, (mis'-te-kal) )«. Sacredly ob- 

MYSTICK, (mis'-tik) ' $ scure ; involv- 
ing some secret meaning ; emblematical ; 
obscure : secret. 

MYSTICALLY, (mis'-te-kal-le) ad. In a 
manner, or by an act, implying some secret 
meaning. 

MYSTICALNESS, (mis'-te-kal-nes) n. s. 
Involution of some secret meaning. 

MYSTICISM, (mis'-te-sizm) n. s. The pre- 
tences of the my sticks ; fanaticism. 

MYSTICK, (mis'-tik) n. s. One of an old 
fanatick sect, pretending to talk and think 
of religion in a manner above the under- 
standing of common Christians. 

MYTHICAL, muft'-e-kal) ) n v . . 

MYTHICK, (mi^'-ik) \ a fabulous. 



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NAM 

MYTHOGRAPHER, (mi-t/?Qg'-gr$-fer) n.s. 

A writer of fables. 
MYTHOLOGICAL, (mi-t/io-lod'-je-kal) i 
MYTHOLOGICK, (mi-ifco-lod'-jik) S 

a. Relating to the explication of fabulous 

history. 
MYTHOLOGICxALLY, (mi-tfco-lod'-je-kal- 

le) ad. In a manner suitable to the system 

of fables. 



NAR 

MYTHOLOGIST, (inl-tfeol'-lo-jist) n. .?. A 
relater or expositor of the ancient fables nf 
the heathens. 

To MYTHOLOGIZE, (mi-tfcol'-lo-jize) v. n. 
To relate or explain the fabulous history of 
the heathens. 

MYTHOLOGY, (mi-tftgl'-Io-je) n.s. Sys- 
tem of fables ; explication of the fabulous 
history of the gods of the heathens. 



N. 



N, A semivowel, has in English an invari- 
able sound : as, no, name, net ; it is some- 
times after m almost lost ; as, condemn, con- 
temn. 
To NAB, (nab) v. n. To catch unexpectedly. 
NAB, (nab) T ?i. s. The summit of a rock or 

mountain. 
NABOB, (na'-bob) n. s. The title of an In- 
dian prince. 
NACKER, (nak'-er) n. s. A collar-maker ; 

a harness-maker. 
NADIR, (na'-der) n. s. The point under 

foot directly opposite to the zenith. 
NAG, (nag) n. s. A small horse ; a horse 

in familiar language. 
NAIAD, (nay'-ad) n. s. A water-nymph. 
NAIL, (nale) n. s. The horny substance at 
the ends of the fingers and toes ; the talons 
of birds ; the claws of beasts ; a spike of 
metal, by which things are fastened toge- 
ther ; a stud : a boss ; a measure of length ; 
two inches and a quarter. 
To NAIL, (nale) v. a. To fasten with nails ; 

to stud with nails. 
NAILER, (na'-ler) n. s. A nail-maker. 
NAILERY, (na'-ler-e) n. s. A manufactory 

for nails. 
NAIVETE, (naev'-ta) n. s. Simplicity • in- 
genuousness. 
To NAKE, (nake) ) v. a. To make na- 

To NAKEN, (na'-ken) S ked ; to expose. 
NAKED, (na'-kid) a. Wanting clothes; 
uncovered ; bare ; unarmed ; defenceless ; 
unprovided ; plain ; evident ; not hidden ; 
mere ; bare ; simple ; abstracted. 
NAKEDLY, (na'-kid-le) ad. Without cover- 
ing ; simply ; merely ; discoverably ; evi- 
dentlv. 
NAKEDNESS, (na'-kid-nes) n. s. Nudity ; 
want of covering ; want of provision for de- 
fence; plainness; evidence ; want of con- 
cealment. 
NAME, (name) n. s. The discriminative ap- 
pellation of an individual. The term by 
which any kind of species is distinguished ; 
reputation ; character ; renown ; fame ; 
celebrity. 
To NAME, (name) v. a. To discriminate by 



a particular appellation imposed ; to men- 
tion by name ; to specify ; to nominate ; to 
utter ; to mention. 

NAMELESS, (name'-les) a. Not distin- 
guished by any discriminative appella- 
tion ; not having the name known or men- 
tioned. 

NAMELY, (name'-le) ad. Particularly ; spe- 
cially ; to mention by name. 

NAM.ER, (na'-mer) n. s. One who calls or 
knows any by name. 

NAMESAKE, (name' sake) n. s. One that 
has the same name with another. 

NANKIN, or NANKEEN, (nan -keen) n. s. 
A kind of light cotton, first manufactured 
at Nankin, in China. 

NAP, (nap) n.s. Slumber; a short sleep; 
down ; villous substance. 

To NAP, (nap) v. n. To sleep ; to be drowsy 
or secure. 

NAPE, (nape) n.s. The joint of the neck 
behind. 

N APERY, (na'-per-e) n. s. Linen for the 
table ; linen in general. 

NAPHTHA, (nap'-tfia) n. s. A pure, clear, 
and thin bituminous fluid. 

NAPKIN, (nap'-kin) n. s. A cloth used at 
table to wipe the hands ; a handkerchief. 

NAPLESS, (nap'-les) a. Wanting nap; 
threadbare. 

NAPPINESS, (nap'-pe-nes) n. s. The qua- 
lity of having a nap. 

NAPPY, (nap'-pe) a. An old epithet ap- 
plied to ale ; hairy ; full of down. 

NARCISSUS, (nar-sis'-sus) n.s. A daf 
fodil. 

NARCOSIS, (nar-ko'-sis) n. s. Stupefaction ; 
privation of sense. 

NARCOTICAL, (nar-kot'-te-kal) ) a. Pro- 

NARCOTICK, (nar-kgt'-tik) T < ducing 
torpor, or stupefaction. 

NARCOT1CALLY, (nar-kot'-te- kal-le) ad. 
By producing torpor. 

NARCOTICK, (nar-kgt'-tik) n. s. A drug- 
producing sleep. 

NARCOTICKNESS, (nar-kot'-tik-nes) n. s 
The quality which takes away the sense a 
pain. 



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NAT 

NARD, (nard) n. s. Spikenard ; a kind of 

ointment ; an odorous shrub. 
NARRABLE, (nar'-ra-bl) a. Capable to be 

told or related. 
To NARRATE, (nar'-rate) v. a. To relate ; 

to tell. 
NARRATION, (nar-ra'-shun) n.s. Account; 

relation ; history. 
NARRATIVE, (nar'-ra-tiv) a. Relating; 
giving an account ; storytelling ; apt to re- 
late things past. 
NARRATIVE, (nar'-ra-tiv) n. s. A relation ; 
an account ; a story. 

NARRATIVELY, (nar'-ra-tiy-le) ad. By 
way of relation. 

NARRATOR, (nar-ra'-tur) jus. Atelier; 
a relater. 

NARRATORY, (nar-ra'-tur-e) a. Giving a 
relation of things. 

NARROW, (nar'-ro) a. Not broad or wide ; 
small ; of no great extent ; covetous ; ava- 
ricious ; contracted ; ungenerous ; close ; 
vigilant ; attentive. 

To NARROW, (nar'-ro) v. a. To diminish 
with respect to breadth ; to contract ; to 
impair in dignity ; to contract in sentiment ; 
to confine ; to limit. 

NARROWLY, (nax'-ro-le) ad. With little 
breadth or wideness ; contractedly ; with- 
out extent ; closely ; vigilantly ; nearly ; 
within a little ; avariciously ; sparingly. 

NARROWNESS, (nar'-ro-nes) n. s. Want 
of breadth or wideness ; want of extent ; 
want of comprehension : confined state ; 
contractedness ; meanness ; poverty ; want 
of capacity. 

NASAL, (na'-zal) a. Belonging to the nose. 

NASAL, (na'-zal) n. s. A medicine operat- 
ing through the nose ; one of the letters 
spoken as through the nose. 

NASCENT, (nas'-sent) a. Growing ; en- 
creasing. 

NASTY, (nas'-te) a. Dirty ; filthy ; sordid ; 
nauseous ; obscene ; lewd ; 

NASTILY, (nas'-te-le) ad. Dirtily ; filthily ; 
nauseously ; obscenely ; grossly. 

NASTINESS, (nas'-te-nes) n. s. Dirth ; filth ; 
obscenity ; grossness of ideas. 

NATAL, (na'-tal) a. Native ; relating to 
nativity. 

NATATION, (na-ta'-shun) n.s. The act 
of swimming. 

NATATORY, (na'-ta-tur-e) a. Enabling 
to swim. 

NATHLESS, (nat/i'-les) ad. Neverthe- 
less. 

NATHMORE, (natk'-more) ad. Never the 
more. 

NATION, (na'-shun) n. s. A people dis- 
tinguished from another people ; a great 
number : emphatically. 

NATIONAL, (nash'-un-al) a. Publick ; ge- 
neral ; not private ; not particular ; bigot- 
ted to one's own country. 

NATIONALITY, (nash -un-al'e-te) n. s. 
National character. 

To NATIONALIZE, (nash'-un-al-ize) v. a. 
To distinguish nationally. 



NAV 

NATIONALLY, (nash'-un-al-le) ad. With 

regard to the nation. 
NATIONALS ESS, (nash'-un-al-nes) n. s. 

Reference to the people in general. 
NATIVE, (na'-tiv) a. Produced by nature ; 
not artificial ; natural ; such as is accord- 
ing to nature ; original ; conferred by birth ; 
pertaining to the time or place of birth ; 
that which gave being ; born with. 
NATIVE, (na'-tiv) n. s. One born in any 

place ; original inhabitant ; offspring. 
NATIVELY, (na'-tiv-le) ad. Naturally ; not 

artificially ; originally. 
NATIVENESS, (na'-tiv-nes) n.s. State of 

being produced by nature. 
NATIVITY, (na-tiv'-ve-te) n.s. Birth ; issue 
into life ; time, place, or manner of birth ; 
state or place of being produced. 
NATURAL, (nat'-u-ral) a. Produced or ef- 
fected by nature ; illegitimate, not legal ; 
bestowed by nature ; not acquired ; not 
forced ; not farfetched ; dictated by nature ; 
following the stated course of things ; con- 
sonant to natural notions ; tender ; affec- 
tionate by nature ; unaffected ; according 
to truth and reality : opposed to violent, 
as, a natural death. 
NATURALIST, (nat'-u-ral-ist) n. s. A stu- 
dent in physicks, or natural philosophy. 
NATURAL1TY, (nat-u-ral'-e-te) n. s. Na- 
turalness. 
NATURALIZATION, (nat-u-ral-i-za'-shnn) 
n. s. The act of investing aliens with the 
privileges of native subjects. 
To NATURALIZE, (nat'-u-ral-ize) v. a. To 
adopt into a community ; to invest with the 
privileges of native subjects ; to make na- 
tural ; to make easy like things natural. 
NATURALLY, (nat'-u-ral-le) ad. Accord- 
ing to the power or impulses of unassisted 
nature; without affectation ; spontaneously; 
without art. 
NATURALNESS (nat'-u-ral-nes) n. s. The 
state of being given or produced by nature ; 
conformity to truth and reality ; not affecta- 
tion. 
NATURE, fnate'-yur) n. s. An imaginary 
being supposed to preside over the material 
and animal world ; the native state or pro- 
perties of any thing, by which it is discri- 
minated from others ; the constitution of an 
animated body ; disposition of mind ; tem- 
per ; the regular course of things ; the 
compass of natural existence ; the constitu- 
tion and appearances of things ; natural af- 
fection, or reverence ; the state or opera- 
tion of the material world ; sort ; species : 
sentiments or images adapted to nature, or 
conformable to truth and reality ; phy- 
sicks. 
NAVAL, (na'-val) a. Consisting of ships ; 

belonging to ships. 
NAVE, (nave) n. s. The middle part of the 
wheel in which the axle moves ; the middle 
part of the church distinct from the aisles 
or wings. 
NAVEL, (na'-vl) n. s, The point in the mid. 
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NAZ 

nicate with the parent ; the middle ; the 
interior part. 

NAUFRAGE, (nau'-fraje) n. s. Ship- 
wreck. 

NAUFRAGOUS, (nau'-fra-gus) a. Causing 
shipwreck. 

NAUGHT, (nawt) a. Bad; corrupt; 
worthless. 

NAUGHT, (nawt) n. s. Nothing ; commonly, 
though improperly, written nought. 

NAUGHTILY, (naw'-te-le) ad. Wickedly ; 
corruptly. 

NAUGHTINESS, (naw'-te-nes) n.s. Wick- 
edness ; badness. 

NAUGHTILY, (naw'te-le) ad. Badly ; cor- 
ruptly. 

NAUGHTY, (naw'-te) a. Bad ; wicked ; 
corrupt ; it is now seldom used but in ludi- 
crous censure. 

NAVICULAR, (na-vik'-u-lar) a. In anatomy 
one of the bones in the foot. 

NAVIGABLE, (nav'-ve-ga-bl) a. Capable 
of being passed by ships or boats. 

NAVIGABLENESS, (nav'-ve-ga-bl-nes) n. s. 
Capacity to be passed in vessels. 

To NAVIGATE, (nav'-ve-gate) v. n. To sail ; 
to pass by water. 

To NAVIGATE, (nav'-ve-gate) v. a. To pass 
by ships or boats. 

NAVIGATION, (nav-ve-ga'-shun) n. s. The 
act or practice of passing by water ; vessels 
of navigation. 

NAVIGATOR, (nav'-ve-ga-tur) n. s. Sailor ; 
seaman ; traveller by water. 

NAUMACHY, (naw'-ma-ke) n. s. A mock 
sea fight. 

NAUSEA, (nau'-zhe-a) n. s. Sea-sickness; 
any sickness. 

To NAUSEATE, (naw'-she-ate) v.n. To 
grow squeamish ; to turn away with dis- 
gust. 

To NAUSEATE, (naw -she-ate) v. a. To 
loath ; to reject with disgust ; to strike 
with disgust. 

NAUSEOUS, (naw'-she-us) a. Loathsome ; 
disgustful. 

NAUSEOUSLY, (naw'-she-us-le) ad. Loath- 
somely ; disgustfully. 

NAUSEOUSNESS, (naw'-she-us-nes) n.s. 
Loathsomeness ; quality of raising disgust. 

NAUTICAL, (naw'-te-kal) \a. Pertaining 

NAUTICK, (naw'-tik) $ to sailors. 

NAUTILUS, (naw'-'te-lus) 71. s. A shell-fish 
furnished with something analogous to- oars 
and a sail. 

NAVY, (na've) n.s. An assemblage of 
ships ; a fleet. 

NAY, (na.) ad. No ; an adverb of negation ; 
not only so ; but more ; word of refusal. 

NAY, (na) n. s. Denial; refusal. 

NAY WARD, (na'-ward) n. s. Tendency 
to denial. 

NAZARENE, (naz-a-rene') n.s. One of 
Nazareth ; one of the early Christian con- 
verts, so denominated, from their faith in 
Jesus of Nazareth, both by Jew and Gen- 
tile. 
NAZARITE, (naz'-a-rite) n.s. One separated 



NEC 

from others by a profession of some extraor- 
dinary and special acts of religion. 
NE, (ne) ad. Neither ; not. 
NEAF,'(nefe) n.s. a fist. 
To NEAL, (nele) v. a. To temper by a gra- 
dual and regulated heat. 
To NEAL, (nele) v. n. To be tempered in 

fire. 
NEAP, (nepe) n. s. Low tide. 
NEAP, (nepe) a. Low ; decrescent. 
NEAPOLITAN, (ne-a-pol'-le-tan) a. A 

native of the kingdom of Naples. 
NEAPOLITAN, (ne-a-pol'-le-tan) a. Be- 
longing to Naples. 
NEAR, (nere) prep. At no great distance 

from ; close to ; nigh. 
NEAR, (nere) ad. Almost ; at hand ; not 
far off; within a little ; by relation or al- 
liance. 
NEAR, (nere) a. Not distant ; advanced 
towards the end of an enterprise or disqui- 
sition ; direct ; straight ; close ; not rambl- 
ing ; closely related ; intimate ; familiar ; 
admitted to confidence ; parsimonious, in- 
clining to covetousness. Near hand, Close- 
To NEAR, (nere) v. a. To approach ; to be 

near to. 
To NEAR, (nere) v. n. To draw near : a 

naval expression. 
NEARLY, (nere'-le) ad. At no great dis- 
tance ; closely ; pressingly ; in a niggardly 
manner. 
NEARNESS, (nere'-nes) n. s. Closeness ; 
not remoteness ; alliance of blood or affec- 
tion ; tendency to avarice ; caution of ex- 
pence. 
NEAT, (nete) n. s. Black cattle ; oxen ; a 

single cow or ox. 
NEAT, (nete) a. Elegant, but without dig- 
nity ; cleanly ; pure ; unadulterated ; un- 
mingled. 
NEATHERD, (nete'-herd) n.s. A cow- 
keeper ; one who has the care of black 
cattle. 
NEATLY, (nete'-le) ad. Elegantly, but with- 
out dignity ; cleanlily. 
NEATNESS, (nete'-nes) n. s. Spruceness ; 

elegance without dignity ; cleanliness. 
NEB, (neb) n.s. Nose; beak; mouth; 

the bill of a bird. 
NEBULA, (neb'-bu-la) n.s. It is applied to 
appearances, like a cloud in the human 
body ; as also to films upon the eyes. 
NEBULOUS, (neb-bu'-lus) a. Misty; 

cloudy. 
NECESSARIAN, (nes-es-sa'-re-an) n. s. 
One of those who are advocates for the 
doctrine of philosophical necessity. More 
properly necessitarian. 
NECESSARIES,(nes'-es-sa-rez) n.s. Things 

not only convenient but needful. 
NECESSARILY, (nes'-es-sa-re-le) ad. In- 
dispensably ; by inevitable consequence ; 
by fate ; not freely. 
NECESSARINESS, (nes'-es-sa-re-nes) n. % 

The state of being necessary. 
NECESSARY, (nes'-es-sa-re) a. Needful ; 



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NEC 

indispensably requisite ; not free ; fatal ; 
impelled by fate ; conclusive ; decisive ; 
decisive by inevitable consequence. 

NECESSARY, (nes'-es-sa-re) n. s. A 
privy. 

To NECESSITATE, (ne-ses'-se-tate) v. a. 
To make necessary ; not to leave free ; to 
exempt from choice. 

NECESSITATION, (ne-ses-se-ta'-shun) n.s. 
The act of making necessary ; fatal com- 
pulsion. 

NECESSITOUS, (ne-ses'-se-tus) a. Pressed 
with poverty. 

NECESSITOUSNESS, (ne-ses'-se-tus-nes) 
n. s. Poverty ; want ; need. 

NECESSITUDE, (ne-ses'-se-tude) n. 5. 
Want; need. 

NECESSITY, (ne-ses'-se-te) n. s. Cogency ; 
compulsion ; fatality ; state of being neces- 
sary ; indispensableness ; want ; need ; po- 
verty ; things necessary for human life ; 
cogency of argument ; inevitable conse- 
quence ; violence ; compulsion. 

NECK, (nek) w, s. The part between the 
head and body ; a long narrow part. 

NECKERCHIEF, (nek'-ker-tshef) n.s. A 
gorget ; handkerchief for a woman's 
neck. 

NECKBEEF, (nek'-beef) n. 6. The coarse 
flesh of the neck of cattle. 

NECKCLOTH, (nek'-klot/i) n. s. That which 
men wear on their necks. 

NECKED, (nekd) a. Used in composi- 
tion, figuratively and literally ; having a 
neck. 

NECKLACE, (nek'-lase) n. s. An orna- 
mental string of beads or precious stones, 
worn by women on their necks. 

NECROMANCER, (nek'-kro-man-ser) n.s. 
One who by charms can converse with the 
ghosts of he dead ; a conjurer ; an en- 
chanter. 

NECROMANCY, (nek'-kro-man-se) n. 5. 
The art of revealing future events by com- 
munication with the dead ; enchantment ; 
conjuration. 

NECROMANTIC AL,(nek-ro-man'-te-kal) } 

NECROMANTICK, (nek-ro-man -tik) " \ 
a. Belonging to necromancy ; performed by 
enchantment. 

NECROMANTICALLY, (nek-ro-man'-te- 
kal-le) ad. By charms ; by conjuration. 

NECROSIS, (ne-kro'-sjs) n. s. A disease of 
the bones. 

NECTAR, (nek -tar) n. s. Pleasant liquor, 
said to be drank by the heathen deities ; 
any pleasant liquor. 

NECTAREAL, (nek-ta re-al) { a. Sweet 

NECTAREAN, (nek-ta'-re-an) S as nectar ; 
resembling nectar. 

NECTARED, (nek'-tard) a. Tinged with 
nectar ; mingled with nectar. 

NECTAREOUS, (nek-ta'-re-us) a. Resembl- 
ing nectar ; sweet as nectar. 

NECTARINE, (nek'-ta-rin) a. Sweet as 
nectar. 

NECTARINE, (nek'-ta-rin) n. s. A fruit of 
the plum kind. 



NEG 

NECTAROUS, (nek'-ta-rus) a. Sweet as 
nectar. 

NEED, (need) n. s. Exigency ; pressing 
difficulty ; necessity ; want ; ^distressful 
poverty ; want ; lack of anything for 
use. 

To NEED, (need) v. a. To want; to lack; 
to be in want of ; to require. 

To NEED, (need) v. n. To be wanted ; to 
be necessary ; to have necessity of any- 
thing ; to be in want of anything. 

NEEDER, (need'-er) n. s. One that want3 
anything. 

NEEDFUL, (need'-ful) a. Distressed; in 
want ; necessary ; indispensably requi- 
site. 

NEEDFULLY, (need'-ful-le) ad. Neces- 
sarily. 

NEEDFULNESS, (need'-ful-nes) n. s. Ne- 
cessity. 

NEED1LY, (nee'-de-le) ad. In poverty ; 
poorly. 

NEEDINESS, (nee'-de-nes) n. s. Want ; 
poverty. 

NEEDLE, (nee'-dl) n. s. A small instru- 
ment pointed at one end to pierce cloth, 
and perforated at the other to receive the 
thread, used in sewing ; the small steel bar 
which in the mariner's compass stands re- 
gularly north and south. 

NEEDLEFUL, (nee'-dl-ful) n. s. As much 
thread as is generally put at one time in the 
needle. 

NEEDLE-MAKER, (nee'-dl-ma-ker) n. s. 
He who makes needles. 

NEEDLE-WORK, (nee'-dl-wurx) n. s. The 
business of a sempstress; embroidery by 
the needle. 

NEEDLESS, (need'-les) a. Unnecessary; 
not requisite ; not wanting. 

NEEDLESSLY, (need'-les-le) ad. Unneces- 
sarily ; without need. 

NEEDLESSNESS. (need'-les-nes) n. s. Un- 
necessariness. 

NEEDS, (needz) ad. Necessarily ; by com- 
pulsion ; indispensably. 

NEEDY, (nee'-de) a. Poor ; necessitous ; 
distressed by poverty. 

NE'ER, (nare) ad. For never. 

NEFARIOUS, (ne-fa'-re-us) a. Wicked; 
abominable. 

NEFARIOUSLY, (ne-fa'-re-us-le) a. Abo- 
minably ; wickedly. 

NEGATION, (ne-ga'-shun) n. s. Denial : 
the contrary to affirmation ; description by 
denial, or exclusion, or exception ; argu- 
ment drawn from denial ; privation. 

NEGATIVE, (neg'-ga-tive) a. Denying ; 
contrary to affirmative; implying only the 
absence of something ; not positive ; priva- 
tive ; having the power to withhold, though 
not to compel. 

NEGATIVE, (neg'-ga-tive) n.s. A propo- 
sition by which something is denied ; a par- 
ticle of denial ; as, not. 

To NEGATIVE, (neg'-ga-tive) v. a. To dis- 
miss by negation. 

NEGATIVELY, (neg- ga-tiy-le.) ad. With 



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denial ; in the form of denial ; not affirma- 
tively ; in form of speech implying the ab- 
sence of something. 
NEGATORY, (neg'-ga-tur-e) a. Belonging 

to negation. 
To NEGLECT, (neg-lekt') v.a. To omit by 
carelessness ; to treat with scornful heed- 
lessness ; to postpone. 
NEGLECT, (neg-lekt') n.s. Instance of in- 
attention; careless treatment ; negligence; 
frequency of neglect ; state of being unre- 
garded. 
NEGLECTER, (neg-lekt'-er) n. s. One who 

neglects. 
NEGLECTFUL, (neg-lekt'-M) a. Heedless; 
careless ; inattentive ; treating with indif- 
ference. 
NEGLECTFULLY, (neg-lekt'-ful-le) ad. 
With heedless inattention ; careless indif- 
ference. 
NEGLECT1NGLY, (neg-lekt'-ing-le) ad. 

Carelessly ; inattentively. 
NEGLECTIVE, (neg-lek'-tiv) a. Inattentive 

to ; regardless of. 
NEGLIGENCE, (neg'-le-jense) n. s. Habit 
of omitting by heedlessness, or of acting 
carelessly ; instance of neglect. 
NEGLIGENT, (neg'-le-jent) a. Careless ; 
needless ; habitually inattentive ; careless 
of any particular ; scornfully regardless. 
NEGLIGENTLY, (neg'-le-jent-le) ad. Care- 
lessly ; heedlessly ; without exactness ; with 
scornful inattention. 
NEGOTIABLE, (ne-go'-she-a-bi) a. Capa- 
ble of being negotiated. 
NEGOTIANT, (ne-go'-she-ant) n. s. A nego- 
tiator ; one employed to treat with others. 
To NEGOTIATE, (ne^go'-she-ate) v. n. To 
have intercourse of business ; to traffick ; 
to treat- 
To NEGOTIATE, (ne-go'-she-ate) v.a. To 
manage; to conclude by treaty or agreement. 
NEGOTIATION, (ne-go-she-a'-shun) n. s. 

Treaty of business. 
NEGOTIATOR, (ne-go -she-a-tur) n. s. One 

employed to treat with others. 
NEGRO, (ne'-gro) n. s. A blackmoor. 
NEGUS, (ne'-gus) n. s. A mixture of wine, 
water, sugar, lemon, and nutmeg ; from 
the inventor, Colonel Negus. 
NEIF, (neef) n. s. Fist. 
To NEIGH, (na) v. n. To utter the voice of a 

horse or mare. 
NEIGH, (na) n. s. The voice of a horse or 

mare. 
NEIGHBOUR, (na'-bur) n. s. One who lives 
near to another ; one who lives in famili- 
arity with another ; a word of civility ; 
intimate ; confident. In the scripture sense, 
One partaking of the same nature, and 
therefore entitled to good offices. 
NEIGHBOUR, (na'-bur) a. Near to another ; 

adjoining ; next. 
To NEIGHBOUR, (na'-bur) v.a. To adjoin; 
to confine on ; to acquaint with ; to make 
near to it. 
NEIGHBOURHOOD, (na'-bur-hud) n. s. 
Place adjoining ; state of being near each 



NES 

other ; those that live within reach of com- 
munication. 
NEIGHBOURLINESS, (na'-bur-le- ties) n. s. 

State or quality of being neighbourly. 
NEIGHBOURLY, (na'-bur-le) a. Becom- 
ing a neighbour ; kind ; civil. 
NEITHER, (ne'-THer) conj. Not either, 
A particle used in the first branch of a 
gative sentence, and answered by Nor ; , 
Fight Neither with small Nor great. It is 
sometimes the second branch of the nega- 
tive or prohibition to any sentence ; as, Ye 
shall not eat of it, Neither shall ye touch it. 
NEITHER, (ne'-THer) pron. Not either; 

nor one nor other. 
NEM-CON, (nem-kpn) An abbreviation of 
the Latin nemine contradicente, no one op- 
posing. 
NENIA, (ne'-ne-a) n.s. A funeral song; 

an elegy. 
NEOLOGICAL, (nc-o-lod'-je-kal) a. Em- 
ploying new words or phrases. 
NEOLOGY, (ne-ol'-o-je) n.s. Invention or 

use of new words or phrases. 
NEOLOGISM, (ne-ol'-o-jizm) n.s. Anew 

and quaint expression. 
NEOPHYTE, (ne'-o-fite) n. s. One regene- 
rated ; a convert. 
NEOPHYTE, (ne'-o-fite) a. Newly entered 

into an employment. 
NEOTERICK, (ne-o-ter'-rik) n. s. One of 

modern times, 
NEOTERICK, (ne-o-ter -rik) n. s. One of 

modern times. 
NEOTERIC AL, (ne-o-ter'-re-kal) ) a. Mo- 
NEOTERICK, (ne-o-ter'-rik) " $ dern ; 

novel ; late. 
NEPENTHE, (ne-pen'-f/ie) n. s. A drug 

that drives away all pains. 
NEPHEW, (nev -vu) n. s. The son of a 

brother or sister ; the grandson. 
NEPHRITICAL, (ne-frit'-te-kal) } a. Be- 
NEPHRITICK, (ne-frit'-tik) ' S longing 
to the organs of urine ; troubled with the 
stone ; good against the stone. 
NEREID, (ne'-rid) n.s. A sea-nymph. 
NERVE, (nerv) n. s. The organs of sensa- 
tion passing from the brain to all parts of 
the body ; it is used by the poets for sinew 
or tendon ; force ; strength. 
To NERVE, (nerv) v. a. To strengthen. 
NERVELESS," (nerv'-les) a. Without 

strength. 
NERVOUS, (ner-vus) a. Full of nerves; 
well strung ; strong ; vigorous ; relating to 
the nerves. In medical cant : having weak 
or diseased nerves. 
NERVOUSLY, (ner'-vus-le) ad. With 

strength ; with force. 
NERVOUSNESS, (ner'-vus-nes) n.s. Vi- 
gour ; strength. 
NERVY, (ner'-ve) a. Strong ; vigorous. 
NESCIENCE, (nesh'-e-ense) n.s. Igno- 
rance ; the state of not knowing. 
NESS, (nes) A termination added to an ad- 
jective to change it into a substantive, de- 
noting state or quality ; as, poisonous, poison- 
ousness ; turbid, turbidn ess ; lovely, loveliness. 



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NEST, (nest; n. s. The bed formed by the 
bird for incubation and feeding her young ; 
any place where animals are produced ; an 
abode ; place of residence ; a warm close 
habitation. 

To NEST, (nest) v. n. To build nests. 

NESTEGG, (nest'-eg) n. s. An egg left in 
the nest to keep the hen from forsaking it. 

To NESTLE, (nes'-sl) v. n. To settle ; to 
harbour ; to lie close and snug, as a bird in 
her nest. 

To NESTLE, (nes'-sl) v. a. To house, as in 
a nest ; to cherish, as a bird her young. 

NESTLING, (nest'-ling) n. s. A young bird 
in the nest ; a receptacle ; a nest. 

NESTLING, (nest'-ling) a. Newly hatched ; 
newly deposited in the nest. 

NESTOR1AN, (nes-to'-re-an) n. s. One of 
the followers of Nestorius, whose heresy 
was founded in the fifth century, and who 
believed that Christ was divided into two 
persons. 

NET, (net) n. s. A texture woven with large 
interstices or meshes ; anything made with 
interstitial vacuities. 

To NET, (net) v. n. To knit a net ; to knot. 

NET, (net) a. Pure ; clear ; genuine ; de- 
noting the total of a receipt of salary or in- 
come after certain deductions ; clear ; denot- 
ing the weight of any commodity, after al- 
lowances have been made for tare and tret. 

To NET, (net) v. a. To bring as clear produce. 

NETHER, (neTH'-er) a. Lower ; not upper ; 
being in a lower place ; infernal ; belong- 
ing to the regions below. 

NETHERMOST, (ne-TH'-er-most) a. Lowest. 

NETTING, (net'-ting) n.s. A reticulated 
piece of work. 

NETTLE, (net'-tl) n. s. A well known sting- 
ing herb. 

To NETTLE, (net'-tl) v. a. To sting; to 
irritate ; to provoke. 

NETTLER, (net'-tl-er) n. s. One who pro- 
vokes ; that which stings or irritates. 

NETWORK, (net'-wurk) n.s. Anything 
reticulated or decussated, at equal dis- 
tances, with interstices between the inter- 
sections. 

NEVER, (nev'-er) ad. At no time ; in no 
degree. It seems in some phrases to have 
the sense of an adjective ; not any ; but in 
reality it is not ever. It is much used in 
composition; as, never-ending, having no end. 

NEVERTHELESS, (nev-er-Tne-le/) ad. 
Notwithstanding that. 

NEUROLOGY, (nu-rgl'-lo-je) n. s. A de- 
scription of the nerves. 

NEUROTOMY, (nu-rot'-to-me) n. s. The 
anatomy of the nerves. 

NEUTER, (nu'-ter) a. Indifferent; not 
engaged on either side. In grammar, A 
noun that implies no sex. 

NEUTER, (nu'-ter) n.s. One indifferent 
and unengaged. 

NEUTRAL, (nu'-tral) a. Indifferent; not 
engaged on either side ; neither good nor 
bad ; neither acid nor alkaline, applied to 
salt. 



NIC 

NEUTRAL, (nu'-tral) n. s. One who doo<s 

not act nor engage on either side. 
NEUTRALIST, (nu'-tral-ist) n.s. An in- 
different or careless being ; one who is on 
neither side. 
NEUTRALITY, (nu-tral'-e-te) n. s. A state 
of indifference ; of neither friendship nor 
hostility ; a state between good and evil ; 
the state of being of the neuter gender. 

To NEUTRALIZE, (nu-tral'-ize) v. a. To 
render indifferent; to engage on neither 
side. 

NEUTRALLY, (nu'-tral -le) ad. Indiffer- 
ently ; on neither part. 

NEW, (nu) ad. Not old; fresh; novel; 
not being before ; modern ; of the present 
time ; not antiquated ; having the effect of 
novelty; not habituated; not familiar; re- 
novated ; repaired, so as to recover the 
first state ; fresh after anything ; not of an- 
cient extraction. 

NEW, (nu) ad. This is only used in com- 
position for newly, as new-born, &c. 

NEWFANGLED, (nu-fang'-gld) a. Formed 
with vain or foolish love of novelty. 

NEWFANGLEDNESS, (nu-fang'-gld-nes) 
n. s. Vain and foolish love of novelty. 

NEWISH, (nu'-ish) a. Rather new. 

NEWLY, (nu'-l'e) ad. Freshly; lately; in 
a manner different from the former ; in a 
manner not existing before. 

NEWNESS, (nu'-nes) n.s. Freshness ; late- 
ness ; recentness ; state of being lately pro- 
duced; novelty; unacquaintance ; innova- 
tion ; late change ; want of practice ; dif- 
ference from the former manner 

NEWS, (nuze) n. s. Fresh account of any- 
thing ; something not heard before ; papers 
which give an account of the transactions 
of the present times. 

NEWS-MONGER, (nuze'-mung-ger) n. s 
one that deals in news ; one whose em- 
ployment it is to hear and to tell news. 

NEWSPAPER, (nuze'-pa-per) See News 

NEWT, (nute) n.s.' Eft ; "small harmless 
lizard. 

NEXIBLE, (neks'-e-bl) a. That may be 
knit together. 

NEXT, (nekst) a. Nearest in place ; near- 
est in time ; nearest in any gradation. 

NEXT, (nekst) ad. At the time or turn im- 
mediately succeeding. 

NIB, (nib) n. s. The bill or beak of a bird ; 
The point of anything, generally of a pen. 

NIBBED, (nibbd) a. Having a nib. 

To NIBBLE, "(nib'-bl) v. a. To bite by little 
at a time ; to eat slowly ; to bite as a fish 
does the bait. 

To NIBBLE, (nib'-bl) v. n. To bite at ; to 
carp at ; to find fault with. 

NIBBLE, (nib'-bl) n. s. A word used by 
anglers, denoting the act of the fish trying 
the bait, as it were : not immediately swal- 
lowing it. 

NIBBLER, (nib'-bl-er) n. s. One that bite* 
by little at a time ; a carper. 

NICE, (nise) a. Accurate in judgement to 
minute exactness ; superfluously exact : it 



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is often used to express a culpable deli- 
cacy ; delicate ; scrupulously and minutely 
cautious ; fastidious ; squeamish. ; easily in- 
jured ; delicate ; formed with minute ex- 
actness ; requiring scrupulous exactness ; 
refined ; trifling ; toying ; wanton ; trivial ; 
unimportant ; delicious ; pleasing ; refined. 

NICELY, (nise'-le) ad. Accurately; mi- 
nutely ; scrupulously ; delicately. 

NICENE Creed, (ni'-sene-kreed) The Creed 
drawn up, for the most part, by the first 
general council of Nice in the year 825 ; 
enlarged in the year 381. 

NICENESS, (nise'-nes) n. s. Accuracy ; 
minute exactness ; superfluous delicacy or 
exactness. 

NICETY, (ni'-se-te) n, s. Minute accuracy 
of thought ; accurate performance, or ob- 
servance ; fastidious delicacy ; squeamish- 
ness ; minute observation ; punctilious dis- 
crimination ; subtilty ; delicate manage- 
ment ; cautious treatment ; effeminate 
softness. Niceties, in the plural, is gene- 
rally applied to dainties or delicacies in 
eating. 

NICHE, (nitsh) n. s. A hollow in which a 
statue may be placed. 

NICK, (nik) n. s. Exact point of time at 
which there is necessity or convenience ; 
a notch cut in anything ; a score ; a rec- 
koning ; a winning throw. 

NICK, (nik) n. s. An evil spirit of the 
waters, in the northern mythology of elder 
times ; and in later transferred to the devil 
himself, by the English, with the addition 
of old. 

To NICK, (nik) v. a. To hit ; to touch 
luckily ; to perform by some slight artifice 
used at the lucky moment ; to cut in nicks 
or notches ; to suit, as tallies cut in nicks ; 
to defeat or cozen, as at dice. 

NICKEL, (nik'-el) n. s. A semi-metal. 

NICKER, (nik'-ker) n. s. One who watches 
an opportunity to pilfer, or practise some 
knavish artifice. 

NICKNAME, (nik'-name) . n. s. A name 
given in scoff or contempt. 

To NICKNAME, (nik'-name) v. a. To call 
by an opprobrious appellation. 

To N1CKTATE, (nik'-tate) v. a. To wink. 

NICTATION, (nik-ta-shun) to. s. A twink- 
ling of the eye. 

NJDE, (nide) to. s. A brood : as, a nid^e of 
pheasants. 

NIDIFICATION, (nid-e-fe-ka'-shun) n.s. 
The act of building nests. 

To NIDULATE, (nid-u'-late) v. to. To build 

NIDULATION, (nid-u-la'-shun) n.s. The 
time of remaining in the nest. 

NIECE, (neese) to. s. The daughter of a 
brother or sister. 

NIGGARD, (nig'-gard) n. s. A miser ; a 
curmudgeon ; a sordid fellow. 

NIGGARD, (nig'-gard) a. Sordid ; avari- 
cious ; parsimonious ; sparing ; wary. 

NIGGARDISH, (nig'-gard-ish) a. Having 
some disposition to avarice. 



NIG 

NIGGARDLINESS, (nig'-gard-le-nes) n. s, 
Avarice ; sordid parsimony. 

NIGGARDLY, (nig'-gard-le) a. Avaricious , 
sordidly parsimonious ; sparing ; wary. 

NIGGARDLY, (nig'-gard-le) ad. Sparing- 
ly ; parsimoniously. 

NIGGARDNESS, (nig'-gard-nes) n.s. Ava- 
rice ; sordid parsimony. 

To NIGGLE, (nig'-gl) v. a. To play with ; 
to trifle with. 

NIGH, (ni) prep. At no great distance from. 

NIGH, (ni) ad. Not at a great distance : 
to a place near ; almost ; as he was nigh 
dead. 

NIGH, (ni) a. Near ; not distant ; not re- 
mote ; allied closely by blood ; to approach. 

NIGHLY, (ni'-le) ad. Nearly ; within a 
little. 

NIGHNESS, (ni'-nes) n. s. Nearness ; prox- 
imity. 

NIGHT, (nite) n. s. The time of darkness ; 
the time from sun-set to sun- rise ; state or 
time of ignorance or obscurity. It is much 
used in composition. 

To NIGHT, (nite) adverbially. In this night ; 
at this night. 

NIGHTBORN, (nite'-born) a. Produced in 
darkness 

NIGHTBRAWLER, (nite'-brawl-er) n. s« 
One who raises disturbances in the night. 

NIGHTCAP, (nite'-kap) n. s. A cap worn 
in bed, or undress. 

N1GHTDEW, (nite'-du) n.s. Dew that wets 
the ground in the night. 

NIGHTDOG, (nite'-dog) n.s. A dog that 
hunts in the night. 

NIGHTDRESS, (nite'-dres) n. s. The dress 
worn at night. 

NIGHTED, (nite'-ed) a. Darkened ; cloud- 

NIGHTFALL, (nite'-fal) n. s. The close of 
day ; the beginning of night. 

NIGHTGOWN, (nite'- goun) n. s. A loose 
gown used for an undress. 

NIGHTHAG, (nite'-hag) n.s. Witch sup- 
posed to wander in the night. 

NIGHTINGALE, (nite'-in-gale) n. s. A 
small bird that sings in the night with re- 
markable melody ; philomel. 

NIGHTLY, (nite'-le) a. Done by night j 
acting by night ; happening by night. 

NIGHTLY, (nite'-le) ad. By night ; every 
night. 

NIGHTMAN, (nite'-man) n.s. One who 
carries away ordure in the night. 

NIGHTMARE, (nite'-mare) n. s. A morbid 
oppression in the night, resembling the 
pressure or weight upon the breast. 

NIGHTPIECE, (nite'-peese) n.s. A picture 
so coloured as to be supposed seen by can- 
dle-light ; not by the light of the day. 

NIGHTSHADE, (nite'-shade) n. s. A plant ; 
the darkness of the night. 

NIGHTWATCH, (nite'-watsh) n. s. A pe- 
riod of the night as distinguished by change 
of the watch. 

NIGRESCENT, (ni-gres'-sent) a. Growing 
black ; approaching to blackness. 



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NIGRIFICATION, (ni gre-fe-ka'-shun) n. s. 
The act of making- black. 

NIHILITY, (ni-hil'-e-te) n.s. Nothingness; 
the state of being nothing. 

To NILL, (nil) v. n. Not to will ; to refuse ; 
to reject. 

NIMBLE, (nim'-bl) a. Quick ; active ; ready , 
speedy ; lively ; expeditious. 

NIMBLENESS, (nim'-bl-nes) n. s. Quick- 
ness ; activity; speed; agility. 

NIMBLE-W1TTED, (nim'-bl-wit-ted) a. 
Quick ; eager to speak. 

NIMBLY, (nim'-blej ad. Quickly; speedily; 
actively. 

NINE, (nine) n. s. One more than eight. 

NINEFOLD, f nine'- fold) a. Nine times. 

NINEHOLES; (nine ; -ho!z) n. 5. A game, 
in which nine holes are made in the ground, 
into which a pellet is to be bowled. 

NINEPINS, (nine'-pinz) n. s. A play where 
nine pieces of wood are up on the ground 
to be thrown down by a bowl. 

NINETEEN, (nine'-teen) a. Nine and ten ; 
one less than twenty. 

NINETEENTH, (nine-teenrTi') a. The or- 
dinal of nineteen ; the ninth after the tenth. 

NINETY, (nine'-te) a. Nine times leu. 

NINNY, (nin'-ne) n. s. A fool ; a simple- 
ton. 

NINTH, (nintfi) a. The first after the eighth ; 
the ordinal of nine. 

NINTHLY, (nint/i'-le) ad. In the ninth 
place. 

NINTIETH, (nine'-te-eth) a. The ordinal of 
ninety ; the tenth nine times told. 

To NIP, (nip) v. a. To pinch off with the 
nails ; to bite with the teeth ; to cut off by 
any slight means ; to blast ; to destroy be- 
fore full growth ; to pinch as frost. 

NIP, (nip) n. s. A pinch with the nails or 
teeth ; a small cut ; a blast. 

N1PPERKIN, (nip'-per-kin) n. s. A little 
cup ; a small tankard. 

NIPPERS, (nip'-perz) n. s. Small pincers. 

NIPPINGLY^' (nip -ping-le) ad. With bitter 
sarcasm. 

NIPPLE, (nip'-pl) n.s. The teat; the dug; 
the orifice at which any animal liquor is se- 
parated. 

NISI PRIUS, (ni'-si-pri'-us) n. s. In law, 
A judicial writ, which lieth in case where 
the inquest is pannelled and returned be- 
fore the justices of the bank ; the one party 
or the other making petition to have this 
writ for the ease of the country. It is so 
called from the first words of the writ nisi 
a-pud talem locum prius venerint. 

NIT, (nit) n. s. The egg of a louse or small 
animal. 

NITENCY, (ni'-ten-se) n. s. Lustre , clear 
brightness ; endeavour ; spring to expand 
itself. 

NITID, (nit'-tid) a. Bright; shining; lus- 
trous. Applied to persons : gay ; spruce ; 
fine. 

NITRE, (ni'-ter) n. s. Saltpetre ; a chrys- 
talline pellucid, but somewhat whitish sub- 
stance, of an acrid and bitterish taste, im- 



NOD 

pressing a peculiar sense of coldness upon 
the tongue. 

N1TROSITY, (ni-tros'-se-te) n, s. Quality 
of nitre. 

NITROUS, (ni'-trus) a. Impregnated with 
nitre ; consisting of nitre. 

N1TRY, (nr-tre) a. Nitrous. 

NHTY, (nit'-te) a. Abounding with the egga 
of lice. 

NIVAL, (ni'-val) a. Abounding with snow. 

NIVEOUS, (niv'-e-us) u. Snowy; resemb- 
ling snow. 

NO, (no) ad. The word of refusal ; the word 
of denial ; it sometimes confirms a foregoing 
negative ; it sometimes strengthens a fol- 
lowing negative ; no not, not even. 

NO, (no) a. Not any ; none. No one ; not 
any one. 

To NOBILITATE, (no-bil'-le-tate) v. a. To 
ennoble ; to make noble 

NOBILITATION, (uo-bil-le-ta'-shun) n. s. 
the act of ennobling. 

NOBILITY, (no-bil'-le-te) n. s. Antiquity 
of family joined with splendour ; rank or 
dignity of several degrees, conferred by 
sovereigns. Nobility in England is extended 
to five ranks ; duke, marquis, earl, viscount, 
baron; the person of high rank; dignity; 
grandeur ; greatness. 

NOBLE, (no'-bl) a. Of an ancient and splen- 
did family ; exalted to a rank above com- 
monalty ; great; worthy; illustrious; ex- 
alted ; elevated ; sublime ; magnificent ; 
stately, as a noble parade ; free ; generous ; 
liberal. 

NOBLE, (no'-bl) n. s. One of high rank ; a 
coin rated at six shillings and eightpence. 

NOBLEMAN, (no'-bl-man) n. s. One who is 
ennobled. 

NOBLEWOMAN, (no'-bl-wym-an) n. s. A 
female who is ennobled. 

NOBLENESS, (no'-bl-nes) n. s. Greatness; 
worth ; dignity ; magnanimity ; splendour 
of descent ; lustre of pedigree ; stateli- 
ness. 

NOBLEST, (no-bles') n. s. Nobility ; dignity ; 
greatness; noblemen collectively. 

NOBLY, (no'-ble; ad. Of ancient and splen- 
did extraction ; greatly ; illustriously ; mag- 
nanimously ; grandly ; splendidly. 

NOBODY, (no'-bod-e) n. s. No one ; not 
any one. 

NOCENT, (no'-sent) a. Guilty ; criminal ; 
hurtful ; mischievous. 

NOCTAMBULATION,(nokt-am-bu.la'-shun) 
n. s. The act of walking in sleep. 

NOCTIVAGANT, (nok-tiv'-va-gant) a. Wan- 
dering in the night. 

NOCTUARY, (nok'-tu-a-re) n.s. An ac- 
count of what passes by night. 

NOCTURNAL, (nok-tur'-nal) a. Nightly. 

NOCTURNAL, (nok-tur'-nal) n. s. An in- 
strument by which observations are made in 
the night. 

NOCUOUS, (nok'-u-us) a. Noxious ; hurt- 
ful. 

To NOD, (ncd) v. n. To decline the head 
with a quick motion ; to pay a slight bow ; 



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to bend downwards with quick motion ; to 
be drowsy. 
To NOD, (nod) v. a. To bend; to incline; 

to shake. 
NOD, (nod) n. s. A quick declination of the 
head ; a quick declination; the motion of 
the head in drowsiness ; a slight obei- 
sance. 
NODATION, (no- da- shun) n. s. The state 

of being knotted, or act of making knots. 
NODDER, (nod'-der) n. s. One who makes 

nods ; a drowsy person. 
NODDLE, (nod'-dl) n. s. A head : in con- 
tempt. 
NODDY, (nod'-de) n. s. A simpleton ; an 

idiot. 
NODE, (node) n. s. A knot ; a kuob ; a 

swelling on the bone ; intersection. 
NODOSITY, (no-dos'-se-te) n.s. Compli- 
cation ; knottiness. 
NODOUS, (no-dus) a. Knotty ; full of 

knots. 
NODULE, (nod'-u!e) n. s. A small lump. 
NODULED, (ngd'-u'.d) a. Having little 

knots or lumps. 
NOGGIN, (ngg'-gin) n.s. A small mug. 
NOGGING, (nog'-ing) n. s. In building, A 
partition framed of timber scantlings, with 
the interstices filled up by bricks. 
NOISE, (noeze) n. s. Any kind of sound ; 
outcry; clamour; boasting or importunate 
talk. 
To NOISE, (noeze) t'. a. To spread by ru- 
mour, or report. 
NOISEFUL, (ngeze'-ful) a. Loud ; clamo- 
rous. 
NOISELESS, (ngeze'-les) a. Silent ; with- 
out sound. 
NOISINESS, (noe'-ze-nes) n. s. Loudness 

of sound ; importunity of clamour. 
NOISOME, (noe'-sum) a. Noxious ; mis- 
chievous ; unwholesome ; offensive ; dis- 
gusting. 
NOISOMELY, (noe-sum-le) ad. With a 

fetid stench ; with an infectious steam. 
NOISOMENESS, (nge'-sum-nes) n.s. Apt- 

nes to disgust ; offensiveness. 
NOISY, (nge'-ze) a. Sounding loud; cla- 
morous ; turbulent. 
NOLITION, (no-lish'-un) n. s. Unwilling- 
ness ; opposed to volition. 
NOMBLES, (num'-blz) n. s. The entrails of 

a deer. 
NOMENCLATOR, (no-men-kla ; tur) rf. s. 
One who calls things or persons by their 
proper names. 
NOMENCLATURE,(no-men-klate'-yur) n.s. 
The act of naming ; a vocabulary ; a dic- 
tionary. 
NOMINAL, (nom'-e-nal) a. Referring to 

names rather than to things ; titular. 
To NOM1NALIZE, (ngm'-e-nal-ize) v. a. To 

convert into a noun. 
NOMINALLY, (ngm'-e-nal-le) ad. By 

name ; with regard to a name ; titulary. 
To NOMINATE, (ngm'-e-nate) v. a. To 
name ; to mention by name ; to entitle ; to 
call ; to set down ; to appoint by name. 



NON 

NOMINATION, (nom-e-na'-shun) n. « 
The act of mentioning by name ; the power 
of appointing. 

NOMINATIVE, (ngm'-e-na-tiv; a. [in 
grammar.] The epithet of the case that 
primarily designates the name of anything. 

NOMINATOR, (nom'-e-na-tur) n. s. One 
that names or appoints to a place. 

NOMINEE, (nom-e-ne') n. s. A person 
nominated to any place or office. 

NON, (ngn) ad. Not. It is never used 
separately, but comes prefixed to words with 
a Negative power: as, non-residency, non- 
performance. 

NONAGE, (ngn-aje) n.s. Minority; time 
of lite before legal maturity. 

NONAGED, (ngn'-ajd) a. Not arrived at 
due maturity ; being in nonage. 

NONA i TENDANCE, (ngn-at-ten'-danse) 
n. s. The not giving personal attendance. 

NONCE, (nonse) n.s. Purpose; intent; 
design. 

NONCOMPLIANCE, (non-kgm-pli'-anse) 
n. s. Refusal to comply with any request. 

NONCONFORMING, (ngn-kgn-fgrm'-ing) 
a. Not joining in the established religion. 

NONCONFORMIST, (non-kon-fgr'-mist) 
n. s. One who refuses to comply with 
others ; one who refuses to join in the es- 
tablished worship. 

NONCONFORMITY, (ngn-kgn-for'-me-te) 
n. s. Refusal of compliance ; refusal to join 
in the established religion. 

NONDESCRIPT, (non -de-skript) a. Un- 
describad : used also as a substantive for 
any natural production that has not been 
described. 

NONE, (nun) a. Not one ; not any. 

NONENTITY, (non-en'-te-te) n."s. Non- 
existence ; the negation of being ; a thing 
not existing. 

NONES, (noaz) n. s. Certain days in each 
month of the old Roman calendar, so call- 
ed, because they reckoned nine days from 
them to the ides. Prayers formerly so 

NONEXISTENCE, (hon-eg-zis'-tense) n< ^ 
Inexistence ; negation of being ; the thing 
not existing. 

NONJURING, (ngn-ju'-ring) a. Belonging 
to those who will not swear allegiance to 
the Hanoverian family. 

NONJUROR, (non-ju'-rur) n. s. One who, 
conceiving James II. unjustly deposed, re- 
fuses to swear allegiance to those who have 
succeeded him. 

NONNATURALS, (ngn-nat -u-ralz) n.s. 
Physicians reckon these to be six, viz. air 4 
meat and drink, sleep and watching, mo- 
tion and rest, retention and excretion, and 
the passions of the mind. 

NON-OBSTANTE, (ngn-ob-stan'-te) Not- 
withstanding anything to the contrary : a 
law phrase. 

NONPAREIL, (non-pa-reT) n. s. Excel- 
lence unequalled ; a kind of apple ; prin- 
ters' letter of a small size. 

NONPAREIL, (uon-pa-rel') a. Peerless 



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NONPLUS, (non'-plus) n. s. Puzzle \ in- 
ability to say or do more. 

To NONPLUS, (ngn'-plus) v. a. To con- 
found ; to puzzle. 

NONRES1DENCE, (non-rez *e-dense) n. s. 
Failure of residence. 

NONRESIDENT, (uon-rez'-e-dent) n. s. 
One who neglects to live at the proper 
place. 

NONRESIDENT, (non-rez'-e-dent) a. Not 
residing in the proper place. 

NONRESISTANCE, (non-re-zis'-tanse) n. s. 
The principle of not opposing the king ; 
ready obedience to a superiour. 

NONRESISTANT, (non-re zis'-tant) a. Not 
resisting ; unopposing. 

NONSENSE, (non'-sense) n. s. Unmeaning 
or un grammatical language ; trifles ; things 
of no importance. 

NONSENSICAL, (non-sen- se-kal) a. Un- 
meaning ; foolish. 

NONSENSICALLY, (non-sen'-se-kal-le) ad. 
Foolishly ; ridiculously. 

NONSENSICALNESS, (non-sen- se-kal- 
nes) n, s. Ungrammatical jargon ; foolish 
absurdity. 

NONSENSITIVE, (non-sen'-se-tiv) «. s. 
One that wants sense or perception. 

NONSOLUTION, (non-so-lu'-shun) n. s. 
Failure of solution. 

NONSUIT, (non'-sute) n. s. Stoppage of a 
suit at law ; a renouncing of the suit by the 
plaintiff, most commonly upon the dis- 
covery of some errour or defect, when the 
matter is so far proceeded in, as the jury is 
ready at the bar to deliver their verdict. 

To NONSUIT, (non'-sute) v. a. To deprive 
of the benefit of a legal process, for some 
failure in the management. 

NOODLE, (noo'-dl) n. s. A fool ; a sim- 
pleton. 

NOOK, (nook) n. s. A corner; a covert 
made by an angle or inentersection. 

NOON, (noon) n. s. The middle hour of 
the day ; twelve ; the time when the sun 
is in the meredian ; midday. Noon of night, 
midnight. 

NOONDAY, (noon'-da) n.s. Midday. 

NOONDAY, (noon'-da) a. Meridional. 

NOONING, (noon'-ing) n.s. Repose at 
noon ; repast at noon. 

NOONTIDE, (noon'-tide) n. s. Midday; 
time of noon. 

NOONTIDE, (noon'-tide) a. Meridional. 

NOOSE, (nooze) n. s. A running knot, 
which the more it is drawn binds the 
closer. 

To NOOSE, (npqze) v. a. To tie in a noose ; 
to catch ; to entrap. 

NOR, (nor) conjunct. A particle marking 
the second, or subsequent branch of a nega- 
tive proposition ; correlative to neither or 
not. 

NORMAL, (nor'-mal) a. In geometry, Per- 
pendicular. 

NORMAN, (nor'-man) n. s. At first, a Nor- 
wegian ; then, a native of Normandy. 

NORMAN, (nor'-man) a. Denoting per- 



NOT 

sons, customs, or the language of Nor- 
mandy. 

NORROY, (nor'-roe) v. s. The title of the 
third of the three kings at arms, or provin- 
cial heralds. 

NORTH, (nor*Ji) n. s. The point opposite 
to the sun in the meridian. 

NORTH, (north) a. Northern ; being in the 
north. 

NORTHEAST, (nor^-eest') n.s. The point 
between the north and east. 

NORTHEAST, (nor^-eest') a. Denoting 
the point between the north and east. 

NORTHERLY, (nor'-mer-le) a. Being to- 
wards the north. 

NORTHERN, (nor'-Tnern) a. Being in the 
north. 

NORTHSTAR, (nor^'-star) n. s. The pole- 
star ; the lodestar. 

NORTHWARD, (nort/i'-ward) a. Being 
towards the north. 

NORTHWARD, (nor^'-ward) \ad. To- 

NORTHWARDS, (nort/i'-wardz) ] wards 
the north. 

NORTHWEST, (nort/i-west') The point be- 
tween the north and west. 

NORTHWIND, (nortfc'-wind) n. s. The 
wind that blows from the north. 

NORWEGIAN, (nor-we'je-an) n. s. A 
native of Norway. 

NORWEGIAN, (nor-we'-je-an) a. Belong- 
ing to Norway. 

NOSE, (noze) n. s. The prominence on the 
face, which is the organ of scent and the 
emunctory of the brain ; scent ; sagacity. 

To NOSE, (noze) v. a. To scent ; to smell ; 
to face ; to oppose. 

NOSED, (nozd) a. Having a nose ; as, long- 
nosed, flat-nosecf. 

NOSEGAY, (noze'-ga) n. s. A posy ; a 
bunch of flowers. 

NOSELESS, (noze'-les) c. Wanting a nose ; 
deprived of the nose. 

NOSLE, (noz'-zl). . See Nozle. 

NOSOLOGY, (no-zol'-lo-je) n.s. Doctrine 
of diseases. 

NOSTRIL, (nos'-tril) n.s. The cavity of 
the nose. 

NOSTRUM, (nos'-trum) n. s. A medicine 
not yet made publick, but remaining in 
some single hand. 

NOT, (not) ad. The particle of negation, or 
refusal ; a word of exception ; a word of 
prohibition, or deprecation ; it denotes ces- 
sation or extinction. 

NOTABLE, (no'-ta-bl, or not'-a-bl)) a. Re- 
markable ; memorable ; observable; clever; 
bustling. When this word signifies re- 
markable, it ought to be pronounced in 
the first manner ; and when it means care- 
ful or bustling, in the last. The substan- 
tive and adverb follow the same analogy. 

NOTABLENESS, (no'-ta-bl-nes, or not'-a- 
bl-nes) n. s. Remarkableness ; worthiness 
of observation ; carefulness ; cleverness. 

NOTABLY/no'-ta-ble, or not'-a-ble) ad. Me- 
morably ; remarkably ; with consequence r 
with show of importance ; ironically. 



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NOTARIAL, (no-ta-re-al) a. Taken by a 

notary. 

NOTARY, (no'-ta-re) n.s. An officer whose 
business it is to take notes of anything 
which may concern the publick. 
NOTATION, (no-ta'-shun) n. s. The act 
or practice of recording anything by marks ; 
as by figures or letters : meaning ; signifi- 
cation. 
NOTCH, (notsh) n. s. A nick ; a hollow 

cut in anything. 
To NOTCH, (notsh) v. a. To cut in small 

hollows. 
NOTE, (note) n. s. Mark ; token ; notice ; 
heed ; reputation ; consequence : stigma ; 
account ; information ; state of being ob- 
served ; tune ; voice ; harmonick or me- 
lodious sound ; single sound in musick ; 
short hint ; small paper ; abbreviation ; 
symbol ; a small letter ; a written paper ; 
a paper given in confession of a debt ; ex- 
planatory annotation. 
To NOTE, (note) v. a. To mark ; to distin- 
guish ; to observe ; to remark ; to heed ; 
to attend ; to take notice of; to set down. 
In musick, To set down the notes of a 
tune. 
NOTEBOOK, (note'-bpok) n. s. A book in 

which notes are set down. 
NOTED, (no'-ted) part. a. Remarkable; 

eminent ; celebrated. 
NOTEDLY, (no'-ted-le) ad. With observa- 
tion ; with notice. 
NOTEDNESS, (no'-teu-nes) n.t. Conspi- 

cuousness ; state of being rernaikable. 
NOTER, (no'-ter) n. s. He who takes no- 
tice ; an annotator. 
NOTHING, (mtfft'-ing) n.s. Negation of 
being ; nonentity , universal negation ; op- 
posed to somevmg : nonexistence ; not any- 
thing ; no quantity or degree ; no import- 
ance ; no use ; no possession of fortune ; 
no difficulty ; no trouble ; a thing of no 
proportion ; trifle ; something of no con- 
sideration or importance. Notliing has a 
kind of adverbial signification : in no de- 
gree; not at all. 
NOTHINGNESS, (nurt'-ing-nes) n. s. Ni- 
hility ; nonexistence ; thing of no value. 
NOTICE, (no'-tis) n. s. Remark; heed; 
observation ; regard ; information ; intelli- 
gence. 
To NOTICE, (no'-tis) v. a. To note; to 

heed ; to observe ; to regard. 
NOTIFICATION, (no-te-fe-ka'-shun) n. s. 
Act of making known ; representation by 
marks or symbols. 
To NOTIFY, (no'-te-fi) v. a. To declare; 

to make known. 
NOTION, (no'-shun) n. s. Thought ; repre- 
sentation of anything formed by the mind ; 
idea ; image ; conception ; sentiment ; opi- 
nion ; sense ; understanding. 
NOTIONAL, (no'-shun-al) a. Imaginary ; 
ideal ; intellectual ; dealing in ideas, not 
realities. 
NOTIONALLY, (no'-shun-al-le) ad. In 
idea; mentally. 



NOU 

NOTIONIST, (no'-shun-ist) n.s. One who 

holds an ungrounded opinion. 
NOTORIETY, (no-to-ri'-e-te) n. s. Publick 

knowledge ; publick exposure. 
NOTORIOUS, (no-to'-re-us) a. Publickly 
known ; evident to the world ; apparent ; 
not hidden. It is commonly used of things 
known to their disadvantage. 
NOTORIOUSLY, (no-to'-re-us-le) ad. Pub- 
lickly ; evidently ; openly. 
NOTORIOUSNESS, (no-to'-re-us-nes) n. s. 

Publick fame ; notoriety. 
NOTWITHSTANDING, (ngt-witft-stand'- 
ing) conj. [This word is properly a parti- 
cipial adjective, as it is compounded of not 
and withstanding, and answers exactly to 
the Latin 72071 obstante.'} Without hindrance 
or obstruction from ; although ; neverthe- 
less ; however. 
NOTUS, (no'-tus) n. s. The south wind. 
NOVATION, (no-va'-shun) n.s. The in- 
troduction of something new. 
NOVATOR, (no-va'-tur) 72.5. The intro- 
ducer of something new. 
NOVEL, (nov'-vel) a. New ; not ancient. 
In the civil law: appendant to the code, 
and of later enaction. 
NOVEL, (nov'-vel) 72. s. Novelty ; a small 
tale, generally of love ; a law annexed to 
the code. 
NOVELIST, (nov'-vel-ist) n. s. Innovator ; 
assertor of novelty ; a writer of novels, or 
tales. 
NOVELTY, (nov'-vel-te) 72. s. Newness ; 
state of being unknown to former times ; 
freshness ; recentness. 
NOVEMBER, (no-vem'-kei) »• «• The 
eleventh month of the year, or the ninth 
reckoned from N arch, which was, when 
the Romans named the months, accounted 
the first. 
NOVENARY, (nov'-en-^-re) n. s. Number 

of nine ; nine collectively. 
NOVENNIAL, (no-ven'-ne-ai) a. Done 

eveTy ninth year. 
NOVERCAL, (no-ver'-kal) a. Having the 
manner of a stepmother ; beseeming a step- 
mother. 
NOUGHT, (nawt) 72. s. Not anything; no- 
thing ; in no degree ; a kind of adverbial 
signification. To set at no-ught, Not to value ; 
to slight ; to scorn ; to disregard. 
NOVICE, (nov'-vis) n. s. One not acquaint- 
ed with anything ; a fresh man ; one in the 
rudiments of any knowledge ; one who has 
entered a religious house, but not yet taken 
the vow ; a probationer. 
NOVITIATE, (no-vish'-e-ate) n. s. The 
state of a novice ; the time in which the 
rudiments are learned ; the time spent in a 
religious house, by way of trial, before the 
vow is taken. 
NOVITY, (nov'-e-te) n.s. Newness; no- 
velty. 
NOUN, (noun) 72. s. The name of anything 
in grammar, .whether substance, mode, or 
relation. 
To NOURISH, (nur'-rish) v. a. To encrease 



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NUG 

or support by food ; to support ; to main- 
tain ; to encourage; to foment; to train, 
or educate ; to promote growth or strength. 

To NOURISH, (nur'-rish) v. n. To gain 
nourishment. 

NOURISHABLE, (nur'-rish-a-bl) a. Sus- 
ceptive of nourishment. 

NOURISHER, (nur'-rish-er) n.s. The per- 
son or thing that nourishes. 

NOURISHMENT, (nur'-rish ment) n. s. 
That which is given or received, in order 
to the support or encrease of growth or 
strength ; food ; sustenance ; nutriment ; 
nutrition ; support of strength ; sustenta- 
tion ; supply of things needful. 

NOURSLING, (nurs'-ling) n.s. The crea- 
ture nursed ; nursling. 

To NOUSLE, (nuz'-zl) v. a. To entrap ; to 
ensnare ; as in a noose or trap. 

NOW, (nou) ad. At this time ; at the time 
present ; a little while ago ; at one time ; 
at another time. It is sometime a particle 
of connection : as, if this be true, he is 
guilty ; now this is true, therefore he is 
guilty. After this ; since things are so. 
Now and then, At one time and another un- 
certainly. 

NOWADAYS, (nou'-a-daze) ad. In the pre- 
sent age. 

NOWAY, (no'-wa) ) ad. Not in any man- 

NOWAYS, (no'-waze) ) ner or degree. 

NOWHERE, (no'-whare) ad. Not in any 
place. 

NOWISE, (no'-wize) ad. Not in any man- 
ner or degree. 

NOXIOUS, (nok'-she-us) a. Hurtful ; harm- 
ful ; baneful. 

NOXIOUSNESS, (nok'-she-us-nes) n. s. 
Hurtfnlnpps ; insalubrity. 

NOXIOUSLY, (nok'-hhe-us-le) ad. Hurt- 
fully ; perniciously. 

NOYANCE, (noe'-anse) n.s. Mischief ; in- 
convenience. 

NOYSANCE, (noe'-sanse) n. s. Offence ; 
trespass ; nuisance. 

NOZLE, (noz -zl) n.s. The nose ; the snout; 
the end. 

NUB1FEROUS, (nii-bif'-fer-us) a. Bring- 
ing clouds. 

To NUBILATE, (nu'-bil-ate) v. a. To 
cloud. 

NUBILE, (nu'-bi.l) a. Marriageable; fit 
for marriage. 

NUBILOUS, (nu'-bil-us) a. Cloudy. 

NUCIFEROUS,* (nu-sif'-fer-us) a. Nut- 
bearing. 

NUCLEUS, (nu'-kle-us) n. s; A kernel ; 
anything about which matter is gathered or 
conglobated. 

NUDATION, (nu-da'-shun) n. s. The act 
of making bare or naked. 

NUDE, (nude) a. Bare , naked. 

NUDITY, '(nu'-de-te) n. s. Naked parts ; 
nakednrss ; poverty. 

NUGAC1TY, (nu-gas'-se-te) n.s. Futility; 
trifling talk or behaviour. 

NUGATION, (nu-ga'-shun) n.s. The act 
or practice of trifling. 



NUM 

NUGATORY, (nu'-ga-tur-e) a. Trifling; 
futile ; insignificant. 

NUISANCE, (nu'sanse) n.s. Something 
noxious or offensive. In law, Something 
that incommodes the neighbourhood. 

To NULL, (nul) v. a. To annul ; to annihi- 
late. 

NULL, (nul) a. Void ; of no force ; inef- 
fectual. 

NULLIBIETY, (nul-le-bi'-e-te) a s. The 
state of being nowhere. 

NULLIFIDIAN, (nul-le-fid'-e-an) a. Of 
no honesty ; of no religion ; of no faith. 

To NULLIFY, (nul'-le-fi) v.a. To annul ; 
to make void. 

NULLITY, (nul'-le-te) n.s. Want of force 
or efficacy ; want of existence. 

NUMB, (num) a. Torpid ; chill ; motion- 
less ; producing chilness ; benumbing. 

To NUMB, (num) v. a. To make torpid ; to 
make dull of motion or sensation ; to 
deaden ; to stupify. 

NUMBEDNESS, (num'-ed-nes) n s. Tor- 
por ; interruption of sensation. 

To NUMBER, (num'-ber) v. a. To count ; 
to tell ; to reckon how many ; to reckon a3 
one of the same kind. 

NUMBER, (num'-ber) n. s. The species of 
quantity by which his computed how many; 
any particular aggregate of units ; many ; 
more than one ; multitude that may be 
counted ; comparative multitude ; aggre- 
gated mul.itude ; harmony ; proportions cal- 
culated by number ; verses ; poetry. In 
grammar, In the noun is the variation or 
change of termination to signify a number 
more than one. 

NUMBERER, (num'-ber-er) n. s. He who 
numbers. 

NUMBERLESS, (num'-ber-les) a. Innumer- 
able ; more than can be reckoned. 

NUMBERS, (num'-berz) n. s. pi. The title 
of the fourth book in the Old Testament. 

NUMBLES, (num'-blz) n. s. The entrails 
of a deer. 

NUMBNESS, (num'-nes) n. s. Torpor ; in- 
terruption of action or sensation ; deadness ; 
stupefaction. 

NUMERABLE, (nu'-mer-a-bl) a. Capable 
to be numbered. 

NUMERAL, (nu'-mer-al) a. Relating to 
number ; consisting of numbf r. 

NUMERAL, (nu'-mer-al) n. s. A character 
or letter representing a number. 

NUMERALLY, (nu'-mer-al-le) ad. Accord- 
ing to number. 

NUMERARY, (nu'-mer-a-re) a. Relating or 
belonging to a certain number. 

To NUMERATE, (nu'-mer-ate) v.n. To 
reckon ; to calculate. 

NUMERATION, (nu-mer-a'-ehim) n.s. The 
art of numbering ; number contained ; the 
rule of arithmetick which teaches the nota- 
tion of numbers, and method of reading 
numbers regularly noted. 

NUMERATOR, (nu'-mer-a-tur) n. s. Ho 
that numbers ; that number which serves 
as the common measure to others. 



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NUMERICAL, (nu mer'-e-kal) a. Numeral; 

denoting number ; the same not only in 

kind or species, but number. 
NUMERICALLY, (nu-mer'-e kal-le) ad. 

With respect to sameness in number. 
NUMERIST, (nu'-mer-ist) n. s. One that 

deals in numbers. 
NUMEROSITY, (nu-mer-rgs'-se-te) n. s. 

Number ; the state of being numerous. 
NUMEROUS, (nu'-mer-us) a. Containing 

many ; consisting of many ; not few ; many; 

harmonious ; consisting of parts rightly 

numbered ; melodidieus ; musical, 
NUMEROUSNESS, (nu'-mer-us-nes) n. s. 

The quality or state of being numerous ; 

harmony ; musicalness. 
NUMISMATICKS, (nu-miz'-ma-tiks) n. s. pi. 

The science of coins and medals. 
NUMMARY, (num'-ma-re) a. Relating to 

money. 
NUMMULAR, (num'-inu-lar) a . Relating 

to money. 
NUMPS, (numps) n.s. A cant expression 

for a weak, foolish person. 
NUMSKULL, (num'-skul) n. s. A dullard ; 

a dunce ; a dolt ; a blockhead ; the head, 

in burlesque. 
NUMSKULLED, (num'-skuld) a. Dull; 

stupid ; doltish. 
NUN, (nun) n. s. A woman dedicated to 

the severer duties of religion, secluded in a 

cloister from the world, and debarred by a 

vow from the converse of men. 
NUNCIATURE, (nun'-she-a-ture) n. s. The 

office of a nuncio. 
NUNCIO, (nun'-she-o) n.s. A messenger ; 

one that brings tidings ; a kind of spiritual 

envoy from the pope. 
To NUNCUPATE, (nun'-ku-pate) v. a. To 

declare publickly or solemnly. 
NUNCUPATION, (nun'-ku- pa-shun) n. s. 

The act of naming. 
NUNCUPATIVE, (nun-ku'-pa-tiv) } 

NUNCUPATORY, (nun-ku'-pa-tur-re) S "* 

Publicly, or solemnly declaratory ; ver- 
bally pronounced ; not written. 
NUNNERY, (nun'-ner-e) n. s. A house of 

nuns. 
NUPTIAL, (nup'-she al) a. Pertaining to 

marriage ; constituting marriage ; used in 

marriage. 
NUPTIALS, (nup'-she-alz) n. s. Like the 

Latin without singular. Marriage. 
NURSE, (nurse) n.s. A woman that' has 

the care of another's child ; a woman that 

has care of a sick person ; one who breeds, 

educates, or protects. 
To NURSE, (nurse) v. a. To bring up a 

child or anything young ; to bring up a 

child not one's own ; to feed ; to keep ; to 

maintain ; to tend the sick ; to pamper ; 

to foment : to encourage. 
NURSER, (nur'-ser) n. s. One that nurses ; 

a promoter ; a fomenter. 
NURSERY, (nur'-ser-re) n. s. The act or 



NYM 

office of nursing ; that which is the object 
of a nurse's care ; a plantation of young 
trees to be transplanted to other ground ; 
place where young children are nursed and 
brought up ; the place or state where any- 
thing is fostered or brought up. 

NURSLING, (in urs'-ling) ?i.s. One nursed 
up ; a fondling. 

NURTURE, (nurt'-yur) n.s. Food; diet; 
Education ; institution. 

To NURTURE, (mirt'-yur) v. a. To edu- 
cate ; to train ; to bring up. 

NUT, (nut) n. s. The fruit of certain trees , 
it consists of a kernel covered by a hard 
shell. 

To NUT, (nut) v. n. To gather nuts. 

NUTATION, (nu-ta'-shun) n. s. A kind 
of tremulous motion of the axis of the 
earth. 

NUTBROWN, (nut 'broun) a. Brown like 
a nut kept long. 

NUTCRACKERS, (nut'-krak-erz) n. s. An 
instrument used to enclose nuts and break 
them by pressure. 

NUTGALL, (nut'gal) n. s. Hard excrescence 
of an oak. 

NUTHOOK, (nut'-hook) n. s. A stick with 
a hook at the end to pull down boughs that 
the nuts may be gathered, 

NUTMEG, (nut'-meg) n. s. A species of 
spice from the East. 

NUTRICATION, (nu-tre-ka'-shun) n. J. 
Manner of feeding or being fed. 

NUTRIMENT, (nu'-tre-ment) n. s. That 
which feeds or nourishes ; food ; aliments 

NUTRIMENTAL, (nu-tre-men'-tal)a. Hav- 
ing the qualities of food ; alimental. 

NUTRITION (nu-trish'-un) n.s. The act 
or quality of nourishing, supporting strength, 
or encreasing growth. That which nou- 
rishes ; nutriment. 

NUTRITIOUS, (nu-trish'-us) a. Having 
the quality of nourishing. 

NUTRITIVE, (nu'-tre-tiv) a. Nourishing; 
nutrimental ; alimental. 

NUTRITURE, (nu'-tre-ture) n. s. The 
power of nourishing. 

NUTSHELL, (nut'-shel) n. s. The hard 
substance that encloses the kernel of the 
nut ; it is used proverbially for anything 
of little value. 

NUTTREE, (nut'-tree) n. s. A tiee that 
bears nuts ; commonly a hazel. 

To NUZZLE, (nuz'-zl) v. n. To go with the 
nose down like a hog. 

NYCTALOPS, (nik'-ta-lops) n. s. One who 
sees best in the night. 

NYCTALOPY, (nik'-tal-o-pe) n. s. A dis- 
ease or indisposition of the eye, in which 
a person sees better by night than by day. 

NYMPH, (nimf) n. s. A goddess of the 
woods, meadows, or waters ; a lady : in 
poetry. 

NYMPHLIKE, (nimf -like) a. Resembling 
a nymph. 



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OBD 



OBJ 



O. 



Q has, in English, a long sound ; as drone, 

groan, stone ; or short, got, not, shot. It is 

usually denoted long by a servile a sub 

joined ; as, moan ; or by e at the end of the 

syllable ; as, bone : when these vowels are 

not appended, it is generally short, except 

before 11 ; as droll, scroll ; and even then 

sometimes short ; as, loll. is used as an 

interjection of wishing or exclamation. 
OAF, (ofe) n. s. A changeling ; a foolish 

child left by the fairies ; a dolt ; a block- 
head ; an idiot. 
DAFISH, (ofe'-ish) a. Stupid ; dull ; dolt- 

ish. 
DAFISHNESS, (ofe'-ish-nes) n. s. Stupidity; 

dulness. 
OAK, (oke) n. s. A well-known forest tree ; 

the wood of the oak. 
OAKAPPLE, (oke'-ap-pl) v. s. A kind of 

spongy excrescence on the oak. 
OAKEN, (o'-kn) a. Made of oak; gathered 

from oak. 
OAKLING, (oke'-Hng) n. s. A young oak. 
OAKUM, (o'-kum) n. s. Cords untwisted 

and reduced to hemp, with which, mingled 

with pitch, leaks are stopped. 
OAR, (ore) n. s. A long pole with a broad 

end, by which vessels are propelled in the 

water. 
To OAR, (ore) v. n. To row. 
To OAR, (ore) v. a. To impel by rowing. 
OARY, (o'-re) a. Having the form or use 

of oars. 
OAST, (ost) n. s. A kiln for drying hops. 
OAT, (ote) n. s. A grain ; rarely used in 

the singular number, except in composition ; 

as, oat-meal, oat-straw. 
OATCAKE, (ote'-kake) n. s. Cake made of 

the meal of oats. 
OATEN, (o'-tn) a. Made of oats ; bearing 

oats. 
OATH, (qth) n. s. An affirmation, negation, 

or promise, corroborated by the attestation 

of the Divine Being. 
OATHBREAKING, (otV-bra king) n. s. 

Perjury ; the violation of an oath. 
OATMALT, (ote'-malt) n.s. Malt made of 

oats. 
OATMEAL, (ote'-mele) n. s. Flour made 

by grinding oats. 
OATS, (otes) n. s. A grain, which in Eng- 
. land is generally given to horses ; but in 

Scotland supports the people. 
To OBDUCE, (ob-dxise') v. a. To draw over 

as a covering. 
OBDUCTION, (ob-duk'-shun) n. s. The act 

of covering, or laying a cover. 
OBDURACY, (ob-du'-ra-se) n. s. Inflexible 

wickedness ; impenitence ; hardness of 

heart. 
OBDURATE, (ob-du'-rate) a. Hard of heart; 



inflexibly obstinate in ill ; hardened • im- 
penitent ; firm ; stubborn ; harsh ; rug- 
ged. 

OBDURATELY, (ob'-du-rat-ls) ad. Stub- 
bornly; inflexibly;' imp'enitently. 

OBDURATENESS, (ob'-du-rat-nes) n. s. 
Stubbornness ; inflexibility ; impenitence. 

OBDURATION, (ob-du-ra'-shuu) n. s. 
Hardness of heart ; stubbornness. 

To OBDURE, (ob-dure') v. a. To render 
inflexible ; to make obdurate. 

OBDUREDNESS, ^b-durd'-nes) n.s. Hard- 
ness ; stubbornness. 

OBEDIENCE, (o-be'-de-ense) n.s. Obse- 
quiousness ; submission to authority. 

OBEDIENT, (o-be'-de-ent) a. Submissive 
to authority , compliant with command or 
prohibition ; obsequious. 

OBEDIENTIAL, Co-be-de-en'-shal) a. Ac- 
cording to the rule of obedience. 

OBEDIENTLY, (o-be'-de-ent-le) ad. With 
obedience. 

OBEISANCE, (o-ba'-sanse) n. s. A bow ; 
a courtesy ; an act of reverence, made by 
inclination of the body or knee. 

OBELISCAL, (ob-e-lis'-kal) a. In form of 
an obelisk. 

OBELISK, (ob'-e-lisk) n.s. A high piece 
of marble or stone, having usually four 
faces, and lessening upwards by degrees, 
till it ends in a point like a pyramid. 

OBESENESS, (o-bese'-nes) { n. s. Morbid 

OBESITY, (o-bes'-se-te) f fatness ; in- 
cumbrance of flesh. 

To OBEY, (o-ba') v. a. To pay submission 
to ; to comply with, from reverence to au- 
thority. 

OBEYER, (o-ba'-er) n. s. One who obeys. 

To OBFUSCATE,' (ob-fus'-kate) v. a. To 
darken. 

OBFUSCATE, (ob-fus'-kate) part. a. Dark- 
ened. 

OBFUSCATION, (ob-fus-ka'-shun) n. 5. 
The act of darkening. 

OBJECT, (gb'-jekt) n. s. That about which 
any power or faculty is employed ; some- 
thing presented to the senses to raise any 
affection or emotion in the mind. In gram- 
mar. Anything influenced by somewhat 
else. 

To OBJECT, (ob-jekt') v. a. To oppose ; 
to present in opposition ; to propose as a 
charge criminal ; or a reason adverse. 

OBJECTABLE, (ob-jek'-ta-bl) a. That may 
be opposed. 

OBJECTION, (pb-jek'-shun) „. s . The 
act of presenting anything in opposition ; 
criminal charge ; adverse argument; fault 
found. 

OBJECTIONABLE, (ob-jek'-shun-|-bl) a. 
Exposed or liable to objection. 



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OBL 

OBJECTIVE, (gb-jek'-tiv) a. Belonging to 
the object ; contained in the object ; made 
an object ; proposed as an object ; residing 
in objects. In grammar, A case which fol- 
lows the verb active, or the preposition, an- 
swers to the oblique cases in Latin, and 
may be properly enough called the objective 
case. 

OBJECTIVELY, (ob-jek'-tiv-le) ad. In 
manner of an object ; in the state of an 
object. 

OBJECT1VENESS, (gb-jek'-tiv-nes) n. s. 
The state of being an object. 

OBJECTOR, (ob-jek'-tur) n. s. One who 
offers objections. 

OBITUARY, (o-bit'-u-a-re) n. s. A list of 
the dead ; a register of burials. 

To OBJURGATE, (ob-jur'-gate) v. a. To 
chide ; to reprove. 

OBJURGATION, (gb-jur-ga'-shun) n. s. 
Reproof; reprehension. 

OBJURGATORY, (gb-jur'-ga-tur-re) a. 
Reprehensory ; culpatory ; chiding. 

OBLATE, (gb-late') a. Flatted at the poles : 
used of a spheroid. 

OBLATION, (gb-la'-shun) n. s. An offer- 
ing ; a sacrifice. 

OBLECTATION, (ob-lek-ta'-shun) ri. s. De- 
light ; pleasure. 

To OBLIGATE, (ob'-le-gate) v. a. To bind 
by contract or duty. 

OBLIGATION, (gb-le-ga'-shun) n. s. The 
binding power of any oath, vow, duty ; con- 
tract ; an act which binds any man to some 
performance ; favour by which one is bound 
to gratitude. 

OBLIGATO, (gb-Ie-ga'-to) a. A musical 
term, signifying necessary, on purpose, for 
the instrument named. 

OBLIGATORY, (gb'-le-ga-tur-e) a. Im- 
posing an obligation ; binding ; coercive. 
To OBLIGE, (o-blidje/) v. a. To bind ; to 
impose obligation ; to compel to something; 
to indebt; to lay obligations of gratitude ; 
to please ; to gratify. 

OBLIGEE, (gb-Ie-jee/) n. s. The person to 
whom another, called the obligor, is bound 
by a legal or written contract. 

OBLIGER, (o-bli'-jer) n. s. That which inv 
poses obligation ; one who binds by con- 
tract. 

OBLIGING, (o-bli'-jing) part. a. Civil ; 
complaisant ; respectful ; engaging. 

OBLIGINGLY, (o-bli'-jing-le) ad. Civilly ; 
complaisantly. 

OBLIGINGNESS, (o-bli'-jing-nes) n. s. Ob- 
ligation ; force ; civility ; complaisance. 

OBLIGOR. See Obligee. 

OBLIQUATION, (gb-le-kwa'-shun) n. s. 
Declination from straightness or perpendi- 
cularity ; obliquity. 

OBLIQUE, (gb-leke') a. Not direct ; not 
perpendicular ; not parallel ; indirect ; by 
a side glance. In grammar, Any case in 
nouns except the nominative. 

OBLIQUELY, (ob-leke'-le) ad. Not direct- 
ly ; not perpendicularly ; not in the imme- 
diate or direct meaning. 



OBS 



OBLIQUENESS, (ob-leke -ries)7 n. 



Be- 
OBLIQUITY, (gb-iik'-we-te) 5 viation 
from physical rectitude ; deviation from 
parallelism or perpendicularity ; deviation 
from moral rectitude. 
To OBLITERATE, (gb-lit'-ter-rate) v.a. To 
efface anything written ; to wear out ; to 
destroy ; to efface. 
OBLITERATION, (gb-lit-ter-ra'-shun) n. s. 

Effacement; extinction. 
OBLIVION, (ob-liv'-ve-un) n. s. Forget- 
fulness ; cessation of remembrance ; am- 
nesty ; general pardon of crimes in a state. 
OBLIVIOUS, (gb-liv'-ve-us) a. Causing 

forgetfulness. 
OBLONG, (gb'-lgng) a. Longer than 

broad. 
OBLONGNESS, (gb'-lgng-nes) n. s. The 

state of being oblong. 
OBLOQUIOUS, (ob'-lo-kwe-us) a. Re- 
proachful. 
OBLOQUY, (gb'-lo-kwe) n.s. Censorious 
speech ; blame ; slander ; cause of re- 
proach ; disgrace. 
OBNOXIOUS, (ob-ngk'-she-us) a. Subject ; 
liable to punishment ; reprehensible ; li- 
able ; exposed. 
OBNOXIOUSNESS,(ob-ngk'-she-us-nes)«.s. 

Subjection ; liableness to punishment. 
OBNOXIOUSLY, (ob-nok'-she-us-le) ad. In 
a state of subjection ; in the state of one 
liable to punishment. 
To OBNUBILATE, (ob-nu'-be-late) v. a. To 

cloud ; to obscure. 
OBNUBILATION, (ob-nu'-be-la-shun) n. s. 

The act of making obscure. 
OBOLE, (ob'-ole) n. s. In pharmacy : twelve 

grains. 
OBREPTION, (gb-rep'-shun) n. s. The act 

of creeping on with secrecy or by surprise. 
OBREPTITIOUS, (ob-rep-tish'-us) a. Se* 

cretly obtained ; done with secrecy. 
To OBROGATE, (gb'-ro-gate) v. a. To 
proclaim a contrary law for the dissolution 
of the former. 
OBSCENE, (ob-seen') a. Immodest ; not 
agreeable to chastity of mind ; causing 
lewd ideas ; offensive ; disgusting. 
OBSCENELY, (gb-seen'le) ad. In an im- 
pure and unchaste manner. 
OBSCENENESS, (ob- seen'-nes) > n. s. Im- 
OBSCENITY, (gb-sen'-ne-te) * purity of 
thought or language ; unchastity : lewd- 
ness. 
OBSCURATION, (gb-sku-ra'-shun) n. s. 
The act of darkening ; a state of being 
darkened. 
OBSCURE, (gb-skure') a. Dark; unenlight- 
ened ; gloomy ; hindering sight ; living in 
the dark ; not easily intelligible ; abstruce ; 
difficult ; not noted ; not observable. 
To OBSCURE, (ob-skure') v. a. To darken; 
to make dark ; to make less visible ; to 
make less intelligible ; to make less glori- 
ous, beautiful, or illustrious ; to conceal ; 
to make unknown. 
OBSCURELY, (ob-skure'-le) ad. Not 
brightly ; not luminously ; darkly ; out of 



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OBS 

sight ; privately ; without notice ; not con- 
spicuously ; not clearly ; not plainly. 

OBSCURENESS, (pb-skure'-nes) > n. s. 

OBSCURITY, (ob-sku'-re-te) " S Dark- 
ness ; want of light ; unnoticed state ; pri- 
vacy ; darkness of meaning. 

To OBSECRATE, (ob'se-krate) v. a. To 
beseech ; to entreat ; 

OBSECRATION, (pb-se-kra'-shun) n. s. In- 
treaty ; supplication. 

OBSEQUENT, (pb'-se-kwent) a. Obedi- 
ent ; dutiful ; submitting to. 

OBSEQUIES, (ob'-se-kwez) n. s. Euneral 
rites ; funeral solemnities ; it is found in 
the singular, perhaps more properly. 

OBSEQUIOUS, (pb-se'-kwe-us) a. Obedi- 
ent ; compliant ; not resisting. 

OBSEQUIOUSLY, (pb-se'-kwe-us-le) ad. 
Obediently ; with compliance ; with fune- 
ral rites. 

OBSEQUIOUSNESS, (pb-se'-kwe-us-nes) 
n. s. Obedience ; compliance. 

OBSERVABLE, (ob-zer'-va-bl) a. Remark- 
able ; eminent ; such as may deserve no- 
tice. 

OBSERVABLY, (pb-zer'-va-ble) ad. In a 
manner worthy of note. 

OBSERVANCE, (pb-zer'-vanse) n. s. Re- 
spect ; ceremonial reverence ; religious 
rite ; attentive practice ; rule of practice ; 
careful obedience ; observation ; attention ; 
obedient regard ; reverential attention. 

OBSERVANCY, (pb-zer'-van-sc) n. s. At- 
tention. 

OBSERVANDA, (pb-zer-van'-da) n. s. pi. 
Things to be observed. 

OBSERVANT, (pb-zer'-vant) a. Attentive; 
diligent; watchful ; obedient : respectful ; 
respectfully attentive ; meanly dutiful ; sub- 
missive. 

OBSERVATION, (ob-zer-va'-shun) n. s. 
The act of observing, noting, or remarking - } 
show ; exhibition ; notion gained by ob- 
serving ; note ; remark ; animadversion ; 
obedience ; ritual practice. 

OBSERVATOR, (pb-zer-va'-tur) n. s. One 
that observes ; a remarker. 

OBSERVATORY, (ob-zer-va'-tur-e) n. s. 
A place built for astronomical observa- 
tions. 

To OBSERVE, (pb-zerv) v. a. To watch ; 
to regard attentively ; to find by attention ; 
to note ; to regard or keep religiously , to 
practise ritually ; to obey ; to follow. 

To OBSERVE, (pb-zerv') v. n. To be atten- 
tive ; to make a remark. 

OBSERVER, (pb-zerv'-er) n. s. One who 
looks vigilantly on persons and things ; 
close remarker; one who looks on ; the 
beholder ; one who keeps any law, or cus- 
tom, or practice, 

OBSERVINGLY, (pb-zer'-ving le) ad. At- 
tentively ; carefully, 

OBSESSION, (ob-sesh'-un) n. s. The act 
of besieging ; the first attack of Satan, an- 
tecedent, to possession. 

OBS1DIONAL, (ob-sid'-e-un-al) a. Be- 
longing to a siege! 



OBT 

OJJSOLI'SCENT, (ob-so-les'-sent) a. Grow 
ing out of use. 

OBSOLETE, (ob'-so-lete) a. Worn out of 
use ; disused ; unfashionable. 

OBSOLETENESS, (ob'-so-lete-nes) v. s. 
State of being worn out of use ; uufashion- 
ableness. 

OBSTACLE, (ob'-sta-kl) n. s. Something 
opposed ; hindrance ; obstruction. 

To OBSTETRICATE, (pb-stet-tre'-kate) v.n. 
To perform the office of a midwife. 

To OBSTETRICATE, (pb-stet-tre'-kate) v.a. 
To assist as a midwife. 

OBSTETR1CK, (pb-stet'-trik) a. Mid- 
wifish ; befitting a midwife ; doing the mid- 
wife's office. 

OBSTINACY, (ob'-ste-na-se) n. s. Stub- 
bornness ; contumacy ; pertinacy ; persis- 
tency. 

OBSTINATE, (ob'-ste-nate) a. Stubborn; 
contumacious ; fixed in resolution. 

OBSTINATELY, (ob'-ste-nate-le) ad. Stub- 
bornly ; inflexibly. 

OBSTINATENESS, (ob'-ste-nate-nes) n. s. 
Stubbornness. 

OBSTIPATION, (ob-ste-pa' shun) ». s. The 
act of stopping up any passage. 

OBSTREPEROUS, (ob-strep'-per-us) a. 
Loud ; clamourous ; noisy ; turbulent ; vo- 
ciferous. 

OBSTREPEROUSLY, (ob-strep'-per-us-le) 
ad. Loudly ; clamourously ; noisily. 

OBSTREPEROUSNESS, (ob-strep'-per-ns- 
nes) n. s. Loudness ; clamour : noise ; 
turbulence. 

OBSTR1CTION, (ob-strik'-shnn) „. s . Obli- 
gation ; bond. 

To OBSTRUCT, (ob-strukt') v. a. To block 
up ; to bar ; to oppose ; to retard ; to bin- 
der ; to be in the way of. 

OBSTRUCTER, (pb-strukt'-er) n. s. One 
that hinders or opposes. 

OBSTRUCTION, (ob-strik'-shun) n.s. Hin- 
drance ; difficulty ; obstacle ; impediment. 
In physick, The blocking up of any canal 
in the human body, so as to prevent the 
flowing of any fluid through it. 

OBSTRUCTIVE, (ob-struk'-tiv) a. Hinder- 
ing ; causing impediment. 

OBSTRUCTIVE, (pb-struk'-tiv) n.s. Im- 
pediment; obstacle. 

OBSTRUENT, (ob'-stru-ent) a. Hindering ; 
blocking up. 

OBSTUPEFA CTION, (ob-stu-pe-fak'-shun ) 
n. s. The act of inducing stupidity, or in- 
terruption of the mental powers. 

OBSTUPEFACTIVE, (pb-stu-pe-fak'-tiy) «. 
Obstructing the mental powers ; stupifying. 

To OBTAIN, (pb-tane') v. a. To gain ; to 
acquire ; to procure ; to impetrate ; to gain 
by the concession. 

To OBTAIN, (ob-tane') v. n. To continue in 
use ; to be established ; to subsist in na- 
ture or practice ; to prevail ; to succeed. 

OBTAINABLE, (ob-tane'-abl) a. To be 
procured ; to be gained. 

OBTAINER, (ob-ta'-ner) n. s. He who ob- 
tains. 



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OBTAJNMENT, (ob-tane-ment) n.s. Act 
of obtaining. 

T OBTEMPERATE, (ob-tem'-per-ate) v. a. 
To obey. 

OBTENEBRATION, (ob-ten-ne-bra'-shun) 
n.s. Darkness; the state of being dark- 
ened ; the act of darkening ; cloudiness. 

To OBTEST, (gb-test') v. a. To bessech ; 
to supplicate. 

OBTESTATION, (gb-tes-ta'-shun) n.s. Sup- 
plication ; entreaty : solemn injunction. 

OBTRECTATION, (gb-trek-ta'-shun) n.s. 
Slander ; detraction ; calumny. 

To OBTRUDE, (ob-trood') v. a. To thrust 
into any place or state by force or im- 
posture ; to offer with unreasonable impor- 
tunity. 

OBTRUDER, (ob-trood'- er) n. s. One that 
obtrudes. 

To OBTRUNCATE, (ob-trung'-kate) v. a. 
To deprive of a limb ; to lop. 

OBTRUNCATION, (gb-trung-ka'-shun) n.s. 
The act of lopping or cutting. 

OBTRUSION, (ob-troo'-zhun) n. s. The act 
of obtruding. 

OBTRUSIVE, (ob-trpo'-siv) a. Inclined to 
force one's self or anything- else, upon 
others. 

To OBTUND, (gb-tund') v. a. To blunt ; to 
dull ; to quell ; to deaden. 

OBTUS ANGULAR, (gb-tuse-ang'gu-lar) a. 
Having angles larger than right angles. 

OBTUSE, (gb-tuse') a. Not pointed ; not 
acute ; not quick ; dull ; stupid ; not shrill, 
obscure, as an obtuse sound. 

OBTUSELY, (ob-tuse'-le) ad. Without a 
point ; dully ; stupidly. 

OBTUSENESS, (ob-tuse'-nes) n. s. Blunt- 
ness ; dulness. 

OBTUSION, (gb-tu'-zhun) n. s. The act of 
dulling ; the state of being dulled. 

OBVENTION, (ob-ven'-shun) n. s. Some- 
thing happening not constantly and regu- 
larly, but uncertainly. 

OBVERSANT, (ob-ver'-sant) s. Conversant; 
familiar. 

To OBVERT, (gb-vert') v. a. T© turn to- 
wards. 

To OBVIATE, (gb -ve-ate) v. a. To meet 
in the way ; to prevent any interception. 

OBVIOUS, (gb'-ve-us) a. Meeting any- 
thing ; opposed in front to anything ; open ; 
exposed ; easily discovered ; plain ; evi- 
dent. 

OBVIOUSLY, (ob'-ve-us-le) ad. Evidently ; 
apparently ; easily to be found ; naturally. 

OBVIOUSNESS, (gb'-ve-us-nes) n. s. State 
of being evident or apparent. 

To OBUMBRATE, (gb-um'-brate) v. a. To 
shade ; to cloud. 

OBUMBRATION, (ob um-bra'-shun) n. s. 
The act of darkening or clouding. 

OCCASION, (gk-ka'-zhun) n. s. Occurrence ; 
casualty ; incident ; opportunity ; conveni- 
ence ; accidental cause ; reason not cogent, 
but opportune ; incidental need ; casual 
exigence. 

To OCCASION, (ok-ka'-zhun) v. a. To cause 



OCE 

casually ; to cause ; to produce , to influ- 
ence. 

OCCASIONABLE, (ok-ka'-zhun-a-bl) a. 
That may be occasioned. 

OCCASIONAL, (gk-ka'-zhun-al) a. Inci- 
dental ; casual ; producing by accident ; 
produced by occasion or incidental exi- 
gence. 

OCCASIONALLY, (gk-ka'-zhun-al-le) ad. 
According to incidental exigence ; inciden- 
tally. 

OCCASIONER, (ok-ka'-zhun-er) n.s. One 
that causes, or promotes by design or ac- 
cident. 

OCCECATION, (ok-se-ka'-shun) n. s. The 
act of blinding or making blind ; state of 
being blind. 

OCCIDENT, (gk'-se-dent) n. s. The west. 

OCCIDENTAL, (ok-se-den'-tal) a. Western. 

OCCIDUOUS, (gk-sid'-u-us) a. Western. 

OCCIPITAL, (gk-sip'-pe-tal) a. Placed in 
the hinder part of the head. 

OCCIPUT, (ok-se-put) n.s. The hinder 
part of the head. 

OCCISION, (gk-sizh'-un) n. s. The act of 
killing. 

To OCCLUDE, (gk-klude') v. a. To shut up. 

OCCLUSE, (gk-kluse') a. Shut up; closed. 

OCCLUSION, (gk-khi'-zhun) n.s. The act 
of shutting up. 

OCCULT, (gk-kult') a. Secret ; hidden ; 
unknown ; undiscoverable. 

OCCULTATION, (ok kul-ta'-shun) n. s. In 
astronomy, Is the time that a star or planet 
is hid from our sight, when eclipsed by in- 
terposition of the body of the moon, or some 
other planet between it and us. 

OCCULTNESS, (gk-kulc'-nes) n. s. Secret- 
ness ; state of being hid. 

OCCUPANCY, (ok'-ku-pan-se) n. s. The 
act of taking or keeping possession. 

OCCUPANT, (ok'-ku-pant) n.s. He that 
takes possession of anything. 

To OCCUPATE, (gk'-ku-pate) v. a. To pos- 
sess ; to hold ; to take up. 

OCCUPATION, (gk-ku-pa'-shun) n. s. The 
act of taking possession ; employment ; bu- 
siness ; trade ; calling ; vocation. 

OCCUPIER, (ok'- ku-pi-er) n.s. A posses- 
sor ; one who takes into his possession ; 
one who follows any employment. 

To OCCUPY, (ok'-ku-pi) v. a. To possess ; 
to keep ; to take up ; to busy ; to employ ; 
to follow as business ; to use ; to expend. 

To OCCUR, (ok-kur'j v. n. To be present- 
ed to the memory or attention ; to appear 
here and there ; to clash ; to strike against; 
to meet ; to obviate ; to intercept ; to make 
opposition to. 

OCCURRENCE, (gk-kur'-rense) n. s. Inci- 
dent ; accidental event ; occasional presen- 
tation. 

OCCURRENT, (gk-kur'-rent) n. s. Incident; 
anything that happens. 

OCCURSION, (ok-kur'-shun) n. s. Clash ; 
mutual blow. 

OCEAN, (o'-shen) n.s. The main ; the great 
sea ; any immense expanse. 



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ODD 

OCEAN, (o'-shen) a. Pertaining to the 
main or great sea. 

OCEANICK, (o-she-an'-ik) a. Pertaining 
to the ocean. 

OCELLATED, (o-sel'-la-ted) a. Resemb- 
ling the eye. 

OCHRE, (o'-ker) n. s. A species of earth 
of various colours. 

OCHREOUS, (o'-kre-us) a. Consisting of 
ochre. 

OCHREY, (o'-ker-e) a. Partaking of ochre. 

OCTAGON, (ok'-ta-gon) n. s. In geometry, 
a figure consisting of eight sides and angles. 

OCTAGONAL, (ok-tag'-go-nal) ) a. Hav- 

OCTOGONAL, (pk-tog'-go-nal) ] ing eight 
angles and sides. 

OCTANGULAR, (ok-tang'-gu-lar) a. Hav- 
ing eight angles. 

OCTANGULARNESS,(ok-tang'-gu-lar-nes) 
n. s. The quality of having eight angles. 

OCTANT, (ok'-tant) > a. In astrology, is, 

OCTILE, (ok'-til) $ when a planet is in 
such an aspect or position with respect to 
another, that their places are only distant 
an eighth part of a circle or forty-five de- 
grees. 

OCTATEUCH, (ok'-ta-tuke) n. s. A name 
for the eight first books of the Old Testa- 
ment. 

OCTAVE, (ok'-tave) n. s. In musick ; an 
eighth or an interval of eight sounds. 

OCTAVE, (ok'-tave) a. Denoting eight. 

OCTAVO, (ok -ta'-vo) n. s. A book is said 
to be in octavo when a sheet is folded into 
eight leaves. 

OCTENNIAL, (ok-ten'-ne-al) a. Happen- 
ing every eighth year ; lasting eight years. 

OCTOBER, (ok-to'-ber) n. s. The tenth 
month of the year, or the eighth numbered 
from March. 

OCTOEDRICAL, (ok-to-ed'-dre.kal) a. 
Having eight sides. 

OCTOGENARY, (ok'-to-je-na-re) a. Of 
eighty years of age. 

OCTONARY, (ok'-to-nare) a. Belonging 
to the number of eight. 

OCTOPETALOUS, (ok-to-pet'-tal-us) a. 
Having eight flower leaves. 

OCTOSTYLE, (ok'-to-stile) n. s. In the 
ancient architecture, is the face of a build- 
ing or ordonnance containing eight columns. 

OCTOSYLLABLE, (ok-to-sil'-la-bl) n.s. A 
word consisting of eight syllables. 

OCTUPLE, (ok'-tu-pl) a. Eight fold. 

OCULAR, (gk'-ku-lar) a. Depending on the 
eye ; known by the eye. 

OCULARLY, (Qk'-ku-lar-le) ad. To the 
observation of the eye. 

OCULATE, (ok'-ku-late) a. Having eyes ; 
knowing by the eye. 

OCULIST, (ok'-ku-list) n. s. One who pro- 
fesses to cure distempers of the eyes. 

ODD, (od) a. Not even ; not divisible into 
equal numbers ; more than a round num- 
ber ; particular ; uncouth ; extraordinary ; 
not noted ; not taken into the common ac- 
count; unheeded ; strange ; unaccountable ; 
fan'-astical ; uncommon ; particular. 



OF 

ODDITY, (od'-e-te) n.s. Singularity; par- 
ticularity : applied both to persons and 
things. 

ODDLY, (od -le) ad. Not evenly ; strange- 
ly ; particularly ; irregularly ; unaccount- 
ably. 

ODDNESS, (od'-nes) n. s. The state of be 
ing not even ; strangeness ; particularity -• 
uncouthness ; irregularity. 

ODDS, (odz) n. s. Inequality ; excess of 
either compared with the other; more than 
an even wager ; advantage ; superiority ; 
quarrel ; debate ; dispute. 

ODE, (ode) n. s. A poem written to be sung 
to musick ; a lyrick poem. 

ODIOUS, (o'-de-us) a. Hateful; detest- 
able ; abominable ; exposed to hate ; caus 
ing hate ; invidious. 

ODIOUSLY, (V-de-us-le) ad. Hatefully ; 
abominably ; invidiously ; so as to cause 
hate. 

ODIOUSNESS, (o'-de-us-nes) «. s. Hate- 
fulness ; the state of being hated. 

ODIUM, (o'-de-um) n, s. Invidiousness ; 
quality of provoking hate. 

ODONTALGICK, (o-don-tal'-jik) a. Per 
taining to the tooth-ach. 

ODORAMENT, (o'-dur-a-ment) n.s. A 
perfume ; any strong scent. 

ODORATE, (o'-do-rate) a. Scented ; having 
a strong scent, whether fetid or fragrant. 

ODORIFEROUS, (o-do-rif'-fer-us) a. Giv- 
ing scent ; usually, sweet of scent ; fra- 
grant ; perfumed. 

ODORIFEROUSNESS,(o-do-rif'-fer-us-nes 
n.s. Sweetness of scent ; fragrance. 

ODOROUS, (o'-dur-us) a. Fragrant ; per- 
fumed ; sweet of scent. 

ODOUR, (o'-dur) n. s. Scent whether goo i 
or bad ; fragrance ; perfume ; sweet scent 

OECONOM1CKS, (e-ko-nom'-miks) n. s, 
Management of household affairs. 

OECUMENICAL, (e-ku-men'-ne-kal.) a. 
General ; respecting the whole habitable 
world. 

OEDEMA, (e-de'-ma) n. s. A tumour. 

OEDEMATICK, (ed-e-mat'-tik) \ a. Per- 

OEDEMATOUS, (e-dem'-ma-tus) 5 taining 
to an oedema. 

O'ER, (ore) ad. Contracted from over. 

OESOPHAGUS, (e-sof'-fa-gus) n. s. The 
gullet. 

OF, (ov) prep. It is put before the substan- 
tive that follows another in construction ; 
as, of these part were siain; that is, part of 
these. It is put among superlative adjec- 
tives ; as, the most dismal and unseasona- 
ble time of all other : from ; concerning ; 
relating to ; out of; among; by; accord- 
ing to ; noting power, choice, or sponta- 
neity ; as, some soils put forth cdorate 
herbs of themselves ; noting properties, 
qualities, or condition ; as, he was a man 
of a decayed fortune ; noting extraction : 
as, a man of an ancient family ; noting ad- 
herence, or belonging : as, a Hebrew of 
my tribe ; noting the matter of anything ; 
as, the chariot was all nf cedar ; noting 



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OFF 

form or manner of existence, as, It is of his 
own framing : noting faculties of power 
granted ; as, if any man minister, let him do 
it as of the ability which God giveth ; noting 
kind or species : as, an affair of the cabi- 
net ; it is put before an indefinite expres- 
sion of time : as, of late, in late times. 
OFF, (of) ad. Of this adverb the chief use 
is to conjoin it with verbs : a?, to come off; 
to fly off ; to take off. It is generally op- 
posed to on : as, to lay on ; to take off. It 
signifies distance ; as, a mile off. It signifies 
evanescence ; absence or departure : as, 
competitions go off and on. It signifies any 
kind of disappointment ; defeat ; interrup- 
tion : as, the affair is off. From : not to- 
ward. Off hand : not studied. To be off, 
In common talk, signifies to recede from an 
intended contract or design. To come off, To 
escape by some accident or subterfuge. To get 
off, To make escape. To go off, To desert ; 
to abandon. To go off, Applied to guns, to 
take fire and be discharged. Well or ill off, 
Having good or bad success. Off, whether 
alone or in composition, means either lite- 
rally or figuratively, disjunction, absence, 
privation, or distance. 
OFF, (of) inteij. An expression of abhor- 
rence, or command to depart. 
OFF, (of) prep. Not on ; distant from. 
OFFAL), (Qf'-fal) n. s. Waste meat ; that 
which is not eaten at the table ; carrion ; 
coarse flesh ; refuse ; that which is thrown 
away a3 of no value. 
OFFENCE, (of-fense') n.s. Crime ; act of 
wickedness ; a transgression ; injury ; dis- 
pleasure given ; cause of disgust ; scandal; 
anger ; displeasure conceived ; attack ; act 
of the assailant. 
OFFENCEFUL, (of-fense'-ful) a. Injurious : 

giving displeasure. 
OFFENCELESS, (of-fense'-les) a. Unof- 
fending ; innocent. 
To OFFEND, (of-fend') v.a. To make an- 
gry ; to displease ; to assail ; to attack ; to 
transgress ; to violate ; to injure. 
To OFFEND, (of-fend') v. n. To be criminal ; 
to transgress the law ; to cause anger ; to 
commit transgression. 
OFFENDER, (gf-fen'-der) n.s. A criminal; 
one who has committed a crime ; a trans- 
gressor ; one who has done an injury. 
OFFENSIVE, (of-fen'-siv) a. Causing an- 
ger ; displeasing ; disgusting; causing pain; 
injurious ; assailant ; not defensive. 
OFFENSIVELY, (of-fen'-siv-le) ad. Mis- 
chievously ; injuriously; so as to cause un- 
easiness or displeasure ; by way of attack ; 
not defensively. 
OFFENSIVENESS, (of-fen'-siv-nes) n. s. 
Injuriousness ; mischief ; cause of dis- 
gust. 
To OFFER, (of- fer) v.a. To present ; to 
exhibit anything so as that it may be taken 
or received ; to sacrifice ; to immolate ; to 
bid, as a price or reward ; to attempt ; to 
commence ; to propose. 
To OFFER, (gf'-fer) v. n. To be present ; to 



OFF 

be at hand ; to present itself ; to make an 
attempt. 
OFFER, (of -fer) n - «• Proposal of advan- 
tage to another ; first advance ; proposal 
made ; price bid ; act of bidding a price ; 
attempt ; endeavour ; something given by 
way of acknowledgment. 
OFFERABLE, (of-fer-a-bl) a. That may 

be offered. 
OFFERER, (of-fer-rer) n. s. One who 
makes an offer ; one who sacrifices, or de- 
dicates in worship. 
OFFERING, (of-fer-ring) n.s. A sacrifice; 
Anything immolated, or offered in worship. 
OFFERTORY, (of'-fer-tur-e) n. s. An an- 
them chanted during the offering, a part of 
the mass ; and, since the reformation, ap- 
plied to the sentences in the communion- 
office, read while the alms are collected: 
and hence the act of offering. 
OFFICE, (of -fis) n. s. A publick charge or 
employment ; magistracy; agency ; peculiar 
use ; business ; particular employment ; act 
of good or ill voluntarily tendered ; rooms 
in a house appropriated to particular busi- 
ness ; place where business is transacted. 
OFFICER, (of'-fe-ser) n. s. A man employ- 
ed by the publick ; a commander in the 
army. 
OFFICERED, (of-fe-serd) a. Command- 
ed; supplied with commanders. 
OFFICIAL, (of-fish'al) a. Conducive ; ap- 
propriate with regard to use ; pertaining to 
a publick charge. 
OFFICIALLY, (of-fish'-al-e) ad. By au- 
thority ; by virtue of an office. 
OFFICIALLY, (gf-fish'-al-te) n. s. The 

charge or post of an official. 
To OFFICIATE, (gf-fish'-e-ate) v. n. To 
discharge an office, commonly in worship ; 
to perform an office for another. 
OFFICINAL, (of-fe-si'-nal) a. Used in a 

shop, or belonging to it. 
OFFICIOUS, (of-fish'-us) ad. Kind; doing 

good offices ; importunately forward. 
OFFICIOUSLY, (of-fish'-us-le) ad. Impor- 
tunately forward ; dutifully ; with proper 
service ; kindly ; with unasked kindness. 
OFFICIOUSNESS, (of-fish'-us-nes) n. s. 
Forwardness of civility, or respect, or en- 
deavour ; service. 
OFFING, (of -fing) n. s. The act of steering 
to a distance from the land ; deep wate r 
off the shore. 
OFFSCOURING, (gf-skour'-ing) n.s. Re- 
crement ; part rubbed away in cleaning any- 
thing. 
OFFSCUM, (of'-skum) n.s. Refuse. 
OFFSET, (of -set) n. s. Sprout ; shoot of a 

plant. 
OFFSPRING, (of -spring) n. s. Propaga 
tion ; generation ; the thing propagated 
or generated ; children ; descendants ; pro- 
duction of any kind. 
To OFFUSCATE, (gf-fus'-kate) v. a. To 

dim ; to cloud ; to darken. 
OFFUSCATION, (of-fus-ka'-shun) n. s. The 
act of darkening. 



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OLE 

OFT, (9ft) ad. Often ; frequently ; not 
rarely ; not seldom. 

OFTEN, (of-fn) ad. Oft ; frequently ; many 
times. 

OFTENNESS, (of'-fn-nes) n. s. Frequency. 

OFTENTIMES, (of'-fn-timz) ad. Frequent- 
ly ; many times ; often. 

OFTTIMES, (oft'-timz) ad. Frequently ; 
often. 

OGEE, (o-jee') \n. s. A sort of moulding 

OGIVE, (o'-jiv) S in architecture, consist- 
ing of a round and a hollow ; almost in 
the form of an S. 

To OGLE, (0,-gl) v. a. To view with side 
glances, as in fondness ; or with a design 
not to he heeded. 

OGLE, (o'-gl) n. s. A side glance. 

OGLER, (V-gl-er) n.s. A sly gazer ; one 
who views with side glances. 

OGLIO, (o'-le-o) n. s. A dish made by ming- 
ling different kinds of meat ; a medley ; a 
hotchpotch. 

OGRE, (o'-ger) ~in.s. An imaginary mon- 

OGRESS,' (o'-gres) ) ster of the East. 

OGRESSES, (o'-gres-ez) n. s. In heraldry, 
Cannon balls of a black colour. 

OH, (o) interj. An exclamation denoting 
pain, sorrow, or sxrrprise. 

OIL, (oil) n.s. The juice of olives expres- 
sed; any fat, greasy, unctuous, thin matter; 
the juices of vegetables, whether expressed 
or drawn by the still, that will not mix with 
water. 

To OIL, (oil) v. a. To smear or lubricate 
with oil. 

OILCOLOUR, (oil'-knl-lur) n.s. Colour 
made by grinding coloured substances in oil. 

OILER, (oil'-er) n. s. One who trades in 
oils id pickles. 

OILENESS, (oil'-le-nes) ?j. s. Unctuousness; 
greasiness ; quality approaching to that of 
oil. 

OILMAN, (oil'-man) n.s. One who trades 
in oils and pickles. 

OILSHOP, (pil'-shop) n. s. A shop where 
oils and pickles are sold. 

OILY, (oil'e) a. Consisting of oil ; contain- 
ing oil ; having the qualities of oil ; fatty ; 
greasy. 

OINTMENT, (oint'-ment) n.s. Unguent; 
unctuous matter to smear anything. 

OLD, (old) a. Past the middle part of life ; 
not young ; decayed by time ; of long con- 
tinuance ; begun long ago ; not new ; an- 
cient ; not modern ; of any specified dura- 
tion ; subsisting before something else ; 
long practised. Of old, Long ago ; from 
ancient times. 

OLDEN, (ol'-dn) a. Ancient. 

OLDFASHIONED, (old-fasli'-und) a. Form- 
ed according to obsolete custom. 

OLDISH, (old'-ish) a. Somewhat old. 

OLDNESS, (old'-nes) n, s. Old age ; an- 
tiquity , not newness. 

OLEAGINOUS, (o-le-ad'-jin-us) a. Oily; 
unctuous. 

OLEAGINOUSNESS, (ole-ad'-jin-us-nes) 
n. s. Oiliness 



OMN 

OLEASTER, (o-le-as-ter; n. s Wild olive j 
a species of olive. 

OLEOUS, (o'-le-us) «. Oily. 

OLFACTORY," (ol-fak'-tur-e) a. Having 
the sense of smelling. 

OLIGARCHICAL, (ol'-le-gar-ke-kal) a. Be- 
longing to or denoting an oligarchy. 

OLIGARCHY, (ol'-le-gar-ke) n.s. A form 
of government which places the supreme 
power in a small number ; aristocracy. 

OLIO, (o'-le-o) n. s. A mixture ; a med- 
ley. 

OLITORY, (ol'-le-tur-e) n. s. Belonging to 
the kitchen garden. 

OLIVE, (ol'-liv) n. s. A plant producing 
oil ; the emblem of peace ; the fruit of the 
tree» 

OLYMPIAD, (o-lim'pe-ad) n.s. A Gre- 
cian epoch ; the space of four years. 

OMBRE, (om'-ber) n. s. A game of card^ 
played by three. 

OMEGA, (o-meg'-a) 71. s. The last letter of 
the Greek alphabet, therefore taken in the 
Holy Scripture for the last. 

OMELET, (om'-let) n. s. A kind of pan- 
cake made with eggs. 

OMEN, (o'-men) n. s. A sign good or bad ; 
a prognostick. 

OMENED, (o'-mend) a. Containing prog- 
nosticks. 

OMENTUM, (o-men'-tum) n. s. The cawl, 
called also reticulum, from its structure, re- 
sembling that of a net. 

OMER, (o'-mer) n. s. A Hebrew measure 
about three pints and a half English. 

To OMINATE, (om'-me-nate) v. n. To fore- 
token ; to shew prognosticks. 

To OMINATE, (om'-mi-nate) v. a. To fore- 
token. 

OMINATION, (om-me-na'-shun) n.s. Prog- 
nostick. 

OMINOUS, (om'-e-nus) «• Exhibiting bad 
tokens of futurity ; foreshewing ill ; inau- 
spicious ; exhibiting tokens good or ill. 

OMINOUSLY, (om'-e-nus-le) ad. Willi 
good or bad omen. 

OMINOUSNESS, (om'-e-nus-nes) n.s. The 
quality of being ominous. 

OMISSION, (o-mi.sh'-un) n.s. Neglect to 
do something ; forbearance of something 
to be done ; neglect of duty, opposed to 
commission or perpetration of crimes. 

OMISSIVE, (o-mis'-siv) a. Leaving out. 

To OMIT, (o-mit') v. a. To leave out ; not 
to mention ; to neglect to practise. 

OMITTANCE, (omit'-tanse) n.s. Forbear- 
ance. 
OMNIFARIOUS, (om-ne-fa'-re-us) a. Of all 

varieties or kinds. 
OMNIFEROUS, (om-nif'-fer-us) a. All- 
bearing. 
OMN1FICK, (om-nif'-fik) a. All-creating. 
OMNIFORM, " (om'-ne-form) a. Having 

every shape. 
OMNIGENOUS, (om-nid'-je-nus) a. Con- 
sisting of all kinds. 
OMNIPARITY, (om-ne par'-e-te) n, s. Ge« 
neral equality. 



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OMN1PERCIPIENCE, OMNIPERCIPI- 
ENCY, (om-ne-per-sip'-pe-ense, gm-ue- 
per-sip'-pe-en-se) 7i.s. Perception of every 
thing. 

OMNIPERCIPIENT, (om-ne-per-sip'-pe- 
ent) a. Perceiving every thing. 

OMNIPOTEN CE, (om-nip'-po-tense) } 

OMNIPOTENCY, (gm-nip'-po-ten-se) S ' ' 
Almighty power ; unlimited power. 

OMNIPOTENT, (gm-nip'-pg-tent) a. Al- 
mighty ; powerful without limit. 

OMNIPOTENT, (om-nip'-po-tent) n. s. One 
of the appellations of the Godhead. 

OMNIPOTENTLY, (gm-nip'-pg-tent-le) ad. 
Powerfully without limit. 

OMNIPRESENCE, (gm-ne-prez'-ense) n. s. 
Ubiquity ; unbounded presence. 

OMNIPRESENT, (gm-ne-prez'-ent) a. Ubi- 
quitary ; present in every place. 

OMNIPRESENTIAL, (gm-ne-pre-zen'-shal) 
a. Implying unbounded presence. 

OMNISCIENCE, (om-nish'-e-ense) } 

OMNISCIENCY, (om-nish'-e-en-se) S 
Boundless knowledge ; infinite wisdom. 

OMNISCIENT, (om-nish'-e-ent) a. Infi- 
nitely wise ; knowing without bounds. 

OMNISCIOUS, (gm-nish'-e-us) a. All-know- 
ing. 

OMNIUM, (om'-ne-um) n. s. The aggre- 
gate of certain portions of different stocks 
in the publick funds. 

OMNIUM-GATHERUM, (om'-ne-um— 
gaTii'-er~um). A cant term for a miscel- 
laneous collection of things or persons. 

OMNIVOROUS, (gm-niy'-vo-rus) a. All- 
devouring. 

OMPHALOPTICk, (om-fa-lop'-tik) n. s. An 
op tick glass that is convex on both sides, 
commonly called a convex lens. 

ON, (on) prep. It is put before the word, 
which signifies that which is under, that by 
which anything is supported, which any- 
thing strikes by falling, which anything 
covers, or where anything is fixed. It is 
put before anything that is the subject of 
action. It denotes addition or accumulation ; 
as, mischiefs on mischiefs. Noting a state 
of progression ; as, on his way to London. 
It sometimes notes elevation ; as, on high. 
Noting approach or invasion ; as, luxury 
came on us. Noting dependance or reli- 
ance ; as, on God's providence their hopes 
depend. At, noting- place ; as on each 
side. It denotes the motive or occasion of 
anything ; as, on the same consideration ; 
on the receipt of a letter. It denotes the 
time at which anything happens ; as, this 
happened on the first day. It is put before 
the object of some passion ; as, compassion 
on the king commands me stoop. In forms 
of denunciation it is put before the thing 
threatened ; as, hence en thy life. Noting 
imprecation ; as, sorrow on thee. Noting in- 
vocation; as, on thee I call. Noting the state 
of a thing fired ; as, on fire. Noting stipu 
lation or condition ; as^ on easy terms. 
Noting distinction or opposition ; as, the 



ONO 

Rhodians on the other side. Noting the 
matter of an event ; as on the sudden. On. 
the same with upon. 
ON, (on) ad. Forward ; in succession ; in 
progression ; in continuance ; without ceas- 
ing ; not off, as, he is neither on nor off , 
that is, he is irresolute : upon the body, as 
part of dress ; his cloaths were neither on 
nor off; they were disordered. It notes 
resolution to advance forward ; not back 
ward. It is through almost aU its significa- 
tions opposed to off. 

ON, (on) interj. A word of incitement or 
encouragement. 

ONCE, (wunse) ad. One time ; a single 
time ; the same time ; at a point of time in- 
divisible ; at the time immediate ; formerly ; 
at a former time. Once seems to be rather 
a noun than an adverb, when it has at 
before it, and when it is joined with an 
adjective : as, this once, that once. 

ONE, (wun) a. Less than two ; single ; de- 
noted by an unite ; indefinitely ; any ; some 
one ; diverse, opposed to another ; the 
same ; some future. 

ONE, (wun) n. s. A single person ; a single 
mass or aggregate ; the first hour ; the 
same thing ; a distinct or particular person ; 
persons united ; concord ; agreement ; one 
mind ; any person ; any man indefinitely ; 
One has sometimes a plural, when it stands 
for persons indefinitely ; as, the great ones 
of the world. 

ONEEYED, (wun'-ide) a. Having only one 
eye. 

ONEIROCRITICAL, (o-n^ro-krit'-te-kaj) 
a. Interpretative of dreams. 

ONEIROCRITICK, (o-ni-ro-krit'-tik) n. s. 
An interpreter of dreams. 

ONEIROCRITICKS, (o-ni-ro-krit'-tiks) b. s. 
pi. Interpretations of dreams. 

ONEIROMANCY, (o-ni'-ro-man-se) n. s. 
Divination by dreams 

ONENESS, (wun'-nes) n.s. Unity; the 
quality of being one. 

ONERARY, (gn'-ner-ra-re) a. Pitted for 
carriage or burthens ; comprising a bur 
then. 

To ONERATE, (on'-ner-rate) v. a. To load; 
to burthen. 

ONERATION, (on-ner-a'-shun) n. s. The 
act of loading. 

ONEROUS, (on'-ner-us) a. Burthensome ; 
oppressive. 

ONION, (un'-yun) n. s. A well-known gar- 
den plant. 

ONLY, (one'-Ie^) a. Single ; one and no 
more ; this and no other ; this above ail 
other : as, he is the only man for musick ; 
alone. 

ONLY, (one'-le) ad. Simply ; feingly ; mere- 
ly ; barely ; so and no otherwise ; singly 
without more : as, only begotten. 

ONOMANCY, (on'-no-man-se) 7i.s. Devi- 
nation by a name. 

ONOMANTICAL, fon-no-man'-te-kal) a, 
Predicting by names. 



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OPE 

ONSET, (ou'-set) n. s. .Attack; storm; as- 
sault ; first brunt. 
ONSLAUGHT, (on'-slawt) n.s. Attack; 
storm ; onset. 

ONTOLOGIST, (on-tol'-lo-jist) n. $. One 
who considers the affections of being in 
general ; a metaphysician. 

ONTOLOGY, (on-tol'-lo-je) n. s. The sci- 
ence of the affections of being in general ; 
metaphysicks. 

ONWARD, (on'-ward) ad. Forward ; pro- 
gressively ; in a state of advanced progres- 
sion ; somewhat farther. 

ONWARD, (on'-ward) a. Advanced; en- 
creased ; improved ; conducting ; leading 
forward to perfection. 

ONWARDS, (on'-wards) ad. In progres- 
sion. 

ONYCHA, (on'-ne-ka) n. s. The odo- 
riferous snail or shell, and the stone 
onyx. 

ONYX, (o'-niks) n. s. A semipellucid gem, 
of which there are several species, but the 
blueish white kind, with brown and white 
zones, is the true onyx of the ancients. 

OOZE, (ooze) 7i. s. Soft mud; mire at the 
bottom of water ; slime ; soft flow ; spring ; 
the liquor of a tanner's vat. 

To OOZE, (ooze) v.n. To flow by stealth ; 
to run gently. 

OOZY, (oo'-ze) a. Miry ; muddy ; slimy. 

To OPACATE, (o-pa'-kate) v. a. To shade; 
to cloud ; to darken. 

OPACITY, (o-pas'-se-te) n . Cloudiness ; 
want of transparency.' 

OPACOUS, (o-pe-kus.) a. Dark ; obscure ; 
not transparent. 

OPACOUSNESS, (o-pa'-kus-nes) n. s. The 
state of being opaque. 

OPAL, (o'-pal) n. s. A singular kind of 
stone, which hardly conies within the rank 
of the pellucid gems, being much more 
opaque, and less hard. In colour it resem- 
bles the finest mother-of-pearl ; its basis 
seeming a bluish or greyish white, bot with 
a property of reflecting all the colours of 
the rainbow, as turned differently to the 
light. 

OPAQUE, (o-pake') a. Dark ; not trans- 
parent ; cloudy. 

OPAQUE, Co-pake') n. s. Opacity. 

OPAQUENESS*, (o-pake'-nes) n.s. State of 
being opaque. 

To OPE, (ope) }v. a. To unclose; to 

To OPEN, (o'-pn) ) unlock ; the contrary 
to shut; to show ; to discover ; to divide ; 
to break ; to explain ; to disclose ; to 
begin. 

To OPE, (ope) lv. n. To unclose itself ; 

To OPEN, (o'-pn) S not ro remain shut ; to 
bark : a term of hunting. 

OPEN, (o'-pn) a. Unclosed ; not shut ; 
plain ; apparent ; evident ; not wearing 
disguise ; clear ; artless ; sincere ; not 
clouded ; not hidden ; exposed to view ; 
not restrained ; not denied ; not precluded; 
not cloudy ; not gloomy ; not frosty ; un- 



OPI 

covered ; exposed ; without defence ; at- 
tentive. 
OPENER, (o'-pn-er) n. s. One that opens, 
unlocks, uncloses; explainer; interpre- 
ter. 
OPENEYED, (o'-pn-ide) a. Vigilant; 
watchful. 

OPENHANDED, (o-pn-hand'-ed) a. Ge- 
nerous ; liberal ; munificent. 

OPENHEARTED, (o-pn-hart'-ed) a. Ge- 
nerous ; candid ; not meanly subtle. 

OPENHEARTEDNESS,(o pn-hart'-ed-nes) 
n. s. Liberality ; frankness ; munificence ; 
generosity. 

OPENING, (o'-pn-ing) n. s. Aperture ; 
breach ; discovery at a distance ; faint 
knowledge ; dawn. 

OPENLY, (o'-pn-le) ad. Publickly ; not 
secretly ; in sight ; plainly ; apparently ; 
evidently ; without disguise. 

OPENMOUTHED,(o-pn-mouTiid>.Greedy; 
ravenous ; clamorous ; vociferous. 

OPENNESS, (o'-pn-nes) n.s. Plainness; 
clearness ; freedom from obscurity or am- 
biguity ; freedom from disguise. Openness 
of weather, i. e. mildness. 

OPERA, (op'-per-a) n. s. A poetical tale 
of fiction, represented by vocal and instru- 
mental musick, adorned with scenes, ma- 
chines, and dancing. 

OPERANT, (op'-per-ant) a. Active; hav- 
ing power to produce any effect. 

To OPERATE, (op'-per-ate) v. n. To act ; 
to have agency ; to produce effects. 

OPERATION, (opper-a'-shun) n.s. Agency; 
production of effects ; influence ; action ; 
effect. In chirurgery, The part of the art 
of healing which depends on the use of in- 
struments. The motions or employments of 
an army. 

OPERATIVE, (op'-per-a-tiv) a . Having 
the power of acting ; having forcible agen- 
cy ; active ; vigorous ; efficacious. 

OPERATOR, (op'-per-a-tur) n. s. One that 
performs any act of the hand ; one who 
produces any effect. 

OPEROSE, (gp-per-ose') a. Laborious ; 
full of trouble and tediousness. 

OPEROSENESS, (op-per-ose'-nes) n. s. 
State of being operose. 

OPEROSITY, (op-per-Qs'-e-te) n. s. Ope- 
ration ; action. 

OPHITES, (o-fi'-tez) n. s. A stone, resemb- 
ling a serpent. 

OPHTHALMICK, (op-tAal'-mik) a. Relat- 
ing to the eye. 

OPHTHALMY, (op'-%l-me) n. s. A dis- 
ease of the eyes, being an inflammation in 
the coats, proceeding from arterious blood 
gotten out of the vessels and collected into 
those parts. 

OPIATE, (o'-pe-at) n. s. A medicine that 
causes sleep. 

OPIATE, (o'-pe-at) a. Soporiferous ; som- 
niferous ; narcotick ; causing sleep. 

OPINATIVE, (o-pin'a-tiv) a. Stiff in a 
preconceived notion. 



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To OPINE, (o-pine') v.n. 

judge ; to be of opinion. 
OPINER, (o-pine'-er) n. s. 

an opinion. 
To OPINIATE, 



To think ; to 
One who holds 



lo 



(o-pin'-e-ate) v. 

maintain obstinately. 
OPINIATIVE, (o-pin'-e-a-tiv) a. Stiff in 

a preconceived notion ; imagined ; not 

proved. 
OPINTATIVENESS,(o-pin'-e-a-tiv-nea) n. s. 

Inflexibility of opinion ; obstinacy. 
OPINIATOR, (o-pin-e-a'-tur) n.s. One 

fond of his own notion. 
OPINION, (o-pin'-yun) n. s. Persuasion 

of the mind, without proof or certain 

knowledge ; sentiments ; judgement ; no- 
tion. 
OPINIONED, (o-pin'-yun-ed) a. Attached 

to particular opinions ; conceited. 
OPINIONATE, (o-pin'-yun-ate) \ a. Ob- 
OPINIONATED, (o-pin'-yun-a-ted) \ Btin- 

ate ; inflexible in opinion. 
OPINIO NATELY, (o-pin'-yun-ate-le) ad. 

Obstinately ; conceitedly. 
OPINIONATIVE, (o-pin'-yun-na-tiv) a. 

Fond of preconceived notions : stubborn. 
OPINIONATIVELY, (o-pin'-yun-a-tiy-le) 

ad. Stubbornly. 
OPINION ATI VENESS, (o-pin'-yun-a-tiv- 

nes) 7i. s. Obstinacy. 
OPINIONIST, Co-pin'-yun-ist) n. s. One 

fond of his own notions. 
OPITULATION, (o-pit-u-la'-shun) «. s. An 

aiding ; a helping. 
OPIUM, (o'-pe-um) n. s. A juice, partly re- 
sinous, partly gummy, of a very bitter and 

acrid taste, and of soporific qualities, as 

prescribed in medicine. 
OPODELDOC, (op-po-del'-dok) n. s. The 

name of a plaster ; and also of a popular 

ointment. 
OPOSSUM, (o-pos'-sum) n. s. An American 

animal. 
OPPIDAN, (op'-pe-dan) n. s. A townsman ; 

an inhabitant of a town. 
OPPIDAN, (op'-pe-dan) a. Relating to a 

town. 
To OPPIGNERATE, (gp-pig'-ner-ate) v. a. 

To pledge ; to pawn. 
OPPONENCY, (op-po'-nen-se) n.s. 

opening and accademical disputation 



The 
the 



proposition of objections to a tenet 
ercise for a degree. 

OPPONENT, (op-po'-nent) a. Opposite; 
adverse. 

OPPONENT, (op-po'nent) n.s. Antago- 
nist ; adversary ; one who begins the dis- 
pute by raising objections to a tenet, cor- 
relative to the defendant or respondent. 

OPPORTUNE, (op-por-tvme') a. Season- 
able ; convenient ; fit ; timely ; well-timed ; 
proper. 

OPPORTUNELY, (op-por-tune'-le) ad. Sea- 
sonably ; conveniently ; with opportunity 
either of time or place. 

OPPORTUNITY, (op-por-tu'-n.e-te) n.s. Fit 
time ; fit place ; time ; convenience ; sui- 
tableness of circumstances to any end. 



OPT 

OPPOSAL, (op-po'-zal) n. s. Opposition. 
To OPPOSE, (op-poze') v. a. To act againsc ; 
to be adverse *; to hinder ; to resist : to put 
in opposition ; to offer as an antagonist or 
rival ; to place as an obstacle ; to place in 
front. 
To OPPOSE, (op-poze') v. n. To act ad- 
versely ; to object in a disputation ; to have 
the part of raising difficulties against a 
tenet supposed to be right. 
OPPOSER, (op-po'-zer) n. s. One that op- 
poses ; antagonist; enemy; rival. 

OPPOSITE, (op'-po-zit) a. Placed in front 
facing each other ; adverse ; repugnant ; 
contrary. 

OPPOSITELY, (op -po-zit-le) ad. In such 
a situation as to face each other ; ad- 
versely. 

OPPOSITE NESS, (op'-po-zit-nes) n.s. The 
state of being opposite. 

OPPOSITION, op-po-zish'-un) n. s. Situ- 
ation so as to front something opposed ; 
standing over against ; hostile resistance s 
contrariety of affection ; contrariety of in- 
terest ; contrariety of measures ; contrariety 
of meaning ; diversity of meaning ; incon- 
sistency ; contradiction ; the collective body 
of members of both houses of parliament who 
oppose the ministry, or the measures of go- 
vernment. 

OPPOSITIVE, (op-poz'-e-tiv) a. Capable 
of being put in opposition. 

To OPPRESS, (op-pre/) v. a. To crush by 
hardship or unreasonable severity; to over 
power ; to subdue. 

OPPRESSION, (op-pr.esh'-un) n.s. The 
act of oppressing ; cruelty ; severity ; the 
state of being oppressed ; misery ; hard- 
ship ; calamity ; dulness of spirits ; lassi- 
tude of body. 

OPPRESSIVE, (op-pres'-siv) a. Cruel ; 
inhuman ; unjustly exactious or severe , 
heavy ; overwhelming. 

OPPRESSIVELY, (op-pres'-siv-le) ad. In 
an oppressive or severe manner. 

OPPRESSOR, (op-pres'-sur) n. s. One 
who harasses others with unreasonable or 
unjust severity. 

OPPROBRIOUS (op-pro'-bre-us) a. Re- 
proachful ; disgraceful ; causing infamy ; 
scurrilous ; blasted with infamy. 

OPPROBRIOUSLY, (op-pro'-bre-us-le) ad. 
Reproachfully ; scurrilousl v. 

OPPROBRIOUSNESS,(op-pro'-bre-us-nes) 
n. s. Reproachfulness ; scurrility 

OPPROBRIUM, (op-pro'-bre-um) n. s. Dis- 
grace ; infamy. 

To OPPUGN, (op-pune) v. a. To oppose ; 
to attack ; to resist. 

OPPUGNANCY, (op-pug'-nan-se) n. 3. 
Opposition. 

OPPUGNER, (op-pune'-er) n. s. One who 
opposes or attacks. 

OPTABLE, (op'-ta-bl) a. Desirable; to be 
wished. 

OPTATION, (op-ta'-shun) n. s. The ex- 
pression of a wish. 

OPTATIVE, op'-tativ) a. Expressive of 



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ORA 

aesire ; belonging to that mood of a verb 
which expresses desire. 
OPTICAL, (op'-te-kal) a. Relating to the 

science of opticks. 
OPTICIAN, (op-tish'-an) n. s. One skilled 
in opticks ; one who makes or sells optick 
glasses. 

OPTICK, (op'-tik) a. Visual ; producing 
vision ; subservient to vision ; relating to 
the science of vision. 

OPTICK, (op'-tik) n. s. An instrument of 
sight ; an organ of sight. 

OPTICKS, (gp'-tiks) n.s. The science of 
the nature and laws of vision. 

OPTIMA CY, (op'-te-ma-se) n.s. Nobility; 
body of nobles. 

OPTIMISM, (op'-te mizm) n. s. The doc- 
trine that everything in nature is ordered 
for the best. 

OPTION, (op'-shun) n. s. Choice ; election ; 
power of choosing. 

OPTIONAL, (op'-shun-al) a. Resulting 
from choice ; leaving somewhat to choice. 

OPULENCE, (op'-pu-lense) \n.s. Wealth; 

OPULENCY, (op'-pu-len-se) S riches ; af- 
fluence. 

OPULENT, (op'-pu-lent) a. Rich ; weal- 
thy ; affluent. 

OPULENTLY, (op'-pu-lent-le) ad. Richly j 
with splendour. 

OR, (or) coixj. A disjunctive particle, mark- 
ing distribution, and sometimes opposition ; 
it corresponds to either ; he must either fall 
or fly ; before. Or and ere were formerly 
indiscriminately used. 

OR, (or) n. s. Gold. A term of heraldry. 

ORACLE, (or'-ra-kl) n. s. Something de- 
livered by supernatural wisdom ; the place 
whore, or person of whom the determina- 
tions of heaven are enquired ; any person 
or place where certain decisions are ob- 
tained ; one famed for wisdom. 

ORACULAR, (o-rak -ku-lar) \a. Uttering 

ORACULOUS, (o-rak'-ku-lus; $ oracles ; 
resembling oracles ; positive; authoritative; 
obscure ; ambiguous. 

ORACULARLY, (o-rak'-ku-Iar-le) ) ad. In 

ORACULOUSLY, (o-rak'-kVIus-le) ) man- 
ner of an oracle ; authoritatively; positively. 

ORACULOUSNESS, (o-rak'-ku-lus-nes) n .s. 
The state of being oracular. 

ORAL, (o'-ral) a. Delivered by mouth; not 
written. 

ORALLY, (o'-ral- le) ad. By mouth ; with- 
out writing ; in the mouth. 

ORANGE, (or'-renje) n. s. The orange tree 
and frnit. 

ORANGE, (or'-renje) a. Belonging to an 
orange, of the colour of an orange. 

ORANGERY, (or'-an-jer-e) w. s. Planta- 
tion of oranges. 

ORATION, (o-ra'-shun) n.s. A speech 
made according to the laws of rhetorick : a 
harangue; a declamation. 

ORATOR, (or'-ra-tur) n. s. A publick 
speaker ; a man of eloquence ; a petitioner. 
This sense is used in addresses to chan- 
cery 



ORD 

ORATORICAL, (or ra-tor'-re-k;d) a. Rhe- 
torical ; befitting an orator. " 

ORATORIAL, (or-a-to'-re-al) a. Rhetori- 
cal ; befitting an orator. 

ORATORIALLY, (or-a-to'-re-al-le) ad. In 
a rhetorical manner. 

ORATORIO, (or-a-to'-re-o) n. s. A kind ot 
sacred drama, the subject of it being gene- 
rally taken from the Scriptures, set tc 
musick. 

ORAIORY, (Qr'-ra-ture) n.s. Eloquence; 
rhetorical expression ; exercise of elo- 
quence ; a private place, allotted for pray- 
ers alone. 

ORATRESS, (or'-ra-tres) ) n. s. A female 

ORATRIX, (or'-ra- T trix) j orator. 

ORB, (orb) n. s. Sphere ; orbicular body ; 
circular body ; mundane sphere ; celestial 
body ; wheel ; any rolling body ; circle de- 
scribed by any of the mundane spheres ; 
sphere of action ; the eye. 

ORBED, (gr'-bed, or orbd) a. Round ; cir 
cular ; orbicular. 

ORB1CK, (oT'-bik) a. Circular ; spherical. 

ORBICULA'R, "(or-bik'-ku-lar) a. Spheri- 
cal ; circular. 

ORBICULARLY, (or-bik'-ku-Iar-le) od. 
Spherically ; circularly. 

O RBICULARN ESS, (or-bik'-ku-hr-nes) n.s. 
The state of being orbicular. 

ORBICULATED, (or-bik'-ku-la-ted) a. 
Moulded into an orb. 

ORBICULATION, (or-bik'-ku-la-shun) n. s. 
State of being moulded into an orb or circle. 

ORBIT, (or'-bit) n.s. The line described 
by the revolution of a planet ; a small orb. 

ORB1TUDE, (or-be'-tude) J n. s. Loss or 

ORBITY, (or'-be-te) S want of pa- 

rents or children ; loss of husband or wife ; 
any privation. 

ORBY, (or'-be) a. Resembling an orb. 

ORC, (ork) n. s. A sea-fish ; a species of 
whale. 

ORCIIAL, (or'-kal) n. s. A stone from 
which a blue colour is made. 

ORCHARD, (or'-tshard) n. s. A garden of 
fruit trees. 

ORCHESTRE, (or'-kes-ter) \n. s. . A place 

ORCHESTRA, (or-kes'-tra) 5 for publick 
exhibition ; the place where the musicians 
are set at a publick show ; the band of mu- 
sicians. 

To ORDAIN, (or-dane') v. a. To appoint ; 
to decree ; to establish ; to settle ; to in- 
stitute ; to set in an office ; to invest with 
ministerial function, or sacerdotal power. 

ORDAINABLE, (or'-dane-abl) a. That 
may be appointed. 

ORDAINER, (or-dane'- er) n. s. He who 
ordains ; he who invests with ministerial 
function, or sacerdotal power. 

ORDEAL, (or'-de-al) n. s. A trial by fire 
or water, by which the person accused ap- 
pealed to heaven, by walking blindfold over 
hot bars of iron ; or being thrown into the 
water, whence the vulgar trial of witches. 

ORDER, (or'-der) n. s. Method; regular 
disposition ; established process ; proper 



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state ; regularity ; settled mode ; mandate ; 
orecept ; command ; rule ; regulation ; re- 
gular government ; a society of dignified 
persons distinguished by marks of honour ; 
a rank, or class ; a religious fraternity ; 
means to an end ; measures ; care. In 
architecture, A system of the several mem- 
bers, ornaments, and proportions of columns 
and pilasters. There are five orders of 
columns ; three of which are Greek, viz. 
the Dorick, Ionick, and Corinthian ; and 
two Italian, viz. the Tuscan and Composite. 

To ORDER, (gr'-der) v. a. To regulate ; to 
adjust ; to manage ; to conduct ; to pro- 
cure ; to methodise ; to dispose fitly ; to 
direct ; to command. 

To ORDER, (or'-der) v. n. To give com- 
mand ; to give direction. 

ORDERER, (or'-der-er) n. s. One that 
orders, methodises, or regulates. 

ORDERLINESS, (or-der-le-nes) n. s. Re- 
gularity ; methodicalness. 

ORDERLY, (or'-der-le) a. Methodical ; 
regular ; observant of method ; not tumul- 
tuous ; well regulated ; according with 
established method. 

ORDINABIL1TY, (or-de-na-bil'-e-te) n. s. 
Capability of being appointed. 

ORDINABLE, (or'-de-na-bl) a. Capable of 
being appointed. 

ORDINAL, (gr'-de-nal) a. Noting order: 
as, second, third. 

ORDINAL, (gr'-de-nal) n. s. A ritual ; a 
book containing orders. 

ORDINANCE, (gr'-de-nance) n. s. Law ; 
rule ; prescript ; observance commanded ; 
appointment . a cannon ; In which sense it 
is generally written for distinction ordnance. 

ORDINANT, (or'-de-nant) a. Ordaining ; 
decreeing. 

ORDINARIES, (gr'-de-na-rez) «. s. In he- 
raldry, Certain charges in coat armour, and 
in ordinary use therein, as the Chief, Pale, 
Bend, Fesse, &c. 

ORDINARILY, (gr'-de-na-re-Ie) ad. Ac- 
cording to established rules ; according to 
settled method ; commonlv ; usually. 

ORDINARY, (gr'-de-na-re) a. Establish- 
ed ; methodical ; regular ; common ; usual ; 
mean ; of low rank ; ugly ; not handsome : 
as, she is an ordinary woman. 

ORDINARY, (gr'-de-na re) n. s. Establish- 
ed judge of ecclesiastical causes ; settled 
establishment ; actual and constant office ; 
regular price of a meal ; a place of eating 
established at a certain price. 

To ORDINATE, (qr'-de-nate) v. a. To ap- 
point. 

ORDINATE, (Qr'-de-nate) a. Regular; 
methodical. 

ORDINATE, (or'-de-nate) n. s. A line drawn 
perpendicular to the axis of a curve, and 
terminating the curvilinear space. 

ORDINATELY, (gr'-de-nate-Ie) ad. In a 
regular or methodical manner. 

ORDINATION, (gr-de-na'-slmn) ?i.s. Esta- 
blished order or tendency ; the act of in- 
vesting any man with sacerdotal power. 



ORI 

ORDINATIVE, (or-de-na'-tiv) a. Direct- 
ing ; giving order. 
ORDNANCE, (ord'-nanse) n. s. Cannon « 

great guns. 
ORDURE, (ord'-yur) n. s. Dung ; filth 
ORE, (ore) n.s. Metal unrefined; nvtal 

yet in its fossil state. 
OREAD, (o'-re-ad) n. s. A nymph of the 

mountains. 
ORGAN, (or'-gan) n. s. Natural instru- • 
ment ; as, the tongue is the organ of speech ; 
an instrument of musick consisiing of pipes 
filled with wind, and of stops, touched by 
the hand. 
ORGANICAL, (gr-gan'-ne-kal) } a. Con- 
ORGANICK, (gr-gan-nik) T $ sisting of 
various parts co-operating with each other ; 
instrumental ; acting as instruments of na- 
ture or art, to a certain end ; respecting 
organs. 
ORGANICALLY, (or-gan'-ne-kal-le) ad. 

By means of organs or instruments. 
ORGANICALNESS, (or-gan'-ne-kal-nes) 

n. s. State of being organical. 
ORGANISM, (gr'-ga-nizm) n. s. Organical 

structure. 
ORGANIST, (gr'-ga-nist) n.s. One who 

plays on the organ. 
ORGANIZATION, (gr-ga-ni-za -shun) n. s. 
Construction in which the parts are so 
disposed as to be subservient to each other., 
To ORGANIZE, (gr'-ga-nize) v. a. To con- 
struct so as that one part co-operates with 
another ; to form organically. 
ORGANLOFT, (gr'-gan-loft) n. s. The loft 

where the organ stands. 
ORGANPIPE, (or'-gan-pipe) n. s. The pipe 

of a musical organ. 
ORGASM, (or'-gazm) n. s. Sudden vehe- 
mence. 
ORGEAT, (gr'-je-at) n. s. A liquor ex- 
tracted from barley and sweet almonds. 
ORGEIS, (gr'-jeze) n. s. Mad rites of Bac- 
chus ; frantick revels. 
ORICHALCH, (gr'-e-kalk) n. s. Brass. 
OR J EL, (o'-re-el) n. s. A little waste room 
next the hall, where particular persons 
dine ; a sort of recess. 
ORIENCY, (o'-re-en-se) n. s. Brightness 

of colour ; strength of colour. 
ORIENT, (o'-re-ent) a. Rising as the sun ; 
eastern ; oriental' ; bright ; shining ; glit- 
tering ; gaudy ; sparkling. 
ORIENT, (o'-re-ent) n.s. The east; the 

part where the sun first appears. 
ORIENTAL,(o-re-en'-tal) a. Eastern ; placed 

in the east ; proceeding from the east. 
ORIENTAL, (o-re en'-tal) n. s. An inhabi- 
tant of the eastern parts of the world. 
ORIENTALISM, (o-re-en'-ta-lizm) n. s. An 
idiom of the eastern languages ; an eastern 
mode of speech. 
ORIENTALIST, <o-re-en'-tal-ist) n.s. An 
inhabitant of the eastern parts of the world. 
ORIFICE, (gr'-re-fis) n. s. Any opening or 

perforation. 
ORIFLAMB, (or'-re-fiam) n.s. A golden 
standard. 



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ORR 

ORIGIN, (or'-re-jin) 7 n. s. Begin- 

ORIGINAL, (o-rid'-je-nal)J ning j first 
existence ; fountain ; source ; that which 
gives beginning or existence ; first copy ; 
archetype : in this sense origin is not used ; 
derivation ; descent. 

ORIGINAL, (o-rid'-je-nal) a. Primitive; 
pristine ; first. 

ORIGINALITY, (o-rid'-je-nal-e-te) n.s. 
Quality or state of being original. ' 

ORIGINALLY, (o-rid'-je-nal-le) ad. Pri- 
marily ; with regard to the first cause ; 
from the beginning ; at first ; as the first 
author. 

ORIGINALNESS, (o-rid'-je-nal-nes) n. s. 
The quality or state of being original. 

ORIGINARY, (o-rid'-je-na-re) a. Produc- 
tive ; causing existence ; primitive ; that 
which was the first state. 

To ORIGINATE, (o-rid'-je-nate) v. a. To 
bring into existence. 

To ORIGINATE, (o-rid'-je-nate) v. n. To 
take existence. 

ORIGINATION, (o-rid-je-na'-shun) n. s. 
The act or mode of bringing into existence ; 
first production ; descent from a primitive. 

ORION, (o-ri'-un) n. s. One of the constel- 
lations of the southern hemisphere. 

ORISON, (or'-re-zun) n. s. A prayer ; a 
supplication. 

ORNAMENT, (or'-na-ment) n.s. Embel- 
lishment ; decoration ; something that em- 
bellishes. 

To ORNAMENT, (9/ -na ment) v. a. To 
embellish ; to bedeck ; to adorn. 

ORNAMENTAL, (or-na-men'-tal) a. Serv- 
ing to decoration ; giving embellishment. 

ORNAMENTALLY, (or-na-men'-tal-le) ad. 
In such a manner as may confer embellish- 
ment. 

ORNATE, (or'-nate) a. Bedecked 3 deco- 
rated ; fine. 

To ORNATE, (gr'-nate) v. a. To adorn ; to 
garnish. 

ORNATELY, (or'-nate-le) ad. Finely ; with 
decoration ; with embellishment. 

ORNATENESS, (or'-nate-nes) n. s. Finery, 
state of being embellished. 

ORNATURE, (or'-na-ture) n.s. Decoration. 

ORNISCOPISTj (or-ni/-ko-pist) n. s. One 
who examines the flight of birds in order to 
foretel futurity. 

ORNITHOLOGIST, (or-ne-i/iol'-lo-jist) n.s. 
One who understands the nature of birds , 
a describer of birds. 

ORNITHOLOGY, (gr-ne-tftgl'-lo-je) n.s. 
A discourse on birds. 

ORPHAN, (or'-fan) n. s. A child who has 
lost father or mother, or both. 

ORPHAN, (or'-fan) a. Bereft of parents. 

ORPHANAG'E, (or -fan-aje) ) n. s. State of 

ORPHANISM, (o'r'-fan-nizm) ] an orphan. 

ORPHANED, (or'-fand)"a. Bereft of pa- 
rents or friends. 

ORPIMENT, (or'-pe-ment) n. s. A kind of 
mineral, the yellow arsenick, used by paint- 
ers as a gold colour. 

ORRERY, (or'-rer-e) n. s. An instrument 



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which by many complicated movements re- 
presents the revolutions of the heavenly 
bodies ; first made by Mr. Rawley, and so 
named from his patron the earl of Orrery. 

ORTHODOX, (gr'-ifco-dgks) a. Sound in 
opinion and doctrine ; not heretical. 

ORTHODOXLY, (or'-tfio-doks-le) ad. With 
soundness of opinion. 

ORTHODOXNESS, (or'-t/io-doks-nes) n.s. 
State of being orthodox. 

ORTHODOXY, (or'-ffto-dok-se) n. s. Sound- 
ness in opinion and doctrine. 

ORTHODROMICKS, (or-tfco-drom' ika) n.s. 
The art of sailing in the arc of some great 
circle, which is the shortest or straightest 
distance between any two points on the 
surface of the globe. 

ORTHOEPY, (or'-tfeo'-e-pe) n. s. The art 
of pronouncing words properly. 

ORTHOGRAPHER, (or-f/iog'-graf-fer) n. s. 
One who spells according to the rules of 
grammar. 

ORTHOGRAPHICAL, (or-tfto-graf'-fe-kal) 
a. Rightly spelled ; relating to the spel- 
ling ; delineated according to the elevation, 
not the ground-plot. 

ORTHOGRAPHICALLY, (or-tfo-graf-f- . 
kal-le) ad. According to the rules of spel- 
ling ; according to the elevation. 

ORTHOGRAPHY, (or-^gg'-gra-fe) n. s. 
The part of grammar which teaches how 
words should be spelled ; the art or prac 
tice of spelling. 

ORTHOLOGY, (or-tAol'-lo-je) n. s. Riga* 
description of things. 

ORT1VE, (or'-tiv) a. Relating to the rising 
of any planet or star. 

ORTOLAN, (or'-to-lan) n. s. A small bird 
accounted very delicious. 

To OSCILLATE, (os'-sil-late) v. n. To move 
backward and forward. 

OSCILLATION, (os-sil-la'-shun) n. s. TIip 
act of moving backward and forward like a 
pendulum. 

OSCILLATORY,(os-sil'-la-tur-re) ad. Mov- 
ing backwards and forwards like a pendulum. 

OSCITANCY, (gs'-se-tan-se) n.s. The act of 
yawning ; unusual sleepiness; carelessness. 

OSCITANT, (os'-se-tant) a. Yawning ; un- 
usually sleepy ; sleepy ; sluggish. 

OSCITATION, (os-se-ta'-shun) „ The 
act of yawning. 

OSIER, (o'-zher) n. s. A tree of the willow 
kind, growing by the water. 

OSPRAY, (os'-pra) n. s. A large, blackish 
hawk. 

OSSELET, (os'-sel-et) n. s. A little hard 
substance arising on the inside of a horse's 
knee, among the small bones. 

OSSEOUS, (osh'-e-us) a. Bony ; resembling 
a bone. 

OSSICLE, (os' sik-kl) n. s. A small bone. 

OSSIF1CK, (os-sif-fik) a. Having the power 
of making bones, or changing carneous or 
membranous to bony substance. 

OSSIFICATION, (os-se-fe-ka'-shun) n. $. 
Change of carneous, membranous, or carti- 
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OSSIFRAGE, (os'-se-fraje) n. s. A kind of 
eagle. 

To OSSIFY, (os'-se-fi) v. a. To change to 
bone. 

To OSSIFY, (Qs'-se-fi) v.n. To become 
bone. 

OSSIVOROUS, (os-siy'-vo-rus) a. Devour- 
ing bones. 

OSTENSIBLE, (os-ten'-se-bl) a. Held forth 
to view ; apparent ; intended to be shewn ; 
colourable. 

OSTENSIVE, (os-ten'-siv) a. Showing; 
betokening. 

OSTENTATION, (Qs-ten-ta -shun) n. s. Out- 
ward show ; appearance ; ambitious dis> 
play ; boast ; vain show. 

OSTENTATIOUS,(Qs-ten-ta'-she-us)a.Boast- 
ful ; vain ; fond of show ; fond to expose 
to view. 

OSTENTATIOUSLY, (os-ten-ta'-she-us-le) 
ad. Vainly ; boastfully. 

OSTENTATIOUSNESS, (os-ten-ta'- she-us- 
nes) n. s. Vanity ; boastfulness. 

OSTEOCOPE, (os-te'-okope) n. s. Pains 
in the bones, or rather in the nerves and 
membranes that encompass them. 

OSTEOLOGER, (os-te-ol'-lo-jer) n.s. A 
describer of the bones. 

OSTEOLOGY, (Qs-te-ol'-lo-je) n. s. A de- 
scription of the bones. 

OSTIARY, (os'-te-a-re) n. s. The opening 
at which a river disembogues itself ; for- 
merly an ecclesiastical officer. 

OSTLER, (os'-ler) n. s. The man who takes 
care of horses at an inn. 

OSTLERY, (os'-ler-e) n. s. The place be- 
longing to the ostler. 

OSTRACISM, (os'-tra-sizm) n. s. A man- 
ner of passing sentence, in which the note 
of acquittal or condemnation was marked 
upon a shell ; banishment ; public cen- 
sure. 

To OSTRACIZE, (os'-tra-size) v. a. To ba- 
nish ; to expel. 

OSTRICH, (os'-tritsh) n. s. A very large 
bird ; the feathers of its wings are in great 
esteem, and are used as an ornament for 
hats, beds, canopies, &c. 

OTACOUSTICK, (ot-ta-kou'-stik) n. s. An 
instrument to facilitate hearing. 

OTHER, (u.TH'-er) pron. Not the same ; 
not this ; different ; not I, or he, but some 
one else ; not the one, not this but the con- 
trary ; correlative to each ; something be- 
sides ; it is sometimes put elliptically for 
other thing. 

OTHERGU1SE, (uTH-er-gize) a. Of an- 
other kind. 

OTHERWHILE, (urH-er-while ) ad. At 

OTHERWHILES, (uTH-er-whiles 5 other 
times. 

OTHERWISE, (uTH'-er-wize) ad. In a 
different manner ; by other causes ; in 
other respects. 

OTTER, (ot'-ter) n. s. An amphibious ani- 
mal that preys upon fish. 

OVAL, (o'-val ) a. Oblong ; resembling the 
longitudinal section of an egg. 



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OVAL, (o -val) n. s. That which has the 
shape of an egg. 

O VARIOUS, (o-va'-re-us) o. Consisting of 
eggs. 

OVARY, (o'-va-re) n. s. The part of the 
body in which impregnation is performed. 

OVATE, (o'-vate) a. Of an oval figure; 
marked ovally. 

OVATION, (o-va'-shun) n. s. A lesser 
triumph among the Romans, allowed 
to those commanders who had won a vic- 
tory without much bloodshed, or defeated 
some less formidable enemy. 

OVEN, (uv'-vn) n. s. An arched cavity 
heated with fire to bake bread. 

OVER, (o'-ver) prep. Above, with respect 
to excellence or dignity; above, with re- 
gard to rule or authority ; above in place ; 
across ; from side to side : as, he leaped 
over the brook ; through ; diffusely ; upon ; 
before ; this is only used in over night ; it 
is in all senses written by contraction o'er. 

OVER, (o'-ver) ad. Above the top; more 
than a quantity assigned ; from side to 
side ; from one to another ; from a country 
beyond the sea ; on the surface ; past ; 
throughout ; completely ; with repetition ; 
another time. Over and above, Besides ; be- 
yond what was first supposed or immedi- 
ately intended. Over against, Opposite. 
To give over, To cease from ; to attempt to 
help no longer : as, his physicians have 
given him over. In composition over has a 
great variety of significations ; it is arbi- 
trarily prefixed to nouns, adjectives, or 
other parts of speech in a sense equivalent 
to more than enough ; too much. 

OVER, (o'-ver) a. Upper. Overleather is 
upper leather. 

To OVERABOUND, (o-ver-a-bound') v. n. 
To abound more than enough. 

To OVERACT, (o-ver-akt') v. a. To act 
more than enough. 

To OVERACT, (o-ver-akt') v. n. To act 
more than is requisite. 

To OVERARCH, (o-ver-artsh') v. a. To 
cover as with an arch. 

To OVERAWE, (o-ver-aw') v. a. To keep 
in awe by superiour influence. 

To OVERBALANCE, (o-ver-bal'-lanse) v.a„ 
To weigh down; to preponderate. 

OVERBALANCE, (o'-ver-bal-lanse) n, s>- 
Something more than equivalent. 

To OVERBEAR, (over-bare') v. a. To re- 
press ; to subdue ; to whelm :, to bear down^ 

To OVERBLOW, (o-ver-blo') v. n. To be> 
past its violence. 

To OVERBLOW, (o-ver-blo') v. a. To drive 
away as clouds before the wind. 

OVERBOARD, (o'-ver-bord) ad. Off the 
ship ; out of the ship. 

To OVERBURDEN, (o-ver-bur'-dn) v. a. 
To load with too great weight. 

To OVERCANOPY, (o-ver-kan'-o-pe) v. a. 
To cover as vith a canopy. 

To OVERCAST, (o-ver-kast') v. a. Part, over- 
cast. To cloud ; to darken ; to cover with 
gloom ; to rate too high in computation ; to 



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cover. Needle-women call that which is 

encircled with a thread, overcast. 
To OVERCHARGE, (o-ver-tsharje') v. a. 

To oppress ; to cloy ; to surcharge ; to 

load ; to crowd too much ; to burden ; to 

rate too high ; to fill too full ; to load with 

too great a charge. 
To OVERCLOUD (o-ver-klgud') v. a. To 

cover with clouds. 
To OVERCOME, (o-ver-kum') v. a. Pret. I 

overcame. Part. pass, overcome. To subdue ; 

to conquer ; to vanquish ; to surmount ; to 

overflow ; to surcharge ; to come ever or 

upon ; to invade suddenly. 
To OVERCOME, (o-ver-kum') v.n. To gain 

the superiority. 
To OVERDO, (o-ver-dpo') v. a. To do more 

than enough. 
To OVERDO, (9-ver-dpo') v. n. To do too 

much. 
To OVERDRESS, (o-ver-dres ) v. a. To 

adorn lavishly. 
To OVERDRIVE, (o-ver-drive') v. a. To 

drive too hard, or beyond strength. 
To OVERDRY, (o-ver-dri') v. a. To dry 

too much. 
To OVERFLOW, (o-ver-flo') v. n. To be 

fuller than the brim can hold ; to exube- 
rate ; to abound. 
To OVERFLOW, (o-ver-flo') v. a. To fill 

beyond the brim ; to deluge ; to drown ; to 

overrun. 
OVERFLOW, (o'-ver-flo) n.s. Inundaiion; 

more than fulness ; such a quantity as runs 

over. 
OVERFLOWING, (o-ver-flo'-ing) n. s. Ex- 
uberance ; copiousness. 
OVERFLOW1NGLY, (o-ver-flo'-ing-le) ad. 

Exuberantly ; in great abundance. 
To OVERFREIGHT, (o-ver-frate') v. a. Pret. 

overfreighted. Part, overfraught. To load 

too heavily ; to fill with too great quantity. 
To OVERGO, (o-ver-go') v. a. To surpass ; 

to excel ; to cover. 
To OVERGORGE, (o-ver-gorje') v. a. To 

gorge too much. 
To OVERGROW, (o-ver-gro') v. a. To cover 

with growth ; to rise above. 
To OVERGROW, (o-ver-gro') v. n. To grow 

beyond the fit or natural size. 
OVERGROWTH, (o'-ver-grotfe) n. s. Exu- 
berant growth. 
To OVERHALE, (o-ver-hawl') v. a. To 

spread over ; to examine over : as, he over- 

haled mv account. 
To OVERHANG, (o-ver-hang') v. a. To jut 

over ; to impend over. 
To OVERHANG, (o-ver-hang') v. n. To jut 

over. 
OVERHEAD, (o-ver-hed') ad. Aloft ; in 

the zenith ; above. 
To OVERHEAR, (o-ver-here') v. a. To hear 

those who do not mean to be heard. 
To OVERHEAT, (o-ver-hete') v. a, To heat 

too much. 
To OVERJOY, (o-ver-joe') v. a. To trans- 
port ; to ravish. 
To OVEE LABOUR, (o-ver-Ia'-bur) v. a. To 



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take too much pains on anything ; to hnrass 
with toil. 

To OVERLADE, (o-ver-lade') v. a. To over 
burthen. 

To OVERLAY, (o-ver-la') v. a. To oppress 
by too much weight or power ; to smother 
with too much or too close covering; to 
smother ; to crush ; to overwhelm ; to 
cloud ; to overcast ; to cover superficially ; 
to join by something laid over. 

OVERLAYING, (o-ver-la'-ing) n. s. A su 
perficial covering. 

To OVERLEAP, (o-ver-lepe') v. a. To pass 
by a jump. 

OVERLEATHER, (o'-ver-leTH-er) n.s. The 
part of the shoe that covers the foot. 

To OVERLIVE, (o-ver-liv) v. a. To live 
longer than another ; to survive ; to out-live. 

OVERLIVER, (o-ver-liv'- er) n. s. Survivor ; 
that which lives longest. 

To OVERLOAD, (o-ver-lode') v. a. To bur- 
then with too much. 

To OVERLOOK, (over-look') v. a. To view 
' from a higher place ; to view fully ; to pe- 
ruse ; to superintend ; to oversee ; to re- 
view ; to pass by indulgently ; to neglect , 
to slight. 

To OVERMASTER, (o-ver-mas'-ter) v. a. 
To subdue ; to govern. 

To OVERMATCH, (o ver-matsh') v. a. To 
be too powerful ; to conquer. 

OVERMATCH, (o-ver-matsh') n.s. One of 
superior powers ; one not to be overcome. 

To OVERMEASURE, (9 ver-mezh'-ur) v. a. 
To measure or estimate too largely. 

OVERMEASURE, (o'-ver-mezh-ur) n. s. 
Something given over the due measure. 

OVERMOST, (9'-ver-m 9 st) a. Highest; 
over the rest in authority. 

OVERMUCH, (9-ver mutsh') a. Too much ; 
more than enough. 

OVERMUCH, (9-ver-mulsh') ad. In too 
great a degree. 

OVERNIGHT, (9-ver-nite') n. s. Night 
before bed-time. 

To OVERPASS, (9-ver-pas') v. a. To cross ; 
to overlook ; to pass with disregard ; to 
omit in a reckoning ; to omit ; not to re- 
ceive. 

OVERPAST, (o-ver-past') -pan. a. Gone ; 
past. 

OVERPLUS, (o-ver-plus) n.s. Surplus; 
what remains more than sufficient. 

To OVERPOISE, (9-ver-poize') v. a. To 
outweigh. 

OVERPOISE, (9'-ver-poize) m. s. Prepon- 
derant weight. 

To OVERPOWER, (9-ver- P Qu'-er) v. a. To 
be predominant over ; to oppress by supe- 
riority. 

To OVERPRESS, (9-ver-pres') v. a. To bear 
upon with irresistible force ; to overwhelm ; 
to crush ; to overcome by entreaty ; to press 
or persuade too much. 

To OVERPRIZE, (9-ver-prize') v. a. To 
value at too high a price. 

To OVERRATE, (9-ver-rate') v. a. To rate 
at too much. 



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To OVERREACH, (o-ver-reetsh') v. a. To 

rise above ; to deceive ; to go beyond ; to 
circumvent. 

To OVERREACH, (o-ver-reetsh') v. n. A 
horse is said to overreach, when he brings his 
hinder feet too far forwards, and strikes his 
toes against his fore shoes. 

O VERREACHER, (o-ver-reetsh'-er) n. s. A 
cheat ; a deceiver. 

To OVERRIDE, (o-ver-ride') v. a. To ride 
over ; to ride too much, as the horse was 
overridden. 

To OVERRIPEN, (o-ver-ri'-pn) v. a. To 
make too ripe. 

To OVERROAST, (o-ver-rost') v. a. To roast 
too much. 

To OVERRULE, (o-ver-rool') v. a. To in- 
fluence with predominant power ; to be su- 
perior in authority ; to govern with high 
authority ; to superintend ; to supersede. 

To OVERRUN, (o-ver-run') v. a. To harass 
by incursions ; to ravage ; to outrun ; to pass 
behind ; to overspread ; to cover all over ; 
to mischief by great numbers ; to pester ; to 
injure by treading down. Among printers, 
To be obliged to change the disposition of 
the lines and words in correcting, by reason 
of the insertions. 

To OVERRUN, (o-ver-run') v. n. To over- 
flow ; to be more than full. 

OVERRUNNER, (o-ver-run'-er) n. s. One 
who roves over in a hostile manner. 

OVERSEA, (o-ver-see') a. Foreign ; from 
beyond seas. 

To OVERSEE, (o-ver-see') v. a. To super- 
intend ; to overlook ; to pass by unheeded ; 
to omit. 

OVERSEER, (o-ver-see'-er) n. s. One who 
overlooks ; a superintendent ; an officer who 
has the care of the parochial provision for 
the poor. 

To OVERSET, (o-ver-set') v. a. To turn 
bottom upwards ; to throw off the basis ; to 
subvert; to throw out of regularity. 

To OVERSET, (o-ver-set') v. n. To fall off 
the basis ; to turn upside down. 

To OVERSHADE, (o-ver-shade') ». a. To 
cover with anything that causes dark- 
ness. 

To OVERSHADOW, (o-ver-shad'-do) v. a. 
To throw a shade over anything ; to shelter ; 
to protect. 

To OVERSHOOT, (o-ver-shoot') v.n. To fly 
beyond the mark. 

7b OVERSHOOT, (o-ver-shpot') v. a. To 
shoot beyond the mark ; to pass swiftly 
over ; to venture too far ; to assert too 
much. 

OVERSIGHT, (o'-ver-site) 71. s. Superin- 
tendence ; mistake ; error. 

To OVERSK1P, (o-ver-skip) t>. a. To pass 
by leaping ; to pass over ; to escape. 

To OVERSLEEP, (o-ver-sleep) v. a. To 
sleep too long. 

OVERSOLD, (o-ver-sold') part. Sold at too 
liiadi a price. 

To OVERSPREAD, (o-ver-spred') v. a. To 
cover over; to fill ; to scatter over. 



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To OVERSTOCK, (o-ver-stok') v. a. To fill 
too full ; to croud. 

To OVERSTRAIN, (o-ver-strane') v. n. To 
make too violent efforts" 

To OVERSTRAIN, (o-ver-strane') v. a. To 
stretch too far. 

OVERT, (o'-vert) a. Open ; publick; appa- 
rent, 

To OVERTAKE, (o-ver-take') v. a. To catch 
anything by pursuit ; to come up to some- 
thing going before j to take by surprize. 

To OVERTASK, (o-ver-task') v. a. To bur- 
then with too heavy duties or injunctions. 

To OVERTHROW, (o-ver-tfcro') v . a. Pret. 
overthrew ; part, overthrown. To turn upside 
down ; to throw down ; to ruin ; to demo- 
lish ; to defeat ; to conquer ; to vanquish ; 
to destroy ; to subvert ; to mischief ; to bring 
to nothing. 

OVERTHROW, (o'-ver-tfiro) n. s. The state 
of being turned upside down ; ruin ; de- 
struction ; defeat ; discomfiture ; degrada- 
tion. 

To OVERTIRE, (o-ver-tire') v. a. To sub- 
due with fatigue. 

OVERTLY, (o'-vert-le; ad. Openly. 

OVERTOOK, '(o-'ver-took') Pret. and part, 
pass, of overtake. 

OVERTOP, (o-ver-tQp) v. a. To rise above ; 
to raise the head above ; to excel ; to sur- 

OVERTURE, (o'-ver-ture) n. s. Opening, 
disclosure ; proposal ; something offered to 
consideration ; a musical composition played 
at the beginning of an oratorio, concert, or 
opera. 

To OVERTURN, (o-ver-turn) v. a. To 
throw down ; to topple down ; to subvert ; 
to ruin ; to overpower ; to conquer. 

OVERTURN, (o-ver-turn) «• «• State of 
being turned upside down ; an overthrow. 

OVERTURNABLE, (o-ver-turn'-a-bl) a. 
That may be overturned. 

OVERTURNER, (o-ver-turn- er) n.s. Sub- 
verier. 

To OVERVALUE, (o-ver-val'-lu) v. a. To 
rate at too high a price. 

To OVERWEEN, (o-ver-ween) v. n. To 
think too highly ; to think with arrogance ; 
to reach beyond the truth of anything in 
thought ; especially in the opinion of a man's 
self. 

OVERWEENINGLY, (o-ver-ween -ing-le) 
ad. With too much arrogance ; with too 
high an opinion. 

To OVERWEIGH, (o-ver-wae') v. a. To 
preponderate. 

OVERWEIGHT, (o'-ver-wate) n. s. Pre- 
ponderance. 

To OVERWHELM, (o-ver-hwelm') v. a. To 
crush underneath something violent and 
weighty. 

OVERWHELMINGLY, (o-ver-hwel'-ming- 
le) ad. In such a manner as to overwhelm. 

To OVERWORK, (o-ver-wurk') v. a. To 
tire. 

OVERWROUGHT, (o-ver-rawt') part. La- 
boured too much ; worked all over. 



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OUGHT, (g.wt) n. s. Anything ; not nothing 

OUGHT, (awt) verb, imperfect ; in the second 
person oughtest. (Pret. of owe.) Owed ; was 
bound to pay; have been indebted. (Pret. 
of owe, in the sense of own.) Had a right 
to ; to be obliged by duty ; to be fit ; to be 
necessary. Applied to persons it has a 
.sense not easily explained. To be fit, or 
necessary that he should : as, " Ought not 
Christ to have suffered." Ought is both of 
the present and past tenses, and of all per- 
sons except the second singular. 

OVIFORM, ^o'-ve-fgrm)a. Having the shape 
of an egg. 

OVIPAROUS, (o vip'-pa-rus) a. Bringing 
forth eggs : opposed to viviparous. 

OUNCE, (ounse) n. s. A name of weight of 
different value in different denominations of 
weight. In troy weight, an ounce is twenty- 
penny-weight ; a penny-weight, twenty- 
four grains. 

OUNCE, (ounse) n.s. A lynx. 

OUR, (our) pron. poss. Pertaining to us ; 
belonging to us. When the substantive goes 
before, it is written ours. 

OURSELVES, (ourselvz') recip. pron. the 
plural of myself. We ; not others ; us ; not 
others, in the oblique cases. 

OURSELF, (our-self) Is used in the regal 
stile. 

OUSEL, (po'-zl) n. s. A blackbird. 

To OUST, (oust) t>. a. To vacate ; to take 
away ; to deprive ; to eject. 

OUSTER, (ous'-ter) n. s. Dispossession. 

OUT, (out) ad. Not within ; it is generally 
opposed to in ; in a state of disclosure : 
as, the leaves are out ; not in confinement 
or concealment ; from the place or house ; 
from the inner part ; not at home : as, when 
you called I was out ; in a state of extinc- 
tion ; in a state of being exhausted ; not in 
employment , not in office ; to the end : as, 
hear me out ; loudiy ; without restraint ; in 
an errour ; at a loss ; in a puzzle ; deficient, 
as out of' pocket, noting loss. It is added 
emphatically to verbs of discovery. 

OUT, (out) interj. An expression of abhor- 
rence or expulsion : it has sometimes upon 
after it. 

OUT of, (out'-Qv) prep. From: noting pro- 
duce. Not in : noting exclusion, dismis- 
sion, absence, or direlection ; no longer in ; 
not within; relating to a house; from: 
noting copy ; from ; to a different state 
from ; in a different state : as, out of tune ; 
not according to : as, out of character ; be- 
yond ; deviating from : noting irregularity ; 
past; without: noting something worn out 
or exhausted ; by means of ; in consequence 
of : noting the motive or reason : as, out of 
cowardice. Out of hand, Immediately : as, 
that is easily used which is ready in the 
hand. 

OUT, (out) In composition generally signifies 
something beyond or more than another ; 
but sometimes it betokens emission, exclu- 
sion, or something external. 

To OUTACT, (out-akt) v. a. To do beyond. 



OUT 

To OUTBALANCE, (out-bal'-lanse) t>. a. To 
outweigh ; to preponderate. 

To OUTBID, (out-bid') v. a. To overpower 
by bidding a higher price. 

To OUTBRAZEN, (out-bra'-zn) v. a. To 
bear down with impudence. 

OUTBREAK, (out'-brake) n. s. That which 
breaks forth ; eruption. 

OUTBREAKING, (out-bra'-king) n. s. That 
which breaks forth ; powerful appear- 
ance. 

OUTCAST, (out'-kast) part. Thrown into the 
air as refuse, as unworthy of notice ; banish- 
ed ; expelled. 

OUTCAST, (gut'-kast) n. s. Exile ; one re- 
jected ; one expelled. 

OUTCRY, (out'-kri) n. s. Cry of vehemence , 
cry of distress ; clamour ; clamour of detes- 
tation. 

To OUTDARE, (out-dare') v. a. To venture 
beyond. 

To OUTDO, (out-dop/) v. a. To excel; to 
surpass ; to perform beyond another. 

OUTER, (out'-er) a. That which is without : 
opposed to inner. 

OUTERMOST, (out'-ter-most) a. [super- 
lative, from outer. 1 Remotest from the 
midst. 

To OUTFACE, (out fase') v. a. To brave; 
to bear down by shew of magnanimity or 
impudence ; to stare down. 

OUTFIT, (put' fit) n. s. A naval term, sig- 
nifying the equipment of a person or ship for 
a voyage. 

OUTGATE, (gut'-gate) n. s. Outlet; pas- 
sage outwards. 

To OUTGENERAL, (out-jen'-er-al) v. a. To 
exceed in military skill or manoeuvre. 

7V)0UTG1VE, (eut'-giy) v. a. To surpass 
in giving. 

To OUTGO, (out-go') v.a. Pret. outwent; 
part, outgone. To surpass ; to excel ; to go 
beyond ; to leave behind in going ; to cir- 
cumvent ; to overreach. 

To OUTGROW, (out-gro') v. a. To surpass 
in growth ; to grow too great or too old for 
anything. 

OUTHOUSE, (gut'-house) n. s. A barn ; 
stable, coachhousp, cowhouse, or any other 
convenience, attached to or belonging to a 
dwelling house. 

OUTLAND, (om'-Iand) a. Foreign. 

OUTLANDERV (gut-land'-er) n.s. A fo- 
reigner ; one of another country. 

OUTLANDISH, (gut-land'-ish) a. Not na- 
tive ; foreign. 

To OUTLAST, (out last') v. a. To surpass 
in duration. 

OUTLAW, (gut-law) n. s. One excluded 
from the benefit of the law ; a robber ; a 
bandit. 

To OUTLAW, (gut'-law) v. a. To deprive 
of the benefits and protection of the law. 

OUTLAWRY (gut'-law-re) n s. A decree 
by which any man is cut off from the com- 
munity, and deprived of the protection of 
the law. 

OUTLET, (out'-let) n.s. Passage outwards ; 



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OUT 

discharge outwards ; egress ; passage of 
egress. 

OUTLINE, (out'-line) n. s. Contour ; line 
by which any figure is defined; extre- 
mity. 

To OUTLIVE, (out-liv') v. a. To live beyond ; 
to survive. 

OUTLYING, (gut-li'-ing) part. a. Not in the 
common course of order ; removed from the 
general scheme. 

To OUTMEASURE, (gut-mezh'-ur) v. a. To 
exceed in measure. 

To OUTNUMBER, (gut-num'-ber) v. a. To 
exceed in number. 

OUTPORT, (out'-port) n. s. A port at some 
distance from the city of London. 

OUTPOST, (gut'-post) n. s. A military station 
without the limits of the camp, or at a dis- 
tance from the main body of the army ; men 
placed at such a station. 

To OUTPOUR, (out'-pore) v. a. To emit ; 
tc send forth in a stream. 

OUTRAGE, (out'-raje) n. s. Open vio- 
lence ; tumultuous mischief , mere commo- 
tion. 

To OUTRAGE, (out'-raje) v. a. To injure 
violently or contumeliously ; to insult rough- 
ly and tumultuously. 

To OUTRAGE, (out'-raje) ». n. To commit 
exorbitancies. 

OUTRAGIOUS, or OUTRAGEOUS, (out- 
ra'-jus) a. Violent ; furious ; raging ; exor- 
bitant ; tumultuous ; turbulent ; excessive ; 
passing reason or decency ; enormous ; 
atrocious. 

OUTRAGIOUSLY, (gut-ra'-jus-le) ad. Vio- 
lently ; tumultuousiy ; furiously ; exces- 
sively. 

OUTRAGIOUSNESS, (gut-ra'-jus-nes) n. s. 
Fury ; violence. 

OUTRE, (op'-tra) a. Extravagant ; over- 
strained. 

To OUTRIDE, (gut-ride') v. a. To pass by 
riding. 

To OUTRIDE, (gut-ride') v. n. To travel 
about on horseback, or in an open vehicle. 

OUTRIDER, (out'-ri-der) n. s. A summoner 
whose office is to cite men before the she- 
riff ; one who travels about on horseback or 
in an open vehicle. 

OUTRIGHT, (out-rite') ad. Immediately; 
without delay ; completely. 

To OUTRIVAL, (out-ri'-val) v. a. To surpass 
in excellence. 

To OUTRUN, (gut-run) v. a. To leave be- 
hind in running ; to exceed. 

To OUTSAIL, (out-sale') v. a. To leave be- 
hind in sailing. 

To OUTSELL, (gut-sel') v. a. To exceed in 
the price for which a thing is sold ; to sell 
at a higher rate than another ; to gain a 
higher price. 

OUTSET, (gut'-set) n. 5. Openning ; begin- 
ning. 

To OUTSRiNE, (out-shine') v. c. To emit 
lustre ; to excel in lustre. 

OUTSIDE, (gyt'-side) n. s. Superficies ; 
surface ; external part ; extreme part ; part 



OWL 

remote from the middle ; superficial appear- 
ance ; the utmost. 

OUTSKIRT, (gut'-skert) n. s. Suburb ; out- 
part. 

To OUTSPREAD, (gut'-spred) v. a. To ex- 
tend ; to diffuse. 

To OUTSTARE, (gut-stare') v. a. To face 
down ; to browbeat ; to outface with ef- 
frontery. 

To OUTSTRETCH, (gut-stretsh') v. a. To 
extend ; to spread out. 

To OUTSTRIDE, (gut-stride') v. a. To sur- 
pass in striding. 

To OUTSTRIP, (gut-strip) v. a. To outgo ; 
to leave behind in a race. 

To OUTS WEAR, (gut-sware') v. a. To over- 
power by swearing. 

To OUTTALK, (gut-tawk') v. a. To over 
power by talk. 

To OUTVALUE, (gut-vaT-Iu) v. a. To tran- 
scend in price. 

7b OUTVIE, (out-vi') v. a. To exceed; to 
surpass ; to outstrip. 

To OUTVOTE, (gut-vote') v. a. To conquer 
by plurality of suffrages. 

To OUTWALK, (gut-wawk') v. a. To leave 
one behind in walking. 

OUTWARD, (out'-ward) a. Materially ex- 
ternal ; external ; opposed to inward ; vi- 
sible ; extrinsick ; adventitious ; foreign ; 
not intestine ; tending to the out-parts. In 
theology, Carnal ; corporeal ; not spiri- 
tual. 

OUTWAPJD, (gut'- ward) ad. To foreign 
parts, as a ship outward bound ; to the outer 
parts. 

OUTWARDLY, (out'-ward-le) ad. Exter- 
nally ; opposed to inwardly ; in appearance ; 
not sincerely. 

OUTWARDS, (gut'-wardz) ad. Towards the 
outparts. 

To OUTWATCH, (gut-wotsh') v. a. To sur- 
pass in watchfulness. 

To OUTWEIGH, (out-wae') v. a. To exceed 
in gravity ; to preponderate ; to excel in 
value or influence. 

To OUTWIT, (gut-wit') v. a. To cheat ; to 
overcome by stratagem. 

OUTWORK, (out'-wurk) n. s. Parts of a 
fortification next the enemy. 

OUTWORN, (gut-worn') part. Consumed or 
destroyed by use. 

To OUTWORTH, (gut-wur^') v. a. To excel 
in value. 

OUTWROUGHT, (gut-rawf) part. Out- 
done ; exceeded in efficacy. 

To OWE, (0) v. a. To be obliged to pay ; to 
be indebted ; to be obliged to ascribe ; to be 
obliged for ; to have from anything as the 
consequence of a cause. 

To OWE, (o) v. n. To be bound or oblig- 
ed. 

O WING, (o'-ing) part. Consequential ; due as> 
a debt ; imputable to, as an agent. 

OWL, (gul) ~>n.s. A bird that flies 

OW T LET", '(ou'-Iet) $ about in the night and 
catches mice, 

OWLER, (oul'-er) n. s. One who carries 



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PAC 

contraband goods : in the legal sense, one 
that carries out wool illicitly. 

OWLING, (oul'-ing) n.s. An offence against 
publick trade. 

OWLISH, (oul'-ish) a. Resembling an 
owl. 

OWN, (one) n. s. This is a word of no othei 
use than as it is added to the possessive 
pronouns, my, thy, his, our, your, their It 
is added generally by w;iy of empnasis 
or corroboration ; mine, his, or yours ; not 
another's. 

To OWN, (one) v. a. To acknowledge : to 
avow for one's own ; to possess ; to claim ; 
to avow ; to confess ; not to deny. 

OWNER, (o'-ner) n. s. One to whom any- 
thing belongs ; master. 

OWNERSHIP, (o'-ner-ship) n. s. Property ; 
rightful possession. 

OX, (oks) n. s. Plur. oxen. The general 
name for black cattle ; a castrated bull. 

OXSTALL, (oks'-stall*; n.s. A stand for 
oxen. 

OXYGEN, (oks'-e-jen) n. s. A principle 
existing in the air, of which it forms the 
respirable part, and which is also necessary 
to combustion. Oxygen, by combining with 



PAC 

bodies, makes them acid ; whence its name* 

signifying generator of acids. 
OXYGON, (Qk'-se-gun) R . s. A triangle. 

having three acute angles. 
OXYMEL, (oks'-se-mel) rus. A mixture o< 

vinegar and honey. 
OXYMORON, (oks-e-mo'-run) n. s. A rhe- 
torical figure, in which an epithet of a quite 

contrary signification is added to any word ; 

as, " a cruel kindness." 
OXYTONE, (oks'-e-tone) n. s. An acute 

accent on the last syllable : opposed to 

Barytone. 
OYER, (o'-yer) n. s. A court of oyer and 

terminer, is a judicature where causi-s are 

heard and determined. 
OYEZ, (o'-ya) n.s. Is the introduction of 

any proclamation or advertisement given 

by the publick criers. It is thrice repeated 
OYSTER, (oe'-ster) n. s. A bivalve tts- 

taceous fish. 
OYSTERWENCH, (oe'-ster- wensh) ) 7 .i. 
OYSTERWOMAN, (oe-ster-wum'-un) } A 

woman whose business is to sell oysters. 
OZyENA, (o-ze'-na) n.s. An ulcer in the 

inside of the nostrils that gives an ill 

stench. 



P. 



P, is a labial consonant, formed by a slight 
compression of the anteriour part of the 
lips ; as, pull, pelt. It is confounded by 
the Germans and Welch with b : it has an 
uniform sound : it is sometimes mute be- 
fore t ; as acecmpt, receipt ; but the mute p 
is in modern orthography commonly omit- 
ted. 

PABULAR, (pab'-bu-lar) a. Affording ali- 
ment or provender. 

PABULATION, (pab-bu-la'-sKun) n. s. The 
act of feeding or procuring provender. 

PABULOUS, (pab'-bu-lus) a. Alimental ; 
affording aliment. 

PABULUM, (pab'-u-luin) n.s. Food; sup- 
port. 

PACATION, (pa-ka'-shun) n.s. The act of 
appeasing. 

PACE, (pase) n. s. Step : single change of 
the foot in walking ; gait ; manner of walk ; 
degree of celerity. To keep or hold pace, is 
not to be left behind ; a measure of five 
feet ; a particular movement which horses 
are taught, though some have it naturally, 
made by lifting the legs on the same side 
together. 

To PACE, (pase) v.n. To move on slowly . 
to move. Used of horses : to move by rais- 
ing the legs on the same side together. 

To PACE, (pa.se) v. a. To measure by stens ; 
to direct to go. 



PACED, (paste) a. Having a particular 
gait ; perfect in paces ; spoken of horses, 
and thence applied to persons, generally in 
a bad sense : as thorough-paced. 

PACER, (pa'-ser) n. s. One that paces ; o 
horse that is perfect in paces. 

PACIF1CAL, (pa-sif'-fe-kal) a. Mild; gen 
tie ; peace-making. 

PACIFICATION, (pa-sif-fe-ka'-shun) r. g. 
The act of making peace ; the act of ap- 
peasing or pacifying. 

PACIFlCATOR,(pa-si.f'-fe-ka-tur)n.s. Peace- 
maker. 

PACIFICATORY, (pa-sif'-fe-ka-tnr-e) a 
Tending to make peace. 

PACIFICK, (pa-sif'-fik) a. Peace-making 
mild ; gentle ; appeasing. 

PACIFIER, (pas'-se-fi-er) n. s. One who 
pacifies. 

To PACIFY, (pas'-se fi) v. a. To appease ; 
to still resentment ; to quiet an angry per- 
son ; to compose any desire. 

PACK, (pak) n.s. A large bundle of any- 
thing tied up for carriage ; a burden ; a 
load„; a due number of cards ; a number 
of pounds hunting together ; a number of 
people confederated in any bad design or 
practice. 

To PACK, (pak) v. a. To bind up for car- 
riage ; to send, in a hurry ; to sort the 
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ously secured ; to unite picked persons in 
some bad design. 
To PACK, (yak) v. n. To tie up goods ; to 

go off in a Lurry ; to remove in haste ; to 

concert bad measures ; to confederate in 

ill. 
PACKAGE, (pak'-aje) n. s. A bale ; goods 

packed. 
PACK CLOTH, (pak'-kiot?0 n. 5. A cloth in 

•which goods are tied up. 
PACKER, (pak'-er) n. s. One who binds 

up bales for carriage. 
PACKET, (pak'-et) n. s. A small pack ; a 

mail of letters ; a small bundle ; the post 

ship, the ship that brings letters periodi- 
cally. 
To PACKET, (pak'-et) v. a. To bind up in 

parcels. 
PACK HOE SE, (pak'-horse) n. s. A horse 

of burden ; a horse employed in carrying 

goods. 
PACKSADDLE, (pak'-sad-dl) n. 5. A sad- 
dle on which burdens are laid. 
PACKSTAFF, (pak'-staf) n.s. A staff by 

which a pedlar occasionally supports his 

pack. 
PACKTHREAD, (pak'-t/ired) v. s. Strong 

thread used in tying up parcels. 
PACT, (pakt) ?). s. A contract; a bargain ; 

a covenant. 
PACTION, (pak'-shun) n. s. A bargain ; a 

covenant. 
PACTIONAL, (pak'-shun-al) a. By way of 

bargain or covenant. 
PACTITIOUS, (pak-tish'-us) a. Settled by 

covenant. 
PAD, (pad) n.s. The road; a foot-path; 

an easy-paced horse ; a robber that infests 

the roads on foot ; a low soft saddle. 
To PAD, (pad) v. n. To travel gently ; to 

rob on foot ; to beat a way smooth and 

level. 
To PADDLE, (pad'-dl) v. n. To row ; to 

beat water as with oars ; to play in the 

water ; to finger. 
To PADDLE, (pad'-dl) v. a. To feel ; to 

play with ; to toy with. 
PADDLE, (pad'-dl) n. s. An oar ; particu- 
larly that which is used by a single rower 

in a boat ; anything broad like the end of 

an oar. 
PADDLER, (pad'-dl-er) n. s. One who 

paddles. I 

PADDOCK, (pad'-duk) n.s. A great frog 

or toad. 
PADDOCK, (pad'-duk) n.s. A small in- 

closure for deer or other animals. 
PADLOCK, (pad'-lok) n.s. A lock hung on 

a staple to hold on a link. 
PADUASOY, (pad-u-a-soe') n. s. A kind 

of silk. 
PiEAN, (pe'-an) n.s. A song of triumph ; 

a classical and compound foot in verse of 

four syllables ; written aiso pceon. 
PAGAN, (pa'-gan) n. $. A heathen ; one 

net a christian. 
PAGAN, (pa'-gan) a. Heathenish. 
PAGANISH, (pa'-gan-ish) a. Heathenish. 



PA1 

PAGANISM, (pa'-gan-izm) n.s. Heathen- 
ism. 

To PAGANIZE, (pa'-gan-ize) v. a. To ren- 
der heathenish. 

To PAGANIZE, (pa'-gan-ize) v. n. To be- 
have like a pagan. 

PAGE, (paje) n. s. One side of the leaf of 
a book ; a boy servant ; a young boy at- 
tending, rather in formality than servitude, 
on a great person. 

To PAGE, (paje) v. a. To mark the pages 
of a book ; to attend as a page. 

PAGEANT, (pa'-je-ant, or pad'-jent) n.s. A 
statue in a show ; any show ; a spectacle 
of entertainment ; anything showy without 
stability or duration. 

PAGEANT, (pa'-je-ant, or pad'-jent) a. 
Showy ; pompous ; ostentatious ; super 
ficial. 

PAGEANTRY, ( pa'-je-an-tre, or pad'-jen- 
tre) n. s. Pomp ; show. 

PAGINAL, (pad'-je-naT) a. Consisting of 
pages. 

PAGOD, (pa'-god) \n. s. An Indian 

PAGODA, (pa-go-da) \ idol; the temple 
of the idol ; the name of an Indian coin, 
both of gold and silver ; usually called 
pagoda. 

PAID, (pade) The pret. and part. pass, of 
pay. 

PAIL, (pale) n. s. A wooden vessel in which 
milk and water is commonly carried. 

PAILFUL, (pale'-ful) n.s. The quantity 
that a pail will hold. 

PAIN, (pane) n.s. Punishment denounced ; 
penalty ; punishment ; sensation of uneasi- 
ness. In the plural : labour ; work ; toil ; 
task ; uneasiness of mind ; ansiety ; soli- 
citude. 

To PAIN, (pane) v. a. To afflict ; to tor- 
ment ; to make uneasy. 

PAINFUL, (pane'-fui; a. Full of pain, 
miserable ; beset with affliction ; giving 
pain ; afflictive ; difficult ; requiring la- 
bour ; industrious ; laborious. 

PAINFULLY, (pane'-ful-le) ad. With great 
pain or affliction ; laboriously ; diligently. 

PAINFULNESS, (pane'-ful-nes) n.s. Af 
fliction ; sorrow ; grief ; industry ; labori- 
ousness. 

PAINIM, (pa'-nim) n. s. A pagan'; an 
infidel. 

PANIM, (pa'-nim) <i. Pagan ; infidel. 

PANELESS, (pane'-les) a. Free from pain ; 
void of trouble. 

PAINSTAKER, (panz'-ta-ker) n.s. La- 
bourer ; laborious person. 

PAINSTAKING, (panz'-ta-king) a. Labori- 
ous ; industrious. 

PAINSTAKING, (panz'-ta-king) n.s. Great 
industry. 

To PAIjNT, (pant) v. a. To represent by 
delineation and colours ; to cover with 
colours representative of something ; to re- 
present by colours, appearances, or images; 
to describe ; to represent ; to colour ; 
to diversify ; to deck with artificial co- 
lours. 



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PAL 

To PAINT, (pant) v. n. To lay colours on 
the face. 

PAINT, (pant) n. s. Colours representative 
of anything ; colours laid on the face. 

PAINTER, (pan'-ter) n. s. One who pro- 
fesses the art of representing objects by 
colours. A naval term : a rope employed 
to fasten a boat. 

PAINTING, (pan'-ting) n. s. The art of re- 
presenting objects of delineation and co- 
lours ; picture ; the painted resemblance , 
colours laid on. 

PAIR, (pare) n. s. Two things suiting one 
another, as a pair of gloves ; a man and 
wife ; two of a sort ; a couple ; a brace. 

To PAIR, (pare) v. n. To be joined in pairs; 
to couple ; to suit ; to fit as a counter- 
part. 

To PAIR, (pare) v. a. To join in couples ; 
to unite as correspondent or opposite. 

PALACE, (pal'-las) n.s. A royal house; 
an house eminently splendid. 

PALACE-COURT, (pal'-las-kort) n. s. A 
court of legal jurisdiction, now held once a 
week (together with the court of Marchel- 
sea) in the borough of Southwark. 

PALANQUIN, (pal-an-keen) n. s. A kind 
of covered carriage used, in the eastern 
countries, that is supported on the shoul- 
ders of slaves. 

PALATABLE, (pal'-la-ta-bl) a. Gustful ; 
pleasing to the taste. 

PALATE, (pal'-lat) n. s. The instrument 
of taste ; the upper part of the roof of 
the mouth ; mental relish ; intellectual 
taste. 

To PALATE, (pal'-lat) v. a. To perceive by 
the taste. 

PALATIAL, (pal-la'-she-al) a. Befitting or 
relating to a palace. 

PALATICK, (pal-lat'-tik) a. Belonging to 
the palate or root of the mouth. 

PALATINATE, (pa-lat'-in-ate) n.s. The 
county wherein is the seat of a count pala- 
tine, or chief officer in the court of an em- 
perour or sovereign prince. 

PALATINE, (pal'-la-tin) n. s. One invested 
with regal rites and prerogatives. 

PALATINE, (pal'-la-tin) a. Possessing royal 
privileges. 

PALATIVE, (pal ; -la-tiv) a. Pleasing to the 
taste. 

PALAVER, (pa-la'-ver) n. s. Superfluous 
talk ; deceitful conversation. 

PALE, (pale) a. Not ruddy ; not fresh of 
colour ; wan ; white of look ; not high co- 
loured ; approaching to colourless trans- 
parency ; not bright ; not shining ; faint of 
lustre ; dim. 

PALE, (pale) n. s. Narrow piece of wood 
joined above and below to a rail, to inclose 
grounds ; any inclnsure ; a district of terri- 
tory ; a perpendicular stripe : usually an 
heiaidick term: the pale is the third and 
middle part of the scutcheon. 

To PALE, (pale) v. a. To inclose with pales ; 
To inclose ; to encompass. 

To PALE, (pale) v. n. To grow pale. 



PAL 

PALED, (paid) a. Striped. 
PALEEYED, (pale'-ide) a. Having eyes 

dimmed. 
PALEFACED, (pale'-faste) a. Having the 
face wan. 

PALELY, (pale'-le) ad. Wanly ; not fresh- 
ly j not ruddily. 

PALENESS, (pale'-nes) n. s. Wanness ; 
want of colour ; want of freshness ; sickly 
whiteness of look ; want of lustre. 

PALEOGRAPHY, (pa-le-og'-gra-fe) n.s. 
The art of explaining ancient writings. 

PALEOUS, (pa'-le-us) a. Husky; chaffy. 

PA LESTRIC AL, '(pa-les'-tre-kal) ) a. Be- 

PALESTRICK, (pa-Ies'-trik) \ longing 

to the exercise of wrestling. 

PALETTE, (pal'-let) n.s. A light board on 
which a painter holds his colours when he 
paints. 

PALFREY, (pal'-fre) n. s . A small horse 
fit for ladies. 

PAL1FICATION, (pal-le-fe-ka'-shun) n. *. 
The act or practice of making ground firm 
with piles. 

PALINDROME, (pal'-in-drome) n. s. A 
word or sentence which is the same read 
backward or forwards: as madam; or this 
sentence, Subi dura a rudibus. 

PALING, (pa'-ling) n.s. A kind of fence- 
work for parks, gardens, and grounds. 

PALISADE, (pal-le-sade') \n.s. Pales set 

PALISADO, (pal-le~sa'-do) J by way of 
inclosure or defence. 

To PALISADE, (pal-le-sade') v. a. To in- 
close with palisades. 

PALISH, (pale'-ish) a. Somewhat pale. 

PALL, (pall) n. s. A cloak or mantle of 
state ; the mantle of an archbishop ; the 
covering thrown over the dead. 

To PALL, (palJ) v. a. To cloak ; to in- 
vest. 

To PALL, (pall) v. n. To grow vapid ; to 
become insipid ; to be weakened ; to be- 
come spiritless ; to grow flat. 

To PALL, (pall) v. a. To make insipid or 
vapid ; to make spiritless ; to dispirit ; to 
weaken ; to impair ; to cloy. 

PALLADIUM, (pal-lad'-de-um) n.s. A 
statue of Pallas, pretended to be the guar- 
dian of Troy ; thence, any security or pro- 
tection. 

PALLET, (pal'-let) n. s. A small bed : a 
mean bed. In heraldry, A little post. 

PALLLAMENT, (pal'-le-a-ment) n. s. A 
dress ; a robe. 

PALLIARD, (pal'-le-ard) n. 5 A whore- 
master ; a lecher. 

To PALLIATE, (pal'-Ie-ate) v. a. To clothe ; 
to cover ; to cover with excuse ; to ex- 
tenuate; to soften by favourable represen- 
tations ; to cure imperfectly or tempora- 
rily, not radically ; to ease, not cure. 

PALLIATION, (pal-le-a'-shun) n.s. Ex- 
tenuation ; alleviation ; favourable repre- 
sentation ; imperfect or temporary, not 
radical cure ; mitigation, not cure. 

PALLIATIVE, (pal'-le-a-tiv) a. Extenu- 
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PAL 

lag, not removing ; temporarily, not radi- 
cally curative. 

PALLIATIVE, (pal'-le-a-tiv) n. s. Some- 
thing mitigating. 

PALLID, (pal'-lid) a. Pale; not high- 
coloured ; not bright. 

PALLIDITY, (pal-hd'-de-te) n.s. Paleness. 

PALLIDLY, (pal'-lid-le)W. Palely ; wanly. 

PALLIDNESS, ( pal'-lid- nes) n. s. Paleness. 

PALLMALL, (pel-mel') n. s. A play in 
which the ball is struck with a mallet 
through an iron ring ; the mallet itself 
which strikes the ball. 

PALLOR, (pal'-lur) n. s. Paleness. 

PALM, (pam) n. s. A tree of great variety 
of species, of which the branches were 
worn in token of victory ; it therefore im- 
plies superiority ; victory ; triumph ; the 
inner part of the hand ; a hand or measure 
of length, comprising three inches. 

PALM-SUNDAY, (pam-sun'-da) n. s. The 
Sunday next before Easter, so called in 
commemoration of our Saviour's triumphal 
entry into Jerusalem,' when the multitude 
strewed palm branches in his way. 

To PALM, (pam) v. a. To conceal in the 
palm of the hand, as jugglers ; to impose 
by fraud ; to handle ; to stroke with the 
hand. 

PALMATED, (pal'-ma-ted) a. Having the 
feet broad : also applied by naturalists to 
certain roots and stones having the appear- 
ance of hands or fingers. 

PALMER, (pam'-er) n. s. A pilgrim : they 
who returned from the holy land carried 
branches of palm. 

PALMERWORM, (pa'-mer-wurm) n. s. A 
worm covered with hair, supposed to be 
so called because he wanders over all 
plants. 

PALMETTO, (pal-met'-to) n.s. A species 
of the palm-tree. 

PALMIFEROUS, (pal-mif'-fer-us) a. Bearing 
palms. 

PALMIPEDE, (pal'-me-pede) a. Web- 
footed ; having the toes joined by a mem- 
brane. 

PALMISTER, (pal'-mis-ter) n. s. One who 
deals in palmistry. 

PALMISTRY, (pal'-mis-tre) n.s. The 
cheat of foretelling fortune by the lines of 
the palm. 

PALMY, (pa'-me) a. Bearing palms ;' flou- 
rishing ; victorious. 

PALPABILITY, (pal-pa-bil'-le-te) n.s. Qua- 
lity of being perceivable to the touch. 

PALPABLE, (pal'-pa-b!) a. Perceptible by 
the touch ; gross ; coarse ; easily detected ; 
plain ; easily perceptible. 

PALPABLENESS, (pal'-pa-bl-nes) n. s. 
Quality of being palpable ; plainness ; 
grossness. 

PALPABLY, (pal'-pa-ble) ad. In such a 
manner as to be perceived by the touch ; 
grossly ; plainly. 

PALPATION, (pal-pa'-shun) n.s. The act 
of feeling. 

To PALPITATE, (pal'-pe-tate) v. a. To 



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beat as the heart ; to flutter ; to go pit a 
pat. 
PALPITATION*, (pal-pe-ta'-shun) n. s. Beat- 
ing or panting ; that alteration in the pulse 
of the heart, upon frights or any other 
causes, which makes it felt. 
PALSGRAVE, (palz'-grave) n.s. A count 
or earl who has the overseeing of a prince's 
palace. 

PALSICAL, (pal'-ze-kal) a. Afflicted with 
the palsy ; paralytick. 

PALSIED, (pal'-zeed) a. Diseased with a 
palsy. 

PALSY, (pal'-ze) n. s. A privation of motion 
or feeling, or both, proceeding from some 
cause below the cerebellum, joined with a 
coldness, flaccidity, and at last wasting of 
the parts. 

To PALTER, (pal'-ter) v.n. To shift; to 
dodge ; to play tricks. 

To PALTER, (pal'-ter) v. a. To squander, 
as he palters his fortune. 

PALTERER, (pal'-ter-er) n.s. An insincere 
dealer ; a shifter. 

PALTRINESS, (pal'-tre-nes) n. s. The state 
of being paltry. 

PALTRY, (pal'-tre) a. Sorry ; worthless ; 
despicable ; contemptible ; mean. 

PALY, (pa'-le) a. Pale ; used only in 
poetry. 

PAM, (pam) n. s. The knave of clubs. 

To PAMPER, (pam'-per) v. a. To glut ; to 
fill with food ; to saginate ; to feed lux- 
uriously. 

PAMPHLET, (pam'-flet) n. s. A small book ; 
properly a book sold unbound, and only 
stitched. 

PAMPHLETEER, (pam-flet-teer') n. s. A 
scribbler of small books. 

PAN, (pan) n. s. A vessel broad and shallow ; 
the part of the lock of the gun that holds 
the powder ; anything hollow, as the brain- 
pan. 

PANACEA, (pan-a-se'-a) n. s. An univer- 
sal medicine ; an herb ; called also all- 
heal. 

PANADA, (pan-na'-da) } n. s. Food made 

PANADO, (pa-na'-do) 5 by boiling bread 
in water. 

PANCAKE, (pan'-kake) n. s. Thin pudding 
baked in the frying pan. 

PANCRATICAL,(pan-krat'-te-kal) ) a. Ex- 

PANCRATICK, (pan-krat'-ik) T J celling 
in all the gymnastick exercises. 

PANCREAS, ( pang'-kre-as) n. s. The sweet- 
bread ; a gland of the conglomerate sort 
between the bottom of the stomach and the 
vertebrae of the loins. 

PANCREATICK, (pan-kre-at'-tik) a. Con- 
tained in the pancreas. 

PANCY, (pan'-se) I n.s. A flower : a kind 

PANSY, (pan'-ze) S of violet. 

PANDARISM, (pan'-dar-izm) n.s. The 
employment of a pimp or pander. 

PANDAROUS, (pan'-dar-us) a. Pimping ; 
acting in the character of a bawd or pan- 
der. 

PANDECT, (pan'-dekt) n. s. A treatise that 



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comprehends the whole of any science ; the 
digest of the civil law. 

PANDEMICK, (pan-dem'-mik) a. Incident 
to a whole people. 

PANDER, (pan'-der) n. s. A pimp ; a male 
bawd ; a procurer. 

To PANDER, (pan'-der) v. n. To pimp ; 
to he subservient to lust or passion. 

PANDICULATION, (pan-dik-ku-la'-shun) 
n. s. The restlessness, stretching, and un- 
easiness that usually accompany the cold 
fits of an intermitting fever. 

PANDORE, (pan-dore') n. s. A musical 
instrument of the lute kind ; of which ban- 
dore seems to he a corruption. 

PANE, ('pane) n. s. A square of glass ; a 
piece mixed in variegated works with other 
pieces ; " a pane of cloth.'' 

PAN ED, (pane) a. Variegated ; composed 
of small squares, as a coiLnterpane usu- 
ally is. 

PANEGERICAL, (pan-e-jer'-e-kaO \ a - En- 

PANEGYRICK, (pan-e-jer-ik) ' \ comi- 
astick ; containing praise. 

PANEGYRICK, (pan-e-jer'-ik) n. s. An 
eulogy ; an encomiastick piece. 

PANEGYRIST, (pan-e-jer'-ist) n. s. One 
that writes praise ; encomiast. 

To PANEGYRIZE, (pan'-e-jer-ize) v. a. To 
commend highly; to bestow great praise 
upon. 

PANEL, (pan'-nel) n.s. A square, or piece 
of any matter inserted between other bodies; 
a schedule or roll, containing the names of 
such jurors, as the sheriff provides to pass 
upon a trial. 

7b PANEL, (pan'-nel) v. a. To form into 
panels ; as, a panelled wainscot. 

PANG, (pang) v. s. Extreme pain ; sudden 
paroxysm of torment. 

PANICAL, (pan'-e-kal) }«. Violent with- 

PANICK, (pan'-ik) \ out cause, ap- 

plied to fear. 

PANICK, (pan'-ik) n. s. A sudden fright 
without cause. 

PANNADE, (pan-nad') n. s. The curvet of 
a horse. 

PANNAGE, (pan'-naje) n. s. Food that 
swine feed on in the woods, as mast of 
beech, acrons, &c. which some have called 
pawnes. It is also the money taken by the 
agistors for the food of hogs with the mast 
of the king's forest. 

PANNEL, (pan'-nel) n.s. A kind ofrustick 
saddle. 

PANNIER, (pan'-yer) n.s. A basket ; a 
wicker vessel, in which fruit, or other tilings, 
are carried on a horse. 

PANOPLY, (pan'-no-ple) n. s. Complete 
armour. 

PANORAMA, (pan-o-ra -ma) n.s. A large 
circular painting, having no apparent be- 
ginning or end, from the centre of which 
the beholder views distinctly the several 
objects of the representation. 

PANSY. See Pancy. 

To PANT, (pant) v. n. To palpitate ; to 
beat as the heart in sudden terrour, or after 



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hard labour ; to have the breast heaving, 
as for want of breath ; to long ; to with 
earnestly. 

PANT, (pant) 7t. s. Palpitation ; motion oi 
the heart. 

PANTAGRAPH, (pan'-ta-graf) n.„. An 
instrument wherewith designs of any kind 
may be copied, in any proportion, without 
the exercise of any skill on the part of the 
executor. 

PANTALOON, (pan-ta-loon') n. *. Apart 
of a man's garment in which the breeches 
and stockings are all of apiece; a cha- 
racter in the Italian comedy ; a buffoon in 
the pantomimes of modern times. 

PANTER, (pant'-er) n. s. One who panta 

PANTHEIST, (pan-f/ie'-ist) n. s. One who 
confounds God with the universe ; a name 
given to the followers of Spinosa. 

PANTHEISTIC, (pan-%-ist'-ik) n. s. Con- 
founding God with the universe. 

PANTHEON, (pan-f/ie'-un) n s. A temple 
of all the gods. 

PANTHER, (pan'-f//er) ». s. A spotted 
wild beast; a pard. 

PANTILE, (pan'-tile) n. s. A gutter tile, 

PANTINGLY, (pan'-ting-le) ad. With pal- 
pitation. 

PAN1LER, (paut'-ler) n.s. The officer in 
a great family, who keeps the bread. 

PANTOMIME, (jan'-to-mime) n.s. One 
who has the power of universal mimickry • 
one who expresses his meaning by mute 
action j a buffoon ; a scene ; a tale exhi- 
bited only in gesture and dumb-shew. 

PANTOMIME, (pan'-ro-mime) a. Repre- 
senting only in gesture and dumb-show. 

PANTOMIMICAL, (pan-to-mim'-e-kal) ) 

PANTOM1M1CK, (pan-to-mim ; -i.k/ ] 

ad. Representing only by gesture or dumb- 
show. 

PANTOMETER, (pan-tom'-e-ter) n. s. An 
instrument for measuring all sorts of an- 
gles, elevations, and distances. 

PANTON, (pan'-tun) n.s. A shoe contrived 
to recover a narrow and hoof-bound heel. 

PANTRY, (pan'-tre) n. s. A place formerly 
used solely for the keeping ol bread ; the 
room in which provisions are reposited. 

PAP, (pap) n. s. The nipple ; the dug sucked ; 
food made for infants, with bread boiled in 
water ; the pulp of fruit. 

PAPA, (pa-pa') n.s. A fond name for father, 
used in many languages. 

PAPACY, (pa'-pa se) n.s. Popedom; of- 
fice and dignity, of bishops of Rome. 

PAPAL (pa'-pal) a. Popish ; belonging to 
the pope ; annexed to the bishoprick of 
Rome. 

PAPAVEROUS, (pa-pav'-ver-us) a. Re- 
sembling poppies. 

PAPER, (pa'-per) n.s. Substance on which 
men write and print; made by macerating 
linen rags in water, and then grinding 
them to pulp and spreading them in thin 
sheets. 

PAPER, (pa'-per) a. Any thing slight or 
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To PAPER, (pa'-per) v. a. To pack in 
paper ; to cover with paper. 

PAP ERMAKER, (pa -per-ma-ker) n. s. One 
who makes paper. 

PAPERMILL, (pa'-per-mil) n. s. A mill in 
which rags are ground for paper. 

PAPERMONEY, (pa'-per-mun-ne) n. 3. 
Bills of exchange, bank, and promissory 
notes. 

PAPESCENT, (pa-pes'-sent) a. Containing 
pap ; inclinable to pap. 

PAP1LIO, (pa-pil'-yo) n. s. A butterfly ; 
a moth of various colours. 

PAPILIONACEOUS, (pa-pil'-yo-na'-shus) 
a. The flowers of some plants are called 
papilionaceous by botanists, which represent 
something of the figure of a bntterfly, with 
its wings displayed. 

PAPILLARY, (pap'-pil-a-re) \a, Having 

PAP1LLOUS, (pa-pil'-ius T ) ' $ emulgent 
vessels, or resemblances of paps. 

PAPISM, (pa'-pizm) n. s. Popery. 

PAPIST, (pa'-pist) n. *. One that adheres 
to the communion of the pope and church 
of Rome. 

PAPISTICAL, (pa-pis'-te-kal) \a. Popish; 

PAPISTICK, (pa-pist'-ik) T 5 adherent 
to popery. 

PAPISTRY, (pa -pis-tre) n. s. Popery ; the 
doctrine of the Romish church. 

PAPPOUS, (pap'-pus) a. Having soft light 
down, growing out of the seeds of some 
plants, such as thistles. 

PAPPY, (pap'-pe) a. Soft; succulent; 
easily divided. 

PAP ULiE, (pap'-ft-le) n.s. Eruptions of 
several kinds upon the skin. 

PAPULOUS, (pap'-u-lus) a. Full of pustules 
or pimples. 

PAR, (par) n.s. State of equality; equi- 
valence ; equal value. 

PARABLE, (par'-ra-bl) n.s. A similitude; 
a relation under which something else is 
figured. 

PARABOLA, (pa-rab'-o-la) n.s. A conick 
section arising from a cone's being cut by 
a plane parallel to one of its sides, or pa- 
rallel to a plane that touches one side of 
the cone. 

PARABOLICAL, (par-ra-bol'-le-kal) ) a. 

PARABOLICK, fpar-ra-bglMk) ' $ Ex- 
pressed by parable or similitude. Having 
the nature or form of a parabola. 

PARABOLICALLY, (par-ra-bol'-Ie-kal-e) 
ad. By way of parable "or similitude^ in 
the form of a parabola. 

PARABOLISM, (pa-rab'-o-lism) a. s. In 
algebra, the division of the terms of an 
equation, by a known quantity that is in- 
volved or multiplied in the first term. 

PARABOLOID, (pa-rab'-o-Ioid) n.s. A 
paraboliform curve in geometry, whose or- 
dinates are supposed to be in subtriplicate, 
subquadruplicate, &c. ratio of their respec- 
tive abscissas. 

PARACENTESIS, (par-a-sen-te'-sis) n.s. 
The perforation of the chest for the dis- 
charge of any corrupt matter lodged therein ; 



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or of the abdomen for the dischar- e of v/ater, 
as in the case of a drousy. 

PARACENTRICAL, (par-a-sen'-tre-kal) } 

PA R ACENTRICK, (par'-a-sen -trik) $ 

a. Deviating from circularity. 

PARACLETE, (par' a-klete) n.s. The title 
of the Holy Ghost ; the comforter. 

PARADE, (pa-rade') n. s. Show ; osten- 
tation ; procession ; assembly of pomp ; 
military order ; place where troops draw 
up to do duty and mount guard ; a publick 
walk. 

To PARADE, (pa-rade') v. n To go about 
: n military procession ; to assemble toge- 
ther for the purpose of being inspected or 
exercised. 

To PARADE, (pa-rade') v. a. To exhibit 
in a showy or ostentatious manner. 

PARADIGM, (par'-a-dim) n. s. Example j 
model. 

PARAD1GMATICAL, (par-a-dig-mat'-e- 
kal) a. Exemplary. 

To PARAD1GMATIZE, (par-a-dig'-ma-tize) 
v. a. To set forth as a model or example. 

PARADISE, (par'-ra-dise) n.s. The bliss- 
ful regions, in which the first pair was 
placed : any place of felicity. 

PARADISIACAL, (par-a-de-zi'-a-kal) c. 
Suiting paradise ; making paradise. 

PARADOX, (par'-ra-doks) m. s. An extra- 
ordinary opinion that has the appearance 
of absurdity or contradiction. 

PA R A DOXIC A L,(par-a-dok'-se-kal)a. Hav- 
ing the nature of a paradox ; inclined to 
new tenets, or notions contrary to received 
opinions. 

PARADOXICALLY, (par-a-dok'-se-kal-e) 
ad. In a paradoxical manner ; in a man- 
ner contrary to received opinions. 

PARADOXIC ALNESS, (par-a-dok'-se-kal- 
nes) n. s. State of being paradoxical. 

PARADOXOLOGY, (par-a-dok-sol'-lo-je) 
n. s. The use of paradoxes. 

PARAGOGE, (par-a- go'-je) n.s. A figure 
whereby a letter or syllable is added at the 
end of a word, without adding anything to 
the sense of it ; as, vast, vastly. 

PARAGOGICAL,(par-a-go'-je-kal) \a. Be- 

PARAGOGICK, (par-a-go'-jik) T 5 longing 
to the grammatical figure called paragoge. 

PARAGON, (par'-ra-gQn) n. s. A model ; 
a pattern ; something supremely excel- 
lent. 

PARAGRAM, (par'-ra-gram) n. s. A kind 
of play upon words. 

PARAGRAPH, (par'-a-graf) n.s. A dis- 
tinct part of a discourse. 

PARAGRAPHICALLY, (par-a-graf'-fe-kal- 
le) ad. By paragraphs ; with distinct 
breaks or divisions. 

PARALLACTICAL,(par-a-lak'-te-kal) > , 

PARALLACTICS (par-a-lak'-tik) " J arf * 
Pertaining to a parallax. 

PARALLAX, (par'-a-laks) n. s. The dis- 
tance between the true and apparent place 
of the sun, or any star viewed from the 
surface of the earth. 

PARALLEL, (par'-a-lel) a. Extended in 



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the same direction and preserving always 
the same distance ; having the same ten- 
dency ; continuing the resemblance through 
many particulars ; equal ; like. 
PARALLEL, (par -a- lei) n. s. Line con- 
tinuing its course, and still remaining at 
the same distance from another line ; lino 
on the globe marking the latitude ; direc- 
tion conformable to that of another line ; 
resemblance ; conformity continued through 
many particulars ; likeness ; comparison 
made ; anything resembling another. 
To PARALLEL, (par'-a-lel ) v. a. To place, 
so as always to keep the same direction 
with another line ; to keep in the same 
direction ; to level ; to correspond to ; to 
be equal to ; to resemble through many 
particulars ; to compare. 

PARALLELISM, (par'-a-Iel-izm) n.s. State 
of being parallel ; resemblance ; compari- 
son. 

PARALLELOGRAM, (par-a-lel'-o-gram) 
n. s. In geometry, A right-lined quadrila- 
teral figure, whose opposite sides are pa- 
rallel and equal. 

PARALLELOGRAM1CAL, (par-a-lel-o- 
gram'-me-kal) a. Having the properties 
of a parallelogram. 

PARALLELOP1PED, (par-a-lel-lo-pi'-ped) 
n. s. A solid figure contained under six 
parallelograms, the opposite of which ar.e 
equal and parallel ; or it is a prism, whose 
base is a parallelogram : it is always triple 
to a pyramid of the same base and height. 

PARALOGISM, (par-al'-lo-jizm) n. s. A 
false argument. 

PARALOGY, (par-al'-lo-je) n. s. False 
reasoning. 

To PARALYSE, (par'-a-lize) v. a. To strike 
as it were with the palsy ; to render use- 
less. 

PARALYSIS, (pa-ral'-e-sis) «. s. A palsy. 

PARALYTICALj (par-'a-iit'-te-kal) ) a.Pal- 

PARALYTICK, (par- T a-Ht'-tik) ' S sied ; 
inclined to palsy. 

PARALYTICK, (par-a-lit'-tik> n.s. One 
struck by a palsy. 

PARAMETER, (pa-ram'- e-ter) n.s. A con- 
stant line in the three conick sections, 
which is a third proportional to the trans- 
verse and conjugate axes in the elipse and 
hyperbola, and, which is the same thing, a 
third proportional to any absciss and its 
ordinate. 

PARAMOUNT, (par'-a-mount) a. Superi- 
our ; having the highest jurisdiction : as, 
lord paramount, the chief of the seigniory ; 
eminent ; of the highest order . 

PARAMOUNT, (par'-a-mount) n. s. The 
chief. 

PARAMOUR, (par'-ra-moor) n. s. A lover 
or wooer ; a mistress. 

PARANYMPH, (par'-ra-nimf) n.s. A bride- 
man ; one who leads the bride to her mar- 
riage ; one who countenances or supports 
another. 

PARAPET, (par'-ra-pet) n. s. A wall breast 
high. 



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PARAPHIMOSIS, (par-ra-fi-mo'-sis) n. i 
A disease where the przeputium cannot be 
drawn over the glans. 

PARAPHERNALIA,(par-a-fer-na'-le a) n.t. 
Goods in the wife s disposal ; goods which 
a wife takes with her, or possesses, besides 
her fixed dowr^ 

PARAPHRASL, (pa/-ra-fraze) n.s. A loose 
interpretation ; an explanation in many 
words. 

To PARAPHRASE, (par'-ra-fraze) v. a. To 
interpret with laxity of expression; to trans- 
late loosely ; to explain in many words. 

PARAPHRAST, (par'-ra-frast) n. s. A lax 
interpreter ; one who explains in many 
words. 

PARAPHRASTICAL, (par-a fras'-te-kal ) ) 

PARAPHRASTIC^, (para-W-tik) T ] 
a. Lax in interpretation ; not literal ; not 
verbal. 

PARAPHRASTICALLY, (par-a-fras'-te- 
kal-le) ad. In a paraphrastica! manner. ' 

PARAPHRENIAS, (par-^-fre-ni'-tis) n.s. 
An inflammation of the diaphragm. 

PARASANU, (par'-a-sang) n. s. A Persian 
measure of length. 

PARASITE, (par'-a-site) n. s. One that 
frequents rich tables, and earns his welcome 
by flatterv. 

PARASITICAL, (par-a-sit'-e-kal) \a, Flat- 

PARASIT1CK, (par-a-W-ik) $ tering ; 
wheedling ; applied to plants, which grow 
from others and not from the ground. 

PARASITIC ALLY, (par-a-sit'-e-kal-le) ad. 
In a flattering manner 

PARASITISM, (par-a-si-tizm) n, s. The 
behaviour of a parasite. 

PARASOL, (par'-ra-sol) n.s. A small can- 
opy or umbrella carried over the head, to 
shelter from rain and heat of the sun. 

To PARBOIL, (par'-bgil) v. a. To half boil ; 
to boil in part. 

PARCEL, (par'-sel) n. s. A small bundle ; 
a part of the whole ; part taken separately ; 
a quantity or mass : any number or quan- 
tity. 

To PARCEL, (par'-sel) v. a. To divide into 
portions , to make up into a mass. 

PARCENER, (par'-sn-er) n. s. Where a 
person seized in fee-simple dies, and his 
next heirs are two 01 more females, his 
daughters, sisters, aunts, cousins, or their 
representatives ; in this case they shall all 
inherit, and these coheirs are then called 
coparceners ; or, for brevity, parceners only. 

PARCENARY, (par'-sn-a-re) n. s. A hold- 
ing or occupying of land by more persons 
pro indiviso, or by joint tenants called co- 
parceners. 

To PARCH, (partsh) v. a. To burn slightly 
and superficially ; to scorch ; to dry up. 

PARCHMENT, (partsh'-ment) n. s. Skins 
dressed for the writer. Among traders, 
the skins of sh«ep are called parchment, 
those of calves vellum. 

PARCITY, (par'-se-te) n. s. Sparingness. 

PARD, (pard) n. s. ' The leopard ; any of 
the spotted tribe. 



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To PARDON, (par'-dn) v.a. Toexcuse an 
offender ; to forgive a crime ; to remit a 
penalty. Pardon me, is a word of civil 
denial or slight apology. 

PARDON, (par'-dn) n. s. Forgiveness of an 
offender ; forgiveness of a crime ; remission 
of penalty ; forgiveness received ; warrant 
of forgiveness, or exemption from punish- 
ment. 

PARDONABLE, (par'-dn-a-bl) a. Venial ; 
excusable. 

PARDONABLENESS,(par'-dn-a-bl-nes) n. s. 
Venialness ; susceptibility of pardon. 

PARDONABLY, (par'-dn-a-ble) ad. Veni- 
al ly ; excusably. 

PARDONER, (par'-dn-er) n.s. One who 
forgives another ; one of those who carried 
about the pope's indulgencies, and sold 
them. 

To PARE, (pare) v. a. To cut off extremi- 
ties of the surface ; to cut away by little and 
little ; to diminish. 

PAREGORICK, (par-e-gor'-ik) a. Having 
the power in medicine to comfort, mollify, 
and assauge. 

PAREGORICK, (par-e-ggr'-ik) n. s. A 
medical preparation which comforts and 
assuages. 

PARENCHYMA, (pa-ren-ki'-ma) n.s. The 
pith, or pulp, or fleshy part of a plant, 
through which the juice is supposed to be 
distributed. 

PARENCHYMATOUS,(par-en-ki'-ma tus) > 

PARENCHYMOUS, (pa-ren"ki'-mus) " $ 
a. Relating to the parenchyma ; spongy. 

PARENT, (pa'-rent) n. s. A fatber or mo- 
ther. 

PARENTAGE, (pa'-ren-taje) n.s. Extrac- 
tion ; birth ; condition with respect to the 
rank of parents. 

PARENTAL, (pa-ren'-tal) a. Becoming 
parents ; pertaining to parents. 

PARENTHESIS, (pa-ren'-i/ie-sis) n. s. A 
clause in another sentence, which may be 
taken out, without injuring the sense of that 
which encloses it ; being commonly marked 
thus ( ). 

PARENTHETICAL, (par-en-ffiet'-e-kal) ) 

PARENTHETICK, (par-en-'^et'-ik) 5 

a. Pertaining to a parenthesis. 

PARENTHETICALLY, (par-en-rTiet'-e-kal- 
le) ad. In a parenthesis. j 

PARER, (pa'-rer) n. s. An instrument to 
cut away the surface. 

PARHELION, (par-he' -le-un) n.s. A me- 
teor which appears on each sine of the 
sun. 
PARIAL, (pa'-re-al) n. s. Three of a sort at 

certain games of cards. 
PARIETAL, fpa-ri'-e-tal) a. Constituting 

the sides or wall. 
PARING, (pa'-ring) n. s. That which is 

pared off anything ; the rind. 
PARISH, (par'-rish) n. s. The particular 
charge of a secular priest ; a particular divi- 
sion or district, having officers of its own, 
and generally a church. 
PARISH, (par'-rish) a. Belonging to the 



PAR 

parish ; having the care of the parish j main- 
tained by the parish. 
PARISHIONER, (pa-rish'-un-er) n.s. One 

that belongs to the parish. 
PARITOR, (par'-re-tur^) n. s. A beadle ; a 

summoner of "the' courts of civil law. 
PARITY, (par'-re-te) n. s. Equality ; resem- 
blance. . 
PARK, (park) n. s. A piece of ground in- 
closed and stored with wild beasts of chase, 
which a man may have by prescription or 
the king's grant. 

To PARK, (park) v. a. To inclose as in a 
park. 

PARKER, (park'-er) ft. s. A park-keeper. 

PARLANCE," (par'-lanse) n. s. Conversa- 
tion ; talk. 

To PARLEY, (par'-le) v. n. To treat by wor 
of mouth , to"talk ; to discuss anything 
orally. 

PARLEY, (par'-le) n. s. Oral treaty ; talk ; 
conference ; discussion by word of mouth. 

PARLIAMENT, (par'-le-ment) n.s. The 
assembly of the king and three estates of 
the realm ; namely, the lords spiritual, the 
lords temporal, and commons, for the de- 
bating of matters touching the common- 
wealth, especially the making and cor- 
recting of laws ; which assembly or court is, 
of all°others, the highest, and of greatest 
authority. 

PARLIAMENTARIAN, (par-le-men-ta -re- 
an) n. s. One of those who embraced the 
cause of the parliament against the king, in 
the great rebellion. 

PARLIAMENTARIAN, (par-le-men-ta -re- 
an) a. Serving the parliament in the time 
of the great rebellion. 

PARLIAMENTARY, (par-le-men'-ta-re) a. 
Enacted by parliament ; pertaining to par- 
liament. 

PARLOUR, (par'-lur) n. s. A room in mo- 
nasteries, where the religious meet and con- 
verse ; a room in houses on the first floor, 
elegantly furnished for reception or enter- 
tainment. 

PARMESA N, (par-me-zan) n. s. A delicate 
sort of cheese made at Parma in Italy. 

PAROCHIAL, (pa-ro'-ke-al) a. Belonging 
to a parish. 

PAROCHIALLY, (pa-ro -ke-al-le) ad. In 
a parish ; by parishes. 

PARODICAL, (pa-rod'-e-kal) a. Copying 
after the manner of parody. 

PARODY, (par'-ro-de) n. s. A kind of writ- 
ing, in which the words of an author or his 
thoughts are taken, and by a slight change 
adapted to some new purpose. 

To PARODY, (par'-ro-de) v. a. To copy by 
way of parody. 

PARONYMOUS, (par-on'-ne-mus) a. Re- 
sembling another word. 

PAROL, (pa'-role) a. By word of mouth. 

PAROLE, (pa'-role) n. s. Word given as an 
assurance ; promise given by a prisoner not 
to go away. 

PARONOMASIA,(par-o-no-ma'-zhe-a) $ n.». 

PARONOMASY, (par-o-no'-m^-ze) S t\ 



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PAR 

rhetorical figure, in which, by the change 
of a letter or syllable, several things are al- 
luded to. 
PAROQUET, (par'-o-ket) n. s. A small 

species of parrot. 
PARONYCHIA, (par-o-nik'-e-a) n. s. A 
preternatural swelling or sore under the 
root of the nail in one's finger; a felon ; a 
whitlow. 
PAROTID, (pa-rot'-tid) a. Salivary ; so 

named because near the ears. 
PAROTIS, (pa-ro'-tis) n. s. A tumour in the 
glandules behind and about the ears gene- 
rally called the emunctories of the brain ; 
though, indeed, they are the external foun- 
tains of the saliva of the mouth. 
PAROXYSM, (par'-rok-sizm) n. s. A fit ; 

periodical exacerbation of a disease. 
PARREL, (par'-rel) ??. s. A frame or ma- 
chine to fasten the yards to the mast, so as 
to raise or lower them. 
PARRICIDAL, (par-re-si'-dal) 7 a. 

PARK1CID10US, T (paY-re-sul'-}us) J Re- 
lating to parricide ; committing parricide. 
PARRICIDE, (par'-re- side) n. s. One who 
destroys his father ; one who destroys or 
invades any to whom he owes particular 
reverence, as his country or patron ; the 
murder of a father; murder of one to whom 
reverence is due. 
PARROT, (par'- rut) n. s. A party coloured 
bird of the species of the hooked bill, re- 
markable for the exact imitation of the hu- 
man voice. 
To PARRY, (par'-re) v. n. To ward off 

thrusts ; to fence. 
To PARRY, (par'-re) v. a. To turn aside. 
To PARSE, (parse) v. a. To resolve a sen- 
tence into the elements or parts of speech. 
It is a word only used in grammar schools. 
PARSIMONIOUS, (par-se-mo'-ne-us) a. 

Covetous ; frugal ; sparing. 
PARSIMONIOUSLY, (par-se-mo'-ne-us-le) 

ad. Covetously ; frugally ; sparingly. 
PARSIMONIOUSNESS, (par-se-mo'-ne-us- 
nes) n.s. A disposition to spare and save. 
PARSIMONY, (par'-se-mun-e) n. *. Fru- 
gality ; covetousness ; niggardliness ; sav- 
ing temper. 
PARSLEY, (pars'-le) n. s. An herb. 
PARSNEP, (pars'-nip) n.s. A garden vege- 
table. 
PARSON, (par'-sn) n. s. The rector or in- 
cumbent of a parish ; one that has a paro- 
chial charge or cure of souls ; a clergyman. 
PARSONAGE, (par'-sn-aje) n.s. The be- 
nifice of a parish ; the house appropriated 
to the residence of the incumbent. 
PART, (part) n. 5. Something less than the 
whole ; a portion ; a quantity taken from a 
larger quantity ; member ; particular ; dis- 
tinct species ; ingredient in a mingled mass; 
that which, in division, falls to each ; pro- 
portional quantity ; share ; concern ; side ; 
party ; interest ; faction : particular office 
or character ; character appropriated in a 
play ; business ; duty ; action , conduct ; 
relation reciprocal, hi good part : in ill part: 



PAR 

as well done ; as ill done. In the plural . 
qualities, powers, faculties, or accomplish- 
ments ; quarters ; regions ; districts. For 
the most part, Commonly ; ofteuer than 
otherwise. 

PART, (part) ad. Partly; in some mea- 
sure. 

To PART, (part) v. a. To divide , to share ; 
to distribute ; to separate ; to disunite ; to 
break into pieces ; to keep asunder ; to 
separate combatants. 

To PART, (part) v. n. To be separated ; to 
quit each other ; to take farewell ; to go 
away ; to set out. To part with, To quit; 
to resign ; to lose ; to be separated from. 

PARTABLE, (part'-a-bl) a. Divisible ; such 
as may be parted. 

PART AGE, (part'-aje) n. s. Division ; act 
of sharing or parting. 

To PARTAKE, (par-take) v. v. Pret. I 
partook: part. pass, partaken. To have share 
of anything; to take share with ; to parti- 
cipate ; to have something of the property, 
nature, claim, or right ; to be admitted to ; 
not to be excluded. 

PARTAKER, (par-ta'-ker) n. s. A partner 
in possessions ; a sharer of anything ; an 
associate with ; sometimes with in before 
the thing partaken ; accomplice associate. 

PARTER, (part'-er) n. s. One that parts or 
separates. 

PARTERRE, (par-tare') n.s. A level divi- 
sion of ground, furnished with greens and 
flowers. 

PARTIAL, (par'-shal) a. Inclined antece- 
dently to favour one party in a cause, or 
one side of the question more than the 
other ; inclined to favour without reason ; 
affecting only one part; subsisting only in 
a part ; not general 

PARTIALITY, (par-she-al'-le-te) n. s. Un- 
equal state of the judgment and favour ol 
one above the other. 

PARTIALLY, (par-she-al'-Ie) ad. With 
unjust favour or dislike ; in part ; not to- 
tally. 

PARTIBILITY, (par te-bil'-Ie-te) n. s. Di- 
visibility ; separability. 

PARTIBLE, (par'-te-bl) a. Divisible; se- 
parable. 

PARTICIPABLE, (par-tis'-se-pa-bl) a. Such 
as may be shared or partaken. 

PARTICIPANT, (par-tis'-se-pant) a. Shar- 
ing ; having share or part. 

PARTICIPANT, (par-tis'-se-pant) n.s. A 
partaker. 

To PARTICIPATE, (par-tis'-se-pate) v . n . 
To partake ; to have share ; to have part 
of more things than one ; to have part of 
something common with another. 

PARTICIPATION, (par-tis-se-pa'-shun) n.s. 
The state of sharing something in common; 
the act or state of receiving or having part 
of something. 

PARTICIPIAL, (par-te-sip'-pe-al) a. Hav- 
ing the na+ure of a participle. 
PARTICIPIALLY, (par-te-sip'-pe-al-e) ad. 
In the sense or manner of a participle. 



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PAR 

PARTICIPLE, (par'-te-sip-pl) n. s. Oiie of 
the eight parts of speech, so named from its 
partaking at once in the qualities of a noun 
and verb. 

PARTICLE, (par'-te-kl) n. s. Any small 
portion of a greater substance ; a word un- 
varied by inflection. 

PARTICULAR, (par-tik'-u-lar) a. Relat- 
ing to single persons ; not general ; indivi- 
dual ; one distinct from others ; noting pro- 
perties or things peculiar ;, attentive to 
things single and distinct ; single ; not ge- 
neral ; odd ; having something that emi- 
nently distinguishes him from others. 

PARTICULAR, (par-tik'-u-lar) m. s. A 
single instance; a single point ; a minute 
detail of things singly enumerated. Inpar- 
ticubir, Peculiarly ; distinctly. 

PARTlCULARITY,(par-tik-u-lar;-e-te) n. s. 
Distinct notice or enumeration ; singleness ; 
individuality ; petty account ; private inci- 
dent ; something belonging to single per- 
sons ; something peculiar. 

To PARTICULARIZE, (par-tik'-u-la-rize) 
v. a. To mention distinctly ; to detail ; to 
shew minutely. 

PARTICULARLY/ (par-tik'-u-lar-le) ad. 
Distinctly ; singly ; not' universally { in an 
extraordinary degree. 

PARTING, (part'-ing) n. s. Division ; sepa- 
ration. 

PARTISAN, (par'-te-zan) n.s. A kind of 
pike or halberd. ; an adherent to a faction ; 
the commander of a party detached from 
the main body upon some sudden excur- 
sion ; a commander's leading staff. 

PARTITION, (par-tish'-un) n. s. The act of 
dividing ; a state of being divided ; division ; 
separation ; distinction ; separate part ; that 
by which different parts are separated ; part 
where separation is made. 

To PARTITION, (par-tish'-un) v. a. To di- 
vide into distinct parts. 

PARTLET, (part'-let) n. s. A name given 
to a hen, the original signification being- a 
ruff or band. 

PARTLY, (part'-le) ad. In some measure ; 
in some degree ; in part. 

PARTNER, (part'-ner) n. s. Partaker: 
sharer ; one who has part in anything ; asso- 
ciate ; one who dances with another. 

To PARTNER, (part'-ner) v. a. To join ; to 
associate with a partner.* 

PARTNERSHIP, (part'-ner-ship) n.s. Joint 
interest or property ; the union of two or 
more in the same trade. 

PARTOOK, (par-took') Pret. of partake. 

PARTRIDGE, "(par'-tridje) n.s. A bird of 
game. 

PARTURIENT, (par-tu'-re-ent) a. About 
to bring forth. 

PARTURITION, (par-tu-rish -un) n.s. The 
state of being about to bring forth ; any 
production. 

PARTY, (par'-te) n. s. A number of per- 
sons confederated by similarity of designs 
or opinions in opposition to others ; a fac- 
tion ; one of two litigants ; one concerned in 



PAS 

any affair ; side ; persons engaged against 
each other ; cause ; a select assembly ; 
particular person ; a person distinct from, 
or opposed to, another ; a detachment of 
soldiers, as, he commanded the party sprit 
thither. 

PARTV COLOURED, (par'-te-kul-lurd) a. 
Having diversity of colours. 

P A RT Y- JUR Y, (par'-te-ju-re) n. s. In law, 
A jury in some trials half foreigners and 
half natives. 

PARTY- MAN, (par'-te -man) n. s. A fac- 
tious person ; an abettor of a party. 

PARTY- WALL, (par-te-wall') n. s. Wall 
that separates one house from the next. 

PARVITUDE, (par'-ve-tude) ) n. s. Little- 

PARV1TY, (par'-ve-te) $ ness; mi- 

nuteness. 

PAS, (pa) n. s. Precedence ; right of going 
foremost. 

PASCHEGG, (pask'-eg) n. s. An egg Jdyed 
or stained, presented, about the time of 
Easter, in several parts of the north of 
England, to this day, to young persons. 

PASCHAL, (pas'-kal) a. Relating to the 
passover ; relating to Easter. 

To PASH, (pash) v. a. To strike ; to crush ; 
to push against ; to dash with violence. 

PASH, (pash) n. s. A blow ; a stroke. 

PASQUINADE, (pas-kwin-ade') n. s. A 
lampoon ; so called from Pasquino, a statue 
at Rome, to which they affix any lampoon 
or paper. 

To PASQUINADE, (p^s-kwin-ade') v. a. To 
lampoon. 

To PASS, (pas) v. n. To go ; to move from 
one place to another ; to be progressive • 
to make a change from one thing to another ; 
to vanish ; to be lost ; to be spent ; to go 
away progressively ; to be at an end ; to be 
over ; to be changed by regular gradation ; 
to go beyond bounds ; to be in any state ; 
to be enacted ; to gain reception ; to be- 
come current, as, this money v/ill not pass ; 
to occur ; to be transacted ; to be done ; 
to heed ; to regard ; to determine finally ; 
to judge capitally ; to be supremely excel- 
lent ; to thrust ; to make a push in fencing ; 
to omit to play ; to be in a tolerable state. 
To pass away, To be lost ; to glide off ; to 
vanish. 

To PASS (pas) v. a. To go beyond ; to go 
through, as, the horse passed the river ; to 
go through, in a legal sense ; to spend ; to 
live through ; to impart to anything the 
power of moving; to carry hastily; to 
transfer to another proprietor, or into the 
hands of another ; to vent ; to pronounce ; 
to utter ceremoniously : to utter solemn- 
ly, or judicially ; to transmit ; to procure to 
go ; to put an end to ; to surpass ; to excel ; 
to omit ; to neglect ; to transcend ; to trans- 
gress ; to enact a law ; to impose fraudu- 
lently ; to practise artfully ; to make suc- 
ceed ; to send from one place to another, 
as, pass that beggar to his own parish. To 
pass auay, to spend ; to waste. To pass by, 
To excuse ; to forgive ; to neglect ; to iis- 



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PAS 

regard. To pass over, To o:i-it ; to let go 
unregarded. 
PASS, (pas) n, s. A narrow entrance ; an 
avenue ; passage ; road ; a permission to 
go or come any where ; an order by which 
vagrants or impotent persons are sent to 
their place of abode ; push ; thrust in fenc- 
ing ; state ; condition. 
PASSABLE, (pas'-sa-bl) a. Possible to be 
passed or travelled through or over ; sup- 
portable ; tolerable ; allowable ; capable of 
admission or reception ; popular ; well re- 
ceived. 
PASSABLY, (pas'-sa-ble) ad. Tolerably; 

moderately. 
PASSADO, (pas-sa'-do) n. s. A push ; a 

thrust. 
PASSAGE, (pas'-saje) n.s. Act of passing; 
travel ; course ; journey ; road ; way ; en- 
trance or exit ; liberty to pass ; occurrence ; 
hap ; incident ; transaction ; management ; 
conduct ; part of a book ; single place in a 
writing. 
PASSANT, (pas'-sang) a. Cursory ; care- 
less. 
EN PASSANT, (ang-pas'-sang) ad. By the 

way ; slightly; in haste. 
PASSED. Pret. and part, of puss. 
PASSENGER, (pas'-sen-jer) n. s. A tra- 
veller ; one who is upon the road ; a way- 
farer ; one who hires in any vehicle the 
liberty of travelling. 
PASSER, (pas'-ser) n.s. One who passes ; 

one that is upon the road. 
PASS1BILITY, (pas-se-bil'-le-te) n. s. Qua- 
lity of receiving impression from external 
agents. 
PASSIBLE, (pas'-se-bl) a. Susceptive of 

impressions from external agents. 
PASS1BLENESS, (pas'-se-bl-nes) n.s. Qua- 
lity of receiving impressions from external 
agents. 
PASSING, (pas'-sing) part. a. Supreme ; 
surpassing others ; eminent. It is used ad- 
verbially to enforce the meaning of another 
word ; exceeding. 
PASSINGBELL, (pas'-sing-bel) n.s. The 
bell which was rung or tolled at the hour of 
departure, to obtain prayers for the passing 
soul : it is now used for the bell, which 
rings immediatelv after death. 
PASSINGLY, (pas'-sing-Ie) ad. Exceed- 
ingly. 
PASSION, (pash'-un) n. s. Any effect caused 
by external agency ; susceptibility of effect 
from external action ; violent commotion of 
the mind; anger; zeal; ardour; love; 
eagerness. Emphatically, the last suffering 
of the Redeemer of the world. 
PASSION-WEEK, (pash'-un-week) n. s. The 
week immediately preceding Easter, named 
in commemoration of cur Saviour's cruci- 
fiction. 
PASSIONATE, (pash' nn-nate) a. Moved 
by passion ; feeling r expressing great 
commotion of mind ; easily moved to an- 
ger. 
PASSIONATELY,(pasl '-nn-nat-ie) ad. With 



PAS 

passion ; vvith desirn, 'ove or hatred ; mt'i 
great commotion of mind ; angrily. 
PASSIONATENESS,(pash'-un-na't-nes) n. s. 
State of being subject to passion ; vehe- 
mence of mind. 
PASSIONLESS, (pash'-un-les) a. Not easily 

moved to auger ; cool ; undisturbed. 
PASSIVE, (pas'-siv) a. Receiving impres- 
sion from some external agent ; unresist- 
ing ; not opposing; suffering; not acting. 
In grammar, A verb passive is that which 
signifies passion or the effect of action, as, 
doceor, I am taught. 
PASSIVELY, (pas'-siv-le) ad. With a pas- 
sive nature ; without agency. In grammar, 
according to the form of a verb passive. 
PASSIVENESS, (pas'-siv-nes) n. s. Quality 
of receiving impression from external 
agents ; passibility ; power of suffering ; 
patience ; calmness. 
PASSOVER, (pas'-o-ver) n.s. A feast 
instituted among the Jews in memory of 
the time when God, smiting the first-born of 
the Egyptians, passed over the habitations of 
the Hebrews ; the sacrifice killed. 
PASSPORT, (pas'-port) n. s. Permission of 

passage. 
PAST, (past) part. a. Not present ; not to 

come ; spent ; gone through ; undergone. 
PAST, (past) n. s. Elliptically used for past 

time. 
PAST, (past) prep. Beyond in time, as, she 
was past age ; no longer capable of, as, 
he was esteemed past sense ; beyond ; out 
of the reach of ; further than ; above ; more 
than. 
PASTE, (paste) n. s. Anything mixed up so 
as to be viscous and tenacious ; flour and 
water boiled together so as to make a cement ; 
artificial mixture, in imitation of precious 
stones. 
To PASTE, (paste) v. a. To fasten with 

paste. 
PASTEBOARD, (paste'-bord) n. s. A thick 
stiff paper made by pasting one sheet on 
another. 
PASTEBOARD, (paste'-bord) a. Made of 

pasteboard. 
PASTERN, (pas'-tern) n. s. That part of the 
leg of a horse hetween the joint next the 
foot and the hoof. 
PASTIL, (pas'-teel) n. s. A roll of paste. 
PASTIME, (pas'"-time) n. 5 . Sport; amuse- 
ment ; diversion. 
PASTOR, (pas'-tur) n. s. A shepherd ; a 
clergyman who has the care of a flock ; 
one who has souls to feed with sound doc- 
trine. 
PASTORAL, (pas'-to-ral) a. Rural ; rus- 
tick ; beseeming shepherds ; imitating 
shepherds. 
PASTORAL, (pas'-to-ral) n.s. A poem in 
which any action or passion is represented 
by its effects upon a country life, or accord- 
ing to the common practice in which speak- 
ers take upon them the character of shep- 
herds ; an idyl ; a bucolick ; a book relating 
to the cure of souls. 



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PASTORSHIP, (pas'-tuT-ship) n. s. The 

office or rank of a pastor. 
PASTRY, (pa'-stre) n. s. Pies or baked 

paste ; the place where pastry is made. 
PASTRY-COOK, (pa'-stre-kook) n. s. One 
whose trade is to make and sell tilings 
baked in paste. 
PASTURABLE, (past'-yur-a-bl) a. Pit for 

pasture. 
PASTURAGE, (past'-yur-aje) n. s. The 
business of feeding cattle ; lands grazed by 
cattle ; the use of pasture. 
PASTURE, (past'-yur) n.s. Food; the act 
of feeding ; ground on which cattle feed ; 
human culture ; education. 

To PASTURE, (past'-yur) v. a. To place in 
a pasture. 

To PASTURE, (past'-yur) v. n. To graze 
on the ground. 

PASTY, (pas'-te) n. s. A pie of crust raised 
without a dish. 

PAT, (pat) a. Fit ; convenient ; exactly 
suitable. 

PAT, (pat) ad. Fitly ; conveniently. 

PAT, (pjt) n. s. A light quick blow ; a tap; 
small lump of matter beat into shape witii 
the hand. 

To PAT, (pat) v. a. To strike lightly ; to tap. 

PATCH, (patsh) "• s. A P iece sewed on to 
cover a hole ; a piece inserted in mosaick 
or variegated work ; a small spot of black 
silk put on the face ; a small particle ; a 
parcel of land. 

To PATCH, (patsli) v. a. To cover with a 
piece sewed on ; to decorate the face with 
small spots of black silk ; to mend clumsily; 
to mend so as that the original strength or 
beauty is lost ; to make up of shreds or dif- 
ferent pieces. 

PATCHER, (patsh' er) n. s. One that 
patches ; a botcher. 

PATCHER Y, (patsh'- er-e) n. s. Botchery ; 
bungling work ; forgery. 

PATCHWORK, (patsb'-wurk) n. s. Work 
made by sewing small pieces of different 
colours interchangeably together. 

PATE, (pate) n. s. The head. 

PATED, (pa'-ted) a. Having a pate : it is 
only used in composition, as, long-pated or 
cunning ; shallow-pated or foolish. 

PATEFACTION, (pa-te-fak'-shun) n. s. Act 
or state of opening : declaration. . 

PATENT, (pa'-tent, or pat'-tent) a. Open to 
the perusal of all, as, letters patent ; some- 
thing appropriated by letters patent ; ap- 
parent ; conspicuous. 

PATENT, (pat'-tent) n. s. A writ confer- 
ring some exclusive right or privilege. 

PATENTEE, (pat-ten-te) n. «. One who 
has a patent. 

PATER-NOSTER, (pa'-ter-nos-ter)n.s. The 
Lord's prayer. 

PATERNAL, (pa-ter-nal) a. Fatherly; 
having the relation of a father ; pertaining 
to a father ; hereditary ; received in suc- 
cession from one's father. 

PATERNITY, (pa-ter'-ne-te) n.s. Father- 
ship ; the relation of a father. 



pat 

PATH, (pat/i) n. s. Way ; road ; track ; a 
narrow way ; any passage. 

To PATH, (part) v.a. To push forward ; to 
go over or along ; to make way for. 

PATHETIC AL, (pa-f/iet'-te-kal) \a. Affect- 

PATHETICK, (pa-rtet'-tik) $ ing the 

passions ; passionate ; moving. 

PATHETICALLY, (pa-rtet'-te-kal-e) ad. 
In such a manner as may strike the pas- 
sions. 

PATHETICALNESS, (pa-tfiet'-te-kal-nes) 
n. s. Quality of being pathetick ; quality 
of moving the passions. 

PATHLESS, (pai/i'-les) a. Untrodden, not 
marked with paths. 

PATHOGNOMONICS (pa-tfiog-no-mon'-ik) 
a. Such signs of a disease as are insepara- 
ble, designing the essence or real nature of 
the disease ; not symptomatick. 

PATHOLOGICAL, (part-o-lgd'-je-kal) a. 
Relating to the tokens or discoverable ef- 
fects of a distemper. 

PATHOLOGIST, (pa-t/igl'-Io-jist) n. s. One 
v/ho treats of pathology. 

PATHOLOGY, _ (pa-rtol'-lo-je) n. 5. That 
part of medicine which relates to distem- 
pers, with their differences, causes, and ef- 
fects, incident to the human body. 

PATHOPOIEA, (part-o-pgi-e'-a) n . s . The 
act of moving the passions ; the method 
made use of to move the passions ; an ad- 
dress to the passions. 

PATHOS, (pa'-r/ios) n. s. Passion ; vehe- 
mence ; warmth ; affection of mind ; ener- 
gy ; that which excites the passions. 

PATHWAY, (pat/i'-wa) n. s. A road ; a 
narrow way to be passed on foot. 

PATIBULARY, (p^-tib'-bu-la-re) a. Be- 
longing to the gallows. 

PATIENCE, (pa'-shense; u. 5. The power 
of suffering ; calm endurance of pain or 
labour ; the quality of expecting long with- 
out rage or discontent ; perseverance ; con- 
tinuance of labour ; the quality of bearing 
offences without revenge or anger ; suffer- 
ance ; permission. 

PATIENT, (pa'-shent, a. Having the 
quality of enduring ; calm under pain or 
affliction ; not revengeful against injuries ; 
not easily provoked ; persevering ; calmly 
diligent ; not hasty ; not viciously eager or 
impetuous. 

PATIENT, (pa'-shent) n. s. That which re- 
ceives impressions from external agents. It 
is commonly used of the relation between 
the sick and the physician ; a sick person. 

PATIENTLY, (pa'-shent-le) ad. Without 
rage under pain or affliction ; without vici- 
ous impetuosity. 

PATINE, (p^t'-tin) n. s. The corer of a 
chalice. 

PAT.LY, (pat'-le) ad. Commodiously ; fitly. 

PATNESS, (pat'-nes) n.s. Convenience; 
propriety ; suitableness. 

PATRIARCH, (pa'-tre-ark) n. s. One who 
governs by paternal right ; the father and 
ruler of a family ; a bishop superiour to 
archbishops. 



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PAT 

PATRIARCHAL, (pa-tre-ar'-kal) a. Be- 
longing to patriarchs ; such as was pos- 
sessed or enjoyed by patriarchs ; belong- 
ing to hierarchical patriarchs. 

PATRIARCHATE, (pa-tre-ar'-kate) } 

PATR1ARCHSHIP, (pa'-tre-ark-ship) $ n ' s ' 
The office or jurisdiction of a patriarch. 

PATRIARCHY, (pa'-tre-ar-ke) n. s. Juris- 
diction of a patriarch ; patriarchate. 

PATRICIAN, (pa-trish'-e-an) a. Senatorial ; 
noble ; not plebeian. 

PATRICIAN, (pa-trish'-e-an) n. s. A noble- 
man. 

PATRIMONIAL, (pat-tre-mo'-ne-aj) a. Pos- 
sessed by inheritance ; claimed' by right of 
birth ; hereditary. 

P ATRIMON I ALL Y, (pa>tre-mo'-ne-al • le) 
ad. By inheritance. 

PATRIMONY, (pat'-tre-mun-ne) n.s. An 
estate possessed by inheritance. 

PATRIOT, (pa'-tre-ut) n. s. One whose 
ruling passion is the love of bis country. 

PATRIOT, (pa'-tre-ut) a. Actuated by the 
care of one's country. 

PATRIOTICK, (pa-tre-ot'-ik) «. Full of 
patriotism. 

PATRIOTISM, (pa'-tre-o-tizm) n.s. Love 
of one's country ; zeal for one's country. 

PATROCINATION, (pa-tro-se-na'-shun) 
n. s. Countenance ; support. 

PATROL, (pa-trole') n.s. The act of going 
the rounds in a garrison, to observe that 
orders are kept ; those that go the rounds. 

To PATROL, (pa-trole') v. n. To go the 
rounds in a camp or garrison. 

PATRON, (pa'-trun) n. s. One who coun- 
tenances, supports, or protects ; a guardian 
saint; advocate; defender; vindicator; 
one who has donation or ecclesiastical pre- 
ferment. 

PATRONAGE, (pa'-tronaje) n. s. Sup- 
port ; protection ; guardianship of saints ; 
donation of a benefice ; right of conferring 
a benefice. 

PATRONAL, (pa-tro'-nal) a. Protecting ; 
supporting ; guarding ; defending ; doing 
the office of a patron. 

PATRONESS, (pa'-tro-nes) n.s. A female 
that defends, countenances, or supports ; 
a female guardian saint ; a woman that 
hath the gift of a benefice. 

PATRONLESS, (pa'-trun- les) a. Without 
a patron. 

To PATRONISE, (pat'-tro-nize) v. a. To 
protect ; to support ; to defend ; to coun- 
tenance. 

PATRONISER, (pat'-tro-ni-zer) n. s. One 
who countenances or supports. 

PATRONYMICK, (pat-tro-nim'-mik) n.s. 
Name expressing the name of the fa- 
ther or ancestor ; as, Tydides, the son of 
Tydeus. 

PATTEN, (pat'-ten) n s. A shoe of wood 
with an iron ring, worn under the common 
shoe by women, to keep them from the 
dirt. Patten of a pillar, Its base. 

PATTENMAKER; (pat'-ten-ma-ker) n.s. 
He that makes pattens. 



PAW 

To PATTER, (pat'-ter) v. n. To make a 

noise like the quick step of many feet. 
To PATTER, (pa/-ter) v. a. To recite or 

repeat hastily. 
PATTERN, (pat'-tern) n. s. The original 

proposed to imitation ; the archetype ; that 

which is to be copied ; an exemplar ; a 

specimen ; a part shown as a sample of the 

rest; an instance; an example; anything 

cnt out in paper to direct the cutting of 

cloth. 
PATTY, (p^t'-te) n. s. A little pie ; as, a 

veal-patty, 
PATTYPAN, (pat'-te-pan) n. s. A pan to 

bake a little pie in. 
PAUCITY, (paw'-se-te) n. s. Fewness ; 

srnallness of number ; smallness of quantity. 
To PAVE, (pave) v. a. To lay with brick 

or stone ; to floor with stone ; to make a 

passage easy. 
PAVEMENT, (pave'.ment) n. s. Stones or 

bricks laid on the ground ; stone floor. 
PAVER, (pa'-ver) \n. s. One who lays 
PAVIER, (pave'-yer) S with stones. 
PAVILION, ' (pa-vif-yun) n.s. A tent ; a 

temporary or movable house. 
PAUNCH, (pansh) n.s. The belly; the 

region of the guts. 
To PAUNCH, (pansh) n. s. To pierce or 

rip the belly ; to exenterate ; to take out 

the paunch ; to eviscerate. 
PAUPER, (paw'-per) n.s. A poor person, 

one who receives alms. 
PAUPERISM, (paw'-per-izm) n.s. The 

state of poverty. 
PAUSE, (pawz) n.s. A stop; a place or 

time of intermission; suspense; doubt; 

break ; paragraph ; apparent separation of 

the parts of a discourse ; place of suspend- 
ing the voice marked in writing thus — . 

A stop or intermission in musick. 
To PAUSE, (p^wz) v. n. To wait ; to stop ; 

not to proceed ; to forbear for a time ; to 

deliberate ; to be intermitted. 
PAUSER, (paw'-zer) n.s. He who pauses; 

he who deliberates. 
PAW, (paw) n. s- The foot of a beast of 

prey ; hand in contempt. 
To PAW, (paw) v. n. To draw the fore foot 

along the ground. 
To PAW, (paw) v. a. To strike with a 

drawn stroke of the fore foot ; to handle 

roughly ; to fawn ; to flatter. 
PAWED, (pawd) a. Having paws ; broad 

or large footed. 
PAWKY, (paw'-ke) a. Arch ; cunning ; 

artful. 
PAWN, (pawn) n. s. Something given to 

pledge as a security for money borrowed 

or promise made ; the state of being pledg- 
ed ; a common man at chess. 
To PAWN, (pawn) v. a. To pledge ; to 

give in pledge. 
PAWNBROKER, (pawn'-bro-ker) n. s. One 

who lends money upon pledge. 
PAWNEE, (paw-nee') n. s. One to whom 

something is entrusted as a security for 

money borrowed. 



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PEA 

To PAY, (pa) v. a. To discharge a debt ; 
to dismiss one to whom anything is due 
with his money ; as, he had paid his labou- 
rers ; to atone ; to make amends by suf- 
fering ; to reward ; to recompense ; to giv<J 
the equivalent for anything bought. 

PAY, (pa) n.s. Wages; hire; money ^en 

in return for service. 
PAYABLE, (pa'-a-bl) a. Due ; to be paid ; 
such as there is power to pay. 

PAYDAY, (pa -da) n s. Day on which 
debts arc to be discharged or wages 
paid. 

PAYER, (pa'-er) n. s. One that pays. 

PAYMASTER, (pa'-mas-ter) n. s. One who 
is to pay : oue from whom wages or reward 
is received. 

PAYMENT, (pa'-ment) n. s. l'he act of 
paying; the thing given in discharge of 
debt or promise ; a reward. 

PANYM. See Painim. 

PEA, (pe) n. s. A well-known kind of pulse. 
"When Che plural of this word signifies 
merely number, it is formed by adding s, 
as, " They are as like as two peas." When 
quantity is implied, e is added to s, as, " A 
bushel of pease." The pronunciation m 
both cases, is exactly the same ; that is, as. 
if written peze. 

PEACE, (pese) n.s. Respite from war; 
quiet from disturbances ; rest from any 
commotion ; stillness from riots or tumults ; 
reconciliation of differences ; a state not 
hostile ; content ; freedom from terrour ; 
heavenly rest ; silence ; suppression of l'he 
thoughts. In law, That general security 
and quiet which the king warrants to his 
subjects, and of which he therefore avenges 
the violation , every forcible injury is a 
breach of the king's peace. 

PEACE, (pese) interj. A word command- 
ing silence. 

PEACE-OFFERING, (pese-pf-fer-ing) n. s. 
Among the Jews a sacrifice or gift offered 
to God for atonement and reconciliation 
for a crime or offence. 

PEACEABLE, (pese-a-bl) a. Free from 
war ; free from tumult ; quiet ; undisturb- 
ed ; not violent ; not bloody ; not quarrel- 
some ; not turbulent. 

PEACEABLENESS, (pese'-a-bl-nes) n. s. 
Quietness; disposition to peace. 

PEACEABLY, (pese-a-ble) ad. Without 
war ; witnout tumult ; without tumult or 
commotion ; without disturbance. 

PEACEBREAKER,fpese' bra-ker) n.s. One 
who disturbs the peace of the publick. 

PEACEFUL, (pese'-ful) a. Quiet; not in 
war ; a poetical word ; pacitfck ; mild ; 
undisturbed ; still ; secure. 

PEACEFULLY, (pese'-ful-le) ad. Without 
war ; quietly ; without disturbance ; mild- 
ly ; gently. 

PEACEFULNESS, (pese'-ful-nes) n. s. 
Quiet ; freedom from war or "disturbance. 

PEACEMAKER, (pese'-ma-ker) n. s. One 
who reconciles differences. 

PEACH, (petsh) n.s. A tree and fruit. 



PEC 

PEACH-COLOURED, (petsh-kul-lerd) a. 

Of a colour like a peach. 
To PEACH, (petsh) v. n. Corrupted from im- 
peach ; to accuse of some crime. 
PEACHICK, (pe'-tshik) n. $. The chick of 

a peacock. 
PEACOCK, (pe'-kok) n.s. A fowl eminent 

for the beauty of his feathers, and particu- 
larly of his tail. 
PEAHEN, (pe'-hen) n. s. The female of 

the peacock. 
PEAK, (peke) n. s. The top of a hill or 

eminence"; anything accumulated ; the ris- 
ing forepart of a head-dress. 
To PEAK, (peke) v. n, To look sickly ; to 

make a mean figure ; to sneak. 
PEAL, (pele) n.s. A succession of loud 

sounds ; as, of bells, thunder, cannon. 
To PEAL, (pele) v.n. To play solemnly 

and loud. 
To PEAL, (pele) v. a. To assail with noise. 
PEAR, (pare) n. s. The name of a well- 
known tree and its fruit. 
PEARCH, (pertsh) n. s. A long pole for 

various uses ; a kind of fish. 
PEARL, (perl) n. s. A very precious gem 

generated in the body of a testaceous fish. 

Poetically, anything round and clear, as a 

drop ; a white sneck or film growing on the 

eye. 
PEARLED, (perld) a. Adorned or set with 

pearls ; made of pearls ; resembling pearls. 
PEARLEYED, (perl'-ide) a. Having a 

speck in the eye. 
PEARLY, (perl'-e) a. Abounding with 

pearls ; containing pearls ; resembling 

pearls. 
PEARMAIN, (pare-mane') n.s. An apple. 
PEARTREE, (pare'-treej n. s. The tree 

that bears pears. 
PEASANT, (pez'-zant) n.s. A hind; one 

whose business is rural labour. 
PEASANTRY, (pez'-zant- re) n.s. Peasants; 

rusticks ; country people ; rusticity. 
PEASCOD, (pes'-kod) ) n. s. The husk that 
PEASHELL, (pe'-shel) ( contains peas. 
PEASE, (peze) n. s. Food of pease. See 

Pea. 
PEAT, (pete) n.s. A species of turf used 

for fire. 
PEBBLE, (peb'- bl) \n. s. A 

PEBBLESTONE, (peb'-bl- stone) $ stone 

distinct from flints, being not in layers, but 

in one homogeneous mass : popularly a 

small stone. 
PEBBLE-CRYSTAL, (peb-bl-kris'-tal) n. 5. 

A crystal in form of nodules. 
PEBBLED, (peb'-bld) a. Sprinkled or 

abounding with pebbles. 
PEBBLY, (peb'-ble) a. Full of pebbles. 
PECCABILITY, " (pek-ka-bil'-e-te) n. s. 

State of being subject to sin. 
PECCABLE, (pek'-ka-bl) a. Liable to sin. 
PECCADILLO, (pek-ka-dil'-lo) n. s. A 

petty fault ; a slight crime ; a venial of- 
fence. 
PECCANCY, (pek'-kan-se) n. s. Bad qua- 

lity ; offence. 



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PECCANT, (pek'-kant) a. Guilty ; crimi- 
nal ; ill-disposed ; corrupt ; bad ; offen- 
sive to the body ; injurious to health ; 
wrong ; bad ; deficient ; unformal. 

PECCAVI, (pek-ka'-vi). A colloquial ex- 
pression still in use, as, he cried peccavi ; I 
have offended. 

PECK, (pek) n.s. The fourth part of a 
bushel. 

To PECK, (pek) v. a. To strike with the 
beak as a bird ; to pick up food with the 
beak ; to strike with any pointed instru 
ment. 

PECKER, (pek'-ker) n. s. One that pecks . 
a kind of bird, as, the wood-pecker. 

PECTIN AL, (pek'-te-nal) n.s. Such fish 
as have their bones made laterally like a 
comb. 

PECTINATED, (pek'-te-na-ted) a. Stand- 
ing from each other like the teeth of a 
comb. 

PECTORAL, (pek'-to-raf) a. Belonging to 
the breast. 

PECTORAL, (pek'-to-ral) n. s. A medicine 
intended against diseases of the breast. 

PECULATION, (pek-ku-la'-shun) n.s. Rob- 
bery of the publick ; theft of publick mo- 
ney 

To PECULATE, (pek'-ku-late) v. n. To rob 
or defraud the publick. 

PECULATOR, (pek'-ku-la-tur; n.s. A rob- 
ber of the publick. 

PECULIAR, (pe-ku'-le-er) a. Appropriate; 
belonging to any one with exclusion of 
others ; not common to other things. 

PECULIAR, (pe-ku' le-er) n.s. i he pro- 
perty ; the exclusive property ; something 
abscinded from the ordinary jurisdiction. 

PECULIARITY, (pc-ku-le-ar'-e-te) u. s. 
Particularity ; something found only in 
one. 

To PECULIARIZE, (pe-ku'-le-a-rize) p. a. 
To appropriate ; to make peculiar. 

PECULIARLY, (pe-ku'-le-er-le) ad. Par- 
ticularly; singly ; in a manner not common 
to ethers. 

PECUNIARY, (pe-ku'-ne-a-re) a. Relating 
to money ; consisting of money. 

PEDAGOGICAL, (ped-a-go'-je-kal) } a 

PEDAGOGICK, (ped-a-go'-ji : k) 5 Suit- 

ing or belonging to a schoolmaster. 

PEDAGOGUE, (ped'-da-gog) n. s. One 
who teaches boys; a schoolmaster ; a ped- 
ant. 

PEDAL, (pe'-dal) a. Belonging to a foot. 

PEDALS, (pe'-dalz, or ped'-dalz) n. s. pi. 
The large pipes of an organ ; so called be- 
cause played upon and stopped by the foot. 

PEDANT, (ped'-dant) n.s. A schoolmaster ; 
a man vain of low knowledge. 

PEDANTICAL, (pe-dan'-te-kal) \ a. Awk- 

PEDANTICK, (pe-dan T -tik) S wardly 

ostentatious of learning. 

PEDANTICALLY, ( P e-dan'-te-kal-e) ad. 
With awkward ostentation of literature. 

To PEDANTIZE, (ped'-dan-tize) v. n. To 
play the pedant) to use pedantical expres- 
sions. 



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PEDANTRY, (ped'-dan-tre) n. s. Awkward 

ostentation of needless learning. 

To PEDDLE, (ped-dl) v. n. To be busy 
about trifles; to sell as a pedlar. 

PEDDLING, (ped'-dl-mg) a. Petty; tri- 
fling ; unimportant. 

PEDESTAL, (ped'-des-tal) n. s. The lower 
member of a pillar ; the basis of a statue. 

PEDESTRIAN, (pe-des'-tre-an) a. On 
foot. 

PEDESTRIAN, (pe-des'-tre-an) n.s. One 
who makes a journey on foot ; one distin- 
guished for his powers of walking. 

PEDESTRIOUS, (pe-des'-tre-us) a. Not 
winged ; going on foot. 

PEDICLE, (ped'-de-kl) n.s. The footstalk ; 
that by which a leaf or fruit is fixed to the 
tree. 

PEDICULAR, (pe-dik'-ku-lar) a. Having 
the phthiriasis or lousy distemper. 

PEDIGREE, (ped'-de-gre) n. s. Genea- 
logy ; lineage ; account of descent. 

PEDIMENT, (ped'-de-ment) n. s. In archi- 
tecture, An ornament that crowns the or- 
c'onances, finshes the fronts of buildings, 
and serves as a decoration over gates, win- 
dows, and niches 

PEDLER, (ped'-lcr) n. s. One who travels 
the country with small commodities 

PEDLERY, (ped'-ler-e) n. s. The articles 
sold by pedlers ; the employment of selling 
petty articles. 

PEDOBAPTISM, (pe-do-bap'-tizm) u. s. 
Infant baptism. 

PEDOBAPT1ST, (pe-do-bap -tist) n. s. Cue 
that holds or practises infant baptism. 

PEDOMETER, (pe-dom'-e-ter) n.s. A ma- 
thematical instrument, by the management 
of the wheels of which, paces are number- 
ed , and distance from one place to another 
exactly measured. 

To PEE, (pe) v. n. To look with one eye. 

PEED, (peed) a. Blind of one eye. 

To PEEL, (peel) v. a. To decorticate ; to 
flay. 

PELL, (peel) n. s. The skin or thin rind of 
anything. 

PEEL, (peel) n.s. A broad thin board with 
along handle, used by bakers to put their 
bread in and out of the oven. 

PEELER, (peel'-er) n. s. One who strips or 
flays ; a robber ; a plunderer. 

To PEEP, (peep) v.n. To make the first ap- 
pearance ; to look slily, closely or curiously : 
to look through any crevice ; to chirrup ; to 
cry as young birds; to utter in a small 
voice. 

PEEP, (peep) n. s. First appearance : as, 
aL the peep of day ; a sly look. 

PEEPER, (peep'-er) n.s. One that peeps 
A young chicken just breaking the shell. 

PEEPHOLE, (peep-hole) 7 n.s 

PEEPING-HOLE, (pe'ep'-ing-hole) S Hole 
through which one may look wiihout being 
discovered. 

PEER, (peer) n. s. Equal ; one of the same 
rank ; one equal in excellence or endow- 
ments ; a nobleman : of nobility we have 



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five degrees, who are all nevertheless called 
peers, because their essential privileges are 
the same. 

To PEER, (peer) v. n. To come just in sight ; 
to look narrowly ; to peep. 

PEERAGE, (peer'-aje) n. s. The dignity 
of a peer ; the body of peers. 

PEERESS, (peer'-es) n. s. The lady of a 
peer ; a woman ennobled. 

PEERLESS, (peer'-les) a. Unequalled ; hav- 
ing no peer. 

PEERLESSLY, (peer'-les-le) ad. Without 
an equal ; matchlessly. 

PEERLESSNESS, (peer'-les-nes^ n. s. Uni- 
versal superiority. 

PEEVISH, (pee'-vish) a. Petulant ; wasp- 
ish ; easily offended ; irritable ; irascible ; 
soon angry ; hard to please ; pressing dis- 
content, or fretfulness .; silly ; childish. 

PEEVISHLY, (pee'-vish-le) ad. Angrily; 
querulously ; morosely. 

PEEVISHNESS, (pee'-vish-nes) n.s. Iras- 
cibility ; querulousness ; fretfulness ; per- 
verseness. 

PEG, (peg) n. s. A piece of wood driven 
into a hole ; the pins of an instrument in 
which the strings are strained ; the nick- 
name of Margaret. 

To PEG, (peg) v. a. To fasten with a peg. 

PEGGER, (peg'-er) n. s. One who fastens 
with pegs. 

PELAGIAN, (pe-la'-je-an) n. s. One of the 
followers of Pelagius, a monk, at the be- 
ginning of the fifth century, who denied 
original sin, and maintained free will and 
the merit of good works. 

PELAGIANlSM,(pe-la'-je-an-i.zm) n. s. The 
doctrine of Pelagius and his followers. 

PELF, (pelf) n.s. Money; riches. 

PELICAN, (pel'-le-kan) n. s. A large bird 
that has a peculiar tenderness for its young, 
and is supposed to admit them to suck 
blood from its breast ; a glass vessel used 
by chymists : written also ■pellicane, and 
pelecan. 

PELISSE, (pel-lese') n. s. A kind of coat 
or robe. 

PELLET, (pel'-let) ». s. A little ball ; a 
bullet ; a ball to be shot. 

PELLICLE, (pel'-le-kl) n. s. A thin skin. 
It is often used for the film which gathers 
upon liquors impregnated with salts 
or other substances, and evaporated by 
heat. 

PELLMELL, (pel'-mel) ad. Confusedly; 
tumultuously ; one among another ; with 
confused violence. 

PELLS, (pelz) n.s. Clerk of the pells, An 
officer belonging to the exchequer, who en- 
ters every teller's bill into a parchment roll 
called pellis acceptorum, the roll of receipts ; 
and also makes another roll called pellis 
exituum, a roll of the disbursements. 

PELLUCID, (pel-lu'-sid) a. Clear; trans- 
parent ; not opaque ; not dark. 

PELLUCIDTTY, (pel-lu-sid'-e-te) } n. 5. 

PELLUC1DNESS, (pel-lu'-sid-nes) S Trans- 
parency ; clearness ; not opacity. 



PEN 

PELT, (pelt) n. s. Skin ; hide ; a blow from 
something thrown ; a stroke. 

PELT-MONGER, (pelt'-mung-ger) n. s. A 
dealer in raw hides. 

To PELT, Cpelt) v. a. To strike with some- 
thing thrown ; to throw ; to cast. 

PELTRY, (pel'-tre) n. s. Furs or skins in 
general. 

PELVIS, (pel' -vis) u. s. The lower part of 
the belly. 

PEN, (pen) n. s. An instrument of writing ; 

feather ; a small inclosure ; a coop. 
To PEN, (pen) v. a. preter. and part. pass. 
pent. To coop ; to shut up ; to incage ; to 
imprison in a narrow place ; [from the 
noun ; pret.^ and part. pass, penned.'] To 
write. 

PENAL, (pe'-nal) a. Denouncing punish- 
ment ; enacting punishment ; used for the 
purposes of punishment ; vindictive. 

PENALITY, (pen'-nal-le-te) n. s. LiabJe- 
ness to punishment ; condemnation to pu- 
nishment. 

PENALTY, (pen'-nal -te) n. s. Punishment ; 
censure ; judicial infliction ; forfeiture upon 
non-performance. 

PENANCE, (pen'-nanse) n. s. Infliction 
either public or private, suffered as an ex- 
pression of repentance for sin ; repent- 
ance. 

PENCE, (pense) n. s. The plural of penny. 

PENCIL, (pen'-sil) n. s. A small brush of 
hair which painters dip in their colours ; a 
black lead pen, with which cut to a point 
they write without ink ; any instrument of 
writing without ink. 

To PENCIL, (pen'-sil) v. a. To paint. 

PENDANT, (pen'-dant) n. s. A jewel hang- 
ing in the ear ; anything hanging by way 
of ornament ; a small flag in ships. 

PENDENCE, (pen'-dense) n. s. Slopeness ; 
inclination. 

PENDENCY, (pen'-den-se) n. s. Suspence ; 
delay of decision. 

PENDENT, (pen'-dent) a. Hanging ; jut- 
ting over ; supported above the ground. 

PENDING, (pend'-ing) a. Depending ; re- 
maining yet undecided. 

PENDULOSITY, (pen-du-los'-e-te) > 

PENDULOUSNESS, "(pen'-du-luslnes) J 
n. s. The state of hanging ; suspension. 

PENDULOUS, (pen'-du-lus) a. Hanging ; 
not supported belosv ; doubtful ; unsettled. 

PENDULUM, (pen'-du-lum) n.s. Any 
weight hung so as that it may easily swing 
backwards and forwards, of which the great 
law is, that its oscillations are always per- 
formed in equal time. 

PENETRABLE, (pen'-ne-tra-bl) a. Capable 
of being pierced ; such as may admit the 
entrance of another body ; susceptive of 
moral or intellectual impression. 

PENETRABILITY, (pen-ne-tra-bil'-e-te) 
n. s. Susceptibility of impression from an- 
other body. 

PENETRANCY, (pen'-ne-tran-?o) n. s 
Power of entering or piercing. 

PENETRANT, (pen'-ne-trant) a. Having 



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PEN 

the power to pierce or enter ; sharp ; sub- 
tile ; having power to affect the mind. 

To PENETRATE, (pen'-ne-trate) v a. To 
pierce ; to enter beyond the surface ; to 
make way into a body ; to affect the mind , 
to reach the meaning. 

To PENETRATE, (pen'-ne-trate) v. n. To 
make way ; to make way by the mind. 

PENETRATION, (pen-ne-tra'-shun) n. s. 
The act of entering into any body ; mental 
entrance into anything abstruse ; acute- 
ness ; sagacity. 

PENETRATIVE, (pen'-ne-tra-tiv) a. Pierc- 
ing ; sharp ; subtile ; acute ; sagacious ; 
discerning ; having the power to impress 
the mind. 

PENETRATIVENESS,(pen'-ne-tra-tiv-nes) 
n. s. The quality of being penetrative. 

PENGUIN, (pen'-gwin) n. s. A large heavy 
bird ; a fruit very common in the West 
Indies. 

PENINSULA, (pen-in'- su-la) n. s. A piece 
of land almost surrounded by the sea, but 
joined by a narrow neck to the main. 

PENINSULATED, (pen-in'-su-la-ted) a. 
Almost. surrounded by water. 

PENITENCE, (pen'-ne-tense) }n. s. Re- 

PENITENCY, (pen'-ne-ten-se) \ pentance ; 
sorrow for crimes ; contrition for sin, with 
amendment of life or change of the affec- 
tions. 

PENITENT, (pen'-ne-tent) a. Repentant; 
contrite for sin ; sorrow for past trans- 
gressions, and resolutely amending life. 

PENITENT, (pen'-ne-tent) n. s. One sor- 
rowful for sin ; one under censure of the 
church, but admitted to penance ; one under 
the direction of a confessor. 

PENITENTIAL, (pen-ne-ten'-shal) a. Ex- 
pressing penitence ; enjoined to penance. 

PENITENTIAL, (pen-ne-ten'-shal) n . s. A 
book directing the degrees of penance. 

PENlTENTIARY,(pen-ne-ten'-she-a-re) n.s. 
One who prescribes the rules and measures 
of penance ; a penitent ; one who does 
penance ; the place where penance is en- 
joined. 

PENITENTIARY, (pen-ne-ten'-she-a-re) a. 
Relating to the rules and measures of pen- 
ance. 

PENITENTLY, (pen'-ne-tent-le) ad. With 
repentance ; with sorrow for sin ; with 
contrition. 
PENKNIFE, (pen'-nife) n. s. A knife used 

to cut pens. 
PENMAN, (pen'-man) n. s. One who pro- 
fesses the art of writing ; an author ; a 
writer. 
PENMANSHIP, (pen'-man-ship) n.s. The 

use of the pen ; art of writing. 
PENNANT, (pen'-nant) n. s. A small flag, 

ensign or colours. 
PENNATED, (pen'-na-ted) a. Winged; 
Pennated, amongst botanists, is a term ap- 
applied to those leaves of plants that grow 
directly one against another on the same 
rib or stalk ; as those of ash and walnut- 
tree. 



PEN 

PENNILESS, (pen'-ne-Jes) a. Moneyless; 

poor ; wanting money. 
PENNON, (pen'-nun) n. s. A small flag or 

colour. 
PENNY, (pen'-ne) n. s. pi. Pence. A small 
coin of which twelve make a shilling : a 
penny is the radical denomination from 
which English coin is numbered, the cop- 
per halfpence and farthings being only 
nummorum famuli, a subordinate species of 
coin. Proverbially, a small sum; money 
in general. 
PENNYROYAL, (pen-ne-roe'-al) n.s. A 

well-known herb. 
PENNYWEIGHT, (pen'-ne-wate) n. s. A 
weight containing twenty-four grains troy 
weight. So called from the ancient silver 
penny being of this weight. 
PENNYWISE, (pen'-ne-wize) a. Saving 
small sums at the hazard of larger ; nig- 
gardly on improper occasions. 
PENNYWORTH, (pen'-ne-wurt/t) n.s. As 

much as is bought for a penny. 
PENSILE, (pen'-sjl) a. Hanging ; sus- 
pended ; supported above the ground. 
PENSILENESS, (pen'-sil-nes) n. s. The 

state of hanging. 
PENSION, (pen'-shun) n.s. A payment of 
money ; a rent ; an allowance made to any 
one without an equivalent ; the allowance 
made as an acknowledgement for any emi- 
nent and distinguished services. 
To PENSION, (pen'-shun) v. a. To support 

by an arbitrary allowance. 
PENSIONARY, (pen'-shun-a-re) a. Main- 
tained bv pensions. 
PENSIONARY, (pen'-shun-a-re) n.s. One 

receiving a pension, or annual payment, 
PENSIONER, (pen'-shun-er) n.s. One who 
is supported by an allowance paid at the 
will of another; a dependant; one of an 
order of students in the university of Cam- 
bridge ; one of an honourable band of gen- 
tlemen, attendant upon the king, estab- 
lished in the sixteenth century, and still 
continued. 
PENSIVE, (pen'-siv) a . Sorrowfully thought- 
ful J sorrowful; mournfully serious; me- 
lancholy. 
PENSIVELY, (pen'-siv-le) ad. With me- 
lancholy ; sorrowfully ; with gloomy seri- 
ousness. 
PENSIVENESS, (pen'-siv-nes) n. s. Melan- 
choly ; sorrowfulness. 
PENSTOCK, (pen'-stok) n.s. A sort of 
sluice placed in the water of a mill-pond ; 
a flood-gate. 
PENT, (pent) part. pass, of pen. Shut up. 
PENTACAPSULAR, (pen-ta-kap'-su-lar) a. 

Having five cavities. 
PENTACHORD, (pen'-ta-kord) n.s. An 

instrument with five strings. 
PENTAEDROUS, (pen-ta-e'-drus) a. Hav- 
ing five sides. 
PENTAGON, (pen -ta- gun) n.s. A figure 

•with five angles. 
PENTAGONAL, (pen-tag'-o-naly a. Quin- 
quangular; having five angles. 



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PEP 

PENTAMETER, (pen-tam'-me-ter) n. s. A 

Latin verse of five feet. 

PENTAMETER, (pen-tam'-me-ter) a. Hav- 
ing five metrical feet. 

PENTANGULAR, (pen-tang'-gu-lar) a. 
Five cornered. 

PENTAPETALOUS, (pen-ta pet'-ta-lus) a. 
Having five petals or leaves. 

PENTASPAST, (pen'-ta-spast) n. s. An en- 
gine with five pullies. 

PENTASTICK, (pen'-ta-stik) n. s. A com- 
position consisting of five verses. 

PENTASTYLE, (pen'-ta-stile) n. s. In ar- 
chitecture, a work in which are five rows of 
columns. 

PENTATEUCH, (pen'-ta-tuke) n.s. The 
five books of Moses. 

PENTECOST, (pen'-te-kost) n. s. A feast 
among the Jews ; Whitsuntide. 

PENTECOSTAL, (pen -te-kos-tal) a. Be- 
longing to Whitsuntide. 

PENTHOUSE, (pent'-house) n. s. A shed 
hanging out aslope from the main wall. 

PENTICE, (pen'-tis) n. s. A sloping roof. 

PENT1LE, (pen'-tile) n. s. A tile formed 
to cover the sloping part of the roof ; they 
are often called pantiles. 

PENULTIMATE, (pe-nul'-te-niate) a. Last 
but one. 

PENUMBRA, (pe-num'-bra) n. s. An im- 
perfect shadow ; that part of the shadow 
which is half light. 

PENURIOUS, (pe-nu'-re-us) a. Niggardly ; 
sparing ; not liberal ; sordidly mean ; scant; 
not plentiful. 

PENURIOUSLY, (pe-nu'-re-us-le) ad. Spa- 
ringly ; not plentifully. 

PENURIOUSNESS, (pe-nu'-re-us-nes) n.s. 
Niggardliness ; parsimony ; scantiness ; not 
plenty. 

PENURY, (pen'-nxi-re) n. s. Poverty; in- 
digence. 

PEON, (pe'-un) n. s. In India a foot-soldier ; 
one employed also as a servant or attend- 
ent. 

PEONY, (pe'-o-ne) n. s. A flower. 

PEOPLE, (pee'-p'l) n. s. A nation ; those 
who compose a community ; the vulgar ; 
the commonalty ; not the princes or nobles ; 
persons of a particular class ; men or per- 
sons in general. 

To PEOPLE, (pee'-pl) v. a. To stock with 
inhabitants. 

PEPASTICKS, (pe-pas'-tiks) n.s. Medi- 
cines which are good to help the rawness 
of the stomach and digest crudities. 

PEPPER, (pep'-per) n. s. An aromatick 
pungent spice, of which there are three 
kinds ; the black, the white, and the long, 
which are three different fruits produced 
by three distinct plants. 

To PEPPER, (pep'-per) v. a. To sprinkle 
with pepper ; to beat ; to mangle with shot 
or blows. 

PEPPERBOX, (pep'-per-boks) n. s. A box 
for holding pepper. 

PEPPERCORN, (pep'-per-korn) «. s. Any- 
thing of inconsiderable value. 



PER 

PEPPERING, (pep'-per-ing) a. Hot; fiery 

angry. 

PEPPERMINT, (pep'-per-mint) n. s. Mint 
eminently hot. 

PEPTICK, (pep'-tik) a. What helps diges- 
tion. 

PER SE, (per-se') ad. By himself, herself, 
or itself, abstractedly. 

PERAD VENTURE, (per-ad-vent'-yur) ad. 
Perhaps ; may be ; by chance. 

7b PERAGRATE, (per'-a-grate) v. a. To 
wander over ; to ramble through. 

PER AG RATION, (per-a-gra'-shun) n. s. 
The act of passing through any state or 
space. 

To PERAMBULATE, (per-am'-bu-late) v. o. 
To walk through ; to survey, by passing 
through; to visit the boundaries of the 
parish. 

PERAMBULATION, (per-am-bu-la'-shun) 
n. s. The act of passing through or wan- 
dering over; a travelling survey , a district; 
limit of jurisdiction ; survey of the bounds 
of the parish annually performed. 

PERAMBULATOR,(per-am'-bu-la-tur)n.«. 
A wheel for measuring roads. 

PERCASE, (per-kase') ad. Perchance; 
perhaps. 

PERCEIVABLE, (per-se'-va-bl) a. Percep- 
tible ; such as falls under perception. 

PERCE'IVABLY, (per-se'-va-ble) ad. In 
such a manner as may be observed or 
known. 

PERCEIVER, (per-se'-ver) n.s. One who 
perceives or observes. 

To PERCEIVE, (per-seve ,x ) v. a. To dis- 
cover by some sensible effects; to know ; 
to observe ; to be affected by. 

PERCEPTIBILITY, (per-sep-te-bil'-e-te) 
n. s. The state of being an object of the 
senses or mind ; the state of being percep- 
tible ; perception ; the power of perceiving. 

PERCEPTIBLE, (per-sep'-te-bl) a. Such 
as may be known or observed; capable of 
perception. 

PERCEPTIBLY, (per-sep'-te-ble) ad. In 
such a manner as may be perceived. 

PERCEPTION, (per-sep'-shun) n.s. The 
power of perceiving ; knowledge ; con- 
sciousness ; the act of perceiving ; obser- 
vation ; notion ; idea ; the state of being 
affected by something. 

PERCEPTIVE, (.per-sep'-tiv) a. Having 
the power of perceiving. 

PERCH, (pertsh) n. s. A measure of five 
yards and a half ; a pole ; something on 
which birds roost or sit ; a well-known fresh 
water fish. 

To PERCH, (pertsh) v. n. To sit or roost as 
a bird. 

To PERCH, (pertsh) v. a. To place on a 
perch. 

PERCHANCE, (per-tshance'j ad. Perhaps ; 
peradventure. 

PERCIPIENT, (per-sip'-pe-ent) a. Per- 
ceiving ; having the power of pereeption. 

PERCIPIENT, (per-sip'-pe-ent) n, s. One 
that has the power of perceiving. 



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PER 

To PERCOLATE, (per'-ko-late) v. a. To 

strain through. 
PERCOLATION, (per-ko-la' shun) n. s. The 
act of straining ; purification or separation 
by straining. 
To PERCUSS, (per-kus') v. a. To strike. 
PERCUSSION, (per-kush'-un) n. s. The 
act of striking ; stroke ; effect of sound in 
the ear. 
PERCUTIENT,(per-ku'-she-ent) 7i.s. Strik- 
ing ; having the power to strike. 
PERDITION, (per-dish'-un) n, s. Destruc- 

tion ; rain ; death ; loss ; eternal death. 
PERDU, (per-du') ad. Close in ambush. 
PERDU, (per-du') n. s. One who is placed 

in ambush, or on the watch. 
PERDU, (per-du') a. Employed on despe- 
rate purposes ; accustomed to desperate 
purposes. 
PERDURABLE, (per'-du-ra-bl) a. Last- 
ing ; long continued. 
PERDURABLY, (per'-du-r^-ble) ad. Last- 
ingly. 
PERDURATION, (per-du-ra'-shun) n.s. 

Long continuance. 
PERDY, (per-de') ad. A term of assevera- 
tion frequent in our ancient poetry ; cer- 
tainly ; verily ; in truth. 
To PEREGRINATE, (per'-re-gre-nate) v. n. 

To travel ; to live in foreign countries. 
PEREGRINATION, (per-re-gre-na-shun) 

n. s. Travel ; abode in foreign countries. 
PEREGRINE, (per'-re-giin) a. Foreign; 

not native ; not domestic. 
To PEREMPT, (per-emt') v. a. To kill ; to 

crush : a law term. 
PEREMPTION, (per-em'-shun) n. s. Crush ; 

extinction : law term. 
PEREMPTORILY, (per'-rem-tur-re-le) ad. 
Absolutely ; positively ; so as to cut off all 
further debate. 
PEREMPTORINESS, (per'-rem-tur e-nes) 
n. s. Positiveness ; absolute decision ; dog- 
matism. 
PEREMPTORY, (per'-rem-tur-e, or per- 
em'-to-re) a. Dogmatical ; absolute ; such 
as destroys all further expostulation. 
PERENNIAL, (per-en'-ne-al) a. Lasting 

through the year ; perpetual ; unceasing. 
PERENNIAL, (per en'-ne-al) n.s. A plant, 
of which the roots will endure many years. 
PERENNITY, (per-ren'-ne-te) n.s. Equa- 
lity of lasting through all seasons ; perpe- 
tuity. 
PERERRATION, (per-er-ra'-shun) n. s. 
Travel ; act of wandering through various 
places. 
PERFECT, (per'-fekt) a. Complete ; con- 
summate ; finished ; neither defective nor 
redundant ; fully informed ; fully skilful ; 
pure ; blameless ; clear ; immaculate ; con- 
fident ; certain. 
To PERFECT, (per'-fekt, or per-fekt') v. a. 
To finish ; to complete ; to consummate ; 
to bring to its due state ; to make skilful ; 
to instruct fully. 
PERFECTER, (per'-fekt-er, or per-fekt'-er) 
n. s. One that makes perfect. 



PER 

PERFECTION, (per-fek'-shun) n. s. Tho 
state of being perfect ; something that con- 
curs to produce supreme excellence. In 
this sense it has a plural. 
PERFECTIONAL, (per-fek'-shun al) a. 

Made complete. 
To PERFECTIONATE, (per-fek'-shun-ate) 
v. a. To make perfect ; to advance to per- 
fection. 
PERFECTIONIST, (per-fek'-shun-ist) n. s. 
One pretending to extreme perfection ; a 
puritan. 
PERFECTIVE, (per-fek'-tiv) a. Conducing 

to bring to perfection. 
PERFECTIVELY, (per-fek'-tiv-le) ad. In 

such a manner as brings to perfection. 
PERFECTLY, (per'-fekt-le) ad. In the 
highest degree of excellence ; totally ; com- 
pletely ; exactly ; accurately. 
PERFECTNESS, (p.er'-fekt-nes) n. s. Com- 
pleteness ; perfection ; goodness ; virtue ; 
skill. 
PERFIDIOUS, (per-fid'-de-us) a. Treacher- 
ous ; false to trust ; guilty of violated faith ; 
expressing treachery ; proceeding from 
treachery. 
PERFIDIOUSLY, (per-fid'-de-us-le) ad. 

Treacherously ; by breach of faith. 
PERFIDIOUSNESS,(perfid'-de-us-nes) n.s. 

The quality of being perfidious. 
PERFIDY, (per'-fe-de) n.s. Treachery; 

want of faith ; breach of faith. 
To PERFLATE, (per-fiate') v. a. To blow 

through. 
PERFLATION, (per-fia'-shun) n. s. The act 

of blowing through. 
To PERFORATE, (per'-fo-rate) v. a. To 

pierce with a tool ; to bore. 
PERFORATION, (per-fo ra'-shun) n.s. The 
act of piercing or boring ; hole ; place 
bored. 
PERFORATIVE, (per'-fo-ra-tiv) a. Hav- 
ing power to pierce ; applied to the chir- 
urgical instrument, called a trepan. 
PERFORATOR, (per'-fo-ra-tur) n. s. The 

instrument of boring. 
PERFORCE, (per-forse') ad. By violence ; 

violently ; of necessity. 
To PERFORM, (per-form') v. a. To exe- 
cute ; to do ; to discharge ; to atchieve an 
undertaking ; to accomplish. 
To PERFORM, (per-form') v. n. To succeed 

in an attempt. 
PERFORMABLE, (per-form'-a-bl) a. Prac- 
ticable ; such as may be done. 
PERFORMANCE, (per-for'-mans) n.s. Com- 
pletion of something designed ; execution 
of something promised ; composition ; work; 
action ; something done. 
PERFORMER, (per-forin'-er) n.s, One 
that performs anything ; it is generally ap- 
plied to one that makes a publick exhibition 
of his skill. 
PERFUMATORY, (per-fu'-ma-tur-e) a. 

That perfumes. 
PERFUME, (per '-fume) n. s. Strong odour 
of sweetness used to give scents to other 
things ; sweet odour ; fragrance. 



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PER 

To PERFUME, (per-fume') v. a. To scent ; 
to impregnate with sweet scent. 

PERFUMER, (per-fu'-mer) n. s. One whose 
trade is to sell things made to gratify the 
scent. 

To PERFUSE, (per-fuze') v. a. To tincture ; 
to overspread. 

PERHAPS, (per-haps') ad. Peradventure ; 
it may be. 

PERICARDIUM, (per-re-kar'-de-nm) 11. s. 
A thin membrane of a conick figure that 
resembles a purse, and contains the heart 
in its cavity. 

PERICARP1UM, (per-re-kar'-pe-um) n. s. 
In botany, A pellicle or thin membrane 
encompassing the fruit or grain of a 
plant. 

PERICRANIUM, (per'-e-kra'-ne-um) n. s. 
The membrane that covers the skull. 

PERICULOUS, (pe-rik'-ku-lus) a. Danger- 
ous ; jeopardous ; hazardous. 

PERIGEE, (per'-e-jee) ) n. s. That 

PERIGIUM, (per-e-je'-um) $ point in the 
heavens wherein a planet is said to be in 
it3 nearest distance possible from the 
earth. 

PERIHELIUM, (per-ehe'-le-um) n.s. That 
point of a planet's orbit, wherein it is near- 
est the sun. 

PERIL, (per'-ril) n. s. Danger ; hazard ; 
jeopardy; denunciation ; danger denounc- 
ed. 

PERILOUS, (per'-ril-us) a. Dangerous ; 
hazardous ; full of danger. 

PERILOUSLY, (per'-ril-us-le) ad. Danger- 
ously. 

PERILOUSNESS, (per'-ril-us-nes) n.s. Dan- 
gerousness. 

PERIMETER, (pe-rim'-me-ter) n.s. The 
compass or sum of all the" sides which 
bound any figure of what kind soever, whe- 
ther rectilinear or mixed. 

PERIOD, (pe'-re-ud) n. s. A circuit; time 
in which anything is performed, so as to 
begin again in the same manner : the end or 
conclusion ; the state at which anything 
terminates ; length of duration ; a complete 
sentence from one full stop to another ; a 
course of events, or series of things me- 
morably terminated ; as, the periods of an 
empire. 

PERIODICAL, (pe-re-od'-de-kal) ) a. Cir- 

PERIODICK, (pe-re-'od'-ik)" * ] pular ; 
making a circuit ; making a revolution ; 
happening by revolution at some stated 
time ; regular ; performing some action at 
stated times ; relating to periods or revo- 
lutions. 

PERIODICALLY, (pe-re-od'-de-kal-e) ad. 
At stated periods. » 

PERIOSTEUM, (per-e-Qs'-te-um) «. s. The 
membrane which covers the bones. 

PERIPATETICAL, (per-e-pa-tet'-e-kal) 

PERIPATETICK, (per-e-pa-tet'-'ik)' T 
a. Belonging to the Peripatetic'ks ; denot- 
ing the Peripateticks. 

PERIPATETICISM, (per-e-pa-tet'-e-sizm) 
n. s. The notions of the Peripateticks. 



PER 

PERIPATETICK, (per-e-pa-tet'-ik) n. s. 
One of the followers of Aristotle ; so called, 
because they used to teach and dispute in 
the Lyceum at Athens, walking about. 

PERIPHERY, (pe-rif-fe-re) n. s. Circum- 
ference. 

To PER1PHRASE, (per'-re-fraze) v. a To 
express one word by many ; to express by 
circumlocution. 

PERIPHRASIS, (pe-rif'-fra-sis) n. 5. Cir- 
cumlocution ; use of many words to express 
the sense of one : as, for death, we may 
say, the loss of life. 

PERIPHRASTIC AL, (per-re-fras'-te-kal) a. 
Circumlocutory ; expressing the sense of 
one word in many. 

PERIPHRAST1CALLY, (per-re-fras'-te- 
kal-le) ad. With circumlocution. 

PERIPNEUMONIA,(per-ip-nu-mo'-ne-a) ) 

PER1PNEUMONY, <per-ip-nu'-mo-ne) 5 
n. s. An inflammation of the lungs. 

PERISCIAN, (per-ish'-e-an) a. Having 
shadows all around. 

PERISCII, (per-ish'-e-i) n. s. Those who, 
living within the polar circle, see the sun 
move round them, and consequently pro- 
ject their shadows in all directions. 

To PERISH, (per'-rish) v. n. To die ; to 
be destroyed, to be lost; to come to no- 
thing ; to be in a perpetual state of decay ; 
to be lost eternally. 

To PERISH, (per'-rish) v. a. To destroy ; 
to decay. 

PERISHABLE, (per'-ri.sh-a-bl) a. Liable 
to perish ; subject to decay ; of short dura- 
tion. 

PER1SHABLENESS, (per'-rish-a-bl-nes) 
n.s. Liablenes3 to be destroyed ; liable- 
ness to decay. 

PERISTALTICK, (per-e-stal'-tik) a. Peris- 
taltick motion is that vermicular motion of 
the guts, which is made by the contraction 
of the spiral fibres, whereby the excrements 
are pressed downwards and voided. 

PERISTYLE, (per'-re- stile) n.s. A circular 
range of pillars. 

PERISYSTOLE, (per-e-sis'-to-le) n. s. The 
pause or interval betwixt the two motions 
of the heart or pulse ; namely, that of the 
systole or contraction of the heart, and that 
of diastole or dilatation. 

PERITONEUM, (per-e-to-ne'-um) n.s. A 
thin and soft membrane, which encloses all 
the bowels contained in the lower belly, 
covering all the inside of its cavity. 

To PERJURE, (per'-jur) v. a. To forswear; 
to taint with perjury. 

PERJURER, (per'-ju-rer) n. s. One that 
swears falsely. 

PERJURIOUS, (per-ju'-re-us) a. Guilty of 
perjury. 

PERJURY, (per'-ju-re) n. s. False oath. 

PERIWIG, (per'-re-wig) n. s. Adscititious 
hair ; hair not natural, worn by way of or- 
nament or concealment of baldness. 

To PERIWIG, (per'-re-wig) v. a. To dress 
in false hair 

PERIWINKLE, (per'-re- wink-kl) n.s. A 



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PER 

small shell fish ; a kind of fish snail ; a 
plant. 

To PERK, (perk) v. n. To hold up the head 
with an affected briskness. 

To PERK, (perk) v. a. To dress ; to prank. 

PERK, (perk) a. Pert ; brisk ; airy. 

PERLUSTRATION, (per-lus-tra'-shun) n. s. 
The act of viewing all over. 

PERMANENCE, (per'-ma-nense) 7 n. s. 

PERMANENCY, (per'-ma-nen-se) J Dura- 
tion ; consistency ; continuance in the same 
state ; lastingness ; continuance in rest. 

PERMANENT, (per'-ma-nent) a. Durable ; 
not decaying ; unchanged ; of long conti- 
nuance. 

PERMANENTLY, (per'-ma-nent-le) ad. 
Durably ; lastiagly. 

PERMEABLE, (per'-me-a-bl) a. Such as 
may be passed through. 

PERMEANT, (per'-me-ant) a. Passing 
through. 

To PERMEATE, (per'-me-ate) v. a. To pass 
through. 

PERMEATION, (per-me-a'-shun) n. s. The 
act of passing through. 

PERMISCIBLE, (per-mis'-se-bl) a. Such 
as may be mingled. 

PERMISSIBLE, (per-mis'-se-bl) a. That 
may be permitted. 

PERMISSION, (per-mish'-un) n.s. Allow- 
ance ; grant of liberty. 

PERMISSIVE, (per-mis'-siv) a. Granting 
liberty, not favour ; not hindering, though 
not approving ; granted ; suffered without 
hindrance ; not authorised or favoured. 

PERMISSIVELY. (per-mis'-siy-le) ad. By 
bare allowance ; without hindrance. 

PERMISTION, (per-mist'-yun) n.s. The 
act of mixing. 

To PERMIT, (per-mit') v. a. To allow with- 
out command ; to suffer without authorizing 
or approving; to allow; to suffer. 

PERMIT, (per-mit') n. s. A written per- 
mission from an officer for transporting of 
goods from place to place, shewing the 
duty on them to have been paid. 

PERMITTANCE, (per-mit'-tanse) n.s. Al- 
lowance ; permission. 

PERMIXTION, (per-mikst'-yun) n. s. The 
act of mingling ; the state of being mingled. 

PERMUTATION, (per-mu-ta'-shun) »<. s. 
Exchange of one for another. In algebra, 
Change, or different combination, of any 
number of quantities. 

To PERMUTE, (per-mme') v. a. To ex- 
change. 

PERMUTER, (per-mu'-ter) n.s. An ex- 
changer ; he who permutes. 

PERNICIOUS, (per-nish'-us) a. Mischiev- 
ous in the highest degree ; destructive. 

PERNICIOUSLY, (per-nish'-us-le) ad. De- 
structively ; mischievously ; ruinously. 
PERNICIOUSNESS, (per-nish-us-nes) n. s. 

The quality of being pernicious. 
PERNOCTATION, (per-nok-ta'-shun) ».s. 

Act of tarrying or watching all night. 
PERORATION, (per-o-ra'-shun) n. s. The 
conclusion of an oration. 



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To PERPEND, (per-pend') v. a. To weigh 
in the mind ; to consider attentively. 

PERPENDER, (per-pend'-er) n. s. A co- 
ping stone. 

PERPENDICLE.(per-pen'-de-kl) n.s. Any- 
thing hanging down by a straight line. 

PERPENDICULAR, (per-pen-dik'-u-lai) 
a. Crossing any other line at right an- 
gles ; cutting the horizon at right angles. 

PERPENDICULAR, (per-pen -dik'-u-lar) 
n. s. A line crossing the horizon at right 
angles ; a level. 

PERPENDICULARLY, (per-pen-dik'-ku- 
lar-le) ad. In such a manner as to cut an- 
other line at right angles ; in the direction 
of a straight line up and down. 

PERPENDICULARITY, (per-pen-dik-u- 
lar'-e-te) n. s. The state of being perpen- 
dicular. 

PERPENSION, (per-pen- shun) n.s. Con- 
sideration. 

To PERPETRATE, (per -pe-trate) v. a. To 
commit ; to act, taken in a bad sense. 

PERPETRATION, (per-pe-tra'-shun) n. s. 
The act of committing a crime ; a bad ac- 
tion. 

PERPETUAL, (per-pet'-xi-al) a. Never 
ceasing ; eternal with respect to futurity ; 
continual ; uninterrupted ; perennial. 

PERPETUALLY, (per-pet'-u-al-le) ad. Con- 
stantly ; continually ; incessantly. 

To PERPETUATE, (per-pet'-u-ate) v. a. 
To make perpetual ; to preserve from ex- 
tinction ; to eternize ; to continue without 
cessation or intermission. 

PERPETUATION, (per-pet-u- a'-shun) n.s. 
The act of making perpetual ; incessant 
continuance. 

PERPETUITY, (per-pe-tu'-e-te) n. s. Du- 
ration to all futurity ; exemption from in- 
termission or cessation ; something of 
which there is no end. 

To PERPLEX, (per-pleks') v. a. To disturb 
with doubtful notions ; to entangle ; to 
make anxious ; to teaze with suspence or 
ambiguity ; to distract ; to make intricate ; 
to involve ; to complicate ; to plague ; to 
vex. 

PERPLEXEDLY, (per-pleks'-ed-le) ad. In- 
tricately ; with involution. 

PERPLEXEDNESS, (per-pleks'-ed-nes) n.s. 
Embarrassment ; anxiety ; intricacy ; in- 
volution ; difficulty. 

PERPLEXITY, (per-pleks'-e-te) n. s. Anx- 
iety ; distraction of mind ; entanglement ; 
intricacy. 

PERQUISITE, (per-kwiz-it) n. s. Some- 
thing gained by a place or office over and 
above the settled wages. 
PERQUISITION, (per-kwe-zish'-un) n. s. 

An accurate enquiry ; a thorough search. 
PERRY, (per'-re) n. s. A drink made of 

pears. 
To PERSECUTE, (per'-se-kute) v. a. Vo 
harass with penalties ; to pursue with ma- 
lignity ; to pursue with repeated acts o. 
vengeance or enmity ; to importune much : 
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PERSECUTION, (per-se-ku'-shun) n. s. 
The act or practice of persecuting ; the 
state of being persecuted. 

PERSECUTOR, (per -se-ku-tur) n. s. One 
who harasses others with continued ma- 
lignity. 

PERSEVERANCE, (per-se-ve'-ranse) n.s. 
Persistence in any design or attempt ; 
steadiness in pursuits ; constancy in pro- 
gress. 

PERSEVERANT, (per-se-ve'-rant) a. Per- 
sisting ; constant. 

To PERSEVERE, (per-se-vere) v. n. To 
persist in an attempt ; not to give over ; 
not to quit the design. 

PE RSE VERINGLY, (per-se- vere'-ing-le) 
ad. With perseverance. 

To PERSIST, (per-sist'; v. n. To persevere ; 
to continue firm ; not to give over. 

PERSISTENCE, (per-sis'-tense) } n.s. The 

PERSISTENCY, (per-sis'-ten-se) S state of 
persisting ; steadiness ; constancy ; perse- 
verance in good or bad ; obstinacy ; obdu- 
rancy ; contumacy. 

PERSISTIVE, (per- sis'- tiv) a. Steady ; not 
receding from a purpose ; persevering. 

PERSON, (per'-sn) ?2. s. Individual or par- 
ticular man or woman ; man or woman 
considered as opposed to things, or dis- 
tinct from them ; individual man or wo- 
man ; human being, considered with re- 
spect to mere corporal existence ; a general 
loose term for a human being ; one ; a 
man ; one's self, not a representative ; ex- 
teriour appearance ; man or woman repre- 
sented in a fictitious dialogue ; character. 
In grammar, The quality of the noun that 
modifies the verb. 

PERSONABLE, (per'-so-na-bl) a. Hand- 
some ; graceful ; of good appearance. In 
law, Able to maintain any plea in a judicial 
court. 

PERSONAGE, (per'-so-naje) n. s. A con- 
siderable person ; man or woman of emi- 
nence ; exteriour appearance ; air ; stature ; 
character assumed ; character represented. 

PERSONAL, (per'-so-nal) a. Belonging to 
men or women, not to things ; affecting 
individuals or particular people ; peculiar ; 
proper to him or her ; relating to one's 
private actions or character ; present ; not 
acting by representative ; exteriour ; cor- 
poral. In law, Something movable ; some- 
thing appendant to the person, as money ; 
not real, as land. In grammar, A personal 
verb is that which has all the regular mo- 
dification of the three persons ; opposed to 
impersonal that has only the third. 
PERSONALITY, (per-so-nal'-e-te)M.s. The 
existence or individuality of any one ; re- 
flection upon individuals, or upon their pri- 
vate actions or character. 
PERSONALT Y, (per'-so-nal-le) ad. In per- 
son ; in presence ; not by representative ; 
with respect to an individual. 
PERSONALTY, (per'-so-nal-te) n. s. Per- 
sonal property ; movables. 
To PERSONATE, (per-so-nate) v. a. To 



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represent by a fictitious or assumed charac- 
ter, so as to pass for the person represented ; 
to represent by action or appearance ; to 
act ; to pretend hypocritically ; to counter- 
feit ; to feign ; to resemble. 

PERSONATION, (per-so-na'-shun) n. s. 
Counterfeiting of another person. 

PERSONATOR, (per'-so-na-tur) n.s. One 
who personates a fictitious character ; one 
who acts or performs. 

PERSONIFICATION, (per'-son ne-fe-ka- 
shun) n. s. Prosopopoeia ; the change of 
things or persons : as, " Confusion heard his 
voice/' 

To PERSONIFY, (per-sgn'-ne-fi) v. a. To 
change from a thing to a person. 

PERSPECTIVE, (per-spek'-tiv) n.s. A 
glass through which things are viewed ; 
the science by which things are ranged in 
picture, according to their appearance in 
their real situation ; view ; vista. 

PERSPECTIVE, (per-spek'-tiv) a. Relating 
to the science of vision ; optick ; optical. 

PERSPECTIVELY, (per-spek'-tiy-le) ad. 
Optically ; through a glass ; by represen- 
tation. 

PERSPICABLE, (pe/-spe-ka-bl) a. Dis- 
cernible. 

PERSPICACIOUS, (per-spe-ka'-shus) a. 
Quicksighted ; sharp of sight. 

PERSPICACIOUSNESS, (per-spe-ka'-shus- 
nes) n. s. Quickness of sight. 

PERSPICACITY, (per-spe-kas'-se-te) n. s. 
Quickness of sight. 

PERSPICIENCE, (per-spish'-e-ense) n.s. 
The act of looking sharply. 

PERSPICUITY, (per-spe-ku'-e-te) n. s. 
Transparency ; translucency ; diaphaneity ; 
clearness to the mind ; easiness to be un- 
derstood ; freedom from obscurity or am- 
biguity. 

PERSPICUOUS, (per'-spik-ku-us) a. Trans- 
parent ; clear ; such as may be seen through; 
diaphanous ; translucent ; clear to the un- 
derstanding ; not obscure ; not ambiguous. 

PERSPICUOUSLY, (per-spik'-ku-us-le) ad. 
Clearly ; not obscurely. 

PERSPICUOUSNESS,(per-spik'-ku-us-nes) 
n. s. Clearness ; freedom from obscurity. 

PERSPIRABLE, (per-spi'-ra-bl) a. Such 
as may be emitted by the cuticular pores ; 
perspiring ; emitting perspiration. 

PERSPIRATION, (per-spe-ra'-shun) n. s. 
Excretion by the cuticular pores. 

PERSPIRATIVE, (per-spi'-ra-tiv) a. Per- 
forming the act of perspiration. 

PERSPIRATORY, (per-spi'-ra-tur-e) a. 
Perspirative. 

To PERSPIRE, (per-spire') v. n. To per- 
form excretion by the cuticular pores ; to 
be excreted by the skin. 

To PERSPIRE, (per-spire') v. a. To emit 
by the pores. 

PERSUADABLE, (per-swa'-da-bl) a. Such 
as may be persuaded. 

PERSUADABLY, (per-swa'-da-ble) ad. So 
as to be persuaded. 

To PERSUADE, (per-swade') v. a. To bring 



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to any particular opinion ; to influence by 
argument or expostulation. Persuasion 
seems rather applicable to the passions, 
and argument to the reason, but this is not 
always observed ; to inculcate by argument 
or expostulation ; to treat by persuasion. 

PERSUADER, (per-swa'-der) n. s. One 
who influences by persuasion ; an impor- 
tunate adviser. 

PERSUAS1BILITY, (per-swa-ze-bil'-e-te) 
n.s. Capability of being persuaded. 

PERSUASIBLE, (per-swa'-ze-bl) a. To be 
influenced by persuasion. 

PERSUASIBLENESS, (per-swa'-ze-bl-nes) 
n. s. The quality of being flexible by per- 
suasion. 
PERSUASION, (per-swa'-zhun) «• «• Tbo 
act of persuading ; the act of influencing 
by expostulation ; the act of gaining or at- 
tempting the passions; the state of being 
persuaded ; opinion. 

PERSUASIVE, (per-swa'-siv) a. Having 
the power of persuading ; having influence 
on the passions. 

PERSUASIVE, (per-swa'-siv) n. s. Exhor- 
tation ; argument or importunity employed 
to direct the mind to any purpose or pur- 
suit. 

PERSUASIVELY, (per-swa'-siv-le) ad. In 
such a manner as to persuade. 

PERSUASIVENESS, (per-swa'-siv-nes) n.s. 
Influence on the passions. 

PERSUAS'ORY, (per-swa -sur-e) «. Having 
the power to persuade. 

PERT, (pert) a. Lively ; brisk ; smart ; 
saucy ; petulan«t ; with bold and garrulous 
loquacity. 

PERT, (pert) n. s. An assuming, over-for- 
ward, or impertinent person. 

To PERTAIN, (per-tane) v. n. To belong ; 
to relate. 

PERTINACIOUS, (per-te-na'-shus) a. Ob- 
stinate ; stubbornly ; perversely resolute ; 
resolute ; constant. 

PERTINACIOUSLY, (per-te-na'-shus-le) 
ad. Obstinately ; stubbornly. 

PERTINACIOUSNESS, PERTINACITY, 
(per-te-na'-shus-nes, per-te-nas'-se-te) n. s. 
Obstinacy ; stubbornness. 

PERTINACY, (per'-te-na-se) n. s. Obsti- 
nacy ; stubbornness ; persistency ; resolu- 
tion ; steadiness ; constancy. 

PERTINENCE, (per'-te-nense) { n. s. Just- 

PERTINENCY, (per'-te-nen-se) S ness of 
relation to the matter in hand ; propriety 
to the purpose ; appositeness. 

PERTINENT, (per'-te-nent) a. Related to 
the matter in hand ; just to the purpose ; 
not useless to the end proposed ; opposite ; 
relating ; regarding ; concerning. 

PERTINENTLY, (per'-te-nent-le) ad. Ap- 
positely ; to the purpose. 

PERTINENTNESS, (per'-te-nent-nes) n. s. 
Appositeness. 

PERTINGENT, (per-tin'-jent) a. Reaching 
to ; touching. 

PERTLY, (pert'-le) ad. Briskly ; smartly , 
saucily ; petulantly. 



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PERTNESS, (pert'-nes) n.s. Brisk folly ; 
sauciness ; petulance ; petty liveliness ; 
sprightliness without force, dignity, or so- 
lidity. 
PERTRANSIENT, (per-tran'-she-ent) a. 
Passing over. 

To PERTURB, (per-turb') ) v. a. To 

To PERTURB ATE, (per-tur'-bate) \ dis- 
quiet ; to disturb ; to deprive of tranquil- 
lity ; to disorder ; to confuse ; to put out 
of regularity. 

PERTURBATION, (per-tur-ba'-shun) n. s. 
Disquiet of mind ; deprivation of tranquil- 
lity ; restlessness of passions ; disturbance ; 
disorder ; confusion ; commotion ; cause 
of disquiet ; commotion of passions. 

PERTURB ATOR, fper-tur-ba'-tur) n. s. 
Raiser of commotions. 

PERTURBER, (per-turb'-er) n. s. A dis- 
turber. 

PERTUSION, (per-tu'-zhun) u. s. The act 
of piercing or punching ; hole made by 
punching or piercing. 

To PERVADE, (per-vada) v. a. To pass 
through an aperture ; to permeate ; to pasa 
through the whole extension. 

PERVASION, (per-va'-zhun) n. s. The act 
of pervading or passing through. 

PERVASIVE, (per-va'-siv) a. Having power 
to pervade. 

PERVERSE, (per-verse') a. Distorted from 
the right ; obstinate in tbe wrong ; stub- 
born ; untractable ; petulant ; vexatious ; 
peevish ; desirous i.o cross and vex ; 
cross. 

PERVERSELY, (per-vers'-le) ad. With 
intent to vex ; peevishly ; vexatiously ; 
spitefully ; crossly ; with petty malig- 
nity. 

PERVERSENESS, (per-vers'-nes) n.s. Pe- 
tulance ; peevishness ; spiteful crossness. 

PERVERSION, (per-ver'-shun) n.s. The act 
of perverting ; change to something worse. 

PERVERSITY, (per-ver'-se-te) n.s. Per- 
verseness ; crossness. 

PERVERSIVE, (per-ver'siv) a. Having 
power to corrupt, or turn from right to 
wrong. 

To PERVERT, (per-vert') v. a. To distort 
from the true end or purpose ; to corrupt ; 
to turn from the right. 

PERVERTER, (per-vert'-er) n. s. One that 
changes anything from good to bad ; a cor- 
rupter ; one who distorts anything from tbe 
right purpose. 

PERVERTIBLE, (per vert'-e-bl) a. That 
may be easily perverted. 

PERVICACIOUS, (per-ve-ka'-shus) a. 
Spitefully obstinate ; peevishly contuma- 
cious. 

PERVICACIOUSLY, (per-ve-ka'-shus-le) 
ad. With spiteful obstinacy. 

PERVICACIOUSNESS, PERVICACITY, 
(per-ve-ka'-shus-nes, per'-ve-kas'-se-te) n.s. 
Spiteful obstinacy. 

PERVIOUS, (per'-ve-us) a. Admitting pas- 
sage ; capable of being permeated ; per- 
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PKKVIOUSNESS, (per'-ve-us-nes) n. s. 
Quality of admitting a passage. 

PERUKE, (per'-ruke) n. s. A cap of false 
hair ; a periwig. 

PERUSAL, (pe-ru'-zal) n. s. The act of 
reading ; examination. 

To PERUSE, (pe-ruze') v. a. To read ; to 
observe ; to examine. 

PERUSER, (pe-ru'-zer) n. s. A reader ; 
examiner. 

PESADE, (pe-sad') n. s. A motion a horse 
makes in raising or lifting up his forequar- 
ters, keeping his hind legs upon the ground 
without stirring. 

PESSARY, (pes'-sa-re) n. s. An oblong 
form of medicine, made to thrust up into 
the uterus. 

PEST, (pest) n. s. Plague ; pestilence ; any- 
thing mischievous or destructive. 

To PESTER, (pes'-ter) v. a. To disturb ; 
to perplex ; to harass ; to turmoil ; to en- 
cumber. 

PESTERER, (pes'-ter-er) n. s. One that 
pesters or disturbs. 

PESTEROUS, (pes'-ter-us) a. Encumber- 
ing ; cumbersome. 

PESTHOUSE, (pest'-bouse) n.s. A hospi- 
tal for persons infected with the plague. 

PESTIDUCT, (pes'-te-dukt) n. s. That 
which conveys or brings contagion. 

PESTIFEROUS, (pes-tif'-fer-us) a. De- 
structive ; mischievous ; pestilential ; ma- 
lignant; infectious. 

PESTILENCE, (pes'-te-lense) n.s. Plague; 
pest ; contagious distemper. 

PESTILENT, (pes'-te-lent) a. Producing 
plagues ; malignant ; mischievous ; de- 
structive. 

PESTILENTIAL, (pes-te-len'-shal) a. Par- 
taking of the nature of pestilence ; pro- 
ducing pestilence ; infectious ; contagious ; 
mischievous ; destructive ; pernicious. 

PEST1LENTLY, (pes'-te-lent-Ie) ad. Mis- 
chievously ; destructively. 

PEST ILLATION, (pes-til-la'-shim) n. s. The 
act of breaking in a mortar. 

PESTILE, (pes'-tl) n. s. An instrument 
with which anything is broken in a mor- 
tar. 

PET, (pet) n.s. A slight passion ; a slight 
fit of peevishness ; a lamb taken into the 
house, and brought up by hand, hence 
any creature that is fondled and indulged. 

To PET, (pet) v. a. To treat as a pet ; to 
fondle ; to indulge. 

PETAL, (pe'-tal) n.s. Petal is a term in 
botany, signifying those fine coloured leaves 
that compose the flowers of all plants. 

PETALISM, (pet'-al-izm) n. s. A form or 
sentence of banishment among the Syracu- 
sans, writing his name, whom they would 
be rid of, on an olive leaf. 

PETALOUS, (pet'-ta-lus) a . Having pe- 
tals. 

PETAR, (pe-tar') ^ ) n. s. A piece of ord- 

PETARD, (pe-tard') S nance resembling 
a high-crowned hat, chiefly used to break 
down a barrier. 



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PETECHIAL, (pe-te'-ke-aj) a. Pestilenti- 
ally spotted. 

PETER-PENCE, (pe'-ter-pense) n. s. A 
tribute or tax formerly paid by this country 
to the pope, otherwise called Romescot, viz. 
a penny for every house, payable at Lam- 
mas day. 

PETITION, (pe-tish'-un) n. s. Request ; 
intreaty ; supplication ; a prayer. 

To PETITION, (pe-tish'-un) v. a. To so- 
licit ; to supplicate. 

PETITIONARY, (pe-tish'-un-a-re) a. Sup- 
plicatory ; coming with petitions ; contain- 
ing petitions or requests, 

PETITIONER, (pe-tish'-un-er) n. s. One 
who offers a petition. 

PETRE, (pe'-ter) n. s. Nitre ; salt petre. 

PETRESCENT, (pe-tres'-sent) a. Growing 
stone ; becoming stone. 

PETRIFACTION, (pet-tre-fak'-shun) n.s. 
The act of turning to stone ; the state of 
being turned to stone ; that which is made 
stone. 

PETRIFACTIVE, (pet-tre-fak'-tiv) a. Hav- 
ing the power to form stone. 

PETRIFICATION,(pe>tre-fc-ka'-shun) n. s. 
A body formed by changing other matter to 
stone ; obduracy ; callousness. 

PETRiFICK, (pe-trif'-fik) a. Having the 
power to change to stone. 

To PETRIFY, (pet'-tre-fi) v. a. To change 
to stone ; to make callous ; to make ob- 
durate. 

To PETRIFY, (pet'-tre-fi) v.n. To become 
stone. 

PETROL, (pe-trol') \n. s. A li- 

PETROLEUM, (pe-tro'-le-urn) S quid bi- 
tumen, black, floating on the water of 
springs. 

PETRONEL, (pet'-tro-nel) n.s. A pistol ; 
a small gun used bv a horseman. 

PETTICOAT, (pet'-te-kote) n. s. The lower 
part of a woman's dress. 

To PETTIFOG, (pe;t'-te-fog) v. n. To play 
the pettifogger. 

PETTIFOGGER, (pet'-te-fog-ger) n. s. A 
petty small-rate lawyer. 

PETTIFOGGERY, (pet'-te-fog-ger-e) n.s. 
The practice of*a pettifogger ; trick ; quib- 
ble. 

PETTINESS, (pet'-te-nes) n. s. Smallness ;. 
littleness ; inconsiderableness ; unimpor- 
tance. 

PETTISH, (pet'-tish) a. Fretful; pee- 
vish. 

PETTISHLY, (pet'-tish-le) ad. In a pet. 

PETTISHNESS, (pet'-tish-nes) n.s. Fret- 
fulness ; peevishness. 

PETTITOES, (pet'-te-toze) n. s. The feet 
of a sucking pig. 

PETTO, (pet'-to) n. s. The breast ; figura- 
tively, privacy : as, " in petto," i. e. in re- 
serve, in secrecy. 

PETTY, (pet'-te) a. Small ; inconsiderable ; 
rnferiour ; little. 

PETULANCE, (pat'-u-lanse) \n.s. Sau- 

PETULANCY, (pet'-u-fan-se) $ cmessj 
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PETULANT, (petT-u-tynt) a. Saucy ; per- 
verse. 

PETULANTLY, (pet'-u-lant-Ie) ad. With 
petulance ; with saucy per tn ess. 

PEW, (pu) n.s. A" seat enclosed in a 
church. 

To PEW, (pu) v. a. To furnish with pews. 

PEWET, (pe'-wit) n. s. A water fowl ; the 
lapwing. 

PEWTER, (pu'-ter) n.s. A compound of 
metals ; an artificial metal ; the plates and 
dishes in a house. 

PEW'IERER, (pu'-ter-er) n.s. A smith 
who works in pewter. 

PHENOMENON, (fe-nom'-e-non) n. s. See 
Phenomenon. 

PHAETON, (fa'-e-ton) n. s. A kind of lofty 
open chaise upon four wheels. 

PHALANX, (fa'-lanks) n. s. A troop of men 
closely embodied. 

PHANTASM, (fan'-tazm) } ». s. Vain 

PHANTASMA, (fan- T taz'-ma) S and airy 
appearance ; something appearing only to 
the imagination. 

PHANTASTICAL, (fan-tas'-te-kal) ") See 

PHANTAST1CK, ffan-tas'-tik) T } Fan- 

PHANTASY, (fan-ta'-ze) 3tasti- 

cal and Fantasy. 

PHANTOM, (fan'-tum) n. s. A spectre ; an 
apparition ; a fancied vision. 

PHARISAICAL, (far-re-za'-e-kal) \a. Ri- 

PHAR1SAICK, (far-re-za'-ik) $ tual ; 

externally religious, from the sect of the 
Pharisees, whose religion consisted almost 
wholly in ceremonies. 

PHAR1SA1CALNE5S, (fer-re-za'-e-kal-nes) 
n.s. Pharisaical observance of rituals. 

PHARISAISM, (fa-re-za'-ism) n. s. The 
notions and conduct of a Pharisee. 

PHARISEAN, (far-re-ze'-an) a. Following 
the practice of the Pharisees. 

PHARISEE, (far'-re-zee; n. s. One of a 
sect among the Jews, whose religion con- 
sisted almost wholly in ceremonies, and 
whose pretended holiness occasioned them 
to hold at a distance, or separate them- 
selves from, not only Pagans, but all such 
Jews as complied not with their peculiari- 
ties. 

PHARMACEUTICAL,(far-ma-su'-te-kal) } 

PHARMACEUTICK (far-ma-su'-tik) T S 
a. Relating to the knowledge or art of 
pharmacy, or preparation of medicines. 

PHARMACOLOGIST, (Tar-ma-kol'-lo-jist) 
n. s. One who writes upon drugs. 

PHARMACOLOGY, (far-rna-kol'-lo-je) n.s. 
The knowledge of drugs and medicines. 

PHARMACOPCEIA, (far-ma-ko-pe'-ya) n. s. 
A dispensatory ; a book containing rules 
for the composition of medicines. 

PHARMACOPOLIST, (far-ma-kop'-po-list) 
n. s. An apothecary ; one who sells medi- 
cines. » 

PHARMACY, (far'-ma-se) n. s. The art or 
practice of preparing medicines ; the trade 
of an apothecary. 

PHAROS, (fa-ros) n.s. A lighthouse; a 
lantern from the shore to direct sailors. 



PHI 

PHARYNGOTOMY,(far-in-got'.to-me) »/. i. 
The act of making an incision into the 
windpipe, used when some tumour in tho 
throat hinders respiration. 

PHAS1S, (fa'-sis) n. s. In the plural phases. 
Appearance exhibited by any body : as the 
changes of the moon. 

PHASMA, (faz'-ma) n. s. Appearance ; 
phantom ; fancied apparition. 

PHEASANT, (fez'-zant) n.s. A kind of 
wild cock. 

PHEN1X, (fe'-niks) n. s. The bird which is 
supposed to exist single, and to rise again 
from its own ashes. 

PHENOMENON, (fe-nom'-me-non) n.s. Ap- 
pearance ; visible quality ; anything that 
strikes by any new appearance. 

PHEON, (fe'-un) n. s. In heraldry: the 
barbed iron head of a dart. 

PHIAL, (fi'-al) n. s. A small bottle. 

PHILANTHROPICAL,(fil-an-</(rop'.e-kaI) } 

PH1LANTHROPICK, (fii-an-rtrop'-'ik) $ 
a. Loving mankind j wishing to do good 
to mankind. 

PHILANTHROPIST, (fi-lan'-r/<ro-pist) n. s. 
One who loves, and wishes to serve, man- 
kind. 

PHILANTHROPY, (fi-lan'-ffcro-pe) n. s. 
Love of mankind ; good nature. 

PH1LIPPICK, (fil-lip'-pik) n. s. Any in- 
vective declamation : so called from those 
of Demosthenes, pronounced against Philip 
king of Macedon, and which abounded with 
the sharpest invective. 

PHILOLOGER, (fi-lol'-lo-jer) n.s. One 
whose chief study is language ; a gramma- 
rian ; a critick. 

PHILOLOGICAL, (fi-lo-lod'-je-kaT) ) a. 

PHILOLOGICK, Cfi-lo-iod'-jik) J Criti- 

cal ; grammatical. 

PHILOLOGIST, (fi-lol'-lo-jist) n. s. A 
critick ; a grammarian. 

PHILOLOGY, (fi-lol'-Io-je) n.s. Criticism; 
grammatical learning. 

PHILOMATH, (fi'-lo-maiTi) n. s. A lover 
of learning; generally used in slight con- 
tempt. 

PHILOMEL, (fi'-lo-mel) ) n. s. The 

PHILOMELA, (fi-Jo-me'-la) £ nightin- 
gale. 

PHILOSOPHEME,(fe-los'-o-feme) n.s. Prin- 
ciple of reasoning ; theorem. 

PHILOSOPHER, (fe-los'-so-fer) n. s. A 
man deep in knowledge, either moral or 
natur.al. 

PHILOSOPHICAL, (fil-lo-zof'-fe-kal) } 

PHILOSOPHICK, (fil-lo-'zof'-fik) ' \ a ' 
Belonging to philosophy ; suitable to a phi- 
losopher ; formed by philosophy ; skilled 
in philosophy. 

PHILOSOPHICALLY, (fil-lo-zof'-fe-kal-e) 
ad. In a philosophical manner; ration- 
ally ; wisely. 

To PHILOSOPHIZE, (fe-lo* -so-fize) v. n. 
To play the philosopher ; to reason like a 
philosopher ; to moralize ; to search into 
nature ; to enquire into the causes of effects. 

PHILOSOPHY, (fe-los'-so-fe) n. s. Know- 



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PHR 

ledge natural or moral ; hypothesis or sys- 
tem upon which natural effects are explained; 
reasoning ; argumentation ; the course of 
sciences read in the schools. 

PHILTRE, (fil-ter) n. s. Something to cause 
love. 

To PHILTRE, (fil'ter) «• «• To charm to 
love. 

PHIZ, (fiz) n.s. The face, in a sense of 
contempt. 

PHLEBOTOM1ST, (fle-bot'-to-mist) n. s. 
One that opens a vein ; a bloodletter. 

To PHLEBOTOMIZE, (fle-bot'-to-mize) v. a. 
To let blood. 

PHLEBOTOMY, (fle- bgt'-to-me) n.s. Blood- 
letting ; the act or practice of opening a 
vein for medical intentions. 

PHLEGM, (flem) n. s. The watery humour 
of the body, which, when it predominates, 
is supposed to produce sluggishness or dul- 
ness ; water, among the chymists ; cool- 
ness ; indifference. 

PHLEGMAGOGUE, (fleg'-ma-ggg) n. s. A 
purge of the milder sort, supposed to eva- 
cuate phlegm and leave the other hu- 
mours. 

PHLEGMATICK, (fleg'-ma-tik) a. Abound- 
ing in phlegm ; generating phlegm ; watery ; 
dull ; cold ; frigid. 

PHLEGMATICKLY, (fleg'-ma-tik-le) ad. 
With phlegm ; coolly. 

PHLEGMON, (fleg'-mon) n. s. An inflam- 
mation ; a burning tumour. 

PHLEGMONOUS, (fleg'-mo-nus) a. In- 
flammatory ; burning. 

PHLEME, (fleme) n. s. An instrument 
which is placed on the vein, and driven into 
it with a blow ; particularly in the bleeding 
of horses. 

PHLOGISTICK, (flo-jis'-tik) a. Partaking 
of phlogiston. 

PHLOGISTON, (flo-]is'-tgn, or flo-gis'-tgn) 
n. s. A chymical liquor extremely in- 
flammable ; the inflammable part of any 
body. 

PHONICKS, (fo'-niks) n. s. The doctrine 
of sounds. 

PHONOCAMPTICK, (fo-no-kamp'-tik) a. 
Having the power to inflect or turn the 
sound, and by that to alter it. 

PHOSPHOR, (fos'-fur) \ n . s The 

PHOSPHORUS, " (fgs'-fo rus) } morning 
star ; a chymical substance which, exposed 
to the air, takes fire. 

PHOSPHORATED, (fos'-fo-ra-ted) a. Im- 
pregnated with phosphor. 

PHOTOMETER, (fo'-tom-e-ter) n.s. An 
instrument which measures light. 

PHRASE, (fraze) n. s. An idiom ; a mode 
of speech peculiar to a language ; an ex- 
pression ; a mode of speech ; style. 

To PHRASE, (fraze) v. a. To style ; to 
call ; to term. 

PHRASEOLOGICAL, (fra-ze-o-lod'-je-kal) 
a. Peculiar to a language or phrase. 

PHRASEOLOGY, (fra-ze-ol'-lo-je) n. s. 
Style ; diction ; a phrase book. 



PHY 

PHRENETICK, (fre-net'-ik) a. Mad , in- 
flamed in the brain ; frantick. 

PHRENETICK, (fre-net'-ik) n. s. A mad- 
man ; a frantick person. 

PHRENITIS, (fre-ni'-tis) n.s. Madness.; 
inflammation of the brain. 

PHRENSY, (fren'-ze) n. s. Madness ; fran- 
tickness. 

PHRYGIAN,(frid'-je-an) a. Denoting among 
the ancients, a sprightly and animating kind 
of musick. 

PHTHISICAL, (tiz'-ze-kal) a. Wasting. 

PHTHISICK, (tiz'-zik) in. s. A consump- 

PHTHISIS, (tM'-sisj i tion.' 

PHYLACTERY, (fi-lak'-ter-e) n. s. A band- 
age on which was inscribed some memor- 
able sentence. 

PHYLACTERICAL, (fi-lak-ter'-e-kal) n. s. 
Relating to phylacteries. 

PHYSICAL, (fiz'-zik-al) a. Relating to 
nature or to natural philosophy ; not moral ; 
pertaining to the science of healing ; medi- 
cinal. 

PHYSICALLY, (fiz'-ze-kal-le) ad. Accord- 
ing to nature ; by natural operation ; -noK 
morally ; according to the science of medi- 
cine. 

PHYSICIAN, (fe-zish'-an) n.s. One who 
professes the art of healing. 

PHYSICK, (fiz' : zik) n. s. The science of 
healing ; medicines ; remedies. In the 
plural, natural philosophy ; physiology. 

To PHYSICK, (fiz'-zik) v. a. To purge ; to 
treat with physick ; to cure. 

PHYSICOTHEOLOGY, (fiz-ze-ko-tfte-ol'- 
lo-je) n. s. Divinity enforced or illustrated 
by natural philosophy. 

PHYSIOGNOMER, PHYSIOGNOMIST, 
(fiz-e-og'-no-mer, or fiz-e-on'-o-mer ; fiz- 
e-Qg'-no-mist, or fiz-e-gn'-o-mist) n. s. One 
who judges of the temper or future fortune 
by the features of the face. 

PHYSIOGNOMICAL,(fiz-e-o-nom'-e-kal) \ 

PHYSIOGNOMICK, (fiz-e-o-ngm'-ik) T ] 
a. Drawn from the contemplation of the 
face; conversant in contemplation of the face. 

PHYSIOGNOMY, (fiz-e-og'-no-me, or fiz- 
e-on'-o-me) n. s. The act of discovering 
the temper, and foreknowing the fortune by 
the features of the face ; the face ; the cast 
of the look. 

PHYSIOLOGICAL, (fiz-e-o-lod'-je-kal) > 

PHYSIOLOG1CK, (fiz-e-o-lgd'-jik) ] 

a. Relating to the doctrine of the natural 
constitution of things. 

PHYSIOLOGER, (fiz-e-gl'-o-jer) n.s. A 
physiologist. 

PHYSIOLOGIST, (fiz-e-gl'-o-jist) n. s. One 
versed in physiology ; a writer of natural 
philosophy. 

PHYSIOLOGY, (fiz-e-gi;-lo-je) n.s. The 
doctrine of the constitution of the works of 
nature. 

PHYTIVOROUS (fi'-tiv'-vo-rus) a. That 
eats grass or any vegetable. 

PHYTOGRAPHY, (fi-tog'-gra-fe) », s. A 
description of plants 



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FIC 

PHYTOLOGIST, (fi-tol'-o-jist) n.s. One 
skilled in phytology. 

PHYTOLOGY, (fi-tol'-o-je) n. s. The doc- 
trine of plants ; botanical discourse. 

PHYZ. See Phiz. 

PI ACULAR, (pi-ak'-ku-lar) } a. Expiatory; 

PIACULOUS, (pi'-ak'-ku-lus) $ having the 
power to atone ; such as requires expia- 
tion ; criminal ; atrociously bad. 

PIA MATER, (pi-a-ma'-ter) n. s. A thin 
and delicate membrane, which lies under 
the dura mater, and covers immediately 
the substance of the brain. 

PIANET, (pi'-a-net) n. s. A bird ; the lesser 
woodpecker ; the magpie. 

PIANO-FORTE, (pe-a-no-for'-te) n. s. The 
name of a musical instrument, of the harp- 
sichord kind : so called from the facility 
with which the player upon it can give a 
soft or strong expression. 

PIASTER, (pe-as'-ter) n.s. An Italian coin, 
about five shillings sterling in value. 

PIAZZA, (pe-az'-za) n. s. A walk under a 
roof supported by pillars. 

PIBRACH, or PIBROCH, (pi'-broh) n.s. 
A kind of martial musick among the high- 
landers of Scotland. 

PICA, (pi'-ka) n. s. Among printers, a par- 
ticular size of their types, or letters. 

PICAROON, (pik-ka-roon) n.s. A robber; 
a plunderer. 

To PICK, (pik) v. a. To cull ; to chuse ; to 
select ; to glean ; to take up ; to gather ; 
to find industriously ; to clean, by gather- 
ing off gradually anything adhering ; to 
pierce ; to strike with a sharp instrument ; 
to strike with bill or beak ; to peck ; to 
rob ; to open a lock by a pointed instru- 
ment. 

To PICK, (pik) v. n. To eat slowly and by 
small morsels; to do anything nicely and 
leisurely. 

PICK, (pik) n. s. A sharp-pointed iron tool. 

PICKAPACK, (pi.k'-a-pak) ad. In manner 
of a pack. 

PICKAXE, (pik'-aks) n. s. An axe not 
made to cut but pierce ; an axe with a sharp 
point. 

PICKED, pik'-ked) a. Sharp; smart; 
spruce. 

PICKEDNESS, (pik'-ked-nes) n. s. State 
of being pointed or picked. 

PICKER, (pik'-ker) n. s. One who picks or 
culls ; one who hastily takes up a matter, 
as a picker of quarrels ; a pickaxe ; an in- 
strument to pick with. 

PICKEREL, (pik'-ker-el) n. s. A small pike. 

PICKET, (pik'-'ket)" n". s. -In fortification, 
A sharp stake ; a guard, posted before an 
army, to give notice of an enemy's ap- 
proach. 

To PICKET, (pik'-ket) v. a. To fasten to 
a picket. 

PICKLE, (pik'-kl) n.s. Any kind of salt 
liquor, in which flesh or other substance is 
preserved ; thing ke^t in pickle ; condi- 
tion ; state. 



PIE 

To PICKLE, (pik'-kl) v. a. To preserve in 
pickle ; to season or imbue highly with any- 
thing. 

PICKLOCK, (pik'-lok) n.s. An instru- 
ment by which locks are opened without 
the key ; the person who picks locks. 

PICKNICK, (pik'-nik) n. s. An assembly 
where each person contributes to the gene- 
ral entertainment. 

PICKPOCKET, (pik'-pok-et) \n.s. A thief 

PICKPURSE, (pik'-purse)" $ who steals, 
by putting his hand privately into the 
pocket or purse. 

P1CKTHANK, (pik'-rfiank) n. s. An offi- 
cious fellow, who does what he is not de- 
sired ; a whispering parasite 

PICKTOOTH, (pik'-too«/0 «• *• An instru- 
ment by which the teeth are cleaned. 

PICT, (pikt) n. s. A painted person. 

PICTORIAL, (pik'-to-re-al) n.s. Relating 
to or produced by a painter. 

PICTURAL, (pik'-tu ral) a. Representing; 
befitting a picture. 

PICTURE, (pikt'-yur) n. s. A resemblance 
of persons or things in colours ; the science 
of painting; the 'works of painters; any 
resemblance or representation. 

To PICTURE, (pikt'-yur) v. a. To paint ; 
to represent by painting ; to represent. 

PICTURESQUE, (pik-tu-resk') a. Expres- 
sing that peculiar kind of beauty which is 
agreeable in a picture, whether natural or 
artificial ; striking the mind with great 
power of pleasure in representing objects 
of vision, and in painting to the imagina- 
tion any circumstance or event as clearly 
as if delineated in a picture ; v/ild ; inarti- 
ficial. 

PICTURESQUENESS, (pik-tu-resk'-nes) 
n.s. State or quality of being picturesque. 

To PIDDLE, (pid'-dl) v. n. To trifle ; to 
attend to small parts rather than to the 
main. 

P1DDLER, (pjid'-dl-er) n.s. One who is 
busy about minute things. 

PIE, (pi) n.s. Any crust baked with some- 
thing in it; a magpie; a party-coloured bird. 

PIEBALD, (pi'-bald) a. Of various co- 
lours ; diversified in colours. 

PIECE, (peese) n. s. A patch ; a part of a 
whole ; a fragment ; a part ; a picture ; a 
composition ; performance ; a single great 
gun ; a hand gun ; a coin ; a single piece 
of money. A-piece, To each. Of a piece 
with, Like ; of the same sort; united ; the 
same with the rest. 

To PIECE, (peese) v. a. To patch ; to en- 
large by the addition of a piece ; to join ; 
to unite ; to encrease by addition. 

To PIECE, (peese) v. n. To join ; to coa- 
lesce ; to be compacted. 

PIECER, (pees'-er) n. s. One that pieces ; 
a patcher. 

PIECEMEAL, (pees'-mele) ad. In pieces ; 
in fragments. 

PIECEMEAL, (pees'-mele) a. Single 5 se- 
parate ; divided. 



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PIK 

PIED, (pide) a. Variegated ; particoloured. 
P1EDNESS, (pide'-nes) n. s. Variegation ; 

diversity of colour. 
To P1EP, (peep) v. n. To cry like a young 

bird. 
PIEPOWDER COURT, (pe'-ppo-der-kort) 

n. s. A court held in fairs for redress of 

all disorders committed therein. 
PIER, (peer) n. s. A column on which the 

arch of a bridge is raised ; a projecting mole 

erected in the sea, to break the force of the 

wa"cs. 
To PIERCE, (peerse) v. a. To penetrate ; 

to enter ; to force a way into ; to touch the 

passions ; to affect. 
To PIERCE, (peerse) v. n. To make way 

by force into or through anything ; to en- 
ter ; to dive as into a secret. 
PIERCEABLE, (peers'-a-bl) «. That may 

be penetrated. 
PIERCER, (peers'-er) n. s. An instrument 

that bores or penetrates ; the part with 

which insects peiforate bodies ; one who 

perforates. 
PIERCING, (peer'-sing) a. Penetrating. 
PIERCINGLY,' (peer'-sing-le) ad. Sharply. 
PIERCINGNESS, "(peer'-sing-nes) n. s. 

Power of piercing. 
PIET, (pi'-et) n. s. A magpie. 
PIETY, (pi'-e-te) n. s. Discharge of duty 

to God; duty to parents or those in superi- 

our relation. 
PIG, (pig) n. s. A young sow or boar ; an 

oblong mass of lead or unforged iron. 
To PIG, (pig) v. n. To farrow ; to bring 

pigs. 
PIGEON, (pid'-jun) n. s. A dove ; a well 

known fowl bred in cots. 
PIGEONHOLES, (pid'-jun-holz) n. s. Tie 

title of an old English game, so called 

from the arches in the machine, through 

which balls were rolled, resembling the 

cavities made for pigeons in a dove-house ; 

cavities, or divisions, in which letters and 

papers are deposited. 
PIG GIN, (pig'-in) n. s. A small wooden 

vessel. 
PIGHEADED, (pig'-hed-ed) a. Having a 

large head : a word still vulgarly applied 

to a stupid or obstinate person. 
PIGMENT, (pig'-ment) n. s. Paint ; colour 

to be laid on any body. 
PIGMY, (pig'-me) n. s. One of a small na- 
tion, fabled to be devoured by the cranes ; 

thence anything mean or inconsiderable. 
PIGMY, (pig'-me) a. Small ; little ; short. 
PIGNORATION, (pig-no -ra'-shun) n. s. The 

act of pledging. 
PlGNORATIVE, (pig'-no ra-tiv) a. Pledg- 
ing ; pawning. 
PIGNUT, (pig*-nut) n. 5. An earth nut. 
PIGTAIL, (pig'-tale) n. s. A cue ; the hair 

tied behind in a ribbon so as to resemble 

the tail of a pig ; a kind of twisted tobacco, 

having a similar resemblance. 
PIKE, (pike) n. s. A fresh-water fish of 

prey ; a long lance used by the foot sol- 



PIL 

diers, to keep off the horse; a peakj a 
point ; among turners, two iron sprigs be- 
tween which anything to be turned is fast- 
ened. 

PIKED, (pik'-ed) a. Sharp ; acuminated ; 
ending in a point. 

PIKEMAN, (pike'-man) n. s. A soldier 
armed with a pike. 

PIKESTAFF, (pike'-staf) n. s. The wooden 
pole of a pike. 

PILASTER, (pe-las'-ter) n.s. A square 
column sometimes insulated, but oftener 
set within a wall, and only shewing a fourth 
or fKth part of its thickness. 

PILCHARD, (piltsh'-ard) n. s. A kind of 
herring. 

PILE, (pile) n. s. A strong' piece of wood 
driven into the ground to make a firm foun- 
dation ; a heap ; an accumulation ; any- 
thing heaped together to be burned ; an 
edifice ; a building ; hairy surface ; nap ; 
the head of an arrow. In the plural, The 
haemorrhoids. 

To PILE, (pile) v. a. To heap ; to coacer- 
vate ; to fill with something heaped. 

PILEATED, (pil'-e-a-ted) a. Having the 
form of a cover or hat. 

PILER, (pile'-er) n.s. He who accumu- 
lates. 

To PILFER, (pil'-fer) v. a. To steal; to 
gain by petty robbery. 

To PILFER, (pil'-fer) v. n. To practise petty 
thefts. 

PILFERER, (pil'-fer- er) n. s. One who 
steals petty things. 

PILFERING LY, (pil'-fer-ing-le) ad. With 
petty larceny ; filchingly. 

PILFER Y, (pil'-fer-e) n. s. Petty theft. 

PILGARLICK. See Pilled-carlick. 

PILGRIM, (pil'-grim) n. s. A traveller ; a 
wanderer ; particularly one who travels on 
a religious account. 

PILGRIMAGE, (pil'-grim-aje) n. s. A 
long journey; travel ; more usually a jour 
ney on account of devotion. 

PILL, (pil) n. s. Medicine made into a 
small ball or mass ; anything nauseous. 

To PILL, (pil) v. a. To strip ; to rob ; to 
plunder. 

PILLAGE, (pil'-laje) n.s. Plunder; some- 
thing got by plundering or pilling ; the act 
of plundering. 

To PILLAGE, (pil'-laje) v. a. To plunder ; 
to spoil. 

PILLAGER, (pil'-la-jer) n. s. A plunder- 
er ; a spoiler. 

PILLAR, (pil'-lar) n. s. A column ; a sup- 
porter ; a maintainer. 

PILLARED, (pil'-lard) a. Supported by 
columns ; having the form of a column. 

PILLED-GARL1CK, (pild-gar'-hk) n. s. 
One whose hair is fallen off by disease ; 
a sneaking or hen-hearted fellow ; a poor 
forsaken wretch. 

PILLION, (pil'-yun) n. s. A soft saddle set 
behind a horseman for a woman to sit on ; 
a pad ; a pannel ; a low saddle. 



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PIN 

PILLORY, (pil'-lur-e) n.s. A frame erected 
on a pillar, and made with holes and mov- 
able boards, through which the heads and 
hands of criminals are put. 

To PILLORY, (pil'-lur-e) v. a. To punish 
with the pillory. 

PILLOW, (pil'-lo) n.s. A bag of down or 
feathers laid under the head to sleep on. 

To PILLOW, (pil'-lo) v. a. To rest anything 
on a pillow. 

PILLOWBEAR, (pil'-Io-bere) } n. s. The 

PILLOWCASE, (pil'-lo-kase) S cover of 
a pillow. 

PILOS1TY, (pi'-los-se-te) n. s. Hairiness. 

PILOT, (pi'-lut) n. s. He whose office is to 
steer the ship. 

To PJTLOT, (pi'-lut) v. a. To steer ; to di- 
rect in the course. 

PILOTAGE, (pi'-lut-aje) n.s. Pilot's skill ; 
knowledge of coasts ; a pilot's hire. 

PILOUS, (pi'-lus) a. Hairy ; full of hairs. 

PIMENTA,'(p'i-men'-ta) \ n. s. A kind of 

PIMENTO, (pi-men'-to) \ spice. 

PIMP, (pimp) n.s. One who provides gra 
tifications for the lust of others ; a procu- 
rer ; a pander. 

2b PIMP, (pimp) v. n. To provide gratifi- 
cations for the lusts of others ; to pander ; 
to procure. 

PIMPLE, (pirn'- pi) n.s. A small red pus- 
tule. 

PIMPLED, (pim'-pld) «. Having red pus- 
tules ; full of pimples 

PIN, (pin) 7i. s. A short wire with a sharp 
point and round head, used by women to 
fasten their clothes ; anything driven to 
hold parts together; a peg; a bolt; any 
slender thing fixed in another body ; a cy- 
lindrical roller made of wood. 

To PIN, (pin) v. a. To fasten with pins; to 
make fast ; to join ; to fix ; to fasten ; to 
shut up; to inclose; to confine: as, in 
pinfold. 

PINCERS, (pin'-serz) n. s. An instrument 
by which nails are drawn, or anything is 
griped, which requires to be held hard. 

To PINCH, (pinsh) v. a. To squeeze be- 
tween the fingers, or with the teeth ; to 
hold hard with an instrument ; to squeeze 
the flesh till it is pained or livid ; to press 
between hard bodies ; to gall ; to fret ; to 
gripe ; to oppress ; to straiten ; to dis- 
tress. 

To PINCH, (pinsh) v. n. To act with force, 
so as to be felt : to bear hard upon ; to be 
puzzling ; to spare ; to be frugal. 

PINCH, (pinsh) n. s. A painful squeeze 
with the fingers ; a gripe ; a pain given ; 
oppression; distress inflicted; difficulty; 
time of distress : in all the senses except 
the first, it is used only in the low lan- 
guage. 

PINCHBECK, (pinsh'-bek) n. s. Mixed 
gold-coloured metal. 

PINCUSHION, (pin'-kush-un) n. s. A small 
bag stuffed with bran or wool, on which 
pins are stuck. 



PIN 

PINDAR1CK, (pin-dar'-rik) n. s. An ir- 
regular ode ; so named from a pretended 
imitation of the odes of the Grecian poet 
Pindar. 

PIN DA RICK, (pin-dar'-rik) a. After the 
stile or manner of Pindar. 

PIN DUST, (pin'-dust) n. s. Small particles 
of metal made by pointing pins. 

PINE, (pine) n. s. A forest tree ; the fir. 

To PINE, (pine) v. n. To languish; to wear 
away with any kind of misery ; to languish 
with desire. 

PINEAPPLE, (pine'-ap-pl) n.s. The Anana, 
named for its resemblance to the cone of 
pines. 

PINEAL, (pin'-e-al) a. Resembling a pine- 
apple. An epithet given by Des Cartes to 
the gland which he imagined the seat of 
the soul. 

PINERY, (pine'-er-e) n.s. A place where 
pine-apples are raised. 

PINFEATHERED, (pin'-fe.Tn-erd) a. Not 
fledged ; having the feathers yet only be- 
ginning to shoot. 

PINFOLD, (pin'-fold) n. s. A place in 
which beasts are confined. 

PINGUID, (ping'-gwid) a. Fat; unctu- 
ous. 

PINHOLE, (pin'-hole) n. s. A small hole, 
such as is made by the perforation of a 
pin. 

PINION, (pin'-yun) n. s. The joint of the 
wing remotest from the body ; a feather or 
quill of the wing ; wing ; the tooth of a 
smaller wheel, answering to that of a larg- 
er ; fetters or bonds for the arms. 

To PINION, (pin'-yun) v. a. To bind the 
wings ; to confine by binding the wings ; 
to maim by cutting off the first joint of the 
wing ; to bind the arm to the body ; to 
confine by binding the elbows to the sides ; 
to shackle ; to bind. 

PINIONED, (pin'-yund) a. Furnished with 
wings. 

PINK, (pingk) n. s. A small fragrant flower 
of the gilliflower kind ; anything supremely 
excellent ; a colour used by painters ; a 
kind of heavy narrow-sterned ship, hence 
the sea-term pink-sterned ; a fish ; the min- 
now. 

To PINK, (pingk) v. a. To work in eyelet 
holes ; to pierce in small holes ; to pierce 
with a sword ; to stab. 

PINMAKER, (pin'-mak-er) n. s. One who 
makes pins. 

PINMONEY, (pin'-mun-ne) n.s. An an- 
nual sum settled on a wife to defray her 
own charges. 

PINNACE, (pin'- as) n. s. A boat belonging 
to a ship of war. It seems formerly to have 
signified rather a small sloop or bark at- 
tending a larger ship. 

PINNACLE, (pin'-na-kl) n.s. A turret or 
elevation above the rest of the building ; a 
high spiring point. 

PINNATED, (pin'-na-ted) a. Formed like 
a wing : applied by botanists to leaves. 



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P1R 

PINNER, (pin'-ner) n. s. The lappet of a 
head-dress which flies loose ; a pinmaker ; 
a pounder of cattle ; a keeper of the pound. 

PINT, (pint) n.s. Half a quart; in medi- 
cine twelve ounces ; a liquid measure. 

PINULES, (pjn'-ulz) n. s. In astronomy, 
The sights of an astrolabe. 

PINY, (pi'-ne) a. Abounding with pine 
trees. 

PIONEER, (pi-o-neer') ». s. One whose 
business is to level the road, throw up 
works, or sink mines in military opera- 
tions. 

PIONY, (pi'-o-ne) n. s. A large flower. 

PIOUS, (p|'-us) ' a. Careful of the duties 
owed by created beings to God ; godly ; 
religious ; such as is due to sacred things ; 
careful of the duties of near relation. 

PIOUSLY, (pi'-us-le) ad. In a pious man- 
ner ; religiously ; with such regard as is 
due to sacred things. 

PIP, (pip) n. s. A defluxion with which 
fowls are troubled ; a horny pellicle that 
gTOws on the tip of their tongues ; a kernel 
in an apple. 

To PIP, (pip) v. n. To chirp or cry as a 
bird. 

PIPE, (pipe) n. s. Any long hollow body ; 
a tube ; a tube of clay through which the 
fume of tobacco is drawn into the mouth ; 
an instrument of wind musick ; the organs 
of voice, and respiration : as, the wind- 
pipe; the key or sound of the voice ; an 
office of the exchequer ; a liquid measure 
containing two hogsheads. 

To PIPE, (pipe) v. n. To play on the pipe ; 
to emit a shrill sound ; to whistle. 

To PIPE, (pipe) v. a. To play upon a 
pipe. 

PIPER, (pi'-per) 71. <. One who plays on 
the pipe. 

PIPING, (pipe'-iug) a. Weak; feeble; 
sickly, from the weak voice of the sick ; 
hot ; boiling, from the sound of anything 
that boils. 

PIPKIN, (pip'-kin) n.s. Diminutive of pipe, 
a large vessel ; a small earthen boiler. 

PIPPIN, (pip'-pin) n. s. A sharp apple. 

PIQUANCY, (pik'-kan-se) n.s. Sharpness; 
tartness ; severity. 

PIQUANT, (pik'-kant) a. Pricking ; pierc- 
ing ; stimulating to the taste ; sharp ; taiit ; 
pungent ; severe. 

PIQUANTLY, (pik'-kant-le) ad. Sharply ; 
tartly. 

PIQUE, (peek) n. s. An ill will ; offence 
taken ; petty malevolence ; point ; nicety ; 
punctilio. 

To PIQUE, (peek) v. a. To touch with envy 
or virulency ; to put into fret ; to kindle to 
emulation ; to offend ; to irritate. [With 
the reciprocal pronoun.] To value ; to fix 
reputation as on a point. 

PIQUET, (pe-kef) n. s. A game at cards. 

PIRACY, (pi'-ra-se) n. s. The act or prac- 
tice of robbing on the sea ; any robbery, 
particularly literary theft. 

PIRATE, (pi'-rat) n. s. A sea-robber ; any 



PIT 

robber, particularly a bookseller who seizes 
the copies of other men. 

To PIRATE, (pi'-rat) v. n. To rob by sea. 

To PIRATE, (pi'-rat) v. a. To take by rob- 
bery. 

PIRATICAL, (pi-rat'-te-kal) a. Predatory ; 
robbing ; consisting in robbery ; practising 
robbery. 

PIRATICALLY, (pi-rat'-le-kal-le) ad. By 
piracy. 

PISCARY, (pis'-ka-re) n. s. A privilege of 
fishing. 

PISCATION, (pis-ka'-shun) n. s. The act 
or practice of fishing. 

PISCATORY, (pis'-ka-tur-e) a. Relating 
to fishes. 

PISCIS, (pis'-sez) n. s. The twelfth sign in 
the zodiack ; the fishes. 

PISCIVOROUS, (pis-siv'-vo-rus) a. Fish- 
eating ; living on fish. 

PISH, (pish) interj. A contemptuous excla- 
mation. 

PISMIRE, (piz'-mire) «. s. An ant ; an 
emmet. 

To PISS, (pis) v. n. To make water. 

PISS, (pis) n. s. Urine ; animal water. 

P1SSABED, (pis'-a-bed) n. s. A yellow 
flower growing in the grass. 

PISSBURNT, (pis'-burnt) n. s. Stained with 
urine. 

PISTACHIO, (pis-ta'-sho) n. s. A nut of 
an oblong figure ; the kernel is of a green 
colour and a soft and unctuous substance. 

PISTILLATION, (pis-til-la'-shun) n. s. The 
act of pounding in a mortar. 

PISTOL, (pis'-tul) n. s. A small hand- 
gun. 

To PISTOL, (pis'-tuj) v. a. To shoot with 
a pistol. 

PISTOLE, (pis-tole') n. s. A coin of many 
countries and many degrees of value. 

PISTOLET, (pis'-to-let) n. s. A little pis- 
tol. 

PISTON, (pjs'-lun) n. s. The movable part 
in several machines ; as in pumps and sy- 
ringes, whereby the suction or attraction is 
caused ; an embolus. 

PIT, (pit) n. s. A hole in the ground ; abyss; 
profundity ; the grave ; the arena in which 
cocks fight ; the middle part of the theatre; 
an hollow of the body : as, the pit of the 
stomach, the arm pit ; a mark made by a 
disease. 

To PIT, (pit) v. a. To lay in a pit, or hole ; 
to press into hollows ; to mark with small 
hollows, as by the small pox. 

PITAPAT, (pit'-a-pat) n.s. A flutter; a 
palpitation ; a light quick step. 

PITCH, (pitsh) n. s. The resin of the pine 
extracted by fire and inspissated ; any de- 
gree of elevation or height ; highest rise ; 
state with respect to lowness or height ; 
degree ; rate. 

To PITCH, (p;.tsh) v. a. Pret. pitched ; part. 
pitched. To fix ; to plant ; to order regu- 
larly ; to throw headlong ; to cast forward j 
to smear with pitch. 

To PITCH, (pitsh) v. n. To light ; to drop', 



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to fall headlong ; to fix choice, with upon ; 
to fix a tent or temporary habitation. 
PITCHER, (pitsh'-er) n. s. An earthen 

vessel ; a water pot. 
PITCHFORK, (pitsh'-fork) n. s, A fork 
with which corn is pitched or thrown upon 
the waggon. 
PlTCHINESS,(pitsh'-e-nes) n.s. Blackness; 

darkness. 
PITCHPIPE, (pitsh'-pipe) n.s. An instru- 
ment to regulate the voice, and to give the 
leading note of a tune : used by singers in 
churches. 
PITCHY, (pitsh'-e) a. Smeared with pitch ; 
having the qualities of pitch ; black ; dark ; 
dismal. 
PITCOAL, (pit'-kole) n. s. Fossil coal. 
PITEOUS, (pit'-e-us) a. Sorrowful ; mourn- 
ful ; exciting pity ; compassionate ; ten- 
der. 
PITEOUSLY, (pit'-e-us-le) ad. In a pite- 
ous manner ; in a manner exciting pity. 
PITEOUSNESS,(pit'-e-us-nes) n.s. Sorrow- 
fulness ; tenderness. 
PITFALL, (pit'-fall) n. s. A pit dug and 
covered, into which a passenger falls un- 
expectedly. 
PITH, (pif/i) n.s. The marrow of the plant ; 
the soft part in the midst of the wood ; 
strength ; force ; energy ; cogency ; ful- 
ness of sentiment ; closeness and vigour of 
thought and style ; principal part. 
PITHILY, (p'}th'-e le) ad. With strength ; 

with cogency ; with force. 
PITHINESS, (pit/i'-e-nes) n. s. Energy; 

strength. 
PITHLESS, (pk/i'-les) a. Wanting pith ; 
wanting strength; wanting energy ; want- 
ing force. 
PITHY, (pu//-e) a. Consisting of pith ; 
abounding with pith ; strong ; forcible ; 
energetick. 
PITIABLE, (pit'-te-a-bl) a. Deserving 

pity. 
PlTIABLENESS,(pit'-te-a-bl-nes) n.s. State 

of deserving pity. 
PITIFUL, (pit'-te-ful) a. Tender ; compas- 
sionate ; melancholy ; moving compassion; 
paltry ; contemptible ; despicable. 
PITIFULLY, (pit'-te-ful-le) ad. With pity ; 
with compassion ; mournfully ; in a manner 
that moves compassion ; contemptibly ; 
despicably. 
PITIFULNESS, (pit'-te-ful-nes) n.s. Ten- 
derness ; mercy ; compassion ; despicable- 
ness ; contemptibleness. 
PITILESS, (pit'-te-les) a. Wanting pity ; 
wanting compassion ; merciless ; un pitied. 
PITILESSLY, (pit'-te-les-le) ad:. Without 

mercy. 
PITILESSNESS, (pit'-te-ies-ness) n.s. Un- 

mercifulness. 
PITMAN, (pit'-man) n, s. He that in saw- 
ing timber works below in the pit. 
PITSAW, (pit'-saw) n.s. The large saw 
used by two men, of whom one is in the 
pit. 
PITTANCE, (pit'-tanse) n. s. An allowance 



PLA 

of meat in addition to the usual commons , 
a mess of victuals ; a small portion. 
PITUITARY, (pe-tu'-e-ta-re) a. Conduct 

ing phlegm. 
P1TUITOUS, (pe-tu'-e-tus) a. Consistir^ 

of phlegm. 
PITY, (pit'-te) n. s. Compassion ; sympathy 
with misery ; tenderness for pain or un- 
easiness; a ground of pity ; a subject of pity 
or of grief. It has a plural in low lan- 
guage : as, " a thousand pities." 

To PHY, (pit'-te) v. a. To compassionate 
misery ; to regard with tenderness on ac- 
count of unhappiness. 

To PITY, (pit'-te) v. n. To be compassion- 
ate. 

PIVOT, (piv'-vut) n. s. A pin on which any- 
thing turns. 

PIX, (piks) n. s. A little chest or box, in 
which the consecrated host is kept in Ro- 
man catholick countries ; a box used for 
the trial of gold and silver coin. 

FIZZLE, (piz'-zl) n. s. The part in animals 
official to urine and generation. 

PLACABILITY, (pla-ka-bil'-e-te) } n. s. 

PLACABLENESS, (pla'-ka-bl-nes) ) Wil- 
lingness to be appeased ; possibility to be 
appeased. 

PLACABLE, (pla'-ka-bl) a. Willing or pos- 
sible to be appeased. 

PLACARD, (pla-kard') n. s. An edict ; a 
declaration ; a manifesto ; an advertisement 
or publick notification. 

To PLACARD, (pla-kard') v. a. To notify 
publickly ; in colloquial language, to post. 

PLACE, (plase) n. s. Particular portion of 
space ; locality ; ubiety ; local relation ; 
local existence ; separate room ; a seat ; 
residence ; mansion ; passage in writing ; 
ordinal relation ; rank ; order of priority ; 
precedence ; priority. This sense is com- 
monly used in the phrase tuke place. 
Office ; publick character or employment ; 
room ; way ; space for appearing or acting 
given by cession, not opposition. 

To PLACE, (plase) v. a. To put in any 
place, rank, condition or office ; to fix ; to 
settle ; to establish. 

PLACEMAN, (plase'-man) n. s. One who 
exercises a publick employment, or fills a 
publick station. 

PLACENTA, (pla-sen'-ta) n. s. A sub- 
stance in the womb ; called also, from the 
original usage of the Latin word, the womb- 
cake. 

PLACER, (pla'-ser) n. s. One who places. 

PLACID, (plas'-id) a. Gentle ; quiet ; not 
turbulent ; soft ; kind ; mild. 

PLACIDITY, (pla-sid'-e-te) } n. s. Mild- 

PLACIDNESS, (plas'-id'-nes) $ ness ', gen- 
tleness ; sweetness of disposition. 

PLACIDLY, (plas'-id-le) ad. Mildly ; gent- 
ly ; with quietness. 

PLAGIARISM, (pla'-je-a-rizm) n.s. Lite- 
rary theft ; adoption of the thoughts or 
works of another. 

PLAGIARY, (pla'-je-a-re) n. s. A theft in 
literature ; one who steals the thoughts or 



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writings of another ; the crime of literary 
theft. 
PLAGIARY, (pla'-je-a-re) a. Practising 

literary theft. 
PLAGUE, (plag) n.s. Pestilence; a disease 
eminently contagious and destructive ; any- 
thing troublesome or vexatious. 
To PLAGUE, (plag) v. a. To infect with 
pestilence ; to infest with disease ; to op- 
press with calamity ; to trouble ; to tease ; 
to vex ; to harass ; to torment ; to afflict ; 
to distress ; to torture ; to embarrass ; to 
excruciate ; to make uneasy ; to disturb. 
In this sense it is used ludicrously. 
PLAGUEFUL, (plag'-ful) a. Infecting with 

plagues ; abounding with plagues. 
PLAGUILY, (pla'-ge-le) ad. Vexatiously ; 

horribly. 
PLAGUY, (pla'-ge) a. Full of the plague ; 
relating to the plague ; vexatious ; trouble- 
some. 
PLAICE, (plase) n. s. A flat fish. 
PLAID, (plad) n. s. A striped or variegated 
cloth ; an outer loose weed worn much by 
the highlanders in Scotland. 
PLAIN, (plane) a. Smooth; level; flat, 
free from protuberances or excrescences : 
in this sense it is usually written plane : 
open ; clear ; void of ornament ; simple ; 
artless ; not subtle ; not specious ; not 
learned ; honestly rough ; open ; sincere ; 
not soft in language ; mere ; bare ; evi- 
dent ; clear ; discernible ; not obscure ; 
not varied by much art. 
PLAIN, (plane) ad. Not obscurely ; dis- 
tinctly ; articulately ; simply ; with rough 
sincerity. 
PLAIN, (plane) n.s. Level ground ; open 

field ; flat expanse. 
To PLAIN, (plane) v. a. To level ; to make 

even ; to make plain or clear. 
To PLAIN, (plane) v. n. To lament ; to 

wail. 
PLA1NDEALING, (plane-de'-ling) a. Ho- 
nest ; open ; acting without art. 
PLAINDEALING, (plane-de'-ling) n. s. 

Management void of art ; sincerity. 
PLAINLY, (plane -le) ad. Levelly ; flatly ; 
not subtilly ; not speciously ; without orna- 
ment ; without gloss; sincerely; in earn- 
est ; fairly ; evidently ; clearly ; not ob- 
scurely. 
PLAINNESS, (plane'-nes) n.s. Levelness; 
flatness ; want of ornament ; want of show ; 
openness ; rough sincerity ; artlessness ; 
simplicity. 
PLAINSPOKEN, (plane'-spo-kn) a. Speak 

ing with rough sincerity. 
PLAINT, (plant) n. s. Lamentation ; com- 
plaint ; lament ; exprobation of injury ; ex- 
pression of sorrow. In law, The propound- 
ing or exhibiting of any action personal or 
real in writing. 
PLAINTIFF, (plane'-tif) n. s. He that com- 
mences a suit in law against another : op- 
posed to the defendant. 
PLAINTIVE, (plane'- tiv) a. Complaining; 
lamenting ; expressive of sorrow. 



PLA 

PLAINTIVELY, (plane'-tiy-le) ad. In a 
manner expressing grief or sorrow. 

PLAINTIVENESS, (plane' -tW-nes) n. s. 
State or quality of being plain Live. 

PLAINWORK, (plane'-wurk) n. s. Needle- 
work as distinguished from embroidery ; 
the common practice of sewing or making 
linen garments. 



PLAIT, (plate) n. s. A fol 



double. 



To PLAIT, (plate) v. a. To fold ; to double ; 
to weave ; to braid ; to intangle ; to in- 
volve. 

FLATTER, (plate'-er) n. s. He that plaits. 

PLAN, (plan) n. s. A scheme ; a form ; a 
model ; a plot of any building or ichno- 
graphy ; form of anything laid down on 
paper. 

To PLAN, (plan) v. a. To scheme ; to form 
in design. 

PLANAR,Y, (pla'-na-re) a. Pertaining to a 
plane. 

PLANCHING, (plansh'-ing) n.s. In car- 
pentry, The laying the floors of a building ; 
a wooden flooring. 

PLANE, (plane) n. s. A level surface ; an 
instrument by which the surface of boards 
is smoothed. 

To PLANE, (plane) v. a. To level ; to 
smooth ; to free from inequalities ; to 
smooth with a plane. 

PLANER, (plane'- er) n. s. One who smooths 
with a plane. 

PLANE-TREE, (plane'-tree) n. s. A tree. 

PLANET, (plan'-et)' n. s. 'One of the celes- 
tial bodies in our system, which move 
round and receive light from the sun. 

PLANETARY, (plan'-ne-ta-re) a. Per- 
taining to the planets ; under the domina- 
tion of any particular planet ; produced by 
the planets ; having the nature of a planet ; 
erratick. 

PLANElSTRUCK^IarT-yt-strtik) a., Blast- 
ed. 

PLANIFOLIOUS,(plan-e-fo'-le-us) a. Flow- 
ers made up of plain leaves, set together in 
circular rows round the centre. 

PLANIMETRIC AL,(plan .e-met'-tre-kal) a. 
Pertaining to the mensuration of plane sur- 

PLANIMETRY, (pla-nim'-e-tre^) n. s. The 

mensuration of plane surfaces 
PLANIPETALOUS, (plan-e-pet'-a-lus) a. 

Flat-leaved, as when the small flowers are 

hollow only at the bottom, but fiat upwards. 
To PLANISH, (plan'-ish) v. a. To polish ; 

to smooth. 
PLANISPHERE, (plan'-e-sfere) n.s. A 

sphere projected on a plane ; a map of one 

or both hemispheres. 
PLANK, (plangk) n. s. A thick strong 

board. 
To PLANK, (plangk) v. a. To cover or lay 

with planks. 
PLANNER, (plan'-er) n. s. One who forms 

any plan or design. 
PLANOCONICAL, (pla-no-kon'-ne-kal) a. 

Level on one side and conical on others. 
PLANOCONVEX, (pla-no-kon'-veks) n.s. 



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Flat on the one side and convex on the 
other. 
PLANT, (plant) n. s. Anything produced 
from seed ; any vegetable production ; a 
sapling. 

To PLANT, (plant) v. a. To put into the 
ground in order to grow ; to set ; to culti- 
vate ; to procreate ; to generate ; to place ; 
to fix ; to settle ; to establish, as, to plant a 
colony ; to fill or adorn with something 
planted, as, he planted the garden or the 
country ; to direct properly, as, to plant a 
cannon. 

To PLANT, (plant) v.n. To perform the act 
of planting. 

PLANTAGE, (plan'-taje) n.s. Herbs in 
general. 

PLANTAIN, (plan'-tin) «. s. A tree in the 
West Indies, which bears an esculent fruit. 

PLANTAL, (plan'-tal) a. v Pertaining to 
plants. 

PLANTATION, (plan-ta'-shun) n. s. The 
act or practice of planting ; the place 
planted ; a colony. 

PLANTER, (pJaut'-er) n. s. One who sows, 
sets, or cultivates ; a cultivator ; one who 
cultivates ground in the West Indian colo- 
nies. 

PLASH, (plash) n. s. A small lake of water 
or puddle ; branch partly cut off and bound 
to other branches. 

To PLASH, (plash) v. a. To make a noise 
by moving or disturbing water. 

To PLASH, (plash) v. a To interweave 
branches. 

PLASHY, (plash'-e) a. Watery ; filled with 
puddles. 

PLASTER, (plas'-ter) n. s. Substance made 
of water and some absorbent matter, such 
as chalk or lime well pulverised, with which 
walls are overlaid or figures cast ; a glu- 
tinous or adhesive salve. 

To PLASTER, (plas'-ter) v. a. To overlay 
as with plaster. 

PLASTERER, (plas'-r.er-er) n.s. One whose 
trade is to overlay walls with plaster. 

PLASTERING, (plas'-ter-ing) n. s. Work 
done in plaster. 

PLASTICAL, (plas'-te-kal) \a. Having the 

PLASTICK, (plas'-tik) 1 S power to give 
form. 

PLASTRON, (plas'-tran) n.s. A piece of 
leather stuffed, which fencers use, when 
they teach their scholars, in order to re- 
ceive the pushes made at them. 

To PLAT, (plat) v. a. To weave ; to make 
by texture. 

PLAT, (plat) } n. s. Work per- 

PLATTING, (plat'-tlng) S formed by plat- 
ting. 

PLAT, (plat) n. s. A small piece of ground ; 
usually a smooth or plain portion of ground. 

PLATANE, (plat'-van) n.s. The plane tree. 

PLATE, (plate) n. s. A piece of metal beat 
out into breadth ; wrought silver ; a small 
shallow vessel of metal, wood, china, and 
earthen ware, on which meat is eaten. 

To PLATE, (plate) v. a. To cover with 



PLA 

plates ; to cover with silver ; to beat into 
laminaj or plates. 
PLATEN, (plat'-en) n. s. Among printers, 
the fiat part of the press whereby the im- 
pression is made. 
PLATFORM, (plat'-form) n.s. A place laid 
out after any model ; a level place before a 
fortification ; a scheme ; a plan. 
PLATINA, (plat'-e-na) n.s. A metal but 
recently known, of the colour of silver, but 
less bright; and, next to iron, the hardest 
of metals, and very difficult to work. It is 
found in South America. 
PLATONICAL, (pla ton'-e-kal) \a. Relat- 
PLATONICK, (pla-ton'-ik) T S ing to 
the philosophy, opinions, or .school of 
Plato. 
PLATON1CALLY, (pla-ton'-e-kal-Ie) ad. 
After the manner of the philosopher 
Plato. 
PLATON1SM, (pla'-to-nizm) n. s. The phi- 
losophy of Plato. 
PLATONIST, (pla'-to-ni.st) ?,. s. One who 
follows the opinions and manner of Plato. 
PLATOON, (pla-toon') n.s. A small square 

body of musketeers. 
PLATTER, (plat'-ter) n. s. A large dish, 
generally of earth ; one who plats or 
weaves. 
PLAUDIT, (plaw'-dit) n. s. Applause. 
PLAUSIBILITY, (plaw'-ze-bil-e-te) 

Speciousness ; superficial appearance of 
right. 
PLAUSIBLE, (plaw'-ze-bl) a. Such as 
gains approbation; superficially pleasing 
or taking ; specious ; popular ; right in 
appearance. 
PLAL'SIBLENE?S, (plaw'-ze-bl-nes) n. s. 

Speciousness ; show of right. 
PLAUSIBLY, (plaw'-ze-ble) ad. With fair 

show ; speciously ; with applause. 
PLAUSIVE, (plaw'-siv) a. Applauding ; 

plausible. 
To PLAY, (pla) v. n. To sport ; to frolick ; 
to do something not as a task, but for a 
pleasure ; to toy ; to act with levity ; to do 
something fanciful; to mock: to practice 
illusion ; to game ; to contend at some 
game ; to do anything trickish or deceit- 
ful ; to touch a musical instrument ; to 
operate ; to act ; to personate a drama ; 
to represent a standing character ; to act 
in a certain character. 
To PLAY, (pla) v. a. To put in action or 
motion, as, he played his cannon, the en- 
gines are played at a fire ; to use an instru- 
ment of musick ; to perform a piece of 
musick ; to act a mirthful character ; to 
exhibit dramatically ; to act ; to perform. 
PLAY, (pla) h. 5. Action not imposed, 
opposed to work ; dismission from work ; 
amusement ; sport ; a drama ; a comedy or 
tragedy, or anything in which characters 
are represented by dialogue and action ; 
game ; practice of gaming : contest at a 
game; practice in any contest, as sword- 
play ; action ; employment ; office ; prac- 
tice ; manner of acting, as fair and foul 



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play ; act of touching an instrument ; room 
for motion ; liberty of acting : swing. 

PLAYBOOK, (pla -book) n.s. Book of dra- 
matick compositions. 

PLAYDAY, (pla'-da) n. s. Day exempt 
from tasks or work. 

PLAYDEBT, (pla'-det) re. s. Debt con- 
tracted by gaming. 

PLAYER, (pla'-er) n. s. One who plays ; 
actor of dramatick scenes ; a mimick ; one 
who touches a musical instrument ; a game- 
ster. 

PLAYFELLOW, (pla'-fel-lo) it. s. Com- 
panion in amusement. 

PLAYFUL, (pia'-ful) a. Sportive ; full of 
levity. 

PLAYHOUSE, (pla'-house) n. s. House 
where dramatick performances are repre- 
sented ; a theatre. 

PLAYMATE, (pla'-mate) n. s. Playfellow ; 
companion in amusement. 

PLAYTHING, (pla'-t/ting) re. s. Toy ; thing 
to play with. 

PLAYWRIGHT, (pla -rite) n.s. A maker 
of plays. 

PLEA, (pie) n.s. The act or form of plead- 
ing ; the thing offered or demanded in 
pleading ; allegation ; an apology : an ex- 
cuse. 

To PLEAD, (plede) v. n. To argue before 
a court of justice ; to speak in an argumen- 
tative or persuasive way for or against ; to 
reason with another : to be offered as a 
plea. 

To PLEAD, (plede) v. u. To discuss ; to 
allege in pleading or argument ; to offer as ' 
an excuse. 

PLEADABLE, (ple'-da-bl) a. Capable to 
be alleged in plea. 

PLEADER, (ple'-der) ?;. s. One who argues 
in a court of justice ; one who speaks for 
or against; one who draws the forms of 
pleadings in law. 

PLEADING, (ple'-ding) re. s. Act or form 
of pleading. 

PLEASANCE, (ple'-zance) n. s. Gaietj ; 
pleasantry ; merriment. 

PLEASANT, (plez'-zant) a. Delightful ; 
giving delight ; grateful to the senses ; 
good humoured ; cheerful ; gay ; lively ; 
merry; trifling; adapted rather to mirth 
than use. 

PLEASANTLY, (plez'-zant-le) ad. In such 
a manner as to give delight ; gaily ; mer- 
rily ; in good humour ; lightly ; ludi- 
crously. 

PLEASANTNESS, (plez'-zant-nes) n.s. De- 
lightfulness ; stale of being pleasant : 
gaiety ; cheerfulness ; merriment. 

PLEASANTRY, (plez'-zan-tre) n.s. Gai- 
ety ; merriment ; sprightly saying ; lively 
talk. 

To PLEASE, (pleze) v. a. To delight ; to 
gratify ; to humour ; to satisfy ;-to content ; 
to obtain favour from ; to be pleased with, 
is to approve ; to favour. To be pleased, To 
like : a word of ceremony. 

To PLEASE, (pleze) v. n. To give pleasure ; 



PLE 

to gain approbation ; to like ; to chuse : to 
condescend ; to comply ; a word of cere- 
mony. 

PLEASER, (pleze'-er) n. s. One that courts 
favour ; one that endeavours to please, or 
actually pleases. 

PLEASINGLY, (ple'-zing-le) ad. In such 
a manner as to give delight. 

PLEASINGNESS, (ple'-zing-nes) n. s. Qua- 
lity of giving delight. 

PLEASURABLE, (plezh'-ur-a-ble) a. De- 
lightful ; full of pleasure. 

PLEASURABLY,(piezh'-ur-a-ble) ad. With 
pleasure ; with delight. 

TLEASURABLENESS, (plezh'-ur-a bl-nes) 
re. s. Quality of affording pleasure. 

PLEASURE, (plezh'-ure) n.s. Delight; 
gratification of the mind or senses ; loose 
gratification ; what the will dictates ; 
choice ; arbitrary will. 

PLEASURE-GROUND, (plezh'-ur-ground) 
n. s. Ground laid out in a pleasing or or- 
namental manner, near a mansion. 

PLEBEIAN, (ple-be'-yan) n.s. One of the 
lower people. 

PLEBEIAN, (ple-be'-yan) a. Popular ; con- 
sisting of mean persons ; belonging to the 
lower ranks ; vulgar ; low ; common. 

PLEDGE, (pledje) n. s. Anything put to 
pawn ; a gage ; anything given by way of 
warrant or security ; a pawn ; a surety ; a 
bail ; an hostage ; an invitation to drink, 
by accepting the cup or health after an- 
other. 

To PLEDGE, (pledje) v. a. To put in pawn ; 
to give as warrant or security ; to secure by 
a pledge ; to give security for ; to invite to 
drink, by accepting the cup or health after 
another. 

PLEDGER, (pled'-jer) it. s. One who offers 
a pledge ; one who accepts the invitation 
to drink after another. 

PLEDGET, (pled'-jet) n. s. A small mass 
of lint. 

PLEIADES, (pla'-ya-dez) } it. s. A north- 

PLEIADS, (pla'-yadz) $ ern constella- 
tion. 

PLENAL, (ple'-nal) a. Full ; complete. 

PLENARILY, (Jle'=na-re-le) ad. Fully; 
completely. 

PLENARINESS, (ple'-na-re-nes) n. s. Ful- 
ness ; completeness. 

PLENARTY, (plen'-ar-te) n. s. State of a 
benefice when occupied. 

PLENARY, (ple'-na-rc) a. Full ; complete. 

PLENILUNARY,(ple'n-ne-Ju'-na-re) a. Re- 
lating to the full moon. 

PLEN1POTENCE, (ple-nip'-po-tense) n. s. 
Fulness of power. 

PLENIPOTENT, (ple-nip'-po-tent) ,7. In- 
vested with full power. 

PLENIPOTENTIARY, ( plen-ne-po-ten'- 
she-a-re) n. s. A negotiator invested with 
full power. 

ToPLENISH, (plen-ish) v. a. To replen- 
ish ; to filL 

PLEN1ST, (ple'-nist) re. s. One that holds 
all space to be full of matter. 



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PLENITUDE, (plen'-ne-tude) n. s. Fulness ; 
the contrary to vacuity ; repletion : animal 
fulness ; plethory ; exuberance ; abund- 
ance ; completeness. 
PLENTEOUS, (plen'-te-us) a. Copious; 
exuberant ; abundant ;" plentiful ; fruitful ; 
fertile. 

PLENTEOUSLY, (plen'-te-us-le) ad. Co- 
piously ; abundantly ; exuberantly ; plenti- 
fully. 

PLENTEOUSNESS, (plen'-te-us-nes) n. s. 
Abundance ; fertility ; plenty. 

PLENTIFUL, (plen'-te-ful) "a. Copious; 
abundant ; exuberant ; fruitful. 

PLENTIFULLY, (plen'-te-ful-e) ad. Co- 
piously ; abundantly. 

PLENTIFULNESS, (plen'-te-ful-nes) n. s. 
The state of being plentiful ; abundance : 
fertility. 

PLENTY, (plen'-te) n.s. Abundance ; such 
a quantity as is more than enough ; fruit- 
fulness ; exuberance ; plentiful ; a state in 
which enough is had and enjoyed. 

PLEONASM, (ple'-o-nazm) n.s. A figure 
of rhetorick, by which more words are used 
than are necessary. 

PLEONASTIC AL, (ple-o-nas'-te-kal) a. Be- 
longing to the pleonasm ; redundant. 

PLETHORA, (ple«/i'-o-ra) n. s. The state 
in which the vessels are fuller of humours 
than is agreeable to a natural state of 
health. 

PLETHORETICK, (pletfc-o-ret'-ik) { a. 

PLETHORICK, (ple-ffcor'-ik)" S Hav- 

ing a full habit. 

PLETHORY, (pletfi'-o-re) n. s. Fulness of 
habit. 

PLEVIN, (plev'.vin) n. s. In law, A war- 
rant or assurance. 

PLEURISY, (plu'-re-se) n.s. An inflam- 
mation of the pleura. 

PLEURITICAL, (plu-rit'-te-kam a. Dis- 

PLEURITICK, (plu-rit'-tik) T J eased 
with a pleurisv ; denoting a pleurisy. 

PLIABILITY, (pli'-a-bil-e-te) n. s. Flexi- 
bility ; pliableness. 

PLIABLE, (pli'-a-bl) a. Easy to be bent ; 
flexible ; flexible of disposition ; easy to be 
persuaded. 

PLIABLENESS, (pli'-a-bl-nes) n. s. Flexi- 
bility ; easiness to be bent ; flexibility of 
mind. 

PLIANCY, (pli'-an-se) n. s. Easiness to be 
bent. 

PLIANT, (pli'-ant) a. Bending ; tough ; 
flexile ; flexible ; lithe ; limber ; easy to 
take a form ; easily complying ; easily per- 
suaded. 

PLIANTNESS, (pli'-ant-nes) n. s. Flexi- 
bility ; toughness. 

PLICA, (pli'-ka) n. s. A disease of the hair, 
said to be almost peculiar to Poland ; and 
called plica Polonica. 

PLICATION, (pli'-ka- shun) } n. s. Fold ; 

PL1CATURE, (plik'-ka-tnre) S double. 

PLIERS, (pli'-erz) n. s. An instrument 
by v/hich anything is laid hold on to 
bend it. 



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To PLIGHT, (plite) v. a. To pledge; to 

give as security. 
PLIGHT, (plite) n.s. Condition; state. 
PLIGHTER,'(plite'-er) n.s. A pledger; 

that which plights. 
PLINTH, (plint/i) ??. s. In architecture. Is 
that square member which serves as a 
foundation to the base of a pillar. 

To PLOD, (plgd) v. n. To toil ; to moil ; to 
drudge ; to travel ; to travel laboriously ; 
to study closely and dully. 

PLODDER, (plod'-der) n. s. A dull, heavy, 
laborious man. 

PLOT, (plot) 7i. s. A small extent of ground ; 
a plantation laid out ; a form ; a scheme ; 
a plan ; a conspiracy ; a secret design 
formed against another ; an intrigue ; an 
affair complicated, involved and embar- 
rassed ; the story of a play, comprising an 
artful involution of affairs, unravelled at 
last by some unexpected means ; strata- 
gem ; secret combination to any ill end ; 
contrivance : deep reach of thought. 

To PLOT, (plot) v. n. To form schemes of 
mischief against another, commonly against 
those in authority ; to contrive ; to scheme. 

PLOTTER, (plgt'-ter) n. s. Conspirator ; 
contriver. 

PLOVER, (pluv'-ver) n.s. A lap- wing. 

PLOUGH, (plqu) n.s. The instrument With 
which the furrows are cut in the ground to 
receive the seed ; tillage ; culture of land ; 
a kind of plane. 

To PLOUGH, (plou) v. n. To practise ara- 
tion ; to turn up the ground in order to sow 
seed. 

To PLOUGH, (plou) v. a. To turn up with 
the plough ; to bring to view by the 
plough ; to furrow ; to divide ; to tear. 

PLOUGHBOY, (pW-boe) n.s. A boy that 
follows the plough. 

PLOUGHER, (plou'-er) n.s. One who 
ploughs or cultivates ground. 

PLOUGHMAN, (plou -man) n. s. One that 
attends or uses the plough ; a cultivator of 
corn. 

PLOUGHSHARE, (plou'-share) n.s. The 
part of the plough that is perpendicular to 
the coulter. 

To PLUCK, (pluk) v . a. To pull with nim- 
bleness or force ; to snatch ; to pull ; to 
draw; to force on or off; to force up or 
down ; to strip off feathers. 

PLUCK, (pluk) n. s. A pull ; a draw ; a 
single act of plucking ; the heart, liver, 
and lights of an animal. 

PLUCKER, (pluk'-ker) n. «. One that plucks. 

PLUG, (plug) n. s. A stopple ; anything 
driven hard into another body to stop a 
hole. 

To PLUG, (plug^) v. a. To stop with a 
plug. 

PLUM, (plum) n. s. A fruit, with a stone ; 
raisin; gTape dried in the sun. In the cant 
of the city, The sum of one hundred thou- 
sand pounds. 

PLUMAGE, (plu-mi.dje) n. s. Feathers ; 
suit of feathers. 



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PLUMB, (plum) n. s. A plummet ; a leaden 

weight let down at the end of a line. 
PLUMB, (plum) ad. Perpendicularly to 

the horizon ; any sudden descent. 
To PLUMB, (plum) v. a. To sound ; to 
search by a line with a weight at its end ; 
to regulate any work by the plummet. 
PLUMBEAN, (plum'-be-an) (a. Consist- 

PLUMBEOUS,'(p'ium'-be T -us) S ing of lead ; 

resembling lead. 
PLUMBER, (plum'-mer) n. s. One who 
works upon lead, commonly written plummer. 

PLUMBERY, (plum'-mer-e) n. s. Works 
of lead ; the manufactures of a plumber. 

PLUMCAKE, (plum-kake') n. s. Cake made 
with raisins. 

PLUME, (plume) n. s. Feather of birds ; 
feather worn as an ornament: pride ; tow- 
ering mien ; token of honour ; prize of con- 
test ; that part of the seed of a plant, which 
in its growth becomes the trunk. 

To PLUME, (plume) v. a. To pick and adjust 
feathers ; to strip off feathers ; to feather ; 
to place as a plume : to adorn with plumes ; 
to make proud : as, he plumes himself. 

PLUMEALLUM, (plume-al'-lum) n. 3, A 
kind of asbestos. 

PLUMTGEROUS, (plu-mid'-jer-us) a. Hav- 
ing feathers ; feathered. 

PLUMIPEDE, (plu'-me-pede) n.s. A fowl 
that has feathers on the foot. 

PLUMMET, (plum'-met) n. s. A weight of 
lead hung at a string, by which depths are 
sounded, and perpendicularity is discerned. 

PLUMOSITY, (plu-mos'-se-te) n. s. The 
state of having feathers. 

PLUMOUS, (plu'-nras) a. Feathery ; re- 
sembling feathers. 

PLUMP, (plump) a. Somewhat fat : not 
lean ; sleek ; full, and smooth. 

To PLUMP, (plump) v.a. To fatten; to 
swell ; to make large. 

To PLUMP, (plump) v .n. To fall like a 
stone into the water ; to be swollen. 

PLUMP, (plump) ad. With a sudden fall. 

PLUMPER, (plump'-er) n.s. Something 
worn in the mouth to swell out the cheeks; 
at elections, a vote for a single candi- 
date. 

PLUM PLY, (plump'-le) ad. Roundly; 
fully. 

PLUMPNESS, (plump'-nes) n. s. Fulness ; 
disposition towards fulness. 

PLUMPORRLDGE, (plum-por'-ridje) n. s. 
Porridge with plums. 

PLUMPUDDING, (plum-pud'-ding) n. s. 
Pudding made with plums. 

PLUMP Y, (plump- e) a. Plump ; fat. 

PLUMY, (plu'-me) a. Feathered; covered 
with feathers. 

To PLUNDER, (plun'-der) v.a. To pil- 
lage ; to rob in an hostile way ; to take by 
pillage ; to rob as a thief. 

PLUNDER, (plun'-der) n. s. Pillage ; 
spoils gotten in war. 

PLUNDERER, (plun'-der- er) n. s. Hostile 
piljager ; a spoiler; a thief ; a robber. 

To PLUNGE, (plunje) v. a. To put suddenly 

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under water, or under anything supposed 
liquid ; to put into any state suddenly ; to 
hurry into any distress. 
To PLUNGE, (plunje) v. n. To sink sudden- 
ly, as into water; to dive ; to fall or rush 
into any hazard or distress ; to fly into vio- 
lent and irregular motion. 
PLUNGE, (plunje) n.s. Act of putting or 
sinking under water ; difficulty ; strait ; 
distress. 
PLUNGER, (plun'-jer) n.s. One that 

plunges ; a diver. 
PLURAL, (plu'-ral) a. Implying more than 

one. 
PLURALIST, (plu'-ral -ist) n. s. One that 
holds more ecclesiastical benefices than one 
with cure of souls. 
PLURALITY, (plu-ral'-e-te) n. s. The state 
of being or having a greater number ; a 
number more than one ; more cures of souls 
than one ; the greater number ; the ma- 
jority. 
PLURALLY, (plu'-ral-le) ad. In a sense 

implying more than one. 
PLUSH, (plush) n. s. A kind of villous or 
shaggy cloth ; shag ; a kind of woollen 
velvet. 
PLUVIAL, (plu'-ve-al) \a. Rainy; re- 
PLUVIOUS, (plu'-ve-us) S lating to rain. 
To PLY, (pli) v.a. ' To work on anything 
closely and importunately ; to employ with 
diligence ; to keep busy ; to set on work ; 
to practise diligently ; to bend ; to in- 
cline. 
To PLY, (pli) v. n. To work, or offer ser- 
vice ; to go in haste ; to busy one's self ; 
to bend. 
PLYERS, (pli'-erz) n. s. See Pliers. 
PNEUMATlCAL,(nu-mat'-te-kal) } a. Mov- 
PNEUMATICK, (nu-mat'-tik) \ S ed by 
wind ; relative to wind ; consisting of spirit 
or wind. 
PNEUMATICKS, (nu mat'-iks) n. s. A 
branch of mechanicks, which considers the 
doctrine of the air, or laws according to 
which that fluid is condensed, rarified or 
gravitates. In the schools, the doctrine of 
spiritual substances, as Gods, angels, and 
the souls of men. 
PNEUMATOLOGY, fnu-ma-tol'-lo-je) fi. s. 

The doctrine of spiritual existence. 
PNEUMONICKS, (nu-mon'-iks) n. s. Me- 
dicines for diseases of the lungs. 
To POACH, (potsh) v. a. To boil slightly ; 

to plunder by stealth. 
To POACH, (potsh) v. n. To steal game ; 

to carry off game privately in a bag. 
POACHER, (potsh'-er) n. s. One who steals 

game. 
POCK, (pok) n. s. A pustule raised by the 

smallpox. 
POCKET, (pok'-ket) n.s. The small bag in- 
serted into clothes ; a pocket is used in 
trade for a certain quantity : as, a pocket of 
hops, because it is a poke or sack. 
To POCKET, (pok'-ket) v. a. To put in the 

pocket. 
PrXKETBOOK, (pok'-ket-bgok) n. s. A 



povi. . ~- /'(in, this. 



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paper book carried in the pocket for hasty 
notes. 

POCKY, (pok'-ke) o. Infected with the pox. 

POD, (pod) n. s. The capsule of legumes ; 
the case of seeds. 

PODAGRICAL, (po-dag'-gre-kal) a. Af- 
flicted with the gout ; gouty ; relating to 
the gout. 

PODGE, (podje) n. s. A puddle ; a plash. 

POEM, (po'-em) n. s. The work of a poet ; 
a metrical composition. 

POESY, (po'-e-ze) u. s. The art of writing 
poems ; poem ; metrical composition ; poe- 
try ; a short conceit engraved on a ring or 
other thing. 

POET, (pc-'-et) n. s. An inventor ; an au- 
thor of fiction ; a writer of poems ; one 
who writes in measure. 

POETASTER, (po'-e-tas-ter) n. s. A vile 
petty poet. 

POETESS, (po'-e-tes) n. s. A female poet. 

POETICAL, (po-et'-te-kal) Jo. Expressed 

POET1CK, (po-et'-tik) T f in poetry ; 
pertaining to poetry ; suitable to poetry. 

POETICALLY, (po-et'-te-kal-le) ad. With 
the qualities of poetry ; by the fiction of 
poetry. 

POETICKS, (po-et'-tiks) n. s. The doctrine 
of poetry. 

To POETIZE, (po'-e-tize) v. n. To write 
like a poet. 

POETRY, (po'-e-tre) n. s. Metrical compo- 
sition ; the art or practice of writing poems ; 
poems ; poetical pieces. 

POIGNANCY, (pge'-nan-se) n. s. The 
power of stimulating the palate ; sharp- 
ness ; the power of irritation ; asperity. 

POIGNANT, (pge'-nant) a. Sharp ; pene- 
trating ; stimulating the palate ; severe ; 
piercing ; painful ; irritating ; satirical ; 
keen. 

POIGNANTLY, (poe'-nant-le) ad. In a 
piercing, stimulating, or irritating manner. 

POINT, (point) n. s. The sharp end of any 
instrument, or body ; a string with a tag ; 
headland; promontory: a sting of an epi- 
gram ; a sentence terminated with some 
remarkable turn of words or thought ; an 
indivisible part of space ; an indivisible 
part of time; a moment; a small space ; 
punctilio ; nicety ; part required of time or 
space ; critical moment ; exact place ; de- 
gree ; state ; note of distinction in writing ; 
a stop ; one of the degrees into which the 
circumference of the horizon, and the mari- 
ner's compass is divided ; particular place 
to which anything is directed ; particular ; 
particular mode ; an aim ; the particular 
thing required ; the aim the thing points 
at ; particular instance ; example ; a 
single position. Point-blank, Directly : as, 
an arrow is shot to the pointblank or white 
mark. Point devise or device, In its primary 
sense, work performed by the needle ; and 
the term point-lace is still familiar to every 
female : in a secondary sense, point devise 
became applicable to whatever was uncom- 
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and precision of stitches made or devised 
by the needle. 

To POINT, (point) v. a. To sharpen ; to 
forge or grind to a point ; to direct towards 
an object ; to direct the eye or notice ; to 
shew as by directing the finger ; to direct 
towards a place, as, the cannon were paint- 
ed against the fort ; to distinguish by stops 
or points. 

To POINT, (pgint) v. n. To note with the 
finger ; to force upon the notice, by direct- 
ing the finger towards it ; to distinguish 
words or sentences by points ; to indicate, 
as dogs do to sportsmen ; to show dis- 
tinctly. 

POINTED, (point'-ed) a', or part. Sharp ; 
having a sharp point or pique ; epigram- 
matical ; abounding in conceits. 

POINTEDLY, (pQint'-ed-le) ad. In a 
pointed manner. 

POINTEDNESS, (point'-ed-nes) n. s. Sharp- 
ness ; pickedness with asperity ; epigram- 
matical smartness. 

POINTER, (point'-er) n. s. Anything that 
points ; a dog that points out the game to 
sportsmen. 

POINTLESS, (point'-les) «. Blunt; not 
sharp ; obtuse. 

POISE, (poeze) u. s. Weight; force of any- 
thing tending to the centre ; balance ; equi- 
poise ; equilibrium ; a regulating power. 

To POISE, (poeze) v. a. To balance ; to 
hold or place in equiponderance ; to load 
with weight ; to be equiponderant to ; to 
weigh ; to examine by the balance ; to op- 
press with weight. 

POISON, (poe'-zn) n. s. That which de- 
stroys or injures life by a small quantity, 
and by means not obvious to the senses ; 
venom ; anything infectious or malig- 
nant. 

To POISON, (poe'-zn) v. a. To infect with 
poison ; to attack, injure, or kill by poison : 
to corrupt ; to taint. 

POISONER, (pge'-zn-er) n. s. One who 
poisons ; a corrupter. 

POISONFUL, (ppe'-zn-ful) a. Replete with 
venom. 

POISONOUS, (pge'-zn-us) a. Venomous ; 
having the qualities of poison. 

POISONOUSLY, (poe'-zn-us-le) ad. Ve- 
nomously. 

POISON OUSNESS, (poe'-zn-us-nes) n. s. 
The quality of being poisonous ; venomous- 
ness. 

POITREL, (poe'-trel) n. s. Armour for the 
breast of horse. 

POIZE. See Poise. 

POKE, (poke) n.s. A bag; a sack. 

To POKE, "(poke) v. a. To feel in the dark ; 
to search anything with a long instru- 
ment. 

POKER, (po'-ker) n. s. The iron bar with 
which men stir the fire. 

POKING, (po'-king) a. Drudging; servile, 
a colloquial expression. 

POLACRE, (po'-la-ker) n.s. A Levantine 
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POLAR, (po'-lar) a. Found near the pole ; 
lying near the pole ; issuing from the 
pole ; relating to the pole. 

POLARITY, (po-lar'-e-te) n. s. Tendency 
to the pole. 

POLE, (pole) n. s. The extremity of the 
axis of the earth ; either of the points on 
which the world turns ; a long staff ; a tall 
piece of timber erected ; a measure of 
length containing five yards and a half ; an 
instrument of measuring. 

POLEAXE, (pole'-aks) n. s. An axe fixed 
to a long pole. 

POLECAT, (pole'-kat) n.s. The fitchew; a 
stinking animal. 

POLEMICAL, (po-lem'-me-kal) 7 a. Con- 

POLEMICK, (po-iem-mik) T $ trover- 
sial ; disputative. 

POLEMICK, (po-lem'-mik) n. s. Dispu- 
tant ; controvertist. 

POLESTAR, (pole'-star) n. s. A star near 
die pole, by which navigators compute their 
northern latitude ; cynosure ; loadstar ; any 
guide or director. 

POLICE, (po-lees') n. s. The regulation and 
government of a city or country, so far as 
regards the inhabitants. 

POLICY, (pol'-le-se) n. s. The art of go- 
vernment, chiefly with respect to foreign 
powers ; art ; prudence ; management of 
affairs ; stratagem ; a warrant for money 
in the publick funds; a ticket; a warrant 
for some peculiar kinds of claim. 

To POLISH, (pgl'-lish) v. a. To smooth ; to 
brighten by attrition ; to gloss ; to refine ; 
to make elegant of manners. 

To POLISH, (pgl'-lish) v.n. To answer to 
the act of polishing ; to receive a gloss. 

POLISH, (pol'-lish) n. s. Artificial gloss; 
brightness given by attrition ; elegance of 
manners. 

POLISHABLE, (pgl'-lish a-bl) a. Capable 
of being polished. 

POLISHER, (pgl'-lish-er) n. s. The person 
or instrument that gives a gloss. 

POLITE, (po-lite') a. Glossy ; smooth ; 
polished ; refined ; elegant of manners. 

POLITELY, (po-lite'-le) ad. With refine- 
ment ; with elegance of manners ; gen- 
teelly. 

POLITENESS, (po-lite'-nes) n. s. Refine- 
ment ; elegance of manners ; gentjlity ; 
good breeding. 

POLITICAL, (po-lit'-te-kal) a. Relating 
to politicks ; relating to the administration 
of publick affairs ; civil. 

POLITICALLY, (po-lit'-te-kal-e) ad. With 
relation to publick administration ; artfully. 
POLITICIAN, (pgl-le-tish'-an) n. s. One 
versed in the arts of government ; one 
skilled in politicks ; a man of artifice ; one 
of deep contrivance. 

POLITICK, (pol'-le-tik) a. Political ; 
civil. In this sense political is almost al- 
ways used, except in the phrase body politick. 
Prudent ; versed in affairs ; artful ; cun- 
ning. 



POL 

POLITICKLY, (pgl -fe-tik-Ie) ad. After a 

political manner. 
POLITICKS, (pgl'-le-tiks) n. s. The science 
of government ; the art or practice of ad- 
ministering publick affairs. 
POLITY, (pgl'-le-te) n. s. A form of go- 
vernment ; civil constitution ; policy ; art ; 
management. 
POLL, (poll) n. s. The back part of the 
head ; a catalogue or list of persons ; a 
register of heads. 
To POLL, (poll)?;, a. To lop the top of trees; 
to cut off hair from the head; to clip short; 
to shear ; to crop ; to take a list or regis- 
ter of persons ; to enter one's name in a 
list or register ; to insert into a number as 
a voter. 
POLLARD, (pol'-lard) n, «. A tree lopped ; 

a stag that has cast his horns. 
POLLER, (pol'-ler) n. s. One who votes or 
polls. 

To POLLUTE, (pol-lute') v. a. To make 
unclean, in a religious sense ; to defile ; to 
taint with guilt ; to corrupt ; to corrupt by 
mixtures of ill, either moral or physical ; 
to pervert by pollution. 

POLLUTEDNESS, (pol-lu'-ted-nes) n.s. 
Defilement ; the state of being polluted. 

POLLUTER, (pol-lu'-ter) n. s. Defiler : 
corrupter. 

POLLUTION, (pol-lu'-shun) n. s. The act 
of defiling ; the state of being defiled ; de- 
filement. 

POLONAISE, (po-lo-naze') n. s. A kind of 
robe or dress, adopted from the fashion of 
the Poles. 

POLTRON, (pol-troon) n. s. A coward ; a 
scoundrel. 

POLTRONERY, (pol-troon'-er-e) n. s. Cow- 
ardice ; baseness. 

POLY, (pgl'-le) s. A prefix found in the 
composition of words derived from the 
Greek and intimating multitude : as, poly- 
gon, a figure of many angles ; polypus, an 
animal with many feet. 

POLYACOUSTICK, (pol-le-a-kou'-stik) a. 
That multiplies or magnifies sounds. 

POLYAWTHOS, (pol-le-an'-t/ms) n.s. A 
plant. 

POLYEDRICAL, (pol-le-ed'-dre-kal) ) 

POLYEDROUS, (pol-Ie 'e'-drusj 5 a * 

Having many sides. 

POLYEDRON, (pol-le-e'-drun) n. s. A 
figure having many sides. 

POL YG A MIST, (po-lig'-ga-mist) n.s. One 
that holds the lawfulness of more wives 
than one at a time. 

POLYGAMY, (po-lig'-ga-me), n. &. Plu- 
rality of wives. 

POLYGLOT, (pol'-le-glgt) a. Having many 
languages. 

POLYGLOT, (pol'-le-glgt) n. s. That which 
contains many languages. 

POLYGON, (pol'-le-gun) n. s. A figure of 
many angles. 

POLYGONAL, (po-lig'-go-nal) a. Having 
many angles. 



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POM 

POLYGRAM, (pol'-le-gram) n.s. A fi- 
gure consisting of a great number of 
lines. 

POLYGRAPHY, (po-lig'-gr^-fe) n. s. The 
art of writing in several unusual man- 
ners of cipher ; as also deciphering the 
same. 

POLYPHONISM, (po-lif'-fo-nizm) n. s. 
Multiplicity of sound. 

POLYPETALOUS, (pgl-le-pet'-a-lus) a. 
Having many petals. 

POLYPOUS, (pol'-le-pus) n.s. Having the 
nature of a polypus ; having many feet or 
roots. 

POLYPUS, (pol'-le-pus) n. s. Anything in 
general with many roots or feet, as a swel- 
ling in the nostrils ; but it is likewise ap- 
plied to a tough concretion of grumous 
blood in the heart and arteries ; a sea ani- 
mal with many feet. 

POLYSCOPE, (pol'-le-skope) n. s. A mul- 
tiplying glass. 

POLYSPERMOUS, (pol-Ie- sper'-mus) a. 
Those plants which have more than four 
seeds succeeding each flower, and this with- 
out any certain order or number. 

POLYSYLLABlCAL,POLYSYLLABICK, 
(pgl-le-sil-Iab'-be-kal, pol-le-sil-lab'-ik) a. 
Having many syllables ; pertaining to a 
polysyllable. 

POLYSYLLABLE, (pgl'-le-sil-Ia-bl) n. s. A 
word of many syllables. 

POLYSYNDETON, (pol-le sin'-de-tun) n.s. 
A figure of rhetorick by which the copula- 
tive is often repeated : as, I came, and saw 
and overcame. 

POLYTHEISM, (pol'-le-ifte-izm) n. s. The 
doctrine of plurality of gods. 

POLYTHEIST, (pol'-le -t^e-ist) n.s. One 
that holds plurality of gods. 

POLYTHEISTICAL. (pol-le-tfie-is'-te-kal) i 

POLYTHEIST! CK, (pol-le^e-is'-tik) T S 
a. Holding plurality of gods. 

POMACEOUS, (po-ma'-shus) a. Consisting 
of apples. 

POMADE, (po-mad') n. s. A fragrant oint- 
ment. 

POMATUM, (po-ma'-tum) n.s. An oint- 
ment for the hair. 

To POMATUM, (po-ma'-tum) v. a. To 
apply pomatum to the hair. 

POMEGRANATE, (pgm-gran'-nat) n. s. 
The tree and fruit so called. 

POMIFEROUS, (po-mif'-fer-us) a. A term 
applied to plants which have the largest 
fruit, and are covered with thick hard 
rind. 

POMMEL, (pum'-mel) n. s. A round ball 
or knob ; the knob that balances the blade 
of the sword ; the protuberant part of the 
saddle before. 

To POMMEL, (pum'-mel) v. a. To beat 
with anything thick or bulky ; to beat 
black and blue ; to bruise ; to punch. 

POMMELED, (pum'-mel-ed) a. In heral- 
dry, Denoting the pommel of a sword or 
dagger. 



PON 

POMP, (pomp) n.s. A procession of splen- 
dour and ostentation ; splendour ; pride. 

POMPHOLYX, (pom'-fo-liks) n.s. A white, 
light and friable substance, found in crusts 
adhering to the domes of furnaces and to 
the covers of the crucibles in which brass 
is made. 

POMPION, (pum'-pe-un) n. s. A pumpkin. 

POMPOSITY, (pom-pos'-e-te) n.s. Osten- 
tatiousness ; boastfulness. 

POMPOUS, (pom'-pus) a. Splendid ; mag- 
nificent ; grand ; showy. 

POMPOUSLY, (pom'-pus-le) ad. Magnifi- 
cently ; splendidly. 

POMPOUSNESS, (pom'-pus-nes) n.s. Mag- 
nificence ; splendour. 

POND, (pond) n.s. A small pool or lake of 
water ; a bason ; water not running or 
emitting any stream. 

To PONDER, (pon'-der) v. a. To weigh 
mentally ; to consider ; to attend. 

To PONDER, (pon'-der) v. n. To think ; 
to muse. 

PONDERABLE, (pon'-der-a-bl) a. Capable 
to be weighed ; mensurable by scales. 

PONDERABLE, (pon'-der-a-bl) a. Esti- 
mated by weight ; distinguished from nu- 
meral. 

PONDERATION, (pon-der-a'-shun) n.s. 
The act of weighing. 

PONDERER, (pon'-der-er) n.s. One who 
ponders. 

PONDEROSITY, (pon-der-os'-se-te) n.s. 
Weight ; gravity ; heaviness. 

PONDEROUS, (ppn'-der-us) a. Heavy ; 
weighty. 

PONDEROUSLY, (pon'-der-us-le)«rf. With 
great weight. 

PONDEROUSNESS, (pon'-der-us-nes) n. s. 
Heaviness; weight; gravity. 

PONIARD, (pon'-yard) n. s. A dagger : a 
short stabbing weapon. 

To PONIARD, (pon'-yard) v. a. To stab 
with a poniard. 

PONTAGE, (pon'-taje) n. s. Duty paid for 
the reparation of bridges. 

PONTIFF, (pon'-tif) n. s. A priest ; a high 
priest ; the pope. 

PONTIFICAL, (pon-tif'-fe-kal) a. Belong- 
ing to an high priest ; popish ; bridge- 
building. 

PONTIFICAL, (pon-tif-fe-kal) n.s. A book 
containing rites and ceremonies ecclesias- 
tical ; dress and ornament of a priest or 
bishop. 

PONTIFICALITY, (pon-te-fe-kal'-e-te) n. s. 
The state and government of the pope of 
Rome ; the papacy. 

PONTIFICALLY, (pgn-tif'-fe-kal- le) ad. 
In a pontifical manner. 

PONTIFICATE, (pgn-tif'-fe-kate) n. s. Pa- 
pacy ; popedom. 

PONTIFICK, (pgn-tif'-fik) a. Relating to 
priests ; popish. 

PONTON, (pon'-tun) n. s. A floating 
bridge. 

PONY, (po'-ne) n. s. A small horse. 



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-me, met ; — pine, pin ; — no, move, 



POP 

FOOT, (pool) 7i. s. A lake of standing 
water. 

POOP, (poop) n. s. The hindmost part of 
the ship. » 

POOR., (poor) a. Not rich ; indigent; ne- 
cessitous ; oppressed with want ; trifling ; 
narrow ; of little dignity, force or value ; 
paltry; mean ; contemptible ; unimportant ; 
unhappy ; uneasy ; pitiable ; mean ; de- 
pressed ; low ; dejected. [A word of ten- 
derness.] Dear. [A word of slight con- 
tempt.] Wretched; not good; not fit for 
any purpose. The poor, [collectively] Those 
who are in the lowest rank of the commu- 
nity ; those who cannot subsist but hy the 
charity of others ; but it is sometimes used 
with laxity for any not rich ; barren ; dry, 
as a poor soil ; lean : starved ; emaciated ; 
without spirit; flaccid. 

POORLY, (poor'-le) ad. Without wealth ; 
not prosperously ; with little success ; 
meanly ; without spirit ; without dignity. 

POORLY, (poor'-le) a. A colloquial ex- 
pression, in several parts of England, for 
indifferent in health. 

POORNESS, (poor'-nes) n. s. Poverty ; in- 
digence ; want ; meanness ; lowness ; ste- 
rility ; barrenness. 

POO RSPIRITED,(poor-spir'-it-ed) a. Mean; 
cowardly. 

POORSPIRITEDNESS, (poor-spir'-it-ed- 
nes) n. s. Meanness ; cowardice. 

POP, (pop) n. s. A small smart quick 
sound. 

To POP, (pop) v. n. To move or enter with 
a quick, sudden, and unexpected motion. 

To POP, (pop) v. a. To put out or in sud- 
denly, slyly, or unexpectedly ; to shift. 

POP, (pop) ad. Suddenly; unexpectedly. 

POPE, (pope) n. s. The bishop of Rome. 

POPE-JOAN, (pope-jone') n. s. A game at 
cards. 

POPEDOM, (pope'-dum) n.s. Papacy; 
papal dignity ; the estates of the popish 
church. 

POPERY, (po'-per-e) n. s. The religion of 
the church of Rome. 

POPESEYE, (pops'-i) n. s. The gland sur- 
rounded with fat in the middle of the 
thigh. 

POPGUN, (pQp'-gun) n. s. A gun with 
which children play, that only makes a 
noise. 

POPINJAY, (pop'-pin-ja) n.s. A parrot; 
a woodpecker ; a trifling fop. 

POPISH, (po'-pish) a. Taught by the pope ; 
relating to popery ; peculiar to popery. 

POPISHLY,(po'-pish-le) ad. With tendency 
to popery ; in a popish manner. 

POPLAR, (pop'-lar) n. s. A tree. 

POPLIN, (pop'-Hn) n . s . A kind of stuff, 
made of silk and worsted. 

POPPY, (pop-pe) n. s. A s^poriferous plant 

a>d flower. 
POPULACE, (pop'-pu-las) n. s. The vul- 
gar, the multitude. 
POPULACY, (p9p'-pu-la-se) n.s. The 
common people ; the multitude. 



POR 

POPULAR, (p9p'-pu-lar) a. Vulgar ; ple- 
beian ; suitable to the common people ; 
familiar ; not critical ; beloved by the peo- 
ple ; pleasing to the people ; studious of 
the favour of the people. 

POPULARITY, (p9p-pu-lar'-e-te) n.s. Gra- 
ciousness among the people ; state of being 
favoured by the people ; what affects the 
vulgar. 

POPULARLY, (pop'-pu-lar-le) ad. In a 
popular manner ; so as to please the crowd; 
according to vulgar conception. 

To POPULATE, (pop'-pu-late) v. n. To 
breed people. 

POPULATION, (p9p-pu-la'-shun) n. s. The 
state of a country with respect to numbers 
of people. 

POPULOUS, (p9p'-pu'-lus) a. Full of peo- 
ple ; numerously inhabited. 

POPULOUSLY, (p9p'-pu-lus-le) ad. With 
much people. 

POPULOUSNESS, (p9p'-pu-lus-nes) n. s. 
The state of abounding with people. 

PORCELAIN, (p9r'-se-Iane) n.s. China; 
china ware ; fine dishes, of a middle na- 
ture between earth and glass, and therefore 
semipellucid. 

PORCH, (portsh) n. s. A roof supported 
by pillars before a door ; an entrance ; a 
portico ; a covered walk. 

PORCUPINE, (p9r'-ku-pine) n. s. A kind 
of large hedgehog. 

PORE, (pore) n.s. Spiracle of the skin; 
passage of perspiration ; any narrow spi- 
racle or passage. 

To PORE, (pore) v. n. To look with great 
intenseness and care ; to examine with 
great attention. 

To PORE, (pore) v. a. To examine : with on. 

POREBLIND, (pore'-blind) a. Commonly 
spoken and written purblind ; nearsighted ; 
shortsighted. 

POR1NESS, (po'-re-nes) n.s. Fulness of 
pores. 

PORISTICK Method, (po-ris'-tik) n. s. In 
mathematicks, Is that which determines 
when, by what means, and how many dif- 
ferent ways a problem may be solved. 

PORK, (pork) n. s. Swine's flesh unsalted ; 
a hog ; a pig. 

PORKER, (pork'-er) n.s. A hog ; a pig. 

PORKLING, "(por'k'-ling) n.s. ' A young 

Pig- 

POROSITY, (po-ros'-se-te) n.s. Quality of 
having pores. 

POROUS, (po'-rus) a. Having small spi- 
racles or passages. 

POROUSNESS, (po'-rus-nes) n. s. The qua- 
lity of having pores ; the porous part. 

PORPHYRY, (p9r'-fer-e) n.s. Marble of 
a particular kind. 

PORPOISE, , , N > 

PORPUS (P9 r "P\^ 9 ^ ( "• 5 - I he sea-hog. 

PORRECTION, (p9r-rek'-shun) n.s. The 

act of reaching forth. 
PORRIDGE, (p9r'-ridje) n.s. Food made 

by boiling meat or other ingredients in 

water ; broth. 



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PORRIDGEPOT, (por'-ridje-pot) n.i. The 
pot in which meat is boiled for a family. 

PORRINGER, (por'-rin-jer) n. s. A vessel 
in which broth is eaten. 

PORT, (port) n.s. A harbour; a safe sta- 
tion for ships ; a gate ; the aperture in a 
ship, at which the gun is put out ; carriage; 
air; mien; manner; bearing; a kind of 
wine, from Oporio, in Portugal ; the Otto- 
man court ; the sublime port, so called 
from the gate of the sultan's palace, where 
justice is distributed. 

To PORT, (port) v. a. To carry in form. 

PORTABLE,' (por'-ta-bl) a. Manageable 
by the hand ; such as may be borne along 
with one ; such as is transported or carried 
from one place to another. 

PORTABLENESS, (por'-ta-bl-nes) n. s. The 
quality of being portable. 

PORTAGE, (port'-aje) n. s. Carriage ; the 
act of carrying ; the price of carriage. 

PORTAL, (por'-tal) n.s. A gate ; the arch 
under which the gate opens ; a door. 

PORTCULLIS, (port-kul'-lis) \n. s. A sort 

PORTCLUSE, (port'-kluse) $ of machine 
like a harrow, hung over the gates of a 
city, to be let down to keep out an enemy. 

To PORTCULLIS, (port-kul'-lis) v. a. To 
bar ; to shut up. 

To PORTEND, (por-teud') v. a. To fore- 
token ; to foreshow as omens. 

PORTENSION, (ppr-ten -shun) n.s. The 
act of foretokening. 

PORTENT, (por-tent') n. s. Omen of ill ; 
prodigy foretokening misery. 

PORTENTOUS, (por-ten'-tus) a. Fore- 
tokening ill; ominous; monstrous; pro- 
digious ; wonderful. 

PORTER, (por'-ter) n. s. One that has the 
charge of the gate ; one who waits at the 
door to receive messages ; one who carries 
burthens for hire ; a kind of beer. 

PORTERAGE, (por'-ter-aje) n.s. Carriage; 
money paid for carriage. 

PORTFOLIO, (port-fo'-le-o) n.s. A case, 
of the size of a large book, to keep loose 
papers or prints in. 

PORTGRAVE. See Portreve. 

PORTHOLE, (port'-hole) n. s. A hole cut 
like a window in a ship's sides where the 
guns are placed. 

PORTICO, (por'-te-ko) \n.s. A covered 

PORTICUS, (por'-te-kus) S walk ; a pi- 
azza. 

PORTION, (por'-shun) n. s. A part ; a part 
assigned ; an" allotment ; a dividend ; part 
of an inheritance given to a child ; a wife's 
fortune. 

To PORTION, (por'-shun) v. a. To divide ; 
to parcel ; to endow with a fortune. 

PORTIONER, ( por'-shun- er) n.s. One that 
divides. 

PORTIONIST, (por'-shun-ist) n. s. One 
who has a certain academical allowance or 
portion, of a few benefices in this king- 
dom, having more than one rector or vicar, 
the incumbents are also called portionists. 

PORTLINESS, (port'-le-nes) n, s. Dignity 



PCS 

of mien ; grandeur of demeanour ; bulk of 
personage. 

PORTLY, (port-le) a. Grand of mien ; 
bulky ; swelling. 

PORTMAN, (port'-man) n.s. An inhabitant 
or burgess, as those of the cinque ports. 

PORTMANTEAU, (port-man'-to) n. s. A 
chest or bag in which clothes are carried. 

PORTMOTE, (port'-mote) n.s. A court 
held in port towns. 

PORTRAIT, (por'-trate) n. s. A picture 
drawn after the life. 

PORTRAITURE, (por'-tra-ture) n. s. Pic- 
ture ; painted resemblance. 

To PORTRAY, (por-tra') v. a. To paint ; 
to describe by picture ; to adorn with pic- 
tures. 

PORTRESS, (por'-tres) n. s. A female 
guardian of a gate. 

PORTREVE, (port'-reve) n.s. The bailiff 
of a port town ; a kind of mayor. 

PORY, (po'-re) a. Full of pores. 

To POSE, (poze) v. a. To puzzle ; to gra- 
vel ; to put to a stand or stop. 

POSER, (po'-zer) n. s. One who poses ; an 
examiner ; a puzzling question. 

POSITION, (po-zish-un) n.s. State of 
being placed ; situation ; principle laid 
down ; advancement of any principle. In 
grammar, The state of a vowel placed be- 
fore two consonants, as pompous, or a dou- 
ble consonant, as aale. 

POSITIONAL, (po-zish'-tm-al). a. Respect- 
ing position. 

POSITIVE, (poz'-ze-tiv) a. Not negative ; 
capable of being affirmed j real ; absolute ; 
particular ; direct ; not implied ; dogma- 
tical ; ready to lay down notions with con- 
fidence ; settled by arbitrary appointment ; 
having the power to enact any law ; cer- 
tain ; assured : as, he was positive as to the 
fact. 

POSITIVE, (poz'-ze-tiv) n. s. What is ca- 
pable of being affirmed ; reality ; what 
settles by absolute appointment. 

POSITIVELY, (poz'-ze-tiv-le) ad. Abso- 
lutely ; by way of direct position ; not 
negatively ; certainly ; without dubitation ; 
peremptorily ; in strong terms. 

POSITIVENESS, (poz'-ze-tiv-nes) «. s. Ac- 
tualness ; not mere negation ; peremptori- 
ness ; confidence. 

POSSE, (pos'-se) n. s. An armed power ; 
from posse comitates, the power of the 
shires. 

To POSSESS, (poz-zes') v. a. To have as 
an owner ; to be master of ; to enjoy or 
occupy actually ; to seize ; to obtain ; to 
fill with something fixed ; to have power 
over, as an unclean spirit. 

POSSESSION, (poz-zesh'-un) n.s. The state 
of owning or having in one's own hands or 
power ; property ; the thing possessed ; 
madness cau&ed by the internal operation 
of an unclean spirit. 

To POSSESSION, (poz-zesh'-un) v. a. To 
invest with property. 

POSSESSIVE, (poz-zes' siv) a. Having 



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POS 

possession ; denoting possession ; a gram- 
matical term. 
POSSESSORY, (ppz'-zes-sur-e) a. Having 

possession. 
POSSESSOR, (poz-zes'-sur) n. s. Owner ; 

master; proprietor. 
POSSET, (pos'-set) n. s. Milk curdled with 
wine or any acid. 

POSSIBILITY, (pQS-se-bil'-e-te) n. s. The 
power of being in any manner ; the state of 
being possible. 

POSSIBLE, (pos'-se-bl) a. Having the 
power to be or to be done ; not contrary 
to the nature of things. 

POSSIBLY, (pos'-se-ble) ad. By any power 
really existing"; perhaps ; without absurdity. 

POST, (post) n. s. A hasty messenger ; a 
courier who comes and goes at stated times; 
commonly a letter-carrier ; quick course or 
manner of travelling ; situation ; seat ; 
military station ; place ; employment ; of- 
fice ; a piece of timber set erect. 

To POST, (post) v. n. To travel with speed. 

To POST, (post) v. a. To fix opprobriously 
on posts ; to place ; to station ; to fix ; 
to register methodically ; to transcribe from 
one book into another. 

POSTAGE, (post'-aje) n. s. Money paid for 
conveyance of a letter. 

POSTBOY, (post'-boe) n.s. Courier ; a boy 
that rides post. 

POSTCHAISE, (post-shaze") n. s. A travel- 
ling carriage. 

To POSTDATE, (post'-dale) v. a. To date 
later than the real time. 

POSTDILUVIAN,(post-de-lu-ve-an) a. Pos- 
terior to the flood. 

POSTDILUVIAN, (post-de-lu'-ve-an) n.s. 
One that lived since the flood. 

POSTER, (post'-er) n. s. A courier ; one 
*hat travels hastily. 

POSTERIOR, (pos-te're-ur; a. Happening 
after ; placed after ; following ; backward. 

POSTERIORITY, (pos-te-re-or'-e-te) n.s. 
The state of being after, opposed to pri- 
ority. 

POSTERIORS, (pos-te'-re-urz) n. s. The 
hinder parts. 

POSTERITY, (pos-ter'-e-te) n. s. Succeed- 
ing generations ; descendants. 

POSTERN, (pos'-tern) n. s. A small gate ; 
a little door. ' 

POSTEXISTENCE, (post-eg-zis'-tense^) n, s. 
Future existence. 

POSTHASTE, (post-haste') n.s. Haste like 
that of a courier. 

POSTHORSE, (post'-horse) n.s. A horse 
stationed for the use of couriers. 

POSTHOUSE, (post'-house) a. s. Post of- 
fice ; house where letters are taken and dis- 
patched. 

POSTHUMOUS, (post'-hu-mus) a. Done, 
had, or published after one's death. 

POSTHUMOUSLY, (post'-hti-mus-le) ad. 
After one's death. 

POSTILION, (pos-til'-yun) n. s. One who 
guides the first pair of a set of horses in a 
coach ; one who guides a postchaise. 



POT 

POSTMAN, (post'-man) n.s. A post ; a 

courier ; commonly, a letter-carier. 
POSTMASTER, (post'-mas-ter> n.s. One 
who has charge of publick conveyance of 
letters ; an academical term. Postmaster- ge- 
neral, He who presides over the posts or 
letter-carriers. 
POSTMERIDIAN, (post-me-rid'-e-an) a. 

Being in the afternoon. 
POSTOFFICE, (post'-of-fis) n. s. Office 
where letters are delivered to the post ; a 
posthouse. 
To POSTPONE, /post-pone') v . a . To put 
off; to delay ; to set in value below some- 
thing else : with to. 
POSTPONEMENT, (post-pone'-ment) n.s. 

Delay. 
POSTSCRIPT, (post'-skript) n. s. The para- 
graph added to the end of a letter. 
POST-TOWN, (post'-tQun) n. $. A town 
where posthorses are kept ; a town, in 
which there is a post-office. 
To POSTULATE, (pos'-tu-late) v. a. To beg 
or assume without proof ; to invite ; to re- 
quire by entreaty. 
POSTULATE, (pQs'-tu~late) n.s. Position 

supposed or assumed without proof. 
POSTULATION, (pos-tu-la-shun) n.s. The 
act of supposing without proof ; gratuitous 
assumption. 
POSTULATORY, (pos'-tu-la-tur-e) a. As- 
suming without proof ; assumed without 
proof. 
POSTURE, (pQst'-yur) n.s. Place; situa- 
tion ; voluntary collocation of the parts of 
the body with respect to each other ; state; 
disposition. 
POSTUREM ASTER, (post'-yur-mas-ter) 
n. s. One who teaches or practises artificial 
contortions of the body. 
POSY, (po'-ze) n. s. A motto on a ring, or 

on anything else ; a bunch of flowers. 
POT, (pot) 11. s. A vessel in which meat is 
boiled on the fire ; vessel to hold liquids ; 
vessel made of earth ; a cup, now usually 
supposed to contain a quart. 
To POT, (pot) v. a. To preserve seasoned 

in pots ; to inclose in pots of earth. 
POTABLE, (po'-ta-bl) a. Such as may be 

drank ; drinkable. 
POTABLENESS, (po -ta-bl-nes) n.s. Drink- 

ableness. 
POTARGO, (po-ta.r'-go) n.s. A kind of sauce 

or pickle imported from the West Indies. 
POTASH, (pot'-ash) n. s. An impure fixed 
alkaline salt, made by burning from vege- 
tables, of great use to the manufacturers of 
soap and glass, to bleachers, and to dyers. 
POTATION, (po-ta'-shun) n. s. Drinking- 
bout ; draught ; species of drink. 
POTATO, (po-ta'-to) n. s. An esculent root. 
POTBELLIED,' (pot'-bel-led) a. Having a 

swoln paunch. 
POTBELLY, (pot'-bel-le) n.s. A swelling- 
paunch. 
POTENCY, (po'-ten-se) n. s. Power ; in- 
fluence ; authority; efficacy; strength. 
POTENT, (po'-tent) a. Powerful ; forci-.. 



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POU 

ole ; strong ; efficacious ; having great au- 
thority or dominion. 

POTENTATE, (po'-ten-tate) n. $. Monarch ; 
prince ; sovereign. 

POTENTIAL, (po-ten'-shal) a. Existing in 
possibility, not in act ; having the effect 
without the external actual property ; ef- 
ficacious ; powerful. In grammar, Poten- 
tial is a mood denoting the possibility of 
doing any action. 

POTENTIALITY, (po-ten-she-al'-e-te) n. s. 
Possibility ; not actually. 

POTENTIALLY, (po-ten'-she-al-le) ad. In 
power or possibility, not in act or posi- 
tively ; in efficacy, not in actuality. 

POTENTLY, (po'-tent-le) ad. Powerfully ; 
forcibly. 

POTENTNESS, (po'-tent-nes) n.s. Power- 
fulness ; might ; power. 

POTHANGER, (pot'-bang-er) n. $. Hook 
or branch on which the pot is hung over 
the fire. 

POTHER, (pQTu'-er) n.s. Bustle; tumult; 
flutter ; suffocating cloud. 

POTHERB, (pgt'-erb) n.s. An herb fit for 
the pot. 

POTHOOK, (pQt'-hpok) n. s. Hooks to fas- 
ten pots or kettles with ; ill formed or 
scrawled letters or characters. 

POTHOUSE, (pQt'-hguse) n. s. An ale- 
house. 

POTION, (po'-shun) n. s. A draught ; com- 
monly a medical draught. 

POTLID, (pot'-lid) n.s. The cover of a pot. 

POTTAGE, (pot'-taje) n. s. Anything boil- 
ed or decocted for food. 

POTTER, (pQt'-ter) n. s. A maker of earth- 
en versels. 

POTTERY, (pot'-ter-e) rz. s. A place where 
earthen vessels are* made ; the earthen 
vessels made. 

POTTLE, (pot'-tl) n. s. Liquid measure 
containing four pints ; a little basket in 
which strawberries are sold. 

POTVALIANT, (pot-val'-yant) a. Heated 
to courage by strong drink. 

POUCH, (pputsh) n. s. A small bag ; a 
pocket. 

To POUCH, (pQutsh) v. u. To pocket. 

POVERTY, (pgv'-ver te) n. s. Indigence ; 
necessity ; want of riches ; meanness ; de- 
fect. 

POULE, or POOLE, (pool) n. s. The stakes 
played for at some games of cards. 

POULT, (polt) n. s. A young chicken. 

POULTER,'(pol'-ter) f n. s. One 

POULTERER, (pol'-ter-er) S whose trade 
is to sell fowls ready for the cooks. 

POULTICE, (pol'-tis) n. s. A cataplasm ; 
a soft mollifying application. 

To POULTICE, (pol'-tis) v. a. To apply a 
poultice or cataplasm. 

POULTRY, (pol'-tre) n. s. Domestick fowls. 

POUNCE, (pounse) V s. The claw or talon 
of a bird of prey ; the powder of gum san- 
darach, so called because it is thrown upon 
paper through a perforated box. 

To POUNCE, (pounse) v. a. To pierce ; to 



POW 

perforate ; to pour or sprinkle through small 
perforations ; to seize with the pounces or 
talons. 

POUNCED, (pounst) a. Furnished with 
claws or talons. 

POUNCETBOX, (poun'-set-boks) n.s. A 
small box perforated. 

POUND, (pcmnd) n. s. A certain weight, 
consisting in troy weight of twelve, in 
avoirdupoise of sixteen ounces ; the sum of 
twenty shillings, which formerly weighed 
a pound ; a pinfold ; an inclosure. 

To POUND, (pound) v. a. To beat; to 
grind as with a pestle ; to shut up ; to im- 
prison, as in a pound. 

POUNDAGE, (pound'-aje) >,. s. A certain 
sum deducted from a pound ; payment 
rated by the weight of the commodity ; 
confinement of cattle in a pound. 

POUNDER, (ppund'-er) n. s. Any person 
or thing denominated from a certain num- 
ber of pounds, as, a ten pounder, a gun that 
carries a bullet of ten pounds weight ; a 
a pestle ; one who impounds cattle ; a. 
pinner. 

To POUR, (pore) v. a. To let some liquid 
out of a vessel, or into some place or re- 
ceptacle ; to emit ; to give vent to ; to Bend 
forth , to let out ; to send in a continued 
course. 

To 1 OUR, (pore) v. n. To stream ; to flow ; 
to rush tumultuously. 

TOURER, (pore'-er) n. s. One that pours. 

To POURTRAY ' See Portray. 

To POUT, (pout) v . n . To look sullen by 
thrusting out the lips ; to shoot out ; to 
hang prominent. 

POUT, (pout) n. s. In colloquial language, 
a fit of sullenness. 

POUTING, (pout'-ing) n. s. A fit of child- 
ish sullenuess. 

POWDER, (pou'-der) n.s. Dust; any 
body commuted ; gunpowder ; sweet dust 
for the hair. 

To POWDER, ( r ou'-der) v. a. To reduce 
to dust; to comminute ; to pound or grind 
small ; to sprinkle, as with dust. 

To POWDER, (pou'-der) v. n. To crumble ; 
to fall to dust. 

POWDERBOX, (rou'-der-bpks) n.s. A 
box in which powder for the hair is kept. 

POWDERFLASK, (pou'-der-flask) }n.s. A 

POWDERHORN, (pou de'r-horn) } horn 
case in which gunpowder is kept. 

POWDERMILL, (pou'-der-mil) n. s. The 
mill in which the ingredients for gunpowder 
are ground and mingled. 

POWDERR003M, (pou'-der-rpom) n. s. 
The part of a ship iu which the gunpowder 
is kept. 

POWDERY, (pou'-der-e) a. Dusty ; fri- 
able. 

POWER, (pou'-er) n. s. Command ; au- 
thority ; dominion ; influence ; prevalence 
upon; ability; force; reach; strength; 
faculty of the mind; government; right of 
governing ; invested with dominion; host; 
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POWERFUL, v pou'-er-ful) a. Invested 
with command or authority ; potent ; for- 
cible j mighty ; efficacious. 

POWERFULLY, (pou'-er-ful-e) ad. Po- 
tently ; mightily ; efficaciously ; forcibly. 

POWERFULNESS, (pou'-er-fiil-nes) n.s. 
Power ; efficacy ; might ; force. 

POWERLESS, (pQu'-er-les) a. Weak ; 
impotent. 

POWLDRON, (pole'-drun) n. s. That part 
of armour which covers the shoulders : an 
heraldick term. 

POX, (poks) n. s. Pustules ; efflorescences ; 
exanthematous eruptions. It is used in 
many eruptive distempers. The venereal 
disease : this is the sense when it has no 
epithet. 

To POZE, (poze) v. a. See To Posh. 

PRACTICABILITY, (prak-te-ka-bil'-e-te) 
n. s. Possibility to be performed. 

PRACTICABLE, (prak'-te-ka-bl) a. Per- 
formable ; feasible ; capable to be prac- 
tised ; assailable ; fit to be assailed : as, a 
practicable breach. 

PRACTICABLENESS, (prak'-te-ka-bl-nes) 
ft. s. Possibility to be performed. 

PRACTICABLY, (prak'-te-ka-ble) ad. In 
such a manner as may be performed. 

PRACTICAL, (prak'-te-kal) a. Relating 
to action ; not merely speculative. 

PRACTICALLY, (prak'-te-kal-le) a. In 
relation to action ; by practice ; in real 
fact. 

PRACTICALNESS, (prak'-te-kal-nes) n.s. 
The quality of being practical. 

PRACTICE, (prak'-tis) n. s. The habit of 
doing anything ; use ; customary use ; dex- 
terity acquired by habit ; actual perform- 
ance, distinguished from theory ; method 
or art of doing anything ; exercise of any 
profession ; a rule in arithmetick. 

PRACTICE, (prak'-tik) a. Relating to 
action ; not merely theoretical. 

To PRACTISE, (prak'-tis) v. a. To do ha- 
bitually ; to do ; not merely to profess : as, 
to practise law or physick ; to use in order 
to habit and dexterity ; to draw by artifices. 

To PRACTISE, (prak'-tis) v. n. To form a 
habit of acting in any manner ; to try arti- 
fices ; to exercise any profession. 

PRACTISANT, (prak'-tiz-ant) n. s. An 
agent. 

PRACTISER, (prak'-tiz-er) n. s. One that 
does anything habitually. 

PRACTITIONER, (prak-tish'-un-er) n. s. 
He who is engaged in the actual "exercise 
of any art ; one who uses any sly or dan- 
gerous arts ; one who does anything habi- 
tually. 

PRiE. See Pre. 

PRAEMUNIRE. See Premunire. 

PR./ECOGNITA, (pre-kog'-ne-ta) n.s. Things 
previously known in order to understand- 
ing something else ; thus the structure of 
the human body is one of the pr&cognita of 
physick, 

PRAGMATICK, (prag-mat'-tik) } a. 

PRAGMATICAL, (prag-mat'-'te-kal) } Med- 



PRA 

dling ; impertinently busy ; assuming busi* 
ness without leave or invitation. 

PRAGMATICALLY, (prag-mat'-te-kal-e) 
ad. Meddlingly ; impertinently. 

PRAGMAT1CALNESS, (prag-mat'-te-kai» 
nes) n. s. The quality of intermeddling 
without right or call. 

PRAGMATIST, (prag^mat -ist) n.s. One 
who is impertinently busy. 

PRAISABLE, (praze'-a-bl) a. That may be 
praised. 

PRAISE, (praze) n. s. Renown ; commen- 
dation ; fame ; honour ; celebrity ; glorifi- 
cation ; tribute of gratitude ; laud ; ground 
or reason of praise. 

To PRAISE, (praze) v. a. To commend ; to 
applaud; to celebrate; to glorify in wor- 
ship. 

PKAISEFUL, (praze'-ful) a. Laudable; 
commendable. 

PRAISELESS, (praze'-les) a. Wanting 
praise ; without praise. 

PRA1SER, (pra'-zer) 71. s. One who praises; 
an applauder ; a commender. 

PRAISEWORTHY, (praze'-wur- T He) a. 
Commendable ; deserving praise. 

To PRANCE, (pranse) v. n. To spring and 
bound in high mettle ; to ride gallantly and 
ostentatiously ; to move in a warlike or 
showy manner. 

PRANCING, (pranse'-ing) n. s. The act of 
bounding, as a horse in high mettle. 

To PRANK, (prangk) v. a. To decorate ; 
to dress or adjust to ostentation. 

PRANK, (prangk.) n.s. A frolick; a wild 
flight ; a ludicrous trick ; a mischievous act. 

To PRATE, (prate) v. n. To talk carelessly 
and without weight ; to chatter ; to tattle ; 
to be loquacious ; to prattle. 

PRATE, (prate) n. s. Tattle ; slight talk ; 
unmeaning loquacity. 

PRATER, (pra'-ter) n.s. An idle talker ; a 
chatterer. 

PRATINGLY, (pra'-ting-le) ad. With tittle 
tattle ; with loquacity. 

To PRATTLE, (prat'-tl) v. n. To talk light- 
ly ; to chatter ; to be trivially loquacious. 

PRATTLE, (prat'-tl) n.s. Empty talk; 
trifling loquacity. 

PRATTLER, (prat'-Ier) n. s. A trifling 
talker ; a chatterer. 

PRAVITY, (prav'-e-te) n. s. Corruption ; 
badness ; malignity. 

PRAWN, (prawn) n. s. A small erustace- 
ous fish, like a shrimp, but larger. 

PRAXIS, (prak'-sis) n.s. Use; practice. 

To PRAY, (pra) v. n. To make petitions to 
heaven ; to entreat ; to ask submissively. 

To PRAY, (pra) v. a. To supplicate ; to 
implore ; to address with submissive peti- 
tions ; to ask for as a supplicant ; to en- 
treat in ceremony or form. 

PRAYER, (pra'-er) n. s. Petition to hea- 
ven ; mode of petition ; practice of suppli- 
cation ; single formule of petition ; en- 
treaty ; submissive importunity. 

PRAYERBOOK, (pra'-er-boqk) n.s. Book 
of publick or private devotions. 



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PRE 

PRE, (pre) A particle which, prefixed to 
words derived from the Latin, marks prio- 
rity of time or rank. 

To PREACH, (pretsh) v. n. To pronounce 
a publick discourse upon sacred subjects. 

To PREACH, (pretsh) v. a. To proclaim or 
publish in religious orations ; to inculcate 
publickly ; to teach with earnestness. 

PREACHER, (pretsh'-er) n. s. One who 
discourses publickly upon religious subjects; 
one who inculcates anything with earnest- 
ness and vehemence. 

PREACHERSHIP, (pretsh'-er-ship) n. s. 
The office of a preacher. 

PREACHING, (pretsh'-ing) n. s. Publick 
discourse upon sacred subjects. 

PREACHMENT, (pretsh'-ment) n. s. A 
sermon mentioned in contempt ; a discourse 
affectedly solemn. 

PREAMBLE, (pre'-am-bl) n. s. Something 
previous ; introduction ; preface. 

PREAMBULATORY, (pre-am'-bu-la-tur-e) 
a. Goiug before ; antecedent. 

PREAUDIENCE, (pre-aw-de-ense) n. s. 
The right or state of being heard before an- 
other. 

PREBEND, (preb'-end) n.s. A stipend 
granted in cathedral churches. 

PREBENDAL, (pre-ben'-dal) a. Of or be- 
longing to a prebend. 

PREBENDARY, (preb -en-da-re) n.s. A 
stipendiary of a cathedral. 

PRECARIOUS, (pre-ka'-re-us) a. Depen- 
dent; uncertain ; because depending on the 
will of another ; held by courtesy. 

PRECARIOUSLY, (pre-ka'-re-us-le) ad. 
Uncertainly by dependence ; dependency. 

PRECARIOUSNESS, (pre-ka'-re-us- nes) 
Uncertainty ; dependence on others. 

FRECATIVE, (prek'-a-tiv) a. Suppliant ; 
submissive. 

PRECATORY, (preK'-a-tur-e) a. Suppliant ; 
beseeching. 

PRECAUTION, (pre-kaw'-shun) n. s. Pre- 
servative caution ; preventive measures. 

PRECAUTION AL, (pre-kaw'-shun-al) a. 
Preservative ; preventive. 

PRECEDANEOUS, (pres-e-da'-ne-us) a. 
Previous ; preceding ; anteriour. 

To PRECEDE, (pre-sede') v. a. To go be- 
fore in order of time ; to go before accord- 
ing to the adjustment cf rank. 

PRECEDENCE, (pre-se.'-dense) \n.s. The 

PRECEDENCY, (pre-se'-den-se) ] act or 
state of going before ; priority ; something 
going before ; something past ; adjustment 
of place ; the foremost place in ceremony ; 
superiority. 

PRECEDENT, (pre-se'-dent) a. Former; 
going before. 

PRECEDENT, (pres'-se-dent) n. s. Any- 
thing that is a rule or example to future 
times ; anything done before of the same 
kind. 

PRECEDENTED,(pres'-se-dent-ed) a. Hav- 
ing a precedent ; justifiable by an example. 

FRECEDENTLY, (pre-se'-dent-le) ad. Be- 
forehand. 



PRE 

PRECENTOR, (pre-sen'-tuv) n.s. He that 
leads the choir ; a chanter. 

PRECEPT, (pre'-sept) n. s. A rule authori- 
tatively given ; a mandate. In law lan- 
guage, A warrant of a justice, or any ma- 
gistrate. 

PRECEPTIVE, (pre-sep'-tiv) a. Containing 
precepts ; giving precepts. 

PRECEPTOR,(pre-sep'-tur) n.s. A teacher; 
a tutor. 

PRECEPTORY, (pre'-sep-tur-e) a. Giving 
precepts. 

PRECEPTORY, (pre'-sep-tur-e) n.s. A 
kind of subordinate religious house, where 
instruction was given. 

PRECESSION, (pre-sesh'-un) n. s. The act 
of going before. 

PRECINCT, (pre-singkt') n. s. Outward 
limit ; boundary. 

PRECIOUS, (presh'-us) a. Valuable ; being 
of great worth ; costly ; of great price : as, 
a precious stone. 

PRECIOUSLY, (presh'-us-le) ad. Valuably; 
to a great price. 

PRECIOUSNESS, (presh'-us-nes) u. s. Yz- 
luableness ; worth ; price. 

PRECIPICE, (pres'-se-pis) n. s. A head- 
long steep ; a fall perpendicular without 
gradual declivity. 

PRECIPITANCE, (pre-sip'-pe-tanse) ) 

PRECIPITANCY, (pre-s'i.p'-pe-tan-se) s"'"' 
Rash haste ; headlong hurry." 

PRECIPITANT, (pre-sip'-pe-tant) n. s. 
Falling or rushing headlong ; hasty ; urged 
with violent haste ; rashly hurried ; unex- 
pectedly brought on or hastened. 

PRECIPITANTLY, (pre-sip pe-tant-le) 
ad. In headlong haste ; in a tumultuous 
hurry. 

To PRECIPITATE, (pre-sip'-pe-tate) v. a. 
To throw headlong ; to urge on violently ; 
to hasten unexpectedly ; to hurry blindly 
or rashly ; to throw to the bottom : a term 
of chemistry. 

PRECIPITATE, (pre-sip'-pe-tate) a. Steeply 
falling ; steep ; headlong ; hasty ; rashly 
hasty ; violent. 

PRECIPITATE, (pre-sip'-pe-tate) n. s. A 
corrosive medicine made by precipitating 
mercury. 

PRECIPITATELY, (pre-sip'-pe-tate-le) ad. 
Headlong ; steeply down ; hastily ; in blind 
hurry. 

PRECIPITATION, (pre-sip- pe-ta'-slmn) n.s. 
The act of throwing headlong ; violent mo- 
tion dov/nward ; tumultuous hurry ; blind 
haste. In chemistry, Subsidency, contrary 
to sublimation. 

PRECIPITATOR, (pre-sip-pe-ta'-tur) n. s. 
One that urges on violently. 

PRECIPITOUSLY, (pre-sip'-pe-tus-le) ad. 
In a tumultuous hurry ; in violent haste. 

PRECIPITOTJSNESS, (pre-sip'-pe-tus-nes) 
n.s. Rashness. 

PRECISE, (pre-sise') a. Exact ; strict ; 
nice ; having strict and determinate limi- 
tation ; formal ; finical. 

PRECISELY, (pre-sise'-le) ad. Exactly; 



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nicely ; accurately ; with superstitious for- 
mality ; with too much scrupulosity. 
PRECISENESS, (pre-sise'-nes) n. s. Exact- 
ness ; rigid nicety. 
PRECISIAN, (pre-sizh'-e an) n. s. One who 
limits or restrains ; one who is superstious- 
ly rigorous. 
PRECISION, (pre-zish'-un) n.s. Exact li- 
mitation. 
PRECISIVE, (pre-si'-siy) a. Cutting off; 

exactly limiting. 
To PRECLUDE, (pre-klude) v. a. To shut 

out or hinder by some anticipation. 
PRECLUSION, (pre-klu-shun) n.s. The 
act of precluding ; hinderance by some an- 
ticipation. 
PRECLUSIVE, (pre-klu-siv) a. Hindering 

by some anticipation. 
PRECLUSIVELY, (pre-klu'-siv le) ad. With 

hinderance by some anticipation. 
PRECOCIOUS, (pre-ko'-she-us) a. Ripe 

before the time. 
PRECOCIOUSNESS, (pre-ko'-she-us-nes) 

n.s. Ripeness before the time. 
PRECOCITY, (pre-kos'-se-te) n.s. Ripe- 
ness before the time. 
To PRECOGITATE, (pre-kod'-je-tate) v. a. 

To consider or scheme beforehand. 
PRECOGNITION, (pre-kog-nish'-un) n.s. 
Previous knowledge ; antecedent examina- 
tion. 
To PRECONCEIVE, (pre-kon-seve') v. a. 
To form an opinion beforehand ; to imagine 
beforehand. 
PRECONCEPTION,(pre-kon-sep'-shun)n.s. 

Opinion previously formed, 
PRECONCERTED, (pre-kon-sert'-ed) part. a. 

Settled beforehand. 
PRECURSOR, (pre-kur'-sur) n.s. Fore- 
runner ; harbinger. 
PRECURSORY, (pre-kur'-so-re) a. Intro- 
ductory ; previous. 
PRECURSORY, (pre-kur'-so-re) n. s. An 

introduction. 
PREDACEOUS, (pre-da'-shus) a. Living 

by prey. 
PREDAL, (pre'-dal) a. Robbing ; practis- 
ing plunder. 
PREDATORY, (pred'-da-tur-e) a. Plun- 
dering ; practising rapine ; preying ; rapa- 
cious ; ravenous. 
PREDECESSOR, (pre-de-ses'-sur) n,. s. 
One that was in any state or place before 
another; ancestor. 
PREDESTINARIAN,(pre-des-te-na'-re-an) 
n.s. One that holds the doctrine of pre- 
destination. 
PREDESTINARIAN,(pre-des-te-na'-re-an) 

a. Of or belonging to predestination." 
To PREDESTINATE, (pre-des'-te-nate) v.a. 
To foredoom ; to appoint "beforehand by ir- 
reversible decree. 
PREDESTINATE, (pre-des'-te-nate) part, a. 

Predestinated. 
PREDESTINATION, (pre-des-te-na'-shun) 

n. s. Fatal decree ; preordination.* 
PREDESTINATOR, (pre-des'-te-na-tur) 



PRE 

n. 5. One that holds predestination or 
the prevalence of pre-established neces- 
sity. 
To PREDESTINE, (pre-des'-tin) v.a. To 

decree beforehand. 
PREDETERMINATE,(pre-de-ter'-me-nate) 

a. Before determined. 
PREDETERMI NATION, (pre-de-ter-me- 
na'-shun) n.s. Determination made before- 
hand. 
To PREDETERMINE, (pre-de-ter'-min) 
v. a. To doom or confine by previous de- 
cree. 
PREDIAL, (pre'-de-al) a. Consisting of 

farms. 
PREDIC ABILITY, (pred-e-ka-bil'-e-te) n.s. 
Capacity of being attributed to a sub- 
ject. 
PREDICABLE, (pred'-e-ka-bl) a. Such as 

may be affirmed of something. 
PREDICABLE, (pred'-e-ka-bl) ity-f. A 
logical term, denoting one of the five things 
which can be affirmed of anything. 
PREDICAMENT, (pre-dik'-a-ment) n. s. 
A class or arrangement of beings or sub- 
stances ranked according to their natures : 
called also categorema or category ; class 
or kind described by any definite marks. 
PREDICAMENTAL, (pre-dik-a-men'-tal) 

a. Relating to predicaments. 
PREDICANT, (pred'-de-kant) n.s. One 

that affirms anything. 
To PREDICATE, (pred'-de-kate) v. a. To 

affirm anything of another thing, 
To PREDICATE, (pred'-de-kate) v.n. To 

affirm ; to comprise an affirmation. 
PREDICATE, (pred'-de-kate) n. s. That 
which is affirmed or denied of the sub- 
' ject; as, man is rational; man is not im- 
mortal. 
PREDICATION, (pred-e-ka'-shun) n. s. 
Affirmation concerning anything ; declara- 
tion of any position. 
PREDICATORY, (pred'-de-ka-tur-e) a. Af- 
firmative ; positive ; decisive. 
To PREDICT, (pre-dikf) v. a. To foretell ; 

to foreshow. 
PREDICTION, (pre-dik'-shun) n. s. Pro- 
phesy ; declaration of something future. 
PREDICTIVE, (pre-dik'-tiv) a. Prophe- 

tick ; foretelling. 
PREDICTOR, (pre-dik'-tur) n. s. Fore- 
teller. 
PREDILECTION, (pre-de-lek'-shun) n.s. 

A liking beforehand. 
To PREDISPOSE, (pre-dis-poze') v. a. To 

adapt previously to any certain purpose. 
PREDISPOSITION, (pre-dis-po-zish'-un) 
n. s. Previous adaptation to any certain 
purpose. 
PREDOMINANCE, (pre-dom'-me-nanse ) 
PREDOMINANCY, (pre-dom'-me-nan-se S 
n. s. Prevalence ; superiority; ascendency; 
superiour influence. 
PREDOMINANT, (pre-dom'-nie-nant; a. 
Prevalent ; supreme in influence ; ascen- 
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PREDOMINANTLYXpre-dom-me-nant-le) 

ad. With superiour influence. 
To PREDOMINATE, (pre-dom'-me-nate) 
v. n. To prevail ; to be ascendent ; to bo 
supreme in influence. 
To PREDOMINATE, (pre-dom -me-nate) 

v. a. To rule over. 
PREDOMINATION,(pre-dom'-me-na-shun) 
n. s. Superiour influence. 

PREEMINENCE, (pre-em'-me-nense) n.s. 
Superiority of excellence ; precedence ; 
priority of place ; superiority of power or 
influence. 

PREEMINENT, (pre-em'-me-nent) a. Ex- 
cellent above others. 

PREEMINENTLY, (pre-em'-me-nent-le) 
ad. In a manner excellent above others. 

PREEMPTION, (pre-em'-shun) n. s. The 
right of purchasing before another. 

To PREENGAGE, (pre-en-gaje) v. a. To 
engage by precedent ties or contracts. 

PRE ENGAGEMENT, (pre-en-gaje'-ment) 
n. s. Precedent obligation. 

To PREESTABLISH, (pre-es-tab'-Iish) v. a. 
To settle beforehand. 

PREESTABLISHMENT, (pre-es-tab'-Iish- 
ment) n. s. Settlement beforehand. 

To PREEXIST, (pre-egz-ist') v. n. To exist 
beforehand. 

PREEX1STENCE, (pre-egz-is'-tense) n. s. 
Existence before ; existence of the soul 
before its union with the body. 

PREEXISTENT, (pre-egz-is'-tent) a. Ex- 
istent beforehand ; preceding in exist- 
ence. 

PREFACE, (pref'-fas) n. s. Something 
spoken introductory to the main design ; 
introduction ; something proemial. 

To PREFACE, (pref'-fas) v. a. To introduce 
by something proemial. 

PREFACER, (pref'-fas-er) n. s. The writer 
of a preface. 

PREFATORY, (pref-fa-tur-e) a. Intro- 
ductory. 

PREFECT, (pre'-fekt) n. s. Governour ; 
commander ; a superintendant. 

PREFECTURE, (pre'-fek-ture) n. s. Com- 
mand ; office of government. 

To PREFER, (pre-fe/) v. a. To regard 
more than another ; to advance ; to exalt ; 
to raise ; to present ceremoniously ; to 
offer solemnly ; to propose publickly ; to 
exhibit. 

PREFERABLE, (pref'-fer-a-bl) a. Eligible 
before something else. 

PREFERABLENESS, (pref'-fer-a-bl-nes) 
n. s. The state of being preferable. 

PREFERABLY, (pref'-fer-a-ble) ad. In 
preference ; in such a manner as to prefer 
one thing to another. 

PREFERENCE, (pref'-fer-ense) ft. s. The 
act of preferring ; estimation of one thing 
above another ; election of one rather than 
another. 

PREFERMENT, (pre-fer'-ment) n. s. Ad- 
vancement to a higher station ; a place of 
honour or profit. 



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PREFERER, (pre-fer'-rer) n. s. One who 

prefers. 
To PREFIGURATE, (pre-fig'-u-rate) v. a. 
To shew by an antecedent representa- 
tion. 
PREFIGURATION,(pre-f ig-u-ra'-shun) n. .s. 

Antecedent representation. 
PREFIGURATIVE, (pre-fig'-u-ra-tiv) a. 

Exhibiting by antecedent representation. 
To PREFIGURE, (pre-fig'-yur) v. a. To 

exhibit by antecedent representation. 
To PREFIX, (pre-fiks') v. a. To appoint 
beforehand ; to settle ; to establish ; to put 
before another thing : as, he prefixed an ad- 
vertisement to his book. 
PREFIX, (pre'-fiks) n.s. Some particle put 

before a word, to vary its signification. 
PREFIXION, (pre-fik'-shun) n. s. The act 

of prefixing. 
PREFULGENCY, (pre-ful'-jen-se) n. s. Su- 
perior brightness. 
PREGNABLE, (preg'-na-bl) a. Expugna- 
ble ; that may be forced, or won by force ; 
that may be overcome. 
PREGNANCE, (preg'-nanse) n.s. State of 

being impregnated ; inventive power. 
PREGNANCY, (prgg'-nan-se) n. s. The 
state of being with young ; fertility ; fruit- 
fulness ; inventive power ; acuteness. 
PREGNANT, (preg'-nant) n.s. Teeming; 
breeding ; fruitful ; fertile : impregnating ; 
full of consequence. 
PREGNANTLY, (preg'-nant-le) ad. Fruit- 
fully ; fully. 
PREGUSTATION, (pre-gus-ta'-shun) n.s. 

The act of tasting before another. 
To PREJUDGE, (pre-judje) v. a. To de- 
termine any question beforehand ; generally 
to condemn beforehand. 
PREJUDGEMENT, (pre-judje'-ment) n.s. 

Judgement without examination. 
To PREJUD1CATE, (pre-ju'-de-kate) v. a. 
To determine beforehand to disadvantage. 
ToPREJUDICATE, (pre-ju'-de-kate) v. n. 
To form a judgement without examina- 
tion. 
PREJUDICATION, (pre-ju-de-ka'-shun) 
n. s. The act of judging without examina- 
tion. 
PRE JUDICATIVE, (pre-ju-de-ka'-tiv) a. 
Forming an opinion or decision without ex- 
amination. 
PREJUDICE, (pred'-ju-dis) n. s. Prepos- 
session; judgement formed beforehand with- 
out examination ; mischief ; detriment ; 
hurt ; injury. 
To PREJUDICE, (pred'-ju-dis) ft. a. To 
prepossess with unexamined opinions ; to 
fill with prejudices ; to obstruct or in- 
jure by prejudices previously raised ; to in- 
jure ; to hurt ; to diminish ; to impair ; to 
be detrimental to. 
PREJUDICIAL, (pred-ju-dish'-al) a. Ob- 
structed by means of opposite preposses- 
sions ; mischievous ; hurtful ; injurious ; 
detrimental. 
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n. s. The state of being prejudicial ; mis- 
chievousness. 

PRELACY, (prel'-la-se) n. s. The dignity 
or post of a prelate or ecclesiastick of the 
highest order ; episcopacy, the order of 
bishops ; bishops collectively. 

PRELATE, (prel'-lat) n. s. An ecclesiastick 
of the highest'order and dignity. 

PRELATESHIP, (prel'-lat-ship) n.s. Office 
of a prelate. 

PRELATICAL, (pre-lat'-te-kal) \ a. Relat- 

PRELATICK, (pre-lat'-ik) $ ing to 

prelates or prelacy. 

PRELATICALLY, (pre-lat'-te-kal-Ie) ad. 
With reference to prelates. 

PRELATION, (pre-la'-shun) n. s. Prefer- 
ence ; setting of one above the other. 

PRELECTION, (pre-Iek'-shun) n. s. Read- 
ing ; lecture ; discourse. 

PRELECTOR, fpre-lek'-tur) n.s. A. reader ; 
a lecturer. 

PRELIBATION, (pre-li-ba'-shun) n. s. 
Taste beforehand ; effusion previous to 
tasting. 

PRELIMINARY, (pre-lim'-e-na-re) c. Pre- 
vious ; introductory ; proemial. 

PRELIMINARY, (pre-lim'-e-na-re) n. s. 
Something previous ; preparatory act. 

PRELUDE, (prel'-ude) n.s. Some short 
flight of musick played before a full concert ; 
something introductory ; something that 
only shews what is to follow. 

To PRELUDE, (prel'-ude) v. n. To serve 
as an introduction ; to be previous to. 

To PRELUDE, (prel'-ude) v. a. To play 
before. 

PRELUDIUM, (pre-lu'-de-um) jus. Pre- 
lude. 

PRELUSIVE, (pre-lu'-siv) a. Previous; 
introductory ; proemial. 

PRELUSORY, (pre-lu'-sur-e) a. Introduc- 
tory ; previous. 

PREMATURE, (pre-ma-ture') a. Ripe too 
soon ; formed before the time ; too early ; 
too soon said, believed, or done ; too 
hasty. 

PREMATURELY, (pre-ma-ture'-le) ad. Too 
early ; too soon ; with too hasty ripeness. 

PREMATURENESS, (pre-ma-ture'-nes) 7 

PREMATURITY, (pre-ma-tiZ-re-te) " $ 
n. s. Too great haste ; unseasonable earfi- 
ness. I 

To PREMEDITATE, (pre-med'-e-tate) v. a. 
To contrive or form beforehand ; to con- 
ceive beforehand. 
To PREMEDITATE, (pre-med'-e-tate) v. n. 
To have formed in the mind by previous 
meditation ; to think beforehand. 

PREMEDITATELY, (pre-med'-e-tate-le) 
ad. With premeditation. 

PREM EDIT ATION, (pre-med-e-ta'-shun) 
n. s Act of meditating beforehand. 

PREMIER, (preme'-yer) a. First; chief. 

PREMIER, (preme'-yer) n. s. A principal 

minister of state ; the prime minister. 
To PREMISE, (pre-mize') v. a. To explain 
previously ; to lay down premises. 



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To PREMISE, (pre-mize') v. n. To make 

antecedent propositions. 
PREMISES, / jrem'-is-siz) n.s. Proposi- 
tions antece/.ently supposed or proved. In 
law language, Houses or lands. 
PREMISS, (prem'-is) n. s. Antecedent pro- 
position. 
PREMIUM, (pre'-me-um) n. s. Something 

given to invite a loan or a bargain. 
To PREMONISH, (pre-mon'-msh) v. a. To 

warn or admonish beforehand. 
PREMONISHMENT,(pre-mon'-nish-ment) 

n. s. Previous information. 
PREMONITION, (pre-mo-nish'-un) n. s. 

Previous notice ; previous intelligence. 
PREMONITORY, (pre-mon'-ne-tur-e) a. 

Previously advising. 
To PREMONSTRATE, (pre-mon'-strate) 

v. a. To shew beforehand. 
PREMONSTRATION,(pre-mon-stra'-shun) 

n. s. Act of shewing beforehand. 
PREMUNIRE, (prem'-mu-ni-re) n.s. A 
writ in the common law, whereby a penalty 
is incurrable, as infringing some statute ; 
the penalty so incurred • a difficulty ; a 
distress. 
PREMUNITION, (pre-mu-nish'-un) n. s. 

An anticipation of objection. 
To PRENOMINATE, (pre-nom'-e-nate) v. a. 

To forename. 
PRENOMINATION, (pre-nom-e-na'-shun) 

n. s. The privilege of being named first. 
PRENOTION, (pre-no'-shun) n.s. Fore- 
knowledge ; prescience. 
PRENTICE, (pren'-tis) n. s. One bound to 
a master, in order to instruction in a 
trade. 
PRENUNCIATION, (pre-nun-she-a'-shun) 

n. s. The act of telling before. 
PREOCCUPANCY, (pre-ok'-ku-pan se) n.s. 
The act of taking possession before an- 
other. 
PREOCCUPATION, (pre-ok-ku-pa'-shun) 
n. s. Anticipation ; prepossession ; antici- 
pation of objection. 
7o PREOCCUPY, (pre-ok'-ku-pi) v. a. To 
take previous possession of; to prepossess ; 
to occupy by anticipation or prejudices. 
To PREORDAIN, (pre-or-dane ) v. a. To or- 
dain beforehand. 
PREORDINANCE, (pre-or'-de-nanse) n.s. 

Antecedent decree ; first decree. 
PREORDINATE, (pre-gr'-de-nate) part. a. 

Preordained. 
PREORDINATION, (pre-or-de-na'-shun) 

n. s. The act of preordaining. 
PREPARATION, (prep-a-ra'-shun) n. s. 
The act of preparing or previously fitting ; 
previous measures ; anything made by pro- 
cess of operation. 
PREPARATIVE, (pre-par'-ra-tiv) a. Hav- 
ing the oower of preparing, qualifying, or 
fitting. 
PREPARATIVE, (pre-par'-ra-tiv) n. s. That 
which has the power of preparing or previ- 
ously fitting ; that which is done in order 
to something else. 



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PREPARATIVELY, (pre-p^r'-r^-tiv-le) ad. 
Previously ; by way of preparation. 

PREPARATORY, (pre-par'-ra-tur-e) a. 
Antecedently necessary ; introductory ; pre- 
vious ; antecedent. 

To PREPARE, (pre-pare') v. a. To fit for 
anything ; to adjust to any use ; to make 
ready for any purpose ; to qualify for any 
purpose ; to make ready beforehand ; to 
form ; to make ; to make by regular pro- 
cess : as, he prepared a medicine. 

To PREPARE, (pre-pare') v. n. To take 
previous measures ; to make everything 
ready ; to put things in order ; to make 
one's self ready ; to put one's self in a state 
of expectation. 

PREPAREDNESS, (pre-pa'-red-nes,) n. s. 
State or act of being prepared. 

PREPARER, (pre-pa'-rer) n.s. One that 
prepares ; one that previously fits ; that 
which fits for anything. 

PREPENSE, (pre-pense') a. Forethought ; 
preconceived ; contrived beforehand, as, 
malice prepense. 

PREPOLLENCE, (pre-pol'-ense) } n. s. 

PREPOLLENCY, (pre-pol'-en-se) J Preva- 
lence. 

PREPONDERANCE, (pre-pon'-der-anse) } 

PREPONDERANC Y,(pre-pon' der-an-se) S 
n. s. The stale of outweighing ; superiority 
of weight. 

PREPONDERANT,(pre-pon'-der-ant)p«rf. 
a. Outweighing. 

To PREPONDERATE, (pre-pon'-der-ate) 
v. a. To outweigh ; to overpower by 
weight ; to overpower by stronger influ- 
ence. 

To PREPONDERATE, (pre-pon'-der-ate) 
v. it. To exceed in weight ; to exceed 
in influence or power analagous to 
weight. 

PREPONDERATION,(pre-p9n-der-a'-shun) 
n.s. The act or state of outweighing any- 
thing. 

PREPOSITION, (prep-po-zish'-un) n. s. In 
grammar, A particle governing a case. 

PREPOSITOR, (pre-poz'-e-tur) n.s. A 
scholar appointed by the master to overlook 
the rest. 

PREPOSSESS, (pre-poz-zes') v. a. To pre- 
occupy ; to take previous possession of; 
to fill with an opinion unexamined ; to 
prejudice. 

PREPOSSESSION, (pre-poz-zesh'-un) n.s. 
Preoccupation ; first possession ; prejudice ; 
preconceived opinion. 

PREPOSSESSOR, (pre-pgz'-zes-er) n. s. 
One that possesses before another. 

PREPOSTEROUS, (pre-pos-ter'-us) a. Hav- 
ing that first which ought to be last ; wrong; 
absurd ; perverted ; applied to persons, 
foolish ; absurd. 

PREPOSTEROUSLY, (pre-pos'-ter-us-le) 
ad. In a wrong situation ; absurdly. 

PREPOSTEROUSNESS, (pre-pos'-ter-us- 
nes) h. s. Absurdity ; wrong order or 
method. 



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PREPUCE, (pre'-puse) n.s. That winch 
covers the glans ; foreskin. 

PREROGATIVE, (pre-rpg'-ga-tiv) n.s. An 
exclusive or peculiar privilege. 

PRESAGE, (pres'-saje) n. s. Prognostick ; 
presension of futurity. 

To PRESAGE, (pre-saje') v. a. To fore- 
bode ; to foreknow ; to foretell ; to pro- 
phesy ; to foretoken ; to foreshow. 

PRESAGER, (pre-sa'-jer) n.s. Foreteller; 
foreshewer. 

PRESBYTER, (prez'-be-ter) n.s. A priest; 
an elder. 

PRESBYTERIAL, (prez-be-te'-re-al) * 

PRESBYTERIAN, (pr'ez-be-te'-re-an) { a ' 
Consisting of elders ; a term for a modern 
form of ecclesiastical government. 

PRESBYTERIAN, (prez-be-te'-re-an) n.s 
An abettor of presbytery or Calvinistical 
discipline. 

PRESBYTERIANISM, (prez-be-te'-re-an- 
izm) n. s. The principles and discipline of 
presbyterians. 

PRESBYTERY, (prez'-be-ter-e) n. s. Body 
of elders, whether priests or laymen. 

PRESCIENCE, (pre'-she-ense) n. s. Fore- 
knowledge ; knowledge of future things. 

PRESCIENT, (pre'-she-ent) a. Foreknow- 
ing ; prophetick. 

PRESCIOUS, (pre'-ste-us) a. Having fore- 
knowledge. 

To PRESCRIBE, (pre-skribe') v. a. To set 
down authoritatively ; to order ; to direct ; 
to direct medically. 

To PRESCRIBE, (pre-skribe') v. n. To in- 
fluence by long custom ; to influence arbitra- 
rily ; to give law ; to form a custom which 
has the force of law ; to write medical 
directions and forms of medicine. 

PRESCRIBE R, (pre-skri'-ber) n. s. One 
who gives any rules or directions. 

PRESCRIPT, (pre'-skript) a. Directed; 
accurately laid down in a precept. 

PRESCRIPT, (pre'-skript) n. 5. Direction ; 
precept ; model prescribed ; medical order. 

PRESCRIPTION, (pre-skrip'-shun) n. 5. 
Rules produced and authorised by long 
custom ; custom continued till it has the 
force of law ; medical receipt. 

PRESCRIPTIVE, (pre-skrip'-tiv) a. Plead- 
ing the continuance and authority of cus- 
tom. 

PRESENCE, (prez'-zense) n.s. State of 
being present ; contrary to absence ; ap- 
proach face to face to a great personage ; 
state of being in the view of a superiour ; 
port ; air ; mien ; demeanour ; readiness 
at need ; quickness at expedients ; the per- 
son of a superiour. 

PRESENSATION, (pre-zen-sa'-shun) n.s. 
Previous notion or idea. 

PRESENT, (prez'-zent) a. Not absent; 
being face to face ; being at hand ; not 
past ; not future ; ready at hand ; quick in 
emergencies ; favourably attentive ; not 
neglectful ; propitious ; unforgotten ; not 
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being now in view ; being now under con- 
sideration. 
The PRESENT, (prez-zent') n. s. An ellip- 
tical expression for the -present time; the 
time now existing ; at present : at the pre- 
sent time ; now. 
PRESENT, (prez'-zent) n.s. A gift ; ado- 
native ; something ceremoniously given ; 
a letter or mandate exhibited. 
To PRESENT, (pre-zent') v. a. To place 
in the presence of a superiour ; to exhibit 
to view or notice ; to offer ; to exhibit ; 
to give formally and ceremoniously ; to put 
into the hands of another in ceremony . to 
favour with gifts ; to prefer to ecclesiasti- 
cal benefices ; to offer openly ; to introduce 
by something exhibited to the view or no- 
tice ; to lay before the court of judicature, 
as an object of enquiry ; to point a missile 
weapon before it is discharged 
PRESENTABLE, (pre-zent'-a-bl) a. Pre- 
sented ; exhibited, or represented. 
PRESENTANEOUS, (prez-zen-ta'-ne-us) o. 

Ready ; quick ; immediate. 
PRESENTATION, (prez-zen-ta. -shun) n.s. 
The act of presenting ; the act of offering 
any one to an ecclesiastical benefice ; ex- 
hibition. 
PRESENTATIVE, (pre -zen'-ta-tiv) a. Such 

as that presentations may be made of it. 
PRESENTEE, (prez-zen-tee') n. s. One pre- 
sented to a benefice. 
PRESENTER, (pre-zen -ter) n.s. One 

that presents. 
PRESENTIAL, (pre-zen -she-al) a. Suppos- 
ing actual presence. 
PRESENTIALITY, (pre-zen-she-al'-e-te) 

n. s. State of being present. 
PRESENTIALLY, (pre-zen'-she-al-e) ad. 

In a way which supposes actual presence. 
To PRESENTIATE, (pre-zen'-she-ate)v. a. 

To make present. 
PRESENTLY, (prez -zent-ie) ad. At pre- 
sent ; at this time ; now ; immediately ; 
soon after. 
PRESENTIMENT, (pre-zen'-te-ment) n.s. 

Notion previously formed ; previous idea. 
PRESENTMENT, (pre-zent'-rnent) „. s . The 
act of presenting ; anything presented or 
exhibited; representation. In law, The 
form of laving anything before a court of 
iudicature for examination | 

PRESENTNESS, (prez'-zent-nes) n. s. Pre- 
sence of mind ; quickness at emergencies. 
PRESERVABLE, (pre-zerv'-a-bl) a. Ca- 
pable of being preserved. 
PRESERVATION, (prez-zer-va'-shun) ?j. s. 

The act of preserving ; care to preserve. 
PRESERVATIVE, (pre-zer'-va-tiv) n. s. 
That which has the power of preserving ; 
something preventive. 
PRESERVATIVE, (pre-zer'-va-tiv) a. Hav- 
ing the power of preserving. 
PRESERVATORY, (pre-zer'-va-tur-e) n. s. 

That which has the power of preserving 
PRESERVATORY, (pre zer'-va-tur-e) o. 

T hat may tend to preserve. 
ToPRESERVE, (pre-zerv') v. n. To save ; 



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to defend from destruction or any evil ; to 
keep ; to season fruits and other vegetables 
with sugar and in other proper pickles : 
as, to preserve plums, walnuts, and cucum- 
bers. 
PRESERVE, (pre-zerv') n. s. Fruit pre- 
served whole in sugar ; land where game 
is preserved by the lord of the manor. 
PRESERVER, (pre-zerv'-er) n.s. One who 
preserves ; one who keeps from ruin ot 
mischief ; one who makes preserves of fruit. 
To PRESIDE, (pre-zide') v. n, To be set 

over ; to have authority over. 
PRESIDENCY, (prez'-ze-den-se) n. s. Su- 
perintendence. 
PRESIDENT, (prez'-ze-dent) n. s. One 
placed with authority over others ; one at 
the head of others ; governour ; prefect ; a 
tutelary power. 
PRESIDENTIAL, (prez'-ze-den-shal) a. 

Presiding over. 
PRESIDENTSHIP, (prez'-ze-dent-ship) n.s. 

The office and place of president. 
PRESIDIAL, (pre-sid'-e-al) a. Relating to 

a garrison ; having a garrison. 
PRESIDIARY, (pre-sid' e-a-re)a. Of or be- 
longing to a garrison ; having a garrison. 
To PRESS, (pres) v. a. To squeeze ; to 
crush ; to distress ; to crush with cal amities ; 
to constrain ; to compel ; to urge by ne- 
cessity ; to impose by constraint ; to drive 
by violence ; to affect strongly ; to inforce ; 
to inculcate with argument or importunity ; 
to urge ; to bear strongly on ; to compress ; 
to hug, as in embracing ; to act upon with 
weight ; to make earnest ; to force into 
military service : the last is properly impress. 
To PRESS, (pres) v. n. To act with com- 
pulsive violence ; to urge ; to distress ; to 
go forward with violence to any object ; to 
make invasion ; to encroach ; to crowd ; to 
throng ; to come unseasonably or impor- 
tunately ; to urge with vehemence ana im- 
portunity ; to act upon, or influence. To 
press upon, To invade ; to push against. 
PRESS, (pres^) n. s. The instrument by 
which anything is crushed or squeezed ; 
the instrument by which books are printed; 
crowd ; tumult ; throng ; a kind of wooden 
case or frame for clothes and other uses. 
PRESSBED, (pres'-bed) n. s. Bed so form- 
ed, as to be shut up in a case. 
PRESSER, (pres'-ser) n.s. One that presses 

or works at a press. 
PRESSGANG, (pres'-gang) n.s. A crew 
that strolls about the streets to force men 
into naval service. 
PRESSINGLY, (pres'-sing-le) ad. With 

force ; closely. 
PRESSION, (presh-un) n.s. The act of 

pressing. 
PRESSMAN, (pres'-man) n. s. One who 
forces another into service ; one who forces 
away ; one who makes the impression of 
print by the press. 
PRESSMONEY, (pres'-mun-e) n. s. Money 
given to a soldier when he is taken or forced 
into the service. 



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PRESSURE, (presh'-shur) n. s. The act 
of pressing or crushing ; the state of being 
pressed or crushed ; force acting against 
anything ; gravitation ; weight acting or 
resisting ; violence inflicted ; oppression. 

PRESTO, (pres'-to) ad. Quick ; at once ; 
gaily ; with quickness : a musical term. 

PRESUMABLE, (pre-zu'-ma-bl) a. That 
may be believed previously without exa- 
mination, or affirmed without immediate 
proof. 

PRESUMABLY, (pre-zu -ma-ble) ad. With- 
out examination. 

To PRESUME, (pre-zume) v. n. To sup- 
pose ; to believe previously without exami- 
nation ; to affirm without immediate proof; 
to venture without positive leave ; to -form 
confident or arrogant opinions ; to make 
confident or arrogant attempts. 

PRESUMER, (pre-zu'-mer) n. s. One that 
presupposes ; an arrogant person ; a pre- 
sumptuous person. 

PRESUMPTION, (pre-zum -shun) n. s. Sup- 
position previously formed ; confidence 
grounded on anything presupposed ; an 
argument strong, but not demonstrative ; a 
strong probability ; arrogance, confidence, 
blind and adventurous ; presumptuous- 

PRESUMPTIVE, (pre-zum'-tiv) a. Taken 
by previous supposition ; supposed, as the 
presumptive heir, opposed to the heir appa- 
rent. 

PRESUMTIVELY, (pre-zum'-tiv-le , ) ad. 
By previous supposition. 

PRESUMPTUOUS, (pre-zum'-tu-us) a. Ar- 
rogant ; confident ; insolent. 

PRESUMPTUOUSLY, (pre-zum'- tu-us-ie) 
ad. Arrogantly ; with vain confidence. 

PRESUMPTUOUSNESS, (pre-zum'-tu-us- 
nes) n. s. Quality of being presumptuous ; 
confidence ; irreverence. 

PRESUPPOSAL, (pre-sup-po-zal) n. i. Sup- 
posal previously formed. 

To PRESUPPOSE, (pre-sup-poze') v. a. To 
suppose as previous ; to imply as antece- 
dent. 

PRESUPPOSITION, (pre-sup-po-zish'-un) 
n. s. Supposition previously formed. 

PRESURMISE, (pre-sur-mize') n. s. Sur- 
mise previously formed. 

PRETENCE, (pre-tense') n.s. A false ar- 
gument grounded upon fictitious postulates ; 
the act of showing or alleging what is not 
real ; show ; appearance ; claim, true or 
false ; something threatened or held out to 
terrify. 

To PRETEND, (pre-tend') v. a. To hold 
out ; to stretch forward ; to simulate ; to 
make false appearances or representations ; 
to allege falsely ; to show hypocritically ; 
to hold out, as a delusive appearance. 

To PRETEND, (pre-tend') v. n. To put in 
a claim truly or'faisely; to presume on 
ability to do anything ; to profess presump- 
tuously. 

PRETENDEDLY, (pre-tend'-ed-le) ad. By 
false appearance or representation. 



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PRETENDER, (pre-tend'-er) n.s. One who 
lays claim to anything. In English his- 
tory, the name given to the person who was 
excluded by the law from the crown of 
England. 
PRETENDINGLY, (pre-tend'-ing-le) ad. 

Arrogantly ; presumptuously. 
PRETENSION, (pre-ten'-shun) «. s. Claim 
true or false ; assumption ; claim to notice ; 
fictitious appearance. 

PRETER, (pre'-ter) n. s. A particle which 
prefixed to words of Latin original, signifies 
beside. 

PRETERIMPERFECT, (pre-ter-im-per'- 
fekt) a. In grammar, Denotes the teiise 
not perfectly past. 

PRETERIT, (pre'-ter-it) a. Past. 

PRETERMISSION,' (pre-ter-mish'-un) n. s. 
The act of omitting. 

To PRETERMIT, (pre-ter-mit') v. a. To 
pass by ; to neglect. 

PRETERNATURAL, (pre-ter-nat'-u-ral) a. 
Different from what is natural ; irregu- 
lar. 

PRETERNATURALITY, (pre-ter-nat -u- 
ral-e-te) n. s. Preternaturalness. 

PRETERNATURALLY, (pre-ter-nat -u- 
ral-e) ad. In a manner different from the 
common order of nature. 

PRETERNATURALNESS, (pre-ter-nat'-u- 
ral-nes) n. s. Manner different from the 
order of nature. 

PRETERPERFECT, (pre-ter-per'-fekt) a. 
A grammatical term applied to the tense 
which denotes the time absolutely past. 

PRETERPLUPERFECT, pre- ter-plu-per'- 
fekt) a. The grammatical epithet for tense 
denoting time relatively past, or past before 
some other past time. 

PRETEXT, (pre-teksf) n. s. Pretence ; 
false appearance ; false allegation. 

PRETOR, (pre'-tur) n. s. The Roman 
judge. 

PRETORIAL, (pre-tp'-re-al) a. Judicial ; 
pronounced by the pretor. 

PRETORIAN, (pre-to'-re-an) a. Judicial ; 
exercised by the pretor. 

PRETORSHIP, (pre-tur'-ship) n. s. The 
office of pretor. 

PRETTILY, (prit'-te-le) ad. Neatly ; ele- 
gantly ; pleasingly ; without dignity or 
elevation. 

PRETT1NESS, (prit' te-nes) n.s. Beauty 
without dignity ; neat elegance without 
elevation. 

PRETTY, (prit'-te) «. Neat; elegant; 
pleasing without surprise or elevation , 
beautiful without grandeur or dignity. 

PRETTY, (prit'-te) ad. In some degree 
this word is used before adverbs or adjec- 
tives to intend their signification ; it is less 
than very, as " pretty well stocked with 
people." 

To PREVAIL, (pre-vale') v. n. To be in 
force ; to have effect ; to have power ; to 
have influence ; to overcome ; to gain the 
superiority ; to gain influence ; to operate 
effectually. 



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PREVAILING, (pre-va'-ling) a. Predomin- 
nant ; having most influence. 

PREVALENCE, (prev'-va-lense) > n. s. 

PREVALENCY, (pr'ev'-va-len-se) J Supe- 
riority ; influence ; predominance ; effi- 
cacy ; force ; validity. 

PREVALENT, (prev'-va-lent) a. Victoria 
ous ; gaining superiority ; predominant ; 
powerful ; efficacious. 

PREVALENTLY, (prev'-va-lent-le) ad. 
Powerfully ; forcibly. 

To PREVARICATE, (pre-var'-re-kate) v. a. 
To pervert ; to turn from the right ; to cor- 
rupt ; to evade by some quibble. 

PREVARICATION, (pre-var-re-ka'-shun) 
n. s. Shuffle ; cavil. 

PREVARICATOR, (pre-var'-re-ka-tur) n.s. 
A caviller ; a shuffler. 

PREVENIENT, (pre-ve'-ne-ent) a. Pre- 
ceding ; going: before ; preventive. 

To PREVENT, (pre-vent') v. a. To go be- 
fore ; to be before ; to anticipate ; to pre- 
occupy ; to preengage ; to attempt first ; 
to hinder ; to obviate ; to obstruct : the last 
is now almost the only sense. 

To PREVENT, (pre-vent') v. n. To come 
before the time. 

PREVENTABLE, (pre-vent'-a-bl) a. Ca- 
pable of being prevented. 

PREVENTER, (pre-vent'-er) n. s. One 
that hinders ; an hinderer ; an obstructer. 

PREVENTION, (pre-ven'-shun) n. s. The 
act of going before ; preoccupation ; anti- 
cipation ; hindrance ; obstruction ; preju- 
dice ; prepossession. 

PREVENTIONAL, (pre-ven'-shun-al) a. 
Tending to prevention. 

PREVENTIVE, (pre-vent'-iy) a. Tending 
to hinder ; preservative ; hindering ill. 

PREVENTIVE, (pre-vent'-iy) n. s. A pre- 
servative ; tbat which prevents , an anti- 
dote previously taken. 

PREVENTIVELY, (pre-vent'- iy-le) ad. In 
such a manner as tends to prevention.. 

PREVIOUS, (pre'-ve-us) a. Antecedent; 
going before ; prior. 

PREVIOUSLY, (pre'-ve-us-le) ad. Before- 
hand ; antecedently. 

PREVIOUSNESS, (pre'-ve-us-nes) n. s. 
Antecedence. 

PREY, (pra) n, s. Something to be devour- 
ed ; something to be seized ; rapine ; plun- 
der ; ravage ; depredation ; animal of ]>rey, 
is an animal that lives on other animals. 

To PREY, (pra) v. n. To feed by violence ; 
to plunder ; to rob ; to corrode ; to 
waste. 

PREYER, (pra'-er) n. s. Robber; de- 
vourer ; plunderer. 

PRIAPISM, (pri'-a-pizm) n. s. A preter- 
natural tension. 

PRICE, (prise) n. s. Equivalent paid for 
anything ; value ; estimation ; supposed 
excellence ; rate at which anything is sold ; 
reward ; thing purchased by merit. 

To PRICK, (prik) v. a. To pierce with a 
small puncture ; to form or erect with an 
acuminated point ; to nominate by a punc- 



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ture or mark ; to spur ; to goad ; to im- 
pel ; to incite ; to pain ; to pierce with 
remorse ; to mark a tune. 

To PRICK, (prik) v. n. To dress one's self 
for show ; to come upon the spur ; to aim 
at a point, mark, or place. 

PRICK, (prik) 11. s. A sharp slender in- 
strument ; anything by which a puncture 
is made ; a thorn in the mind ; a teasing 
and tormenting thought; remorse of con- 
science ; a spot or mark at which archers 
aim ; a point ; a fixed place ; a puncture ; 
the print of a deer or hare in tbe ground. 

PRICKER, (prik'-ker) n. s. A sharp-point- 
ed instrument. 

PRICKET, (prik'-ket) n.s. A buck in his 
second year. 

PRICKING, (prik'-ing) n. s. Sensation of 
being pricked. 

PRICKLE, (prik'-kl) n. s. Small sharp 
point, like that of a brier. 

PRICKLINESS, (prik'-Ie-nes) n. s. Fulness 
of sharp points. 

PRICKLOUSE, (prik'-louse) „-. s . A word 
of contempt for a taylor. 

PRICKLY, (prik'-le) a. Full of sharp 
points. 

PRIDE, (pride) n. s. Inordinate and un- 
reasonable self-esteem ; insolence ; rude 
treatment of others ; insolent exultation ; 
dignity of manner ; loftiness of air ; ge- 
nerous elation of heart ; elevation ; dignity , 
ornament ; show ; decoration ; splendour ; 
ostentation. 

To PRIDE, (pride) v. a. To make proud ; 
to rate himself high. 

PRIDEFUL, (pride'-ful) a. Insolent; fulJ 
of scorn. 

PRIER, (pri'-er) n. s. One who enquires too 
narrowly. 

PRIEST, (preest) n. s. One who officiates 
in sacred offices ; one of the second order 
in the hierarchy, above a deacon, below a 
bishop. 

PRIESTCRAFT, (preest'-kraft) n. s. Re- 
ligious frauds ; management of wicked 
priests to gain power. 

PRIESTESS, (preest'-tes) n.s. A woman 
who officiated in heathen rites. 

PRIESTHOOD, (preest'-hud) n. s. The 
office and character of a priest ; the order 
of men set apart for holy offices ; the se- 
cond order of the hierarchy. 

PRIESTLIKE, (preest'-like) a. Resembling 
a priest, or what belongs to a priest. 

PRIESTL1NESS, (preest'-le-nes) n.s. The 
appearance or manner of a priest. 

PRIESTLY, (preest'-le) a. Becoming a 
priest ; sacerdotal ; belonging to a priest. 

PRIESTRIDDEN, (preest'-rid-dn) a. Ma- 
naged or governed by priests. 

To PRIG, (prig) v. n. To steal ; to filch. 

PRIG, (prig) n. s. A thief ; a pert, conceit- 
ed, saucy, pragmatical, little fellow. 

PRIM, (prim) a. Formal ; precise ; affect- 
edly nice. 

To PRIM, (prim) v. a. To deck up precisely ; 
to an affected nicety. 



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PRIMACY, (pri'-m^-se) n. s. Excellency ; 
supremacy ; the chief ecclesiastical station. 

PRIMAGE, (pri'-maje) n. s. The freight 
of a ship. 

PRIMAL, (pri'-mal) a. First. 

PRIMARILY, (pri'-ma-re-le) ad. Origin- 
ally ; in the first intention ; in the first 
place. 

PRIMARINESS, (pri'-ma-re-nes) n. s. The 
state of heing first in act or intention. 

PRIMARY, (pri'-ma-re) a. First in inten- 
tion ; original ; first ; first in dignity ; chief; 
principal. 

PRIMATE, (pri'-mate) n. s. The chief ec- 

PRIMATESHIP, (pri'-mate-ship) n. s. The 
dignity or office of a primate. 

PRIME, (prime) n. s. The first part of the 
day ; the dawn ; the morning ; the begin- 
ning ; the early days ; the best part ; the 
spring of life ; spring ; the height of health, 
.strength, or beauty ; the height of perfec- 
tion. 

PRIME, (prime) a. Early ; blooming ; 
principal ; first-rate ; first ; original ; ex- 
cellent. 

To PRIME, (prime) v. a. To put powder 
in the pan of a gun ; to lay the ground on 
a canvas for painting. 

To PRIME, (prime) v. n. To serve for the 
charge of a gun. 

PRIMELY, (prime'-le) ad. Originally; 
primarily ; in the first place ; in the first 
intention ; excellentlv ; supremely well. 

PRIMENESS, (prim'-nes) n.s. The state of 
being first ; excellence. 

PRIMER, (prim'-mer) n.s. A small book, 
in which children are taught to read ; an 
elementary book ; a kind of letter in print- 
ing. 

PR1MERO, (pri-me'-ro) n.s. A game at 
cards. 

PRIMEVAL, (pri-me'-val) \a. Original; 

PRIMEVOUS, (pri-me'-Vus) $ such as was 
. at first. 

PRIMITIAL, (pri-mish'-al) a. Being of the 
first production. 

PRIMITIVE, (prim'-e-tiv) a. Ancient; 
original ; established from the beginning ; 
imitating the supposed gravity of old times; 
primary ; not derivative : as, in grammar, 
a primitive verb. 

PRIMITIVE, (prim'-e-tiv) n. s. A primitive 
word. 

PRIM1TIVLEY, (prim'-e-tiv-le) ad. Ori- 
ginally ; at first ; primarily ; not deriva- 
tively ; according to the original rule. 

PRIMITIVENESS, (prim'-e-tiv-nes) n. s. 
State of being original ; antiquity ; confor- 
mity to antiquity. 

PRIMNESS, (prim'-nes) n. s. Affected 
niceness or formality. 

PRIMOGENIAL,(pri-mo-je'-ne-al) a. First- 
born ; original ; primary ; constituent ; ele- 
mental. 

PRIMOGENITOR, (pri-mo-jen'-e-tur) n. s. 
Forefather. 

PRIMOGENITURE, (pri-mo-jen'-i.t-yur) 



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n. s. Seniority ; eldership ; state of being 
firstborn. 

PRIMOGENITURESHIP, (pri-mo-jen'-it- 
yur-ship) n. s. Right of eldership.' 

PRIMORDIAL, (pri-mor'-de-al) a. Origi- 
nal ; existing from the beginning. 

PRIMORDIAL, (pri-mor'-de-al) n. s. Ori- 
gin ; first principle. 

PRIMORDIATE, (pri-mor'- de-ate) a. Ori- 
ginal ; existing from the first. 

PRIMROSE, (prim'-roze) n.s. A flower 
that appears early in the year. 

PRIMY, (pri'-me) a. Blooming. 

PRINCE, (prinse) n.s. A sovereign; a 
chief ruler ; a sovereign of rank next to 
kings ; ruler, of whatever sex ; the son of 
a king ; the chief of any body of men. 

PRINCEDOM, (prins'-dum) n. s. The 
rank, estate, or power of the prince ; sove- 
reignty. 

PRINCELINESS, (prins'-le-nes) n.s. The 
state, manner, or dignity of a prince. 

PRINCELY, (prins'-le) a. Having the ap- 
pearance of one high born ; having the 
rank of princes ; becoming a prince ; royal ; 
grand ; august. 

PRINCESS, (prin'-ses) n. s. A sovereign 
lady ; a woman having sovereign com- 
mand ; a sovereign lady of rank, next to 
that of a queen ; the daughter of a king ; 
the wife of a prince. 

PRINCIPAL, (prin'-se-pal) a. Chief; of 
the first rate ; capital ; essential ; import- 
ant ; considerable. 

PRINCIPAL, (prin'-se-pal) n. s. A head ; 
a chief ; not a second ; one primarily or 
originally engaged ; not accessary or aux- 
iliary ; a capital sum placed out at interest ; 
president or governour. 

PRINCIPALITY, (prin-se-pal'-e-te) n.s. 
Sovereignty ; supreme power ; one invested 
with sovereignty ; the country which gives 
title to a prince, as the principality of 
Wales ; superiority ; predominance. 

PRINCIPALLY, (prin'-se-pal-e) ad. Chiefly; 
above all ; above the rest. 

PRINCIPALNESS, (prin'-se-pal-nes) n.s. 
The state of being principal or chief. 

PRINCIPIATION, (prin-sip-e-a'-shun) n. 5. 
Analysis into constituent or elemental parts. 

PRINCIPLE, (prin'-se-pl) n.s. Element; 
consiituent part ; primordial substance ; 
original cause ; being productive of other 
being ; operative cause ; fundamental 
truth ; original postulate ; first position from 
which others are deduced ; ground of action; 
motive ; tenet on which morality is founded. 

To PRINT, (print) v. a. To mark by pres- 
sing any thing upon another ; to impress 
any thing, so as to leave its form ; to form 
by impression ; to impress words or make 
books, not by the pen, but the pres3. 

To PRINT, (print) v. n. To use the art of 
typography ; to publish a book. 

PRINT, (print) n. s. Mark or form made 
by impression ; that which being impressed 
leaves its form, as butter print ; pictures 
cui in wood or copper to be impressed on 



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paper ; picture made by impression ; the 
form, size, arrangement, or other qualities 
of the types used in printing books ; the 
state of being published by the printer ; 
single sheet printed for sale ; a paper some- 
thing less than a pamphlet. 

PRINTER, (print'-er) n. s. One that prints 
books ; one that stains linen with figures. 

PRINTING, (print'-ing) n. s. The art or 
process of impressing letters or words ; ty- 
pography ; the process of staining linen with 
figures. 

PRIOR, (pri'-ur) a. Former ; being before 
something else ; antecedent ; anteriour. 

PRIOR, (pri'-ur) n. s. The head of a con- 
vent of monks, inferiour in dignity to an 
abbot. 

PRIORATE, (pri'-o-rate) n.s. Government 
exercised by a prior. 

PRIORESS, (pri'-o-res) n. s. A lady supe- 
riour of a convent of nuns. 

PRIORITY, (pri-or'-re-te) n. s. The state 
of being first ; precedence in time ; prece- 
dence in place. 

PRIORLY, (pri-ur'-le) ad. Antecedently. 

PRIORSHIP, (pri'-ur-ship) n. s. The state 
or office of prior. 

PRIORY, (pri'-o-re) n. s. A convent in 
dignity below an abbey. Priories are the 
churches which are given to priors in titu- 
lum, or by way of title. 

PRISM, (prizm) n. s. A ■prism of glass is a 
glass bounded with two equal and parallel 
triangular ends, and three plain and well 
polished sides, which meet in three parallel 
lines, running from the three angles of one 
end, to the three angles of the other end. 

PRISMATICK, (priz-mat'-tik) a. Formed 
as a prism. 

PRISMATIC ALLY, (priz-mat'-te-kal-e) ad. 
In the form of a prism. 

PRISMOID, (prizm'-moid) n. s. A body 
approaching to the form of a prism. 

PRISON, (pr'iz'-zn) n. s. A strong hold in 
which persons are confined ; a gaol. 

To PRISON, (priz'-zn) v. a. To emprison ; 
to shut up in hold ; to restrain from liberty ; 
to captivate ; to enchain ; to confine. 

PRISONBASE, (priz'-zn-base) n. s. A kind 
of rural play, commonly called prisonbars. 

PRISONER, (priz'-zn-er) n. s. One who is 
confined in hold ; a captive ; one taken by 
the enemy ; one under an arrest. 

PRISONHOUSE,(priz'-zn-house) n. s. Gaol ; 
hold in which one is confined. 

PRISONMENT, (priz'-zn-ment) n. s. Con- 
finement ; imprisonment ; captivity. 

PRISTINE, (pris'-tine^) a. First ; ancient ; 
original. 

PRITHEE, (priTH -g) A familiar corruption 
of pray thee, or I pray thee. 

PRIVACY, (pri'-va-se) n. s. State of being 
secret ; secrecy ; retirement ; retreat ; piace 
intended to be secret ; privity ; joint know- 
ledge. 

PRIVATE, (pri'-vat) a. Not open; secret; 
alone ; not accompanied ; being upon the 
same terms with the rest of the community ; 



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particular, opposed to publick; admitted 
to participation of knowledge ; privy ; se- 
questered. In private, Secretly ; not pub- 
lickly ; not openly. 

P RI V ATE, (pri'-vat) n. s. A common soldier. 

PRIVATEER, (pri-va-teer) n. s. A ship 
fitted out by private men to plunder the 
enemies of the state. 

To PRIVATEER, (pri'-va-teer') v. n. To fit 
out ships against enemies, at the charge of 
private persons. 

PRIVATELY, (pri'-vat-le) ad. Secretly; 
not openly. 

PRIVATENESS, (pri'-vat- nes) n. s. The 
state of a man in the same rank with the 
rest of the community ; secrecy ; privacy ; 
obscurity; retirement. 

PRIVATION, (pri-va'-shun) n. s. Removal 
or destruction of anything or quality ; the 
act of the mind by which, in considering a 
subject, we separate it from anything ap- 
pendant ; the act of degrading from rank 
or office. 

PRIVATIVE, (priv'-va-tiv) a. Causing pri- 
vation of anything ; consisting in the ab- 
sence of something ; not positive. Priva- 
tive is in things, what negative is in propo- 
sitions. 

PRIVATIVE, (priv'-va-tiv) n. s. That of 
which the essence is the absence of some- 
thing, as silence is only the absence of 
sound. 

PRIVATIVELY, (priv'-va-tiv- le) ad. By 
the absence of something necessary to be 
present ; negatively. 

PRIVATIVENESS, (priv'-va-tiv-nes) n.s. 
Notation of absence of something that 
should be present. 

PRIVET, (pri'-vet) n. s. Evergreen: a plant. 

PRIVILEGE*,' (priv'-ve-Iej ) n. s. Peculiar 
advantage ; immunity ; right not universal. 

To PRIVILEGE, (priv'-ve-leje) v. a. To 
invest with rights or immunities ; to grant 
a privilege ; to exempt from censure or 
danger; to exempt from paying tax or 
impost. 

PRIVILY, (priv'-e-le)ud. Secretly ; privately. 

PRIVITY, (priv'-e-te) n. s. Private com- 
munication ; consciousness ; joint know- 
ledge ; private concurrence ; privacy. [In 
the plural.] Secret parts. 

PRIVY, (priv'-e) a. Private; not publick; 
assigned to secret uses ; secret ; clandes- 
tine ; done by stealth ; secret ; not shewn ; 
not publick : admitted to secrets of state ; 
conscious to anything ; admitted to partici- 
pation of knowledge. 

PRIVY, (priv'-e) n. s. Place of retirement j 
necessary house. 

PRIZE, (prize) n. s. A reward gained by 
contest with competitors ; a reward gained 
by any performance ; something taken by 
adventure ; plunder. 

To PRIZE, (prize) v. a. To rate ; to value 
at a certain price ; to esteem ; to value 
highly. 

PRIZER, (pri'-zer) n. s. One that values ; 
one who contends for a prize. 



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PRIZEFIGHTER, (prize'-fi-ter) n. 5. One 
that fights publickly for a reward. 

PRO, (pro) For; in defence of ; pro and con, 
for pro and contra, for and against. 

PROBABILITY, (prob-a-bil'-e-te) n.s. Like- 
lihood ; appearance of truth ; evidence 
arising from the preponderation of argu- 
ment : it is less than moral certainty. 

PROBABLE, (prob'-^-bl) a. Likely ; hav- 
ing more evidence than the contrary ; that 
may be proved. 

PROBABLY, (prob'-a-ble) ad. Likely; 
in iikelihood. 

PROBATE, (pro'-bat) n. s. Proof; the 
proof of a will; the official copy of a 
will with the certificate of its having been 
proved. 

PROBATION, (pro-ba-shun) n.s. Proof; 
evidence ; testimony ; the act of proving 
by ratiocination or testimony; trial ; exami- 
nation ; moral trial ; trial before entrance 
into monastick life ; noviciate. 

PROBATIONAL, (pro-ba'-shun-al) a. Serv- 
ing for trial. 

PROBATIONARY, (pro-ba'-shun-a-re) a. 
Serving for trial. 

PROBATIONER, (pro-ba'-shun-er) n. s. 
One who is upon trial ; a novice. 

PROBATIONERSHIP, (pro-ba'-shun-er- 
ship) n. s. State of being a probationer ; 
noviciate. 

PROBATOR, (pro'-ba-tur) n.s. An ex- 
aminer ; an approver. In law, An accuser ; 
one who undertakes to prove a crime charg- 
ed upon another. 

PROBATORY, (prob'-ba-tur-e) a. Serving 
for trial ; serving for proof. 

PROBATUM EST, ^pro-ba'-tum est) A 
Latin expression added to the end of a 
receipt, signifying it is tried or proved. 

PROBE, (probe) n. s. A slender wire by 
which surgeons search the depths of 
wounds. 

PROBE-SCISSORS, (probe'-siz-zurs) n. s. 
Scissors used to open wounds, of which the 
blade thrust into the orifice has a button at 
the end. 

To PROBE, (probe) v. a. To search ; to 
try by an instrument. 

PROBITY, (prob'-e-te) n. s. Honesty ; 
sincerity ; veracity. 

PROBLEM, (prob'-lem) n. s- A question 
proposed. 

PROBLEMATICAL, (prgb-le-mat'-te-kal ) 
a. Uncertain ; unsettled ; disputed ; dis- 
putable. 

PROBLEMATICALLY, (prob-le-mat'-te- 
kal-e) ad. Uncertainly. 

To PROBLEMATIZE,(prob-lem'-a-tize) v.n. 
To propose problems. 

PROBOSCIS, (pro-bos'-sis) n. s. A snout ; 
the trunk of an elephant ; used also for the 
same part in every creature that bears any 
resemblance thereunto. 

PROC ACIOUS,(pro-ka-she-us,) a. Petulant; 
saucy ; loose. 

PROCACITY, (pro-kas'-se-te) n. s. Petu- 
lance ; looseness. 



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PROCATARXIS, (pro-kat-arks'-is) n. s. Thr, 
pre-existent cause of a disease, which 
co-operates with others that are subse 
quent. 

PROCEDURE, (pro-seed -yur) n. s. Man- 
ner of proceeding ; management ; conduct ; 
act of proceeding ; progress ; process ; ope- 
ration. 

To PROCEED, (pro-seed ) v. n. To pass 
from one thing or place to another ; to go 
forward ; to tend to the end designed ; to 
advance ; to go or march in state ; to issue ; 
to arise ; to be the effect of; to be produ- 
ced from ; to prosecute any design ; to be 
transacted ; to be carried on ; to make pro- 
gress ; to carry on juridical process ; to 
transact ; to act ; to carry on any affair 
methodically ; to take effect ; to have its 
course ; to be propagated ; to come by ge- 
neration ; to be produced by the original 
efficient cause. 

PROCEEDS, (pro'-seedz) n.s. Produce: as 
the proceeds of an estate. 

PROCEEDER, (pro-seed'-er) n. s. One. 
who goes forward ; one who makes a pro- 
gress. 

PROCEEDING, (pro-seed'-ing) n. s. Pro- 
cess from one thing to another ; series of 
conduct ; transaction ; legal procedure ; 
as, such are the proceedings at law. 

PROCELLOUS, (pro-sel'-us) a. Tempes- 
tuous. 

PROCEPTION, (pro-eep'-slmn) n. s. Preoc- 
cupation ; act of taking something sooner 
than another. 

PROCESS, (pros'-ses) n.s. Tendency ; pro- 
gressive course ; regular and gradual pro- 
gress , course ; continual flux or passage ; 
methodical management of anything ; 
course of law. In anatomy, eminence of 
the bones and other parts. 

PROCESSION, (pro-sesh' -un) n. s. A train 
marching in ceremonious solemnity ; the 
act of issuing or proceeding from. 

PROCESSIONAL, (pro-sesh'-un-al) a. A 
book relating to the processions of the Ro- 
mish church. 

PROCESSIONARY, (pro-sesh'-un-a-re) a. 
Consisting in procession. 

PROCHRON1SM, (pro'-kro-nizm) n. s. An 
errour in chronology ; a dating a thing be- 
fore it happened. 

PROCIDENCE, (pro'-se-dense) n. s. Fall- 
ing down ; dependence below its natural 
place. 

PROCINCT, (pro-singkt') n.s. Complete 
preparation ; preparation brought to the 
point of action. 

To PROCLAIM, (pro-klame') v. a. To pro- 
mulgate or denounce by a solemn or legal 
publication ; to tell ©penly ; to outlaw by 
publick denunciation. 

PRO CL AIMER, (pro-kla'-mer) n. s. One 
that publishes by authority. 

PROCLAMATION, (prok-kla-ma'-shun) n.s. 
Publication by authority ; a declaration of 
the king's will, openly published among the 
people. 



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PROCLIVITY, (pro-kliy'-e-te) n.s. Ten- 
dency ; natural inclination ; propension ; 
proneness. 

FROCLIVOUS, (pro-kli'-vus) a. Inclined ; 
tending by nature. 

PROCONSUL, (pro-kon'-sul) n. s. A Ro- 
man officer, who governed a province with 
consular authority. 

PROCONSULAR, (pro-kon'-su-lar) a. Be- 
longing to a proconsul ; under the rule of 
a proconsul 

PROCONSULSHIP, (pro-kon'-sul-ship) »;& 
The office of a proconsul. 

To PROCRASTINATE, (pro-kras'-tin-ate) 
v. a. To defer ; to delay ; to put off from 
day to day. 

To PROCRASTINATE, (pro-kras'-tin-ate) 
v. n. To be dilatory. 

PROCRASTINATION,(pro-kras-tin-a'-shun) 
n. s. Delay ; dilatoriness. 

PROCRASTINATOR, (pro-kras'-tin-a-tur) 
n. s. A dilatory person. 

PROCREANT, (pro'-kre-ant) a. Produc- 
tive ; pregnant. 

To PROCREATE, (pro'-kre-ate) v. a. To 
generate ; to produce. 

PROCREATION, (pro'-kre-a-ghun) w.s. Ge- 
neration ; production. 

PROCREATIVE, (pro'-kre-a-tiv) a. Gene- 
rative ; productive. 

PROCREATIVENESS, (pro'-kre-a-tiv-nes) 
«. s. Power of generation. 

PROCREATOR, (pro -kre-a-tur) n.s. Gene- 
rator ; begetter. 

PROCTOR, (prgk'-tur) n. s. A manager of 
another man's affairs ; an attorney in the 
spiritual court ; the magistrate of the uni- 
versity. 

PROCTORAGE, (prpk'-tur-aje) n. s. Man- 
agement. A contemptuous expression. 

PROCTORICAL, (prgk-tgr'-re-kal) a. Of 
or belonging to the academical proctor ; 
magisterial. 

PROCTORSHIP, (prgk'-tur-ship) n.s. Of- 
fice or dignity of a proctor. 

PROCUMBENT, (pro-kum'-bent) a. Lying 
down ; prone. 

PROCURABLE, (pro-ku'-ra-bl) a. To be 
procured ; obtainable ; acquirable. 

PROCURACY, (prok'-u-ra-se) n. s. The 
management of any thing. 

PROCURATION, (prgk-ku-ra'-shun) n. s. 
The act of procuring ; management of af- 
fairs for another person. Procurations are 
certain sums paid to the bishop, or arch- 
deacon, by incumbents, on account of visi- 
tations. 

PROCURATOR, (prok-ku-ra'-tur) n. s. Ma- 
nager ; one who " transacts affairs for 
another. 

PROCURATORIAL, (prok-ku-ra-to'-re-al) 
a. Pertaining to, or made by a proc- 
tor. 

PROCURATORSHIP,(prgk-ku-ra'-tur-ship) 
n. s. The office of a procurator. 

PROCURATORY, (pro-kii'-ra-tur-e) a. 
Tending to procuration. 

To PROCURE, (pro-kure') v. a. To man- 



PRO 

age ; to transact for another ; to obtain ; 
to acquire ; to persuade ; to prevail on. 

To PROCURE, (pro-kure) v. n. To bawd ; 
to pimp. 

PROCUREMENT, (pro-kure'-ment) n.s. 
The act of procuring. 

PROCURER, (pro-ku'-rer) n. s. One that 
gains ; obtainer ; one who plans or con- 
trives ; pimp ; pandar. 

PROCURESS, (pro-ku'-res) n. s. A bawd. 

PRODIGAL, (prgd'-de-gal) a. Profuse ; 
wasteful ; expensive ; lavish. 

PRODIGAL, (prgd'-de-gal) n. s. A waster ; 
a spendthrift. 

PRODIGALITY, ( prgd- de-gal -e-te) n.s. 
Extravagance ; profusion ; waste ; exces- 
sive liberality. 

To PRODIGALIZE, (prgd'-de-gal-ize) v. n. 
To play the prodigal ; to be guilty of ex- 
travagance. 

PRODIGALLY, (prgd'-de-gal-e) ad. Pro- 
fusely ; wastefully ; extravagantly. 

PRODIGIOUS, (pro-did'-jus) a. Amazing ; 
astonishing ; such as may seem a prodigy ; 
portentous ; enormous ; monstrous. 

PRODIGIOUSLY, (pro-did'-jus-le) ad. 
Amazingly ; astonishingly ; portentously ; 
enormously. 

PROD1GIOUSNESS, (pro-did'-jus-nes) n. s. 
Enormousness ; portentousness ; amazing 
qualities. 

PBODJGY, (prgd'-de-je) n. s. Anything 
out of the ordinary process of nature from 
which omens are drawn ; portent ; mon- 
ster; anvthing astonishing for good or 
bad. 

PRODITION, (pro-dish'-un) n. s. Treason ; 
treachery. 

PRODITORY, (prod-e-to -re) a. Treacher- 
ous ; perfidious. 

To PRODUCE, (pro-duse') v. a. To offer 
to the view or notice ; to exhibit to the 
publick ; to bring as an evidence ; to bear ; 
to bring forth, as a vegetable ; to cause ; 
to effect ; to generate : to beget ; to ex- 
tend ; to lengthen. 

PRODUCE, (pxgd'-duse) n. s. Product ; that 
which anything yields or brings ; amount ; 
profit ; gain ; emergent sum or quantity. 

PRODUCEMENT, (pro'-duse-ment) n. s. 
Production. 

PRODUCENT, (pro-du'-sent) n.s, On& 
that exhibits ; one that offers. 

PRODUCER, (pro-du'-ser) n. s. One that 
generates or produces. 

PRODUCIBILITY,(pro-du'-s©-bil-e-te) n. s. 
Power of producing. 

PRODUCIBLE, (pro-du'-se-bl) a. Such as 
may be exhibited ; such as may be gene- 
rated or made. 

PRODUCIBLENESS, (pro-du'-se-bl-nes) 
n. s. The state of being producible. 

PRODUCT, (prod'-ukt) n.s. Something 
produced by nature, as fruits, grain, me- 
tals ; work ; composition ; effect of art or 
labour ; thing consequential ; effect ■ re- 
sult; sum, as the -product of many sums 
added to each other. 



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PR0DUCT1LE, (pro-duk'-ti.l) a. Which 

may be produced, or drawn out at length. 
PRODUCTION, (pro-duk'-shun) «. s. The 
act of producing ; the thing produced ; 
fruit ; product ; composition ; work of art 
or study. 
PRODUCTIVE, (pro-duk'-tiv) a. Having 
the power to produce ; fertile ; generative ; 
efficient. 
PRODUCTIVENESS,(pro-duk'-tiy-nes) n.s. 

State or quality of being productive. 
PROEM, (pro'-em) n. 5. Preface ; intro- 
duction. 
PROEMIAL, (pro -e-me-al) a. Introductory. 
PROFANATION, (prof-^na'-shun) n .s. The 
act of violating any thing sacred ; irrever- 
ence to holy things or persons. 
FROFANE, (pro-fane') a. Irreverent to 
sacred names or things ; not sacred ; secu- 
lar ; polluted ; not pure. 
To PROFANE, (pro-fane') v. a. To violate ; 

to pollute ; to put to wrong use. 
PROFANELY, (pro-fan e,-le) ad. With 

irreverence to sacred names or things. 
PROFANENESS, (pro-fane'-nes) n. s. Irre- 
verence of what is sacred. 
PROF ANER (pro- fane'-er) n.s. Polluter; 

violater. 
To PROFESS, (pro'-fes) v. a. To declare 
himself in strong terms of any opinion or 
character ; to make a show of any senti- 
ments tfy loud declaration ; to declare pub- 
lickly one's skill in any art or science, so 
as to invite employment ; to exhibit the 
appearance of. 
To PROFESS, (pro -fes') v. n. To declare 
openly ; to enter into a state of life by a 
publick declaration. 
PROFESSEDLY, (pro-fes'-sed-le) ad. Ac- 
cording to open declaration made by him- 
self ; undeniably ; as every one allows. 
PROFESSION, (pro-fesh'-un) n. s. Calling ; 
vocation ; known employment ; the term 
profession is particularly used of divinity, 
physick, and law : declaration ; the act of 
declaring one's self of any party or opinion. 
PROFESSIONAL, (pro-fesh'-un-al) a. Re- 
lating to a particular calling or profession. 
P ROFESSION ALL Y, (pro-fesh'-un-al-le) 

ad. By profession. 
PROFESSOR, (pro-fes'-sur) n. s. One who 
declares himself of any opinion or party ; 
one who publickly practises or teaches an art. 
PROFESSORIAL, (pro-fes'-so-re-al) a. Re- 
lating to a professor. 
PROFESSORSHIP, (pro-fes'-sur-ship) n. s. 

The station or office of a publick teacher. 
To PROFFER, (prof -fer) v. a. To propose ; 
to offer to acceptance ; to attempt of one's 
own accord. 
PROFFER, (prof-fer) n. s. Offer made ; 

something proposed to acceptance. 
PROFFERER, (prof-fer-er) n. s. He that 

offers. 
PROFICIENCE, (pro-fish'-ense) > n. s. 
PROFICIENCY, (pro-fish'-en-se) S Profit ; 
advancement in anything ; improvement 
gained. 



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PROFICIENT, (pro-fish' ent) n.s. One 
who has made advances in anv study or 
business. 
PROFILE, (pro'-feel) n.s. The side face; 

half face. 

PROFIT, (prof-fit;) n.s. Gain ; pecuniary 

advantage ; advantage ; accession of good ; 

improvement ; advancement ; proficiency. 

To PROFIT, (prof-fit) v. a. To benefit ; 

to advantage ; to improve ; to advance. 
To PROFIT, (prof-fit) v. n. To grvin ad- 
vantage ; to make improvement ; to be of 
use or advantage. 

PROFITABLE, (prof-fit'-a-bl) a. Gainful ; 
lucrative , useful ; advantageous. 

PROFITABLENESS, (prof-fit-a-bl-nes) tus. 
Gainfulness; usefulness; advantageous- 
ness. 

PROFITABLY, (prgf-fit-a-ble) ad. Gain- 
fully ; advantageously ; usefully. 

PROFLIGACY, (prof-fle-g^-se) n. s. State 
of being lost to decency and virtue. 

PROFLIGATE, (prof'-fle-gat) a. Abandon- 
ed ; lost to virtue and decency ; shame- 
less. 

PROFLIGATE, (prof'-fle-gat) n. 5. An 
abandoned shameless wretch. 

PROFLIGATELY, (prof-fie-gat.-ie) ad. 
Shamelessly. 

PROFLIGATENESS, (prof-fle-ga>nes) n.s. 
The quality of being profligate. 

PROFLUENCE, (prof '-flu-en se) n.s. Pro- 
gress ; course. 

PROFLUENT, (prof-flu-ent) a. Flowing 
forward. 

PROFOUND, (pro-found') a. Deep; de- 
scending far below the surface ; low with 
respect to the neighbouring places ; intel- 
lectually deep; not obvious to the mind, 
as a profound treatise ; lowly ; humble ; 
submiss ; submissive ; learned beyond the 
common reach ; deep in contrivance ; hav- 
ing hidden qualities. 

PROFOUND, (pro-found') n. s. The deep i 
the main ; the sea ; the abyss. 

PROFOUNDLY, (pro-found'-le) ad. Deep- 
ly ; with deep concern ; with great degrees 
of knowledge ; with deep insight. 

PROFOUNDNESS, (pro-found'-nes) «.*. 
Depth of place ; depth of knowledge. 

PROFUNDITY, (pro-fund -e-te) n.s. Deptii 
of place or knowledge. 

PROFUSE, (pro-fuse') a. Lavish; too libe- 
ral ; prodigal ; overabounding ; exuberant. 

PROFUSELY, (pro-fuse'-le) ad. Lavishly; 
prodigally ; with exuberance. 

PROFUSENESS, (pro-fuse'-nes,) n. s. Lav- 
ishness; prodigality. 

PROFUSION, (pro-fu'-ahun) n. s. Lavish- 
ness ; prodigality ; extravagance ; lavish 
expense ; superfluous effusion ; abundance ; 
exuberant plenty. 

To PROG, (prog) v. n. To go a begging ; 
to wander about like a beggar ; to procure 
by a beggarly trick ; to rob ; to steal ; to 
shift meanly for provisions. 

PROG, (prog) n. s. Victuals ; provision of 
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To PROGENERATE, (pro-jen -er-ate) v. a. 

To beget ; to propagate. 
PROGENERATION, (pro-jen-er-a'-shun) 

n. s. The act of begetting ; propagation. 
PROGENITOR, (pro-jen'-e-tur) n.s. A 

forefather ; an ancestor in a direct line. 
PROGENY, (prgd'-je-ne) n. s. Offering ; 
race ; generation. 

PROGNOST1CABLE, (prgg-nos'-te ka-bl) 
a. Such as may be foreknown or foretold. 

To PROGNOSTICATE, (prog-nos'-te-kate) 
To foretell ; to foreshow. 

PROGNOSTICATION, (prog-ngs te-ka'- 
shun) n. s. The act of foreknowing or fore- 
showing ; foretoken. 

PROGNOSTICATOR, (prgg-ngs'-te-ka-tur) 
n.s. Foreteller; foreknower. 

PROGNOSTICS (prgg-ngs'-tik) a. Fore- 
tokening disease or recovery; foreshowing: 
as, a prognostick symptom. 

PRQGNOSTICK, (prgg-nos'-tik) n. s. The 
skill of foretelling diseases or the event of 
diseases ; a prediction ; a token forerun- 
ning. 

PROGRAM, pro-gram) \n.s. A 

PROGRAMMA,' (pro-gram'-ma) S procla- 
mation, or edict, set up in a publick 
place ; what is written before something 
else ; a preface. 

PROGRESS, (pro'-gres) n. s. Course ; pro- 
cession ; passage ; advancement ; motion 
forward ; intellectual improvement ; ad- 
vancement in knowledge ; proficience ; re- 
moval from one place to another ; a journey 
of state ; a circuit. 

To PROGRESS, (pro'-gres) v. n. To move 
forward ; to pass. 

PROGRESSION, (pro-gresh'-ua) n. s. Pro- 
portional process ; regular and gradual ad- 
vance ; motion forward ; course ; passage ; 
intellectual advance. 

PROGRESSIONAL, (pro-gresh'-un-al) a. 
Such as is in a state of encrease or ad- 
vance. 

PROGRESSIVE, (pro-gres'-siy) a. Going 
forward ; advancing. 

PROGRESSIVELY, ^pro-gres'-siv-le) ad. 
By gradual steps or regular course. 

PROGRESSIVENESS, (pro-gres'-siv-nes) 
n. s. The state of advancing. 

To PROHIBIT, (pro-hib'-it) v. a. To for- 
bid ; to interdict by authority ; to debar ; 
to hinder. I 

PROHIBITER, (pro-hib'-it-er) n,s. For- 
bidder; interdicter. 

PROHIBITION, (pro-he-bish-un) n. s. For- 
biddance ; interdict ; act of forbidding ; a 
writ issued by one court to stop the pro- 
ceeding of another. 

PROHIBITIVE, (pro-hib'-be-tiv) a. Im- 
plying prohibition. 

PROHIBITORY, (pro-hib'-be-tur-e) a. Im- 
plying prohibition ; forbidding. 

To PROJECT, (pro-jekt') v. a. To throw; 
to throw out ; to cast forward ; to exhibit a 
form, as of the image thrown on a mirrour ; 
to scheme > to form in the mind ; to con- 
trive. 



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To PROJECT, (pro jekt') v. n. To jut out , 
to shoot forward ; to shoot beyond some- 
thing next it. 
PROJECT, (prgd'-jekt) n. s. Scheme ; de- 
sign ; contrivance. 
PROJECTILE, (pro-jek'-til) n. s. A body 
put in motion. 

PROJECTILE, (pro-jek'-til) a. Impelled 
forward. 

PROJECTION, (pro-jek'-shun) ius. The 
act of throwing away ; the act of shooting 
forwards ; plan ; delineation ; scheme ; 
plan of action : as, a pryection of a new 
scheme. In chemistry, An operation ; 
crisis of an operation ; moment of trans- 
mutation. 

PROJECTMENT, (pro-jek'-shun) n. s. De- 
sign ; contrivance. 

PROJECTOR, (pro-jek'-tur) n.s. One who 
forms schemes or designs ; one who forms 
wild impracticable schemes. 

PROJECTURE, (pro-jekt'-yur) n. s. A 
jutting out. 

PROLATION, (pro-la'- shun) n. s. Pronun- 
ciation ; utterance ; delay ; act of defer- 
ring. 

PROLEGOMENA, (pro-le-ggm'-me-na) n.s. 
Previous discourse ; introductory observa- 
tions. 

PROLEPSIS, (pro-Iep'-sis) n. s. A form of 
rhetorick, in which objections are antici- 
pated ; an errour in chronology, by which 
events are dated too early. 

PROLEPTICAL, (pro-lep'-te-kal) \ a. A 

PROLEPTICK, (pro-'lep'-tik) $ medical 
word, applied to certain fits of a disease ; 
previous; antecedent. 

PROLEPTICALLY, (pro-lep'-te-kal-le) ad 
By way of anticipation. 

PROL1F1CAL, (pro-lif'-fe-kal) \a. Fruit 

PROLIFICK, (pro iif'-fik) Jful; gene 

rative ; pregnant ; productive ; promising 
fecundity. 

PROLIFICALLY, (pro-lif'-fe-kal-e) ad 
Fruitfully ; pregnantly. 

PROLIFIC ATION, (pro-lif-fe-ka'-shun) n. s. 
Generation of children. 

PROLIFICKNESS, (pro- lif'-fik nes) n. s. 
The state of being prolifick. 

PROLIX, (pro- liks') a. Long ; tedious ; not 
concise ; of long duration. 

PROLIXITY, (pro-li.ks'-e-te) n. s. Tedi- 
ousness ; tiresome length ; want of bre- 
vity. 

PROLIXLY, (pro-hks'-le) ad. At great 
length ; tediously. 

PROLIXNESS, (pro-liks'-nes) n. s. Tedi- 
ousness. 

PROLOCUTOR, (pro-lo-ku'-tur) rt.'s. The 
foreman ; the speaker of a convocation. 

PROLOCUTORSHIP, (pro-lo-ku'-tur-ship) 
n. s. The office or dignity of prolocutor. 

PROLOGUE, (pro'-lgg) n. s. Preface ; in- 
troduction to any discourse or performance; 
something spoken before the entrance of 
the actors of a pJay. 

To PROLOGUE, (pro'-log) v. a. To intro- 
duce with a formal preface. 



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To PROLONG, (pro-long) v. a. To lengthen 
out ; to continue ; to draw out ; to put oft' 
to a distant time. 

PROLONGATION, (pro-long-ga'-shun) n.s. 
The act of lengthening ; delay to a longer 
time. 

PRO LONGER, (pro-long'-er) n.s. What 
lengthens out, or continues. 

PROLUSION, (pro-lu'-shun) n. s. A pre- 
lude ; an introduction ; an essay. 

PROMENADE, (prom-e'-nad) yi.s. Walk. 

PROMINENCE, (prom'-me-nense) ) n. s. 

PROMINENC Y,(pro"m'-me'-nen-se) \ Protu- 
berance ; extant part. 

PROMINENT, (prom'-me-nent) a. Stand- 
ing out beyond the other parts ; protube- 
rant ; extant. 

PROMINENTLY, (prom'-me-nent- le) ad. 
So as to stand out beyond the other 
parts. 

PROMISCUOUS, (pro-mis'-ku-us) a. Min- 
gled ; confused ; undistinguished. 

PROMISCUOUSLY, (pro-mis'-ku-us-le) ad. 
With confused mixture ; indiscriminately. 

PROMISCUOUSNESS,(pro-mis'ku-us-nes) 
n. s. The state of being promiscuous. 

PROMISE, (prom'-mis) n. s. Declaration 
of some benefit to be conferred ; perform- 
ance of promise ; grant of the thing pro- 
mised ; hopes ; expectation. 

To PROMISE, (prom'-mis) v. a. To make 
declaration of some benefit to be conferred , 
to make declaration, even of ill. 

To PROMISE, (prom'-mis) v. n. To assure 
one by a promise. It is used of assurance, 
even of ill. To exhibit a prospect of good ; 
to excite hope : as, promisirig weather. 

PROMISER, (prom'-mis-er) n. s. One who 
promises. 

PROMISSORY, (prom'-mis- sur-e) a. Con- 
taining profession of some benefit ; contain- 
ing acknowledgement of a promise to be 
performed, or engagement fulfilled : as, a 
promissory note. 

PROMISSORILY, (prom'-mis-sur-e-le) ad. 
By way of promise. 

PROMONTORY, (prom'-mun-tur-e) n.s. 
A. headland ; a cape ; high land jutting 
into the sea. 

To PROMOTE, (pro-mote') v. a. To for- 
ward ; to advance ; to elevate ; to exalt ; 
to prefer. 

PROMOTER, (pro-mote'-er) n. s. Ad- 
vancer ; forwarder ; encourager ; informer ; 
makebate. 

PROMOTION, (pro-mo'-shun) n. s. Ad- 
vancement ; encouragement ; exaltation to 
some new honour or rank ; preferment. 

PROMPT, (promt) a. Quick ; ready ; acute ; 
easy ; petulant ; ready without hesitation ; 
wanting no new motive ; told down, as 
prompt payment. 

To PROMPT, (promt) v. a. To assist by 
private instruction ; to help at a loss ; to 
dictate ; to incite ; to instigate ; to re- 
mind. 

PROMPTER, (prom'-ter) n. s- One who 
helps a publick speaker, by suggesting the 



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word to him when he falters; an admo- 
nish er ; a reminder. 

PROMPTITUDE, (prom'-te-tude) n. s. 
Readiness ; quickness. 

PROMPTLY, (prpmt'-le) id. Readily; 
quickly ; expeditiously.' 

PROMPTNESS, (promt'-nes' n. *. Readi- 
ness ; quickness ; alacrity. 

PROMPTURE, (prompt'-yur; n.s. Sugges- 
tion ; motion given by another ; instiga- 
tion. 

To PROMULGATE, (pro-mul'-gate) v. a. 
To publish ; to make known by open de- 
claration. 

PROMULGATION, (pro-mul-ga'-shun) n. s. 
Publication ; open exhibition. 

PROMULGATOR, (pro-mul-ga -tur) n. s. 
Publisher; open teacher. 

To PROMULGE, (pro-mulje') v. a. To 
promulgate ; to publish ; to teach openlv. 

PROMULGER, (pro-mul'-jer) n.s. „ Pub- 
lisher ; promulgator. 

PRONE, (prone) a. Bending downward ; 
not erect ; lying with the face downwards ; 
contrary to supine , precipitous ; headlong ; 
going downwards ; declivous ; sloping ; in- 
clined ; propense ; disposed. 

PRONENESS, (prone'-nes) n. s. The state 
of bending downwards ; not erectness ; the 
state of lying with the face downwards ; 
not supineness ; descent ; declivity ; incli- 
nation ; propension ; disposition to ill. 

PRONG, (prong) n. s. A fork. 

PRONOMINAL, (pro-nom'-e-nai) a. Hav- 
ing the nature of a pronoun. 

PRONOUN, (pro'-noun) n.s. A word that 
is used instead of the proper name. 

To PRONOUNCE, (pro-nounse) v. a. To 
speak ; to utter ; to utter solemnly ; to 
utter confidently; to form or articulate by 
the organs of speech ; to utter rhetorically. 

To PRONOUNCE, (pro-nounce') v. n. To 
speak with confidence or authority. 

PRONOUNCEABLE, (pro-noun'-sa-bl) a. 
That may be pronounced. 

PRONOUNCER, (pro-noun '-ser) n.s. One 
who pronounces. 

PRONUNCIATION, (pro-nun-she-a'-shun) 
n. s. The act or mode of utterance ; that 
part of rhetorick which teaches to speak in 
publick with pleasing utterance and grate- 
ful gesture. 

PRONUNCIATIVE, (pro-nun'-she-a-tiv) 
a. Uttering confidently ; dogmatical 

PROOF, (proof) n. s. Evidence ; testimony ; 
convincing token ; means of conviction ; 
test ; trial ; experiment ; firm temper ; im- 
penetrability. In printing, The rough 
draught of a sheet when first pulled. 

PROOF, (proof) a. Impenetrable ; able to 
resist. 

To PROP, (prop) v. a. To support by placing 
something under or against ; to support bv 
standing under or against ; to sustain ; to 
support. 

PROP, (prop) n. s. A support ; a stay ; 
that on which a thing rests. 

PROPAGABLE, (prop'-a-g^-bl) a. Such 



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as may be spread ; such as may be con- 
tinued by succession. 
To PROPAGATE, (prgp'-a-gate) v. a. To 
continue or spread by generation 01 succes- 
sive production ; to extend ; to widen ; to 
carry on from place to place ; to promote ; 
to encrease ; to generate. 
To PROPAGATE, (prgp'-a-gate) v. n. To 

have offspring. 
PROPAGATION, (prgp-a-ga'-shun) n. s. 
Continuance or diffusion by generation or 
successive production ; encrease ; exten- 
sion ; enlargement. 
PROPAGATOR, (prop'-a-ga-tur) n.s. One 
who continues by successive production ; a 
spreader ; a promoter. 
To PROPEL, (pro-pel') v. a. To drive for- 
ward. 
To PROPEND, (pro-pend') v. n. To incline 
to any part; to be disposed in favour of 
anything. 
PROPENDENCY, (pro-pen den-se) n. s. 
Inclination or tendency of desire to any- 
thing. 
PROPENSE, (pro-pense) a. Inclined ; dis- 
posed. 
PROPEXSENE3S, (pro-pe.nse'-nes) n. s. 

Natural tendency. 
PROPENSION, (pro-pen'-shun) } n. s. Mo- 
PROPENSITY, (pro-pen -se-te) S ral in- 
clination ; disposition to anything good or 
bad ; natural tendency. 
PROPER, (prgp'-per) a. Peculiar; not 
belonging to more; not common; noting 
an individual ; one's owd ; natural ; ori- 
ginal ; fit ; accommodated ; adapted ; suit- 
able ; qualified; exact; accurate; just; 
not figurative ; elegant , pretty ; tall ; 
lusty ; handsome with bulk ; well-made ; 
good-looking ; personable. 
PROPERATION, (prgp'-per-a-shun) n. s. 
The act of hastening; the act of making 
haste. 
PROPERLY, (prgp'-per-le) ad. Fitly ; suit- 
ably ; in a strict sense. 
PROPERNESS, (prgp'-per-nes) n.s. The 

quality of being proper. 
PROPERTY, (prop'-per-te) n. s. Peculiar 
quality ; disposition ; right of possession ; 
possession held in one's own right ; the 
thing possessed : some article required in 
a play for the actors ; something appropri- 
ate to the character played. 
PROPHECY, (prgf'-fe-si) n. s. A declara- 
tion of something to come ; a prediction. 
PROPHESIER, (prof-fe-si-er) n.s. One 

who prophesies. 
To PROPHESY, (prof'-fe-si) v. a. To pre- 
dict ; to foretell ; to prognosticate ; to 
foreshow. 
' To PROPHESY, (prgf'-fe-si) v. n. To utter 
predictions ; to Dreach : a scriptural sense. 
PROPHET, (prgf-fet) n. s. One who tells 
future events ; a predicter ; a foreteller ; 
one of the sacred writers empowered by 
God to display futurity. 
PROPHETESS, (prof-fet-es) n. s. A woman 
that foretells future events. 



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PROPHETICAL, (pro-fet'-te-kal) 7 a. Fore- 
PROPHETICK, (pro-fet'-tik) * $ seeing 
or foretelling future events. 

PROPHETICALLY, (pro-fet'-te-kal-e) ad. 
With knowledge of futurity ; in manner of 
a prophecy. 

PROPHYLACTICAL, (pro-fi-lak'-te-kal) ) 

PROPHYLACTICK, (pro-fi-lak'-tik) T ] 
a. Preventive ; preservative. 

PROPHYLACTICK, (pro-fi-lak'-tik) n.s. 
A preventive ; a preservative. 

To PROPINQUATE, (pro-ping'-kwate) v. n. 
To approach ; to draw near to. 

PROPINQUITY, (pro-ping'-kwe-te) n. s. 
Nearness ; proximity ; neighbourhood ; 
nearness of time ; kindred ; nearness of 
blood. 

PROPITIABLE, (pro-pish -e-a-bl) a. Such 
as may be induced to favour ; such as may 
be made propitious. 

To PROPITIATE, (pro-pish'-e-ate) v. a. To 
induce to favour ; to gain ; to conciliate ; 
to make propitious. 

PROPITIATION, (pro-pish -e-a'-shun) n. s. 
The act of making propitious ; the atone- 
ment ; the offering by which propitiousness 
is obtained. 

PROPITIATOR, (pro-pish'-e-a-tur) n. e. 
One that propitiates. 

PROPITIATORY, (pro-pish'-e-a-tur-e) a. 
Having the power to make propitious. 

PROPITIOUS, (pro-pish'-us) a. Favour- 
able ; kind. 

PROPITIOUSLY, (pro-pish'-us-le) ad. Fa- 
vourably; kindlv. 

PROPITIOUSNESS, (pro-pish'-us-nes) n. s. 
Favourableness ; kindness. 

PROPLASM, (pro'-plazm) n.s. Mould; 
matrix. 

PROPLASTICE, (pro-plas'-tis) n. s. The 
art of making moulds for casting. 

PROPOLIS, (pro'-po-lis) n. s. A glutinous 
substance, with which bees close the holes 
and crannies of their hives. 

PROPONENT, (pro-po'-nent) n.s. One that 
makes a proposal, or lays down a posi- 
tion. 

PROPORTION, (pro por'-shun) n. s. Com- 
parative relation of one thing to another ; 
notion resulting from comparing two ratios, 
and finding them similar ; settled relation 
of comparative quantity ; equal degree ; 
harmonick degree ; symmetry ; adaptation 
of one to another ; form ; size. 
To PROPORTION, (pro-por'-shun) v. a. To 
adjust by comparative relation ; to form 
symmetrically. 
PROPORTIONABLE, (pro-por'-shun-a-bl) 
a. Adjusted by comparative relation ; such 
as is fit. 
PROPORTIONABLENESS,(pro-por'-shun- 
a-bl-nes) n. s. State or quality of being 
proportionable. 
PROPORTIONABLY,(pro-por'-shun-a-ble) 
ad. According to proportion ; according to 
comparative relation. 

PROPORTIONAL, (pro-por'-shun-al) a. 
Having a settled comparative relation : 



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having a certain degree of any quality com- 
pared with something else. 
PROPORTIONALITY, (pro-por-shun-al'-e- 
te) n. s. The nuality of being propor- 
tional. 
PROPORTIONALLY, (pro-por'-shun-al-le) 
ad. In a proportional manner ; in a stated 
degree. 
PROPORTIONATE, (pro-por'-shun-at) a. 
Adjusted to something else, according to a 
certain rate of comparative relation. 
To PROPORTIONATE, (pro-por'-shun-at) 
v. a. To adjust according to settled rates 
to something else. 
PROPORTIONATELY, (pro-por'-shun-at- 
le) ad. In a manner adjusted to something- 
else, according to a certain rate or compa- 
rative relation. 
PROPORTION ATENESS, (pro-por'-shun- 
at-nes) n. s. The state of being by com- 
parison adjusted. 
PROPOSAL, (pro-po'-zal) n. s. Scheme or 
design proDOunded to consideration or ac- 
ceptance. 
To PROPOSE, (pro-poze') v. a. To offer 

to the consideration. 
PROPOSER, (pro-po'-zer) n. s. One that 

offers anything to consideration. 
PROPOSITION, (prop-o-zi.sh'-un) n. s. One 
of the three parts of a regular argument ; 
a sentence in which anything is affirmed or 
decreed ; proposal ; offer of terms. 
PROPOS1TIONAL, (prop-o zj.sh'-un-al) a. 

Considered as a proposition. 
To PROPOUND, (pro-pound') v. a. To of- 
fer to consideration ; to propose ; to offer , 
to exhibit. 
PROPOUNOER, (pro-pound'-er) n. s. He 
that propounds ; he that offers ; pro- 
poser. 
PROPRIETARY, (pro-pri'-e-tar-e) n. t. 

Possessor in his own right. 
PROPRIETARY, (pro-pri'-e-ta-re) a. Be- 
longing to a certain owner. 
PROPRIETOR, (pro-pri'-e-tur) n.s. A pos- 
sessor in his own right. 
PROPRIETRESS, (pro-pri'-e-tres) n. s. A 
female possessor in her own right ; a mis- 
tress. 
PROPRIETY, (pro-pri'-e-te) n.s. Peculi- 
arity of possession ; exclusive right ; accu- 
racy ; justness ; proper state. 
PROPT, for Propped, (propt) v. a. Sustained 

by some prop. 
To PROPUGN, (pro-pune') v. a. To defend ; 

to vindicate ; to contend for. 
PROPUGNATION, (pro-pug-na'-shun) n. s. 

Defence. 
PROPUGNER, (pro-pu'-ner) n.s. A de- 
fender. 
PROPULSION, (pro-pul'-shun) n. s. The 

act of driving forward. 
PROROGATION, (pro-ro-ga'-shun) n. s. 
Continuance ; state of lengthening out to a 
distant time ; prolongation ; interruption of 
the session of parliament by the regal au- 
thority. 
To PROROGUE, (pro-rog') v. a. To pro- 



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tract ; to prolong ; to put off ; to delay ; 10 
withhold the session of parliament to a 
distant time. 
PRORUPTION, (pro-rup'-shun) «. s. The 

act of bursting out. 
PROSAICK, (pro-za'-ik) a. Belonging to 

prose ; resembling prose. 
To PROSCRIBE, (pro-skribe ) v. a. To 
censure capitally ; to doom to destruction ; 
to interdict. 
PROSCRIBER, (pro-skri'-ber) n.s. One 

that dooms to destruction. 
PROSCRIPTION, (pro-skrip-shun) n.s. 

Doom to death or confiscation. 
PROSCRIPT1VE, (pro-skrip -tiy) a. Pro- 
scribing. 
PROSE, (proze) n. s. Language not re- 
strained to harmonick sounds or set num- 
ber of syllables ; discourse not metrical. 
Tc PROSE, (proze) v. n. To make a tedious 

relation. 
To PROSECUTE, (pros'-se-kute) v. a. To 
pursue ; to continue endeavours after any- 
thing ; to continue ; to carry on ; to pro- 
ceed in consideration or disquisition of 
anything ; to pursue by law ; to sue cri- 
minally. 
To PROSECUTE, (pros'-se-kute) v. n. To 

carry on a legal prosecution. 
PROSECUTION, (pros-se-ku'-shun) n. ». 
Pursuit ; endeavour to carry on ; suit 
against a man in a criminal cause. 
PROSECUTOR, (pros' se-ku-tur) n. s. One 
that carries on anything ; a pursuer of any 
purpose ; one who pursues another by law 
in a criminal cause. 
PROSELYTE, (pros'-se-lite) n. s. A con- 
vert ; one brought over to a new opinion. 
PROSELYTISM, (pros'-e-li-ti.zm) n.s. Con- 
version ; desire to make converts. 
PROSER, (proz'-er) n. s. A writer of 
prose. In cant language, one who makes 
a tiresome relation of uninteresting mat- 
ters. 
PROSEMINATION, (pro sera -me-na- shun) 

n. s. Propagation by seed. 
PROSODIAN, (pros-o'-de-an) n. s. One 

skilled in metre or prosody. 
PRO'SODICAL, (prgs-pd'-e-kal) a. Of, or 

relating to, prosody. 
PROSODIST, (pros'-so-dist) v. s. One who 

understands prosody. 
PROSODY, (prQs'-so-de) n. s. The part 
of grammar which teaches the sound and 
quantity of syllables, and the measures of 
verse. 
PROSOPOPOEIA, (prgs-so-po-pe'-ya) n. s. 
Personification ; figure by which things are 
made persons. 
PROSPECT, (prgs'-pekt) n.s. View of 
something distant; place which affords an 
extended view ; series of objects open to 
the eye ; -view delineated ; a picturesque 
representation of a landscape ; view into 
futurity, opposed to retrospect ; regard to 
something future. 
PROSPECTION, (pro-spek'-shun) n.s. Act 
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PROSPECTIVE, (pro-spek'-tiv) a. View- 
ing at a distance ; acting with foresight. 

PROSPECTUS, (pro-spek'-tus) „. s . The 
plan proposed of a literary work, usually 
containing a specimen of it. 

To PROSPER, (pros'-per) v. a. To make 
happy ; to favour. 

To PROSPER, (pros -per) v. n. To be pros- 
perous ; to be successful ; to thrive ; to 
come forward. 

PROSPERITY, (pros-per'-e-te) n,s. Suc- 
cess ; attainment of wishes ; good fortune. 

PROSPEROUS, (pros'-per-us) a. Success- 
ful ; fortunate. 

PROSPEROUSLY, (pros'-per-us-le) ad. 
Successfully ; fortunately. 

PROSPEROUSNESS, (pros'-per-us-nes) n.s. 
Prosperity. 

PROSPICIENCE, (pro-spish'-e-ense) n. s. 
The act of looking forward. 

PROSTERNATION, (pros-ter-na'-shun) n.s. 
Dejection ; depression. 

PROSTETHIS, (pros'-te-tfcis) n. s. In sur- 
gery, That which fills up what is wanting, 
as when fistulous ulcers are filled up with 
flesh. 

To PROSTITUTE, (prqs'-te-tute) v. a. To 
sell to wickedness ; to expose to crimes for 
a reward ; to expose upon vile terms. 

PROSTITUTE, (pros'-tfi-tute) a. Vicious 
for hire ; sold to infamy or wickedness ; 
sold to whoredom ; vile. 

PROSTITUTE, (pros -te-tute) n. s. A hire- 
ling ; a mercenary ; one who is set to sale ; 
a publick strumpet. 

PROSTITUTION, (pros-te-tu'-shun) n. s. 
The act of setting to sale ; the state of being 
set to sale ; the life of a publick strumpet. 

PROSTITUTOR, (pros'-te-tu-tur) n. s. One 
who abuses, disgraces, or vilifies. 

PROSTRATE, (pros'-trate) a. Lying at 
length ; lying at mercy ; thrown down in 
humblest adoration. 

To PROSTRATE, (pros'-trate) v. a. To lay 
flat ; to throw down ; to throw down in 
adoration. 

PROSTRATION, (pros-tra'-shun) n. s. The 
act of falling down in adoration ; dejec- 
tion ; depression. 

PROSTYLE, (pros'-tile) n. s. A building 
that has only pillars in the front. 

PROSYLLOGISM, (pro-sil'-lo-jizm) n.s. A 
prosyllogism is when two or more syllogisms 
are so connected together, that the conclu- 
sion of the former is the major or the 
minor of the following. 

PROTASIS, (pro'-ta sis) n. s. A maxim or 
proposition. In the ancient drama, The 
first part of a comedy or tragedy that ex- 
plains the argument of the piece. 

To PROTECT, (pro-tekt') v. a. To defend , 
to cover from evil ; to shield. 

PROTECTION, (pro-tek'-shun) n.s. De- 
fence ; shelter from evil ; a passport ; ex- 
emption from being molested. 

PROTECTIVE, (pro tek'-tiv) a . Defensive ; 
sheltering. 

PROTECTOR, (pro-tek'-tur) n. s. Defend- 



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er ; shelterer ; supporter; one who shields 
from evil ; guardian ; an officer who had 
heretofore the care of the kingdom ir. the 
king's minority. 

PROTECTORATE, (pro-tek'-to-rate) n . s. 
Government by a protector. 

PROTECTORSHIP, (pro-tek'-tur-ship) n. s. 
Office of a protector. 

PROTECTRESS, (pro-tek'-tres) n. s. A 
woman that protects. 

To PROTEND, (pro-tend') v. a. To hold 
out ; to stretch forth. 

PROTERVITY, (pro-ter'-ve-te) n. s. Pee- 
vishness ; petulance. 

To PROTEST, (pro-test') v.n. To give a 
solemn declaration of opinion or resolu- 
tion. 

To PROTEST, (pro-test') v. a. To prove ; 
to show ; to give evidence of ; to call as a 
witness. 

PROTEST, (pro'-test) n. s. A solemn de- 
claration of opinion commonly against some- 
thing. In commercial law, A notification 
written upon a copy of a bill of exchange 
for its non-payment or non-acceptance. 

PROTESTANT, (prot'-tes-tant) a. Belong- 
ing to protestants. 

PROTESTANT, (prot'-tes-tant) n.s. One 
of those who protest against the errours of 
the church of Rome. 

PROTESTANTISM, (prot'-es-tan-tizm) n.s. 
The reformed religion. 

PROTESTATION, /prot-tes ta'-shun) n. s. 
A solemn declaration of resolution, fact, or 
opinion. 

PROTESTER, (pro-test'-er) n. s. One who 
protests ; one who utters a solemn decla- 
ration. 

PROTEUS, (pro'-te-us) n.s. One who as- 
sumes any shape : from Proteus, a marine 
deity of the heathens, who was said to 
appear in various forms. 

PROTHONOTARY,(pro-t/ion'-no-ta-re) n. s. 
The head registrar. 

PROTHONOTARISHIP, (pro-ifcon -no-ta- 
re-ship) n. s. The office or dignity of the 
principal registrar. 

PROTOCOL, (pro'-to-kol) n. s. The original 
copy of any writing. 

PROTOMARTYR, (pro-to-mar'-ter) n.s. 
The first martyr : a term applied to St. 
Stephen. Any one who suffers first in a 
cause. 

PROTOTYPE, (pro'-to-tipe) n.s. The ori- 
ginal of a copy ; exemplar ; archetype. 

To PROTRACT, (pro-trakt') v. a. to draw 
out ; to delay ; to lengthen ; to spin to 
length. 

PROTRACTER, (pro trak' ter) n. s. One 
who draws out anything to tedious length ; 
a mathematical instrument for taking and 
measuring angles. 

PROTRACTION, (pro-trak'-shun) n. s. The 
act of drawing to length. 

PROTRACT1VE, (pro-trak'-tiv) a. Dila^ 
tory ; delaying ; spinning to length. 

PROTRACTOR, (pro-trak'-tur) n. s. A 
prolonger; a delayer. 



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To PROTRUDE, (pro-trude') v. a. To thrust 

forward. 
To PROTRUDE, (pro-trude') v. n. To thrust 

itself forward. 
PROTRUSION, (pro-tru'-zhun) n. s. The 
act of thrusting forward ; thrust ; push. 

PROTRUSIVE, (pro-tm'-siy) a. Thrusting 
or pushing forward. 

PROTUBERANCE, (pro-tu -ber-anse) n. s. 
Something swelling above the rest ; promi- 
nence ; tumour. 

PROTUBERANT,(pro-tu'-ber-ant) a. Swel- 
ling ; prominent. 

To PROTUBERATE, (pro-tu'-ber-ate) r. n. 
To swell for vard ; to swell out beyond the 
parts adjacent. 

PROTUBERATION, (pro-tu -be-ia'-shun) 
Act of swelling out beyond the parts ad- 
jacent. 

PROVABLE, (proov'-a-bl) a. That may be 
proved. 

PROVABLY, (proov'-a-ble) ad. In a man- 
ner capable of proof. 

PROUD, (proud) a. Too much pleased 
with himself ; elated ; valuing himself ; ar- 
rogant ; haughty ; impatient ; daring ; pre- 
sumptuous ; lofty of mien ; grand of per- 
son ; grand ; lofty : splendid; magnificent ; 
ostentatious. 

PROUDLY, (proud'-le) ad. Arrogantly ; 
ostentatiously ; in a proud manner ; with 
loftiness of mien. 

To PROVE, (proov) v. a. To evince ; to 
show by argument or testimony ; to try ; to 
bring to the test ; to experience ; to en- 
dure ; to try by suffering or encountering ; 
to publish, according to the law of testa- 
ments, before the proper officer. 

To PROVE, (proov) v. v. To make trial ; 
to be found by experience ; to succeed ; to 
be found in the event. 

PROVEABLE. See Provable. 

PROVEDITOR, (pro-ved'-e-tur) \n. s. One 

PROVEDORE, (pro'v-ve-dore') $ who un- 
dertakes to procure supplies or provisions. 

PROVENDER, (prov'-ven-d§r) n. s. Dry 
food for brutes ; hay and corn. 

PROVER, (proo'-ver) n. s. One who shows 
by argument or testimony. 

PROVERB, (prov'-verb) n.s. A short sen- 
tence frequently repeated by the people ; a 
saw ; an adage ; observation commonly re- 
ceived or uttered. 

PROVERBIAL, (pro-ver'-be-al) a. Men- 
tioned in a proverb ; resembling a proverb ; 
suitable to a proverb ; comprised in a pro- 
verb. 

PROVERBIALLY, (pro-ver'-be-al-le) ad. 
In a proverb. 

To PROVIDE, (pro-vide') v. a. To procure 
beforehand ; to get ready ; to prepare ; to 
furnish ; to supply ; to stipulate ; to make 
a conditional limitation ; to treasure up for 
some future occasion. To provids against, 
To take measures for counteracting or es- 
caping any ill. To provide for, To take care 
of beforehand. Provided that, Upon these 
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PROVIDENCE, (prov'-ve-dense) n. $. Fore- 
sight ; timely care ; forecast ; the act of 
providing ; the care of God over created 
beings ; divine superintendence ; prudence; 
frugality; reasonable and moderate care of 
expence. 

PROVIDENT, (prov'-ve-dent) a. Fore- 
casting ; cautious ; prudent with respect to 
futurity. 

PROVIDENTIAL, (prov-e den'-shal) a. 
Effected by providence ; referring to provi- 
dence. 

PROVIDENTIALLY, (prov-e-den'-shaj-e > 
ad. By the care of providence. 

PROVIDENTLY, (prov'-ve-dent-le) ad. 
With foresight ; with wise precaution. 

PROVIDER, (pro-vi'-der) n. s. One who 
provides or procures. 

PROVINCE, (prov'-vinse) n. s. A con- 
quered country ; a country governed by a 
delegate ; the proper office or business of 
any one ; a region ; a tract ; the tract over 
which the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the 
archbishop of Canterbury, and the arch- 
bishop of York, extends. 

PROVINCIAL, (pro-vin'-shal) a. Relating 
to a province ; appendant to the principal 
country ; not of the mother country ; rude ; 
unpolished ; belonging only to an arch- 
bishop's jurisdiction, not oecumenical 

PROVINCIAL, (pro-vin'-shal) n. s. A spi- 
ritual governour ; one belonging to a pro- 
vince. 

PROVINCIALISM, (pro-vio'-shal-izm) n. s. 
Manner of speaking peculiar to a certain 
district of a country. 

PROVINCIALITY, (pro-vin-she-al'-e-te) 
n. s Peculiarity of provincial language. 

PROVISION, (pro-vizh'-un) n. s. The act 
of providing beforehand ; measures taken 
beforehand ; accumulation of stores before- 
hand ; stock collected ; victuals ; food ; 
provender ; terms settled ; care taken. 

To PROVISION, (pro-vizh'-un) v. a. To 
supply with provisions. 

PROVISIONAL, (pro-vizh'-un-al) a. Tem- 
porarily established ; provided for present 
need. 

PROVISIONALLY, (pro-vizh'-un-al-e) ad. 
By way of provision. 

PROVISIONARY, (pro-vizh'-un-a-re) a. 
Making provision for the occasion. 

PROVISO, (pro-vi'-zo) n. s. Stipulation ; 
caution ; provisional condition. 

PRO VISOR, (pio-vi'-zur) n. s. A pur- 
veyor ; one who sued to, and looked for- 
ward to, the court of Rome, for provision , 
the practice of such person was prohibited, 
42 Hen. III. 

PROVISORY, (pro-vi'-sur-e) a. Condi- 
tional ; implying a limitation ; including a 
proviso. 

PROVOCATION, (prov-o-ka' shun) n. s. 
An act or cause by which anger is raised ; 
incitement. 

PROVOCATIVE, (pro-vo'-ka-tiv) a. Sti 
mulating ; inciting. 

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tiring which revives a decayed or cloyed 
appetite. 
PROVOCATIVENESS, (pro-vo'-ka-tiv-nes) 

n. s. The quality of being provocative. 
To PROVOKE, (pro-voke') v. a. To rouse; 
to excite by something offensive ; to awake ; 
to anger ; to enrage ; to offend ; to in- 
cense ; to induce by motive ; to move ; to 
incite. 
PROVOKER, (pro-vo'-ker) n. s. One that 

raises anger ; causer ; inciter. 
PROVOKINGLY, (pro-vo'-king-le) ad. In 

such a manner as to raise anger. 
PROVOST, (prov'-vust) n. s. The chief of 
any body, as the provost of a college ; the 
executioner of an army. 
PROVOSTSHIP, (prov'-vust-ship) n. s. The 

office of a provost. 
PROW, (pro) n. s. The head or forepart of 

a ship. 
PROWESS, (prou'-es) n. s. Bravery ; va- 
lour ; military gallantry. 
PROWEST, (prgu'-est) a. Bravest ; most 

valiant. 
To PROWL, (proul, or prole) v. n. To rove 
about in search of a thing ; to wander for 
prey ; to prey ; to plunder. 
PROWL, (proul, or prole) n. s. Ramble for 

plunder. 
PROWLER, (prou'-ler, or prole'-er) n. s. 

One that roves about for prey. 
PROXIMATE, (proks'-e-mat) a. Next in 
the series of ratiocination ; near and im- 
mediate. 
PROXIMATELY, (proks'-e-mat-le) ad. Im- 
mediately ; without intervention. 
PROXIMITY, (proks-im'-e-te) n. s. Near- 
ness. 
PROXY, (prgks'-e) n. s. The agency of an- 
other ; the substitution of another ; the 
agency of a substitute ; the person substi- 
tuted or deputed. 
PROXYSHIP, (prgks'-e ship) n.s. Office 

of a proxy. 
PRUDE, (prood) 11. s. A woman over-nice 
and scrupulous, and with false affectation. 
PRUDENCE, (prop'-dense) n. s. Wisdom 

applied to practice. 
PRUDENT, (prop/- dent) a. Practically 

wise ; foreseeing by natural instinct. 
PRUDENTIAL, (prpp-den'-shal) a. Eli- 
gible on principles of prudence. f 
PRUDENTIALS, (prpp-den'-shalz) n. s. 

Maxims of prudence or practised wisdom. 
PRUDENTIALITY, (prpp-den-she-al'-e-te) 
n. s. Eligibility on principles of prudence. 
PRUDENTIALLY, (prop-den'-shal-e) ad. 

According to the rules of prudence. 
PRUDENTLY, (prop'-dent-le) ad. Dis- 
creetly ; judiciously. 
PRUDERY, (propd'-er-e) n. s. Overmuch 

nicety in conduct. 
PRUDISH, (prpod'-ish) a. Affectedly grave. 
To PRUNE, (pro'pn) v. a. To lop ; to divest 
trees of their superfluities ; to clear from 
excrescences ; to trim. 
To PRUNE, (propn) v. n. To dress ; to 
prink. 



PUB 

PRUNE, (pioon) n.s. A dried plum. 
PRUNELLO,'(prpp-nel'-l9) n. s. A kind of 
stuff of which the clergymen's gowns are 
made. 
PRUNER, (prppn -er) h. s. One that crops 

trees. 
PRUNIFEROUS,(prpo-nif'-fer-us) a. Plum- 
bearing. 
PRUNINGHOOK, proon'-ing-hook) > n s. 
PRUNINGKNIFE, (prppn'-ing-nife) $ A 

hook or knife used in lopping trees. 
PRURIENCE, (proo'-re-ense) \n. s. An 
PRURIENCY, (prpp'-re-en-se) J itching or 

a great desire or appetite to anything. 
PRURIENT, (proo'-re-ent) a. Itching. 
PRURIGINOUSr(prpp-rid'-jin-us) a. Tend- 
ing to an itch. 
To PRY, (pri) v.n. To peep narrowly; to 
inspect officiously, curiously, or imperti- 
nently. 
PSALM, (sam) n.s. A holy song. 
PSALMIST^ (sal'-mist) n. s. Writer of holy 

songs. 
PSALMODIST, (sal'-mp-dist) n. s. One 

who sings holy songs. 
PSALMODY, (sal'-mo-de) n. s. The act or 

practice of singing holy songs. 
PSALTER, (sawl'-ter) n. s. The volume of 

psalms ; a psalm book. 
PSALTERY, (sawl'-ter-e) n. s. A kind of 

harp beaten with sticks, 
PSEUDO, (su'-do) n.s. A prefix, which 
being put before words, signifies false or 
counterfeit ; as, pseudo-apostle, a counterfeit 
apostle . 
PSHAW, (shaw) inter). An expression of 

contempt. 
PSYCHOLOGICAL, (si-ko-lod'-je-kal)? a. 
PSYCHOLOGICK, (si-'ko-Iod'-jik) T $ Of 

or belonging to the study of the soul. 
PSYCHOLOGY, (si-kgl'-o-je); n. s. Trea- 
tise on the soul ; inquiry into the nature 
and properties of the soul. 
PTARMIGAN, (tar'-me-gan) n. s. The 

white game. 
PTISAN, (tiz-zan') n. s. A medical drink 
made of barley decocted with raisins and 
liquorice. 
PTOLEMAICK, (tol-e-ma'-ik) a. Belong- 
ing to the system of Ptolemy, the astro- 
nomer ; in which the earth is supposed to 
be fixed in the centre of the universe. 
PTYALISM, (ti'-a-lizm) n. s. Salivation. 
PTYSMAGOGUE, "(tiz'-ma-gog) n. s. A 

medicine which discharges srattle. 
PUBERTY, (pu'-ber-te) n.s/ The time of 
life in which the two sexes begin first to be 
acquainted. 
PUBESCENCE, (pu-bes'-sense) n.s. The 

state of arriving at puberty. 
PUBESCENT, (pu-bes'-sent) a. Arriving at 

puberty. 
PUBLICAN, (pub'-le-kan) n. s. A toil ga- 
therer ; a man that keeps a house of gene- 
ral entertainment. 
PUBLICATION, (pub-le-ka'-slmn) n. s. 
The act of publishing ; the act of notifying 
to the world ; divulgation ; proclamation ; 



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PUF 

edition ; the act of giving a book to the 
publick. 

PUBLICITY, (pub'-lis-e-te) n. s. Notoriety. 

PUBLICK, (pub'-lik) a. ' Belonging to a 
state or nation ; not private ; open ; noto- 
rious ; generally known ; general ; done 
by many ; regarding not private interest, 
but the good of the community ; open for 
general entertainment. 

PUBLICK, (pub'-lik) n. s. The general 
body of mankind, or of a state or nation ; 
the people ; open view ; general notice. 
PUBLICKLY, (pub'-lik-le) ad. In the 
name of the community ; openly ; without 
concealment. 

To PUBLISH, (pub'-lish) v. a. To discover 
to mankind ; to make generally and openly 
known ; to put forth a book into the world. 

PUBLISHER, (pub'-lish-er) n. s. One who 
makes publickly or generally known ; one 
who puts out a book into the world. 

PUCE, (puse) a. Of a dark brown colour. 

PUCELAGE, (py'-sel-aje) n.s. A state of 
virginity. 

PUCK, (puk) n. s. Some sprite among the 
fairies, common in romances ; a sort of 
mischievous hobgoblin or sprite. 

To PUCKER, (puk'-ker) v. a. To gather 
into corrugations ; to contract into folds or 
plications. 

PUCKER, (puk'-ker) n. s. Anything ga- 
thered into a fold or plication. 

PUDDER, (pud'-der) n. s. A tumult ; a 
turbulent and irregular bustle. 

To PUDDER, (pud'-der) v. n. To make a 
tumult ; to make a bustle ; to rake. 

To PUDDER, (pud'-der) v. a. To perplex ; 
to disturb ; to confound. 

PUDDING, (pud'-ding) n. s. A kind of 
food very variously compounded, but gene- 
rally made of flour, milk, and eggs ; the 
gut of an animal ; a bowel stuffed with 
certain mixtures of meal and other ingre- 
dients. 

PUDDING-TIME, (pud'-di.ng-time) ». s. 
The time of dinner ; the time at which 
pudding, anciently the first dish, is set 
upon the table. 

PUDDLE, (pud'-dl) n.s. A small muddy 
lake ; a dirty plash. 

To PUDDLE, (pud'-dl) v. n. To make a 
dirty stir. 

PUDDLY, (pud'-dl-e) a. Muddy; dirty. 

PUDICITY, (pu-dis'-se-te.) n.s. Modesty; 
chastity. 

PUERILE, (pu'-e-ril) a. Childish ; boyish. 

PUERILITY, '(pu-er-il'-e-te) n.s. Child- 
ishness ; boyishness. 

PUERPERAL, (pu'-er-pe-ral) a. Relating 
to child-birth : as, the puerperal fever. 

PUFF, (puf) n. s. A quick blast with the 
mouth ; a small blast of wind ; a fungous 
ball filled with dust ; anything light and 
porous, as pujf-paste ; something to sprin- 
kle powder on the hair ; a tumid and ex- 
aggerated statement or recommendation. 

To PUFF, (puf) v. n. To swell the cheeks 
with wind ; to blow with a quick blast ; to 



PUL 

breathe thick and hard ; to do or more 
with hurry, tumour, or tumultuous agita- 
tion ; to swell with the wind or air. 

To PUFF, (puf) v.a. To inflate or make 
swell as with wind ; to drive or agitate 
with blasts of wind ; to drive with a blast 
of breath scornfully ; to swell or blow up 
with praise ; to swell or elate with pride. 

PUFFER, (puf'-fer) n.s. One that puffs. 

PUFFINESS, (puf-fe-nes) n.s. State or 
quality of being turgid 

PUFFY, (puf-fe) a. Windy; flatulent; 
tumid ; turgid. 

PUG, (pug) n. s. A kind name of a mon- 
key ; a species of clay. 

PUGH,* (pooh) inter}. A word of contempt. 

PUGILISM," (pu'-jil-izm) n.s. Practice of 
boxing, or fighting with the fist. 

PUGILIST, (pu'-jil-ist) n. s. A figure; a 
boxer. 

PUGNACIOUS, (pug-na'-shus) a. Incli- 
nable to fight ; quarrelsome ; fighting. 

PUGNACITY, (pug-nas'-se-te) n.s. Quar- 
relsomeness ; inclination to fight. 

PUISNE, (pu'-ne) a. Young ; younger ; 
later in time ; inferiour ; lower in rank ; 
petty ; inconsiderable ; small. 

PUISSANCE, (pu'-is-sanse) n.s. Power; 
strength ; force. 

PUISSANT, (pu'-is-sant) a. Powerful ; 
strong ; forcible. 

PUISSANTLY, (pu'-is-sant-le) a. Power- 
fully; forcibly. 

PUKE, (puke) n. s. Vomit ; medicine caus- 
ing vomit. 

To PUKE, (puke) v. n. To spew ; to vomit. 

PUKE, (puke) a. Of a colour between black 
and russet. 

PULCHRITUDE, (pul'-kre-tude) n. s. 
Beauty ; grace ; handsomeness. 

To PULE, (pule) v. n. To cry like a chicken ; 
to whine j to cry ; to whimper. 

PULING, (pu'-ling) it. s. The cry as of a 
chicken ; a kind of whine. 

To PULL, (pul) v. a. To draw violently to- 
wards one ; opposed to push, which is to 
drive from one ; to draw forcibly ; to pluck ; 
to gather ; to tear ; to rend. To pull down, 
To subvert ; to demolish ; to degrade. To 
pull up, To extirpate ; to eradicate. 

PULL, (pul) n. s. The act of pulling ; con- 
test ; struggle ; pluck ; violence suffered. 

PULLER, (pul'-ler) n. s. One that pulls ; 
that which draws forcibly ; an inciter. 

PULLET, (pul'-let) n. s. A young hen. 

PULLEY, (pul'-'le) n.s. A small wheel 
turning on a pivot, with a furrow on its out- 
side in which a rope runs. 

PULMONARY, (pul'-mo-na-re) a. Be- 
longing to the lungs. 

PULMONICK, (pul-mgn'-nik) a. Belong- 
ing to the lungs. 

PULP, (pulp) n. s. Any soft mass ; the soft 
part of fruit. 

PULPIT, (pul'-pit) n.s. A place raised on 
high, where a speaker stands ; the highe* 
desk in the church, where the sermon is 
pronounced. 



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PULPOUS, (pulp'-us) a. Soft; pappy. 

PULPOUSNESS, (pulp'-us-ne3) n. s. The 
quality of being pulpous. 

PULPY, (pulp'-e) a. Soft ; pappy. 

PULSATILE, (pul'-sa-tile) a. That may be 
struck or beaten : as, a pulsatile instrument, 
that is, a drum, tabor, psaltery. 

PULSATION, (pul-sa'-sbun) n. s. The act 
of beating or moving with quick strokes 
against anything opposing. 

PULSATOR, (pul-sa'-tur) n. s. A striker ; 
a beater. 

PULSATORY, (pul'-sa-tur-e) a. Beating 
like the pulse. 

PULSE, (pulse) n.5. The motion of an 
artery as the blood is driven through it by 
the heart, and as it is perceived by the 
touch ; oscillation ; vibration ; alternate 
expansion and contraction : leguminous 
plants ; plants not reaped but pulled or 
plucked. 

PULSIFICK, (pul-sif'-ik) a. Moving or ex- 
citing the pulse. 

PULSION, (pul'-shun) n. s. The act of driv- 
ing or of forcing forward : in opposition to 
suction or traction. 

PULVERABLE, (pul'-ver-a-bl) a. Possible 
to be reduced to dust. 

To PULVERATE, (pul'-ver-ate) v. a. To 
beat into powder. 

PULVERIZATION, (pul-ver-i-za'-slmn) ».s. 
The act of powdering ; reduction to dust or 
powder. 

To PULVERIZE, (pul'-ver-ize) 0. a. To re- 
duce to powder ; to reduce to dust. 

PULVERIZE, (pul'-ver-ize) v. n. To fall 
to dust. 

PULVERULENCE, (pul-ver'-u-lense) n.s. 
Dustiness ; abundance of dust. 

PULVIL, (puf-vil) 7i. s. Sweet-scented 
powder. 

PUMICE, (pum'-mis) n. s.~ A slag or cinder 
of some fossil, originally bearing another 
form, reduced to this state by fire : it is a 
lax and spongy matter full of little pores 
and cavities; of a pale, whitish, grey co- 
lour, and found particularly about the burn- 
ing mountains. 

PUMMEL, (pum'-mel) n.s. See Pommeu 

PUMP, (pump) n. s. An engine by which 
water is drawn up from wells ; its opera- 
tion is performed by the pressure of the air \ 
a shoe with a thin sole and low heel. 

To PUMP, (pump) v. n. To work a pump ; 
to throw out water by a pump. 

To PUMP, (pump) v. a. To raise or throw 
out as by means of a pump ; to examine 
artfully by sly interrogatories, so as to draw 
out any secrets or concealments ; to elicit ; 
to draw out, by any means. 

PUMPER, (pump'-er) n. s. The person or 
the instrument that pumps. 

PUMPION, (pump'-yun) n. s. A plant. 

PUMPKIN, (pump'-kin) n. s. The pumpion : 
a corrupted word. 

PUN, (pun) n. s. An equivocation ; a quib- 
ble ; an expression where a word has at 
once different meanings ; a conceit arising 



PUN 

from the use of two words that agree in the 
sound, but differ in the sense. 
To PUN, (pun) v. n. To quibble ; to use 

the same word at once in different senses. 
To PUN, (pun) v. a. To persuade t>y a 

pun. 
To PUNCH, (punsh) v. a. To bore or per- 
forate by driving a sharp instrument ; to 
push or strike with the fist. 
PUNCH, (punsh) 72. s. A pointed instru- 
ment, which, driven by a blow, perforates 
bodies ; a blow ; a liquor made by mix- 
ing spirit with water, sugai, and the 
juice of lemons, and formerly with spice ; 
the buffoon or harlequin of the puppet- 
show. 
PUNCH-BOWL, (punsh'-bole) n. s. A bowl 

to hold punch. 
PUNCHEON, (punsh'-un) n. s. An instru- 
ment driven so as to make a hole or im- 
pression ; a measure of liquids. 
PUNCHER, (punsh'-er) n.s. An instrument 

that makes an impression or hole. 
PUNCHINELLO, (pun-shin-el'-lo) n. s. A 

sort of buffoon ; a punch. 
PUNCTATED, (pungk'-ta-ted) a. Drawn 

into a point. 
PUNCTILIO, (pungk-til'-yo) n. s. A small 
nicety of behaviour ; a nice point of exact- 
ness. 
PUNCTILIOUS, (pungk-til'-yus) a. Nice ; 

exact ; punctual to superstition. 
PUNCTILIOUSLY, (pungk-til'-yus-le) ad. 

With great nicety or exactness. 
PUNCTILIOUSNESS, (pungk-til'-yus-nes) 

n. s. Nicety ; exactness of behaviour. 
PUNCTUAL, (pungk'-tu-al) a. Comprised 
in a point ; consisting in a point ; exact ; 
nice ; punctilious. 
PUNCTUALITY, (pungk-tu-al'-e-te) n.s. 

Nicety ; scrupulous exactness. 
PUNCTUALLY, (pungk'-tu-al-e) ad. Exact- 
ly ; nicely ; scrupulously. 
To PUNCTUATE, (pungk'-tu-ate) v. a. To 

distinguish by pointing. 
PUNCTUATION, (pun gk-tu-a -shun) n. s. 

The act or method of pointing. 
To PUNCTULATE, (pungk'-tu-late) v. n. 

To mark with small spots. 
PUNCTURE, (pungkt'-yur) n. s. A small 
prick; a hole made with a very sharp 
point. 
To PUNCTURE, (pungkt'-yur) v. a. To 

prick ; to pierce with a small hole. 
PUNGENCY, (pun'-jen-se) n. s. Power of 
pricking ; heat on the tongue ; acridness ; 
power to pierce the mind ; acrimonious- 
ness ; keenness. 
PUNGENT, (pun'-jent) a. Pricking ; sharp 
on the tongue ; acrid ; piercing ; sharp ; 
acrimonious ; biting. 
PUNICEOUS, (pu-nish'-us) a. Purple. 
PUNINESS, (pu'-ne-nes) n. s. Pettiness ; 

smallness. 
To PUNISH, (pun'-ish) v. a. To chastise ; 
to afflict with penalties or death for some 
crime ; to revenge a fault with pain or 
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PUNISHABLE, (pun'-nish-^-bl) a. Worthy 
of punishment ; capable of punishment. 

PUN1SHABLENESS, (pun'-nish-a-bl-nes) 
n. s. The quality of deserving or admitting 
punishment. 

PUNISHER, (pun'-nish-er) ti.s. One who 
inflicts pains for a crime. 

PUNISHMENT, (pun'-nish-ment) n. s. Any 
infliction or pain imposed in vengeance of a 
crime. 

PUNITIVE, (pu'-ne-tiv) a. Awarding or 
inflicting punishment. 

PUNITORY, (pu'-ne-tur-e) a. Punishing ; 
tending to punishment. 

PUNK, (pungk') n. s. A whore ; a common 
prostitute ; a strumpet. 

PUNSTER, (pun'-ster) n.s. A quibbler ; a 
low wit who endeavours at reputation by 
double meaning. 

PUNT, (punt) n. s. A flat-bottomed boat. 

PUNY, (pu'-ne) a. Young ; inferiour ; 
petty ; of an under rate. 

PUNY, (pu'-ne) n. s. A young unexperi- 
enced unseasoned person. 

To PUP, (pup) v. n- To bring forth whelps : 
used of a bitch bringing young. 

PUPTL, (pu'-pil) n.s. The apple of the 
eye; a scholar, one under the care of a 
tutor; a ward, one under the care of a 
guardian. 

PUPILAGE, (pu'-pil-aje) n. s. State of 
being a scholar ; wardship ; minority. 

PUPILLARY, (pu'-pil-ar-e) a. Pertaining 
to a pupil or ward. 

PUPPET, (pup'-pet) n. s. A small image 
moved by wire in a mock drama. 

PUPPETSHO W,(pup'-pet-sbo) n. s. A mock 
drama performed by wooden images moved 
by wire. 

PUPPY, (pup'-pe) n. s. A whelp; progeny 
of a bitch ; a name of contemptuous re- 
proach to a man. 

PUPPYISM, (pup-pe'-izm) n.s. Extreme 
affectation., 

PUR, (pur) n. s. A gentle noise made by a 
cat. 

To PUR, (pur) v. n. To murmur as a cat or 
leopard in pleasure. 

To PUR, pur) v. a. To signify by purring. 

PURBLIND, pur'-blind) a. Near-sighted ; 
short-sighted ; dim-sighted. 

PURBLINDNESS, (pur'-blind-nes) n. s. 
Shortnes # s of sight. 

PURCHASABLE, (pur'-tshas-a-bl) a. That 
may be purchased, bought or obtained. 

To PURCHASE, (pur'-tshas) f. a. To ac- 
quire, not inherit ; to buy for a price ; to 
obtain at any expence, as of labour or dan- 
ger ; to expiate or recompense by a fine or 
forfeit. 

PURCHASE, (pur'-tshas) n.s. Anything 
bought or obtained for a price ; possession 
taken any other way than by inheritance. 

PURCHASER, (pur'-tshas- er) n.s. A 
buyer ; one that gains anything for a price. 

PURE, (pure) a. Clear ; not dirty ; not 
muddy; not filthy; not sullied ; unmingled ; 
not altered by mixture ; genuine ; real ; 



PUR 

unadulterated ; not connected with any- 
thing extrinsick, as pure mathematicks ; 
free ; clear ; free from guilt ; guiltless ; in- 
nocent ; incorrupt ; not vitiated ; chaste ; 
modest, as a pure virgin. 

PURELY, (pure'-le) ad. In a pure manner ; 
not dirtily ; not with mixture ; innocently ; 
without guilt ; merely; completely; to- 
tally. 

PURENESS, (pure'-nes) n.s. Clearness; 
freedom from extraneous or foul admix- 
tures ; simplicity ; exemption from compo- 
sition ; innocence ; freedom from guilt ; 
freedom from anything vitious. 

PURGATION, (pur-ga'-shun) n. s. The act 
of cleansing or purifying from vitious mix- 
tures ; the act of cleansing the body by 
downward evacuation ; the act of clearing 
from imputation of guilt. 

PURGATIVE, (pur'-ga-tiv) a. Cathartick ; 
having the power to cause evacuations 
downwards. 

PURGATIVE, (pur'-ga-tiv) n.s. A cathar- 
tick medicine. 

PURGATORIAL, (pur- ga-to'-re al) a. Re- 
lating to purgatory. 

PURGATORY, (pur'-ga-tur-e) n. s. A 
place in which souls are supposed by the 
papists to be purged by fire from carnal im- 
purities before they are received into hea- 
ven. 

PURGATORY, (pur -g^-tur-e) a. Clean- 
sing ; expiatory, 

To PURGE, (purje) v. a. To cleanse ; to 
clear ; to clear from impurities ; to clear 
from guilt ; to evacuate the body by stool ; 
to defecate. 

To PURGE, (purje) v. n. To grow pure 
by clarification ; to have frequent stools ; 
to void excrement. 

PURGE, (purje) n.s. A cathartick medi- 
cine ; a medicine that evacuates the body 
by stool. 

PURGER, (pur'-jer) n. s. One who clears 
away anything noxious ; purge ; cathar- 
tick. 

PURIFICATION, (pu-re-fe-ka'-shun) n.s. 
The act of making pure ; the act of cleans- 
ing from guilt, or pollution ; a rite perform- 
ed by the Hebrews after child-bearing. 

iHJRIFICATIVE, (pu'-rif-fe-ka-tiv) } 

PURlFICATORY,(pu-rif-fe-ki-t'ur-e) S "' 
Having power or tendency to make pure. 

PURIFIER, (pu'-re-fi-er) n. s. Cleanser ; 
refiner. 

To PURIFY, (pu'-re-fi) v a. To make pure ; 
to free from any extraneous admixture ; to 
make clear ; to free from guilt or corrup- 
tion ; to free from pollution, a? by lustra- 
tion. 

To PURIFY, (pu'-re-fi) v. n. To grow pure. 

PURIFYING, (pu'"-re-fi-ing) n.s. Act of 
making clean ; act of freeing from pollution, 
as by lustration. 

PURITAN, (pu'-re-tan) n.s. A sectary pre- 
tending to eminent purity of religion. 

PURITAN, (pu'-re-tan) a. Of, or belonging 
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PURITANICAL, (pu-re-tan'-ne-kal) a. Re- 

lating to puretans. 
PURITANNICALLY, (pu-re-tan'-ne-kal-e) 

ad. After the manner of the puritans. 
PURITANISM, (pu'-re-tan-izm) n. s. The 

notions of a puritan. 
PURITY, (pu'-re-te) n. s. Clearness ; free- 
dom from foulness or dirt ; freedom from 
guilt ; innocence ; chastity ; freedom from 
contamination of sexes. 
PURL, (purl) n. s. A soft flow ; a kind 
of medicated malt liquor, in which worm- 
wood and aromaticks are infused. 
To PURL, (purl) v. n. To murmur ; to flow 

with a gentle noise. 
PURLIEU, (pur '-hi) n. s. The grounds on 
the borders of a forest ; border ; inclosure ; 
district. 
PURLING, (purl'-ing) n. s. The gentle 

noise of a stream. 
PURLINS, (pur'-lins) n. s. In architecture, 
Those pieces of timber that lie across the 
rafters on the inside, to keep them from 
sinking in the middle of their length. 
To PURLOIN, (pur-loin) v. a. To steal ; 

to take by theft. 
PURLOIN ER, (pur-loin'-er) n.s. A thief; 

one that steals clandestinely. 
PURPLE, (pux'-pl) a. Red tinctured with 

blue. 
PURPLE, (pur'-pl) n. s. The purple colour ; 

a purple dress. 
To PURPLE, (pur'-pl) v. a. To make red ; 

to colour with purple. 
PURPLISH, (pnr'-pl-ish) a. Somewhat 

purple. 
PURPORT, (pur -non) h. s. Design ; ten- 
dency of a writing or discourse. 
To PURPORT, (pur'-port) r. n. To intend ; 

to tend to show. 
PURPOSE, (pur'-puz) n.s. Intention; de- 
sign; effect; consequence; the end de- 
sired. 
To PURPOSE, (pur'-puz) v. a. To intend ; 

to design ; to resolve. 
To PURPOSE, (pur'-puz) v. n. To have 

an intention ; to have a design. 
PURPOSELY, (pur'-puz-le) ad. By design ; 

by intention. 
To PURR. See To Pur. 
PURSE, (purse) n. s. A small bag in which 

money is contained. . 

To PURSE, (purse) v. a. To put into a 

purse ; to contract as a purse. 
PURSENET, (purse'-net) n. s. A net of 
which the mouth is drawn together by a 
string. 
PURSEPRIDE, (purse'-pride) n.s. The 

insolence of a purseproud person. 
PURSEPROUD, (purse'-proud) a. Puffed 

up with money. 
PURSER, (pur'-ser) n. s. The paymastei 

of a ship. 
PURS1NESS, (pur'-se-nes) n.s. Shortness of 

breath. 
PURSUABLE, (pur-su'-a-bl) a. What may 
be pursued. 



PUS 

PURSUANCE, (pur-six'-anse) n.s. Prose- 
cution ; process. 
PURSUANT, (pur-su-ant) a. Done in con- 
sequence or prosecution of anything. 
To PURSUE, (pur-su) v. a. To persecute ; 
To chase ; to follow in hostility ; to prose- 
cute ; to continue ; to imitate ; to follow 
j>s an example ; to endeavour to attain. 
To PURSUE, (pur-su') v. n. To go on ; 

to proceed. 
PURSUER, (pur-su'-er) n.s. One who fol- 
lows in hostility ; one who endeavours to 
attain an object. 
PURSUIT, (pur-sute') n.s. The act of fol- 
lowing with hostile intention; endeavour 
to attain ; prosecution ; continuance of en- 
deavour. 
PURSUIVANT, (pur'-swe-vant) n.s. A 
state messenger ; an attendant on the he- 
ralds. 
PURSY, (pur'-se) a. Short-breathed and 

fat. 
To PURVEY, (pur-va') v. a. To provide 

with conveniences ; to procure. 
To PURVEY, (pur-va') v. n. To buy in 

provisions ; to provide. 
PURVEYANCE, (pur-va -anse) n.s. Pro- 
vision ; procurement of victuals ; an exac- 
tion of provisions for the king's followers. 
PURVEYOR, (pur-va'-ur) n. s. One that 
provides victuals ; an officer who exacted 
provision for the king's followes. 
PURULENCE ( pur-u-lense) i n. s, Ge- 
PURULENCY, (pur'u-Ien-se) Jnerationof 

pus or matter. 
PURULENT, (pnr-u-lent) a. Consisting 

of pus or the running of wounds. 
PUS, (pus) n. s. The matter of a well- 
digested sore. 
To PUSH, (push) v a. To strike with a 
thrust ; to force or drive by impulse ; to 
force not by a quick blow, but by continual 
violence ; to press forward ; to urge ; to 
drive ; to enforce. 
To PUSH, (push) v. n. To make a thrust ; 
to make an effort ; to make an attack ; to 
burst out with violence. 
PUSH, (push) n. s. Thrust ; the act of 
striking with a pointed instrument ; an im- 
pulse ; force impressed; assault; attack; 
a forcible onset ; a strong effort ; exigience ; 
trial ; extremity ; a sudden emergence. 
PUSHER, (push'-er) n. s. One who pushes 

back ; one who pushes forward. 
PUSHING, (push'-ing) a. Enterprising ; 

vigorous. 
PUSHPIN, (push'-pin) n. s. A child's play. 
PUSILLANIMITY," (pu-sil-lan-im'-me-te) 

n. s. Cowardice ; meanness of spirit. 
PUSILLANIMOUS, (pu-sil-an'-e-mus) a. 

Meanspirited ; narrowminded ; cowardly. 
PUSlLLANIMOUSLY,(pu-sil-an'-e-mus-le) 

ad. With pusillanimity. 
PUSILLANIM0USNESS,(pu-sil-an'-e-mn3- 

nes) n. s. Meanness of spirit. 
PUSS, (pus) 7i. s. The fondling name of a 
cat ; the sportsman's term for a hare. 



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PUT 

To PUSTULATE, (pus'-tu-late) v. a. To 

form into pustules or blisters. 
PUSTULE, (pus'-tule) n. s. A small swell- 
ing ; a pimple ; an efflorescence. 
PUSTULOUS, (pus'-tu-lus) a. Full of pus- 
tules ; pimply. 

To PUT, (put) v. a. To lay or reposit in 
any place ; to place in any situation, state, 
or condition ; to apply ; to propose ; to 
state ; to offer ; to advance ; to unite ; to 
place as an ingredient. To put by, To turn 
off; to divert; to thrust aside. To put 
down, To baffle ; to repress ; to crush ; to 
degrade ; to bring into disuse ; to confute. 
To put forth, To propose ; to extend ; to 
emit, as a sprouting plant ; to exert. To 
put in. To interpose ; to harbour. To put 
in practice, To use ; to exercise. To put off, 
to divest ; to lay aside ; to defeat or delay 
v/ith some artifice or excuse ; to delay ; to 
defer ; to procrastinate ; to pass fallacious- 
ly ; to discard. To put on or upon, To im- 
pute ; to charge ; to invest with, as clothes 
or covering ; to impose ; to inflict. To put 
on, To assume ; to take ; to forward ; to 
promote. To put out, To place at usury ; 
to extinguish ; to emit, as a plant ; to ex- 
tend ; to protrude ; to expel ; to drive 
from ; to disconcert. To put to death, To 
kill. To put together, To accumulate into 
one sum or mass. To put up, To pass un- 
revenged ; to expose publickly, as these 
goods are put up to sale ; to start from a 
cover ; to hoard ; to hide. To put upon 
trial, To expose or summon to a solemn 
and judicial examination. 

To PUT, (put) v. n. To go or move , to shoot 
or germinate ; to steer a vessel ; to push 
with the head. To put forth, To leave a port ; 
to germinate ; to bud ; to shoot out. To put 
in, To enter a haven ; to offer a claim. 
To put in for, To claim ; to stand candi- 
date for. To put off, To leave land. To put 
over, To sail across. To put to sea, To set 
sail ; to begin the course To put up, To 
offer one's self a candidate ; to advance to ; 
to bring one's self forward. To put up 
with, To suffer without resentment ; as, to 
put up with an affront ; to take without dis- 
satisfaction, as to put up with poor enter- 
tainment. 

PUT, (put) n. s. A rustick ; a clown ; a 
game at cards. Put cff, Excuse ; shift. 

PUTANISM, (pu'-ta-nizm) n. s. The man- 
ner of living, or trade of a prostitute. 

PUTATIVE, (pu'-ta-tiv) a. Supposed ; re- 
puted. 

PUTREDINOUS, (pu-tred'-e-nus) a. Stink- 
ing ; rotten. 

PUTREFACTION, (pu-tre-fak'-shun) n. s. 
The state of growing rotten ; trie act of 
making rotten. 

PUTREFACTIVE, (pu-tre-fak'-tiv) a. Ma- 
king rotten. 

To PUTREFY, (pu'-tre-fi) v. a. To make 
rotten ; to corrupt with rottenness. 

To PUTREFY, (pu'-tre-fi) v. n. To rot, 



PYR 

PUTRESCENCE, (pu-tres'-sense) n. s. The 
state of rotting. 

PUTRESCENT, (pu-tres'-sent) a. Growing 
rotten. 

PUTRESCIBLE, (pu-tres'-se-bl) a. That 
may grow rotten, or putrefy. 

PUTRID, (pu'-trid) a. Rotten : corrupt. 

PUTRIDNESS, (pu'-trid-nes) n. s. Rotten- 
ness. 

PUTRIFICATION,(pu-tre-fe-ka-shun) «. s. 
State of becoming rotten. 

PUTTER, (put'-ter) n.s. One who puts. 

PUTTY, (put ; -te)"n.s. A kind of powder on 
which glass is ground ; a kind of cement 
used by glaziers. 

To PUZZLE, (pu/-zl) v. a. To perplex ; to 
confound ; to embarrass ; to entangle ; to 
gravel ; to put to a stand ; to teaze ; to 
make intricate. 

To PUZZLE, (puz'-zl) v. n. To be bewilder- 
ed in one's own notions ; to be awkward. 

PUZZLE, (puz'-zl) n. s. Embarrassment ; 
perplexity. 

PUZZLEHEADED, (puz'-zl-hed-ed) a. 
Having the head full of confused notions. 

PUZZLER, (puz'-zl-er) n. s. He who puzzles. 

PYEBALD. See Piebald. 

PYGARG, (pi'-garg) n.s. A kind of eagle, 
having a white back or tail. 

PYGMEAN, (pig-me'-an) a. Resembling, 
belonging to a pygmy. 

PYGMY, (pjg'-me) n.s. A dwarf; one of 
a nation fabled to be only three spans high 
and after long wars to have been destroyed 
by cranes ; anything little. 

PYGMY, (pig'-me; a. See Pigmy 

PYLORUS, (pi-lo-rus) n. s. The lower ori- 
fice of the stomach. 

PYRAMID, (pir'-a-mid) n. s. A solid figure, 
whose base is a polygon, and whose sides 
are plain triangles, their several points meet- 
ing in one. 

PYRAMIDAL, (pe-ram'-e-dal) ~) a. 

PYRAMIDICAL, (pir-a-mid 7 -e-kal) } Hav- 

PYRAMIDICK, (pir-a-mid'-ik) T 3 *ng 
the form of a pyramid. 

PYRAMIDICALLY,(pir-a-mid'-e-kal-e)arf. 
In form of a pyramid. 

PYRE, (pire) n. s. A pile to be burnt. 

PYRITES] (pe-ri'-tez) n. s. Firestone. 

PYROMANCY, (p{'-ro-man-se) n.s. Divi- 
nation by fire. 

PYROMANTICK, (pi-ro-man'-tik) a. Di- 
vining by means of fire. 

PYROMETER, (pi-rom'-e-ter) n. s. An 
instrument to measure the alteration of the 
dimensions of metals, and other solid bodies 
arising from heat. 

PYROTECHNIC A L, (pi-ro-tek'-ne-kal) a. 
Engaged or skilful in fireworks. 

PYROTECHNICKS, (pi-ro-tek'-niks) n. s. 
The art of employing fire to use or plea- 
sure ; the art of fireworks. 

PYROTECHNIST, (pi-ro-tek'-mst) «. s. 
One who understands pvrotechnicks. 

PYROTECHNY, (pi'-ro-tek-ne) n.s. The 
art of managing fire. 



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PYROTICKS, (pi-rgt'-iks) n. s. pk Iu me- 
dicine, Causticks. 

PYTHAGOREAN, (pi-t/mg-o-re'-an) n.s. 
A follower of Pythagoras the philosopher. 

PYTHAGOREAN, (pi-tfcag-o-re'-an) a. Of, 
or belonging to, the phylosophy of Pytha- 



QUA 

PYTHAGORISM, (pi-*/iag'-o-rizm) n.s. The 
opinions ad doctrine of Pythagoras. 

PYTHONESS, (pi'-tho-nes^ n. s. A sort of 
witch. 

PYX, (piks) n. s. The box in which the 
Romanists kept the host. 



Q. 



Q, is a consonant borrowed from the Latin 
or French: qu is pronounced like kw, as, 
quail, quench, except quoit, which is spoken, 
according to the manner of the French, coit : 
the name of this letter is cue, from queue, 
French, tail ; its form being that of an O 
with a tail. 

To QUA.CK, (kwak) v. n. To cry like a 
duck. 

QUACK, (kwak) n. s. A boastful pretender 
to arts which he does not understand ; a 
vain boastful pretender to physick ; one 
who proclaims his own medical abilities in 
publick places ; an artful tricking practi- 
tioner in physick. 

QUACK, (kwak) a. Falsely pretending, or 
falsely alleged, to cure diseases; as, a 
quack doctor, a quack medicine. 

QUACKERY', (kwak'-ker-e) n. s. Mean or 
bad acts in physick ; false pretentions to 
any art. 

QUACKISH, (kwak'-ish) a. Boasting like 
a quack ; trickish as a quack. 

QUADRAGESIMAL, (kwgd-ra-jes'-se-mal) 
a. Lenten ; belonging to Lent ; used in 
Lent. 

QUADRANGLE (kwgd'-rang-gl) n. s. A 
square ; a surface with four right angles. 

QUADRANGULAR, (kwa-drang'-gu-lar) a. 
Square ; having four right angles. 

QUADRANT, (kwa'-drant) n. s. The fourth 
part ; the quarter; the quarter of a circle ; 
an instrument with which altitudes are 
taken. 

QUADRANTAL, (kwa-dran'-tal) a. In- 
eluded in the fourth part of a circle. 

QUADRATE, (kwa'-drate) a. Square ; hav- 
ing four equal and parallel sides ; divisible 
into four equal parts ; suited ; applicable ; 
square ; equal ; exact. 

QUADRATE, (kwa'-drate) n. s. A square ; 
a surface with four equal and parallel sides; 
in astrology : an aspect of the heavenly 
bodies, wherein they are distant from each 
other ninety degrees, and the same with 
quartile. 

7',) QUADRATE, (kwa'-drate) v.n. To suit ; 
to correspond ; to be accommodated to. 

QUADRAT1CK, (kwa-drat'-ik) a. Four 
square ; belonging to a square. 

QUADRATURE, (kwod'-ra-ture) n. s. The 
act of squaring ; the first and last quarter 



of the moon , tne state of bsing square ; a 

quadrate ; a square. 
QUADRENNIAL, (kwa-dren'-ne-al) a. Com- 
prising four years ; happening once in four 

years. 
QUADRIBLE, (kwod'-re-bl) a. That may 

be squared. 
QUAD RIL ATER AL, (kwod-dre-lat'-ter-al) 

a. Having four sides. 
QUADRILLE, (ka-dril') n. s. A game at 

cards, played by four persons ; a species of 

dance. 
QUADRIPARTITE, (kwa-drip'-par-tite) a. 

Having four parts ; divided into four 

parts. 
QUADRIPARTITION,(kwod-dre-par-tish'- 

un) n. s. A division by four, or the taking 

the fourth part of any quantity or number. 
QUADRIPHYLLOUS, (kwod-rif'-fe-lus) a. 

Having four leaves. 
QUADRIREME, (kwgd'-dre-reme) n.s. A 

galley with four banks of oars. 
QUADRISYLLABLE, (kwgd- dre-sil'-la-bl) 

n. s. A word of four syllables. 
QUADRIVALVES, (kwgd'-dre-valvz) n.s. 

Doors with four folds. 
QUAD RI VIAL, (kwa-driv'-e-al) a. Having 

four ways meeting in a point. 
QUADRUPED, (kwod'-dru-ped) n.s. An 

animal that goes on four legs, as perhaps 

all beasts. 
QUADRUPLE, (kwgd'-uru-pl) a. Fourfold ; 

four times told. 
To QUADRUPLICATE, (kwa-dru'-ple-kate) 

v. a. To double twice, to make fourfold. 
QU ADRUPLIC ATION, (kwgd-dru-ple-ka'- 

shun) n. s. The taking a thing four times. 
QUADRUPLY, (kwod'-dni-ple) ad. To a 

fourfold quantity. 
QUAERE, (kwe'-re) v. n. Enquire ; seek ; 

a word put when anything is recommended 

to enquiry. 
To QUAFF, (kwaf) v. a. To drink ; to 

swaliow in large draughts. 
To QUAFF, (kwaf) v. n. To drink luxuri- 
ously. 
QUAFFER, (kwaf'-fer) n. s. He who quaffs. 
QUAGGY, (kwag'-ge) a. Boggy ; soft ; not 

solid. 
QUAGMIRE, (kwag'-mire) n. s. A shaking 

marsh ; a bog that trembles under the feet. 
QUAIL, (kwale) n. s. A bird of game. 



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f<> QUAIL, (kwale) v. n. To languish ; to 

sink into dejection. 
To QUAIL, (kwale) v. a. To crush ; to 

quell ; to depress. 
QUAINT, (kwant) a. Nice ; scrupulously, 
minutely, superfluously exact ; strange ; 
odd ; unusual ; wonderful ; subtile ; art- 
ful ; neat ; pretty ; exact ; subtly excogi- 
tated ; fine spun ; affected ; foppish. 
QUAINTLY, (kwant'-le) ad. Nicely: ex- 
actly ; with petty elegance ; artfully ; in- 
geniously. 
QUAINTNESS, (kwant'-nes) n. s. Nicety ; 

petty elegance. 
To QUAKE, (kwake) v. n. To shake with 
cold or fear ; to tremble ; to shake ; not to 
be solid or firm. 
To QUAKE, (kwake) v. a. To frighten ; to 

throw into trepidation. 
QUAKE, (kwake) n.s. A shudder; a tre- 
mulous agitation. 
QUAKER, (kwa'-ker) ii. s. One of a religi- 
ous sect called the Society of Friends. 
QUAKERISM, (kwa'-ker-izm) n. s. The 

notions of quakers. 
QUAKERLY, (kwa'-ker-le) a. Resembling 

quakers. 
QUAKING, (kwa'-king) n. s. Trepidation. 
QUALIFIABLE," (k'wol'-le-fi-a-bl) a. That 

may be abated or qualified. 
QUALIFICATION,(kwol-le-fe-ka'-shun)n.s. 
That which makes any person or thing fit 
for any thing ; accomplishment ; abate- 
ment ; dimunition. 
QUALIFIER, (kwol'-le-fi-er) n. s. That 

which modifies, or qualifies. 
To QUALIFY, (kwol'-le-fi) v. a. To fit for 
any thing ; to furnish with qualifications ; 
to make capable of any employment or pri- 
vilege : to abate ; to soften ; to diminish ; 
to ease ; to assuage ; to modify ; to regulate. 
QUALITY, (kwol'-!e-te) n. s. Nature re- 
latively considered ; property ; accidental 
adjunct ; particular efficacy ; disposition ; 
temper; accomplishment; qualification; 
character ; comparative or relative rank ; 
rank; superiority of birth or station. 
QUALM, (kwam) n. s. A sudden fit of sick- 
ness ; a sudden seizure of sickly languor. 
QUALMISH, (kwam'-ish) a. Seized with 

sickly languor. 
QUANDARY, (kwon-da'-re) n. s. A doubt ; 

a difficulty ; an uncertainty. 
QUANTITY, (kwon'-te-te) n. s. That pro- 
perty of any thing which may be encreased 
or diminished; any indeterminate weight 
or measure, as the metals were in different 
quantities ; bulk or weight ; a portion ; a 
part ; a large portion ; the measure of time 
in pronouncing a syllable. 
QUANTUM, (kwon'-tum) n. s. The quan- 
tity ; the amount. 
QUARANTINE, (kwor-ran-teen') n. s. The 
space of forty days, being the time which a 
ship, suspected of infection, is obliged to 
forbear intercourse or commerce. 
QUARREL, (kwor'-iel) n.s. A breach of 



QUA 

concord ; a brawl ; a petty fight ; a scuffle ; 
a dispute ; a contest ; a cause of debate ; 
something that gives a right to mischief, 
reprisal, or action. 

To QUARREL, (kwor'-rel) v n. To debate ; 
to scuffle ; to squabble ; to fall into vari- 
ance ; to fight ; to combat ; to find fault ; 
to pick objections ; to disagree : to have 
contrary principles. 

QUARRELLER, (kwor'-rel-er) n.s. He 
who quarrels. 

QUARRELLING, (kwor'-rel-ing) n. s. 
Breach of concord ; dispute ; objection ; 
disagreement. 

QUARRELLOUS, (kwor'-rel-us) a. Petu- 
lant ; easily provoked to enmity. 

QUARRELSOME, (kwgr' rel-sum) a. In- 
clined to brawls ; easily irritated ; irasci- 
ble ; cholerick ; petulant. 

QUARRELSOMELY, (kwor'-rel-sum-le) ad. 
In a quarrelsome manner ; petulantly ; cho- 
lerickly 

QUARRELSOMENESS,(kwor'-rel-sum-ne9) 
n.s. Cholerickness ; petulance. 

QUARRY, (kwor'-re) n. s. Game flown at 
by a hawk ; a stone mine ; a place where 
they dig stones. 

To QUARRY, (kwor'-re) v.a. To dig out 
of a quarry." 

QUARRYMAN, (kwor'-re-man) n. s. One 
who digs in a quarry. 

QUART, (kwort) n. s. The fourth part ; a 
quarter ; the fourth part of a gallon ; the 
vessel in which strong drink is commonly 
retailed ; a sequence of four cards at the 
game at piquet. 

QUARTEN, (kwor'-tan) n. s. The fourth 
day ague. 

QUARTATION, (kwor-ta'-shun) n. s. A 
chymical operation. 

QUARTER, (kwor'-ter) n. s. A fourth part ; 
a particular region of a town or country ; 
the place where soldiers are lodged or sta- 
tioned ; proper station ; remission of life ; 
mercy granted by a conqueror ; treatment 
shown by an enemy ; a measure of eight 
bushels. 

To QUARTER, (kwgr'-ter) v. a. To divide 
into four parts ; to divide ; to break by 
force ; to divide into distinct regions ; to 
station or lodge soldiers ; to lodge ; to fix 
on a temporary dwelling ; to diet ; to bear 
as an appendage to the hereditary arms. 

QUARTERAGE, (kwor'-ter-aje) n.i, A 
quarterly allowance. 

QUARTERDAY, (kwgr'-ter-da) n.s. One 
of the four days in the year on which rent 
or interest is paid. 

QUARTERDECK, (kwor'-ter-dek) n.s. The 
short upper deck. 

QUARTERING, (kwor'-ter-ing) n. s. Sta- 
tion ; appointment of quarters for soldiers ; 
a partition of a shield containing many 
coats of arms. 

QUARTERLY, (kwor'-ter-Ie) a. Contain- 
ing a fourth part, borne or contained in the 
quarterings of coat armour. 



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QUARTERLY, (kwgr'-ter-le) ad. Once in 

a auarter of a year. 
Q UA*RTERM ASTER, (k wo/- ter-ma-ster) 

n. s. One who regulates the quarters of 

soldiers, 
QUARTERN, (kwor'-tern) n.s. A gill or 

the fourth part of a pint. 
QUARTER-SESSIONS,(kwQr'-ter-sesh-unz) 

n. s. One kind of court of law. 
QUARTERSTAFE, Ckwor'-ter-staf) n.s. A 

staff of defence. 
QUA UTILE, (kwor'-til) n.s. An aspect of 

the planets, when they are three signs or 

ninety degrees distant from each other. 
QUARTO, (kwor'-to) n.s. A book in which 

every sheet, being twice doubled, makes 

four leaves. 
QUARTZ, (kwortz) n. s. A kind of stone. 
To QUASH, (kwQsh) v. a. To crush ; to 

squeeze ; to subdue suddenly ; to annul ; 

to nullify ; to make void. 
QUASH, (kwosh) n. s. A pompion. 
QUASSATION, (kwos-sa'-shun) n. s. The 

act of shaking ; the state of being shaken. 
QUASSIA, (kwash'-e-a) ft. s. A medicinal 

bitter. 
QUATERNARY, (kwa-ter'-na.-re) a. Con- 
sisting of four.. 
QUATERNION, (kwa-ter'-ne-un) n.s. The 

number four ; a file of four soldiers. 
QUATERNITY, (kwa-ter'-ne-te) n.s. The 

number four. 
QUATRAIN, (kwa'-trane) n. s. A stanza of 

four lines rhyming alternately. 
To QUAVER, (kwa'-ver) v. n. To shake the 

voice ; to speak on sing with a tremulous 

voice ; to produce a shake on a musical 

instrument ; to tremble ; to vibrate. 
QUAVER, (kwa'-ver) n.s. A shake of the 

voice, or a shake of a musical instrument ; 

a musical note, equal in time to half a 

crotchet. 
QUAY, (ke) n. s. A key ; an artificial bank 

to the sea or river, on which goods are 

conveniently unladen. 
QUEAN, (kwene) n. s. A worthless woman, 

generally a strumpet. 
QUEASINESS, (kwe'-ze-nes) n.s. The 

sickness of a nauseated stomach. 
QUEASY, (kwe'-ze) a. Sick with nausea ; 

fastidious ; squeamish ; delicate. ' 
QUEEN, (kween) n. s. The wife of a king ; 

a woman who is sovereign of a kingdom. 
To QUEEN, (kween) v. n. To play the 

queen. 
QUEENLIKE, (kween'-like) a. Resem- 
bling a queen. 
QUEENLY, (kween'-le) a. Becoming a 

qu(;en ; suitable to a queen. 
QUEER, (kweer) a. Odd ; strange ; ori- 
ginal ; particular. 
QUEERLY, (kweer'-Ie) ad. Particularly; 
QUEERNESS, (kweer-nes) n. s. Oddness ; 

particularity. 
To QUELL,(kwel) v.a. To crush ; to subdue. 
QUELLER, (kwel'-ler) ft. s. One that crush- 
es or subdues. 



QUE 

To QUENCH, (kwensh) v. a. To extinguish 
fire ; to still any passion or commotion ; to 
allay thirst ; to destroy. 

To QUENCH, (kwensh) v. n. To cool ; to 
grow cool. 

QUENCH ABLE, (kwensh'- a-bl) a. That 
may be quenched. 

QUENCHER, (kwensh'-er) n. s. Extin- 
guisher ; one that quenches. 

QUERIMONIOUS, (kwer-re-mo-ne-us) a. 
Querulous ; complaining. 

QUERIMO NIOUSLY, (kwer-re-mo'-ne-us - 
le) ad. Querulously ; with complaint. 

QUERIMONIOUSNESS, (kwer-re-mo'-ne- 
us-nes) n.s. Complaining temper. 

QUERIST, (kwe'-rist) »t. s. Au enquirer; 
an asker of questions. 

QUERK. See Quirk. 

QUERN, (kwern) n. 5. A handmill. 

QUERULOUS, (kwe/-ru-lus) a. Mourning ; 
whining ; habitualiv complaining. 

QUERULOUSLY, (kwer'-ru-lus-le) ad. In 
a complaining manner. 

QUERULOUSNESS, (kwer'-ru-lus-nes) n. s. 
Habit or quality of complaining mournfully. 

QUERY, (kwe'-re) n.s. A question; au 
enquiry to be resolved. 

To QUERY, (kwe'-re) v. n. To ask ques- 
tions ; to express doubts. 

To QUERY, (kwe'-re) v. a. To examine by 
questions ; to doubt of. 

QUEST, (kwest) n. s. Search ; act of seek- 
ing ; searchers; enquiry; examination. 

To QUEST, (kwest) v. a. To search for ;. 
to seek for. 

QUESTION, (kwest'-yun) n.s. Interroga- 
tory ; anything enquired ; enquiry ; dis- 
quisition ; a dispute ; a subject of debate ; 
affair to be examined ; doubt ; controver- 
sy ; judicial trial ; examination by tor- 
ture. 

To QUESTION, (kwest'-yun) v.n. To en- 
quire ; to debate by interrogatories. 

To QUESTION, (kwest'-yun) v. a. To ex- 
amine one by questions ; to doubt ; to be 
uncertain of ; to have no confidence in ; 
to mention as not to be trusted 

QUESTIONABLE, (kwest'-yun-a-bl) a. 
Doubtful ; disputable ; suspicious ; liable 
to suspicion ; liable to question. 

QUESTION ABLEN ESS, (kwest'-yun-a-bl- 
nes) n. s. The quality of being question- 
able. 

QUESTIONARY, (kwest'-yun-a-re) a. En- 
quiring ; asking questions. 

QUESTIONER, (kwest'-yun-er) n.s. An. 
enquirer. 

QUESTIONIST, (kwest'-yun- ist) n.s. A 
questioner ; an enquirer. 

QUESTIONLESS, (kwest'-yun-les) ad. Cer- 
tainly ; without doubt ; doubtless. 

QUESTOR, (kwes'-tur) n. s. An officer 
among the Romans, who had the manage- 
ment of the publick revenue. 
QUESTORSHIP, (kwes -tnr-ship) n. s. Of- 
fice of a questor. 
QUEUE. See Cu*. 



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QUI 

QUIBBLE, (kwib'-bl) n. s. A slight cavil ; 
a low conceit depending on the sound of 
words ; sort of pun. 

To QUIBBLE, (kwib'-bl) v. n. To pun ; to 
play on the sound of words. 

QUIBBLER, (kwib'-bl-er) n.s. A punster. 

QUICK, (kwik) a. Living ; not dead; swift; 
nimble ; done with celerity ; speedy ; free 
from delay ; active ; spritely ; ready ; preg- 
nant. 

QUICK, (kwik) n. s. A live animal ; the 
living flesh ; sensible parts. 

To QUICKEN, (kwik'-kn) v. a. To make 
alive ; to hasten ; to accelerate ; to shar- 
peh ; to actuate ; to excite. 

To QUICKEN, (kwik'-kn) v. n. To become 
alive, as a woman quickens with child ; to 
move with activity. 

QUICKENER, (kwik'-kn-er) n. s. One who 
makes alive ; that which accelerates ; that 
which actuates. 

QUICKLIME, (kwik'-lime) n. s. Lime un- 
quenched. 

QUICKLY, (kwik'-le) ad. Soon ; speedily ; 
without delay. 

QUICKNESS, (kwik'-nes) „. s . Speed; 
velocity ; celerity ; activity ; briskness ; 
keen sensibility ; sharpness ; pungency. 

QUICKSAND, (kwik'-sand) n.s. Moving 
sand ; unsolid ground. 

QUICKSCENTED, (kwik'-sent-ed) a. Hav- 
ing quick perception by the nose ; discover- 
ing by the smell. 

To QUICKSET, (kwik'-set) v. a. To plant 
with living plants. 

QUICKSET, (kwik'-set) n. s. Living plant 
set to grow. 

QUICKSIGHTED, (kwik'-si-ted) a. Hav- 
ing a sharp sight. 

QUICKSIGHTEDNESS, (kwik-si'-ted-nes) 
n. s. Sharpness of sight. 

QUICKSILVER, (kwik'-sil-ver) n.s. A 
fluid mineral, called mercury by the chy- 
mists. 

QUICKSILVERED, (qwik'-siLverd) a. 
Overlaid with quicksilver ; partaking of the 
nature of quicksilver. 

QUICKWITTED,(kwik'-wit-ted) a. Having 
ready wit. 

QUID, (kwid) n. s. Something chewed ; as, 
in vulgar language, a quid of tobacco. 

QUIDDITY, (kwid'-e-te) n.s. Essence; 
that which is a proper answer to the ques- 
tion, quid estl a scholastick term ; a trifling 
nicety ; a cavil. 

QUIESCENCE, (kwi-es'-sense) n. s. Rest ; 
repose 

QUIESCENT, (kwi-es -sent) a. Resting; 
not being in motion ; not movent ; lying at 
repose. 

QUIET, (kwi'-et) a. Still ; free from dis- 
turbance ; peaceable ; not turbulent ; not 
in motion ; smooth ; not ruffled. 

QUIET, (kwi'-et) n. s. Rest ; repose ; tran- 
quillity ; peace ; stillness. 

To QUIET, (kwi'-et) v. a. To calm; to lull ; 
to pacify ; to put to rest ; to still 



QUI 

QUIETER, (kwi'-et-er) n.3. The person or 
thing that quiets." 

QUIETLY, (kwi'-et-le) ad. Calmly ; with- 
out emotion ; peaceably ; without offence ; 
at rest ; without agitation. 

QUIETNESS, (kwi'-et-nes) n. s. Coolness 
of temper ; peace ; tranquillity ; stillness ; 
calmness. 

QUIETUDE, (kwi'-e-tude) n. s. Rest ; re- 
pose ; tranquillity. 

QUIETUS, (kwi-e'-tus) n. s. Final dis- 
charge ; complete acquittance ; originally, 
a law term. 

QUILL, (kwil) n. s. The hard and strong 
feather of the wing, of which pens are 
made ; the instrument of writing ; prick or 
dart of a porcupine ; reed on which weavers 
wind their threads. 

To QUILL, (kwil) v. a. To plait ; to form 
in plaits, or folds, like quills. 

QUILT, (kwilt) n. s. A cover made by 
stitching one cloth over another with some 
soft substance between them. 

To QUILT, (kwilt) v. a. To stitch one cloth 
upon another with something soft between 
them. 

QUINARY,(kwi'-na-re) a. Consisting of five. 

QUINCE, (kwinse) n. s. A species of tree, 
and its fruit. 

QUINCUNCIAL, (kwin-kung'-shal) a. Hav- 
ing the form of a quincunx. 

QUINCUNX, (kwin'-kungks) n. s. A plan- 
tation of trees, disposed originally in a 
square, consisting of five trees, one at each 
corner, and a fifth in the middle ; which 
disposition, repeated again and again, forms 
a regular grove, wood, or wilderness. 

QUINQUAGESSIMA,(kwin-kwa-jes'-se-ma) 
a. A term applied to that Sunday which is 
the fiftieth day before Easter ; Shrove Sun- 
day. 

QUINQU ANGULAR, (kwin-kwang'-gu-Iar) 
a. Having five corners. 

QUINQUENNIAL, (kwin-kwen'-ne-al) a. 
Lasting five years ; happening once in five 
years. 

QUINSY, (kwin'-ze) n. s. A tumid inflam- 
mation in the throat. 

QUINTAIN, (kwin'-tin) n. s. A post with 
a turning top. 

QUINTESSENCE, (kwin-tes'-sense) n.s. A 
fifth being ; an extract from any thing, con- 
taining all its virtues in a small quantity. 

QUINTESSENTIAL, (kwin-tes-sen'-shal) a. 
Consisting of quintessence. 

QUINTILE, (kwin'-til) n. s. An aspect of 
the planets, comprehending seventy-two 
degrees, or a fifth part of the heavens. 

QUINTIN, (kwin'-tin) n.s. An upright post 
for the exercise of tilting. 

QUINTUPLE, (kwin'-tu-pl) a. Fivefold. 

QUIP, (kwip) n. s. A sharp jest ; a taimt ; 
a sarcasm. 

QUIRE, (kwire) n. s. A body of singers ; 
a chorus; the part of the church where 
the service is sung ; a bundle of paper con- 
sisting of twenty-four sheets. 



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QUIR1STER, (kv/ir'-ris-ter) w. s. Chorister; 
one who sings in concert, generally ia di- 
vine service. 

QUIRK, (kwerk) n. s. Quick stroke ; sharp 
fit ; smart taunt ; slight conceit : flight of 
lancy ; subtilty ; nicety ; artful distinction. 

QU1RKTSH, (kwerk'-ish) a. Consisting of 
a slight conceit, or an artful distinction. 

To QUIT, (kwit) v. a. Part. pass, quit ; 
pret. quitted. To discharge an obligation ; 
to make even ; to set free ; to carry 
through ; to discharge ; to perform ; to 
clear himself of an affair ; to repay ; to 
requite ; to vacate obligations ; to pay any 
obligation ; to clear a debt ; to be tant- 
amount ; to abandon ; to forsake ; to re- 
sign; to give up. 

QUITE, (kwite) ad. Completely ; perfectly ; 
totally ; thoroughly. 

QUITRENT, (kwit -rent) n.s. Small rent 
reserved. 

QULTTAL, (kwit'-tal) n. s. Return ; repay- 
ment. 

QUITTANCE, (kwit'-tanse) n. s. Discharge 
from a debt or obligation ; an acquittance ; 
recompence ; return ; repayment. 

QUITTER, (kwit'-ter) n.s. A deliverer. 

QUIVER, (kwiv'-ver) n. s. A case or sheath 
for arrows. 

To QUIVER, (kwiv'-ver) v. n. To quake ; 
to play with a tremulous motion ; to shiver; 
to shudder. 

QUIVERED, (kwiv'-verd) a. Furnished 
with a quiver ; sheathed as in a quiver. 

QUIXOTISM, (kwiks'-ot-izm) n. s. Ro- 
mantick and absurd notions or actions. 

QUODLIBET, (kwod'-le-bet) n. s. A nice 
point ; a subtilty, 

QUOIF, (koif) n. s. Any cap with which 



RAC 

the head is covered ; the cap of a serjeartf 
at law. 

QUOIFFURE, (koif-yur) n. s. Head-dress. 

QUOIN, (kojn) n. s. Corner stones or 
bricks. 

QUOITS, (kgits) n. s. A round iron to 
play with, by pitching it at a distant mark. 

QUONDAM, (kwon'-dam) a. Having been 
formerly. 

QUORUM, (kwo'-rum) n. s. A term ap- 
plied to justices of the peace, who in the 
commission are particularly named to be of 
the number before whom all matters of im- 
portance must be transacted ; such a num- 
ber of an}* officers as is sufficient to do 
business. 

QUOTA, (kwo'-ta) n. s. A share ; a pro- 
portion as assigned to each. 

QUOTATION, (kwo-ta'-shun) n.s. Share; 
proportion ; the act of quoting ; citation ; 
passage adduced out of an author as evi- 
dence or illustration. 

To QUOTE, (kwote) v. a. To cite an au- 
thor ; to adduce the words of another ; to 
note. 

QUOTER, (kwo'-ter) n. s. Citer ; one that 
quotes. 

QUOTH, (kwot/i) verb imp. Quoth I, say I 
or said I ; quoth lie, says he or said he. 

QUOTIDIAN, (kwo-tid'-e-an) a. Daily ; 
happening every day. 

QUOTIDIAN, (kwo-tid'-e-an) n. s. A quo- 
tidian fever ; a fever which returns every 
day ; anything which returns every day. 

QUOTIENT, kwc-'-shent) n. s. In arithme- 
tick, The result of the operation of division : 
so called because it shews quoties, i. e. how 
often, the divisor is contained in the divi- 
dend. 



R. 



Rj has one constant sound in English, as, 
red, rose, more, muriatick : in words derived 
from the Greek, it is followed by (an h, 
rhapsody. 

To RAB ATE, (ra-bate) v. n. In falconry, 
To recover a hawk to the fist again. 

To RABBET, (rab'-bet) v. a. To pare down 
pieces of wood so as to fit one another. 

RABBET, (rab'-bet) n. s. A joint made by 
paring two pieces so that they wrap over 
one another. 

RABBI, (rab'-be, or rab'-bi) ^ n. s. A doctor 

RABBIN, (rab'-'bin) T " S among the 
Jews. 

RABBINICAL, (rab-bin'-e-kal) a. Relat- 
ing to the notions of the rabbins. 

RABB1NIST, (rab'- bin-is t) n. s. One of 
those among the Jews, who adhered to the 
Talmud and its traditions. 

RABBIT, (rab'-bit) n. s. A furry animal 



that lives on plants and burrows in the 
ground. 

RABBLE, (rab'-bl) n. s. A tumultuous 
crowd ; an assembly of low people. 

BABBLEMENT, (rab'-bl-ment) n. .s. Any 
crowd ; tnmultuous assembly of mean 
people. 

RABID, (rab'-bid) a. Fierce ; furious ; mad. 

RABIDNESS, (rab'-bid-nes) n. s. Fierce- 
ness ; furiousness. 

RABINET, (rab'-be-net) n. s. A kind of 
smaller ordnance. 

RACE, (rase) n. s. A family ascending ; 
family descending ; a generation ; a col- 
lective family ; a particular breed ; a par- 
ticular strength or taste of wine ; a kind of 
tartness ; contest in running ; course on 
the feet ; progress ; course. 

To RACE, (rase) v. n. To run as in a race ; 
to run swiftly. 



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biiJ 



KAD 

RACEHORSE, (rase'-horse) n. % Horse 

bred to ran for prizes. 
RACEMATION, (ras-se-ma'-shun) w. s. 
Cluster, like that of grapes ; the cultiva- 
tion of the clusters of grapes. 
RACEMIFEROUS, (ras-se-mif'-er-us) a. 

Bearing clusters. 
RACER , (rase'-er) n. s. Runner ; one that 

contends in speed. 
RACINESS, (ra'-se-nes) n. s. The quality 

of being racy. 
RACK, (rak) n. s. An engine to torture , 
torture ; extreme pain ; exaction ; any in- 
strument by which extension is performed ; 
a distaff, commonly spoken and written 
rock ; a grate ; a wooden grate, in which 
hay is placed for cattle ; arrack, a spiritu- 
ous liquor. See Arrack. 
To RACK, (rak) v. ??. To stream or fly, aa 

clouds before the wind. 
To RACK, (rak) v. a. To torment by the 
rack ; to torment ; to harass ; to harass by 
exaction ; to screw ; to force to perform- 
ance ; to stretch ; to extend ; to defecate ; 
to draw off from the lees. 
RACK-RENT, (rak'-rent) n. s. Annual rent 

raised to the uttermost. 
RACK-RENTER, (rak'-rent-er) n. s. One 

who pays the uttermost rent. 
RACKER, (rak'-er) n. s. One who tor- 
ments ; a wrester, as, a racker of laws. 
RACKET, (rak'-ket) n. s. An irregular chat- 
tering noise ; a confused talk ; the instru- 
ment with which players at tennis strike 
the ball. 
To RACKET, (rak'-ket) v. a. To strike as 

at the game of racket , to cuff; to toss. 
To RACKET, (rak'ket) v. n. To go about in 

a sort of noisy manner ; to frolick. 
RACKETY, (rak'-et-e) a. Making a 

noise. 
RACKING, (rak'-ing) n. s. Torture on a 
rack ; torture of mind : as, the rackings of 
conscience ; process of stretching cloth on 
a rack to dry ; act of drawing off liquors 
from the lees. 
RACKING-Ptfce, (rak'-king pace) n. s. Rack- 
ing-pace of a horse is the same as an amble, 
only that it is a swifter time, and a shorter 
tread. 
RACKOON, (rak-kpon) n.s. A new Eng- 
land animal, like a badger. 
RACY, (ra'-se) a. Strong ; flavorous ; tast- 
ing of the soil. 
To RADDLE, (rad'-dl) v. a. To twist to- 
gether. 
RADDLE, (rad'-dl) n. s. A long stick used 
in hedging ; a raddle hedge is a hedge of 
pleached or twisted twigs or boughs. 
RADIANCE, (ra'-de-anse) } n. s. Spark - 
RADIANCY, (ra'-de-an-se) ] ling lustre ; 

glitter. 
RADIANT, (ra'-de-ant) a. Shining ; bright- 
ly ; sparkling ; emitting rays. 
RADIANTLY, (ra'-de-ant-le) ad. With 

glitter ; with sparkling lustres. 
To RADIATE, (ra'-de-ate) v. n. To emit 
rays ; to shine ; to sparkle. 



RAG 

To RADIATE, (ra'-de-ate) v. a. io enlight- 
en; to fill with brightness. 
RADIATED, (ra'-de-ate-ed) a. Adorned 

w ith rays. 
RADIATION, (ra-de-a'-shun) n. s. Beamy 
lustre ; emission of rays ; emission from a 
centre every way. 
RADICAL, (rad'-de-kl) «. Primitive ; ori- 
ginal ; implanted by nature ; serving to 
origination. 
R ADICAL1TY, (rad -de-kal-e-te) n. s. Ori- 
gination. 
RADICALLY, (rad -de-kal-e) ad. Origi- 
nally ; primitively 
RAD1CALNESS, (rad'-de-kal-nes) n.s. The 

state of being radical. 
To RADICATE, (rad'-ae-kate) v. a. To 

root ; to plant deeply and firmly. 
RADICATE, (rad'-de-kate) a. Deeply in- 
fixed. 
RADICATION, (rad-e-ka'-shun) n. s. The 

act of taking root and fixing deep. 
RADICAL, (rad'-de-kl) n. s. That part of 
the seed of a plant, which, upon its vege- 
tation, becomes its root. In modern cant, 
A political reformist. 
RADISH, (rad'-dish) n. s. A root, com- 
monly eaten raw. 
RADIUS, (ra'-de-us) n.s. The semi-diame- 
ter of a circle; the bone of the fore-arm, 
which accompanies the ulna from the el- 
bow to the wrist. 
RADIX, (ra'-diks) n. s. The root. 
To RAFF, (raf) v. a. To sweep ; to huddle ; 

to take hastily without distinction. 
RAFF, (raf) n. s. A confused heap ; a 
jumble ; a low fellow. Riff-raff, The mob. 
RAFFLE, (raf'-fl) n.s. A species of game 
or lottery, in which many stake a small 
part of the value of some single thing, in 
consideration of a chance to gain it. 
To RAFFLE, (raf'-fl) v. n. To cast dice for 
a prize, for which every one lays down a 
stake. 
RAFT, (raft^) n. s. A frame or float made by 

laying pieces of timber cross each other. 
RAFTER, (raf'-ter) n. s. The secondary 
timbers of the house ; the timbers which 
are let into the great beam. 
RAFTERED, (raf'-ter- ed) o. Built with 

rafters. 
RAG, (rag) n. s. A piece of cloth torn from 
the rest ; a tatter ; anything rent and tat- 
tered ; worn out clothes ; proverbially, 
mean dress ; a fragment of dress ; a blueish 
stone of which whetstones are made. 
RAGAMUFFIN, (rag'-a-muf-fin) n. 5. A 

paltry mean fellow. 
RAGE, (raje) n. s. Violent anger ; vehe- 
ment furv ; vehemence or exacerbation of 
anything painful ; eagerness ; vehemence 
of mind, as a rage of money getting. 
To RAGE, (raje) v. n. To be in fury ; to 
be heated with excessive anger ; to ravage ; 
to exercise fury ; to act with mischievous 
impetuosity. 
RAGGED, (rag-ged) a. Rent into tatters ; 
dressed in tatters ; rugged ; not smooth. 



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RAGGEDNESS, (rag'-ged-ness) n.s. State 
of being dressed in tatters ; unevenness, 
as of rocks. 
RAGING, (ra'-jing) a. Violent ; impetu- 
ous. 
RAGMAN, (rag'-man) n. s. One who deals 

in rags. 
RAGOUT, (ra-gpo') n. s. Meat stewed and 

highly seasoned. 
RAGSTOXE, (rag'-stone) tj.s. A stone so 
named from its breaking in a ragged uncer- 
tain, irregular manner; a stone of which 
whetstones are made. 
RAJAH, (ra'-ja) n. s. A title given to Hin- 
doo chiefs : it signifies prince. 
RAIL, (rale) n. s. A cross beam fixed at 
the ends in two upright posts : a series of 
posts connected with beams, by which any- 
thing is inclosed ; a pale is a series of small 
upright posts rising above the cross beam, 
by which they are connected ; a rail is a 
series of cross beams supported with posts, 
which do not rise much above it ; a kind of 
bird. 
To RAIL, (rale) v. a. To inclose with rails ; 

to range in a line. 
To RAIL, (rale) v. n. To use insolent and 
reproachful language : to speak to, or to 
mention in opprobrious terms. 
RAILER, (ra'-ler) n. s. One who insults 

or defames by opprobrious language. 
RAILING, (ra'-ling) n. s. Insolent and re- 
proachful language ; rails which inclose a 
place, as the iron rutting. 
RAILLERY, (ral'-ler-e) n. s. Slight satire ; 

satirical merriment. 
RAIL-WAY, (rale'-wa) n. s. A road con- 
structed with rron tracks for the carriage 
wheels, for diminishing the draught of tLe 
horses. 
RAIMENT, (ra'-ment) n. s. Vesture ; vest- 
ment ; dress ; garment. 
To RAIN, (rane) v. n. To fall in drops from 
the clouds ; to fall as rain. It rains. The 
water falls from the clouds. 
To RAIN, (rane) v. a. To pour down as 

rain. 
RAIN, (rane) n. s. The moisture that falls 

from the clouds ; any shower. 
RAIN BEAT, (rane'-beet) a. Injured by the 

rain. ' 

RAINBOW, (rane'-bo) n. s. The iris ; the 
semicircle of various colours which appears 
in showery weather. 
RAINDEER, (rane -deer) n. s. A deer with 
large horns, which in the northern regions, 
draws sledges through the snow. 
RAINGAGE, (rane'-gaje) n.s. An instru- 
ment for measuring the quantity of rain 
that falls. 
RAININESS, (rane'-e-nes) n. s. The state 

of being showery. 

RAIN-WATER, (rane'-wa-ter) n. s. W r ater 

not taken from springs, but falling from the 

clouds. 

RAINY, (rane'-e) a. Showery; wet; moist. 

To RAISE, (raze) v. a. To lift; to heave; 

to set upright, as he *-aised a mast ; to erect ; 



RAM 

to build up ; to exalt to a state more great 
or illustrious ; to amplify ; to enlarge ; to 
increase in current value ; to elevate ; to 
exalt ; to advance ; to promote ; to prefer ; 
to excite ; to put in action ; to excite to 
war or tumult ; to stir up ; to rouse ; to 
bring into being ; to call into view from the 
state of separate spirits ; to bring from 
death to life ; to occasion ; to begin ; to 
set up ; to utter loudly ; to collect ; to ob- 
tain a certain sum ; to assemble ; to levy ; 
to give rise to ; to procure to be bred or 
propagated, as he raised sheep, he raised 
wheat, &e. To raise paste, To form paste 
into pies without a dish. Jo raise the siege, 
To relinquish the attack of a place, and the 
works thrown up against it. 
RAISER, (raze'-er) n. s. One that raises. 
RAISIN, (ra'-ziu) n.s. A dried grape. 
RAKE, (rake) n. s. An instrument with 
teeth, by which the ground is divided, or 
light bodies are gathered up ; a loose, dis- 
orderly, vicious, wild, gay, thoughtless fel- 
low ; a man addicted to pleasure. 
To RAKE, (rake) v. a. To gather with a 
rake ; to clear with a rake; to draw together 
by violence ; to search with eager and ve- 
hement diligence ; to heap together and 
cover ; to pass swiftly and violently over ; 
to scour ; to cannonade a ship on the stern 
or head, so that the balls shall scour the 
whole length of the decks. 
To RAKE, (rake) v. n. To search ; to 
grope ; to pass with violence ; to play the 
part of a rake. 
RAKEHELL, (rake'-hel) n. s. A wild, 
worthless, dissolute, debauched, sorry fel- 
low. 
RAKEHELL, (rake'-hel) a. Base ; wild ; 

outcast ; worthless. 
RAKEHELLY, (rake'-hel-le) a. Wild; 

dissolute. 
RAKER, (rake'-er) n. s. One that rakes. 
RAKISH, (rake'-ish) a. Loose ; lewd ; 

dissolute. 
To RALLY, (ral'-le) v. a. To put disordered 
or dispersed forces into order ; to treat with 
satirical merriment. 
To RALLY, (ral'-le) v. ?z. To come together 

in a hurry ; to come again into order. 
RALLY, (ral'-le) n. s. Act of putting dis- 
ordered or dispersed forces into order; 
exercise of satirical merriment. 
RAM, (ram) n. s. A male sheep ; in some 
provinces, a tup : Aries, the vernal sign ; 
an instrument with an iron head to batter 
walls. 
To RAM, (ram) v. a. To drive with violence, 
as v/ith a battering ram ; to fill with any 
thing driven hard together. 
RAMAGE, (ram'-aje) n.s. Boughs, branches, 

or any thing that belongs thereto. 
To RAMBLE, (ram'-bl) v. n. To rove loosely 

and irregularly ; to wander. 
RAMBLE, (ram'-bl) n. s. Wandering; irre- 
gular excursion. 
RAMBLER, (ram'-bl-er) n.s. Rovex; 
wanderer. 



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RAMIFICATION,(ram-me-fe-ka'-shun)».s. 
Division or separation into branches ; the 
art of branching out ; small branches. 

To RAMIFY, (ram'-me-fi) v. a. To sepa- 
rate into branches. 

To RAMIFY, (ram'-me-fi) v. n. To be 
parted into branches. 

RAMMER, (ram'-mer) n. s. An instrument 
with which any thing is driven hard ; the 
stick with which the charge is forced into 
the gun. 

RAMMISH, (ram'-mish) a. Strong scent- 
ed. 

RAMOUS, (ra'-mus) a. Branchy ; consist- 
ing of branches. 

To RAMP, (ramp) v. n. To leap with vio- 
lence ; to rage ; to sport ; to play ; to rornp ; 
to climb as a plant. 

RAMP, (ramp) n. s. Leap ; spring. 

RAMPANCY, (ram'-pan-se) n. s. Preva- 
lence ; exuberance. 

RAMPANT, (ramp-ant a. Exuberant; 
overgrowing restraint. In heraldry, Ram- 
pant is when the lion is reared up in the 
escutcheon, as it were ready to combat 
with his enemy. 

RAMPART, (ramp'-art) \n. s. The plat - 

RAMPIRE, (ram'-pire) $ form of the wall 
behind the parapet ; the wall round forti- 
fied places. 

RAN, Fret, of run. 

RANCID, (ran'-sid) a. Strong scented. 

RANCIDNESS, (ran'-sid-nes) \n.s. Strong 

RANCIDITY, (ran-sid'-e-te) f scent, as of 
old grease or oil. 

RANCOROUS, (rang'-kur-us) a. Malig- 
nant ; malicious ; spiteful in the utmost 
degree. 

RANCOUROUSLY, (rang'-kur-us-le) ad. 
Malignantly. 

RANCOUR, (rang'-kur) n. s. Inveterate 
malignity ; malice ; stedfast implacability ; 
standing hate ; virulence. 

RANDOM, (ran'-dum) n. s. Want of di- 
rection ; want ©f rule or method ; chance , 
hazard. 

RANDOM, (ran'-dum) a. Done by chance ; 
roving without direction. 

RANDY, (ran'-de) a. Riotous ; obstreper- 
ous ; disorderly. 

RANFORCE, (ran'-forse) n, s. The ring of 
a gun next to the touch hole. 

RANG, pret. of ring. 

To RANGE, (ranje) v. a. To place in order ; 
to put in ranks ; to rove over ; to separate 
the flour from the bran ; to range through a 
sieve. 

To RANGE, (ranje) v. n. To rove at large ; 
to be placed in order ; to be ranked pro- 
perly ; to lie in a particular direction. 

RANGE, (ranje) n. s. A rank ; anything 
placed in a line ; a class ; an order ; ex- 
cursion ; wandering ; room for excursion ; 
compass taken in by anything excursive ; 
extended or ranked in order ; the line which 
a cannon shot describes, or the distance to 
which it is thrown from a piece ; a kitchen 
grate ; a bolting sieve to sift meal. 



RAP 

RANGER, (ran'-jer) n. s. One that ranges ; 
a rover ; a robber ; a dog that beats the 
ground ; an officer who tends the game of 
a forest. 

RANGERSHIP, (ran'-jer-ship) n. s. Office 
of the keeper of a park or forest. 

RANK, (rangk) a. High growing; strong; 
luxuriant ; fruitful ; bearing strong plants ; 
strong scented ; rancid ; high tasted ; strong 
in quality ; highgrown ; raised to a high 
degree ; gross ; coarse. The iron of a 
plane is set rank, when its edge stands so 
flat below the sole of the plane, that in 
working it will take off a thick shaving. 

RANK, (rangk) ad. Strongly ; violently ; 
fiercely. 

RANK, (rangk) n. s. Line of men placed 
a-breast ; a row ; range of subordination ; 
class ; order ; degree of dignity ; eminence, 
or excellence ; dignity ; high place, as, he 
is a man of rank. 

To RANK, (rangk) v. a. To place a-breast ; 
to range in any particular class ; to arrange 
methodically. 

To RANK, (rangk) v. n. To be ranged ; to 
be placed. 

RANKER, (rangk'-er) n.s. One who places 
or arranges. 

To RANKLE, (rangk'-kl) v.n. To fester ; 
to breed corruption ; to be inflamed in body 
or mind. 

RANKLY, (rangk'-le) ad. Luxuriantly ; 
abundantly ; rancidly ; with strong scent ; 
coarsely ; grossly. 

RANKNESS, (rangk'-nes) n.s. Exuber- 
ance ; superfluity of growth ; strong scent. 

To RANSACK, (ran'-sak) v. a. To plunder; 
to pillage ; to search narrowly. 

RANSOM, (ran'-sum) n. s. Price paid 
for redemption from captivity or punish- 
ment. 

To RANSOM, (ran'-sum) v. a. To redeem 
from captivity or punishment. 

RANSOMER, (ran'-sum-er) n. s. One that 
redeems. 

To RANT, (rant) v. n. To rave in violent 
or high-sounding language, without propor- 
tionable dignity of thought. 

RANT, (rant) n. s. High sounding language 
unsupported by dignity of thought. 

RANTER, (rant'-er) n.s. A ranting fellow ; 
one of a wretched sect called ranters. 

RANTIPOLE, (rant'-e-pole) a. Wild: 
roving ; rakish. 

To RANTIPOLE, (rant'-e-pole) v.n. To 
run about wildly. 

RANTY, (ran'-te) a. Wild ; mad. 

RANULA, (ran'-mi-la) n.s. A soft swel- 
ling, possessing the salivals under the 
tongue. 

RANUNCULUS, (ra-nun'-ku-lus) n. s. 
Crowfoot. 

RAP, (rap) n. s. A quick smart blow ; a 
knock ; counterfeit coin ; a sort of cant 
term, perhaps from rapparee. 

To RAP, (rap) v. n. To strike with a quick 
smart blow ; to knock. 

To RAP, (rap) v. a. To strike with a quick 



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TtAR 

smart blow. To rap out, To utter with hasty 
violence. 

To RAP, (rap) v. a. To affect with rapture ; 
to strike with ecstasy *.o hurry out of 
himself ; to snatch away ; to seize by vio- 
lence j to exchange ; to truck. 

RAPACIOUS, (ra-pa'-shus) a. Given to 
plunder ; seizing by violence ; ravenous. 

RAPACIOUSLY, (ra-pa'-shus- le) ad By 
rapine ; by violent robbery. 

RAPACIOUSNESS, (ra-pa'-shus-nes) n. s. 
The quality of being rapacious. 

RAPACITY, (ra-pas'-se-te) n. s. Addicted- 
ness to plunder ; exercise of plunder ; rave- 
nousness. 

RAPE, (rape) n. s. Violent defloration of 
chastity ; privation ; act of taking away ; 
something snatched away ; a division in 
the county of Sussex ; a plant, from the 
seed of which oil is expressed. 

RAPID, (rap'-id) a. Quick ; swift. 

RAPIDITY, (ra-pid'-e-te) n. s. Celerity ; 
velocity ; swiftness. 

RAPIDLY, (rap'-id-le) ad. Swiftly ; with 
quick motion. 

RAPIDNESS, (rap'-id-nes) n. t. Celerity ; 
swiftness. 

RAPIER, (ra'-pe-er) n. s. A sort of sword 
used only in thrusting. 

RAPINE, (rap'-in) ». s. The act of plun- 
dering ; violence ; force. 

RAPPAREE, (rap-a-re') n. s. A wild Irish 
plunderer, so called from his being armed 
with a half pike termed by the Irish a 
rapery. 

RAPPER, (rap'-per) n. s. One who strikes ; 
the knocker of a door ; an oath, or a lie. 

RAPT, (rapt) part. a. In a trance ; in an ec - 
stacy. 

RAPTURE, (rapt'-yur) n. s. Violent sei- 
zure ; ecstasy ; transport ; violence of any 
pleasing passion ; enthusiasm ; uncommon 
heat of imagination. 

RAPTUROUS, (rap'-tu-rus) a. Ecstatick ; 
transporting. 

RARE, (rare) a. Scarce ; 'uncommon ; not 
frequent ; excellent ; incomparable ; valu- 
able to a degree seldom found ; thinly 
scattered ; thin ; subtile ; not dense ; raw ; 
not fully subdued by the fire. 

RAREESHOW, (ra'-re-sho) n. s. A snow 
carried in a box. 

RAREFACTION, (ra'-re-fak-shun) n. s. 
Extension of the parts of a body, that makes 
it take up more room than it did before ; 
contrary to condensation. 

RAREFIABLE, (ra'-re-fi-a-bl) a. Admit- 
ting rarefication. 

To RAREFY, (ra'-re-fi) v. a. To make 
thin ; contrary to condense. 

To RAREFY,(ra'-re-fi) v.n. To become thin. 

RARELY, (rare'-ie) ad. Seldom; not 
often ; not frequently ; finely ; nicely ; ac- 
curately. 

RARENESS, (rare'-nes) n. s. Uncommon- 
ness ; state of happening seldom ; infre- 
quency ; value arising from scarcity ; thin- 
ness ; tenuity. 



BAT 

RARITY, (ra'-re-te) n. s. Uncommonuess ; 
infrequency ; a thing valued for its scarcity ; 
thinness ; subtilty : the contrary to density. 

RASCAL, (ras'-kal) n. s. A mean fellow; 
a scoundrel ; a sorry wretch ; a lean deer. 

RASCAL, (ras'-kal) a. Mean ; low. 

R ASC ALLION, (ras-kal'-yun) n. s. One of 
the lowest people. 

RASCALITY, (ras-kal'-e-te) n. s. The low 
mean people ; petty villany ; knavery. 

RASCALLY, (ras'-kal-e) a. Mean; sorry; 
base ; worthless. 

To RASE, (raze) v. a. To skim ; to strike 
on the surface ; to overthrow ; to destroy ; 
to root up ; to blot out by rasure ; to 
erase. 

RASH, (rash) a. Hasty ; violent ; precipi- 
tate ; acting without caution or reflection ; 
hasty ; requiring haste. 

RASH, (rash) n. s. An efflorescence of the 
body ; a breaking out. 

To RASH, (rash) v. a. To cut into pieces ; 
to divide ; to split asunder. 

RASHER, (rash'-er) n. s. A thin slice of 
bacon. 

RASHLY, (rash'-le) ad. Hastily ; violently ; 
without due consideration. 

RASHNESS, (rash'-nes) n. s. Foolish con- 
tempt of danger ; inconsiderate heat of 
temper; precipitation ; temerity. 

RASP, (rasp) n. s. A delicious berry that 
grows on a species of the bramble ; a rasp- 
berry ; a large rough file. 

To RASP, (rasp) v. a. To rub with a very 
rough file. 

RASPATORY, (ras'-pa-tur-e) n.s. A sur- 
geon's instrument used to scrape foul and 
scaly bones. 

RASPBERRY, (ras'-ber-e) n. s. A kind of 
berry. 

RASURE, (ra'-zhur) n. s. The act of 
scraping or shaving ; a mark in a writing 
where something has been rubbed out. 

RAT, (rat) n. s. An animal of the mouse 
kind that infests houses and sheds. 

RATABLE, (ra'-ta-bl) a. Set at a certain 
value. 

RATABLY, (ra'-ta-ble) a. Proportionably. 

RATAFIA, (rat-a-fe'-a) n. s. A liquor pre- 
pared from the kernels of apricots and 
spirits. 

RAT AN, (rat-tan') n. s. An Indian cane. 

RATCH, (ratsh) n. s. In clockwork, a sort 
of wheel which serves to lift up the detents 
every hour, and thereby makes the clock 
strike. 

RATE, (rate) n. s. Price fixed on anything ; 
allowance settled; degree; comparative 
height or value ; quantity assignable ; prin- 
ciple on which value is set ; manner of 
doing anything ; degree of speed ; tax im- 
posed by the parish. 

To RATE, (rate) v. a. To value at a certain 
price ; to chide hastily and vehemently. 

To RATE, (rate) v. n. To make an esti- 
mate. 

RATER, (rate'-er) n. s. One who rates or 
mak'.s an estimate. 



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593 



RAV 

RATH, (r&th) a. Early ; soon , coming be- 
fore the usual time. 

RATHER, (ra'-THer) aa. More willingly ; 
with better liking ; preferably to the other ; 
with better reason ; in a greater degree 
than otherwise ; more properly. 

RATIFICATION, (rat-te-fe-ka'-shun) n. «, 
The act of ratifying ; confirmation. 

RATIFIER, (rat'-te-fi-er) n. s. The person 
or thing that ratifies. 

To RATIFY, (rat'-te-fi) v. a. To confirm ; 
to settle ; to establish. 

RATING, (rate'-ing) n. s. Chiding ; scolding. 

RATIO, (ra'-she-o) n. s. The relation which 
one thing has to another of the same kind, 
in respect of the magnitude or quantity ; 
rule of proportion. 

To RATIOCINATE, (ra-she-os'-e-nate) v. n. 
To reason ; to argue. 

RATIOCINATION, (ra-she-os-e-na'-shun) 
n.s. The act of reasoning ; the act of de- 
ducing consequences from premises. 

RATION, (ra'-shun) n. s. A certain allow- 
ance, or share, of provisions. 

RATIONAL, (rash'-un-al) a. Having the 
power of reasoning ; agreeable to reason ; 
wise ; judicious, as a rational man. 

RATIONALE, (ra-she-o-na'-le) n.s. A de- 
tail with reasons. 

RATIONALIST, (rash'-un-al-list) n. s. One 
who proceeds in his disquisitions and prac- 
tice wholly upon reason. 

RATIONALITY, (rash'-e-o-nal'-e-te) n. s. 
The power of reasoning ; reasonableness. 

RATIONALLY, (rash'-un-al-e) ad. Rea- 
sonably ; with reason. 

RATIONALNESS, (rash'-un-al-nes) n. s. 
The state of being rational. 

RATLINES, (rat'-linz) n.s. The lines which 
form the ladder steps for ascending the 
shrouds. 

RATSBANE, (rats'-bane) n. s. Poison for 
rats ; arsenick. 

To RATTLE, (rat'-tl) v.n. To make a 
quick sharp noise with frequent repetitions 
and collusions of bodies not very sonorous : 
when bodies are sonorous, it is called jing- 
ling ; to speak eagerly and noisily. 

To RATTLE, (rat'-tl) v. a. To move any- 
thing so as to make a rattle or noise ; to 
drive with noise ; to scold ; to rail at with 
clamour. 

RATTLE, (rat'-tl) n. s. A quick noise 
nimbly repeated ; empty and loud talk ; an 
instrument which agitated makes a clat- 
tering noise. 

RATTLEHEADED, (rat'-tl-hed-ed) a. Gid- 
dy ; not stead}'. 

RATTLESNAKE, (rat'-tl-snake) n. s. A 
kind of serpent. 

RATTLING, (rat'-tl-ing) n.s. Noise pro- 
duced by the wheels of a carriage in swift 
motion ; any repeated noise. 

To RAVAGE, (rav'-vaje) v. a. To lay waste ; 
to sack ; to ransack ; to spoil ; to pillage ; 
to plunder. 

RAVAGE, (rav'-vaje) n. s. Spoil ; ruin ; 
waste. 



RAW 

RAVAGER, (rav'-va-jer) n. s. Plnnderer ; 

spoiler. 
RAUCITY, (raw'-se-te) n. s. Hoarseness ; 

loud rough noise. 
RAUCOUS, (raw'-kus) a. Hoarse ; harsh. 

To RAVE, (rave) v.n. To be delirious ; to 
talk irrationally ; to burst out into furious 
exclamations as if mad ; to be unreasonably 
fond. 

To RAVEL, (rav'-vl) v. a. To entangle ; to 
entwist one with another ; to make intri- 
cate ; to involve ; to unweave ; to unknit y 
as to ravel out a twist or piece of knit work ; 
to hurry over in confusion. 

To RAVEL, (rav'-vl) v. n. To fall into per- 
plexity or confusion ; to work in perplexity ; 
to busy himself with intricacies ; to be un- 
woven. 

RAVELIN, (rav'-lin) n. s. In fortification, 
A work that consists of two faces, that 
make a salient angle, commonly called half 
moon by the soldiers. 

RAVEN, (ra'-vn) n.s. A large black fowl. 

To RAVEN," (rav'-vn) v. a. To obtain by 
violence ; to reave ; to devour with great 
eagerness and rapacity. 

To RAVEN, (rav'-vn) v. n. To prey with 
rapacity. 

RAVENER, (rav'-vn-er) n. s. One that 
plunders. 

RAVENING, (rav'-vn-ing) n.s. Violence, 
propensity to plunder. 

RAVENOUS, (rav'-vn-us) a. Furiously vo- 
racious ; hungry to rage. 

RAVENOUSLY, (rav'-vn-us-le) ad. With 
raging voracity. 

RAVENOUSNESS, (rav'-vn-us-nes) n.s. 
Rage for prey ; furious voracity. 

RAVER, (ra'-ver) n. s. One who raves. 

RAVIN, (rav'-jn) n. s. Prey ; food gotten 
by violence ; rapine ; rapaciousness. 

RAVIN, (rav'-in) a. Ravenous. 

RAVINE, (ra-veen) n. s. A great flood. 
In modern times, a deep hollow usually 
formed by a flood ; any hollow pass. 

RAVING, (ra'-ving) n. s. Furious excla- 
mation. 

RAVINGLY, (ra'-ving-le) ad. With phren- 
zy ; with distraction. 

To RAVISH, (rav'-ish) v. a. To constuprate 
by force ; to deflower by violence ; to take 
away by violence ; to delight to rapture ; 
to transport. 

RAVISHER, (rav'-ish-er) n. s. He that 
embraces a woman by violence; one who 
takes anything by violence. 

RAVISHING, (rav'-ish-ing) n. s. Rapture ; 
transport. 

RAVISHINGLY, (rav'-ish-ing-le) ad, To 
extremity of pleasure. 

RAVISHMENT, (rav'-ish-ment) n. s. Vio- 
lation ; forcible constupration ; transport ; 
rapture ; ecstacy ; pleasing violence on the 
mind. 

RAW, (raw) a. Not subdued by the fire ; 
not covered with the skin ; sore : imma- 
ture ; unripe ; not concocted ; unseasoned ; 
unripe in skill ; new ; bleak ; chill ; cold 



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REA 

with damp ; not spun or twisted, as raw 
silk ; not diluted or mixed, as raw spirits ; 
bare of flesh. 

RAWBONE, (raw'-bone) ) a. Having bones 

RAY/BONED, (raw'-bond) ^ scarcely co- 
vered with flesh. 

RAWHEAD, (raw'-hed) n. s. The name of 
a spectre mentioned to fright children. 

RAWISH, (raw'-ish) a. Cold with damp. 

RAWLY, (raw'-le) ad. In a raw manner ; 
unskilfully ; without experience ; without 
care ; without provision. 

RAWNESS, (raw'-nes) n. s. State of being 
raw ; unsldlfulness, 

RAY, (ra) n.s. A beam of light ; any lustre 
corporeal or intellectual ; a fish. 

To RAY, (ra) v. a. To streak ; to mark in 
long lines : to shoot forth ; to array. 

RAYLESS, (ra'-les) a. Dark without a 
ray. 

To RAZE, (raze) v. a. To overthrow ; to 
ruin ; to subvert ; to efface ; to extirpate. 

RAZOR, (ra'-zur) n. s. A knife with a thick 
blade and fine edge used in shaving. 

RAZURE, (ra'-zhur) n. s. Act of erasing. 

RE is an inseparable particle used by the 
Latins, and from them borrowed by us, to 
denote iteration or backward action, as re- 
turn, to come back ; to revive, to live again ; 
reciprocation, as to recriminate. It is put 
almost arbitrarily before verbs and verbal 
nouns, so that many words so compounded 
will be found, which it was not necessary 
to insert. It sometimes adds little to the 
simple meaning of the word, as in rejoice. 

To REACH, (retsh) v. a. To touch with the 
hand extended ; to arrive at ; to attain any 
thing distant ; to strike from a distance ; 
to hold out ; to stretch forth ; to attain ; 
to gain ; to obtain ; to penetrate to ; to be 
adequate to ; to extend to. 

To REACH, (retsh) v. n. To be extended ; 
to be extended far ; to penetrate ; to make 
efforts to attain. 

REACH, (retsh) n. s. Act of touching or 
seizing by extension of the hand ; power 
of reaching or taking in the hand ; power 
of attainment or management ; power ; 
limit of faculties ; contrivance ; artful 
scheme ; deep thought ; a fetch ; an arti- 
fice to attain some distant advantage ; 
extent. 

To REACT, (re-akt') v. a. To return the 
impulse or impression. 

REACTION, (re-ak-shun) n. s. The action 
whereby a body acted upon, returns the 
action upon the agent : Action and reaction 
are equal. 

To READ, (reed) v. a. Pass. read. To pe- 
ruse any thing written ; to discover by cha- 
racters or marks ; to learn by observation ; 
to know fully ; to advise ; to suppose ; to 
guess. 

To READ, (reed) v. n. To perform the act 
of perusing writing ; to be studious in books; 
to know by reading ; to tell ; to declare. 

READ, (reed) part. ad. Skilful by read- 
ing. 



REA 

READABLE, (reed'-a-bl) a. That may be 
read ; fit to be read. 

READER, (reed'-er) n. s. One that peruses 
anything written ; one studious in books . 
one whose office is to read prayers in 
churches. 

READERSHIP, (reed'-er-ship) n. s. The 
office of reading prayers. 

READILY, (red'-de-le) ad. Expeditely ; 
with little hinderance or delay. 

READINESS, (red'-de-nes) n. s. Expedite- 
ness ; promptitude ; the state of being ready 
or fit for anything ; facility ; freedom from 
hmderance or obstruction ; state of being 
willing or prepared. 

READING, (reed'-ing) n. s. Study in books; 
perusal of books ; a lecture ; a prelection ; 
publick recital ; variation of copies. 

READ MISSION, (re-ad- mish'-un) n. s. The 
act of admitting again. 

To READMIT, v. a. To let in again. 

READMITTANCE, (re-ad-mit'-tanse) n. s. 
Allowance to enter again. 

READY, (red'-de) a. Prompt ; not de- 
layed ; fit for a purpose ; not to seek ; pre- 
pared ; accommodated to any design ; wil- 
ling ; eager ; quick ; being at the point ; 
not distant ; near ; about to do or be ; 
being at hand ; next to hand ; facile ; easy ; 
opportune ; quick ; not done with hesita- 
tion ; expedite ; nimble ; not embarrassed ; 
not slow. 

REAFFIRMANCE, (re-af-fer'-rnanse) n.s. 
Second confirmation. 

REAL, (re'-al) a. Relating to things, not 
persons ; not personal ; not fictitious ; not 
imaginary ; true ; genuine. In law, Con- 
sisting of things immoveable, as land. 

REAL, (re'-al) n. s. A Spanish sixpence. 

REALGAR, (re'-al-gar) n.s. A mineral; 
the red orpiment. 

REALITY, (re-al'-e-te) n. s. Truth ; verity ; 
what is, not what merely seems ; some- 
thing intrinsically important ; not merely 
matter of show. 

To REALIZE, (re'-al-ize) v. a. To bring 
into being or act ; to convert money into 
land. 

REALIZATION, (re'-al -ize-a-shun) n. s. 
The act of realizing. 

REALLY, (re'-al-e) ad. With actual exist- 
ence ; in truth ; truly ; not seemingly only. 
It is a slight corroboration of an opinion. 

REALM, (relm) n.s. A kingdom ; a king's 
dominion ; kingly government. 

REALTY, (re'-al- te) n.s. Reality; landed 
property, opposed to personalty. 

REAM, (reme) n. s. A bundle of paper 
containing twenty quires. 

To REANIMATE, (re-an'-ne-mate) v. a. To 
revive ; to restore to life. 

To REANNEX, fre-an-neks') v. a. To annex 
again. 

To REAP, (repe) v. a. To cut corn at har- 
vest ; to gather ; to obtain. 

To REAP, (repe) v. n. To harvest. 

REAPER, (re'-per) n.s. One that cuts corn 
at harvest. 



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REB 

REAPINGHOOK, (re -ping-nook) n. s. A 
hook used to cut corn in harvest. 

REAPPEARANCE, (re-ap-pere'-anse) n. s. 
Act of appeariug again. 

REAR, (rere) n.s. The hinder troop of an 
army, or the hinder line of a fleet ; the last 
class ; the last in order. 

To REAR, (rere) v. a. To raise up ; to 
lift up from a fall ; to bring up to ma- 
turity ; to educate ; to instruct ; to exalt ; 
to elevate ; to raise ; to breed. 

REARWARD, (rere'-ward) n. s. The last 
troop ; the end ; "the tail-; a train behind ; 
the latter part. 

REARMOUSE, (rere'-mouse) n.s. The 
leather-winged bat. 

To RE ASCEND, (re-as-send') v. n. To 
climb again. 

To RE ASCEND, (re-as-send') v. a. To 
mount again. 

REASON, (re'-zn) n. s. The power by 
which man deduces one preposition from 
another, or proceeds from premises to ton- 
sequences ; the rational faculty ; discursive 
power; cause; ground or principle ; effici- 
ent cause ; final cause ; argument ; ground 
of persuasion ; motive ; ratiocination ; dis- 
cursive act ; right ; justice ; moderation ; 
moderate demands. 

To REASON, (re'-zn) v. n. To argue ration- 
ally ; to deduce consequences justly from 
premises ; to debate ; to discourse ; to 
talk ; to take or give an account ; to raise 
disquisitions ; to make enquiries. 

To REASON, (re'-zn) v. a. To examine 
rationally ; to persuade by argument. 

REASONABLE, (re'-zn-a-bl) a. Having 
the faculty of reason ; endued with reason ; 
acting, speaking, or thinking rationally ; 
just ; rational ; agreeable to reason ; not 
immoderate ; tolerable ; being in medio- 
crity. 

REASONABLENESS, (re'-zn-^-bl-nes) n. s. 
The faculty of reason ; agreeableness to rea- 
son ; compliance with reason ; moderation. 

REASONABLY, (re'-zn-a-ble) ad. Agree- 
ably to reason ; moderately ; in a degree 
reaching to mediocrity. 

REASONER, (re'-zn-er) n. s. One who 
reasons ; an arguer. 

REASONING, (re'-zn-ing) n.s. Argument. 

To REASSEMBLE, (re-as-sem'-bl) v. a. To 
collect anew. 

To REASSERT, (re-as-sert') v. a. To assert 
anew ; to maintain after suspension or ces- 
sation. 

To REASSUME, (re-as-sume') v. a. To re- 
sume ; to take aeain. 

To REASSURE, (re-a-shure') v. a. To free 
from fear ; to restore from terrour. 

RE AST Y, (re'-ste) a. A corruption of rusty ; 
covered with a kind of rust, and having a 
ranoid taste ; a word applied to dried meat, 
particularly to bacon. 

To REAVE, (reve) v. a. Pret. reft. To 
take away by stealth or violence. 

To REBATE, (re-bate') v. a. . To blunt ; 
to beat to obtuseness ; to deprive of keen- 



R£C 

ness ; to give discount in case of prompt 
payment. 

REBATE, (re-bate') n. s. A rule in arith- 
metic^ by which discounts, upon the pay- 
ment of ready money, are calculated. 

REBATEMENT, (re-bate'-ment) n.s. Di- 
minution. 

REBECK, (re'-bek) n.s. An instrument of 
three strings ; a kind of fiddle. 

REBEL, (reb'-el) n.s. One who opposes 
-lawful authority by violence. 

REBEL, (reb'-el) a. Rebellious. 

To REBEL, (re-bel') v. n. To rise in vio- 
lent opposition against lawful authority. 

REBELLER, (re-bel'-ler) 71.5. One that 
rebels. 

REBELLION, (re-bel -yun) n.s. Insurrec- 
tion against lawful authoriry. 

REBELLIOUS, (re-bel'-yus) a. Opponent 
to lawful authority. 

REBELLIOUSLY," (re-bel'-yus-le) ad. In 
opposition to lawful authority. 

REBELLIOUSNESS, (re-bel'-yus-nes) n.s. 
The quality of being rebellious. 

To REBOUND, (re-boynd') v. n. To spring 
back ; to be reverberated ; to fly back in 
consequence of motion impressed and re- 
sisted by a greater power. 

To REBOUND, (re-bound') v. n. To rever- 
berate ; to beat back. 

REBOUND, (re-bound') n. s. The act of 
flying back in consequence of motion re- 
sisted ; resilition. 

REBUFF, (re-buf) n. s. Repercussion ; 
quick and sudden resistance. 

To REBUFF, (re-buf) v. a. To beat back ; 
to oppose with sudden violence. 

To REBUILD, (re-bild') v. a. To re-edify ; 
to restore from demolition ; to repair. 

To REBUKE, (re-buke') v. as To chide; to 
reprehend ; to repress by objuration. 

REBUKE, (re-buke') n.s. Keprehension ; 
chiding expression ; objurgation. In low 
language, it signifies any kind of check. 

REBUKER, (re-bu'-ker) n. s. A chider ; a 
reprehender. 

To REBURY, (re-bur'-re) v. a. To inter 
again. 

REBUS, (re'-bus) n. s. A word or name 
represented by things ; a sort of riddle. 

To REBUT, (re-but') v. a. To beat back ; 
to keep off ; to drive away. 

REBUTTER, (re-but' ter) n. s. An answer 
to a rejoinder. 

To RECALL, (re-kall') n. s. To call back ; 
to call again ; to revoke 

RECALL, (re-kall') n. s. Revocation ; act 
or power of calling back. 

To RECANT, (re-kant') v. a. To retract ; 
to recall ; to contradict what one has once 
said or done. 

To RECANT, (re-kant') v. n. To revoke a 
position ; to unsay what has been said. 

RECANTATION, (re-kan-ta'-shun) n. s. 
Retraction ; declaration contradictory to a 
former declaration. 

RECANTER, (re-kant'-er) n.s. One who 
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RECAPTION, (re-kap'-shun) n.s. A se- 
cond distress of one formerly distrained for 
the same cause. 

To RECAPITULATE, (re-ka-pit'-u-late) v.a. 
To repeat again the sum of a former dis- 
course. 

RECAPITULATION, (re-ka-pit-u-la'-skun) 
n. s. Distinct repetition of the principal 
points. 

RECAPITULATORY^reka-pit'-u-la-nir-e) 
a. Repeating again. 

To RECAPTURE, (re-kapt'-yur) v.a. To 
retake a prize. 

To RECAST, (re-kast') ». a. To throw 
again ; to mould anew. 

To RECEDE, (re-seed') v. n. To fall back ; 
to retreat ; to desist ; to relax any claim. 

RECEIPT, (re-sete') 71. s. The act of re- 
ceiving ; a note given, by which money is 
acknowledged to have been received ; ad- 
mission ; reception ; welcome ; prescrip- 
tion of ingredients for any composition. 

RECEIVABLE, (re-se'-va-bl) a. Capable 
of being received. 

To RECEIVE, (re-seve') v. a. To take or 
obtain anything as due ; to take or obtain 
from another ; to take anything communi- 
cated ; to embrace intellectually ; to allow ; 
to admit ; to take, as into a vessel ; to take 
into a place or state ; to conceive in the 
mind ; to take intellectually ; to entertain 
as a guest. 

RECEIVER, (re-se -ver) n. s. One to whom 
anything is communicated by another ; one 
to whom anything is given or paid ; an of- 
ficer appointed to receive publick money ; 
one who co-operates with a robber, by 
taking the goods which he steals ; the 
vessel into which spirits are emitted from 
the still ; the vessel of the air pump, out of 
which the air is drawn, and which there- 
fore receives any body on which experi- 
ments are tried. 

RECENCY, (re'-sen-se) n. s. Newness; 
new state. 

RECENT, (re'-sent) a. New ; not of long 
existence ; late ; not antique ; fresh ; not 
long dismissed, released, or parted from. 

RECENTLY, (re'-sent-le) ad. Newly; 
fresnly. 

RECENTNESS, (re'-sent-nes) n. s. New- 
ness ; freshness. 

RECEPTACLE, (re-sep'-ta-kl) n. s. A 
vessel or place into which anything is re- 
ceived. 

RECEPTARY, (res'-sep-ta-re) n. 3. Thing 
received. 

RECEPTIBILITY, (re-sep-te-hil'-e-te) n.s. 
Possibility of receiving. 

RECEPTION, (re-sep'-shun) n. s. The act 
of receiving; the state of being received; 
admission of anything communicated ; re- 
admission : the act of containing ; treatment 
at first coming ; welcome ; entertainment. 

RECEPTIVE, (re-sep'-tiv) a. Having the 
quality of admitting what is communicated, 

RECESS, (re-ses') n. s. Retirement ; retreat ; 
withdrawing ; secession ; departure. ; pri- 



REC 

vacy ; place of retirement ; place of se- 
crecy ; private abode ; an abstract of the 
proceedings of the imperial diet. 

RECESSION, (re-rse/n'-un) n. s. The act of 
retreating ; act of relaxing or desisting 
from *.ny claim. 

To RECHARGE, (re-tsharje') v. a. To charge 
again , to accuse in return ; to attack anew. 

RECE1PE, (res'-se-pe) n. s. A medical pre- 
scription. 

RECIPIENT, (re-sjp -pe-ent) a. Having the 
power or quality of receiving. 

RECIPIENT, (re-sip'-pe-ent) u. s. The re- 
ceiver ; that to which any thing is commu- 
nicated ; the vessel into which spirits are 
driven by the still. 

RECIPROCAL, (re-sip'-pro-kal) a. Acting 
in vicissitude ; alternate ; mutual ; done by 
each to each ; mutually interchangeable ; 
reciprocal proportion is when, in four num- 
bers, the fourth number is so much lesser 
than the second, as the third is greater than 
the first, and vice versa. 

RECIPROCALLY, (re-sip'-pro-kal-e) ad. 
Interchangeably. 

RECIPROCALNESS, (re sip'-pro-kal-nes) 
n. s. Mutual return ; alternateness. 

To RECIPROCATE, (re-sip'-pro-kate) v. n 
To act interchangeably ; to alternate. 

RECIPROCA ION, (re-sip-pro-ka'-skun) 
n. s. Alternation ; action interchanged. 

RECIPROCITY, (res-e-pros'-e-te) n. s. Re- 
ciprocal obligation. 

REC1SION, (re-sizh'-un) n. s. The act of 
cutting off. 

RECITAL, (re-si'-tal) n. s. Repetition ; re 
hearsal ; narration ; enumeration. 

RECITATION, (res-se-ta'-shun) n.s. Re- 
petition ; rehearsal. 

RECITATIVE, (res-se-ta-teev) \n.s. A 

REC1TATIVO, (res-se-ta-te'-vo) $ kind of 
tuneful pronunciation, more musical than 
common speech, and less than song ; chant. 

To RECITE, (re-site') v. a. To rehearse ; 
to repeat ; to enumerate ; to tell over. 

RECITER, (re-site'-er) n.s. One who re- 
cites. 

To RECK, (rek) v. n. To care ; to heed ; 
to mind. 

RECKLESS, (rek'-les) a. Careless ; heed- 
less ; mindless. 

RECKLESSNESS, (rek'-les-nes) n. s. Care- 
lessness ; negligence. 

To RECKOxNT, (rek'-kn) v. a. To number ; 
to count ; to esteem ; to account ; to as- 
sign in an account. 

To RECKON, (rek'-kn) v. n. To compute ; 
to calculate ; to state an account ; to charge 
to account ; to lay stress or dependance 
upon. 

RECKONER, (rek'-kn-er) n.s. One who 
computes ; one who calculates cost. 

RECKONING, (rek'-kn- in g) n. 5. Compu- 
tation ; calculation ; account of time ; ac- 
counts of debtor and creditor ; money 
charged by an host ; account taken ; esti- 
mation. 

To RECLAIM, (re-klame'j »<. a. To reform; 



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REC 

to correct ; to reduce to the state desired ; 
to recall ; to tame ; to recover. 

RECLAIMABLE, (re-kla'-ma-bl) a. Ca- 
pable of being reclaimed. 

RECLA1MANT, (re-kla'-mant) w. s. One 
v/ho reclaims. 

RECLINATION, (rek-le-na'-shun) n. s. The 
act of leaning or reclining. 

To RECLINE, (re-kline') v. a. To lean 
back ; to lean sidewise. 

To RECLINE, (re-kline') v. n. To rest ; to 
repose ; to lean. 

To RECLOSE, (re-kloze') v. «. To close 
again. 

RECLUSE, (re-kluse') n. s. One shut up ; 
a retired person. 

RECLUSE, (re-kluse') a. Shut up ; retired. 

RECLUSELY," (re-kluse'-le) ad. In retire- 
ment ; like a recluse. 

RECLUSENESS, (re-kluse'-nes) n. s. Re- 
tirement. 

RECLUSION, (re-klu'-zhun) n. s. Stato 
of a recluse. 

RECLUSIVE, (re-klu'-siv) a. Affording 
concealment. 

RECOGNISABLE, (re-kgg'-ne-za-bl) a. 
That may be acknowledged. 

RECOGNISANCE, (re-kgg'-ne-zanse, or 
re-kgn'-e-zanse) n. s. Acknowledgement 
of person or thing ; badge ; a bond of re- 
cord, testifying the recognisor to owe unto 
the recognises a certain sum of money, and 
is acknowledged in some court of record. 

To RECOGNISE, (rek'-kog-nize) v. a. To 
acknowledge ; to recover and avow know- 
ledge of anv person or thing ; to review. 

RECOGNISEE, (re-kog-ne-zee') n. s. One 
in whose favour the bond is drawn. 

RECOGNISOR, (re-kgg-ne-zgr) n.s. One 
who gives the recognisance. 

RECOGNITION, (rek-kog-nish'-un) n, s. 
Review ; renovation of knowledge ; know- 
ledge confessed ; acknowledgement ; me- 
morial. 

RECOGNITORS, (re-kog'-ne-turz) n. s. A 
jury impannelled on an assize. 

To RECOIL, (re-koil') v. n. To rush back 
in consequence of resistance, which cannot 
be overcome by the force impressed ; to 
fall bacK ; to fail ; to shrink. 

RECOIL, (re-koil') n. s. A falling back. 

To RECOIN,' (re-koin) v. a. To coin over 
again. 

RECOINAGE, (re-koin'-aje) n. s. The act 
of coining anew. 

To RECOLLECT, (rek-kel-lekt') v. a. To 
recover to memory ; to recover reason or 
resolution ; to gather what is scattered ; 
to gather again. 

RECOLLECTION, (rek-kol-lek'-shun) n . s . 
Recovery of notion ; revival in the memory. 

To RECOMBINE, (re-kom-bine) v. a. To 
join together again. 

To RECOMMENCE, (re-kgm-mense') t>. a. 
To begin anew. 

To RECOMMEND, (rek-kgm-mend') v. a. 
To praise to another ; to make acceptable ; 
to commit with prayers. 



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RECOMMENDABLE,(rek-kgm-mend'-a-M) 
a. Worthy of recommendation or praise. 

RECOMMENDATION, (rek-kom-men-da'- 
shun) m. 5. The act of recommending ; 
that which secures to one a kind reception 
from another. 

RECOMMENDATORY, (rek-kgm-men'-da- 
tur-e) a. Conveying recommendation. 

RECOMMENDER, (rek-kgm-mend'-er) n.s. 
One who recommends. 

To RECOMMIT, (re-kom-mit') v. a. To 
commit anew. 

To RECOMPENSE, (rek'-kgm-pense) v . a. 
To repay ; to requite ; to give in requital ; 
to compensate; to make up by something 
equivalent. 

RECOMPENSE, (rek'-kom-pense) n.s. Re- 
ward ; something given as an acknowledge- 
ment of merit; equivalent; compensation. 

To RECOMPOSE, (re-kom-poze') v. a. To 
settle or quiet anew ; to form or adjust 
anew. 

RECONCILABLE, (rek-kgn-si'-la-bl) a. 
Capable of renewed kindness ; consistent ; 
possible to be made consistent. 

RECONCILABLENESS, (rek-kon-si'-la-bl- 
nes) n. s. Consistence ; possibility to be 
reconciled ; disposition to renew love. 

lo RECONCILE, (rek'-kgn-sile) v. a. To 
make to like again ; to make to be liked 
again ; to make anything consistent ; to 
restore to favour. 

RECONCILEMENT, (rek'-kgn-sile-ment) 
n. s. Reconciliation ; renewal of kindness ; 
favour restored ; friendship renewed. 

RECONCILER, (rek'-kon-si-ler) n. s. One 
who renews friendship between others ; 
one who discovers the consistence between 
propositions. 

RECONCILIATION, (rek -kon-sil-e-a'- 
shun) n. s. Renewal of friendship ; agree- 
ment of things seemingly opposite ; solu- 
tion of seeming contrarieties ; atonement ; 
expiation. 

RECONCILIATORY,(rek-kon-sil'-ya-tur-e) 
a. Tending to reconcile. 

RECONDITE, (rek'-kgn-dite) a. Hidden ; 
secret ; profound ; abstruse. 

To RECONDUCT, (re-kgn-dukt') v. a. To 
conduct again. 

To RECONQUER, (re-kgn'-kwer) v. a. To 
conquer again. 

To RECONNOITER, (rek-kon-noe'-ter) v.a. 
To examine ; to view. 

To RECONSIDER, (re-kgn-sid'-er) v. a. To 
turn in the mind over and over. 

To RECONVEY, (re-kon-va') v. a. To con- 
vey again. 

To RECORD, (re-kord') v. a. To register any 
thing so that its memory may not be lost ; 
to celebrate ; to cause to be remembered 
solemnly. 

RECORD, (rek'-Qrd) n . s. Register ; authen- 
tick memorial. 

RECORDER, (re-kgrd'-er) n. s. One whose 
business is to" register any events ; the 
keeper of the rolls in a city ; a kind of 
flute ; a wind instrument. 



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To RECOVER, (re-kuv'-ei) i. a. To restore 
from sickness or disorder ; to repair ; to 
regain ; to get again. 
To RECOVER, (re-kuv'-er) v. n. To grow 

well from a disease, or any evil. 
RECOVERABLE, (re-kuv'-er-a-bl) a. Pos- 
sible to be restored from sickness ; possi- 
ble to be regained. 
RECOVERY, (re-kuv'-er-e) n.s. Restora- 
tion from sickness ; power or act of regain- 
ing ; tbe act of cutting off an entail. 
To RECOUNT, (re-kount') v. a. To relate in 

detail ; to tell distinctly. 
RECOUNTMENT, (re-kount'-ment) n. s. Re- 
lation ; recital. 
RECOURSE, (re-korse') n.s. Application as 

for belp or protection ; access. 
RECREANT, (re'-kre-ant) a. Cowardly; 

meanspirited ; subdued ; apostate ; false. 
To RECREATE, (re'-kre-ate) v. a. To create 

anew. 
fa RECREATE, (re'-kre-ate) v. a. To re- 
fresh after toil ; to amuse or divert in wea- 
riness ; to delight ; to gratify ; to relieve ; 
to revive. 
To RECREATE, (re'-kre-ate) v. n. To take 

recreation. 
RECREATION, (re-kre-a'-shun) n. s. Re- 
lief after toil or pain ; amusement in sor- 
row or distress ; refreshment ; amusement ; 
diversion. 
RECREATIVE, (re'-kre-a-tiv) a. Refresh- 
ing ; giving relief after labour or pain ; 
amusing ; diverting. 
RECREATIVENESS,(re'-kre-a-tiv-nes) «. s. 

The quality of being recreative. 
RECREMENT, (rek'-kre-ment) n. s. Dross ; 

spume ; superfluous or useless parts. 
INCREMENTAL. RECREMENT1TIOUS 
(lek-kre-men'-tal, rek-kre-men-tish'-us) a. 
Drossy. 
7b RECRIMINATE, (re-krim'-e-nate) v. n. 

To return one accusation with another, 
To RECRIMINATE, (re-krim'-e-nate) v. a. 

To accuse in return. 
RECRIMINATION, (re-krim-e-na'-shuo) 
b. s. Return of one accusation with an- 
other. 
RECRIMINATOR, (re-krim'-e-na-tur) n. s. 
One that returns one charge with another. 
RECRIMINATORY, (re-krim'-e-na-Uir-e) 

a. Retorting accusation. 
To RECRUIT, (re-kroot') v. a. lo repair 
anything wasted by new supplies ; to sup- 
ply an army with new men. 
To RECRUIT, (re-kroot') v. n. To raise new 

soldiers. 
RECRUIT, (re-kroot') n.s. Supply of any- 
thing wasted ; new soldiers. 
RECTANGLE, (rek'-tang-gl) n.s. A figure 
having four sides, of which the opposite 
ones are equal, and all its angles right an- 
gles. 
RECTANGULAR, (rek-tang'-gu-lar) a. 
Right angled ; having angles of ninety de- 
grees. 
RECTANGULARLY, (rek-tang'-gu-Iar-le) 
ad. With right angles. 



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RECTIFIABLE, (rek'-te-fi-a-bl) a. Capa- 
ble to be set right. 
RECTIFICATION, (rek-te-fe-ka'-shun) n. s. 
The act of setting right what is wrong. In 
chymistry, Rectification is drawing anything 
over again by distillation, to make it yet 
higher or finer. 
RECTIFIER, (rek'-te-fi-er) „. s . One who 
sets right what is wrong ; one employed in 
the process of rectifying by distillation ; an 
instrument that shows the variation of the 
compass in order to rectify the course of a 
ship. 
To RECTIFY, (rek'-te-fi) v.a. To make right 
to reform ; to redress ; to exalt and im- 
prove by repeated distillation. 
RECTILINEAR, (rek-te-lin'-e-ar) \ a. 
RECTILINEOUS, (rek-te-Hn'-e-us) $ Con- 
sisting of right lines. 
RECTITUDE, (rek'-te-tude) n. s. Strait- 
ness ; not curvity ; rightness ; uprightness ; 
freedom from moral curvity or obliq uity ; 
right judgement ; due deliberation and de- 
cision. 
RECTOR, (rek'-tur) n. s. Ruler ; lord ; go ■ 
vernour; parson of an unimpropriated parish. 
RECTORIAL, (rek-to'-re-al) a. Belonging 

to the rector of a parish. 
RECTORSHIP, (rek'-tur-ship) n.s. The 

rank or office of rector. 
RECTORY, (rek'-tur-e) n. s. The parish 
jhurch, parsonage, qr spiritual living, with 
all its rights, glibes, tithes, &c. 
RECUMBENCE, (re-kum'-bense) > n. s. 
RECUMBENCY, (re-kum'-ben-se) $ Act of 
reposing or resting in confidence ; the pos- 
ture of lying or leaning ; rest , repose. 
RECUMBENT, (re-kum'-bent) a. Lying; 

leaning ; reposing ; inactive ; listless. 
RECUPERATIVE, (re-ku'-per-a-tiv) ) 
RECUPERATORY, (Ve-ku'-Je/a-tur-e) S 

a. Belonging to recovery. 
To RECUR, (re-kur') v. n. To come back 
to the thought ; to revive in the mind ; to 
have recourse to ; to take refuge in. 
RECURRENCE, (re-kur'-rense) ) n. s. Re- 
RECURRENCY, (r'e-k'ur'-ren-se) S turn. 
RECURRENT, (re-kur' : rent) a'. Returning 

from time to time. 
RECURSION, (re-kur- shun) n. s. Return 
To RECURVATE, ('re-kur' -vate) v.a. To 

bend back. 
RECURVATION, (re-kur-va'-shun) } n. s . 
RECURVITY, (re-kur'-ve-te) 5 Flex- 

ure backwards. 
To RECURVE, (re-kurve') v.a. To bow or 

bend back. 
RECUR VOUS, (re-kur'- vus) a. Bent back- 
wards. 
RECUSANCY, (re-ku'-zan-se) n. s. The 

tenets of a recusant ; non-conformity. 
RECUSANT, (re-ku'-zant) n. s. One that 
refuses to acknowledge the king's supremacy 
in matters of religion ; a non-conformist ; 
one that refuses any terms of communion 
or society. 
RECUSANT, (re-ku'-zant) a. Refusing to 
conform ; refusing to take certain oaths. 



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RED 

RhCUSATION, (re-ku'-za-shun) n. s. Re- 
fusal. In law, The act of recusing a judge, 
that is, of requiring him not to try a cause 
in which he is supposed to be personally 
interested. 
K ED, (red) a. Of the colour of blood, of 

one of the primitive colours. 
RED, (red) n. s. One of the primitive co- 
lours. 
REDBREAST, (red'-brest) n. s. A small 
bird so named from the colour of its 
breast. 
To REDDEN, (red -dn) v. a. To make red. 
Jo REDDEN, (red'-dn) v.n. To grow red. 
REDDISH, (red'-dish) a. Somewhat red. 
HEDDISHNESS, (red'-dish-nes) n.s. Ten- 
dency to redness. 
REDDITION, (red-dish'-un) n.s. Resti- 
tution. 
REDDITIVE, (red'-de-tiv) a. Answering 

to an interrogative : a term of grammar. 
REDDLE, (red'-dl) n. s. A species of ochre, 

or argillaceous earth. 
REDE, (rede) v. a. To advise. 
To REDEEM, (re-deem') v. a. To ransom ; 
to relieve from forfeiture or captivity by 
paying a price ; to rescue ; to recover ; to 
free by paying an atonement ; to pay the 
penalty of ; to perform the work of univer- 
sal redemption, or reconciliation to God. 
REDEEMABLE, (re-deem'-a-bl) a. Ca- 
pable of redemption. 
REDEEMER, (re-deem'-er) n. s. One who 
ransoms or redeems ; a ransomer ; the Sa- 
viour of the world. 
To REDELIVER, (re-de-liv'-er) v. a. To 

deliver back. 
REDELIVERY, (re-de-liv'-er-e) «. s. The 

act of delivering back. 
REDEMPTION, (re-dem'-shun) n. s. Ran- 
som ; release ; purchase of God's favour by 
the death of Christ. 
REDEMPTORY, (re-dem'-tur-e) a. Paid 

for ransom. 
REDHOT, (red'-hot) a. Heated to red- 
ness. 
To REDINTEGRATE, (re-din'-te-grate) v.a. 

To restore ; to make new. 
REDINTEGRATE, (re-din'-te-grate) «. Re- 
stored ; renewed ; made new. 
REDINTEGRATION, (re-din-te-gra'-shun) 
n. s. Renovation ; restoration ; the re- 
storing any mixed body or matter, whose 
form has been destroyed, to its former na- 
ture and constitution. 
RED LEAD, (red-led') n. s. Minium ; lead 

calcined. 
REDLY, (red'-le) ad. With redness. 
REDNESS, "(red'-nes) n.s. The quality of 

being red. 
REDOLENCE, (red -o-lense) \n.s. Sweet 
REDOLENCY, (red'-o-len-se) $ scent. 
REDOLENT, (red'-o-lent) ' a. Sweet of 

scent. 
To REDOUBLE, (re-dub'-bl) v.a. Tore- 
peat in return ; to repeat often ; to encrease 
by addition of the same quantity over and 
over. 



RED 

To REDOUBLE, (re-dub'-bl) v.n. To be- 
come twice as much. 
REDOUBT, (re-dout') m. s. The outwork 

of a fortification ; a fortress. 
REDOUBTABLE, (re-dout'-a-bl) a. For- 
midable ; terrible to foes. 
REDOUBTED, (re-dout'-ed) a. Dread; 

awful; formidable. 
To REDOUND, (re-dound') v.n. To be 
sent back by reaction ; to conduce in the 
consequence: to proceed in the conse- 
quence. 
To REDRESS, (re-dres') v. a. To set right ; 
to amend ; to relieve ; to remedy ; to 
ease. 
REDRESS, (re-dres') n. s. Reformation ; 
amendment; relief; remedy; one who 
gives relief. 
REDRESSER, (re-dres'-er) n.s. One who 

affords relief. 
REDRESS1VE, (re-dres'-siv) a. Succour- 
ing ; affording remedy. 
REDSTREAK, (red'-streke) «. s. A 

species of apple. 
To REDUCE, (re-duse') v. a. To bring 
back ; to bring to the former state ; to re- 
form from any disorder ; to bring into any 
state of diminution ; to degrade ; to impair 
in dignity ; to bring into any state of misery 
or meanness ; to subdue ; to reclaim to 
order ; to subject to a rule ; to bring into 
a class, as the insects are reduced to tribes; 
the variations of language are reduced to 
rules. 
REDUCEMENT, (re-duse'-ment) n.s. The 
act of bringing back, subduing, reforming* 
or diminishing ; reduction. 
REDUCER, (re-du'-ser) n.s. One that 

reduces. 
REDUCIBLE, (re-du'-se-bl) a. Possible to 

be reduced. 
REDUCIBLENESS, (re-du'-se-bl-nes) n.s. 

Quality of being reducible. 
REDUCT, Cre-dukt') n.s. In fortification, 
An advantageous piece of ground entrench- 
ed and separated from the rest of the camp. 
In building, A little place taken out of a 
larger, to make it more uniform and regular, 
or for some other convenience. 
REDUCTION, (re-duk'-shun) n.s. The act 
of reducing ; state of being reduced. In 
arithmetick, Reduction brings two or more 
numbers of different denominations into one 
denomination. 
REDUCTIVE, (re-duk'-trv) a. Having the 

power of reducing. 
REDUCTIVELY, (re-duk'-tiv-le) ad. By 

reduction ; by consequence. 
REDUNDANCE, (re-dun'-danse) } n.s. Su- 
REDUNDANCY, (re-dun'-dV-se) $ per- 

fiuity ; superabundance ; exuberance. 
REDUNDANT, (re-dun'-dant) a. Super- 
abundant ; exuberant ; superfluous ; using 
more words or images than are useful. 
REDUNDANTLY, (re-dun'-dant-le) ad. Su- 
perfluously ; superabundantly. 
To REDUPLICATE, (re-du'-ple-kate) v. a. 
To double. 



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REDUPLICATION, (re-du-ple-ka'-shun) 
n. s. The act of doubling. 

REDUPLICATIVE, (re-du -ple-ka-tiy) a. 
Double. 

To REECHO, (re-ek'-ko) v. n. To echo 
back. 

REED, (reed) n. s. A hollow knotted stalk, 
which grows in wet grounds ; a small pipe, 
made anciently of a reed; an arrow, as 
made of a reed headed. 

REEDED, (reed'-e ) a. Covered with 
reeds. 

REEDEN, (ree'-dn) a. Consisting of reeds. 

REEDIFICATION, (re-ed-de-fe-ka'-shun) 
n. s. Act of rebuilding ; state of being re- 
built ; new building. 

To REEDIFY, (re-ed'-e-fi) v. a. To rebuild; 
to build again. 

REEDY, (reed'-e) a. Abounding with 
reeds. 

REEF, (reef) n.s. A certain portion of a 
sail, comprehended between the top and 
bottom, and a row of eyelet-holes parallel 
thereto ; a chain of rocks lying near the 
surface of the water. 

To REEF, (reef) v. a. To reduce the surface 
of a sail. 

REEK, (reek) n. s. Smoke ; steam ; va- 
pour ; a pile of corn or hay, commonly pro- 
nounced rick. 

To REEK, (reek) v. n. To smoke ; to steam ; 
to emit vapour. 

REEKY, (reek'-e) a. Smoky; tanned; 
black. 

REEL, (reel) n.s. A turning frame, upon 
which yarn is wound into skeins from the 
spindle ; a kind of dance. 

To REEL, (reel) v. a. To gather yarn off 
the spindle. 

To REEL, (reel) v. n. To stagger ; to in- 
cline in walking, first to one side and then 
to the other. 

To REENFORCE, (re-en-forse') v. a. To 
strengthen with new assistance or sup« 
port. 

REENFORCEMENT, (re-en-forse' -ment) 
n. s. Fresh assistance ; new help ; iterated 
enforcement. 

To REENTER, (re-en -ter) v. a. To enter 
again ; to enter anew. 

To REESTABLISH, (re-es-tab'-lish) fv. a. 
To establish anew. 

REESTABLISHED (re-es-tab -hsh-er) n. s. 
One that establishes. 

R EESTABLISHMENT,(re.es-tab' lish-ment) 
n. s. The act of reestablishing ; the state 
of being reestablished ; restauration. 

REEVE, (reev) n. s. A steward. 

To REEXAMINE, (re-egz-am'-in) v. a. To 
examine anew. 

To REFECT, (re-fekt') v. a. To refresh ; to 
restore after hunger or fatigue. 

REFECTION, (re-fek'-shun) n.s. Refresh- 
ment after hunger or fatigue. 

REFECTORY, (re-fek'-tur-e) n. s. . Room 
of refreshment ; eating-room. 

To REFER, (re-fer') v. a. To dismiss for 



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information or judgement ; to betake to for 
decision ; to reduce to, as to the uitimate 
end ; to reduce as to a class. 

To REFER, (re-fer') v. n. To respect ; to 
have relation ; to appeal. 

REFERABLE, (ref'-fer-a-bl) a. Capable of 
being considered, as io relation to some- 
thing else. 

REFEREE, (ref-er-ee') n. s. One to whom 
anything is referred. 

REFERENCE, (ref'-fer-ense) n. s. Rela- 
tion : respect ; view towards ; allusion to; 
dismission to another tribunal. 

REFERENDARY, (ref-er-en'-da-re) n. s. 
An officer of the Court of Chancery; the 
Master of Requests. 

REFERMENT, (re-fer -ment) n. s. Refer- 
ence for decision. 

REFERRIBLE, (re-fer'-re-bl) a. Capable 
of being considered, as in relation to some- 
thing else. 

To REFINE, (re-fine') v. a. To purefy ; to 
clear from dross and recrement ; to make 
elegant ; to polish ; to make accurate. 

To REFINE, (re-fine') v. n. To improve in 
point of accuracy or delicacy ; to grow 
pure ; to affect nicety. 

REFINEDLY, (re-fine'-ed-le) ad. With 
affected elegance. 

REFINEDNESS, (re-fine -ed-nes) n.s. State 
of being purified ; affected purity. 

REFINEMENT, (re-fine'-ment) n.s. The 
act of purifying, by clearing anything from 
dress and recrementitious matter ; the state 
of being pure ; improvement in elegance 
or purity ; artificial practice. 

REFINER, (re-fi'-ner) n.s. Purifier; one 
who clears from dross or recrement ; im- 
prover in elegance ; inventor of superfluous 
subtilties. 

To REFIT, (re-fit') v. a. To repair; to re- 
store after damage. 

To REFLECT, (re-flekt') v. a. To throw 
back ; to cast back. 

To REFLECT, (re-flekt') v.n. To throw 
back light ; to bend back ; to throw back 
the thoughts upon the past or on them- 
selves ; to consider attentively ; to throw 
reproach or censure ; to bring reproach. 

REFLECTION, (re-flek'-shun) n.s. The 
act of throwing back; the act of bending 
back ; that which is reflected ; thought 
thrown back upon the past, or the absent, 
on itself ; the action of the mind upon it- 
self; attentive consideration ; censure. 

REFLECTIVE, (re-flek'-tiv) a. Throwing 
back images ; considering things past; con- 
sidering the operations of the mind. 

REFLECTOR, (re-flek'-tur) n.s. Considerer; 
that which reflects. 

REFLEX, (re'-fleks) a. Directed backward. 

REFLEX, (re'-fleks) n. s. Reflection. 

REFLEXIBILITY, (re-fleks-e-bil'-e-te) n.s. 
The quality of being inflexible. 

REFLEXIBLE, (re-fleks'-e-bl) a. Capable 
to be thrown back. 

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spect to something past ; having a tendency 
to reproach or censure. 

REFLEXIVELY, (re-fleks'-iv-le) ad. In a 
backward direction ; with a tendency to 
censure or reproach. 

REFLUENCY, (ref-flu-en-se) n.s. Quality 
or state of flowing back. 

REFLUENT, (ref'-flti-ent) a. Running back ; 
flowing back. 

REFLUX, (re'-fluks) n. s. Backward course 
of water. 

To REFORM, (re-form') v. a. To form 
again, the primary meaning ; to change 
from worse to better. 

To REFORM, (re-form') v. n. To pass by 
change from worse to better. 

REFORM, (re-form') n. s. Reformation. 

REFORMADC/ (ref-for-ma'-do) ». s. An 
officer retained in a regiment, when his 
company is disbanded. 

REFORMATION, (ref-fgr-ma'-shun) n.s. 
Act of forming anew ; renovation ; regene- 
ration ; change from worse to better ; com- 
monly used of human manners ; by w ay of 
eminence, the change of religion from the 
corruptions of popery to its primitive state. 

REFORMER, (re-form '-er) n. s. One who 
makes a change for the better ; an amend- 
er ; one of those who changed religion from 
popish corruptions and innovations. 

REFORMIST, (re-form'-ist) n. s. One who 
is of the reformed churches ; in recent 
times, one who proposes political reforms. 

To REFRACT, (re-frakt') v. a. To break 
the natural course of rays. 

REFRACTION. (re-frak'-shun) n.s. The 
incurvation or change of determination in 
the body moved, which happens to it whilst 
it enters or penetrates any medium : in 
dioptricks, it is the deviation of a ray of 
light from that light line, which it would 
have passed on it, had not the density of 
the medium turned it aside. 

REFRACTIVE, (re-frak'-tiv) a. Having 
the power of refraction. 

REFRACTORINESS, (re-frak'- tur-e-nes) 
n. s. Sullen obstinacy. 

REFRACTORY, (re-frak'-tur-e) a. Ob- 
stinate ; perverse ; contumacious. 

REFRAGABLE, (ref'-fra-ga-bl) a. Capa- 
ble of confutation and conviction. 

To REFRAIN, (re-frane') v. a. To hold 
back ; t© keep from action. 

To REFRAIN, (re-frane) v.n. To forbear ; 
to abstain ; to spare. 

REFRAIN, (re-frane') n.s. The burden of 
a song, or piece of musick : a kind of mu- 
sical repetition. 

To REFRAME, (re-frame') v. a. To put 
together again. 

REFRANGIBILITY, (re-fran-je-bil -e-te) 
n. s. Refranqibility of the rays of light, is 
their disposition to be refracted or turned 
out of their way, in passing nut of one trans- 
parent body or medium into another. 

REFRANGIBLE, (re-fran -je-bl) a Capable 
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REFRENATION, (ref-fre-na'-shun) n. ?. 
The act of restraining. 

To REFRESH, (re-fresh') v. a. To recre- 
ate ; to relieve after pain, fatigue, or want : 
to improve by new touches anything im- 
paired ; to refrigerate ; to cool. 

REFRESHER, (re-fresh'-er) n.s. That 
which refreshes. In law, A renewed 
fee. 

REFRESHMENT, (re-fresh'-ment) n.s. Re- 
lief after pain, want, or fatigue ; that which 
gives relief, as food, rest. 

REFRIGERANT, (re-frid'-jer-ant) a. Cool- 
ing ; mitigating heat. 

REFRIGERANT, (re-fri.d'-jer-ant) n. 5. A 
cooling medicine. 

To REFRIGERATE, (re-fnd'-jer-ate) v. a. 
To cool. 

REFRIGERATION,(re-frid-jer-a'-shun)w.s. 
The act of cooling ; the state of being 
cooled. 

REFR1GERATIYE, (re-frid'-jer-a-tiv) } 

R EFR1GERATOR Y,(re-frid'-j'er-a-tur-e) } 
n. Cooling ; having the power to cool. 

REFRIGERATORY, (re-frid'-jera-tur-e) 
»(. s. That part of a distilling vessel that 
is placed about the head of a still, and 
filled with water to cool the condensing 
vapours ; anything internally cooling. 

HEFT (reft) Part. pret. of reave. Deprived ; 
taken away. Pret. of reave. Took away. 

REFT, (reft) n. s. A chink. See Rift. 

REFUGE, (ref'-fuje) n. s Shelter from any 
danger or distress ; protection , that which 
gives shelter or protection ; expedient in 
distress. 

REFUGEE, (ref-fu-jee') n.s. One who flies 
to shelter or protection. 

REFULGENCE, (re-ful'-jense) ^j.s.Splea- 

REFULGENCY,(re-ful'-jeu-se) S dour; 
brightness. 

REFULGENT, (re-ful'-jent) a. Bright; 
shining ; glittering ; splendid. 

REFULGENTLY, (re-ful'-jent-le) ad. In 
a shining manner. 

To REFUND, (re-fund') v. n. To pour back , 
to repay what is received ; to restore. 

REFUSABLE, (re-fu'-za-bl) a. That may 
be refused : fit to be refused. 

REFUSAL, (re-fu'-zal) n. s. The act of re- 
fusing ; denial of anything demanded or 
solicited ; the preemption ; the right of 
having anything before another ; option. 

To REFUSE, (re'- fuze) v. a. To deny what 
is solicited or required ; to reject ; to dis- 
miss without a grant. 

To REFUSE, (re-fuze') v. n. Not to accept ; 
not to comply. 

REFUSE, (ref'-use) n. Unworthy of recep- 
tion ; left when the rest is taken. 

REFUSE, (ref'-use) n. s. That which re- 
mains disregarded when the rest is taken. 

REFUSER, (re-fu'-zer) n. s. One who re- 
fuses. 

REFUTABLE, (re-fu'-ta-bl) a. That may 
be proved false or erroneous. 

REFUTAL, (re-fu'-fal) n.s. Refutation. 



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REFUTATION, (ref-fu-ta'-shun) n. s. The 
act of refuting ; the act of proving false or 
erroneous. 
To REFUTE, (re-fute') v. a. To prove false 

or erroneous. 
REFUTER, (re-fu'-ter) n. s. One who re- 
futes. 
To REGAIN, (re-gane') v. a. To recover ; 

to gain anew. 
REGAL, (re -gal) a. Royal; kingly. 
To REGALE, (re-gale') v. a. To refresh ; 

to entertain ; to gratify. 
To REGALE, (re-gale') v. n. To feast ; to 

fare sumptuously. 
REGALE, (re-gale'^ n. s. An entertainment ; 

a treat. 
REGALEMENT, (re-gale'-ment) n. s. Re- 
freshment ; entertainment. 
REGALIA, (re-ga'-le-a) n. s. Ensigns of 

royalty. 
REGALITY, (re-gal'- e-te) n.s. Royalty; 

sovereignty; kingship. 
REGALLY, (re-gal'- le) ad. In a regal 

manner. 
To REGARD, (re-gard') v. a. To value ; 
to attend to as worthy of notice ; to ob- 
serve ; to remark ; to mind ; to observe 
religiously ; to pay attention to ; to re- 
spect ; to have relation to ; to look to- 
wards. 
REGARD, (re-gard') n. s. Attention as to 
a matter of importance ; respect ; reve- 
rence ; attention ; note ; eminence ; ac- 
count ; relation ; reference ; look ; aspect 
directed to another. 
REGARDABLE, (re-gard'-a-bl) a. Observ- 
able ; worthy of notice. 
REGARDANT, (re-gar'-dant) a. A term 
in heraldry, applied to beasts on coats of 
arms looking behind them in an attitude of 
vigilance. 
REGARDER, (re-gard'-er) n. s. One that 
regards ; an officer of the king's forest, 
whose business was to view and inquire 
into matters respecting it. 
REGARDFUL, (re-gard'-ful) a. Attentive ; 

taking notice of. 
REGARDFULLY, (re-gard'-ful-e) ad. At- 
tentively ; heedfully ; respectfully. 
REGARDLESS, (re-gard'-les) a. Heedless ; 

negligent ; inattentive. I 

REGARDLESSLY, (re-gard'- les-le) ad. 

Without heed. 
REGARDLESSNESS, (re-gard'-les-nes) n.s. 

Heedlessness ; negligence ; inattention. 
REGATTA, (re-gat'-ta) n. s. A kind of 
boat-race. 
-REGENCY, (re-jen-se) n.s. Authority; 
government; vicarious government; the 
district governed by a vicegerent ; those 
collectively to whom vicarious regality is 
entrusted. 
REGENERACY, (re-jen'-er-a-se) n.s. State 

of being regenerate. 
To REGENERATE, (re-jen'-er-ate) v. a. To 
reproduce ; to produce anew ; to make to 
be born anew ; to renew by change of car- 
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REGENERATE, (re-jen'-er-ate) a. Repro- 
duced ; born anew by grace to a Christian 
iife. 
REGENERATENESS, (re-jen'-er-at-nes) 

n. s. The state of being regenerate. 
REGENERATION, (re-jen-er-a'-shun) n. s. 
New birth ; birth by grace from carnal af- 
fections to a Christian life. 
REGENT, (re'-jent) a. Governing ; ruling ; 

exercising vicarious authority. 
REGENT, (re'-jent) n. s. Governour ; ruler ; 
one invested with vicarious royalty ; one of 
a certain standing, who taught in our uni- 
versities, the word formerly in use for a 
professor, retained in the present academi- 
cal designation of doctors of every faculty, 
and masters of arts, whether as necessary 
regents, regents ad placitum, or non-regents 
REGENTSHIP, (re'-jent-ship) n.s. Office 

of a regent ; deputed authority. 
REGERMINATION, (re-jer-me-na'-shun) 

n. s. The act of sprouting again. 
REGIBLE, (red'-je-bl) a. Governable. 
REGICIDE, (red'-je-side) n. s. Murderer 

of his king ; murder of his king. 
REGIMEN , (red'-je-men) n. s. That care 
in diet and living, that is suitable to every 
particular course of medicine, or state of 
body. In grammar, The government of 
nouns by verbs, &c. by which the case is 
determined. 
REGIMENT, (red'-je-ment) n. s. Esta- 
blished government ; polity; mode of rule; 
rule ; authority ; a body of soldiers under 
one colonel. 
REGIMENTAL, (red-je-ment'-al) a. Be- 
longing to a regiment ; military. 
REGIMENTALS, (red-je-men'-tals) n.s.pt. 
The uniform dress of a regiment of soldiers. 
REGION, (re'-jun) n. s. Tract of land ; 
country ; tract of space ; internal part of 
the body ; place. 
REGISTER, (red'-jis-ter) n. s. A memorial, 
or book of publick records; the officer whose 
business is to write and keep the register. 
In chemistry, A sliding plate of iron which, 
in small chimnies, regulates the heat of 
the fire : hence the modern term, a register 
stove. In musick, A term applied to the 
compass, or graduated notes of a voice. 
One of the inner parts of the mould where- 
in printing types are cast ; and also the 
disposing the forms of the press, so as that 
the lines and pages printed on one side of 
the sheet meet exactly against those on the 
other. 
To REGISTER, (red'-jis-ter) - v. a. To re- 
cord ; to preserve from oblivion by authen- 
tick accounts ; to enrol ; to set down in a 
list. 
REGISTERSHIP,(red'-jis-ter-ship) n.s. The 

office of register, 
REGISTRAR, (red'-jis-trar) } n. s. An 
REGISTRARY, (red v -jis-'tra-re) $ officer 
whose business is to write and keep the 
register. 
REGISTRATION, (red-jis-tra'-shun) n.s. 
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REGISTRY, (red -jis-tre) v.s. The act of 
inserting in the register; the place where 
the register is kept ; a series of facts re- 
corded. 

REGLET, (reg'-let) n. s. Ledge of wood 
exactly planed, by which printers separate 
their lines in pages widely printed. In ar- 
chitecture, A fiat moulding used in com- 
partments and pannels to separate the parts 
or members from one another. 

REGNANT, (reg'-nant)a. Reigning; having 
regal authority ; predominant ; prevalent ; 
having power. 

To REGORGE, (re-goTJe v. a. To vomit 
up ; to throw back ; to swallow back. 

To REG RADE, (re-grade') v. n. To retire. 

To REGRANT, (re-grant') v.a. To grant 
back. 

To REG RATE, (re-grate') v.a. To engross ; 
to forestall. 

REGRATER, (re- grate'- er) n.s. Forestaller ; 
engrosser ; originally a seller by retail ; a 
huckster. 

REGRESS, (re'-gres) n. s. Passage back ; 
power of passing back. 

REGRESSION, (re-gresh'-un) u. s. The act 
of returning or going back. 

REGRET, (re-gret') n. s. Vexation at some- 
thing past ; bitterness of reflection ; grief ; 
sorrow. 

To REGRET, (re-'gretT) v.a. To repent; to 
grieve at ; to mourn for ; to he uneasy at. 

REGRETFUL, (re-gret'-ful) a. Full of re- 
gret. 

REGRETFULLY, (re-gret'-fuRIe) ad. With 
regret. 

REGUERDON, (re-gwer'-dun) n.s. Re- 
ward ; recompense. 

To REGUERDON, (re'-gwer'-dun) v. a. To 
reward. 

REGULAR, (reg'-u-lar) a. Agreeable to 
rule ; consistent with the mode prescribed. 
Instituted or initiated according to estab- 
lished forms or discipline, as a regular 
doctor, regular troops ; methodical ; or- 
derly ; governed by strict regulations. In 
geometry, Regular body is a solid, whose 
surface is composed of regular and equal 
figures, and whose solid angles are all 
equal. 

REGULAR, (reg'-u-lar) n.s. In the Romish 
church all persons are regulars, that profess 
and follow a certain rule of life, and 
likewise observe the three approved vows 
of poverty, chastity, and obedience. One 
of that branch of the army which is in the 
pay and entirely at the disposal of the go- 
vernment 

REGULARITY, (reg-u-lar'-e-te) n. s. Agree- 
ableness to rule ; method ; certain order. 

REGULARLY, (reg'-u-lar-le) aa. In a 
manner concordant to rule ; exactly. 

To REGULATE, (reg'-u-late) v. a. To adjust 
by rule or method ; to direct. 

REGULATION, (reg-u-la'-shun) n. s. The 
act of regulating; method; the effect of 
heing regulated. 

REGULATOR, (reg'-u-Ia-tur) n.s. One that 



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regulates ; that part of a machine which 
makes the motion equable. 

REGULUS, (reg'-u-lus) n. s. The purest 
part of any metal when the dross and all 
foreign substances are removed. 

To REGURGITATE, (re-gur'-je-tate) v.a. 
To throw back ; to pour back. 

To REGURGITATE, (re-gur'-je-tate) v. n. 
To he poured back. 

REGURGlTAT10N,(re-gur-je-ta'-shun)n.s. 
Resorption ; the act of swallowing back. 

REHABILITATION, (re-ha-bil-le-ta'-shun) 
n. s. Act of restoring to a right or privilege 
which had been forfeited ; a law term. 

To REHEAR, (re-here') v. a. To hear again ; 
principally a law expression. 

REHEARING, (re-here'-ing) n. s. A second 
hearing. 

REHEARSAL, (re-her -sal) n.s. Repetition ; 
recital ; the recital of anything previous to 
publick exhibition. 

To REHEARSE, (re-herse) v.a. To repeat ; 
to recite ; to relate ; to tell ; to recite pre- 
viously to publick exhibition. 

REHEARSER, (re-her' ser) n.s. One who 
recites. 

To REJECT, (re-jekt') v. a. To dismiss with- 
out compliance with proposal or acceptance 
of offer ; to cast off; to make an abject ; to 
refuse ; not to accept ; to throw aside as 
useless or evil. 

REJ ECTABLE, (re-jekt'-$-bl) «. That may 
be rejected. 

REJECTER, (re-jekt'-er) n. s. One who 
rejects ; a refuser. 

REJECTION, (re-jek'-shun) n.s. The act 
of casting off or throwing aside. 

To REIGN, (rane) v. n. To enjoy or exer- 
cise sovereign authority ; to be predomi- 
nant ; to prevail ; to obtain power or 
dominion. 

REIGN, (rane) n.s. Royal authority; so- 
vereignty ; time of a king's government ; 
power ; influence. 

REIGNER, (ra'-ner) n. s. Ruler. 

To REIMBURSE, "(re-im-burse'; v.a. To 
repay ; to reoair loss or expence by an 
equivalent. 

REIMBURSEMENT, (re-im-burse'-ment ) 
n. s. Reparation or repayment. 

REIMBURSER, (re-im-bur'-ser) n. s. One 
who repays or makes reparation. 

REIN, (rane) n.s. The part of the bridle 
which extends from the horse's head to the 
driver's or rider's hand ; used as an instru- 
ment of government, or for government. 
To give the reins, To give license. 

To REIN, (rane) v. a. To govern by a bridle ; 
to restrain ; to controul. 

REINS, (ranz) n.s. The kidneys ; the lower 
part of the back. 

To RE1NSTAL, (re-in-stall') v. a. To s^ at 
again ; to put again in possession. 

To Ri:iNSTATE, (re in-state') v. a. To put 
a sain in possession. 

To REINTEGRATE, (re-m'-te- grate) v.a. 
To renew with regard to any state or qua- 
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To SEINTHRONE, (re-in-throne') v, a. To 
place again upon the throne. 

To REINVEST, (re-in-vest') v. a. To invest 
anew. 

To REJOICE, (re-joese') v. n. To he glad ; 
to joy ; to exult. 

To REJOICE, (re-joese') v. a. To exhila- 
rate; to gladden';" to make joyful; to 
glad. 

REJOICER, (re-joe'-ser) w. s. One that 
rejoices. 

REJOICING, (re-joe'-sing) n. s. Expres- 
sion of joy ; subjeet to joy. 

REJOICINGLY, (re-joe'-sing-!e) ad. With 
joy ; with exultation. 

To REJOIN, (re-join) v. a. To join again ; 
to meet one again. 

To REJOIN, (re-join) v. n. To answer to 
an answer. 

REJOINDER, (re-join'-der) n. s. Reply to 
an answer. 

To REITERATE, (re-it'-ter-ate) v. a. To re- 
peat again and again. 

REITERATION, ( re-it- ter-a -shun) n. s. Re- 
petition. 

To REKINDLE, (re-kin'-dl) v. a. To set on 
fire again. 

To RELAPSE, (re-lapse') v. n. To slip back; 
to slide or fall back ; to fall back into vice 
or errour ; to fall back from a state of 
recovery to sickness. 

RELAPSE, (re-lapse') n, s. Fall into vice or 
errour once forsaken ; regression from a 
state of recovery to sickness ; return to any 
state. 
"RELAPSER, (re-laps'- er) n.s. One who falls 
into vice or errour once forsaken. 

To RELATE, (re-late') v, a. To tell ; to re- 
cite ; to vent by words ; to ally by kin- 
dred. 

To RELATE, (re-late') v. n. To have refer- 
ence ; to have respect; to have relation. 

RELATER, (re-Ia'-ter) n. s. Teller ; narra- 
tor ; historian. 

RELATION, (re-la'-shun) n. s. Manner of 
belonging to any person or thing ; respect ; 
reference ; regard ; connection between 
one thing and another ; kindred ; alliance 
of kin ; person related by birth or marriagie ; 
kinsman ; kinswoman ; narrative ; tale ; ac- 
count ; narration ; recital of facts. \ 

RELATIONSHIP, (re-la'-shun-ship) n. s. 
The state of being related to another either 
by kindred, or any artificial alliance. 

RELATIVE, (rel'-a-tiv) a. Having relation ; 
respecting ; considered not absolutely, but 
as belonging to, or respecting something 
else. 

RELATIVE, (iel -a-tiv) n. s. Relation ; kins- 
man ; pronoun answering to an antecedent. 

RELATIVELY, (rel'-a-tiy-Ie) ad. As it re- 
spects something else ; not absolutely, 

RELATIVENESS, (rel'-a-tiv-nes) it. s. The 
state of having relation. 

To RELAX, (re-laks') v. a. To slacken ; to 
make less tense ; to remit ; to make less 
severe or rigorous ; to make less attentive 
or laborious ; to ease ; to divert, as con- 



REL 

versation relaxes the student ; to open ; to 
loose. 
To RELAX, (re-laks') v. n. To be mild ; to 

be remiss ; to be not rigorous. 
RELAXABLE, (re-laks -a'-bl) a. That may 

be remitted. 
RELAXATION, (re-laks-a'-shun) n.s. Dimi- 
nution of tension ; the act of loosening ; 
cessation of restraint ; remission ; abate- 
ment of rigour ; remission of attention or 
application. 
RELAXATIVE, (re-Iaks-a-tiv) n. s. That 

which has power to relax. 
RELAY, (re-la) n. s. Hunting-dogs kept in 
readiness at certain places to follow the 
deer, when the dogs which have been pur- 
suing are wearied ; horses on the road to 
relieve others in a journey. 
RELEA SABLE, (re-lese'-^-bl) a. Capable 

of being released. 
To RELEASE, (re-lese') v. a. To set free 
from confinement, "servitude, or pain ; to 
free from obligation, or penalty ; to quit ; 
to let go. 
RELEASE, (re-lese') n. s. Dismission from 
confinement, servitude, or pain ; relaxation 
of a penalty ; remission of a claim ; ac- 
quittance from a debt signed by the credi- 
tor ; a legal method of conveying land. 
RELEASER, (re-lese'-er) n.s. One who 

releases or sets free from servitude. 
RELE ASEMENT, (re-lese'-ment) n. s. Act 
of discharging ; act of dismissing from ser- 
vitude or pain. 
To RELEGATE, (rel'-e-gate) v. a. To ba- 
nish ; to exile. 
RELEGATION, (rel-e-ga'-shun) n. s. Exile ; 

judicial banishment. 
To RELENT, (re-lent') »• n. To soften ; to 
grow less rigid or hard ; to yield ; to melt ; 
to grow moist ; to grow less intense ; to 
soften in temper ; to grow tender ; to feel 
compassion. 
RELENTLESS, (re-lent'- les) a. Unpitying; 

unmoved by kindness or tenderness. 
RELEVANCY, (rel'-e-van-se) n.s. State 

of being relevant. 
RELEVANT, (rel'-e-vant) a. Relieving ; 
lending aid ; affording something to the 
purpose. 
RELEVATION. (rel-e-va'-shun) n. s. A 

raising or lifting up. 
RELIANCE, (re-h'-anse) n.s. Trust; de- 

pendance ; confidence ; repose of mind. 
RELICK, (rel'-lik) n.s. That which re- 
mains ; that which is left after the less or 
decay of the rest ; that which is kept in 
memory of another, with a kind of religi- 
ous veneration. 
RELICT, (rel'-ikt) n. s. A widow ; a wife 

desolate by the death of her husband. 
RELIEF, (re-leef) n. s. Alleviation of cala- 
mity ; mitigation of pain or scrrow ; that 
which frees from pain or sorrow ; dismis- 
sion of a sentinel from his post ; legal re- 
medy of wrongs ; the prominence of a 
figure in s'one or metal ; the seeming pro- 
minence of a picture ; the exposure of any- 



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thing, by the proximity of something dif- 
ferent. In the feudal law, A payment made 
to the lord by the tenant coming into pos- 
session of an estate, held under him. 

RELIER, (re-li'-er) n. s. One who places 
reliance. 

RELTEVABLE, (re-Ieev'-a-bl) a. Capable 
of relief. 

To RELIEVE, (re-leev') v. a. To ease pain 
or sorrow ; to succour by assistance ; to set 
a sentinel at rest, by placing another on his 
post ; to right by law ; to recommend by 
the interposition of something dissimilar; 
to support ; to assist. 

RELIEVER, (re-leev'-er) n.s. One that 
relieves. 

RELIEVO, fre-leev'-o) n. s. Embossed work, 
in which figures protuberate or stand out 
above the ground or plane whereon they 
are formed. 

RELIGION, (re-lid'-jun) n. s. Virtue, as 
founded upon reverence of God, and ex- 
pectation of future rewards and punish- 
ments ; a system of divine faith and wor- 
ship as opposite to others. 

RELIGIONIST, (re-lid'-jun -1st) n. s. A 
bigot to any religious persuasion. 

RELIGIOUS, (re-lid'-jus) a. Pious; dis- 
posed to the duties of religion; teaching 
religion ; exact ; strict ; appropriated to 
strict observance of holy duties. 

RELIGIOUSLY,(re-lid'-jus-le) ad. Piously ; 
with obedience to the dictates of religion ; 
according to the rites of religion ; reve- 
rently ; with veneration ; exactly ; with 
strict observance. 

RELIGIOUSNESS, (re-lid'-jus-nes) n. s. 
The quality or state of being religions. 

To RELINQUISH, (re-ling'-kwish) v. a. To 
forsake ; to abandon ; to leave ; to desert ; 
to quit ; to release ; to give up ; to forbear ; 
to depart from. 

RELINQUISHER, (re-ling'-kwish-er) ». s. 
One who relinquishes. 

RELINQUlSHMENT,(re-ling'-kwish-ment) 
n.s. The act of forsaking. 

RELIQUARY, (rel'-e-kwa-re) n. s. A casket 
in which relicks are kept. 

RELISH, (rel'-ish) n. s. Taste ; the effect 
of anything on the palate, it is commonly 
used of a pleasing taste ; small quantity 
just perceptible ; liking ; delight in any- 
thing ; power of perceiving excellence ; 
taste ; delight given by anything ; the 
power by which pleasure is given. 

To RELISH, (rel'-ish) v. a. To give a 
taste to anything ; to taste ; to have a 
liking ; to taste of ; to give the cast or 
manner of. 

To RELISH, (rel'-ish) v. n. To have a 
pleasing taste ; to gi7e pleasure ; to have a 
flavour. 

RELISHABLE, (rel'-ish-a-bl) a. Gustable ; 
having a taste. 

RELUCTANCE, (re-luk'-tanse) \n.s. Un- 

RELUCTANCY, (re luk'-tan-se) J willing- 
ness ; repugnance. 

RELUCTANT, (re-luk'-tant) «. Struggling 



REM 

against ; resisting with violence ; unwil- 
ling ; acting with slight repugnance ; coy. 

RELUCTANTLY, (re-luk'-tant-le) ad. 'With 
resistance ; with unwiilingness. 

To RELUME, (re-lume') v. a. To light 
anew ; to rekindle. 

To RELUMINE, (re-lu'-min) v. a. To light 
anew. 

To RELY, (re-li') v. n. To lean upon with 
confidence ; to put trust in ; to rest upon ; 
to depend upon. 

To REMAIN, (re-mane') v. n. To be left 
out of a greater quantity or number ; to 
continue ; to endure ; to be left in a par- 
ticular state ; to be left after any event ; 
not to be lost ; to be left as not comprised ; 
to continue in a place. 

To REMAIN, (re-mane') v. a. To await ; 
to be left to. 

REMAIN, (re-mane') n. s. Relick ; that 
which is left ; the body left by the soul. 

REMAINDER, (re-mane'-der) n.s. What 
is left ; remnant ; relicks. In law, An es- 
tate limited in lands, tenements, or rents 
to be enjoyed after the expiration of an- 
other particular estate. 

To REMAKE, (re-make') v. a. To make 
anew. 

To REMAND, (re-mand') v. a. To send 
back ; to call back. 

To REMANET, (rem'-a-net) n. s. The part 
or thing remaining. 

REMANENT, (rem'-a-nent) a. Remain- 
ing ; continuing. 

REMARK, (re-mark') n.s. Observation; 
note ; notice taken. 

To REMARK, (re-mark') v. a. To note ; 
to observe ; to distinguish ; to point out ; 
to mark. 

REMARKABLE, (re-mark'-a-bl) a. Ob- 
servable ; worthy of note. 

REMARKABLENESS, (re-mark'-a-bl-nes) 
n.s. Observableness; worthiness of ob- 
servation. 

REMARKABLY, (re-mark'-a-ble) ad. Ob- 
servably ; in a manner worthy of observa- 
tion. 

REMARKER, (re-mark'-er) n.s. Observer; 
one that remarks. 

To REMARRY, (re-mar'-re) v. a. To marry 
again ; to marry a second time. 

REMEDIABLE, (re-me'-de-a-bl) a. Capable 
of remedy. 

REMEDIAL, (re-me'-de-al) a. Affording 
remedy. 

REMEDILESS, (rem'-me-de-les) a. Not 
admitting remedy ; irreparable ; cureless ; 
incurable. 

REMEDY, (rem'-me-de) n.s. A medicine 
by which any illness is cured ; cure of any 
uneasiness ; that which counteracts any 
evil ; reparation ; means of -epairing any 
hurt. 

7o REMEDY, (rem'-me-de) v. a. To cure ; 
to heal ; to repair or move mischief. 

To REMEMBER, (re-mem'ber) v. a. To 
bear in mind anything : not to forget ; to 
recollect ; to call to mind ; to keep in 



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mind ; to have present to the attention ; to 
bear in mind with intent of reward or pu- 
nishment. 

REMEMBERER, (re-mem -ber-er) n.s. One 
who remembers. 

REMEMBRANCE, (re-mem'-branse) n.s. 
Retention in memory ; memory ; recollec- 
tion ; revival of any idea ; reminiscence ; 
transmission of a fact from one to an- 
other; a token by which any one is 
kept in memory; notice of something 
absent ; power of remembering ; admo- 
nition ; memorandum ; a note to help 
memory. 

REMEMBRANCER, (re-mem'-bran-ser) 
n. s. One that reminds ; one that puts in 
mind ; an officer of the exchequer. 

To REM1GRATE, (rem'-e-grate) „. n . To 
remove back again. 

REMIGRATION, (rem-e-gra-shun) n. s. 
Removal back again. 

To REMIND, (re-mind') v. a. To put in 
mind ; to force to remember. 

REMINISCENCE, (rem-me-nis'-sense) } 

REMINISCENCY, (rem-me-nis'-sen-se) S 
n. s. Recollection ; recovery of ideas. 

REMINISCENTIAL,(rem-me-nis-sen'-shal) 
a. Relating to reminiscence. 

REMISS, (re-mis') a. Not vigorous ; slack ; 
not careful ; slothful ; not intense. 

REMISSIBLE, (re-mis'-se-bl) a. That may 
be forgiven or remitted. 

REMISSION, (re-mish'-un) n.s. Abate- 
ment ; relaxation ; moderation ; cessation 
of intenseness ; release ; abatement of right 
or claim ; forgiveness ; pardon ; act of 
sending back. In physick, Remission is 
when a distemper abates, but does not go 
off quite before it returns again. 

REMISSLY, (re-mis'-le) ad. Carelessly ; 
negligently ; without close attention ; not 
vigorously ; not with ardour or eagerness ; 
slackly. 

REMISSNESS, (re-mis'-nes) n. s. Careless- 
ness ; negligence ; coldness ; want of ar- 
dour. 

To REMIT, (re-mit') v. a. To relax ; to 
make less intense ; to forgive a punish- 
ment ; to pardon a fault ; to give up ; to 
resign ; to defer; to refer ; to put again in 
custody ; to send money to a a distent 
place ; to restore. 

To REMIT, (re-mit') v. n. To slacken ; to 
grow less intense ; to abate by growing 
less eager ; to grow by intervals less vio- 
lent, though not wholly intermitting. 

REMITMENT, (re-mit'-ment) n. s. The act 
of remitting to custody. 

REMITTANCE, (re-mit'-tanse) n.s. One 
who forgives or pardons ; one who remits, 
or procures the conveyance and payment 
of money. In common law, A restitution 
of one that hath two titles to lands or tene- 
ments, and is seized of them by his latter 
title, under hie- title that is more ancient, 
in case where the latter is defective. 

REMNANT, (rem'-nant) n.s. Residue; 
that which is left. 



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To REMODEL, (re-mod'-el) v. a. To model 
anew. 

REMONSTRANCE, (re-mon'-stranse) n.s. 
Show; discovery; strong representation. 

REMONSTRANT,(re-mon'-strant) n. s. One 
that joins in a remonstrance. 

REMONSTRANT, (re-mon'-strant) a. Ex- 
postulatory ; containing strong reasons. 

To REMONSTRATE, (re-mon'-strate) v. n, 
To make a strong representation ; to show 
reasons on any side in strong terms. 

REMONSTRATION, (re-mon'-stra-shun) 
n. s. Act of remonstrating. 

REMONSTRATOR, (re-mon'-stra-tur) n.s. 
One who remonstrates. 

REMORA, (rem'-o-ra) n. s. A let or ob- 
stacle ; a fish or a kind of worm that stick s 
to ships, and retards their passage through 
the water. 

REMORDENCY, (re-mord'-en-se) n. s. 
Compunction. 

REMORSE, (re-morse') n. s. Pain of guilt ; 
tenderness ; pity ; sympathetick sorrow. 

REMORSEFUL, (re-mors'-ful) a. Full of 
a sense of guilt ; denoting the pain of guilt ; 
tender; compassionate. 

REMORSELESS, (re-mors'-les) a. Unpity- 
ing ; cruel ; savage. 

REMORSELESSLY, (re-mors'-les-le) ad. 
Without remorse. 

REMORSELESSNESS, (re-mgrs'-Ies-nes) 
n. s. Savageness ; cruelty. 

REMOTE, (re-mote') a. Distant ; not im- 
mediate ; not at hand; removed far off; 
placed not near ; foreign ; not closely con- 
nected ; alien ; not agreeing ; abstracted. 

REMOTELY, (re-mote'-le) ad. Not nearly ; 
at a distance. 

REMOTENESS, (re-mote'-nes) n. s. State 
of being remote ; distance ; not nearness. 

REMOVABLE, (re-mpov'-a-bl) a. Such as 
may be removed. 

REMOVAL, (re-mpov'-al) n. s. The act of 
putting out of any place ; the act of putting 
away ; dismission from a post ; the state 
of being removed. 

To REMOVE, (re-mppv') v. a. To put from 
its place ; to take or put away ; to place at 
a distance. 

To REMOVE, (re-mppv') v. n. To change 
place ; to go from one place to another. 

REMOVE, (re-mppv) n. s. Change of place; 
susceptibility of being removed ; transla- 
tion of one to the place of another ; state 
of being removed ; act of moving a chess- 
man or draught ; departure ; act of going 
away ; the act of changing place ; a step 
in the scale of gradation ; a dish to be 
changed while the rest of the course re- 
mains. 

REMOVED, (re-mppvd') part. a. Remote ; 
separate from others. 

REMOVER, (re-mppv'-er) n.s. One that 
removes. 

To REMOUNT, (re-mount') v. n. To mount 
again. 

REMUNERABILITY, (re-mu-ner-a'-bil-e- 
te) n. s. Capability of being rewarded. 



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REMUNERABLE, (re-mu'-ner-a-bl) a. Re- 

wardable. 
To REMUNERATE, (re-mu'-ner-ate) r. a. 
To reward ; to repay ; to requite ; to re- 
compense. 
REMUNERATION, (re-mu-ner-a'-shun) 
n. s. Reward ; requital ; recompense ; re- 
payment. 
REMUNERATIVE, (re-mu'-ner-a-tiv) a. 

Exercised in giving rewards. 
REMUNERATORY, (re-mu'~ner-a-tur-e) 
a. Affording recompence, or reward re- 
quiting. 
RENAL, (re'-nal) n. s. Belonging to the 

reins or kidneys. 
RENARD, (ren'-nard) n. s. The name of a 

fox in fable. 
RENASCENT, (re-nas'-sent) a. Produced 

again ; rising again into being. 
RENASCJBLE, (re-nas'-se-bl) a. Possible 

to be produced again. 
To RENAVIGATE, (re-nav'-ve-gate) »,. n. 

To sail again. 
RENCOUNTER, (ren-koun'-ter) n. s. Clasb; 
collision; personal opposition; loose or 
casual engagement ; sudden combat with- 
out premeditation. 
RENCOUNTER, (ren-koun'-ter) a. An 
epithet in heraldry for a beast painted with 
its face standing right forward. 
To RENCOUNTER, (ren-koun'-ter) v. a. 

To attack hand to hand. 
To RENCOUNTER, (ren-koun'-ter) v. n. To 
clash ; to collide ; to meet an enemy unex- 
pectedly ; to skirmish with another ; to 
fight hand to hand. 
To REND, (rend) v. a, Pret. and part. pass. 
rent. To tear with violence ; to lace- 
•rate. 
To REND, (rend) v. n. To separate ; to be 

disunited. 
RENDER, (ren'-der) n. s. One that rends ; 

a tearer. 
To RENDER, (ren'-der) v. a. To return ; 
to pay back ; to restore ; to give back ; to 
give upon demand ; to make ; to translate ; 
to surrender ; to yield ; to give up ; to af- 
ford ; to give to. 
To RENDER, (ren'-der) v. n. To shew ; to 

give an account. 
RENDER, (ren'-der) n. s. An account. 
RENDERABLE, (ren'-der-a-ble) a. That 

may be rendered. 
RENDEZVOUS, (ren-de-vpoz') n. s. As- 
sembly ; meeting appointed ; a sign that 
draws men together ; place appointed for 
assembly. 
To RENDEZVOUS, (ren-de-vpoz') v. a. To 

meet at a place appointed. 
RENEGADE, (ren -ne gade) } n. s. One 
RENEGADO, (ren-ne-ga -do) \ that apos- 
tatizes from the faith ; an apostate; one 
who deserts to the enemy ; a revolter. 
To RENEW, (re-nu') v. a. To renovate ; to 
restore to the former state ; to repeat ; to 
put again in act ; to begin again. In theo- 
logy, To make anew ; to transform to new 
life. 



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RENEWABLE, (re-nu'-a-bl) a. Capable 

to be renewed. 
RENEWAL, (re-nu'-al) n. $. The act of 

renewing ; renovation. 
RENEWER, (re-nu'-gr) *.«. One who 

renews. 

RENITENCE, (re-ni'-tense) } n. s. The 

RENITENCY, (re-ni'-ten-se) S resistance 

in solid bodies, when they press upon, or 

are impelled one against another, or the 

resistance that a body makes on account of 

weight. 

RENITENT, (re-ni'-tent) a. Acting against 

any impulse by elastick power. 
RENNET, (ren'-net) n. s. The ingredient 
with which milk is coagulated, in order to 
make cheese ; a kind of apple. 
To RENOVATE, (ren'-no-vate) v, a. To 

renew to restore to the first state. 
RENOVATION, (ren-no-a'-shun) ». s. Re- 
newal ; the act of renewing : the state of 
being renewed. 
To RENOUNCE, (re-nounse') v. a. To dis- 
own ; to abnegate ; to quit upon oath. 
To RENOUNCE, (re-nounse') v. n. To de- 
clare renunciation. At cards, Not to fol- 
low the suit led, though the player has one 
of the suit in his hand. 
RENOUNCE, (re-nounse') n. s. Used only 
perhaps at cards ; the act of not following 
the suit, when it might be done. 
RENOUNCEMENT, (re-nounse '-ment) n. *. 

Act of renouncing ; renunciation. 
RENOUNCER, (re-noun'-ser) n. s. One who 

disowns or denies. 
RENOWN, (re-noun) n. s. Fame ; cele- 
brity ; praise widely spread. 
RENOWNED, (re-nound') part. a. Famous; 

celebrated ; eminent ; famed. 
RENOWNEDLY, (re-noun'-ed-le) ad. With 

celebrity ; with fame. 
RENT, (rent) n. s. A break ; a laceration. 
To RENT, (rent) v. a. To tear ; to lacerate. 
To RENT, (rent) v. n. [now written runt.'} 

To roar ; to bluster. 
RENT, (rent) n. s. Revenue ; annual pay- 
ment ; money paid for anything held of an- 
other. 
To RENT, (rent) v. a. To hold by paying 

rent ; to set to a tenant. 
RENTABLE, (rent'-a-bl) a. That may be 

rented. 
RENTAGE, (rent'-aje) n. s. Money paid 

for anything held of another. 
RENTAL, (rent'-a.l) n. s. Schedule or ac- 
count of rents. 
RENTER, (rent'-er) n.s. One that holds 

by paying rent. 
RENTROLL, (rent'-roll) n. s. List of rents, 

or revenues. 
REN UNCI ATION,(re-nun-she-a'-shuri) n. u 

The act of renouncing. 
REPAID, (re-pade') Part, of repay. 
To REPAIR," (re-pare; v. a. To restore after 
injury or dilapidation ; to amend any in- 
jury by an equivalent ; to fill up ane*v, 
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REPAIR, (re-pare') n. s. Reparation ; sup- 
ply of loss ; restoration after dilapidation. 
To REPAIR, (re-pare') v. n. To go to ; to 

betake himself. 
REPAIR, (re-pare') n. s. Resort ; abode ; 

act of betaking himself any whither. 
REPAIRABLE, (re-pare'-a-bl) a. Tbat 

may be repaired. 
REPAIRER, (re-pare'-er) n. s. Amender ; 

restorer. 
REPARABLE, (rep'-par-a-bl) a. Capable 
of being amended, retrieved, or supplied 
by something equivalent. 
REP A R ABLY, (rep'-par-a-ble) ad. In a 
manner capable of remedy by restoration, 
amendment, or supply. 
REPARATION, (rep-pa-ra'-shun) n. s. The 
act of repairing ; instauration ; supply of 
what is wanted ; recompence for any in- 
jury ; amends. 
REPARATIVE, (re-par'-ra tiv) n. s. What- 
ever makes amends for loss or injury. 
REPARATIVE, (re-par'-ra-tiv) a. Amend- 
ing defect, loss, or injury. 
REPARTEE, (rep-par-tee') n. s. Smart 

reply.- 
To REPASS, (re-pas') v. a. To pass again ; 

to pass or travel back. 
To REPASS, (re-pas') v. n. To go back in 

a road. 
REPAST, (re-past') n. s. A meal j act of 

taking food; food ; victuals. 
To REPAST, (re-past') v. a. To feed; to 

feast. 
To REPATRIATE, (re-pa'-tre-ate) v. n. To 

restore to one's own home or country. 
To REPAY, (re-pa') v. a. To pay back in 
return, in requital, or in revenge ; to recom- 
pense ; to compensate ; to requite good or 
ill ; to reimburse with what is owed. 
REPAYMENT, (re-pa'-ment) n. s. The act 

of repaying ; the thing repaid. 
To REPEAL, (re-pele') v. a. To recall ; to 

abrogate ; to revoke. 
REPEAL, (re-pele') n. s. Recall from exile ; 

revocation ; abrogation. 
REPEALER, (re-pele'-er) n. s. One who 

revokes or abrogates. 
To REPEAT, (re-pete') v. a. To iterate ; 
to use again ; to do again ; to speak again ; 
to try again ; to recite ; to rehearse. . 
REPEAT, (re-pete') n. s. A repetition in 
musick, a mark denoting the repetition of 
a preceding part of the air. 
REPEATEDLY, (re-pe'-ted-le) ad. Over 

and over ; more than once. 
REPEATER, (re-pe'-ter) n. s. One that 
repeats ; one that recites ; a watch that 
strikes the hours at will by compression of 
a spring. 
To REPEL, (re-pel') v . a. To drive back 

anything ; to drive hack an assailant. 
To REPEL, (re-pel') v. n. To act with force 

contrary to force impressed. 
REPELLENT, (re-pel'-lent) n. s. An ap- 
plication that has a repelling power. 
REPELLENT, (re-pel'-lent) a. Having 
power to repel. 



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REPELLER, (re-pel'-ler) h s. One that 

repels. 
To REPENT, (re-pent') v. n. To think on 
anything past with sorrow ; to express sor- 
row for something past ; to change the 
mind from some painful motive ; to have 
such sorrow for Bin as produces amendment 
of life. 
To REPENT, (re-pent') v. a. To remember 
with sorrow ; to remember with pious sor- 
row. It is used with the reciprocal pro- 
noun. 
REPENTANCE, (re-pent'-anse) n. s. Sor- 
row for anything past j sorrow for sin, such 
as produces newness of life ; penitence. 
REPENTANT, (re-pent'-ant) a. Sorrowful 
for the past ; sorrowful for sin ; express- 
ing sorrow for sin. 
REPENTER, (re-pent'-er) n.s. One who 

repents. 
To REPEOPLE, (re-pee'-pl) v. a. To stock 

with people anew. 
REPEOPLING, (re-pe'-pl-ing) n. s. The 

act of repeopling. 
REPERCUSSION, (re-per-kush'-un) n. s. 

The act of driving back ; rebound. 
REPERCUSSIVE, (re-per-kus'-siv) a. Hav- 
ing the power of driving back or causing a 
rebound ; repellent ; driven back ; rebound- 
ing. 
REPERTORY, (rep'-per-tur-e) n. s. A 
treasury ; a magazine ; a book in which 
anything is to be found. 
REPETITION, (rep-e-tish'-un) n. s. Iter- 
ation of the same thing ; recital of the same 
words over again ; the act of reciting or 
rehearsing ; recital ; recital from memory, 
as distinct from reading. 
To REPINE, (re-pine') v. n. To fret ; to 
vex himself ; lobe discontented; to envy. 
REP1NER, (re-pine'-er) n.s. One that frets 

or murmurs. 
REPINING, (re-pine'-ing) n. s. Act of 

murmuring or complaining. 
REP1NINGLY, (re-pine'-ing-le) ad. With 

complaint ; with murmuring. 
To REPLACE, (re-piase') v. a. To put again 
in the former place ; to put in a new 
place. 
To REPLANT, (re-plant') v. a. To plant 

anew. 
REPLANTABLE, (re-plant'-a-bl) a. Capa- 
ble of being replanted. 
REPLANTATION, (re-plan-ta'-shun) n. s. 

The act of planting again. 
To REPLENISH, (re-plen'-nish) v. a. To 

stock ; to fill. 
REPLETE, (re-plete') a. Full ; completely 

filled ; filled to exuberance. 
REPLETION, (re-ple'-shun) n. s. The state 

of being over full. 
REPLETIVE, (re-ple'-tiv) a. Replenishing; 

filling. 
REPLEVIABLE, (re-plev'-ve-a-bl) a. Ca- 
pable of being replevined ; bailable. 
To REPLEVIN, (re-plev'-vin) \v.a. To take 
To REPLEVY, (re-plev'-ve) S back or set 
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REPLICATION, (rep-ple-ka'-shun) n. s. 

Reply ; answer. 
To REPLY, (re-pli') v. n. To answer ; to 

make a return to an answer. 
To REPLY, (re-pli') v. a. To return for an 

answer. 
REPLY, (re-pli') n. s. Answer ; return to 

an answer. 
REPLYER, (re-pli'-er) n. s. He that an- 
swers ; he that makes a return to an an- 
swer. 
To REPOL1SH, (re-pol'-lish) v. a. To polish 

again. 
To REPORT, (re-port') v. a. A noise by 
popular rumour ; to give repute ; to give 
an account of. 
REPORT, (re-port') n. s. Rumour ; popu- 
lar fame ; repute ; publick character ; ac- 
count returned ; account given by lawyers 
of cases ; sound ; loud noise ; repercussion. 
REPORTER, (re-pcrt'-er) n. s. Relater ; 
one that gives an account. In law, One 
who draws up reports of adjudged cases. 
REPOSAL, (re-po'-zal) n. s. The act of re- 
posing ; that on which a person reposes. 
To REPOSE, (re-poze') v. a. To Jay to rest; 
to place as in confidence or trust; to 
lodge ; to lay up. 
To REPOSE, (re-poze') v. n. To sleep ; to 

be at rest ; to rest in confidence. 
REPOSE, (re-poze') n. s. Sleep ; rest ; 
quiet. Repose, or quietness, is applied to a 
picture, when the whole is harmonious ; 
when nothing glares either in the shade, 
light, or colouring. 
REPOSEDNESS, (re-po'-zed-nes) n.s. State 

of being at rest. 
To REPOSIT, (re-poz'-zit) v. a. To lay up ; 

to lodge as in a place of safety. 
REPOSITION, (re-po-zish'-un) n. s. The 
act of laying up in a place of safety ; the act 
of replacing. 
REPOSITORY, (re-poz'-e-tur-e) n. s. A 

place where anything is safely laid up. 
To REPOSSESS, (re-pgz-zes') v. a. To pos- 
sess again. 
REPOSSESSION, (re-poz-zesh'-un) n. *. 

Act of possessing again. 
To REPREHEND, (rep-pre -h end') v. a. To 
reprove ; to chide ; to blame ; to censure ; 
to detect of fallacy ; to charge with a3 a 
fault. 
REPREHENDER, (rep-pre-hend'-er) n. s. 

Blamer ; censurer. 
REPREHENSIBLE, (rep-pre-hen'-se-bl) a. 

Blameable ; culpable ; censurable. 
REPREHENSIBLENESS, (vep-pre-hen'se- 
bl-nes) n. s. Blameableness ; culpable- 
ness. 
REPREHENSIBLY, (rep-pre hen'-se-ble) 

ad. Blameably ; culpably. 
REPREHENSION, (rep-pre-hen'-shun) n. s. 

Reproof ; open blame. 
REPREHENSIVE, (rep-pre-hen'-siv) a. 

Given to reproof ; containing reproof. t 
To REPRESENT, (rep-pre-zent') v. a. To 
exhibit, as if the thing exhibited were pre- 
sent ; to describe ; to show in any particu- 



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lar character; to fill the place of another 
by a vicarious character ; to personate, as 
the parliament represents the people ; to 
exhibit; to show, as the tragedy was repre- 
sented ; to show by modest arguments or 
narrations. 
REPRESENTANT, (rep-pre-zen'-tant) n. s. 
One exercising the vicarious power given 
by another. 
REPRESENTATION,^- pre-zen-ta'-shun) 
n. s. Image ; likeness ; act of supporting 
a vicarious character ; acting for others by 
deputation ; respectful declaration ; pub- 
lick exhibition. 
REPRESENTATIVE, (rep-pre-zent'-a-tiv) 
a. Exhibiting a similitude ; bearing the 
character or power of another. 
REPRESENTATIVE, (rep-pre-zent'-a-tiv) 
n. s. One exhibiting the likeness of an- 
other ; one exercising the vicarious power 
given by another ; that by which anything 
is shown. 
REPRESENTATIVELY, (rep-pre-zent'-a- 
tiv-le) ad. In the character of another ; by 
a representative ; vicariously ; by legal 
delegacy. 
REPRESENTER, (rep-pre-zent'-er) n. s. 
One who shows or exhibits ; one who bears 
a vicarious character ; one who acts for 
another by deputation. 
REPRESENTMENT, (rep-pre-zent'-ment) 
n. s. Image or idea proposed, as exhibit- 
ing the likeness of something. 
To REPRESS, (re-pres') v. a. To crush ; 

to put down ; to subdue. 
REPRESSER, (re-pres'-ser) n. s. One who 

represses. 
REPRESSION, (re-presh'-un) n. s. Act of 

repressing. 
REPRESSIVE, (re-pres'-siv) a. Having 

power to repress ; acting to repress. 
REPR1EVAL, (re-pie'^val) n.s. Respite. 
To REPRIEVE, (re-preeV) t>. o. To res- 
pite after sentence of death ; to give a 
respite. 
REPRIEVE, (re-preev') n.s. Respite after 

sentence of death. 
To REPRIMAND, (rep-pre- ro and') v. a. To 
chide ; to check ; to reprehend ; to reprove. 
REPRIMAND, (rep-pre-mand') n. s. Re- 
proof ; reprehension. 
To REPRINT, (re-print') v. a. To renew 
the impression of anything ; to print a new 
edition. 
REPRINT, (re-print') n. s. A reimpres- 

sion. 
REPRISAL, (re-pri'-zal) n.s. Something 
seized by way of retaliation for robbery or 
injury. 
REPRISE, (re-prize') n.s. The act of taking 
something in retaliation of injury. In law, 
An annual deduction, or duty, paid out of 
a manor or lands. 
To REPRISE, (re-prize') v. a. To take 
again ; to recompense ; to pay in any man- 
ner. 
To REPROACH, (re-protsh') v. a. To cen- 
sure in opprobrious terms, as a crime ; to 



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cnarge with a fault in severe language ; to 
upbraid in general. 

REPROACH, (re-protsh') n. s. Censure ; 
infamy j shame. 

REP ROACH ABLE,(re-protsh'-a-bl) a. Wor- 
thy of reproach ; opprobrious ; scurrilous. 

REPROACHFUL, (re-pro tsh'-ful) a. Scur- 
rilous ; opprobrious ; shameful ; infamous ; 
vile. 

REPROACHFULLY, (re-protsh'-ful-e) ad. 
Opprobriously ; ignominiously ; scurrilous- 
ly ; shamefully ; in a manner conveying 
reproach. 

REPROBATE, (rep'-pro-bate) a. Lost to 
virtue ; lost to grace ; abandoned. 

REPROBATE, (rep'-pro-bate) n. 5. A man 
lost to virtue ; a wretch abandoned to wick- 
edness. 

To REPROBATE, (rep'-pro-bate) v. a. To 
disallow; to reject ; to abandon to his sen- 
tence, without hope of pardon. 

REPROBATENESS, (rep'-pro-bate-nes) n.s. 
The state of being reprobate. 

REPROBATER, (rep'-pro-ba-ter) n.s. One 
who reprobates. 

REPROBATION, (rep-pro-ba'-shun) n.s. 
The act of abandoning or state of being 
abandoned to eternal destruction ; the con- 
trary to election ; a condemnatory sentence. 

To REPRODUCE, (re-pro-duse') v. a. To 
produce again ; to produce anew. 

REPRODUCTION, (re-pro-duk'-shun) n.s. 
The act of producing anew. 

REPROOF, (re-proof) n. s. Blame to the 
face ; reprehension ; censure. 

REPROVABLE, (re-prpov'-^-bl) a. Cul- 
pable ; blameable , worthy of reprehen- 
sion. 

To REPROVE, (re-prop/) v. a. To blame ; 
to censure ; to charge to the face with a 
fault ; to check ; to chide ; to reprehend ; 
to blame for. 

REPROVER, (re-prpov'-er) n. s. A repre- 
hender ; one that reproves. 

REPTILE, (rep'-tile) a. Creeping upon many 
feet. 

REPTILE, (rep'-tile) n. s. An animal that 
creeps upon many feet. 

REPUBLICAN, (re-pub'-le-kan) a. Placing 
the government in the people ; approving 
this kind of government. 

REPUBLICAN, (re-pub'-le-kan) n. s. One 
who thinks a commonwealth without mo- 
narchy the best government. 

REPUBLICANISM, (re-pub'-le-kan-izm) 
n. s. Attachment to a republican form of 
government. 

REPUBLICAT10N,(re-pub-le-ka'-shun)n.s. 
Reimpression of a printed work. In law, 
A second publication ; an avowed renewal. 

REPUBLICK, (re-pub'-lik) n. s. Common- 
wealth ; state in which the power is lodged 
in more than one ; common interest ; the 
publick. 

To REPUBLISH, (re-pub'- lish) v a. To 
publish anew. 

REPUDIABLE, (re-pu'-de-a-bl) a. Fit to 
be rejected. 



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To REPUDIATE, (re-pu'-de-ate) v. a. To 
divorce ; to reject ; "to put away. 

REPUDIATION, (re-pu-de a'-shun) n. s. 
Divorce ; rejection. 

To REPUGN, (re-pune') v. a. To withstand; 
to resist. 

REPUGNANCE, (re-pug'-nanse) \n.s. In- 

REPUGNANCY, (re-pug'-nan-se) 5 consis- 
tency ; contrariety ; reluctance ; resistance ; 
struggle of opposite passions ; aversion ; 
unwillingness. 

REPUGNANT, (re-pug -nant) a. Disobe- 
dient ; not obsequious ; contrary ; oppo- 
site ; inconsistent. 

REPUGNANTLY, (re-pug'-nant-le) ad. 
Contradictorily. 

REPULSE, (re-pulse') n.s. The condition 
of being driven off or put aside from any 
attempt. 

To REPULSE, (re-pulse') v. a. To beat 
back ; to drive off. 

REPULSER, (re-pul'-ser) n.s. One who 

REPULSION, (re-pul'-shun) n. s. The act 
or power of driving off from itself. 

REPULSIVE, (re-pul'-siv) a. Driving off ; 
having the power to beat back or drive off. 

To REPURCHASE, (re-pur'-tshas) v. a. To 
buy again. 

REPUTABLE, (rep'-pu-ta-bl) a. Honour- 
able ; not infamous. 

REPUTABLENESS, (rep -pu-ta-bl-nes) n. s. 
The quality of a thing of good repute. 

REPUTABLY, (rep'-pu-t^-ble) ad. With- 
out discredit. 

REPUTATION, (rep-pu-ta'-shun) n. s. 
Character of good or bad ; credit ; honour. 

To REPUTE, (re-pute') v. a. To hold ; to 
account ; to think. 

REPUTE, (re-pute') n. s. Character ; re- 
putation ; established opinion. 

REPUTEDLY, (re-pute'-ed-le) ad. In com- 
mon estimation ; according to established 
opinion. 

REPUTELESS, (re-pute'-les) a. Disrepu- 
table ; disgraceful. 

REQUEST, (re-kwest') n. s. Petition ; en- 
treaty ; demand ; repute ; credit ; state of 
being desired. Court of Requests, A court 
for the recovery of small debts. 

To REQUEST, (re-kwest') v. a. To ask ; to 
solicit ; to entreat. 

REQUESTER, (re-kwest'-er) n. s. Peti- 
tioner ; soliciter. 

REQUIEM, (re'-kwe-em) n. s. A hymn in 
which they implore for the dead requiem, or 
rest ; rest ; quiet ; peace. 

REQUIRABLE, (re-kwi'-ra-bl) a. Fit to 
be required. 

To REQUIRE, (re-kwire ) v. a. To demand; 
to ask a thing as of right ; to make neces- 
sary ; to need. 

REQUIRER, (re-kwire'-er) n. s. One who 
requires. 

REQUISITE, (rek-we-zit) a. Necessary; 
needful ; required by the nature of things. 

REQUISITE, (rek'-we-zit) n. s. Anything 
necessary. 



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REQUISITELY, (rek'-we-zit-Ie) ad. Ne- 
cessarily ; in a requisite manner. 

REQUISITENESS, (rek'-we-zit-nes) n. s. 
Necessity ; the state of being requisite. 

REQUISITION, (rek-kwe-zish'-un) n.s. De- 
mand ; application for a thing as of right. 

REQUISITIVE, (re-kwiz'-e-tiv) a. Indi- 
cating demand. 

REQULSITORY, (re-kwiz'-e-tur-e) a. 
Sought for ; demanded. 

REQUITAL, (re-kwi'-tal) n. s. Return for 
any good or bad office ; retaliation ; return ; 
reciprocal action ; reward ; recompence. 

To REQUITE, (re-kwite') v. a. To repay ; 
to retaliate good or ill ; to recompence ; to 
do or give in reciprocation. 

REQUITER, (re kwi'-ter) n. s. One who 
requites. 

RESALE, (re-sale') n.s. Sale at second 
hand. 

To RESCIND, (re-sind') v. a. To cut off ; 
to abrogate a law. 

RESCISSION, (re-sizh'-un) n.s. The act 
of cutting off; abrogation. 

RESCISSORY, (re-siz'-zur-re) a. Having 
the power to cut off, or abrogate. 

To RESCR1BE, (re-skribe') v. a. To write 
back ; to write over again. 

RESCRIPT, (re'-skript) n. s. Edict of an 
emperour ; something written over again. 

RESCUABLE, (rgs'-ku-a-bl) a. That may 
be rescued. 

To RESCUE, (res'-ku) v. a. To set free from 
any violence, confinement, or danger. 

RESCUE, (res'-ku) n.s. Deliverance from 
violence, danger, or confinement. 

RESCUER, (res'-ku-ei) n. s. One that 
rescues. 

RESEARCH, (re-sertsh') n. s. Enquiry ; 
search. 

To RESEAT, (re-sete') v. a. To seat again. 

RESEIZURE, (re-'se'-zer) n.s. Repeated 
seizure ; seizure a second time. 

RESEMBLANCE, (re-zem'-blanse) n. s. 
Likeness; similitude; representation; some- 
thing resembling. 

To RESEMBLE, (re-zem'-bl) v. a. To com- 
pare ; to represent as like something else ; 
to be like ; to have likeness to. 

To RESENT, (re-zent') v. a. To take well 
or ill ; to take ill ; to consider as an injury 
or affront. 

RESENTER, (re-zent'-er) n.s. One who 
takes a thing well or ill ; one who feels in- 
juries deeply. 

RESENTFUL, (re-zent'-ful) a. Malignant ; 
easily provoked to anger, and long retain- 
ing it. 

RESENTINGLY, (re-zent'-ing-le) ad. With 
deep sense ; with strong perception ; with 
continued anger. 

RESENTMENT, (re-zent'-ment) n.s. Strong 
perception of good or ill ; deep sense of 
injury ; anger long continued ; sometimes 
simply anger. 

RESERVATION, (rez-er-va'-shun) n. s. 
Reserve ; concealment of something in the 
mind ; something kept back ; something 



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not given up ; custody ; state of being trea- 
sured up. 

RESERVATIVE, (re-zer'-v^-tiv) a. Hav- 
ing the power or quality of reserving. 

RESERVATORY, (re-zer'-v^-tur-e) n. s. 
Place in which anything is reserved or 
kept. 

To RESERVE, (re-zerv') v. a. To keep in 
store ; to save to some other purpose ; to 
retain ; to keep ; to hold ; to lay up to a 
future time. 

RESERVE, (re-zerv') n.s. Store kept un 
touched or undiscovered ; something kept 
for exigence ; something concealed in the 
mind ; exception ; prohibition ; exception 
in favour ; modesty ; caution in personal 
behaviour ; a select body of troops posted 
by a general out of the first line of action, 
to answer some specifick or critical pur- 
pose. 

RESERVED, (re-zervd') a. Modest; not 
loosely free ; sullen ; not open ; not frank. 

RESERVEDLY, (re-zer'-ved-le) ad. Not 
with frankness; not with openness; with 
reserve ; scrupulously ; coldly. 

RESERVEDNESS, (re-zer' ved-nes) ». s. 
Closeness ; want of frankness ; want of 
openness. 

RESERVER, (re-zer'-ver) n. s. One that 
reserves. 

RESERVOIR, (rez-er-vwor') n. s. Place 
where anything is kept in store. 

RESET, (re-set') v. a. To set over again, as 
a jewel. 

To RESETTLE, (re-set'-tl) v. a. To settle 
again. 

RESETTLEMENT, (re-set'-tl-ment) n. s. 
The act of settling again ; the state of 
settling again. 

RESIANCE, (re'-she-anse) n. s. Residence ; 
abode ; dwelling. 

RESIANT, (re'-she-ant) a. Resident ; pre- 
sent in a place. 

To RESIDE, (re-zide') v. n. To have abode , 
to live ; to dwell ; to be present. 

RESIDENCE, (rez'-e-dense) ) n. s. Act of 

RESIDENCY, (rez'-e-den-se) $ dwelling in 
a place ; place of abode ; dwelling ; that 
which settles at the bottom of liquors. 

RESIDENT, (rez'-e-dent) a. Dwelling or 
having abode in any place ; fixed. 

RESIDENT, (rez'-e-dent) n. s. One who 
resides ; an agent, minister, or officer pre- 
siding in any distant place with the dignity 
of an ambassadour. 

RESIDENTIARY, (rez e-den'-she-a-re) a. 
Holding residence. 

RESIDENTIARY, (rez-e-den'-she-a-»e) n.s. 
An ecclesiastick who keeps a certain resi- 
dence. 

RESIDER, (re-zi'-der) n. s. One who re- 
sides in a particular place. 

RESIDUAL, (re-zid'-u-al) \a. Relating 

RESIDUARY, (re-zid'-n-ar-e) S to the re- 
sidue ; relating to the part remaining. 

RESIDUE, (rez'-ze-du) n. s. The remaining 
part ; that which is left. 

RESIDUUM, (re-zid'-u-um) n.s. In chy- 



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raistry. The residue, remainder, or what is 
left in any chymical process. 
To RESIGN, (re-zinei) v. a. To give up a 
claim or possession ; to yield up ; to sub- 
mit without resistance or murmur. 
RESIGNATION, (rez-i/g-na'-shun) n. s. The 
act of resigning or giving up a claim or pos- 
session ; submission ; unresisting acquies- 
cence ; submission without murmur to the 
will of God. 
RESIGNEDLY, (re-zi'-ned-le) ad. With 

resignation. 
RESIGNER, (re-zine'-er) n.s. One that 

resigns. 
RESIGNMENT, (re-zine'-ment) n.s. Act 

of resigning. 
RESILIENCE, (re-zil'-e-ense) \n. s. The 
RESILIENCY, (re-zil'-e-en-se) $ act of 

starting or leaping back. 
RESILIENT, (re-zil'-e-ent) a. Starting or 

springing back. 
RESIL1T10N, (rez-e-lish'-un) n. s. The act 

of springing back ; resilience. 
RESIN, (rez'-in) n. s. The fat sulphurous 
parts of sortie vegetable that is natural or 
procured by art, and will evaporate with 
oil or spirit, not an aqueous menstruum. 
RESINOUS, (rez'-in-us) a. Containing re- 
sin ; consisting of resin. 
RESINOUSNESS, (rez'-in-us-nes) n. $. The 

quality of being resinous. 
To RESIST, (re-zist') v. a. To oppose ; to 
act against ; to not admit impression or 
force. 
To RESIST, (re-zist') v. n. To make oppo- 
sition. 
RESISTANCE, re-zist'-aiise) n. s. The 
act of resisting ; opposition ; the quality 
of not yielding to force or external impres- 
sion. 
RESISTANT, (re-zist'-ant) n. s. Whoever 

or whatever opposes or resists. 
RESISTER, (re-zist'-er) n. s. One who 

makes opposition. 
RES1STIBILITY, (re-zist-e-bil'-e-te) n. s. 
Quality of resisting ; quality of being re 
sistible. 
RESISTIBLE, (re-zist'-e-bl) a. That may 

be resisted. 
RESISTIVE, (re-zis'-tiv) a . Having power 

to resist. ' 

RESISTLESS, (re-zist'-les) a. Irresistible ; 
that cannot be opposed ; that cannot resist ; 
helpless. 
RESOLVABLE, (re-zol'-va-bl) a. That may 
be referred or reduced ; dissoluble ; ad- 
mitting separation of parts ; capable of so- 
lution or of being made less obscure. 
RESOLUBLE, (rez'-o-lu-bl) a. That may 

be melted or dissolved. 
To RESOLVE, (re-zQlv) v. a. To inform ; 
to free from a doubt or difficulty ; to solve ; 
to clear ; to settle in opinion ; to fix in a 
determination ; to fix in constancy ; to 
confirm ; to melt ; to dissolve ; to disperse ; 
to relax ; to lay at ease ; to analyse ; to 
reduce. 
T* RESOLVE, (re-zolv') v. n. To deter- 



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mine ; to decree within one s self ; to melt ; 
to be dissolved ; to be settled in opinion. 
RESOLVE, (re-zolv') n. s. Resolution ; fix- 
ed determination. 
RESOLVEDLY, (re-zolv -ed-le) ad. With 

firmness and constancy 
RESOLVEDNESS, (re-zolv -ed-nes) n. s. 

Resolution ; constancy ; firmness. 
RESOLVEND, (re-zol'-vend) n. s. In arith- 
metick, A term in the extraction of the 
square and cube roots, for the number which 
arises from increasing the remainder after 
subtraction. 
RESOLVENT, (re-zol'-vent) n. s. That 

which has the power of causing solution. 
RESOLVER, (re-zolv'-er) n. s. One that 
forms a firm resolution ; whoever or what- 
ever solves or clears ; what dissolves ; what 
separates parts ; what disperses. 
RESOLUTE, (rez'-o-lute) a. Determined; 

fixed ; constant ; steady ; firm. 
RESOLUTE, (rez'-o-lute) n.s. A determined 

person ; one bent to a particular purpose. 
RESOLUTELY, (rez'-o-lute-le) ad. Deter- 

minately ; firmly ; constantly ; steadily. 
RESOLUTENESS, (rez'-o-lute-nes) n. s. 
Determinateness j state of being fixed in 
resolution. 
RESOLUTION, (rez-o-lu'-shun) n.s. Act 
of clearing difficulties ; analysis ; act of 
separating anything into constituent parts ; 
fixed determination ; settled thought ; con- 
stancy ; firmness ; steadiness in good or 
bad. 
RESONANCE, (rez'-zo-nanse) n. s. Sound ; 
the prolongation or return of any sound, as 
in the case of an echo. 
RESONANT, (rez'-zo-nant) a. Resounding. 
RESORBENT, (re-zor bent) a. Swallow- 
ing up. 
To RESORT, (re-zgrt') v. n. To have re- 
course ; to repair to. 
RESORT, (re-zQrt') n.s. Frequency; as- 
sembly ; meeting ; concourse ; confluence ; 
act of visiting. 
RESORTER, (re-zgrt'-er) n.s. One that 

frequents, or visits. 
To RESOUND, (re-zound') «.a. To echo ; 
to sound back ; to return as sound ; to ce- 
lebrate by sound ; to sound ; to tell so as 
to be heard far. 
To RESOUND, (re-zgund') v. n. To be 
echoed back ; to be much and loudly men- 
tioned. 
RESOURCE, (re-sorse') n. s. Some new or 
unexpected means that offer ; resort ; ex- 
pedient. 
To RESOW, (re-so') v. a. To sow anew. 
To RESPECT, (re-spekt') v. a. To regard ; 
to have regard to ; to consider with a lower 
degree of reverence ; to have relation to. 
RESPECT, (re-spekt') n.s. Attention; re- 
verence ; honour ; awful kindness ; good- 
will ; partial regard ; reverend character ; 
manner of treating others ; consideration ; 
motive ; relation ; regard. 
RESPECTABILITY, (re-spek -ta-bil-e-te) 
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RESPECTABLE, (re-spek'-ta-bl) a. Vener- 
able ; meriting respect. 
RESPECTABLY, (respek'-ta-ble) ad. With 

respect ; so as to merit respect." 
RESPECTABLENESS, (re-spek'-ta-bl-nes) 
v.. s. State or quality of being respectable. 
RESPECTER, (re-spekt'-er) n. s. One that 

has partial regard. 
RESPECTFUL, (re-spekt'-ful) a. Cere- 
monious ; full of outward civility. 
RESPECTFULLY,(re-spekt'-ful-e) ad. Witb 

some degree of reverence. 
RESPECTFULNESS, (re-spekt'-ful-nes) n.s. 

The quality of being respectful 
RESPECTIVE, (re-spek'-tiv) a. Particular ; 
relating to particular persons or things ; be- 
longing to each ; relative ; not absolute 
RESPECTIVELY, (re-spek'-tiy-le) ad. Par- 
ticularly; as each belongs to each; rela- 
tively ; not absolutely. 
RESPIRATION, (res-pe-ra'-shun) n. s. The 
act of breathing ; relief from toil ; interval. 
To RESPIRE, (re- spire') v. n. To breathe ; 
to catch breath ; to rest ; to take rest from 
toil. 
To RESPIRE, (re-spire') v. a. To Dreathe 

out ; to send out in exhalations. 
RESPIRABLE, (re-spire'-a-bi) a. That can 

respire. 
RESPIRATORY, (re-spi'-ra- tur-e) a. Hav- 
ing power to respire. 
RESPITE, (res-pit) n.s. Reprieve ; suspen- 
sion of a capital sentence ; pause ; inter- 
val. 
To RESPITE, (res'-pit) v. a. To relieve by a 

pause ; to suspend ; to delay. 
RESPLENDENCE, (re-sulen'-dense) » 
RESPLENDENCY, (re-spl'en'-den-se) j" "' s * 

Lustre ; brightness ; splendour. 
RESPLENDENT, (re-splen'-dent) a. Bright; 

shining ; having a beautiful lustre. 
RESPLENDENTLY, (re-splen'-dent-le) ad. 

With lustre ; brightly ; splendidly. 
To RESPOND, (re-spond') v. n. To answer ; 

to correspond ; to suit. 
RESPOND, (re-spond') n.s. A short an- 
them, interrupting the middle of a chapter, 
which is not to proceed till the anthem is 
done. 
RESPONDENT, (re-spon'-dent) n.s. An 
answerer in a suit ; one whose province, 
in a set disputation, is to refute objections. 
RESPONSAL, (re-spon'-sal) n. s. An an- 
swer. 
RESPONSE, (re-sponse') n. s. An answer ; 
answer made by the congregation, speak- 
ing alternately with the priest in publick 
worship. 
RESPONSIBILITY, (re-spon-se bil'-e-te) 
n. s. State of being accountable or an- 
swerable. 
RESPONSIBLE, (re-spon'-se-bl) a. Answer- 
able ; accountable ; capable of discharging 
an obligation. 
RESPON SIBLENESS, (re-spgn'-se-bl-nes) 
n. s. State of being obliged or qualified to 
answer. 
RESPONSIVE, (re-spon'-siy) a. Answering ; 



RES 

making answer ; correspondent ; suited to 
something else. 
RESPONSORY, (re-spon'-sur-e) a. Con- 
taining answer. 
REST, (rest) n. s. Sleep ; repose ; still- 
ness ; cessation or absence of motion ; 
quiet ; peace ; cessation from disturbance ; 
cessation from bodily labour ; support ; that 
on which anything leans or rests ; place of 
repose ; remainder ; what remains. In 
musick, An interval, during which the 
sound or voice is intermitted. In poetry, 
A pause or rest of the voice ; a caesura. 
To REST, (rest) v.n. To sleep; to be 
asleep ; to slumber ; to be at quiet ; to be 
at peace ; to be without disturbance ; to 
be without motion ; to be still ; to be fixed 
in any state ; to cease from labour ; to be 
satisfied ; to acquiesce ; to lean ; to recline 
for support or quiet; to be left; to re- 
main. 
To REST, (rest) v. a. To lay at rest ; to 

place as on a support. 
RESTAURATION, (res-ta-ra'-shun) n.s. 

The act of recovering to the former state. 
RESTIFF, (res'-tif) a. Unwilling to stir ; 
resolute against going forward ; obstinate ; 
stubborn. 
RESTIFNESS, (res'-tif-nes) n.s. Obstinate 

reluctance. 
RESTINGPLACE, (rest'-ing-plase) n.s. A 

place of rest. 
To RESTITUTE, (res'-te-tute) v. a. To re- 
cover to a former state. 
RESTITUTION, (res-te-tu'-shun) n. s. The 
act of restoring what is lost or taken away. 
RESTITUTOR, (res'-te-tu-tur) n. s. A re- 
storer. 
RESTIVE, RESTIVENESS. See Restjff, 

Restifness. 
RESTLESS, (rest'-les) a. Being without 
sleep ; unquiet ; without peace ; uncon- 
stant ; unsettled ; not still ; in continual 
motion, 
RESTLESSLY, (rest'-les-le) ad. Without 

rest ; unquietly. 
RESTLESSNESS, (rest'-les-nes) n. s. Want 
of sleep ; want of rest ; unquietness ; mo- 
tion ; agitation. 
RESTORABLE, (re-sto'-ra-bl) a. Capable 

of being restored. 
RESTORAL, (re-sto'-ral) n.s. Restitution. 
RESTORATION, (res-to-ra'-shun) n. s. The 

act of replacing in a former state. 
RESTORATIVE, (re-sto'-ra-tiv) a. Hav- 
ing the power to recruit life. 
RESTORATIVE, (re-sto'-ra-tiv) n. s. A 
medicine that has the power of recruiting 

To RESTORE, (re-store') v. a. To give back 
what has been lost or taken away ; to cure ; 
to recover; to recover passages in books 
from corruptions. 

RESTORER, (re-sto'-rer) n.s. One that 
restores ; one that recovers the lost, or 
repairs the decayed. 

To RESTRAIN, (re-strane') v. a. To with- 
hold ; to keep in ; to keep in awe ; to 



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hinder ; to repress ; to abridge ; to hold in ; 
to limit ; to confine. 

RESTRAINBALE, (re-stra'-na-bl) a. Ca- 
pable to be restrained. 

RESTRAINEDLY, (re-stra'-ned-le) ad. 
With restraint ; without latitude. 

RESTRAIN ER, (re-stra'-ner) n. s. One 
that restrains ; one that withholds. 

RESTRAINT, (re-strant') «. s. Abridge- 
ment of liberty ; prohibition ; limitation ; 
restriction ; repression ; hindrance of will ; 
act of withholding ; state of being with- 
held. 

To RESTRICT, (re-strikt') «,a. To limit ; to 
confine. 

RESTRICTION, (re-strik'-shun) n. s. Con- 
finement ; limitation. 

RESTRICTIVE, (re-strik'-tiv) a. Expos- 
ing or causing limitation. 

RESTRICTIVELY,(re-stnk'-tiv-le) ad. With 
limitation. 

To RESTRINGE, (re-strinje') v. a. To con- 
fine ; to contract ; to astringe. 

RESTRINGENCY, (re-strin'-jen-se) n. *. 
The power of contracting. 

RESTRINGENT, (re-strin'-jent) n. s. That 
which hath the power of contracting ; styp- 
tick. 

RESTY, (res'-te) a. Obstinate in standing 
still ; restiff. 

To RESULT, (re-zult') t;. n. To fly back ; 
to rise as a consequence ; to be produced 
as the effect of causes jointly concurring ; 
to arise as a conclusion from premises. 

RESULT, (re-zult') n. s. . Resilience ; act of 
flying back ; consequence ; effect produced 
by the concurrence of co-operating causes ; 
inference from premises ; resolve ; deci- 
sion. 

RESULTANCE, (re-zult'-anse) w. s. The 
act of resulting. 

RESUMABLE, (re-zu'-ma-bl) a. That 
may be taken back. 

To RESUME, (re-zume') v. a. To take 
back what has been given ; to take back 
what has been taken away ; to take again ; 
to begin again what was broken off. 

RESUMPTION, (re-zum^shun) n. s. The 
act of resuming. 

RESUMPTIVE, (re-zum'-tiv) a. Taking 
back. I 

RESURRECTION, (rez-ur-rek'-shun) n.s. 
Revival from the dead ; return from the 
grave. 
To RESUSCITATE, (re-sus'-se-tate) v.a. To 

stir up anew ; to revive. 
To RESUSCITATE, (re-sus'-se-tate) v. n. To 

awaken ; to revive. 
RESUSCITATION, (re-sus-se-ta'-shun) n. s. 
The act of stirring up anew ; the act of re- 
viving, or state of being revived. 
RESUSCITATIVE,(re-sus'-se-ta-tiv) a. Re- 

viving ; raising from death to life. 
To RETAIL, (re-tale') v. a. To sell in small 

quantities ; to deal out at second hand. 
RETAIL, (re'-tale) n. s. Sale by small quan- 
tities, or at second hand. 
RETAILER, (re-ta'-ler) n. s. One who 



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sells by small quantities ; one who tells in 
broken parts, or at second hand. 
To RETAIN, (re-tane') v. a. To keep ; not 
to lose ; not to lay aside ; not to dismiss ; 
to keep in pay ; to hire ; to withhold ; to 
keep back. 
To RETAIN, (re-tane') v. n. To belong to ; 

to depend on ; to keep ; to continue. 
RETAINER, (re-ta'-ner) n.s. An adhe- 
rent ; a dependant ; a hanger on ; a ser- 
vant not menial nor familiar, but only using 
or bearing his name or livery ; one that re 
tains or loses not ; a retaining fee ; a fee 
advanced to counsel to retain his services 
in a trial. 
To RETAKE, (re-take') v. a. To take again. 
To RETALIATE, (re-tal'-e-ate) u. a. To 
return by ghing like for like j to repay ; to 
requite. 
RETALIATION, (re- tal-e-a'-shun) n.s. Re- 
quital ; return of like for like. 
To RETARD, (re-tard') v. a. To hinder ; to 
obstruct in swiftness of course ; to delay , 
to put off. 
RETARDER, (re-tard'-er) n.s. Hinderer ; 

obstructor 
RETARDMENT, (re-tard'-ment) n. s. Act 

of delaying or keeping back. 
To RETCH, (retsh) v. n. To force up some- 
thing from the stomach : commonly written 
reach. 
RETENTION, (re-ten- shun) n. s. The act 
of retaining ; the power of retaining ; me- 
mory ; the act of withholding anything ; 
custody; confinement; restraint. Retention 
and retentive faculty is that state of con- 
traction in their solid parts, which makes 
them hold fast their proper contents. 
RETENTIVE, (re-ten'-ti v) a. Having the 

power of retention ; having memory. 
RETENTIVENESS, (re-ten -tiv-nes) n.s. 

Having the quality of retention. 
RETICLE, (ret'-e-kl) n. s. A small net ; 
a contrivance by astronomers for accurately 
measuring the quantity of eclipses. 
RETICULAR, (re-tik'-u-lar) a. Having the 

form of a small net. 
RETICULATED, (re-tik'-u-la-ted) a. Made 
of net-work ; formed with interstitial va- 
cuities. 
RETIFORM, (ret'-te-form a. Having the 

form of a net. 
RETINA, (ret'-te-na) n.s. One of the coats 

or tunicles of the eye. 
RETINUE, (ret'-e-nu, or re-tin'-nu) n.s. 
A nnmber attending upon a principal per- 
son ; a train ; a meiny. 
To RETIRE, (re-tire') v. n. To retreat ; to 
withdraw ; to go to a place of privacy ; to 
retreat from danger ; to go from a publick 
station ; to go off from company ; to with- 
draw for safety. 
RETIRED, (re-tird') part. a. Secret; pri- 
vate ; withdrawn. 
RETIREDLY, (re-tird'-le) ad. In solitude ; 

in privacy. 
RETIREDNESS, (re-tird'-nes) n.s. Soli- 
tude ; privacy ; secrecy. 



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RETIREMENT, (re-tire'-ment) n. s. Pri- 
vate abode ; secret habitation ; private way 
of life ; act of withdrawing ; state of being 
withdrawn. 

RETOLD, (re-told') Part. pass, of retell. 

1 o RETORT,' (re-tort') v. a. To throw back j 
to rebound ; to return any argument, cen- 
sure, or incivility : to curve back. 

RETORT, (re-tort') n.s. A censure or in- 
civility returned ; a chemical glass vessel 
with a bent neck, to which the receiver is 
fitted. 

RETORTER, (re-tort'-er) n. s. One that 
retorts. 

RETORTION, (re-tgr -shun) n.s. The act 
of retorting. 

To RETOUCH, (re-tutsh') v. a. To improve 
by new touches. 

To RETRACE, (re-trase') v. a. To trace 
back ; to trace again. 

To RETRACT, (re-trakt') v. a. To recall ; 
to recant ; to take back ; to resume. 

To RETRACT, (re-trakt') v. n. To unsay ; 
to withdraw concession. 

RETRACTATION, (ret-trak-ta'-shun) n. s. 
Recantation ; change of opinion declared. 

RETRACTION, (re-trak'-shun) n.s. Act 
of withdrawing something advanced, or 
changing something done ; recantation ; 
declaration of change of opinion ; act of 
withdrawing a claim. 

RETRACTIVE, (re-trak'-tiv) n.s. That 
which withdraws or takes from. 

RETREAT, (re- trete') n.s. Act. of retiring; 
state of privacy ; retirement ; place of 
privacy ; place of security ; act of retiring 
before a superiour force. Retreat is less 
than flight. 

To RETREAT, (re-trete') v. n. To go to a 
private abode ; to shelter ; to go to a place 
of security ; to retire from a superiour 
enemy ; to go back out of the former 
place. 

To RETRENCH, (re-trensh') v. a. To cut 
off ; to pare away ; to confine. 

To RETRENCH, (re-trensh') v. n. To live 
with less magnificence or expence. 

RETRENCHMENT, (re-trensh'-ment) n.s. 
The act of lopping away ; fortification. 

To RETRIBUTE, (re-trib'-ute; v. a. To 
pav back ; to make repayment of. 

RETR1BUTER, (ret'-tre-bu-ter) n. s. One 
that makes retribution. 

RETRIBUTION, (ret-tre-bu'-shun) n. s. 
Repayment ; return accommodated to the 
action. 

RETRIBUTIVE, (re-trib'-u-tiv) Jo. Re- 

RETRIBUTORY, (re-trib'-u-tur-e) 5 pay- 
ing ; making repayment. 

RETRIEVABLE, (re-treev'-a-bl) a That 
may be retrieved. 

To RETRIEVE, (re-treev') v. a. To re- 
cover ; to restore ; to repair ; to regain ; 
to recall ; to bring back. 

RETRIEVE, (re-treev) n.s. A seeking 
again ; a discovery. 

RETROCESSION, (re-tro-sesh'-un) n. s. 
The act of going back. 



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RETROGRADATION,(re-tro-gra-da'-shun) 
n. s. The act of going backward. 

RETROGRADE, (re'-tro-grade) a. Going 
backward ; contrary ; opposite. In astro- 
nomy, Planets are retrograde, when by their 
proper motion in the zodiack, they move 
backward, and contrary to the succession 
of the signs. 

To RETROGRADE, (re'-tro-grade) «. n. 
To go backward. 

RETROGRESSION, (re-tro-gresh'-un) n. s. 
The act of going backwards 

RETROM1NGENT, (re-tro-min'-jent) n. s. 
An animal staling backward. 

RETROSPECT, (re'-tro-spekt) n. s. Look 
thrown upon things behind or things 
past. 

RETROSPECTION, (re-tro-spek'-shun) n. %. 
Act or faculty of looking backwards. 

RETROSPECTIVE, (re-tro spek'-tiv) a. 
Looking backwards. 

To RETRUDE, (re-trude) v. n. To thrust 
back. 

To RETURN, (re-turn) v. n. To come 
again to the same place ; to come back ; 
to go back ; to make answer ; to come 
again ; to revisit ; after a periodical revo- 
lution, to begin the same again. 

To RETURN, (re-turn') v. a. To repay ; 
to give in requital ; to give back ; to 
send back j to give account of ; to trans- 
mit. 

RETURN, (re-turn') n.s. Act of coming 
back to the same place ; retrogression ; act 
of coming back to the same state ; revolu- 
tion ; vicissitude ; repayment ; profit ; ad- 
vantage ; retribution ; requital ; act of re- 
storing or giving back ; restitution ; relapse; 
report ; account, as the sheriff's return ; 
the return of members of parliament. In 
law, Certain days in every term are called 
refitrn-days, or days iu bank. 

RETURNABLE, (re-turn'-a-bl) a. Allowed 
to be reported back : a law term. 

RETURNER, (re-tmn'-er) n.s. One who 
pays or remits money. 

REVE, (reve) n. s. The bailiff of a franchise 
or manour. See Reeve. 

To REVEAL, (re-vele') v. a. To show ; to 
discover ; to lay open ; to disclose a secret ; 
to impart from heaven. 

REVEALER, (re-ve'-ler) n. s. Discoverer ; 
one that shows or makes known ; one that 
discovers to view. 

REVEALMENT, (re-vele'-ment) n. s. The 
act of revealing. 

REVEILLE, (rev-vel'-ya) n. s. The beat of 
drum in the morning which summons the 
soldiers from their beds. 

To REVEL, (Tev'-vel) v. n, To feast with 
loose and clamorous merriment. 

REVEL, (rev'-vfel) n. s. A feast with loose 
and noisy jollity. 

REVELATION, (rev-e-la -shun) n. s. Dis- 
covery ; communication ; communication of 
sacred and mysterious truths by a teacher 
from heaven ; the apocalypse ; the pro- 
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REVELLER, (rev'-el-er) u. j. One who 

feasts with noisy jollity. 
REVELLING, (rev'-el-ing) n. s. Loose 

jollity ; revelry. 
REVELRY, (rev'-el-re; n. s. Loose jollity ; 

festive mirth. 
To REVENGE, (re-venje') n. s. To return 
an injury ; to vindicate by punishment of 
an enemy ; to wreak one's wrongs on him 
that inflicted them. 
REVENGE, (re-venje') n. s. Return of an 
injury ; the passion of vengeance ; desire of 
hurting one from whom hurt has been re- 
ceived. Revenge is an act of passion ; ven- 
geance, of justice : injuries are revenged ; 
crimes are avenged. 
REVENGEFUL, (re-venje'- ful) a. Vindic- 
tive ; full of revenge ; full of vengeance . 
REVENGEFULLY, (re-venje'-ful-e) ad. 

Vindictively. 
REVENGEFULNESS, (re-venje'- ful-nes) 
n. s. Vindictiveness ; state or quality of 
being revengeful. 
REVENGER, (re-ven'-jer) n. s. One who 
revenges ; one who wreaks his own on 
another's injuries ; one who punishes 
crimes. 
REVENGEMENT, (re-venje'-ment) n. s. 

Vengeance ; return of an injury. 
REVENUE, (rev'-e-nu, or re-ven'-u) n. s. 
Income ; annual profits received from lands 
or other funds. 
REVERBERANT, or REVERBERATE, 
(re-ber'-ber-ant, re-ver'-ber-ate) a. Re- 
sounding ; beating back. 
To REVERBERATE, (re-ver'-ber-ate) v. a. 
To beat back ; to heat in an intense fur- 
nace, where the flame is reverberated upon 
the matter to be melted or cleaned. 
To REVERBERATE, (re-ver'-ber-ate) v. n. 
To be driven back ; to bound back ; to re- 
sound. 
REVERBERATION, (re-ver'-ber-a-shun) 

n.s. Tbe act of beating or driving back. 
REVERBERATORY, (re-ver'-ber-a-tur-e) 

a. Returning ; beating back. 
REVERBERATORY, (re-ver'-ber-a-tur-e) 

n. s. A reverberating furnace. 
To REVERE, (re-vere') v. a. To reverence ; 
to honour ; to venerate ; to regard -with 
awe. 
REVERENCE, (rev'-er-ense) n.s. Vene- 
ration ; respect ; awful regard ; act of 
obeisance ; bow ; courtesy ; title of the 
clergy. 
To REVERENCE, (rev'-er-ense) v. a. To 
regard with reverence ; to regard with aw- 
ful respect. 
REVERENCER, (rev'-er-en-ser) n. s. One 

who regards with reverence. 
REVEREND, (rev'-er-end) a. Venerable ; 
deserving reverence ; exacting respect by 
his apppearance ; the honorary epithet of 
the clergy. 
REVERENT, (rev'-er-ent) a. Humble ; ex- 
pressing submission ; testifying venera- 
tion. 
REVERENTIAL, (rev-er-en'-shal) a. Ex- 



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pressing reverence ; proceeding from awe 
and veneration. 
REVERENTIALLY, (rev-er-en -shal-e) ad. 

With show of reverence. 
REVERENTLY, (rev'-er-ent-le) ad. Re- 
spectfully ; with awe ; with reverence. 
REVERER, (re-ve'-rer) n.s. One who ve- 
nerates ; one who reveres. 
REVERIE, (rev-er-e') n. s. Loose musing ; 

irregular thought. 
REVERSAL, (re-vers'-al) n. s. Cbange of 

sentence. 
REVERSAL, (re-vers'-al) a. Implying re- 
verse ; intended to reverse. 
To REVERSE, (re-verse') v. a. To turn 
upside down ; to overturn ; to subvert ; to 
turn back ; to contradict ; to repeal ; to 
turn to the contrary ; to put each in the 
place of the other. 
To REVERSE, (re -verse') v. n. To re- 
turn. 
REVERSE, (re-verse') n.s. Change ; vi- 
cissitude ; a contrary ; an opposite ; the 
side of the coin on which the head is not 
impressed. 
REVERSIBLE, (re-vers'-e-bl) a. Capable 

of being reversed. 
REVERSELY, (re-verse'-le) a. On the other 

hand ; on the opposite. 
REVERSION, (re-ver'-shun) n. s. The 
state of being to be possessed after the 
death of the present possessor; succession; 
right of succession. 
REVERSIONARY, (re-ver'-shun-a-re) a. 

To be enjoyed in succession. 
REVERSIONER, (re-ver'-shun-er) n. s. 

One who has a reversion. 
To REVERT, (re-vert') v. a. To change , 

to turn to the contrary ; to reverberate. 
To REVERT, (re-vert') v. n. To return ; 

to fall back. 
REVERT, (re-vert') n.s. Return; recur- 
rence : a musical term. 
REVERTIBLE, (re-vert'-e-bl) a. Return- 
able. 
REVERTIVE, (r-e-ver'-tiv) a. Changing ; 

tur.uing to the contrary. 
To REVEST, (re-vest') v. a. To clothe again; 
to reinvest ; to vest again in a possession 
or otfice. 
REVERY. See Reverie. 
To REVIEW, (re-vu') v. a. To look back ; 
to see again ; to consider over again ; to 
re-examine ; to re-trace ; to survey ; to 
overlook : to examine. 
REVIEW, (re-vu') n. 5. Survey ; re-exa- 
mination ; a periodical publication, giving 
an analysis of books, a character of them, 
and remarks upon them ; inspection of 
soldiers, assembled for examination as to 
their appearance and skill. 
REVIEWER, (re-vu'-er) n.s. One who 
re-examines ; one who writes in a perio- 
dical publication called a review 
To REVIGORATE, (re-vig'-o-rate) v. a. To 

reinforce ; to add new vigour. 
To REVILE, (re-vile') v. a. To reproach ; 
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REVILEMENT, (re-vile -ment) n.s. Re- 
proach ; contumelious language ; exproba- 
tion. 
REVILER, (re-vile'-er) n. s. One who re- 
viles ; one who treats another with contu- 
melious terms. 
REVILING, (re-vile'-ing) n.s. Act of re- 
proaching ; act of using contumelious lan- 
guage. 
REVILINGLY, (re-vile'-ing-le) ad. In 

an opprobrious manner ; with contumely. 
REVISAL, (re-vi'-zal) n. s. Review ; re- 
examination. 
To REVISE, (re-vize') v. a. To review ; to 

overlook. 
REVISE, (re-vize') n. 5. Review ; re-exa- 
mination. Among printers, a second proof 
of a sheet corrected. 
REVISER, (re-vi'-zer) n. s. Examiner ; 

superintendant. 
REVISION, (re-vizh'-un) n. s. Review. 
To REVISIT, (re-viz'-it) v. a. To visit again; 

to revise. 
REVISIT ATION, (re-viz-e-ta'-shun) n.s. 

Act of revisiting. 
REVIVAL, (re-vi'-val) n. s. Recall from a 
state of languor, oblivion, or obscurity ; 
recall to life 
To REVIVE, (re-vive') v. n. To return to 
life ; to return to vigour or fame ; to rise 
from languor, oblivion, or obscurity. 
To REVIVE, (re-vive') v. a. To bring to life 
again ; to raise from languor, insensibility, 
or oblivion ; to renew ; to recollect ; to 
bring back to the memory ; to quicken ; to 
rouse ; to recomfort ; to restore to hope ; 
to bring again into notice. In chymistry, 
To recover from a mixed state. 
REVIVER, (re-vi'-ver) n. s. That which 
invigorates or revives ; one who brings 
again into notice, or redeems from neglect. 
To REVIVIFICATE, (re-viv'-e-fe-kate) v. a. 

To recall to life. 
REVIVIFICATION, (re-viv-e-fe-ka'-shun) 

n. s. The act of recalling to life. 
To REVIVIFY, (re-viv'-e-fi) v. a. To recall 

to life. 
REVIVISCENCE, (re-vi-vis'-sense) \n. s. 
REVIVISCENCY, (re-vi-vis'-sen-se) } Re- 
newal of life ; renewal of existence. 
REUNION, (re-u'-ne-un) n. s. Return to a 

state of juncture, cohesion, or concord. 
To REUNITE, (re-u-nite') v. a. To join 
-again ; to make one whole a second time ; 
to join what is divided ; to reconcile •, to 
make those at variance one 
To REUNITE, (re-u-nite') v. n. To cohere 

again. 
REVOCABLE, (rev'-o-ka-bl) a. That may 

be recalled ; that may be repealed. 
REVOCABLENESS, (rev'-o-ka-bl-nes) n. s. 

The quality of being revocable. 
ToREVOCATE, (rev'-o-kate) v. a. Tore- 
call ; to call back. 
REVOCATION, (rev-o-ka'-shun) n. s. Act 
of recalling ; state of being recalled ; re- 
peal ; reversal. 
To REVOKE, (re-voke ) v. a. To repeal ; 



RHA 

to reverse ; to check ; to repress ; to draw 
back. 
To REVOKE, (re-voke') v. n. To renounce 

at cards. 
REVOKE, (re-voke') n. s. Act of renounc- 
ing at cards ; used in no other sense. 
REVOKEMENT, (re-voke'-ment) n. *. Re- 
vocation ; repeal ; recall. 
To REVOLT, (re-volt') v. n. To fall off 

from one to another ; to change. 
REVOLT, (re-volt') n. s. Desertion ; change 
of sides ; a revolter ; one who changes 
sides ; gross departure from duty. 
REVOLTER, (re-volt'-er) n.s. One who 

changes sides ; a deserter ; a renegade. 
REVOLUBLE, (rev'-vo-lu-bl) a. That may 

revolve. 
To REVOLVE, (re-volv') v. n. To roll in a 
circle ; to perform a revolution ; to fall 
back ; to return. 
To REVOLVE, (re-volv') v. a. To roll 
anything round ; to consider ; to medi- 
tate on. 
REVOLVENCY, (re-vol'-ven-se) n.s. Con- 
stant revolution. 
REVOLUTION,(rev-vo-lu'-shun) n.s. Course 
of anything which returns to the point at 
which it began to move ; rotation ; circular 
motion ; motion backward ; space measured 
by some revolution ; change in the state of 
a government or country. It is used among 
us, xa7' Ifo^v, for the change produced by 
the admission of king William and queen 
Mary. 
REVOLUTIONARY, (rev'-o-lu'-shun-a-re) 
a. Originating in a revolution : a word 
which the French democratical revolution 
formed, and usually coupled with the most 
execrable actions. 
REVOLUTIONIST, (rev-o-lu'-shun-ist) n.s. 
A favourer of revolutions : of the same 
origin and character as revolutionary. 
REVULSION, (re-vul'-shun) n.s. The act 
of revelling or drawing humours from a 
remote part of the body ; the act of with- 
holding or drawing back. 
REVULSIVE, (re-vul'-siv) n.s. Revulsion, 
in its medical sense ; that which has the 
power of subducting or withdrawing. 
REVULSIVE, (re-vul'-siv) a. Having the 

power of revulsion. 
REWARD, (ie-ward') v. a. To give in re- 
turn ; to repay ; to recompence for some- 
thing good. 
REWARD, (re-ward') n. s. Recompence 

given for good performed. 
REWARDER, (re-ward'-er) n. s. One that 

rewards ; one that recompenses. 
RHABDOLOGY, (rab-dol'-o-je) n. s. The 

act of computing or numbering by rods. 
RHABDOMANCY, (rab'-do-man-se) n. s. 

Divination by a wand. 
RHAPSODICAL, (rap-sod'-e-kal) i. Un- 
connected. 
RHAPSODIST, (rap'-so-dist) n. s. One who 
recites or sings rhapsodies, or compositions, 
for a livelihood ; one who makes and re- 
peats extempore verses ; one who writes 



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without regular dependence of one part 
upon another. 

RHAPSODY, (rap'-so-de) n. s. A collection 
of songs, or verses ; dispersed pieces joined 
together ; any number of parts joined to- 
gether, without necessary dependence or 
natural connection. 

HHENISH, (ren'-nish) n. s. A kind of Ger- 
man wine. 

RHETORICAL, (re-tor'-e-kal) a. Pertaining 
to rhetorick ; oratorial ; figurative. 

RHETORICALLY,(re-tor'-e-kal- e) ad. Like 
an orator ; figuratively ; with intent to 
move the passions. 

RHETORICIAN, (ret-to-rish'-an) n. s. One 
who teaches the science of rhetorick ; an 
orator. 

RHETORICK, (ret'-to-rik) n. s. The art of 
speaking, not merely with propriety, but 
with art and elegance ; the power of per- 
suasion ; oratory. 

RHEUM, (rume) n.s. A thin watery matter 
oozing through the glands, chiefly about the 
mouth. 

RHEUM ATICK, (ru-mat'-ik) a. Proceeding 
from rheum or a peccant watery humour ; 
denoting the pain which attacks the joints, 
and the muscles and membranes between 
the joints. 

RHEUMATISM, (ru'-ma-tizm) n.s. A 
painful distemper supposed to proceed from 
acrid humours. 

RHEUMY, (ru'-me) a. Full of sharp mois- 
ture. 

RHINO, (ri'-no) n. s. A cant word for 
money, 

RHINOCEROS, (ri'-nos'-se-rgs) n.s. A 
vast beast in the East Indies armed with a 
horn on his nose. 

RHODODENDRON, (rod -o-den-drun) n.s. 
Dwarf rose bay. 

RHODOMONTADE. See Rodomontade. 

RHOMB, (romb) n. s. In geometry, A pa- 
rallelogram or quadrangular figure, having 
its four sides equal, and consisting of pa- 
rallel lines, with two opposite angles acute, 
and two obtuse ; it is formed by two equal 
and right cones joined together at their 

RHOMBICK, (rom'-bik) a. Shaped likp a 
rhomb. 

RHOMBOID, (rom'-boid) n.s. A figure 
approaching to a rhomb. 

RHOMBOID AL, (rom-boid'-al) a.' Ap- 
proaching in shape to a rhomb. 

RHUBARB, (roo'-barb) n.s. A medicinal 
root slightly purgative, referred by botanists 
to the dock. 

RHYME, (rime) n.s. An harmonical suc- 
cession of sounds ; the consonance of ver- 
ses ; the correspondence of the last sound 
of one verse to the last sound or syllable 
of another ; poetry ; a poem ; a word of 
sound to answer to another word. 

To RHYME, (rime) v. n. To agree in sound ; 
to make verses. 

To RHYME, (rime) v. a. To put into 
rhyme. 



RID 

RHYMER, (ri'-mer) > n. s. One who 

RHYMESTER,(rime'-ster) $ makes rhymes ; 
a versifier ; a poet in contempt. 

RHYTHM, (rithm) n.s. Metre; verse; 
numbers. 

RHYTHMICAL, (rk/i'-me-kal) a. Har- 
monical ; having one sound proportioned 
to another. 

RIANT, (ri-ant) a. Laughing; exciting 
laughter. 

RIB, (rib) n. s. One of the long curved 
bones placed in an oblique direction at the 
sides of the chest ; any piece of timber or 
other matter which strengthens the side ; 

. any prominence running in lines, as the 
stalks of a leaf; a strip. 

To RIB, (rib) v. a. To furnish with ribs ; to 
enclose as the body with ribs. 

RIBALD, (rib'-bald) n. s. A loose, rough, 
mean, brutal wretch. 

RIBALD, (rib'-bald) a. Base ; mean. 

RIBALDRY, (rib'-bald-re) n.s. Mean, lewd, 
brutal language. 

RIBAND, (rib'-ban) n. s. A fillet of silk; 
a narrow web of silk, which is worn for 
ornament. 

To RIBAND, (rib'-ban) v. a. To adorn with 
ribands. 

RIBBED, (ribd) a. Furnished with ribs ; 
marked with protuberant lines. 

RIBBON. See Riband. 

To RIBROAST, (rib'-rost) v. n. To beat 
soundly : a burlesque word. 

RICE, (rise) n. s. One of the esculent 
grains. 

RICH, Critsh) a. Wealthy ; abounding in 
wealth ; abounding in money or posses- 
sions ; opulent ; valuable ; estimable ; pre- 
cious ; splendid ; sumptuous ; having any 
ingredients or qualities in a great quantity 
or degree ; fertile ; fruitful ; abundant ; 
plentiful ; abounding ; plentifully stocked, 
as pastures rich in flocks ; having some- 
thing precious. 

RICHES, (ritsh'-iz) n. s. Wealth ; money 
or possessions; splendid, sumptuous ap- 
pearance. 

RICHLY, (ritsh'-le) ad. With riches; 
wealthily ; splendidly ; magnificently ; 
plenteously ; abundantly. 

RICHNESS, (ritsh'-nes) n. s. Opulence ; 
wealth ; finery ; splendour ; fertility ; fe- 
cundity ; fruitfulness ; abundance or per- 
fection of any quality ; pampering qua- 
lities. 

RICK, (rik) n.s. A pile of corn or hay 
regularly heaped up in the open field, and 
sheltered from wet ; a heap of corn or hay 
piled by the gatherer. 

RICKETS, (rik'-kets) n. s. A distemper in 
children, from an unequal distribution of 
nourishment, whereby the joints grow 
knotty, and the limbs uneven. 

RICKETY, (rik-et-e) a. Diseased with the 
rickets. 

RID, (rid) Pret. of ride. 

To RID, (rid) v. a. In the pret. ridded, or 
rid : in the pass. part. rid. To set free ; to 



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redeem ; to clear ; to disencumber ; to dis- 
patch ; to drive away ; to remove by vio- 
lence. 

RIDDANCE, (rid'-danse) n.s. Deliverance; 
disencumbrance ; loss of something one is 
glad to lose ; act of clearing away any en- 
cumbrances. 

RIDDEN, (rid'-dn) The part, of ride. 

RID DLE, (rid'-dl) n. s. An enigma ; a 
puzzling question ; a dark problem ; any- 
thing puzzling ; a coarse or open sieve. 

To RIDDLE, (rid'-dl) v. a. To solve ; to 
unriddle ; to separate by a coarse sieve. 

RIDDLER, (rid'-dl-er) n. s. One who 
speaks obscurely or ambiguously. 

To RIDE, (ride) v. n. Pret. rid or rode; 
part, rid or ridden. To travel on horseback; 
to travel in a vehicle ; to be borne, not to 
walk ; to be supported in motion ; to man- 
age an horse ; to be fast by the anchor, said 
of a ship. 

To RIDE, (ride) v. a. To sit on so as to be 
carried ; to manage insolently at will. 

RIDE, (ride)' n. s. An excursion in a vehi- 
cle, or on horseback, as to take a ride; a 
road cut in a wood, or through grounds, 
for the purpose of using the diversion of 
riding therein. 

RIDER, (ri'-der) n. s. One who is carried 
on a horse or in a vehicle ; one who man- 
ages or breaks horses ; an inserted leaf ; 
an additional clause, as to a bill passing 
through parliament. 

RIDGE, (ridje) n. s. The top of the back ; 
the rough top of anything, resembling the 
vertebrae of the back ; a steep protuber- 
ance ; the ground thro vn up by the plow ; 
the top of the roof rising to an acute angle ; 
ridges of a horse's mouth are wrinkles or 
risings of the flesh in the roof of the mouth, 
running across from one side of the jaw to 
the other like fleshy ridges, with interjacent 
furrows or sinking cavities. 

To RIDGE, (ridje) v. a. To form a ridge ; 
to wrinkle. 

RIDGEL, (rid'-jel) > n. s. An ani- 

RIDGELING, (ndje'-ling) ] mal half cas- 
trated. 

RIDGY, (rid'-je) a. Rising in a ridge ; con- 
sisting of ridges. 

RIDICULE, (rid'-e-kule) n. s. Wit of that 
species that provokes laughter ; folly ; ri- 
diculousness. 

To RIDICULE, (rid'-e-kule) v. a. To ex- 
pose to laughter ; to treat with contemptu- 
ous merriment. 

RIDICULER, (rid-e-kuler) n. s. One that 
ridicules. 

RIDICULOUS, (ri-dik'-ku-lus) a. Worthy 
of laughter ; exciting contemptuous merri- 
ment. 

RIDICULOUSLY, (re-dik'-ku-lus-le) ad. 
In a manner worthy of laughter or con- 
tempt. 

RIDICULOUSNESS, (re-dik'-ku-Jus-nes) 
n. s. The quality of being ridiculous. 

RIDING, (ri'-ding) part. a. Employed to 
travel on any occasion. 



RIG 

RIDING, (ri'-ding) n. s. A road cut in a 
wood, or through grounds, for the purpose 
of using the diversion of riding therein ; a 
district visited by an officer ; one of the 
three divisions of Yorkshire ; corrupted 
from trithing. 

RIDINGCOAT, (ri'-ding-kote) n. s. A coat 
made to keep out weather. 

RIDINGHABIT, (ri'-ding-ha-bit) n. s. A 
dress worn by women, when they ride on 
horseback. 

RIDINGHOOD, (ri'-ding-hud) n.s. A 
hood used by women, when they travel, to 
bear off the rain. 

RID1NGHOUSE, (ri'-ding-houso) \n. s. A 

RIDINGSCHOOL, (ri'-ding-skppl) S place 
in which the art of riding is taught. 

RIDOTTO, (re-dott'-to) n.s. A sort of pub- 
lick assembly. 

RIE, (ri) n. s. See Ryr. 

RIFE, (rife) a. Prevalent ; prevailing ; 
abounding. 

RIFELY, (rife'-le) ad. Prevalently ; abun- 
dantly. 

RIFENESS, (rife'-nes) n. s. Prevalence ; 
abundance. 

RIFFRAFF, (rif'raf) n.s. The refuse of 
anything ; the rabble. 

To RIFLE, (ri'-fl) v. a. To rob ; to pillage ; 
to plunder ; to take away ; to seize as pil- 
lage. 
, RIFLE, (ri'-fl) n. s. A sort of gun, having, 
within its barrel, indented lines. 

RIFLEMAN, (ri'-fl-man) n. s. One armed 
with a rifle. 

RIFLER, (ri'-fl-er) n.s. Robber; plun- 
derer ; pillager. 

RIFT, (rift) n. s. A cleft ; a breach ; an 
opening. 

To RIFT, (rift) v a. To cleave ; to split. 

To RIFT, (rift) v. n. To burst ; to open. 

RIG, (rig) n. s. A ridge ; a hill falling on 
each side ; a wanton , in impudent wo- 
man ; a strumpet. To run a rig, To play a 
trick of gaiety or merriment. 

To RIG, (rig) v. n. To play the wanton. 

To RIG, (rig) v. a. To dress ; to accoutre , 
to fit with tackling. 

RIGADOON, (rig-a-doon') n. s. A kind of 
brisk dance, performed by one couple. 

RIG ATION, (ri-ga'-shun) n. s. The act of 
watering. 

RIGGER, (rig'-ger) n. s. One that rigs or 
dresses. 

RIGGING, (rig'-ing) n. s. The sails or 
tackling of a ship. 

RIGGISH, (rig'-ish) a. Wanton ; whorish. 

To RlGGL.E,'(rig'-gl) v. n. To move back- 
ward and forward, as shrinking from pain. 

RIGHT, (rite) a. Fit ; proper ; becoming ; 
suitable ; rightful ; justly claiming ; true ; 
not erroneous ; not wrong ; not mistaken ; 
just ; honest ; equitable ; not criminal ; 
convenient ; not left ; straight ; not crook- 
ed ; perpendicular ; direct. 

RIGHT, (rite) ad. Properly ; justly ; ex- 
actly ; according to truth, or justice ; ac- 
cording to art or rule ; in a direct line .: in 



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a straight line ; just ; immediately ; at the 
instant ; in a great degree ; very : it is 
still used in titles, as right honourable, right 
reverend. 

RIGHT, (rite) n. s. Not wrong ; justice ; 
not injury ; freedom from guilt ; freedom 
from errour ; just claim ; that which justly 
belongs to one ; property ; interest ; power ; 
prerogative ; immunity ; privilege ; the side 
opposed to the left. 

To RIGHT, (rite) v. a. To do justice to; to 
establish in possessions justly claimed ; to 
relieve from wrong. In naval language, 
To restore a ship to her upright position, 
after she has been laid on a careen ; to put 
anything in its proper position, as to right 
the helm. 

To RIGHT, (rite) v. n. A ship is said to 
right at sea, when she rises with her masts 
erected, after having been pressed down on 
one side by the effort of her sails, or a 
heavy squall of wind. 

RIGHTEOUS, (ri'-te-us) a. Just; honest; 
virtuous ; uneorrupt ; equitable ; agreeing 
with right. 

RIGHTEOUSLY, (ri'-te-us-le) ad. Honest- 
ly ; virtuously ; according to desert. 

RIGHTEOUSNESS, (ri'-te-us-nes) n. s. 
Justice ; honesty ; virtue ; goodness ; in- 
tegrity. 

RIGHTER, (rite'-er) n.s. A redresser; 
one who relieves from wrong ; one who 
does justice to. 

RIGHTFUL, (rite'-ful) a, Having the right; 
having the just claim ; honest ; just ; agree- 
able to justice. 

RIGHTFULLY, (rite'-ful-e) ad. According 
to right ; according to justice. 

RIGHT-HAND, (rite-hand') n. ;. Not the 
left. 

RIGHTFULNESS, (nte'-ful-nes) n.s. Moral 
rectitude. 

RIGHTLY, (rite'-le.) ad. According to 
truth or justice ; properly ; suitably ; not 
erroneously ; honestly ; uprightly ; exactly ; 
straightly ; directly. 

RIGHTNESS, (rite'-nes) n. s. Conformity 
to truth ; exemption from being wrono- , 
rectitude ; not errour ; straitness. 

RIGID, (rid'-jid) a. Stiff; not to be bent ; 
unpliant ; severe ; inflexible ; unremittqd ; 
unmitigated ; sharp ; cruel. 

RIGIDITY, (re-jid'-e-te) n.s. Stiffness; 
stiffness of appearance ; want of easy or 
airy elegance ; severity ; inflexibility. 

RIGIDLY, (rid'-jid-le) ad. Stiffly; un- 
phantly ; severely ; inflexibly ; without re- 
mission ; without mitigation. 

RIGIDNESS, (rid'-jid-nes) n. s. Stiffness ; 
severity ; inflexibility. 

RIGLET. See Reglet. 

RIGMAROLE, (rig'-ma-role) n. s, A repe- 
tition of idle words ; a succession of long 
stories. 

RIGOUR, (rig'-gur) n.s. Cold; stiffness; 
a convulsive shuddering with sense of cold; 
severity; sternness; want of condescen- 
sion to others ; severity of life ; voluntary 



RIN 

pain ; austerity ; strictness ; unabated ex- 
actness ; hardness; not flexibility ; soli- 
dity ; not softness. 

RIGOROUS, (rig'-giir-us) a. Severe ; al- 
lowing no abatement ; exact ; scrupulously 
nice, as a rigorous demonstration, a rigorous 
definition. 

RIGOROUSLY, (rig'-gur-us-le) ad. Severe- 
ly ; without tenderness or mitigation ; ex- 
actly ; scrupulously ; nicely. 

RIGOROUSNESS, (rig'-gur-us-nes") n. s. 
Severity ; without tenderness or mitigation. 

RILL, (ril) n. s. A small brook ; a little 
streamlet. 

To RILL, (ril) v. n. To run in small streams. 

RIM, (rim) n. s. A border ; a margin ; that 
which encircles something else. 

RIME, (rime) n. s. Hoar frost. 

RIMPLE, (rim'.-pl) n. s. A wrinkle; a 
fold. 

To RIMPLE, (rim'-pl) v. a. To pucker ; to 
wrinkle. 

RIMPLING, (rim'-pl-ing) n.s. Uneven 
motion ; undulation. 

RIMY, (ri'-me) a. Steamy ; foggy ; full of 
frozen mis* 

R1ND, (rind) n. s. BarK ; husk. 

To RIND, (rind) v. a. To decorticate; to 
bark ; to husk. 

RING, (ring) n.s. A circular; an orbicular 
line ; a circle of gold or some other matter 
worn as an ornament ; a circle of metal to 
be held by ; a circular course ; a circle 
made by persons standing around ; a num- 
ber of bells harmonically tuned ; the sound 
of bells or any other sonorous body. 

To RING, (ring) v. a. Pret. and part. pass. 
rung. To strike bells or any other sonor- 
ous body, so as to make it sound. Pret. 
and part. pass, ringed. To encircle ; to fit 
with rings ; to restrain a hog by a ring in 
his nose. 

To RING, (ring) v. n. To form a circle ; to 
sound as a bell or sonorous metal ; to. prac- 
tise the art of making musick with bells; 
to sound ; to resound ; to utter as a bell ; 
to tinkle ; to be filled with a bruit or re- 
port. 

RING-BONE, (ring-bone) n.s. A hard 
callous substance growing in the hollow 
circle of the little pastern of a horse. 

RINGDOVE, (ring'-duv) n. s. A kind of 
pigeon. 

RINGER, (ring'-er) n. s. He who rings. 

RINGING, (ringMng) n. s. Art or act of 
making musick with bells. 

To R1NGLEAD, (ring'-leed) v. a. To con- 
duct. 

RINGLEADER, (ring'-le-der) n.s. One 
who leads the ring ; the head of a riotous 
body. 

RINGLET, (ring'-let) n. s. A small ring ; 
a curl 

RINGWORM, (ring'-wurm) n. s. A cuta- 
neous disease ; a species of herpes. 

To RINSE, (rinse) v. a. To wash ; to 
cleanse by washing ; to wash the soap out 
of clothes. 



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RINSER, (rin'-ser) n. i. One that washes 
or rinses ; a washer. 

RIOT, (r.i'-ut) n. s. Wild and loose fes- 
tivity ; a sedition ; an uproar. To run riot, 
To move or act without controul or re- 
straint. 

To RIOT, (ri'-ut) v. n. To revel ; to be dis- 
sipated in luxurious enjoyments ; to luxuri- 
ate ; to be tumultuous ; to banquet luxuri- 
ously ; to raise a sedition or uproar. 

RIOTER, (ri'-o-ter) n. s. One who is dis- 
sipated in luxury ; one who raises an uproar 
or sedition. 

RIOTOUS, (ri'-o-tus) a. Luxurous ; wan- 
ton ; licentiously festive ; seditious ; tur- 
bulent. 

RIOTOUSLY, (ri'-o-tus-le) ad. Luxuriously; 
with licentious luxury ; seditiously ; tur- 
bulently. 

RIOTOUSNESS, (ri'-o-tus-nes) n.s. The 
state of being riotous. 

To RIP, (rip) v. a. To tear ; to lacerate ; 
to cut asunder by a continued act of the 
knife or of other force ; to take away by 
laceration or cutting ; to disclose ; to search 
out ; to tear up ; to bring to view. 

RIP, (rip) n. s. A laceration ; a wicker 
basket to carry fish in ; a lawless good-for- 
nothing fellow. 

RIPE, (ripe) a. Brought to perfection in 
growth ; mature ; resembling the ripeness 
of fruit ; finished ; consummate ; brought 
to the point of taking effect; fully ma- 
tured. 

RIPELY, (ripe'-le) ad. Maturely; at the 
fit time. 

To RIPEN, (ri'-pn) v. n. To grow ripe ; to 
be matured. 

To RIPEN, (ri'-pn) v. a. To mature ; to 
make ripe. 

RIPENESS, (ripe'-nes) n.s. The state of 
being ripe ; maturity ; full of growth ; per- 
fection ; completion. 

RIPIER, (rip'-yer) n.s. One who brings 
fish from the sea-coast to the inner parts of 
the land. 

RIPPER, (rip'-per) n. s. One who rips ; 
one who tears ; one who lacerates. 

To RIPPLE, (rip'-pl) v. n. To fret on the 
surface, as water swiftly running. To rip- 
ple Jtax, To wipe or draw off its seed-ves- 
sels ; to clean flax. 

RIPPLE, (rip'-pl) n. s. Agitation of water 
fretting on the surface, or laving the banks ; 
a large comb, through which flax is dressed. 

RIPPLING, (ri.p'-ling) n. s. The ripple 
dashing on the shore ; method of cleaning 
flax. 

To RISE, (rize) v. n. Pret. rose ; part, risen. 
To change a jacent or recumbent, to an 
erect posture ; to get up from rest ; to get 
up from a fall ; to spring ; to grow up ; to 
gain elevation of rank or fortune ; to swell ; 
to ascend ; to move upwards ; to break out 
from below the horizon, as the sun ; to 
take beginning ; to come into existence, or 
notice ; to appear in view ; to be excited ; 
to be produced ; to break into military com- 



RIV 

motions ; to make insurrections ; to grow 
more or greater in any respect ; to encrease 
in price ; to be improved ; to elevate the 
style ; to be revived from death ; to be 
elevated in situation. 

RISE, (rise) n. s. The act of rising, locally 
or figuratively ; the act of mounting from 
the ground ; ascent ; elevated place ; ap- 
pearance, as of the sun in the East ; en- 
crease in any respect ; encreace of price ; 
beginning ; original ; elevation ; encrease 
of sound. 

RISEN, (riz'-zn) Part, of to rise. 

RISER, (ri'-zer) 71. s. One that rises. 

RISIBILITY," (riz-e-bil'-e-te) n. s. The 
quality of laughing." 

RISIBLE, (riz'-e-bl) a. Having the faculty 
or power of laughing ; ridiculous ; exciting 
laughter. 

RISING, (ri'-zing) n. s. Act of getting up 
from a fall ; appearance of the sun, of a 
star, or other luminary, above the horizon, 
which before was hid beneath it 3 a tu- 
mour ; tumult ; insurrection ; resurrection. 

RISK, (risk) n. s. Hazard ; danger ; chance 
of harm. 

To RISK, (risk) v. a. To hazard ; to put to 
chance ; to endanger. 

RISKER, (risk'-er) n. s. He who risks. 

RITE, (rite) n.s. Solemn act of religion ; 
external observance. 

RITORNELLO, (re-tor-nel'-lo) n. s. The 
refrain, repeat, or burden, of an air or 
song. 

RITUAL, (rit'-u-al) a. Solemnly cerimoni- 
ous ; done according to some religious in- 
stitution. 

RITUAL, (rit'-u-al) n. t. A book in which 
the rites and observances of religion are 
set down. 

RITUALIST, (rit'-u-al -ist) n. s. One skilled 
in the ritual. 

RITUALLY, (rit'-u-al-e) ad. With some 
particular ceremony. 

R1VAGE, (ri'-vaje) n. s. A bank ; the coast ; 
the shore. 

RIVAL, (ri'-val) n. s. One who is in pur- 
suit of the same thing which another man 
pursues ; a competitor ; a competitor in 
love. 

RIVAL, (ri'-val) a. Standing in competi- 
tion ; making the same claim ; emulous. 

To RIVAL, (ri'-val) v. a. To stand in com- 
petition with another ; to oppose ; to emu- 
late ; to endeavour to equal or excel. 

RIVALITY, (ri-val'-e-te) n. s. Equal rank; 
competition ; rivalry. 

RIVALRY, (ri'-val-re) n. s. Competition ; 
emulation. 

RIVALSHIP, (ri'-val'-ship) n. s. The state 
or character of a rival. 

To RIVE, (rive) v. a. Pret. rived ; part. 
riven. To split ; to cleave ; to divide by 
a blunt instrument; to force in disrup- 
tion. 

To RIVE, (rive) v. n. To be split ; to lie 
divided by violence. 

RIVEN, (riv'-vn) Part, of rive. 



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RIVER, (riv'-er) n.s. A land current of 

water bigger than a brook. 
RIVER, (n'-ver) n. s. One who splits or 

cleaves. 
RIVET, (riv'-et) n. s. A fastening pin 

clenched at both ends. 
To RIVET, (riv'-et) v. a. To fasten with 
rivets ; to fasten strongly ; to make im- 
moveable ; to drive or clench a rivet. 
RIVULET, (riv'-u-let) n. s. A small river ; 

a brook ; a streamlet. 
RIXATION, (riks'-a-shun) n. s. A brawl ; 

a quarrel. 
R1XDOLLAR, (riks'-dol-lar) n. s. A Ger- 
man coin, worth about four shillings and 
six-pence sterling. 
ROACH, (rotsh) re. s. A fish. 
ROAD, (rode) n. s. Large way ; path ; 
ground where ships may anchor ; journey ; 
the act or state of travelling. 
ROADSTEAD, (rode'-sted) n, s. A place 

fit for ships to anchor in. 
To ROAM, (rome) v. n. To wand • without 
any certain purpose ; to ramble, o rove ; 
to play the vagrant. 
To ROAM, (rome) v. a. To range ; to wan- 
der over. 
ROAMER, (ro'-mer) n. s. A rover ; a ram- 
bler ; a wanderer ; a vagrant. 
ROAN, (rone) a. Bay, sorrel, or black 
colour, with grey or white spots, inter- 
spersed very thick. 
To ROAR, (iore) v. n. To cry as a lion 
or other wild" beast ; to cry in distress ; to. 
sound as the wind or sea ; to make a loud 
noise. 
ROAR, (rore") n.s. The cry of the lion or 
other beast ; an outcry of distress ; a 
clamour of merriment; the sound of the 
wind or sea ; any loud noise. 
ROARER, (rore'-er) n. s. A noisy, brutal 

man ; one who bawls. 
ROARING, (rore'-ing) n. s. Cry of the lion 
or other beast ; outcry of distress ; sound 
of the wind or sea. 
To ROAST, (rost) v. a. To dress meat, by 
turning it round before the fire ; to impart 
dry heat to flesh ; to dress at the fire with- 
out water ; to heat anything violently : in 
common conversation, to jeer or banter. 
ROAST, (rost) Part. pass, for roasted. | 
ROAST, (rost) 11. s. In common conversa- 
tion, banter. To rule the mast, To govern ; 
to manage ; to preside. 
ROASTER, (rost'-er) n. s. One who roasts 

meat ; a gridiron. 
To ROB, (rgb) v. a. To deprive of anything 
by unlawful force, or by secret theft ; to 
plunder. 
ROBBER, (rob'-ber) n. s. One that plunders 
by force, or steals by secret means ; a 
plunderer ; a thief. 
ROBBERY, (rob'-ber-e) n.s. Theft perpe- 
trated by force or with privacy. 
ROBBINS, (rob'-bins) n. s. * Small ropes 

which fasten sails to the yards. 
ROBE, (robe) n. s. A gown of state ; a 
dress of dignity. 



ROG 

To ROBE, (robe) v. a. To dress pompously , 

to invest. 
ROBIN, ROBIN-RED-BREAST, (rob'-bin, 
rob-bin-red'-brest) n.s. A bird so Earned 
from his red breast. 
ROBORATION, (rob-o-ra'-shun) ». s. A 
strengthening 5 a confirmation of strength. 
ROBUST, (ro-bust') ^a. Strong; 

ROBUSTIOUS, (ro-bust'-yus) $ sinewy ; 
vigorous ; forceful ; requiring strength. 
Robustious is now only used in low lan- 
guage. 
ROBUSTNESS, (ro-bust'-nes) n. s. Strength; 

vigour. 
ROCHE-ALUM, (rotsh-al'-lum) n. s. A 

purer kind of alum. 
ROCK, (rok) n. s. A vast mass of stone, 
fixed in the earth ; protection ; defence, a 
scriptural sense ; a distaff held in the hand, 
from which the wool was spun by twirling 
a ball below.' 
To ROCK, (rok) v. a. To shake ; to move 
backwards and forwards ; to move the 
cradle, in order to procure sleep ; to lull ; 
to quiet. 
To ROCK, (rgk) v. n. To be violently agi- 
tated ; to reel to and fro. 
ROCK-RUBY, (rgk'-roo-be) n.s. A name 
given to the garnet, when it is of a very 
strong, but not deep red, and has a fair cast 
of the blue. 
ROCK-SALT, (rok'-salt) n.s, Mineral salt. 
ROCKER, (rok'-ker) n. s. One who rocks. 
ROCKET, (rpk'-ket) n. s. An artificial fire- 
work, being a cylindrical case of paper 
filled with nitre, charcoal, and sulphur, and 
which mounts in the air to a considerable 
height, and there bursts. 
ROCKINESS, (rok'-e-nes) n.s. State of 

being rocky. 
ROCKWORK, (rok'-wurk) n. s. Stones 
fixed in mortar, in imitation of the aspe- 
rities of rocks. 
ROCKY, (rok'-ke) a. Full of rocks; re- 
sembling a rock ; hard ; stony ; obdurate. 
ROD, (rod) n. s. A long twig ; a kind of. 
sceptre ; anything long and slender ; an 
instrument for measuring ; an instrument 
of correction, made of twigs tied together. 
RODE, (rode) Pret. of ride. 
RODE, (rode) n. s. The cross. See Rood . 
RODOMONTADE, (rod-o-mon-tade') } 
RODOMONTADO, (rgd-o-mgn-ta'-do) S 
n.s. An empty noisy bluster or boast; a 
rant. 
To RODOMONTADE, (rod-o-mon-tade') 
v. n. To brag thrasonically ; to boast like 
Rodomonte, a character in Ariosto. 
RODOMONTADOR, (rod-o-mon-ta'-dur) 

n.s. One who brags or blusters. 
ROE, (ro) 7i. s. A species of deer, yet found 

in the highlands of Scotland. 
ROE, (ro) n. s. The eggs of fish. 
ROGATION, (ro-ga'-shun) n. s. Litany ; 

supplication. 
ROGATION-WEEK, (ro-ga'-shun-week) 
n. s. The week preceding Whitsuntide, so 
called from the special prayers performed 



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ROM 

on the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 
of this week. 
ROGUE, (rog) n.s. A wandering beggar ; 
a vagrant ; a vagabond ; a knave ; a dis- 
honebt fellow ; a villain ; a thief. 
To ROGUE, (rog) v. n. To play knavish 

tricks. 
ROGUERY, (ro'-gur-e; n.s. The life of a 
vagabond ; knavish tricks ; waggery ; arch 
tricks. 
ROGUESHIP, (rog'-ship) n. s. Tbe quali- 
ties or personage of a rogue. 
ROGUISH, (ro'-gish) a. Vagrant; vaga- 
bond ; knavish ; fraudulent ; waggish ; wan- 
ton ; slightly mischievous. 
ROGUISHLY, (ro'-gish-le) ad. Like a 

rogue ; knavishly ; wantonly. 
ROGUISHNESS, (ro'-gish nes) n. s. The 

qualities of a rogue. 
ROINT, or ROYNT, (roint) ad. Aroynt ; 

begone ; stand off. See Aroynt. 

To ROIST, (roist) \ v. n. To behave 

To ROISTER! (rois'-ter) ] turbulently ; to 

act at discretion ; to be at free quarter ; to 

bluster. 

ROISTER, (rois'-ter) n. s. A turbulent, 

brutal, lawless, blustering fellow. 
To ROLL, (role) v. a. To move anything by 
volutation, or successive application of the 
different parts of the surface, to the ground ; 
to move anything round upon its axis ; to 
move in a circle ; to produce a periodical 
revolution ; to enwrap ; to envolve in band- 
age ; to form by rolling into round masses ; 
to pour in a stream or wave. 
To ROLL, (role) v. n. To be moved by the 
successive application of all parts of the 
surface to a plane ; as a cylinder ; to run 
on wheels ; to perform a periodical revolu- 
tion ; to move with the surface variously 
directed ; to float in rough water ; to move 
as waves or volumes of water ; to fluctu- 
ate ; to move tumultuously ; to revolve on 
an axis. 
ROLL, (role) n. s. The act of rolling ; the 
state of being rolled ; the thing rolled ; 
mass made round ; writing rolled upon it- 
self; a cylinder ; publick writing ; a regis- 
ter ; a catalogue ; chronicle. 
ROLLER, (ro'-ler) n. s. Anything turning 
on its own axis, as a heavy stone to level 
walks ; bandage ; fillet. 
ROLLINGPIN, (ro'-ling-pin) n.s. A round 
piece of wood tapering at each end, with 
which paste is moulded. 
ROLLING-PRESS, (ro'-Hng-pres) n.s. A 
cylinder rolling upon another cylinder by 
which engravers print their plates upon 
paper. 
ROLLS, (rolz) n.s. The office where the 
Chancery records are kept. Master of the 
Rolls, A judge in Equity, Eext in rank to 
the Lord Chancellor. 
ROMAGE, (rum'-maje) n. s. A tumult ; a 
bu3tle ; an active and tumultuous search 
for anything ; it is commonly written rum- 
mage. 
To ROMAGE, (rum'-maje) v. a. To search. 



ROO 

ROMAN, (ro -man) n. s. A native of Rome , 
one of the people of Rome ; a freeman of 
Rome. Roman letter, in printing, The ordi- 
nary printing character now in use, in dis- 
tinction from the Italic. 
ROMAN, (ro'-man) a. Relating to Rome. 
ROMANCE," (ro-manse') n.s. A military 
fable of the middle ages ; a taie of wild 
adventures in war and love ; a fiction. 
To ROMANCE, (ro-manse') v.n. To lie; 

to forge. 
ROMANCER, (ro-mans'-er) n.s. A writer 

of romances ; a forger of tales. 
ROMANISM, (ro'-man-izm) «.s. Tenets of 

the church of Rome. 
ROMANIST, (ro'-man-ist) n. s. A papist. 
To ROMANIZE, (ro'-man-jze) v. a. To con- 
vert to Romish or papistical opinions. 
ROMANTICAL, (ro-man'-te-kal; [a. Re- 
ROMANTICK, (ro-man'-tik) T j semhling 
the tales of romance ; wild ; improbable ; 
false ; fanciful ; full of wild scenery. 
ROMANTICALLY, (ro-man'-te-kal-le) ad. 

Wildly ; extravagantly. 
ROMAN TICKNESS, (ro-man'-tik-nes) n. s. 

State or quality of being romantick. 
ROMISH, (ro'-mish) a. Relating to the 

church of Rome. 
ROMP, (romp) n. s. A rude, awkward, 
boisterous, untaught girl ; rough, rude 
play. 
To ROMP, (romp) v. n. To play rudely^ 

noisily, and boisterously. 
ROMP1SH, (romp'-ish j a. Inclined to rude 

or rough play. 
ROMP1SHNESS, Cromp'-ish-nes) n.s. Dis- 
position to rude sport. 
RONDEAU, (ron-do') n.s. A kind of 
ancient poetry, commonly consisting of 
thirteen verses ; of which eight have one 
rhyme and five another : it is divided into 
three couplets, and at the end of the second 
and third, the beginning of the rondeau is 
repeated in equivocal sense, if possible. A 
kind of jig, or lively tune, which ends with 
the first strain repeated. 
RONDEL, (ron'-del) n. s. A tower some- 
times erected at the foot of a bastion. 
RONTON, (run'-yun) n.s. A fat, bulky 

woman. 
ROOD, (rood) n. s. The fourth part of an 
acre in square measure, or one thousand 
two hundred and ten square yards ; a pole; 
a measure of sixteen feet and a half in long 
measure. The cross ; an image or picture 
of our Saviour upon the cross, with those 
of the Virgin Mary and St. John on each 
side of it, 
ROOF, (roof) n. s. The cover of a house ; 
the house in general ; the palate ; the upper 
part of the mouth. 
To ROOF, (roof) v. a. To cover with a roof; 

to inclose in a house. 
ROOFLESS, (roof'-les) a. Wanting a roof; 

uncovered. 
ROOK, (rook; n. s. A bird resembling a 
a crow ; one of the pieces used at the game 
of chess ; cheat. 



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ROS 

To ROOK, (rook) v. n. To rob ; to cheat. 

To ROOK, (rook) v. a. To cheat ; to plun- 
der j cheat ng. 

ROOKERY, (rook'-er-e) „.,, A nursery of 
rooks. 

ROOM, (room) n . s . Space ; extent of place 
great or small ; space or place unoccupied ; 
way unobstructed ; place of another ; stead ; 
an apartment in a house ; so much of a 
house as is inclosed within partitions, 

ROOMINESS, (rppm'-e-nes) n.s. Space; 
quantity of extent. 

ROOMY, (room'-e) a. Spacious ; wide : 
large. 

ROOST, (roost) n. s. That on which a bird 
sits to sleep ; the act of sleeping. 

To ROOST, (roost) v.n. To sleep as a bird ; 
to lodge : in burlesque. 

ROOT, (root) n. s. That part of the plant 
which rests in the ground, and supplies the 
stems with nourishment; the bottom ; the 
lower part ; a plant of which the lower is 
esculent ; the original ; the first cause ; the 
first ancestor ; impression ; durable effect. 

To ROOT, (root) v. n. To fix the root ; to 
stake far into the earth ; to turn up earth ; 
to search in the earth ; to sink deep. 

To ROOT, (root) v . a. To fix deep in the 
earth ; to impress deeply ; to turn up out 
of the ground ; to radicate ; to extirpate ; 
to destroy ; to banish : with particles. 

ROOTED, (root'-ed) a. Fixed ; deep ; 
radical. 

ROOTEDLY, (ropt'-ed-le) ad. Deeply ; 
strongly. 

ROOTER, (root'-er) n. s. One who tears 
up by the root. 

ROOTY, (root'-e) a. Full of roots. 

ROPE, (rope) n.s. A cord; a string; a 
halter; a cable; a haulser ; any row of 
things depending, as a rope of onions. 

ROPEDANCER, (rope'-dans-er) n.s. An 
artist who dances on a rope. 

ROPELADDER, (rope'-lad-der) n.s. A 
portable ladder made of rope. 

ROPEMAKER, (rope'-ma-ker) n. s. One 
who makes ropes to sell. 

ROPERY, (rope'-er-e) \n.s. Walker 

ROPEWALK, (rope'-wakj) S place where 
ropes are made. , 

ROPENE3S, (ro'-pe-nes) n.s. Viscosity; 
glutinousness. 

ROPY, (ro'-pe) a. Viscous ; tenacious ; 
glutinous. 

RORIFEROUS, (ro-rif-fer-us) a. Produc- 
ing dew. 

ROR1FLUENT, (ro-rif'-fiu-ent) a. Flow- 
ing with dew. 

ROSARY, (ro'-za-re) n. s. A bunch of 

, beads, on which the Romanists number 
their prayers. 

ROSCID, (rgs'-sid) a. Dewy ; abounding 
with dew ; consisting of dew. 

ROSE, (roze) n. s. A flower ; a riband ga- 
thered into a knot in the form of a rose, 
and serving as a kind of ornamental shoe- 
tye, or knee-band. 

ROSE, (roze) Pret. of rise. 



HOT 

ROSEAL, (ro'-zhe-al) a. Rosy; like a 
rose in smell or colour. 

ROSEATE, (ro'-zhe-at) a. Rosy ; full of 
roses ; blooming ; fragrant ; purple, as a 
rose. 

ROSED, (rozd) a. Crimsoned ; flushed. 

ROSEMARY, (roze'-ma-re) n. s. A well- 
known sweet- smelling plant. 

ROSEWATER, (roze'-wa-ter) n.s. Water 
distilled from roses. 

ROSEWOOD, (roze'-wud) n. s. A fine kind 
of wood brought from the Canary Islands. 

ROSET, (ro'-zet) n. s. A red colour for 
painters ; a rose of ribband worn upon the 
shoe. 

ROSICRUCIAN, (roz-e-krp/- she-an) n, s. A 
name formerly assumed by the alchymists, 
who called themselves the brothers of the 
Rosy Cross. 

ROSICRUCIAN, (roz-e kro'-she-an) a. Of 
or pertaining to the Rosicrucians. 

ROSIN, (roz'-zin) n.s. Properly resin. In- 
spissated turpentine ; a juice of the pine ; 
any inspissated matter of vegetables that 
dissolves in spirit. 

To ROSIN, (roz'-zin) v. a. To rub with 
rosin. 

ROSINESS, (ro'-ze-nes) n. s. State or qua- 
lity of being rosy. 

ROSINY, (roz'-zin-e) a. Resembling rosin. 

ROSTRAL, (ros'-tral) a. Having some re- 
semblance to the beak of a ship, or 
rostrum. 

ROSTRATED, (ros'-tra-ted) a. Adorned 
with the beaks of ships. 

ROSTRUM, (ros'-trum) n. s. The beak of 
a bird ; the beak of a ship ; the scaffold 
whence orators harangued ; the pipe which 
conveys the distilling liquor into its receiver 
in the common alembicks ; also crooked 
scissars, which the surgeons use in some 
cases for the dilation of wounds. 

ROSY, (ro'-ze) a. Resembling a rose in 
bloom, beauty, colour, or fragrance ; made 
in the form of rose. 

To ROT, (rot) v. n. To putrefy ; to lose the 
cohesion of its parts. 

To ROT, (rgt) v. a To make putrid ; to 
bring to corruption, 

ROT, (rgt) n. s. A distemper among sheep, 
in which their lungs are wasted; putrefac- 
tion ; putrid decay. 

ROTA, (ro'-ta) n.s. A list of persons ap- 
pointed to act in succession. 

ROTARY, (ro'-ta re) a. Whirling as a 
wheel. 

ROTATED, (ro'-ta-ted) a. Whirled round. 

ROTATION, (ro-ta'-shun) n. s. The act of 
whirling round like a wheel ; the state of 
being so whirled round ; whirl ; vicissi- 
tude of succession. 

ROTATOR, (ro-ta'-tur) n. 5. That which 
gives a circular motion. 

ROTATORY, (ro-ta-tur-e) a. Whirling; 
running round with celerity. 

ROTE, (rote) n.s. Words uttered by mere 
memory without meaning ; memory of words 
without comprehension of the sense. 



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To ROTE, (rote) v. n. To go out by rota- 
tion or succession. 

110TTEN, (rot'-tn) a. Putrid ; carious ; 
putrescent; not firm; not trusty; not 
sound ; not hard ; fetid ; stinking. 

ROTTENNESS, (rot'-tn-nes) n. s. State 
of beine rotten ; cariousness ; putrefaction. 

ROTULA, (rot'-u-la) n. s. A little wheel or 
pulley. 

ROTUND, (ro-tund') a. Round; circular; 
spherical. 

ROTUNDIFOLIOUS, (ro-tun-de-fo'-le-us) 
a. Having round leaves. 

ROTUNDITY, (ro-tun'-de-te) n.s. Round- 
ness ; sphericity ; circularity. 

ROTUNDO, (to tun'-do) n. s. A building 
formed round both in the inside and out- 
side ; such as the pantheon at Rome. 

To ROVE, (rove) v. ?j. To ramble ; to range ; 
to wander. 

ROUGE, (ropzhe) n. s. Red paint for the 
face. 

ROUGE, (ropzhe) a. Red. 

To ROUGE, (ropzhe) v.n. To lay rouge 
upon the face. 

To ROUGE, (ropzhe) v. a. To colour the 
face with rouge. 

ROUGH, (ruf) a. Not smooth •, rugged ; 
having inequalities on the surface ; austere; 
harsh ; rugged ; inelegant of manners ; 
coarse ; not civil ; severe ; not mild ; rude; 
not gentle ; not proceeding by easy opera- 
tion ; not delicate; not polished; not fi- 
nished by art, as a rough diamond ; dis- 
ordered in appearance ; tempestuous ; 
stormy ; boisterous. 

To ROUGHCAST, (ruf'-kast) v. a. To mould 
without nicety or elegance ; to form with 
asperities and inequalities ; to cover houses 
with a coarse mortar ; to form anything in 
its first rudiments. 

ROUGHCAST, (ruf'-kast) n. 5. A rude 
model ; a form in its rudiments ; a kind of 
plaister mixed with pebbles, or by some 
other cause very uneven on the surface. 

To ROUGHDRAW, (ruf '-draw) v. a. To 
trace coarsely. 

To ROUGHEN, (ruf'-fn) v. a. To make 
rough. 

To ROUGHEN, (ruf'-fn) v. n. To grow 

rough. 
ToROUGHHEW, (ruf-hu') v. a. To give 

to anything the first appearance of form. 
ROUGHHE'WN, (ruf-hune) part. a. Rug- 
ged ; unpolished ; uncivil ; unrefined ; not 
yet nicely finished. 
ROUGHLY, (ruf'-le) ad. With uneaven 
surface ; with asperities on the surface ; 
harshly ; uncivilly ; rudely ; severely ; 
without tenderness ; austerely ; boister- 
ously ; tempestuously. 
ROUGHNESS, (ruf'-nes) n.s. Superficial 
asperity ; unevenness of surface ; austere- 
ness to the taste ; taste of astringency ; 
harshness ; ruggedness ; coarseness ; ab- 
sence of delicacy ; severity ; unpolished or 
unfinished state ; inelegance ; tempestu- 
busness ; stormincss. 



ROUGH-RIDER, (ruf-ri'-der) «. s. One 

that breaks horses for riding. 
ROUGH-SHOD, (ruf-shod') a. Having the 
foot fitted, when the roads in frosty wea- 
ther are slippery, with a roughened shoe : 
used of horses. 
ROVING, (rov'-ing) n.s. Act of rambling 

or wandering. 
ROULEAU, (rpp-lo') n. s. A little roll ; a 

roll of guineas made up in a paper. 
ROUND, (round) a. Cylindrical; circular; 
spherical ; orbicular ; smooth ; without de- 
fect in sound ; whole ; not broken ; large ; 
not inconsiderable : this is hardly used but 
with mm or price ; plain ; clear; fair; can- 
did ; open ; quick ; brisk ; free without 
delicacy or reserve. 
ROUND, (round) n. s. A circle ; a sphere ; 
an orb ; rundle ; step of a ladder ; the time 
in which anything has passed through all 
hands, and comes back to the first ; a re- 
volution ; a course ending at the point 
where it began ; rotation ; succession in 
vicissitude ; a walk performed by a guard 
or officer, to survey a certain district ; a 
dance ; a roundelay ; a song ; a general 
discharge of cannon or fire arms. 
ROUND, (round) ad. Every way ; on nil 
sides ; in a revolution ; circularly ; not in 
a direct line. 
ROUND, (round) prep. On every side of; 
about ; circularly about ; all over ; here 
and there in. 
To ROUND, (round) v. a. To make sphe- 
rical circular, or cylindrical ; to raise to a 
relief ; to move about anything ; to mould 
into smoothness. 
To ROUND, (round) v. n. To go round in 

form ; to go round, as a guard. 
ROUNDABOUT, (round'-a-bout) «. Cir- 
cuitous ; indirect ; loose. 
ROUNDEL, (roun'-del) \n. s. A ron- 

ROUNDELAY^rQuii'-de-la) } deau ; a 

kind of ancient poetry. 
ROUNDHEAD, (round'-hed) n.s. A puri- 
tan, so named from the practice once pre- 
valent among them of cropping their hair 
round. 
ROUNDHOUSE, (round'-house) n. s. The 
constable's prison, in which disorderly per- 
sons, found in the street, are confined. 
ROUNDISH, (round'-ish) a. Somewhat 

round ; approaching to roundness, 
ROUNDLY, (round'-le) ad. In a round 
form ; in a round manner ; openly; plainly; 
without reserve ; briskly ; with speed ; 
completely ; to the purpose ; vigorously ; 
in earnest. 
ROUNDNESS, (rgund'-nes) n.s. Circu- 
larity; sphericity; cylindrical form ; smooth- 
ness ; honesty ; openness ; vigorous mea- 
sures. 
ROUND-ROBIN, (round-rob -bin) n.s. A 
written petition or remonstrance, signed by 
several persons round a ring or circle. 
To ROUSE, (rouze) v. a. To wake from rest ; 
to excite to thought or action ; to put into 
action ; to drive a beast from his laire. 



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RUB 

To ROUSE, (rouze) v.n. To awake from 
slumber ; to be excited to thought or ac- 
tion. 

ROUSE, (rouze) n. s. A large glass filled 
to the utniost, in honour of a health pro- 
posed. 

ROUSER, (rou'-zer) n. s. One who rouses. 

ROUT, (rout) n. s. A clamorous multitude ; 
a rabble; a tumultuous croud; a select 
company ; confusion of an army defeated 
or dispersed. 

To ROUT, (rout) t. a. To dissipate and put 
into confusion by defeat. 

To ROUT, (rout) v. n. To assemble in cla- 
morous and tumultuous crouds. 

To ROUT, (rout) v. n. To search in the 
ground, as a swine ; a corruption of root. 
It is a low expression also for making any 
search. 

ROUTE, (rout, or root) n. s. Road ; way. 

ROUTINE, (roo-teen') n. s. Custom; prac- 
tice ; proceeding in the same regular way, 
without any alteration according to cir- 
cumstances. 

ROW, (ro) n. s. See Revv. A rank or file ; 
a number of things ranged in a line. 

ROW, (rou) u. s. A riotous nois n : a drun- 
ken debauch. 

To ROW, (ro) v. n. To impel a vessel in 
the water by oars. 

To ROW, (ro) v. a. To drive or help for- 
ward by oars. 

ROWABLE, (ro'-a-bl) a. Capable of being 
rowed upon. 

ROWEL, (rou'-el) n. s. The points of a spur 
turning on an axis ; a seton ; a roll of hair 
or silk put into a wound to hinder it from 
healing, and provoke a discharge. 

To ROWEL, (rou'-el) v. a. To pierce 
through the skin, and keep the wound open 
by a rowel. 

ROWER, (ro'-er) n. s. One that manages 
an oar. 

ROYAL, (roe'-al) a. Kingly ; belonging to 
a king ; becoming a king ; regal ; noble ; 
illustrious. 

ROYAL, (roe'-al) n. s. One of the shoots of 
of a stag's head ; the highest sail of a ship. 
In artillery, A kind of small mortar. 

ROYALISM, (roe'-al-izm) n. s. Attach- 
ment to the cause of royalty. 

ROYALIST, (roe'-al-ist) n."s. Adherent to 
a king. 

To ROYALIZE, (roe-al-ize) v. a. To make 
royal. 

ROYALLY, (rge'-al-Ie) ud. In a kingly man- 
ner ; regally ; as becomes a king. 
ROYALTY, (roe'-al-te) n. s. Kingship; 
character or office of a king ; state of a 
king ; emblems of royalty. 

To RUB, (rub) v. a. To clean or smooth 
anything by passing something over it ; to 
scour ; to wipe ; to perfricate ; to move 
one body upon another ; to obstruct by col- 
lision ; to polish ; to retouch ; to remove 
by friction ; to touch hard. To rub down, 
To clean or curry a horse. To rub up, To 
excite ; to awaken ; to polish ; to refresh. 



RUD 

To RUB, (rub) v. n. To fret ; to make a 
friction. 

RUB, (rub) n.s. Frication ; act of rubbing . 
inequality of ground that hinders the mo- 
tion of a bowl ; any unevenness of sur- 
face ; collision ; hindrance ; obstruction ; 
difficulty ; cause of uneasiness. 

RUBBER, (rub'-ber) n. s. One that rubs* 
the instrument with which one rubs ; a 
game ; a contest ; two games out of three. 

RUBBAGE, (rub'-baje) \n. s. Ruins of 

RUBBISH, (rub'-bish) S building; frag- 
ments of matter used in building ; confu- 
sion ; mingled mass ; anything vile and 
worthless. 

RUBBLE, (rub'-bl) n.s. Rubbish. 

RUBBLE-ST ONE,(rub'-bl-stone) n. s. Stonea 
rubbed and worn by the water, at the latter 
end of the deluge. 

RUBICAN, (roo'-be-kan) a. Rubicon co- 
lour of a horse is one that is bay, sorrel, or 
black, with a light grey or white upon the 
flanks, but not predominant there. 

RUBICUND, (roo'-be-kund) o. Inclining 
to redness. 

RUBICUND1TY, (roo-be-kun'-de-te) n. s. 
Disposition to redness. 

RUBIED, (roo'-bed) a. Red as a rubv. 

RUBIFICATION, (roo-be-fe-ka'-shun) v. s . 
Act of making red : a term of chymistry. 

RUBIFICK, (roo-bif-fik) a. Making red. 

RU Bl FORM, (roo'-be -form) a. Having the 
form of red. 

To RUBIFY, (rpo'-be-fi) v. a. To make 
red. 

RUBIGO, (ru-bi'-go) n.s. Mildew; a rust 
which appears on the leaves and stems of 
plants, consisting of a small fungus. 

RUBIOUS, (rco'-be-us) a. Ruddy ; red. 

RUBICAL, (loo'-be-kal) a. Red ; placed 
in rubricks. 

To RUBRICATE, (rpo'-bre-kate) v. a. To 
distinguish or mark with red. 

RUBR1CK, (Top'-brik) n. s. Directions 
printed in books of law and in prayer 
books ; so termed because they were origi- 
ginally distinguished by being in red ink. 

RUBY, (rpp'-be) n. s. A precious stone of 
a red colour, next in hardness and value to 
a diamond. 

RUBY, (roo'-be) a. Of a red colour. 

RUCTATION,'(ruk-ta'-shun) n. s. A belch- 
ing arising from wind and indigestion. 

RUD, (rud) n. s. Redness ; blush ; ruddle ; 
red ochre used to mark sheep. 

To RUD, (rud) v. a. To make red. 

RUDDER, (rud'-der) n. s. The instrument 
at the stern of a vessel, by which its course 
is governed ; anything that guides, or go 
verns the course. 

RUDDINESS, (rud'-de-nes) n. s. The qua- 
lity of approaching to redness. 

RUDDLE, (rud'-dl) n. s. Red earth. 

RUDDY, (rud'-de) a. Approaching to red- 
ness ; florid. 

RUDE, (rood) a. Untaught ; barbarous ; 
savage ; rough ; coarse of manners ; un- 
civil ; brutal ; violent ; tumultuous ; hois- 



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terous : turbulent ; harsh ; inclement ; ig- 
norant ; raw ; untaught ; rugged ; uneven; 
shapeless ; unformed ; artless ; inelegant ; 
such as may be done with strength without 
art. 

RUDELY, (vpod'-le) ad. In a rude manner; 
fiercely ; tumultously ; without exactness; 
without nicety ; coarsely ; unskilfully ; 
violently ; boisterously. 

RUDENESS, (rppd'-nes) n. s. Coarseness 
of manners; incivility ; ignorance ; unskil- 
fulness ; artlessness ; inelegance ; coarse- 
ness ; violence ; boisterousness ; stormi- 
ness ; rigour. 

RUDENTURE, (roo/ den-ture) n. s. In 
architecture, The figure of a rope or staff', 
sometimes plain and sometimes carved, 
wherewith the fluitings of columns are fre- 
quently filled up for one third of tin ir 
height. 

RUDERATION, (rpp-der a'-shuu} n.s. In 
architecture, The laying of a pavement with 
pebbles or little stone3. 

RUD1MRNT, (roo'-de-ment) n. s. The first 
principles ; the first elements of a science; 
the first part of education. 

RUDIMENTAL,(rpp-de-nient'-aI) a. Initial; 
relating to first principles. 

To RUE, (roo) v. a. To grieve for ; to re- 
gret ; to lament. 

To RUE, (rpp) v. n. To have compassion. 

RUE, (rpp) n. s. Sorrow ; repentance. 

RUE, (rpp) n. s. An herb, called herb of 
grace, because holy water was sprinkled 
with it. 

RUEFUL, (rpp'-ful) a. Mournful ; woeful ; 
sorrowful. 

RUEFULLY, (rpp'-ful-e) ad. Mournfully ; 
sorrowfully. 

RUEFULJNESS, (rpp'-ful-nes) n.s. Sorrow- 
fulness ; mournfulness. 

RUELLE, (rpp-el') n.s. A circle ; an as- 
sembly at a private house. 

RUFF, (ruf) h. s. A puckered linen orna- 
ment, formerly worn about the neck ; any- 
thing collected into puckers or corrugations ; 
a small river fish ; a state of roughness ; a 
bird of the tringa species ; a particular 
kind of pigeon. At cards, The act of win- 
ning the trick by trumping cards of another 
suit. 

To RUFF, (ruf) v. a. To ruffle ; to disorder ; 
to trump any other suit of the cards at 
whist. 

RUFFIAN, (ruf'-yan) n. s. A brutal, bois- 
terous, mischievous fellow ; a cut-throat ; 
a robber ; a murderer. 

PvUFFIAN, (ruf'-yan) a. Brutal ; savagely 
boisterous. 

RUFFIANLIKE, (ruf'-van-like) ) a. Like a 

RUFFIANLY, (ruf-yan-le) $ ruffian; 

dissolute ; licentious ; brutal. 

To RUFFLE, (ruf'-fl) v a. To disorder ; to 
put out of form ; to make less smooth ; to 
discompose; to disturb; to put out of temper; 
to put out of order ; to surprise ; to throw 
disorderly together ; to contract into plaits. 

To RUFFLE, (ruf'-fl) v. n. To grow rough 



RUL 

or turbulent ; to be in loose motion ; to 
flutter ; to be rough ; to jar ; to be in con- 
tention. 

RUFFLE, (ruf-fl) n.s. Plaited linen used 
as an ornament ; disturbance ; contention ; 
tumult. 

RUFFLER, (ruf'-fl-er) n.s. A swaggerer ; 
a bully ; a boisterous fellow. 

RUFFLING, (ruf -fl-ing) n.s. Commotion; 
disturbance. 

RUFTERHOOD, (ruf'-ter-fmd) n. s. In 
falconry, A hood to be worn by a hawk 
when she is first drawn. 

RUG, (rug) n.s. A coarse, nappy, woollen 
cloth ; a coarse nappy coverlet used for 
mean beds. 

RUGGED, (rug'-Red) «. Rough; full of 
unevenness and asperity ; not neat ; not 
regular ; uneven ; harsh ; rude ; unpol- 
ished. 

RUGGEDLY, (rug'-ged-le) ad. In a rag- 
ged manner. 

RUGGEDNESS, (rugged nes) n. s. The 
state or quality of being rugged ; roughness ; 
asperity ; rudeness ; coarseness of behavi- 
our. 

RUGINE, (rop'-jin) n. s. A chirurgeons 
rasp. 

RUGOSITY, (ru-gos'-e-te) n. s. State of 
being wrinkled. 

RUIN, (rpp'-in) n. s. The fall or destruction 
of cities or edifices ; the remains of build- 
ing demolished ; destruction ; loss of hap- 
piness or fortune ; overthrow ; mischief ; 
bane. 

To RUIN, (rpp'-in) v. a. To subvert; to 
demolish ; to destroy ; to deprive of feli- 
city or fortune ; to impoverish. 

To RUIN, (rpp'-in) v. n. To fall in ruins ; 
to run to ruin ; to dilapidate ; to be brought 
to poverty or misery. 

To RUINATE, (rpo'-in-ate) v. a. To sub- 
vert ; to demolish ; to bring to meanness or 
misery irrecoverable. 

RUINATION, (rpp-in-a'-shun) n.s. Sub- 
version ; demolition ; overthrow. 

RU1NER, (roo'-in-er) n.s. One that ruins. 

RUINOUS, (rpp'-in-u s ) *• Fallen to ruin ; 
dilapidated ; demolished ; mischievous ; 
pernicious ; baneful ; destructive. 

RUINOUSY, (rpp'-in -us-le) ad. In a ruin- 
ous manner ; mischievously ; destructively. 

RULE, (rppl) n. s. Government ; empire ; 
sway ; supreme command ; an instrument 
by which lines are drawn ; canon ; precept 
by which the thoughts cr actions are di- 
rected ; mode of operating by figures, as 
addition, subtraction, &c; regularity ; pro- 
priety. 

To RULE, (rppl) v.u. To govern ; to con- 
trol ; to manage with power and autho- 
rity ; to manage ; to conduct : to settle as 
by a rule ; to mark with lines, as ruled 
paper. 

To RULE, (rppl) r. n. To have power or 
command. 

RULER, (rppl'-er) n. s. Governour ; ona 
that has the supreme command j aii in 



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sirument, by the direction of which lines 
are drawn. 
TtTJLY, (roo'-le) a. Moderate ; quiet ; or- 
derly. 
BUM, (rum) n. s. A country parson ; a 
qu^er or old-fashioned person ; a kind of 
spiiks distilled from molasses. 
HUM, ;rum) a. Old-fashioned ; odd ; queer: 

a cant term. 
To RUMBLE, (rum'-bl) v. n. To make a 

hoarse low continued noise. 
RUMBLER, (rum'-bl-er) n. s. The person 

or thing that rumbles. 
RUMBLING, (rum'-bl-iug) n. s. A hoarse 

low continued noise. 
R- .1MINANT, (roo'-me-nant) a. Having the 

property of chewing the cud. 
RUMINANT, (roo'-me-nant) n. s. An ani- 
mal that chews the cud. 
To RUMINATE, (roo'-me-nate) v. n. To 
chew the cud ; to muse ; to think again 
and again. 
To RUMINATE, (roo'-me-nate) v. a. To 
chew over again ; to muse on ; to meditate 
over and over again. 
RUMINATION, (roo-me-na'-shun) n.s. The 
property or act of chewing the cud ; medi- 
tation ; reflection. 
RUM1NATOR, (rpo-me-na'-tur) n.s. One 
that considers or thinks of, deliberates or 
pauses on, a matter. 
To RUMMAGE, (rum'-maje) v. a. To 

.search ; to evacuate. 
To RUMMAGE, (rum'-maje) v. n. To search 

places. 
RUMMAGE, (rum'-maje) n. s. Search ; 

act of tumbling things about. 
RUMMER, (rum'-mer) n. s. A glass ; a 

drinking cup. 
RUMOROUS, (roo'-nmr-us) a. Famous; 

notorious. 
RUMOUR, (rpo'-mur) n.s. Flying or po- 
pular report ; bruit ; fame. 
To RUMOUR, (roo'-mur) v. a. To report 

abroad ; to bruit. 
RUMOURER, (rpo'-mur-er) n. s. Reporter; 

spreader of news. 
RU MP, (rump) n. s. The end of the back 
bone ; used vulgarly of beasts, and con- 
temptuously of human beings ; the but- 
tocks. A name applied, in the history of 
this country, to the parliament at certain 
periods, during the usurpation of Cromwell : 
it was called the ruw/j-parliament, lord Cla- 
rendon says, from the notable detestation 
men had of it as the fag-end of a carcass long 
since expired. 
RUMPLE, (rum'-pl) n.s. Pucker; rude 

plait. 
7o RUMPLE, (rum'-pl) v. a. To crush or 
contract into inequalities and corrugations ; 
to crush together out of shape. 
To RUN, (run) v. n. Pret. ran. To move 
swiftly ; to ply the legs in such a man- 
ner, as that both feet are at every step off 
the ground at the same time ; to make 
haste ; to pass with very quick pace ; to 
move in a hurry ; to pass on the surface, 



RUN 

not through the air : to take a course at 
sea ; to contend in a race ; to flee ; not to 
stand ; to go away by stealth ; to emit, or 
let flow any liquid ; to flow ; to stream ; to 
have a current ; not to stagnate ; to be li- 
quid ; to be fluid ; to be fusible ; to melt ; 
to fuse ; to pass ; to proceed ; to flow as 
periods or metre, as the lines run smoothly; 
to go away ; to vanish ; to have a course ; 
to pass in thought or speech ; to be men- 
tioned cursorily or in few words ; to have 
a continual tenour of any kind ; to go on 
by a succession of parts ; to proceed in a 
train of conduct ; to pass into some change; 
to proceed in a certain order ; to be carried 
on in any manner ; to have a track or 
course ; to tend in growth ; to grow ex- 
uberantly ; to excern pus or matter ; to 
have a general tendency. To run after, To 
search for; to endeavour at, though out of 
the way. To run away with, To hurry with- 
out deliberation. To run on, To be con- 
tinued ; to continue the same course. To 
run over, To be so full as to overflow ; to 
recount cursorily ; to consider cursorily ; 
to run through. To run out, To be at an 
end ; to spread exuberantly ; to expatiate ; 
to be wasted or exhausted ; to grow poor 
by expence disproportionate to income. 
To RUN, (run) v. a. To pierce ; to stab ; to 
force ; to drive ; to force into any way or 
form ; to melt ; to fuse ; to incur ; to fall 
into ; to venture ; to hazard ; to import or 
export without duty ; to prosecute in 
thought ; to push. To run down, To chase 
to weariness ; to crush ; to overbear. 
RUN, (run) n.s. Act of running; course; 
motion ; flow ; process ; way ; will ; un- 
controlled course. At the Iwig run, In fine ; 
in conclusion ; at the end. 
RUNAGATE, (run' a-gate) n. s. A fugi- 
tive ; rebel ; apostate. 
RUNAWAY, (run'-a-wa) n. s. One that 
flies from danger ; one who departs by 
stealth ; a fugitive. 
RUNCATION, (rung-ka/-shun) n. s. Act of 

clearing away weeds. 
RUNDLE, (run'-dl) n.s. Around; a step 
of a ladder ; a peritrochium ; something 
put round an axis. 
RUNDLET, (rund'-let) n. s. A small bar- 
rel. 
RUNG, (rung) Pret. and part. pass, of ring. 
RUNG, (rung) 77. s. A spar; a round or 
step of a ladder ; those timbers in a ship, 
which constitute her floor, and are bolted 
to the keel. 
RUNICK, (ru'-nik) a. Denoting the letters 
and language of the Scandinavians, or an- 
cient northern nations. 
RUNNEL, (run'-nel) n.s. A rivulet; a 

small brook. 
RUNNER, (run'-ner) n.s. One that runs ; 
that which runs ; a racer ; a messenger ; a 
shooting sprig ; the upper stone of a 
mill. 
RUNNET, (run'-net) n. s. A liquor made 
by steeping the maw of a calf in hot 



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RUS 

water, and used to coagulate milk for curds 

and cheese. 

RUNNING, (run'-ing) a. Kept for the race. 

RUNNING, (run'-ing) n.s. Act of moving 

on with celerity ; discharge of a wound or 

sore. 

RUNNION, (run'-yun) n . s. A paltry 

scurvy wretch. 
RUNT, (runt) n. s. Any animal small be- 
low the natural growth of the kind. 
RUPEE, (roo-pee') n. s. An East Indian 

silver coin, worth about two shillings. 
RUPTION, (rup'-shun) n. s. Breach ; so- 
lution of continuity. 
RUPTURE, (rupt'-yur) n. s. The act of 
breaking ; state of being broken ; solution 
of continuity ; a breach of peace ; open 
hostility ; burstenness ; hernia ; a protru- 
sion of any of the viscera out of the cavity 
of the abdomen. 

RUPTURE, (rupt'-yur) v. a. To break; 

to burst ; to suffer disruption. 

RURAL, (roo'-ral) a. Country ; existing 

in the country, not in cities; suiting the 

country ; resembling the country. 

RURALIST, (rpo'-ral-ist) n.s. One who 

leads a rural life. 
RURALITY, (roo-ral'-e-te) } n. s. The 
RUR ALNESS, (rop'-ral-nes) S quality of 

being rural. 
RURIGENOUS, (rpo-rid'-je-nus) a. Born 

in the country. 
RUSE, (ropse) n. s. Cunning ; artifice ; little 

stratagem ; trick ; wile ; fraud • deceit. 
RUSH, (rush) n. s. A plant; any thing pro- 
verbially worthless. 
RUSH-LIGHT, (rash-lite) n.s. A small 
blinking taper, made by stripping a rush, 
except one small stripe of the bark, which 
holds the pith together, and dipping it in 
tallow. 
To RUSH, (rush) v. n. To move with vio- 
lence ; to go on with tumultuous rapidity. 
RUSH, (rush) n.s. Violent course. 
RUSHER, (rush'-er) n. s. One who rushes 

forward. 
RUSHINESS, (rush'-e-nes) it. s. State of 

being full of rushes. 
RUSHING, (rush'-ing) u. s. Any commotion, 

or violent course. 
RUSHY, (rush'-e) a. Abounding with rushes ; 

made of rushes. 
RUSK, (rusk) n. s. Hard bread for stores. 
RUSSET, "(rus'-set) a. Reddishly brown ; 

grey ; coarse ; homespun ; rustick. 
RUSSETING, (rus'-set-ing) n. s. A name 
given to several sorts of pears and apples 
from their colour. 
RUSSET Y, (rus-se-te) a. Of a russet colour. 
RUST, (rust) n. s. The red desquamation 
of old iron ; the tarnished or corroded sur- 
face of any metal ; loss of power by in- 
activity. 



RYE 

To RUST, (rust) v. n. To gather rust ; to 
have the surface tarnished or corroded ; to 
degenerate in idleness. 
To RUST, (rust) v. a. To make rusty; to 

impair by time or inactivity. 
RUSTICAL, (rus'-te-kal) a. Homely ; 

rough ; savage ; rude. 
RUSTICALLY, (ras'-te-tyl-e) ad. Rudely ; 

inelegantly. 
RUSTICALNESS, (rus'-tekal-nes) n.s. The 

quality of being rustical ; rudeness. 
To RUSTICATE, (rus'-te-kate) v. n. To 

reside in the country. 
To RUSTICATE, (rus'-te-kate) v. a. To 

banish into the country. 
RUSTICATION, (rus-te-ka'-shun) n.s. A 
dwelling in the country ; a kind of exile 
into the country. 
RUSTICITY, (rus'-tis'-e-te) n.s. Qualities 
of one that lives in the country ; simplicity ; 
artlessness ; rudeness ; savageness ; rural 
appearance. 
RUSTICK, (rus'-ti.k) u. Rural ; country ; 
rude ; untaught ; inelegant ; artless ; sim- 
ple ; plain ; unadorned. 
RUSTICK, (rua'-tik) n. s. A clown ; a 
swain ; an inhabitant of the country ; rude 
sort of masonry, in imitation of simple 
nature. 
RUST1LY, (rus'-te-le) ad. In a rusty state. 
RUSTINESS,"(rus'-te-nes) n.s. The state 

of being rusty. 
To RUSTLE, (rus'-sl) v. n. To make a low 
continued rattle ; to make a quick succes- 
sion of small noises. 
RUSTLING, (rus'-ling) n.s. A quick suc- 
cession of small noises. 
RUSTY, (rus'-te)a. Covered with rust ; in- 
fected with rust ; impaired by inactivity. 
RUT, (rut.) n.s. Copulation of deer; the 

track of a cart wheel. 
To RUT, (rut) v. n. To cry as a deer when 

it is in want of copulation. 
RUTH, (rooth) n. s. Mercy ; pity ; tender- 
ness ; sorrow for the misery of another ; 
misery ; sorrow. 
RUTHFUL, (rppt/i'-ful) a. Merciful; com- 

pasionate ; rueful ; woeful ; sorrowful. 
RUTHFULLY, (rpo^-ful-e) ad. Woefully ; 

sadly ; sorrowfully ; mournfully. 
RUTHLESS, (rpp^'-les) a. Cruel ; pitiless ; 

uncompassionate ; barbarous. 
RUTHLESSNESS, (rpptV-les-nes) n. s. 

Want of pity. 
RUTHLESSLY, (rooth' -\es-\e)ad. Without 

pity ; cruelly ; barbarously. 
RUTTISH, (rut'-tish) a. Wanton ; libidi- 
nous. 
RUTTLE, (rut'-tl) n. s. Rattle in the throat. 
RYDER, (ri'-der))j. s. A clause added to 

an act of parliament at its third reading. 
RYE, (ri) n.s. An esculent grain ; a disease 
in a hawk. 



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SA( 



SAC 



S 



o has in English the same hissing sound as 
in other languages, and unhappily prevails 
in so many of our words that it produces 
in the ear of a foreigner a continued sibila- 
tion. In the beginning of words it has in- 
variably its natural and genuine sound : in 
the middle it is sometimes uttered with a 
stronger appulse of the tongue to the pa- 
late, like z ; as, rose, roseate, rosy, osier, no- 
sel, resident, busy, business. It sometimes 
keeps its natural sound, as loose, designation. 
In the end of monosyllables it is sometimes 
s, as in this; and sometimes a, as in as, 
has ; and generally where es stands in verbs 
for eth, as gives. 

SABAOTH, (sab'-a-otfi) n.s. An army. 

SABBATH, (sah'-bkth) n.s. A day ap- 
pointed by God among the Jews, and from 
them established among Christians for 
publick worship ; the seventh day set apart 
from works of labour to be employed in 
piety ; intermission of pain or sorrow ; time 
of rest. 

SABBATHBREAKER, (sab'-batfi-bra-ker) 
n.s. Violator of the sabbath by labour or 
wickedness. 

SABBATICAL, (sab-bat'-te-kal) la. Re- 

SABBATICK, (sab-bat'-tik) T Jsembling 
the sabbath ; enjoying or bringing intermis- 
sion of labour ; belonging to the sabbath. 

SA"B1NE, (sab'-in) n. s. A plant. 

SABLE, (sa'-bl) n. s. A very dark and pre- 
cious fur ; the animal from which the fur 
is procured. 

SABLE, (sa'-bl) a. Black. 

SABRE, (sa'-ber) n. s. A cymetar ; a short 
sword with a convex edge ; a faulchion. 

To SABRE, (sa'-ber) v. a. To strike with a 
sabre. 

SACCADE, (sak-kade') n. s. A violent 
check the rider gives his horse, by drawing 
both the reins very suddenly. 

SACCHARIFEROUS, (sak-ka-rif'-fer-hs) a. 
Producing sugar. 

SACCHARINE, (sak'-ka-rine) a. Having 
the taste or other qualities of sugar. 

SACERDOTAL, (sas-er-do'-tal) a. Priestly; 
belonging to the priesthood. 

SACHEL, (satsh'-el) n.s A small sack or 
bag. 

SACK, (sak) n. s. A bag ; a pouch ; com- 
monly a large bag ; the measure of three 
bushels ; a woman's loose robe. 

To SACK, (sak) v. a. To put in bags ; to 
take by storm ; to pillage ; to plunder. 

SACK, (sak) n. s. Storm of a town ; pillage ; 
plunder ; a kind of sweet wine. 

SACKBUT, (sak'-but) n. s. A kind of trum- 
pet. 

SACKCLOTH 'sak'-klotfi) n.s. Cloth of 



which sacks are made ; coarse cloth some- 
times worn in mortification. 

SACKER, (sak'-ker) n. s. One that takes a 
town. 

SACKFUL, (sak'-ful) n. s. A full bag. 

SACKAGE, (sak'-aje) n.s. Act of storming 
and plundering a place. 

SACKING, (sak'-ing) n.s. Act of plunder- 
ing a town ; coarse cloth, fastened to a bed- 
stead, and supporting the bed ; cloth of 
which sacks are made. 

SACKLKSS, (sak'-!es) a. Weak : simple. 

SACKPOSSET, T (sak-pos'-set) n. s. A posset 
made of milk, sack, and some other ingre- 
dients. 

SACRAMENT, (sak'-kra-ment) n. s. An 
oath ; any ceremony producing an obliga- 
tion ; a sign of anything holy, containing a 
divine mystery with some promise annexed 
to it, or, in other words, an outward and 
visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace; 
baptism ; the holy communion. 

SACRAMENTAL, (sak-kra-ment'-al) a. 
Constituting a sacrament ; pertaining to a 
sacrament. 

SACRAMENTAL, (sak-kra-ment'-al) n. s. 
That which relates to a sacrament. 

SACRAMENTALLY, (sak-kra-ment'-al-e) 
ad. After the manner of a sacrament. 

SACRAMENT A RY, (sak-kra-men'-ta-re) 
n. s. An ancient book of prayers and di- 
rections respecting sacraments. 

SACRAMENTARY, (sak-kra-men'-ta-re) 
a. Of or belonging to sacramentarians. 

SACRED, (sa'-kred) a. Immediately re- 
lating to God ; devoted to religious uses ; 
holy ; dedicated ; consecrate ; consecrated ; 
relating to religion ; theological ; entitled to 
reverence; awfully venerable ; inviolable, 
as if appropriated to some superiour being. 

SACREDLY, (sa'-kred-le) ad. Inviolably; 
religiously. 

SACREDNESS, (sa'-kred-nes) n.s. The 
state of being sacred ; state of being con- 
secrated to religious uses ; holiness ; sanc- 
tity. 

SACRIFICAL, (sa'-krif-fe'-kal) \a. Em- 

SACR1FICK, (ra-krif'-fik) S ployed 

in sacrifice. 

SACRIFICANT, (sa-krif'-fe-kant) n. s. One 
who offers a sacrifice. 

SACRIFICATOR, (sak-kre-fe ka'-tur) n.s. 
Sacrificer ; offerer of sacrifice. 

SACRIFICATORY, (sak-krif'-fe-ka-tur-e) 
a. Offering sacrifice. 

To SACRIFICE, (sak'-kre-fize) v. a. To 
offer to Heaven ; to immolate as an atone- 
ment or propitiation ; to destroy or give up 
for the sake of something else ; to destroy ; 
to kill ; to devote with loss. 



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To SACRIFICE, (sak'-kre-fize) v. n. To 
To make offerings ; to offer sacrifice. 

SACRIFICE, (sak'-kre-fize) n.s. The act 
of offering to Heaven ; the thing offered to 
Heaven, or immolated by an act of religion; 
anything destroyed, or quitted for the sake 
of something else, as he made a sacrifice of 
his friendship to his interest ; anything de- 
stroyed. 

SACR1FICER, (sak'-kre-fi-zer) n.s. One 
who offers sacrifice ; one that immolates. 

SACRIFICIAL, (sak-kre-fish'-e-al) a. Per- 
forming sacrifice ; included in sacrifice. 

SACRILEGE, (rak'-kre-lidje) n. s. The 
crime of appropriating what is devoted to 
religion ; the crime of robbing Heaven ; the 
crime of violating or profaning things sacred. 

SACRILEGIOUS, (sak-kre-le'-jus) a. Vio- 
lating things sacred ; polluted with the 
crime of sacrilege. 

SACRILEGIOUSLY, (sak-kre-le'-jus-le) ad. 
With sacrilege. 

SAC UILEGIOUSNESS,(sak-kre-le -jus-nes) 
n. s. Sacrilege ; a disposition to sacrilege. 

SACRILEGIST, (sak'-kre-le-jist) n. s. One 
who commits sacrilege. 

SACRIST, (sa'-krist) { n. s. He that 

SACRISTAN, (sak'-ris tan) $ has the care 
of the utensils or moveables of the church. 

SACRISTY, (sak'-kris-te) n.s. An apart- 
ment where the consecrated vessels or 
moveables of a church are reposited. 

SAD, (sad) a. Sorrowful; full of grief; 
habitually melancholy ; heavy ; gloomy ; 
not gay ; not cheerful ; shewing sorrow or 
anxiety by outward appearance ; serious ; 
not light ; not volatile ; grave ; afflictive ; 
calamitous ; bad; inconvenient ; vexatious; 
dark coloured ; heavy, applied to bread ; 
cohesive ; firm ; close. 

To SADDEN, (sad'dn) v. a. To make sad ; 
to make sorrowful ; to make melancholy ; 
to make gloomy ; to make dark coloured ; 
to make heavy. 

To SADDEN, (sad'-dn) v. n. To become sad. 

SADDLE, (sad'-dl) n. s. The seat which is 
put upon the horse for the accommodation 
of the rider. 

To SADDLE, (sad'-dl) v. a. To cover with 
a saddle ; to load; to burthen. 

SADDLEBACKED, (sad'-dl-bakt) a. Horses 
saddlebacked, have their backs low, and a 
raised head and neck. 

SADDLEBOW, (sad'-dl-bo) n. s. The bows 
of a saddle are two pieces of wood laid 
arch-wise, to receive the upper part of a 
horse's back. 

SADDLER (sad'-ler) n. s. One whose trade 
is to make saddles. 

SADDUCEE, (sad'-du-see) h. s. One of the 
mc£t ancient sects among the Jews. They 
are said, to have denied the resurrection of 
the dead, and all existence of spirits or 
souls. 

SADLY, (sad'-le) ad. Sorrowfully ; mourn- 
fully ; calamitously ; miserably ; gravely ; 
seriously. 



SAI 

SADNESS, (sad'-nes) n. s. Sorrowfulness ; 
mournfulness ; dejection of mind ; melan- 
choly look ; seriousness ; sedate gravity. 

SAFE, (safe) a. Free from danger ; free 
from hurt , conferring security ; no longer 
dangerous; reposited out of tht power of 
doing harm. 

SAFE, (safe) n. s. A buttery ; a pantry ; a 
moveable larder. 

SAFECONDUCT, (safe-kon'-dukt) n. s. 
Convoy ; guard through an enemy's coun- 
try ; pass ; warrant to pass. 

SAFEGUARD, (safe'-gard) n. s. Defence ; 
protection ; security ; cOnvoy ; guard 
through any interdicted road, granted by 
the possessor ; pass ; warrant to pass. 

SAFELY, (safe'-le) ad. In a safe manner; 
without danger ; without hurt. 

SAFENESS, (safe'-nes) n. s. Exemption 
from danger. 

SAFETY, (safe'-te) n. s. Freedom from dan- 
ger ; exemption from hurt ; preservation 
from hurt ; custody ; security from escape. 

SAFFRON, (saf'-run) n.s. A plant. 

SAFFRON, (saf'-run) a. Yellow ; having 
the colour of saffron. 

SAGACIOUS, (sa-ga'-she-us) a. Quick of 
scent ; quick of thought ; acute in making 
discoveries. 

SAGACIOUSLY, (sa-ga'-she-us-le)urf. With 
quick scent ; with acuteness of penetra- 
tion. 

SAGACIOUSNESS, (sa-ga'-she-us-nes) n.s. 
The quality of being sagacious. 

SAGACITY, (sa-gas'-se-te) n. s. Quickness 
of scent ; acuteness of discovery. 

SAGAMORE, (sag'-a-more) n.s. Among 
the American Indians, A king or supreme 
ruler ; the juice of some unknown plant 
used in medicine. 

SAGE, (saje) n. s. A plant. 

SAGE, (saje) a. Wise ; grave ; prudent. 

SAGE, (saje) n.s. A philosopher; a man 
of gravity and wisdom. 

SAGELY, (saje'-le) ad. Wisely ; prudently. 

SAGENESS," (saje'-nes) n. s. Gravity ; 
prudence. 

SAGITTAL, (sad'-je-tal) a. Belonging to 
an arrow. In anatomy, A term applied to 
a suture of the skull from its resemblance 
to an arrow. 

SAGITTARIUS, (sad-je-ta'-re-us) n. s. The 
sagittary, or archer ; one of the signs of 
the zodiack. 

SAGITTARY, (sad'-je-ta-re) n.s. A cen- 
taur ; an animal half man half horse, 
armed with a bow and quiver. 

SAGITTARY, (sad'-je-ta-re) a. Belonging 
to an arrow ; proper for an arrow. 

SAGO, (sa'-go) n. s. The granulated juice 
of an East Indian plant. 

SAGY, (sa'-je) a. Full of sage; seasoned 
with sage. 

SA1CK, (sa'-ik) n. s. A Turkish vessel 
proper for the carriage of merchandise. 

SAID, (sed) pret. and part, pass, of say. Afore- 
said ; declared ; shewed ; mentioned. 



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SAIL, (sale) n. s. The expanded sheet 
which catches the wind, and carries on the 
vessel on the water ; a ship ; a vessel. Sail 
is a collective word, notirjg the number of 
ships. To strike sail, To lower the sail. 

To SAIL, (sale) v. a. To be moved by the 
wind with sails 3 to pass by sea ; to swim ; 
to pass smoothly along. 

To SAIL, (sale) v. a. To pass by means of 
sails. 

SAILABLE, (sale'-a-bl) a. Navigable; 
passable by shipping. 

SAILER, (sa'-ler) ?n. s. A seaman; one 

SAILOR, (sa'-lur) $ who practises or un- 
derstands navigation ; anything that sails 
The first of these words is generally ap- 
plied to the ship, and the second 10 the 
mariner. 

SAILYARD, (sale'-yard) n. s. The pole on 
which the sail is extended. 

SA1M, (same) n. s. Lard. 

SAINT, ("sant) n.s. A person eminent for 
piety and virtue. 

To SAINT, (sant) v. a. To nmnber among 
saints ; to reckon among saints by publick 
decree ; to canonize. 

SAINTED, (sant' ed) a. Holy ; pious ; 
virtuous ; sacred. 

SAINTLIKE, (sant'-like) u. Suiting a saint ; 
becoming a saint ; resembling a saint. 

SAINTLY, (eant'-le) ad. Live a saint ; be- 
coming a saint. 

SAINTSHIP, (sant'-ship) n. s. The cha- 
racter or qualities of a saint. 

SAKE, (sake) n.s. Final cause ; end ; pur- 
pose ; account ; regard to any person or 
thing. 

SAL, (sal) n. 5. Salt; a word often used in 
pharmacy. 

SALACIOUS, (sa-la'-she-us) a. Lustful; 
lecherous. 

SALACIOUSLY, (sa-la'-she-us-Ie) ad. Le- 
cherously ; lustfully. 

SALACITY, (sa-las'-se-te) n. s. Lust ; le- 
chery. 

SALAD, (sal'-lad) n. s. Food of raw herbs. 

SALAM, (sa-lam') n.s. A compliment of 
ceremony or respect. 

SALAMANDER, (sal'-a-man-der) n.s. An 
animal supposed to live in the fire^; the 
name is now given to a poor harmless in- 
sect. 

SALAMANDRINE, (sal-la-man'-drin) a. 
Resembling a salamander. 

SALARY, (sal'-la-re) n.s. Stated hire; 
annual cr periodical payment. 

SALE, (sale) n. s. The act of selling ; vent ; 
power of selling ; market ; a publick and 
proclaimed exposition of goods to the mar- 
ket , auction ; state of being venal ; price. 

SALEABLE, (sa'-la-bl) a. Vendible ; fit 
for sale ; marketable. 

SALEABLENESS, (sa'-la-bl-nes) n. s. The 
state of being saleable. 

SALEABLY, (sa'-la-ble) ad. In a saleable 
manner. 

SALESMAN, (salz'-man) n.s. One who 
sells clothes ready made. 



SAL 

SALEWORK, (sale'-wurk) n. s. Work foi 
sale ; work carelessly done. 

SALIANT, (sa'-le-ant) a. In heraldry, 
denotes a lion in a leaping posture, and 
standing so that his right foot is in the 
dexter point, and his hinder left foot in 
the sinister base point of the escutcheon, by 
which it is distinguished from rampant. 

SALIENT, (sa'-le-ent) a. Leaping; bound- 
ing ; moving by leaps ; beating ; panting ; 
springing or shooting with a quick motion. 

SALICK, (sa'-lik) } a. Belonging to the 

SAL1QUE, T S French law, by virtue 

of which males only inherit. 

SALIVATION, (sal-in-a'-shun) n s. Act 
of washing with salt liquor. 

SALINE, (sa-line') \a. Consisting of 

SALINOUS, T (sa-li'-nus) $ salt; constitut- 
ing salt. 

SALIVA, (sa-li'-va) n.s. Every thing that 
i3 spit up ; but it more strictly signifies 
that juice which is separated by the glands 
called salival. 

SALIVAL, (sa-li'-val) * la. Relating to 

SALIVARY, (sal'-e-va-re) \ spittle. 

To SALIVATE. T (saV-le-vate) v. a. To purge 
by the salival glands. 

SALIVATION, (sal-le-va -shun) n. s. A 
method of cure by promoting a secretion of 
spittle. 

SAL1VOUS, (sa-li'-vus) a. Consisting of 
spittle ; having the nature of spittle. 

SALL1ANCE, (sal'-le-anse) n.s. The act 
of issuing forth ; sally. 

SALLOW, (sal'-lo) n. s. A tree of the genus 
of willow. 

SALLOW, (sal'-lo) a. Sickly ; yellow. 

SALLOWNESS, (sal'-lo-nes) n.s. Yellow- 
ness ; sickly paleness. 

SALLY, (sal'-le) n. s. Eruption ; issue from 
a place besieged ; quick egress ; range ; 
excursion ; flight ; volatile or sprightly ex- 
ertion ; escape ; levity ; extravagant flight ; 
frolic ; wild gaiety ; exorbitance. 

To SALLY, (sa r l'-le) v. n. To make an erup- 
tion ; to issue out. 

SALLYPORT, (sal'-le-port) n. s. Gate at 
which sallies are made. 

SALMAGUNDI, (sal-ma-gun'-de) n.s. A 
mixture of chopped meat and pickled her- 
rings with oil, vinegar, pepper, and onions. 

SALMON, (sam'-mun) n.s. A fish. 

SALMONTROUT, (sam-mun-trout') n. s. A 
trout that has some resemblance to a sal- 
mon. 

SALOON, (sa-Ipon') n.s. A spacious hall 
or room ; a sort of state room. 

SALOOP, (sa-lpop') n. s. A preparation 
from the root of a species of orchis : pro- 
perly salep, but commonly called sabop. 

SALSOACID, (sal-so-as'-sid) a. Having a 
taste compounded of saltness and sourness. 

SALSUGINOUS, (sal-su'-je-nus) a. Saltish; 
somewhat salt. 

SALT, (salt) r. s. A body whose two es- 
sential properties seem to be, dissolubility 
in water, and a pungent sapor : it is an 
active incombustible substance ; it gives 



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all bodies consistence, and preserves tbem 
from corruption, and occasions all the va- 
riety of tastes. 

SALT, (salt) a. Having the taste of salt ; 
impregnated with salt ; abounding with 
salt ; lecherous ; salacious. 

To SALT, (salt) v. a. To season with salt. 

SALTANT, (sal'-tant) a. Jumping ; danc- 
ing. 

SALTATION, (sal-ta'-shun) n. 5. The act 
of dancing or jumping ; beat; palpitation. 

SALTCELLAR, (salt'-sel-ler) n. s. Vessel 
of salt set on the table. 

SALTER, (salt'-er) n.s. One who salts; 
one who sells salt. 

SALTERN, (salt'-ern) n.s. A salt work. 

SALTI1 R, (sal'-tere) ». s. Term of heraldry. 

SALTISH, (salt'-ish) a. Somewhat salt. 

SALTNESS, (salt'-nes) n.s. Taste of salt ; 
state of being salt. 

SALT-PIT, ( salt'-pit) n. s. Pit where salt 
is procured. 

SALTY, (sal'-te) a. Somewhat salt. 

SALVABIL1TY, (sal-va-bil'-e-te) n. s. Pos- 
sibility of beiny saved. 

SALVABLE, (sal'-va-bl) a. Possible to be 
saved. 

SALVAGE, (sal'-vaje) n. 5. Recompence 
allowed by the law for saving s;oods from a 
wreck. 

SALVATION, (sal-va'-shun) n. s. Preser- 
vation ; ieception to the happiness of hea- 
ven. 

SALVATORY, (sal'-va-tur-e) n.s. A place 
where anything is preserved. 

SALUBRIOUS, (sa-lu'-bre-us) a. Whole- 
some ; healthful ; promoting health. 

SALUBRIOUSLY, (sa-hi'-bre-us-le) ad. So 
as to promote health. 

SALUBRITY, (sa-lu'-bre-te) n. s. Whole- 
someness ; healthfulness. 

SALVE, (salv, or sav) n. s. A glutinous 
matter applied to wounds and hurts ; an 
emplaster. 

To SALVE, (salv, or sav) v. a. To cure with 
medicaments applied ; to help ; to remedy. 

SALVER, (sal'-ver) n.s. A plate on which 
anything is presented. 

SALVO, (sal'-vo) n.s. An exception ; a re- 
servation ; an excuse. 

SALUTARINESS, (sal'-hi-ta-re-nes) n. s. 
Wholesomeness ; quality of contributing to 
Health or safety. 

SALUTARY, (sal'-lu-ta-re) a. Wholesome ; 
healthful ; safe ; advantageous ; contribut- 
ing to health or safety. 

SALUTATION, (sal-lu-ta'-shun) n. s. The 
act or style of saluting ; greeting. 

To SALUTE, (sa-lute') v. a. To greet ; to 
hail ; to kiss. 

SALUTE, (sa-lute') .s. Salutation ; greet- 
ing ; a kiss. 

SALUTER, (sa-lu'-ter) n.s. He who sa- 
lutes. 

SALL'TIFEROUS, (sal-lu-tif'-fer-us) a. 
healthy ; bringing health. 

SAMARITAN, (sa-mar '-re- tan) n.s. One 
of an ancient sect among the Jews. 



SAN 

SAMARITAN, (sa-niar'-re-tan) a. Pertain 
ing to the Samaritans ; denoting the an- 
citnt sort of Hebrew characters, or alphabet. 

SAME, (same) a. Not different ; not an- 
other ; identical ; being of the like kind, 
sort, or degree ; mentioned before. 

SAMENKS**, (same'-nes) n.s. Identity; 
the state of being not another; not differ- 
ent ; undistinguishable resemblance. 

SAMLET, (sam'-let) n.s. A little salmon. 

SAMPHIRE, (sam'-fir) n.s. A plant pre- 
served in pickle. 

SAMPLE, (sam'-pl) n. s. A specimen ; a 
part show that judgment may be made of 
the whole. 

SAMPLER, (sam'-pler) n. s. A pattern of 
work ; a specimen ; a piece worked by 
young girls for improvement. 

SANABLE, (san'-a-bl) a. Curable; suscep- 
tive of remedy ; remediable. 

SANATION, (sa-na-shun) n. s. The act of 
curing. 

SANATIVE, (san'-a-tiv) a. Powerful to 
cure ; healing. 

SAN ATI VEN ESS, (san'-na-tiy-nes) n. s. 
Power to cure. 

To SANCT1F1CATE, (sangk'-te-fe-kate;v.a. 
To sanctify. 

SANCTIF1CATION, (sangk-te-fe-ka'-shun) 
n. s. The state of being freed, or act of 
freeing from the dominion of sin for the 
time to come ; the act of making holy ; con- 
secration. 

SANCT1FIER, (sangk'-te-fi-er) n.s. He 
that sanctifies or makes holy. 

To SANCTIFY, (sangk'-te-fi) v. a. To free 
from the power of sin for the time to come ; 
to make holy ; to make a means of holiness; 
to make free from guilt ; to secure from 
violation. 

SANCTIMONIOUS, (sangk-te-mo'-ne-us) a. 
Saintly ; having the appearance of sanc- 
tity. 

SANCTIMONIOUSLY, (sangk-te-mo'-ne- 
us-le) ad. With sanctimony. 

SANCTIMONIOUSNESS, (sangk-te-mo'- 
ne-us-nes) n.s. State or quality of being 
sanctimonious. 

SANCTIMONY, (saugk'-te-mun-e) n.s. Ho- 
liness ; scrupulous austerity ; appearance 
of holiness. 

SANCTION, (sangk'-shrm) n. s. The act 
of confirmation which gives to any thing its 
obligatory power ; ratification ; a law ; a 
decree ratified. 

To SANCTION, (sangk'-shun) v. a. To give 
a sanction to. 

SANCTI1 UDE, (sangk'-te-tude) ». s. Ho- 
liness ; goodness ; saintliness. 

SANCTITY, (sangk'-te-te) 71. s. Holiness; 
the state of being holy ; goodness ; the 
quality of being good; purity; godliness. 

SANCTUARY, (sangk'-tu-a-re) n.s. A 
holy place ; holy ground ; properly the pe- 
netralia, or most retired and awful part of 
a temple ; a place of protection ; a sacred 
asylum; shelter; protection. 

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SAN 

conjoined, or stone broken to powder ; bar- 
ren country covered with sands. 

To SAND, (sand) v. a. To force or drive upon 
the sands ; to sprinkle with sand. 

SANDAL, (san'-dal) n. s. A loose shoe. 

SANDARACH, (san'-da-rak; n.s. A mi- 
neral of a bright red colour, not much un- 
like to red arsenick ; a white gum oozing 
out of the juniper-tree. 

SANDED, (san'-ded) a. Covered with 
sand ; barren ; of a sandy colour. 

SAXDEEL, (sand-'eel) n. s. A kind of eel 
commonly found under the sand. 

SANDERS, (sand'-erz) n. s. A precious 
kind of Indian wood. 

SANDEVER, (san'-de-ver) n. s. The re- 
crement that is made when the materials 
of glass, namely, sand and a fixt lixiviate 
alkali, having been first baked together, 
and kept long in fusion, the mixture casts 
up the superfluous salt, which the workmen 
afterwards take off with ladles, and lay by 
as little worth. 

SAXDIXESS, (san'-de-nes) n. s. The slate 
of being sandy. 

SANDHEAT, (sand'-hete) n. s. Warmth of 
hot sand in chymical operations. 

SANDSTONE, (sand'-stone) n. s. Stone of 
a loose and friable kind, that easily crum- 
bles into sand. 

SANDY, (sand'-e) a. Abounding with sand ; 
full of sand ; consisting of sand ; unsolid. 

SANE, (sane) a. Sound ; healthy. 

SANG, (sang) The pret. of sing. 

SANG-FROID, (sang-frwa') n. s. Coolness; 
freedom from agitation ; an affected phrase. 

SANGUIFEROUS, (sang-gwif-fer-us) a. 
Conveying blood. 

SANGUIFICATION,(sang-gwe-fe-ka'-shun) 
n. 5. The production of blood ; the conver- 
sion of chyle into blood. 

SANGUEFIER, (sang'-gwe-fi-er) n. s. Pro- 
ducer of blood. 

To SANGUIFY, (sang'-gwe-fi) v. n. To 
become blood. 

SANGUINARY, (sang'-gwe-na-re)a. Cruel; 
bloody ; murtherous. 

SANGUINE, (sang'-gwin) a. Red ; having 
the colour of blood ; abounding with blood 
more than any other humour ; cheerful ; 
warm ; ardent ; confident. 

SANG UIN ELY, (sang'-gwm-le) ad. With 
sanguineness ; ardently ; confidently. 

SANGUINENESS, (san'-gwin-nes) n.s. Ar- 
dour ; heat of expectation ; confidence. 

SANGUINEOUS, (sang-gwin'-e-us) a. Con- 
stituting blood ; abounding with blood. 

SANHEDRIM, (san'-he-drim) n.s. The 
chief council among the Jews, consisting of 
seventy elders, over whom the high priest 
presided. 

SANIES, (sa'-ne-ez) n. s. Thin matter ; se- 
rous excretion. 

SANIOUS. (sa'-ne-us) a. Running a thin 
serous matter, not a well digested pus. 

SANITY, (san'-e-te) n.s. Soundness of mind. 

SANK, (sangk)" The pret. of sink. 

not ; — tube, tub, bull ; — 



SAR 

SANS, (sanz, prep. Without. 

SANSCRIT, ^sanz'-krit) ». s. The learned 
language of the bramins of India ; the pa- 
rent of all the Indian languages. 

SANTON, (san'-tun) n. s. One of the Turk- 
ish priests ; a kind of dervis. 

SAP, (sap) n. s. The vital juice of plants ; 
the juice that circulates in trees and herbs. 
In fortification, A deep trench cut in order 
to make a passage into a cover way. 

To SAP, (sap) v. a. To undermine ; to sub- 
vert by digging ; to mine. 

To SAP, (sap) v. n. To proceed by mine ; 
to proceed invisibly. 

SAPIENCE, (sa'-pe-ense) n.s. Wisdom; 
sageness ; knowledge. 

SAPIENT, (sa'-pe-ent) a. Wise ; sage. 

SAPLESS, (sap'-les) a. Wanting sap ; want- 
ing vital juice ; dry ; old ; husky. 

SAPLING, (sap'-ling) n.s. A young tree ; 
a young plant. 

SAPONACEOUS,(sap-o-na'-shus) } a. Soapy; 

SAPONARY, (sap'-po-na-re) " 5 resem- 
bling soap ; having the qualities of soap. 

SAPOR, (sa'-por) n. s. Taste ; power of 
affecting or stimulating the palate. 

SOPORIFICK, (sap-o-rif'-fik) a. Having 
the power to produce tastes. 

SAPOROUS, (sa'-po-rus) a. Savoury. 

SAPPER, (sap'-per) n. s. A kind of miner. 

SAPPHICK, (saf-fik) a. Denoting a kind 
of verse used by the Greeks and Latins. 

SAPPHIRE, (saf'-fir) n.s. A precious stone 
of a bright blue colour. 

SAPPHIRINE, (saf'-fir-ine) a. Made of 
sapphire ; resembling sapphire. 

SAPPINESS, (sap'-pe-nes) n.s. The state- 
or the quality of abounding in sap ; succu- 
lence ; juiciness. 

SAPPY, (sap'-pe) a. Abounding in sap ; 
juicy ; succulent. 

SARABAND, (sar'-ra-band) n. s. A Span- 
ish dance. 

SARACEN1CK, (sar-ra-sen'-ik) > a. 

SARACENICAL, (V-ra-sen'-e-kal) ] De- 
noting the architecture of the Saracens, or 
the modern Gothick. 

SARCASM, (sar'-kazm) n. s. A keen re- 
proach ; a taunt ; a jibe ; a biting jest. 

SA11CASTICAL, (sar-kas'-te-kal) J a. Keen; 

SARCASTICK, (sar-W-tik) * 5 taunt- 
ing; severe. 

SARCASTICALLY, (sar-kas'-te-kal-e) ad. 
Tauntingly ; severely. 

SARCENET, (sarse'-net) n.s. Fine thin, 
woven silk. 

SARCOCELE, (sar'-ko-sele) n. s. A fleshy 
excrescence of the testicles. 

SARCOMA, (sar-ko'-ma) n. s. A fleshy ex- 
crescence, or lump, growing in any part of 
the body, especially the nostrils. 

SARCOPHAGOUS, (sar-kof'-fa-gus) a. 
Flesh-eating ; feeding on flesh. 

SARCOPHAGUS, (sar-kof'-fa-gus) n. s. A 
sort of stone coffin or grave, in which the 
ancients laid those bodies which were not 
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SARCOPHAGY, (sar-kof'-fy-je) n.s. The 

practice of eating flesh. 
SARCOTICK, (sar-kot'-tik) n.s. A medi- 
cine which fills up ulcers with new flesh ; 
the same as incarnative. 
SARCULATION, (sar'-ku-Ia-shun) n. s. 

The act of weeding ; plucking up weeds. 
SARDEL, (sar'-del) ~ui. s. A sort 

SARDINE, (sar'-dine-stone) • of precious 
SARD1US, fsar'-de-u-s) " ) stone. 
SARDONIAN, (sar-'do'-ne-an) \ a. Forced 
SARDONICK, (sar-don'-ik) T j or feigned, 

as appled to laughter, smiles, or grin. 
SARDONYX, (sar'-do niks) n.s. A pre- 
cious stone. 
SARK, (sark) n. s. A common word, in our 

northern counties, for a shirt or shift. 
SARSA, (sar'-sa) } n. 4. 

SARSAPARILLA, (sar-sa-pa-ri.l'-la) S Both 

a tree and a medicinal herb. 
SART, (sart) n. s. In agriculture : a piece 

of woodland turned into arable. 
SARTORIUS, (sar-to'-re-us) n. s. The 
muscle which serves to throw one leg across 
the other, called the tailor's muscle. 
SASH, (sash) n. s. A belt worn by way of 
distinction ; a silken band worn by officers 
in the army, and by the clergy over their 
cassocks ; a riband worn round the waist 
by ladies ; a window so formed as to be let 
up and down by pullies. 
To SASH, (s^sh) v. a. To dress with a sash ; 

to furnish with sash windows. 
SASSAFRAS, (sas'-sa-fras) n.s. A tree, the 

wood of which is used in medicine. 
SAT, (sat) The pret, of sit. 
SATANl (sa'-t^u) 7i. s. The devil. 
SATANICAL, (sa-tau ne-kal) \a. Belong- 
SATAN1CK, (sa-tan-nik) * $ ing to the 
devil ; proceeding from the devil ; evil ; 
false ; malicious. 
SATANICALLY,(sa-tan'-ne-kal-le) ad. With 
malice or wickedness suiting the devil ; 
diabolically. 
SATANISM, (sa-tan'-izm) n.s. A diabolical 

disposition. 
SATCHEL, (satsh'-el) n.s. A little bag • 

commonly a bag used by schoolboys. 
To SATE, (sate) v. a. To satiate ; to glut ; 

to pall ; to feed beyond natural desires. 
SATELLITE, (sat'-tel-lite) n. s. A small 

planet revolving round a larger. 
SATELL1TIOUS, (sat-tel-lish'-us) a. Con- 
sisting of satellites, 
To SATIATE, (sa'-she-ate) v. a. To satisfy ; 
to fill ; to glut ; to pall ; to fill beyond na- 
tural desire; to gratify desire; to saturate; 
to impregnate with as much as can be 
contained or imbibed. 
SATIATE, (sa-she-a.te) a. Glutted ; full to 

satiety. 
SATIATION, (sa-she a-shuu) n.s. The 

state of being filled. 
SATIETY, (sa-ti'-e-te) n. s. Fulness be- 
yond desire or pleasure ; more than enough; 
wearisomeness of plenty ; state of being 
palled or glutted 



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SATIN, (sat'-tiu) n. s. A soft, close, and 

shining silk. 
SATIRE, (sa'-ter) n.s. A poem in which 
wickedness or folly is censured. Proper 
satire is distinguished, by the generality of 
the reflections, from a lampoon, which is 
aimed against a particular person ; but they 
are too frequently confounded. 
SATIRICAL, (sa-tir'-re-kal) \a. Belonging 
S ATI RICK, (sa-tir' rik) S to satire ; 

employed in writing of invective ; censori- 
ous ; severe in language. 
SATIRICALLY, (sa-tir'-re-kal-e) ad. With 
invective ; with intension to censure or 
vilify. 
SATIRIST, (say-ter-ist) n.s. One who 

writes satires. 
To SATIRIZE, (s^t'-ter-ize) r. a. To censure 

as in a satire. 
SATISFACTION, (sat-tis-fak'-shun) n. s. 
The act of pleasing to the full, or state of 
being pleased ; the act of pleasing ; release 
from suspence, uncertainty, or uneasiness ; 
conviction ; gratification ; that which plea- 
ses ; amends ; atonement for a crime ; re- 
compense for an iniury. 
SATISFACT1VE, ( s'at-tis-fak'-tiv) a. Giving 

satisfaction. 
SATISFACTORILY, (sat- tis-fak'-tur-e-lc) 

ad. So as to content. 
SATISFACTOR1NESS, (sat-tis-fak'-tur-e- 
nes) n. s. Power of satisfying ; power of 
giving content. 
SATISFACTORY, (sat-tis-fak'-tur-e) a. 
Giving satisfaction : giving content ; aton- 
ing ; making amends. 
SATISFIER, (sat'-tis-fi-er) n.s. One who 

makes satisfaction. 
To SATISFY, (sat'-tis-fi) c. a. To content ; 
to please to such a degree as that nothing 
more is desired ; to feed to the full ; to re- 
compense ; to pay to content ; to appease 
by punishment; to free from doubt, per- 
plexity, or suspense ; to convince. 
To SATISFY, (sat'-tis-fi) v. n. To give con- 
tent ; to feed to the full ; to make pay- 
ment. 
SATRAP, (sa'-trap) n.s. A governour of a 
district ; a kind of viceroy ; a nobleman in 
power. 
SATRAPY, (sat'-tra-pe) n.s. The govern- 
ment assigned to a satrap. 
SATURABLE, (sa^-u-ra-bl) a. Impregnable 

with anything till it will receive no more. 
SATURANT, (sat'-u-rant) a. Impregnating 

to the full. 
To SATURATE, (sat'-ix-rate) v. a. To im- 
pregnate till no more can be received or 
imbibed. 
SATURATION, (sat-u-ra'-shun) n. s. That 
point at which any body eeases to have the 
power of dissolving another ; the impreg- 
nation of an acid with an alkali, and vice 
versa, till either will receive no more, and 
the mixture- becomes neutral. 
SATURDAY, (sat'-tur-da) n.s. The last day 
of the week. 



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SATUR1TY, (sa-tu-re te) «. s. Fulness; 

the state of being saturated ; repletion. 
SATURN, (sa'-turn) n.s. A remote planet 
of the solar system, supposed by astrolo- 
gers to impress melancholy, dulness, or se- 
verity of temper. In chymistry, Lead. 
SATURNALlAN.(sa-tur-na'-le-an) a. Spoi- 

tive ; loose, like the feasts of Saturn. 
SATURNIAN, (ca tur'-ne-an) a. Happy ; 
golden ; used by poets for times of felicity, 
such as are feigned to have been in the 
reigu of Saturn. 
SATURNINE, (sa'-tur-nine) a. Not light; 
not volatile : gloomy ; grave ; melancholy; 
severe of temper ; supposed to be born un- 
der the dominion of Saturn. 
SATYR, (sa'-ter) n.s. A sylvan god ; sup- 
posed among the ancients to be rude and 
lecherous. 
SAVAGE, (sav'-vaje) «. Wild ; unculti- 
vated ; untamed ; cru<d ; uncivilized ; bar- 
barous ; untaught ; wild ; brutal. 
SAVAGE, (sav'-vaje) n.s. A man un- 
taught and uncivilized ; a barbarian. 
SAVAGELY, (sav'-vaje-le) ad. Barbarously; 

cruelly. 
SAVAGENESS, ^sav'-vaje-nes) n.s. Barba- 

rousness ; cruelty; wil iness. 
SAVAG! KY, (sav'-va-jer-re) n. s. Cruelty; 

barbarity ; wild growth. 
SAVANNA, (sa-van'-na) n.s. An open 
meadow without wood ; pasture-ground in 
America. 
SAUCE, (sawse) n. s. Something eaten with 

food to improve its taste. 
To SAUCE, (sawse) i> a. To accompany 
meat with something of a higher relish ; to 
gratify with rich tastes ; to intermix or ac- 
company with am thing good, or, ironically, 
with anything bad. 
SAUCEBOX, (sawse'-boks) n. s. An im- 
pertinent or petulant fellow. 
SAUCEPAN, (sawse'-pan) n. s. A small 
skillet with a long handle, in which sauce 
or smail things are boiled. 
SAUCER, (saw'-ser) n. s. A small pan or 
platter in which sauce is set on the table ; 
a piece or platter of china, into which a 
tea-cup is set. 
SAUCILY, (saw'-se-Ie) ad. Impudently ; im- 
pertinently ; petulancy ; in a saucy manner. 
SAUCINESS, (saw'-se-nes) n.s. Impudence ; 
petulantly ; impertinence ; contempt of su- 
periors. 
SAUCISSE, (so-sese') n. s. In gunnery, A 
long train of powder sewed up in a roll of 
pitched cloth, about two inches diameter, in 
order to fire a bombchest. 
SAUCY, (saw'-se) a. Pert ; petulant ; con- 
temptuous of superiours ; insolent ; impu- 
dent ; impertinent. 
SAVABLE, (save'-a-bl) a. Capable of being 

saved. 
SAVABLENESS, (save'-a-bl-nes) n. s. Ca- 

pability of being saved. 
To SAVE, (save) v. a. To preserve from 
danger or destruction ; to preserve finally 



SAW 

from eternal death ; not to spend or lo*8 ; 
to hinder from being spent or lost ; to re- 
serve or lay by ; to spare ; to excuse ; to 
take or embrace opportunely, so as not to 
lose. 
SAVE, (save) prep. Except; not includ- 
ing. 
SAVE ALL, (save'- all) n.s. A small pan 
inserted into a candlestick to save the end.; 
of candles. 
SAVER, (sa'-ver) n.s. Preserver; rescuer; 
a parsimonious person ; one who lays up 
and grows rich. 
SAVIN, (sav'-in) n.s. A plant : a species 

of juniper. 
SAVING, (sa'-ving) c. Frugal ; parsimoni- 
ous ; not lavish ; not turning to loss ; 
though not gainful. 
SAVING, (sa'-viiig) prep. With exception 

in favour of. 
SAVING, (sa'-ving) n. s. Escape of expence ; 
somewhat preserved from being spent ; ex- 
ception in favour. 
SAVINGLY, (sa'-ving-le) ad. So as to be 

saved ; with parsimony. 
SAV1NGNESS, (sa'-ving-nes) n. s. Parsi- 
mony ; frugality. 
SAVIOUR, (save'-yur) v. a. Redeemer : 
He that has graciously saved mankind from 
eternal death. 
To SAUNTER, (san'-ter) v. n. To wander 

about idly ; to loiter , to linger. 
SAUNTERER, (san'-ter-er) n.s. Rambler; 

idler. 
SAVOROUS, (sa'-vo-rus) a. Sweet ; plea- 
sant. 
SAVOUR, (sa'-vur) n.s. A scent ; odour ; 

taste ; power of affecting the palate. 
To SAVOUR, (sa'-vur) v. n. To have any 
particular smell or taste ; to betoken ; to 
have an appearance or intellectual taite of 
something. 
To SAVOUR, (sa'-vur) v. a. To like; to 
taste or smell with delight; to perceive ; to 
consider ; to tapte intellectually. 
SAVOURILY, (sa'-vur-e-le) ad. With gust; 

with appetite ; with a pleasing relish. 
SAVOUR1NESS, (sa'-vur-e-nes) n. s. Taste 

pleasing piquant; pleasing smell. 
SAVOURLESS, (sa'-vur-les) a. Wanting 

savour. 
SAVOURY, (sa'-vur- e) a. Pleasing to the 

smell ; piquant to the taste. 
SAVOY, (sa-voe') n. s. A sort of colewort. 
SAUSAGE, (s'aw'-sap) n.s. A roll or ball 
made commonly of pork or veal, and some- 
times of beef, minced very small, with salt 
and spice ; sometimes it is stuffed into 
skins, and sometimes only rolled in flour. 
SAW, (saw) The pret. of see. 
SAW, (saw) n.s. A dentated instrument, 
by the attrition of which wood or metal is 
cut ; a saying ; a maxim ; a sentence ; an 
axiom ; a proverb. 
To SAW, (saw) v. a. Part, sawed and 
savm. To cut timber or other matter with 
a saw. 



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SAWDUST, (saw'-dust) n.s. Dust made by 
the attrition of the saw. 

SAWFISH, (saw'-fish) n.s. A sort of fish 
with a kind of dentated horn. 

SAWPIT, (saw'-pit) n. s. Pit over which 
timber is laid to be sawn by two men. 

SAW- WREST, (saw'-rest) n. s. A sort of 
tool with which they set the teeth of the 
saw. 

SAWER, (saw'-er) \n. s. One whose 

SAWYER, (saw'-yer) S trade is to saw 
timber into boards or beams. 

SAXIFRAGE, (sak'-se-fraje) n.s. A plant. 

SAXIFRAGOUS/ (sak-sif'-ra-gus) a. Dis- 
solvent of the stone. 

SAXON, (sak'-sun) n. s. One of the people 
who inhabited the northern part of Ger- 
many, obtained footing in Britain about the 
year 440, and afterwards subdued great 
part of the island. 

SAXON, (sak'-sun) a. Belonging to the 
Saxons, to their country, or to their lan- 
guage. 

SAXONISM, (sak'-sun-izm) n. s. An idiom 
of the Saxon language. 

To SAY, (sa) v. a. Pret. said. To speak ; 
to utter in words ; to tell ; to allege by way 
of argument ; to tell in any manner ; to re- 
peat ; to rehearse, as to say a part, to say 
a lesson ; to pronounce without singing. 

To SAY, (sa) v. n. To speak ; to pronounce; 
to utter 5 to relate ; to tell. 

SAY, (sa) n. s. A speech ; what one has to 
say. 

SAYING, (sa'-ing) n. s. Expression ; words; 
opinion seutentiously delivered. 

SCAB, (skab) n. s. An incrustation formed 
over a sore by dried matter ; the itch or 
mange of horses. 

SCABBARD, (skab'-bard) n. s. The sheath 
of a sword. 

SCABBED, (skab'-bed, or skabd)) a. Co- 
vered or diseased with scabs ; paltry ; sorry; 
vile ; worthless. 

SCABBEDNESS, (skab'-bed-nes) n.s. The 
state of being scabbed. 

SCABBINESS, (skab'-be-nes) n.s. The 
quality of being scabby. 

SCABBY, (skab'-be) a. Diseased with 
scabs. 

SCABIOUS, (ska'-be-us) a. Itchy leprous. 

SCABROUS, (ska'-brus) a. Rough ; rug- 
ged ; pointed on the surface ; harsh ; un- 
musical. 

SCABROUSNESS, (ska'-brus-nes) n. s. 
Roughness ; ruggedness. 

SCAFFOLD, ^kaf-fuld) n. s. A temporary 
gallery or stage raised either for shows or 
spectators ; the gallery raised for execution 
of great malefactors ; frames of timber 
erected on the side of a building for the 
workmen. 

To SCAFFOLD, (skaf'-fuld) v. a. To fur- 
nish with frames of timber. 

SCAFFOLD AGE, (skaf '-ful-daje) n. s. Gal- 
lery ; hollow floor. 

SCAFFOLDING, (skaf-ful-diug) n.s. Tem- 



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porary frames or stages ; building slightly 
erected. 

SCALABLE, (ska'-la-bl) a. That may be 
scaled with a ladder. 

SCALADE, (ska-lade') (n.s. A storm given 

SCALADO, (ska-la'-do) S to a place by 
raising ladder? against the walls. 

SCALE RY, (skal'-a-re) a. Proceeding by 
steps like those of a ladder. 

To SCALD, (skald) v. a. To burn with hot 
liquor. 

SCALD, (skald) n. s Scurf on the head ; 
a burn ; a hurt caused by hot liquor ; one 
of the poets of the northern nations. 

SCALDHEAD, (skald-hed') n. s. A loath- 
some disease ; a kind of local leprosy in 
which the head is covered with a continu- 
ous scab. 

SCALDICK, (skal'-dik) a. Relating to the 
poets called scalds. 

SCALE, (skale) n.s. A balance; a vessel 
suspended by a beam against another ves- 
sel ; the sign Libra iu the Zodiack ; the 
small shells or crusts which lying one over 
another make the coats of fishes ; anything 
exfoliated or desquamated ; a thin lamina ; 
ladder ; means of ascent ; the act of storm- 
ing by ladders ; regular gradation ; a re- 
gular series rising like a ladder ; a figure 
subdivided by lines like the steps of a lad- 
der, which is used to measure proportions 
between pictures and the thing represented ; 
the series of harmonick or musical propor- 
tions ; anything marked at equal distances. 

To SCALE, (skale) v. a. To climb as by 
ladders ; to measure or compare ; to weigh; 
to strip off scales ; to take off in a thin 
lamina; to pare off a surface ; to spread, 
as manure, gravel, or other loose materials ; 
a northern expression ; also figuratively to 
disperse or waste. 

To SCALE, (skale) v. n. To peel off in thin 
particles ; to separate. 

SCALED, (skald) a. Squamous; having 
scales like fishes. 

SCALENE (ska-lene') n. s. In geometry, 
A triangle that has three sides unequal to 
each other. 

SCALINESS, (ska'-le-nes) n. s. The state 
of being scaly. 

SCALE, (^skawl) n. s. Leprosy; morbid bald- 
ness. 

SCALLION, (skal'-yun) n.s. A kind of 
onion. 

SCALLOP, (skai'-lup) n.s. A fish with a 
hollow pectinated shell. 

To SCALLOP, (skai'-lup) v. a. To mark on 
the edge with segments of circles. 

SCALP, (skalp) n.s. The scull ; the cra- 
nium ; the bone that incloses the brain ; 
the integuments of the head. 

To SCALP, (skalp) v. a. To depjive the scull 
of its integuments. 

SCALPEL, (skal'-pel) n. s. An instrument 
used to scrape a bone by chirurgeons. 

SCALY, (ska'-le) a. Covered with scales. 

To SC AMBLE, (skam'-bl) v. n. To be turbu 



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lent and rapacious ; to scramble ; co get by 
struggling with others ; to shift awk- 
wardly. 

To SCAMBLE, (skam'-bl) v. a. To mangle ; 
to maul. 

SCAMBINGLY, (skam'-bl-ing-le) ad. With 
turbulence and noise ; with intrusive au- 
daciousness. 

SCAMMONY, (skam'-mo-ne) n.s. The name 
of a plant ; a concreted juice drawn from 
an Asiatic plant, highly purgative. 

To SCAMPER, (skam'-per) v. n. To fly with 
speed and trepidation. 

To SCAN, (skan) v. a. To examine a verse 
by counting the feet ; to examine nicely. 

SCANDAL, (skan'-dal) n. s. Offence given 
by the faults of others ; reproachful asper- 
sion ; opprobrious censure ; infamy. 

To SCANDALIZE, (skan'-da-lize) v. a. To 
offend by some action supposed criminal ; 
to reproach ; to disgrace ; to defame. 

SCANDALOUS, (skan'-da-lus) a. Giving 
publick offence ; opprobrious ; disgraceful ; 
shameful ; openly vile. 

SCANDALOUSLY, (skan'-da-ius-le) ad. 
Shamefully ; ill to a degree that gives 
publick offence ; censoriously , oppro- 
briously. 

SCANDALOUSNESS, (skan'-da-lus-nes) n.s. 
The quality of giving publick offence. 

SCANDALUM MAGNATUM, (skan'-da- 
Ium mag-na'-tum) n. s. Scandal done to any 
high personage. 

SCANSION, (skan'-shun) n.s. The act or 
practice of scanning a verse, 

To SCANT, (skant) v. n. To fail, as the 
wind scants; a naval term; formerly, 
scantle. 

SCANT, (skant) n. s. Scarcity. 

SCANT, (skant) a. Not plentiful; scarce; 
less than what is proper or competent ; 
wary ; not liberal ; parsimonious. 

SCANT, (skant) ad. Scarcely ; hardly. 

SCANTILY, T (skan'-te-le)arf. Narrowly; not 
plentifully ; sparingly ; niggardly. 

SCANTINESS, (skan'-te-nes) n. s. Narrow- 
ness ; want of space ; want of compass ; 
want of amplitude or greatness ; want of 
liberality. 

To SCANTLE, (skan'-tH v. n. To be deficient; 
to fall. 

To SCANTLE, (skan -tl) v. a. To divide into 
little pieces. 

SCANTLET, (skant'-let) n. s. A small quan- 
tity ; a little piece. 

SCANTLING, (skant'-ling) n. s. A quantity 
cut for a particular purpose ; a certain pro- 
portion ; a small quantity. 

SCANTLING, (skant'-ling) a. Not plentiful ; 
small. 

SCANTLY, (skant'-le) ad. Scarcely ; hardly ; 
narrowly ; penuriously ; without amplitude. 

SCANTNESS, (skant'-nes) n. s. Narrow- 
ness ; meanness ; smallness. 

SCANTY, (skan'-te) a. Narrow ; small ; 
wanting amplitude ; short of quantity 
sufficient ; small ; poor ; not copious ; 



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not ample ; sparing ; niggardly ; parsimo- 
nious. 

To SCAPE, (skape) v. a. To escape ; to miss, 
to avoid ; to shun ; not to incur ; to fly. 

To SCAPE, (skape) v. n. To get away from 
hurt or danger. 

SCAPE, (skape) n. s. Escape ; flight from 
hurt or danger ; accident of safety ; means 
of escape ; evasion ; negligent freak ; de- 
viation from regularity ; loose act of vice 
or lewdness. 

SCAPE-GOAT, (skape'-gote) n- s. The goat 
set at liberty by the Jews on the day of so- 
lemn expiation. 

SCAPEMENT, (skape'-ment) n. s. In clock- 
work, a general term for the manner of 
communicating the impulse of the wheels 
to the pendulum. 

SCAPULA, ^kap'-u-la) n. s. The shoulder- 
blade. 

SCAPULARY, (skap'-u-la-re) a. Relating 
or belonging to the shoulders. 

SCAPULARY, (skap'-u-la-re) n. s. Part of 
the habit of a criar, consisting of two nar- 
row slips of cloth covering the back and 
the breast. 

SCAR, (skar) n. s. A mark made by a hurt 
or fire ; a cicatrix ; a cliff of a rock, or a 
naked rock on the dry land. 

To SCAR, (skar) v. a. To mark as with a 
sore or wound. 

SCARABEE, (skar'-ab-e) n. s. A beetle ; * > 
insect with sheathed wings. 

SCARAMOUCH, (skar'-a-mgutsh) n. s. A 
buffoon in motly dress. 

SCARCE, (skarse) a. Parsimonious ; not li- 
beral ; stingy ; not plentiful ; not copious ; 
rare ; not common. 

SCARCE, (skarse) ) ad. Hardly ; 

SCARCELY, "(skarse'-le) S scantly ; with 
difficulty. 

SCARCENESS, (skarse'-nes) } n. s. Smail- 

SCARC1TY, (skar'-se-te)" { ness of quan- 
tity; not plenty ; penury; rareness; in- 
frequency. 

To SCARE, (skare) v. a. To fright ; to fright- 
en ; to affright ; to terrify ; to strike with 
sudden fear. 

SCARECROW, (skare'-kro) n.s. An image 
or clapper setup to fright birds; thence 
any vain terrour. 

SCARF, (skarf) n.s. Anything that hangs 
loose upon the shoulders or dress. 

To SCARF, (skarf) v. a. To throw loosely 
on ; to dress in any loose vesture. 

SCARFING, (skarf '-ing) n.s. The junction 
of two pieces of timber by the extremities, 
so that the end of the one goes over the 
end of 'he other. 

SCARFSKIN, (skarf '-skin) n. s. The cuticle r 
the epidermis ; the outer scaly integuments 
of the body. 

SCARIFICATION, (skar-e-fe-ka'-shtra) n. s. 
Incision of the skin with a lancet, or such 
like instrument. It is most practised in 
cupping. 

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One who scarifies ; an instrument with 
which scarifications are made. 

SCARIFIER, (skar'-re-fi-er) n. s. One who 
scarifies ; the instrument v/i/h which scari- 
fications are made. 

To SCARIFY, (skar'-re-fi) o. a. To let 
blood by incisions of the skin, com- 
monly after the application of cupping 
glasses. 

SCARLET, (skar'-let) n. s. A colour com- 
pounded of red and yellow ; cloth dyed 
with a scarlet colour. 

SCARLET, (skar'-let) a. Of the colour of 
scarlet ; red tinged with yellow. 

SCARN, (skarn) n.s. Cow-dung. 

SCARP, (skarp) n. s. The slope on that side 
of a ditch which is next to a fortified place, 
and looks towards the fields. 

SCATE, (skate) n.s. A kind of wooden shoe, 
with a steel plate underneath, on which 
they slide over the ice ; a fish of the spe- 
cies of thornback. 

To SCATE, (skate) v. n. To slide on scates. 

To SCATK, (skaf/i) v. a. To waste ; to da- 
mage ; to destroy. 

SCATH, (skaj/i) n. s. Waste ; damage ; 
mischief; depopulation. 

SCATHFUL, (skat/i-'ful) a. Mischievous; 
destructive. 

SCATHLESS, (skaf/i'-les) a. Without harm 
or damage. 

To SCATTER, (skat'-ter) v. a. To throw 
loosely about ; to sprinkle ; to dissipate ; 
to disperse ; to spread thinly ; to besprin- 
kle with something loosely spread. 

To SCATTER, (skat'-ter) v. n. To be dissi- 
pated ; to be dispersed. 

SCATTERING, (skat'-ter-ing) n.s. Act of 
dispersing or distributing : that which is 
dispersed. 

SCATTERINGLY, (skat'-ter-ing-Ie) ad. 
Loosely ; dispersedly. 

SCATTERLING, (skat'-ter-ling) n;s. A va- 
gabond ; one that has no home or settled 
habitation. 

SCAVENGER, (skav'-en-jer) n. s. A petty 
magistrate, whose province is to keep the 
streets clean ; more commonly the labourer 
employed in removing filth. 

SCENE, (seen) n. s. The stage ; the theatre 
of dramatick poetry ; the general appear- 
ance of any action ; the whole contexture 
of objects ; a display ; a series ; a regular 
disposition ; part of a play ; so much of an 
act of a play as passes between the same 
persons in the same place ; the place re- 
presented by the stage ; the hanging of the 
theatre adapted to the play. 

SCENERY, (seen'-er-e) n. s. The appear- 
ances of place and things ; the represen- 
tation of the place in which an action is 
performed ; the disposition and consecution 
of the scenes of a play. 

SCENICAL, (sen'-nik-al) ) a. Dramatick ; 

SCENICK, (sen'-nik) " \ theatrical. 

SCENOGRAPHICAL, (sen-o-graf'-fe-kal) 
a. Drawn in perspective. 



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SCENOGRAPH1CALLY, (sen-o-graf'-frf- 
kal-e) ad. In perspective. 

SCENOGRAPHY, (se-nog'-gra-fe) n. s. The 
art of perspective ; representation m per- 
spective. 

SCENT, (sent) n. s. The power of smelling ; 
the smell ; the object of smell ; odour good 
or bad ; chace followed by the smell. 

To SCENT, (sent) v. a. To smell ; to perceive 
by the nose ; to perfume, or to imbue with 
odour good or bad. 

SCENTLESS, (sent'-les) a. Inodorous; 
having no smell. 

SCEPTICK, (skep'-tik) n. s. See Skep- 

TICK. 

SCEPTRE, (sep'-ter) n.s. The ensign of 
royalty borne in the hand. 

To SCEPTRE, (sep'-ter) v. a. To invest with 
the ensign of royalty. 

SCEPTRED, (sep'-terd) a. Bearing a 
sceptre ; denoting something regal. 

SCHEDULE, (sked'-ule, or shed'-ule) n. s. 
A small scroll ; a writing additional or ap- 
pendant ; a little inventory. 

SCHEMAT1ST, (ske'-ma-tist) n.s. A pro- 
jector ; one given to forming schemes. 

SCHEME, (skeme) n. s. A plan ; a combina- 
tion of various things into one view, design, 
or purpose ; a system ; a project ; a cor. - 
trivance ; a design ; a representation of tho 
aspects of the celestial bodies ; any lineal 
or mathematical diagram. 

To SCHEME, (skeme) v. a. To plan. 

To SCHEME, v. n. To contrive ; to form or 
design. 

SCHEMER, (ske'-mer) n. s. A projector ; a 
contriver. 

SCHEMIST, (ske'-mist) n.s. A projector; a 
schemalist. 

SCHESIS, (ske'-sis) a. A habitude ; state of 
anything with respect to other things. 

SCH1RRUS. See Scirruus. 

SCHISM, (sizm) n. s. A separation or divi- 
sion in the church of God. 

SCH1SMATICAL, (siz-m^t'-te-kal) a. Im- 
plying schism ; practising schism. 

SCHEMATICALLY, (siz-mat'-te-kal-le) ad. 
In a schismatical manner. 

SCH1SMATICALNESS, (siz-mat'-te-kal- 
nes) n. s. State of being schismatical." 

SCHISMATICK, (siz'-ma-tik) n. 5. One 
who separates from the true church. 

SCHISMATICK, (siz'-ma-tik) a. Practising 
schism. 

To SCHEMATIZE, (siz'-ma-tize; v. n. To 
commit the crime of schism ; to make a 
breach in the communion of the church. 

SCHOLAR, (skol'-lar) n. s. One who learns 
of a master ; a disciple ; a man of letters ; 
a man of books ; one who has a lettered 
education ; one who in our English univer- 
sities belongs to the foundation of a col- 
lege, and who has a portion of its re- 
venues. 

SCHOLARLIKE, (skol'-lar-like) a. Becom- 
ing a scholar ; like a scholar. 

SCHOLARSHIP, (skol'-lar-ship) n.s. Learn- 



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ing ; literature ; knowledge ; literary edu- 
cation ; exhibition or maintenance for a 
scholar. 
SCHOLASTICAL, (sko-Ias'-te-kal) a. Be- 
longing to a scholar or school ; scholar- 
like ; suitable to the school, or form of 
theology so called. 
SCHOLAST1CALLY, (sko-las'-te-kal-e) ad. 
According to the niceties or method of the 
schools. 

SCHOLASTICISM, (sko-las'-te-sizm) n. s. 
The method or niceties of the schools. 

SCHOLASTICK, (sko-las'-tik) a. Pertaining 
to the school ; practised in schools ; befit- 
ting to the school ; suitable to the school ; 
pedantick; needlessly subtle. 

SCHOLASTICK, (sko-las'-tik) n. s. One who 
adheres to the niceties or method of the 
schools. 

SCHOLIAST, (sko-le'-ast) n. s. A writer of 
explanatory notes. 

SCHOLIASTICK, (sko-le-as'-tik) o. Per- 
taining to a scholiast. 

SCHOLION, (sko'-le-on) ) n. s. A commen- 

SCHOLIUM, (sko'-le-um) S tary or anno- 
tation ; an explanatory observation ; a re- 
mark introduced incidentally on an\ propo- 
sition before treated of. 

SCHOOL, (skooi) n. s. A house of discipline 
and instruction ; a place of literary educa- 
tion ; an university ; a state of instruction ; 
system of doctrine as delivered by parti- 
cular teachers. 

To SCHOOL, (skool) t;, a. To instruct ; to 
train ; to teach with superiority ; to tutor. 

SCHOOLBOY, (skpol'-boe) n. s. A boy that 
13 iu his rudiments at school. 

SCHOOLDAME, (skool'-dame) n, s. A 
schoolmistress. 

SCHOOLDAY, (skpol'-day) a. s. Age in 
which youth is sent to school. 

SCHOOLFELLOW(skppl'-fel-lo) n. s. One 
bred at the same school. 

SCHOOLHOUSE, (skool'-house) n. s. House 
of discipline aud instruction. 

SCHOOLING, (skppl'-ing) n. s. Instruction ; 
learning at school ; school-hire ; stipend 
paid to a school-master for instruction ; a 
lecture ; a sort of reprimand. 

SCHOOLMAN, (skppl'-man) n.s. One versed 
in the stceties and subtleties of academical 
disputation ; a writer of scholasdck divi- 
nity or philosophy. 

SCHOOLMASTER, (skppl'-mas-ter) n. s. 
One who presides and teaches in a 
school. 

SCHOOLMISTRESS, (skpol'-mis-tres) n.s. A 
woman who governs a school. 

SCHOONER, (skpp'-ner) n. s. A small vessel 
with two masts. 

SCIAGRAPHY, (si-ag'-gra-fe) n. s. Art of 
sketching. In architecture, The profile or 
section of a building, to shew the inside 
thereof. In astronomy, The art of finding 
the hour of the day or night by the shadow 
of the sun, moon, or stars. 

SCIAMACHY, (si-am'-ma-ke) n.s. Battle 
with a shadow. 



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SCIATHERICAL, (si-a f/ier'-e-kal) } a. 
SCIATHERICK, (si-a-'i W-ik) ' f Be- 

longing to a sun-dial. 
SCIATICA, (si-at'-te-ka) ? -,, .. 

SCIATICK, (si-at'-ti'k) \ n ' s ' The hl Pg«'^- 
SC1ATICAL (si-at'-te-kal) a. Afflicting the 

hip. 
SCIENCE, (si'-ense) n.s. Knowledge; cer- 
tainty grounded on demonstration ; art at- 
tained by precepts, or built on principles ; 
any art or species of knowledge ; one of the 
seven liberal arts — grammar, rhetorick, 
logick, arithmetick, musick, geometry, as- 
tronomy. 

SCIENTIAL, (si-en'-shal) a. Producing 
science. 

SCIENTIFIC AL, (si-en-tif'-fe-kaT) } a. Pro- 

SCIENTIFICK, (si-en-tif-fik) $ ducing 

demonstrative knowledge ; producing cer- 
tainty. 

SCIENTIFICALLY, (si-en-tif'-fe-kal-e) ad. 
In such a manner as to produce know 
ledge. 

SCIMITAR, (sim'-me-tar) n.s. [SeeCiME- 
tar.] A short sword with a convex edge. 

SCINTILLANT, (sin'-til-lant) a. Spark- 
ling ; emitting sparks. 

To SCINTILLATE, (sb'-til-Iate) v. n. To 
sparkle ; to emit sparks. 

SCINTILLATION, (sin-til-la'-shun) n. $. 
The act of sparkling ; sparks emitted. 

SCIOLISM, (si'-o-lizm) n. s. Superficial 
knowledge ; not sound knowledge. 

SCIOLIST, (si'-o-list) n. s. One who knows 
many things superficially. 

SCIOLOU3, (si'-o-lus) a. 'Superficially or 
imperfectly knowing. 

SCION, (si'-un) n. s. A small twig taken 
from one tree to be engrafted into an 
other. 

SCIRE FACIAS, (si-re-fa'-she-as) n. s. A 
writ judicial, in law, most commonly to 
call a man to shew cause unto the court, 
whence it is sent, why execution of judg- 
ment passed should not be made. 

SCIROCCO, (si-rpk'-ko) n. s. A hot suffo- 
cating wind in some parts of Italy. 

SC1RRHOS1TY, (skir-rgs'-e-te) n. s. An 
induration of the glands. 

SCIRRHOUS, (skir'-rus) a. Having a gland 
indurated. 

SCIRRHUS, (skir'-rus) n. s. An indurated 
gland. 

SCIS3IBLE, (sis'-se-bl) } a. Capable of 

SC1SSILE, (sis'-sil) $ being cut or 
divided smoothly by a sharp edge. 

SCISSION, (sizh'-un) n.s. The act of 
cutting. 

SCISSORS, (siz'-zurz) n.s. A small pair of 
sheers, or blades moveable on a pivot, and 
intercepting the thing to be cut. 

SCISSURE, (sish'-ure) n. s. A crack ; a 
rent ; a fissure. 

SCLAVON1AN, (skh-vo'-ne-an) \a. Rehtt- 

SCLAVON1CK, (skl<J vgn'-ik) S ingtotI:e 
language or manners of the Sclavi, or peo- 
ple of Sclavonia. 

SCLEROT1CKS, (skle-rot'-iks) n. s. Medi- 



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ernes which harden and consolidate the 
parts they are applied to. 
To SCOFF, (skgf) v. n. To treat with inso- 
lent ridicule ; to treat with contumelious 
language. 
To SCOFF, (skgf) v. a. To jeer; to treat 

with scoffs. 
SCOFF, (skgf) n.s. Contemptuous ridi- 
dule ; expression of scorn ; contumelious 
language. 
SCOFFER, (skof-fer) n.s. Insolent ridi- 
cule* ; saucy scorner ; contumelious re- 
proacher. 
SCOFFINGLY, (skgf'-fing-le) ad. In con- 
tempt ; in ridicule. 
To SCOLD, (skold) v. n. To quarrel clama- 

rously and rudely. 
To SCOLD, (skold) v. n. To rate. 
SCOLD, (skold) n.s. A clamorous, rude, 

mean, low, vulgar, foul-mouthed woman. 
SCOLDER, (skol-der) n. s. One who scolds 

or rails. 
SCOLDING, (skold'-ing) n. s. Clamorous, 

rude language. 
SCOLDINGLY, ( skold'- ing-le) ad. With 

rude clamour ; like a scold. 
SCOLOFENDRA, (skgl-to-pen'-dra), n.s. 

A sort of venomous serpent ; an herb. 
SCONCE, (skgnse) n.s. A fort; a bul- 
wark ; the head ; a pensile candlestick, 
generally with a looking-glass to reflect the 
light ; a fixed seat, used in the north of 
England; amulet, or fine. 
To SCONCE, (skgnse) v. a. To mulct ; to 

fine. 
SCOOP, (skopp) n. s. A kind of large ladle ; 
a vessel with a long handle used to throw 
out liquor. 
To SCOOP, (skppp) v. a. To lade out; to 
empty by lading; to carry off, so as to 
leave the place hollow ; to cut into hol- 
Iowness or depth. 
SCOPE, (skope) n. s. Aim ; intention ; 
drift ; thing aimed at ; mark ; final end ; 
room ; space ; amplitude of intellectual 
view ; liberty ; freedom from restraint ; 
licence. 
SCORBUTUS, (skgr-bu'-tus) n. s. The 

scurvy. 
SCORBUT1CAL, (skor-bu'-te-kal) } a. Dis- 
SCORBUTICK, (ekor'-bu'-tik) S eased 

with the scurvy. 
To SCORCH, (skortsh) v. a. To burn super- 
ficially ; to burn. 
To SCORCH, (skortsh) v. n. To be burnt 

superficially ; to be dried up. 
SCORE, (skore) n. s. A notch, or long in- 
cision ; a line drawn; an account which, 
when writing was less common, was kept 
by marks on tallies, or by lines of chalk ; 
debt imputed; reason ; motive; sake; ac- 
count; relative ; twenty. A song or air in 
score; the words with the musical notes of 
a song annexed. 
To SCORE, (skore) v. a. To mark; to 
cut; to engrave; to mark by a line; 
to set down as a debt ; to impute ; to 
charge. 



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SCORIA, (sko'-re-^) n. i. Dross ; recre- 
ment. 
SCOR1FICATION, (sko-re-fe-ka -shun) n.s. 
In metallurgy, the art of reducing a body 
either entirely, or in part, into scoria. 
SCORIOUS, (sko'-re-us) «. Drossy ; recre- 

mentitious. 
SCORN, (skgrn) v. a. To despise ; to slight ; 
to revile ; to vilify ; to contemn ; to ne- 
glect ; to disregard. 
To SCORN, (skorn) v. n. To shew signs of 

contempt ; to disdain ; to think unworthy. 
SCORN, (skgrn) n. s. Contempt; scoff; 
slight act of contumely ; subject of ridicule ; 
thing treated with contempt. To laugh to 
sccrn, To deride as contemptible. 
SCORNER, (skom'-er) n. s. Contemner ; 

despiser ; scoffer ; ridicnler. 
SCORNFUL, (skgrn'-ful) a. Contemptuous; 

insolent ; disdainful ; acting in defiance. 
SCORNFULLY, ( skorn'- ful-e) ad. Con- 
temptuously ; insolently. 
SCORNING, (skom'-ing) n. s. Sign or act 

of contempt or disdain. 
SCORPION, (skor'-pe-un) n. s. A reptile 
with a venomous sting ; one of the signs of 
the zodiack ; a scourge so called from its 
cruelty. 
SCOT, (skot) n. s. Shot ; payment. Scot and 

lot, Parish payments. 
SCOT, (skot) n. s. A native of that part of 

Great Britain called Scotland. 
SCOT-FREE, (skot'- free) a. Without pay- 
ment ; untaxed ; unhurt. 
To SCOTCH, (skotsh) v. a. To cut with 

shallow incisions. 
To SCOTCH, (skotsh) v. a. To stop a wheel 
by putting a stone or piece of wood under 
it before. 
SCOTCH, (skotsh) n.s. A slight cut; a 

shallow incision. 
SCOTCH, (skotsh) ) a. Relating to Scot- 

SCOTTISH,(s'kgt'-tish) S land ; belonging 

to Scotland. 
SCOTTICISM, (skot'-te-sizm) n. s. A Scot- 
tish idiom. 
SCOTOMY, (skgt'-fo-me) n. s. A dizziness, 
or swimming in the head, causing dimness 
of sight. 
SCOUNDREL, (skoim'-drel) n. s. A mean 

rascal ; a low petty villain. 
SCOUNDREL, (skgun'-drel) a. Base ; dis- 
graceful ; denoting a scoundrel. 
SCOUNDRELISM, (skgun'-drel-ism) ft. s. 

Baseness ; rascality. 
To SCOUR, (skgur) v. a. To rub hard with 
anything rough, in order to clean the sur- 
face ; to purge violently ; to cleanse ; to 
bleach ; to whiten ; to blanche : to remove 
by scouring ; to range about in order to 
catch or drive away something; to clear 
away ; to pass swiftly over. 
To SCOUR, (skgur) v. n. To perform the 
office of cleaning domestick utensils ; to 
be purged or lax ; to be diseased with 
looseness; to rove ; to range ; to run here, 
and there ; to run with great eagerness and 
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SCOURER, (skou'-rer) n. s. Ose that cleans 
by rubbing; a purge, rougb and quick ; 
one who runs swiftly. 

SCOURGE, (skorje) n. s. A whip ; a lash ; 
an instrument of discipline ; a punishment ; 
a vindictive affliction ; one that afflicts, ha- 
rasses, or destroys. 

To SCOURGE, (skorje) v. a To lash with 
a whip ; to whip ; to punish ; to chastise ; 
to chasten ; to castigate with any punish- 
ment, or affliction. 

SCOURGING, (skor'-jing) n. s. Punishment 
by the scourge. 

SCOUT, (skout) n. s. One who is sent privily 
to observe the motions of the enemy ; one 
who waits upon the students at Oxford. 

To SCOUT, (skQut) v. n. To go out in order 
to observe the motions of an enemy pri- 
vately ; to ridicule ; to sneer. 

To SCOWL, (skoul) v. n. To frown j to 
pout ; to look angry, sour, or sullen. 

SCOWL, (skoul) n. s. Look of sullenness, 
or discontent ; gloom. 

SCOWLINGLY, (skoul'-ing-le) ad. With 
a frowning and sullen look. 

To SCRABBLE, (skrab'-bl) v. n. To make 
unmeaning, or idle marks. 

SCRAG, (skrag) n. s. Anything thin, or 
lean, as a scrag of mutton, i. e. the small 
end of the neck ; the man is a scrag, i. e. 
he is rawboned. 

SCRAGGED, (skrag'-ged) a. Rough; un- 
even; full of protuberances or asperities. 

SCRAGGEDNESS, (skrag'-ged-nes) > 

SCRAGG1NESS, (skrag'-ge-nes) " 5 "* 5 * 
Leanness ; unevenness ; roughness ; rug- 
gedness. 

SCRAGGILY, (skrag'-ge-le) ad. Meagerly; 
leanlv. 

SCRAGGY, (skrag'-ge) a. Lean ; thin ; 
rough ; rugged ; uneven. 

To SCRAMBLE, (skram'-bl) v. ». To catch 
at anything eagerly and tumultuously with 
the hands ; to catch with haste preventive 
of another ; to climb by the help of the 
hands. 

SCRAMBLE, (skram'-bl) n. s. Eager con- 
test for something, in which one endeavours 
to get before another ; act of climbmg by 
the help of hands. 

SBRAMBLER, (skram'-bl- er) n. s. One 
that scrambles ; one that climbs by the help 
of the hands. 

To SCRANCH, (skransh) v. a. To grind 
somewhat crackling between the teeth. 

SCRAP, (skrap) n.s. A small particle; a 
little piece ; a fragment ; crumb ; small 
particles of meat left at the table ; a small 
piece of paper : this is properly scrip. 

To SCRAPE, (skrape) v. n. To make a 
harsh noise ; to play ill on a fiddle ; to 
make an awkward bow. To scrape an ac- 
quaintance, To curry favour or insinuate 
into one's familiarity. 

SCRAPE, (skrape) n. s. Difficulty ; per- 
plexity ; distress ; the sound of the foot 
drawn over the floor ; a bow. 

SCRAPER, (skra'-per) n. s. Instrument 



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with which anything is scraped ; a miser j 
a man intent on getting money ; a scrape- 
penny ; a vile fiddler. 

To SCRAT, (skrat) v. a. To scratch. 

To SCRAT, (skrat) v. n, To rake; to 
search. 

To SCRATCH, (skratsh) v. a. To tear or 
mark with slight incisions, ragged and un- 
even ; to tear with the nails ; to wound 
slightly; to hurt slightly with anything 
pointed or keen ; to rub with the nails. 

SCRATCH, (skratsh) ?>. s. An incision 
ragged and shallow ; laceration with the 
nails ; a slight wound. 

SCRATCHER, (skratsh'-er) n. s. He that 
scratches. 

To SCRAWL, (skrawl) v. a. To draw or 
mark irregularly or clumsily. 

To SCRAWL, (skrawl) v. n. To write un- 
skilfully and inelegantly. 

SCRAWL, (skrawl) n. s. Unskilful and in- 
elegant writing. 

SCRAWLER, (skrawl'-er) n. s. A clumsy 
and inelegant writer. 

To SCREAK, (skreke) v. n. To make a 
shrill or loud noise. 

SCREAK, (skreke) n s. A screech. 

To SCREAM, '(skreme) v.n. To cry out 
shrilly, as in terrour or agony ; to cry 
shrilly. 

SCREAM, (skreme) n. s. A shrill, quick, 
loud cry of terrour, or pain. 

To SCREECH, (skreetsh) v.n. To cry out 
as in terrour or anguish. To cry as a 
night-owl : thence called a screech-owl. 

SCREECH, (skreeth) n. s. Cry of horrour 
and anguish ; harsh horrid cry. 

SCREECH-OWL, (skreetsh'-oul) n.s. An 
owl that hoots in the night. 

SCREEN, (skreen) ». s. Anything that 
affords shelter or concealment ; anything 
used to exclude cold or light. 

To SCREEN, (skreen) v. a. To shelter; to 
hide. 

SCREW, (skrpo) n. s. One of the mechanical 
powers, which is denned a right cylinder 
cut into a furrowed spiral. 

To SCREW, (skroo) v. a. To turn, or move 
by a screw ; to fasten with a screw ; to de- 
form with contortions ; to force ; to bring 
violence ; to squeeze ; to press ; to oppress 
by extortion. 

SCREWER, (skro '-er) n. s. That which 
screws. 

To SCRIBBLE, (skrib'-bi) v.m. To fill with 
artless or worthless writing ; to write with- 
out use or elegance, as he scribbled a pam- 
phlet ; to comb wool. 

To SCRIBBLE, (sknb'-bl) v. n. To write 
without care or beauty. 

SCRIBBLER, (skrib'-bler) n.s. A petty 
author; a writer without worth. 

SCRIBE, (skribe) n. s. A writer ; a pub- 
lick notary ; a Jewish teacher or doctor 
of the law. 

SCRIMP, (skrimp) a. Short; scanty. 

SCRIP, (skrip) n. s. A small bag ; a satchel ; 
a schedule ; a small writing. 



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SCRIPT, (skript) n.s. A amall writing. 

SCRIPTORY, (skrip'-tur-e) a. Written ; 
not orally delivered; serving to vrriting. 

SCRIPTURAL, (skrip'-tu-ral) a. Con- 
tained in the Bible ; biblical. 

SCRIPTURE, (skript'-yur) n. *. Writing ; 
sacred writing; the Bible. 

SCRlPTURIST,(skrip'-yur- ist) n. s. One who 
thoroughly understands the sacred writings. 

SCRIVINER, (skriv'-in-er) n. s. One who 
draws contracts ; one whose business is to 
place money at interest. 

SCROFULA, (skrof'-u-la) n. s. A depra- 
vation of the humours of the bodv which 
breaks out in sores. 

SCROFULOUS, (skrof'u-lus) a. Diseased 
with the scrofula. 

SCROG, (skrog) n. s. A stunted shrub, 
bush, or branch. 

SCROLL,(skrole)n.s. A writing wrapped up. 

SCROTUM, (skro-tum) n. s. The hag 
which contains the testes of the male. 

To SCRUB, (skrub) v. a. To rub hard with 
something coarse and rough. 

SCRUB,, (skrub) n. s. A mean fellow ; 
anything mean, or despicable ; a worn-out 
broom. 

SCRUBBY, (skrub'-be) a. Mean; vile; 
worthless ; dirty ; sorry. 

SCRUPLE, (skrop'-pl) n. s. Doubt ; diffi- 
culty of determination ; perplexity, gene- 
rally about minute things ; twenty grains, 
the third part of a dram. 

To SCRUPLE, (skroo'-pl) v. n. To doubt ; 
to hesitate. 

SCR UPLER, (skroo'-pl-er) n. s. A doubter ; 

one who has scruples. 
To SCRUPUL1ZE, (skroo'-pu-lize) v. a. To 
perplex with scruples. 

SCRUPULOSITY, (skroo'-pu-lgs'-e.-te) n.s. 
Doubt ; minute and nice doubtfulness ; 
fear of acting in any manner ; tenderness 
of conscience. 

SCRUPULOUS, (skroo'-pu-lus) a. Nicely 
doubtful ; hard to satisfy in determinations 
of conscience ; given to objections ; cap- 
tious ; nice; doubtful; careful; vigilant; 
cautious. 
SCRUPOUSLY, (skroo'-pu-lus-le) ad. Care- 
fully ; nicely ; anxiously. 
SCRUPULOUSNESS, (skrop'-pu-lus-nes) 

n. s. The state of being scrupulous. 
SCRUTABLE, (skrpq'-ta-bl) a. Discover- 
able by inquiry. 
SCRUTATION,(skroo-ta.'-shun) n.s. Search ; 

examination ; inquiry. 
SCRUTATOR, (skroo-ta'-tur) n. s. En- 
quirer ; searcher , examiner. 
SCRUTINEER, (skro?-tin-eer') n. s. A 

searcher ; an examiner. 
SCRUTINOUS, (skroo'-tin-us) a. Captious ; 

full of inquiries. 
To SCRUTINIZE, (skroo'-tin-ize) 0. a. To 

search ; to examine. 
SCRUTINY, (skroo'-te-ne) n.s. Enquiry; 

search ; examination with nicety. 
SCRUTOIRE, (skroo-twor) n. s. A case of 
drawers for writing. 



scu 

ToSCRUZE, (dkrooze) v. a. To squeeze, 
to compress. 

To SCUD, (skud) v. n. To flee ; to run 
away with precipitation ; to be carried 
precipitately before a tempest, applied to a 
ship. 

To SCUD, (skud) v. a. To pass over 
quickly. 

SCUD, (skud) n. s. A cloud swiftly driven 
by the wind. 

To SCUDDI.E, (skud'-dl) v. n. To run with 
a kind of affected haste, or precipitation. 

SCUFFLE, (skuf'-fl) n.s. A confused quar- 
rel ; a tumultuous broil. 

To SCUFFLE, (skuf'-fl) v. n. To fight con- 
fusedly and tumuJtuously. 

To SCULK, (skulk) v. n. To lurk in hiding 
places ; to lie close. 

SCULKER, (skulk'-er) n. s. A lurker ; one 
that hides himself for shame or mischief. 

SCULL, (skul) n. s. The bone which in- 
cases and defends the brain ; the arched 
bone of the head ; a small boat ; a cock- 
boat. 

SCULLCAP, (skul'-kap) n. s. A headpiece ; 
a nightcap. 

SCULLER, (skul'-Ier) n. s. A cockboat ; a 
boat in which there is but one rower ; one 
that rows a cockboat. 

SCULLERY, (skul'-ler-e) n. s. The place 
where common utensils, as kettles or dishes, 
are cleaned and kept. 

SCULLION, (skul'-yun) n.s. The lowest 
domestick servant, that washes the kettles 
and the dishes in the kitchen. 

SCULLIONLY, (skul'-yun-le) a. Low ; 
base ; worthless. 

SCULPTOR, (skulp'-tur) n.s. A carver; 
one who cuts wood or stone into images. 

SCULPTURE, (skulpt'-yur) n. s. The art of 
carving wood, or hewing stone into images ; 
carved work ; the art of engraving on 
copper. 

To SCULPTURE, (skulpt'-yur) v. a. To 
cut ; to engrave. 

SCUM, (skum) n. s. That which rises to the 
top of any liquor ; the dross ; the refuse : 
the recrement ; that part which is to be 
thrown away. 

To SCUM, (skum) v. a. To clear off the 
scum, commonly written and spoken skim. 

SCUMMER, (skum'-mer) n. s. A vessel 
with which liquor is scummed, commonly 
called a skimmer. 

SCUPPERS, (skup'-perz) n.s. Small holes 
on the deck of a ship through which water 
is carried into the sea. 

SCURF, (skurf) n. s. A kind of dry miliary 
scab. 

SCURFINESS, (skurf'-e-nes) n. s. The 

state of being scurfy. 
SCURFY, (skurf'-fe) a. Having scurfs, or 

SCURR1LE, (skur'-r 1) a. Low ; mean ; 
grossly opprobrious ; lewdly jocose. 

SCURRILITY, (skur-ril'-e-te) n. s. Cross- 
ness of reproach ; lewdness of jocularity j 
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SCURRILOUS, (skur'-ril-us) a. Grossly 
opprobrious ; using such language as only 
the license of a buffoon can warrant , lewdly 
jocular ; vile ; low. 

SCURRILOUSLY,(skur'-ril-us-le) ad. With 
gross reproach ; with low buffoonery ; with 
lewd merriment. 

SCURRILOUSNESS, (skur'-ril-us-nes) n. s. 
Scurrility ; baseness of manners. 

SCURVILY, (skur'-ve-le) ad. Vilely : base- 
ly ; coarsely. 

SCURVTNESS, (skur'-ve-nes) n. s. State of 
being scurvy. 

SCURVY, (skur'-ve) a. Scabbed ; covered 
with scabs ; diseased with the scurvy ; 
vile ; bad ; sorry : worthless; contemptible ; 
offensive. 

SCURVY, (skur'-ve) n. s. A distemper of 
the inhabitants of cold countries, and 
amongst those such as inhabit marshy, 
fat, low, moist soils, near stagnating 
water. 

SCURVYGRASS, (skur'-ve-gras) n. s. The 
plant spoonwort. 

SCUT, (skut) n. s. The tail of those animals 
whose tails are very short, as a hare. 

SCUTAGE, (sku'-taje) n.s. Shield money ; 
escuage, in ancient customs. See Ea- 

CUACE. 

SCUTCHEON, (skutsh'-un) n. s. The shield 
represented in heraldry ; the ensigns armo- 
rial of a family. See Escutcheon. 

SCUTIFORM, (sku'-te-form) a. Shaped like 
a shield. 

SCUTTLE, (skut'-tl) n.s. A wide shallow 
basket, so named from a dish or platter 
which it resembles in foim ; a small grate ; 
a hole in the deck to let down into the 
ship ; a quick pace ; a short run : a pace of 
affected precipitation. 

To SCUTTLE, (skut'-tl) v. a. To cut holes 
in the deck or sides of a ship, when strand- 
ed or overset, and continuing to float on the 
surface. 

To SCUTTLE, (skut'-tl) v. n. To run with 
precipitation. 

SCYTHE, (si-rue) n. s. The instrument 
wherewith grass is mown. 

SEA, (se) n. s. The ocean; the water op- 
posed to the land ; a collection of water ; a 
lake ; proverbially for any large quantity ; 

- anything rough and tempestuous. 

SEABANK, (se'-bank) n. s. The sea-shore ; 
a fence to keep the sea within bounds. 

SEABEAST, (se-beste') n. s. A large or 
monstrous animal of the sea. 

SEABEAT, (se'-bete) > a. Dashed by 

SEABEATEN," (se'-be-tn) $ the waves of 
the sea. 

SEABORN, (se'-born) a. Born of the sea ; 
produced by the sea. 

SEABOUND, (se'-bound) \a. Bound- 

SEABOUNDED,(se'-bound-ed) S ed by the 
sea. 

SEABREACH, (se'-bretsh) n. s. Irruption of 
the sea by breaking the banks. 

SEABREEZE, (se'-breze) n. s. Wind blow- 
ing from the sea, 



SEA 

SEA BUILT, (se'-bi!t) a. Built for the ?ea. 

SEACALF, (se-"kaf') n. s. The seal. 

SEACOAL, (se'-kole) n. s. Coal, so called, 
because brought to London by sea 

SEACOAST, (se'-koste) ». s. Shor edge 
of the sea. 

SEACOW, (se'-kou) n. s. The manatee, a 
very bulky animal of the cetaceous kind. 

SEADOG, (se'-dog) n. s. Perhaps the shark 

SEAFARER,' (se'-fa-rer) n. s. A traveller 
by sea , a mariner. 

SEAFARING, (se'-fa-ring) a. Travelling by 
sea. 

SEAFIGHT, (se'-fite) n. s. Battle of ships ; 
battle on the sea. 

SEA FISH, (se'-fish) n. s. Fish that live in 
the sea. 

SEAFOWL, (se'-foul) n. s. Birds that live 
at sea. 

SEAGIRT, (se'-girt) a. Girded or encircled 
by the sea. 

SEAGOD, (se'-god) n. s. One of the fabu- 
lous deities of the sea. 

SEAGREEN, (se'-green) a. Resembling 
the colour of the distant sea ; cerulean. 

SEAGULL, (se'-gul) n. s. A bird common 
on the sea-coasts. 

SEAHOG, (se'-hog) n. s. The porpus. 

SEAHO USE,' (se' -horse) n. s. The morse, 

SEAMAID, (se'-made) n. 5. A mermaid; a 
water-nymph. 

SEAMAN, (se'-man) n. s» A sailor ; a navi- 
gator ; a mariner ; merman, the male of the 
mermaid. 

SEAMANSHIP, (se'-man-ship) n. s. Naval 
skill ; good management of a ship. 

SEAMARK, (se'-mark) n. s. Point or conspi- 
cuous place distinguished at sea, and serv- 
ing the mariners as directions of their 
course. 

SEAMEW, (se'-mu) n. s. A fowl that fre- 
quents the sea. 

SEAMONSTER, (se'-mons-ter) n. s. Strange 
animal of the sea. 

SEANYMPH, (se'-nimf) n. s. Goddess of 
the sea, 

SEAP1ECE, (se'-peese) n.s. A picture re- 
presenting anything at sea. 

SEAPORT, (se'-port) n. s. A harbour. 

SEAROOM, (se'-rppm) n. s. Open sea ; spa- 
cious main. 

SEASERVICE, (se'-ser-vis) n. s. Naval 
war. 

SEASHELL, (se'-shel) n. s. Shells found 
on the shore. 

SEASHORE, (se'-shore) n.s. The coast of 
the sea. 

SEASICK, (se'-sik) a. Sick, as new voy- 
agers on "the sea. 

SEASIDE, (se-side') n. s. The edge of the 
sea. 

SEATERM, (se -term) n. s. W r ord of art used 
by the seamen. 

SEATOST, (se'-tgst) a. Tossed by the sea. 

SEAWARD, (se'-ward) a. Directed towards 
the sea. 

SEAWARD, (se'-ward) ad. Towards the 
sea. 



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SEAWATER, (se'-wa-ter) «• *• The salt 
water of the sea. 

SEAWEED, (se'-weed) n. s. A sort of herbs 

floating on the surface of the sea ; bo- 

tanically distinguished by the name of 

alga,, 

SEAWORTHY, (se'-wur-THe) a. Fit to go 

to sea : applied to a ship. 
SEAL, (sele) n. s. The seacalf. 
SEAL, (sele) ??. s. A stamp engraved with 
a particular impression, which is fixed upon 
the wax that closes letters, or affixed as 
testimony ; the impression made in wax ; 
any act of confirmation. 
To SEAL, (6ele) v. a. To fasten with a seal ; 
to confirm or attest by a seal ; to confirm ; 
to ratify ; to settle ; to shut ; to close ; to 
make fast ; to mark with a stamp. 

SEALER, (se'-Ier) n. s. One that seals. 

SEALING, (se'-ling) n. s. Act of sealing. 
SEALINGWAX,'(se'-ling-waks) n. s. Hard 
wax used to seal letters. 

SEAM, (seme) n. s. The suture where the 
two edges of cloth are sewed together ; 
the juncture of planks in a ship ; a cicatrix ; 
a scar ; a vessel in which things are held ; 
eight bushels of corn. Sea7n of glass, A 
quantity of glass, weighing 120 pounds. 

To SEAM, (seme) v. a To join together by 
suture, or otherwise ; to mark ; to scar with 
a long cicatrix. 

SEAMSTRESS, (sem'-stres) n. s. A wo- 
man whose trade is to sew. Often written 
sempstress. 

SEAMY, (se'-me) a. Having a seam ; shew- 
ing the seam. 

SEAPOY, (se'-poe) n.s. See Sepoy. 

SEAR, (sere) a. Dry ; not any longer green ; 
See Sere. 

To SEAR, (sere) v. a. To burn ; to cauterize ; 
to wither ; to dry. 

SEARCLOTH, (sere'-kloth) n. s. A plaster ; 
a large plaster. 

To SEARCH, (sertsh) v. a. To examine; to 
try ; to explore ; to look through ; to in- 
quire ; to seek for. To search out, To find 
by seeking. 

To SEARCH, (sertsh) v. n. To make a 
search ; to look for something ; to make in- 
quiry ; to seek ; to try to find. . 

SEARCH, (sertsh) n. s. Inquiry by looking 
into every suspected place ; examination ; 
inquiry ; act of seeking ; quest ; pursuit. 

SEARCHABLE, (sertsh'-^-bl) a. That may 
be explored. 

SEARCHER, (sertsh'-er) n. s. Examiner ; 
trier ; seeker ; inquirer. 

SEAREDNESS, (se'-red-nes) n. s. State of 
being seared or cauterized ; insensibility. 

SEASON, (se'-zn) n. s. One of the four 
parts of the year, spring, summer, autumn, 
winter ; a time as distinguished from 
others ; a fit time ; an opportune occur- 
ence ; a time not very long ; that which 
gives a high relish. 

To SEASON, (se'-zn) v. a. To mix with food 
anything that gives a high relish ; to give a 
relish to ; to recommend by something 



SEC 

mingled ; to qualify by admixture of an- 
other ingredient ., to imbue ; to tinge or 
taint ; to fit for any use by time or habit ; 
to mature. 

To SEASON (se -zn) v. n. To become ma- 
ture ; to grow fit for any purpose ; to be- 
token ; to savour. 

SEASONABLE, (se'-zn-a-bl) a. Opportune ; 
happening or done at a proper time ; pro- 
per as to time. 

SEASONABLENESS, (se'.-zn-a-bl-nes) n. s. 
Opportuneness of time ; propriety with re- 
gard to time. 

SEASONABLY, (se -zn-|-ble) ad. Properly 
with respect to time. 

SEASON ER, (se'-zn-er) n.s. He who sea- 
sons or gives a relish to anything. 

SEASONING, (se'-zn-ing) ».». That which 
is added to anything to give it a relish. 

SEAT, (sete) n. s. A chair, bench, or any- 
thing on which one may sit ; chair of state ; 
throne ; post of authority ; tribunal ; man- 
sion ; residence ; dwelling ; abode ; situa- 
tion ; site. 

To SEAT, (sete) v. a. To place on seats ; to 
cause to sit down ; to fix in any particular 
place or situation ; to settle ; to fix ; to 
place firm. 

To SEAT, (sete) v. n. To rest ; to lie down. 

SEAVES, (sevz) n.s. Rushes 

SEAVY, (se'-ve) a. Overgrown with rushes ; 
as, seavy ground. 

SECANT, (se'-kant) n. s. In geometry, The 
right line drawn from the centre of a circle, 
cutting and meeting with another line called 
the tangent without it 

To SECEDE, (se seed'; v. n. To withdraw 
from fellowship in any affair. 

SECEDER, (se-seed'-er) n. s. One who dis- 
covers his disapprobation of any proceed 
ings by withdrawing himself. 

SECESSION, (se-sesh'-un) n. s. The act of 
departing ; the act of withdrawing from 
councils or actions. 

To SECLUDE, (se-klude') v. a. To confine 
from ; to shut up apart ; to exclude. 

SECLUSION, (se-klu'-shun) n. s. A shut- 
ting out ; separation ; exclusion. 

SECOND, (sek'-kund) n.s. The next in order 
to the first; the ordinal of two; next in va- 
lue or dignity ; inferiour. 

SECONDHAND, (sek'-kund -hand) n. «. 
Possession received from the first possessor. 
Secondhand is sometimes used adjectively ; 
not original ; not primary. At Secondhand, 
In imitation ; in the second place of order ; 
by transmission ; not primarily ; not ori- 
ginally. 

SECOND, (sek'-kund) n.s. One who accom- 
panies another in a duel to direct or defend 
him ; one who supports or maintains ; a 
second minute, the second division of an hour 
by sixty ; the sixtieth part of a minute. 

To SECOND, (sek'-kund) v. a. To support ; 
to forward ; to assist ; to come in after the 
act as a maintainer ; to follow in the next 
place. 

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power of seeing things future, or things 
distant ; supposed inherent in 8ome of the 
Scottish islanders. 

SECONDARILY, (sek'-ktm-da-re-le) ad. In 
the second degree ; in the second order ; 
not primarily ; not originally ; not in the 
first intention. 

SECONDARINESS, (sek'-kun-da-re-nes) 
n. s. The state of being secondary. 

SECONDARY, (sek'-kun-da-re) a. Not pri- 
mary ; not of the first intention ; succeed- 
ing to the first ; subordinate ; not of the 
first order or rate ; acting by transmission 
or deputation. 

SECONDARY, (sek'-kun-da^re) n, s. A 
delegate ; a deputy. 

SECONDER, (sek'-kund-er) n. s. One who 
supports or maintains the proposition or as- 
sertion made by another. 

SECONDLY, (sek'-kund-le) ad. In the se- 
cond place. 

SECONDRATE, (sek'-kund-rate) n. s. The 
second order in dignity or value. It is 
sometimes used adjectively ; of the second 
order. 

SECRECY, (se'-kre-se) n. s. Privacy ; state 
of being hidden ; concealment ; solitude ■; 
retirement ; not exposure to view ; for- 
bearance of discovery ; fidelity to a secret ; 
taciturnity inviolate ; close silence. 

SECRET, (se'-kret) a. Kept hidden ; not 
revealed ; concealed ; retired ; private ; 
affording privacy ; occult ; not apparent. 

SECRET, (se'-kret) n.s. Something studi- 
ously hidden ; a thing unknown ; some- 
thing not yet discovered ; privacy ; secrecy ; 
invisible or undiscovered state. 

SECRETARY, (sek'-kre-ty-re) n.s. One 
intrusted with the management of busi- 
ness ; one who writes for another. 

SECRETARYSHIP,(sek'-kre-ta^re-ship) n.s. 
The office of a secretary. 

To SECRETE, (se-krete') v.a. To put aside ; 
to hide ; in the animal economy, to secern, 
to separate. 

SECRETION, (se-kre'-shun) n. s. That 
agency in the animal economy that consists 
in separating the various fluids of the body ; 
the fluid secreted ; act of secreting. , 

SECRETITIOUS,(sek-re-tish'-us) a. Parted 
by animal secretion. 

SECRETLY, (se'-kret-le) ad. Privately; 
privily; not openly; not publickly ; with 
intention not to be known ; latently ; so as 
not to be obvious ; not apparently. 

SECRETNESS, (se'-kret-nes) n. s. State of 
being hidden ; privacy ; concealment ; qua- 
lity of keeping a secret. 

SECRETORY, (se'-kre-tur-e) a. Perform- 
ing the office of secretion, or animal sepa- 
ration. 

SECT, (sekt) n. s. A body of men following 
some particular master, or united in some 
settled tenets. 

SECTARIAN, (sek-ta'-re-an) ) 

SECTARIANISM, (sek-ta'-re-an-izm) J a. 

SECTAR1SM, (sek'-ta^rizm) ' } 

Belonging to sectaries; disposition to 



SED 

petty sects in opposition to things esta- 
blished. 

SECTARIST, (sek'-t^-rist) n. s. A sectary ; 
one who divides from publick establishment. 

SECTARY, (sek'-ta-re) n. s. One who di- 
vides from publick establishment, and joins 
with those distinguished by some particular 
whims. 

SECTION,(sek'-shun) n.s. The act of cutting 
or dividing ; a part divided from the rest ; 
a small and distinct part of a writing or 
book. 

SECTOR, (sek'-tur) n. s. A mathematical 
instrument for laying down or measuring 
angles. 

SECULAR, (sek'-ku-lar) a. Not spiritual; 
relating to affairs of the present world ; not 
holy ; worldly. In the church of Rome, 
Not bound by monastick rules. Happening 
or coming once in a secle, or century. 

SECULAR, (sek'-ku-lar) , r . s . Not a spiri- 
tual person ; a layman ; an ecclesiastick, 
in the Romish church, not bound by mo- 
nastick rules. 

SECULARITY, (sek-ku-lar'-e-te) n. s. 
Worldliness ; attention to the things of the 
present life. 

To SECULARIZE, (sek'-ku-la-rize) v. a. 
To convert from spiritual appropriations to 
common use ; to make worldly. 

SECULARLY, (sek'-ku-lar-le) ad. In a 
worldly manner. 

SECULARNESS, (sek'-ku-Iar-nes) n. s. 
Worldliness. 

SECUNDINE, (sek'-kun-dine) ». s. The 
membrane in which the embryo is wrapped ; 
the after-birth. 

SECURE, (se-kure') a. Free from fear ; 
exempt from terrour ; easy ; assured ; 
confident ; not distrustful ; sure ; not 
doubting ; free from danger ; safe. 

To SECURE, (se-kure') v. a. To make 
certain ; to put out of hazard ; to protect ; 
to make safe ; to insure. 

SECURELY, (se-kure'-le) ad. Without 
fear ; carelessly • without danger ; safely. 

SECUREMENT, (se-kure'-ment) n.s. Ihe 
cause of safety ; protection ; defence. 

SECURENESS, (se-kure'-nes) n.s. Want 
of vigilance ; carelessness. 

SECURITY, (se-ku'-re-te) n. s. Carless- 
ness ; freedom from fear ; confidence ; want 
of vigilance : protection ; defence ; any- 
thing given as a pledge or caution ; insu- 
rance; assurance for anything ; the act of 
giving caution, or being bound ; safety ; 
certainty. 

SEDAN, (se-dan) n. s. A kind of portable 
coach ; a chair, first made at Sedan. 

SEDATE, (se-date') a. Calm ; quiet ; still ; 
unruffled ; undisturbed ; serene. 

SEDATELY, (se-date'-le) ad. Calmly; 
without disturbance. 

SEDATENESS, (se-date'-nes) n.s. Calm- 
ness ; tranquillity ; serenity ; freedom from 
disturbance. 

SEDATIVE, (sed'-a-tiv) a. Assuaging ; 
composing. 



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SEDENTARINESS, (se'-den-t^-rs-nes) u. . 
The state of being sedentary ; inacti- 
vity. 

SEDENTARY, (se'-den-ta-re) a. Passed 
in sitting still ; wanting motion or action ; 
torpid ; inactive ; sluggish ; motionless. 

SEDGE, (sedje) n. s. A growth of narrow 
flags ; a narrow flag. 

SEDGED, (eed'-jed) a. Composed of flags. 

SEDGY, (sed'-jej a. Overgrown with nar- 
row flags. 

SEDIMENT, (sed'-e-ment) n. s. That which 
subsides or settles at the bottom. 

SEDITION, (se'-dish'-un) n. s. A tumult ; 
an insurrection ; a popular commotion ; an 
uproar. 

SEDITIONARY, (se-dish'-un-a-re) n. s. 
An inciter to sedition ; a promoter of in- 
surrection. 

SEDITIOUS, (se-dish'-us) a. Factious with 
tumult ; turbulent. 

SEDITIOUSLY, (se-dish'-us-le) ad. Tu- 
multously ; with factious turbulence. 

SEDITIOUSNESS, (se-dish'-us nes) n. s. 
Turbulence ; disposition to sedition. 

To SEDUCE, (se-duse') v. a. To draw 
aside from the right; to tempt; to cor- 
rupt ; to deprave ; to mislead ; to de- 
ceive. 

SEDUCEMENT, (se-duse'-ment) n.s. Prac- 
tice of seduction ; arts or means used in 
order to seduce. 

SEDUCER, (se-du'-ser) n. s. One who 
draws aside from the right ; a tempter ; a 
corrupter. 

SEDUCIBLE, (se-du'-se-bl) a. Corrupti- 
ble ; capable of being drawn aside from the 
right. 

SEDUCTION, (se-duk'-shun) n. s. The act 
of seducing ; the act of drawing aside. 

SEDUCTIVE, (se-duk'-tiv) a. Apt to se- 
duce ; ant to mislead. 

SEDULITY, (se-du'-le-te) n. s. Diligent 
assiduity ; laboriousness ; industry ; ap- 
plication ; intenseness of endeavour. 

SEDULOUS, (sed'-u-lus) a. Assiduous ; 
industrious ; laborious ; diligent ; painful. 

SEDULOUSLY, (sed'-u-lus-le) ad. Assi- 
duously ; industriously ; laboriously ; dili- 
gently ; painfully. 

SEDULOUSNESS, (sed'-u-lus-nes) n. s. 
Assiduity ; assiduousness ; industry ; dili- 
gence. 

SEE, (see) n. s. The seat of episopal power ; 
the diocese of a bishop : formerly, seat of 
power in a general sense. 

To SEE, (see) v. a. Preter. saw ; part. pass. 
men. To perceive by the eye ; to observe ; 
to find ; to discover ; to descry ; to con- 
verse with ; to attend ; to remark. 

To SEE, (see) v. n. To have the power of 
sight ; to have by the eye perception of 
things distant ; to discern ; to distinguish ; 
to be attentive. 

SEED, (seed) n. s. The organised particle 
produced by plants and animals, from which 
new plants and animals are generated ; 
first principle ; original ; principle of pro- 



SEE 

duction; progeny; offspring; descend- 
ants; race ; generation ; birth. 

To SEED, (seed) v. n. To grow to perfect 
maturity so as to shed the seed ; to shed 
the seed. 

SEEDCAKE, (seed'-kake) n. s. A sweet 
cake interspersed with warm aromatick 
seeds. 

SEEDED, (seed'-ed) a. Bearing seed ; co- 
vered thick with seeds ; interspersed as 
with seeds. 

SEEDER, (seed'-er) n. s. One who sows. 

SEEDLING, (seed'-ling) n. s. A young plant 
just risen from the seed. 

SEEDTIME, (seed'-time) n. s. The season 
of sowing. 

SEEDSMAN, (seedz'-man) n.s. The eower; he 
that scatters the seed ; T one that sells seeds. 

SEEDY, (seed'-e) a. Abounding with seed. 

SEEING, (see'-ing) n. s. Sight ; vision. 

SEEING, (see'ing) W. Since; 

SEEING that, (see'-ing-Tnat) J sith ; it 
being so that. 

To SEEK, (seek) v. a. Pret. I sought ; part, 
pass, sought. To look for ; to search for ; 
to solicit ; to endeavour to gain ; to go to 
find ; to pursue by machinations. 

To SEEK, (seek) v. n. To make search ; to 
make enquiry ; to endeavour ; to make pur- 
suit ; to apply to ; to use solicitation ; to 
endeavour after. 

SEEKER, (seek'-er) n. 5. One that seeks ; 
an enquirer. 

To SEEL, (seel) v. a. To close the eyes ; a 
term of falconry, the eyes of a wild or hag- 
gard hawk being for a time seeled or 
closed. 

To SEEM, (seem) v. n. To appear to make 
a show ; to have semblance ; to have the 
appearance of truth ; specious. It seems, 
There is an appearance, though no reality. 
It is sometimes a slight affirmation ; it ap- 
pears to be. 

SEEMER, (seem'-er) n. s. One that carries 
an appearance. 

SEEMING, (seem'-ing) n. s. Appearance ; 
show ; semblance ; fair appearance. 

SEEMINGLY, (seem'-ing-le) ad. In appear- 
ance ; in show ; in semblance. 

SEEMINGNESS, (seem'-ing- nes) n. s. Plau- 
sibility : fair appearance ; appearance. 

SEEMLILY, (seem'-le-le) ad. Decently; 
comelily. 

SEEML1NESS, (seem'-le-nes) n. s. De- 
cency ; handsomeness ; comeliness ; grace ; 
beauty.- 

SEEMLY, (seem'-le) a. Decent ; becom- 
ing ; proper ";" fit. 

SEEN, (seen) a. Participle from See. 

SEER, (seer) n. s. One who sees ; a pro- 
phet ; one who foresees future events. 

SEESAW, (se'-saw) n. s. A reciprocating 
motion ; a boy's play. 

To SEESAW, (se'-saw) v. n. To move with 
a reciprocating motion. 

To SEETHE, (seeTH) v. a. Pret. I sod or 
seethed ; part. pass, sodden. To boil ; to 
decoct in hot liquor. 



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Tc SEETHE, (sooth) v. n. To be in a state 
of ebullition ; to be hot. 

SEETHER, (seeTn'-er) n. s. A boiler ; a pot. 

SEGAR, (se-gaV) n" s. A little roll of to- 
bacco, which is smoked without a pipe. 

SEGMENT, (seg'-ment) n. s. A figure con- 
tained between a chord and an arch of the 
circle, or so much of the circle as is cut off 
by that chord. 

SEGNITY, (seg'-ne-te) ) n. s. Slug- 

SEGNITUDE,' (seg'-ne-tude) ] gishness ; 
inactivity. 

To SEGREGATE, (seg'-gre-gate) v. a. To 
set apart ; to separate from others. 

SEGREGATE, (seg'-gre-gate) part. a. 
Select. 

SEGREGATION, (seg-gre-ga -shun) n. s. 
Separation from others. 

SEGNEURIAL, (se-nu'-re-al) a. Invested 
with large powers ; independent. 

SEJANT, (se'-jant) a. In heraldry, Sitting. 

SEIGNIOR,' (sene'-yur) n. s. A lord ; the 
title of honour given by Italians. See 
Signior. 

SEIGNIORY, (sene'-vur-e) n. s. A lord- 
ship ; a territory. 

SEIGNORAGE, (sene'-yur-aje) n. s. Au- 
thority ; acknowledgement of power. 

SEIZABLE, (seze'-a-bl) a. That may be 
seized ; liable to be seized. 

To SEIZE, (seze) v. a. To take hold of ; to 
gripe ; to grasp ; to take possession of by 
force ; to take possession of ; to lay hold 
on ; to invade suddenly ; to take forcible 
possession of by law ; to make possessed ; 
to put in possession of. 

SEIZER, (se'-zer) n. s. One who seizes. 

SEIZIN, (se'-zm) n. s. In law, The act of 
taking possession. 

SEIZURE, (se'-zhur) n. s. The act of seiz- 
ing ; the thing seized ; the act of taking- 
forcible possession ; gripe ; possession. 

SELDOM, (sel'-dum) ad. Rarely ; not often ; 
not frequently. 

SELDOMNESS, (sel'-duni-nes) n.s. Un- 
commonness ; infrequency ; rareness ; 
rarity. 

To SELECT, (se-lekt') v. a. To chuse in pre- 
ference to others rejected. f 

SELECT, (se-lekt') a. Nicely chosen ; choice ; 
culled out on account of superiour excel- 
lence. 

SELECTION, (se-lek'-shun) n.s. The act of 
culling or chusing ; choice. 

SELECTNESS, (se-lekt'-nes) n. s. The state 
of being select. 

SELECTOR, (se-lek'-tur) n. s. One who 

SELENOGRAPHY, (sel-le-nog'-gra-fe) n. s. 
A description of the moon. 

SELF, (self) pron. Plur. selves. Its pri- 
mary signification seems to be that of an 
adjective. Very ; particular ; this above 
others ; sometimes, one's own. It is united 
both to the personal pronouns, and to the 
neutral pronoun it, and is always added 
when they are used reciprocally, or return 



SEM 

upon themselves, as I did not hurt him, 
he hurt himself; the people hiss me, but I 
clap myself. It is sometimes used emphati- 
cally in the nominative case, as myself will 
decide it. Compounded with him, a pro- 
noun substantive, self is in appearance an 
adjective : joined to my, thy, our, your, pro- 
noun adjectives, it seems a substantive. 
Myself, himself, themselves, and the rest, may, 
contrary to the analogy of my, him, them, be 
used as nominatives. It often adds only 
emphasis and force to the pronoun with 
which it is compounded, as he did it him- 
self. It signifies the individual, as subject 
to his own contemplation or action. It is 
much used in composition, as self-love, 
self-evident, &c. 

SELFISH, (self'-ish) a. Attentive only to 
one's own interest ; void of regard for 
others. 

SELFISHNESS, (self'-ish-nes) n. s. Atten- 
tion to his own interest, without any regard 
to others ; self-love. 

SELFISHLY, (self'-ish-le) ad. With regard 
only to his own interest ; without love of 
others. 

SELFSAME, (self-same) a. Exactly the 
same. 

To SELL, (sell) v. a. To give for a price ; 
the word correlative to buy ; to vend ; to 
betray for money, as he sold his country. 

To SELL, (sell) v. n. To have commerce or 
traffick with one ; to be sold. 

SELLANDER, (sel'-lan-der) n. s. A dry 
scab in a horse's hough or pastern. 

SELLER, (sel'-ler) n. s. The person that 
sells ; vender. 

SELVEDGE, (selv'-edge) n. s. The edge of 
cloth where it is closed by complicating the 
threads. 

SELVES, (selvz) The plural of self. 

SEMBLANCE, (sem'-blanse) n. s. Like- 
ness ; resemblance ; similitude ; repre- 
sentation ; appearance ; show ; figure. 

To SEMBLE, (^sem'-bl) v. n. To represent ; 
to make a likeness. 

SEMI, (sem'-me) n. s. A word which, used 
in composition, signifies half, as semicircle, 
half a circle. 

SEMIANNULAR, (sem'-me-an-nu-lar) a. 
Half round. 

SEMIBREVE, (sem'-me-breve) «. s. A 
note of half the quantity of a breve, con- 
taining two minims, four crotchets, &c. 

SEMICIRCLE, (sem'-me-ser-kl) n. s. A 
half round ; part of a circle divided by the 
diameter. 

SEMICIRCULAR, (sem-me-ser-ku-lar) a. 
Half round. 

SEMICOLON, (sem-me-ko'-lon) n. s. Half 
a colon ; a point made thus [;] to note a 
greater pause than that of a comma. 

SEMIDIAMETER, (sem-me-di-am'-e-ter) 
n. s. Half the line which, drawn through 
the centre of a circle, divides it into two 
equal parts ; a straight line drawn from the 
circumference to the centre of a circle. 



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SEMIDIAPHANEITY,(sem-e-di-a : fvne'-e- 
te) n. s. Half transparency; imperfect 
transparency. 

SEMIDIAPHANOUS, (sem-e-di-af'-a-nus) 
n. s. Half transparent ; imperfectly trans- 
parent. 

SEMIFLUID, (sem-me-flu'-id) a. Imper- 
fectly fluid. 

SEMILUNAR, (sem-me-lu'-nar) } a. 

SEMILUNARY, (sem-me-lu'-nar-e) S Re- 
sembling in form half a moon. 

SEMIMETAL, (sem'-me-met-tl) n. s. Half 
metal ; imperfect metal. 

SEMINAL, (sem'-e-nal) a. Belonging to 
seed ; contained in the seed ; radical. 

SEMINALITY, (sem-me-nal'-e-te) n. s. 
The nature of seed ; the power of being 
produced. 

SEMINARY, (sem'-e-na-re) n. s. The 
ground where anything is sown to be after- 
wards transplanted ; seed-plot ; the place 
or original stock whence anything is 
brought ; breeding-place ; place of educa- 
tion, from whence scholars are transplanted 
into life. 

SEMINARY, (sem'-e-na-re) a. Seminal ; 
belonging to seed. 

SEMINATION, (sem-e-na'-shun) n. s. The 
act of sowing ; the act of dispersing. 

SEMINIFICAL, (sem-e-nif'-e-kal) fa. Pro- 

SEMINIFICK, (sem-e-nif-ik) T j duc- 
tile of seed. 

SEMINIFICATION, (sem-e-nif-e-ka'-shun) 
n. s. The propagation from the seed or se- 
minal parts. 

SEMIOPACOUS, (sem-me-o-pa'-kus) a. 
Half dark. 

SEMIORDINATE, (sem-me-or'-de-nate) 
n. s. In conick sections, A line drawn at 
right angles to and bisected by the axis, 
and reaching from one side of the section 
to another ; the half of which is properly 
the semiordinate, but is now called the ordi- 
nate. 

SEMIPEDAL, (se-mip'-e-dal) a. Contain- 
ing half a foot. 

SEMIPELLUCID, (sem-me-pel-lu'-sid) a. 
Half clear ; imperfectiy transparent. 

SEMIPERSPICUOUS, (sem-me-per-spik'- 
u-us) a. Half transparent ; imperfectly 
clear. 

SEMIQUADRATE, (sem-me-kwa'-drat) } 

SEMIQUARTILE, (sem-me-kwar'-til) S 
n. s. An aspect of the planets when dis- 
tant from each other forty-five degrees, or 
one sign and a half. 

SEMIQUAVER, (sem'-me-kwa-ver) n. s. 
In musick, A note containing half the 
quantity of the quaver. 

SEMIQU1NTILE, (sem-me-kwin'-til) n.s. 
An aspect of the planets when at the 
distance of thirty-six degrees from one 
another. 
SEM1SEXT1LE, (sem-me-seks'-til) n. s. A 
semisixth ; an aspect of the planets when 
they aTe distant from each other one- 
twelfth part of a circle, or thirty degrees. 



SEN 

SEMISPHERICAL, (sem-me-sfer'-re-kal) 
a. Belonging to half a sphere. 

SEMISPHEROIDAL, (sem-ine-sfe-roid'-al) 
a. Formed like a half spheroid. 

SEMITERTIAN, (sem-me-ter-'she-^n) n. s. 
An ague compounded of a tertian and a 
quotidian. 

SEMITONE, (sem'-me-tone) n. s. In mu- 
sick, Half a tone, the smallest interval 
admitted in musick. 

SEMIVOWEL, (sem'-me-vou-el) n.s. A 
consonant which makes an imperfect 
sound, or does not demand a total occlusion 
of the mouth. 

SEMPITERNAL,(sem-pe-ter'-nal) a. Eternal 
in futurity ; having beginning, but no end. 

SEMPITERNITY, (sem-pe-ter'-ne-te) n. s. 
Future duration without end. 

SEMSTER, (sem'-ster) n. s. One who sews, 
or uses a needle : a sort of tailor. 

SEMSTRESS, (sem'-stres) n. s. A woman 
whose business is to sew ; a woman who 
lives by her needle. 

SENARY, (sen'-na-re) a. Belonging to the 
number six ; containing six. 

SENATE, (sen'-nate) n. s. An assembly of 
counsellors ; a body of men set apart to con- 
sult for the publick good. 

SENATEHOUSE,(sen'-nate-house) n.s. Place 
of publick council. 

SENATOR, (sen'-na-tur) ». s. A publick 
counsellor. 

SENATORIAL, (sen-na-to'-re-al) i a. Be- 

SENATORIAN, (sen-na-to'-re an) \ longing 
to senators ; befitting senators. 

SEN AIOR1 ALLY, (sen-na-to'-re-al-le) ad. 
In a solemn manner ; in a way becoming a 
senator. 

SENATORSH1P, (sen'-na-tur-ship) n.s. The 
office or dignity of a senator. 

To SEND, (send) v. a. Pret. and part. pass. 
sent. To dispatch from one place to an- 
other ; used both of persons and things ; to 
commission by authority to go and act ; to 
transmit by another ; to dismiss another as 
agent ; to grant as from a distant place, as 
if God send life ; to inflict ; as from a dis- 
tance ; to emit ; to immit ; to produce ; to 
diffuse ; to propagate ; to let fly ; to cast or 
shoot. 

To SEND, (send) v. n. To dispatch a mes- 
sage. To send for, To require by message 
to come, or cause to be brought. 

SENDER, (send'-er) n. s. He that sends. 

SENESCENCE, (se-nes'-sense) n. s. The 
state of growing old ; decay by time. 

SENESCHAL, (sen'-ne-shal) n. s. One who 
had in great houses the care of feasts, or do- 
mestick ceremonies. 

SENILE, (se'-nile) a. Belonging to old age ; 
consequent on old age. 

SENILITY, (se'-nil-e-te) n. s. Old age. 

SENIOR, (se'-ne-ur) n. s. One older than 
another ; one who on account of longer 
time has some superiority ; an aged person. 

SENIORITY, (se-ne-or'-e-te) n.s. Elder- 
ship ; priority of birth. 



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SENNA, (sen'-na) n. s. A medical tree. 
SENNIGHT, (sen -nit) n. s. Contracted from 
sevennight. The space of seven nights and 
days ; a week. 
SENSATION, (sen-sa'-shun) n< s. Percep- 
tion by means of the senses, 
SENSE, (sense) n. s. Faculty or power by 
which external objects are perceived; the 
sight; touch; hearing; smell; taste; per- 
ception by the senses ; sensation ; percep- 
tion of intellect ; apprehension of mind ; 
sensibility ; quickness or keenness of per- 
ception ; understanding ; soundness of fa- 
culties ; strength of natural reason ; reason ; 
reasonable meaning ; opinion ; notion ; 
judgement ; consciousness ; conviction ; 
moral perception ; meaning ; import. 

SENSELESS, (sense'-les) a. Wanting sense; 
wanting life ; void of all life or perception ; 
unfeeling ; wanting sympathy ; unreason- 
able ; stupid ; doltish ; blockish ; contrary 
to true judgement ; contrary to reason ; 
wanting sensibility ; wanting quickness or 
keenness of perception ; wanting knowledge ; 
unconscious. 

SENSELESSLY, (sens'-les-le) ad. In a 
senseless manner ; stupidly ; unreason- 
ably. 

SENSELESSNESS, (sens'-les-nes) n. s. 
Folly ; unreasonableness ; absurdity ; stu- 
pidity. 

SENSIBILITY, (sen-se-bil'-e-te) n. s. Sen- 
sibleness ; perception ; quickness of sen- 
sation ; quickness of perception ; delicacy. 

SENSIBLE, (sen'-se-bl) a. Having the 
power of perceiving by the senses ; per- 
ceptible by the senses ; perceived by the 
mind ; perceiving by either mind or senses ; 
having perception by the mind or senses ; 
having moral perception ; having the quality 
of being affected by moral good or ill ; having 
quick intellectual feeling ; being easily or 
strongly affected ; convinced ; persuaded ; 
reasonable ; judicious ; wise. 

SENSIBLENESS, (sen'-se-bl-nes) n. s. Pos- 
sibility to be perceived by the senses ; 
quickness of perception ; sensibility ; pain- 
ful consciousness; judgement; reason- 
ableness. J 

SENSIBLY, (sen'-se-ble) ad. Perceptibly 
to the senses ; with perception of either 
mind or body ; externally ; by impression 
on the senses ; with quick intellectual per- 
ception ; judiciously ; reasonably. 

SENSITIVE, (sen'-se-tiv) a. Having sense 
or perception, but not reason. 

SENSITIVELY, (sen'-se-tiv-le) ad. In a 
sensitive manner. 

SENSORIUM, (sen-so'-re-um) \n. s. The 

SENSORY, (sen'-so-re) $ part where 

the senses transmit their perceptions to the 
mind ; the seat of sense ; organ of sen- 
sation. 

SENSUAL, (sen'-shu-al) a. Consisting in 
sense; depending on sense; affecting the 
senses ; pleasing to the senses ; carnal ; 
not spiritual ; devoted to sense ; lewd ; 
luxurious. 



SEP 

SENSUALIST, (sen'-shu-al-ist) n. s. A 
carnal person ; one devoted to corporal 
pleasures. 

SENSUALITY, (sen-shu-al'-e-te) n. s. De- 
votedness to th@ senses ; addiction to brutal 
and corporal pleasures. 

To SENSUALIZE, (sen'-shu-a-lize) v. a. To 
sink to sensual pleasures ; to degrade the 
mind into subjection to the senses. 

SENSUALLY, (sen'-shu-al-e) ad. In a sen- 
sual manner. 

SENSUOUS, (sen'-shu-us) a. Sensual. 

SENT, (sent) The participle passive of send. 

SENTENCE, (sen'-tense) n. s. Determina 
tion or decision, as of a judge civil or cri 
minal : it is usually spoken of condemna 
tion pronounced by the judge ; doom ; a 
maxim. An axiom, generally moral ; a 
short paragraph ; a period in writing. 

To SENTENCE, (sen'-tense) v. a. To pass 
the last judgement on any one ; to con- 
demn ; to doom to punishment. 

SENTENTIAL, (sen-ten'-shal) a Com- 
prising sentences. 

SENTENTIOSITY,(sen-ten-she-o8'-e-te)n.s. 
Comprehension in a sentence. 

SENTENTIOUS,(sen-ten'-she-us>.Abound- 
ing with sentences, axioms, and maxims, 
short and energetick ; comprising sen- 

SENTENTIOUSLY, (sen-ten'-she-us-le) ad. 
In short sentences ; with striking brevity. 

SENTENTIOUSNESS,(sen-ten'-she-us-nes) 
n. s. Pithiness of sentences ; brevity with 
strength. 

SENTERY, (sen'-ter-e) n. s. See Sentry 

SENTIENT, (sen'-she-ent) a. Perceiving ; 
having perception. 

SENTIENT, (sen'-she-ent) n. s. He that 
has perception. 

SENTIMENT, (sen'-te-ment) n.s. Thought; 
notion ; opinion ; the sense considered dis- 
tinctly from the language or things ; a 
striking sentence in a composition ; sensi- 
bility ; feeling. 

SENTIMENTAL, (sen-te-ment'-al) a. 
Abounding with sentiment; expressing 
quick intellectual feeling; affecting sensi- 
bility, in a contemptuous sense. 

SENTIMENTALITY, (sen-te-men-tal'-e-te ) 
n. s. Affectation of fine feeling, or ex- 
quisite sensibility. 

SENTINEL, (sen'-te-nel) n. s. One who 
watches or keeps guard to prevent sur-. 
prise ; watch ; guard. 

SENTRY, (sen'-tre) n. s. A watch ; a sen- 
tinel ; one who watches in a garrison, or 
army, to keep them from surprise ; guard ; 
watch ; the duty of a sentry. 

SEPARABILITY, (sep-par-a-bil'-e-te) n.s. 
The quality of admitting disunion or dis- 
cerption. 

SEPARABLE, (sep'-par-a-bl) a. Suscep- 
tive of disunion ; discerptible ; possible to 
be disjoined from something. 

SEP ARABLENESS, (sep'-par-a-bl-nes) n. s, 
Capableness of being separated. 

To SEPARATE, (sep'-par-ate) v.a. To break ; 



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to divide into parts ; to disunite ; to dis- 
join ; to sever from the rest ; to set apart ; 
to segregate ; to withdraw. 

To SEPARATE, (sep'-par-ate) v. n. To 
part ; to be disunited. 

SEPARATE, (sep'-par-ate) a. Divided from 
the rest ; parted from another ; disjoined ; 
withdrawn ; secret ; secluded ; disunited 
from the body ; disengaged from corporeal 
nature. 

SEPARATELY, (sep'-par-at-le) ad. Apart ; 
singly; not in union ; distinctly; parti- 
cularly. 

SEPARATENESS, (sep'-par-at-nes) n. s. 
The state of being separate. 

SEPARATION, (sep-par-a'-shun) n. s. The 
act of separating; disjunction ; the state of 
being separate ; disunion ; the chymical 
analysis, or operation of disuniting things 
mingled ; divorce ; disjunction from a mar- 
ried state. 

SEPARATIST, (sep'-par-a-tist) n. s. One 
who divides from the church ; a schisma- 
tick ; a seceder. 

SEPARATOR, (sep'-par-a-tur) n. s. One 
who divides ; a divider. 

SEPARATORY, (sep'-par-a-tur-e) a. Used 
in separation. 

SEPOY, (se'-poe) n. s. An Indian native 
who ia a soldier in the infantry of the East 
India Company. 

SEPT, (sept) n. s. A clan ; a race ; a fa- 
mily ; a generation, used only with regard 
or allusion to Ireland. 

SEPTANGULAR, (sep-tang'-gu-lar) a. 
Having seven corners or sides. 

SEPTEMBER, (sep-tem'-ber) n. s. The 
ninth month of the year ; the seventh from 
March. 

SEPTENARY, (sep'-ten-ar-e) a. Consist- 
ing of seven. 

SEPTENARY, (sep'-ten-nar-e) n. s. The 
number seven. 

SEPTENNIAL, (sep-ten'-ne-al) a. Lasting 
seven years ; happening once in seven 
years. 

SEPTENTRIONAL, (sep-ten'-tre-un-al) a. 
Northern. 

SEPT1CAL, (sep'-te-kal) ) a. Having power 

SEPT1CK, (sep'-tik) $ to promote or 
produce putrefaction. 

SEPTILATERAL, (sep te-lat'-ter-al) a. 
Having even sides. 

SEPTUAGENARY, (sep-tu-ad'-je-na-re) a. 
Consisting of seventy. 

SEPTUAGESIMA, (sep-tu-a-jes'-e-ma) n. s. 
The third Sunday before Lent. 

SEPTUAGESIMAL, (sep tu-a-jes'-se-mal) 
a. Consisting of seventy. 

SEPTUAGINT, (sep'-tu-a-jint) n. s. The 
old Greek version of the old Testament, so 
called as being supposed the work of seven- 
ty-two interpreters. 

SEPTUPLE, (sep'-tu-pl) a. Seven times as 
much ; seven-fold. 

SEPULCHRAL, (se-pul'-kral) a. Relating 
to burial ; relating to the grave ; monu- 
mental. 



SER 

SEPULCHRE, (sep'-pul-ker) n s. A grave; 

a tomb. 
To SEPULCHRE, (se-pui'-ker) v. a. To 
bury ; to entomb. 

SEPULTURE, (sep'-pul-ture) n. s. Inter- 
ment , burial. 

SEQUACIOUS, (se-kwa'-she-us) a. Follow- 
ing ; attendant ; ductile ; pliant. 
SEQUACIOUSNESS, (se-kwa-she-us-nes) 
n. s. State of being sequacious. 

SEQUACITY, (se-kwas'-e-te) n. s. Ducti- 
lity ; toughness ; act of following. 

SEQUEL, (se'-kwel) n. s. Conclusion , suc- 
ceeding part ; consequence; event; con- 
sequence inferred ; consequentialness. 

SEQUENCE, (se'-kwense) ?i.s. Order of 
succession ; series ; arrangement. 

SEQUENT, (se'-kwent) a. Following; suc- 
ceeding ; consequential. 

SEQUENT (se'-kwent) ». 5. A follower. 

To SEQUESTER, (se-kwes'-ter) v. a. To 
separate from others for the sake of pri- 
vacy ; to put aside ; to remove ; to with- 
draw ; to segregate ; to set aside from the 
use of the owner to that of others, as his 
annuity is sequestered to pay his creditors ; 
to deprive of possessions. 

To SEQUESTER, (se-kwes'-ter) v.n. To 
withdraw ; to retire. 

SEQUESTRABLE, (se-kwes'-tra-bl) a. Sub- 
ject to privation ; capable of separation. 

To SEQUESTRATE, (se-kwes'-trate) v.n. 
To sequester ; to separate. 

SEQUESTRATION, (se-kwes-tra'-shun) ».s. 
Separation ; retirement ; disunion ; dis- 
junction ; state of being set aside ; depri- 
vation of the use and profks of a pos- 
session. 

SFQUESTRATOR, (se'-kwes-tra-tur) n. s. 
One who takes from a man the profits of 
his possessions. 

SERAGLIO, (se-ral'-yo) n.s. The Palace 
of the Grand Seignior, and other Eastern 
Princes, where their concubines are kept. 

SERAPH, (ser'-raf) n. s. One of the orders of 
angels. 

SERAPHICAL, (se-raf '-fe-kal) } a. Ange- 

SERAPHICK, (se-raf'-fik) T 5 lick, an- 
gelical ; pure ; refined from sensuality. 

SERAPHIM, (ser'ra-fim) n.s. The plural of 
seraph. Angels of one of the heavenly orders. 

SERE, (sere) a Dry ; withered ; no longer 
green. See Sear. 

SERENADE, (ser-e-nade') «. s. Musick or 
songs with which ladies are entertained by 
their lovers in the night. 

To SERENEDE, (ser-e-nade') v. a. To en- 
tertain with nocturnal musick. 

To SERENADE, (ser-e-nade') v. n. To per- 
form a serenade. 

SERENE, (se-rene') a. Calm ; placid ; 
quiet ; unruffled ; undisturbed ; even of 
temper; peaceful or calm of mind; shew- 
ing a calm mind. • Applied as a title of 
respect, as his serene highness, &c. 

SERENELY, (se-rene'-le) ad. Calmly; 
quietly ; with unruffled temper ; coolly. 

SEPvENENESS, (se-rene'-nes) n.s. Serenity 



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SERENITUDE, (se-ren'-ne-tude) n.s. Calm- 
ness ; coolness of mind. 
SERENITY, (se-ren'-ne-te^ n. s. Calmness ; 
mild temperature ; peace ; quietness ; not 
disturbance ; evenness of temper ; coolness 
of mind. Highness, a title of respect. 
SERF, (serf) n. s. A slave. 
SERGE, (serdje) n- s. A kind of woollen 

cloth. 
SERGEANT, (sar'-jent) n. s. An officer 
whose business it is to execute the com- 
mands of magistrates ; a petty officer in 
the army ; a lawyer of highest rank under 
a judge. 
SEPvGEANTRY, (sar'-jent-tre) n. s. A pe- 
culiar service due to the king for the tenure 
of lauds. 
SERTES, (se'-re-iz) n.s. Sequence; order; 

succession ; course. 
SERIOUS, (se'-re-us) a. Grave; solemn; 
not volatile ; not light of behaviour ; im- 
portant ; weighty ; not trifling. 
SERIOUSLY, (se'-re-us-le) ad. Gravely; 

solemnly ; in earnest ; without levity. 
SERIOUSNESS, (se'-re-us-nes) n.s. Gra- 
vity ; solemnity ; earnest attention. 
SERMON, (ser'-mun) n. s. A discourse of 
instruction pronounced by a divine for the 
edification of the people. 
To SERMONIZE, (ser'-mun-ize) v. n. To 

preach. 
SEROSITY, (se-ros'-se-te) n.s, Thin or 

watery part of the blood. 
SEROUS, (se'-rus) «. Thin ; watery ; that 
part of the blood which separates in conge- 
lation from the grumous or red part ; 
adapted to the serum. 
SERPENT, (ser'-pent) n. s. An animal that 
moves by undulation without legs ; they 
are often venomous ; they are divided into 
two kinds ; the viper, which brings young ; 
and the snake, that lays eggs : a sort of fire- 
work : a musical instrument, serving as a 
bass in concerts of wind musick. 
SERPENTINE, (ser'-pen-tine) a. Re- 
sembling a serpent ; winding like a ser- 
pent. 
To SERPENTINE, (ser'-pen-tine) v. n. To 

wind like a serpent ; to meander. / 
SERPIGINOUS, (ser-pid'-je-nus) a. Dis- 
eased with a serpigo. 
SERPIGO, (ser-pe'-go) n.s. A kind of tetter. 
SERRATE, (ser'-rate) \a. Formed with 
SERRATED, (ser'-ra-ted) $ jags or inden- 
tures like the edge of a saw. 
SERRATION, (ser-ra'-shun) n. s. Forma- 
tion in the shape of a saw. 
SERRATURE, (ser'-ra-tuve) n. s. Inden- 
ture like teeth of saws. 
To SERRY, (ser'-re) v. a. To press close ; 

to drive hard together. 
SERVANT, (ser'-vant) n. s. One who at- 
tends another, and acts at his command ; 
one in a state of subjection ; a word of ci- 
vility used to superiors or equals. 
To SERVE, (serv) v, a. To work for; to 
attend at command ; to obey servilely , to 
supply with food ; to bring meat ; to be 



SES 

subservient or subordinate to ; to supply 
with anything, as the curate terved two 
churches ; to obey in military actions, as 
he servpd in three campaigns ; to be suffi- 
cient to ; to be of use to ; to assist ; to 
promote ; to help by good offices ; to sa- 
tisfy ; to content ; to stand instead of any- 
thing to one ; to treat; to requite, in an ill 
sense, as he served me ungratefully. In 
divinity, To worship the Supreme Being. 
To serve a warrant, To seize an offender, and 
carry to justice. To serve an office, To dis- 
charge any onerous and publick duty. 
To SERVE, (serv) v. n. To be a servant, or 
slave ; to be in subjection ; to attend ; to 
wait ; to engage in the duties of war under 
command ; to produce the end desired ; to 
be sufficient for a purpose ; to suit ; to be 
convenient ; to conduce ; to be of use ; to 
officiate or minister. 

SERVICE, (ser'-vis) n. s. Menial office j 
low business done at the command of a 
master ; attendance of a servant ; place ; 
office of a servant ; anything done by way 
of duty to a superiour ; attendance on any 
superiour ; profession of respect uttered or 
sent; obedience; submission; act on the 

* performance of which possession depends ; 
actual duty ; office ; employment ; busi- 
ness ; military duty ; purpose ; use ; use- 
ful office ; advantage conferred ; favour , 
publick office of devotion ; a particular por- 
tion of divine service sung in cathedrals, or 
churches ; course ; order of dishes ; a tree 
and fruit. 

SERVICEABLE, (ser'-vis- a-bl) a. Active , 
diligent ; officious ; useful ; beneficial. 

SERVICEABLY, (ser'-vis-a-ble) ad. So as 
to be serviceable. 

SERVICEABLENE8S, (ser'-vis-a-bl-nes) 
n. s. Officiousness ; activity ; usefulness ; 
beneficialness. 

SERVIENT, ser'-ve-ent) a. Subordinate. 

SERVILE, (ser'-vile) a. Slavish ; depend- 
ant ; mean ; fawning ; cringing. 

ad. Meanly ; 

s. Sub- 



(ser'-vil-le) 



SERVILELY, 
slavishly. 

SERVILENESS, (ser'-vil-nes) 

SERVILITY, (ser-vil-e-'te)" ) jection 
involuntary obedience ; meanness ; depend- 
ance ; baseness ; submission from fear ; 
slavery ; the condition of a slave. 

SERVITOR, (ser'-ve.tur) n. s. Servant; at- 
tendant ; one who acts under another ; a 
follower ; one of the lowest order in the 
university of Oxford, similar to the sizer in 
that of Cambridge. 

SERVITORSHIP, (ser'-ve-tur-ship) n. s. 
Office of a servitor. 

SERVITUDE, (ser'-ve-tude) n. s. Slavery ; 
state of a slave ; dependance. 

SERUM, (se'-rum) n. s. The thin and watery 
part that separates from the rest in any li- 
quor, as in milk the whey from the cream ; 
the part of the blood which in coagulation 
separates from the grume. 

SESQUIALTER, (ses-kwe-al'-ter) ) 

SESQUIALTERAL; (Ws-kwe-aT-ter-al) $ 



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SET 

a. In geometry, Is a ratio where one quan- 
tity or number contains another once and a 
half as much more, as 6 and 9. 

SESQU1PEDAL, SESQUIPEDALIAN, 
(ses-kwip'-pe-dal, ses-kwe-pe-da'-le-an) a. 
Containing a foot and a half. 

SESQUIPLICATE, (ses-kwip'-ple-kate) a. In 
mathematicks, Is the proportion of one 
quantity or number has to another, in the 
ratio of one and a half to one. 

SESQUITERTIAN, (ses-kwe-ter'-she-an) a. 
In mathematicks, Having such a ratio, as 
that one quantity or number contains another 
once and one third part more, as between 
6 and 8. 

SESS, (ses) n. s. Rate ; cess charged ; tax. 

SESSION, (sesh'-un) n. s. The act of sit- 
ting ; a stated assembly of magistrates or 
senators ; the space for which an assembly 
sits, without intermission or recess ; a meet- 
ing of justices, as the sessions of the 
peace. 

SESTERCE, (ses'-terse) n. s. Among the 
Romans, a sum of about 8/. Is. bd. half 
penny ; or, as some reckon, about7£. 16s. 3d. 
of our money ; a Roman silver and also 
copper coin. 

To SET, (set) v. a. Pret. I set ; part. pass. set. 
To place ; to put in any situation or place ; 
condition or posture ; to make motionless ; 
to fix immoveably ; to fix ; to state by some 
rule ; to regulate ; to adjust ; to fit to mu- 
sick ; to adapt with notes ; to plant ; to in- 
tersperse or variegate with anything ; to 
reduce from a fractured or dislocated state ; 
to fix in metal ; to fix in an artificial man- 
ner, so as to produce a particular effect ; to 
offer for a price ; to let ; to grant to a te- 
nant ; to place in order ; to frame ; to sta- 
tion ; to oppose ; to bring to a fine edge, as 
to set a razor ; to point out, without noise 
or disturbance, as a dog sets birds. To set 
about, To apply to. 'lo set against, To place 
in a state of enmity or opposition ; to op- 
pose ; to place in rhetorical opposition. To 
set apart, To neglect for a season. To set 
aside, To omit for the present ; to reject ; 
to abrogate ; to annul. To set down, To ex- 
plain, or relate in writing ; to register or 
note in any book or paper ; to put in writ- 
ing ; to fix ; to establish. To get forth, To 
publish ; to promulgate ; to make appear ; 
to display ; to explain ; to represent ; to 
arrange ; to place in order ; to show ; to 
exhibit. To set forward, To advance ; to 
promote. To set off, To decorate ; to recom- 
mend ; to adorn ; to embellish. To set on 
or upon, To animate ; to instigate ; to in- 
cite ; to attack ; to assault. To set out, To 
assign ; to allot ; to publish ; to mark by 
boundaries or distinctions of space ; to 
adorn ; to embellish ; to raise ; to equip ; 
to show ; to display ; to recommend ; to 
prove. To set up, To erect ; to esta- 
blish newly ; to enable to commence a 
new business ; to build ; to erect ; to 
raise ; to exalt ; to put in power ; to esta- 
blish ; to appoint ; to fix ; to place in view j 



SET 

to raise by the voice ; to advance ; to pro- 
pose to reception ; to commence a trade. 
To SET, (set) v. n. To fall below the hori- 
zon, as the sun at evening ; to be fixed ; to 
fit musick to words ; to become concrete ; 
to point at birds, as a sporting dog ; to 
plant. To set about, To fall to ; to begin. To 
set in, To become settled in a particular 
state. To set off, To set out on any pursuit ; 
to set out from the barrier at a race ; to 
start. To set on or upon, To begin a march, 
journey, or enterprise ; to make an attack. 
To set out, To have beginning ; to begin a 
journey or course ; to begin the world. To 
let to, To apply himself to ; to commence a 
fight. To set up, To begin a trade openly ; 
to begin a scheme in life ; to profess pub- 
lickly. 

SET, (set) part. a. Regular ; not lax ; made 
in consequence of some formal rule. 

SET, (set) n. s. A number of things suited 
to each other ; things considered as related 
to each other ; a number of things of which 
one cannot conveniently be separated from 
the rest ; anything not sown, but put in a 
state of some growth into the ground ; the 
apparent fall of the sun or other bodies 
of heaven, below the horizon ; a wager at 
dice. 

SET-OFF, (set'-of) n. s. In law, When the 
defendant acknowledges the justice of the 
plaintiff's demand on the one hand, but on 
the other sets up a demand of his own, to 
counterbalance that of the plaintiff, either 
on the whole or in part ; any counterba- 
lance. A recommendation ; a decoration. 

SETACEOUS, (se-ta'-8he-us)a. Bristly ; set 
with strong hairs ; consisting of strong 
hairs. 

SETON, (se'-tn) n. s. A scton is made when 
the skin is taken up with a needle, and the 
wound kept open by a twist of silk or hair, 
that humours may vent themselves. 

SETTEE, (set-tee') n. s. A large long seat 
with a back to it. 

SETTER, (set'-ter) n. s. One who sets ; one 
who sets forth ; a proclaimer ;. a dog that 
beats the field, and points the bird for the 
sportsmen. 

SETTING, (set'-ting) n. s. Apparent fall of 
the sun, or other heavenly bodies, below 
the horizon ; enclosure. In naval language, 
Direction of the current or sea. 

SETTING-DOG, (set'-ting-dog) n.s. A dog 
taught to find game, and point it out to the 
sportsman. 

SETTLE, (set'-tl) n. s. A seat ; a bench ; 
something to sit on. 

To SETTLE, (set'-tl) v. a. To place in any 
certain state after a time of fluctuation or 
disturbance ; to fix in any way of life ; to 
fix in any place ; to establish ; to confirm ; 
to determine ; to affirm ; to free from am- 
biguity ; to make certain or unchangeable ; 
to make a jointure for the wife ; to make 
close or compact ; to fix unalienably by 
legal sanctions ; to fix inseparably ; to af- 
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to the bottom ; to compose ;, to put in a 
state of calmness. 

To SETTLE, (set'-tl) v. n. To subside ; to 
sink to the bottom and repose there ; to 
lose motion or fermentation ; to deposite 
feces at the bottom ; to fix one's self ; to 
establish a residence ; to chuse a method 
of life ; to establish a domestick state ; to 
become fixed so as not to change ; to take 
any lasting state ; to rest ; to repose ; to 
srow calm. 

SETTLEDNESS, (set'-tld-nes) n. s. The 
state of being settled; confirmed state. 

SETTLEMENT, (set'-tl-ment) n. s. The act 
of settling ; the state of being settled ; the 
act of giving possession by legal sanction ; 
a jointure granted to a wife ; subsidence ; 
dregs ; act of quitting a roving for a do- 
mestick and methodical life ; a colony ; a 
place where a colony is established. 

SETTLER, (set'-tl-er) n. s. One who fixes 
in a place where a colony is established. 

SEVEN, (sev'-vn) a. Four and three ; one 
more than six. 

SEVENFOLD, (sev'-vn-fold) a. Repeated 
seven times : having seven doubles ; en- 
creased seven times. 

SEVENFOLD, (sev'-vn-fold) ad. In the 
proportion of seven to one. 

SEVENNIGHT, (sen -nit) n.s. A week ; the 
time from one day of the week to the next 
day of the same denomination preceding or 
following ; we use still the word sevennight 
or sennight in computing time, as it hap- 
pened on Monday was sevennight, that is, on 
the Monday before last Monday ; it will be 
done on Monday sevennight, that is, on the 
Monday afar 7iext Monday. 

SEVENTEEN, (sev'-vn-teen) a. Seven and 
ten ; seven added to ten. 

SEVENTEENTH, (sev'-vn-teen*^) a. The 
seventh after the tenth ; the ordinal of se- 
venteen. 

SEVENTH, (sev'-vntfi) a. The ordinal of 
seven ; the first after the sixth ; containing 
one part in seven. 

SEVENTHLY, (sev'-vntfc-le) ad. In the 
seventh place ; an ordinal adverb. 

SEVENTIETH, (sev'-vn-te-etTi) a. The tenth 
seven times repeated ; the ordinal of se- 
venty. 

SEVENTY, (sev'-vn-te) a. Seven times 
ten. 

To SEVER, (sev-ver*) v. a. To part by vio- 
lence from the rest ; to divide ; to part ; to 
force asunder ; to separate ; to segregate ; 
to put in different orders or places : to dis- 
join ; to disunite. 
To SEVER, (sev'-ver) v. n. To make a sepa- 
ration ; to make a partition ; to suffer dis- 
junction. 

SEVERAL, (sev'-er-al) a. Different ; dis- 
tinct from one another ; divers ; many ; 
particular ; single ; distinct : appropriate ; 
separate ; disjoined. 
To SEVERALIZE, (sev'-er-a>ize) v. a. To 
distinguish. 

SEVERALLY, (sev'-er-al-le) ad. Distinct- 



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ly ; particularly ; separately ; apart from 
others. 

SEVERALTY, (sev'-er-al-te) n.s. State of 
separation from the rest. 

SEVERANCE, (sev'-er-anse) n. s. Separa- 
tion ; partition. 

SEVERE, (se-vere') a. Sharp ; apt to 
punish ; censorious ; apt to blame ; hard ; 
rigorous ; rigid ; austere ; morose ; harsh ; 
not indulgent ; inpxorable ; regulated by 
rigid rules ; strict ; exempt from all levity 
of appearance ; grave ; sober ; sedate ; not 
lax ; not airy ; close ; strictly methodical ; 
rigidly exact ; painful ; afflictive ; con- 
cise ; not luxuriant. 

SEVERELY, (se-vere'-le) ad. Painfully ; 
afflictively ; ferociously ; horridly ; strictly ; 
rigorously. 

SEVERITY, (se-ver'-e-te) n. s. Cruel treat- 
ment ; sharpness of punishment ; hard- 
ness ; power of distressing ; strictness ; 
rigid accuracy ; rigour ; austerity ; harsh- 
ness ; want of mildness ; want of indul- 
gence. 

To SEW, (so) v. n. To join anything by the 
use of the needle. 

To SEW, (so) v. a. To join by threads drawn 
with a needle. 

SEWER, (so'-er) n. s. One who sews. 

SEWER, (su'-er) n. s. An officer who serves 
up a feast ; a passage for water to run 
through, now corrupted to shore. 

SEX, (seks) n. s. The property by which 
any animal is male or female ; womankind, 
by way of emphasis. 

SEXAGENARY, (seks-ad'-jen-ar-e) a. 
Threescore. 

SEXAGESIMA, (seks-a-jes'-se-ma) n. s. The 
second Sunday before Lent. 

SEXAGESIMAL, (seks-a-jes'-se-mal) a. Six- 
tieth ; numbered by sixties. 

SEXANGLED, (seks-ang'-gld, 7 a. 

SEX ANGULAR, **(seks-ang'-gu-lar) \ Hav- 
ing six corners or angles ; hexagonal. 

SEXENNIAL, (seks-en'-ne-al) a. Lasting 
six years ; happening onee in six years. 

SEXTAIN, (seks'-ten) n. s. A stanza of six 
lines. 

SEXTANT, (seks'-tant) n. 5. The sixth part 
of a circle ; an astronomical instrument. 
made in that form. 

SEXTILE, (seks'-til) a. Such a position or 
aspect of two planets when at 60 degrees 
distant, or at the distance of two signs from 
one another, and is marked thus *. 

SEXTON, (seks'-tun) n. s. An under officer 
of the church, whose business is to dig 
graves. 

SEXTONSHIP, (seks'-tun- ship) n.s. The 
office of a sexton 

SEXTUPLE, (seks'-tu-pl) a. Sixfold ; six 
times told. 

SEXUAL, (sek'-shu-al) a. Distinguishing the 
sex ; belonging to the sex. 

To SHAB, (shab) v. n. To play mean tricks ; 
a low barbarous cant word. 

SHABBILY, (shab'-be-le) ad. Meanly; re- 
proachfully ; despicably ; paltrily. 



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SKABBINESS, (shab'-be-nes) n. s. Mean- 
ness ; paltriness. 

SHABBY, (shab'-be) a. Mean ; paltry. 

To SHACKLE, (shak'-kl) v. a. To chain , 
to fetter ; to bind. 

SHACKLES, (shak'-klz) n. s. pi. Fetters ; 
gyves ; chains for prisoners. 

SHADE, (shade) n. s. The cloud or opacity 
made by interception of the light ; dark- 
ness ; obscurity ; coolness made by inter- 
ception of the sun ; an obscure place, pro- 
perly in a grove or close wood by which 
the light is excluded ; screen causing an 
exclusion of light or heat ; umbrage ; pro- 
tection ; shelter ; the parts of a picture not 
brightly coloured; a colour; gradation of 
light ; the figure formed upon any surface 
corresponding to the body by which the 
light is intercepted ; the shadow ; the soul 
separated from the body ; so called as sup- 
posed by the ancients to be perceptible to 
the sight, not to the touch ; a spirit ; a 
ghost ; manes. 

To SHADE, (shade) v. a. To overspread 
with opacity ; to cover from the light or 
heat ; to overspread ; to shelter ; to hide ; 
to protect ; to cover ; to screen ; to mark 
with different gradations of colours ; to 
paint in obscure colours. 

SHADER, (shad'-er) n.s. Whoever or what- 
ever obscures. 

SHADINESS, sha'-de-nes) n. s. The state of 
being shady ; umbrageousness. 

SHADOW, (shad'-do) n. s. The representa- 
tion of a body by which the light is inter- 
cepted ; opacity ; darkness ; shade ; shel- 
ter made by anything that intercepts the 
light, heat, or influence of the air; dark 
part of a picture ; anything perceptible 
only to the sight ; a ghost ; a spirit, or 
shade ; an imperfect and faint representa- 
tion, opposed to substance ; type ; mystical 
representation ; protection ; shelter ; fa- 
vour. 

To SHADOW, (shad'-do) v. a. To cover with 
opacity ; to cloud ; to darken ; to make 
cool or gently gloomy by interception of the 
light or heat ; to conceal under cover ; to 
hide ; to screen ; to protect ; to screen 
from danger ; to shroud ; to paint in ob- 
scure colours ; to represent imperfectly ; to 
represent typically. 

SHADOWING, (shad'-do-ing) n. s. Shade 
in a picture ; gradation of light or colour. 

SHADOWY, (shad'-do-e) a. Full of shade ; 
gloomy ; not brightly luminous ; faintly re- 
presentative ; typical ; unsubstantial ; un- 
real ; dark ; opake. 

SHADY, (sha'-de) a. Full of shade ; mildly 
gloomy ; secure from the glare of light, or 
sultriness of heat. 

To SHAFFLE, (shaf'-fl) v. n. To move 
with an awkward or irregular gait ; to hob- 
ble. 

SHAFFLER, (shaf'-fl-er) n. s. One who 
limps or walks lamely. 

SHAFT, (shaft) n. s. An arrow; a missive 
weapon ; a narrow, deep, perpendicular 



SHA 

pit ; anything strait, as a spire, a column ; 
handle of a weapon ; pole of a carriage. 

SHAFTED, (shaft'-ed) a. Having a handle ; 
a term of heraldry, applied to a spear-head 
when there is a handle to it. 

SHAG, (shag) ». 5. Rough woolly hair ; a 
kind of cloth. 

SHAG, (sha,g) u. Hairy; shaggy. 

To SHAG, (sba.g) v. a. To make shaggy or 
rough ; to deform. 

SHAGGED, (shag'-ged) \ a. Rugged ; 

SHAGGY, (shag'-ge) $ roughly ; hairy ; 
rough. 

SHAGGEDNESS, (shag'-ged-nes) n. s. State 
of being shagged. 

SHAGREEN, (sha-green) jus. The skin of 
a kind offish, or skin made rough in imita- 
tion of it. 

To SHAKE, (shake) v. a. Pret. shook; part, 
pass, shaken. To put into a vibrating mo- 
tion ; to move with quick returns back- 
wards and forwards ; to agitate ; to make 
to totter or tremble ; to throw down by a 
violent motion ; to throw away ; to drive 
off; to weaken ; to put in danger ; to drive 
from resolution ; to depress ; to make 
afraid. To shake hands, This phrase, from 
the action used among friends at meeting 
and parting, sometimes signifies to join with, 
but commonly to take leave of. To shake off, 
To rid himself of ; to free from ; to divest of. 

To SHAKE, (shake) t>. n. To be agitated 
with a vibratory motion ; to totter ; to 
tremble ; to be unable to keep the body 
still ; to be in terrour ; to be deprived 01 
firmness. 

SHAKE, (shake) k. s. Concussion suffered ; 
impulse ; moving power , vibratory motion ; 
motion given and received. In musick, A 
graceful close of a song or air ; the alternate 
prolation of two notes in juxtaposition to 
each other, with a close on the note imme- 
diately beneath the lower of them. 

SHAKER, (sha'-ker) n. s. The person or 
thing that shakes. 

SHAKING, (sha'-king) n. s. Vibratory mo- 
tion ; concussion ; state of trembling. 

SHALE, (shale) n. s. A husk ; the case of 
seeds in siliquous plants ; a black slaty 
substance, or a clay hardened into a stony 
consistence, and so much impregnated with 
bitumen, that it becomes somewhat like a 
coal. 

To SHALE, (shale) v. a. To peel. 

SHALL, (shal) v. defective. It has no tenses 
but shall future, and should imperfect. 

SHALLOP, shal'-lup) n. s. A small boat. 

SHALLOT, (shal-iot') n. s. An eschalot ; 
which see. 

SHALLOW, (shaT-lo) a. Not deep ; having 
the bottom at no great distance from the 
surface or edge; not intellectually deep ; 
not profound ; not very knowing or wise ; 
empty ; trifling; futile ; silly ; not deep of 
sound. 

SHALLOW, (shal'-lo) n. s. A shelf ; a sand ; 
a fiat ; a shoal ; a place where the water i& 
not deep. 



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(shal'-Io) v. 



SHA 



To make 



To SHALLOW 

shallow. 
SHALLOWBRAINED, (shal'-lo-brand), a. 

Foolish ; futile ; trifling ; empty. 
SHALLOWLY, (shal'-lo-le) ad. With no 

great depth ; simply ; foolishly. 
SHALLOWNESS, (shal'-lo-nes) n. s. Want 
of depth ; want of thought ; want of under- 
standing ; futility ; silliness ; emptiness. 
SHALT, (shalt) Second person of shall. 
To SHAM, (sham) v. a. To trick ; to cheat ; 
to fool with a fraud ; to delude with false 
pretences. 
SHAM, (sham) n. s. Fraud ; trick ; delu- 
sion ; false pretence ; imposture. 
SHAM, (sham) a. False; counterfeit; ficti- 
tious ; pretended. 
SHAMBLES, (sham'-blz) n. s. The place 
where butchers kill or sell their meat ; a 
butchery. 
SHAMBLING, (sham'-bl-ing) n. s. Act of 

moving awkwardly and irregularly. 
SHAMBLING, (sham'-bl-ing) a. Moving 

awkwardly and irregularly. 
SHAME, (shame) n.s. The passion felt when 
reputation is supposed to be lost ; the pas- 
sion expressed sometimes by blushes ; the 
cause or reason of shame ; disgrace ; ig- 
nominy ; reproach ; infliction of shame. 
To SHAME, (shame) v. a. To make ashamed ; 

to fill with shame ; to disgrace. 
To SHAME, (shame) v. n. To be ashamed. 
SHAMEFACED, (shame'-faste) a. Mo- 
dest ; bashful ; easily put out of counte- 
nance. 
SHAMEFACEDLY, (shame'-faste-Ie) a d. 

Modestly ; bashfully. 
SHAMEFACEDNESS, (shame'-faste-nes) 

n. s. Modesty ; bashfulness ; timidity. 
SHAMEFUL, (shame'-ful) a. Disgraceful , 
ignominious ; infamous ; reproachful ; full 
of indignity or indecency ; raising shame in 
another. 
SHAMEFULLY, (shame'-ful-le) ad. Dis- 
gracefully ; ignominiously ; infamously ; 
reproachfully ; with indignity ; with in- 
decency ; so as ought to cause shame. 
SHAMELESS, (shame'-les) a. Wanting 
shame; wanting modesty; impudent; 
frontless ; immodest ; audacious. / 
SHAMELESSLY, (shame'-les-le) a. Impu- 
dently ; audaciously ; without shame. 
SHAMELESSNESS, (shame'-les-nes) n. s. 

Impudence ; want of shame ; immodesty. 
SHAMER, (sha'-mer) n. s. Whoever or what- 
ever makes ashamed. 
SHAMMER, (sham'-mer) n. s. A cheat ; an 

impostor. 
SHAMROCK, (sham'-ruk) n. s. The Irish 

name for three-leaved grass. 
SHANK, (shangk) n. s. The middle joint of 
the leg ; that part which reaches from the 
ankle to the knee ; the bone of the leg ; leg 
or support of anything ; the long part of 
any instrument. 
SHANKED, (shangkt) a. Having a shank. 
To SHAPE, (shape) ». a. Pret. shaped ; pass. 
shaped and shapen. To form ; to mould with 



respect to external dimensions ; to mould 
to cast ; to regulate ; to adjust ; to image 
to conceive ; to make ; to create. 
To SHAPE, (shape) v. n. To square ; to 

suit. 
SHAPE, (shape) n. s. Form ; external ap- 
pearance ; make of the trunk of the body ; 
being, as moulded into form; idea; pat- 
tern. 
SHAPELESS, (shape'-les) a. Wanting regu- 
larity of form ; wanting symmetry of dimen- 
sions. 
SHAPELINESS, (shape'-le-nes) n. s. Beauty 

or proportion of form. 
SHAPELY, (shape'-le) a. Symmetrical ; well 

formed. 
SHARD, (shard) n. s. A fragment of an 
earthen vessel, or of any brittle substance ; 
the shell of an egg or a snail. 
To SHARE, (share) v. a. To divide ; to part 
among many ; to partake with others ; to 
seize or possess jointly with another ; to 
cut ; to separate ; to sheer. 
To SHARE, (share) v. n. To have part ; to 

have a dividend. 
SHARE, (share) n. s. Part ; allotment ; di- 
vidend obtai^fl. To go shares, To partake ; 
a part contributed ; the blade of the plow 
that cuts the ground. 
SHAREBONE, (share'-bone) n. s. The os 
pubis ; the bone that divides the trunk 
from the limbs, 
SHARER, (sha'-rer) n. s. One who divides, 
or apportions to others ; a divider ; a par- 
taker ; one who participates anything with 
others. 
SHARK, (shark) n. s. A voracious sea-fish; 

a greedy artful fellow. 
To SHARK, (shark) v. a, To pick up hastily 

or slily. 
To SHARK, (shark) v. n. To play the petty 
thief ; to practise cheats ; to lire by 
fraud. 
SHARP, (sharp) a. Keen ; piercing ; hav- 
ing a keen edge ; having an acute point ; 
not blunt ; terminating in a point or edge ; 
not obtuse ; acute of mind ; subtle ; witty ; 
ingenious ; inventive ; quick, as of sight or 
hearing ; sour without astringency ; sour 
but not austere ; acid ; shrill ; piercing the 
ear with a quick noise ; not fiat ; severe ; 
harsh ; biting ; sarcastick ; quick to 
punish ; cruel ; severely rigid ; eager ; 
hungry ; keen upon a quest ; painful ; afflic- 
tive ; fierce ; ardent ; fiery ; attentive ; vi- 
gilant; acrid; pinching; piercing, r,s the 
cold. 
SHARP, (sharp) n. s. A sharp or acute 

sound. 
To SHARP, (sharp) v. a. To make keen ; to 

render quick. 
To SHARPEN, (shar'-pn) v. a. To make 
keen ; to edge ; to point ; to make quick, 
ingenious, or acute ; to make quicker of 
sense ; to make eager or hungry ; to make 
fierce or angry ; to make biting, sarcastick, 
or severe ; to make less flat, or more piercing 
to the ears ; to make sour. 



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7b SHARPEN, (shar'-pn) v. n. To grow 
sharp. 

SHARPER, (sharp'-er) n. 5. A tricking fel- 
low ; a petty thief; a rascal. 

SHARPLY, (sharp'-le) ad. With keenness ; 
with good edge or point ; severely ; rigOT- 
ously ; roughly ; keenly ; acutely ; afflic- 
tively ; painfully ; with quickness ; judici- 
ously ; acutely ; wittily. 

SHARPNESS, (sbarp'-nes) n. s. Keenness 
of edge or point ; not obtuseness ; sourness 
without austereness ; severity of language ; 
satirical sarcasm ; painfulness ; afflictive- 
ness ; intellectual acuteness ; ingenuity ; 
wit ; quickness of senses. 

SHARP-SET, (sharp'-set) a. Hungry ; ra- 
venous ; eager ; vehemently desirous. 

SHARP-SIGHTED, (sharp'-si-ted) a. Hav- 
ing quick sight. 

SHARP-WITTED, (sharp'- wit-ted) a. Hav- 
ing an acute mind. 

SHASTER, (shas'-ter) ft. s. The Gentoo 
scriptures in general. 

To SHATTER, '( shat'-ter) v. a. To break at 
once into many pieces ; to break so as to 
scatter the parts ; to dissipate ; to make 
incapable of close and continued atten- 
tion. 

To SHATTER, (shat'-ter) v. n. To be 
broken, or to fall, by any force applied, into 
fragments. 

SHATTER, (shat'-ter) n. s. One part of 
many into which anything is broken at 
once. 

SHATTERBRAINED, (shat'-ter-brand, } 

SHATTERPATED, (sbat'-ter-pa-tedj $ 
a. Inattentive ; not consistent. 

SHATTERY, (shat'-ter-e) a. Disunited ; 
not compact ; easily falling into many 
parts ; loose of texture. 

To SHAVE, (shave) v. a. Pret. shaved, part. 
shaved or shaven. To pare off with a razor ; 
to pare close to the surface ; to skim by 
passing near, or slightly touching ; to cut 
in thin slices ; to strip ; to oppress by ex- 
tortion ; to pillage. 

SHAVELING, (shave'-ling) n. s. A man 
shaved ; a friar, or religious. 

SHAVER (sha'-ver) n.s. A man that prac- 
tises the art of shaving ; a man closely at- 
tentive to his own interest. 

SHAVING, (sha'-ving) n. s. A thin slice 
pared off from any body. 

SHAWL, (shawl) n. s. A part of modern 
female dress, brought from India into this 
country ; a kind of cloak. 

SHE, (she) pron. In oblique cases, her. 
The female pronoun demonstrative ; the 
woman ; the woman before-mentioned ; it 
is sometimes used for a woman absolutely, 
with some degree of contempt ; the female ; 
not the male. 

SHEAF, (shefe) n. s. Sheaves, plural. A 
bundle of stalks of corn bound together, that 
the ears may dry ; any bundle or collection 
held together. 

To SHEAF, (shefe) v. n. To make sheaves ; 

To SHIKAR, (shere) Pret. shore, or sheared ; 



SHE 

part. pass, shorn. To clip or cut by inter- 
ception between two blades moving on a 
rivet ; to cut down as by the sickle ; to 
reap. 
To SHEAR, (shere) v n. To make an indi- 
rect course ; to pierce. 

SHEARS, (sherz) n. s. pi. An instrument to 
cut, consisting of two blades moving on a 
pin, between which the thing cut is inter- 
cepted. Shears are a larger, and scissars a 
smaller instrument of the same kind. 

SHEARER, (sheer'-er) n. s. One that clips 
with shears, particularly one that fleeces 
sheep , a reaper. 

SHEATH, (sheth) n. s. The case of any- 
thing ; the scabbard of a weapon. 

Tn SHEATH, (sheTH) ) v. a. To inclose 

To SHEATHE, (she™) $ in a sheath or 
scabbard ; to inclose in any case ; to fit with 
a sheath ; to defend the main body by an 
outward covering. 

SHEATHY, (shef/i'-e) a. Forming a sheath. 

To SHEAVE, (sheve) v. a. To bring toge- 
ther ; to collect. 

To SHED, (shed) v. a. To effuse ; to pour 
out ; to spill ; to scatter ; to let fall. 

SHED, (shed) n. s. A slight temporary cover- 
ing. In composition, Effusion, as blood- 
shed. 

SHEDDER, (shed'-der) n. s. A spiller j one 
who sheds. 

SHEEN, (sheen) ) a. Bright ; glitter- 

SHEENY, (slieen'-e) J ing ; showy ; fair. 

SHEEN, (sheen) n." s. Brightness; splen- 
dour. 

SHEEP, (sheep) n. s. Plural likewise thcep. 
The animal that bears wool, remarkable 
for its usefulness and innocence. 

SHEEPCOT, (sheep'-kot) «. «. A little 
enclosure for sheep. 

SHEEPFOLD, (sheep'-fold) n. s. The place 
where sheep are enclosed. 

SHEEPHOOK, (sheep'-hook) n. s. A hook 
fastened to a pole by which shepherds lay 
hold on the legs of their sheep. 

SHEEPTSH, (sheep'-ish) a. Bashful ; over- 
modest ; timorously and meanly diffi- 
dent. 

SHEEPISHLY, (sheep'-ish-le) ad. Timo- 
rously ; with mean diffidence. 

SHEEPISHNESS, (sheep'-ish-nes) n. s. 
Bashfulness ; mean and timorous diffi- 
dence. 

SHEEP'S-EYE, (sheeps-i') n. s. A modest 
diffident look: a kind of leer; a wishful 
glance. 

SHEEPSHEARER, (sheep'-sheer-er) n. 4. 
One who shears sheep. 

SHEEPSHEARING, (sheep'-sheer-ing) n. s. 
The time of shearing sheep ; the feast made 
when sheep are shorn. 

SHEEPSTEALER, (sheep'-steel-er) n. s. A 
thief who takes away sheep. 

SHEEP WALK, (sheep'-wawk) n. s. Pas- 
ture for sheep. 

SHEER, (sheer) a. Pure ; clear ; un- 
mingled. 

SHEER, (sheer) ad. Clean ; quick ; at once* 



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To SHEER off, (sheer) v. n. To steal 
away ; to steal clandestinely. 

SHEERLY, (sheer'-ie) ad. At once ; quite ; 
absolutely. 

SHEET, (sheet) n. s. A broad and large 
piece of linen ; the linen of a bed. In a 
ship, are ropes bent to the clews of the 
sails, which serve in all the lower sails to 
hale or round off the clew of the sail ; but 
in topsails they draw the sail close to the 
yard arms. As much paper as is made in 
one body ; a single complication or fold of 
paper in a book ; anything expanded. 
Sheet* in the plural is taken for a book. 

SHETZT- Anchor, (sheet-ang'-kur) n. s. The 
largest anchor, which, in stress of weather, 
is the mariner's last refuge. 

To SHEET, (sheet) v. a. To furnish with 
sheets ; to enfold in a sheet ; to cover as 
with a sheet. 

SHEETING, (sheet'-ing) n. s. Cloth for 
mailing sheeting. 

SHEKEL, ( she'-kl) n. s. An ancient Jewish 
coin equal to four Attick drachms, or four 
Roman denarii, in value about 2s. 6d. ster- 
ling. 

SHELDRAKE, (sbel'-drake) n. s. A bird 
that preys on fishes ; a kind of wild duck. 

SHELF, (shelf) n. s. pi. shelves. A board 
fixed against a supporter, so that anything 
may be placed upon it ; a sand bank in the 
sea ; a rock under shallow water. 

SHELFY, (shelf -e) a. Full of hidden rocks 
or banks ; full of dangerous shallows. 

SHELL, (shel) n. s. The hard covering of 
anything ; the external crust , the coveting 
of a testaceous or crustaceous animal ; the 
covering of the seeds of siliquous plants ; 
the covering of kernels ; the covering of an 
egg ; the outer part of a house ; it is used 
for a musical instrument in poetry, the first 
lyre being said to have been made by strain- 
ing strings over the shell of a tortoise ; 
the superficial part. In artillery, A bomb. 

To SHELL, (shel) v. a. To take out of the 
shell ; to strip of the shell. 

To SHELL, (shel) v. n. To fall off, as broken 
shells : co cast the shell. 

SHELFISH, (shel'-fish) n. s. Fish invented 
with a hard covering, either testaceous, as 
oysters, or crustaceous, as lobsters. 

SHELLY, (shel'-le) a. Abounding with shells ; 
consisting of shells. 

SHELLWORK, (shel'-wurk) n. s. Work 
made of or trimmed with shells. 

SHELTER, (shel'-ter) n. s. A cover from 
any external injury or violence ; a protect- 
or ; a defender ; one that gives security ; 
the state of being covered ; protection ; se- 
curity. 

To SHELTER, (shel'-ter) v a. To cover from 
external violence ; to defend ; to protect ; 
to succour with refuge ; to harbour ; to 
betake to cover ; to cover from notice. 

To SHELTER, (shel'-ter) v. n. To take shel- 
ter ; to give shelter. 

SHELTERLESS, (shel'-ter-les) a. Harbour- 
less , without home or refuge. 



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SHELTIE, (shel'-te) n. s A small horse, so 
called in Scotland. 

To SHELVE, (shelv) v. a. To place on 
shelves. 

To SHELVE, (shelv) v. a. To overhang as 
a shelf, applied to rocks or shores. 

SHELVING, (shelv'-ing) a. Sloping; in- 
clining ; having declivity. 

SHELVY, (shel'-ve) a. Shallow ; rocky; full 
of banks. 

SHEPHERD, (shep'-perd) n. s. One who 
tends sheep in the pasture ; a swain ; a rural 
lover ; one who tends the congregation ; a 
pastor. 

SHEPHERDESS, (shep'-per-des) n. s. A 
woman that tends sheep. 

SHERBET, (sher-bet') n. s. A drink much 
used in Persia, composed of cool water, 
sirop of lemons, rose-water, &c. 

SHERD, (sherd) n. s. A fragment of broken 
earthenware. 

SHERIFF, (sher'-if) n. s. An officer to whom 
is entrusted in each county the execution of 
the laws. 

SHERIFFALTY, (sher'if-al-te) } n. s. The 

SHERIFFDOM, (sher'-if-dum) } office or 

SHERIFFSHIP, (sher'-if-ship) J jurisdic- 
tion of a sheriff. 

SHERRIS, (sher-ris) \n. s. A kind of Spa- 

SHERRY, (sheV-re) S nish wine. 

SHEW, (sho) n.s. 'Sec Snow. 

To SHEW (sho) See To Snow. 

SHEWER, (sho'-er) n. s. One who sheweth 
or teacheth what is to be done. 

SHIBBOLETH, (shib'-bo-leth) n. s. A word 
which was made a criterion, whereby the 
Gileadites distinguished the Ephraimites 
in their pronouncing s for sh ; hence, in a 
figurative sense, the criterion of a party. 

SHIELD, (sheeld) n. s. A buckler ; a broad 
piece of defensive armour held on the left 
arm to ward off blows ; defence ; protec- 
tion ; one that gives protection' or secu- 
rity. 

To SHIELD, (sheeld) v. a. To cover with a 
shield ; to defend : to protect ; to secure ; 
to keep off ; to defend against. 

To SHIFT, (shift) v. n. To change place ; to 
change ; to give place to other things ; to 
change clothes, particularly the linen ; to 
find some expedient ; to act or live, though 
with difficulty ; to take some method for 
safety. 

To SHIFT, (shift) v. a. To change ; to alter , 
to transfer from place to place ; to put out 
of the way ; to change in position ; to 
change, as clothes ; to dress in fresh 
clothes. 

SHIFT, (shift) n. s. Change; expedient 
found or used with difficulty ; difficult 
means ; indirect expedient ; mean refuge ; 
last resource ; fraud ; artifice ; stratagem ; 
evasion ; elusory practice ; a woman's un- 
der linen. 

SHIFTER, (shift'-er) n. s. One who changes 
or alters the position of a thing, as a scene- 
shifter ; one who plays tricks ; a man of 
artifice. 



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SHIFTLESS, (shift'-les) a. Wanting expe- 
dients ; wanting means to act or live. 

SHILLING, (shir-ling) n. s. A coin of va- 
rious value in different times ; it is now 
twelve pence. 

SHILY, (shi'-le) ad. Not familiarly; not 
frankly. 

SHIN, (shin) n. s. The forepart of the leg. 

To SHINE,' (shine) v. n. Pret. I shone, I have 
shone ; or, J" have shined. To have bright 
resplendence ; to glitter ; to glisten ; to 
gleam ; to be without clouds ; to be 
glossy ; to be gay ; to be splendid ; to be 
beautiful ; to be eminent or conspicuous ; 
to be propitious ; to give light real or figu- 
rative. 

To SHINE, (shine) v. a. To cause to shine 

SHINE, (shine) n. s. Fair weather ; bright- 
ness ; splendour ; lustre. 

SHINESS, (shi'-nes) n. s. Unwillingness to 
be tractable or familiar. 

SHINGLE, (shing'-gl) n. s. A thin board to 
cover houses ; a sort of tiling. 

To SHINGLE, (shing'-gl) v.a. To cover with 
tiles or shingles. 

SHININGNESS, (shin'-ing-nes) n. s. Bright- 
ness ; splendour. 

SHINY, (shi'-ne) a. Bright ; splendid ; lu- 
minous. 

SHIP, (ship) A termination noting quality 
or adjunct, as lordship ; office, as stewardship. 

SHIP, (ship) n. s. A large hollow building, 
made to pass over the sea with sails. 

To SHIP, (ship) v. a. To put into a ship ; to 
transport in a ship. In naval language, 
To receive into the ship, as to ship a heavy 
sea. 

SHIPBOARD, (ship'-bord) n. s. This word 
is seldom used but in adverbial phrases : a 
shipboard, on shipboard, in a ship ; the plank 
of a ship. 

SIIIPMONEY, (ship'-mun-e) n. s. An im- 
position formerly levied on port towns, and 
other places, for fitting out ships ; revived 
in King Charles the First's time, and abo- 
lished in the same reign. 

SHIPPEN, (ship'-pin) n. s. A stable ; a cow- 
house. 

SHIPPING, (ship'-ping) n. s. Vessels of na- 
vigation ; fleet. 

SHIPWRECK, (ship'-rek) n.s. The de- 
. struction of ships by rocks or shelves ; the 
parts of a shattered ship ; destruction ; 
miscarriage. 

To SHIPWRECK, (ship'-rek) v.a. To de- 
stroy by dashing on rocks or shallows ; to 
make to suffer dangers of a wreck ; to throw 
by loss of the vessel. 

SHIPWRIGHT, (ship'-rite) n. s. A builder 
of ships. 

SHIRE, (shire) n.s. A division of the king- 
dom ; a county ; so much of the kingdom 
as is under one sheriff. 

SHIREMOTE, (shir -mote) n. s. Anciently, 
a county court ; a meeting of the persons 
of the county on an extraordinary occasion. 

To SHIRK, (shirk) v. n. To shark ; to prac- 
tise mean or artful tricks. 



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To SHIRK, (shirk) v.a. To procure by 
mean tricks; to steal. 

SHIRT, (shirt) n.s. The under linen gar- 
ment of a man. 

To SHIRT, (shirt) v. a. To cover ; to clothe 
as in a shirt. 

SHIVE, (shive) n. s. A slice of bread ; a 
thick splinter, or lamina cut off from the 
main substance. 

To SHIVER, (shiv'-er) v.n. To fall at once 
into many parts or slaves. 

To SHIVER, (shiv'-er) v. a. To break by 
one act into many parts ; to shatter. 

To SHIVER, (shiv'-er) v. n. To quake ; 
to tremble ; to shudder, as with cold or 
fear. 

SHIVER, (shiv'-er) n. s. One fragment of 
many into which anything is broken ; a 
thin slice ; a little piece ; a shaking fit ; a 
tremor. In naval language, A wheel fixed 
in a channel or block. 

SHIVERING, (shiy'-er-ing) n. s. Act of 
trembling ; division ; dismemberment. 

SHIVERY, (shiv'-er-e) a. Loose of cohe- 
rence ; incompact; easily falling into many 
fragments. 

SHOAL, (shole) n.s. A croud; a great mul- 
titude ; a throng ; a shallow ; a sand- 
bank. 

To SHOAL, (shole) v.n. To croud; to 
throng ; to be shallow ; to grow shallow. 

SHOAL, (shole) a. Shallow ; obstructed or 
incumbered with banks. 

SHOALINESS, (sho'-le-nes) n. s. Shallow- 
ness ; frequency of shallow places. 

SHOALY, (sho'-le) a. Full of shoals; full 
of shallow places. 

SHOCK, (shok) n.s. Conflict; mutual im- 
pression of violence ; violent concourse ; 
concussion; external violence ; the conflict 
of enemies ; offence ; impression of dis- 
gust ; a pile of sheaves of corn ; a rough 
dog. 

To SHOCK, (shok) v.a. To shake by vio- 
lence ; to meet force ; to encounter ; to 
offend ; to disgust. 

To SHOCK, (shok) v. n. To meet with hos- 
tile violence ; to be offensive. 

SHOCKINGLY, (shok'-ing-le) ad. So as to 
disgust ; offensively. 

SHOD, for shoed, (shod) The pret. and part, 
passive of 7b slwe. 

SHOE, (shoo) n. s. The cover of the foot, 
of horses as well as men. 

To SHOE (shoo) v. a. Pret. 1 shod; part, 
passive shod. To fit the foot with a shoe, 
used commonly of horses ; to cover the 
bottom. 

SHOEBLACK, (shoo'-black) n. s. One who 

SHOE1NG-HORN, (shoo'-ing-horn) n. s. A 
horn used to facilitate the admission of the 
foot into a narrow shoe ; anything by which 
a transaction is facilitated ; anything used 
as a medium : in contempt. 

SHOEMAKER, (shop'-ma-ker) n. s. One 
whose trade is to make shoes. 

SHOER, fshoo'-er) n. s. One who fits the 



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foot with a shoe : used, in some places, of a 
farrier. 

SHOESTRING, (shpo'-string) n.s. A string 
or ribband with which the shoe is tied. 

SHOETYE, (shpo'-ti) n. s. The ribband 

with which shoes are tied. 
S HONE, (shon) The pret. of shine. 
S HOOK, (shook) The pret. of shake. 

SHOON, (shoon) See Shoe. 

To SHOOT, (shoot) v. a. Pret. I shot ; part. 
shot, or shotten. To discharge anything so 
as to make it fly with speed or violence ; to 
discharge as from a bow or gun ; to let off; 
used of the instrument ; to strike with any- 
thing shot ; to emit new parts, as a veget- 
able ; to emit ; to dart or thrust forth ; to 
push suddenly, so we say to shoot a bolt 
or lock ; to push forward ; to fit to each 
other by planing, a joiner's term ; to pass 
through with swiftnes. 

To SHOOT, (shoot) v.n. To perform the 
act of shooting, or emitting a missile wea- 
pon ; to germinate ; to increase in veget- 
able growth ; to form itself into any shape 
by emissions from a radical particle ; to be 
emitted ; to protuberate ; to jet out ; to 
pass as an arrow ; to become anything by 
sudden growth : to move swiftly along ; to 
feel a quick glancing pain. 

SHOOT, (shoot) n. s. The act or impression 
of anything emitted from a distance; the 
act of striking, or endeavouring to strike 
with a missive weapon discharged by any 
instrument ; branches issuing from the main 
stock. 

SHOOTER, (shoot'-er) n. s. One that shoots ; 
an arcber ; a gunner. 

SHOOTING, (shoot'-ing) n. s. Act of emit- 
ting as from a gun or bow ; sensation of 
quick pain. 

SHOP, (shop) n. s. A place where anything 
is sold ; a room in which manufactures are 
carried on. 

To SHOP, (shop) ?;. u. To frequent shops. 

SHOPBOARD, (shQp'-bord) n. s. Bench 
on which any work is done. 

SHOPBOOK, (shop'-book) n.s. Book in 
which a tradesman keeps his account. 

SHOPKEEPER, (shop'-keep-er) n. s. \ A 
trader who sells in a shop ; not a merchant 
who only deals by wholesale. 

SHOPLIFTER, (shop-lift- er) n. s. One 
who steab goods out of a shop. 

SHOPLIFTING, (shop'-lift-ing) n.s. The 
crime of a shoplifter. 

SHOPMAN, (shop'-man) n. s. A petty 
trader ; one who serves in a shop. 

SHORE, (shore) The pret. of shear. 

SHORE, (shore) n. s. The coast of the sea; 
the bank of a river ; a drain, properly sewer; 
the support of a building ; a buttress. 

To SHORE, (shore) v.-a. To prop ; to support. 

SHORED, (shord) a. Having a bank or 
shore. 

SHORN, (shorn) The part. pass, of shear. 

SHORT, (short) a. Not long ; commonly 
not long enough ; not long in space or ex- 



SHO 

tent ; not long in time or duration ; re- 
peated by quick iterations ; not adequate ; 
not equal ; defective ; imperfect ; not at- 
taining the end ; not reaching the intended 
point ; not far distant in time ; scanty ; 
wanting ; not going as far as was intended ; 
narrow ; contracted ; brittle ; friable ; 
laconick ; brief, as a short answer. 

To SHORTEN, (shor'-tn) v. a. To make 
short, either in time or space ; to contract ; 
to abbreviate ; to confine ; to hinder from 
progression ; to lop. 

SHORTHAND, (short'-hand) n. s. Steno- 
graphy ; a method of writing in compen- 
dious characters. 
SHORTLIVED, (short'-livd) a. Not living 

or lasting long. 
SHORTLY, (short'-le) ad. Quickly ; soon ; 

in a little time ; in a few words ; briefly. 
SHORTNESS, (short'-nes) n. s. The quality 
of being short, either in time or space ; 
fewness of words ; brevity ; conciseness ; 
want of reach ; want of capacity ; defici- 
ence ; imperfection. 

SHO Rl SIGHTED; (snort-si'-ted) a. Un- 
able by the convexity of the eye to see far*, 
unable by intellectual sight to see far. 

SHORTSIGHTEDNESS, (short- si'- ted-nes) 
n. s. Defect of sight, proceeding from the 
convexity of the eye ; defect of intellectual 
sight. 

SHORTWAISTED, (short- wast'-ed) a. 
Having a short body. 

SHORTWINDED,(shQrt-wind'-ed) a. Short- 
breathed ; asthmatick ; pursive ; breathing 
by quick and faint reciprocations. 

SHORTW1TTED, (short-wit'-ted) a. Sim- 
ple ; not wise ; without wit ; scant of wit. 

SHOT, (shot) The pret. and part. pass, of shoot. 

SHOT of, (shot) part. Discharged ; quit ; 
freed from, as he cannot get shot of it. 

SHOT, (shgt) n. s. The act of shooting ; the 
missile weapon emitted by auy instrument ; 
the flight of a missile weapon ; anything 
emitted, or cast forth ; a sum charged ; a 
reckoning. 

SHOTFREE, (shot'-free) a. Clear of the 
reckoning ; not to be "hurt by shot ; not to 
be injured ; unpunished. 

SHOTTEN, (shot'-tn) a. Having ejected 
the spawn :» curdled by keeping too long ; 
shooting out into angles ; sprained ; dislo- 
cated. 

To SHOVE, (shuv) v. a. To push ; to rush 
against. 

SHOVE, (shuv) n. s. The act of shoving; a 
push. 

SHOVEL, (shuv'-vl) n. s. An instrument 
consisting of a long handle and broad blade 
with raised edges. 

To SHOVEL, (shuv'-vl) v. a. To throw or 
heap with a shovel ; to gather in great 
quantities. 

SHOUGH, (shok) n. s. A species of shaggy 
dog ; a shock. 

SHOUGH, (shoo) inter?. An exclamation 
used in driving away fowls. 



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SHOULD, (shud) v. n. See Shall. This 
is a kind of auxiliary verb used in the con- 
junctive mood, of which the signification is 
not easily fixed. 
SHOULDER, (shol'-der) n. s. The joint 
which connects the arm to the body ; the 
upper joint of the foreleg of edible animals ; 
the upper part of the back ; the shoulders 
are used as emblems of strength, or the act 
of supporting ; a rising part ; a promi- 
nence, a term among artificers. 
To SHOULDER, (shol'-der) v. a. To push 
with insolence and violence ; to put upon 
the shoulder. 

SHOULDERBELT, (shol'-der-belt) n.s. A 
belt that comes across the shoulder. 

SHOULDERBLADE, (shol'-der-blad ) n. s. 
The scapula ; the blade bone to which the 
arm is connected. 

SHOULDERKNOT, (shol'-der-knot) n.s. 
An epaulet ; a knot of lace or ribband worn 
on the shoulder. 

SHOUT, (shout) n. s. A loud and vehement 
cry of triumph or exultation. 

To SHOUT, (shout) v. n. To cry in triumph 
or exultation. 

To SHOW, (sho) v. a. Pret. shoived; part. 
shown. To exhibit a view, as an agent ; to 
afford to the eye or notice, as a thing con- 
taining or exhibiting ; to make to see ; to 
make to perceive ; to make to know ; to 
give proof of ; to prove ; to inform ; to 
teach ; to conduct ; to offer ; to afford ; to ex- 
plain ; to expound ; to discover ; to point out. 

To SHOW, (sho) v. n. To appear ; to look ; 
to be in appearance ; to have appearance ; 
to become well or ill. 

SHOW, (sho) n. s. A spectacle ; something 
publicly exposed to view for money ; su- 
perficial appearance ; not reality ; osten- 
tatious display ; object attracting notice ; 
semblance ; likeness ; speciousness ; plau- 
sibility ; external appearance ; exhibition 
to view ; pomp ; magnificent spectacle ; re- 
presentative action. 

SHOWBREAD.or Shewbread, (sho'-bred) n.s. 
Among the Jews, they thus called loaves 
of bread that the priest of the week put 
every Sabbath-day upon the golden table, 
which was in the sanctum before the Lord. 

SHOWER, (sho'-er) n. s. One who shows. 

SHOWER, (shgu'-er) n.„. Rain, either mo- 
derate or violent ; storm of anything falling 
thick ; any very liberal distribution. 

To SHOWER, (shou'-er) v. a. To wet or 
drown with rain ; to pour down ; to dis- 
tribute or scatter with great liberality. 

To SHOWER, (shou'-er) n. s. To be rainy. 

SHOWERY, (shQu'-er-e) a. Rainy. 

SHOWILY, (sho'-e-le) ad. In a showy way. 

SHOYYTNESS, '(sho'-e-nes) n. s. State of 
being showy. 

SHOWN, (shone) Pret. and part. pass, of to 
show Exhibited. 

SHOWY, (sho'-e) a. Splendid ; gaudy ; os- 
tentatious. 

SHRANK, (shrank) The pret, of shrink. 



SHR 

To SHRED, (shred) v. a. Pret. shred. To 

cut into small pieces. 
SHRED, (shred) n. s. A small piece cut off; 

a fragment. 
SHREDDING, (shred'-ing) n. s. What is 

cut off. 
SHREW, (shrpo) n. s. A peevish, malignant, 
clamorous, spiteful, vexatious, turbulent 
woman. 
SHREWD, (shrppd) a. Having the qualities 
of a shrew ; malicious ; troublesome ; ma- 
maliciously sly ; cunning; more artful than 
good ; dangerous ; mischievous. 
SHREWDLY, (shropd'-le) ad. Mischiev- 
ously ; vexatiously ; cunningly ; elyly ; 
with good guess. 
SHREWDNESS, (shropd'-nes) n.s. Mis- 
chievousness ; petulance ; sly cunning ; 
archness. 
SHREWISH, (shrpp'-ish) a. Having the 
qualities of a shrew ; froward ; petidantly 
clamorous. 
SHREW1SHLY, (shrpo'-ish-le) ad. Petu- 
lantly ; peevishly ; clamorously ; frowardly. 
SHREWISHNESS, (shrop'-ish-nes) n.s. 
The qualities of a shrew ; frowardness ; 
petulance ; clamorousness. 
T a SHRIEK, (shreek) v. n. To cry out in- 
articulately with anguish or horrour ; to 
scream. 
SHRIEK, (shreek) n. s. An inarticulate cry 

of anguish or horrour. 
SHRIEVAL, (shreev'-aj) a. Belonging to 

the shrieve or sheriff. 
SHRIEVE, (shreev) n. s. A sheriff. 
SHRIEVALTY,' (shree'-val-te) n.s. The 

office or jurisdiction of a sheriff. 
SHRIFT, (shrift) n. s. Confession made to a 

priest. 
SHRILL, (shril) a. Sounding with a pierc- 
ing, tremulous, or vibratory sound. 
SHRILLY, (shril'-le) ad. With a shrill 

noise. 
SHRILLNESS, (shril'-nes) n. s. The quality 

of being shrill. 
SHRIMP, (shrimp) n.s. A small crustaceous 

vermiculated fish. 
To SHRIMP, (shrimp) v. a. To contract. 
SHRINE, (shrine) n. s. A case in which 

something sacred is reposited.^ 
To SHRINK, (shringk) v, n. Pret. I shrunk, 
or shrank; part, shrunken. To contract 
itself into less room ; to shrivel ; to be 
drawn together by some internal power ; to 
withdraw as from danger ; to express fear 
horrour, or pain, by shrugging, or contract- 
ing the body ; to fall back as from danger. 
SHRINK, (snringk) n. s. Corrugation; con- 
traction into less compass ; contraction of 
the body from fear or horrour. 
SHRINKER, (shringk'-er) n. s. One who 

shrinks. 
SHRINKING, (shringk'-ing) n. s. Act^ of 
falling back as from danger, or of drawing 
back through fear. 
To SHRIVE, (shrive) v. a. To hear at con- 
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To SHRIVE, (shrive) v.n. To administer 

confession. 
SHRIVING, (shri'-ving) n. s. Shrift. 
To SHRIVEL, (shriv'-vl) v. n. To contract 

itself into wrinkles. 
To SHRIVEL, (shriv'-vl) v. a. To contract 

into wrinkles. 
SH«RIVER, (shri'-ver) n. s. A confessor. 
SHROUD, (shroud) n. s. A shelter; a 
cover ; the dress of the dead ; a winding- 
sheet ; the sail-ropes. 
To SHROUD, (shroud) v. a. To shelter ; 
to cover from danger as an agent ; to shel- 
ter, as the thing covering ; to dress for 
the grave ; to clothe ; to dress ; to cover or 
conceal ; to defend ; to protect. 
SHROVETIDE, (shrove'- tide) n. s. The 
time of confession ; the "day before Ash- 
Wednesday or Lent, on which anciently 
they went to confession. 
SHRUB, (shrub) n. s. A bush ; a small 

tree ; spirit, acid, and sugar, mixed. 
SHRUBBERY, (shrub'-ber-e) n. s. A plan- 

tation of shrubs. 
SHRUBBY, (shrub'-be) a. Resembling a 
shrub ; full of shrubs ; bushy ; consisting 
of shrubs. 
To SHRUG, (shrug) v. n. To express hor- 
rour or dissatisfaction by motion of the 
shoulders or whole body. 
7b SHRUG, (shrug) v. a. To contract or 

draw up. 
SHRUG, (shrug) n. s. A motion of the 
shoulders, usually expressing dislike or 
aversion. 
SHRUNK, (shrungk) The pret. and part. 

pass, of shrink. 
SHRUNKEN, (shrungk'-kn) The part. pass. 

of shrink. 
To SHUDDER, (shud'-der) v. n. To quake 

with fear, or with aversion. 
SHUDDER, (shud'-der) n.s. A tremor; 

the state of trembling. 
To SHUFFLE, (shuf-fl) v. a. To throw into 
disorder ; to agitate tumultously, so as 
that one thing takes the place of another ; 
to confuse ; to throw together tumultuously ; 
to change the position of cards with respect 
to each other. , 

To SHUFFLE, (shuf'-fl) v. n. To throw the 
cards into a new order ; to play mean 
tricks ; to practise fraud ; to evade fair 
questions ; to struggle ; to shift ; to move 
with an irregular gait. 
SHUFFLE, (shuf'-fl) n. s. The act of disor- 
ing things, or making them take confusedly 
the place of each other ; a trick ; an arti- 
fice. 
SHUFFLECAP, (shuf'-fl-kap) n. s. A play 

at which money is shaken in a hat. 
SHUFFLER, (shuf'-fl-er) n. s. One who 

plays tricks, or shuffles. 
SHUFFLING, (shuf-fl-ing) n.s. Act of 
throwing into disorder ; confusion ; trick ; 
artifice ; an irregular gait. 
SHUFFLINGLY, (shuf'-fl-mg-le) ad. With 
an irregular gait ; in a shuffling man- 
ner. 



SIC 

To SHUN, (shun) v. a. To avoid ; to decline ; 

to endeavour to escape ; to eschew. 
To SHUN, (shun) v.n. To decline ; to avoid 

to do a thing. 
To SHUT, (shut) v. a. Pret. T shut; part, 
pass. shut. To close so as to prohibit in- 
gress or regress ; to make not open ; to in- 
close ; to confine ; to prohibit; to bar ; to 
exclude ; to contract ; not to keep ex- 
panded. To shut out, To exclude ; to deny 
admission to. To shut up, To close ; to make 
impervious ; to make impassable, or im- 
possible to be entered or quitted ; to con- 
fine ; to inclose ; to imprison j to con- 
clude. 
To SHUT, (shut) v. n. To be closed ; to close 
itself, as flowers open in the day, and shut 
at night. 
SHUT, (shut) n. s. Close ; act of shutting ; 

small door or cover. 
SHUTTER, (shut'-ter) n. s. One that shuts ; 

a cover ; a door. 
SHUTTLE, (shut'-tl) n.s. The instrument 
with which the weaver shoots the cross 
threads. 
SHUTTLECOCK, (shut'-tl-kok) n. s. A 
cork stuck with feathers, and beaten back- 
ward and forward. 
SHY, (shi) a. Reserved ; not familiar ; not 
free of behaviour ; cautious ; wary ; chary ; 
keeping at a distance : unwilling to ap- 
proach ; suspicious ; jealous ; unwilling to 
suffer near acquaintance. 
SHYLY, (shi'-le) ad. Not familiarly. 
SHYNESS, (shi'-nes) n.s. Unwillingness 
to be familiar ; unsociableness ; reserved- 
ness. 
SIB, (sib) a. Related by blood. 
SIBILANT, (sib'-e-lant) a. Hissing. 
SIBIL ATION, (sib-e-la -shun) n. s. A his- 
sing sound. 
SIBYL, (sib'-hil) n.s. A prophetess among 

the pagans. 
SIBYLINE, (sib'-e-line) a. Of or belong- 
ing to a sibyl. 
SICAMORE, (sik'-a-more) n. s. [See Syca- 
more.] A tree. 
To SICCATE, (sik'-kate) v. a. To dry. 
SICC ATION, (sik-ka'-shun) n. s. The act 

of drying. 
SICCITY, (sik'-se-te) n. s. Dryness ; ari- 
dity ; want of moisture. 
SICE, (size) n. 5. The number six at 

dice. 
SICK, (sik) a. Afflicted with disease ; dis- 
ordered in the organs of digestion ; ill in 
the stomach ; corrupted ; disgusted. 
To SICKEN, (sik'-kn) v. a. To make sick ; 

to disease ; to weaken ; to impair. 
SICKISH, (sik'-ish) a. Somewhat sick j in- 
clined to be sick. 
SICKLE, (sik'-kl) n. s. The hook with 

which corn is cut ; a reaping-hook. 
SICKLED, (sik'-kld) a. Supplied with a 

sickle ; carrying a sickle. 
SICKLINESS, (sik'-le-nes) n.s. Disposi- 
tion to sickness ; habitual disease. 
SICKLY, (sik'-le) ad. Not in health. 



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SICKLY, (sik-le) a. Not healthy ; not 
sound ; not well ; somewhat disordered ; 
faint ; weak. ; languid. 

To SICKLY, (sik'-le) v. a. To make dis- 
eased ; to taint with the hue of disease. 

SICKNESS, (sik'-nes) n. s. State of being 
diseased ; disease ; malady ; disorder in 
the organs of digestion. 

SIDE, (side) n. s. The parts of animals for- 
tified by the ribs ; any part of any body 
opposed to any other part ; the right or 
left; margin; edge; verge; any kind of 
local respect ; party ; interest ; faction ; 
sect ; any part placed in contradistinction 
or opposition to another. It is used to note 
consanguinity, as he's cousin by his mo- 
ther's or father's side. 

SIDE, f side) a. Lateral ; oblique ; indi- 
rect ; long ; broad ; large ; extensive. 

To SIDE, (side) v. n. To lean on one side ; 
to take a party ; to engage in a faction. 

SIDEBOARD, (side'-bord) n.s. The side 
table on which conveniencies are placed for 
those that eat at the other table. 

SIDE BOX, (3ple'-boks) n.s. Enclosed seat 
on the side of the theatre. 

SIDELONG, (side'-long) a. Lateral; ob- 
lique ; not in front ; not direct. 

SIDELONG, (side'-long) ad. Laterally ; 
obliquely ; not in pursuit ; not in opposi- 
tion ; on the side. 

SIDER, (si'-der) n. s. One who joins a 
a party, or engages in a faction. 

SIDERAL, (sid'-der-al) a. Starry ; astral. 

SIDERATED",' (sid'-er-a-ted) a. Blasted ; 
planet struck. 

S1DERATION, (sid-der-a'-shun) n. s. A 
sudden mortification, or as the common 
people call it a blast, or a sudden depriva- 
tion of sense, as in an apoplexy. 

SIDEREAL, (sid-de'-re-al) u. Astral; 
starry ; relating to the stars. 

SIDERITE, (sid'-er-ite) n. s. A loadstone. 

SIDESADDLE, (sid'e'-sad-dl) n. s. A wo- 
man's seat on horseback. 

SIDESMAN, (sidz'-man) n. s. An assistant 
to the churchwarden. 

SIDEWAYS, (side'-waze) ? ad. Lateral- 

SIDEWISE, (sidV-wize) £ ly; on one 
side. 

SIDING, (si'-dmg) n. s. Engagement in a 
faction. 

To SIDLE, (si'-dl) v. n. To go with the body 
the narrowest way ; to lie on the side ; to 
saunter. 

SIEGE, (seje) n. s. The act of besetting a 
fortified place : a leaguer ; any continued 
endeavour to gain possession. 

SIEVE, (siv) n. s. Hair or lawns trained upon 
a hoop, by which flower is separated from 
bran, or fine powder from coarse ; a boulter ; 
a basket. 

To SIFT, (sift) v. a. To separate by a sieve ; 
to separate ; to part ; to examine ; to try. 

SIFTER, (sift-er) n. s. One who sifts. 

To SIGH, (si) i'. n. To emit the breath audi- 
bly, as in grief. 

SIGH, (si) n. s. A violent and audible emis- 



SIG 

sion of the breath which has been long re- 
tained, as in sadness. 

SIG HER, (si'- er) n. s. One who sighs. 

SIGHING, (si'-ing) n.s. The act of emitting 
the breath audibly as in grief. 

SIGHT, (site) n. s. Perception by the eye ; 
the sense of seeing ; open view ; a situation 
in which nothing obstructs the eye ; act of 
seeing or beholding ; view; notice; know- 
ledge ; eye ; instrument of seeing ; aper- 
ture previous to the eye, or other point fixed 
to guide the eye, as the sights of a qua- 
drant. 

SIGHTED, (site'-ed) a. Seeing in a particu- 
lar manner, used only in composition, as 
quichsighted, shortsighted. 

SIGHTLESS, (site'-les) a. Wanting sight ; 
blind. 

SIGHTLINESS, (site'-le-nes) n. s. Appear- 
ance pleasing or agreeable to the eye. 

SIGHTLY, (site'-le) a. Pleasing to the eye ; 
striking to the view. 

S1GIL, (sid'-jil) n. s. Seal ; signature. 

SIGMOIDAL, (sig-moe'-dal) a. Curved like 
the Greek letter already named ; a medical 
term. 

SIGN, (sine) n.s. A token of anything ; that 
by which anything is shown ; a wonder ; a 
miracle ; a prodigy ; a picture or token 
hung at a door, to give notice what is sold 
within ; a monument ; a memorial ; a con- 
stellation in the zodiack ; note or token 
given without words ; mark of distinction ; 
cognizance ; typical representation ; sym- 
bol ; a subscription of one's name, as a sign 
manuel. 

To SIGN, (sine) v. a. To mark ; to denote ; 
to show ; to ratify by hand or seal ; to be- 
token ; to signify ; to represent typically. 

SIGN, (sine) v. v. To make signs or signals. 

SIGNAL, (sig'-nal) n. s. Notice given by a 
sign ; a sign that gives notice. 

SIGNAL, (sig'-nal) a. Eminent ; memorable ; 
remarkable. 

To SIGNALIZE, (sig'-nal-ize) v. a. To make 
eminent ; to make remarkable. 

SIGNALLY, (sig'-nal-le) ad. Eminently; 
remarkably ; memorably. 

S1GNATION, (sig-na'-shun) n.s. Sign given ; 
act of betokening. 

SIGNATURE, (sig'-na-ture) n. s. A sign or 
mark impressed upon anything ; a stamp ; 
a mark ; a mark upon any matter, particu- 
larly upon plants, by which their nature or 
medicinal use is pointed out ; proof drawn 
from marks. Among printers, Some letter 
or figure to distinguish different sheets. 

SIGNER, (si'-ner) n. s. One that signs. 

SIGNET, (sig'-net) n. s. A seal commonly 
used for the sign-manuel of a king. 

SIGNIFICANCE, (sig-nif'-fe-kanse) ) 

SIGNIFICANCY, (sig-nif-fe'-kan-se) S "' 5 * 
Power of signifying ; meaning ; force ; ener- 
gy ; power of impressing the mind ; im- 
portance ; momsnt ; consequence. 

SIGNIFICANT, (sig-nif'-fe-kant) a. Ex- 
pressive of something beyond the external 
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something ; expressive or representative in 
an eminent degree ; forcible to impress the 
intended meaning. 

SIGNIFICANTLY, (sig-nif '-fe-kant-le) ad. 
With force of expression. 

SIGNIFICATION, (sig-ne-fe-ka-shun) n.s. 
The act of making known by signs; mean- 
ing expressed by a sign or word. 

SIGNIFICATIVE, (sig-nif '-fe-ka-tiv) a. Be- 
tokening by an external sign ; forcible ; 
strongly expressive. 

SIGNIFICATIVELY, (sig-nif'-fe-ka-tiv-le) 
ad. So as to betoken by an external sign. 

S1GNIFICATOR, (sig-nif '-fe-ka-tur) n. s. 
A significatory. 

SIGNIFICATOR Y, (sig-nif '-f ? -ka-tur-e) n.s. 
That which signifies or betokens. 

To SIGNIFY, (sig'-ne-fi) v. a. To declare by 
some token or sign ; sometimes simply to 
declare ; to mean ; to express ; to import ; 
to weigh ; to make known ; to declare. 

To SIGNIFY, (sig'-ne-fi) v. n. To express 
meaning with force. 

SIGNIOR, (seen'-yur) n. s. A title of re- 
spect among the Italians. 

SIGNIORY, (sene'-vo-re) n. s. Lordship; 

dominion. 
SIGNPOST, (sine -post) n.s. That upon 
which a sign hangs. 

»(f>J«. Such. 
SIKE, (sike) 5 

SIKE, (sike) n. s. A small stream or rill ; 
one which is usually dry in summer. 

To SILE, (sile) v. a. To strain, as fresh milk 
from the cow. 

SILENCE, (si'-lense) n. s. The state of hold- 
ing peace ; forbearance of speech ; habitual 
taciturnity ; not loquacity ; secrecy ; still- 
ness ; not noise ; oblivion ; obscurity. 

SILENCE, (si'-lense) interj. An authorita- 
tive restraint of speech. 

To SILENCE, (si'-lense) v. a. To oblige to 
hold peace ; to forbid to speak ; to still. 

SILENT, (si'-lent) a. Not speaking ; mute ; 
not talkative ; not loquacious ; still ; hav- 
ing no noise ; not mentioning ; not making 
noise or rumour. 

SILENTLY, (si'-lent-le)fld. Without speech ; 
without noise ; without mention. , 

SILENTNESS, (si'-lent-nes) n. s. State or 
quality of being silent. 

SILICIOUS, (si-lish'-us) a. Made of hair ; 
flinty ; full of stones. 

SILICULOSE, (si-lik'-ku-lose) a. Husky; 
full of husks. 

SILING-Disft, (sile'-rng-dish) n. s. A 
strainer ; a colander. 

SIL1QUA, (sil'-le-kwa) n. s. A carat, of 
which six make a scruple ; the seed-ves- 
sel, husk, cod, or shell of such plants as are 
of the pulse kind. 

SILIQUOSE, (sil'-le-kwose) } a. Having 

SILIQUOUS, (sil'-le-kwus) $ a pod or 
capsula. 

SILK, (silk) n. s. The thread of the worm 
that turns afterwards to a butterfly ; the 
*tuff made of the worm's thread. 



SIM 

SILKEN, (silk'-kn) a. Made of silk ; soft I 

tender ; dressed in silk. 
SILKINESS, (silk'-e-nes) n. s. Softness , 

effeminacy ; smoothness. 
SILKMERCER, (silk'-mer-ser) n. s. A 

dealer in silk. 
SILKWEAVER, (silk'-we-ver) n.s. One 
whose trade is to weave silken manufacto- 
ries. 
SILKWORM, (silk'-wurm) n. s. The worm 

that spins silk. 
SILKY, (silk'-e) a. Made of silk ; soft ; 

tender. 
SILL, (sill) n. s. The timber or stone at the 
foot of the door ; the bottom piece in a win- 
dow frame. 
SILLABUB, (sil'-la-bub) n. s. A liquor 

made of milk, wine, sugar, &c. 
SILLILY, (sil'-le-Ie) ad. In a silly manner ; 

simply ; foolishly. 
SILLINESS, (sii'-le-nes) n. s. Simplicity ; 

weakness ; harmless folly. 
SILLY, (sil'-le) a. Harmless ; innocent ; in- 
offensive ; plain ; artless ; weak ; helpless ; 
foolish ; witless. 
SILVAN, (sil'-van) a. Woody ; full of 

woods. 
SILVER, (sil'-ver) n. s. A white and hard 
metal, next in weight to gold ; anything of 
soft splendour ; money made of silver. 
SILVER, (sil'-ver) a. Made of silver ; white 
like silver ; having a pale lustre ; soft of 
voice ; soft in sound. 
To SILVER, (sil'-ver) v. a. To cover super- 
ficially with silver ; to adorn with mild 
lustre. 
SILVERBEATER, (sil'-ver-be-ter) n. s. One 

that foliates silver. 
SILVERLY, (sil'-ver-le) ad. With the ap- 
pearance of silver. 
SILVERSMITH, (sil'-ver-smii/i) n. s. One 

that works in silver. 
SILVERY, (sil'-ver-e) a. Besprinkled with 

silver ; resembling silver. 
SIMAR, (se-mar') n. s. A robe. 
SIMILAR, (sim'-e-lar) } a. Homoge- 

SIMILARLY, (sim'-e lar-le) S neous ; hav- 
ing one part like another ; uniform ; resem- 
bling ; having resemblance. 
SIMILARITY, (sim-e-lar'-e-te) n. s. Like- 
ness ; uniformity. 
SIMILARLY, (sim'-e-lar-le) ad. With re- 
semblance ; without difference ; in the same 
manner. 
SIMILE, (sim'-e-le) n. s. A comparison by 
which anything is illustrated or aggran- 
dized. 
SIMILITUDE, (se-mil'-e-tude) n. s. Like- 
ness ; resemblance ; comparison ; simile. 
SIMITAR, (sim'-e-tar) n. s. See Cimeter. 
To SIMMER^ (sW-mer) v. n. To boiJ 

gently ; to boil with a gentle hissing. 
SIMONIACAL, (sim-o-ni'-a-kal) a. Guilty 
of buying or selling ecclesiastical prefer 
ment. 
SIMONIACALLY, (sim-o-m -a-kal-le) *., 
With the guilt of simony. 



not; — tube, tub, bull; — oil; — pound; — thin, this 



SIN 

SJM0N1ACK, (si-mo'-ne-ak) n. s. One who 
buys or sells preferment in the church. 

SIMONY, (sim'-o-ne) n. s. The crime of 
buying; or selling church preferment 

To SIMPER, (sim'-per) v. n. To smile ; ge- 
nerally to smile foolishly. 

SIMPER, (sim'-per) n. s. Smile ; generally 
a foolish smile. 

SIMPERER, (sim'-per-er) n. s. One who 
simpers. 

SIMPERINGLY, (sim'-per-ing-le) ad. With 
a foolish smile. 

SIMPLE, (sim'-pl) a. Plain ; artless ; un- 
skilled; undesigning; sincere; harmless; 
uncompounded ; unmingled ; single ; only 
one ; plain ; not complicated ; silly ; not 
wise ; not cunning. 

SIMPLE, (sim'-pl) n. s. A single ingredient 
in a medicine ; a drug. It is popularly used 
for an herb. 

SIMPLE-MINDED, (sim'-pl- mind-ed) a. 
Having a simple, unskilled, and artless 
mind. 

SIMPLENESS, (sim'-pl-nes) n. s. The qua- 
lity of being simple. 

SIMPLETON, (sim'-pl-tuu) n. s. A silly mor- 
tal ; a trifier ; a foolish fellow. 

SIMPLICITY, (sim-plis'-e-te) it. s. Plain- 
ness ; artlessness ; not subtilty ; not cun- 
ning ; not deceit ; singleness ; state of 
being uncompounded. 

SIM PLIFICATION, (sim-ple-fe-ka'-shun) 
11. s. Act of reducing to simplicity or un- 
compounded state. 

To SIMPLIFY, (sim'-ple-fi) v. a. To render 
plain ; to bring back to simplicity. 

SIMPLIST, (sirn'-plist) n. s. An herbarist ; 
one skilled in simples. 

SIMPLY, (sim'-ple) ad. Without art ; with- 
out subtilty ; plainly ; artlessly ; of itself ; 
without addition ; merely ; solely ; foolishly ; 
sillily. 

SIMULATE, (sim'-u-late) part. a. Feigned ; 
pretended. 

To SIMULATE, (sim'-u-late) v. a. To feign ; 
to counterfeit. 

SIMULATION, (sim-u-la'-shun) «. s. That 
part of hypocrisy which pretends that to be 
which is not. 

SIMULTANEOUS, (si-mul-ta'-ne-us) a. 
Acting together ; existing at the same time. 

SIMULTANEOUSLY, (si-mul-ta'-ne-us-le) 
ad. At the same time ; together ; in con- 
junction. 

SIN, (sin) n. s. An act against the laws of 
God ; a violation of the laws of religion ; 
habitual negligence of religion. 

To SJN , (sin) v. n. To neglect the laws of re- 
ligion ; to violate the laws of religion ; to 
oiFend against right. 

SIN, (sm)ad. Since. 

SINCE, (sinse) conj. Because that ; from the 
time that. 

SINCE, (sinse) ad. Ago ; before this. 

SINCE, (sinse) -prep. After ; reckoning from 
some time past to the time present. 

SINCERE, (si.n'-sere) a. Unhurt; unin- 



SIN 

jured ; pure ; unmingled ; honest , undis- 
sembling ; uncorrupt. 

SINCERELY, (sin-sere'-le) ad. Perfectly ; 
without alloy ; honestly ; without hypo- 
crisy ; with purity of heart. 

S1NCERENESS, (sin-sere'-nes) > n. s. Ho- 

SINCERITY, (siu-ser'-e-te) " ] nesty of 
intention ; purity of mind ; freedom from 
hypocrisy. 

SINDON, (sin'-dun) n. s. A fold ; a wrap- 
per. 

SINE, (sine) n. s. A right tine, in geometry, 
is a right line drawn from one end of an 
arch perpendicularly upon the diameter 
drawn from Che other end of that arch ; 
or it is half the chord of twice the arch. 

SINECURE, (si'-ne-kure) u. s. An office 
which has revenue without any employ- 
ment. 

SINEW, (sin'-nu) n. s. A tendon ; the liga- 
ment by which the joints are moved ; ap- 
plied to whatever gives strength or com- 
pactness, as money is the sinews of war ; 
muscle or nerve. 

To SINEW, (sin'-nu) v. a. To knit as by 
sinews. 

SINEWED, (sin'-nude) a. Furnished with 
sinews ; strong ; firm ; vigorous. 

SINEWLESS, (sin'-nu-les) a. Having no 
sinews ; without power or strength. 

SINEWY, (sin'-nu-e) a. Consisting of a 
sinew ; strong ; nervous ; vigorous ; for- 
cible. 

SINFUL, (sin'-ful) a. Alien from God ; not 
holy ; unsanctified ; wicked ; not observant 
of religion ; contrary to religion. 

SINFULLY, (sin'-ful-le) ad. Wickedly ; not 
piously ; not according to the ordinance cf 
God. 

SINFULNESS, (sin'-ful-nes) n. s. Aliena- 
tion from God ; neglect or violation of the 
•duties of religion ; contrariety to religious 
goodness. 

To SING, (sing) v. n. Pret. I sang, or sung ; 
part. pass. sung. To form the voice to me- 
lody ; to articulate musically ; to utter sweet 
sounds inarticulately ; to make any small or 
shrill noise ; to tell in poetry. 

To SING, (sing) v. a. To relate or mention 
in poetry ; to celebrate ; to give praises to, 
in verse ; to utter harmoniously. 

To SINGE, (sinje) v. a. To scorch ; to bum 
slightly or superficially. 

SINGE, (sinje) n. s. A slight burn. 

SINGER, (sing'- er) n. s. One that sings, 
one whose profession or business is to sing. 

SINGING, (sing'-ing) n. s. Act of modu- 
lating the voice to melody ; musical articu- 
lation ; utterance of sweet sounds. 

SINGINGLY, (sing'-mg-le) ad. With a kind 
of tune. 

SINGINGMASTER, (sing'-ing-mas-ter; n. s. 
One who teaches to sing. 

SINGLE, (sing'-gl) a. One ; not double ; 
particular ; individual ; not compounded ; 
alone ; having no companion ; having no 
assistant ; unmarried ; not complicated ; not 



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duplicated ; pure ; uncorrupt ; not double 
minded ; simple ; that in which one is op- 
posed to one ; singular ; particular. 

To SINGLE, (sing'-gl) v. a. To choose out 
from among others ; to sequester ; to with- 
draw -, to take alone ; to separate. 

SINGLENESS, (sing'-gl-nes) n. s. Not du- 
plicity or multiplicity ; the state of being 
only one ; simplicity ; sincerity ; honest 
plainness ; state of being alone. 

SINGLY, (sin g'-gle) ad. Individually; parti- 
cularly; only; by himself; without part- 
ners or associates ; honestly ; simply 3 sin- 
cerely. 

SlNGULAR,(s_ing'-gu-lar)a. Single ; not com- 
plex ; not compound. In grammar, Express- 
ing only one ; not plural. Particular ; unex- 
ampled ; having something not common to 
others; alone; that of which there is out 
one. 

SINGULARITY, (sing-gu-lar'-e-te.) n. s. 
Some character or quality by which one is 
distinguished from all, or from most others ; 
anything remarkable : a curiosity ; uncom- 
mon character or form ; character or man- 
ners different from those of others. 

To SINGULARTZE, (sing'-gu-lar-ize) v. a. 
To make single. 

SINGULAR LY, (sing'-gu-lar-le) ad. Parti- 
cularly ; in a manner not common to others ; 
so as to express the singular number. 

SINISTER, (sin'-is-ter, or sin-nis'-ter) a. 
Being on the left hand ; left ; not right ; not 
dexter ; bad ; perverse ; corrupt ; deviating 
from honesty ; unfair ; unlucky ; inauspi- 
cious. 

SINISTERLY, (sin'-is-ter-le) ad. Perverse- 
ly ; corruptly ; unfairly. 

To SINK, (singk) v. n. Pret. I sunk, sank ; 
part, sunk or sunken. To fall down through 
any medium ; not to swim ; to go to the 
bottom ; to fall gradually ; to enter or pene- 
trate into any body ; to lose height ; to fall 
to a level ; to lose or want prominence ; to 
be overwhelmed or depressed ; to be re- 
ceived ; to be impressed ; to decline ; to 
decrease ; to decay ; to fall into rest or in- 
dolence; to fall intn any state worse than 
the former ; to tend to ruin. , 

To SINK, (singk) v. a. To put under water ; 
to disable from swimming or floating ; to 
delve ; to make by delving ; to depress ; to 
degrade ; to bring low ; to diminish in 
quantity ; to crush ; to overbear ; to di- 
minish ; to degrade ; to make to decline ; to 
suppress, 

SINK, (singk) n. s. A drain ; a jakes ; any 
place where corruption is gathered. 

SINLESS, (sin'-les) a. Exempt from sin. 

SINLESSNESS, (sin'-les-nes) n. s. Exemp- 
tion from sin. 

SINNER, (sin'-ner) n. s. One at enmity 
with God ; one not truly or religiously good ; 
an offender , a criminal. 

SINOFEERING, (sin'-gf-fer-ing) n. s. An 
expiation or sacrifice for sin. 

SINOPER, (sm'-o-per) n. s. A species of 
earth : ruddle. 



SIT 

To SINUATE, (sin'-u-ate; v. a To bend in 
and out. 

SINUATION, (sin-u-a'-shun) n. s. A bend- 
ing in and out. 

SINUOSITY, (sin-u-Qs'-se-te) n. s. The qua- 
lity of being sinuous. 

SINUOUS, (sin'-u-us) a. Bending in and 
out. 

SINUS, (si'-nus) n. s. A bay of the sea ; an 
opening of the land ; any fold or opening. 

To SIP, (sip) v. a. To drink by small draughts ; 
to take at one apposition of the cup to the 
mouth no more than the mouth will contain , 
to drink in small quantities. 

To SIP, (sip) v. n. To drink a small quan- 
tity. 

SIP, (sip) n. s. A very small draught. 

To SIPE, (sipe) v. n. To ooze or drain out 
slowly. 

SIPHON, (si'-fun) n. s. A pipe through 
which liquors are conveyed. 

SIPPER, (sip'-per) n. s. One that sips. 

SIPPET, (s(p'-pet) n. s. A small sop. 

SIQUIS, (si'-kwis) n . s. " If any one :" A no- 
tification used when a candidate for holy 
orders causes notice to be given of his in- 
tention, to enquire if there be any impe- 
diment that may be alleged against him ; 
and a certificate is then given accordingly. 

SIR, (sir) n. s. The word of respect in com- 
pellation ; the title of a knight or baronet. 

SIRE (sire) n. s. The word of respect in ad- 
dressing the king ; a father. It is used in 
common speech of beasts, as the horse had a 
good sire, but a bad dam. It is used in com- 
position, as grand-sne, great grand-sire. 

SIREN, (si'-ren) n. s. A goddess fabled to 
have enticed men by singing, and devoured 
them ; any mischievous alluring woman. 

SIREN, (si'-ren) a. Alluring ; bewitching 
like a siren. 

SIRIAS1S, (se-ri'-a-sis) n. s. An inflamma- 
tion of the brain and its membrane, through 
an excessive heat of the sun. 

SIRIUS, (sir'-re-us) n. s. The dogstar. 

SIRLOIN, (sir-W) n. s. The loin of beef. 

SIRNAME, (sir' -name) n. s. See Surname. 

SIROCCO, (se-rok ; -ko) n. s. The south-east 
cr Syrian wind. 

SIRRAH, (ser'-ra) n. s. A compilation of 
threat or insult. 

SIROP, (ser'-rup) ^ n. s. The juice of ve- 

SIRUP, (ser'-rup) S getables boiled with 
sugar. 

SIRUPY, (ser'-rup-e) a. Resembling sirup. 

SISTER, (sis'-ter) n. s. A woman born of the 
same parents, correlative to brother ; wo- 
man of the same faith, a christian ; one of 
the same nature, human being; a female of 
the same kind ; one of the same kind ; one 
of the same condition. Sister-in-laxv, A hus- 
band or wife's sister. 

SISTERHOOD, (sis'-ter-hud) n. s. The office 
or duty of a sister ; a set of sisters ; a num- 
ber of women of the same order. 

SISTERLY, (sjs'-ter-le) a. Like a sister ; 
becoming a sister. 

To SIT, (sit) v. n. Pret. sat. To rest upon 



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SIZ 

tV,e buttocks ; to perch ; to be in a state of 
rest, or idleness ; to be in any local posi- 
tion ; to rest as a weight or burthen ; to 
settle ; to abide ; to brood ; to incubate ; to 
be adjusted ; to be with respect to fitness or 
unfitness, decorum or indecorum ; to be 
placed in order to Le painted ; to hold a 
session, as the parliament sits, the last gene- 
ral council sate at Trent ; to be placed 
at the table ; to exercise authority, as to sit 
in judgment ; to be in any solemn assembly 
as a member. To sit down, To rest ; to 
settle ; to fix abode. To sit out, To be with- 
out engagement or employment. To sit iq>, 
To rise from lying to sitting ; to watch ; not 
to go to bed. 

To SIT, (sit) v. a. To keep the seat upon. 

SITE, (site) ?t. s. Situation; local position. 

SIT H, (sith) conjunct. Since; seeing that. 

SITHE, (sixiie) n. s. The instrument of mow- 
ing ; a crooked blade joined at right angles 
to a long pole. 

To SlTHE,(siTHe)i>.a.To cut down with a sithe. 

-SITHED, (sirnd) a. Armed with sithes. 

SITHENCE* (sit/i'-ense) ad. Since ; in latter 
times. 

SITTER, (sit'-ter) n. s. One that sits. 

SITTING, (sit'-ting) n. s. The posture of sit- 
ting on a seat ; the act of resting on a seat ; 
a time at which one exhibits himself to a 
painter ; a meeting of an assembly ; a 
course of study unintermitted ; a time for 
which one sits, as at play, or work, or a 
visit; the right to a seat, as a sitting in the 
church ; incubation. 

SITUATE, (sit'-u-ate) part. a. Placed 
with respect to anything else ; placed ; con- 
sisting 

SITUATION, (sit-u-a'-shun) n. s. Local 
respect ; position ; condition ; state ; tem- 
porary state ; circumstances ; used of per- 
sons in a dramatick scene. 

SIX, (siks) a. Twice three ; one more than 
five. 

SIX, (siks) n. s. The number six. 

SIXFOLD, (siks'-fold) a. Six times told. 

SIXPENCE, (siks'-pense) n. s. A coin ; half 
a shilling. 

SIXPENNY, (siks'-pen-ne) a. Worth six- 
pence. 

SIXSCORE, (siks'-score) a. Six times twenty. 

SIXTEEN, (siks'- teen) a. Six and ten. 

SIXTEENTH^ (siks'-teent'O a. The sixth 
after the tenth ; the ordinal of sixteen. 

SIXTH, (sikstA) a. The first after the fifth ; 
the ordinal of six. 

SIXTH, (siksi/i) n. s. A sixth part. 

SIXTHLY',' (siksf/i'-le) ad. In the sixth 
place. 

SIXTIETH, (siks'-te-etfe) a. The tenth six 
times repeated ; the ordinal of sixty. 

SIXTY, (siks'-te) a. Six times ten. 

STZABLE,(si'-za-bl) ad. Of considerable bulk. 
SIZE, (size) n. s. Bulk ; quantity of superfi- 
cies ; comparative magnitude ; any viscous 
or glutinous substance. 
To SIZE, (size) v. a. To adjust, or arrange, 
according to size ; to settle ; to fix ; to 



SKI 

cover with glutinous matter ; to besmear 

with size. 
SIZED, (sizd) a. Having a particular magni- 
tude. 
SIZEABLE, (si'-za-bl) a. Reasonably bulky ; 

of just proportion to others. 
SIZER, or Servitor, (si'-zer) n. s. A certain 

rank of students in the university of Cam 

bridge. 
SIZINESS, (si'-ze-nes) n.s. Glutinousness ; 

viscosity. 
SIZY, (si'-ze) a. Viscous ; glutinous. 
SKA1N,' I n.s. A knot of thread or 

SKEIN, (skane) $ silk wound and doubled. 
SKATE, (skate) n. s. See Scate. 
SKELETON, (skel'-le-tun) n. s. In anatomy, 

The bones of the body preserved together as 

much as can be in their natural situation ; 

the compages of the principal parts. 
SKELLUM, (skel'-Ium) n. s. A villain ; a 

scoundrel. 
SKEPTICK, (skep'-tik) n. s. One who doubts, 

or pretends to doubt, of everything. 
SKEPTICAL, (skep'-te-kal) a. Doubtful ; 

pretending to universal doubt. 
SKEPTICALLY, (skep'-te-kal-le) ad. With 

doubts ; in a skeptical manner. 
SKEPTICISM, (skep -te-sizm) n. s. Univer- 
sal doubt ; pretence or profession of univer- 
sal doubt. 
To SKEPTICISE, (skep'-te-size) v. n. To 

pretend to doubt of every thing. . 
To SKETCH, (sketsh) v. a. To draw, by 

tracing the outline ; to plan, by giving the 

first or principal notion. 
SKETCH, (sketsh) n. s. An outline ; a rough 

draught ; a first plan. 
SKEW, (sku) a. Oblique ; distorted. 
SKEW, (sku) ad. Awry. 
To SKEW (sku) v. a. To look obliquely upon ; 

figuratively, to take notice slightly; to shape 

or form in an oblique way. 
To SKEW, (sku) v. «. To look or walk obliquely 

Used in some parts of the north. 
SKEWER, (skure) n. s. A wooden or iron 

pin, used to keep meat in form. 
To SKEWER, (skure) v. a. To fasten with 

skewers. 
SKIFF, (skiff) n. s. A small light boat. 
SKILFUL, (skil'-f'ul) a. Knowing; qualified 

with skill ; possessing any art ; dexterous ; 

able. 
SKILFULLY, (skil'-ful-le) ad. With skill ; 

with art ; with uncommon ability ; dexte- 
rously. 
SKILFULNESS, (skil'-ful-nes) n. s. Art ; 

ability ; dexterousness. 
SKILL (skil) n. s. Knowledge of any prac- 
tice or art ; readiness in any practice ; 

knowledge ; dexterity ; artfulness ; reason ; 

cause. 
SKILLED, (skild) a. Knowing ; dexterous ; 

acquainted with. 
SKILLESS, (skii'-les) a. Wanting skill; 

SKILLET, (skil'-let) n. s. A small kettle or 

boiler. 
To SKIM, (skim) v. a. To clear off from the 



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SKI 

upper part, by passing a vessel a littlo be- 
low the surface ; to take by skimming ; to 
brush the surface slightly ; to pass very near 
the surface ; to cover superficially. 

To SKIM, (skim) v. n. To pass lightly ; to 
glide along. 

SKIM, (skim) n. s. Scum ; refuse. 

SKIMMER, (skim'-mer) n. s. A shallow ves- 
sel with which the scum is taken off ; one 
who skims. 

SKIMMILK, (skim-milk') n. s. Milk from 
which the cream has been taken. 

SKIN, (skin) n. s. The natural covering of 
the flesh ; hide ; pelt ; that which is taken 
from animals to make parchment or leather; 
a husk. 

To SKIN, (skin) v. a. To flay ; to strip or 
divest of the skin ; to cover superficially. 

SKINDEEP, (skin-deep) a. Slight; super- 
ficial. 

SKINFLINT, (skin-flint) n.s. A niggardly 
person. 

SK1NK, (skingk) n. s. Drink ; anything po- 
table ; pottage. 

To SKINK, (skingk) v. n. To serve drink. 

SKINKER, (skingk'-er) n. s. One that serves 
drink. 

SKINNED, (skind) a. Having skin. 

SKINNER, (skin'-ner) n. s. A dealer in 
skins, or pelts. 

SKINNINESS, (skin'-ne-nes) n. s. The qua- 
lity of being skinny. 

SKINNY, (skin'-ne) a. Consisting only of 
skin ; wanting flesh. 

To SKIP, (skip) v. n. To fetch quick 
bounds ; to pass by quick leaps ; to bound 
lightly and joyfully. To skip over, To pass 
without notice. 

To SKIP, (skip) v. a. To miss ; to pass. 

SKIP, (skip) n.s. A light leap, or bound. 

SKIPJACK, (skip'-jak) n. s. An upstart ; 
a child's toy. 

SKIPKENNEL, (skip'-ken-nel) n. s. A 
lackey ; a footboy. 

SKIPPER, (skip'-per) n. s. A dancer ; a 
shipmaster ; a shipboy. 

To SKIRL, (skerl) v, n. To scream out. 

SKIRMISH, (sker'-mish) n. s. A slight 
fight, less than a set battle ; a contest ; p con- 
tention. 

To SKIRMISH, (sker'-mish) v. n. To fight 
loosely ; to fight in parties before or after 
the shock of the main battle. 

SKIRMISHER, (sker'-mish-er) n. s. One 
who skirmishes. 

SKIRT, (skert) n. 5. The loose edge of a 
garment ; that part which hangs loose below 
the waist ; the edge of any part of the dress ; 
edge ; margin ; border ; extreme part. 

To SKIRT, (skert) v. a. The border ; to run 
along the edge. 

SKIT, (skit) 7i. s. A light wanton wench ; 
a reflection; some jeer, or jibe, cast upon 
any one. 

To SKIT, (skit) v. a. To cast reflections on. 

SKITTISH, "(skit'-tish) a. Shy; easily 
frighted ; wanton ; volatile. ; hasty ; pre- 
cipitate ; changeable ; fickle. 



SLA 

SKITTISHLY, (skit'-tish-Ie) ad. Wantonly ; 
uncertainly; fickly. 

SKITTISHNESS, (skit'-tish-nes) n. s. Wan- 
tonness ; fickleness. 

SKITTLES, (skit'-tlz) n. s. Ninepins. 

SKREEN, (skreen) n. s. A riddle or coarse 
sieve ; anything by which the sun or 
weather is kept off ; shelter; concealment. 

To SKREEN, (skreen) v. a. To riddle ; to 
sift, a term used among masons ; to shade 
from sun or light, or weather ; to keep off 
light or weather ; to shelter ; to protect. 

To SKULK, (skulk) v. n. To hide ; to lurk 
in fear or malice. 

SKULL, (skul) n. s. The bone that incloses 
the head, which contains the brain. 

SKULLCAP, (skul'-kap) n. s. A headpiece. 

SKY, (ski) ii. s. The region which surrounds 
this earth beyond the atmosphere ; it is 
taken from the whole region without the 
earth ; the heavens ; the weather ; the 
climate. 

SKYCOLOUR, (ski'-kul'-ur) n. *. An 
azure colour ; the colour of the sky. 

SKYCOLOURED, (ski'-kul-urd) a. Blue ; 
azure ; like the sky. 

SKYED, (skide) a. Enveloped by the skies. 

SKYEY, (ski'-e) a. Ethereal. 

SKYLARK, (ski'-lark) n. s. A lark that 
mounts and sings. 

SKYLIGHT, (ski'-lite) n. s. A window 
placed in a room, not laterally, but in the 
ceiling. 

SKYROCKET, (ski'-rok-et) n. s. A kind 
of firework, which flies high, and burns as 
it flies. 

SLAB, (slab) a. Thick ; viscous ; glutinous. 

SLAB, (slab) n. s. A puddle ; a plane 
of stone, as a marble slab ; the outside 
plank of a piece of timber when sawn into 
boards. 

To SLABBER, (slab'-ber) v. n. To sup up 
hastily ; to smear with spittle ; to shed ; to 
spill. 

To SLABBER, (slab'-ber) v.n. To let the 
spittle fall from the mouth ; to drivel ; to 
shed or pour anything. 

SLABBERER, (slab'-ber-er) n. s. One wha 
slabbers ; an idiot. 

SLABBY, (slab'-be) a. Thick; viscous; 
wet ; floody, in low language. 

SLACK, (slak) a. Not tense ; not hard 
drawn ; loose ; relaxed ; weak ; not hold- 
ing fast ; remiss ; not diligent ; not eager * 
not fervent ; not violent ; not rapid ; not 
intense. 

To SLACK, (slak) ) v. n. To be re- 

To SLACKEN, T (sla T k'-kn) 5 miss; tone- 
gleet ; to lose the power of cohesion ; to 
abate ; to languish ; to fail; to flag. 

To SLACK, (slak) i v . a. To loosen ; 

To SLACKEN, (slak'-kn) S to make less 
tight; to relax; to remit; to ease; to mi 
tigate ; to remit for want of eagerness ; to 
cause to be remitted ; to make to abate ; to 
relieve; to unbend; to repress; to make 
less quick ox forcible. 

SLACK, (slak) n. s. Small coal ; coal broken 



not; — tube, tub, bull; — oil; — pound; — thin, mis. 



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SLA 

in small parts, as slacked lime turns to 
powder. 
SLACKLY, (slak'-le) ad. Loosely; not 
tightly ; not closely ; negligently ; remissly ; 
tardily. 

SLACKNESS, (slak'-nes) n. s. Looseness ; 
negligence ; inattention ; remissness ; tar- 
diness ; not intenseness ; 

SLAG, (sl^g) n.s. The dross or recrement 
of metal. 

SLAIN, (slane) The part. pass, of slay. 

To SLAKE, (slake) v. a. To quench ; to 
extinguish. It is used of lime, so that it 
is uncertain whether the original notion of 
to slack or Blake lime be to powder or quench 
it. 

To SLAM, (slam) v. a. To slaughter ; to 
crush ; to beat or cuff a person. 

SLAM, (slam) n. s. A bang ; defeat : applied, 
at cards, to the adversary who has not reck- 
oned a single point. 

SLAMKIN, (slam'-kin) \ n. s. A 

SLAMMERKIN, (slam'-mer-kin) S slattern- 
ly woman ; a trollop. 

To SLANDER, (slan'-der) v. a. To censure 
falsely ; to belie. 

SLANDER, (slan'-der) n.s. False invective; 
disgrace ; reproach ; disreputation ; ill 
name. 

SLANDERER, (slan'-der-er) n. s. One who 
belies another ; one who lays false imputa- 
tions on another. 

SLANDEROUS, (slan'-der-us) a. Uttering 
reproachful falsehoods ; containing re- 
proachful falsehoods ; calumnious ; scan- 
dalous. 

SLANDEROUSLY, (slan'-der-us-le) ad. 
Calumniously ; with false reproach. 

SLANDEROUSNESS, (slan'-der-us-nes) n.s. 
State or quality of being reproachful. 

SLANG (slang) n. s. Cant phraseology. 

SLANG, (sfang.) The pret. of sling. 

SLANT, (slant) \ a. Oblique ; not 

SLANTING", (slant'-ing) j" direct ; not per- 
pendicular. 

To SLANT, (slant) v. a. To turn aslant or 
aside. 

SLANTLY, (slant'-le) ) ad. Obliquely ; 

SLANTWISE, (slant'-wise) 5 not perpendi- 
cularly ; slope. 

SLAP, (slap) n. s. A blow. Properly with 
the hand open, or with something rather 
broad than sharp. 

SLAP, (slap) ad. With a sudden and violent 
blow. 

To SLAP, (slap) v. a. To strike with a slap. 

SLAPDASH/ (slap-dash') ad. All at once ; 
with hurry and confusion. 

SLAPE, (shape) a. Slippery ; and also 
smooth. 

To SLASH, (slash) v. a. To cut ; to cut with 
long cuts ; to lash. 

To SLASH, (slash) v. n. To strike at random 
with a sword ; to lay about him. 

SLASH, (slash) n. s. Cut ; wound ; a cut in 
cloth. 

SLATCH, (slatsh) n. s. The middle part of 
a rope or cable that hangs down loose. 



SLE 

SLATE, (slate) n. s. A grey stone, easily 
broken into thin plates, which are used to 
cover houses, or to write upon. 
To SLATE, (slate) v. a. To cover the roof ; 

to tile. 
SLATER, (sla'-ter) n. s. One who covers 

with slates or tiles. 
To SLATTER, (slat'-ter) v.n. To be slovenly 
and dirty ; to be careless or awkward ; to 
spill carelessly. 

SLATTERN, (slat'-tern) n. s. A woman neg- 
ligent, not elegant or nice. 

SLATTERNLY, (slat'-tern-le) a. Not clean ; 
slovenly. 

SLATTERNLY, (slat'-tern-le) ad. Awk- 
wardly ; negligently. 

SLATY, (sla'-te) ad. Having the nature of 
slate. 

SLAVE, (slave) n. s. One mancipated to a 
master; not a freeman; a dependant; one 
that has lost the power of resistance ; pro- 
verbially for the lowest state of life. 

To SLAVE, (slave) v. a. To enslave. 

To SLAVE, (slave) v. n. To drudge ; to 
moil ; to toil. 

SLAVER, (slav'-er) n. s. Spittle running 
from the mouth ; drivel. 

To SLAVER, (slav'-er) v. n. To be smeared 
with 6pittle ; to emit spittle. 

To SLAVER, (slav'-er) v. a. To smear with 
drivel. 

SLAVERER, (slav'-er-er) n.s. One who 
cannot hold his spittie ; a driveller; an idiot. 

SLAVERINGLY, (slav'-er-ing-le) ad. With 
slaver, or drivel. 

SLAVERY, (sla'-ver-e) n. s. Servitude ; the 
condition of a slave ; the offices of a slave. 

SLAUGHTER, (slaw'-ter) n. s. Massacre ; 
destruction by the sword. 

To SLAUGHTER, (slaw'-ter) v. a. To mas- 
sacre ; to slay ; to kill with the sword ; to 
kill beasts for the butcher. 

SLAUGHTERER, (slaw'-ter-er) n.s. One 
employed in killing. 

SLAUGHTERHOUSE, (slaw'-ter-house) n.s. 
House in which beasts are killed for the 
butcher. 

SLAUGHTEROUS, (slaw'-ter-us) a. De- 
structive ; murderous. 

SLAVISH, (sla'-vish) a. Servile ; mean ; 
base ; dependant. 

SLAVISHLY, (sla'-vish-le) ad. Servilely; 
meanly. 

SLAV1SHNESS, (sla'-vish-nes) n. s. Servi- 
lity ; meanness. 

To SLAY, (sla) v. a. Pret. slew ; part. pass. 
slain. To kill ; to butcher ; to put to death. 

SLAYER, (sla'-er) n. s. Killer ; murderer ; 
destroyer. 

SLE AVE, (sleev) n. s. The ravelled knotty 
part of the silk, which gives great trouble to 
the knitter or weaver. 

To SLE AVE, (sleev) v. a. To separate into 
threads ; to sleid. 

SLEA VED, (sleevd) a. Raw ; not spun ; 
unwrought. 

SLED, (sled) n. s. A carriage drawn without 
wheels : frequently written sledge. 



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SLE 

SLEDGE, ^sledje) n. s. A large heavy ham- 
mer ; a carriage without wheels ; properly 
a sled. 

SLEEK, (sleek) a. Smooth; nitid; glossy; 
not rough ; not harsh. 

To SLEEK, (sleek) v. a. To comb smooth 
and even ; to render soft, smooth, or glossy. 

SLEEKLY,' (sleek'-le) ad. Smoothly; glos- 
sily. 

SLEEKNESS, (sleek'-ngs) n.s. Smoothness. 

SLEEKY, (sleek' -e) a. "Of a sleek or smooth 
appearance. 

To SLEEP, (sleep) v. n. To take rest, by sus- 
pension of the mental and corporal powers ; 
to rest ; to be motionless ; to be dead, 
death being a state from which man will 
some time awake ; to be inattentive ; not 
vigilant. 

SLEEP, (sleep) n. s. Repose ; rest ; suspen- 
sion of the mental and corporal powers ; 
slumber. 

SLEEPER, (sleep'- gr*) n. s. One who sleeps ; 
one who is not awake ; a lazy inactive 
drone ; that which lies dormant, or without 
effect. In architecture, A strip of solid tim- 
ber (or some substantial substitute) which 
lies on the ground to support the joist of a 
floor. 

SLEEPFUL, (sleep'-ful) a. Overpowered by 
desire to sleep. 

SLEEPFULNESS, (sleep'-ful-nes) n. s. 
Strong desire to sleep. 

SLEEPILY, (sleep'-e-le) ad. Drowsily ; 
with desire to sleep ; dull ; lazily ; stu- 
pidly. 

SLEEPINESS, (sleep'-e-nes) n. s. Drowsi- 
ness ; disposition to sleep ; inability to keep 
awake. 

SLEEPING, (sleep'-ing) n. s. The state of 
resting in sleep ; the state of not being dis- 
turbed or noticed. 

SLEEPLESS, (sleep'-lgs) a. Wanting sleep ; 
always awake. 

SLEEPLESSNESS, (sleep'-les-nes) n. s. 
Want of sleep. 

SLEEPY, (sleep'-e) a. Drowsy ; disposed to 
sleep 5 not awake ; soporiferous ; somnife- 
rous ; causing sleep ; dull; lazy. 

SLEET, (sleet) n. s. A kind of smoth small 
hail or snow, not falling in flakes, but single 
particles ; shower of anything falling thick. 

To SLEET, (sleet) v. n. To snow in small 
particles intermixed with rain. 

SLEETY, (sleet'-e) a. Bringing sleet. 

SLEEVE, (sleev) n. s. The part of a garment 
that covers the arms ; a knot or skein of silk. 
See Sleave. 

SLEEVED, (sleevd) a. Having sleeves. 

SLEEVELESS,' ' (sleev'-les) a. Wanting 
sleeves ; having no sleeves ; wanting reason- 
ableness ; wanting propriety ; wanting so- 
lidity ; without a cover or pretence. 

To SLEID, (sla.de) v. a. To prepare for use in 
the weaver's sley or slay. 

SLEIGHT, (slite) n. s. Artful trick ; cunning 
artifice ; dexterous practice, as sleight of 
hand: the tricks of a juggler. This is often 
written, but less properly, slight. 



SLI 

SLEIGHT, (slite) a. Deceitful; artful. 

SLEIGHTFUL, (sljte'-ful) a. Artful ; cun- 
ning. 

SLEIGHTY, (sli'-te) a. Crafty ; artful. 

SLENDER, (sign -der) a. Thin ; small in 
circumference compared with the length ; 
not thick ; small in the waist ; having a 
fine shape ; not bulky ; slight ; not strong ; 
small ; inconsiderable ; weak ; sparing ; 
less than enough, as a slender estate and 
slender parts ; not amply supplied. 

SLENDERLY, (slgn'-dgr-le) ad. Without 
bulk ; slightly ; meanly. 

SLENDERNESS, (slen'-der-nes) n. s. Thin- 
ness ; smallness of circumference ; want of 
bulk or strength ; slightness ; weakness ; 
inconsiderableness ; want of plenty. 

SLEPT, (slept). The pret. of sleep. 

SLEW, (shij The pret. of slay. 

SLE Y, (sla.) n. s. A weaver's reed. 

To SLEY, (sla) v. n. To separate ; to part or 
twist into threads ; to sleid. 

To SLICE, (slisej v. a. To cut into flat pieces , 
to cut into parts ; to cut off in a broad piece ; 
to cut; to divide. 

SLICE, (slise) n.s. A broad piece cutoff; 
a broad piece ; a broad head fixed in a 
handle ; a peel ; a spatula. 

SLID, (slid) The pret. of slide, 

SLIDDEN, (slid'-dn) The part. pass, of 
slide. 

To SLIDE, (slide) v. n. Pret. slid, part, pass. 
slidden. To pass along smoothly ; to slip ; 
to glide ; to move without change of the 
foot ; to pass inadvertently : to pass unno- 
ticed ; to pass along by silent and unob- 
served progression ; to pass without diffi- 
culty or obstruction ; to move upon the ice 
by a single impulse, without change of 
feet; to fall by errour ; to be not firm; 
to pass with a free and gentle course or 
flow. 

To SLIDE, (slide) v. a. To pass impercep- 
tibly. 

SLIDE, (slide) n. s. Smooth and easy pas- 
sage ; flow ; even course. 

SLIDER, (sli'-der) n. s. The part of an in- 
strument that slides ; one who slides. 

SLIDING, (sli'-ding) n. s. Transgression : 
hence backsliding. 

SLIGHT, (slite) a. Small ; worthless ; in- 
considerable ; not important ; not cogent ; 
weak ; negligent ; not vehement ; not done 
with effort ; not strong ; thin, as a slight 
silk. 

SLIGHT, (slite) n. s. Neglect ; contempt j 
act of scorn ; artifice ; cunning practice- 
See Sleight. 

To SLIGHT, (slite) v. a. To neglect ; to dis- 
regard ; to throw carelessly ; to overthrow ; 
to demolish. 

SLIGHTER, (sli -tgr) n. s. One who disre- 
gards. 

SLIGHTINGLY, (sli'-ting-Je) ad. Without 
reverence ; with contempt. 

SLIGHTLY, (slite'-le) ad. Negligently ; with- 
out regard ; scornfully ; contemptuously ; 
weakly ; without force. 



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SJA 

SLIGHTNESS, (slite -nes) n. s. Weakness ; 
want of strength ; negligence ; want of at- 
tention ; want of vehemence. 
SLILY, (sli'-le) ad. Cunningly ; with cun- 
ning secrecy ; with subtile covertnes3. 
SLIM, (slim) a. Weak ; slight ; unsubstan- 
tial ; slender ; tbin of shape. 
SLIME, (slime) n. s. Viscous mire ; any 

glutinous substance. 
SLIMINESS, (sli'-me-nes) n. s. Viscosity ; 

glutinous matter. 
SLIMNESS, (slim'-nes) n. s. State or quality 

of being slim. 
SLIMY, (sli'-me) a. Overspread with slime ; 

viscous ; glutinous. 
SLINESS, (sli'-nes) n. s. Designing artifice. 
SLING, (sling) n. s. A missive weapon 
made by a strap and string ; the stone is 
lodged in the strap, and thrown by loosing 
the string ; a throw ; a stroke ; a kind of 
hanging bandage, in which a wounded limb 
is sustained. 
To SLING, (sling) v. a. To throw by a sling ; 
to throw ; to cast ; to hang loosely by a 
string ; to move by means of a rope. 
SLING ER, (sling'- er) n. s. One who slings 

or uses the sling. 
To SLINK, (slink) v. n. Pret. slunk. To sneak ; 

to steal out of the way. 
To SLIP, (slip) v. n. To slide ; not to tread 
firm ; to move or fly out of place ; to sneak ; 
to slink ; to glide ; to pass unexpectedly or 
imperceptibly ; to creep by oversight ; to 
escape ; to fall away out of the memory. 
To SLIP, (slip) v. a. To convey secretly ; 
to lose by negligence ; to part twigs from 
the main body by laceration ; to escape? 
from ; to leave slily ; to let loose ; to throw 
off anything that holds one ; to pass over 
negligently. 
To SLIP on, (slip) v. a. To put on rather 
hastily ; a colloquial expression, as to slip 
on one's clothes. 
SLIP, (slip) n. s. The act of slipping ; false 
step ; errour ; mistake ; fault ; a twig torn 
from the main stock ; a leash or string in 
which a dog is held, from its being so made 
as to slip or become loose by relaxation of 
the hand ; an escape ; a desertion ; a long 
narrow piece ; a particular quantity ot 
yarn. 
SLIPBOARD, (slip'-bord) n.s. A board 

sliding in grooves. 
SLIPKNOT, (slipknot) n.s. A bowknot; a 

knot easily untied. 
SLIPPER, (slip'-per) n. s. A shoe without 
leather behind, into which the foot slips 
easily. 
SLIPPERED, (slip'-perd) a. Wearing slip- 
pers. 
SLIPPERILY, (slip'-per-e-Ie) ad. In a slip- 
pery manner. 
SLIPPERINESS,(slip'-per-e-nes) n. s. State 
or quality of being slippery ; smoothness ; 
glibness ; uncertainty ; want of firm foot- 
ing. 
SLIPPERY, (slip'-per-e) a. Smooth ; glib ; 
not affording firm footing; hard to hold ; 



SLO 

hard to keep; not standing firm; uncer- 
tain ; changeable ; mutable ; instable ; not 
certain in its effect ; not chaste. 
SLIPPY, (slip'-pe) a. Slippery; easily 

sliding. 
SLIPSHOD, (slip'-shod) a. Having the 
shoes not pulled up at the heels, but barely 
slipped on. 
SLIPSLOP, (slip'-slop) n. s. Bad liquor. A 
cant term for misapplication of words io 
writing or speaking. 
To SLIT, (slit) v. a. Pret. and part, s'it&ni 
slitted. To cut longwise ; to cut in general. 
SLIT, (slit) n. s. A long cut, or narrow 

opening. 
SLITTER, (sljt-ter) n. s. One who cuts or 

slashes. 

To SLIVE, (slive) } v. a. To split ; to 

To SLIVER, (sli'-vgr) S divide longwise ; 

to tear off longwke , to cut or cleave in 

general. 

SLIVER, (sli'-ver) n. s. A piece cut or 

torn off. 
SLO ATS, (slots) n. s. Of a cart, are those 
underpieces which keep the bottom toge- 
ther. 
To SLOBBER, (slob'-ber) v. a. To slaver ; 

to spill upon ; to slabber. 
SLOBBER, (slob'-ber) n.s. Slaver; liquor 

spilled. 
SLOBBERER, (slgb'-ber-er) n.s. A slo- 
venly slavering person. 
SLOBBERY, (slob'-ber-e) a. Moist ; dank ; 

floody. 
To SLOK, (slok) I v. n. To slake ; 

To SLOCKEN, (slok'-kn) J to quench. 
SLOE, (slo) n.s. The fruit of the blackthorn, 

a small wild plum. 
SLOOP, (sloop) n.s. A small ship, com- 
monly with only one mast. 
To SLOP, (slop) v. a. To drink grossly and 
greedily ; to soil by letting water or other 
liquor fall. 
SLOP, (slop) n. s. Mean and vile liquor of 
any kind ; soil or spot made by water or 
other liquors fallen upon the place ; ready- 
made clothes. 
SLOP-SELLER, (slop'-sel-ler) n. s. One 

who sells ready-made clothes. 
SLOP-SHOP, (slop'-shop) n.s. Place where 

ready-made clothes are sold. 
SLOPE, (slope) a. Oblique ; not perpendi- 
cular. 
SLOPE, s slope) n. s. An oblique direction ; 
anything obliquely directed ; declivity ; 
ground cut or formed with declivity. 
SLOPE, (slope) ad. Obliquely ; not perpen- 
dicularly. 
To SLOPE, (slope) v. a. To form to obliquity 

or declivity ; to direct obliquely. 
To SLOPE, (slope) v. n. To take an oblique 

or declivous direction. 
SLOPENESS, (slope'-nes) n. s. Obliquity ; 

declivity ; not perpendicularity. 
SLOPEWISE, (slope'-wize) ad. Obliquely ; 

not perpendicularly. 
SLOPINGLY, (slo'-ping-le) ad. Obliquely ; 
not perpendicularly. 



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SLOPPY, (slop'-pe) a. Miry and wet. 
SLOT, (slgt) n. s. "The track of a deer. 
SLOTH, (sloth) n. s. Slowness ; tardiness ; 
laziness ; sluggishness ; idleness ; an ani- 
mal. 
SLOTHFUL, (slotfc'-ful) a. Idle; lazy; 
sluggish ; inactive ; indolent ; dull of motion. 
SLOTHFULLY, (slot/i'-ful-le) ad. Idly; 

lazily ; with sloth. 
SLOTHFULNESS, (slot/i'-ful-nes) n.s. Idle- 
ness ; laziness ; sluggishness ; inactivity. 
SLOUTCH, (sloutsh) n. s. An idle fellow ; 
one who is stupid, heavy, or clownish ; a 
downcast look ; a depression of the head ; 
an ungainly, clownish gait or manner. 
To SLOUCH, (sloutsh) v. n. To have a 

downcast colwnish look, gait, or manner. 
To SLOUCH, (sloutsh) v. a. To depress ; to 

press down, as to slouch the hat. 
SLOVEN, (sluv'-ven) n.s. A man indecently 
negligent of cleanliness ; a man dirtily 
dressed. 
SLOVENLINESS, (sluv'-ven-le-nes) n.s. 
Indecent negligence of dress ; neglect of 
cleanliness ; any negligence, or careless- 
ness. 
SLOVENLY, (sluv'-ven-le) a. Indecently 

negligent of dress. 
SLOVENLY, (sluv'-ven-le) ad. In a coarse 

inelegant manner. 
SLOVENRY, (sluv'-ven -re) n. s. Dirtiness; 

want of neatness. 
SLOUGH, (sluff) n. s. A deep miry piace ; 
a hole full of dirt ; the skin which a ser- 
pent casts off at his periodical renovation ; 
the skin ; the part that separates from a 
foul sore. 
To SLOUGH, (sluff) v. 7i. The part from 

the sound flesh ; a chirurgical term. 
SLOUGHY, (sluf-fe) a. Miry; boggy; 

muddy. 
SLOW, (slo) a. Not swift; not quick of 
motion ; not speedy ; not having velocity ; 
wanting celerity ; late ; not happening in a 
short time ; not ready ; not prompt ; not 
quick; dull; inactive; tardy; sluggish; 
not hasty ; acting with deliberation ; not 
vehement ; heavy in wit. 
SLOW, (slo) In composition, is an ad/verb, 

sLnuly. 
SLOWLY, (slo'-le)arf. Not speedily ; not 
with celerity ; not with velocity ; not soon ; 
not early ; not in a little time. ; not hastily ; 
not rashly, as he determines slowly ; not 
promptly ; not readily, as he learns slowly; 
tardily ; sluggishly. 
SLOWNESS, (slo'-nes) n. s. Smallness of 
motion ; not speed ; want of velocity ; ab- 
sence of celerity or swiftness ; length of 
time in which anything acts or is brought 
to pass ; not quickness ; dullness to 
admit conviction or affection ; want of 
promptness ; want of readiness ; delibe- 
ration ; cool delay ; dilatorines3 ; procrasti- 
nation. 
SLOW-WORM, (slo'-wurm) n. s. The blind 
worm ; a small kind of viper ; scarcely ve- 
nomous. 



SLU 

To SLUBBER, (s!ub'-ber) v. a. To do any- 
thing lazily, imperfectly, or with idle 
hurry ; to stain ; to daub ; to cover coarsely 
or carelessly. 
SLUBBERDEGULLION,(6lub'-ber-de-gul'- 
yun) n. s. A base, paltry" dirty, sorry, 
wretch. 
SLUBBERINGLY, (slub-ber'-ing-le) ad. 

In an imperfect or slovenly manner.' 
SLUDGE, (sludje) n. s. Mire ; dirt mixed 

with water. 
SLUG, (slug) n. s. An idler ; a drone ; a 
slow, heavy, sleepy, lazy wretch ; an hin- 
drance ; an obstruction ; a kind of slow 
creeping snail ; a cylindrical or oval piece 
of metal shot from a gun. 
To SLUG, (slug) v. n. To lie idle ; to play 

the drone ; to move slowly. 
SLUGGARD, (slug'-gard) n.s. An idler; 

a drone : an inactive lazy fellow. 
SLUGGARD, (slug'-gard) a. Lazy ; slug- 
gish. 
SLUGGISH, (slug'-gish) a. Dull ; drowsy ; 
lazy ; slothful ; idle ; slow ; inactive : inert. 
SLUGGISHLY, (slug'-gish-le) ad. Dully ; 

not nimbly ; lazily ; idly ; slowly. 
SLUGGISHNESS, (slug'-gish-nes) n.s. Dul- 
ness ; sloth ; laziness ; idleness ; inert- 
ness. 
SLUICE, (sluse) n. s. A watergate ; a flood- 
gate ; a vent for water. 
To SLUICE, (sluse) v. a. To emit by flood- 
gates. 
SLUICY, (slu'-se) a. Falling in streams as 

from a sluice or floodgate. 
To SLUMBER, (slum'-ber) v. n. To sleep 
lightly ; to be not awake, nor in profound 
sleep ; to sleep ; to repose ; to be in a 
state of negligence and supineness. 
SLUMBER, (slum'-ber) n. s. Light sleep ;' 

sleep not profound ; sleep ; repose. 
SLUMBERER, (slum'-ber-er) n.s. One 

who slumbers. 
SLUMBERING, (slum'-ber-ing) n. s. State 

of repose. 

SLUMBEROUS, (slum'-ber-us) ) a. Inviting 

SLUMBERY, (slum'-ber-e) " $ to sleep ; 

soporiferous ; causing sleep ; sleepy ; not 

waking. 

SLUNG, (slung,) The pret. and part. pass. 

of sling. 
SLUNK, (slungk) The pret. and part. pass, 
of slink. 

SLUR, (slur) v. a. To sully ; to soil ; to 
contaminate ; to pass lightly ; to baik ; to 
miss ; to cheat ; to trick. 
SLUR, (slur) n. s. Faint reproach; slight 
disgrace ; trick. In musick, A mark de- 
noting a connection of one note with an- 
other. 
SLUT, (slut) n. s. A dirty person ; now con- 
fined to a dirty woman ; a word of slight 
contempt to a woman. 
SLUTTERY, (slut'-ter-e) n. s. The qualities 

or practice of a slut. 
SLUTTISH, (slut'-tish) a. Nasty ; not nice , 
not cleanly ; dirty ; indecently negligent 
of cleanliness. 



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BLUTTISHLY, (slut'-tish-le) ad. In a slut- 
tish manner ; nastily ; dirtily. 

SLUTTISHNESS, (slut'-tish-nes) n. s. The 
qualities or practice of a slat ; nastiness ; 
dirtiness. 

SLY, (sli) a. Meanly artful ; secretly insi- 
dious ; cunning ; slight ; thin ; fine. 

SLYLY, (sli'-le) ad. With secret artifice ; 
insidiously. 

SLYNESS, (sli'-nes) ?i. s. See Sliness. 

To SMACK, (smak) v. n. To have a taste ; 
to be tinctured with any particular taste ; 
to have a tincture or quality infused ; to 
make a noise by separation of the lips 
strongly pressed together, as after a taste ; 
to kiss with a close compression of the 
lips, so as to be heard when they sepa- 
rate. 

To SMACK, (smak) o. a. To kiss ; to make 
to emit any quick smart noise. 

SMACK, (smak) n. s. Taste ; savour ; tinc- 
ture ; twang; quality from something 
mixed ; a pleasing taste ; a small quantity ; 
a taste ; the act of parting the lips audibly, 
as after a pleasing taste ; a loud kiss ; a 
small ship ; a blow given with the flat of 
the hand, as a smack on the face. 

SMALL, (small) a. Little in quantity ; not 
great ; slender ; minute ; little in degree ; 
little in importance ; petty ; little iu the 
principal quality, as small beer ; not strong ; 
weak; gentle; soft; melodious. 

SMALL, (small) n. s. The small or narrow 
part of anything. 

SMALLCRAFT, (small'-kiaft) ». s. A little 
vessel below the denomination of ship. 

SMALLISH, (small'-ish N *. Somewhat 
small. 

SMALLPOX, (small-poiis ) n. s. An erup- 
tive distemper of great malignity ; variolaz. 

SMALLY, (smal'-le) ad. In a little quan- 
tity ; with minuteness ; in a little or low 
degree. 

SMALLNESS, (small'-nes) n. s. Littleness ; 
want of bulk ; minuteness ; exility ; want 
of strength ; weakness ; gentleness ; soft- 
ness, as " the smallaess of a woman's 
voice." 

SMALT, (smalt) n. s. A beautiful blue sub- 
stance, produced from two parts of zaffre 
being fused with three parts common salt, 
and one part potash ; blue glass. 

SMARAGDINE, (sma-rag'-dine) a. Made 
of emerald ; resembling emerald. 

SMART, (smart) n. s. Quick, pungent, lively 
pain ; pain, corporal or intellectual. 

To SMART, (smart) v. n. To feel quick 
lively pain ; to feel pain of body or mind. 

SMART, (smart) a. Pungent; sharp; caus- 
ing smart ; quick ; vigorous ; active ; pro- 
ducing any effect with force and vigour ; 
acute ; witty ; brisk ; vivacious ; lively. 

To SMARTEN, (smart'-en) v. a. To make 
smart or showy. 

SMARTLY, (smart'-le) ad. After a smart 
manner ; sharply ; briskly ; .vigorously ; 
wittily. 

SMARTNESS, (smart'-ne.s) n. s. The qua- 



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lity of being smart; quickness; vigour ; 
liveliness ; briskness ; wittiness. 
To SMASH, (smash) v. a. To break in 

pieces. 
To SMATCH, (sraatsh) v. n. To have a 

taste. 
To SMATTER, (smat'-ter) v. n. To have a 
slight taste ; to have a slight, superficial , ana 
imperfect knowledge ; to talk superficially 
or ignorantly. 

SMATTER, (smat'-ter) n. s. Superficial or 
slight knowledge. 

SMATTERER, (smat'-ter-er) n. i. One who 
has a slight or superficial knowledge. 

SMATTERING, (smat'-ter-ing) 71. 1 Super 
ficial knowledge. 

To SMEAR, (smeer) v. a. To overspread 
with something viscous and adhesive ; to 
besmear ; to soil ; to contaminate. 

SMEAR, (smeer) n. s. An ointment; any 
fat liquor or juice. 

SMEARY, (smeer'-e) a. Dawby ; adhesive. 

To SMELL, (smell) v. a. Fret, and part. 
smelt. To perceive by the nose. 

To SMELL, (smell) v. v. To strike the nos- 
trils ; to have any particular scent ; to have 
a particular tincture or smack of any 
quality ; to practise the act of smelling. 

SMELL, (smell) n. s. Power of smelling; 
the sense of which the noss is the organ ; 
scent ; power of affecting the nose. 

SMELLER, (smell'-er) n.s. One who smells ; 
one who is smelled ; the organ of smelling. 

SMELLFEAST, (smell'-feste; n. s. A para- 
site ; one who haunts good tables. 

SMELLING, (smell'-ing) n. s. The sense by 
which smells are perceived. 

SMELT, (smelt) The pret. and part. pase. of 
smelt. 

SMELT, (smelt) n. s. A small sea fish ; the 
young salmon. 

To SMELT, (smelt) v. a. To melt ore, so as 
to extract the metal. 

SMELTER, (smelt'-er) 11. s. One who melts 
ore. 

To SMERK, (smerk) v. n. To smile pertly ; 
to seem highly pleased ; to seem favour- 
able ; to fawn. 

SMERK, (smerk) n. s. A kind of fawning 
smile ; a settled smile. 

SMERK, (smerk) J a. Nice; smart , 

SMERK Y, (s'merk'-e) S jaunty. 

SMIDDY, (smid'-e)' n. s. The shop of a 
smith. 

To SMILE, (smile) v. n. To contract the 
face with pleasure ; to express kindness, 
love, or gladness, by the countenance ; con- 
trary to frown ; to express slight contempt 
by the look ; to look gay or joyous ; to bV 
favourable ; to be propitious. 

SMILE, (smile) n. s. A slight contraction 
of the face ; a look of pleasure or kindness ; 
gay or joyous appearance. 

SMILER, (smi'-ler) n. s. One who smiles. 

SMILINGLY,'(smi'-ling-le) aa. With a look 
of pleasure. 

To SMIRCH, (smertsh) v. a. To cloud ; to 
dusk ; to soil. 



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To SMIRK, (smerk) v. n. To look affectedly 
soft, kind, or vivacious. 

SMIT, (smit) The part. pass, of smite. 

To SMITE," (smite; v. a. Pret. smote ; part, 
pass, smit, smitten. To strike ; to reach with 
a blow ; to pierce ; to kill ; to destroy ; to 
afflict ; to chasten ; to blast ; to affect with 
any passion. 

To SMITE, (smite) v. n. To strike ; to col- 
lide. 

SMITE, (smite) n. s. A blow. 

SMITER, (smi'-ter) n. s. One who smite3. 

SMITH, (smith) 'n. s. One who forges with 
his hammer ; one who works in metals. 

SMITHCRAFT, (smitfi'-kraft) n. s. The art 
of a smith. 

SMITHERY, (smiTH'-er-e) n. s. The shop 
of a smith ; work performed in a smith's 
shop. 

SMITHY, (smi/TH'-e) n. s. The shop of a 
smith. 

SMITT, (smit) n.s. The finest of the clayey 
ore, made up into balls, and used for 
marking of sheep. 

SMITTEN, (smit'-tn) The part. pass, of 
smite. Struck ; killed ; affected with pas- 
sion. 

To SMITTLE, (smit'-tl) v. a. To in- 
fect. 

SMITTLE, (smit'-tl) a. Infectious. 

SMOCK, (smpk) n. s. The under garment of 
a woman ; a shift. 

SMOCKFACED, (smok'-faste) a. Palefaced ; 
maidenly ; effeminate. 

SMOCKFROCK, (smok'-frgk) n.s. A gaber- 
dine. 

SMOKE, (smoke) n. s. The visible efflu- 
vium, or sooty exhalation from anything 
burning. 

To SMOKE, (smoke) v. n. To emit a dark 
exhalation by heat ; to burn ; to be kin- 
dled ; to move with such swiftness as to 
kindle ; to move very fast so as to raise 
dust like smoke ; to smell or hunt out ; to 
use tobacco ; to suffer ; to be punished. 

To SMOKE, (smoke) v. a. To scent by 
smoke ; to medicate by smoke, or dry in 
smoke ; to expel by smoke ; to smell out ; 
to find out ; to sneer at ; to ridicule to 
the face. 

SMOKER, (smo'-ker) n. s. One that drives 
or perfumes by smoke ; one that uses 
tobacco. 

SMOKILY, (smo'-ke-le) ad. So as to be 
full of smoke. 

SMOKY, (smo'-ke) a. Emitting smoke ; 
fumid ; having the appearance or nature of 
smoke ; noisome witb smoke ; dark ; ob- 
scure. 

To SMOOR, (smoor) v. a. To suffocate ; to 
smother. 

SMOOTH, (smooTH) a. Even on the sur- 
face ; not rough ; level ; having no asperi- 
ties : evenly spread , glossy ; equal in pace ; 
without starts or obstruction ; gently flow- 
ing ; voluble 5 not harsh ; soft ; bland ; 
mild : adulatory. 

To SMOOTHAsmooTu) v. a. To level ; to 



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make even on the surface ; to work into a 
soft uniform mass ; to make easy ; to rid 
from obstructions ; to make flowing ; to 
free from harshness ; to palliate ; to soften ; 
to calm ; to mollify ; to ease ; to flatter ; to 
soften with blandishments. 
To SMOOTHEN, (smpo'-THn) v. a. To make 
even and smooth. 

SMOOTHER, (smooTn'-er) n. s. One who 
smooths, or frees from harshness. 

SMOOTHFACED, (smpoxH'-faste) a. Mild 
looking ; having a smooth air. 

SMOOTHLY, (smopTH'-le) ad. Not roughly ; 
evenly ; with even glide ; without obstruc- 
tion ; easily ; readily ; with soft and bland 
language ; mildly. 

SMOOTHNESS, (smooT H '-nes) n. s. Even- 
ness on the surface ; freedom from asperity ; 
softness or mildness on the palate ; sweet- 
ness and softness of numbers ; blandness 
and gentleness. 

SMOTE, (smote) The pret. of smite. 

To SMOTHER, (smuTH'-er) v. a. To suffo- 
cate with smoke, or by exclusion of the air ; 
to suppress. 

To SMOTHER, (smum'-er) v. n. To smoke 
without vent ; to be suppressed or kept 
close. 

SMOTHER, (smuTH'-er) n. s. A state of 
suppression ; smoke ; thick dust. 

To SMOUCH, (smoutsh) v. a. To salute 

SMOULDERING,' (smol'-der-ing) ) part. 

SMOULDRY, (smol'-dre) " ] Burn- 

ing and smoking without vent. 

SMUG, (smug; a. Nice ; spruce ; dressed 
with affectation of niceness, but without 
elegance. 

To SMUG, (smug) v. a. To adorn ; to spruce. 

To SMUGGLE,"(smug'-gl) v. a. To import 
or export goods without paying the customs ; 
to manage or convey secretly. 

SMUGGLER, (smug'-gl-er) n. s. One 
who, in defiance of the laws, imports or 
exports goods either contraband or without 
payment of the customs. 

SMUGGLING, (smug'-gl-ing) n. s. The of- 
fence of importing goods without paying the 
duties imposed by the laws of the customs 
and excise. 

SMUGLY, (smug'-le) ad. Neatly ; sprucely. 

SMUGNESS, (smug'-nes) n. s. Spruceness ; 
neatness without elegance. 

SMUT, (smut) n. s. A spot made with soot or 
coal ; must or blackness gathered on corn ; 
mildew ; obscenity. 

To SMUT, (smut) v. a. To stain ; to mark 
with soot or coal ; to taint with mildew. 

To SMUT, (smut) v. n. To gather must. 

To SMUTCH,"(smutsh) v. a. To black 
with smoke j to mark with soot 01 
coal. 

SMUTTILY, (smut'-te-le) ad. Blackly , 
smokily ; obscenely. 

SMUTTINESS, (smut'-te-nes) n.s. Soil from 
smoke ; obsceneness. 

SMUTTY, (smut'-te) a. Black with smoke 
or coal ; tainted with mildew ; obscene ; 
not modest. 



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SNACK, (snak) n. t. A share ; a part taken 
by compact ; a slight, hasty repast. 

SNAFFLE, (snaf'-fl) n. s. A bridle which 
crosses the nose ; a kind of bit. 

To SNAFFLE, (snaf'-fl) v. a. To bridle ; to 
hold in a bridle. 

SNAG, (snag) n. s. A jag or short protube- 
rance. 

SNAGGED, (snag'-ged) ) a. Full of snags ; 

SNAGGY, (snag T -ge)" S full of sharp 
•protuberances ; shooting into sharp points. 

SNAIL, (snale) n. s. A slimy animal which 
creeps on plants, some with shells on their 
backs. 

SNAKE, (snake) n. s. A serpent of the ovi- 
parous kind, distinguished from a viper. 

SNAKY, (sna'-ke) a. Serpentine ; belonging 
to a snake ; resembling a snake ; having 
serpents. 

To SNAP, (snap; v. a. To break at once ; to 
break short; to strike with a knacking 
noise, or sharp sound ; to bite ; to catch 
suddenly and unexpectedly ; to treat with 
Eharp language. 

To SNAP, (snap) v. n. To break short ; to 
fall asunder ; to break without bending ; to 
make an effort to bite with eagerness ; to 
express sharp language. 

SNAP, (snap) n.s. The act of breaking with 
a quick motion ; a quick eager bite ; a 
catch ; a theft. 

SNAPDRAGON, (snap'-drag-un) n. 5. A 
kind of play, in which brandy is set on fire, 
and raisins thrown into it. 

SNAPPER, (snap'-per) n. s. One who snaps. 

SNAPPISH, (snap'-pish) a. Eager to bite ; 
peevish ; sharp in reply. 

SNAPPISHLY, (snap'-pish-le)fld. Peevishly ; 
tartly. 

SNAPPISHNESS, (snap -pish-nes) n. s. 
Peevishness ; tartness. 

SNARE, (snare) n. s. Anything set to catch 
an animal ; a gin ; a net ; a noose ; any- 
thing by which one is intrapped or in- 
tangled. 

To SNARE, (snare) v. a. To entrap ; to en- 
tangle ; to catch in a noose. 

SNARER, (snare'-er) n. s. One who lays 
snares. 

To SNARL, (snarl) v. n. To growl as an 
angry animal ; to gnarl ; to speak roughly ; 
to talk in rude terms. 

To SNARL, (snarl) v. a. To entangle ; to 
embarrass ; to twist. 

SNARLER, (snar'-ler) n. s. One who snarls; 
a growling, surly, quarrelsome, insulting 
fellow. 

SNARY, (sna'-re) a. Entangling; insi- 
dious. 

To SNATCH, (snatsh) v. a. To seize any- 
thing hastily ; to transport or carry sud- 
denly. 
To SNATCH, (snatsh) v. n. To bite, or catch 
eagerly at something. 

SNATCH, (snatsh) n. s. A hasty catch ; a 
short fit of vigorous action ; a small part of 
anything ; a broken part ; a broken or inter- 
rupted action ; a short fit. 



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SNATCHER, (snatsh '-er) n. $. One that 
snatches, or takes anything in haete. 

SNA TCHINGLY, (snatsh'-ing-le) ad. Has- 
tily ; with interruption. 

To SNEAK, (sneke) v. n. To creep slylj ; to 
come or go as if afraid to be seen ; to behave 
with meanness and servility ; to crouch ; to 
truckle. 

To SNEAK, (sneke) v. a. To hide; to 
conceal. 

SNEAK, (sneke) n.s. A sneaking fellow. 

SNEAKER, (sne'-ker) n.s. One who sneaks; 
a small vessel of drink. A sneaker of punch 
is a term still used in several places for a 
small bowl. 

SNEAKING, (sne'-king) part. a. Servile; 
mean ; low. 

SNEAKINGLY, (ene'-king-le) ad. Meanly ; 
servilely. 

SNEAKINGNESS,(sne'-king-nes) n.s. Mean- 
ness ; pitifulness. 

SNEAP, (snepe) n. s. A reprimand; a check. 

To SNEB, (s'neb) v. a. [See To Snelp.] To 
check ; to chide ; to reprimand. 

SNECK, (snek) n.s. The latch of a door 
or casement. 

To SNEER, (sneer) v. n. To show contempt 
by looks ; to insinuate contempt by covert 
expressions. 

SNEER, (sneer) n. s. A look of contemptuous 
ridicule ; an expression of ludicrous scorn. 

SNEERER, (sneer'-er) n. s. One that sneers 
or shows contempt. 

SNEERINGLY, (sneer'-ing-le) ad. With a 
look or with expression of ludicrous scorn. 

To SNEEZE, (sneeze) v. n. To emit wind 
audibly by the nose. 

SNEEZE, (sneeze) u. s. Convulsive emis- 
sion of wind by the nose. 

SNEEZING, (snee'-zing) n.s. Act of sneez- 
ing ; sternutation. 

SNE VV, (snu) The pret. of To snow. 

To SNICKER, (snik'-ker) } v. n. To laugh 

To SNIGGER, snig'-ger) $ slyly, wantonly, 
or contemptuously ; to laugh in one's 
sleeve. 

To SNIFF, (snif) v. n. [See To Snuxf.] To 
draw breath audibly up the nose. 

To SNIFF, (snif) v. a. To draw in with the 
breath. 

SNIFF, (snif) n. s. Perception by the nose. 

SNIG, (snig) n. s. A kind of eel. 

To SNIGGLE, (snig'-gl)v.«. To fish for eels. 

To SNIGGLE, (snig'-gl) v. a. To catch ; 
to snare. 

To SNIP, (snip) v. a. To cut at once with 
scissars. 

SNIP, (snip) n. s. A single cut with scissars ; 
a small shred ; a share ; a snack. 

SNIPE, (snipe) n. s. A small fen fowl with 
a long bill. 

SNIPPER, (snip'-per) n.s. One that snips. 

SNIPPET, (snip'-pet) n. s. A small part ; 
a share. 

SN1PSNAP, (snip'-snap) n.s. Tart dialogue ; 
with quick replies. 

SNIVEL, (sniv'-vl) n. s. Snot; the running 
of the nose. 



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To SNIVEL, (sniv'-vl) v.n. To run at the 
nose ; to cry as children 

SNIVELLER, (sniv'-vl-er) n.s. A weeper; 
a weak lamenter. 

SNIVELLING, (sniv'-vl-ing) a. Whining ; 
mean : weak ; contemptible. 

SNOD, (snod) n.s. A fillet ; a riband. 

SNOD, (snod) a. Trimmed ; smooth, ap- 
plied in some parts of the north both to 
persons and to grass, in the former meaning 
well dressed, in the latter even. 

To SNORE, (snore) v. n. To breathe hard 
through the nose as men in sleep. 

SNORE, (snore) n. s. Audible respiration of 
sleepers through the nose. 

SNORER, (snor'-er) n. s. One who snores. 

To SNORT, (snort) v, n. To breathe hard 
through the nose as men in sleep ; to blow 
through the nose as a high-mettled horse. 

To SNORT, (snort) v. a. To turn up in an- 
ger, scorn, or derision; applied to^the 
nose, 

SNOT, (snot) n.s. The mucus of the nose. 

To SNOTTER, (snot'-ter) v. n. To snivel ; 
to sob or cry. 

SNOTTY, (snot'-te) a. Full of snot. 

SNOUT, (snout) n. s. The nose of a beast ; 
the nose of a man in contempt ; the nosle 
or end of any hollow pipe. 

To SNOUT, (sngut) v. a. To furnish with a 
nosle, or point. 

SNOUTED, (snout'-ed) a. Having a snout. 

SNOUTY, (snout'-e) a. Resembling a beast's 
snout. 

SNOW, (sno) n. s. The small particles of 
water frozen before they unite into drops. 

To SNOW, (sno) v. n. To fall in snow. 

SNOWBALL, (sno'-ball) n. s. A round 
lump of congelated snow. 

SNOWDROP, (sno'-drop) n. s. An early 
flower. 

SNOW-WHITE, (sno'-white) a. White as 
snow. 

SNOWY, (sno'-e) a. White like snow ; 
abounding with snow ; pure ; white ; un- 
blemished. 

SNUB, (snub) n. s. A jag; a snag ; a knot 
in wood. 

To SNUB, (snub) v. a. To check ; to repri- 
mand ; to nip. 

SNUBNOSED, (snub'-nosd) a. Having a 
flat or short nose. 

To SNUDGE, (snudge) v.n. To lie idle, 
close, or snug. 

SNUFF, (snuf) n.s. Smell; the useless 
excresence of a candle ; a candle almost 
burnt out ; powdered tobacco taken by the 
nose. 

To SNUFF, (snuf) v. a. To draw in with 
the breath ; to scent ; to crop the candle. 

To SNUFF, (snuf ) v. n. To snort ; to draw 
breath by the nose ; to snift in contempt. 

SNUFFBOX, (snuf'-boks) n. s. The box in 
which snuff is carried. 

SNUFFER, (snuf'-fer) n. s. One that snuffs. 

SNUFFERS, (snuf'-ferz) n.s. The instru- 
ment with which the candle is clipped. 

To SNUFFLE, (snuf'-fl) v. n. To speak 



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through the nose ; to breathe hard through 
the nose. 

SNUFFLER, (snuf'-fler) n. s. One that 

speaks through the nose. 

SNUFFTAKER, (snuf-ta ker) n.s. One who 
takes snuff. 

SNUFFY, (snuf'-fe) o. Grimed with snuff. 

To SNUG, (snug) v. n. To lie close ; to 
snudge. 

SNUG, (snug) a. Close; free from any in- 
convenience, yet not splendid ; close : out 
of notice ; slyly or insidiously close. 

To SNUGGLE, (snug'-gl) v. n. To lie close ; 
to lie warm. 

SNUGLY, (snug'-le) ad. Safely ; closely. 

SNUGNESS, (snug'-nes) n. s. Retiredness. 

SO, (so) ad. In like manner ; it answers to 
as, either preceding or following ; to such a 
degree ; in such a manner ; it is regularly 
answered by as or that, but they are some- 
times omitted ; in the same manner ; thus ; 
in this manner ; therefore ; for this reason ; 
in consequence of this ; on these terms, 
noting a conditional petition ; provided 
that ; on condition that ; in like manner ; 
noting concession of one proposition and 
assumption of another ; so sometimes re- 
turns the sense of a word or sentence going 
before, and is used to avoid repetition, as 
the two brothers were valiant, but the 
eldest was more so; thus it is; this is 
the state ; it notes a kind of abrupt begin- 
ning ; well ; it sometimes is little more 
than expletive, though it implies some latent 
or surd expression ; a word of assumption ; 
thus be it ; a form of petition. £o forth, 
Denoting more of the like kind. So much as, 
However much. So so, An exclamation after 
something done or known ; indifferently ; 
not much amiss nor well. So then, Thus 
then it is that ; therefore. 

To SOAK, (soke) v. a. To macerate in any 
moisture ; to steep ; to keep wet till mois- 
ture is imbibed ; to drench ; to draw in 
through the pores. 

To SOAK, (soke) v. a. To lie steeped in 
moisture ; to enter by degrees into pores ; 
to drink gluttonously and intemperately. 

SOAKER, (soke'-er) n.s. One that macerates 
in any moisture ; a great drinker. 

SOAP, (sope) n. s. A substance used in 
washing, made of a lixivium of vegetable 
alkaline ashes and any unctuous substance. 

SOAPBOILER, (sope'-boil-er) n.s. One 
whose trade is to make soap. 

SOAPY, (sope'-e) a. Resembling soap ; 
having the quality of soap. 

To SOAR, (sore) v. n. To fly aloft ; to 
tower ; to mount ; properly to fly without 
any visible action of the wings ; to mot:nt 
intellectually ; to tower with the mind ; to 
rise high. 

SOAR, (sore) n. s. Towering flight. 

SOARING; (sore'-ing) n.s. The aot of 
mounting aloft ; the act of elevating the 
mind. 

To SOB, (sob) t>. n. To heave audibly with 
convulsive sorrow ; to sigh with convulsion. 



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soc 

SOB, (sob) n.s. A convulsive sigh; a con- 
vulsive act of respiration obstructed by 
sorrow. 
SOBBING, (sob -bkg) n. s. Act of lament- 
ing. 
SOBER, (so'-ber) a. Temperate, particu- 
larly in liquors ; not drunken ; not over- 
powered by drink ; not mad ; right in 
the understanding ; regular ; calm ; free 
from inordinate passion ; serious ; solemn ; 
grave. 
To SOBER, (so'-ber) v. a. To make sober ; 

to cure of intoxication. 
SOBERLY, (so-ber-le) ad. Without intem- 
perance ; without madness ; temperately ; 
moderately ; coolly ; calmly. 
SOBERMINDEDNESS, (so-ber-mind'-ed- 
nes) n.s. Calmness; regularity; freedom 
from inordinate passion. 
SOBERNESS, (so'-ber-nes) n.s. Temper- 
ance, especially in drink ; calmness ; 
freedom from enthusiasm ; coolness. 
SOBRIETY, (so-bri'-e-te) n. s. Temperance 
in drink ; soberness ; present freedom 
from the power of strong liquor ; general 
temperance ; freedom from inordinate pas- 
sion ; calmness ; coolness ; seriousness ; 
gravity. 
30C, (sgk) n. s. Jurisdiction ; ciiouit or 
place where a lord has the power or liberty 
of holding a court of his tenants, and ad- 
ministering justice ; liberty or privilege of 
tenants excused from customary burthens ; 
an exclusive privilege claimed by millers of 
grinding all the corn which is used within 
the manor or township wherein their mill 
stands. 
SOCCAGE, (sok'-kaje) n. s. A tenure of 
lands for certain inferiour or husbandly ser- 
vices to be performed to the lord of the 
fee ; all services due for land being knight's 
service or soccage, so that whatever is not 
knight's service is soccage. 
SOCCAGER, (sok'-ka-jer)) n.s. A tenant 

by soccage. 
SOCIABILITY, (so-she-a-bil'-e-te) n.s. So- 

ciableness. 
SOCIABLE, (so'-she-a-bl) a. Fit to be con- 
joined ; ready to unite in a general inte- 
rest ; friendly ; familiar ; conversible ; in- 
clined to company. 
SOCIABLE, (so'-she-a-bl) n. s. A kind of 
less exalted phaeton, with two seats facing 
each other, and a box for the driver. 
SOC1ABLENESS, (so'-she-a-bl-nes) n.s. In- 
clination to company and converse ; free- 
dom of conversation ; good fellowship. 
SOCIABLY, (so'-she-a-ble) ad. Conver- 

sibly ; as a companion. 
SOCIAL, (so'-she-al) a. Relating to a general 
or publick interest ; relating to society ; 
easy to mix in friendly gaiety ; companion- 
able ; consisting in union or converse with 
another. 
SOCIALITY, (so-she-al'-e-te) n.s. Social- 

ness. 
SOCIALLY, (so'-she-al-le) ad. In a social 
way. 



SOF 

SOCI ALNESS, (so'-she-al-nes) n. 5. The qua- 
lity of being social. 
SOCIETY, (so'-si'-e-te) n.s. Union of many 
in one general interest ; numbers united in 
one interest ; community ; company ; con- 
verse ; partnership ; union on equal terms. 
SOCINIAN, (so-sin'-e-an) n. s. One who 
follows the opinions of Socinus, who denied 
the proper divinity and atonement of 
Christ. 
SOCINIAN, (so-si.n'-e-an) a. Of or belong- 
ing to Socinianism. 
SOCINIANISM, (so-sin'-an-izm) n. 5. The 
tenets first propagated by Socinus, in the 
sixteenth century. 
SOCK, (sok) n. s. Something put between 
the foot and shoe ; the shoe of the ancient 
comick actors, taken in poems for comedy, 
and opposed to buskin or tragedy ; a 
plough-share, or plough-sock. 
SOCKET, (sok'-ket) n. s. Any hollow pipe ; 
generally the hollow of a candlestick ; the 
receptacle of the eye ; any hollow that 
receives something inserted. 
SOCMAN, (sok'-man) n. s. A sort of tenant 
that holds lands and tenements by soccage ; 
a soccager. 
SOCRATICAL,(so-krat'-e-kal) \a. After the 
SOCRATICK, (so-krat'-ik) T $ manner or 

doctrine of the philosopher Socrates. 
SOCRATICALLY, (so-krat'-e-kal-le) ad. 

With the Socratical mode of disputation. 
SOD, (sod) n. s. A turf; a clod. 
SOD, (sod) a. Made of turf. 
SOD, (sod) The pret. of seethe ; the participle 

passive. 
SODA, (so'-da) n.s. A fixed alkali; some- 
times found native, but generally obtained 
by burning maritime plants. Soda-water, 
A medicated drink, prepared by dissolving 
salt of soda in certain proportions of water. 
SODDEN, (sod'-dn) v. n. Boiled ; seethed. 
SODDY, (socl'-de) a. Turfy ; full of sods. 
SOEVER, (so-ev'-er) ad. A word properly 
joined with a pronoun or adverb, as whoso- 
ever, whatsoever, howsoever. 
SOFA, (so'-fa) n. s. A couch; a splendid 

seat covered with carpets. 
SOFT, (soft) a. Not hard ; not rugged ; not 
rough ; ductile ; not unchangeable of form ; 
facile ; flexible ; not resolute ; yielding ; 
tender ; timorous ; kind ; not severe ; 
meek ; civil ; complaisant ; placid ; still ; 
easy ; effeminate ; viciously nice ; delicate ; 
elegantly tender ; weak ; simple ; gentle ; 
not loud ; not rough ; smooth ; flowing ; 
not vehement ; not rapid ; not forcible ; 
not violent ; mild ; not glaring. 
SOFT, (soft) interj. Hold ; stop ; not so 

fast. 
To SOFTEN, (sof'-fn ) v. a. To make soft ; 
to make less hard ; to itenerate ; to make 
less fierce or obstinate ; to mollify ; to 
make easy ; to compose ; to make placid ; 
to mitigate ; to palliate ; to alleviate ; to 
make less harsh ; less vehement ; lass vio- 
lent ; to make less glaring ; to make ten 
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To SOFTEN, (sof'-fn) v. n. To gn>w less 
hard; to grow less obdurate, cruel, or ob- 
stinate. 

SOFTENER, (^sof'-fn-er) n. s. That which 
makes soft ; one who palliates. 

SOFTENING, (sof-fn-ing) n. a. The act of 
making less hard, Jess vehement, or less 
violent. 

SOFT-HEARTED, (soft'-hart-ed) a. Kind- 
hearted ; gentle ; meek. 

SOFTLING, (soft'-ling) n. s. An effeminate 
or viciously nice person. 

SOFTLY, (soft-le) ad. Without hardness ; 
not violently ; not forcibly ; not loudly ; 
gently ; placidly ; mildly ; tenderly. 

SOFTNER. See Softener. 

SOFTNESS, (soft'-nes) n.s. The quality of 
being soft ; quality contrary to hardness ; 
mildness ; kindness ; civility ; gentleness ; 
effeminacy ; vicious delicacy ; timorous- 
ness ; pusillanimity ; quality contrary to 
harshness ; facility ; candour ; easiness to 
be effected ; contrariety to energetick 
vehemence ; mildness ; meekness ; weak- 
ness ; simplicity. 

SOGGY, (sQg'-ge) a. Moist; damp ; steam- 
ing with damp. 

SOHO, (so-ho') \interj. A form of calling 
from a distant place ; a sportman's halloo. 

To SOIL, (soil) v. a. To foul ; to dirt ; to 
pollute ; to stain ; to sully ; to dung ; to 
manure. 

SOIL, (soH) n.s. Dirt; spot; pollution; 
foulness ; ground ; earth, considered with 
relation to its vegetative qualities ; land ; 
country ; dung ; compost. 

SOILINESS, (soil'-e-nes) n. s. Stain ; foul- 
ness. 

SOILURE, (soil'-yur) n.s. Stain; pollu- 
tion. 

To SOJOURN, (so'-jurn) v.n. To dwell 
any where for a time ; to live as not at 
home ; to inhabit as not in a settled habi- 
tation. 

SOJOURN, (so'-jurn) n. s. A temporary 
residence ; a casual and not settled habi- 
tation. 

SOJOURNER, (so'-jurn-er) n. s. A tempo- 
rary dweller. I 

SOJOURNING, (so'-jurn-ing) n. s. The 
act of dwelling any where but for a time. 

SOL, (sol) n. s. The name of one of the 
musical notes in sol-faing. See To Sol-fa. 

To SOL-FA, (sgl-fa') v. n. To pronounce the 
several notes of a song by the terms of a 
gamut, ut, re, mi, fa, sol, in learning to 
sing. 

To SOLACE, (sol'-las) v. a. To comfort ; to 
cheer ; to amuse. 

To SOLACE, (sol'-las) v. n. To take com- 
fort ; to be recreated. 

SOLACE, (sol'-las) n. s. Comfort ; plea- 
sure ; alleviation ; that which gives com- 
fort or pleasure ; recreation ; amusement. 

SOLANDER, (so-lan'-der) n. s. A disease 
in horses. 

SOLAR, (so'-lar) \a. Being of the sun ; 

SOLARY, ("so'-Jar-e S belonging to the sun ; 



SOL 

born under or in the predominant influence 
of the sun ; measured by the sun, 

SOLD, (sold) The pret. and part, of sell. 

SOLDAN', (sol'-dan) n. s. The emperor of 
the Turks. 

To SOLDER, (sol'-der, or sa'-der) v. a. To 
unite or fasten with any kind of rnetallick 
cement ; to mend ; to unite anything 
broken. 

SOLDER, (sol'-der) n. s. Metallick ce- 
ment. 

SOLDIER, (sol'-jer) n. s. A fighting man , 
a warriour. It is generally used of the 
common men, as distinct from the com- 
manders. 

SOLDIERLIKE, (sol'-jer-like) ) a. Martial ; 

SOLDERLY, (sol'-jer-Ie) J warlike; 

military ; becoming a soldier. 

SOLDIERY, (sol'-jer-e) n. s. Body of mi- 
litary men ; soldiers collectively ; military 
service. 

SOLE, (sole) n. s. The bottom of the foot , 
the foot ; the bottom of the shoe ; the part 
of anything that touches the ground ; a 
kind of sea-fish. 

To SOLE, (sole) v. a. To furnish with soles, 
as to sole a pair of shoes. 

SOLE, (sole) a. Single ; only. In law, Not 
married. 

SOLECISM, (sol'-e-sizm) n. s. Unfitness of 
one word to another ; impropriety in lan- 
guage ; any unfitness or impropriety. 

SOLELY, (sole'-le) ad. Singly; only. 

SOLEMN, (sol'-em) a. Anniversary; ob- 
served once a year with religious ceremo- 
nies ; religiously grave ; awful ; formal ; 
ritual ; religiously regular ; striking with 
seriousness ; sober ; serious ; grave ; 
affectedly serious. 

SOLEMNESS, (sol'-lem-nes) \n. s. Cere- 

SOLEMN1TY, (so-lem'-nfte) $ mony or 
rite annually performed ; religious cere- 
mony ; awful ceremony or procession ; 
manner of acting awfully serious ; gravity ; 
steady seriousness ; awful grandeur ; grave 
stateliness ; sober dignity ; affected gra- 
vity. 

SOLEMNIZATION, (sol-lem-ne-za'-shun) 
n.s. The act of solemnizing ; celebration. 

To SOLEMNIZE, (sol'-Iem-nize) v. a. To 
dignify by particular formalities ; to cele- 
brate ; to perform religiously once a year. 

SOLEMNLY, (sgl'-lem-Ie) ad. With an- 
nual religious ceremonies ; with formal 
gravity and stateless ; with affected gra- 
vity ; with formal state ; with religious se 
riousness. 

To SOLICIT, (so lis'-sit) v. a. To impor- 
tune ; to in treat ; to call to action ; to 
summon ; to awake ; to excite ; to im- 
plore ; to ask ; to attempt ; to try to 
obtain. 

SOLICITATION, (so-lis-e-ta'-shun) n. s. 
Importunity ; act of importuning ; invita- 
tion ; excitement. 

SOLICITOR, (so-lis'-it-ur) n.s. One who 
importunes or entreats ; one who petition* 
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the business which is done by attomies in 
other courts. 

SOLICITOUS, (so-lis'-sit-us) a. Anxious; 
careful ; concerned. 

SOLICITOUSLY, (so-lis'-sit-us-le) ad. 
Anxiously ; carefully. 

SOLICITRESS, (so-Hs'-it-res) n. s. A wo- 
man who petitions for another. 

SOLICITUDE, (so-lis'-se-tude) n. s. Anxiety ; 
carefulness. 

SOLID, (sol'-id) a. Not liquid ; not fluid ; 
not hollow ; full of matter ; compact ; dense ; 
having all the geometrical dimensions ; 
strong ; firm ; sound ; not weakly ; Teal ; 
not empty ; true ; not fallacious ; not light ; 
not superficial ; grave; profound. 

SOLID, (sol'-id) n. s. In Physick, The part 
containing the fluids. 

To SOLIDATE, (sol'-e-date) v. a. To make 
firm or solid. 

SOLIDITY, (so-lid'-e-le) n. s. Fullness of 
matter ; not hollowness ; firmness ; hard- 
ness ; compactness ; density ; not fluidity ; 
truth ; not fallaciousness ; intellectual 
strength ; certainty. 

SOLIDLY, (sol'-lid-le) ad. Firmly ; densely ; 
compactly ; truly ; on good grounds. 

SOLIDNESS, (sol'-lid-nes) n. s. Solidity ; 
firmness ; density. 

SOLIDUNGULOUS, (sol-id-ung'-gu-lus) a. 
Whole-hoofed, as a horse. 

SOL1FIDIAN, (sol-e-fid'-e-an) n. s. One 
who supposes only faith, not works, neces- 
sary to justification. 

SOLIF1DIAN, (sol-e-fid'-e-an) a. Professing 
the tenets of a solifidian. 

SOLIFID1AN1SM, (sol-e-fid'-e-an-izm) n. s. 
The tenets of solifidians. 

To SOLILOQUIZE, (so-lil'-lo-kwize) v.n. To 
utter a soliloquy. 

SOLILOQUY, (so-lil'-lo-kwe) n. s. A dis- 
course made by one in solitude to himself. 

SOL1PEDE, (sol'-e-pede) n. s. An animal 
whose feet are not cloven. 

SOLITAIRE, (sol-le-tare') n. s. A recluse ; 
a hermit ; an ornament for the neck. 

SOLITARILY, (sgl'-le-ta-re-le) ad. In soli- 
tude ; with loneliness ; without company. 

SOLITARINESS, (sol'-le-ta-re-nes) n. s. 
Solitude ; forbearance of company ; habi- 
tual retirement. 

SOLITARY, (sol'-le-ta-re) a. Living alone ; 
not having company ; retired ; remote from 
company ; done or passed without com- 
pany ; gloomy ; dismal ; single. 

SOLITARY, (sol'-le-ta-re) n. s. One that 
lives alone ; a hermit. 

SOLITUDE, (sol'-Ie-tude) n. s. Lonely life ; 
state of being alone ; loneliness ; remoteness 
from company ; a lonely place ; a desert. 

SOLLAR, (sgl -lar) n. s. An upper room ; 
a loft ; a garret. 

SOLO, (so'-lo) n. s. A tune played by a 
single instrument ; an air sung by a single 
voice. 

SOLSTICE, (sol'-stis) n. s. The point be- 
yond which the sun does not go; the tro- 
pical point ; the point at which the day is 



SOM 

longest in Summer, or shortcut in Win- 
ter. 

SOLSTITIAL, (sol-stish'-aT) a. Belonging 
to the solstice ; happening at the solstice, 
or at Midsummer. 

SOLVABLE,' (sol'-va-bl) a. Possible to ba 
cleared by inquiry or reason ; capable of 
heing paid. 

SOLUBLE, (sgl'-u-bl) a. Capable of disso- 
lution or separation of parts ; producing 
laxity ; relaxing. 

SOLUBILITY, (sol-u-bil'-e-te) n. s. Suscep- 
tiveness of separation of parts. 

7'o SOLVE, (solv) v.a. To clear ; to explain 
to untie an intellectual knot. 

SOLVENCY, (sol'-ven-se) n. s. Ability to 
pay. 

SOLVENT, (sol'-vent) a. Having the power 
to cause dissolution ; able to pay dehts 
contracted. 

SOLVER, (sol'-ver) n. s. Whoever or what- 
ever explains or clears. 

SOLVIBLE, (sol'-ve-bl) a. Possible to bo 
cleared by reason or inquiry. 

SOLUTION, (so-lu'-shun) n. s. Disruption ; 
breach ; disjunction ; separation ; matter 
dissolved ; that which contains anything 
dissolved ; resolution of a doubt ; removal 
of an intellectual difficulty, release; deli- 
verance ; discharge. 

SOLUTIVE, (sol'-u-tiv) a. Laxative ; causing 
relaxation. 

SOMATICAL, (so-mat'-e-kal) \ a. Corpo- 

SOMATIK, (so-mat'-ik)* ] real ; be- 

longing to the body. 

SOMATIST, (so-'ma-tist) n. s. One who de- 
nies all spiritual substances. 

SOMATOLOGY, (so-mat-ol'-o-je) The doc- 
trine of bodies. 

SOMBRE, (som'-ber) } a. Dark; 

SOMBROUS,"(som'-brus) 5 gloomy. 

SOME, (sum) a. A termination of many adjec 
tives, which denotes quality or property of 
anything. It is generally joined with a sub- 
stantive, as gamesome. 

SOME, (sum) a. More or less, noting an in- 
determinate quantity ; more or fewer, noting 
an indeterminate number ; certain persons ; 
it is added to a number, to show that the 
number is uncertain and conjectural, as some 
eight leagues to the westward ; one ; any 
without determining which. 

SOMEBODY, (sum'-bod-e) n. s. One ; not 
nobody ; a person indiscriminate and unde- 
termined ; a person of consideration. 

SOMEHOW, (sum'-hou) ad. One way or 
other. 

SOMERSET, (surn'-mer-set) n. s. A leap by 
which a jumper throws himself from a 
height, and turns over his head : corrupted 
from somersault. 

SOMETHING, (sum'-tfcing) *• «• A thing 
existing, though it appears not what ; a 
thing or matter indeterminate ; more or 
less ; not nothing ; a thing wanting a fixed 
denomination. 

SOMETHING, (surn-ffcing) ad. In some 
degree. 



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SOMETIME, (rain'-time) ad. Once ; for- 
merly ; at one time or other hereafter. 

SOMETIMES, (sum'-timz) ad. Not never ; 
now and then ; at one time or other ; at one 
time, opposed to sometimes, or to another time. 

SOMEWHAT, (sum'-hwgt) n. s. Something ; 
not nothing, though it be uncertain what ; 
more or less ; part greater or less. 

SOMEWHAT, (sum'-hwQt) ad. In some 
degree. 

SOMEWHERE, (sum'-hware) ad. In one 
place or other; not nowhere. 

SOMEWHILE, (sum'-hwile) n. s. Once ; for 
a time. 

SOMNAMBULIST, (som-nam'-bu-list) n.s. 
One who walks in his sleep. 

SOMNIFEROUS, (som-nif'-fer-us) a. 
Causing sleep ; procuring sleep ; soporife- 
rous ; dormitive. 

SOMNIFICK, (som-nif'-fik) a. Causing 
sleep. 

SOMNOLENCE, (som'-no-lense) ) n. s. 

SOMNOLENCY, (som'-no-len-se) $ Sleep- 
iness ; inclination to sleep. 

SOMNOLENT, (som'-no-lent) a. Sleepy ; 
drowsy. 

SON, (sun) n.s. A male born of one or be- 
gotten by one ; correlative to father or 
mother; descendant, however distant, as 
the sons of Adam ; compellation of an old 

. to a voung man, or of a confessor to his 
penitent ; the second person of the Trinity ; 
product of anything. In scripture, Sons of 
pride, and sons of light, denoting some qua- 
lity. 

SON-IN-LAW, (sun'-in-law) n. s. One mar- 
ried to one's daughter. 

SONATA, (so-na'-ta) n. s. A tune. 

SONG, (song) n. s. Anything modulated 
in the utterance ; a poem to be modulated 
by the voice ; a ballad ; a poem ; lay ; 
strain ; poetry ; poesy ; notes of birds. 

SONGSTER, (song'-ster) n. s. A singer. 

SONGSTRESS, (song'-'stres) n. s. A female 
singer. 

SONNET, (son' -net) n. s. A short poem con- 
sisting of fourteen lines, of which the rhymes 
are adjusted by a particular rule ; a small 
poem. ' 

To SONNET, (son'-net) v. n. To compose 
sonnets. 

SONNETTEER, (son-net-teer) n.s. A small 
poet, in contempt. 

SONIFEROUS, (so-nif'-fer-us) a. Giving 
or bringing- sound. 

SONORIFICK, (son-o-rif'-fik) a. Producing 
sound. 

SONOROUS, (so-no'-rus) a. Loud sound- 
ing ; giving loud or shrill sound ; high 
sounding ; magnificent of sound. 

SONOROUSLY, (so-no'-rus-le) ad. With 
high sound ; with magnificence of sound. 

SONOROUSNESS, (so-no'-rus-nes) n. s. 
The quality of giving sound ; magnificence 
of sound. 

SONSHIP, (sun -ship) n. s. Filiation ; the 
character of a son. 



SOP 

SOON, (soon) ad. Before long time be p as t ; 
shortly after an}' time assigned or supposed : 
early ; before any time supposed, opposed 
to late; readily; willingly. 

SOOT, (sut) n. s. Condensed or embodied 
smoke. 

SOOTED, sut'-ed) a. Smeared ; manured, 
or covered with soot. 

SOOTERKIN, (su'-ter-kin) n. s. A kind of 
false birth fabled to be produced by the 
Dutch women from sitting over their 
stove9. 

SOOTH, (sooth) n. s. Truth; reality; prog- 
nostication. 

SOOTH, (spoffc) a. True ; faithful ; that 
may be relied on. 

To SOOTHE, (sooth) v. a. To flatter; to 
please with blandishments ; to calm ; to 
soften ; to mollify ; to gratify ; to please. 

SOOTHER, (sooTn'-er) n. s. A flatterer; 
one who gains by blandishments. 

SOOTHINGLY, (sooTH'-ing-le) ad. With 
blandishments ; with flattery. 

SOOTHLY, (sooth'-le) ad. In truth ; really. 

To SOOTHSAY,' (sootA'-sa) v. n. To pre- 
dict; to foretell. 

SOOTHSAY, (sooifc'-sa) \n. s. True 

SOOTHSAYING,' (soo^'-sa-ing) $ saying ; 
veracity ; prediction. 

SOOTHSAYER, (soot/i'-sa-er) n. s. A fore- 
teller ; apredicter; a prognosticator. 

SOOTINESS, (sut'-e-nes) n. s. The quality 
of being sooty ; fuliginousness. 

SOOTY, (sut'-e) a. Breeding soot ; consist- 
of soot ; fuliginous ; black ; dark j dusky. 

SOP, (sop) n.s. Anything steeped in liquor ; 
commonly to be eaten ; anything given to 
pacify, from {he sop given to Cerberus. 

To SOP, (sQp) v. a. To steep in liquor. 

SOPH, (sof) n. s. A young man who has 
been two years at the university. 

SOPHI, (so'-fe) n. s. The emperor of Persia. 

SOPHICAL, (sgf'-fe-kal) a. Teaching wis- 
dom. 

SOPHISM, (sof'-fizm) n. s. A fallacious 
argument ; an unsound subtilty ; a fallacy. 

SOPHIST, (sQf'-fist) 11. s. A professor of 
philosophy. 

SOPHISTICAL, (so-fis'-te-kal) ) a. Falla- 

SOPHISTICK, (so-fis'-tik) T S ciously 
subtle ; logically deceitful. 

SOPHISTICALLY, (so-fis'-te-kal-e) ad. 
With fallacious subtilty. 

To SOPHISTICATE, (so-fis'-te-kate) v. a. 
To adulterate ; to corrupt with something 
spurious. 

SOPHISTICATE, (so-fis'-te-kate) part. a. 
Adulterate ; not genuine. 

SOPHISTICATION, (so-fis'-te-ka-shun) n.s. 
Adulteration ; not genuineness. 

SOPHISTIC ATOR, (so-fis'-te-ka-tur) n. s. 
Adulterator ; one that makes things not 
genuine. 

SOPHISTRY, (sof'-fis-tre) n. s. Fallacious 
ratiocination ; logical exercise. 

To SOPORATE, (sop'-o-rate) t. n. To lay 
asleep. 



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SOPORIFEROUS, (sop-o-rif'-er-us) a. Pro- 
ductive of sleep ; causing sleep ; narcotic ; 
opiate , dormiiive ; somniferous ; anodyne ; 
sleepv. 
SOPORIFEROUSNESS, (sop-o-rif'-er-us- 

nes) n. s. The quality of causing sleep. 
SOPORIFICK, (sop-o-rif'-fik) a. Causing 

sleep ; opiate ; narcotick. 
SOPPER, (sop'-per) n. s. One that steeps 

anything in liquor. 
SORCERER, (sgr'-ser-er) n. s. A conjurer ; 
an enchanter ; a magician. 

SORCERESS, (sor'-ser-es) n. s. A female 
magician ; an enchantress. 

SORCEROUS, (sgr'-ser-ous) a. Containing 
enchantments. 

SORCERY, (sor'-ser-e) n. s. Magick ; 
enchantment ; conjuration ; witchcraft ; 
charms. 

SORDINE, (sgr-deen) n. s. A small pipe 
put into the mouth of a trumpet to make it 
sound lower or shriller. 

SORDID, (sgr'-did) a. Foul ; gross j filthy ; 
dirty ; intellectually dirty ; mean ; vile ; 
base ; covetous ; niggardly. 

SORDIDLY, (sgr'-did-le) ad. Meanly; 
poorly ; covetously. 

SORD1DNESS, (sor'-did-nes) n. s. Mean- 
ness; baseness; nastiness ; not neatness. 

SORE, (sore) n. s. A place tender and pain- 
ful ; a place excoriated ; an ulcer. 

SORE, (sore) a. Tender to the touch ; ten- 
der in the mind ; easily vexed ; violent 
with pain ; afflictively vehement ; cri- 
minal. 

SORE, (sore) ad. Intensely ; in a great de- 
gree ; with painful or dangerous vehe- 
mence ; a very painful degree ; with afflic- 
tive violence or pertinacity. 

SOREL, or SORREL, (sor'-rel) a. Reddish ; 
inclining to a red colour, as a sorrel horse. 

SORELY, (sore'-le) ad. With a great degree 
of pain or distress ; with vehemence dan- 
gerous or afflictive. 

SORENESS, (sore'-nes) n.s. Tenderness of 
a hurt. 

SORITES, (so-ri'-tez) n. s. Properly an 
heap ; an argument where one proposition 
is accumulated on another. 

SORORICIDE, (so-ror'-re-side) n. s. The 
murder of a sister. 

SORRAGE, (sgr'-raje) n. s. The blades of 
green wheat or barley. 

SORREL, (sor'-rel) n.s. A plant having an 
acid taste. 

SORREL, (sor'-rel) a. See Sorel. 

SORRILY, (sor'-re-le) ad. Meanly ; poorly ; 
despicably ; wretchedly ; pitiably. 

SORRINESS, (sgr'-re-nes) n. s. Mean- 
ness ; wretchedness ; pitiableness ; despi- 
cableness. 

To SORROW, (sgr'-ro) v. n. To grieve ; to 
be sad ; to be dejected. 

SORROW, (sor'-ro) n. s. Grief ; pain for 
something past ; sadness; mourning. 

SORROWFUL,(sor'-ro-ful) a. Sad for some- 
thing past ; mournful ; grieving ; deeply 



sov 

serious ; expressing grief ; accompanied 
with grief. 
SORROWFULLY, (sgr'-ro-ful-le) ad. In a 

sorrowful manner. 
SORROWFULNESS, (sgr'-ro-ful-nes) n. s. 

State of being sorrowful. 
SORROWING, (sor'-ro-ing) n. $. Expres- 
sion of sorrow. 
SORRY, (sgr'-re) a. Grieved for something 
past ; melancholy ; dismal ; vile ; worth- 
less ; vexatious. 
SORT (sgrt) n. s. A kind ; a species ; a 
manner ; a form of being or acting ; a de- 
gree of any quality ; a class, or order of 
persons ; rank ; a lot ; a pair ; a set ; a 
suit. 

To SORT, (sgrt) v. a. To separate into dis- 
tinct and proper classes ; to reduce to order 
from a state of confusion ; to conjoin ; to 
put together in distribution ; to cull ; to 
choose ; to select. 

To SORT, (sgrt) v. n. To be joined with 
others of the same specie3 ; to consort ; to 
join ; to suit ; to fit. 

SORTABLE, (sort'-a-bl) a. Suitable ; befit- 
ting. 

SORTABLY, (sort'-a-ble) ad. Suitably; 
fitly. 

SORTANCE, (sor'-tanse) n.s. Suitableness ; 
agreement. 

SORTILEGE, (sgr'-te-ledje) n. s. The act 
or practice of drawing lots. 

SORTITION, (sgr-tish'-un) n. s. Selection 
or appointment by lot. 

SORTMENT, (sgrt'-ment) n. s. The act of 
sorting ; distribution ; a parcel sorted or 
distributed. 

To SOSS, (sgs) v. n. To sit lazily on a chair ; 
to fall at once into a chair. 

SOT, (sgt) n.s. A blockhead ; a dull igno- 
rant stupid fellow ; a dolt ; a wretch stu- 
pified by drinking. 

To SOT, (sgt) v. a. To stupify ; to besot ; to 
infatuate. 

To SOT, (sot) v. n. To tipple to stupidity. 

SOTTISH/ (sgt'-tish) a. Dull ; stupid ; 
senseless ; infatuate ; doltish ; dull with 
intemperance. 

SOTTISHLY, (sgt'-tish-le) ad. Stupidly; 
dully ; senselessly. 

SOTTISHNESS, (sot'-tish-nes) n.s. Dull- 
ness ; stupidity 5 insensibility ; drunken 
stupidity. 

SOUCHONG, (sgu-tshgng')?i.5. A kind of tea. 

SOVEREIGN, (s'ov'-er-ane; a. Supreme in 
power; having no superiour; supremely 
efficacious ; predominant over diseases. 

SOVEREIGN, (sgv'-er-ane) n. s. Supreme 
lord ; a new gold coin, of twenty shillings 
value. 

To SOVEREIGNIZE, (sov'-er-an-ize) t;. n. 
To exercise supreme powers. 

SOVEREIGNLY, (sgv'-er-ane-le) ad. Su- 
premely ; in the highest degree. 

SOVEREIGNTY, (sgv'-er-an-te) «. *. Su- 
premacy ; highest place ; supreme power ; 
highest degree of excellence. 



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SOUGH, (suff) n. s. A subterraneous drain 

SOUGHT, (sawt) The pret. and part. pass. 
of seek. 

SOUL, (sole) n. s. The immaterial and im- 
mortal spirit of man ; intellectual princi- 
ple ; vital principle ; spirit ; essence ; quint- 
essence ; principal part ; interiour power ; 
a familiar appellation expressing the quali- 
ties of the mind ; human being; active 
power ; grandeur of mind ; intelligent 
being in general. 

SOULED, (sold) a. Furnished with mind. 

SOULLESS, " (sole'-les) a. Without soul ; 
without life ; mean ; low ; spiritless. 

SOUND, (sound) a. Healthy ; hearty ; not 
morbid ; not diseased ; not hurt j right ; 
not erroneous ; orthodox ; stout ; strong ; 
lusty; valid; not failing; fast; hearty; 
applied to sleep. 

SOUND, (sound) ad. Soundly ; heartily ; 
completely fast. 

SOUND, (sound) n. s. A shallow sea, such 
as may be sounded. 

To SOUND, (sound) v. a. To search with a 
plummet ; to try depth ; to try ; to ex- 
amine. 

To SOUND, (sound) v. ». To try with the 
sounding-line. 

SOUND, (sound) n.s. Anything audible ; a 
noise ; that which is perceived by the ear ; 
mere empty noise opposed to meaning. 

To SOUND, (sound) v. «. To make a noise ; 
to emit a noise ; to exhibit by sound, or 
likeness of sound ; to be conveyed in sound. 

To SOUND, (sound) v. a. To cause to 
make a noise ; to play on ; to betoken or 
direct by a sound ; to celebrate by sound. 

SOUNDBOARD, (smmd'-bord) n. s. Board 
which propagates the sound in organs. 

SOUNDING, (sound' -ing) a. Sonorous; 
naving a magnificent sound. 

SOUNDING, (sgund'-ing) n. s. Act of try- 
ing the depth of the water with a plummet; 
act of emitting a sound ; the sound emit- 
ted. 

SOUNDLY, (somid'-le) ad. Healthily ; 
heartily ; lustily ; stoutly ; strongly ; 
truly ; rightly ; fast ; closely : it is used of 
sleeping. I. 

SOUNDNESS, (sound'-nes) n.s. Health; 
heartiness ; truth ; rectitude ; incorrupt 
state ; strength ; solidity. 

SOUP, (soop) n. s. Strong decoction of 
flesh for the table. 

SOUR, (sour) a. Acid; austere; pungent 
on the palate with astringency, as vinegar, 
or unripe fruit ; harsh of temper ; crabbed ; 
peevish ; morose ; severe ; expressing dis- 
content. 

SOUR, (sour) n. s. Acid substance. 

To SOUR, (sour) v. a. To make acid; to 
make harsh, or unkindly ; to make uneasy ; 
, to maise less pleasing ; to make discon- 
tented. 

To SOUR, (sour) v. a. To become acid ; to 
gTOw peevish or crabbed. 

SOURCE, (sorse) n.s. Spring; fountain; 



SPA 

head ; original ; first cause ; first pro- 
ducer. 

SOURISH, (sour'-ish) a. Somewhat sour. 

SOURLY, (sou'r'-le) ad. With acidity; with 
acrimony ; painfully ; discontentedly. 

SOURNESS, (sour'-nes) n. s. Acidity; 
austereness of taste ; asperity ; harshness 
of temper. 

SOUS, (spo) n. s. A French penny. 

SOUSE, (sQuse) n. s. A plunge. 

To SOUSE,' (souse) v. a. To steep ; to throw 
into water; to plunge over-head. 

To SOUSE, (souse) v. n. To fall as bird on 
its prey ; to fall with violence. 

SOUSE, (souse) ad. With sudden plunge. 

SOUTH, (south) n. s. The part where the 
sun is to us at noon ; opposed to north ; 
the southern regions of the globe ; the wind 
that blows from the south. 

SOUTH, (south) a. Southern ; meridional. 

SOUTH, (soph) ad. Towards the south ; 
from the south. 

SOUTHEAST, (sout/i-eest') n. s. The point 
between the east and south ; the point of 
winter sunrise. 

SOUTHERLY, (suTH-er-le) a. Belonging 
to any of the points denominated from the 
south ; not absolutely southern ; lying to- 
wards the south ; coming from about the 
south. 

SOUTHERN, (souTH'-ern, or suTH'-ern) 
a. Belonging to the south; meridional; 
lying towards the south ; coming from the 
south. 

SOUTHERNLY, (souTH-era-le) ad. Toward 
the south. 

SOUTHERNMOST, (souTH'-ern-most) a. 
Furthest towards the south. 

SOUTHERNWOOD, (suTn'-ern-wud) n.s. 
A sweet smelling plant. 

SOUTHMOST, (sQut/i'-most) a. Furthest 
towards the south. 

SOUTHWARD, (southward) n.s. The 
southern regions. 

SOUTHWARD, (south'- ward) ad, Towards 
the south. 

SOUTHWEST, (sout/i-west') n. s. Point be- 
tween the south and west ; winter sun-set. 

SOW, (sou) n. s. A female pig ; the female 
of a boar. 

To SOW, (so) v. n. To scatter seed in order 
to a harvest. 

To SOW, (so) v. R. Part. pass. sewn. To 
scatter in the ground in order to growth ; 
to propagate by seed ; to spread ; to pro- 
pagate ; to impregnate or stock with seed ; 
to besprinkle. 

To SOWCE, (souse) v. a. See Jo Souse. 

SOWER, (so'-er) n. s. He that sprinkles the 
seed ; a scatterer ; ?. breeder ; a pro- 
moter. 

SO WINS, (sou'-inz) n.s. Flummery, made 
of oatmeal somewhat soured. 

SOWN, (sone) The part, of sow. 

SOY, (soe)' n. s. A kind of sauce ; a conside- 
rable article of commerce in Japan. 

SPACE, (spase) n. s. Room ; local exten- 



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sion ; any quantity of place ; quantity of 
time ; a while. 

SPACIOUS, (spa'-she-us) a. Wide ; ex- 
tensive ; roomy ; not narrow. 

SPACIOUSLY, (spa'-she-us-le)ad. Exten- 
sively. 

SPACIOUSNESS, (spa'-she-us-nes) a. s. 
Roominess; wide extension. 

SPADDLE, (spad'-dl) n. . A little spade. 

SPA D 111 , (spade) n. s. The instrument of 
digging ; a suit of cards. 

SPAD1CEOUS, (spa-dish'-us) a. Of a light 
red colour. 

SPADILLE, (spa-dil') n. s. The ace of 
spades at the game of quadrille. 

SPAKE, (spake) The pret. of speak. 

SPALE, (spel) n. s. A chip. 

SPAN, (span) n. s. The space from the end 
of the thumb to the end of the little finger 
extended ; nine inches ; any short dura- 
tion. 

To SPAN, (span) v. a. To measure by the 
hand extended ; to measure. 

SPAN, (span) The pret. of spin. 

SPANCEL" (span'-sel) n. s. A rope to tie a 
cow's binder legs. 

7oSPANCEL, (span'-sel) v. a. To tie the 
fore or hinder legs of a horse or cow with a 
rope. 

SPAN-NEW, (span'-nu) a. Quite new. 

SPANGLE, (spang'-gl) n. s. A small plate 
or boss of shining metal ; anything spark- 
ling and shining. 

To SPANGLE, (spang'-gl) v.a. To besprinkle 
with spangles or shining bodies. 

SPANIEL, (span'-yel) n. s. A dog used for 
sports in the field, remarkable for sagacity 
and obeidance. 

SPANISH, (span'-ish) n. s. The language 
of Spain. 

SPANISH, (span'-ish) a. Relating to 
Spain. 

SPANKER, (spangk'-er) n.s. A small coin ; 
person that takes long steps with agility, 
used in some parts of the north ; it is also 
applied to a stout or tall person. 

SPAR, (spar) n. s. Marcasite. 

SPAR, (spar) n. s. A small beam ; the bar 
of a gate. 

To SPAR, (spar) v. n. To fight with pre- 
lusive strokes. 

SPARABLE, (spar' a-bl) n. s. A small snail. 

To SPARE, (spare) v. a. To use frugally ; 
not to waste ; not to consume ; to do with- 
out ; to lose willingly ; to omit ; to for- 
bear ; to treat with pity ; not to afflict ; not 
to destroy ; to use with mercy ; to grant ; 
to allow ; to indulge ; to forbear to inflict 
or impose. 

To SPARE, (spare) v. n. To live frugally ; to 
be parsimonious ; to be not liberal ; to for- 
bear ; to be scrupulous ; to use mercy ; to 
forgive ; to be tender. 

SPARE, (spare) a. Scanty ; not abundant ; 
parsimonious ; frugal ; superfluous ; un- 
wanted ; lean ; wanting fiesh : macilent. 

SPARELY, (spare'-le) ad. Sparingly. 



SPA 

SPARENESS, (spare'-nes) n. s. State of 
being spare ; leanness. ' 

SPARER, (spa-rer) n. s. One who avoids 
expence. 

SPARER1B, (spare'-rib) n. s. Ribs cut 
away from the body, and having on them 
spare or little flesh, as a sparerib of pork. 

SPARGEF ACTIO IV, (spar-je -f^k'-shun) n .$. 
The act of sprinklfng. 

SPARING, (spa'-ring) a. Scarce; little; 
scanty ; not plentiful ; parsimonious ; not 
liberal. 

SPARINGLY, (spa'-ring-le) ad. Not abun- 
dantly ; frugally ; parsimoniously ; not la- 
vishly ; with abstinence ; not with gTeat 
frequency ; cautiously ; tenderly. 

SPARINGNESS, (spa'-ring-nes) n. s. Par- 
simony ; want of liberality ; caution. 

SPARK, (spark) 7i. s. A small particle of 
fire, or kindled matter ; anything shining ; 
anything vivid or active ; a lively, showy, 
splendid, gay man ; a lover. 

To SPARK, (spark) v. n. To emit particles 
of fire ; to sparkle. 

SPARKFUL, (spark'-ful) a. Lively ; brisk ; 
airy. 

SPARKISH, (spark'-ish) a. Airy; gay; 
showy ; well-dressed ; fine. 

SPARKLE, (spar'-kl) n. 5. A spark; a 
small particle of fire ; any luminous par- 
ticle ; lustre. 

To SPARKLE, (spar'-kl) v. n. To emit 
sparks ; to issue in sparks ; to shine ; to 
glitter ; to emit little bubbles, as liquor in a 
glass. 

To SPARKLE, (spar'-kl) v. a. To disperse ; 
to scatter ; to throw about. 

SPARKLlNESS,(spark'-le-nes) n.s. Vivacity. 

SP ARKLINGLY, ( spark'- lj.ng-le) ad. With 
vivid and twinkling lustre. 

SPARKL1NGNESS, (spark'-ling-nes) n.s. 
Vivid and twinkling lustre. 

SPARLING, (spar'-ling) n. s. A smelt. 

SPARROW, (spar'-r'o) n. s. A small bird. 

SPARROWGRASS," (spar'-ro-gras) n. *. 
Corrupted from asparagus. 

SPARROWHAWK, or Sparhawk, (spar'- 
ro-hawk) n. s. A small kind of hawk. 

SPARRY, (spar'-re) a. Consisting of spar. 

SPASM, (spazm) n.s. Convulsion; violent 
and involuntary contraction of any part. 

SPASMODICK, (spaz-mod'-ik) a. Con- 
vulsive. 

SPAT, (spat) The pret. of spit. 

To SPATTER, (spat'-ter) v. a. To sprinkle 
with dirt, or anything offensive ; to throw 
out anything offensive ; to asperse ; to 
defame. 

To SPATTER, (spat'-ter) v. n. To spit ; to 
sputter as at anything nauseous taken 
into the mouth. 

SPATTERDASHES,-(spat'-ter-dash-iz) n. s. 
Coverings for the legs by which the wet is 
kept off. 

SPATULA, (spat'-tu-la) n. s. A spattle 
or slice, used by apothecaries and surgeons 
in spreading plasters or stirring medicines. 



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SPAVIN, (spav'-in) n.s. This disease in 
horses is a bony excrescence or "crust as 
hard as a bone, that grows on the inside of 
the bough. 

SPAVINED, (spav'-vind) a. Diseased with 
spavin. 

SPAW, (spaw) n. s. A mineral water, so 
called from Spaw in Germany, a place fa- 
mous for mineral waters. 

SPAWN, (spawn) n. s. The eggs of fish or 
of frogs ; any product or offspring ; in con- 
tempt. 

To SPAWN, (spawn) v. a. To produce as 
fishes do eggs ; to generate ; to bring 
forth, in contempt. 

To SPAWN, (spawn) v. n. To produce eggs 
as fish. 

SPAWNER, (spawn'- er) n. s. The ftmale 
fish. 

To SPEAK, (speke) Piet. spake or spoke ; part. 
pass, spoken. To utter articulate sounds ; 
to express thoughts by words ; to harangue ; 
to make a speech ; to talk for or against ; 
to dispute ; to discourse ; to make mention ; 
to give sound ; to speak with ; to address • 
to converse with. 

To SPEAK, (speke) v. a. To utter with the 
mouth ; to pronounce ; to proclaim ; to 
celebrate ; to address ■ to accost ; to ex- 
hibit ; to make known. 

SPEAKABLE, (spe'-ka-bl) a. Possible to be 
spoken. 

SPEAKER, (spe'-ker) n. s. One that speaks ; 
the prolocutor of the Commons. 

SPEAKING Trumpti, (spe'-king-trump'-et) 
n.s A stentorophonick instrument; a 
trumpet by which the voice may be propa- 
gated to a great distance. 

SPEAR, (spere) n. s. A long weapon with 
a sharp point, used in thrusting or throw- 
ing ; a lance ; a lance generally with 
prongs to kill fish. 

To SPEAR, (spere) v. a. To kill or pierce 
with a spear. 

To SPEAR, (spere) v. n. To shoot or 
sprout. 

SPEARMAN, (spere'-man) n.s. One who 
uses a lance in fight ; one who carries a 
a spear. 

SPEARMINT, (spere'-mint) n. s. A plant ; 
a species of mint. 

SPECIAL, (spesh'-al) a. Noting a sort or 
species; particular ; peculiar ; appropriate ; 
designed for particular purpose ; extraor- 
dinary ; uncommon ; chief in excellence. 

SPECIAL, (spesh'-al) n. s.. Particular. 

SPECIALITY,(spesh-e-al'-e te) \n.s. Parti- 

SPECIALTY, (spesh'-af-te) ' $ cularity. 
Inlaw, A bond, bill, or similar instrument; 
any writing or deed under the hand and 
seal of the parties. 

To SPECIALIZE, (spe'-she-al-ize) v. a. To 
particularize ; to mention specially. 

SPECIALLY, (spesh'-al-e) ad. Particularly 
above others ; not in a common way ; 
peculiarly. 

SPECIES, (spe'-sbe-ez) n. s. A sort ; a sub- 



SPE 

division of a general term ; class of nature : 
single order of beings ; appearance to the 
senses ; any visible or sensible representa- 
tion ; representation to the mind ; circu- 
lating money. 

SPECIFICAL, (spe-sif'-fe-kal) } a. That 

SPECIFICK, (spe-sif'-fik) S makes a 

thing of the species of which it is. In 
medicine, Appropriated to the cure of some 
particular distemper. 

SPECIFICK, (spe-sif'-fik) n. s. A specific* 
medicine. 

SPECIFICALLY, (spe-sif'-fe-kal-e) ad. In 
such a manner as to constitute a species ; 
according to the nature of the species. 

To SPECIFICATE, (spe-sif'-fe-kate) v. a. 
To mark by notation of distinguishing par- 
ticularities. 

SPECIF! CATION, (spes-se-fe-ka'-shun) n.s. 
Distinct notation ; determination by a pe- 
culiar mark ; particular mention. 

To SPECIFY, (spes'-se-fi) v. a. To men- 
tion ; to show by some particular marks of 
distinction. 

SPECIMEN, (spes'-se-men) n.s. A sample ; 
a part of anything exhibited, that the rest 
may be known. 

SPECIOUS, (spe'-she-us) «. Showy ; pleas- 
ing to the view ; plausible ; superficially, 
not solidly right ; striking at first view. 

SPECIOUSLY, (spe'-she-us-le) ad. Yv r ith 
fair appearance. 

SPECIOUSNESS, (spe'-she-us-nes) n.s. The 
state or quality of being specious. 

SPECK, (spek) n. s. A small discoloration ; 
a spot. 

To SPECK, (spek) v. a. To spot ; to stain 
in drops. 

SPECKLE, (spek'-kl) n. s. Small speck ; 
little spot. 

To SPECKLE, (spek'-kl) v. a. To mark with 
small spots. 

SPECLEDNESS, (spek'-led-nes) n . s. State 
or quality of being speckled. 

SPECTACLE, (spek'-ta-kl) n. s. A show ; 
a gazing stock ; anything exhibited to the 
view as eminently remarkable : anything 
perceived by the sight. In the plural, 
Glasses to assist the sight. 

SPECTACLED, (spek'-ta-kld) a. Furnished 
with spectacles. 

SPECTACULAR, (spek-tak'-u-lar) a. Re- 
lating to spectacles or shows. 

SPECTATOR, (spek'-ta-tur) 71. s. A looker- 
on ; a beholder. 

SPECTATORSH1P, (spek-ta'-tur-ship) n. s. 
Act of beholding ; office or quality of a 
spectator. 

SPECTRE, (spek'-ter) n. s. Apparition ; 
appearance of persons dead ; something 
made preternaturally visible. 

SPECTPvUM, (spek'-trum) n. s. Any image : 
a visible form. 

SPECULAR, (spek'-ku-lar) a. Having the 
qualities of a mirrour or looking-glass ; 
assisting sight ; affording view. 

To SPECULATE, (spek'- ku- late) v. n. To 



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meditate ; to contemplate ; to take a view 
of anything with the mind. 

To SPECULATE, ( spek'-ku-late) v. a. To 
consider attentively ; to look through with 
the mind. 

SPECULATION, (spek-u-la'-shun) n. s. Ex- 
amination by the eye ; view ; examiner ; 
spy ; mental view ; intellectual examina- 
tion ; contemplation ; a train of thoughts 
formed by meditation ; mental scheme not 
reduced to practice ; power of sight. 

SPECULATIST, (spek'-u-Ia-tist) n. s. A 
speculator. 

SPECULATIVE, (spek'-ku-Ia-tiv) a. Given 
to speculation ; contemplative ; theoreti- 
cal ; notional ; ideal ; not practical ; be- 
longing to view ; prying. 

SPECULATIVELY, (spek'-ku-la-tiv-le) ad. 
Contemplatively; with meditation ; ideally ; 
notionally; theoretically; not practically. 

SPECULATIVENESS, (spek'-ku-Ia-tiv-nes) 
n. s. The state of being speculative. 

SPECULATOR, (spek'-ku-la-tur) n. s. One 
who forms theories ; an observer ; a con- 
templator. 

SPECULATORS, (spek'-ku-la-tur-e) n.s. 
Exercising speculation; calculated for 
spying or viewing. 

SPECULUM, (spek'-ku-lum) n. s. A mir- 
rour ; a looking-glass ; that in which re- 
presentations are formed by reflection ; an 
instrument in surgery used for dilatation. 

SPED, (sped) The pret. and part. pass, of 
speed. 

SPEECH, (speetsh) n. s. The power of ar- 
ticulate utterance ; the power of expressing 
thoughts by vocal words ; language ; words 
considered as expressing thoughts ; any- 
thing spoken ; talk ; mention ; oration ; 
harangue ; declaration of thoughts. 

To SPEECH, (speetsh) v. n. To harangue ; 
to make a speech. 

SPEECHLESS, (speetsh'-les) a. Deprived 
of the power of speaking ; made mute or 
dumb ; mute ; dumb. 

SPEECHLESSNESS, (speetsh'-les-nes) n. s. 
State of being speechless. 

To SPEED, (speed) v. n. Pret. and part, 
pass, sped and speeded. To make haste ; to 
move with celerity ; to have good success ; 
to succeed well or ill ; to have any condi- 
tion good or bad. 

To SPEED, (speed) v. a. To dispatch in 
haste ; to send away quickly ; to hasten ; 
to put into quick motion ; to furnish in 
haste ; to dispatch ; to assist ; to help for- 
ward ; to make to succeed. 

SPEED, (speed) n.s. Quickness; celerity; 
haste ; hurry ; dispatch ; the course or pace 
of a horse ; success ; event of any action or 
incident. 

SPEEDILY, (speed'-e-le) ad. With haste ; 
quickly. 

£PEED1NESS, (speed'-e-nes) n. s. The 
quality of being speedy. 

SPEEDY, (speed'-e) a. Quick ; swift; nim- 
ble ; quick of dispatch. 



SPH 

SPELL, (spell) n. s. Charm consisting ol 
some words of occult power ; a turn of 
work ; a vicissitude of labour. 

To SPELL, (spell) v. a. Pret. or part. pass. 
sj>elled or spelt. To write with the proper 
letters ; to read by naming letters singly ; 
to read ; to discover by characters or 
marks ; to charm , to relate ; to teach. 

To SPELL, (spell) v. *:. To form words of 
letters ; to read. 

SPELT, (spelt) 7i. s. A kind of corn. 

SPELTER, "(spelt'-er) n. s. Zinc ; a kind of 
semi-metal. 

SPENCE, (spense) n.s. A buttery ; a lar- 
der ; a store-room ; a place where any 
provisions are kept. 

SPENCER, (spen'-ser) n. s. A butler ; one 
who has the care of the spence. 

SPEND, (spend) v. a. To consume ; to ex- 
haust ; to waste ; to bestow as expence ; 
to expend as cost ; to bestow for any pur- 
pose ; to effuse ; to squander ; to lavish ; 
to pass ; to suffer to pass away ; to wear 
out ; to exhaust of force ; to fatigue ; 
to harass. 

To SPEND, (spend) v. n. To make expence ; 
to be lost or wasted ; to be employed to 
any use. 

SPENDER, (spend'-er) n. s. One who 
spends ; a prodigal ; a lavisher. 

SPENDING, (spend'-ing) n. s. Act of con- 
suming, expending, or bestowing for any 
purpose. 

SPENDTHRIFT, (spend'-lftrift) n.s. A 
prodigal ; a lavisher. 

To SPERE, (spere) v. a. To ask ; to en- 
quire. 

SPERM, (sperm) v. a. Seed ; that by which 
the species is continued. 

SPERMACETI, (sper-ma-se' te) n.s. A 
particular sort of oil which comes from the 
head of the whale. 

SPERMATICAL,(sper-mat'-te-kal) \a. Se- 

SPERMATICK, (sper-mat'-tik) T S mmal • 
consisting of seed ; belonging to the sperm ; 
containing sperm. 

To SPERM ATIZE, (sper -ma -tize) v. n. To 
yield seed. 

SPERMATOCELE, (sper'-ma-to-sele) n. s. 
A rupture caused by the contraction of the 
seminal vessel, and the semen falling into 
the scrotum. 

SPERMOLOGIST, (sper'-mol-o-jist) w. s. 
One who gathers or treats of seeds. 

To SPEW, (spu) v. a. To vomit ; to eject 
from the stomach ; to eject ; to cast forth ; 
to eject with loathing. 

To SPEW, (spu) v. n. To vomit ; to ease the 
stomach. 

SPEWER, (spu'-er) n. s. One who spews. 

SPEWING, (spu'"ing) n. s. Act of vomiting. 

SPHACELUS, (sfas'-se-lus) n.s. A gan- 
grene ; a mortification. 

SPHERE, (sfere) n. s. A globe ; an orbi- 
bicular body ; a body of which the centre 
is at the same distance from every point of 
the circumference; any globe of the mun* 



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SPI 

dane system ; a globe representing the 
the earth or sky ; orb ; circuit of motion ; 
province ; compass of knowledge or action ; 
employment. 

To SPHERE, (sfere) v. a. To place in a 
sphere ; to form into roundness. 

SPHERICAL, (sfer'-re-kal) )a.~Round; or- 

SPHERICK, (sfer'-rik) $ bicular ; glo- 

bular ; planetary ; relating to orbs of the 
planets. 

SPHERICALLY, (sfer'-re-kal-le) ad. 
form a* a sphere. 

SPHER1CALNESS, (sfer'-re-kal-nes) } 

SPHERICITY, (sfe-ris'-e-te) 5 ' ' 

Roundness ; rotundity ; globosity. 

SPHER1CKS, (sfer'-riks) n. s. The doctrine 
of the sphere. 

SPHEROID, (sfe-roid') n. s. A body oblong 
or oblate, approaching to the form of a 
sphere. 

SPHEROIDICAL, (sfe-roid'-e-kal) }a.Hav- 

SPHEROID AL, (sfe-roV-dal)' S ing the 

form of a spheroid. 

SPHEROIDITY, (sfe-roid'-e-te) n. s. De- 
viation from a sphere. 

SPHERULE, (sfer'-ule) n. s. A little globe. 

SPHINCTER, (sfingk'-ter) tu s. One of the 
circular and constrictor) muscles of the 
human body. 

SPHINX, (sfingks) n. s. A famous monster 
in Egypt, having the face of a virgin and 
the body of a lion. 

SPIAL, (spi'-al) n. s. A spy ; a scout ; a 
watcher. 

SPICE, (spise) n. s. A vegetable produc- 
tion, fragrant to the smell and pungent to 
the palate ; an aromatick substance used in 
s<\uces ; a small quantity ; a sample ; a 
specimen. 

To SPICE, (spise) v. a. To season with 
spice ; to mix with aromatick bodies ; to 
render nice ; to season with scruples. 

SPICER, (spi'-ser) m s. One who deals in 
spice. 

SPICE KY, (spi'-ser-e) n.s. The commodity 
of spices ; a repository of spices. 

SPICOS1TY, (spi-kos'-e-te) n. s. The qua- 
lity of being spiked like ears of corn ; ful- 
ness of ears. 

To SP1CULATE, (spik'-n-late) v. a. To 
make sharp at the point. 

SPICY, spi'-se) a. Producing spice ; abound- 
ing with aromaticks ; aromatick ; having 
the qualities of spice. 

SPIDER, (spi'-der) n . s. The animal that 
spins a web for flies. 

SPIGOT, (spig'-Bt) n. s. A pin or peg put 
into the faucet to keep in the liquor. 

SPIKE, (spike) n. s. A ear of corn ; a long 
nail of iron or wood ; a long rod of iron 
sharpened ; so called from its similitude to 
an ear of corn. 

SPIKE, (spike) n. s. A smaller species of 
lavender. 

To SPIKE, (spike) v. a. To fasten with long 
nails ; to set with spikes ; to make sharp 
at the end. 



SPI 

SPIKED, (spikd) a. Having ears, or those 
parts which contain seeds. 

SPIKENARD, (spike'-nard) n. s. A plant, 
and the oil or balsam produced from the 
plant. 

SPIKY, (spi'-ke) a. Having a sharp point. 

To SPILL, (spili) v. a. To shed ; to lose by 
shedding. 

To SPILL, (spill) v. n. To waste ; to be 
lavish ; to be shed ; to be lost by being shed. 

SPILT, (spilt) Part pass of Spill. 

SPIN, (spin) v. a. Pret. spun or span ; 
part spun. To draw out into threads ; to 
form threads by drawing out and twisting 
any filamentous matter ; to protract ; to 
draw out ; to form by degrees ; to draw 
out tediously ; to put into a turning motion, 
as a boy's top. 

IoSPIa, vspin) v. 7i. To exercise the art 
of spinning, or drawing threads ; to stream 
out in a thread or small current ; to move 
round as a spindle. 

SPINACH, (spin'-naje) ) , , . 

SPINAGE, \ n ' s ' ApIant * 

SPINAL, (^spi'-nal) a. Belonging to the 
back bone. 

SPINDLE, (spin'-dl) n. s. The pin by which 
the thread is formed, and on which it is 
conglomerated : a long slender stalk ; any- 
thing slender. 

To SPINDLE, (spin'-dl) v.n. To shoot into 
a long small stalk. 

SPINDLESHANKED, (spin'-dl-shangkt) a. 
Having small legs. 

SPINE, (spine) n. s. The back bone. 

SPINE, (spine) it. s. A thorn. 

SPINEL, (spi'-nel) n. s. A sort of mineral. 

SPINET, (spin -net) n. s. A small harp- 
sichord ; an instrument with keys. 

SP1N1FEROUS, (spi-nif'-fer-us) a. Bear- 
ing thorns. 

SPINK, (spingk) u. s. A finch ; a bird. 

SPINNER, (spin'-ner) n. s. One skilled in 
spinning ; a garden spider with long jointed 

-, legS '~ 

SPINNING Wheel, (spin'-ning-hweel) n. s. 

The wheel by which, since the disuse of 

the rock, the thread is drawn. 

SPIXOSITY, (spi-nos'-se-te) n. s. Crabbed- 
ness ; thorny or briary perplexity. 

SPINOUS, (spi'-nus) a. Thorny ; full of 
thorns. 

SPINSTER, (spins'-ter) n. s. A woman that 
spins. In law, The general term for a girl 
or maiden woman. 

SPINSTRY, (spins'-tre) n. s. The work of 
spinning. 

SPINY, (spi'-ne) u Thorny; briary; per- 
plexed; difficult; troublesome. 

SPIRACLE, (spir'-a-kl) ru s. A breathing 
hole ; a vent ; a small aperture. 

SPIRAL, (spi'-ral) a. Curve ; winding ; 
circularly involved, like a screw. 

SPIRALLY, (spi'-ral-e) ad. In a spiral 
form. 

SP1RATION, (spi-ra'-shun) n. s. Breath- 
ing. 



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SPI 

SPIRE, (spire) n. s. A curve line; any- 
thing wreathed or contorted, every wreath 
being in a different plane ; a curl ; a twist ; 
a wreath. Anything growing up taper ; a 
round pyramid, so called perhaps because 
a line drawn round and round in less and 
less circles, would be a spire ; a steeple ; the 
top or uppermost point. 

To SPIRE, (spire) v. n. To shoot up pyra- 
midically. 

SPIRED, (spird) a. Having a steeple or 
spire, 

SPIRIT , (spir'-it) n. s. Breath ; wind ; an 
immaterial substance , an intellectual being ; 
the soul of man ; an apparition ; temper ; 
habitual disposition of mind ; ardour ; 
courage ; elevation ; vehemence of mind ; 
genius ; vigour of mind ; turn or power of 
•mind, moral or intellectual ; intellectual 
powers distinct from the body ; sentiment ; 
eagerness ; desire ; persons distinguished 
by qualities of the mind ; that which gives 
vigour or cheerfulness to the mind ; the 
purest part of the body bordering, says 
Sydenham, on immateriality ; in this 
meaning it is commonly written with the 
plural termination : characteristical like- 
ness ; essential qualities ; anything emi- 
nently pure and refined ; that which hath 
power or energy ; an inflammable liquor 
raised by distillation ; as brandy, rum. It 
may be observed, that in the old poets 
spirit was a monosyllable, and therefore 
was often written sprite, or, Jess properly, 
spright. 

2b SPIRIT, (spir'-it) v. a. To animate or 
actuate as a spirit ; to excite ; to animate ; 
to encourage ; to invigorate to action ; to 
draw ; to entice. 

SPIRITED, (spir'-it-ed) a. Lively ; viva- 
cious ; full of fire. 

SPIRITEDLY, (spir'-it-ed-le) ad. In a 
lively or strong manner. 

SPIR1TEDNESS, (spir'-it-ed-nes) n. $. Dis- 
position or make of mind. 

SPIRITFUL, (spir'-it-ful) a. Lively; full 
of spirit. 

SPIRITFULLY, (spir'-it-ful-le) ad. In a 
sprightly or lively manner. 

SPIRT1 FULNESS, (spir'-it-ful-ness) n. s. 
Sprightliness ; liveliness. 

SPIRITLESS, (spir'-it-les) a. Dejected; 
low ; deprived of vigour ; wanting courage ; 
depressed ; having no breath ; extinct. 

SPIRITLESSLY, (spir'-it-les-ie)ad. With- 
out spirit ; without exertion. 

SPIR1TLESSNESS, (spir'-it-les-ness) n. s. 
State of being spiritless. 

SPIRITOUS, (spir'-it-us) a. Refined; 
defecated ; advanced near to spirit ; fine ; 
ardent ; active. 

SPIR1TOUSNESS, (spir'-it-us-nes) n. s. 
Fineness and activity of parts. 

SPIRITUAL, (spir'-it-u-al) a. Distinct 
from matter ; immaterial ; incorporeal ; 
mental ; intellectual ; not gross ; refined 
from external things ; relative only to the 



SPI 

mind ; not temporal ; relating only to tbe 
things of heaven. 

SPIRITUALIST, (spir'-it-u-al-ist) n. s. One 
who professes regard to spiritual things: 
only ; one whose employment is spiritual. 

SPIRITUALITY, (spir-it-u-al'-e-te) n. .«. 
Incorporeity ; immateriality; essence dis- 
tinct from matter ; intellectual nature ; 
acts independent of the body ; pure acts 
of the soul ; mental refinement ; that 
which belongs to any one as an ecclesias- 
tick. 

SPIRITUALS ATION, (spir-it-u-al-e-za'- 
shun) n. s. The act of spiritualizing. In 
chemistry, The action of extracting spirits 
from natural bodies. 

To SPIRITUALIZE, (spir'-it-u-al -ize) v. a. 
To refine the intellect; to purify from the 
feculencies of the world. To extract spirits 
from natural bodies. 

SPIRITUALLY, (spir'-it-u-al-le) ad. With- 
out corporeal grossness ; with attention to 
things purely intellectual. 

SPIRITUALTY, (spir'-it-u-al-te) n. s. Ec- 
clesiastical body. 

SPIRITUOUS, (spir'-it-u-us) «. Having 
the quality of spirit, tenuity and activity of 
parts ; lively ; gay ; vivid ; airy ; applied 
both to persons and. things ; ardent ; in- 
flammable, as spirituous liquors. 

SP1R1TUOS1TY, (spir'-it-u-os'-se-te) ) 

SPIRITUOUSNESS,(*spir'-it-u-us-nes) S "' *' 
The quality of being spirituous ; tenuity and 
activity. 

To SPIRT, (spirt) v. n. To spring out in a 
sudden stream ; to stream out by intervals. 

To SPIRT, (spirt) v. a. To throw out in a 
jet. 

SPIRT, (spirt) 7i. s. Sudden ejection; sud- 
den and short effort ; a lit. 

ToSPIRTLE, (spir'-tl) v. a. To shoot 
scatteringly. 

SPIRY, (spi'-re) a. Pyramidal ; wreathed ; 
cur-led. 

SPISSITUDE, (spis'-se-tude) n. s. Gross- 
ness ; thickness. 

SPIT, (spit) n. s. A long prong on which 
meat is driven to be turned before the fire. 

To SPIT, (spit) v. a. Pret. and part. pass. 
spitted. To put upon a spit ; to thrust 
through. 

To SPIT, (spit) v. a. To eject from the 
mouth. 

To SPIT, (spit) v. n. Pret. spat ; part. spit. To 
throw out spittle or moisture of the mouth. 

SPIT, (spit) n. s. What is thrown from the 
mouth. 

SPITAL, (spit'-tal) n. s. A charitable foun- 
dation. 

SPITE, (spite) n. s. Malice ; rancour ; hate ; 
malignity ; malevolence. Spile of, or in 
spite of, Notwithstanding; in defiance of. 

2b SPITE, (spite) v. a. To mischief; to treat 
maliciously ; to vex ; to thwart malignantly ; 
to fill with spite ; to offend. 

SPITEFUL, (spite'-fitl) a. Malicious ; ma- 
lignant. 



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SPL 

SPITEFULLY, (spite'-ful-e) ad. Malicious- 
ly ; malignantly. 

SPITEFULNESS, (spite'-fd-nes) re. s. 
Malice ; malignity ; desire of vexing. 

SPITTER, (spit'-ter) re. s. One who puts 
meat on a spit ; one who spits with bis 
mouth ; a young deer. 

SPITTLE, (spit'-tl) re. s. Moisture of the 
mouth ; the saliva. 

SPLANCHNOLOGY^splangk-nQl'-lo-jeVs. 
A treatise or description of the intes- 
tines. 

To SPLASH, (splash) v. a. To daub with 
dirt in great quantities. 

SPLASH, (splash) re. s. Wet or dirt thrown 
up from a puddle, mire, or the like. 

SPLASHY, (splash'-e) a. Full of dirty 
water ; apt to daub. 

To SPLAY, (spla) v. a. To dislocate or 
break a horse's shoulder-bone. 

SPLAY, (spla) a. Displayed ; spread ; 
turned outward. 

SPLAYFOOT, (spla'-fut) ) a. Having 

SPLAYFOOTED, (spla'-fut-ed) J the foot 
turned outward. 

SPLAYMOUTH, (spla'-mout/i) n. s. Mouth 
widened by design. 

SPLEEN, (spleen) re. s. The milt ; one of 
the viscera, supposed the seat of anger, 
melancholy, and mirth ; anger ; spite ; ill- 
humour ; a fit of anger ; melancholy ; hypo- 
chondriacal vapours. 

SPLEENFUL, (spleen'-ful) a. Angry; 
peevish ; fretful j melancholy. 

SPLENDENT, (splen'-dent) a. Shining ; 
glossy ; having lustre ; eminently conspi- 
cuous. 

SPLENDID, (splen'-did) a. Showy ; mag- 
nificent ; sumptuous ; pompous. 

SPLENDIDLY, (splen'-did-le) ad. Mag- 
nificently ; sumptuously ; pompously. 

SPLENDOUR, (splen'-dur) «. s. Lustre; 
power of shining ; magnificence ; pomp. 

SPLENDROUS, (splen'-drus) a. Having 
splendour. 

SPLENETICAL,(sple-net'-e-kal) \a. Trcu- 

SPLENETICK, (splen-e-tik) T $ bled with 
the spleen ; fretful ; peevish. 

SPLENICK, (splen'-ik) a. Belonging to the 
spleen. 

SPLENITIVE, (splen'-e-tiv) a. Hot ; fiery ; 
passionate. 

SPLENT, (splent) n.s. A callous substance 
which breeds on the shank-bone of a horse ; 
a splint or splinter. 

To SPLICE, (splise) v. a. To join the two 
ends of a rope without a knot. 

SPLINT, (splint) re. s. A fragment of wood 
in general ; a thin piece of wood or other 
matter used by chirurgeons to hold the bone 
newly set in its place. 

To SPLINT, (splint) v. a. To shiver ; to 
tear asunder ; to break into fragments ; to 
secure by splint3. 

SPLINTER, (splin'-ter) re. s. A fragment 
of anything broken with violence j a thin 
piece of wood. 

To SPLINTER, (splin'-ter) v. a. To shiver ; 



SPO 

to break into fragments ; to secure by 

splints ; to support. 
To. SPLINTER, (splin'-ter) v. re. To be 

broken into fragments ; to be shivered. 
To SPLIT,(split) v . a. Pret. and part. pass, tplit. 

To cleave ; to rive ; to divide longitudinally 

in two ; to divide ; to part ; to break into 

discord. 
To SPLIT, (split) v. re. To burst in sunder; 

to crack ; to suffer disruption ; to burst. 
SPLITTER, (split'-ter) re. s. One who splits. 
SPLUTTER, (splut'-ter) re. s. Bustle; 

tumult. 
To SPLUTTER, (splut'-ter) v. re. To speak 

hastily and confusedly. 
To SPOIL, (spoil) v. a. To seize by robbery ; 

to take away by force ; to plunder ; to strip 

of goods ; to corrupt ; to mar; to make useless. 
To SPOIL, (spml) v. re. To practise robbery 

or plunder ; to grow useless ; to be cor- 
rupted. 
SPOIL, (spoil) re. s. That which is taken by 

violence ; that which is taken from an 

enemy ; plunder ; pillage ; booty ; that 

which is gained by strength or effort ; that 

which is taken from another ; the act of 

robbery ; robbery ; waste. 
SPOILER, (spoil'-er) re. s. A robber; a 

plunderer ; a pillager ; one who mars or 

corrupts anything. 
SPOKE, (spoke) re. s. The bar of a wheel 

that passes from the nave to the felly ; the 

spar of a ladder. 
SPOKE, (spoke) The pret. of speak. 
SPOKEN) (spo'-kn) Part. pass, of speak. 
SPOKESMAN", (spoks'-man) re. s. One who 

speaks for another. 
To SPOLIATE, (spo'-le-ate) v. a. To rob ; 

to plunder. 
SPOLIATION, (spo-le-a'-shun) re. 5. The 

act of robbery or privation. 



SPONDAIC AL, (spon-da'-e-kal) )a. Be- 

5 longing 
to a spondee ; like a spondee. 



SPONDAICK, (spon-da'-ik) 



SPONDEE, (spgn'-de) n.s. A foot of two 
long syllables. 

SPONDYLE, (spgn'-dil) n. s. A vertebre ; 
a joint of the spine. 

SPONGE, (spunje) re. s. A soft porous sub- 
stance, supposed by some the nidus of 
animals : it is remarkable for sucking up 
water. 

To SPONGE, (spunje) v. a. To blot ; to 
wipe away as with a sponge ; to cleanse with 
a sponge : applied to the act of cleansing 
cannon ; to drain ; to squeeze ; to harass 
by extortion ; to gain by mean arts. 

To SPONGE, (spunje) v. re. To suck in as a 
sponge ; to live by mean arts ; to hang on 
others for maintenance. 

SPONGER, (spun'-jer) re. s. One who hangs 
for maintenance on others. 

SPONGINESS, (spun'-je-nes) re. s. Softness 
and fulness of cavities like a sponge. 

SPONGIOUS, (spun'-je-us) a. Full of small 
cavities like a sponge. 

SPONGY, (spun'-je) a. Soft and full of small 
interstitial holes ; wet ; drenched ; soaked ; 



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full like a sponge ; having the quality of 
imbibing. 
SPONSAL, (spon'-sal) a. Relating to mar- 
riage. 
SPONSION, Csppn'-shun) n. s. The act of 

becoming a surety. . 
SPONSOR, (spon'-sur) n. s. A surety ; one 
who makes a promise or gives security for 
another ; godfather or godmother. 

SPONTANEITY, (spon-ta-ne'-e-te) n s. Vo- 
luntariness ; willingness ; accord unconi- 
pelled. 

SPONTANEOUS, (spgn-ta'-ne-us) a. Vo- 
luntary ; not compelled ; acting without 
compulsion or restraint; actiug of itself; 
acting of its own accord. 

SPONTANEOUSLY, (spgn ta'-ne-us-le) ad. 
Voluntarily ; of its own accord. 

SPONTANEOUSNESS,(spon-ta'-ne-us-nes) 
n. s. Voluntariness ; freedom of will ; ac- 
cord unforced. 

SPONTOON, (spgn'-tpon) n. s. A military 
weapon, a kind of half-pike, or halberd. 

SPOOL, (spool) n. s. A small piece of cane 
or reed, with a knot at each end ; or a 
piece of wood turned in that form to wind 
yarn upon ; a quill. 

To SPOOM, (spoom) v. n. To go on swiftly : 
a sea term, 

SPOON, (spoon) n. s. A concave vessel with 
a handle, used in eating liquids. 

To SPOON, (spoon) v. n. To ladle with a 
spoon. 

SPOONBILL, (spoon'-bil) n. s. A bird. 

SPOONFUL, (sppon'-fui) n. s. As much aa 
is generally taken at oDce in a spoon ; a 
medical spoonful is half an ounce ; any 
small quantity of liquid. 

SPOONMEAT, (spoon'-mete) n. s. Liquid 
food ; nourishment taken with a spoon. 

SPORADICAL, (spo-rad'-e-kal) a. A term 
in medicine, opposed to epidemical. 

SPORT, (sport) v. a. To divert ; diversion ; 
game ; frolick and merriment ; mock ; con- 
temptuous mirth ; diversion of the field, as 
of fowling, hunting, fishing. 

To SPORT, (sport) v. a. To divert ; to make 
merry ; to represent by any kind of play. 

To SPORT, (sport) v. n. To play ; to frolick ; 
to game ; to wanton ; to trifle. 

SPORTER, (sport'-er) v. ft. One who 
sports. 

SPORTFUL, (sport'-ful) a. Merry ; frolick ; 
wanton ; acting in jest ; ludicrous ; done 
in jest. 

SPORTFULLY, (sport'-ful-le) ad. Wan- 
tonly ; merrily. 

SPORTFULNESS, (sport'-ful-nes) n. s. 
Wantonness ; play ; merrimenr f-olick. 

SPORTINGLY , (sport'-ing-le) ad. In jest ; 
in sport. 

SPORTIVE, (spor'-tiv) a. Gay; merry; 
frolick ; wanton ; playful ; ludicrous. 

SPORTIVENESS, (spor'-tiv-nes) n. s. 
Gaiety ; play ; wantonness. 

SPORTSMAN, (sports'-man) n. s. One who 
pursues the recreations of the field. 

SPOT, (spot) n. s. A blot ; a mark made by 



SPR 

discoloration ; a taint ; a disgrace ; a re- 
proach ; a fault ; a small extent of place ; 
any particular place. 
To SPOT, (spot) v. a. To mark with discolo- 
rations ; to maculate ; to patch by way of 
ornament ; to corrupt ; to disgrace ; to 
taint. 
SPOTLESS, (spot'-les) o.. Free from spots ; 
free from reproach or impurity; immacu- 
late ; pure ; untainted. 
SPOTLESSNESS, (spot'-les-nes) n. s. State 
or quality of becoming spotless. 

SPOTTINESS, (spQt'-te-nes) n. s. State or 
quality of being spotty. 

SPOTTY, (spot'-te) a. Full of spots ; ma- 
culated. 

SPOUSAL, (spou'-zal) a. Nuptial; matri- 
monial ; conjugal ; connubial ; bridal. 

SPOUSAL, (spou'-zal) n. s. Marriage nup- 
tials. 

SPOUSE, (spouze) n. s. One joined in mar- 
riage ; a husband or wife. 

To SPOUSE, (spouze) v. a. To espouse ; to 
wed ; to join together as in matrimony. 

SPOUSELESS, (spouz'-les) a, Wanting a 
husband or wife. 

SPOUT, (spQUc.) n. s. A pipe, or mouth of 
a pipe or vessel out of which anything is 
poured ; water falling in a body ; a cataract, 
such as is seen in the hot climates when 
clouds sometimes discharge all their water 
at once. 

To SPOUT, (spout) v. a. To pour with vio- 
lence, or in a collected body, as from a 
spout ; to pour out words with affected 
grandeur ; to mou.h. 

To SPOUT, (spoilt) v. n. To issue as from a 
spout. 

To SPRAIN, (sprane) v. a. To stretch the 
ligaments of a joint without dislocation of 
the bone. 

SPRAIN, (sprane) n. s. Extension of liga- 
ments without dislocation of the joint. 

SPRANG, (sprang) The pret. of spring. 

SPRAT, (sprat) n. s. A small sea-fish. 

To SPRAWL, (sprawl) v. n. To struggle as 
in the convulsions of death ; to tumble, or 
creep with much agitation and contortion 
of the limbs. 

SPRAY, (spra) n. s. The extremity of a 
branch ; the foam of the sea. 

To SPREAD, (spred) v. a. To extend ; to 
expand ; to make to cover or fill a larger 
space than before ; to cover by extension ; 
to cover over: to stretch; to publish; to 
divulge ; to disseminate. 

To SPREAD, (spred) v. n. To extend or 
expand itself. 

SPREAD, (spred) «. s, Exvent ; compass ; 
expansion of parts. 

SPREADER, (spred'-er) n. s. One that 
spreads ; publisher : divulger ; dissemina- 
tor ; one that expands or extends. 

SPREADING, (spred -ing) n. s. Act of ex- 
tending or expanding. 

SPRENT, (sprent) Part, sprinkled. 

SPRIG, (sprig) n. s. A small branch ; a 
spray ; a brad or nail without a head. 



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To SPRIG, (sprig) v. a. To mark with small 
branches ; to work in sprigs. 

SPRIGGY, (sprig'-ge) n. s. Full of small 
branches. 

SPRIGHT, (sprite) n. s. Spirit; shade; 
soul ; incorporeal agent ; walking spirit ; 
apparition ; power which gives cheerfulness 
or courage. 

SPRIGHTFUL, (sprite'-ful) a. Lively; 
brisk ; gay ; vigorous. 

SPRIGHTFULLY,(sprite'-fuI-e)<ui. Briskly ; 
vigorously. 

SPRIGHTFULNESS, ( sprite'-ful -nes) n. s. 
Sprightliness ; gaiety ; vivacity. 

SPRIGHTLESS, (sprite'-les) a. Dull ; ener- 
vated; sluggish. 

SPRIGHTLINESS, (sprite'-le-nes) n. s. 
Liveliness ; briskness ; vigour ; gaiety ; 
vivacity 

SPRIGHTLY, (sprite'-le) a. Gay; brisk; 
lively ; vigorous ; airy ; vivacious. 

To SPRING, (spring) v. n. Pret. sprung or 
sprang ; part, sprung. To arise out of the 
ground and grow by vegetative power ; 
to begin to grow ; to proceed as from 
seed ; to come into existence ; to issue 
forth ; to arise ; to appear ; to begin to 
appear or to exist ; to issue with effect 
or force ; to proceed as from ancestors, or 
a country ; to proceed as from a ground, 
cause, or reason ; to grow ; to thrive ; to 
bound ; to leap ; to jump ; to rush hastily ; 
to appear suddenly ; to fly with elastick 
power ; .to start ; to rise from a covert ; to 
issue from a fountain ; to proceed as from 
a source ; to shoot ; to issue with speed and 
violence. 

To SPRING, (spring) v. a. To start; to 
rouse game ; to produce quickly or unex- 
pectedly ; to discharge, applied to a mine ; 
to pass by leaping. 

SPRING, (spring) n. s. The season in 
which plants rise and vegetate ; the vernal 
season ; an elastick body ; a body which 
when distorted has the power of restoring 
itself to its former . state ; elastick force ; 
any active power ; any cause by which mo- 
tion or action is produced or propagated ; a 
leap ; a bound ; a jump ; a violent effort ; 
a sudden struggle ; a leak ; a fountain ; an 
issue of water from the earth ; a source ; 
that by which anything is supplied ; rise ; 
beginning; cause; original; a plant; a 
shoot ; a young tree. 
SPR.INGE, (sprinje) n. 5. Agin; a noose, 
which fastened to any elastick body, 
catches by a spring or jerk. 
To SPRINGE, (sprinje) v. a. To ensnare ; 

to catch in a trap. 
SPRINGER, (spring'-er) n. 5. One who rouses 

game ; a young plant. 
SPRINGHALT, (spring'-halt) n. s. A lame- 
ness by which the horse twitches up his 
legs. 
SPRINGINESS, (spring'-e-nes) n. s. Elas- 
ticity ; power of restoring itself. 
SPRINGING, (spring'-ing) n. s. Growth ; 
increase. In architecture, The s':de of an 



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arch contiguous to the part whereon it 
rests. 

SPRINGTIDE, (spring'-tide) ». s. Tide at 
the new and full moon ; high tide. 

SPRINGY, (spring'-e) a. Elastick ; having 
the power of restoring itself ; full of springs 
and fountains. 

To SPRINKLE, (spring- kl) v. a. To scat- 
ter ; to disperse in small masses ; to scatter 
in drops ; to besprinkle ; to wash, wet, or 
dust by scattering in small particles. 

To SPRINKLE, (spring'- kl) v. n. To perform 
the act of scattering in small drops. 

SPRINKLE, (spring'-kl) n. s. A small quan- 
tity scattered ; an utensil to sprinkle with. 

SPRINKLER, (springk'-ler) n. s. One that 
sprinkles. 

SPRINKLING, (springk'-ling) n. s. The 
act of scattering in small drops ; a small 
quantity scattered. 

To SPRIT, (sprit) v. n. To shoot ; to ger- 
minate ; to sprout : used of barley wetted 
for malt. 

SPRIT, (sprit) n. s. Shoot ; sprout ; a pole : 
hence our word bowsprit. 

SPRITSAIL, (sprit'-sale) n. s. The sail 
which belongs to the bowsprit mast. 

SPRITE, (sprite) «. s. [Contracted from 
spirit.] A spirit ; an incorporeal agent. 
See Spiught. 

SPRITEFUL, (sprite'-ful) a. Gay ; lively ; 
cheerful. 

SPRITEFULLY, (sprite'-ful-e) ad. Vigor- 
ously with life and ardour. 

SPRITELESS, (sprite'-les) a. See Spright- 

LESS. 

SPRITELINESS, (sprite'-le-nes) n. s. See 

Sprightliness. 
SPRITELY, (sprite'-le) a. See Sprightly. 
To SPROUT, (sprout)' v. n. To shoot by 

vegetation ; to gernv-nate ; to shoot into 

ramifications ; to grow. 
SPROUT, (sprout) n. s. A shoot of a vege- 
table. 
SPRUCE, (sproose) a. Nice ; trim ; neat 

without elegance. 
To SPRUCE, (sproose) v. n. To dress with 

affected neatness. 
To SPRUCE, (sprodse) v. a. To trim ; to 

dress. 
SPRUCE, (sproose) n. s. A species of fir. 
SPRUCE-BEER, (sprpose-beer') n. s. Beer 

tinctured with a preparation from the spruco 

fir. 
SPRUCELY, (sprppse'-le) ad. In a nice 

manner. 
SPRUCENESS, (sprppse'-nes) n. s. Neat- 
ness without elegance ; trimness ; quaint- 

ness ; delicacy ; fineness. 
SPRUNG, (sprung). The pret. and part. 

pass, of spring. 
To SPUME, (spume) v. n To foam; to 

froth. 
SPUMOUS, (spu'-mus) > _ 4 , . 
SPUMY, (spu'-me) " ! \ a ' Froth y '> foam > 
SPUN, (spun), the pret. and part. pass, of 

spin. 
SPUNGE, (spunje) n. s See Sponoe. 



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To SPUNGE, (spunje) v. n. To hang on 
others for maintenance. 

SPUNGING-HOUSE, (spun'-jing-house) 
n. s. A house to which debtors are taken 
before commitment to prison, where the 
bailiffs spunge upon them, or riot at their 
cost. 

SPUNGY, (spun'-je) a. Full of small holes, 
and soft like a sponge ; wet ; moist ; watery ; 
having the quality of imbibing. 

SPUNK, (spungk) n. s. Touchwood ; rotten 
wood; a slang term for spirit or anima- 
tion. 

SPUR, (spur) n. s. A sharp point fixed upon 
a rider's heel ; incitement ; instigation ; the 
longest and largest leading Toot of a tree 
hence probably the spur of a post, the she A 
wooden buttress affixed to it, to keep it him 
in the ground. The sharp points on the 
legs of a cock with which he fights. 

To SPUR, (spur) v. a. To prick with the 
spur ; to drive with the spur ; to instigate ; 
to incite ; to urge forward ; to drive by force ; 
to fix a spur to. 

To SPUR, (spur) v. n. To travel with great 
expedition ; to press forward. 

SPURGE, (spurje) n. s. A plant violently 
purgative. 

SPURGING, (spur'-jing) n. s. Act of purg- 
ing ; discharge. 

SPURIOUS, (spu'-re-us) o. Not genuine ; 
counterfeit ; adulterine ; not legitimate ; 
bastard. 

SPURIOUSLY, (spu'-re-us-le) ad. Coun- 
terfeitly ; falsely. 

SPURIOUSNESS, (spu'-re-us-nes) n. s. 
Adulterateness ; state of being counter- 
feit. 

To SPURN, (spurn) v. a. To kick ; to strike 
or drive with the foot ; to reject ; to scorn ; 
to put away with contempt ; to disdain ; 
to treat with contempt. 

To SPURN, (spurn) v.n. To make con- 
temptuous opposition ; to make insolent re- 
sistance ; to toss up the heels ; to kick or 
struggle. 

SPURN, (spurn) n. s. Kick ; insolent and 
contemptuous treatment. 

SPURNER, (spurn'-er) n. s. One who 
spurns. 

SPURRED, (spurd) a. Wearing spurs ; as, 
He was booted and spurred. 

SPURRER, (spur'-rer) n. s. One who uses 
spurs. 

SPURRIER, (spur'-re-er) n. s. One who 
makes spurs. 

To SPURT, (spurt) v. n. To fly out with a 
quick stream. 

SPUTATION, (spu-ta'-shun) n. s. The act 
of spitting. 

SPUTATIVE, (spu'-ta-tiv) a. Spitting much ; 
inclined to spit. 

To SPUTTER, (sput'-ter) v. n. To emit 
moisture in small flying drops ; to fly out in 
small particles with some noise ; to speak 
hastily and obscurely, as with the mouth 
full ; to throw out the spittle by hasty 
speech. 



SQU 

To SPUTTER, (sput'-ter) v. n. To throw out 
with noise and hesitation. 

SPUTTER, (sput'-ter) n. s. Moisture thrown 
out in small drops. 

SPUTTERER, (sput'-ter- er) n. s. One that 
sputters. 

SPY, (spi) n. s. One sent to watch the con- 
duct or motions of others ; one sent to gain 
intelligence in an enemy's camp or country. 

To SPY, (spi) v. a. To discover by the eye 
at a distance, or in a state of concealment; 
to espy ; to discover by close examination ; 
to search or discover by artifice. 

To SPY, (spi) v. n. To search narrowly. 

SQUAB, (skwob) a. Unfeathered ; newly 
hatched; fat; thick and stout ; awkwardly 
bulky. 

SQUAB, (skwob) n. s. A kind of sofa or 
couch ; a stuffed cushion. 

SQUAb, (skwob) ad. With a heavy sudden 
fall ; plump and flat. - 

SQABBISH, (skwob'-ish) a. Thick ; heavy ; 
fleshy. 

To SQABBLE, (skwob'-bl) v. n. To quar- 
rel ; to debate peevishly ; to wrangle ; to 
fight. 

SQUABBLE, (skwob'-bl) n. s. A low brawl ; 
a petty quarrel. 

SQUABBLER, (skwob'-bler) n. s. A quar- 
relsome fellow ; a brawler. 

SQUAD, (skwgd) n. s. A company of armed 
men : usually applied to those who are 
learning the military exercise. 

SQUADRON, (skwa'-drun) n. s. A body of 
men drawn up square ; a part of an army ; 
a troop ; part of a fleet ; a certain number 
of ships. 

SQUADRONED, (skwa'-drund) a. Formed 
into squadrons. 

SQALID, (skwol'-lid) a. Foul ; nasty; filthy. 

SQUALIDITY,' (skwa-lid'-e-te) \n. s. The 

SQUALIDNESS,(skwol'-lid-n'es) S state or 
quality of being squalid. 

To SQUALL, (skwall) v. n. To scream out 
as a child or woman frighted. 

SQUALL, (skwall) n. s. Loud scream ; sud- 
den gust of wind. 

SQUALLER, (skwa-ler) n. s. Screamer; 
one that screams. 

SQUALLY, (skwa'-le) a. Windy ; gusty ; a 
sailor's word. 

SQUALOR, (skwal'-ur) n. s. Coarseness ; 
nastiness; want of cleanliness and neat- 
ness. 

SQUAMOUS, (skwam'-mus) a. Scaly ; co- 
vered with scales. 
To SQUANDER, (skwon'-der) v. a. To 
scatter lavishly ; to spend profusely ; to 
throw away in idle prodigality , to scatter ; 
to dissipate ; to disperse. 
SQUANDER, (skwon'-der) tu s. The act of 

squandering. 
SQANDERER, (skwgn'-der-er) n. s. A 
spendthrift ; a prodigal ; a waster ; a la- 
visher. 
SQUARE, (skware) a. Cornered ; having 
right angles ; forming a right angle ; paral- 
lel ; exactly suitable ; strong ; stout ; well 



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set, as a square man ; equal ; exact ; honest ; 
fair ; as square dealing. In geometry, 
Square root of any number is that which, 
multiplied by itself, produces the square, as 
4 is the square root of 16. 

SQUARE, (skware) n. s. A figure with right 
angles and equal sides ; an area of four 
sides, with houses on each side ; a rule or 
instrument by which workmen measure or 
form their angles ; rule ; regularity ; exact 
proportion ; justness of workmanship or 
conduct ; squadron ; troops formed square ; 
a square number is when another called 
its root can be exactly found, which mul- 
tiplied by itself produces the square ; qua- 
ternion ; number four ; quartile ; the as- 
trological situation of planets, distant 
ninety degrees from each other ; rule ; 
conformity. 

To SQUARE, (skware) v. a. To form with 
right angles ; to reduce to a square ; to 
measure ; to reduce to a measure ; to ad- 
just ; to regulate ; to mould ; to shape ; to 
accommodate ; to fit ; to respect in quar- 
tile. 

To SQUARE, (skware) v. n. To suit with ; 
to fit with ; to quarrel ; to go to opposite 
sides. 

SQUARENESS, (skware'-nes) n.s. The state 
of being square. 

To SQUASH, (skwosh) v. a. To crush into 
pulp. 

SQUASH, (skwosh) n. s. Anything soft and 
easily crushed ; a plant ; anything unripe ; 
anything soft ; in contempt ; a sudden fall ; 
a shock of soft bodies. 

To SQUAT, (skwQt) v. n. To sit cowering ; 
to sit close to the ground. 

SQUAT, (skwQt) a. Cowering ; close to the 
ground ; short and thick ; having one part 
close to another, as those of animal con- 
tracted and cowering. 

SQUAT, (skwot) n. s. The posture of cow- 
ering or lying close ; a sudden fall. 

SQUAT, (skwot) n. s. A sort of mineral. 

To SQUEAK,' (skweke) v. n. To set up a 
sudden dolorous cry ; to cry out with pain ; 
to cry with a shrill acute tone ; to break 
silence or secresy for fear or pain. 

SQUEAK, (skweke) n. s. A cry of pain ; a 
shrill quick cry. 

SQUEAKER, (skweke'-er) n. s. One who cries 
with a shrill acute tone. 

To SQUEAL, (skwele) v. n. To cry with a 
shrill sharp voice ; to cry with pain. 

SQUEAMISH, (skwe'-mish) a. Nice ; fas- 
tidious ; easily disgusted ; having the sto- 
mach easily turned ; being apt to take 
offence without much reason. 

SQUEAMISHLY, (skwe'-mish-le) ad. In a 
fastidious manner. 

SQUEAMISHNESS, (skwe'-mish-nes) n. s. 
Niceness ; delicacy ; fastidiousness. 

SQUEASINESS, (skwe'-ze-nes) n.s. Nausea ; 
queasiness ; fastidiousness. 

SQUEASY, (skwe'-ze) a. Queasy; nice; 
squeamish ; fastidious ; scrupulous. 

To SQUEEZE, (skweeze) v. a. To press; 



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to crush between two bodies ; to oppress ; 

to crush ; to harass by extortion ; to force 

between close bodies. 
To SQUEEZE, (skweeze) v. n. To act or 

pass, in consequence cf compression ; to 

force way through close bodies. 
SQUEEZE, (skweeze) n. s. Compression ; 

pressure. 
To SQUELCH, or SQUELSH, (skwelsh) v. a. 

To crush ; applied to anything soft or 

pulpy. 
SQUELCH, (skwelsh) n. s. A heavy fall ; 

a flat fall on one side. 
SQUIB, (skwib) n. s. A small pipe of paper 

filled with wildfire ; any sudden flash ; a 

lampoon ; a frequent colloquial expres- 
sion. 
SQUILL, (skwil) n. s. A plant. 
SQUINT, (skwint) a. Looking obliquely. 
SQUINT, (skwint) n. s. An oblique look. 
To SQUINT, (skwint) v. n. To look ob- 
liquely ; to look not in a direct line of 

vision. 
SQUINTEYED, (skwint'-ide) a. Having 

the sight directed oblique ; indirect ; ob- 
lique ; malignant. 
SQUIRE, (skwire) n. s. See Esquire. A 

gentleman next in rank to a knight ; an at- 
tendant to a noble warriour ; an attendant 

at court. 
To SQUIRE, (skwire) v. a. To attend as a 

squire. 
SQUIREHOOD, (skwire'-hud) ) n.s. Rank 
SQUIRESHIP, (skwire'-ship) \ and state 

of an esquire. 
SQUIRREL, (skwer'-rel) n.s. A small 

animal that lives in woods, remarkable for 

its agility. 
To SQUIRT, (skwert) v. a. To throw out in 

a quick stream. 
SQUIRT, (skwert) n.s. An instrument by 

which a stream is ejected ; a small quick 

stream. 
SQUIRTER, (skwert'-er) n.s. One that 

plies a squirt. 
To STAB, (stab) v. a. To pierce with a 

pointed weapon; to wound mortally or 

mischievously. 
To STAB, (stab) v. n. To give a wound with 

a pointed weapon ; to offer a stab ; to give 

a mortal wound. 
STAB, (stab) n. s. A wound with a sharp 

pointed weapon ; a dark injury : a sly 

mischief. 
STABBER, (stab'-ber) n. s. One who stabs ; 

a privy murderer. 
STABILIMENT, (sta-bil'-Ie-ment) n. s. 

Support ; firmness ; act of making firm. 
STABILITY, (sta-bil'-e-te) n.s. Stableness ; 

steadiness ; strength to stand ; fixedness ; 

not fluidity ; firmness of resolution. 
STABLE, (sta'-bl) a. Fixed ; able to stand ; 

steady ; constant ; fixed in resolution or 

conduct ; strong ; fixed in state or con- 
dition ; durable. 
STABLE, (sta'-bl) n. s. A house for beasts. 
To STABLE, '(sta'-bl) v. n. To kennel ; to 

dwell as beasts. 



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STA 

To STABLE, (*ta'-bl) v. a. To put into a 
stable. 

STABLEBOY, (sta'-bl-boe) \n.s. Onewbo 

STABLEMAN, (sta'-bl-nian) ] attends in 
the stable. 

STABLENESS, (sta'-bl-nes) n. s. Power to 
stand ; steadiness ; constancy ; stability. 

STABLING, (sta'-bling) n.s. House or 
room for beasts. 

To STABLISH, (stab'-lish) v. a. To establish ; 
to fix ; to settle. 

STABLY, fsta'-ble) ad. Firmly ; steadily. 

STABULATION, (stab'-u-la-shun) n.s. Act 
of housing beasts. 

STACK, (stak) n. s. A large quantity of 
hay, corn, or wood, heaped up regularly 
together ; a number of chimneys or funnels 
standing together. 

To STACK, (stak) v. a. To pile up regularly 
in ricks. 

STACTE, (stak'-te) n. s. An aromatick ; 
the gum that distils from the tree which 
produces myrrb. 

STADE, (stade) n. s. A furlong. 

STADLE, (stad'-el) n. s. Anything which 
serves for support to another ; a staff ; a 
crutch ; a tree suffered to grow for coarse 
and common uses, as posts, or rails ; young 
plants left standing at certain distances, 
when a wood is cut. 

STADTHOLDER, (stat'-hold-er) n. s. For- 
merly the chief magistrate of the United 
Provinces. 

STAFF, (staf ) n. s. Plur. staves. A stick 
with which a man supports himself in 
walking ; a prop ; a support ; a 3tick used 
as a weapon ; any long piece of wood ; 
round or step of a ladder ; an ensign of an 
office ; a badge of authority ; an establish- 
ment of officers, in various departments, 
attached to generals and armies. 
STAG, (stag) n. s. The male red deer ; the 

male of the hind. 
STAGE, (staje) n. s. A floor raised to view 
on which any show is exhibited ; a raised 
floor of temporary use ; the theatre ; the 
place of scenick entertainments ; any place 
where anything is publickly transacted or 
performed ; a place in which rest is taken 
on a journey ; as much of a journey as is 
performed without intermission; a single 
step of gradual process. 
STAGECOACH, (staje-kotsh') n.s. A coach 
that keeps its stages ; that passes and re- 
passes, on certain days for the accommoda- 
tion of passengers. 
STAGEPLAY, (staje'-pla) n. s. Theatrical 

entertainment. 
STAGEPLAYER, (staje'-pla-er) n.s. One 
who publickly represents actions on the 
stage. 
STAGER, (sta-jer) n.s. A player ; one who 
has long acted on the stage of life ; a prac- 
titioner. 
STAGGARD, (stag'-gard) n. s. A four year 

old stag. 
To STAGGER, (stag'-ger) v. n. To reel ; 
not to stand or walk steadily ; to faint ; to 



STA 

begin to give way ; to hesitate ; to fall into 
doubt ; to become less confident or deter- 
mined. 

To STAGGER, (st^g'-ger) v. a. To make to 
stagger ; to make to reel ; to shock ; to 
alarm ; to make less steady or confident. 
STAGGERING, (stag'-ger-ing) n. s. Act of 

reeling. 
STAGGERINGLY, (stag'-ger-ing-le) ad. In 

a reeling manner ; with hesitation. 
STAGGERS, (stag'-gerz) n. s. A kind of 

horse apoplexy. 
STAGNANCY, (st^g'-nan-se) n.s. The state 
of being without motion or ventilation. 

STAGNANT, (stag'-nant) a. Motionless ; 
still ; not agitated ; not flowing ; not run- 
ning. 

To STAGNATE, (stag'-nate) v. n. To lie 
motionless ; to have no course or stream. 

STAGNATION, (stag-na'-shun) n. *. Stop 
of course ; cessation of motion. 

STAGIRITE, (stad'-jer-ite) n. s. An inha- 
bitant of Stagira ; an epithet generally ap- 
plied to Aristotle. 

STAID, (stade) part. a. Sober ; grave j re- 
gular ; composed ; not wild j not volatile. 

STAIDNESS, (stade'-nes) n. s. Sobriety , 
gravity ; regularity ; contrariety to wildness 

To STAIN, (stane) v. a. To blot ; to spot ; to 
maculate ; to dye ; to tinge ; to disgrace ; 
to spot with guilt or infamy. 

STAIN, (stane) n. s. Blot ; spot ; discolor- 
ation ; taint of guilt or infamy j cause of 
reproach ; shame. 

STAINER, (sta'-ner) n. s. One who stains ; 
one who blots ; one who dyes ; a dyer. 

STAINLESS, (stane'-les) a. Free from blots 
or spots ; free from sin or reproach. 

STAIR, (stare) n. s. Steps by which we 
ascend from the lower part of a building to 
the upper. 

STAIRCASE, (stare'- kase) n. s. The part of 
a fabrick that contains the stairs. 

STAKE, (stake) n. s. A post or strong stick 
fixed in the ground ; a piece of long rough 
wood ; anything placed as a palisade or 
fence ; anything pledged or wagered ; the 
state of being hazarded, pledged, or 
wagered. 

To STAKE, (stake) v. a. To fasten, support, 
or defend with posts set upright 3 to wager ; 
to hazard ; to put to hazard. 

STALACTICAL, (st^-lak'-te-kal) a. Resem- 
bling an icicle. 

STALACTITES, (stal'-ak-tites) n. s. Spar 
in the shape of an icicle. 

STALE, (stale) a. Old ; long kept ; altered 
by time ; used till it is of no use or esteem ; 
worn out of regard or notice. 

STALE, (stale) n. s. Something exhibited or 
offered as an allurement to draw others to 
any place or purpose ; a decoy ; a prosti- 
tute ; urine ; old urine ; old beer ; beer 
somewhat acidulated ; a handle ; at the game 
of chess it is applied to the king, when he 
is forced into a situation from which he 
cannot move without going into check ; by 
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^o STALE, (stale) v, n. To wear out; to 
make old. 

To STALE, (stale) v. n. To make water. 

STALENESS, '(stale'-nes) n. s. Oldness ; 
state of being long kept ; state of being cor- 
rupted by time. 

To STALK, (stawk) v. n. To walk witb high 
and superb steps ; to walk behind a stalk- 
ing horse or cover. 

STALK, (stawk) n. s. High, proud, wide, 
and stately step. 

STALK, 'stawk) n. s. The stem on which 
flowers or fruits grow ; the stem of a quill. 

STALKED, (stawkd) a. Having a stalk, as 
the long-stalked pear. 

STALKER, (stawk'-er) n. s. One who 
stalks ; a kind of fishing-net. 

STALKINGHORSE, (stawk'-ing-hgrse) n. s. 
A horse either real or fictitious, by which a 
fowler shelters himself from the sight of 
the game ; a mask ; a pretence. 

STALKY, (stawk'-e) a. Hard like a stalk. 

STALL, (stall) n. s. A crib in which an ox 
is fed, or a horse is kept in the stable ; a 
bench or form where anything is set to 
sale ; a small house or shed in which cer- 
tain trades are practised ; the seat of a 
knight or dignified clergyman in the choir. 

To STALL, (stall) v. a. To keep in a stall or 
stable ; to invest. 

To STALL, (stall) t). n. To inhabit ; to dwell ; 
to kennel. 

STALLAGE, (stall'-age) n. s. Rent paid for 
a stall. 

STALLATION, (stai-la'-shunj) n. s. Instal- 
lation. 

STALLFED, (stall-fed) a. Fed not with 
grass, but dry feed. 

STALLION, (stal'-yun) n. s. A horse kept 
for mares, 

STALWORTH, (stal'-wurth) a. Stout ; 
strong ; brave. 

STAMEN, (sta'-men) n. s. Threads ; foun- 
dation. 

STAMINA, (stam'-e-na) n. s. The first prin- 
ciples of anything ; the solids of a human 
body. In botany, Those little fine threads 
or capillaments which grow up within the 
flowers of plants, encompassing round the 
style, and on which the apices grow at their 
extremities. 

To STAMINATE, (stam'-e-nate) v. a. To 
endue with stamina. 

STAMINEOUS, (sta-min'-e- us) a. Consist- 
ing of threads. Stamineous flowers want 
those coloured leaves which are called 
petala, and consist only of the stylus and 
the stamina. 

To STAMMER, (stam'-mer) v. n. To speak 
with unnatural hesitation ; to utter words 
with difficulty. 

To STAMMER, ('stam'-mer) v. a. To pro- 
nounce or declare imperfectly. 

STAMMERER, (stam'-mer-er) n. s. One 
who speaks with hesitation. 

STAMMERINGLY, fstam'-mer-ing-le) ad. 
In a stammering manner. 



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To STAMP, (stamp) v. a. To strike by press- 
ing the foot hastily downwards ; to pound ; 
to beat as in a mortar ; to impress with 
some mark or figure ; to fix a mark by 
impressing it ; to make by impressing a 
mark ; to mint; to form ; to coin. 

To STAMP, (stamp) v. n. To strike the foot 
suddenly downward. 

STAMP, (stamp) n. s. Any instrument by 
which a distinct and lasting impression is 
made ; a mark set on anything ; impres- 
sion ; a thing marked or stamped ; a picture 
cut in wood or metal ; a picture made by 
impression ; a cut ; a mark set upon things 
that pay customs to the government ; a cha- 
racter of reputation, good or bad, fixed upon 
anything ; authority ; currency ; value de- 
rived from any suffrage or attestation ; 
make ; cast ; form. 

STAMPER, (stamp'-er) n. s. An instru- 
ment of pounding. 

To STANCH, (stansh) v. a. To stop blood ; 
to hinder from running. 

To STANCH, ( stansh) v. n. To stop. 

STANCH, (stansh) a. Sound ; such as will 
not run out ; firm ; sound of principle ; 
trusty ; hearty ; determined ; strong ; not 
to be broken. 

STANCHER, (stansh'-er) n. s. One that 
stops blood. 

STANCHION, (stan'-shun) n. s. A prop ; 
support. 

To STAND, (stand) v. n. Pret. and pass, 
part, stood. To be upon the feet ; not to 
sit, kneel, or lie down ; to be not demo- 
lished or overthrown ; to be placed as an 
edifice , to remain erect ; not to fall ; to 
become erect ; to stop ; to halt ; not to go 
forward ; to be at a stationary point with- 
out progress or regression ; to be in a state 
of firmness, not vacillation ; to be in any 
posture of resistance or defence ; to keep 
the ground ; not to yield ; not to fly ; not to 
give way ; to stay ; to be placed with re- 
gard to rank or order ; to remain in the 
present state ; to be in any particular state ; 
to be, emphatically expressed ; not to be- 
come void ; to remain in force ; to have a 
place ; to be in a permanent state ; to be 
with regard to condition or fortune : to 
have any particular respect ; to be without 
action ; to remain ; to be fixed ; to hold a 
course at sea ; to have direction towards 
any local point ; to place himself ; to be 
placed ; to stagnate ; not to flow ; to be 
without motion ; to insist ; to dwell with 
many words, or much pertinacity ; to per- 
sist ; to persevere ; to persist in a claim ; to 
adhere ; to abide ; to be consistent. To 
stai%d by, To support ; to defend ; not to 
desert ; to be present without being an 
actor ; to repose on ; to rest in. To stand 
for, To propose one's self a candidate ; to 
maintain ; to profess to support. To stand 
off. To keep at a distance ; not to comply ; 
to forbear friendship or intimacy. To ftana 
out, To hold resolution ; to hold a post ; 



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not to yield a point ; not to comply ; to 
secede ; to be prominent or protuberant. 
To stand to, To ply ; to persevere ; to re- 
main fixed in a purpose ; to abide by a con- 
tract or assertion. To stand under, To un- 
dergo ; to sustain. To stand up, To erect 
one's self; to rise from sitting ; to arise in 
order to gain notice ; to make a party. To 
stand upon, To concern ; to interest, an im- 
personal sense ; to value ; to take pride ; 
to insist. 

To STAND, (stand) v. a. To endure ; to 
resist without flying or yielding ; to await ; 
to abide ; to suffer ; to keep ; to maintain 
with ground. 

STAND, (stand) n. s. A station; a place 
where one wait3 standing ; post ; station ; 
a stop ; a halt ; stop ; interruption ; the act 
of opposing ; a point beyond which one can- 
not proceed ; difficulty ; perplexity ; em- 
barrassment ; hesitation ; a frame or table 
on which vessels are placed. 

STANDARD, (stan'-dard) n s. An ensign 
in war ; that which is of undoubted autho- 
rity ; that which is the test of other things 
of the same kind ; that which has been tried 
by the proper test ; a settled rate ; a stand- 
ing stem or tree. 

STANDARD, (stan'-dard) a. Affording a 
test to others of the same kind, as a stand- 
ard measure. 

STANDARDBEARER, (stan'-dard-ba-rer) 
n. s. One who bears a standard or ensign. 

STANDEL, (stand'-el) n. s. A tree of long 
standing. 

STANDER, (stand'-er) n. s. One who stands ; 
a tree that has T stood long ; one present ; a 
mere spectator. Standerup, One who makes 
himself of a party. 

STANDING, (stand'-ing) part. a. Settled ; 
established ; not temporary ; lasting ; not 
transitory ; stagnant ; not running ; fixed ; 
not moveable ; continuing erect ; not fallen ; 
not cut down. 

STANDING, (stand'-ing) n. s. Continuance ; 
long possession of an office, character, or 
place ; station ; place to stand in ; power 
to stand ; rank ; condition. 

STANDISH, (stan'-dish) n. s. A case for pen 
and ink. 

STANE, (stane) n. s. Our nor them word for 
stone. 

STANG, (stang) n. s. A perch ; a measure 
of land ; a long bar ; a wooden pole ; the 
shaft of a cart. 

STANK, (stank) n. s. A dam, or bank, to 
stop water. 

STANK, (stank) The pret. of stink. 

STANNARY, (stan'-na-re) n. 5. A tin mine. 

STANNARY, (stan'-na-re) a. Relating to 
the tin works. 

STANZA, (stan'-za) n. s. A number of lines 
regularly adjusted to each other ; so much 
of a poem as contains every variation of 
measure, or relation of rhyme. Stanza is 
originally a room of a house, and came to 
signify a subdivision of a poem. 



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STAPLE, (sta'-pl) n. s. A settled mart ; an 
established emporium ; the original mate- 
rial of a manufacture. 

STAPLE, (sta'-pl) a. Settled; established 
in commerce ; according to the laws of 
commerce. 

STAPLE, (sta'-pl) n. s. A loop of iron; a 
bar bent and driven in at both ends. 

STAPLER, sta'-pl-et) n. s. A dealer, as a 
wool-stapler. 

STAR, (star) n. s. One of the luminous 
bodies that appear in the nocturnal sky ; 
configuration of the planets supposed to in- 
fluence fortune ; a mark of reference ; an 
asterisk. 

STARBOARD, (star'-bord) n. s. The right 
hand side of the ship, as larboard is the left. 

STARCH, (startsh) n. s. A kind of viscous 
matter made of flower or potatoes, with 
which linen is stiffened ; a stiff, formal man- 
ner. 

STARCH, (startsh) a. Stiff; precise ; rigid. 

To STARCH, (startsh) v. a. To stiffen with 
starch. 

STARCHAMBER, (star'-tsham-ber) n. s. A 
kind of criminal court of equity, now abo- 
lished. 

STARCHED, (starsht) Part. a. Stiffened 
with starch ; precise ; formal. 

STARCHEDNESS, (startsh'-ed-nes) n. s. 
Stiffness ; formality. 

STARCHER, (startsh'-er) n.s. One whose 
trade is to starch. 

STARCHLY, (startsh'-le) ad. Stiffly ; pre- 
cisely. 

ST ARCHNESS, (startsh'-nes) n. s. Stiff- 
ness ; preciseness. 

To STARE, (3tare) v. n. To look with fixed 
eyes; to look with wonder, impudence, 
confidence, stupidity, or horrour ; to stand 
out prominent. 

To STARE, (stare) v. a. To affect or influ- 
ence by stares. To stare in the face, To be 
undeniably evident to. 

STARE, (stare) n. 5. Fixed look/ 

STARER, (sta'-rer) n. s. One who look 
with fixed eyes. 

STARGAZER, (star'-ga-zer) n.s. An astro- 
nomer, or astrologer. 

STARK, (stark) a. Stiff; strong; unbend 
ing ; unyielding ; deep ; full ; still ; mere ; 
simple ; plain ; gross. 

STARK, (stark) ad. It is used to intend or 
augment the signification of a word, as stark 
mad in the highest degree. 

STARKLY, (stark'-le) a. Stiffly ; strongly. 

STARLESS, (star'-les) a. Having no light 
of stars. 

STARLIGHT, (star'-lite) n. s. Lustre of the 

STARLIGHT, (star'-lite) a. Lighted by the 
stars. 

STARLIKE, (star'-like) a. Stellated ; hav- 
ing various points resembling a star in 
lustre ; bright ; illustrious. 

STARLING, (star'-ling) n. s. A bird 
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magpie ; a defence to the piers of brid- 
ges. 

STARRED, (stard) a. Influenced by the 
stars with respect to fortune ; decoratec. 
•with stars. 

STARRY, (star'-re) a. Decorated with 
stars ; abounding with stars ; consisting of 
stars ; stellar ; resembling stars. 

To START, (start) v. n. To feel a sudden 
and involuntary twitch or motion of the ani- 
mal frame, on the apprehension of danger ; 
to rise suddenly ; to move with sudden 
quickness ; to shrink ; to winch ; to devi- 
ate ; to set out from the barrier at a race ; 
to set out on any pursuit. 

To START, (start) v. a. To alarm ; to dis- 
turb suddenly ; to startle ; to make to start 
or fly hastily from a hiding place ; to rouse 
by a sudden disturbance ; to bring into 
motion ; to produce to view or notice ; to 
produce unexpectedly ; to discover ; to 
bring within pursuit ; to put suddenly out 
of place. 

START, (start) n. 5. A motion of terrour ; a 
sudden twitch or contraction of the frame 
from fear or alarm ; a sudden rousing to 
action ; excitement ; sally ; vehement 
eruption ; sudden effusion ; sudden fit ; in- 
termitted action ; a quick spring or motion ; 
a shoot ; a push ; first emission from the 
barrier; act of setting out. To get the start, 
To begin before another ; to obtain advan- 
tage over another. 

STARTER, (start'-er) n. s. One that shrinks 
from hi3 purpose ; one who suddenly moves 
a question or objection ; a dog that rouses 
the game. 

STARTING, (start'-ing) n. s. The act of 
starting. 

ST ARTINGPOST, (start'-ing-post) n. s. Bar- 
rier from which the race begins. 

To STARTLE, (star'-tl) v. n. To shrink ; to 
move on feeling a sudden impression of 
alarm or terrour. 

To STARTLE, (star'-tl) v. a. To fright ; to 
shock ; to impress with sudden terrour, 
surprise, or alarm ; to deter ; to make to 
deviate. 

STARTLE, (star'-tl) it. s. Sudden alarm ; 
shock ; sudden impression of terrour. 

To STARVE, (starv) v. n. To perish ; to be 
destroyed ; to perish with hunger ; to suf- 
fer extreme poverty ; to be destroyed with 
cold. 

To STARVE, (starv) v. a. To kill with hun- 
ger ; to subdue by famine ; to kill with 
cold ; to deprive of force or vigour. 

STARVELING, (starv'-ling) n. s. An ani- 
mal thin and weak for want of nourishment. 

STARVELING, (starv'-ling) a. Hungry; 
lean ; pining. 

STATARY, (sta'-ta-re) a. Fixed ; settled. 

To STATE, (state) v. 'a. To settle ; to regu- 
late ; to represent in all the circumstances 
of modification. 

STATEDLY, (sta'-ted-Ie) ad. Regularly ; 
not occasionally. 

STATELINESS, (state'-le-nes) n. s. Gran- 



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deur ; majestick appearance ; august man 
ner ; dignity ; appearance of pride ; affect- 
ed dignity. 

STATELY, (state'-le) a. August ; grand ; 
lofty ; elevated ; majestick ; magnificent • 
elevated in mien or sentiment. 

STATEMENT, (state'-inent) n. s. The ar- 
rangement of a series of facts or circum- 
stances ; the facts or circumstances so ar- 
ranged ; the thing stated. 

STATEROOM, (state'-room) n. s. A mag- 
nificent room in a palace or great house. 

STATES, (states) n. s. pi. Nobility. 

STATESMAN, (stats'-man) n. s. A politi- 
cian ; one versed in the arts of government ; 
one employed in publick affairs. In the 
north, One who occupies his own estate ; 
a small landholder. 

STATICAL, (stat'-te-kal) ) a. Relating to 

STATICK, (stat T '-tik) T $ the science of 
weighing. 

STATICKS, (stat'-tiks) n. s. The science 
which considers the weight of bodies. 

STATION, (sta'-shun) n. s. The act of stand- 
ing ; a state of rest ; a place where anyone 
is placed ; post assigned ; situation ; posi- 
tion ; employment ; office ; character ; state ; 
rank ; condition of life. 

To STATION, (sta'-shun) v. a. To place in 
a certain post, rank, or place. 

STATIONARY, (sta'-shun-a-re) a. Fixed ; 
not progressive ; respecting place. 

STATIONER, (sta'-shun-er) n. s. A book- 
seller ; a seller of paper. 

STATIONERY, (sta'-shun-er-e) n. s. The 
wares of a stationer, as paper, writing ma- 
terials, &c. 

STATIST, (sta'-tist) n. s. A statesman ; a 
politician ; one skilled in government. 

STATISTICAL, (sta-tis'-te-kal) } a. Politi- 

STATISTICK, (sta-tis'"tik) ' J cal. This 
word, as well as the substantive, is of very 
recent date in our language. 

STATISTICKS, (sta-tis'-tiks) n. s. That part 
of municipal philosophy, which states and 
defines the situation, strength, and resour- 
ces, of a nation. 

STATUARY, (stat'-u-a-re) n. s. The art of 
carving images or representations of life ; 
one that practises or professes the art of 
making statues. 

STATUE, (stat'-u) n. s. An image ; a solid 
representation of any living being. 

STATURE, (stat'-yur) nl s. The height of 
any animal. 

STATUTABLE, (stat'-u-ta-bl) a. According 
to statute. 

STATUTABLY, (stat'-u-ta-ble) ad. In a 
manner agreeable to law. 

STATUTE, (stat'-ute) n. s. A law ; an edict 
of the legislature. 

STATUTORY, (stat'-u-tur-e) a. Enacted by 
statute. 

To STAVE, (stave) v. a. To break in pieces : 
used originally of barrels made of small 
parts or staves ; to push away as with a 
staff ; to pour out by breaking the cask ; to 
furnish with rundles or staves. 



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STAVE, (stave) n.s. A metrical portion ; a 
staff; a common term for the verse of one 
of the psalms appointed to be sung. 

STAVES, (stavz) n. s. The plural of staff. 

STAUNCH, (stansh) See Stanch. 

To STAY, (sta) v. n. To continue in a place ; 
to forbear departure ; to continue in a 
state ; to wait ; to attend ; to forbear to 
act j to stop ; to stand still ; to dwell ; to 
belong ; to rest. 

To STAY, (sta) v. a. To stop ; to withhold ; 
to repress ; to delay ; to obstruct ; to hinder 
from progression ; to keep from departure ; 
to prop ; to support ; to hold up. 

STAY, (sta) n. s. Continuance in a place ; 
forbearance of departure ; stand ; cessation 
of progression ; a stop ; an obstruction ; a 
hindrance from progress ; restraint ; a prop ; 
a support ; tackling. 

STAYED, (stade) part. a. Fixed ; settled ; 
serious ; not yolatile. 

STAYEDLY, (stade'-le) ad. Composedly; 
gravely ; prudently ; soberly ; calmly ; ju- 
diciously. 

STAYEDNESS, (stade'-nes) n. s. Solidity , 
weight ; composure ; prudence ; gravity ; 
judiciousness. 

STAYER, (sta'-er) n. s. One who stops, 
holds, or supports. 

STAYLACE, (sta'-lase) n. s. A lace with 
which women fasten their boddice. 

STAYMAKER, (sta'-ma-ker) n. s. One that 
follows the trade of making stays. 

STAYS, (staze) n.s. [Without singular.] Bod- 
dice ; a kind of stiff waistcoat made of 
whalebone, worn by women ; ropes in a 
ship to keep the mast from falling aft ; any 
support ; anything that keeps another ex- 
tended. 

To STAW, (staw) v. n. To be fixed or set ; to 
stand still : applied to a cart when fixed in 
a rut, and to the stomach when it is cram- 
med. 

STEAD, (sted) n. s. Room; place which 
another had or might have ; use ; help ; the 
frame of a bed. To stand in stead, To be of 
great use ; to help ; to advantage. 

To STEAD, (sted) v. a. To help ; to advan- 
tage ; to support ; to assist ; to fill the place 
of another. 

STEADFAST, (sted'-fast) a. Fast in place ; 
firm ; fixed ; constant ; resolute ; not turned 
aside by fear. 

STEADFASTLY, (sted'-fast-le) a. Firmly ; 
constantly. 

STEADFASTNESS, (sted'-fast-nes) n. s. 
Immutability ; fixedness ; firmness ; con- 
stancy ; resolution. 

STEADILY, (sted'-e-le) a. Without totter- 
ing ; without shaking ; without variation or 
irregularity. 

STEADINESS, (sted'-e-nes) n. s. State of 
being not tottering nor easily shaken ; firm- 
ness ; constancy ; consistent unvaried con- 
duct. 

STEADY, (sted'-e) a. Firm ; fixed ; not 
tottering ; regular ; constant ; undeviating ; 
unremitted ; not wavering ; not fickle ; not 



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changeable with regard to resolution or 
attention. 
To STEADY, sted'-e) v. a. To make steady. 
STEAK, (stake)"?*, s'. A slice of flesh broiled 
or fried ; a collop. 

To STEAL, (stele) v. a. Pret. stole; part. 
stolen. To take by theft ; to take clandes- 
tinely ; to take without right ; to withdraw 
or convey without notice ; to gain or effect 
by private and gradual means. 

To STEAL, (stele) v. n. To withdraw pri- 
vily ; to pass silently ; to practise theft ; to 
play the thief. 

STEALER, (ste'-ler) 71. s. One who steals ; 
a thief. 

STEALINGLY, (ste'-ling-le) ad. Slyly ; by 
invisible motion ; by secret practice. 

STEALTH, (stelth) n. s. The act of stealing ; 
theft ; the thing stolen ; secret act ; clan- 
destine practice. By stealth means secretly ; 
clandestinely ; and is often used in a good 
sense. 

STEALTHY, (stelt/V-e) a. Done clandes- 
tinely ; performed by stealth. 

STEAM, ( steme) n. s. The smoke or vapour 
of anything moist or hot. 

To STEAM, (steme) v. n. To smoke or 
vapour with moist heat ; to send up vapours ; 
to pass in vapours. 

To STEAM, (steme) v. a. To heat with 
steam ; to exhale ; to evaporate. 

STEED, (steed) n. s. A horse for state or 
war. 

STEEL, (steel) n. s. Iron, refined and hard- 
ened. It is often used metonymically for wea- 
pons or armour ; it is used proverbially for 
hardness: as hearts of steel. 

STEEL, (steel) a. Made of steel. 

To STEEL, "(steel) v. a. To point or edge 
with steel ; to make hard or firm. It is 
used, if it be applied to the mind, very often 
in a bad sense. 

STEELY, (stee'-le) a. Made of steel ; hard ; 
firm ; unmoved ; unfeeling. 

STEELYARD, (steel'-yard) n. s. A kind 
of balance, in which the weight is moved 
along an iron rod, and grows heavier as it 
is removed farther from the fulcrum. 

STEEP, (steep) a. Rising or descending 
with great inclination ; precipitous. 

STEEP, (steep) n. s. Precipice ; ascent or 
descent approaching to perpendicularity. 

To STEEP, (steep) v. a. To soak ; to mace- 
rate ; to imbue ; to dip. 

STEEPINESS, (steep'-e-nes) n. s. State or 
quality of being steep. 

STEEPLE, (stee'-pl) n. s. A turret of a 
church generally furnished with bells ; a 
spire. 

STEEPLED,(stee'-pld)u. Towered ; adorned 
as with towers. 

STEEPLY, (steep'-le) a. With precipitous 
declivity. 

STEEPNESS, (steep'-nes) n. s. Precipitous 
declivity. 

STEEPY, (steep'-e) a. Having a precipitous 
declivity : a poetical word for steep. 

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To STEER, (steer) v. a. To direct ; to guide 
in a passage : originally used of a ship, but 
applied to other things. 

To STEER, (steer) v. n. To direct a course 
at sea ; to conduct himself. 

STEERAGE, (steer'-aje) n. s. The act or 
practice of steering ; direction ; regulation 
of a course ; that by which any course is 
guided ; regulation, or management of any- 
thing ; the stern or hinder part of the ship. 

STEERER, (steer'-er) n. s. A steersman ; a 
pilot. 

STEERSMATE,(steerz'-mate) ) , A - w 

STEERSMAN, (steerz -man) S P 

STEG, (steg) n. s. " A gander. 

STEGANO GRAPH Y, (steg-a-ngg'-gra-fe) 
n. s. The art of secret writing by characters 
or cyphers, intelligible only to the persons 
who correspond one with another. 

STELLAR, (stel'-lar) a. Astral ; relating to 
the stars. 

STELLARY, (stel'-lar-e) a. Astral ; starry. 

STELLATE, (stef-late)" a. Pointed in the 
manner of a painted star. 

STELLATION, (stel-la'-shun) n. s. Emis- 
sion of light as from a star. 

STELLIFEROUS, (stel-lif-fer-us) a. Hav- 
ing stars. 

STEM, (stem) n. s. The stalk ; the twig ; 
family ; race ; generation ; the prow or 
fore part of a ship. 

To STEM, (stem) v. a. To oppose a current; 
to pass across or forward, notwithstanding 
the stream. 

STENCH, (stensh) n.s. A stink; a bad smell. 

STE N CH Y , Cstensh'-e) a. Having a bad smell. 

STENOGRAPHY, (ste-ngg'-gra-fe) n. s. 
The art of writing in short hand. 

STENTORIAN, (sten-to'-re-an) a. Loud ; 
vociferous. 

Tc STEP, (step) v. n. To move by a single 
change of the place of the foot ; to advance 
by a sudden progression ; to go ; to walk. 

STEP, (step) n. s. Progression by one re- 
moval of the foot ; one remove in climbing ; 
hold for the foot ; a stair ; quantity of space 
passed or measured by one removal of the 
foot ; a small length ; a small space ; walk ; 
gradation ; degree ; progression ; act of ad- 
vancing ; footstep ; print of the foot ; gait ; 
manner of walking ; action ; instance of 
conduct. 

STEP, (step) In composition, signifies one 
who is related only by marriage, as a step- 
mother. 

STEPPINGSTONE, (step'-ping-stone) n. s. 
Stone laid to catch the foot, and save it 
from wet or dirt. 

STER, (ster) Used in composition, as Web- 
ster, maltster, spinster, &c. 

STERCORACEOUS, (ster-ko-ra'-shus) a. 
Belonging to dung ; partaking of the nature 
of dung. 
STERCORATION, (ster-ko-ra'-shun) n. s. 
The act of dunging ; the act of manuring 
with dung. 
STEREOGRAPHICK, (ster-e-o-graf-ik) a. 



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Delineated on a plane ; done according to 
the rules of stereography. 

STEREOGRAPHY, (ster-re-gg'-gra-fe) n.s. 
The art of drawing the forms of solids upon 
a plane. 

STEREOMETRY, (ster-e-pm'-me-tre) n. s. 
The art of measuring all sorts of solid 
bodies. 

STEREOTYPE, (ster'-e-o-tipe) n.s. The 
art of printing from solid plates cast from 
moveable types, instead of printing from 
the types themselves. 

STEREOTYPE, (ster'-e-o tipe) ) a. 

STEREOTYPICK, (ster'-e-o-ti-pik) $ Per- 
taining to stereotype. 

To STEREOTYPE, (ster'-e-o-tipe) v. a. To 
make type-metal plates to print from at the 
letter-press, or any other multiform solid 
types. 

STEREOT YPER, (ster'-e-o-tip-er) n. s. One 
who stereotypes. 

STEREOTYPOGRAPHY,(ster-e-o-ti-pgg'- 
gra-fe) n. s. ■ The art of stereotype printing. 

STERILE, (ster'-ril) a. Barren ; unfruitful ; 
not productive ; wanting fecundity. 

STERILITY, (ste-ril'-e-te) n. s. Barren- 
ness ; want of fecundity ; unfruitfulness. 

To STERILIZE, (ster'-ril-ize) v. a. To make 
barren ; to deprive of fecundity, or the 
power of production. 

STERLING, (ster'-ling) a. An epithet by 
which genuine English money is discrimin- 
ated ; of standard rate ; genuine ; having 
past the test. 

STERN, (stern) a. Severe of countenance ; 
truculent of aspect ; severe of manners ; 
harsh ; unrelenting ; cruel ; afflictive. 

STERN, (stern) ». s. The hind part of the 
ship where the rudder is placed ; post of 
management ; direction ; the hinder part 
of anything. 

STERNAGE, (stern'-aje) n. s. The steer- 
age or stern. 

STERNED, (sternd) a. Having a particular 
kind of stern ; a naval expression, as a 
square-stern ed, or a pink-sterned vessel. 

STErlNLY, (stern' -le) ad. , In a stern man- 
ner ; severely. 

STERNNESS, (stern'-nes) n. s. Severity of 
look ; severity or harshness of manners. 

STERNON, (ster'-non) n. s. The breast- 
bone. 

STERNUTATION, (ster'-nu-ta'-shun) n. s. 
The act of sneezing. 

STERNUTATIVE, (ster-nu'-ta,-tiy) a. Hav^ 
ing the quality of provoking to sneeze. 

STERNUTATORY, (ster-nu'-t^-tur-e) n. s. 
Medicine that provokes to sneeze. 

To STEW, (stu) v. a. To seethe anything in 
a slow moist heat, with little water. 

To STEW, (stu) v, h. To be seethed in a 
slow moist heat. 

STEW, (stu) r. s. A bagnio ; a hot-house ; 
a brothel ; a house of prostitution ; meat 
stewed, as a stew of veal, beef, or the like ; 
confusion j as when the air is full of dust; 
smoke, or steam. 



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STEWARD, (stu'-ard) n. s. One who 
manages the affairs of another ; an officer 
of state. 

STEWARDSHIP, (stu'-ard- ship) n. s. The 
office of a steward. 

STEW1SH, (stu'-ish) a. Suiting the hrotbel 
or stews. 

STEWPAN, (stu'-pan) n. s. A pan used 
for stewing. 

STIBIAL, (stib'-e-al) a. Antiraonial. 

STIBIUM, (stib'-e-um) n. s. Antimony. 

STICHOMANCY', " (sti'-ko-man-se) n. s. 
Divination by means of verses put into an 
urn, then shaken and drawn out. 

STICK, (stik) n. s. A piece of wood small 
and long ; a thrust ; a stab. 

To STICK, (stik) v. a. Pret. stuck ; part. pass. 
stuck, To fasten on so as that it may ad- 
here ; to stab ; to pierce ; to fasten by 
transfixion. 

To STICK, (stik) v. n. To adhere ; to unite 
itself by its tenacity or penetrating power ; 
to be inseparable ; to be united with any- 
thing ; to stop ; to lose motion ; to be con- 
stant to ; to be troubleseme by adhering ; 
to remain ; not to be lost ; to dwell upon; 
not to forsake ; to cause difficulties or 
scruple ; to scruple ; to hesitate ; to be 
stopped ; to be unable to proceed ; to be 
embarrassed ; to be puzzled. To stick out, 
To be prominent with deformity ; to refuse 
compliance. 

STICKINESS, (stik'-ke-nes) n. s. Adhesive 
quality ; viscosity ; glutinousness ; tena- 
city. 

To STICKLE, (stik'-kl) v. n. To contest ; 
to altercate ; to contend rather with ob- 
stinacy than vehemence ; to trim ; to play 
fast and loose ; to act a part between oppo- 
sites. 

STICKLER, (stik'-kl-er) n. 5. An obstinate 
contender about anything. 

STICKY, f stik'-ke) a. Viscous ; adhesive ; 
glutinous. 

STIDDY, (stid'-de) n. s. An anvil. 

STIFF, (stiff) a. 'Rigid; inflexible; resist- 
ing flexure ; not flaccid ; not limber ; not 
easily flexible ; not pliant ; not soft ; not 
giving way ; not fluid ; not easily yielding 
to the touch ; strong ; not easily resisted ; 
hardy ; stubborn ; not easily subdued ; 
obstinate ; pertinacious ; harsh ; not written 
with ease ; constrained ; formal ; rigorous 
in certain ceremonies ; not disengaged in 
behaviour ; starched ; affected ; strongly 
maintained, or asserted with good evi- 
dence. 

To STIFFEN, (stif '-fn) v. a. To make stiff; 
to make inflexible ; to make unpliant ; 
to make torpid. 

To STIFFEN, (stif'-fn) v.n. To grow stiff; 
to grow rigid ; to become unpliant ; to 
grow hard ; to be hardened ; to grow less 
susceptive of impression; to grow ob- 
stinate. 

STIFLY, (stiff '-le) ad. Rigidly ; inflexibly ; 
stubbornly ; strongly. 



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STIFFNECKED, (stiff'-nekt) a. Stubborn ; 
obstinate ; contumacious. 

STIFFNESS, (stiff'-nes) n. s. Rigidity ; in- 
flexibility ; hardiness ; ineptitude to bend ; 
inaptitude to motion ; torpidness ; tension , 
not laxity ; obstinacy ; stubbornness ; con- 
tumaciousness ; unpleasing formality ; con- 
straint ; rigorousness ; harshness ; manner 
of writing, not easy but harsh and con- 
strained. 

To STIFLE, (sti'-fl) v. a. To oppress or kill 
by closeness of air ; to suffocate ; to keep 
in ; to hinder from emission ; to extin- 
guish by hindering communication ; to 
extinguish by artful or gentle means ; to 
suppress ; to conceal ; to suppress artfully 
or fraudulently. 

STIGMA, (stig'-ma) n. s. A brand ; a mark 
with a hot iron. 

STIGMATICAL, (stig'-mat'-te-kal) ) 

STIGMATICK, (stig^mat'-tik) \ a ' 

Branded or marked with some token of 
infamy, or deformity. 

To STIGMATIZE, (stig'-ma-tize) v. a. To 
mark with a brand ; to disgrace with a note 
of reproach. 

STILAR, (sti'-lar) a. Belonging to the stile 
of a dial. 

STILE, (stile) n. s. A set of steps to pass 
from one enclosure to another ; a pin to 
cast the shadow in a sun-dial • properly 
style. 

STILETTO, (stil-let'-to) n. s. A small 
dagger, of which the blade is not edged 
but round, with a sharp point. 

To STILL, (still) v. a. To silence ; to make 
silent ; to quiet ; to appease ; to make 
motionless. 

STILL, (still) a. Silent ; uttering no noise ; 
quiet ; calm ; motionless ; continual ; 
constant ; gentle ; not loud. 

STILL, (still) ad. To this time ; till now ; 
nevertheless ; notwithstanding ; in an en- 
creasing degree ; always ; ever ; continu- 
ally ; after that ; in continuance. 

STILL, (still) n. s. A vessel for distillation ; 
an alembick. 

To STILL, (still) v. n. To drop ; to fall in 
drops. 

STILLATORY, (stil'-la-tur-e) n. s. An 
alembick ; a vessel in which distillation is 
performed ; the room in which stills are 
placed ; laboratory. 

STILLBORN, (still'-bcrn) a. Born lifeless ; 
dead in the birth. 

STILLNESS, (still'-nes) n. s. Calm ; quiet ; 
silence ; freedom from noise ; habitual 
silence ; taciturnity. 

STILLY, (stil'-le) ad. • Silently ; not loudly ; 
gently ; calmly ; not tumultously. 

STILTS, (stilts) n. s. Supports on which 
boys raise themselves when they walk ; 
piles driven into the bed of a river to sup- 
port the piers of a bridge. 

STIMULANT, (stim'-u-lant) a. Stimulating. 

STIMULANT, (stim'-u-lant) n. s. A stimu- 
lating medicine. 



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To STIMULATE, (stim'.ulate) v. a. To 
prick : to prick forward ; to excite by some 
pungent motive. In physick, To excite a 
quick sensation. 

STIMULATION, (stim-u-la'-shun) n.s. Ex- 
citement ; pungency. 

STIMULATIVE, (stini'-u-la-tive) a. Stimu- 
lating. 

STIMULATIVE, (stim'-u-la-tive) n. s. A 
provocative excitement ; that which stimu- 
lates. 

STIMULATOR, (stim'-u-la-tur) n. s. One 
who stimulates. 

To STING, (sting) v. a. Pret. stung, or stang ; 
part. pass, stung. To pierce or wound 
with a point darted out, as that of wasps or 
scorpions ; to pain acutely. 

STING, (sting) n. s. A sharp point with 
which some animals are armed, and which 
is commonly venomous ; anything that gives 
pain ; the point in the last verse, as the 
sting of an epigram ; remorse of con- 
science. 

STINGER, (sting'-er) n. s. Whatever stings 
or vexes. 

STINGILY, (stin'-je-le) ad. Covetous- 
ness. 

STINGINESS, (stin'-je-nes) n. s. Avarice ; 
covetousness ; niggardliness. 

STINGO, (sting'-go) n. s. Old strong 
beer. 

STINGY, (stin'-je) a. Covetous ; niggardly ; 
avaricious. 

To STINK, (stingk) v. n. Pret. stunk, or 
stank. To emit an offensive smell, com- 
monly a smell of putrefaction. 

STINK, (stingk) n. s. Offensive smell. 

STINKARD, (stingk'-ard) n. s. A mean 
stinking paltry fellow. 

STINKER, (stingk'-er) n.s. Something in- 
tended to offend by the smell. 

STINKINGLY, (stingk -ing-le) ad. With a 
stink. 

STINKPOT, (stingk -pot) n. s. An artificial 
composition offensive to the smell. 

To STINT, (stint) v. a. To bound ; to limit ; 

to confine ; to restrain ; to stop. 
To STINT, (stint) v. n. To cease ; to stop ; 
to desist. 

STINT, (stint) n. s. Limit ; bound ; restraint ; 
a proportion ; a quantity assigned. 

ST1NTER, (stint'-er) n. s. Whatever or 

whoever stints, restrains, or cramps. 
STIPEND, (sti'-pend) n. s. Wages ; settled 

pay- 

To STIPEND, (sti'-pend) v. a. To pay by 
settled wages. 

STIPENDIARY, (sti-pen - de-a-re) a. Re- 
ceiving salaries ; performing any service for 
a stated price. 

STIPENDIARY, (sti-pen'-de-a-re) n. s. One 
who performs any service for a settled pay- 
ment. 

To STIPPLE, (stip'-pl) v. n. To engrave, 
not in stroke or line, but in dots. 

ST1PTICK, (stip'-tik.) See Styptick. 

To STIPULATE, (stip'-pu-late) v. n. To 
contract ; to bargain ; to settle terms. 



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STIPULATION, (stip-u-la'-shun) n. s. Bar. 

. gain. 
STIPULATOR, (stip-u-la'-tur) n. s. One 

who contracts or bargains. 
To STIR, (ster) v. a. To move ; to remove 
from its places ; to agitate ; to bring into 
debate ; to incite ; to instigate ; to animate ; 
to raise ; to excite. To stir up, To incite ; 
to animate ; to instigate by inflaming the 
passions. 
To STIR, (ster) v. n. To move one's self; to 
go out of the place ; to change place ; to 
be in motion ; not to be still ; to pass from 
inactivity to motion. 
STIR, (ster) n. s. Tumult; bustle ; commo- 
tion ; disturbance ; tumultuous disorder. 
STIRABOUT, (ster'-a-bout) n.s. A dish, 
formed of oatmeal boiled in water to a cer- 
tain consistency. 
STIRP, (sterp) n. s. Race ; family ; genera- 
tion. 
STIRRER, (ster'-rer) n. s. One who is in 
motion; one who puts in motion; an in- 
citer ; an instigator. 
STIRRUP, (ster'-rup) n. s. An iron hoop 
suspended by a strap, in which the horse- 
man sets his foot when he mounts or 
rides. 
To STITCH, (stitsh) v. a. To sew ; to work 
with a needle on anything ; to join. To stitch 
up, To mend what was rent. 
To STITCH, (stitsh) v. n. To practise needle- 
work. 
STITCH, (stitsh) n. s. A pass of the needle 
and thread through anything ; a sharp lan- 
cinating pain ; a link of yarn in knitting. 
STITCHERY, ( stitsh'- er-e) n.s. Needle- 
work. 
STITHY, (stiTH'-e) n. s. An anvil 
To STIVE, Cstive) v. a. To stuff up close; 

to make hot or sultry. 
STIVER, (sti'-ver) n. s. A Dutch coin about 

the value of a halfpenny. 
STOAT, (stote) n. s. A small stinking animal 

of the weazel kind. 
STOCCADE, (stok-kade) n. s. An enclo- 
sure or fence made with pointed stakes. 
STOCK, (stok) n. s. The trunk ; the body 
of a plant ; the trunk in which a graft is in- 
serted ; a log ; a post ; the handle of any 
thing ; a support of a ship while it is build- 
ing ; a cravat ; a close neck-cloth ; an- 
ciently a cover for the leg, now stocking ; 
a race ; a lineage ; a family ; the princi- 
pal ; capital store ; fund already provided - r 
quantity ; store ; cattle in general ; a fund 
established by the government ; prison for 
the legs : commonly without singular. 
To STOCK, (stok) v. a. To store ; to fill 

sufficiently. 
STOCKBROKER, (stok'-bro-ker) n. s. One 

who deals in stock, or the publick funds. 
STOCKDOVE, (stQk'-duv) n. s. Ring- 
dove. 
STOCKFISH, (stok'-fish) n. s. Dried cod, 

so called from its hardness. 
STOCKING, (stok'-ing) n. s. The covering 
of the leg. 



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STOCKJOBBER, (stok'-job-ber) n. s. A low 
wretch who gets money by buying and 
selling shares in the funds. 

STOCKJOBBING, (stok'-job-ing) n. s. The 
act of buying and selling stock in the pub- 
lick funds for the turn of the scale, or on 
speculation. 

STOCKISH, (stok'-ish) a. Hard ; blockish. 

STOCKS, (stoks) n. s. pi. Prison for the 
legs ; wooden work upon which ships are 
built ; publick funds. 

STOCKSTILL, (stok'-stil) a. Motionless as 
logs. 

STOICAL, (sto'-e-kal) a. Of or belonging to 
the Stoicks ; coid ; stiff; austere ; affecting 
to hold all things indifferent. 

STOICALLY, (sto'-e-kal-le) ad. After the 
manner of the Stoicks ; austerely ; with 
pretended indifference to all things. 

STOICALNESS, (sto'-e-kal-ness) n. s. The 
state of being stoical ; the temper of a 
Stoick. 

STOICISM, (sto'-e-sizm) n. s. The opinions 
and maxims of the Stoicks. 

STOICK, (sto'-ik) n. *. A disciple of the 
heathen philosopher Zeno, who taught 
under a piazza or portico in the city of 
Athens ; and maintained, that a wise man 
ought to be free from all passions, to be un- 
moved either by joy or grief, and to esteem 
all things as governed by unavoidable ne- 
cessity. 

STOLE, (stole) n. s. A long vest. 

STOLE, (stole.) The pret. of steal. 

STOLEN, (stoln) Part. pass, of steal. 

STOLID, (stoi'-lid) a. Stupid ; foolish. 

STOLIDITY', (sto-lid'-e-te) n.s. Stupidity ; 

want of sense. 
STOMACH, (stum'-mak) n. s. The ventri- 
cle in which food is digested ; appetite ; de- 
sire of food ; inclination ; liking ; anger ; 
temper; resentment ; stubbornness ; pride ; 
haughtiness. 
To STOMACH, (stum'-mak) v. a. To resent ; 

to remember with anger and malignity. 
STOMACHER, (stum'-ma-tsher) n. s. An 
ornamental covering worn by women on the 

STOMACHICAL,(sto-mak'-e-kal) \a. Re- 

STOMACHICK, (sto-mak'-ik) $ lating 
to the stomach ; pertaining to the stomach. 

STOMACHICK, (sto-mak'-ik) n. s. A me- 
dicine for the stomach. 

STONE, (stone) n. s. Stones are bodies in- 
sipid, hard, not ductile or malleable, nor 
soluble in water ; piece of stone cut for 
building ; gem ; precious stone ; calculous 
concretion in the kidneys or judder ; the 
disease arising from a calculus ; the case 
which in some fruits contains the seed, and 
is itself contained in the fruit ; testicle ; a 
weight containing fourteen pounds ; a fune- 
ral monument. 

STONE, (stone) a. Made of stone. 

To STONE, (stone) v. a. To pelt or beat or 
kill with stones ; to clear from stones. 

STONECUTTER, (stone'-kut-ter) n. s. One 
whose trade is to hew stones. 



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STONEFRUIT, (s-tone'-frpot) n. •. Fruit of 
which the seed is covered with a hard shell 
enveloped in the pulp. 
STONEHEARTED, (stone'-hart-ed) 1 
STONYHEARTED, (sto'-ne-hart-ed) \ a ' 

Hardhearted ; cruel ; pitiless/ 
STONEHORSE, (stone'-horse) n. s. A horse 

not castrated. 
STONEPIT, (stone'-pit) n. s. A quarry ; a 

pit where stones are dug. 
STONER, (sto'-ner) n. s. One who strikes, 

beats, or kills with stones. 
STONESCAST, (stone'-kast) n. s. Distance 

to which a stone may be thrown. 
STONEWORK, (stone'-wurk) n. s. Build- 
ing of stone. 
STONINESS, (sto'-ne-nes) n. s. The quality 

of having many stones ; hardness. 
STONY, (sto'-ne; a. Made of stone ; abound- 
ing with stones ; petrifick ; hard ; inflexible ; 
unrelenting. 
STOOD, (stud) The pret. of To stand. 
STOOK, (stopk) n. s. A shock of corn con- 
taining twelve sheaves. 
To STOOK, (stppk) v. a. To set up the 

sheaves in stooks. 
STOOL, (stool) n. s. A seat without a back, 
so distinguished from a chair ; evacuation 
by purgative medicines. 
To STOOM, (stppm) v. a. To put bags of 

herbs, or other ingredients into wine. 
To STOOP, (stoop) v. n. To bend down ; 
to bend forward ; to lean forward standing 
or walking ; to yield ; to bend ; to submit ; 
to descend from rank or dignity ; to con- 
descend ; to come down on prey as a falcon ; 
to alight from the wing. 
STOOP, (stoop) n. s. Act of stooping ; incli- 
nation downward ; descent from dignity or 
superiority ; fall of a bird upon his prey ; a 
vessel of liquor ; a post fastened in the 
earth : a northern word. 
STOOPER, (stppp'-er) n. s. One who 

stoops. 
To STOP, (stop) v. a. To hinder from pro- 
gressive motion ; to hinder from successive 
operation ; to hinder from any change of 
state ; to hinder from action or practice ; to 
put an end to the motion or action of any- 
thing ; to intercept ; to repress ; to suspend ; 
to suppress ; to regulate musical strings 
with the fingers ; to close any aperture ; to 
obstruct ; to encumber. 
To STOP, (stop) v. n. To cease to go for- 
ward ; to cease from any course of action. 
STOP, (stop) n. s. Cessation of progressive 
motion ; hindrance of progress ; obstruc- 
tion ; act of stopping ; repression ; hindrance 
of operation ; cessation of action ; inter- 
ruption ; that which obstructs ; obstacle ; 
impediment ; instrument by which the 
sounds of windmusick are regulated ; regu- 
lation of musical chords by the fingers; a 
point in writing, by which sentences are 
distinguished. 
STOPCOCK, (stop'-kok) n. s. A pipe made 
to let out liquor, stopped by a turning 
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STOPPAGE, (stop'-aje) tu s. The act of 

stopping ; the state of being stopped. 
STOPPER, (stop'-per) n. s. One who closes 

any aperture ; a stopple. See Stopple. 
STOPPLE, (stop'-pl) n. s. That by which 
any hole or the mouth of any vessel is 
filled up. 
STORAX, (sto'-raks) n. s. A plant ; a re- 
sinous and odoriferous gum. 
STORE, (store) n. s. Large number ; large 
quantity ; plenty ; a stock accumulated ; a 
supply hoarded ; the state of being accu- 
mulated ; hoard ; storehouse ; magazine. 
To STORE, (store) v. a. To furnish; to 
replenish ; to stock against a future time ; 
to lay up ; to hoard. 
STOREHOUSE, (store'-house) 7i.s. Maga- 
zine ; treasury ; place in which things are 
hoarded and reposited against a time of use. 
STORER, (sto'-rer) n. s. One who lays up. 
STORIED, (sto'-red) a. Furnished with 

stories ; adorned with historical pictures. 
STORK, (stgrk) n. s. A bird of passage ; 

nearly allied to the crane and heron. 
STORM, (storm) n. s. A tempest ; a com- 
motion of the elements ; assault in a forti- 
fied place ; commotion ; sedition ; tumult ; 
clamour ; bustle ; violence ; vehemence ; 
tumultuous force. 
To STORM, (stonn) v. a, To attack by open 

force. 
To STORM, (storm) v.n. To raise tempests ; 

to rage ; to fume ; to be loudly angry. 
STORMBEAT, (storm'-bete) a. Injured 

by storm. 
STORMINESS, (stgr'-me-nes) n.s. State 

or quality of being stormy. 
STORMY, (storm'-e) a. Tempestuous ; vio- 
lent ; passionate, 
STORY, (sto'-re) n. s. History ; account of 
things past ; small tale ; petty narrative ; 
account of a single incident ; an idling or 
trifling tale ; a petty fiction ; a floor ; a 
flight of rooms. 
STORYTELLER, (sto'-re- tel-ler) n. s. One 

who relates tales in conversation. 
STOT, (stot) n. s. A young bullock or steer. 
STOVE, (stove) 7?. s. A hot-house ; a place 
artificially made warm ; a place in which 
fire is made, and by which heat is com- 
municated. 
To STOVE, (stove) v. a. To keep warm in a 

house artificially heated. 
STOUR, (stgur) n.s. Assault; incursion; 

tumult; confusion. 
STOUT, (stout) a. Strong ; lusty ; valiant ; 

brave ; bold ; intrepid ; resolute ; firm. 
STOUT, (stout) n. s. A cant name for strong 

beer. 
STOUTLY, (stgut'-le) ad. Lustily ; boldly ; 

obstinately. 
STOUTNESS, (stgut'-nes^) n. s. Strength ; 
valour ; boldness ; fortitude ; stubbornness. 
To STOW, (sto) v. a. To lay up ; to reposit 

in order ; to lay in the proper place. 
STOWAGE, (sto'-aje) n. s. Room for 
laying up ; the state of being laid up ; the 



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things stowed ; money paid for stowing 
goods. 
STRABTSM, (stra'-bizm) n. s. A squinting ; 

act of looking asquint. 
To STRADDLE, (strad'-dl) v. n. To stand 
or walk with the feet removed far from each 
other to the right and left ; to part the legs 
wide. 
To STRAGGLE, (strag -gl) v. n. T wander 
without any certain direction ; to rove ; to 
ramble ; to wander dispersedly ; to exu- 
berate ; to shoot too far ; to be dispersed ; 
to be apart from any main body ; to stand 
single. 
STRAGGLER, (strag'-gl-er) n. s. A wan- 
derer ; a rover ; one who forsakes his com- 
pany ; one who rambles without any settled 
direction ; anything that pushes beyond the 
rest, or stands single. 
STRAIGHT, (strate) a. Not crooked ; in a 

right line ; tense ; tight. 
STRAIGHT, (strate) ad. Immediately; 

directly. 
To STRAIGHTEN, (strat'-tn) v. a. To 
make not crooked ; to make straight ; to 
make tense ; to tighten. 
STRAIGHTENER, (strat'-tn-er) n. s. A 

director ; one who sets right. 
STRAIGHTFORTH, (strat'-forth) ad. Di- 
rectly; thenceforth. 
STRAIGHTLY, (strate'-le) ad. In a right 

line; not crooked; tightly; with tension. 
STRAIGHTNESS, (strate'-nes) n. s. Rec- 
titude ; the contrary to crookedness ; ten- 
sion ; tightness. 
STRAIGHTWAY, (strate'-wa) ad. Imme- 
diately ; straight. 
To STRAIN, (strane) v. a. To squeeze 
through something ; to purify by filtration ; 
to squeeze in an embrace ; to sprain ; to 
weaken by too much violence ; to put to 
its utmost strength ; to make strait or 
tense ; to push beyond the proper extent ; 
to force ; to constrain ; to make uneasy 
or unnatural. 
To STRAIN, (strane) v. n. To make violent 

efforts ; to be filtered by compression. 
STRAIN, (strane) n.s. An injury by too 
much violence ; a style or manner of speak- 
ing ; song ; note ; sound ; rank ; character ; 
turn ; tendency ; inborn disposition. 
STRAINABLE, (strane'-a-bl) a. Capable 

of being pushed beyond the proper extent. 
STRAINER, (stra'-ner) n. s. An instru- 
ment of filtration ; one who exerts his ut- 
most strength. 
STRAINING, (stra'-ning) n. s. The act of 
filtration ; the substances strained ; the act 
of putting to the utmost stretch. 
STRAINT, (strant) n. s. Violent tension. 
STRAIT, (strate) a. Narrow; close; not 
wide ; intimate ; strict ; rigorous ; diffi- 
cult ; distressful. 
STRAIT, (strate) n. s. A narrow pass, or 

frith ; distress ; difficulty. 
To STRAITEN, (stra'-tn) i>. a. To make 
narrow ; to contract ; to confine ; to make 



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tight ; to deprive of necessary room ; to dis- 
tress ; £o perplex. 
STRAITLACED, (strate'-laste) a. Griped 
with stays j stiff; constrained; without 
freedom. 
STRAITLY, (strate'-le) ad. Narrowly ; 

strictly ; rigorously ; closely. 
STRA1TNESS, (strate'-nes)' n. s. Narrow- 
ness ; strictness ; rigour ; distress ; diffi- 
culty ; want ; scarcity. 
STRAKE, (strake) n. s. A seam between two 
planks of a ship ; a narrow board : the 
atrake of a cart is the iron with which the 
cart wheels are bound. 
ToSTRAMASH, (stra-mash') v. a. To 
beat ; to bang ; to break irreparably ; to 
destroy. 
STRAMASH, (stram'-mash) n.s. Crash; tu- 
mult ; catastrophe : in a ludicrous sense. 
STRAMINEOUS,(stra-min'-e-us)a. Strawy ; 
consisting of straw ; light ; chaffy ; like 
straw. 
STRAND, (strand) n. s. The verge of the 

sea, or of any water ; a twist of a rope. 
To STRAND, (strand) v. a. To drive or force 

upon the shallows. 
STRANGE, (stranje) a. Foreign ; of another 
country ; not domestick ; wonderful ; caus- 
ing wonder; odd; irregular; not accord- 
ing to the common way ; unknown ; new ; 
remote ; unacquainted. 
STRANGELY, (stranje'-le) ad. With some 
relation to foreigners ; wonderfully ; in a 
way to cause wonder, but commonly with a 
degree of dislike. 
STRANGENESS, (stranje'-nes) n. s. Fo- 
reignness; the state of belonging to another 
country ; uncommunicativeness ; distance of 
behaviour ; remoteness from common man* 
ners or notions ; uncouthness ; mutual dis- 
like ; wonderfulness ; power of raising won- 
der. 
STRANGER, (stran'-jer) n. s. A foreigner ; 
one of another country ; one unknown ; a 
guest ; one not a domestick ; one unac- 
quainted ; one not admitted to any commu- 
nication or fellowship. 
To STRANGLE, (sfcrang'-gl)i;.a. Tochoak; 
to suffocate ; to kill by intercepting the 
breath ; to suppress ; to hinder from birth 
or appearance. 
STRANGLER, (strang'-gl-er) n. s. One who 

strangles. 
STRANGLES, (strang'-glz) n. s. Swellings 

in a horse's throat. 
STRANGULATION, (strang-gu-la'-shun) 
n. s. The act of strangling ; suffocation ; 
the state of being strangled. 
STRANGURY, (strang'-gu-re) n. s. A diffi- 
culty of mine, attended with pain. 
STRAP, (strap) n. s. A narrow long slip of 

cloth or leather. 
To STRAP, (strap) v. a. To beat with a 

strap. 
STRAPPADO, (strap-pa-do) n. s. A kind 
of military torture, formerly practised by 
drawing up an offender to the top of abeam, 



STR 

and letting him fall ; in consequence of 
which, dislocation of a limb usually hap- 
pened. 

STRAPPING, (strap'-ping) a. Vast ; large ; 
bulky : used of large men or women in 
contempt. 

STRATA, (stra -ta; n. s. The plural of stra- 
tum. Beds ; layers. 

STRATAGEM, (str^t'-ta-jem) n. s. An arti- 
fice in war ; a trick by which an enemy is 
deceived ; an artifice ; a trick by which 
some advantage is obtained. 

STRATIFICATION , (strat-e-fe-ka-shun) 
n. s. Arrangement of different matter ; ar- 
rangement in beds or layers. 

7o STRATIFY, (strat'-e-fi) v. a. To range 
in beds or layers. 

STRATOCRACY, (stra-tok'-r^-se) n. s. A 
military government. 

STRATOGRAPHY, (stra-tog'-gra-fe) «. *. 
Description of whatever relates to an 
army. 

STRATUM, (stra'-tum) n. s. A bed ; a 
layer. 

STRAW, (straw) n. s. The stalk on which 
corn grows, and from which it is threshed ; 
anything proverbially worthless. 

To STRAW, (straw) See To Strew. 

STRAWBERRY, (straw'-ber-re) n. s. A 
plant and its fruit. 

STR A WBUILT, (straw'-bilt) a. Made up of 
straw. 

STRAWCOLOURED, (straw'-kul-urd) a. 
Of a light yellow. 

STRAWY, (straw'-e) a. Made of straw ; 
consisting of straw ; like straw ; light. 

To STRAY, (stra) v. «. To wander ; to rove ; 
to rove out of the way ; to range beyond 
the proper limits ; to err ; to deviate from 
the right. 

STRAY, (stra) n. s. Going astray ; wander- 
ing beyond its limits ; lost by wandering. 

STRAY ER, (stra'-er) n. s. One who strays ; 
a wanderer. 

STREAK, (streke) n. s. A line of colour 
different from that of the ground. 

To STREAK, (streke) v. a. To stripe ; to 
variegate in hues ; to dapple ; to stretch. 

STREAKY, (stre'-ke) a. Striped ; variegated 
by hues. 

STREAM, (streme) n. s. A running water ; 
the course of running water ; a current ; any- 
thing issuing from a head, and moving for- 
ward with continuity of parts; anything 
forcible and continued ; course ; current. 

To STREAM, (streme) v. n. To flow ; to run 
in a continuous current ; to emit a current ; 
to pour out water in a stream ; to be over- 
flown ; to issue forth with continuance, not 
by fits. 

STREAMER, (stre'-mer) n. s. An ensign ; 
a flag ; a pennon ; anything flowing loosely 
from a stock. 

STREAMLET, (streme'-let) n. s. A small 
stream. 

STREAMY, (stre'-me) a. . Abounding in 
running water ; flowing with a current. 



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To STREEK, (streek) v. a. To lay out a dead 
body. 

STREET, (street) n. s. A way ; properly a 
paved way, between two rows of houses ; 
proverbially, a publick place. 

STREETWALKER, (street'-wa-ker) n. s. A 
common prostitute that offers herself to sale 
in the open street. 

STREIGHT, (strate) ;i. s. See Sthait. 

STRENGTH, (strength) n. s. Force ; vigour ; 
power of the body ; power of endurance ; 
firmness ; durability ; toughness ; hard- 
ness ; vigour of any kind ; power of any 
kind ; sureness ; fastness ; support ; secu- 
rity ; that which supports ; force opposed 
to softness, in writing or painting ; potency 
of liquors ; validity ; security ; confidence 
imparted. 

To STRENGTHEN, (streng'-i/m) v. a. To 
make strong ; to confirm ; to establish ; to 
animate ; to fix in resolution ; to make to 
increase in power or security. 

To STRENGTHEN, (streng'-t/m) v.n. To 
grow strong. 

STRENGTHENER, (streng'-f/m-er) } n. s. 

STENGTHNER, (streng'-^n-er) $ That 
which gives strength ; that which makes 
strong. 

STRENUOUS, (stren'-u-us) a. Brave ; bold ; 
active ; valiant ; dangerously laborious ; 
zealous ; vehement. 

STRENUOUSLY, (stren'-u-us-le) ad. Vi- 
gorously ; actively ; zealously : vehemently ; 
with ardour. 

STRENUOUSNESS, (stren'-u-us-nes) n. s. 
The state of being strenuous ; earnestness ; 
laboriousness. 

STREPEROUS,(stTep'-er-us)a. Loud ; noisy. 

STRESS, (stres) n. s. importance ; import- 
ant part ; importance imputed ; weight 
ascribed ; violence ; force, either acting or 
suffered. 

To STRETCH, (stretsh) v. a. To extend ; to 
spread out to a distance ; to elongate, or 
strain to a greater space ; to expand ; to 
display ; to strain to the utmost ; to make 
tense ; to carry by violence farther than is 
right; to strain, as to stretch a text, to 
stretch credit. 

To STRETCH, (stretsh) v. n. To be extend- 
ed, locally, intellectually, or consequen- 
tially ; to bear extension without rupture ; 
to sally beyond the truth. 

STRETCH, (stretsh) n.s. Extension; reach ; 
occupation of more space ; force of body 
extended ; effort ; struggle, from the act 
of running ; utmost extent of meaning ; ut- 
most reach of power. 

STRETCHER, (stretsh'-er) n. s. Anything 
used for extension ; the timber against 
which the rower plants his feet. 

To STREW, (strop) v. a. To spread by scat- 
tering ; to scatter loosely. 

STRIDE, (stri'-e) n. s. In natural history, 
The small channels in the shells of cockles 
and scallops. In architecture, The fillets 
which separate the furrows or grooves of 
fluted columns. 



STR 

STRIATE, (stri'-ate) ) a. Formed in 

STRIATED, (stn'-a-ted ) S striae. 

STRIATURE, (stri'-a-ture) n. s. Disposi- 
tion of striae. 

STRICKEN, (strik'-kn) The part, of strike. 

STRICKLE, (strik'-kl) n. s. An instrument 
used to whet scythes with. 

S IRICT, (strikt) a. Exact ; accurate ; rigo- 
rously nice ; severe , rigorous ; not mild ; 
not indigent ; confined; not extensive; 
close ; tight ; tense ; not relaxed. 

STRICTLY, (strikt'-le) ad. Exactly ; with 
rigorous accuracy ; rigorously ; severely ; 
without remission or indulgence ; closely ; 
tightly ; with tenseness. 

STRICTNESS, (strikt'-nes) n. s. Exactness ; 
rigorous accuracy ; nice regularity ; seve- 
rity ; rigour ; closeness ; tightness ; not 
laxity. 

STRICTURE, (strikt'- yur) n.s. A stroke ; 
a touch ; contraction ; closure by contrac- 
tion ; a slight touch upon a subject ; not a 
set discourse. In medicine, The diminu- 
tion or contraction of any tube or channel 
of the body. 

STRIDE, (stride) n. s. A long step ; a wide 
divarication of the legs. 

To STRIDE, (stride) v. n. Pret. strode or 
strid ; part. pass, stridden. To walk with 
long steps ; to stand with the legs far from 
each other. 

To STRIDE, (stride) v. a. To pass by a 
step. 

STRIDULOUS, (strid'-u-lus) a. Making a 
small noise ; hissing ; creaking ; chatter- 
ing. 

STRIFE, (strife) n. s. Contention : contest ; 
discord ; war ; contest of emulation ; op- 
position; contrariety. 

STRIFEFUL, (strife'-ful) a. Contentious ; 

discordant. 
To STR IKE, (strike) v. a. Pret. struck ; part, 
pass, struck, stricken. To act upon by a blow ; 
to hit with a blow ; to punish ; to afflict ; 
to dash ; to throw by a quick motion ; to 
notify by sound ; to stamp ; to impress ; to 
contract ; to lower ; to vale, as to strike 
sail, or to strike a flag ; to alarm ; to put 
into motion ; to surprise ; to make a bar- 
gain ; to produce by a sudden action ; to 
affect suddenly in any particular manner ; 
to cause to sound by blows ; to forge ; to 
mint : it is used in the participle for ad- 
vanced in years. * To strike off, To erase from 
a reckoning or account ; to separate by a 
blow, or any sudden action. To strike out, 
To produce by collision ; to blot ; to efface ; 
to bring to light ; to form at once by a quick 
effort. 

To STRIKE, (strike) v. n. To make a blow ; 
to collide ; to clash ; to act by repeated per- 
cussion ; to sound by the stroke of a ham- 
mer ; to make an attack ; to act by exter- 
nal influx ; to sound with blows ; to be 
dashed ; to be stranded ; to pass with a 
quick or strong effect ; to pay homage, as 
by lowering the sail ; lo be put by some 
sudden act or motion into any state ; to 



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break forth. To strike in with, To conform ; 
to suit itself to ; to join with at once. To 
strike out, To spread or rove ; to make a 
sudden excursion. 
STRIKE, (strike) n. s. A bushel ; a dry 

measure of capacity ; four pecks. 
STRIKER, (stri'-ker) n. s. Person or thing 

that strikes. 
STRIKING, (stri'-king) part. a. Affecting ; 

surprising. 
STRIKINGLY, (stri'-king-le) ad. So as to 

affect or surprise. 
STRIKINGNESS, (stri'-king-nes) n. s. The 

power of affecting or surprising. 
STRING, (string) n. s. A slender rope ; a 
small cord ; any slender and flexible band ; 
a riband ; a thread on which any things are 
filed ; any set of things filed on a line ; the 
chord of a musical instrument ; a small 
fibre ; a nerve ; a tendon ; the nerve or 
line of the bow ; any concatenation or se- 
ries, as a siring of propositions. 
To STRING, (string) v. a. Pret. strung ; 
part. pass, strung. To furnish with strings ; 
to put a stringed instrument in tune ; to file 
on a string ; to make tense. 
STRINGED, (stringd) a. Having strings ; 

produced by strings. 
STRINGENT, (strin'-jent) a. Binding ; con- 
tracting. 
STRINGER, (string'-er) n. s. One who 

makes strings for a bow. 
STRINGHALT, (string'-halt) n. s. A sudden 
twitching and snatching up of the hinder 
leg of a horse much higher than the other, 
or an involuntary or convulsive motion of 
the muscles that extend or bend the 
hough. 
STRINGY, (string'-e) a. Fibrous : consist- 
ing of small threads ; filamentous. 
To STRIP, (strip) v. a. To make naked ; to 
deprive of covering ; to deprive ; to divest ; 
to peel; to decorticate ; to deprive of all ; 
to take off covering ; to cast off; to sepa- 
rate from something adhesive or con- 
nected ; to draw the after-milkings of 
cows. 
STRIP, (strip) n.s. A narrow shred. 
To STRIPE,' (stripe) v. a. To variegate with 
lines of different colours ; to beat ; to 
lash. 
STRIPE, (stripe) n. 5. A lineary variation 
of colour ; a shred of a different colour ; a 
weal, or discolouration made by a lash or 
blow ; a blow ; a lash. 
STRIPED, (stript) part. a. Distinguished 

by lines of different colour. 
STRIPLING, (strip'-ling) n.s. A youth ; 

one in the state of adolescence. 
STRIPPER, (strip'-per) n. s. One that 

strips. 
STRIPPINGS, (strip'-pings) n.s. After- 
milkings. 
To STRIVE, (strive) v. n. Pret. strove ; 
part. pass, striven. To struggle ; to labour ; 
to make an effort ; to contest ; to contend ; 
to struggle in opposition to another ; to op- 
pose by contrariety of qualities ; to vie ; to 



STR 

be comparable to ; to emulate ; to contend 
in excellence. 
STRIVER, (stri'-ver) n. s. One who la- 
bours ; one who contends. 
STRIVING, (striv'-ing) n. s, Contest. 
STROKAL, (stro'-kal) n. s. An instrument 

used by glass- makers. 
STROKE, (stroke) n. s. A blow ; a knock ; 
a sudden act of one body upon another ; a 
hostile blow ; a sudden disease or afflic- 
tion ; the sound of the clock ; the touch of 
a pencil ; a touch; a masterly or eminent 
effort ; an effect suddenly or unexpectedly 
produced. 
To STROKE, (stroke) v. a. To rub gently 
with the hand by way of kindness or en- 
dearment ; to sooth ; to rub gently in one 
direction. 
STROKER, (stroke'-er) n.s. One who rubs 

gently with the hand. 
To STROLL, (st-role) v. n. To wander ; to 

ramble ; to rove. 
STROLL, (strole) n.s. Ramble. 
STROLLER, (strol'-Ier) n. s. A vagrant; a 

wanderer ; a vagabond. 
STRONG, (strong) a. Vigorous ; forceful ; 
of great ability of body ; fortified ; secure 
from attack ; powerful ; mighty ; sup- 
plied with forces, as a thousand strong ; 
forcible ; impetuous ; hale ; healthy ; full ; 
having any quality in a great degree ; af- 
fecting the sight forcibly ; potent ; intoxi- 
cating ; having a deep tincture ; affecting 
the taste forcibly ; valid ; confirmed ; ve- 
hement , cogent ; conclusive ; able ; skil- 
ful ; firm ; compact; not soon broken. 
STRONGLY, (strong -le) ad. With strength ; 
powerfully ; forcibly ; with firmness ; in 
such a manner as to last ; in such a man- 
ner as not easily to be forced ; vehe- 
mently. 
STRONGWATER, (strong'-wa-ter) n. s. 

Distilled spirits. 
STROP, (strgp) n. s. A piece of rope spliced 
into a circular wreath, and used to surround 
the body of a block, or for other purposes 
on board a ship ; a leather on which a" 
razor is sharpened. 
STROPHE, (stro'-fe) n. s. A stanza. 
STROVE, (strove) ' The pret. of strive. 
To STROW, (stro) v. a. To spread by being 
scattered ; to spread by scattering ; to be- 
sprinkle ; to spread ; to scatter ; to throw 
at random. 
STRUCK, (struk) The pret. and part. pass. 

of strike. 
STRUCTURE, (strukt'-yur) n.s. Act of 
building ; practice of building ; manner of 
building ; form ; make ; edifice ; building. 
To STRUGGLE, (strug'-glj v. n. To labour ; 
to act with effort ; to strive ; to contend ; 
to contest ; to labour in difficulties ; to be 
in agonies or distress. 
STRUGGLE, (strug'-gl) n.s. Labour; ef- 
fort ; contest ; contention ; agony ; tumul- 
tuous distress. 
STRUGGLER, (strug'-gler) n . $. One who 
contends ; a striver. 



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STRUMA, (stroo'-ma) n.s. A glandular 
swelling ; the scrophula. 

STRUMOUS, (strpo'-mus) a. Having 
wellings in the glands ; tainted with the 
King's evil. 

STRUMPET, (strum'-pet) n. s. A whore ; 
a prostitute. 

STRUNG, (strung) The pret. and part. pass, 
of string. 

To STRUT, (strut) v. n. To walk with af- 
fected dignity ; to swell with stateliness. 

STRUT, (strut) n. s. An affectation of state- 
liness in the walk. 

STRUTTER, (strut'-ter) n. s. One who 
swells with stateliness ; one who is blown 
up with self-conceit ; a bragger. 

STUB, (stub) «.s. A thick short stock left 
when the rest is cut off; a log ; a block. 

STUBBED, (stub'-bed) a. Truncated; short 
and thick ; hardy ; not delicate j not 
nice. 

STUBBEDNESS, (stub'-bed-nes) n. s. The 
state of being short, thick, and truncated. 

STUBBEL, (stub'-bl) n. s. The stalks of 
corn left in the field by the reaper. 

STUBBORN, (stub'-burn) a. Obstinate ; 
inflexible ; contumacious ; persisting ; per- 
severing ; steady ; stiff; not pliable ; inflexi- 
ble ; not easily admitting impression ; 
hardy ; firm. 

STUBBORNLY, (stub'-bum-le) ad. Obsti- 
nately ; contumaciously ; inflexibly. 

STUBBORNNESS, (stub'-burn-nes) n. s. 
Obstinacy ; vicious stoutness ; contumacy ; 
inflexibility. 

STUBBY, (stub' -be) «. Short and thick; 
short and strong. 

STUBNAIL, (stub'-nale) n. s. A nail broken 
off ; a short thick nail. 

STUCCO, (stuk'-ko) «. s. A kind of fine 
plaster for walls. 

To STUCCO, (stuk' ko) v. a. To plaster 
walls with stucco. 

STUCK, (stuk) The pret. and part. pass, of 
stick. 

STUD, (stud) n. s. A post ; a stake ; apron ; 
a nail with a large head driven for orna- 
ment ; any ornamental knob or protuberance; 
a collection of breeding horses and mares. 

To STUD, (stud) v. a. To adorn with studs 
or shining knobs. 

STUDENT, (stu'-dent) n. s. A man given 
to books ; a scholar ; a bookish man. 

STUDIED, (stud'-ed) a. Learned; versed 
in any study ; qualified by study ; having 
any particular inclination. 

STUDIER, (stud'-e-er) n. s. One who 
studies. 

STUDIOUS, (stu'-de-us) a. Given to books 
and contemplation ; given to learning ; dili- 
gent ; busy ; attentive to ; careful ; con- 
templative ; suitable to meditation. 

STUDIOUSLY, (stu'-de-us-le; ad.. Contem- 
platively ; with close application to litera- 
ture ; diligently ; carefully ; attentively. 

STUDIOUSNESS, (stu'-de-us-nes) n. s. Ad- 
diction to study. 

STUDY, (stud'-e) «. s. Application of 



STU 

mind to books and learning ; perplexity ; 
deep _ cogitation ; attention ; meditation ; 
contrivance ; any particular kind of learning ; 
subject of attention ; apartment appro- 
priated to literary employment ; the sketch- 
ed ideas of a painter, not wrought into a 
whole. 

To STUDY, (stud'-e) v. n. To think with very 
close application ; to muse ; to endeavour 
diligently. 

To STUDY, (stud'-e) v. a. To apply the mind 
to ; to consider attentively ; to learn by 
application 

STUFF, (stuff) n. s. Any matter or body ; 
materials out of which anything is made ; 
furniture ; goods ; that which fills anything ; 
essence ; elemental part ; cloth or texture 
of any kind ; textures of wool thinner and 
slighter than cloth ; matter or thing. 

To STUFF, (stuff) v. a. To fill very full with 
anything ; to fill to uneasiness ; to thrust 
into anything ; to fill by being put into any- 
thing; to swell out by putting something 
in ; to fill with something improper or 
superfluous ; to obstruct the organs of scent 
or respiration ; to fill meat with something 
of high relish ; to form by stuffing. 

To STUFF, ('stuff) v. n. To feed .glutton- 
ously. 

STUFFING, (stuf'-fing) n.s. That by which 
anything is filled ; relishing ingredients put 
into meat. 

To STULTIFY, (stul'-te-fi) v. a. To prove 
foolish or void of understanding. 

To STUMBLE, (stum'-bl) v. n. To trip in 
walking ; to slip ; to err ; to slide into 
crimes or blunders ; to strike against by 
chance ; to light on by chance. 

STUMBLE, (stum'-bl) n. s. A trip in walk- 
ing ; a blunder ; a failure. 

STUMBLER, (stum'-bl-er) n. s. One that 
stumbles. 

STUMBLINGBLOCK, (stum'-bling-blok) ) 

STUMBLINGSTONE, (stum'-bling-stone) $ 
n. s. Cause of stumbling ; cause of errour s 
cause of offence. 

STUMBLINGLY, (stum'-bling-le) ad. With 
failure ; with blunder. 

STUMP, (stump) n. s. The part of any solid 
body remaining after the rest is taken 
away. 

To STUMP, (stump) v. a. To lop. 

To STUMP, (stump) v. n. To walk about 
heavily, or clumsily, like a clown : a col- 
loquial term. 

STUMPY, (stump'-e) a. Full of stumps ; 
hard ; stiff ; strong ; short ; stubby. Some- 
times applied to a short but stout per- 
son. 

To STUN, (stun) v. a. To confound or dizzy 
with noise ; to make senseless or dizzy with 
a blow. 

STUNG, (stung) The pret. and part. pass, of 
sting. 

STUNK, (stungk) The pret. of stink. 

To STUNT, (stunt) v. a. To hinder from 
growth. 

STUPE, (stupe) n. s. Cloth or flax dipped in 



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warm medicaments, and applied to a hurt 
or sore. 
To STUPE, (stupe) v. a. To foment ; to dress 

with stupes. 
STUPEFACTION, (stu-pe-fak'-shun) n. s. 
Insensibility ; dulness •, stupidity ; sluggish- 
ness of mind ; heavy folly. 
STUPEFACTIVE, (stu-pe-fak'-tiv) a. Caus- 
ing insensibility ; dulling ; obstructing the 
senses ; narcotick ; opiate. 
STUPEFACTIVE, (stu-pe-fak'-tiv) n. s. An 

opiate. 
STUPENDOUS, (stu-pen'-dus) a. Wonder- 
ful ; amazing ; astonishing. 
STUPENDOUSLY, (stii-pen'-dus-le) ad. In 
a wonderful manner. 

STUPENDOUSNESS, (stu-pen'-dus-nes) 7i.s. 
Wonderfulness. 

STUPID, (3tu'-pid) a. Dull ; wanting sensi- 
bility ; wanting apprehension ; heavy ; slug- 
gish of understanding ; performed without 
skill or genius. 

STUPIDITY, (stii-pid'-e-te) n. s. Dulness ; 
heaviness of mind ; sluggishness of under- 
standing. 

STUPIDLY, (stu-pid -le) ad. With suspen- 
sion or inactivity of understanding ; dully ; 
without apprehension. . 

STUPIDNESS, (stu-pid -nes) n. s. Dulness; 
stupidity. 

STUP1FLER, (stu'-pe-fi-er) n. s. That which 
causes stupidity. 

To STUPIFY, (stu'-pe-fi) v. a. To make 
stupid ; to deprive of sensibility ; to dull. 

STUPOR, (stu'-pur) ns. Suspension or di- 
minution of sensibility ; astonishment. 

To STUPRATE, (stu'-prate) v. a. To ravish ; 
to violate. 

STUPRATION, (stu-pra'-shun) n. s. Rape ; 
violation. 

STURDILY, (stur'-de-le) ad. Stoutly ; 
hardly ; obstinately ; resolutely. 

STURDINESS, (stur'-de-nes) n. s. Stout- 
ness ; hardness ; brutal strength. 

STURDY, (stur'-de) a. Hardy ; stout ; 
brutal ; obstinate ; strong ; forcible ; stiff ; 
stout. 

STURGEON, (stur'-jun) n. s. A sea-fish. 

STURK, (sturk) n. s. A young ox or heifer. 

To STUT, (stut) } v. n. To speak 

To STUTTER", (stut'-ter) ] with hesitation ; 
to stammer. 

STUTTER, (stut'-ter) ) n. s. One that 

STUTTERER, (stut'-ter-er) J speaks with 
hesitation ; a stammerer. 

STUTTER1NGLY, (stut'-ter-ing-le) ? , 

STUTTINGLY, (stut'-i.ng-le) ' ' S 
With stammering or hesitating speech. 

STY, (sti) n. s. A cabin to keep hogs in ; 
any place of bestial debauchery. 

To STY, (sti) v. a. To shut up in a sty. 

STYGIAN,' (stid'-je-an) a. Hellish; infer- 
nal ; pertaining to Styx, one of the poetical 
rivers of hell. 

STYLE, (stile) n. s. Manner of writing with 
regard to language ; manner of speaking ap • 
propriate to particular characters ; mode of 
painting. It is likewise applied to musick. 



SUB 

Title; appellation ; a pointed iron used an- 
ciently in writing on tables of wax ; any- 
thing with a sharp point, as a graver ; the 
pin of a dial ; the stalk which rises from 
amid the leaves of a flower. 

To STYLE, (stile) v. a. To call ; to term ; 
to name. 

STYPTICAL, (stip'-tik-al) }«. The same 

STYPT1CK, (stip'-tik) S as astringent ; 

but generally expresses the most efficacious 
sort of astringents, or those which are ap- 
plied to stop haemorrhages. 

STYPT1CITY, (stip-tis'-e-te) «. s. The 
power of staunching blood. 

ST YPT1CK, (stip'-tik) «.s. An astringent 
medicine ; a medicine applied to stop 
haemorrhages. 

SUASIBLE, (swa'-se-bl) a. Easy to be per- 
suaded. 

SUASIVE, (swa'-siv) a. Having power to 
persuade. 

SUASORY, (swa'-so-re) a. Having tendency 
to persuade. 

SUAVITY, (swav'-e-te) n. s. Sweetness to 
the senses ; sweetness to the mind. 

SUB, (sub) In composition, signifies a subor- 
dinate degree. 

SUBACID, (sub-as'-sid) a. Sour in a small 
degree. 

SUBACRID, (sub-ak'-krid) a. Sharp and 
pungent in a small degree. 

SUBACTION, (sub-ak'-shun) «.«. The act 
of reducing to any state, as of mixing twe 
bodies completely, or beating anything to a 
very small powder. 

SUBALTERN, (sub'-al-tern) a. lnferiour; 
subordinate ; what in different respects is 
both superiour and inferiour. It is used in 
the army of all officers below a captain. 

SUBALTERN, (sub'-al-tern) h.s A subal- 
tern officer. 

SUBAQUEOUS, (sub-a'-kwe-us) a. Lying 
under water. 

SUBCHAPTER, (sub-tshan'-ter) u. s. Tne 
deputy of the precentor in a cathedral ; the 
succentor. 

SUBCOMMITTEE, (sub-kom-mi.t'-e) n.s. A 
subordinate committee. 

SUBDEACON, (sub-de'-kn) w. s. In the 

Romish church, The deacon's servant. 
SUBDEAN, (sub-dene') n.s. The vicegerent 
of a dean. 

SUBDEANERY, (sub-de'-ner-e) n. s. The 

rank and office of subdean. 
SUBDITITIOUS, (sub-de-tish'-us) a. Put 

secretly in the place of something else. 
To SUBDIVIDE, (sub-de-vide') v. a. To 
divide a part into yet more parts. 

SUBDIVISION, (sub-de-vizh'-un)jj.s. The 
act of subdividing ; the parts distinguished 
by a second division. 

SUBDOLOUS, (sub'-do-lus) a. Cunning; 
subtle ; sly. 

SUBDUABLE, (sub-du'-a-bl) a. Thatmay 
be subdued. 

To SUBDUCE, (sub-duse') } v. a. To with- 

To SUBDUCT, (siib-dukt') S draw; to take 

away ; to substract by arithmetical operation. 



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SUBDUCTION, (sub-duk'-ghun) n. s. The 
act of taking away ; arithmetical substrac- 
tion. 

To SUBDUE, (sub-du') v. a. To crush ; to 
oppress ; to sink ; to overpower ; to con- 
quer ; to reduce under a new dominion ; 
to tame ; to subact ; to break. 

SUBDUEMENT, (sub-du'-ment) n. s. Con- 
quest. 

SUBDUER, (sub-du'-er) n. s. Conqueror ; 
tamer. 

SUBDUPLE, (sub'-du-pl) n. s. In mathe- 
maticks, A quantity which is half of an- 
other, or contained twice in it, as 3 is the 
sub duple of 6. 

SUBJACENT, (sub-ja'-sent) a. Lying 
under. 

To SUBJECT, (sub-jekt') v. a. To put under ; 
to reduce to submission ; to make subordi- 
nate ; to make submissive ; to enslave ; to 
make obnoxious ; to expose ; to make 
liable ; to submit ; to make accountable ; 
to make subservient. 

SUBJECT, (sub'-jekt) a. Placed or situated 
under ; living under the dominion of an- 
other ; exposed ; liable ; obnoxious ; being 
that on which any action operates, whether 
intellectual or material. 

SUBJECT, (sub'-jekt) h. s. One who lives 
under the dominion of another, opposed to 
governor; that on which any operation, 
either mental or material, is performed ; 
thac in which anything inheres or exists. 

SUBJECTION, (sub-jek'-shun) n. s. The 
act of subduing ; the state of being under 
government. 

SUBJECTIVE, (sub-jek'-tiv) a. Relating 
not to the object, but the subject. 

SUBJECTIVELY, (sub-jek'-tiy-le) ad. In 
relation to the subject. 

SUBINDICATION, (sub-in-de-ka'-shun) 
n. s. Signfication ; the act of making 
known by signs. 

To SUBJOIN, (sub-join) v. a. To add at 
the end ; to add afterwards. 

SUBITANEOUS, (su-be-ta'-ne-us) a. Sud- 
den ; hasty. 

To SUBJUGATE, (sub'-ju-gate) v. a. To 
conquer ; to subdue ; to bring under domi- 
nion by force. 

SUBJUGATION, (sub-ju-ga'-shun) n. s. The 
act of subduing. 

SUBJUNCTION, (sub-jungk'-shun) n. s. 
The state of being subjoined ; the act of 
subjoining. 

SUBJUNCTIVE, (sub-jungk'-tiy) a. Sub- 
joined to something else. In grammar, The 
verb undergoes a different formation, to sig- 
nify the same intentions as the indicative, 
yet not absolutely but relatively to some 
other verb, which is called the stibiunctive 
mood. 

SUBLAPSARIAN, (sub-lap'-sa-re-an) } 

SULAPSARY, (sub-lap'-sa-re) J a ' 

Done after the fall of man. 

SUBLAPSARIANS, (sub-lap-sa'-re-^nz) n.s. 
A sect of Christians who maintain that 



SUB 

God's decree of reprobation was made after 
the fall of Adam. 

SUBLATION, (sub-la'-shun) n. s. The act 
of taking away. 

SUBLIMABLE, (sub-li -ma-bl) a. Possible 
to be sublimed. 

To SUBLIMATE, (sub'-le-mate) v. a. To 
raise by the force of chemical fire ; to exalt ; 
to heighten ; to elevate. 

SUBLIMATE, (sub'-le-mate) n. s. Any sub- 
stance procuredbytheprocessof sublimation. 

SUBLIMATION, (sub-le-ma'-shun) n. s. 
Exaltation ; elevation ; act of heightening 
or improving. A chemical operation which 
raises bodies in the vessel by the force of 
fire. Sublimation differs very little from 
distillation, excepting that in distillation 
only the fluid parts of bodies are raised, but 
in this the solid and dry. 

SUBLIME, (sub-blime'; a. High in place ; 
exalted aloft ; high in excellence ; exalted 
by nature ; high in style or sentiment ; 
lofty; grand; elevated by joy; lofty of 
mien ; elevated in manner. 

SUBLIME, (sub-lime') 71. s. The grand or 
lofty style. 

To SUBLIME, (sub-lime') v. a. To raise by 
a chemical fire ; to raise on high ; to ex- 
alt ; to heighten ; to improve. 

SUBLIMELY, (sub-lime'-le) ad. Loftily ; 
grandly. 

SUBL1MENESS, (sub-lime'-nes) n. s. Su- 
blimity. 

SUBLIMITY, (sub-lim'-e-te) n. s. Height 
of place ; local elevation ; height of nature ; 
excellence ; loftiness of style or sentiment. 

SUBLINGUAL, (sub-li.ng'-gwal) a. Placed 
under the tongue. 

SUBLUNAR, (sub-lu'-nar) } a. Situated 

SUBLUNARY,(sub'-lu-nar-e) } beneath 
the moon ; earthly ; terrestrial ; of this 
world. 

SUBMARINE, (sub'-ma-reen) a. Lying or 
acting under the sea. 

To SUBMERGE, (sub-merje') v. a. To 
drown ; to put under water. 

To SUBMERGE, (sub-merje') v. n. Togo 
under water ; to lie under v/ater : spoken of 
swallows. 

SUBMERSION, (sub-mer'-shim) n. s. The 
act of drowning ; state'of being drowned ; 
state of lying under water. 

To SUBMINISTER, (sub-min'-is-ter) «. s. 
To subserve ; to be useful. 

SUBMINISTRANT, (sub-min'-is-trant) a. 
Subservient ; serving in subordination. 

SUBMISS, (sub-mis') a. Humble ; submis- 
sive ; obsequious ; gentle. 

SUBMISSION, (sub-mish'-un) n.s. Deli- 
very of himself to the power of another ; 
acknowledgement of inferiority or depend- 
ence ; humble or suppliant behaviour ; ac- 
knowledgement of a fault ; confession of er- 
rour ; obsequiousness ; resignation ; obedi- 
ence. 

SUBMISSIVE, (sub-mis'-siv) a. Humble ; 
testifying submission or inferiority. 



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SUBMISSIVELY, (sub-mis'-siv-le) ad. 
Humbly ; with confession of inferio- 
rity. 
SUBMISSIVENESS, (sub-mis -siv-nes) n. s. 
Humility ; confession of fault, or inferi- 
ority. 
SUBMISSLY, (sub-mis'-le) ad. Humbly; 

with submission. 
SUBMISSNESS, (sub-mis'-nes) n. s. Hu- 
mility ; lowliness of mind ; resignation ; 
obedience. 
To SUBMIT, (sub-mif) v. a. To let down ; 
to sink ; to subject ; to resign without re- 
sistance to authority ; to leave to discre- 
tion ; to refer to judgment. 
To SUBMIT, (sub-mit') v. n. To be subject ; 
to acquiesce in the authority of another ; to 
yield. 
SUBMITTER, (sub-mit'-ter) u. s. One who 

submits. 
SUBMULTIPLE, (sub-mul'-te-pl) n.s. A 
submultiple number or quantity is that which 
is contained in another number, a certain 
number of times exactly : thus 3 is stibmul- 
tiple of 21, as being contained in it seven 
times exactly. 
SUBNASCENT, (sub-nas'-sent) a. Growing 

beneath something else. 
SUBORDINACY, (sub-or'-de-na-se) ) 
SUBORDINANCY, (sub-gr'-'de-nan-se) $ 
n. s. The state of being subject ; series of 
subordination. 
SUBORDINATE, (sub-gr'-de-nate) a. In- 
feriour in order, in nature, in dignity 
or power ; descending in a regular 
series. 
SUBORDINATE, (sub-gr'-de-nate) n. s. An 
infeiiour person ; one of a descent in a re- 
gular series. 
To SUBORDINATE, (sub-gr'-de-nate) v. a. 
To range under another ; to make subor- 
dinate. 
SUBORDINATELY, (sub-or'-de-nate-le) 

ad. In a series regularly descending. 
SUBORDINATION, (sub-gr'-de-na-shun) 
n. s. The state of being inferiour to an- 
other ; a series regularly descending ; place 
of rank. 
To SUBORN, (sub-orn) v. a. To procure 
privately ; to procure by secret collusion ; 
to procure by indirect means. 
SUBORNATION, (sub-gr-na-shun) n.s. 
The crime of procuring any to do a bad 
action. 
SUBORNER, (sub-gr'-ner) n. s. One that 

procures a bad action to be done. 
SUBPOENA, (sub-pe'-na) n. s. A writ com- 
manding attendance in a court under a 
penalty. 
To SUBPCENA, (sub-pe'-na) v. a. To serve 

with a subpoena. 
SUBPRIOR, (sub-pri'-ur) n. s. The vice- 
gerent of a prior. 
SUBREPTION, (sub-rep'-shun) n. s. The 
act of obtaining a favour by surprise or un ■ 
fair representation. 
SUBREPTITIOUS, (sub-rep-tish'-us) a. 



SUB 

Falsely crept in ; fraudulently foisted ; 

fraudulently obtained. 
SUBREPTITIOUSLY, (sub-rep-tish'-us-le) 

ad. By falsehood ; by stealth. 
SUBREPTIVE, (sub-rep'-tiv) a. Subrepti- 
tious. 

To SUBROGATE, (sub'-ro-gate) v. a. To 
put in the place of another. 

To SUBSCRIBE, (sub-skribe ) v. a. To give 
consent to, by underwriting the name ; to 
attest by writing the name , to submit. 

To SUBSCRIBE, (sub-skribe') v. n. To give 
consent ; to promise a stipulated sum for 
the promotion of any undertaking. 

SUBSCRIBER, (sub-skri'-ber) n.s. One 
who subscribes ; one who contributes to any 
undertaking. 

SUBSCRIPT, (sub'-skript) n. s. Anything 
underwritten. 

SUBSCRIPTION, (sub-skrip'-shun) n. s. 
Anything underwritten ; consent or attesta- 
tion given by underwriting the name ; the 
act or state of contributing to any under- 
taking ; submission ; obedience. 

SUBSECUTIVE, (sub-sek'-ku-tiv) a. Fol- 
lowing in train. 

SUBSEQUENCE, (sub'-se-kwense) ) n.s. 

SUBSEQUENCY, (sub'-s'e-kwen-se) $ The 
state of following ; not precedence. 

SUBSEQUENT, (sub'-se-kwent) a. Follow- 
ing in train; not preceding. 

SUBSEQUENTLY, (sub'-se-kwent-le) ad. 
Not so as to go before ; so as to foliow in 
train. 

To SUBSERVE (sub-serv) v. a. To serve in 
subordination ; to 6erve instrumentally. 

SUBSERVIENCE, (sub-ser'-ve-ense) ) n.s. 

SUBSERVIENCY, (sub-ser'-ve-en-se) ] In- 
strumental fitness ; use, or operation. 

SUBSERVIENT, (sub-ser'-ve-ent) a. Sub- 
ordinate ; instrumentally useful. 

To SUBSIDE, (sub-side') v.n. To sink ; to 
tend downwards. It is commonly used 
of one part of a compound, sinking in the 
whole. 

SUBSIDENCE, (sub-si'-dense) Jn.i. The 

SUBSIDENCY, (sub-si'-den-se) $ act of 
sinking ; tendency downwards. 

SUBSIDIARY, (sub-sid'-e-a-re) a. Assist- 
ant ; brought in aid. 

To SUBSIDIZE, (sub'-se-dize) v. a. To fur- 
nish with a subsidy. 

SUBSIDY, (sub'-se-de) n. s. Aid, commonly 
such as is given in money ; an aid in money 
to a foreign power, to enable it to carry on a 
war. 

To SUBSIST, (sub-sist') v.n. To be ; to have 
existence ; to continue ; to retain the pre- 
sent state or condition ; to have means of 
living ; to be maintained ; to inhere ; to 
have existence by means of something else. 

To SUBSIST, (sub-sist') v. a. To feed ; to 
maintain. 

SUBSISTENCE, (sub-sis'-tense) )n.s. Real 

SUBSISTENCY, (sub-sis'-ten-se) 5 being ; 
competence ; means of supporting life ; 
inherence in something else. 



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SUBSISTENT, (sub-sis'-tent) a. Having 
real being ; inherent. 

SUBSTANCE, (sub'-stanse) n. s. Being; 
something existing ; something of which we 
can say that it is ; that which supports ac- 
cidents ; the essential part ; something real, 
not imaginary ; something solid, not empty ; 
body ; corporeal nature ; wealth : means of 
life. 

SUBSTANTIAL, (sub-stan'-shal) a. Real ; 
actually existing ; true ; solid ; not merely 
seeming ; corporeal ; material ; strong ; 
stout ; bulky ; responsible ; moderately 
wealthy ; possessed of substance. 

SUBSTANTIALITY, (sub-stan-she-al'-e-te) 
n. s. The state of real existence ; corpo- 
reity; materiality. 

SUBSTANTIALLY, (sub-stan'-shal-e) ad. 
In manner of a substance ; with reality of 
existence; strongly; solidly ; truly; really ; 
with fixed purpose; with competent wealth. 

SUBSTANTIALNESS, (sub-stan'-shal-nes) 
n.s. The state of being substantial ; firmness ; 
strength ; power of holding or lasting. 

SUBSTANTIALS, (sub-stan'-shalz) n. s. Es- 
sential parts. 

To SUBSTANTIATE, (sub-stan'-she-ate) v.a. 
To make to exist. 

SUBSTANTIVE, (sub'-stan-tiv) n. s. A 
noun ; the name of a thing, of whatever we 
conceive in any way to subsist, or of which 
we have any notion. 

SUBSTANTIVE, (sub'-stan-tiv) a. Solid; 
depending only on itself; betokening ex- 
istence. 

SUBSTANTIVELY, (sub-stan'-tiv-le) ad. 
As a substantive. 

To SUBSTITUTE, (sub'-ste-tute) v. a. To 
nut in the place of another. 

SUBSTITUTE, (sub' ste-tute) n. s. One 
placed by another to act with delegated 
power : it is used likewise, for things, as 
one medicine is a substitute for another. 

SUBSTITUTION,(sub-ste-tu'-shun) n. s. The 
act of placing any person or thing in the 
room of another ; the state of being placed 
in the room of another. I 

SUBSTRATUM, (sub-stra'-tum) n. s. A 
layer of earth, or any other substance lying 
under another. 

SUBSTRUCTION, (sub struk'-shun) n.s. 
Underbuilding. 

SUBSTRUCTURE, (sub-strukt'-yur) n. s. A 
foundation. 

SUBSTYLAR, (sub-stl'-lar) a. Substylar line 
is, in dialing, a right line, whereon the 
gnomon or style of a dial is erected at right 
angles with the plane. 

SUBTANGENT, (sub-tan'-jent) n.s. In any 
curve, is the line which determines the in- 
tersection of the tangent with the axis pro- 
longed. 

To SUBTEND, (sub'-tesid) i>. a. To be ex- 
tended under. 

SUBTENSE, (sub'-tense) n. s. The cord of 
an arch. 

SUBTERFUGE, (sub'-ter-fuje) n. s. A 
shift ; an evasion ; a trick. 



SUB 

SUBTERRANEAN, (sub-ter-ta'-ne-an) ) 

SUBTERRANEOUS, (sub-ter-ra'-n'e-us) S 
a. Lying under the earth ; placed beiow 
the surface. 

SUBTILE, (sub'-til) a. Thin ; not dense ; 
not gross ; nice : fine ; delicate ; not coarse ; 
piercing ; acute. Cunning ; artful ; sly; subdo- 
Ius. In this sense it is now commonly written 
subtle. Refined ; acute beyond necessity. 

SUBTILELY, (sub'-til-le) ad. In a subtile 
manner ; thinly ; not densely ; finely ; not 
grossly. 

SUBTILENESS, (sub'-til-nes) n.s. Fine- 
ness ; rareness ; cunning ; artfulness. 

To SUBTILIATE, (sub-til'-yate) v. a. To 
make thin. 

SUBTILIATION, (sub-til-ya'-shun) n. s. 
The act of making thin. 

SUBTILIZATION, (sub-til-e-za'-shun) n. s. 
The making anything so volatile as to rise 
readily in steam or vapour ; refinement ; su- 
perfluous acuteness. 

To SUBTILIZE, (sub'-til-ize) v. a. To make 
thin ; to make less gross or coarse ; to re- 
fine ; to spin into useless niceties. 

To SUBTILIZE, (sub'-til-ize) v. n. To talk 
with too much refinement. 

SUBTILTY, (sub'-til-te) n.s. Thinness, 
fineness ; exility of parts ; nicety ; exility ; 
refinement ; too much acuteness ; cunning ; 
artifice ; slyness. 

SUBTLE, (sut'-tl) a. Sly ; artful ; cunning. 

SUBTLETY^' (sut'-tl-te) n.s. Artfulness, 
cunning. 

S U BTL Y, (sut'-le) ad. Slyly ; artfully ; cun- 
ningly ; nicely ; delicately. 

To SUBTRACT, (sub -trakt'; v. a. To with- 
draw part from the rest. 

SUBTRACTION, (sub-strak'-shun) n. s. The 
act of taking away part from the whole. In 
arithmetick, The taking of a lesser number 
out of a greater of like kind, whereby to 
find out a third number, being or declaring 
the inequality, excess, or difference between 
the numbers gi^en. In law, Subtraction 
happens, when any person who owes any 
suit, duty, custom, or service to another, 
withdraws or neglects to perform it. 

SUBTRACTER, (sub-trakt'-er) n. s. The 
number to be taken out of a larger number. 

SUBTRAHEND, (sub-tra-hend') n. s. The 
number to be substracted or taken out of 
another. 

SUBVENTION, ( sub- ven'- shun) n. s. The 
act of coming under ; the act of support- 
ing ; aid. 

SUBVERSION, (sub-ver'-shun) n. s. Over- 
throw; ruin; destruction. 

SUBVERSIVE, (sub-ver'-siv) a. Having 
tendency to overturn. 

To SUBVERT, (sub-vert') v. a. To over- 
throw ; to overturn ; to destroy ; to turn 
upside down ; to corrupt ; to confound. 

SUBVERTER, (sub-vert'- er) n. s. Over- 
thrower ; destroyer. 

SUBURB, (sub'-urb) n. s. Building without 
the walls of a city ; the confines; the out- 
part. 



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SUBURBAN, (sub-urb'-an) a. Inhabiting 

the suburb. 
SUB WORKER, (sub-wurk'-er) h. s. Under- 

worker ; subordinate helper. 
SUCCEDANEOUS, (suk-se-da'-ne-us) «. 

Supplying the place of something else. 
SUCCEDANEUM, (suk-se-da'-iie-um) n.s. 
That which is put to serve for something 
else. 
To SUCCEED, (suk-seed') v. n. To follow 
in order ; to come into the place of one who 
has quitted or died ; to obtain one's wish ; 
to terminate an undertaking in the desired 
effect ; to terminate according to wish ; to 
have a good effect. 
To SUCCEED, (suk'-seed) v. a. To follow ; 

to be subsequent or consequent to. 
SUCCEEDER, (suk-seed'-er) n.s. One who 
follows ; one who comes into the place of 
another. 
SUCCESS, (suk-ses') n. s. The termination 
of any affair happy or unhappy. Success 
without any epithet is commonly taken for 
good success. 
SUCCESSFUL, (suk-ses'-ful) a. Prosper- 
ous ; happy ; fortunate. 
SUCCESSFULLY, (suk-ses'-ful-e) ad. Pros- 
perously ; luckily ; fortunately. 
SUCCESSFULNESS, (suk-ses'-ful-nes) n.s. 
Happy conclusion ; desired event ; series of 
good fortune. 
SUCCESSION, (suk-sesh'-un) n.s. Conse- 
cution ; series of one thing or person fol- 
lowing another ; a series of things or per- 
sons following one another ; a lineage ; an 
order of descendants ; the power or right of 
coming to the inheritance of ancestors. 
•SUCCESSIVE, (suk-ses'-siv) a. Following 
in order ; continuing a course or consecu- 
tion uninterrupted ; inherited by succes- 
sion. 
SUCCESSIVELY, (suk-ses'-siv-le) ad. In 

uninterrupted order ; one after another. 
SUCCESSIVENESS, (suk-ses'-siv-nes) n. s. 

The state of being successive. 
SUCCESSOR, (suk-ses'-ur) n.s. One that 
follows in the place or character of another 
correlative to predecessor. 
SUCCINCT, (suk-singkt') a. Tucked or 
girded up ; having the clothes drawn up to 
disengage the legs ; short ; concise ; brief. 
SUCCINCTLY, (suk-singkt'-le) ad. Briefly ; 

concisely ; without superfluity of diction. 
SUCCINCTNESS, (suk-singkt'-nes) n. s. 

Brevity ; conciseness. 
To SUCCOUR, (suk'-kur) v. a. To help ; to 

assist in difficulty or distress ; to relieve. 
SUCCOUR, (suk'-kur) n.s . Aid; assist- 
ance ; relief of any kind ; help in distress; 
the person or things that bring help. 
SUCCOURER, (suk'-kur-er) n. s. Helper ; 

assistant; reliever. 
SUCCUBUS, (suk'-ku-bus) n. s. A pretend- 
ed kind of demon. 
SUCCULENCE, (suk'-ku lense) \n. s. Jui- 
SUCCULENCY, (Vuk'-ku-'e:<-se) S ciness. 
SUCCULENT, (suk'-kiiVnA) ' «. Juicy; 
moist- 



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To SUCCUMB, (suk-kumb') v. n. To yield 1 , 
to sink under any difficulty. 

SUCCUSSATION, (suk-kus-sa'-shun) n.». 
A trot. 

SUCCUSSION, (suk-kush'-un) n. s. The 
act of shaking. In physick, Such a shak- 
ing of the nervous parts as is procured by 
strong stimuli, like sternutatories, friction, 
and the like, which are commonly used in 
apoplectick affections. 

SUCH, (sutsh) a. Of thi.t kind ; of the like 
kind ; the same that ; comprehended under 
the term premised ; like what has been 
said. 

To SUCK, (suk) v. a. To draw by making a 
rarefaction of the air ; to draw in with the 
mouth ; to draw the teat of a female ; to 
empty by sucking ; to draw or drain. 
To SUCK, (suk) v. n. To draw by rarefying 
tr?e air ; to draw the breast ; to draw ; to 
imbibe. 

SUCK, (suk) n. s. The act of sucking ; milk 
given by females. 

SUCKER, (suk'-ker) n. s. Anything that 
draws ; the embolus of a pump ; a round 
piece of leather, laid wet on a stone, and 
drawn up in the middle, rarefies the air 
within, which pressing upon its edges, holds 
it down to the stone ; a pipe through which 
anything is sucked ; a young twig shooting 
from the stock. 
To SUCKLE, (suk'-kl) v. a. To nurse at the 

SUCKLING, (suk'-ling) n.s. A young 
creature yet fed by the pap. 

SUCTION, (suk'-shun) n.s. The act of 
sucking. 

SUDARY, (su'-da-e) n.s. A napkin or 
handkerchief. 

SUDATION, (su-da'-shun) n.s. Sweat. 

SUDATORY, (su'-da-tu'r-e) n. s. Hot-house ; 
sweating-bath. 

SUDDEN, (sud'-den) a. Happening with- 
out previous notice ; coming without the 
common preparatives ; coming unexpect- 
edly ; hasty ; violent ; rash ; passionate ; 
precipitate. 

SUDDEN, (sud'-den) n.s. Any unexpected 
occurrence ; surprise. On or of a sudden, 
or upon a sudden, Sooner than was ex- 
pected ; without the natural or commonly 
accustomed preparatives. 

SUDDENLY, (sud'-den-le) ad. In an un- 
expected manner ; without preparation ; 
hastily ; without premeditation. 

SUDDENNESS, (sud'-den-nes) n. s. State of 
being sudden ; unexpected presence ; man- 
ner of coming or happening unexpectedly. 

SUDORIFICK, (su-do-rif'-fik) a. Provok- 
ing or causing sweat. 

SUDORIFICK, (su-do-rif'-fik) n. s. A me- 
dicine promoting sweat. 

SUDOROUS, (su'-do-rus) a. Consisting of 
sweat. 

SUDS, (sudz) n. s. A lixivium of soap and 
water. 

To SUE, (su) v. a. To prosecute by law ; to 
gain by legal procedure. 



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SUF 

To SUE, (su) v. n. To beg ; to entreat ; to 

petition. 
SUET, (su-et) n.s. A hard fat, particularly 
that about the kidneys. 

SUETY, (su'-et-e) a. Consisting of suet; 

resembling suet. 
To SUFFER, (suf'-fer) v. a. To bear ; to un- 
dergo ; to feel with sense of pain ; to endure ; 
to support ; not to sink under ; to allow ; 
to permit ; not to hinder ; to pass through ; 
to be affected by ; to be acted upon. 
To SUFFER, (suf'-fer) v. n. To undergo 
pain or inconvenience ; to undergo punish- 
ment ; to be injured. 

SUFFERABLE, (suf'-fer-a-bl) a. Toler- 
able ; such as may be endured. 

SUFFERABLENESS, (suf'-fer-a-bl-nes) n.s. 
Tolerableness. 

SUFFERABLY, (suf'-fer-a-ble) ad. Toler- 
ably ; so as to be endured. 

SUFFERANCE, (suf'-fer-anse) 71. s. Pain ; 
inconvenience ; misery ; patience ; modera- 
tion ; toleration ; permission ; not hind- 
rance. 

SUFFERER, (suf'-fer-er) n.s. One who 
endures or undergoes pain or inconvenience ; 
one who allows ; one who permits. 

SUFFERING, (suf-fer-ing) n. s. Pain suf- 
fered. 
To SUFFICE, (suf'-fize) v. n. To be enough ; 
to be sufficient ; to be equal to the end or 
purpose. 

To SUFFICE, (suf-fize) v. a. To afford ; to 
supply ; to satisfy ; to be equal to want or 
demand. 

SUFFICIENCY, (suf-fish'-en-se) n. s. State 
of being adequate to the, end proposed ; 
qualification for any purpose ; competence ; 
enough ; supply equal to want ; that con- 
ceit which makes a man think himself equal 
to things above him, and is commonly 
compounded with self. 

SUFFICIENT, (suf-fish'-ent) a. Equal to 
any end or purpose ; enough ; competent ; 
not deficient ; qualified for anything by for- 
tune or otherwise. 

SUFFICIENTLY, (suf-fish'-ent-le) ad. To 
a sufficient degree ; enough. 

To SUFFOCATE, ^ (suf'-fo-kate) v. a. To 
choak by exclusion or interception of 
air. 

SUFFOCATION, (suf-fo-ka-shun) n. s. The 
act of cboaking ; the state of being choaked. 

SUFFOCATIVE, (suf-fo-ka-tiv) a. Having 
the power to choak. 

SUFFOSSION, (suf'-fQsh-un) n. s. The act 
of digging under. 

SUFFRAGAN, (suf'-fra-gan) n.s. A bishop 
considered as subject to his metropolitan ; 
an assistant bishop : this is the more proper 
sense of the word. 

SUFFRAGE, (suf'-fraje) n. s. Vote ; voice 
given in a controverted point ; united voice 
of persons. 

SUFFUM1GATION, (suf-fu-me-ga'-shun) 
n. s. The burning of odorous substances to 
remove evil smells, or destroy miasma. 

To SUFFUSE, suf'-fuze') v. a. To spread 



SUL 

over with something expansible, as with a 
vapour or a tincture. 

SUFFUSION, (suf-fu'-zhun) n. s. The act 
of overspreading with anything ; that which 
is suffused or spread. 

SUGAR, (shug'-ar) n. s. The native salt of 
the sugar-cane, obtained by the expression 
and evaporation of its juice ; anything pro- 
verbially sweet ; a chymical dry crystalli- 
zation. 

To SI OAR. (shug'-ar) v. a. To impregnate 
or season with sugar ; to sweeten. 

SUGARCANDY, (shug-ar-kan'-de) n. s. 
Sugar candied, or crystallized. 

SUGARY, (shug'-ar-e) a. Sweet ; tasting of 
sugar ; fond of sugar or sweet things. 

To SUGGEST, (sud-jesf) v. a. To hint ; to 
intimate ; to insinuate good or ill ; to tell 
privately ; to seduce ; to draw to ill by insi- 
nuation ; to inform secretly. 

SUGGESTER, (sud-jest'-er) n. s. One that 
remindeth another. 

SUGGESTION, (sud-jes'-te-un) n. s. Private 
hint ; intimation ; insinuation ; secret noti- 
fication ; secret incitement. 

SUICIDE, (su'-e-side) n.s. Self-murder; 
the horrid crime of destroying one's self ; a 
self-murderer. 

SUIT, (sute) n. s. A set ; a number of things 
correspondent one to the other ; clothes 
made one part to answer another ; consecu- 
tion ; series ; regular order ; retinue ; com- 
pany ; a petition ; an address of entreaty ; 
courtship ; pursuit ; prosecution. In law, 
Suit is sometimes put for the instance of a 
cause, and sometimes for the cause itself 
deduced in judgement. Suit of court ; suit- 
service ; attendance of tenants at the court 
of their lord. 

To SUIT, (sute) v. a. To fit ; to adapt to 
something else ; to be fitted to ; to become ; 
to dress ; to clothe. 

To SUIT, (sute) v. n. To agree ; to accord. 

SUITABLE," (su'-ta-bl) a. Fitting ; according 
with ; agreeable to. 

SUITABLENESS, (su'-ta-bl-nes) n.s. Fit- 
ness ; agreeableness. 

SUITABLY, (su'-ta-ble) ad. Agreeably; 
according to. 

SUITER, (su'-ter) ) a. One that sues ; a pe- 

SUITOR, (su'-tur) ) titioner; a supplicant; 
a wooer ; one who courts a mistress. 

SULCATED, (sul'-ki-ted)c. Furrowed. 

To SULK, (sulk) v. n. To be sluggishly dis- 
contented ; to be silently sullen ; to be mo- 
rose or obstinate. 

SULKILY, (sul'-ke-le) ad. In the sulks ; mo- 
rosely. 

SULKINESS, (sul'ke-nes) n.s. State of 
silent sullenness ; moroseness ; gloominess. 

SULKY,(sul'-ke) a. Sluggishly discontented ; 
silently sullen ; morose. 

SULLEN, (sul'-len) a. Solitary; gloomily 
angry ; sluggishly discontented ; mischiev- 
ous ; malignant ; intractable ; obstinate ; 
dark ; cloudy ; heavy ; dull ; sorrowful. 

SULLENLY, (sul'-len-le) ad. Gloomily ; 
malignantly ; intractably. 



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SUM 

SULLENNESS, (sul'-len-nes) n.s. Gloomi- 
ness ; moroseness ; sluggish anger ; intract- 
ability. 

SULLENS, (sul'-lenz) n.s. Morose temper; 
gloominess of mind. 

To SULLY, (sul'-le) v. a. To soil ; to tar- 
nish ; to dirt ; to spot. 

SULPHUR, (sul'-fur) n. s. Brimstone. 

SULPHURATE, (sul-fu'-rate) a. Of or be- 
belonging to sulphur; of the colour of 
sulphur. 

SULPHUR ATION, (sul-fu-ra'-sbuu) n. s. 
Act of dressing or anointing with sul- 
phur. 

SULPHUREOUS, (sul fu'-re-us) \a. Made 

SULPHUROUS, (sur-fu-rus) " $ of brim- 
stone ; having the qualities of brimstone ; 
containing sulphur ; impregnated with sul- 
phur. 

SULPHUREOUSLY, (sul'-fu-rus-le) ad. In 
a sulphureous manner. 

SULPHUREOUSNESS, (sul-fu'-re-us-nes) 
n. s. The state of being sulphureous. 

SULPHURY, (sul'-fur-e) a. Partaking of 
sulphur. 

SULTAN, (sul' -tan) n. s. The Turkish em- 
perour. 

SULTANA, (sul-ta'-na) > n. s. The queen 

SULTANESS, (suj'-ta-nes) $ of an Eastern 
emperour. 

SULTRINESS, (sul'-tre-nes) n. s. The state 
of being sultry ; close and cloudy heat. 

SULTRY, (sul-tre) a. Hot without ventila- 
tion ; hot and close ; hot and cloudy. 

SUM, (sum) n. s. The whole of anything ; 
many particulars aggregated to a total ; 
quantity of mon^y ; compendium ; abridge- 
ment; the whole abstracted ; the amount ; 
the result of reasoning or computation; 
height ; completion. 

To SUM, (sum) v. a. To compute ; to collect 
particulars into a total ; to cast up ; to com- 
prise ; to comprehend ; to collect into a 
narrow compass. 

SUMMARILY, (sum'-ma-re-le) ad. Briefly ; 
the shortest way. 

SUMMARY, (sum'-ma-re) a. Short ; brief; 
compendious. 

SUMMARY, (sum'-ma-re) n.s. Compen- 
dium ; abstract ; abridgement. 

SUMMER, (sum'-mer) n. s. One who casts 
up on account ; a reckoner. 

SUMMER, (sum'-mer) n. s. The season in 
which the sun arrives at the hither solstice ; 
The principal beam of a floor. 

To SUMMER, (sum'-mer) v. n. To pass the 
summer. 

SUMMERHOUSE, (sum'-mer-house) n.s. 
An apartment in a garden used in the sum- 
mer. 

SUMMERSAULT. See Somerset. 

SUMMIT, (sum'-mit) b. s. The top ; the 
utmost height. 

To SUMMON, (sum'-mun) v. a. To call with 
authority ; to admonish to appear ; to cite ; 
to excite ; to call up ; to raise. 

SUMMONER, (sum'-mun-er) n.s. One who 
cites ; one who summons. 



SUP 

SUMMONS, (sum'-munz) n. 5. A call of 

authority ; admonition to appear ; citation. 
SUMPTER, (sum'-ter) n. s. A horse that 

carries the clothes or furniture. 
SUMPTUARY, (sum'-tu-a-re) a. Relating 

to expence ; regulating the cost of life. 
SUMPTUOUS, (sum'-tu-ns) a . Costly; 

expensive ; splendid. 
SUMPTUOUSLY, (sum'-tu-us-le) ad. Ex- 
pensively ; with great cost ; splendidly. 
SUMPTUOUSNESS, (sum'-tu-us-nes) n. s. 

Expensiveness ; costliness. 
SUN, ( sun) n.s. The luminary that makes 

the day ; a sunny place; a place eminently 

warmed by the sun ; anything eminently 

splendid. 
To SUN, (sun) v. a. To insolate ; to expose 

to the sun ; to warm in the sun. 
SUNBEAM, (sun -beme) n.s. Ray of the 

sun. 
SUNBEAT, (sun'-bete) part. a. Shone on 

fiercely by the sun". 
SUNBRIGHT, (sun'-brite) a. Resembling 

the sun in brightness. 
SUNBURNT, ( sun'-burnt) part. a. Tanned ; 

discoloured by the sun ; scorched by the 

sun. 
SUNDAY, (sun'-da) n. s. The day anciently 

dedicated to the sun ; the first day of the 

week ; the Christian sabbath. 
To SUNDER, (sun'-der) v. a. To part ; to 

separate ; to divide. 
SUNDER, (sun'-der) n.s. Two ; two parts. 
SUNDIAL, (sun'-di-al) n.s. A marked plate 

on which the shadow points the hour. 
SUNDRIED, (sun'-dride; part. a. Dried by 

the heat of the sun. 
SUNDRY, (sun'-dre) a. Several ; more than 

one. 
SUNFLOWER, (sun'-flou-er) n.s. A plant. 
SUNG, (sung) The pret. and part, of sing. 
SUNK, (sungk) The pret. and part. pass, of 

sink. 
SUNLESS, (sun'-les) a. Wanting sun ; 

wanting warmth. 
SUNLIGHT, (sun'-light) n. s. The light of 

the sun. 
SUNNY, (sun'-ne) a. Resembling the sun ; 

bright ; exposed to the sun ; bright with 

the sun ; coloured by the sun. 
SUNRISE, (sun'-rize) }n. s. Morn- 

SUNRISING, (sun'-ri-zing) S ing ; the ap- 
pearance of the sun ; east. 
SUNSET, (sun'-set) n. s. Close of the day ; 

evening ; west. 
SUNSHINE, (sun'-shine) n. s. Action of the 

sun ; place where the heat and lustre of the 

sun are powerful. 
SUNSHINE, (sun'-shine) \ a. Bright with 
SUNSHINY, (sun'-shi-ne) ) the sun ; bright 

like the sun. 



To SUP, (sup) v. a. To drink by mouthfuls ; 
to drink by little at a time ; to sip. 

To SUP, (sup) v. n. To eat the evening 
meal. 

To SUP, (sup> v. a. To treat with supper. 

SUP, (sup) n. s. A small draught ; a mouth- 
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SUPER, (su'-per) a. In composition, Notes 
either more than another, or more than 

enough, or on the top. 
SUPERABLE, (su'-per-a-bl) a. Conquer- 
able ; sudi as may be overcome. 
SUPERABLENESS, (su'-per-a-bl-nes) n.s. 

Quality of being conquerable. 
SUPERABLY, (su'-per-a-ble) ad. So as 

may be overcome. 
To SUPERABOUND, (su-per-a-bound ) v. n. 

To be exuberant ; to be stored with more 

than enough. 
SUPERABUNDANCE(su-per-a-bun'-danse) 

n. s. More than enough ; great quantity. 
SUPERABUNDANT, (su-per-a-bun'-dant) 

a. Being more than enough. 
SUPERABUNDANTLY, (su-per-a-bun'- 

dant-Ie) ad. More than sufficiently. 
To SUPERADD, (su-per-ad') v. a. To add 

over and above ; to join anything extrin- 

sick. 
SUPERADDITION, (su-per-ad-dish'-un) 

n. s. The act of adding to something else ; 

that which is added. 
To SUPERANNUATE, (su-per-an'-nu-ate) 

v. a. To impair or disqualify by age or 

length of life. 
SUPERANNUATION, (su-per-an-nu-a'- 

shun) n. s. The state of being disqualified 

by years. 
SUPERB, (su-perb') a. Grand ; pompous ; 

lofty ; august ; stately ; magnificent. 
SUPERBLY, (su-perb'-le) aa\ In a superb 

manner. 
SUPERCARGO, (su-per-kar'-go) n. s. An 

officer in the ship whose business is to ma- 
nage the trade. 
SUPERCILIOUS, (su-per-sil'-yus) a. 

Haughty ; dogmatical ; dictatorial ; arbi- 
trary ; despotick ; overbearing. 
SUPERCILIOUSLY, (su-per-sil'-yus-le) ad. 

Haughtily ; dogmatically ; contemptu- 
ously. 
SUPERCILIOUSNESS, (su-per-si.l'-yus-nes) 

11. s. Haughtiness ; contemptuousness. 
SUPERCRESCENCE, (su-per-kres'-sense) 

n. s. That which grows upon another grow- 
ing thing. 
SUPEREMINENCE,SUPEREMINENCY, 

(su-per-em'-me-nense, su-per-em'-me-nen- 

se) n. s. Uncommon degree of eminence ; 

eminence above others though eminent. 
SUPEREMINENT, (su-per'-em-me-nent) 

a. Eminent in a high degree. 
SUPEREMINENTLY,(su-per-em'-me-nent- 

le) ad. In the most eminent manner. 
To SUPEREROGATE, (su-per-er'-ro-gate) 

v. n. To do more than duty requires. « 
SUPEREROGATION, (su-per-er-ro-ga - 

shun) n. s. Performance of more than duty 

requires. 
SUPEREROGATIVE, (su-^per-er'-ro-ga-tiv) 

a. Supererogatory. 
SUPEREROGATORY, (su-per-er'-ro-ga- 

tur-e) a. Performed beyond the strict 

demands of duty. 
SUPERFETATION, (su-per-fe-ta'-shun) n.s. 

One conception following another, so that 



SUP 

both are in the womb together, but come 
not to their full time for delivery toge- 
ther. 

SUPERFICE, (su'-per-fis) n.s. Outside; 
surface. 

SUPERFICIAL, (su-per-fish'-al) a. Lying 
on the surface ; not reaching below the sur- 
face ; shallow ; contrived to cover some- 
thing ; not profound ; not learned. 

SUPERFICIALLY, (su-per-fish'-al-e) ad. 
On the surface ; not below the surface ; 
without penetration; without close heed; 
without going deep ; without searching to 
the bottom of things. 

SUPERFICIALNESS, (su-per-fish'-al-nes) 
n. s. Shallowness ; position on the sur- 
face ; slight knowledge ; false appearance ; 
show without substance. 

SUPERFICIES, (su-per-fish'-e-ez) n. s. 
Outside ; surface ; superfice. 

SUPERFINE, (su-per-fine) a. Eminently 
fine. 

SUPERFLUENCE, (su-per-flu'-ense) n.s. 
More than is necessary. 

SUPERFLUITANCE, (su-per-flu'-e-tanse) 
n. s. The act of floating above. 

SUPERFLUITANT, (su-per-flu'-e-tant) a. 
Floating above. 

SUPERFLUITY, (su-per-flu'-e-te) n. s. More 
than enough ; plenty beyond use or neces- 
sity. 

SUPERFLUOUS, (su-per'-flu-us) a. Exu- 
berant ; more than enough ; unnecessary. 

SUPERFLUOUSNESS, (su-per'-flu-us-nes) 
n. s. The state of being superfluous. 

SUPERFLUX, (su'-per-fluks) n. s. That 
which is more than is wanted. 

SUPERFOLIATIO N, (su-per-fo-le-a'-shun) 
11. s. Excess of foliation. 

SUPERHUMAN, (su-per-hu'-man)a. Above 
the nature or power of man. 

SUPERINCUMBENT, (su-per-in-kum'- 
bent) a. Lying on the top of something 
else. 

To SUPERINDUCE, (su-per-in-duse') v. a. 
To bring in as an addition to something 
else ; to bring on as a thing not originally 
belonging to that on which it is brought. 

SUPERINDUCTION,(su-per-in-duk'-shun) 
n. s. The act of superinducing. 

SUPERINJECTION, (su-per-in-jek'-shun) 
n. s. An injection succeeding another. 

SUPERINSTITUTION, (su-per-in-ste-tu- 
shun) n. s. In law, One institution upon 
another, as if A be instituted and admitted 
to a benefice upon a title, and B be insti- 
tuted and admitted by the presentation of 
another. 

To SUPERINTEND, (su-per-in-tend') v. a. 
To oversee ; to overlook ; to take care of 
others with authority. 

SUPERINTENDENCE, SUPERINTEN- 
DENCY, (su-per-in-tend'-ense, su-per-in- 
tend'-en-se) n. s. Superiour care ; the act 
of overseeing with authority. 

SUPERINTENDENT, (su-per-in-ten'-dent) 
n. s. One who oversees others authorita- 
tively. 



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SUP 

SUPERINTENDENT, (su-per-m-ten'-dent) 
a. Overlooking others with authority. 

SUPERIORITY, (su-pe-re-or'-e-te) n.s. 
Pre-eminence ; the quality of being 
greater or higher than another in any 
respect. 

SUPERIOUR, (su-pe'-re-ur) a. Higher; 
greater in dignity or excellence ; prefer- 
able or preferred to another ; upper ; 
higher locally ; free from emotion or con- 
cern ; unconquered ; unaffected. 

SUPERIOUR, (su-pe'-re-ur) n. s. One 
more excellent or dignified than another. 

SUPERLATIVE, (su-per'-la-tiv) a. Im- 
plying or expressing the highest degree ; 
rising to the highest degree. 

SUPERLATIVELY, (su-per'-la-tiv-Ie) ad. 
In a manner of speech expressing the 
highest degree ; in the highest degree. 

SUPERLATIVENESS, (su-per'-la-tiv-nes) 
n. s. The state of being in the highest degree. 

SUPERLUNAR, (su-per-lu'-nar) ) a.Not 

SUPERLUNARY,(su-per-lu'-na-re) S sub- 
lunary ; placed above the moon ; not of 
this world. 

SUPERNAL, (su-per'-nal) a. Having an 
higher position ; locally above us ; relating 
to things above ; placed above ; celestial ; 
heavenly. 

SUPERNATURAL, (su-per-nat'-u-ral) a. 
Being above the power of nature. 

SUPERNATURALLY,(su-per-nat'-u-ral-e) 
ad. In the manner above the course or 
power of nature. 

SUPERNUMERARY,(su-per-nu'-mer-a-re) 
a. Being above a stated, a necessary, an 
usual, or a round number ; of a number 
kept in reserve. 

SUPERSALIENCY, (su-per-sa'-le-en-se) 
n. s. The act of leaping upon anything. 

To SUPERSCRIBE, (su-per-skribe'; v. a. 
To subscribe upon the top or outside. 

SUPERSCRIPTION, (su-per-skrip'-shun) 
n. s. The act of superscribing ; that which 
is written on the top or outside. 

SUPERSECULAR, (su-per-sek'-u-lar) a . 
Above the world. 

7V SUPERSEDE, (su-per-sede') v. a. To 
make void or inefficacious by superiour 
poweTi; to set aside. 

SUPERSEDEAS, (su-per-se'-de-as) n. s. In 
law, Is a writ to stay the doing of that 
which in appearance of law ought to be 
done, were it not for the cause whereupon 
the writ is granted. 

SUPERSERVICEABLE, (su-per-ser'-ve-sa- 
bl) a. Over officious ; more than is neces- 
sary or required. 

SUPERSTITION, (au-per-stish'-un) n. s. 
Unnecessary fear or scruples in religion ; 
observance of unnecessary and uncommand- 
ed rites or practices ; religion without mo- 
rality ; rite or practice proceeding from scru- 
pulous or timorous religion, in this sense it 
is plural ; false religion ; reverence of 
beings not proper objects of reverence ; false 
worship ; over-nicety ; exactness too scru- 
pulous. 



SUP 

SUPERSTITIOUS, (su-per-stish'-us) a. Ad 
dieted to superstition ; lull of idle fancies 
or scruples with regard to religion ; over 
accurate ; scrupulous ; beyond need. 

SUPERSTITIOUS^ Y, (su-per-stish'-us-le) 
ad. In a superstitious manuer ; with erro- 
neous religion. 

SUPERSTITIOUSNESS, (su-per-stish'-us- 
nes) n. s. The state of being superstitious. 

IbSUPERSTRUCT, (su per-strukt') v. a. 
To build upon anything. 

SUPERSTRUCTION, (su-per-struk'-shun) 
n. s. An edifice raised on anything. 

SUPERSTRUCTURE, (su-per-struk'-tiv) «. 
Built upon something else. 

SUPERSTRUCTURE, (su-per-strukt'-yur) 
n. s. That which is raised or built upon 
something else. 

To SUPERVENE, (su-per-vene') v. n. To 
come as an extraneous addition. 

SUPERVENIENT, (su-per-ve'-ne-ent) a. 
Added ; additional. 

SUPERVENTION, (su-per-ven'-shun) n.s. 
The act of supervening. 

To SUPERVISE, (su-per-vize') v. a. To 
overlook ; to oversee ; to intend. 

SUPERVISION, (su-per-vi.zh'-un) n. s. Act 
of supervising. 

SUPERVISOR, (su-per-vi'-zur) n.s. An 
overseer ; an inspector ; a superintendent. 

To SUPERV1VE, (su-per-vive') v. n. To 
overlive ; to outlive. 

SUPINATION, (su-pe-na'-shun) n.s. The 
act of lying, or state of being laid with the 
face upward. In anatomy, The position of 
the hand, in which the palm is lifted up- 
wards, or exposed. 

SUPINE, (su-pine'^ a. Lying with the face 
upward, opposed to "prone ; leaning back- 
wards ; negligent ; careless ; indolent ; 
drowsy; thoughtless; inattentive. 

SUPINE, (su'-pine) n. s. In Latin grammar, 
A term signifying a particular kind of verbal 
noun. 

SUPINELY, (su-pine'-le) ad. With the face 
upward ; drowsily ; thoughtlessly ; indo- 
lently. 

SUPINENESS, (su-pine'-nes) n. s. Posture 
with the face upward ; drowsiness ; care- 
lessness ; indolence. 

SUPINITY, (su-pin'-e-te) n. s. Posture of 
lying with the face upwards ; carelessness ; 
indolence ; thoughtlessness. 

SUPPEDANEOUS, (sup-pe-da'-ne-us) «. 
Placed under the feet. 

SUPPER, (sup'-per) n. s. The last meal of 
the day ; the evening repast. 

SUPPERLESS, (sup'-per-les) a. Wanting 
supper ; fasting at night. 

To SUPPLANT, (sup-planf) v. a. To trip 
up the heels ; to displace by stratagem ; to 
turn out; to displace; to overpower; to 
force away. 

SUPPLANTER, (sup-plant'-er) n. s. One 
that supplants ; one that displaces. 

SUPPLE, (sup'-pl; a. Pliant; flexible; 
yielding ; soft ; not obstinate ; flattering ; 
lawuing ; bending. 



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To SUPPLE, (aup'-pl) v. n. To grow soft ; to 
grow pliant. 

SUPPLEMENT, (sup'-ple-ment) n. s. Addi- 
tion to anything by which its defects are 
supplied. 

SUPPLEMENTAL, (sup-ple-ment'-al) ) 

SUPPLEMENTARY,('sup-p"le-ment' T -ar-e) S 
a. Additional ; such as may supply the 
place of what is lost or wanting. 

SUPPLENESS, (sup'-pl-nes) n. s. Pliant- 
ness ; flexibility ; readiness to take any 
form; readiness of compliance ; facility. 

SUPPLETORY, sup-ple-tur-e) a. Brought 
in to fill up deficiencies. 

SUPPLIAL, (sup-pli'-al) n. s. The act of 
supplying. 

SUPPLIANCE, (sup-pli'-anse) n. s. Conti- 
nuance. 

SUPPLIANT, (sup'-ple-ant) a. Entreating ; 
beseeching ; precatory ; submissive. 

SUPPLIANT, (sup'-ple-ant) n. s. An humble 
petitioner ; one who begs submissively. 

SUPPLIANTLY, (sup'-ple-aut-Ie) ad. In a 
submissive manner. 

SUPPLICANT, (sup'-ple-kant) ri.s. One 
that entreats or implores with great submis- 
sion ; an humble petitioner. 

SUPPLICANT, (sup'-ple-kant) a. Entreat- 
ing ; submissively petitioning. 

To SUPPLICATE, (sup'-ple-kate) v. n. To 
implore ; to entreat ; to petition submis- 
sively and humbly. 

SUPPLICATION, (sup-ple-ka'-shun) n. s. 
Petition humbly delivered ; entreaty ; peti- 
tionary worship ; the adoration of a sup- 
pliant or petitioner. 

SUPPLICATORY, (sup'-ple-ka-tur-e) a. 
Petitionary. 

SUPPLIER, (sup-pli -er) n. s. One who sup- 
plies ; one who makes up for an omission. 

To SUPPLY, (sup-pli') v. a. To fill up as 
any deficiencies happen ; to give something 
wanted ; to yield ; to afford ; to serve in- 
stead of ; to give or bring, whether good or 
bad ; to accommodate ; to furnish, 

SUPPLY, (sup-pli*) n. s. Relief of want ; 
cure of deficiencies. I 

SUPPLYMENT, (sup-pli'-ment) ri. s. Pre- 
vention of deficiency. 

To SUPPORT, (sup-port') v. a. To sustain ; 
to prop ; to bear up ; to endure anything 
painful without being overcome ; to endure ; 
to bear ; to keep from fainting. 

SUPPORT, (sup-port') n. s. Act or power 
of sustaining ; prop ; sustaining power ; 
necessaries of life ; maintenance ; sup- 

Pty- 

SUPPORTABLE, (sup-port'-a-bl) a. To- 
lerable ; to be endured. 

SUPPO RTABLENESS, (sup-port'-a-bl nes) 
71. s. The state of being tolerable. 

SUPPORTANCE, (sup'-port'-anse) n. s. 
Maintenance ; support. 

SUPPORTER, (sup-port'- er) n. s. One that 
supports ; prop ; that by which anything is 
borne up from falling ; sustainer ; comforter ; 
maintainer ; defender. In heraldry, Figures 



SUP 

of beasts, birds, and sometimes of human 
beings, which support the arms. 

SUPPOSABLE, (sup-po'-za-bl) a. That may 
be supposed. 

SUPPOSAL, (sup'-po-zal) n. s. Position 
without proof ; imagination ; belief. 

To SUPPOSE, (sup-poze') v. a. To lay down 
without proof; to advance by way of argu- 
ment or illustration without maintaining the 
truth of the position ; to admit without 
proof ; to imagine ; to believe without exa- 
mination ; to require as previous. 

SUPPOSER, (sup-po'-zer) n. s. One that 
supposes. 

SUPPOSITION, (sup-po-zish'-un) n. s. Po- 
sition laid down ; hypothesis ; imagination 
yet unproved. 

SUPPOSITIONAL, (sup-po-zish-un-al) a 
Hypothetical. 

SUPPOSITITIOUS, (sup-poz-e-tish'-us) a. 
Not genuine ; put by a trick into the place 
or character belonging to another ; sup 
posed ; imaginary ; not real. 

SUPPOSITITIOUSLY, (sup-poz-e-tish'-us 
le) ad. By supposition. 

SUPPOSITI'TIOUSNESS, (sup-poz-e-tish 
us-nes) n. s. State of being counterfeit. 

SUPPOSITIVE, (sup'-poz'-ze-tiv) a. Sup- 
posed ; including a supposition. 

SUPPOSITIVE, (sup poz'-ze-tiv) n.s. Wha 
implies supposition, as if. 

SUPPOSIT1VELY, (sup-poa'-ze-tiv-le) a« 
Upon supposition. 

To SUPPRESS, (sup-pres') v. a. To crush 
to overpower ; to overwhelm ; to subdue , 
to reduce from any state of activity or com 
motion ; to conceal ; not to tell ; not to re- 
veal ; to keep in ; not to let out. 

SUPPRESSION, (sup-presh'-un) n. s. The 
act of suppressing ; not publication. 

SUPPRESSIVE, (sup-pres'-iv) a. Suppress- 
ing ; overpowering ; concealing ; keeping 
in. 

SUPPRESSOR, (sup-pres'-sur) n. s. One 
that suppresses, crushes, or conceals. 

To SUPPURATE, (sup'-pu-rate) v. a. To 
generate pus or matter. 

To SUPPURATE, (sup'-pu-rate) v.n. To 
grow to pus. 

SUPPURATION, (sup-pu-ra'-shun) n. s. The 
ripening or change of the matter of a tumour 
into pus ; the matter suppurated. 

SUPPURATIVE, (sup'-pu-ra-tiv) a. Diges- 
tive ; generating matter. 

SUPPURATIVE, (sup'-pu-ra-tiv) n. s. A 
suppurating medicine. 

SUPRA, (su'-pra> In composition, signifies 
above or before. 

SUPRALAPSARlAN,(su-pra-kp-sa'-re-an) 
n. s. One who maintains that God passed 
his decree of election and reprobation be- 
fore the fall of Adam. 

SUPREMACY, (su-pre'-ma-se) n. s. High- 
est place ; highest authority ; state of being 
supreme. 

SUPREME, (su-preme') a. Highest in dig- 
nity highest in authority , used only of in« 



not ; — tube, tub, bull ; — oil ; pound ; — thin, mis. 



in 



SUR 

tellectual or political elevation ; highest ; 
most excellent. 

SUPREMELY, (su-preme'-le) ad. In the 
highest degree. 

SURAL, (su'-ral) a. Being in the calf of the 
leg. 

SURANCE, (sho'-ranse) n.s. Warrant; se- 
curity ; assurance. 

SURBASE, (sur'-base) n. s. A kind of skirt, 
border, or moulding, above the base. 

To SURCEASE, (sur-sese') p. n. To be at 
an end ; to stop ; to cease ; to be no longer 
in use or being ; to leave off; to practise no 
longer ; to refrain finally. 

To SURCEASE, (sur-sese') v. a. To stop ; 
to put to an end. 

To SURCHARGE, (sur-tsharje') v. a. To 
overload ; to overburthen. 

SURCHARGE, (sur-tsharje') n. s. Burthen 
added to burthen ; overburthen ; more than 
can be well borne. In law, An extra charge 
made by assessors upon such as neglect to 
make a due return of the taxes to which 
they are liable. 

SURCHARGER, (sur-tshar'-jer) n.s. One 
that overburthens. 

SURCINGLE, (sur'-sing-gl) n.s. A girth 
with which the burthen is bound upon a 
horse ; the girdle of a cassock. 

SURCLE, (surk'-kl) n. s. A shoot ; a twig; 
a sucker. 

SURCOAT, (sur'-kote) n. s. A short coat 
worn over the rest of the dress. 

SURD, (surd) a. Deaf; wanting the sense 
of hearing ; unheard ; not perceived by the 
ear ; not expressed by any term. 

SURD, (surd) n. s. In arithmetick, A num- 
ber or quantity that is incommensurable to 
unity : thus the square root of 2 and the 
cube root of 10 are surds ; otherwise called 
incommensurable or irrational numbers, or 
imperfect powers. 

SURDITY, (surd'-e-te) n. s. Deafness. 

SURE, (shore) a. Certain; unfailing; in- 
fallible ; certainly doomed ; confident ; un- 
doubting ; certainly knowing ; safe ; firm ; 
certain ; past doubt or danger ; stable ; 
steady ; not liable to failure. To be sure, 
Certainly. 

SURE, (shore) ad. Certainly ; without 
doubt ; doubtless. 

SUREFOOTED, (shpre-fut'-ed) a. Treading 
firmly; not stumbling. 

SURELY, (shore'-le) ad. Certainly; un- 
doubtedly ; without doubt ; firmly ; without 
hazard. 

SURENESS, (shore'-nes) n. s. Certainty. 

SURETISHIP, (shure'-te-ship) n.s. The 
office of a surety or bondsman ; the act of 
being bound for another. 

SURETY, (shore'-te) n.s. Certainty; in- 
dubitableness ; security ; safety ; foundation 
of stability ; support ; evidence ; ratification ; 
confirmation ; security against loss or da- 
mage ; security for payment ; hostage ; 
bondsman ; one that gives security for 
another : one that is bound for another. 



SUR 

SURF, (surf) n. s. The swell or dashing of 

the sea that beats against rocks or the 

shore. 
SURFACE, (sur'-fas) n. s Superficies ; out- 
side ; superfice. 
To SURFEIT, (sur'-fit) v. a. To feed with 

meat or drink to satiety and sickness ; to 

cram over-much. 
To SURFEIT, (sur'-fit) v. n. To be fed to 

satiety and sickness. 
SURFEIT, Csur'-fit) n. s. Sickness or satiety 

caused by overfulness. 
SURFEITER, (sur'-fit-er) n. s. One who 

riots ; a glutton. 
SURFEITWATER, (sur'-fit-wa-ter) n.s. 

Water that cures surfeits. 
SURGE, (surje) n. s. A swelling sea ; wave 

rolling above the general surface of the 

water ; billow ; wave. 
To SURGE, (surje) v. n. To swell ; to rise 

high. 
SURGEON, (sur'-jun) n. s. One who cures 

by manual operation ; one whose duty is to 

act in external maladies by the direction of 

the physician. 
SURGEONRY, (sur'-jun-re) ? n. s. The act 
SURGERY, (sur'-jer-p) ' } of curing by 

manual operation. 
SURGICAL, (sur'-je-kal) a. Pertaining to 

the art and skill of a surgeon ; chirurgi- 

cal. 
SURGY, (sur'-je) a. Rising in billows. 
SURLILY, (sur'-Ie-le) ad. In a surly manner. 
SURLINESS^' (sur'-le-nes) n. s. Gloomy ; 

moroseness ; sour anger. 
SURLY, (sur'-le) a. Gloomily morose ; 

rough ; uncivil ; sour ; silently angry. 
SURMISAL, (sur-mi'-zal) n. s. Imperfect 

notion ; surmise. 
To SURMISE, (sur'-mize) v. a. To suspect ; 

to image imperfectly ; to imagine without 

certain knowledge. 
SURMISE, (sur'-mize) n.s. Imperfect no- 
tion ; suspicion ; imagination not supported 

by knowledge. 
SURMISER, (sur'-mi-zer) n. s. One who 

surmises. 
To SURMOUNT, (sur-mount') v. a. To rise 

above ; to conquer ; to overcome ; to sur- 
pass ; to exceed. 
SURMOUNTABLE, (sur-mount'-a-bl) a. 

Conquerable ; superable. 
SURMOUNTER, (sur-mgunt'-er) n. s. One 

that rises above another. 
SURMOUNTING,(sur'-mount'-ing) n.s. The 

act of getting uppermost. 
To SURNAME, (sur'-name) n. s. The name 

of the family ; the name which one has over 

and above the Christian name ; an appella- 
tion added to the original name. 
To SURNAME, (sur-name') v. a. To name 

by an appellation added to the original 

name. ■ 
To SURPASS, (sur-pas') v. a. To excel ; to 

exceed ; to go beyond in excellence. 
SURPASS ABLE, (sur-pas'-a-bl) a. That 

may be excelled. 



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SUR 

SURPASSING, (sur-pas'-sing) part. a. Ex- 
cellent in an high degree. 
SURPASSINGLY, (sur-pas'-sing-Ie) ad. In 

a very excellent manner. . 
SURPLICE, (sur'-plis) n. s. The white garb 
which the clergy wear in their acts of minis- 
tration. 
SURPLICE-FEES, (sur'-plis-feez) n. s. Fees 

paid to the clergy for occasional duties. 
SURPLUS, (sur'-plus) \n. s. A 

SURPLUSAGE, (sur'-phis-aje) $ super- 
numerary part ; overplus ; what remains 
when use is satisfied. 

SURPRISAL, (sur-pri'-zal) \n. s. The act 

SURPRISE, (sur-prize') T $ of taking 
unawares ; the state of being taken un- 
awares ; sudden confusion or perplexity. 
To SURPRISE, (sur-prize') v. a. To take 
unawares ; to fall upon unexpectedly ; to 
astonish by something wonderful ; to con- 
fuse or perplex by something sudden. 

SURPRISING, (sur-pri'-zing) pan. a. Won- 
derful ; raising sudden wonder or concern. 

SURPRISINGLY, <fsur-pri'-zing-le) ad. To 
a degree that raises wonder ; in a manner 
that raises wonder. 

SURREBUTTER,(sur'-re-but-ter)>?.s. In law, 
A second rebutter ; answer to a rebutter. 

SURREJOINDER, (sur-e-join'-der) n. s. 
In law, A second defence of the plaintiff's 
action, opposite to the rejoinder of the de- 
fendant, which the civilians call triplicatio. 

To SURRENDER, (sur-ren'-der) v. a. To 
yield up ; to deliver up ; to deliver up an 
enemy. 

To SURRENDER, (sur-ren'-der) v. n. To 
yield : to give one's self up. 

SURRENDER, (sur-ren'-der) } n. s. The act 

SURRENDRY, (sur-ren'-dFe) S of yield- 
ing ; the act of resigning or giving up to 
another. 

SURREPTION, (sur-rep'-shun) n. s, Act 
of obtaining or procuring surreptitiously ; 
sudden and unperceived invasion or intru- 
sion. 

SURREPTITIOUS, (sur-rep-tish'-us) a. 
Done by stealth ; gotten or produced fraudu- 
lently. I 

SURREPTITIOUSLY, (sur-rep-tish'-us-le) 
ad. By stealth ; fraudulently. 

To SURROGATE, (sur'-ro-gate) v. a. To 
put in the place of another. 

SURROGATION, (sur-ro-ga'-shun) n. s.The 
act of putting in another's place. 

SURROGATE, (sur'-ro-gate) n.s. A de- 
puty ; a delegate ; the deputy of an eccle- 
siastical judge. 

To SURROUND, (sur-round') v. a. To en- 
viron ; to encompass ; to enclose on all 
sides. 

SURSOLID, (sur-sQl'-id) n. s. In algebra, 
The fourth multiplication or power of any 
number whatever taken as the root Svr- 
solid Problem, In mathematicks, That which 
cannot be resolved but by curves of a higher 
nature than a conick section. 

SURTOUT, (sur-toot') n. s. A large coat 
worn over all the resf. 



sus 

ToSURVENE, (sur'-vene) v. a. To super- 
vene ; to come as an addition. 

To SURVEY, (sur-va) v. a. To overlook ; 
to have under the view ; to view as from a 
higher place ; to oversee as one in autho- 
rity ; to view as examining ; to measure and 
estimate land or buildings. 

SURVEY, (sur'-va) n.s. View; prospect; 
superintendence ; mensuration. 

SURVEYAL, (sur-va'- al) n. s. The same as 
survey. 

SURVEYOR, (sur-va'-ur) n.s. An over- 
seer ; one placed to superintend others ; a 
measurer of land. 

SURVEYORSH1P, (sur-va-ur-ship) n. s. 
The office of a surveyor. 

To SUR VIEW, (sur-vu) v. a. To overlook ; 
to have in view ; to survey. 

SURVIEW, (sur-vu')n.s. Survey. 

To SURVISE, (sur-vize') v. a. To look over. 

SURVIVAL, (su'r-vi'"-val) J n. s. Sur- 

SURVIVANCE;' (sur-vi'-vanse) \ vivor- 
ship. 

To SURVIVE, (sur-vive') v. n. To live after 
the death of another ; to live after anything ; 
to remain alive. 

To SURVIVE, (sur-vive') v. a. To outlive. 

SURVIVER, (sur-vi ; -ver) \ n. s. One who 

SURVIVOR, (sur-vj'-vur) ] outlives an- 
other. 

SURVIVERSHIP, (sur-vi'-ver-ship) } n. s. 

SURVIVORSHIP, (sur-vj'-vur-ship) } The 
state of outliving another. 

SUSCEPTIBILITY,(sus-sep-te-bil'-e-te) n. s. 
Quality of admitting ; tendency to admit. 

SUSCEPTIBLE, (sus-sep'-te-bl) a. Capable 
of admitting ; disposed to admit. 

SUSCEPTIBLE NESS, (sus-sep'-te-bl-nes) 
n. s. Susceptibility. 

SUSCEPTION, (sus-sep'-shun) n. s. Act of 
taking. 

SUSCEPTIVE, (sus-sep'-tiv) a. Capable to 
admit. 

SUSCEPTIVITY, (sus-sep-tiv'-e-te) n. s. Ca- 
pability of admitting. 

SUSCIPIENCY, (sus-sip'-pe-en-se) n.s. Re- 
ception ; admission. 

SUSCIPIENT, (sus-sip'-pe-ent) n. s. One 
who takes ; one that admits or receives. 

SUSCIPIENT, (sus-sip'-pe-ent) a. Receiv- 
ing ; admitting. 

7bSUSCITATE, (sus'-se-tate) v. a. T6> 
rouse ; to excite. 

SUSCITATION, (sus-se-ta'-shun) n. s. The 
act of rousing or exciting. 

To SUSPECT, (sus'-pekt) v. a. To imagine 
with a degree of fear and jealousy what is 
not known ; to imagine guilty without 
proof ; to hold uncertain ; to doubt. 

To SUSPECT, (sus-pekt') v. n. To imagine 
guilt. 

SUSPECTABLE, (sus-pek'-ta-bl) a. That 
may be suspected. 

SUSPECTEDNESS, (sus-pek'-ted-nes) n. s. 
State of being suspected ; state of being 
doubted. 

SUSPECTER, (sus-pek'-ter) n. s. One who 
suspects. 



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SUT 

To SUSPEND, (sus-pend') v. a. To bang ; 
to make to hang by anything ; to make 
to depend upon ; to interrupt ; to make to 
stop for a time ; to delay ; to binder from 
proceeding ; to keep undetermined ; to de- 
bar for a time from the execution of an office 
or enjoyment of a revenue. 
SUSPENDER, (sus-pend'-er) n.s. One 

who suspends or delays. 
SUSPENSE, (sus-pense') n. s. Uncertainty ; 
delay of certainty or determination ; inde- 
termination ; act of withholding the judge- 
ment ; stop in the midst of two opposites. 
SUSPENSION, (sus-pen'-shun) n. s. Act of 
making to hang on anything ; act of mak- 
ing to depend on anything ; act of delaying ; 
act of withholding or balancing the judge- 
ment ; interruption ; temporary cessation ; 
temporary privation of an office, as the clerk 
incurred suspension. 
SUSPENSIVE, (sus-pen'-siv) a. Doubtful. 
SUSPENSORY, (sus-pen'-sur-e) a. Sus- 
pending ; belonging to that by which a 
thing hangs ; doubtful. 
SUSPICABLE, (sus'-pe-ka-bl) a. That may 

be suspected ; liable to suspicion. 
SUSPICION, (sus-pish'-un) n. s. The act 
of suspecting ; imagination of something ill 
without proof. 
SUSPICIOUS, (sus-pish'-us) a. Inclined to 
suspect ; inclined to imagine ill without 
proof; indicating suspicion or fear ; liable 
to suspicion ; giving reason to imagine 
ill. 
SUSPICIOUSLY, (sus-pish'-us-le) a. With 

suspicion ; so as to raise suspicion. 
SUSPICIOUSNESS, (sus-pish'-us-nes) n. s. 

Tendency to suspicion. 
SUSPIRAL, (sus-pi'-ral) n. s. A spring of 
water passing under ground towards a con- 
duit or cistern, also a breathing-hole or 
ventiduct. 
SUSPIRATION,(sus-pe-ra'-shun) n.s. Sigh ; 

act of fetching the breath deep. 
To SUSPIRE, (sus-spire') v. a./ To sigh: 

to fetch the breath deep ; to breathe. 
To SUSTAIN, (sus-tane') v. a. To bear ; to 
prop ; to hold up ; to support ; to keep 
from sinking under evil ; to maintain ; to 
keep ; to help ; to relieve ; to assist ; to 
endure ; to bear without yielding ; to suffer ; 
to bear as inflicted. 
SUSTAIN, (sus-tane') n. s. What sustains 

or supports. 
SUSTAINABLE, (sus ta'-na-bl) a. Tole- 
rable ; capable of being sustained. 
SUSTA1NER, (sus-ta'-ner) n. s. One that 
props ; one that supports ; one that suffers ; 
a sufferer. 
SUSTENANCE, (sus-te'-nanse) n. s. Sup- 
port ; maintenance ; necessaries of life ; 
victuals. 
SUSTENTATION, (sus-ten-ta'-shun) n. s. 
Support ; preservation from falling ; use of 
victuals ; maintenance ; support of life. 
SUSURRATION, (sus-sur-ra'-shun) n. s. 

Whisper ; soft murmur. 
SUTILE, (su'-til) a. Done by stitching. 



SWA 

SUTLER, (sut'-ler) n.s. A man that sella 
provisions and liquor in a camp. 

SUTURE, (sute'-yur) n.s. A manner of 
sewing or stitching, particularly of stitch- 
ing wounds ; a particular articulation : the 
bones of the cranium are joined to one 
another by four sutures. 

SWAB, (swob) n.s. A kind of mop to clean 
floors. 

To SWAB, (swob) v. a. To clean with a 
mop. 

SWABBER, (swpb'-ber) n. s. A sweeper of 
the deck. 

SWAD, (swod) n.s. A peasecod ; a squab, 
or short fat person. 

To SWADDLE, (swod'-dl) v. a. To swathe ; 
to bind in clothes, generally used of bind- 
ing new-born children. 

SWADDLE, (swod'-di) n. s. Clothes bound 
round the body. 

SWADDLINGBAND, SWADDLING- 
CLOTH, (swod'-ling-band, swod'-lmg- 
k\otk) n. s. Cloth wrapped round a new- 
born child. 

To SWAG, (swag) v. n. To sink down by 
its weight ; to hang heavy. 

SWAGBELLIED, (swag'-bel-led) a. Having 
a large belly. 

To SWAGE, (swaje) v. a. To ease ; to 
soften ; to mitigate ; to appease ; to quiet. 

To SWAGE, (swaje) v. n. To abate. 

To SWAGGER, '(swag'-ger) v. n. To blus- 
ter ; to bully ; to be turbulently and tumul- 
tously proud and insolent. 

SWAGGERER, (swag'-ger-er) n. s. A blus- 
terer ; a bully ; a turbulent noisy fel- 
low. 

SWAGGY, (swag'-ge) a. Dependent by its 
weight. 

SWAIN, (swane) n.s. A young man ; a 
pastoral youth. 

SWAINMOTE, (swane'-mote) n. s. A 
court touching matters of the forest. 

To SWALE, (swale) \v. n. To waste or 

To SWEAL, (swele) J blaze away; to melt, 
as the candle swales. 

To SWALE, (swale) v. a. To consume ; to 
waste. 

SWALLOW, (swol'-lo) n. 5. A small bird 
of passage. 

To SWALLOW, (swol'-lo) v. a. To take 
down the throat ; to receive without ex- 
amination ; to absorb ; to take in ; to en- 
gulph ; to occupy ; to seize and waste ; to 
engross ; to engage completely. 

SWALLOW, (swgl'-lo) n. s. The throat ; 
voracity; agulph; a whirlpool. 

SWAM, (swam) The pret. of swim. 

SWAMP, (swomp) n. s. A marsh ; a bog ; 
a fen. 

To SWAMP, (swomp) v. a. To whelm or 
sink as in a swamp. 

SWAMPY, (swom'-pe) a. Boggy ; fenny. 

SWAN, (swon) n.s. A large water-fowl." 

SWANSKIN, (swon'-skin) n. s. A kind of 
soft flannel, imitating for warmth the down 
of a swan. 

INSWAP, (swop) v.a. To strike with a 



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long or sweeping stroke ; to strike against ; 
to throw violently. 

To SWAP, (swop) v. n. To fal! down ; to 
ply the wings with noise ; to strike the air. 

SWAP, (swop) n. s. A blow ; a stroke ; an 
exchange. 

SWAP, (swop) ad. Hastily ; with hasty 
violence, as he did it swap : a low word. 

TV SWAP, (swop) v. a. To exchange on 
thing for another. 

SWARD, (sward) n. s. The surface of the 
ground, whence green sward. 

SWARE, (sware) The pret. of swear. 

SWARM, (swarm) n. s. A great body or 
number of bees or other small animals, par- 
ticularly those bees that migrate from the 
hive ; a multitude : a crowd. 

To SWARM, (swarm) v. n. To rise as bees 
in a body and quit the hive ; to appear in 
multitudes ; to crowd ; to throng ; to be 
crowded ; to be over-run ; to be thronged ; 
to breed multitudes. 

To SWARM, (swarm) v. a. To press closely, 
as bees in swarming ; to throng. 

SWART, (swart) \u. Black; darkly 

SWARTH, (swarf/i) $ brown ; tawny. 

To SWART, (swart) v. a. To blacken ; to 
dusk. 

SWARTHILY, (swar'-t/ie-le) ad. Blackly ; 
duskily ; tawnily. 

SWART HINESS, (swar'-tfe-nes) n.s. Dark- 
ness of complexion ; tawniness. 

SWARTHY, (swar'-tfie) a. Dark of com- 
plexion ; black ; dusky ; tawny. 

SWARTNESS, (swart'-nes) n. s. Darkness 
of colour ; duskiness. 

SWARTY, (swar'-te) a. Swarthy ; than 
which it is an older word. 

To SWASH, (swgsh) v, n. To make a great 
clatter or noise ; to make a show of valour ; 
to vapour ; to bully, whence a swash- 
buckler. 

SWASH, (swosh) n. s. A blustering noise, 
in order to make a show of valour ; im- 
pulse of water flow ing with violence. 

SWASH, (swosh) £ a. Soft, like fruit too 

SWASHY, (swosh'-e) J ripe. 

SWASHBUCKLER', (swosh'-buk-ler) ii s. 
A kind of sword-player; a braggadocio : a 
bully. 

SWASHER, (swQsh'-er) n. s. One who 
makes a show of valour or force of arms. 

S WATE, (swate) Pret. of To Sweat. 

SWATH, (swam) n. s. A line of grass or 
corn cut down by the mower ; a continued 
quantity ; a band ; a fillet. 

To SWATHE, (swaTii) v. a. To bind, as a 
child with bands and rollers ; to confine. 

To SWAY, (swa) v. a. To wave in tne 
hand ; to move or wield anything massy, 
as to sway t-ie sceptre ; to bias ; to direct 
to either side ; to govern ; to rule ; to over- 
power ; to influence. 

To SWAY, (swa) i>. n. To hang heavy ; 
to be drawn by weight ; to have weight ; 
to have influence ; to bear rule ; to govern ; 
to incline to one side. 

SWAY, (swa) n.s. The swing or sweep of 



SWE 

a weapon ; anything moving with bull: and 
power ; weight ; preponderation ; cast of 
the balance; power ; rule ; dominion ; in- 
fluence ; direction ; weight on one side, 

To SWEAL. See To Swale. 

To SWEAR, (sware) v.n. Pret. swore or 
sware; part. pass, sworn. To obtest some 
superiour power ; to utter an oath ; to de- 
clare or promise upon oath ; to give evi- 
dence upon oath ; to obtest the great name 
. profanely. 

To SWEAR, (sware) v. a. To put to an 
oath ; to bind by an oath administered ; to 
declare upon oath, as he swore treason 
against his friend. 

SWEARER, (swa'-rer) n. s. A wretch who 
obtests the great name wantonly and pro- 
fanely. 

SWEARING, (sware'-ing) n.s. The act of 
declaring upon oath ; the act or practice of 
using profane oaths. 

SWEAT, (swet) n. s. The matter evacuated 
at the pores by heat or labour ; labour ; 
toil ; drudgery ; evaporation of moisture. 

To SWEAT, (swet) v. n. Pret. swate, swet, 
sweated ; part. pass, sweaten. To be moist 
on the body with heat or labour ; to toil ; 
to labour ; to drudge ; to emit moisture. 

To SWEAT, (swet) v. a. To emit as sweat ; 
to make to sweat. 

SWEATER, (swet'-er) n. s. One who sweats, 
or makes to sweat. 

SWEATINESS, (swet'-e-nes) n. s. The stato 
of being sweaty. 

SWEATING, (swet'-ing) n. s. The act of 
making to sweat ; moisture emitted. 

SWEATY, (swet'-e) a. Covered with 
sweat; moist with sweat; consisting of 
sweat. 

SWEDE, (sweed) n. s. A native of Sweden. 

SWEDISH, (swe'-dish) «. Respecting the 
Swedes. 

To SWEEP, (sweep) v. a. Pret. and part, 
pass, swept. To drive away with a besom ; 
to clean with a besom ; to carry with pomp ; 
to drive or carry off with celerity and vio- 
lence ; to pass over with celerity and force ; 
to rub over. 

To SWEEP, (sweep) v. n. To pass with 
violence, tumult, or swiftness ; to pass with 
pomp ; to pass with an equal motion ; to 
move with a long reach. 

SWEEP, (sweep) n. s. The act of sweep- 
ing; the compass of any violent or con- 
tinued motion ; violent and general de- 
struction ; direction of any motion not 
rectilinear. 

SWEEPER, (sweep er) n. s. One that 
sweeps. 

SWEEPINGS, (sweep'-ingz) n. s. Refuse; 
that which is swept away. 

SWEEPSTAKE, (sweep'-stake) n. s. Ori- 
ginally perhaps a game at cards : it is now 
applied to the winner of the whole that is 
staked or wagered, and is a common 
phrase at horse-races, usually called sweep- 
stak&s. 

SWEET, (sweet) a. Pleasing to any sense ; 



not 



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SWE 

luscious to the taste ; fragrant to the smell ; 
melodious to the ear ; beautiful to the eye ; 
not salt ; not sour ; mild ; soft ; gentle ; 
grateful ; pleasing ; not stale ; not stink- 
ing, as that meat is sweet. 

SWEET, (sweet) n. s. Sweetness ; something 
pleasing ; a perfume ; a confection. 

SWEETBREAD, (sweet'-bred) n. s. The 
pancreas of the calf. 

SWEETBRIAR, (sweet'-bri-ar) n. s. A fra- 
grant shrub. 

To SWEETEN, (sweet'-tn) v. a. To make 
sweet ; to make mild or kind ; to palliate ; 
to reconcile ; to make grateful or pleasing ; 
to soften ; to make delicate. 

To SWEETEN, (sweet'-tn) v. n. To grow 
sweet. 

SWEETENER, (sweet'-tn-er) n.s. One 
that palliates; one that represents things 
tenderly ; that which tempers acrimony. 

SWEETHEART, (sweet'-hart) n. s. A lover 
or mistress. 

SWEETING, (sweet'-ing^ n.s. A sweet 
luscious apple. 

SWEETISH, (sweet'-ish) a. Somewhat 
sweet. 

SWEETISHNESS, (sweet'-ish-nes) n. s. 
Quality of being somewhat sweet. 

SWEETLY, (sweet'-le) ad. In a sweet 
manner ; with sweetness. 

SW T EETMEAT, (sweet'-mete) n. s. Delica- 
cies made of fruits preserved with sugar. 

SWEETNESS, (sweet'-nes) n. s. The qua- 
lity of being sweet in any of its senses ; 
fragrance ; melody ; lusciousness ; delici- 
ousness ; agreeableness ; delightfulness ; 
gentleness of manners ; mildness of as- 
pect. 

SWEETWILLOW, (sweet-wil'-lo) n.s. Gale 
or Dutch myrtle. 

To SWELL, (swell) v. n. Part. pass, swollen. 
To grow bigger ; to grow turgid ; to extend 
the parts ; to tumify by obstruction ; to be 
exasperated ; to look big ; to be turgid ; 
to protuberate ; to rise into arrogance ; to 
be elated ; to be inflated with anger ; to 
grow upon the view. 

To SWELL, (swell) v. a. To cause to rise 
or encrease ; to make tumid ; to aggra- 
vate ; to heighten ; to raise to arrogance. 

SWELL, (swell) n.s. Extension of bulk; 
the fluctuating motion of the sea, after the 
expiration of a storm ; also the surf. 

SWELLING, (swel'-ling) n.s. Morbid 
tumour ; protuberance ; prominence ; effort 
for a vent. 
To SWELTER, (swel'-ter) v. n. To be 
pained with heat. 

To SWELTER, (swel'-ter) v. a. To parch, 
or dry up with heat. 

SWELTRY, (swel'-tre) a. Suffocating with 
heat. 

SWEPT, (swept) The part, and pret. of 

sweep. 
To SWERVE, (swerv) v.n. To wander; 
to rove ; to deviate ; to depart from rule, 
custom, or duty; to ply ; to bend; to 
climb on a narrow body. 



SWI 

SWERVING, (swerv'-ing) n. s. The act of 
departing from rule, custom, or duty. 

SWIFT, (swift) a. Moving far in a short 
time ; quick ; fleet ; speedy ; nimble ; ra- 
pid ; ready ; prompt. 

SWIFT, (swift) n. s. A bird like a swallow ; 
martin. 

SW1FTFOOT, (swift -fut) a. Nimble. 

SWIFTLY, (swift'-le)"atf. Fleetly; ra- 
pidly ; nimbly ; with celerity ; with ve- 
locity. 

SWIFTNESS, (swift'-nes) n.s. Speed; nim- 
bleness ; rapidity ; quickness , velocity ; 
celerity. 

To SWIG, (swig) v. n. To drink by large 
draughts. 

To SWIG, (swig) i>. a. To suck greedily. 

SWIG, (swig) n. s. A large draught. 

To SWILL, (swill) v. a. To drink luxuri- 
ously and grossly ; to drench ; to inebriate , 
to swell with plenitude. 

To SWILL, (swill) v. n. To be intoxicated ; 
to drink grossly. 

SWILL, (swill) n.s. Drink, grossly poured 
down ; hogwash. 

SWILLER, (swil'-ler) n.s. A drunkard. 

SWILLINGS, (swif-lingz) n. s. Hogwash. 

To SWIM, (swim) v. n. Pret. swum or swum. 
To float on the water ; not to sink ; to 
move progressively in the water by the mo- 
tion of the limbs ; to be conveyed by the 
stream ; to glide along with a smooth or 
dizzy motion ; to be dizzy ; to be vertigi- 
nous ; to be floated ; to have abundance of 
any quality ; to flow in anything. 

To SWIM, (swim) v. a. To pass by swim- 
ming. 

SWIM, (swim) n.s. Motion in liquid; a 
kind of smoothly sliding motion. 

SWIMMER, (swim'-mer) n. s. One who 
swims. 

SWIMMING, (swim'-ming) n. s. The act 
of floating on the water, or of moving 
progressively in the water by the motion of 
the limbs ; dizziness. 

SWIMMINGLY, (swim'-ming-le) ad. 
Smoothly; without obstruction. 

To SWINDLE, (swin'-dl) v. a. To cheat: 
to impose upon the credulity of mankind, 
and thereby to defraud the unwary by 
false pretences and fictitious assumptions. 

SWINDLER, (swind'-ler) n.s. A sharper; a 
cheat. 

SWINE, (swine) n.s. A hog; a pig; a 
creature remarkable for stupidity and nas- 
tiness. 

SWINEHERD, (swine'-herd) n. s. A keeper 
of hogs. 

SWINESTY, (swine'-sti) n. s. A hogsty ; 
a place in which swine are shut to be fed. 

To SWING, (swing) v.n. To wave to and 
fro hanging loosely ; to fly backward and 
forward on a rope. 

To SWING, (swing) v. a. Pret. sicang, sivung. 
To make to play loosely on a string ; to 
whirl round in the air ; to wave loosely. 

SWING, (swing) n.s. Motion of anything 
hanging loosely ; a line on which anything 



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hangs loose ; influence or power of a body 
put in motion ; course ; unrestrained li- 
berty ; abandonment to any motive ; unre- 
strained tendency. 

To SWINGE, (swinje) v. a. To whip; to 
bastinade ; to punish ; to move as a lash. 

SWINGE, (swjnje) n. s. A sway ; a sweep 
of anything in motion. 

SWINGER, (swing'-er) n. s. One who 
Swings ; a hurler. 

SWINGER, (swin'-jer) ti. s. A great false- 
hood ; a preposterous lie. 

SWINGING, (swin'-jing) a. Great ; huge. 

SWINGING LY, (swiu'-jing-le) ad. Vastly ; 
greatly. 

SWINISH, (swi'-nish) a. Befitting swine; 
resembling swine ; gross ; brutal. 

SWIPES, (swipes) n.s. Bad small beer. 

SWISS, (swisj 1 n. s. A native of 

SW1TZER, (swit'-zer) S Switzerland. 

SWISS, (swis) a. Of or belonging to Switzer- 
land. 

SWITCH, (switsh) n. s. A small flexible 



twig. 
To SWITCH 



To lash ; to 



To walk with a 



('switsh) 
jerk. 
To SWITCH, (switsh) v 

kind of jerk. 
SWIVEL, (swiv'-vl) n. s. Something fixed in 
another body so as to turn round in it ; a 
small cannon, which turns on a swivel. 
SWOLLEN, (swoln) } The part. pass, of 
SWOLN, (swoln) S swell. 
To SWOON, "(swoon) v. n. To suffer a 
suspension of thought and sensation ; to 
faint. 
SWOON, (swoon) n. s. A lipothymy ; a 

fainting fit. 
To SWOOP, (swoop) y. a. To seize by falling 
at once as a hawk upon his prey ; to prey 
upon ; to catch up. 
SWOOP, (swoop) n. s. Fall of a bird of prey 

upon his quarry. 
SWORD, (sord) n. s. A weapon used either 
in cutting or thrusting ; the usual weapon 
of fights hand to hand ; destruction by war, 
as fire and sivord ; vengeance of justice , 
emblem of authority. I 

SWORDED, (sord'-ed) a. Girt with a 

sword. 
SWORDKNOT, (sord-ngO n. ,-. Riband 

tied to the hilt of the sword. 
SWORDSMAN, (sords -man ) ». s. Soldier ; 
fighting man ; one skilled in the use of the 
sword. 
SWORDPLAYER, (sord'-pla er) n.s. Gla- 
diator ; fencer ; one who exhibits in pub- 
lick his skill at the weapons by fighting 
prizes. 
SWORE, (swore) The pret. of swear. 
SWORN, (sworn) The part. pass, of swear. 
SWUM, (swum) Pret. and part. pass, of 

swim. 
SWUNG, (swung) Pret. and part. pass, of 

swing. 
SYBARITICAL, (sib'-a-rit-e-kal) \a. Lux- 
SYBAR1TICK, (sib'-a-rit-ik) S urious ; 

wanton. From the Sybarite, inhabitants of 



SYM 

Sybaris, so given to voluptuousness, that 
their luxury became proverbial. 
SYCAMINE, (sik'-a-mine) ) . . 

SYCAxMORE, (sik'-a-more) * "' s ' A l ' ee * 
SYCOPHANCY, (sik'-o-fen-se) n. s. The 
practice of an informer ; the practice of a 
flatterer. 
SYCOPHANT, (sik'-o-fant) M . s . A tale- 
bearer ; a malicious parasite ; a flatterer. 
SYCOPHANTICAL, (sik-o-fan-te-kal) cu 

Basely ; parasitical ; flattering. 
SYCOPHANTICK, (sik-o-fan'-tik) a. Mis- 
chievously officious ; fawning. 
SYLLABICAL, (sil-lab'-e-kal) a. Relating 

to syllables ; consisting of syllables. 
SYLLABICALLY, (sil-lab'-e-kal-e) ad. In 

a syllabical manner. 
SYLLABICK, (sil-lab'-ik) a. Relating to 

syllables. 
SYLLABLE, (sil'-la-bl) n. s. As much of a 
word as i3 uttered by the help of one vowel, 
or one articulation. 
To SYLLABLE, (sil'-la-bl) v. a. To utter ; 

to pronounce ; to articulate. 
SYLLABUB, (sil'-la-bub) n. s. See sillabub. 
SYLLABUS, (sil'-la-biis) n. s. An abstract ; 
a compendium containing the heads of a 
discourse. 
SYLLOGISM, (silMo-jizm) n. s. An argu- 
ment composed of three positions, as all 
men are mortal : Peter is a man ; there- 
fore, Peter is mortal. 
SYLLOGISTICAL, (sil-lo-jis'-te-kal) ) a. 
SYLLOGISTICK, (sil-lo-jis-tik) T ( Re- 
lating to a syllogism ; consisting of a syllo- 
gism. 
SYLLOGISTICALLY, (sil-lo-jis'-te-kal e) 

ad. In the form of a syllogism. 
To SYLLOGIZE, (sil'-lo-jize) v. n. To reason 

by syllogism. 
SYLLOGIZER, (sil'-lo-ji-zer) n.s. One who 

reasons by syllogism. 
SYLPH, (silf) I n.s. A fabled being 

SYLPH ID, (sil'-fid) J of the air. 
SYLVAN, (sil'-van) a. Woody ; shady ; 

relating to woods. 
SYLVAN, (sil'-van) n. s. A wood-god, or 

satyr ; an inhabitant of the woods. 
SYMBOL, (sim'-bul) n. s. An abstract ; a 
compendium ; a comprehensive form ; a 
type ; that which comprehends in its figure 
a representation of something else. 
SYMBOLICAL, (sim-bol'-e-kal) a. Repre- 
sentative ; typical; expressing by signs; 
comprehending something more than itself. 
SYMBOLICALLY, (sim-bol'-e-kal-e) ad. 

Typically ; by representation. 
S YMBOL1ZATION, (sim-bo-li-za'-shun) n.s. 
The act of symbolizing ; representation ; 
resemblance. 
To SYMBOLIZE, (sim'-bo-lize) v. n. To 
have something in common with another 
by representative qualities. 
To SYMBOLIZE, (sim'-bo-lize) v. a. To 

make representative of something. 
SYMMETRICAL, (sim-met'-tre-kr}i) a. 
Proportionate ; having parts weli adapted 
to each other. 



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SYN 

To SYMMETRIZE, (sim'-me-trize) v. a. To 
make proportionate. 

SYMMETRY, (sim'-me-tre) n.s. Adapta- 
tion of parts to each other ; proportion ; 
harmony ; agreement of one part to another. 

SYMPATHE1TCAL, (sim-pa-rfeet'-e-kal) > 

SYMPATHET1CK, (sim-pa-tW-ik) ' S 
a. Having mutual sensation ; being affected 
either by what happens to the other ; feeling 
in consequence of what another feels. 

SYMPATHETICA ELY, (sim-pa-^et'-e- 
kal-e) ad. With sympathy ; in consequence 
of sympathy. 

To SYMPATHIZE, (shn-pa-iMze) v. n. To 
feel with another ; to feel in consequence of 
what another feels ; to feel mutually ; to 
agree ; to fit. 

SYMPATHY, (sim'-pa-f/ie) n. s. Fellow- 
feeling ; mutual sensibility ; the quality of 
being affected by the affection of another. 

SYMPHONIOUS, (sim-fo'-ne-us) a. Har- 
monious ; agreeing in sound. 

To SYMPHON1ZE, (sim'-fo-nize) v. n. To 
agree with ; to be in unison with. 

SYMPHONY, (sim'-fo-ne) 7t.s. Concert of 
instruments ; harmony of mingled sounds. 

SYMPHYSIS, (sim'-fe-zis) n. 5. A connas- 
cency, or growing together. 

SYMPOSIACK, (sim-po'-zhe-ak) a. Relating 
to merry makings ; happening where com- 
pany is drinking together. 

SYMPOSIUM, (sim-po'-zbe-um) n.s. A 
feast ; a merry making ; a drinking toge- 
ther. 

SYMPTOM, (sim'-tum) n.s. Something that 
happens concurrently with something else, 
not as the original cause nor as the neces- 
sary or constant effect ; a sign ; a token. 

SYMPTOMATIC AL, (sim-to-mat'-te-ka!) ) 

SYMPTOMATICA (sim-to-mat ; -tik) T \ 
a. Happening concurrently, or occasionally. 
Symptomatical is often used to denote the 
difference between the primary and second- 
ary causes in diseases. 

SYMPTOMATIC ALLY, (sim-to-mat'-te- 
kal-e) ad. In the nature of a symptom. 

SYNAGOGUE, (sm'-a-gcg) ». s. An assem- 
bly of the Jews to worship, 

SYNALEPHA, (sin-a-le'-fa) n.s. A contrac- 
tion or excision of a syllable in a Latin 
verse, by joining together two vowels in the 
scanning or cutting off the ending vowel, a3 
UV ego. 

SYNARTHROSIS, (sin-ar-tbro'-sis) n. s. A 
close conjunction of two bones. 

SYNCHRONAL, (sin'-kro-nal) a. Happen- 
ing at the same time ; belonging to the 
same time. 

SYNCHRONICAL,(sin-kron'-e-kal) a. Hap- 
pening together at the same time. 

SYNCHRONISM, (sing'-kro-nizm) n. s. 
Concurrence of events happening at the 



same time. 

To SYNCHRONIZE, (sing'-kro-nize) v. n. 
To concur at the same time ; to agree in re- 
gard to the same time. 

SYNCHRONOUS, (sing'-kro-nus) a. Hap- 
pening at the same time. 



SYN 

SYNCOPE, (sing'-ko-pe) n. s. Fainting fit; 
contraction of a word by cutting off' a part in 
the middle. In musick, The division of a 
note, used when two or more notes of ono 
part answer to a single one of the other. 

SYND1CK, (sin'-dik) n.s. A kind of chief 
magistrate ; a curator. 

SYNDROME, (sin'-dro-me) n s. Concurrent 
action ; concurrence. 

SYNECDOCHE, (se-nek'-do-ke) n.s. A 
figure by which part is taken for the whole, 
or the whole for part. 

SYNECDOCHICAL, (sin-ek-dok' e-ktil) a. 
Expressed by a synecdoche;' implying a 
synecdoche. 

SYNECDOCHICALLY, (sin-ek-dok'-e kal- 
le) ad. According to a syuecdochical way 
of speaking. 

SYNNEUROSIS, (sin-nu-ro'-sjs) n.s. The 
connexion made by a ligament. 

SYNOD, (si.n'-nud) n. s. An assembly called 
for consultation : it is used particularly of 
ecclesiasticks. A provincial synod is com- 
monly used, and a general council. Con- 
junction of the heavenly bodies. 

SYNODAL, (sin'-no dal; n. s. Money paid 
anciently to the bishop, &c. at Easter visi- 
tation. 

SYNODAL, (sin'-no-dal) )a. Relating 

SYNODICAL, (si-nodVkal) \ to a synod; 

SYNODICK, (si-nod''- ik) T } transacted 
in a synod ; reckoned from one conjunction 
with the sun to another. 

SYNOD1CALLY, (si-nod'-e-kal-e) ad. By 
the authority of a synod or publick assem- 
bly- 

SYNONYM A, (si-non'-ne-ma) n.s. Names 
which signify the same thing. 

SYNONYMAL, (si-non'-ne-mal) a. Syno- 
nymous. 

SYNONYM ALLY, (si-non'-ne-mal-le; ad. 
Synonymously. 

SYNONYME, (sin'-o-nim) n. s. A word of 
the same meaning as some other word. 

To SYNONYM1SE, (si-non'-ne-mize) v. a. 
To express the same thing in different 
words. 

SYNONYMOUS, (si-non'-ne mus) a. Ex- 
pressing the eame thing by different words ; 
having the same signification ; univocal. 

SYNONYMOUSLY, (si-non'-ne-mus-le) ad. 
In a synonymous manner. 

SYNONYMY, (si-noa'-ne-me) n. s. The 
quality of expressing by different words the 
same thing. 

SYNOPSIS, (sin-op'-sis) n. s. A general 
view ; all the parts brought under one 
view. 

SYNOPTICAL, (sin-op'-te-kal) a. Afford- 
ing a view of many parts at once. 

SYNOPTICALLY, (sin-op'-te-kal- le) ad. In 
a synoptical manner. 

SYNTACTICAL, (sin-tak'-te-kal) a. Con- 
joined ; fitted to each other; relating to t:ie 
construction of the speech. 

SYNTAX, (si.n'-taks) }n.s. A system ; 

SYNTAXES, (sin-taks'-is) S a number of 
things joined together. That part ofgram- 



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mar which teaches the construction of 

words. 
SYNTHESIS, (sin'-ffte-sis) n. $. The act of 

joining ; opposed, to analysis. 
SYNTHETICAL, (sin-f/iet'-e-kaj) { a. Con- 
SYNTHETICK, (sin-tftet'-tjk J joining; 

compounding ; forming composition ; op- 
posed to anal ij tick. 
SYNTHETICALLY, (sin-iftet -e-kal-le) ad. 

By synthesis. 
SYPHON, (si'-fun) n.s. A tuhe j a pipe. 
SYREN. See Siren. 
SYRIACK,(sir'-e-ak) a. Relating to ancient 

Syria. 
SYRIACK, (sir-e-ak) n. s. The Syriack 

language. 
SYRINGA, (sir-ing-ga) n.s. A flowering 

shrub. 
SYRINGE, (sir'-inje) «. s. A pipe through 

which any liquor is squirted. 
To SYRINGE, (sir'-inje) v. a. To spout by 

a syringe ; to wash with a syringe. 
SYR1NGOTOMY, (sir-ing-got'-to-me) n. s. 

The act or practice of cutting fistulas or 

hollow sores. 
SYRTIS, (sir'-tis) n. s. A quick sand ; a 

bog. 



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SYRUP. SeeSiROP. 

SYSTAS1S, (sis'-ta-sis) n. s. The consistence 
of anything ; a constitution. 

SYSTEM, (sis -tern) n.s. Any complexure 
or combination of many things acting to- 
gether ; a scheme which reduces many 
things to regular dependence or co-opera- 
tion ; a scheme which unites many things in 
order. 

SYSTEMATICAL, (sis-te-mat'-te-kal) a. 
Methodical ; written or formed with regular 
subordination of one part to another. 

SYSTEMATICALLY, (sis-te-mat'-te-kal-e) 
ad. In form of a system 

SYSTEMATISE (sis'-tem-^-tist) > n. s. 

SYSTEMATIZER, (sis'-tem-a-ti-zer) ] One 
who reduces things to any kind of system. 

To SYSTEMATIZE, (sis'-tem-a-tize) v. a. To 
reduce to a system. 

SYSTOLE, (sis'-to-le) n. s. In anatomy, The 
contraction of the heart. In grammar, The 
shortening of a long syllable. 

SYSTYLE, (sis'-tile) n. s. A building in 
which the pillars are near together. 

SYZYGY, (siz-'e-je) n.s. A conjunction of 
any two of the heavenly bodies. 



T. 



T, a mute consonant, which, at the begin- 
ning and end of words, has always the same 
sound, nearly approaching to that of d; but 
before an i, when followed by a vowel, has 
the sound of an obscure s: as, Nation, 
saloation. Except when s precedes t: as, 
Christian, question. 

TABARD, (tab'-ard) n.s. A short gown; a 
herald's coat : sometimes written, incor- 
rectly, taberd. 

TABARDER, (tab'-ard-er) n. s. One who 
wears a tabard, or short gown. The natne 
is still preserved in certain bachelors of arts 
on the old foundation of Queen's College 
in Oxford. 

TABBY, (tab'-be) n. s. A kind of waved 
silk. 

TABBY, (tab'-be) a. Brinded ; brindled ; 
varied with different colours. 

TABEFACTION , (tab'-e-fak'-shun) n. s. The 
act of wasting away. 

To TABEFY, (tab'-e-fi) v. n. To waste ; to 
extenuate. 

TABERNACLE, (tab'-er-na-kl) n.s. A tem- 
porary habitation ; a casual dwelling ; a 
sacred place ; a place of worship. 

To TABERNACLE, (tab'-er-na-kl) v. n. To 
enshrine ; to house. 

TABID, (tab'-id) a. Wasted by disease; 
consumptive. 

TABIDNESS, (tab'-id-nes) n. s. Consump- 



tiveness ; state of being wasted by dis- 
ease. 

TABLATURE, (tab'-la-ture) n.s. In ana- 
tomy, A division or parting of the skull 
into two tables. In painting, A single 
piece, comprehended in one view, and 
formed according to one single intelligence, 
meaning, or design. 

TABLE, (ta'-bl) n. s. Any flat or level sur- 
face ; a horizontal surface raised above the 
ground, used for meals and other purposes ; 
the persons sitting at table, or partaking of 
entertainment ; the fare or entertainment 
itself, as he keeps a good table ; a tab- 
let ; a surface on which anything is written 
or engraved ; an index ; a collection of 
heads ; a catalogue ; a syllabus ; a synopsis ; 
many particulars brought into one view. In 
the plural, Draughts ; small pieces of wood 
shifted on squares. 

To TABLE, (ta'-bl) v. n. To board ; to live 
at the table of another. 

To TABLE, (ta'-bl) v. a. To make into a 
catalogue ; to set down ; to represent as in 
painting ; to supply with a table or food. 

TABLEBEER, (ta-bl-beer') n.s. Beer used 
at victuals ; small-beer. 

TABLECLOTH, (ta'-bl- kloth) n.s. Linen 
spread on a table. 

TABLER, (ta'-bl-er) n. s. One who 
boards. 



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TABLET, (tab'-let) n. s. A small level sur- 
face ; a surface written on or painted. 
TABLETALK, (ta'-bl-tawk) n. s. Conver- 
sation at meals or entertainments ; table 
discourse. 
TABOUR, (ta'-bur) n. s. A small drum ; a 
drum beaten witb one stick to accompany a 
pipe. 
TABOURER, (ta'-bur-er) n. s. One wbo 

beats the tabour. 
TABOURET, (tab'-ur-et) n. s. A small 

tabour. 
TABOURINE, (tab'-ur-een) n. s. A tabour ; 

a small drum. 
TABRET, (tab'-ret) n. s. A tabour. 

TABULAR,, (tab'-u-lar) a. Set down in the 
form of tables or synopsis ; formed in la- 
minae ; set in squares. 

To TABULATE, (tab'-u-late) v. a. To re- 
duce to tables or synopses ; to shape with a 
flat surface. 

TABULATED, (tab'-u-la-ted) a. Having a 
flat surface. 

TACHE, (tatsh) n.s. Anything taken hold 
of; a catch ; a loop ; a button. 

TACIT, (tas'-it) a. Silent j implied ; not ex- 
pressed by words. 

TACITLY, (tas'-it-le) ad. Silently; with- 
out oral expression. 

TACITURN, (tas-e-turn') a. Silent ; utter- 
ing little. 

TACITURNITY, (tas-e-tur'-ne-te) n. s. Ha- 
bitual silence. 

To TACK, (tak) v. a. To fasten to anything ; 
to join ; to unite ; to stitch together. 

To TACK, (tak) v. n. To turn a ship. 

TACK, (tak) T n. s. A small nail; the act of 
turning ships at sea ; addition ; supplement. 

TACKLE, (tak'-kl) n.s. Instruments of 
action ; the ropes of a ship. In a looser 
sense, all the instruments of sailing. 

To TACKLE, (tak'-kl) v. a. To supply with 
tackle. 

TACKLING, (tak'-Iing) n. s. Furniture of 
the mast ; instruments of action, as, fish- 
ing tackling. 

TACT, (takt) n. s. Touch. 

TACTICAL, (tak'-te-kal) \ a. Relating to 

TACTICK, (tak'-tik) \ the art of rang- 

ing a battle. 

TACTICIAN, (tak-tish'-an) n. s. One skill- 
ed in tacticks. 

TACTICKS, (tak'-tiks) n. s. The act of 
ranging men in the field of battle. 

TACTILE, (tak'-til) a. Susceptible of touch. 

TACTILlTY, T (tak-til'-e-te) n.s. Percepti- 
bility by the touch. 

TACTION, (tak'-shun) n.s. The act of 
touching. 

TADPOLE, (tad'-pole) n. s. A young shape- 
less frog or toad, consisting only of a body 
and a tail. 

TAEN, (tane) The poetical contraction of 
taken. 

TAFFETA, (taf'-fe-ta) n. s. A thin silk. 

TAFFEREL, T (taf"'-fer-el) n.s. The upper 
part of the stern of a ship. 

TAG, (tag) n. s. A point of metal put to the 



TAK 

end of a string ; anything paltry and 
mean. 

TAG-RAG, (tag -rag) n. s. People of the 
lowest degree. 

To TAG, (tag; v. a. To fit anything with an 
end, or point of metal, as to tag a lace ; 
to fit one thing with another, appended ; 
to join. 

TAIL, (tale) n. s. That which terminates the 
animal behind ; the continuation of the ver- 
tebras of the back hanging loose behind ; 
the lower part ; anything hanging loose ; 
the hinder part of anything. To turn tail, 
To fly ; to run away. 

TAILAGE, (tal'-aje) n. s. A piece cut out 
of the whole ; and metaphorically, a share 
of a man's substance paid by way of tri- 
bute. In law, It signifies a toll or tax. 

TAILED, (tald) a. Furnished with a tail. 

TAILOR, (ta'-lur) n. s. One whose business 
is to make clothes. 

To TAILOR, (ta'-lur) v. n. To perform the 
business of a tailor. 

To TAINT, (tant) v. a. To imbue or impreg 
nate with anything ; to stain ; to sully ; to 
infect ; to poison ; to disease ; to corrupt. 

TAINT, (tant) n. s. A tincture ; a stain ; in 
fection ; corruption ; depravation ; a spot ; 
a soil ; a blemish. 

TAINTURE, (tant'-yur) n. 5. Taint; tinge ; 
defilement. 

To TAKE, (take) v. a. Pret. took ; part. pass. 
taken. To receive what is offered ; corre- 
lative to give ; opposed to refuse ; to seize 
what is not given ; to receive ; to receive with 
good or ill will ; to lay hold on ; to catch by 
surprise or artifice ; to make prisoner ; to 
captivate with pleasure ; to delight ; to en- 
gage ; to entrap ; to catch in a snare ; to un- 
derstand in any particular sense or manner ; 
to appropriate ; to admit anything bad from 
without ; to get ; to procure ; to swallow as 
a medicine ; to choose ; to copy ; to convey ; 
to carry ; to transport ; to adopt ; to admit ; 
to endure ; to bear ; to draw ; to derive ; to 
assume ; to suppose ; to receive in thought ; 
to entertain in opinion ; to receive pay- 
ments ; to comprise ; to comprehend ; to 
have recourse to ; to hire ; to incur ; to 
receive as it happens ; to use as an oath 
or expression ; to seize as a disease. To take 
away, To deprive of ; to set aside ; to re- 
move. To take care of, To be careful ; to be 
solicitous for ; to superintend ; to be cau- 
tious ; to be vigilant. To take down, To crush ; 
to reduce ; to suppress ; to swallow ; to take 
by the mouth. To take from, To derogate ; to 
detract ; to deprive of. To take heed, To be 
cautious ; to beware. To take heed to, To 
attend. To take in, To inclose ; to lessen ; 
to contract, as he took in his sails ; to 
cheat ; to gull, as the cunning ones were 
taken in ; to comprise ; to comprehend ; to 
admit ; to receive locally or mentally- To 
take in hand, To undertake. To take notice, 
To observe ; to show by an act that obser- 
vation is made. To take oath, To swear. To 
take off, To invalidate ; to destroy ; to re- 



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TAL 

move ; to withhold ; to withdraw ; to swal- 
low ; to purchase ; to copy. To take out, 
To remove from within any place. To take 
part, To share ; to arrange one's self on a 
side. To take place, To have effect. To take 
up, To borrow upon credit or interest ; to 
begin ; to fasten with a ligature passed 
under ; to engross ; to engage ; to seize ; to 
catch ; to arrest ; to answer by reproving ; 
to reprimand ; to begin where tbe former 
left off ; to lift ; to occupy locally ; to com- 
prise ; to adopt ; to assume. To take upon, 
To appropriate to ; to assume. 
7o TAKE, (take) v.n. To have a tendency 
to ; to please ; to gain reception ; to have 
the intended or natural effect ; to catch ; to 
fix. To take after, To learn of ; to resemble ; 
to imitate. To take in with, To resort to. 
To take on, To be violently affected ; to 
grieve ; to pine. To take to, To apply to ; 
to be fond of ; to betake to ; to have re- 
course. To take up with, To be contented 
with ; to lodge ; to dwell. To take with, To 
please. 
TAKEN, (ta'-kn) The part. pass, of take. 
TAKER, (ta'-ker) n.s. One that takes. 
TAKING, (ta'-king) n. s. Seizure ; distress 

of mind. 
TAKINGNESS, (ta'-king-nes) n. s. Quality 

of pleasing. 
TALBOT, (tal'-but) n.s. A hound 
of hunting dog between a hound 
beagle. 
TALC, (talk) n. s. A kind of stone, com- 
posed of plates generally parallel, and flexi- 
ble and elastick. 
TALE, (tale) n. s. A narrative ; a story ; 
oral relation ; number reckoned ; reckon- 
ing ; numeral account ; information ; dis- 
closure of anything secret. 
TALEBEARER, (tale'-ba-rer) n. s. One 
who gives officious or malignant intelli- 
gence. 
TALEBEARING, (tale'-ba-ring) n. s. The 
act of informing ; officious or malignant in- 
telligence. 
TALENT, (tal'-ent) n. s. A talent signified 
so much weight, or a sum of money, |the 
value differing according to the different 
ages and countries. Faculty ; power ; gift 
of nature. 
TALES, (ta'-lez) n. s. A supply for men im- 
pannelled upon a jury or inquest, and no* 
appearing, or challenged ; equal in reputa- 
tion to those that were impannelled, and 
present in court ; tales de circumstantibus. 
TALISMAN, (tal'-iz-man) n. s. A magical 

TAL1SMANICK, (tal-iz-man'-ik) a. Ma- 
gical. 

7o TALK, (tawk) v. n. To speak in conver- 
sation ; to speak fluently and familiarly, 
not in set speeches ; to converse ; to prat- 
tle ; to speak impertinently ; to give ac- 
count ; to speak ; to reason ; to confer. 

TALK, (tawk) n. s. Oral conversation ; 
fluent and familiar speech ; report ; rumour ; 
subject of discourse. 



TAM 

TALKATIVE, (tawk' a-tiv) a. Full of prate ; 

loquacious. 
TALKATIVENESS, (tawk'-a-tiy-nes) n.s. 

Loquacity ; garrulity ; fulness of prate. 
TALKER, (tawk'-er) n.s. One who talks ; 
a loquacious person ; a prattler ; a boaster. 
TALKY, (tal'-ke) a. Consisting of talk; 

resembling talk. 
TALL, (tall) a. High in stature ; high ; lofty. 
TALLAGE, (tal'-laje) n. s. Impost ; excise. 
TALLOW, (tal'-lo) n. s. The grease or fat 

of an animal ; coarse suet. 
To TALLOW, (tal'-lo) v. a. To grease ; to 

smear with tallow. 
TALLOWCH AN DLER, (tal'-lo-tshand-ler) 
n. s. One who makes candles of tallow, not 
of wax. 
TALLOWFACED,(tal'-lo-faste) a. Having 

a pale sickly complexion. 
T A LLO W Y, ( tal'-lo-e) a. Greasy. 
TALLY, (tal'-le.) "n.s. A stick notched 
or cut in conformity to another stick, and 
used to keep accounts by ; anything made 
to suit another. 
To TALLY, (tal'-le) v. n. To be fitted ; to 

conform ; to be suitable ; to answer to. 
TALMUD, (tal'-mud) \ n. s. The book 
THALMUD, (tal'-mud) J containing the 
Jewish traditions, the rabbinical constitu- 
tions, and explications of the law. 
: a sort TALMUDICAL, (tal-mud'-e-kal) \a. Be- 
*and a TALMUD1CK, (tal-mud'-ik) S longing 
to the talmud. 
TALMUD1ST, (tal -mud-ist) n. s. One well 

versed in the talmud. 
TALNESS, (tal'-nes) n. s. Height of stature • 

procerity. 
TALON, (tal'-un) n. s. The claw of a bird of 

prey. 
TAMARIND,(tam -a-rind) n. s. A tree, bear- 
ing aflat pod, containing many flat angular 
seeds surrounded with an acid blackish 
pulp. 
TAMARISK, (tam-rca-risk) n. s. A tree, 

whose flowers are rosaceous. 
TAMBOUR, (tam'-boor) n. s. A tambourine ; 
which see. A frame resembling a drum, 
on which a kind of embroidery is worked ; 
the embroidery so made. In architecture, 
A member of the Corinthian and composite 
capital, somewhat resembling a drum ; a 
kind of porch ; a round stone, or course of 
stone. 
TAMBOURINE, (tam-bo-reen') n. s. A kind 

of drum. 

TAME, (tame) a. Not wild; domestick ; 

subdued ; depressed ; dejected ; spiritless ; 

heartless ;unanimated, as a tame poem. 

To TAME, (tame) v. a. To reduce from 

wildness ; to reclaim ; to make gentle ; to 

subdue ; to crush ; to depress ; to conquer. 

TAMEABLE, (ta'-ma-bl) «. 

taming. 
TAMELY, (tame'-le) ad. 

meanly ; spiritlessly. 
TAMENESS, (tame'-nes) n. s. 

of being tame ; not wildness ; want of spirits; 
timidity. 



Susceptive of 

Not wildly; 

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TAMER, (f.a-mer) n. s. Conqueror ; sub- 

duei. 
To TAMPER, (tam'-per) v. n. To be busy 
with physick ; to meddle ; to have to do 
without fitness or necessity ; to deal ; to 
practise secretly. 
To TAN, (tan) v. a. To impregnate or imbue 

with bark ; to imbrown by the sun. 
TAN, (tan) n. s. The bark of the oak ; the 
ooze with which tanners prepare their 
leather. 
TANG, (tang) n. s. A strong taste ; a taste 
left in the mouth ; relish ; taste ; something 
that leaves a sting or pain behind it. 
TANG, (tang) n. s. A kind of sea-weed. 
TANGENT, (tan'-jent) n.s. In trigonome- 
try, A right line perpendicularly raised on 
the extremity of a radius, and which touches 
a circle so as not to cut it ; but yet inter- 
sects another line without the circle called 
a secant that is drawn from the centre, and 
which cuts the arc to which it is a tangent. 
TANGIBILITY, (tan-je-bil'-e-te) n.s. The 

quality of being perceived bv the touch. 
TANGIBLE, (tan'-je-bl) a. ' Perceptible by 

the touch. 
To TANGLE, (tang'-gl) v. a. To implicate ; 
to knit together ; to ensnare ; to entrap ; 
to embroil ; to embarrass. 
Ts TANGLE, (tang'-gl) v. n. To oe en- 
tangled. 
TANGLE, (tang'-gl) n. s. A knot of things 
in f erwoven in one another, or different parts 
of the same thing perplexed. 
TANIST, (tan'-ist) n. s. A kind of captain 

or governour among the Irish. 
TAN1STRY, (tan'-is-tre) n. s. A succession 

made up of inheritance and election. 
TANK, (tangk) n. s. A large cistern or 

basin. 
TANKARD, (tangk'-ard) n. s. A large vessel 

with a cover, for strong drink. 
TANNER, (tan'-ner) n. s. One whose trade 

is to tan leather. 
TANNING, (tan'-ing) n.s. The process of 
preparing leather with tan or bark ; the ap- 
pearance or stain of a brown colour. 
TANPIT, (tan'-pit) n. s. A pit where leather 

is impregnated with bark. 
TANSY, (tan'-ze) n. s. An odorous plant. 
TANTAL1SM, (tan'-ta-lizni) n. s. A punish- 
ment like that of Tantalus. 
To TANTALIZE, (tan'-ta-lize) v. a. To tor- 
ment by the shew of pleasures which can- 
not be reached. 
TANTAL1ZER, (tan'-ta-liz-er) n. s. One 

who tantalizes. 
TANTAMOUNT, (tant'-a-mount) a. Equi- 
valent. 
TANTIVY', (tan-itv'-s) ad. To ride tantivy 
is to ride at great speed : a hunting phrase. 
To TAP, (tap) v. a. To touch lightly ; to 
strike gently ; to pierce a vessel ; to broach 
a vessel. 
To TAP, (tap) v. n. To strike a gentle blow, 

As he tapped at the door. 
TAP, (tap) n. s. A gentle blow ; a pipe at 
which the liquor of a vessel is let out. 



TAR 

TAPE, (tape) n.s. A narrow fillet or band 01 
linen. 

TAPER, (ta'-per) n.s. A wax candle: a 
light. 

TAPER, (ta'-per) a. Regularly narrowed 
from the bottom to the top ; pyramidal ; 
conical. 

To TAPER, (ta'-per) v. n. To grow gradu- 
ally smaller. 

To TAPER, (ta'-per) v. a. To make gradually 
smaller ; to light with tapers. 

TAPERNESS, (ta'-per-nes) n. s. The state 
of being taper. 

TAPESTRY, (tap'-es-tre) n. s. Cloth woven 
in regular figures. 

To TAPESTRY, (tap'-es-tre) v. a. To adorn 
with tapestry. 

TAPHOUSE, (tap'-hous) n.s. A room in 
which beer is drawn and sold in small quan- 
tities. In large inns now usually called the 
tap. 

TAPIS, (ta'-pe) n. s. Literally tapestiy, 
which formerly covered tables : whence 
matters laid upon the table for discussion. 

TAPROOT, (tap'-ropt) n. s. The principal 
stem of the root. 

TAPSTER, (tap'-ster) n. s. One whose busi- 
ness is to draw beer in an alehouse. 

TAR, (tar) n. s. Liquid pitch ; the turpen- 
tine of the pine or fir drained out by fire. 

TAR, (tar) n. s. A sailor ; a seaman, in col- 
loquial language. 

To TAR, (tar) v. a. To smear over with tar. 

TARANTULA, (ta-ran'-tu-la) n. $. An in- 
sect whose bite is said to be only cured by 
musick. 

TARDILY, (tar'-de-le) ad. Slowly; slug- 
gishly. 

TARDINESS, (tar'-de-nes) n. s. Slowness ; 
sluggishness ; unwillingness to action or 
motion. 

TARD1TY, (tar'-de-te) n.s. Slowness; 
want of velocity. 

TARDY, (tar'-de) a. Slow ; sluggish ; un- 
willing to action or motion ; dilatory ; late ; 
tedious. 

TARE, (tare) n. s. A weed that grows among 
corn ; the common vetch. 

TARE, (tare) n. s. A mercantile word de- 
noting the weight of anything containing a 
commodity ; also the allowance made 
for it. 

TARE, (tare) Pret. of tear. 

TARGE, (tarje) } n. s. A kind of buck- 

TARGET, (tar'-get) I ler or shield borne on 
the left arm. It seems to be commonly used 
for a defensive weapon, less in circumfer- 
ence than a shield. 

TARGET1ER, (tar'-get-eer) n. s. One armed 
with a target. 

TARGUM, (tar'-guin) n.s. A paraphrase 
on scripture in the Chaldee language. 

TARIFF, (tar'-if) n. &. A cartel of com- 
merce. 

TARN, (tarn) n. s. A mountain lake ; a quag- 
mire ; a pool. 
To TARNISH, (tar'-nish) v. a. To sully ; to 
soil ; to make not bright. 



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To TARNISH, (tar'-nish) v. n. To lose 
brightness. 

TARP A\\XING,(tar-pawl'-ing>. s. Hempen 
cloth smeared with tar. 

TARRAS, (tar'-ras) n. s. A sort of plaster 
or strong mortar, particularly used in aqua- 
tic works. 

TARRIANCE, (tar'-re-anse) n.s. Stay; 
delay ; perhaps sojourn. 

TARRIER, (tar'-re-er) n. s. One that tarries 
or stay3. 

To TARRY, (tar'-re) v. n. To stay ; to con- 
tinue in a place ; to delay ; to be long in 
coming ; to wait ; to expect attending. 

TARRY, (tar'-re) a. Consisting of tar ; re- 
sembling tar. 

TART, (tart; a. Sour ; acid ; acidulated ; 
sharp of taste ; sharp ; keen ; severe. 

TART, (tart) n. s. A small pie of fruit. 

TARTANE, (tat'-tan) n. s. A vessel much 
used in the Mediterranean, with one mast 
and a three-cornered sail. 

TARTAR, (^tar'-tar) n. s. The concretion 
which fixes itself to the insides of wine- 
casks and bottles, 

TARTAREAN, (tar-ta'-re-an) a. Hellish. 

TARTAREOUS, (tar-ta'-re-us) a. Consist- 
ing of tartar. 

TARTARIZATION, (tar-ta-re-za'-shun) n.s. 
The act of forming tartar. 

To TART ARIZE, (tar'-tar-ize) v. a. To im- 
pregnate with tartar. 

TAR'l AROUS, (tar'-tar-us) a. Containing 
tartar : consisting of tartar. 

TARTISH, (tart'-ish) a. Somewhat tart. 

TARTLY, (tart'-le) ad. Sharply ; sourly ; 
with acidity ; with poignancy ; with seve- 
rity ; with sourness of aspect. 

TARTNESS, (tart'-nes) n. s. Sharpness ; 
sourness ; acidity ; sourness of temper ; 
poignancy of language. 

TASK, (task) n. s. Something to be done im- 
posed by another ; employment ; business. 
To take to task, To reprove : to reprimand. 

To TASK, (task) v. a. To burthen with some- 
thins: to be done. 

TASKER, ( task'-er) } n. s. One 

TASKMASTER, "(task'-mas-ter) ] who im- 
poses tasks ; one who undertakes a task, as 
a day-labourer. 

TASSEL, (tas'-sel) n. s. An ornamental 
bunch of silk, or glittering substances. 

TASSEL, (tas'-sel) } n. s. A kind of hard burr 

TAZEL, (taz'-zel) S much used by cloth- 
workers in dressing cloth. 

TASSELED, (tas'-seld) a. Adorned with 
tassels. 

T ASSES, (tas'-siz) n. s. Armour for the 
thighs. 

TASTABLE, (tast'-a-bl) a. That may be 
tasted ; savoury ; relishing. 

To TASTE, (taste) v. a. To perceive and dis- 
tinguish by the palate ; to try by the 
mouth ; to eat at least in a small quantity ; 
to essay first ; to obtain pleasure from ; to 
feel ; to have perception of ; to relish intel- 
lectually ; to approve. 

To TASTE, (taste) v. n. To try by the mouth 



TATJ 

to eat ; to have a smack , to produce on the 
palate a particular sensation : to distinguish 
intellectually; to be tinctured, or receive 
some quality or character ; to try the relish 
of anything ; to have perception of; to take 
to be enjoyed ; to enjoy sparingly. 

TASTE, (taste) n. s. The act cf tasting ; 
gustation ; the sense by which the relish of 
anything on the palate is perceived ; sensi- 
bility ; perception ; that sensation which all 
things taken into the mouth give particu- 
larly to the tongue, the papillae of which are 
the principal instruments hereof; intellec- 
tual relish or discernment ; an essay ; a 
trial ; an experiment ; a small portion given 
as a specimen. 

TASTED, (tast'-ed) a. Having a particular 
relish. 

TASTEFUL, (tast'-ful) a. High relished; 
savoury ; possessing intellectual delicacy or 
discernment. 

TASTELESS, (tast'-les) a. Having no power 
of perceiving taste ; having no relish or 
power of stimulating the palate ; insipid; 
having no power of giving pleasure ; having 
no intellectual gust. 

TASTELESSNESS, (tast'-les-nes) n.s. In- 
sipidity ; want of relish ; want of perception 
of taste ; want of intellectual relish. 

TASTER, (tast'-er) n. s. One who takes the 
first essay of food ; a dram cup. 

TASTY, (tast'-e) a. Expressed or done so 
as to shew intellectual relish : a modern 
word. 

To TATTER, (tat'-ter) v. a. To tear ; to 
rend ; to make ragged. 

TATTER, (tat'-ter) n. s. A rag ; a fluttering 

ra °' 
TATTERDEMALION/tat-ter-de-maT-yun) 

n. s. A ragged fellow. 

To TATTLE,\tat'-tl) v.n. To prate ; to talk 
idly ; to use many words with little meaning. 

TATTLE, (tat'-tl) n. s. Prate; idle chat , 
trifling talk. 

TATTLER, (tat'-tl-er) n. s. An idle talker ; 
a prater. 

TATTOO, (tat-too') n. s. The beat of drum 
by which soldiers are warned to their quar- 
ters ; a mode of ornamenting the body 
among the savages, which consists of 
making punctures in the naked body, which 
are variously stained, so as to give them a 
particoloured appearance. 

TAVERN, (tav'-ern) n.s. A house where 
wine is sold, and drinkers are entertained. 

TAYERNER, (tav'-ern-er) \ n 

TAYERNKEEPER,'(tav-ern-keep-er) S ' 
One who keeps a tavern. 

TAYERNING, (tav'-ern-ing) n. s. Act of 
feasting at taverns. 

TAUGHT, (tawt) Pret. and part. pass, of 
teach. 

To TAUNT, (tant, or tawnt) v. a. To re- 
proach ; to insult ; to revile; to ridicule; 
to treat with insolence and contumelies; to 
exprobrate ; to mention with upbraiding. 

TAUNT, (tant) n.s. Insult ; scoff; reproach ; 
ridicule. 



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TEA 

TAUNTER, (tant'-er) n. s. One who taunts, 
reproaches, or insults. 

TAUNTINGLY, (tant'-ing-le) ad. With 
insult ; scoffingly ; with contumely and ex- 
probration. 

TAURICORNOUS, (taw-re-kcrn'-us) a. 
Having horns like a bill. 

TAURUS, (taw'-rus) n. s. The second sign 
in the zodiack. 

TAUTOLOGICAL, (taw-to-lod'-je-kal) a. 
Repeating the same thing. 

TAUTOLOGIST, (taw-tol'-lo-jist) n. s. One 
who repeats the same thing. 

To TAUTOLOGIZE, (taw-tol'-lo-jize) v.n. 
To repeat the same thing. 

TAUTOLOGY, (taw-tol'-lo je) n.s. Repe- 
tition of the same words, or of the same 
sense in different words. 

To TAW, (taw) v. a. To dress white leather 
commonly called alum leather, in contra- 
distinction from tan leather, that which is 
dressed with bark. 

TAW, (taw) n. s. A marble to play with. 

TAWDRILY, (taw'-dre-le) ad. In a tawdry 
manner. 

TAWDRINESS, (taw'-dre-nes) n. s. Tinsled 
finery ; finery ostentatious, without ele- 
gance. 

TAWDRY, (taw'-dre) a. Meanly showy ; 
splendid without cost ; fine without grace ; 
showy without elegance. 

TAWED, (tawd) part. a. Of the colour of 
tan ; embrowned. 

TA WER, (taV-er) n. s. A dresser of leather. 

TAWNY, (t'aw'-'ne) a. Yellow, like things 
tanned. 

TAX, (taks) n. s. An impost ; a tribute im- 
posed ; an excise ; a tallage ; charge ; cen- 
sure. 

To TAX, (taks) v. a. To load with imposts ; 
to charge ; to censure ; to accuse. 

TAXABLE, (taks'-a-bl) a. That may be 
taxed. 

TAXATION, (taks-a'-shun) n. s. The act 
of loading with taxes ; impost; tax. 

TAXER, (taks'-er) n. s. One who taxes. 

TEA, (te) n. s. "A Chinese plant, of which 
the infusion has lately been much drunk in 
Europe. 

To TEACH, (tetsh) v. a. Pret. and part, 
pass, taught, sometimes teached. To instruct ; 
to inform as a master : correlative to learn. 
To deliver any doctrine or art, or words to 
be learned ; to show ; to exhibit so as to 
impress upon the mind ; to tell ; to give in- 
telligence. 

To TEACH, (tetsh) v.n. To perform the 
office of an instructor. 

TEACHABLE, (tetsh'-a-bl) a. Docile ; sus- 
ceptive of instruction. 

TEACHABLENESS, (tetsh'-a-m-nes) n.s. 
Docility ; willingness to learn ; capacity to 
learn. 

TEACHER, (tetsh'-er) n. s. One who 
teaches ; an instructor ; preceptor ; one who 
without regular ordination assumes the mi- 
nistry ; a preacher ; one who is to deliver 
doctrine to the people. 



TEE 

TEAL, (tele) n. s. A wild fowl of the duck 
kind. 

TEAM, (teme) n. s. A number of horses or 
oxen drawing at once the same carriage ; 
any number passing in a line. 

TEAR, (tere) n.s. The water which violent 
passion forces from the eyes ; any moisture 
trickling in drops. 

To TEAR, (tare) v. a. Pret. tore, or tare; 
part. pass. torn. To pull in pieces ; to lace- 
rate ; to rend ; to separate by violent pul- 
ling ; to laniate ; to wound with any sharp 
point drawn along ; to break or take away 
by violence ; to divide violently ; to shatter ; 
to pull with violence ; to drive violently ; 
to take away by sudden violence ; to make 
a violent rent. 

To TEAR, (tare) v. n. To fume ; to rave ; to 
rant turbulently. 

TEAR, Ctare) n. s. A rent ; fissure. 

TEARER,' (ta'-rer) n. s. One who rends or 
tears ; one who blusters. 

TEARFUL, (tere'-ful) a. Weeping; full of 
tears. 

To TEASE, (teze) v. a. To comb or unravel 
wool or flax ; to scratch cloth in order to 
level the nap ; to torment with importunit) ; 
to vex with assiduous impertinen *e. 

TEASEL, (te'-zel) n. s. A burr. See Tassel. 

TEASER, (t'e'-zer) n.s. Whoever or what- 
ever torments by incessant importunity. 

TEAT, (tete) n.s. A dug ; a pap. 

TECHILY, (tetsh'-e-le) ad. Peevishly ; fret- 
fully ; frowardly. 

TECHlNESS,(tetsh'-e-nes) n.s. Peevishness ; 
fretfulness. 

TECHNICAL, (tek'-ne-kal) n. s. Belonging 
to arts ; not in common or popular use. 

TECHNICALLY, (tek'-ne-kal-le) ad. In a 
technical manner. 

TECHNOLOGY, (tek-nol'-o-je) n. s. A de- 
scription or discourse upon arts, especially 
those which are mechanical. 

TECHY, (tetsh'-e) a. Peevish ; fretful ; irri- 
table ; easily made angry ; froward. 

TECTONICK, (tek-ton'-ik) a. Pertaining 
to building. 

To TED, (ted) v. a. To spread abroad new- 
mown grass, in order to make it into 
hay. 

TEDDER, (ted'-der) n. s. See Tether. 

TE DEUM, (te-de''-um) n. s. A hymn of the 
church, so called from the iwo first words of 
the Latin. 

TEDIOUS, (te'-de-us) a. Wearisome by con- 
tinuance ; troublesome ; irksome ; wean- 
some by prolixity. 

TEDIOUSLY, (te'-de-us-le) ad. In such a 
manner as to weary. 

TEDIOUSNESS, (te'-de-us-nes) n.s. Wear- 
someness by continuance ; wearisomeness 
by prolixity ; prolixity ; length ; uneasiness ; 
tiresomeness ; quality of wearying. 

To TEEM, (teem) v.n. To bring young; to 
be pregnant ; to be full ; to be charged as a 
breeding animal. 

To TEEM, (teem) v. a. To bring foTth ; to 
produce ; to pour. 



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TEEMER, (teem'-er) n.s. One that brings 

young. 
TEENS, (teenz) n. s. The years reckoned by 

the termination teen, as thirteen, fourteen. 
TEETH, (teeth) The plural of tooth. 
TEGUMENT, (teg'-u-ment) n.s. Cover; 
the outward part ; seldom used but in ana- 
tomy or physicks. 
TEINT, (tint) n. s. Colour ; touch of the 

pencil. 
TELARY, (te'-la-re) a. Spinning webs. 
TELEGRAPH, (tei'-e-graf) n. s. An instru- 
ment that answers the end of writing by 
conveying intelligence to a distance through 
the means of signals. 
TELESCOPE, ^tel'-le-skope) n. s. A long 

glass by which distant objects are viewed. 
TELESCOPICAL, (tel-le-skop'-e-kal) ) a. 
TELESCOPIC, (teUe-skop'-ik) $ Be- 

longing to a telescope ; seeing at a distance. 
To TELL, (tell) v. a. Pret. and part. pass. 
told. To utter ; to express ; to speak ; to 
relate ; to rehearse ; to teach ; to inform ; 
to discover j to betray ; to count ; to num- 
ber. 
To TELL, (tell) v. n. To give an account ; 
to make report ; to be the subject of narra- 
tion. 
TELLER, (tel'-ler) n. s. One who tells or 
relates ; one who numbers ; a numberer ; 
an officer of the exchequer. 
TELLTALE, (tel'-tale) n. s. One who gives 
malicious information ; one who carries offi- 
cious intelligence. 
TELLTALE, (tel'-tale) a. Blabbing ; telling 

tales ; giving malicious information. 
TEMERARIOUS,(tem-er-a.'-re-us) a. Rash; 
heady ; unreasonably adventurous ; unrea- 
sonably contemptuous of danger. 
TEMERITY, (te-mer'-e-te) n. s. Rashness ; 

unreasonable contempt of danger. 
To TEMPER, (tem'-per) v. a. To mix so 
as that one part qualifies the other ; to com- 
pound ; to. form by mixture ; to qualify as 
an ingredient ; to mingle ; to beat together 
to a proper consistence ; to accommodate ; 
to modify ; to bring to due proportion ; to 
moderate excess ; to soften ; to mollify ; to 
assuage ; to soothe ; to calm ; to form metals 
to a proper degree of hardness ; to govern. 
TEMPER, (tem'-per) n. s. Due mixture of 
contrary qualities ; constitution of body ; 
disposition of mind ; constitutional frame of 
mind ; calmness of mind ; moderation ; state 
to which metals are reduced, particularly as 
to hardness. 
TEMPERAMENT, (tem'-per-a-ment) n.s. 
Constitution ; state with respect to the pre- 
dominance of any quality ; medium ; due 
mixture of opposites. 
TEMPERAMENTAL, (tem-per-a-ment'-al) 

a. Constitutional. 
TEMPERANCE, (tem'-per-anse) n. s. Mo- 
deration : opposed to gluttony and drunk- 
enness ; patience ; calmness ; sedateness ; 
moderation of passion. 
TEMPERATE, (tem'-per-ate) a. Not ex- 
cessive ; moderate in degree of any quality ; 



TEM 

moderate in meat and drink ; free from ar- 
dent passion. 
TEMPERATELY, (tem'-per-ate-le) ad. Mo- 
derately ; not excessively"; calmly ; without 
violence of passion ; without gluttony or 
luxury. 
TEMPER ATENESS, (tem'-per-ate-nes) n.s. 
Freedom from excesses ; mediocrity ;' calm- 
ness ; coolness of mind. 

TEMPERATIVE, (tem'-per- a-tiv) a. Having 
power to temper. 

TEMPERATURE, (tem'-per-a-ture) w. s. 
Constitution of nature ; degree of any qua- 
lities ; mediocrity ; due balance of contra- 
rieties ; moderation ; freedom from predomi- 
nant passion ; degree of heat, applied to 
climate or atmosphere. 

TEMPERED, (tem'-perd) a. Disposed with 
regard to the passions. 

TEMPEST, (tem'-pest) n. s. The utmost 
violence of the wind : the names by which 
the wind is called according to the gradual 
encrease of its force seem to be, a breeze ; 
a gale ; a gust ; a storm ; a tempest ; any 
tumult ; commotion ; perturbation. 

TEMPESTIVE, (tem-pes'-tiv) a. Season- 
able. 

TEMPESTIVELY, (tem-pes'-tiv- le) ad. 
Seasonably. 

TEMPESTUOUS,(tem-pes'-tu-us)a. Stormy ; 
turbulent. 

TEMPESTUOUSLY, (tem-pes'-tu-us-le) ad. 
Turbulently, as in a tempest. 

TEMPESTUO USNESS, ( tem-pes'-tu-us -nes) 
n. s. The state of being tempestuous. 

TEMPLAR, (tem'-plar) n. s. A student in 
the law, so called from the Temple, an house 
near the Thames, anciently belonging to the 
'knights-templars, originally from the temple 
of Jerusalem. 

TEMPLE, (tem'-pl) n.s. A place appro- 
priated to acts of religion ; the upper part of 
the sides of the head where the pulse is 
felt. 

TEMPLET, (tem'-plet) n. s. A piece of tim- 
ber in a building. 

TEMPORAL, (tem'-po-ral) a. Measured 
by time ; not eternal ; secular ; not eccle- 
siastical ; not spiritual ; placed at the tem- 
ples, or upper part of the sides of the head. 

TEMPORALITY, (tem-po-ral'-e-te) ) n. s. 

TEMPORALS, (tem'-po-ralz) ' 5 Se- 

cular possessions ; not ecclesiastick rights. 

TEMPORALLY, (tem'-po-ral-e) ad. With 
respect to this life. 

TEMPORALNESS, (tem'-po-ralnes) n. s. 
Secularity ; worldliness. 

TEMPORALTY, (tem'-po-ral-te) n, s. The 
laity ; secular people ; secular possessions. 

TEMPORARINESS,(tem'-po-ra-re-nes)n.Sa 
The state of being temporary ; not perpe- 
tuity. 

TEMPORARY, (tem'-po-ra-re) a. Lasting 
only for a limited time. 

TEMPORIZATION,(tem'-po-ri-2a-shun) n.s. 
The act of complying with times or occa- 
sions. 

To TEMPORIZE, (tem'-po-rize) v. n. To 



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delay ; to procrastinate ; to comply with 
the times or occasions ; to comply. 
TEMPORIZER, (tem'-po-ri-zer) n. s. One 
that complies with times or occasions ; a 
trimmer. 
To TEMPT, (temt) v. a. To solicit to ill ; to 
incite by presenting some pleasure or advan- 
tage to the mind ; to entice ; to provoke ; it 
is sometimes used without any notion of 
evil ; to solicit ; to draw ; to try ; to at- 
tempt ; to venture on ; to prove. 
TEMPTABLE, (tem'-ta-bl) a. Liable to 

temptation ; obnoxious to bad influence. 
TEMPTATION, (tem-ta'-shun) n.s. The act 
of tempting ; solicitation to ill ; enticement ; 
the state of being tempted ; that which is 
offered to the mind as a motive to ill. 
TEMPTER, (tem'-ter) n. s. One who soli- 
cits to ill ; an enticer ; the infernal solicitor 
to evil. 
TEMPTINGLY, (tem'-ting-Ie) ad. So as to 

tempt or entice. 
TEMPTRESS, (tem'-tres) n.s. She that 

tempts or entices. 
TEN, (ten) a. The decimal number ; twice 
five ; the number by which we multiply 
numbers into new denominations. Ten is 
a proverbial number. 
TENABLE, (te'-na-bl) a. That may be 
maintained against opposition ; that may be 
held against attacks. 
TENACIOUS, (te-na'-shus) a. Grasping 
hard ; inclined to hold fast ; not willing to 
let go ; retentive ; having parts disposed to 
adhere to each other ; cohesive ; viscous ; 
glutinous ; niggardly ; close-fisted ; meanly 
parsimonious. 
TENACIOUSLY, (te-na'-shus-le) ad. With 

disposition to hold fast. 
TENACIOUSNESS, (te-na'-shus nes) n. s. 

Unwillingness to quit, resign, or let go 
TENACITY, (te-nas'-se-te) n. s. Teuacious- 
ness ; viscosity ; glutinousness ; adhesion of 
one part to another. 
TENANCY, (ten'-an-se) n. s. Temporary 

possession of what belongs to another. 
TENA NT, (ten'-ant) n. s. One that holds of 
another ; one that on certain conditions has 
temporary possession and use of the pro- 
perty of another : correlative to landlord. 
One who resides in any place. 
To TENANT, (ten'-ant) v. a. To hold on 

certain conditions. 
TENANTABLE, (ten'-ant-a-bl) a. Such as 

may be held by a tenant. 
TENANTRY, (ten'-an-tre) n. s. Tenancy : 

a body of tenants on an estate. 
TENCH, (tensh) n. s. A pond-fish. 
To TEND, (tend) v. a. To watch ; to guard ; 
to accompany as an assistant or defender ; 
to attend ; to accompany ; to be attentive to. 
To TEND, (tend) v. n. To move towards a 
certain point or place ; to be directed to any 
end or purpose ; to aim at ; to contribute ; 
to wait ; to expect ; to attend. 
TENDANCE, (ten'-danse) n.s. Attendance; 
state of expectation ; persons attendant; at- 
tendance; act of waiting ; care; act of tending. 



TEN 

TENDENCE, (ten -dense) } n. s. Direction 

TENDENCY, (ten'-den-se) ] or course to- 
wards any place or object ; direction or 
course toward any inference or result : 
drift. 

TENDER, (ten'-der) ad. Soft ; easily im- 
pressed or injured ; not firm ; not hard ; 
sensible ; easily pained ; soon sore ; effemi- 
nate ; emasculate ; delicate ; exciting kind 
concern ; compassionate ; anxious for an- 
other's good ; susceptible of soft passions ; 
amorous ; expressive of the softer passions ; 
careful not to hurt ; gentle ; mild ; unwil- 
ling to pain , easily susceptible of pain ; 
young ; weak, as tender age. 

To TENDER, (ten'-der) v . a. To offer ; to 
exhibit ; to propose to acceptance. 

TENDER, (ten'-der) n.s. Offer; proposal 
to acceptance ; a small ship attending on a 
larger. 

TENDERHEARTED, (ten-der-hart'-ed) a. 
Of a soft compassionate disposition. 

TENDERHEARTEDNESS, (ten-der-hart' 
ed-nes) n. s. A compassionate disposition. 

TENDERLING, (ten'-der-ling) n. s. The 
first horns of a deer ; a fondling ; one who 
is made soft by too much kindness. 

TENDERLY, (ten'-der-le) ad. In a tender 
manner ; mildly ; gently ; softly ; kindly ; 
without harshness. 

TENDERNESS, (ten'-der-nes) n.s. The 
state of being tender ; susceptibility of im- 
pressions ; not hardness ; state of being 
easily hurt ; soreness ; susceptibility of the 
softer passions ; kind attention ; anxiety for 
the goodness of another ; scrupulousness : 
caution ; cautious care ; soft pathos of ex- 
pression. 

TENDINOUS, (ten'-de-nus) a . Sinewy; 
containing tendons ; consisting of tendons. 

TENDMENT, (tend'-ment) n. s. Act of 
tending ; care. 

TENDON, (ten'-dun) n. s. A sinew ; a liga- 
ture by which the joints are moved. 

TENDRIL, (ten'-dril) n. s. The clasp of a 
vine, or other climbing plant. 

TENEBROUS, (ten'-e-bras) a. Dark; 
gloomy. 

TENEBRIOUS, (te-ne'-bre-us) a. Gloomy ; 
tenebrous. 

TENEBROSITY, (ten-e-brgs'-e-te) n. s. 
Darkness ; gloom. 

TENEMENT, (ten'-e-ment) n.s. A house 
or land which a man holds of another. 

TENEMENTAL, (ten'-e-ment-al) a. To be 
held by certain tenure. 

TENEMENTARY, (ten-e-ment'-^-re) a. 
Usually let out ; denoting tenancy. 

TENESMUS, (te-nez'-mus) n. s. A continual 
inclination to go to stool. 

TENET, (te'-net) n. s. Position ; principle ; 
opinion. 

TENFOLD, (ten'-fold; a. Ten times in- 
creased. 

TENNIS, (ten'-nis) n. s. A play a which a 
ball is driven with a racket. 

TENON, (ten'-un) n. s. The end of a tim- 
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TENOUR, (ten'-nur) n. s. Continuity of 
state ; constant mode ; manner of continuity; 
general currency ; sense contained ; general 
course or drift. In musick, The mean or 
middle part between the base and treble. 

TENSE, (tense) n.s. In grammar, A varia- 
tion of the verb to signify time. 

TENSE, (tense) a. Stretched ; stiff ; not 
lax. 

TENSENESS, (tense'-nes) n. s. Contrac- 
tion ; tension, the contrary to laxity. 

TENS1BLE, (ten'-se-bl) a. Capable of being 
extended. 

TENSILE, (ten'-sil) a. Capable of exten- 
sion. 

TENSION, (ten'-shun) n. s. The act of 
stretching ; not laxation ; the state of being 
stretched ; not laxity. 

TENSIVE, (ten'-siv) a. Giving a sensation 
of stiffness or contraction. 

TENSURE, (ten'-shur) n. s. The act of 
stretching, or state of being stretched ; the 
contrary to laxation or laxity. 

TENT, (tent) n. s. A soldier's moveable 
lodging place, commonly made of canvas 
extended upon poles ; any temporary habi- 
tation ; a pavilion ; a roll of lint put into a 
sore ; a species of wine deeply red, chiefly 
from Gallicia in Spain. 

TENTATION, (ten-ta'-shun) n.s. Trial ; 
temptation. 

TENTATIVE, (ten'-ta-tiv) a. Trying; es- 
saying. 

TENTED, (tent'-ed) a. Covered with 
tents. 

TENTER, (ten'-ter) n. s. A hook on which 
things are stretched. 

To TENTER, (ten'-ter) v. a. To stretch by 
hooks. 

TENTERGROUND, (ten'-ter-ground) n.s. 
Ground on which tenters are erected for 
stretching cloth. 

TENTH, (tenth) a. First after the ninth: 
ordinal of ten. 

TENTH, (tenth) n. s. The tenth part ; tithe ; 
tenths are that yearly portion which all 
livings ecclesiastical yield to the king. In 
musick, An interval comprehending njne 
conjoint degrees, or ten sounds diatonically 
divided. 

TENTHLY, (tentfi'-le) ad. In the tenth 
place, 

TENTIGINOUS, (ten-tid'-je-nus) a. Stiff; 
stretched. 

TENUITY, (te-nu'-e-te) n.s. Thinness; ex- 
ility ; sniallness ; minuteness ; not gross- 
ness ; poverty ; meanness. 

TENUOUS, (ten'-nu-us) a. Thin ; small ; 
minute. 

TENURE, (ten'-yur) n. s. The conditions on 
which lands or tenements are held of their 
respective lords. 

TEPEFACTION, (tep-e-fak'-shun) n. s. The 
act of warming to a small degree. 

TEPID, (tep'-id) a. Lukewarm ; warm in 
a small degree. 

TEPIDITY, (te-pid'-e te) n. s. Lukewarm- 
neas. 



TER 

TEPOR, (tep'-ur) n. s. Lukewarmnes* • 
gentle heat. 

TERCE, (terser n. s. A vessel containing 
forty-two gallons of wine ; the third part 
of a butt or pipe. 

TEREBINTH, (tex-e-binth) n. s. The tur- 
pentine tree. 

TEREBINTHINE, (ter-re-bin'-t/un) a. Con- 
sisting of turpentine ; mixed with turpen- 
tine. 

To TEREBRATE, (ter'-re-brate) v. a. To 
bore ; to perforate ; to pierce. 

TEREB RATION, (ter-re-bra'-shun) n. s. 
The act of boring or piercing. 

TERGEMINOUS, (ter-jem'-e-nus) a. Three- 
fold. " 

To TERGIVERSATE, (ter'-ge-ver-sate) v. n. 
To boggle j to shift ; to use evasive expres- 
sions. 

TERGIVERSATION, (ter-ge-ver-sa'-shun) 
n.s. Shift ; subterfuge ; evasion ; change; 
fickleness. 

TERM, (term) n. s. Limit ; boundary ; the 
word by which a thing is expressed ; con- 
dition ; stipulation ; time for which any- 
thing lasts ; a limited time. In law, A 
fixed and limited time when the Courts of 
Judicature are open for all suits within the 
three quarters of the year, Autumn, Win- 
ter, and Spring, i. e. Michaelmas Term, 
Hilary Term, Easter Term, and Trinity 
Term. . 

To TERM, (term) v. a. To name ; to 
call. 

TERMAGANCY, (ter'-ma-gan-se) n. s. Tur- 
bulence ; tumultuousness. 

TERMAGANT, (ter'-ma-gant) a. Tumul- 
tuous ; turbulent ; quarrelsome ; scolding ; 
furious. 

TERMAGANT,(ter'-ma-gant) n. s. A scold ; 
a brawling turbulent woman. 

TERMER, (term'-er) n. s. One who travels 
up to the term ; one that holds for a term 
of years or life. 

TERMINABLE, (ter'-me-na-bl) «. Limit- 
able ; that admits of bounds. 

To TERMINATE, (ter'-me-nate) v. a. To 
bound ; to limit ; to put an end to, as to 
terminate any difference. 

To TERMINATE, (ter'-me-nate) v.n. To 
be limited ; to end ; to have an end : to 
attain its end. 

TERMINATION, (ter-me-na'-shun) n. s. 
The act of limiting or bounding; bound ; 
limit ; end ; conclusion ; last purpose. In 
grammar, End of words are varied by their 
significations. 

TERMINATIVE, (ter'-me-na-tiv)^ Direct- 
ing ; termination. 

TERMINTHUS, (ter-miu'-f/ius) n.s. A 
kind of tumour. 

TERMINUS, (ter'-me-nus) n. s. A sort of 
statue or column, adorned at the top with the 
figure of a man's or woman's head, whose 
body seemed in a sheath. Termini were 
used by the Romans as bounding 
stones. 

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TERNARY, (ter'-na-re) a. Proceeding by 

threes ; consisting of three. 
TERNARY, (ter'-na-re) > n. s. The number 
TERNION, (ter'-ne T -un) $ three. 
TERRACE, (ter'-ras) n.s. A mount of 
earth covered with grass, or gravel ; a bal- 
cony ; an open gallery. 

TERRAQUEOUS, (ter-ra -kwe-us) a. Com- 
posed of land and water. 

TERRENE, (ter-rene') a. Earthly; terres 
trial. 

TERRENE, (ter-rene') n. s. The surface of 
the whole earth. 

TERREOUS, (ter'-re-us) a. Earthy ; con- 
sisting of earth. 

TERRESTRIAL, (ter-res'-tre-al) a. Earth- 
ly ; not celestial ; consisting of earth ; ter- 
reous. 

TERRESTRIALLY, (ter-res'-tre-al-Ie) ad. 
After an earthly manner. 

TERRESTRIOUS, (ter-res'-tre-us) a. Ter- 
reous ; earthy ; consisting of earth. 

TERRIBLE, (ter'-re-bl) a. Dreadful ; for- 
midable ; causing fear ; great so as to offend: 
a colloquial hyperbole. 

TERRIBLENESS, (ter'-re-ble-nes) n. s. 
Formidableness ; the quality of being terri- 
ble ; dreadfulness. 

TERRIBLY, (ter'-re-ble) ad. Dreadfully ; 
formidably ; so as to raise fear ; violently ; 
very much. 

TERRIER, (ter'-re-er) n. s. A dog that fol- 
lows his game under ground ; much used in 
destroying foxes, otters, &c. ; a survey or 
register of lands ; a wimble ; augur or borer. 

TERRIFICK, (ter-rif'-fik) a. Dreadful; 
causing terrour. 

To TERRIFY, (ter'-re-fi) v. a. To fright ; 
to shock with fear ; to make afraid. 

TERRITORIAL, (ter-re-to'-re-al) a. Be- 
longing to a territory. 

TERRITORY, (ter'-re-tur-e) n. s. Land; 
country ; dominion ; district. 

TERROUR, (ter'-rur) n. s. Fear communi- 
cated ; fear received ; the cause of fear. 

TERSE, (terse) a. Smooth ; cleanly written ; 
neat ; elegant without pompousness. 

TERSELY, (terse'-le) ad. Neatly. 

TERSENESS,"(terse'-nes) n. s. Smoothness 
or neatness of style. 

TERTIAN, (ter'-shun) n. s. An ague inter- 
mitting but one day, so that there are two 
fits in three days. 

TESSELLATED, (tes'-sel-la-ted) o. Varie- 
gated by squares. 

TESSERAICK, (tes-ser-a-ik)a. Variegated 
by squares ; tessellated. 

TEST, (test) n. s. That with which anything 
is compared in order to prove its genuine- 
ness ; discriminative characteristick ; judge- 
ment ; distinction. In chymistry, A term 
applied to any substance which may be em- 
ployed to detect the presence of a poisonous 
ingredient in the composition. 

TESTABLE, (tes'-ta-bl) a. Capable of wit- 
nessing or bearing witness. 

TESTACEOUS, (tes-ta'-she-us) a. Consisting 
of shells ; composed of shells ; having con- 



TET 

tinuous, not jointed shells : opposed to 
crustaceous. 
TESTAMENT, (tes'-ta-ment) n. s. A will ; 
any writing directing the disposal of the 

possessions of a man deceased ; the name 

of each of the volumes of the Holy Scrip- 
ture. 
TESTAMENTARY, (tes-ta-men'-ta-re) a. 

Given by will ; contained in wills. 
TESTAMENTATION, (tes-ta-men'-ta-shun) 

i. s. The act or power of giviDg by will. 
TESTATE, Ctes'-tate) a. Having made a 

will. • 

TESTATION, (tes-ta'-shun) n. s. Witness ; 

evidence. 
TESTATOR, (tes-ta'-tur) n. s. One who 

leaves a will. 
TESTATRIX, (tes-ta'-triks) n. s. A woman 

who leaves a will. 
TESTED, (test'-ed) a. Tried by a test ; wit- 
nessed. 
TESTER, (test'-er) n. s. A sixpence ; the 

cover of a bed. 
TESTICLE, (tes'-te-kl) n.s. An organ of 

seed in animals. 
TESTIFICATION, (tes-te-fe-ka'-shun) n. s. 

The act of witnessing. 
TESTIFICATOR, (tes-te-fe-ka'-tur) n. s. 

One who witnesses. 
TESTIFIER, (tes'-te-fj-er) n. s. One who 

testifies. 
To TESTIFY, (tes'-te-fi) v.n. To witness ; 

to prove ; to give evidence. 
To TESTIFY, ( tes'-te-fi) v. a. To witness , 

to give evidence of any point. 
TESTILY, (tes'-te-le) ad. Fretfully; pee- 
vishly ; morosely. 
TESTIMONIAL, (tes-te-mo -ne-al) n. s. A 

writing produced by any one as an evidence 

for himself. 
TESTIMONY, (tes'-te-mun-e) n.s. Evidence 

given ; proof by witness ; publick evidences ; 

open attestation ; profession. 
To TESTIMONY, (tes'-te-mun-e) t'. a. To 

witness. 
TESTINESS, (tes'-te-nes) n. s. Moroseness ; 

peevishness. 
TESTUDINEOUS,(tes-tu-din'-e-us) a. Re- 
sembling the shell of a tortoise. 
TESTY, (tes'-te) a. Fretful ; peevish ; apt 

to be angry. 
TETE, (tate) n. s. False hair ; a wig worn 

by ladies. 
TETE A TETE, (tate- a- tate') ad. Cheek by 

jowl. 
TETHER, (te.TH-er) n. s. A string by which 

horses, &c. are held from pasturing too 

wide ; anything by which one is restrained. 
To TETHER, (tern'-ex) v. a. To confine 

with a tether. 
TETRAD, (tet'-rad) n. s. The number four; 

a collection of four things. 
TETRAGONAL, (te-trag'-go-nal) a. Four 

square. 
TETRAMETER, (te-tram'-e-ter) n. s. A 

verse consisting of four feet. 
TETRAMETER, (te tram'-e-ter) a. Having 

four metrical feet. 



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TETRAPETALOUS, (tet-tra-pet'-a-lus) a. 
Such flowers as consist of four leaves round 
the style. Plants having a tetrapetalous 
flower constitute a distinct kind. 

TETRARCH, (te'-trark, or tet'-rark) n. s. A 
Roman governor of the fourth part of a 
province. 

TETRARCHATE, (te-trar'-kate) \n. s. A 

TETRARCHY, (tet'-trar-ke) " $ Roman 
government of a fourth part of a province. 

TETRARCHICAL,(te-trar'-ke-kal) n.s. Be- 
longing to a tetrarchy. 

TETRAST1CK, (te-tras'-tik) n.s. An epi- 
gram or stanza of four verses. 

TETRASTYLE, (te-tras'-til) n.s. A build- 
ing with four pillars in front. 

TETRASYLLABLE, (tet-tra-sil'-l^-bl) n. s. 
A word of four syllables. 

TETTER, (tet'-ter) n. s. A scab ; a scurf ; a 
ringworm. 

TEUTONICK, (tu-ton'-ik) a. Spoken by 
the Teutones, or ancient Germans. 

TEUTONICK, (tu-ton'-ik) n.s. The lan- 
guage of the Teutones. 

To TEW, (tu) v. a. To tease ; to tumble over 
or about ; to pull. 

TEWEL, (tu'-el) n. s. In the back of the 
forge, against the fire-place, is fixed a thick 
iron plate, and a taper pipe in it above five 
inches long, called a tewel ; into this tewel is 
placed the bellows. 

TEXT, (tekst) n. s. That on which a com- 
ment is written ; a sentence of scrip- 
ture. 

TEXT-HAN D, (tekst'-hand) n. s. A particu- 
lar kind of large hand-writing : so called, 
because formerly the text was ever written 
in a large hand, and tbe comment in a 
small. 

TEXTILE, (teks'-til) a. Woven ; capable 
of being woven. 

TEXTORIAL, (teks-to'-re-al) a. Belonging 
to weaving. 

TEXTRINE, (teks'-trin) a. Relating to 
weaving. 

TEXTU ARY, (teks'-tu-a-re) n s. One ready 
in the text of Scripture ; a divine well versed 
in Scripture. j 

TEXTUARY, (teks'-tu-a-re) a. Contained 
in the text ; serving as a text ; authorita- 
tive. 

TEXTURE, (tekst'-yur) n.s. The act of 
weaving ; a web ; a thing woven ; manner 
of weaving with respect either to form or 
matter ; disposition of the parts of bodies ; 
combination of parts. 

THACK, (fftak) n. s. Thatch : a common 
northern word, and old in our language. 
Hence also a thackster, a thatcher. 

THAN, (THan) conj. A particle placed in 
comparison after the comparative adjective 
or adverb, noting a less degree of the qua- 
lity compared in the word that follows than, 
as monarchy is better than anarchy ; the 
hawk flies more swiftly than the pigeon. 
THANE, (tfiane) 11. s. An old title of honour, 

perhaps equivalent to baron. 
THANESH1P, (ifcane'-ship) n. s. The office 



THE 

and dignity of a thane ; the seigniory of 
a thane. 

To THANK, (tfcangk) v. a. To return acknow- 
ledgements for any favour or kindness. 

THANKS, (tfcangks) n. s. Acknowledgement 
paid for favour or kindness ; expression of 
gratitude. 

THANKFUL, (tfiangk'-ful) a. Full of gra- 
titude ; ready to acknowledge good re- 

C&1V6U.* 

THANKFULLY, (ifcangk'-ful-e) ad. With 
lively and grateful sense of good received. 

THANKFULNESS, (t/iangk'-ful-nes) n. s. 
Gratitude ; lively sense or ready acknow- 
ledgement of good received. 

THANKLESS, (tfiangk'-les; a. Unthankful ; 
ungrateful ; making no acknowledgement ; 
not deserving, or not likely, to gain thanks. 

THANKLESSNESS, (t/iangk'-les-nes) n.s. 
Ingratitude ; failure to acknowledge good 
received. 

THANKSGIVER, (tftangks'-giv-er) n. s. A 
giver of thanks. 

THANKSGIVING, (t/iangks'-giv-ing) n. s. 
Celebration of mercy. 

THANKWORTHY, (t/iangk'-wur-THe) a. 
Deserving gratitude ; meritorious. 

THAT, (THat) pron. Not this, but the other ; 
which ; relating to an antecedent thing ; 
who ; relating to an antecedent person. It 
sometimes serves to save the repetition of 
a word or words foregoing, as what is that 
to us? see thou to that. It is used 
demonstratively. Opposed to this, as the 
other to one, as this is not fair ; that no* 
profitable. When this and that relate to 
foregoing words, this is referred to the lat- 
ter, and that to the former. The thing. 

THAT, (THat) conj. Because ; noting a con- 
sequence ; noting indication ; noting a final 
end. 

THATCH, (ifcatsh) n. s. Straw laid upon the 
top of a house to keep out the weather. 

To THATCH, (tfcatsh) v. a. To cover as with 
straw. 

THATCHER, (t/iatsh'-er) n.s. One whose 
trade is to cover houses with straw. 

TH AUM ATU RG1C AL, (%w'-ma-tur-je- 
kal) a. Exciting wonder. 

THAUMATURGY, (iftaw'-ma-tur-je) n.s. 
Act of performing what may excite won- 
der. 

To THAW, (thqw) v.n. To grow liquid 
after congelation ; to melt ; to remit the 
cold which has caused frost. 
To THAW, (t/iaw) v. a. To melt what was 
congealed. 

THAW, (tftaw) n. s. Liquefaction of any- 
thing congealed ; warmth such as liquifies 
congelation. 

THE, (Ttie or Tne) art. The article noting 
a particular thing. 

THE AT R A L, (tfce'-a-tral) a. Belonging to 
a theatre. 

THEATRE, (t/te'-a-ter) n. s. A place in 
which shows are exhibited ; a playhouse ; 
a place rising by steps or gradations like a 
theatre. 



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THE 

THEATRICAL, (f/ie-at'-tre-kal) )a. Sce- 

THEATRICK,(t/!e-at' T -trik) $ nick; 

suiting a theatre ; pertaining to a theatre. 

THEATRICALLY, (tfte-at'-tre-kaj-e) ad. 
In a manner suiting the stage. 

THEE, (THee) The oblique singular of 
thou. 

THEFT, (tfceft) n.s. The act of stealing; 
the thing stolen. 

THEIR, (mare) pron. Of them ; the pron. 
poss. from they. Theirs is used when any- 
thing comes in construction between the 
possessive and substantive. 

THEISM, (the -izm) n. s. The acknowledge- 
ment of a God, as opposed to atheism; 
deism, which see. 

THEIST, (tfte'-ist) n. s. A deist, which see. 

THEISTICAL,"(tfce-is'-te-kal) ) a. Belonging 

THEISTICK, (tfee-V-tik) £ to theists ; 
deistical. 

THEM, (THgm) The oblique of they. 

THEME, (theme) n.s. A subject on which 
one speaks or writes ; a short dissertation 
written by boys on any topick ; the original 
word whence others are derived. 

THEMSELVES, (THem-selvz') n. s. These 
very persons ; in this sense it is nomina- 
tive ; the oblique case of they and selves. 

THEN, (THen) ad. At that time; after- 
wards ; immediately afterwards ; soon 
afterwards ; in that case ; in consequence ; 
therefore ; for this reason ; at another 
time, as now and then, at one time and 
other ; that time. 

THENCE, (THense) ad. From that place ; 
from that time ; for that reason. 

THENCEFORTH, (Tuense'-fortft) ad. From 
that time. 

THENCEFORWARD, (mense-for'-ward) 
ad. On from that time. 

THENCEFROM (Tuense-from') ad. From 
that place. 

THEOCRACY, (^e-ok'-kra-se) n. s. Go- 
vernment immediately superintended by 
God. 

THEOCRATICAL, (tfie-o-krat'-te-kal) ) 

THEOCRATICK, (i/ie-*o-krat 7 -ik) $ a ' 

Relating to a government administered by 
God. 

THEODOLITE, (ifce-od'-o-lite) n. s. A ma- 
thematical instrument for heights and dis- 
tances. 

THEOGON Y, (tfie-og'-go-ne) n. s. The ge- 
neration of the gods. 

THEOLOGER, (tfte-gl'-o-jer) \ n, s. A 

THEOLOGIAN, (t/je-o-lo-je-an; 5 divine ; 
a professor of divinity. 

THEOLOGICAL,(tfte-o-lod'-je-kal) ) a. Re- 

THEOLOGICK, (tfte-o-lod'-jik) * \ lating 
to the science of divinity. 

THEOLOGICALLY, (t/ze-o-lod'-je-kal-e) ad. 
According to the principles of theology. 

THEOLOGIST, (tfce-ol'-lo-jist) \n.s. A di- 

THEOLOGUE, (the'-o-lgg)" $ vine; one 
studious in the science of divinity. 

To THEOLOGIZE, (tfce-ol'-o-jize) v. a. To 
render theological. 

THEOLOGY, (the-oY-o-je) n.s. Divinity. 



THE 

THEOMACHY, (the-oxa'-a-ke) n.s. The 
fight against the gods by the giants : it is 
used also for opposition to the divine 
will. 

THEORBO, (the-qi'-bo) n. s. A large lute 
for playing a thorough bass, used by the 
Italians. 

THEOREM, (the' -o-rem) n.s. A position 
laid down as an acknowledged truth ; a 
position proposed to be demonstrated. 

THEOREMATICAL,(t/ie-o-re-mat'-e-kal)~) 

THEOREMATICK, (tAe-o-re-mat'-ik) J 

THEOREM1CK , (the- o -Tern -ikf j 

a. Comprised in theorems ; consisting in 
theorems. 

THEORETICAL, (t/ie-o-ret'-te-kal) 

THEORETICK, (tfie-o-fet'-ik)' 

THEORICAL, (ifce'-or'-e-kai) 

THEORICK, (the-QT-ik) 

Speculative ; depending on theory or spe- 
culation ; terminating in theory or specu- 
lation ; not practical. 

THEORETICALLY, (t/te-o-ret'-e-kal-e) i 

THEORICALLY, (tAe-or'-e -kal-e) $ 

ad. Speculatively; not practically. 

THEORIST, (t/ie'-o-rist) n. s. A speculatist ; 
one given to speculation, 

THEORY, (the-o-xe) n. s. Speculation ; 
not practice ; scheme ; plan or system ye 
subsisting only in the mind. 

THEOSOPHICAL, (t/ie-o-sof-e-kal) ) 

THEOSOPHICK, (tfce-o-sof'-ik) ' ] a ' 
Divinely wise. 

THERAPEUTICAL, (^er-a-pu'-te-kal) J c< 

THERAPEUTICK, (t/ier-a-pu'-tik) 

Curative ; teacning or endeavouring tho 
cure of diseases. 

THERE, (mare; at/. In that place; it is 
opposed to here ; an exclamation directing 
something at a distance ; it is used at the 
beginning of a sentence with the appear- 
ance of a nominative case, but serves only 
to throw the nominative behind the verb, 
as a man came, or there came a man. In 
composition, It means that, as thereby, by 
that. 

THEREABOUT, (mare'-a-bout) } , 

THEREABOUTS, (xHare'-a-bouts) f ' 
Near that place ; nearly; near that num- 
ber, quantity, or state ; concerning that 
matter. 

THEREAFTER, (xHare-af'-ter) ad. Accord- 
ing to that; accordingly; after that. 

THEREAT, ( T nare-at') ad. At that ; on 
that account ; at that place. 

THEREBY, (xnare-bi') ad. By that; by 
means of that ; in consequence of that ; 
near or bv that place. 

THEREFORE, (mare'-fore) ad. For that ; 
for this ; for this reason ; consequently ; in 
return for this ; in recompense for this or 
for that ; for that purpose. 

THEREFROM, (mare-from') ad. From 
that ; from this. 

THEREIN, (Tiiare-in) ad. In that; in 
this. 

THEREINTO, (THare-in-to') ad. Into 
that. 



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THI 

THEREOF. (THare-of) ad. Of that; of this. 
THEREON, (THare-on ) ad. On that. 
THEREOUT, (THare-out') ad. Out of that. 
THERETO, (THare-to') > , Tothaf 

THEREUNTO, (THare-un-to/) i ' 
THEREUNDER, (THare-un'-der) ad. Under 

that. 
THEREUPON, (tk are -up- on') ad. Upon 

that; in consequence of that; immedi- 
ately. 
THEREWH1LE, (Tiiare-while') ad. At the 

same time. 
THEREWITH, (xHare-wit/i') ad. With 

that; immediately. 
THERE WITH ALL, (THaie-witft-all') ad. 

Over and above ; at the same time ; with 

that. 
THERIACAL, (t/ie-ri'-a-kal)a. Medicinal; 

physical. 
TIIER1ACK, (t/ie-ri'-ak) n.s. A remedy 

against poisons ; treacle. 
THERM A.L, (tfier'-mal) a. Relating to 

warm baths, natural or artificial, as thermal 

THERMOMETER, (t/ier-mom'-e-ter) n. s. 
An instrument for measuring the heat of 
the air, or of any matter. 
THERMOMETR1CAL, (tfcer-mo-met'-tre- 

kal) a. Relating to the measure of heat. 
THERMOSCOPE, (tfcer'-mo-skope) n. s. An 
instrument by which the degrees of heat 
are discovered ; a thermometer. 
THESE, (meze) pron. The plural of this ; 
opposed to those, or to some others ; these 
relates to the persons or things last men- 
tioned ; and these to the first ; these to such 
as are present) those to such as are absent 
or remote. 
THESIS, (thesis) n. s. A position ; some- 
thing laid down, affirmatively or negatively. 
THETICAL, (tfiet'-e-kal) a. Laid down. 
THEURGICAL,"(f/ie-ur'-je-kal) ) a. Relat- 
THEURGICK, (the-m'-^ik) S ing to 

theurgy. 
THEURGY, (W-ur-je) n.s. The powei 
of doing supernatural things by lawful 
means, as by prayer to God ; the meaning 
also is a species of magick, in old times, 
which was employed in the worship of 
angels for their assistance to effect wonder- 
ful things. 
THEW, \thu) n.s. Quality; manners; 
customs ; habit of life ; form of behaviour ; 
brawn, or bulk. 
THEY, (THa) pron. In the oblique case them, 
the plural of he or she, or it. The men ; the 
women ; the persons ; those men ; those 
women ; opposed to some others. It i3 
used indefinitely, as the French on dit ; the 
things. 
THIBLE, (itfci'-bl) n. s. A slice ; a scummer ; 
a spatula ; a stick wherewith porridge, &c. 
is stirred while cooking. 
THICK, (thik) a. Not thin ; dense ; not 
rare ; gross ; not clear ; not transparent ; 
muddy ; feculent ; great in circumference ; 
not slender ; deep ; noting the third di- 
mension, as a plank four feet long, two 



THI 

feet broad, and five inches thick ; frequent ; 
in quick succession ; with little intermis- 
sion ; close ; not divided by much space ; 
crowded ; not easily previous ; set with 
things close to each other ; without proper 
intervals of articulation ; stupid ; dull ; not 
quick, as thick of hearing : a colloquial ex- 
pression. Intimate ; familiar : a vulgarism. 
THICK, (thik) n.s. The thickest part, or 
time when anything is thickest. Thick and 
thin, Whatever is in the way. 
THICK, (thik) ad. Frequently ; fast ; close- 
ly ; to a great depth. ' Thick and threefold, 
In quick succession ; in great numbers. 
To THICKEN, (tMk'-kn) v. a. To make 
thick ; to make close ; to fill up intersti- 
ces ; to condense ; to make to concrete 
to strengthen ; to confirm ; to make fre 
quent ; to make close or numerous, as to 
thicken the ranks. 
To THICKEN, (tftik'-kn) v.n. To grow 
thick ; to grow dense or muddy ; to con- 
crete ; to be consolidated ; to grow close 
or numerous ; to grow quick. 
THICKET, (thik'-et) n. s. A close knot or 

tuft of trees ; a close wood or copse. 
THICKLY, (tMk'-le) ad. Deeply , to a 
great quantity ; closely; in quick succession. 
THICKNESS, (tfuk'-nes) n. s. The state 
of being thick ; density ; quantity of mat- 
ter interposed ; space taken up by matter 
interposed ; quantity laid on quantity to 
some considerable depth ; consistence ; 
grossness ; not rareness ; spissitude ; im- 
perviousness ; closeness ; want of sharp- 
ness ; want of quickness. 
THICKSCULL, (tfuk'-skul) n. s. A dolt ; 

a blockhead. 
THICKSKULLED, (i/nk'-skuld) a. Dull; 

stupid. 
THICKSET, (thik'-set) a. Close planted. 
THIEF, (theef) n. s. One who takes what 
belongs to another ; an excrescence in the 
snuff of a candle. 
To THIEVE, (theev) v. n. To steal ; to 

practise theft. 
THIEVERY, (tfieer'-er-e) n.s. The prac- 
tice of stealing ; theft; that which is stolen. 
THIEVISH, (*/;eev'-ish) a. Given to steal- 
ing ; practising theft ; secret ; sly ; acting 
by stealth ; relating to what is stolen. 
THIEVISHLY, (t/ieev'-ish-le) ad. Like a 

thief. 
THIEVISHNESS, (tfieev'-ish-nes) n.s. Dis- 
position to steal ; habit of stealing. 
THIGH, (tin) n. s. The thigh includes all 

between the buttocks and the knee. 
THIMBLE, (tmm'-bl) n.s. A metal cover 
by which women secure their fingers from 
the needle when they sew. 
THIME, (time) n. s. See Thyme. 
THIN, (thin) a. Not thick ; rare ; not denso ; 
not close ; separate by large spaces ; not 
closely compacted or accumulated ; exile 
small ; not coarse ; not gross in substance, 
as a thin veil ; not abounding ; not fat ; not 
bulky ; lean ; slim ; slender ; slight ; t nsub- 
stantial. 



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THIN, (thin) ad. Not thickly. 
To THIN, (thin) v. a. To make thin or rare ; 
to make less thick ; to make less close or 
numerous ; to attenuate. 
THINE, (THine) pron. Belonging or relating 
to thee ; the pronoun possessive of thou. It 
is used for thy when the substantive is di- 
vided from it, as this is thy house ; thine is 
this house ; this house is thine. 
THING, (thmg) n. s. Whatever is not a per- 
son : a general word. It is used of persons 
in contempt, or sometimes with pitv. 
To THINK, (tftingk) v.n. Pret/ thought. 
To have ideas ; to compare terms or 
things ; to reason ; to cogitate ; to perform 
any mental operation, whether of ap- 
prehension, judgement, or illation ; to 
judge ; to conclude ; to determine ; to 
intend ; to imagine ; to fancy ; to muse ; to 
meditate ; to recollect ; to observe ; to 
be of opinion ; to consider ; to doubt ; to 
deliberate. To think on, To contrive ; to 
light upon by meditation. To think of, To 
estimate. 
To THINK, (tMngk) v. a. To imagine ; to 
image in the mind ; to conceive ; to believe ; 
to esteem. 
THINKER, (rMngk'-er) n. s. One who thinks 

in a certain manner. 
THINLY, (thm'-le) ad. Not thickly ; not 

closely ; not numerously. 
THINNESS, (tMn'-nes) n.s. The contrary 
to thickness ; exility ; tenuity ; paucity ; 
scarcity ; rareness ; not spissitude. 
THIRD, (third) a. The first after the second ; 

the ordinal of three. 
THIRD, (thai) n. s. The third part ; the 

sixtieth part of a second. 
THIRDLY, (t%d'-le) ad. In the third 

place. 
THIRST, (rfcirst) n. s. The pain suffered 
for want of drink ; want of drink ; eager- 
ness ; vehement desire. 
To THIRST, (thirst) v. n. To feel want of 
drink ; to be thirsty or athirst ; to have a 
vehement desire for any thing. 
THIRSTINESS, (tftirst'-le-nes) n. s. The 
state of being thirsty ; a vehement desire for 
anything. 
THIRSTY, (tfiirst'-te) a. Suffering want of 
drink ; pained for want of drink ; possessed 
with any vehement desire, as blood thirsty. 
THIRTEEN, (tftir'-teen) ad. Ten and 

three, 
THIRTEENTH, (thir-teenth') a. The third 

after the tenth ; the ordinal of thirteen. 
THIRTIETH, (thW-te-eth) a. The tenth 

thrice told ; the ordinal of thirtv. 
THIRTY, (thu'-te) a. Thrice ten. 
THIS, (this) pron. That which is present ; 
what is now mentioned ; the next future ; 
the last part. It is often opposed to thut. 
When this and that respect a former sen- 
tence, this relates to the latter, that to the 
former member. See Those. Sometimes 
it is opposed to the other. 
THISTLE, (this'-sl) n. s. A prickly weed 
growing in fields. 



THO 

THISTLY, (iMs'-le) a. Overgrown with 
thistles. 

THITHER, (THiTH'-er) ad. To that place. 
It i3 opposed to hither. To that end ; to 
that point. 

THITHERTO, (THi.TH'-er-to) ad. To that 
end ; so far. 

THITHERWARD, (THiTH'-er-ward) cd. 
Towards that place. 

THONG, (t/iong) n, s. A strap or string of 
leather. 

THORAC1CK, (thq -ras'-ik) a. Belonging to 
the breast. 

THORAL, (tfo'-ral) a. Relating to the bed. 

THORAX, (t/To'-raks) n. s. The breast; the 
chest. 

THORN, (thorn) n. s. A prickly tree of se- 
veral kinds ; a prickle growing on the thorn- 
bush ; any thing troublesome. 

THORNY, (thQr-ne) a. Spiny ; rough , 
prickly ; pricking ; vexatious ; difficult ; per- 
plexing. 

THOROUGH, (thur'-ro) prep. By way of 
making passage or penetration ; bv means 
of. 

THOROUGH, (thm -ro) a. Complete ; full ; 
perfect ; passing through. 

THOROUGHFARE, (t/mr'-ro-fare) n. s. A 
passage through ; a passage without any 
stop or let ; power of passing. 

THOROUGHLY, (*/mr'-ro-le) ad. Com- 
pletely ; fully. 

THOROUGHPACED, (t/mr'-ro- paste) a. 
Perfect in what is undertaken; complete: 
generally in a bad sense. 

THOROUGHSPED, (tftui'.ro-sped) a. Fi- 
nished in principles ; thoroughpaced : com- 
monly, finis'hed in ill. 

THORP, (t/igrp) n. s. A village. 

THOSE, (THOze) pron. The plural of that. 
Those refers to the former, these to the latter 
noun. 
THOU, (thou) pron. The second pronoun 
personal. It is used only in very familiar 
or very solemn language. 
To THOU, (thou) v. a. To treat with fami- 
liarity ; to address in a kind of contempt. 
THOUGH, (te;o) conj. Notwithstanding 
that ; although. As though, As if ; like as 
if. It is used in the end of a sentence in 
familiar language ; however ; yet. 
THOUGHT, (tftawt) Th e prct. and part. 

pass, of think. 
THOUGHT, (tfeawt) n. s. The operation of 
the mind : the act of thinking ; idea ; image 
formed in the mind ; sentiment ; fancy ; 
imagery ; conceit ; reflection ; particular 
consideration ; conception ; preconceived 
notion ; opinion ; judgment ; meditation ; 
serious consideration ; design ; purpose ; 
silent contemplation ; solicitude ; care ; 
concern. 
THOUGHTFUL, (^awt'-ful) a. Contempla- 
tive ; full of reflection ; full of meditation ; 
attentive ; careful ; promoting meditation ; 
favourable to musing ; anxious ; solicitous. 
THOUGHTFULLY, (fTjawt'-ful-e) ad. With 
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THOUGHTFULNESS, (thawt'-ful-nes) n.s. 
Deep meditation ; anxiety ; solicitude. 

THOUGHTLESS, (thawt'-les) a. Airy ; gay ; 
dissipated ; negligent ; careless, 

THOUGHTLESSLY, (thawt'-les-le) ad. 
Without thought ; carelessly. 

THOUGHTLESSNESS, (thawt'-les-nes) n. s. 
Want of thought ; absence of thought, 

THOUSAND, (thou'-zand) a. or n. s. The 
number of ten hundred ; proverbially, a 
great number. 

THOUSANDTH, (th ou'-zandth) a. Thehun- 
dreth ten times told ; the ordinal of a thou- 
sand. 

THRALDOM, (thrawl'-dum) n. s. Slavery ; 
servitude. 

THRALL, (thrawl) n. s. A slave ; one who 
is in the power of another ; bondage ; state 
of slavery or confinement. 

To THRALL, (thrawl) v. a. To enslave ; to 
bring into the power of another. 

THRAPPLE, (thrap'-pl) n. s. The windpipe 
of any animal ; rather throttle. 

To THRASH, (thrash) v. a. [Written thrash 
or threth ; but thresh is most correct.] To 
beat corn to free it from the chaff ; to beat ; 
to drub. 

THRASHER, (thrash'-er) n.s. One who 
thrashes corn. 

THRASHINGFLOOR,(thrash^ing-flore) n. s. 
An area on which corn is beaten. 

THRASONICAL,(thra-sQn'-ne-kal) a. Boast- 
ful ; bragging. From Thraso, a boaster, in 
old comedy. 

THRASONICALLY,(t/ira-sQn'-ne-kal-le)ao?. 
Boastfully. 

THREAD, (thred) n. s. A small line ; a 
small twist ; the rudiment of cloth ; any- 
thing continued in a course ; uniform tenor. 

To THREAD, (thred) v. a. To pass through 
with a thread ; to pass through ; to pierce 
through. 

THREADBARE, (thred'. bare) a. Deprived 
of the nap ; wore to the naked threads ; 
worn out ; trite. 

THREADEN, (thred'-dn) a. Made of 
thread. 

THREADY, (thred'-de) a. Like thread; 
slender ; containing thread. 

To THREAP, (threpe) v. n. To argue ; to 
contend. 

To THREATEN, (thret'-tn) v. a. To menace ; 
to denounce evil ; to terrify, or attempt to 
terrify, by shewing or denouncing evil ; to 
menace by action. 

THREAT, (thret) n. s. Menace ; denuncia- 
tion of ill. 

THREATENER, (thret'-tn-er) n.s. Me- 
nacer ; one that threatens. 

THREATENINGLY, (thre/-tn-ing-le) a. 
With menace ; in a threatening manner. 

THREE, (three) a. Two and one. 

THREEFOLD, (three'-fold) a. Thrice re- 
peated ; consisting of three. 

THREEPENCE, (thrip'-ense) n. s. A small 
silver coin valued at thrice a penny. 

THREEPENNY, (thrip'-en e) a. Purchase- 
able for threepence. 



THR 

THREESCORE, (three- skore) a. Thrico 
twenty ; sixty. 

To THRESH, (thresh) v. a. See To Thkash 
To beat corn to free it from chaff. 

THRESHER, (thresh'-er) n. s. One who 
threshes corn ; a fish ; the sea-fox. 

THRESHINGFLOOR,(thresh'-ing-flore) n. s. 
A area on which corn is beaten. 

THRESHOLD, (thresh'-bold) n.s. The 
ground or step under the door ; entrance ; 
gate ; door. 

THREW, (thrpo) Pret. of throw. 

THRICE, (fhrjse) ad. Three times ; a word 
of amplification. 

THRIFT, (thrift) n.s. Profit; gain ; riches 
gotten ; state of prospering ; parsimony ; 
frugality ; good husbandry. 

THRIFTILY, (thrif'-te-le) ad. Frugally; 
parsimoniously ; carefully ; with good hus- 
bandry. 

THRIFTINESS, (thrif '-te-nes) n.s. Fruga- 
lity ; husbandry. 

THRIFTLESS, (thrift'-les) a. Profuse; ex- 
travagant. 

THRIFTY, (thrif'-te) a. Frugal ; sparing ; 
not profuse ; not lavish ; well-husband- 
ed. 

To THRILL, (thril) v. a. To pierce ; to bore ; 
to penetrate ; to drill. 

To THRILL, (thril) v. n. To have the qua- 
lity of piercing ; to pierce or wound the ear 
with a sharp sound; to feel a sharp tingling 
sensation ; to pass with a tingling sensa- 
tion. 

THRILL, (thril) n. s. The breathing place 
or hole ; a piercing sound. 

To THRIVE, (thrive) v. n. Pret. throve, part. 
thriven. To prosper ; to grow rich ; to ad- 
vance in anything desired. 

THR1VER, (thri'-ver) n. s. One that pros- 
pers ; one that grows rich. 

THRIVINGLY, (thri'-ving-le) ad. In a 
prosperous way. 

THROAT, (throte) n. s. The fore-part of the 
neck ; the passages of nutriment and 
breath. 

To THROB, (throb) v. n. To heave ; to beat ; 
to rise as the breast with sorrow or distress ; 
to palpitate. 

THROB, (throb) n. s. Heave ; beat ; stroke 
of palpitation. 

THROE, (thro) n. s. The pain of travail ; 
the anguish of bringing children ; likewise 
written throw ; any extreme agony ; the 
final and mortal struggle. 

THRONE, (throne) n. s. A royal seat ; the 
seat of a king ; the seat of a bishop ; one 
highly exalted ; spoken of angelical beings. 

To THRONE, (throne) v. a. To enthrone ; 
to set on a royal seat. 

THRONG, (throng) n. s. A crowd ; a multi- 
tude pressing against each other. 

THRONG, (throng) a. Much occupied j 
very busy : a northern expression. 

To THRONG, (throng) v. n. To crowd ; to 
come in tumultuous multitudes. 

To THRONG, (throng) v. a. To oppress or 
incommode with crowds or tumults. 



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THROSTLE, (tArgs'-sl) n. s. The thrush ; a 

singing bird. 
THROTTLE, (t/trot'-tl) n. $. The windpipe ; 

the larinx. 
To THROTTLE, (t/jrQt'-tl) v. a. To choak ; 

to suffocate ; to kill by stopping the breath. 
THROVE, (throve) The pret. of thrive. 
THROUGH, (t/iroo) prep. From end to end 

of; along the whole mass or compass; 

noting passage ; by transmission ; by 

means of ; by agency of ; in consequence 

of. 
THROUGH, (thrqo) ad. From one end or 

side to the other ; to the end of anything ; 

to the ultimate purpose ; to the final con- 
clusion. 
THROUGHLY, (t/irpo'-le) See Tho- 

EOUGHLY. 

THROUGHOUT, (thrqq-qut') prep. Quite 

through ; in every part of. 
THROUGHOUT, (t/iroq out') ad. Every- 
where ; in every part. 
7b THROW, (thro) v. a. Pret. threw; part, 
pass, thrown. To fling ; to cast ; to send to 
a distant place by any projectile force ; to 
toss ; to put with any violence or tumult ; 
to lay carelessly, or in haste ; to cast ; to 
strip; to put off; to emit; to spread in 
haste ; to overturn ; to drive ; to send by 
force. To throw away, To spend in vain ; to 
lose ; to reject. To throw by, To reject ; to 
lay aside as of no use. To throw down, To 
subvert; to overturn. To throw off, To ex- 
pel ; to reject ; to discard, as to throw off an 
acquaintance. To throw out, To eject ; to 
expel ; to reject ; to exclude. To throw up, 
To resign angrily ; to emit ; to eject ; to 
bring up. 

To THROW, (i/iro) v. n. To perform the act 
of casting ; to 'cast dice. To throw about, 
To cast about; to try expedients. 

THROW, (thro) n.s. A cast; the act of 
casting or throwing ; a cast of dice ; the 
manner in which the dice fall when they 
are cast ; the space to which anything is 
thrown ; the agony of childbirth, written 
throe. 

THROWER, (t/iro'-er) n, s. One that throws ; 
a throwster ; which see. 

THROWSTER, (tW-ster) n. s. One whose 
business is to prepare the materials for the 
weaver. 

THRUM, (t/trum) jus. The ends of weavers' 
threads ; any coarse yarn. 

To THRUM, (thrum) v. a. To weave ; to 
knot ; to twist ; to fringe. 

To THRUM, (thrum) v. a. To grate ; to play 
coarsely. 

THRUSH, (thrush) n.s. A small singing- 
bird. 

To THRUST, (thrust) v. a. To push any- 
thing into matter, or between close bodies ; 
to push ; to move with violence ; to drive ; 
to stab ; to compress ; to in;pel ; to urge ; 
to obtrude ; to intrude. 

To THRUST, (thrust) v.n. To make a hos- 
tile push ; to attack with a pointed weapon ; 
to squeeze in ; to put himself into any place 



THW 

by violence ; to intrude ; to push forwards , 
to come violently ; to throng ; to press. 
THRUST, (thrust) n. s. Hostile attack with 

any pointed weapon ; assault; attack. 
THRUSTER, (t/jrust'-er) n.s. He that 

thrusts. 
THUMB, (t/mm) n.s. The short strong 
finger answering to the other four. 

To THUMB, (t/mm) v. a. To handle awk- 
wardly ; to soil with the thumb. 
THUMB-RING, (t/ium'-ring) n.s. A ring 
worn on the thumb. 

THUMP, (t/mmp) n.s. A hard, heavy, 
dead, dull blow with something blunt. 

To THUMP, (t/mmp) v. a. To beat with dull 
heavy blows. 

To THUMP, (t/mmp) v. n. To fall or strike 
with a dull heavy blow. 

THUMPER, (f/iump'-er) n. s. The person 
or thing that thumps ; a cant expression for 
a lie ; or anything huge, great or admi- 
rable. 

THUMPING, (t/mmp'-ing) a. Great ; huge ; 
a thumping boy, i. e. a large child : it is a 
low word. 

THUNDER, (t/mn'-der) n. s. A loud rumb- 
ling noise, which usually follows lightning; 
any loud noise or tumultuous violence. 

To THUNDER, (t/mn'-der) v.n. To make 
thunder ; to make a loud or terrible noise. 

To THUNDER, (t/mn'-der) v. a. To emit 
with noise aud terrour ; to publish any de- 
nunciation or threat ; to urge violently ; to 
inflict with vehemence. 

THUNDERBOLT, (tW-der-bolt) n. s. 
Lightning ; the arrows of heaven ; fulmi- 
nation ; denunciation, properly ecclesias- 
tical. 

THUNDERCLAP, (i/mn'-der-klap) ra . s . Ex- 
plosion of thunder. 

THUNDERER, (t/mn'-der-er) n.s. The 
power that thunders. 

THUNDERING, ( t/mn'-der- ing) «. 5. The 
emission of thunder ; the act of publishing 
any threat ; any loud or violent noise. 

THUNDEROUS, (f/am'-der-us) a. Pro- 
ducing thunder. 

THUNDERSHOWER, (t/mn'-der-shou-er) 
n. s. A rain accompanied with thunder. 

To THUNDERSTRIKE, (t/mn'-der-strike) 
v. a. To blast or hurt with lightning ; to 
astonish with anything terrible. 

THURIFEROUS, (t/m-rif'-fer-us) a. Bear- 
ing frankincense. 

THURSDAY, (t/uirz'-da) n.s. The fifth day 
of the week. 

THUS, (Tims) ad. In this manner ; in this 
wise ; to this degree ; to this quantity. 

To THWACK, (t/iwak) v. a. To strike with 
something blunt and heavy ; to thresh ; to 
hang ; to belabour : a ludicrous word. 

THWACK, (t/iwak) n. s. A heavy hard 
blow. 

THWA1TE, (tftwate) n.s. Any plain parcel 
of ground, from which wood has been 
grubbed up, enclosed and converted into 
tillage : a northern word. 

THWART, (t/twart) a. Transverse; cross 



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to something else ; perverse ; inconvenient ; 
mischievous. 

THWART, (tfcwart) ad. Obliquely. 

To THWART, (thwart) v. a. To cross ; to 
lie or come cross upon anything ; to cross ; 
to oppose ; to traverse ; to contravene. 

To THWART, (tftwart) v. n. To be in op- 
position to. 

THAVART1NGLY, (tfcwart'-ing-le) ad. Op- 
positely ; with opposition. 

THWARTNESS, (*/iwart'-nes) n. s. Untc- 
wardness ; perverseness. 

THY, (thi) pron. Of thee; belonging to 
thee ; relating to thee : the possessive of 
thou. 

THYME, (time) n. s. A fragrant herb. 

THYMY, (ti'-m?) a. Abounding with 
thyme. 

THYSELF, (THi-self) pron. reciprocal. It is 
commonly used in the oblique cases, or fol- 
lowing the verb. In poetical or solemn 
language, it is sometimes used in the no- 
minative. 

TIARA, (ti-a'-ra) n.s. A dress for the 
head ; a diadem. 

To TICE, (tise) v. n. To draw ; to allure. 

TICEMENT, (tise'-ment) n. s. Allure- 
ment. 

TICK, (tik) n. s. Score ; trust; the louse of 
dogs or sheep ; the case which holds the 
feathers of a bed. 

To TICK, (tik) v, n. To run on score ; to 
trust ; to score. 

To TICK, (tik) v. a. To note by regular vi- 
bration, as a watch or clock. 

TICK, (tik) n. s. The sound made in tick- 
ing. 

T1CKEN, (tik'-kin) | n. s. The same with 

TlCKING.(tik'-king) S tick; cloth in which 
the feathers of a bed are enclosed. 

TICKET, (tik'-et) n. s. A token of any right 
or debt, upon the delivery of which ad- 
mission is granted, or a claim acknow- 
ledged. 

To TICKET, (tik'-et) v. a. To distinguish 
by a ticket. 

To TICKLE, (tik'-kl) v. a. To affect with a 
prurient sensation by slight touches ; t!o 
please by slight gratifications. 

To TICKLE, (tik'-kl) v. n. To feel titiila- 
tion. 

TICKLE, (tik'-kl) a. Tottering ; unfixed ; 
unstable ; uncertain ; easily overthrown. 

TICKLENESS, (tik'-kl-nes) n. s. Unstea- 
diness ; uncertainty. 

TICKLER, (tik'-ler) n. s. One that tickles. 

TICKLING, (tik'-iing) n. s. The act of af- 
fecting by slight touches ; the act of pleas- 
ing by slight gratifications. 

TICKLISH, (tik'-kl-ish) a. Sensible to ti- 
tillation ; easily tickled ; tottering , un- 
certain ; unfixed ; difficult ; nice. 

T1CKLISHNESS, (tik'-kl-ish-nes) n. s. The 

state of being ticklish, 
TID, (tid) a. Tender ; soft ; nice. 
TIDBIT, (tid'-bit) n. s. A dainty. 
TIDE, (tide) ». s. Time ; season ; while ; 



TIL 

alternate ebb and flow of the sea ; commo- 
tion ; violent confluence ; stream ; course. 

To TIDE, (tide) v. n. To pour a flood ; to 
be agitated by the tide. 

TIDEGATE, (tide'-gate) n. s. A gate 
through which the tide passes into a 



TIDESMAN, (tidz'-man) u. s. A tidewaiter 
or customhouse officer, who watches on 
board of merchant-ships till the duty of 
goods be paid and the ships unloaded. 
TIDEWAITER, (tide'-wa-ter) n.s. An 
officer who watches the landing of goods at 
the customhouse. 
TIDILY, (ti'-de-le) ad. Neatly ; readily. 
TIDINESS, (ti'-'de-nes) n.s. Neatness; 

readiness. 
TIDINGS, (ti'-dingz) n. s. News ; an ac- 
count of something that has happened ; in- 
cidents related. 
TIDY, (ti'-de) a. Seasonable ; timely ; neat ; 

ready. 
To TIE, (ti) v. a. To bind ; to fasten with a 
knot ; to knit ; to complicate ; to hold ; to 
fasten ; to hinder ; to obstruct ; to oblige ; 
to constrain ; to restrain ; to confine. 
TIE, (ti) n. s. Knot; fastening. See T ye. 

Bond ; obligation ; a knot of hair. 
TIER, (teer) n. s. A row ; a rank. 
TIERCE, "(terse) n. s. A vessel holding the 
third part of a pipe. In musick, A third, 
or the interval of a third. 
TIERCE, (terse) n. s. An epithet in heraldry 
for the field when it is divided into three 
areas. 
TIERCET, (ter'-set) n.s. A triplet ; three 

lines. 
TIFF, (tif) n. 5. Liquor ; drink ; a fit of pee- 
vishness or sullenness : a pet. 
To TIFF, (tif) v. n. To be in a pet ; to quar- 
rel. 
TIFFANY, (tif'-fa-ne) n. s. Very thin silk. 
TIG, (tig) n. St A play in which children try 

to touch each other last. 
TIGE, (teje) n. s. In architecture. The shaft 
of a column from the astragal to the ca- 
pital. 
TIGER, (ti'-ger) n. s. A fierce beast of the 

leonine kind. 
TIGHT, (tite) a. Tense : close ; not loose ; 
free from fluttering rags ; less than neat ; 
handy ; adroit. 
To TIGHTEN, (ti'-tn) v. a. To straiten ; to 

make close. 
TIGHTLY, (tite'-le) a Closely ; not loosely ; 
neatly ; not idly ; briskly ; cleverly ; adroitly. 
TIGHTNESS, (tite'-nes) n. s. Closeness ; 

not looseness ; neatness. 
TIGRESS, (ti'-gres) n. s. The female of the 

tiger. 
TIGRISH, (ti'-ger-ish) a. Resembling a 

tiger. 
TIKE, (tike) n. s. A dog ; a cur ; a clown , 
a vulgar person ; a blunt or queer fellow : 
a northern word. 
TILE, (tile) «. s. Thin plates of baked clay 
useo to cover houses. 



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To TILE, (tile) v. a. To cover with tiles ; to 
cover as tiles. 

TILER, (ti'-ler) n. s. One whose trade is to 
cover houses with tiles. 

TILING, (ti'- ling) n. s. The roof covered 
with tiles. 

TILL, (till) n.s. A money-box in a shop; a tiller. 

TILL, (till) prep. To the time of ; to. 

TILL, (till) conj. To the time when ; to the 
degree that. 

To TILL, (till) v. a. To cultivate ; to hus- 
band : commonly used of the husbandry of 
the plough ; to procure ; to prepare. 

TILLABLE, (til'-la-bl) a. Arable ; fit for 
the plough. 

TILLAGE, (til'-laje) n. s. Husbandry ; th 
act or practice of ploughing or culture 

TILLER, (til'-ler) n.s. Husbandman; 
ploughman ; the timber with which the rud- 
der is turned. 

TILT, (tilt) n. s. A tent ; any support of co- 
vering overhead ; the cover of a boat ; a 
military game at which the combatants run 
against each other with lances on horse- 
back ; a thrust ; inclination forward, as the 
vessel is a tilt, when it is inclined, that the 
liquor may run out. 

2b TILT, (tilt) v. a. To cover like a tilt of a 
boat ; to point as in tilts ; to turn up so as 
to run out, as the barrel is tilted ; that is, 
leaned forward. 

To TILT, (tilt) v. n. To run in tilts or tour- 
naments ; to fight with rapiers ; to rush as 
in combat ; to strike as in combat ; to play- 
unsteadily ; to fall on one side. 

T1LTER, (tilt'-er) n. s. One who tilts : one 
who fights. 

TILTH, (tiltA) n. s. Husbandry ; culture ; 
tillage ; tilled ground ; cultivated land. 

TIMBER, (tim'-ber) v. a. Wood fit for 
building ; the main trunk of a tree , the 
main beams of a fabrick. 

To TIMBER, (tim'-ber) v. a. To furnish 
with beams or timber. 

TIMBREL, (tim'-brel) n. s. A kind of mu- 
sical instrument played by pulsation. 

TIME, (time) n.s. The measure of duration ; 
space of time ; interval ; life considered as 
employed, or destined to employment ; 
season ; proper time ; age ; part of dura- 
tion distinct from other parts ; opportuni- 
ty ; repetition of anything, or mention with 
reference to repetition ; musical measure. 

To TIME, (time) v. a. To adapt to the time ; 
to bring or do at a proper time ; to regulate 
as to time ; to measure harmonically. 

TIMEKEEPER, (time'-keep-er) > n. s. A 

TIMEPIECE, (time'-pese)* ) watch or 

clock that keeps good time. 

TIMELESS, (time'-les) a. Unseasonable ; 
done at an improper time ; untimely ; im- 
mature ; done before the proper time. 

TIMELESSLY, (time'-les-le) ad. Before 
the natural time ; unseasonably. 

TIMELINESS, (time'-le-nes) n. s. The state 
or circumstance of being timely. 

TIMELY, (time'-le) c. Seasonable ; suffi- 



TIN 

ciently early; keeping measure, timo, or 

tune. 
TIMESERVER, (time'-serv-er) n. s. One 

who meanly complies with present power. 
TIMESERVING, (time'-serv-ing) n.s. Mean 

compliance with present power. 
TIMID, (tim'-id) a. Fearful; timorous; 

wanting courage ; wanting boldness. 
TIMIDITY, (te-mid'-e-te) n. s. Fearfulness ; 

timorousness ; habitual cowardice. 
TIMIST, (ti'-mist) n. s. One who complies 

with the times ; a timeserver. 
TIMOROUS, (tim'-ur-us) a. Fearful ; full 

of fear and scruple. 
TIMOROUSLY, (tim-ur-us-le) ad. Fear- 
fully : with much fear. 
TIMOROUSNESS, (tim'-ur-us-nes) a. s. 

Fearfulness. 
TIN, (tin) n. s. One of the primitive metals, 

called by the chymists Jupiter ; thin plates 

of iron covered with tin. 
To TIN' (tin) v. a. To cover with tin. 
TINCAL, " (ting'-kal) n. s. A mineral ; 

borax. 
To TINCT, (tingkt) v. a. To stain ; to co- 
lour ; to spot ; to dye ; to imbue with a 

taste. 
TINCT, (tingkt) n. s. Colour ; stain ; spot. 
TINCTURE, (tingkt'-yur) n. s. Colour or 

taste superadded by something ; extract of 

some drug made in spirits. 
To TINCTURE, (tingkt'-yur) v. a. To im- 
bue or impregnate with some colour or 

taste ; to imbue the mind. 
TINDER, (tin'-der) n. s. Rags when burnt ; 

anything eminently inflammable placed to 

catch fire. 
TINDERBOX, (tin'-der-box) n. s. The box 

for holding tinder. 
TINE, (tine) n. s. The tooth of a harrow ; 

the spike of a fork ; trouble ; distress. 
To TING, (ting) v. n. To ring ; to sound as 

a bell. 
TING, (ting) n. s. A sharp sound, as the ting 

of a bell. 
To TINGE, (tinje) v. a. To impregnate or 

imbue with a colour or taste. 
TINGENT, (tin'-jent) a. Having the power 

to tinge. 
TINGLASS, (tin'-glas) n. s. Bismuth. 
To TINGLE, (ting'-gl) v . n. To feel a sound, 

or the continuance of a sound, in the ears ; 

to feel a sharp quick pain with a sensation 

of motion ; to feel either pain or pleasure 

with a sensation of motion. 
TINGLING, (ting'-gling) n.s. A kind of 

pain or pleasure with a sensation of motion ; 

a noise in the ears. 
To TINK, (tingk) v. n. To make a sharp 

shrill noise. 
TINKER, (tingk'-er) «. s. A mender of old 

brass. 
To TINKLE, (tingk'-kl) v. n. To make a 

sharp quick noise ; to clink. 
To TIN KLE, (tingk'-kl) v.a. To cause to clink. 
TINKLE, (tingk'-kl) n. s. Clink ; a quick 



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TINKLING, (tingk'-ling) n. „ A quick 
noise. 

TINMAN, ( tin'-man) n. s. A manufacturer 
of tin, or iron tinned over. 

TINNER, (tin'-ner) n. s. One who works in 
the tin mines. 

TINNY, (tin'-ne) a. Abounding with tin. 

TINSEL, (tin'-sel) n. s. A kind of shining- 
cloth ; anything shining with false lustre ; 
anything showy and of little value. 

TINSEL, (tin'-sel) a. Specious ; showy ; 
plausible ; superficial. 

To TINSEL, (tin'-sel) v. a. To decorate with 
cheap ornaments ; to adorn with lustre that 
has no value. 

TINT, (tint) n. s. A dye; a colour. 

To TINT, (tint) v. a. To tinge ; to colour. 

TINY, (ti'-ne) a. Little ; small ; puny. 

TIP, (tip) n. s. Top ; end ; point ; extre- 
mity. 

To TIP, (tip) v. a. To top ; to end ; to cover 
on the end ; to give, a low cant term ; to 
strike lightly ; to tap. 

TIPPET, (tip'-pet) n. s. Something worn 
about the neck. 

To TIPPLE, (tip'-pl) v. 7i. To drink luxu- 
riously ; to waste life over the cup. 

To TIPPLE, (tip'-pl) v. a. To drink. 

TIPPLE, (tip'-pl) n.s. Drink; liquor. 

TIPPLER, (tip'-pl-er) v. s. A sottish drunk- 
ard ; an idle drunken fellow. 

TIPSTAFF, ftip'-staf) n. s. An officer under 
the marshall of the King's Bench. 

TIPSY, (tip'-se) a. Drunk ; overpowered 
with excess of drink. 

TIPTOE, (tip'-to) n. s. The end of the toe. 

TIPTOP, (tip'-top) n. s. An expression, 
often used in common conversation, deno- 
ting the utmost degree, excellence, or per- 
fection. 

TIRE, (tire) n s. Furniture ; apparatus ; a 
head-dress. 

To TIRE, (tire) v. a. To fatigue ; to make 
weary ; to harass ; to wear out with labour 
or tediousness ; to dress the head. 

To TIRE, (tire) v. n. To fail with weariness. 

TIREDNESS, (tird'-nes) n. s. State of being 
tired ; weariness. I 

TIRESOME, (tire'-sum) a. Wearisome; 
fatiguing ; tedious. 

TIRESOMENESS, (tire'-fium-nes) n. s. Act 
or quality of being tiresome. 

TIREWOMAN, (tire'-wum-an) n.s. A 
woman whose business is to make dresses 
for the head. 

TIRINGROOM, (ti'-ring-room) n.s. The 
room in which players dress for the stage. 

'TIS, (tiz) Contracted for it is. 

TISICK, (tiz'-ik) ». s. [Corrupted from 
yhthisick.'] Consumj, tion ; morbid waste. 

TISSUE, (tish'-u) 7i.' s. Cloth interwoven 
with gold or silver, or figured colours. 

TIT, (tit) n. s. A ?mall horse ; a titmouse or 
tomtit ; a bird . 

TITANIUM, (ti-ta'-ne-um) n.s. A newly 
discovered metal. 

TITBIT, (tit'-bit) n.s. [properly tidbit.] Nice 
bit ; nice food. 



TO 

TITRABLE, (tixH -a-bl) a. Subject to the 
payment of tithes ; that of which tithes may 
be taken. 

TITHE, (tii-He) n. s. The tenth part ; the 
part assigned to the maintenance of the 
ministry ; the tenth part of anything. 

ToTITKE, (tiTiie) v. a. To tax ; to levy the 
tenth part. 

TITHEFREE, (tiTH-free) a. Exempt from 
payment of tithe. 

T1THER, (ti'-THer) n. s. One who gathers 
tithe. 

TITHING, (ti'-Tning) ?i.s. A company of 
ten men with their families, all bound to the 
king for the peaceable and good behaviour 
to each of their society ; tithe ; tenth part 
due to the priest. 

TITHINGMAN, (ti'-Tning-man) n. s. A 
petty peace-officer ; an under- constable. 

To TITILLATE, (til'-til-late) v. n. To 
tickle. 

TITILLATION, (tit-til-la'-shun) n.s. The 
act of tickling ; the state of being tickled : 
any slight or petty pleasure. 

TITLE, (ti'-tl) 7i. s. A general head com- 
prising particulars ; an appellation of honour; 
a name ; an appellation ; the first page of 
a book, telling its name, and generally its 
subject ; an inscription ; a claim of right. 

To TITLE, (ti'-tl) v. a. To entitle ; to name , 
to call. 

TITLEPAGE, (ti'-tl-paje) n. s. The page 
containing the title of a book. 

TITMO USE, (tit'-mous) n. s. A small bird. 

To TITTER, (tit'-tpr) v. n. To laugh with 
restraint ; to laugh without much noise. 

TITTER, (tit'-ter) n. s. A restrained laugh 

TITTLE, (tit'-tl) n. s. A small particle ; a 
point ; a dot. 

TITTLETATTLE, (tit'-tl-tat'-tl) n.s. Idle 
talk ; prattle ; empty gabble ; an idle talker. 

TITUBATION, (tit-u-ba'-shun) n.s. The 
act of stumbling. 

TITULAR, (tk'-u-lar) a. Nominal ; having 
or conferring only the title. 

TITULARLY, (tit'-u-lar-le) ad. Nominal- 
ly ; by title only. 

TITULARY, (tit'-u-la-re) a. Consisting in 
a title ; relating to a title. 

TO, (top) ad. A particle coming between two 
verbs, and noting the second as the object 
of the first, as I love to read. It notes the 
intention, as she raised a war to call me 
back. After an adjective, it notes an ob- 
ject, as ready to try ; noting futurity, as 
we are still to seek. To and fro. Backward 
and forward. 
TO, (too) prep. Noting motion towards, op- 
posed to from ; noting accord or adapta- 
tion, as moved on to soft pipes ; noting 
address or compellation, as here's to you 
all ; noting attention or application; no- 
ting addition or accumulation, as wisdom he 
has, and to his wisdom courage ; noting a 
state or place whither any one goes, as 
away to horse ; noting opposition, as foot 
tv foot ; noting amount as to the number 
of three hundred ; noting proportion, as 



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TOG 

three to nine , noting possession or appro- 
priation, as he has it to himself ; noting 
perception, as sharp to the taste ; noting 
the subject of an affirmation, as oath to the 
contrary ; in comparison of, as there is 
no fool to the shiner ; as far as : noting in- 
tention ; after an adjective it notes the 
object, a* attentive to the godlike man ; no- 
ting obligation, as duty to God ; respect- 
ing ; nothing extent ; towards ; noting pre- 
sence ; noting effect ; noting consequence; 
after a verb to notes the object, as directed 
to their right end ; noting the degree, as to 
the height of four inches ; before day, to 
note the present day ; before morrow, the 
day next coming ; before night, either the 
present night, or night next coming. To 
day, to night, to morrow, are used, not very 
properly, as substantives in the nominative 
and other cases. 

TOAD, (tode) n. s. A paddock ; an animal 
resembling a frog ; but the frog leaps, the 
toad crawls. 

TOADEATER, (tode'-e-ter) n.s. A con- 
temptuous term of modern times for a fawn- 
ing parasite, a servile cycophant. 

TOADISH, (tode'-ish) a. Like a toad. 

TOADSTOOL, (tode'-stool) n.s. A plant 
like a mushroom. 

To TOAST, (toste) v. a. To dry or heat at 
the fire ; to name when a health is drunk. 

To TOAST, (toste) v. n. To give a toast or 
health to be drunk. 

TOAST, (toste) n. s. Bread dried before the 
fire : a celebrated woman whose health is 
often drunk : this was at first the meaning, 
but it is now applied to publick characters, 
or private friends, whose healths we pro- 
pose to drink. 

TOASTER, (tost'-er) n. s. One who toasts. 

TOBACCO, (to-bak'-ko) n.s. A plant, the 
leaves of which are used in smoking, and 
for the manufacture of snuff. 

TOBACCONIST, (to-bak'-ko-nist) n.s. A 
preparer and vender of tobacco. 

TOCSIN, (tok'-sin) n. s. An alarm-bell. 

TOD, (tod) n. s." A bush ; a thick shrub ; a 
certain weight of wool, twenty-eight pounds ; 
a fox. 

To TODDLE, (tgd'-dl) v. n. To saunter about. 
It implies feebleness, quasi tottle. 

TODDY, (tod'-de) n. s. A tree in the East 
Indies ; liquor extracted from the tree ; in 
low language, a kind of punch, or mixture 
of spirits and water. 

TOE, (to) n. s. The divided extremities of 
the feet ; the fingers of the feet. 

TOFT (toft) n. s. A place where a messuage 
has stood. 

TOGATED, (to'-ga-ted) a. Gowned ; toged. 

TOGED, (to'-ged, or togd) a. Gowned ; 
dressed in gowns. 

TOGETHER, (to-geni'-er) ad. In company ; 
not apart ; not in separation ; in the same 
place ; in the same time ; without intermis- 
sion ; in concert ; in continuity. Together 
ivith, In union with ; in a state of mixture 
with. 



TOM 

To TOIL, (toil) v. n. To labour ; perhaps 
originally, to labour in tillage. 

To TOIL, (toil) v. a. To labour ; to work at , 
to weary ; to overlabour. 

TOIL, (toil) n. s. Labour ; fatigue ; any net 
or snare woven or meshed. 

TOILER, (toil'-er) n. s. One who toils ; one 
who wearies himself. 

TOILET, (toil'-et) n. s. A dressing-table. 

TOILFUL, (toil'-ful) a. Lahorious ; full of 
employment ; wearisome. 

TOILSOME, (toil'-sum) a. Lahorious; 
weary. 

TOILSOMENESS, (toil'-sum-nes) n. i. 
Wearisomeness ; laboriousness. 

TOKAY, (to-ka) n. s. A kind of wine. 

TOKEN, (to'-kn) n. s. A sign ; a mark ; a 
memorial of friendship ; an evidence of re- 
membrance ; a piece of money current by 
sufferance, not coined by authority. 

To TOKEN, (to'-kn) v. a. To make known. 

TOLD, (told) " Pret. and part. pass, of tell. 
Mentioned ; related. 

TOLEDO, (to'-le-do) n. s. A sword of the 
finest Toledo temper. 

TOLERABLE, (toT-e -a-bl) a. Supportable ; 
that may be endured or supported ; not ex- 
cellent ; not contemptible ; passable. 

TOLERABLENESS, (tol'-er-a-ul-nes) n. $. 
The state of being tolerable. 

TOLERABLY, (tgl'-er-a-ble) ad. Support- 
ably ; in a manner that may be endured ; 
passably ; neither well nor ill ; moderately 
well. 

TOLEK ANCE, (tol' er-anse) n. s. Power of 
enduring ; act of enduring. 

TOLERANT, (tol'-er-ant) a. Favourable to 
toleration. 

To TOLERATE, (tol' er-ate) v. a. To allow 
so as not to hinder ; to suffer ; to pass un- 
censured. 

TOLERATION, (tol-er-a'-shun) n. s. Al- 
lowance given to that which is not ap- 
proved. 

TOLL, (tole) n.s. An excise of goods ; a 
seizure of some part for permission of the 
rest; the sound made by the bell being 
tolled. 
To TOLL, (tole) v. n. To pay toll cm tallage ; 
to take toll' or tallage ; to sound as a single 
bell. 
To TOLL, (tole) t;. a. To make a bell sound 
with solemn pauses ; to call by sound ; to 
notify by sound ; to take toll of ; to collect. 

TOLLBOOTH, (tol'-hooTH) n. s. A prison : 

properly a custom-house, an exchange. 
TOLLDISH, (tol'-dish) n.s. A vessel by 
which the toll of corn for grinding is mea- 
sured. 

TOLLER, (tol'-er) n. s. One who collects 
tribute or taxes ; a toll-gatherer ; one who 
tolls a bell. 
TOLUTATION, (tol-u-ta'-shun) n. s. The 

act of pacing or ambling. 
TOMB, (toom) n. s. A monument in which 

the dead are enclosed. 
To TOMB, (toom) Vt «. To bury; to en- 
tomb. 



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TOMBLESS, (tppm'-les) a. Wanting a 

tomb ; wanting a sepulcliral monument. 
TOMBOY, (tgm'-boe) n. s. A wild coarse 

romping girl. 
TOMBSTONE, (tpom'-stone) n. s. A stone 
laid over the dead ; a stone placed in me- 
mory of the dead. 
TOME, (tome) n.s. One volume of many ; a 
book. 

TOMTIT, (tom-tit') n. s. A titmouse ; a 
small bird. 

TON, (tun) n. s. A measure or weight. 

TONE, (tone) n. s. Note : sound in relation 
to gravity or acuteness ; accent ; sound of 
the voice ; quality ; elasticity ; power of 
extension and contraction. 

TONED, (tond) a. Having tone. 

TONG, (tung) n. s. The catch of a buckle, 
usually written tongue. 

TONGS, (tongz) n. s. An instrument by 
which hold is taken of anything, as of coals 
in the fire. 

TONGUE, (tung) n. s. The instrument of 
speech in human beings ; the organ of 
taste ; speech ; fluency of words ; power of 
articulate utterance ; a language. To hold 
the tongue, To be silent. 

TONGUED, (tungd) a. Having a tongue. 

TONGUETIED, (tung'-tide) a. Having an 
impediment of speech ; unable to speak 
freely from whatever cause. 

TON1CAL, (ton'-e-kal) } a. Being extend- 

TONICK, (tonMk) S ed ; being eias- 

tick ; relating to tones or sounds. 

TONICKS, (ton'-iks) v. s. Medicines to 
brace and strengthen the nerves. 

TONNAGE, (tun'-aje) n. s. A custom or 
impost due for merchandise exported or 
imported, after a certain rate for every ton. 

TONSILS, (ton'-sils) n. s. Two oblong sub- 
oval glands, situated on each side of the 
fauces, and opening into the cavity of the 
mouth by twelve cr more large excretory 
ducts. 

TONSILE, (t§n'-sil) a. rhat may be clip- 
ped. 

TONSURE, (ton'-shur) n. s. The act of 
clipping the hair ; the state of being shorn. 

TONTINE, (ton-teen) n. s. Annuity, with 
benefit of survivorship. 

TONY, (to'-ne) n. s. A simpleton. 

TOO, (too) ad. Over and above ; overmuch ; 
more than enough ; likewise ; also. 

TOOK, (took) The pret. of take. 

TOOL, (tool) n. s. Any instrument of manual 
operation ; a hireling ; a wretch who acts 
at the command of another. 

TOOTH, (tooth) n. s. Plural teeth. One of 
the bones of the mouth with which the act 
of mastication is performed ; taste, palate ; 
a tine, prong, a blade ; the prominent part 
of wheels. Tooth and nail, With one's ut- 
most violence ; with every means of attack 
cr defence. To the teeth, In open opposi- 
tion. To cast in the teeth, To insult by open 
exprobation. In spite of the teeth, Notwith- 
standing threats expressed by shewing 
teeth ; notwithstanding any power of in- 



TOP 

jury or defence. To stew the tecth t To 
threaten. 
To TOOTH, (tooth) v. a. To furnish with 

teeth ; to indent. 
TOOTHACHE, (tooih'-zke) n. s. Pain in the 

teeth. 
TOOTHDRAWER, (tpptfj'-draw-er) n. s. 
One whose business is to extract painful 
teeth. 
TOOTHED, (tootht) a. Having teeth ; sharp 

like a tooth. 
TOOTHLESS, (tog&'-les) a. Wanting teeth ; 

deprived of teeth. 
TOOTHPICK, (tootA'-pik) > n. s. An 

TOOTHPICKER;'(tppth'-pik-er) 5 instru- 
ment by which the teeth are cleansed from 
anything sticking between them. 
TOOTHSOME, (tpp^'-sum) a. Palatable ; 

pleasing to the taste. 
TOP, (top) n. .5. The highest part of any- 
thing ; the surface ; the superficies ; the 
highest place ; the utmost degree ; the 
highest rank ; the crown of the head ; the 
hair on the erown of the head ; the fore- 
lock ; the head of a plant ; an inverted 
conoid which children set to turn on the 
point, continuing its motion with a whip. 
Top is sometimes used a3 an adjective, as 
the top stones. 
To TOP, (tpp) v. n. To rise aloft ; to be 

eminent ; to predominate ; to excel. 
To TOP, (top) v. a. To cover on the top ; to 
tip ; to defend or decorate with something 
extrinsick on the upper part ; to rise above ; 
to outgo ; to surpass ; to crop ; to rise to 
the top of. 
TOPARCH, (to'-park) n. s. The principal 

man in a place. 
TOPAZ, (to'-paz) n. s. A yellow gem. 
To TOPE, (tope) v. n. To drink hard ; to 

drink to excess. 
TOPER, (to'-per) n. s. A drunkard. 
TOPFUL, (tgp'-ful) a. Full to the top ; full 

to the brim. 
TOPGALLANT, (top-gal'-lant) n. s. The 

highest sail. 
TOPHEAVY, (top-hev'-e) a. Having the 

upper part too weighty for the lower. 
TOPHET, (to'-fet) n. s. Hell : a scriptural 

name. 
TOPICAL, (top'-e-kal) a. Relating to some 
general head ; confined to some particular 
place ; applied medicinally to some particu- 
lar part. 
TOPICALLY, (tQp'-e-ka>e) ad. With ap- 
plication to some particular part. 
TOPICK, (top'-ik) n. s. Principle of persua- 
sion ; a general head ; something to which 
other things are referred ; things as 
are externally applied to any particular 
part. 
TOPKNOT, (top'-not) n. s. A knot worn by 

women on the top of the head. 
TOPMOST, (tQp'-most) a. Uppermost; 

highest. 
TOPOGRAPHER, (to-pgg'-gra-fer) n.s. One 
who writes descriptions of particular 
places. 



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TOPOGRAPHICAL, (top-o-graf'-fe-kal) > 
TOPOGRAPHIC K, (top-o-graf-fik) T $ 

a. Describing particular places. 
TOPOGRAPHY, (to-pog'-gra-fe) n. s. De- 
scription of particular places. 

To TOPPLE, (top'-pl) v. n. To fall forward ; 
to tumble down. 

To TOPPLE, (top'-pl) v. a. To throw down. 
TOPSAIL, (top'-sale) n s. The highest sail. 
TOPSYTURVY, (top'-se-tur'-ve) ad. With 

the bottom upwards. 
TORCH, (tortsh) n. s. A wax light generally 
supposed to be bigger than a candle. 

TORCHBEARER, (tortsh'-ba-rer) n.s. One 
whose office is to carry a torch. 

TORCHLIGHT, (tortsh'-lite) «. 5. Light 
kindled to supply the want of the sun. 

TORE, (tore) Pret. arid sometimes part, 
pass, of tear. 

To TORMENT, (tor-ment') v. a. To put to 
pain ; to harass with anguish ; to excru- 
ciate ; to teaze ; to vex with importunity ; 
to put into great agitation. 

TORMENT, (tgr'-ment) n. s. Anything that 
gives pain, as disease ; pain ; misery ; an- 
guish ; penal anguish ; torture. 

TORMENTER. (tor-ment'-ur) ^ n. s. One 

TORMENTOR, ( tor-ment'- er) S who tor- 
ments ; one who gives pain ; one who in- 
flicts penal tortures. 

TORN, (torn) Part. pass, of tear. 

TORNADO, (tor-na'-do) n.s. A hurricane ; a 
whirlwind. 

TORPEDO, (tor-pe'-do) n. s. A fish which 
while alive is endowed with a strong elec- 
trick power. 

TORPESCENT, (tor-pes'-sent) a. Becom- 
ing torpid. 

TORPID, (tor'-pid) a. Numbed; motion- 
less ; sluggish ; not active. 

TORPIDITY, (tpr-pid'-e-te) n. s. Torpor ; 
state of being torpid. 

TORPIDNESS, (tor'-pid-nes) n. s. The 
state of being torpid. 

TORP1TUDE, (tor'-pe-tude) n. s. State of 
being motionless ; numbness ; sluggishness. 

TORPOR, (tor'-pur) n. s. Dulness ; numb- 
ness ; inability to move ; dullness of sensa- 
tion. 

TORREEACTION, (tor-re-fak'-shun) n. s. 
The act of drying by the fire. 

To TORREFY, (tor'-re-fi) v. a. To dry by 
the fire. 

TORRENT, (tor-rent) n.s. A sudden stream 
raised by showers ; a violent and rapid 
stream ; tumultuous current. 

TORRENT, (tor'-rent) a. Rolling in a rapid 
stream. 

TORRID, (tor'-rid) a. Parched : dried with 
heat ; burning ; violently hot : it is parti- 
cularly applied to the regions or zone be- 
tween the tropicks. 

TORSEL, (tor'-sel) n. s. Anything in a 
twisted form. 

TORSION, (tor-shun) n. s. The act of turning 
or twisting. 

TORT, (tort) n.s. In law, Wrong ; mischief; 
injury. 



TOU 

TO RTILE, (tor'-til) a. Twisted ; Wreathed 

TORTIOUS, (tpy-she-us) a. Injurious; 
doing wrong. 

TORTIVE, (tor'-tiv) a. Twisted ; wreathed. 

TORTOISE, (tor'-tiz) n. s. An animal co- 
vered with a hard shell. 

TORTUOSITY, (tort-u-os'-e-te) n. 9. 
Wreath ; flexure ; crookedness ; depravity. 

TORTUOUS, (tor'-tu-us) a. Twisted; 
wreathed ; winding ; mischievous. 

TORTURE, (tort'-yur) n. s. Torments judi- 
ciously inflicted ; pain by which guilt is 
punished, or confession extorted ; pain ; an- 
guish ; pang. 

To TORTURE, (tort'-yur) v. a. To punish 
with tortures ; to vex ; to excruciate ; to 
torment ; to keep on the stretch. 

TORTURER, (tort'-yur-er) n. s. He who tor- 
tures ; tormentor. 
TORTUROUS, (tort'-yur-us) a. Torment- 
ing ; occasioning torture. 
TORVITY, (tor'-ve-te) n.s. Sourness ; se- 
verity of countenance. 

TORVOUS, (tor'-vus) a. Sour of aspect ; 
stern ; severe of countenance. 

TORY, (to -re) n. s. A cant term applied to 
those political partizans who opposed the 
principles of the Revolution in 1688, in dis- 
tinction from the Whigs. 

TORYISM, (to'-re-izm) n. s. The notions of 
a tory. 

To TOSS, (tQs) v. a. Pret. tossed or tost ; 
part. pass, tossed or tost. To throw with the 
hand, as a ball at play ; to throw with vio- 
lence ; to lift with a sudden and violent mo- 
tion ; to agitate ; to put into violent motion ; 
to make restless ; to disquiet ; to keep 
in play ; to tumble over. 

To TOSS, (tQs) v. n. To fling ; to winch ; to 
be in violent commotion ; to be tossed. To 
toss up, To throw a coin into the air, and 
wager on what side it shall fall. 

TOSS, (tos) n. s. The act of tossing ; an af- 
fected manner of raising the head. 

TOSSEL, (tos'-sel) n. s. See Tassel. 

TOSSER, (tos'-ser) n.s. One who throws; 
one who flings and writhes; whoever or 
whatever agitates. 

TOST, (tost) Pret. and part. pass, of toss. 

TOTAL, (to'-tal) a. Whole ; complete ; full , 
not divided. 

TOTALITY, (to-tal'-e-te) n. s. Complete 
sum ; whole quantity. 

TOTALLY, (to'-tal-e) ad. Wholly ; fully ; 
completely. 

TOTALNESS, (to'- tal-nes) n. s. Entireness. 

To TOTTER, (tgt''-ter) v. n. To shake so as 
to threaten a fall ; to stagger. 

TOTTERING, (tot'-ter-ing) a. Unsteady ; 
shaking ; staggering ; threatening to fall. 

TOTTERY, (tot'-ter-e) a. Shaking; un- 
steady ; dizzy. 

To TOUCH, (tutsh) v. a. To perceive by the 
sense of feeling ; to handle slightly, without 
effort or violence ; to reach with anything, 
so as that there be no space between the 
thing reached and the thing brought to it ; 
to come to ; to attain ; to relate to ; to med- 



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die with ; not totally to forbear ; to affect , 
to move ; to strike mentally ; to melt ; to 
delineate or mark out ; to censure ; to ani- 
madvert upon ; to infect ; to seize slightly ; 
to have an effect on ; to strike a musical in- 
strument ; to influence by impulse. To touch 
up, To repair or improve by slight strokes, 
or little emendations. 

7 o TOUCH, (tutsh) v. n. To be in a state of 
junction so that no space is between them ; 
to fasten on ; to take effect on. To touch on, 
To mention slightly. To touch on or upon, 
To go for a very short time ; to light upon 
in mental enquiries. 

TOUCH, (tutsh) n. s. Reach of anything so 
that there is no space between the things 
reaching and reached ; the sense of feeling ; 
the act of touching ; state of being touched ; 
test ; that by which anything is examined ; 
proof ; tried qualities ; single act of a pencil 
upon the picture ; act of the hand upon a 
musical instrument ; power of excitiDg the 
affections ; something of passion or affection ; 
particular relation ; a stroke ; animadver- 
sion ; censure ; a small quantity inter- 
mingled ; a hint ; slight notice given. 

TOUCHABLE, (tutsh'-a-bl) a. Tangible; 
that may be touched. 

TOUCH-HOLE, (tutsh'-hole) n. s. The hole 
through which the fire is conveyed to the 
powder in the gun. 

TOUCHINESS, (tutsh'-e-nes) n. s. Peevish- 
ness ; irascibility. 

TOUCHING, (mtsh'-ing) prep. With re- 
spect, regard, or relation to. 

TOUCHING, (tutsh'-ing) a. Pathetick ; 
affecting ; moving. 

TOUCH1NGLY, (tutsh'- ing-le) ad. With 
feeling emotion ; in a pathetick manner. 

TOUCHMENOT, (tutsh'-me-not) n. s. An 
herb. 

TOUCHSTONE, (tutsh'-stone) n. s. Stone by 
which metals are examined ; any test or cri- 
terion. 

TOUCHWOOD, (tutsh'-wud) n. s. Rotten 
wood used to catch the fire struck from the 
flint. 

TOUCHY, (tutsh'-e) a. Peevish ; irritable ; 
irascible ; apt to take fire. 

TOUGH, (tuf) a. Yielding to flexure or ex- 
tension without fracture ; not brittle ; stiff ; 
not easily flexible ; not easily injured or 
broken ; viscous ; clammy ; ropy ; tenacious; 
difficult : this is an ancient usage of the 
word, and is still a colloquial one, as a tough 
piece of business. 

To TOUGHEN, (tuf'-fn) v. n. To grow 
tough. 

To TOUGHEN, (tuf'-fn) v. a. To make 

tough. 
TOUGHNESS, (tuf '-nes) n. s. Notbrittle- 
ness ; flexibility ; viscosity ; tenacity ; clam- 
miness ; glutinousness ; firmness against 
injury. 
TOUPEE, (too-pee') )n.s. A kind of fore- 
TOUPET, (tog-pet') $ top ; natural or arti- 
ficial hair particularly dressed on the fore- 
head. 



TOW 

TOUR, (tpor) n ' s ' Ramble; roving jour- 
ney. 
TOURIST, (too'-rist) n. s. One who makes 

a tour or ramble. 
TOURN, (torn) rus. The sheriff's turn, or 

court ; a spinning-wheel. 
TOURNAMENT, (tor'-na-ment) ) n. s. Tilt ; 
TOURNEY, (tor'-ne) " \ just ; mi- 

litary sport ; mock encounter ; encounter ; 
shock of battle. 
To TOURNEY, (tor'-ne) «. n. To tilt in the 

lists. 
TOURNIQUET, (tur'-ne-kwet) n. s. A 
bandage used in amputations, straitened cr 
relaxed by the turn of a handle. 
To TOUSE, (touze) v. a. To pull ; to tear ; 
to haul ; to drag : whence touser or towzer, 
the name of a mastiff; to disorder the 
hair. 
To TOUSLE, (touz'-le) v. a. The diminutive 

of touse: a low expression. 
TOW, (to) n. s. Flax or hemp beaten and 

combed into a filamentous substance. 
To TOW, (to) v. a. To draw by a rope, parti- 
cularly through the water. 
TOWAGE, (to'-aje) n. 5. The act of towing ; 

money paid for towing. 
TOWLINE, (to'-line) n.s. The rope or chain 

used in towing. 

TOWARD, (to'-ard) \prep. In a direction 

TOWARDS, (to ardz) 5 to; with local 

tendency to ; near to, as the danger now 

comes towards him ; with respect to ; 

touching ; regarding ; with ideal tendency 

to. This word used sometimes to have its 

two syllables separated from each other, 

and the noun governed put between them, 

as our condition to God ward. 

TOWARD, (to'-ard) a. Ready to do or 

learn ; not froward. 
TO WARDLINESS, (to'-ard-le-nes) n. s. Do- 
cility ; compliance ; readiness to do or to 
learn. 
TOWARDLY, (to'-ard-Ie) a. Ready to do 

or learn ; docile ; compliant with duty. 
TOWARDNESS, (to'-ard-nes) n. s. Do- 
cility. 
TOWEL, (tou'-el) n. s. A cloth on which the 

hands are wiped. 
TOWER, (tou'-er) n. si A high building ; a 
building raised above the main edifice ; a 
fortress ; a citadel. 
To TOWER, (tou'-er) v. n. To soar; to fly or 

rise high. 
TOWERED, (tou'-erd) a. Adorned or de- 
fended by towers. 
TO WERY, (tou'-er-e) a. Adorned or guarded 

with towers. 
TOWN, (toun) n.s. Any walled collection 
of houses ; any collection of houses larger 
than a village. In England, any number of 
houses to which belongs a regular market, 
and which is not a city or the see of a 
bishop ; the inhabitants of a town ; the 
people who live in the capital. It is used 
emphatically for the capital, as he lives six 
months in town, and six in the country. 
TOWN CLERK, (toun'-klark; n. s. An 



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offker vho manages the publick business of 
a place. 

TOWNCRIER, (toun-kri'-er) n. s. An officer 
in a town, whose business is to make pro- 
clamations. 

TOWNHOUSE, (toun'-hguse) n. s. The hall 
where publick business is transacted ; a 
house in opposition to a house in the coun- 
try, where a person has both. 

TOWNSHIP, (toun'-ship) n. s. The corpo- 
ration of a town ; the district belonging to 
a town ; a subdivision of a parish. 

TOWNSMAN, (tounz'-man) n. s. An in- 
habitant of a place ; one of the same 
town. 

TOY, (toe) n. s. A petty commodity ; a trifle ; 
a thing of no value ; a play thing ; abauble ; 
play ; sport ; amorous dalliance. 

To TOY, (toe) v. n. To trifle ; to dally amo- 
rously ; to play. 

TOYER, (toe'-er) n. s. One who toys ; one 
who is full of tricks. 

TOYISH, (toe'-ish) a. Trifling ; wanton. 

TOYISHNESS, (toe'-ish-nes; n. s. Nugacity ; 
wantonness. 

TOYMAN, (toe'-man) n. s. A seller of toys. 

TOYSHOP, (toe'-shop) n. s. A shop where 
play-things and little nice manufactures are 
sold. 

TRACE, (trase) n. s. Mark left by anything 
passing ; footsteps ; remain ; appearance of 
what has been ; track ; path ; harness for 
beasts of draught. 

To TRACE, (trase) v. a. To follow by the 
footsteps, or remaining marks ; to follow 
with exactness ; to mark out ; to walk 
• over. 

TRACEABLE, (trase'-a-bl) a. That may be 
traced. 

TRACER, (tra'-ser) n. s. One that traces. 

TRACERY, (tra ; -ser-e) n. s. Ornamental 
stone work. 

TRACK, (trak) u. s. Mark left upon the 
way by the foot or otherwise ; a road ; a 
beaten path. 

To TRACK, (trak) v. a. To follow by the 
footsteps or marks left in the way. 

TRACKLESS, (trak'-les) a. Untrodden ; 
marked with no footsteps. 

TRACT, (trakt) n. s. Any kind of extended 
substance ; a region ; a quantity of land ; 
continuity ; anything protracted, or drawn 
out to length ; course ; manner of process ; 
a treatise ; a small book. 

TRACTAB1L1TY, (trak-ta-bil'-e-te) n. s. 
Capability of being managed. 

TRACTABLE, (trak'-ta-bl) a. Manageable ; 
docile ; compliant ; obsequious ; practica- 
ble ; governable. 

TRACTABLENESS, (trak'-ta-bl-nes) n. s. 
The state of being tractable ; compliance ; 
obsequiousness. 

TRACTABLY, (trak'-ta-ble) ad. In a tract- 
able manner ; gently. 

TRACTATE, (trak'-tate) n. s. A treatise ; a 
tract ; a small book. 

TRACTILE, (trak'-til) a. Capable to be 
drawn out or extended in length ; ductile. 



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TRACTIL1TY, (trak-til'-e-te) n. s. The qua 
lity of being tractile. 

TRACTION, (trak'-shun) n.s. The act of 
drawing ; the state of being drawn. 

TRADE, (trade) n. s. Traffick ; commerce : 
exchange of goods for other goods, or for 
money ; occupation ; particular employ- 
ment, whether manual or mercantile, distin- 
guished from the liberal arts or learned pro- 
fessions. Formerly trade was used of do- 
mestick, and traffick of foreign commerce. 

To TRADE, (trade) v. n. To traffick ; to 
deal ; to hold commerce ; to act merely for 
money. 

TRADE- WIND, (trade'- wind) n. s. The 
monsoon ; the periodical wind between the 
tropicks. 

TRADER, (tra'-der) n. s. One engaged in 
merchandise or commerce. 

TRADESFOLK, (tradz'-foke) n. s. People 
employed in trades. 

TRADESMAN, (tradz'-man) n. s. A shop- 
keeper : a merchant is called a trader, but 
not a tradesman. 

TRADITION, (tra-dish'-un) ». s. The act 
or practice of delivering accounts from 
mouth to mouth without written memori- 
als ; communication from age to age ; any- 
thing delivered orally from age to age ; the 
act of giving up ; delivery : a latinism. 

TRADITIONAL, (tra-dish'-un-al) a. Deli- 
vered by tradition ; descending by oral 
communication; transmitted by the fore- 
going to the following age ; observant of 
traditions, or idle rites. 

TRADITIONALLY, (tra-dj.sh'-un-al-e) ad. 
By transmission from age to age ; from tra- 
dition without evidence of written memo- 
rials. 

TRADITIONARY, (tra-dish'-un-a-re)a. De- 
livered by tradition ; transmissive ; handed 
down from age to age. 

TRADITIONER, (tra-dish'-un-er) ) n. s. 

TRAD1TION1ST, (tra-dish'-un-ist) } One 
who adheres to tradition. 

TRADITIVE, (trad'-e-tiv) a. Transmitted 
or transmissible from age to age. 

To TRADUCE, (tra-duse') v. a. To censure ; 
to condemn ; to represent as blameable ; to 
calumniate ; to decry. 

TRADUCEMENT, (tra-duse'-ment) n. s. 
Censure ; obloquy. 

TRADUCEB, (tra-du'-ser) n. s. A false 
censurer ; a calumniator. 

TRADUCTION, (tra-duk'-shun) n. s. Deri- 
vation from one of the same kind ; propaga- 
tion ; conveyance ; act of transferring. 

TRADUCTIYE, (tra-duk'-tiv) a. Derivable; 
deducible. 

TRAFFICK, (traf'-fik) n. s. Commerce; 
merchandising ; large trade ; exchange of 
commodities. Traffick was formerly used 
of foreign commerce in distinction from 
trade. Commodities ; subject of traffick. 

To TRAFFICK, (traf'-fj.k) v. n. To practise 
commerce ; to merchandise ; to exchange 
commodities ; to trade meanly or mercena- 
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To TRAFFICK, (traf'-fik) v. a. To exchange 
in traffick. 

TRAFFICKER, (traf'-fik- er) n s. Trader; 
merchant. 

TRAGACANTH,(trag'-ga-kant/i) n . s. A gum 
which proceeds from the incision of the 
root or trunk of a plant so called. 

TRAGEDIAN, (tra-je'-de-an) ». s. A wri- 
ter of tragedy ; an actor of tragedy. 

TRAGEDY, (trad'-je-de) n. s. A dramatick 
representation of a serious action ; any 
mournful or dreadful event. 

TRAGICAL, (trad'-je-kal) \a. Relating 

TRAGICK, (trad T -jik) ' $ to tragedy ; 
mournful ; calamitous ; sorrowful ; dreadful. 

TRAGICALLY, (trad'-je-kal-e) ad. In a 
tragical manner ; in a manner befitting 
tragedy ; mournfully ; sorrowfully ; cala- 
mitously. 

TRAGICALNE8S, (trad'-je-kal-nes) n.s. 
Mournfulness ; calamitousness. 

TRAGICOMEDY, (trad-je-kom'-e-de) n. s. 
A drama compounded of merry and serious 
events. 

TRAGICOMICAL, (trad-je-kgm'-e-kal) a. 
Relating to tragicomedy ; consisting of a 
mixture of mirth with sorrow. 

TRAGICOMICALLY,(trad-je-kom'-e-kaI-e) 
ad. In a tragicomical manner. 

To TRAJECT, (tra-jekt') v. a. To cast 
through ; to throw. 

TRAJECTION, (tra-jek'-shun) n. s. The 
act of darting through ; emission ; trans- 
position. 

TRAJECTORY, (tra-jek'-to-re) n. s. The 
path of any body moving either in a void or 
in a medium that resists its motion, as 
the Trajectory or orbit of a comet. 

To TRAIL, (trale) v. a. To hunt by the 
track ; to draw along the ground ; to draw 
a long floating or waving body ; to draw ; 
to drag. 

To TRAIL, (trale) v. n. To be drawn out in 
length. 

TRAIL, (trale) n. s. Scent left on the ground 
by the animal pursued ; track followed by 
the hunter ; anything drawn to length ; 
anything drawn behind in long undula- 
tions ; the end of an artillery carriage ; the 
intestines of a woodcock. 

To TRAIN, (trane) v. a. To draw along ; to 
draw ; to entice ; to invite ; allure ; to 
draw by artifice or stratagem ; to draw from 
act to act by persuasion or promise ; to 
educate ; to bring up ; to exercise, or form 
to any practice by exercise. 

TRAIN, (trane) n. s. Artifice ; stratagem of 
enticement ; the tail of a bird ; the part of 
a gown that falls behind upon the ground ; 
a series ; a consecution, either local or 
mental ; process ; method ; state of pro- 
cedure ; a retinue ; a number of followers 
or attendants ; an orderly company ; a pro- 
cession ; a line of powder leading to the 
mine. Train of artUlei y , Cannons accom- 
panying an army. 
TRAINABLE, (tra-na-bl) a. That may 
be trained. 



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TRAINBANDS, (trane'-bandz) n.s. A 
name formerly given to the militia of Lon- 
don. 

TRAINBEARER, (trane'-ba-rer) n. s. One 
that holds up a train. 

TRAINER, (tra'-ner) n. s. One who trains 
up ; an instructor. 

TRAINING, (tra'-ning) n.s. The act of 
forming to any exercise by practice. 

TRAINOIL, (trane'-oil) n. s. Oil drawn by 
coction from the fat of the whale. 

TRAIT, (tra or irate) n. s. A stroke ; a touch ; 
a characteristic^. 

TRAITOR, (tra-tur) n. s. One who being 
trusted betrays. 

TRAITORLY, (tra'-tur-le) \a. Treacher- 

TRAITOROUS, (tra'-tur-us) $ ous ; perfi- 
dious ; faithless. 

TRAITOROUSLY, (tra'-tur-us-le) ad. In 
a manner suiting traitors ; " perfidiously ; 
treacherously. 

TRAITOROUSNESS, (tra'-tur-us -nes) n. 5. 
Perfidiousness ; treachery. 

TRAITRESS, (tra'-tres) n. s. A woman who 
betrays. 

To TRALINEATE, (tra-lin'-yate) v. n. To 
deviate from any direction. 

TRALUSCENT, (tra-lu'-sent) a. Clear; 
translucent. 

TRAMMEL, (tram'-mel) n. s. A net in 
which birds or fish are caught ; any kind 
of net ; a kind of shackles in which "horses 
are taught to pace. 

To TRAMMEL, (tram'-mel) v. a. To catch ; 
to intercept ; to enchain" 

TRAMONTANE, (tram-mon'-tane) n.s. A 
foreigner ; a stranger ; a' barbarian. The 
Italians gave this name by way of con- 
tempt to all who lived beyond the Alps. 

TRAMONTANE, (tram-mon'-tane) a. Fo- 
reign ; barbarous ; northern. 

To TRAMP, (tramp) v. a. To tread. 

To TRAMP, (tramp) v. n. To travel on 
foot : a vulgar expression. 

TRAMP, (tramp) } „, s . A stroller ; 

TRAMPER, (tramp'-er) 5 one who travels 
on foot ; a beggar. 

To TRAMPLE, (tram'-pl) v. a. To tread 
under foot with pride, contempt, or ele- 
vation. 

To TRAMPLE, (tram'-pl) v. n. To tread in 
contempt ; to tread quick and loudly. 

TRAMPLER, (tram'-pler) n.s. One that 
tramples. 

TRANATION, (tra'-na-shun) n. s. The act 
of swimming over. 

TRANCE, (transe) n. s. An extasy ; a 
state in which the soul is rapt into visions 
of future or distant things. 

TRANCED, (transt) a. Lying in a trance 
or extasy. 

TRANQUIL, (trang'-kwil) a. Quiet; peace- 
ful ; undisturbed. 

TRANQUILLITY, (tran-kwil'-e-te) r. s 
Quiet ; peace of mind ; T peace of condition/ 
freedom from perturbation. 
To TRANQU1LIZE, (trat.g'-kwil-i ze ) v. a» 
To compose ; to render calm. 



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TRANQUILLY, (trang'-kwil-le) ad. In a 

tranquil state or manner. 
TRANQU1LNESS, (trang'-kwil-nes) n. s. 

State of being tranquil. 
To TRANSACT, (trans-akt') v. a. To 
manage ; to negotiate ; to conduct a treaty 
or affairs ; to perform ; to do ; to carry 
on. 
To TRANSACT, (trans-akt') v.n. To con- 
duct matters ; to treat ; to manage. 
TRANSACTION, (trans-aV-shun) n. s. Ne- 
gotiation ; dealing between man and man ; 
management ; affairs ; things managed. 
In the plural, Books and papers read be- 
fore certain philosophical societies, as the 
Royal Society, &c. 
TRANSACTOR, (trans-akt\ur) n.s. One 

who manages ; one who conducts affairs. 
TRANSALPINE, (trans-al'-pine) a. Situ- 
ate beyond the Alps ; barbarous. 
7bTRANSANlMATE,(trans-an'-e-mate)y.a. 
To animate by conveyance of one soul from 
another. 
TRANSANIMATION, (trans-an-ne-ma'- 
shun) n.s. Conveyance of the soul from 
one body to another. 
To TRANSCEND, (tran-send') v. a. To 
pass ; to overpass ; to surpass ; to outgo ; 
to exceed ; to excel ; to surmount ; to rise 
above. 
To TRANSCEND, (tran-send') v. n. To 

climb ; to surpass thought. 
TRANSCENDENCE, (tran-sen'-dense) ) 
TRANSCENDENCY, (tran-sen'-den-se) S 
n. s. Excellence ; unusual excellence ; su- 
pereminence ; exaggeration ; elevation be- 
yond truth. 
TRANSCENDENT, (tran-sen'-dent) a. 
Excellent j supremely excellent ; passing 
others. 
TRANSCENDENTAL, (tran-sen-den'-tal) 
a. General pervading many particulars ; 
supereminent ; passing others. In mathe- 
matics, A term applied to any quantity, 
equation, or curve, which cannot be re- 
presented or denned by an algebraical 
equation of a finite number of terms with 
numeral and determinate indices. 
TRANSCENDENTLY, (tran-sen'-dent-le) 

a. Excellently ; supereminently. 
TRANSCENDENTNESS, (tran-sen'-dent- 
nes) n. s. Supereminence ; unusual excel- 
lence. 
To TRANSCOLATE, (trans'-ko-late) v. a. 
To strain through a sieve or colander ; to 
suffer to pass, as through a strainer. 
To TRANSCRIBE, (tran-skribe') v. a. To 

copy ; to write from an exemplar. 
TRANSCRIBER, ftran skri'-ber) n.s. A 

copier ; one who writes from a copy. 
TRANSCRIPT, (tran'-skript) n. s. A copy ; 

anything written from an original. 
TRANSCRIPTION, (tran-skrip'-shun) n.s. 

The act of copying. 
TRAN SCRIPT! VELY, (tran-skrip'-tiv-le) 

ad. In manner of a copy. 
To TRANSCUR, (trans-kur) v. n. To run 
or rove to and fro. 



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TRANSCURSION, (trans-kur'-sbun > v- .*. 
Ramble , passage through ; passage beyond 
certain limits; extraordinary deviation. 
TRANSELEMENTAT10N,(trans-el-e-men- 
ta'-sbun) n. s. Change of one element into 
another. 
TRANSEPT, (tran'-sept) n.s. A cross 

aisle. 
To TRANSFER, (trans-fe/) v. a. To con- 
vey ; to make over from one to another ; 
to remove ; to transport. 
TRANSFER, (trans-fe/) n s. A change of 
property ; a delivery of property to an- 
other. 
TRANSFERABLE, (trans- fer'-^-bl) a. That 

may be transferred. 
TRANSFERRER, (trans-fer'-er) n.s. One 

who transfers. 
TRANSFIGURATION, (trans-fig-u-ra- 
shun) n.s. Change of form ; the miraculous 
change of our blessed Saviour's appearance 
on the mount. 
To TRANSFIGURE, (trans-fig-ynr) v. a. 
To transform ; to change with respect to 
outward appearance. 
To TRANSFIX, (trans-fiks') v. a. To pierce 

through. 
To TRANSFORM, (trans-form') v. a. To 
metamorphose ; to change with regard to 
external form. 
To TRANSFORM, (trans-form') v.n. To 

be metamorphosed. 
TRANSFORMATION, (trans-for-ma'-shun) 
n. s. Change of shape ; act of changing 
the form ; state of being changed with re- 
gard to form ; metamorphosis. 
To TRANSFUND, (trans-fund') v. a. To 

transfuse. 
To TRANSFUSE, (trans-fuze') v. a. To 

pour out of one into another. 
TRANSFUSIBLE, (trans-fu'-ze-bl) a. That 

may be transfused. 
TRANSFUSION, (trans'-fu-zhun ) n. s. The 

act of pouring out of one into another. 
To TRANSGRESS, (trans-gres') v. a. To 
pass over ; to pass beyond ; to violate ; to 
break. 
To TRANSGRESS, (trans-gres'; v. n. To 

sin ; to offend by violating a law. 
TRANSGRESSION, (trans-gresh'-un) n. s. 
Violation of a law ; breach of a command ; 
offence ; crime ; fault. 
TRANSGRESSIVE, (trans- gres'-siv) a. 

Faulty ; culpable ; apt to break laws. 
TRANSGRESSOR, (trans-gres'-sur) n. $. 
Law-breaker ; violator of command ; of- 
fender. 
TRANSIENT, (tran'-she-ent) a. Soon past ; 
soon passing ; short • momentary ; not 
lasting ; not durable. 
TRANSIENTLY, (tran'-she-ent-le) ad. In 
passage ; with a short passage ; not with 
continuance. 
TRANSIENTNESS, (tran'-*he-ent-nes) n. s. 
Shortness of continuance ; speedy passage. 
TRANSILIENCE, (tran-sil'-yense; J 
TRANSILIENCY, (trjn-sil'-yen-se) } "• * 
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TRANSIT, (tran'-sit) n. s. In astronomy, 
The passing of any planet just under any 
fixed star. 
TRANSITION, <"tran-sizh'-un; n. s. Re- 
moval ; passage from one to another ; 
change ; mode of change ; passage in writ- 
ing or conversation from one subject to 
another. 

TRANSITIVE, (trans' e-tiv) a. Having 
the power of passing. In grammar, A verb 
transitive is that whicn signifies an action, 
conceived as having an effect upon some ob- 
ject, as f'erio terram, I strike the earth. 

TRANSITORILY, (tran'-se-tur-e-le) ad. 
With speedy evanescence ; with short con- 
tinuance. 

TRANSITORINESS, (tran'-se-tur-e-nes) n.s. 
Speedy evanescence. 

TRANSITORY, (tran'-se-tur-e) a. Con- 
tinuing but a short time ; speedily vanish- 
ing. 

TRANSLATABLE, (tranz-la'-ta-bl) a. Ca- 
pable of being translated. 

To TRANSLATE, (tranz-late') v. a. To 
transport ; to remove. It is particularly 
used of the removal of a bishop from one see 
to another. To transfer from one to another ; 
to convey ; to change ; to interpret to another 
language ; to change into another language 
retaining the sense. 

TRANSLATION, (tranz-la'-shun) n. s. Re- 
moval ; act of removing ; the removal of a 
bishop to another see ; the act of turning 
into another language ; interpretation ; 
something made by translation ; version. 

TRANSLATITIOUS, (tranz-la-tish'-us) a. 
Translative ; transposed ; transported from 
a foreign land. 

TRANSLATIVE, (tranz-la'-tiv) a. Taken 
from others. 

TRANSLATOR, (tranz-la'-tur) n.s. One 
that turns anything into another language. 

TRANSLATORY, (tranz-la'-tur-e) a. Trans- 
ferring. 

TRANSLOCATION, (tranz-lo-ka'-shun) n.s. 
Removal of things reciprocally to each 
other's places. 

TRANSLUCENCY, (tranz-lu'-sen-se) n.ls. 
Diaphaneity ; transparency. 

TRANSLUCENT, (tranz-lu'.sent) \a. Trans- 

TRANSLUCID, (tranz-lu'-sid) S parent; 
diaphonous ; clear ; giving a passage to the 
light. 

TRANSMARINE, (tranz-ma-reen') a. Lying 
on the other side of the sea ; found beyond 
sea. 

TRANSMIGRANT, (tranz'-me-grant) a. 
Passing into another country or state. 

To TRANSMIGRATE, (tranz'-me-grate) v.n. 
To pass from one place or country into 
another. 

TRANSMIGRATION, (tranz-rae-gra'-shun ) 
n. s. Passage from one place or state into 
another. 

TRANSMIGRATOR,(traaz'-me-gra-tur)n.s. 
One who passes from one place or country 
into another. 

TRANSMISSION, (tranz-mish'-un) n. s. The 



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act of 'sending from one place to another, or 
from. one > person to another. 

TRANSM1SSIVE, (tranz-mis'-siv) a. Trans- 
mitted ; derived from one to another. 

To TRANSMIT, (tranz-mit') v. a. To send 
from one person or place to another. 

TRANSMITTAL, (tranz-mit'-tal) n. s. The 
act of transmitting ; transmission. 

TRANSMITTER, (tranz-mif-ter) n. s. One 
that transmits. 

TRANSMITTIBLE, (tranz-mit'-ta-bl) a. 
That may be transmitted ; that may be con- 
veyed from one place to another. 

TRANSMUTABLE, (tranz-mu'-ta-ble) a. 
Capable of change ; possible to be changed 
into another nature or substance. 

TRANSMUTABLY, (tranz-mu'-ta-ble) ad. 
With capacity of being changed into another 
substance or nature. 

TRANSMUTATION, (tranz-nm-ta'-shun) 
n. s. Change into another nature or sub- 
stance ; an alteration of the state of a thing. 
The great aim of alchemy is the transmu- 
tation of base metals into gold ; successive 



To TRANSMUTE, (tranz-mute') v. a. To 
change from one nature or substance to 
another. 

TRANSMUTER, (tranz'-mu-ter) n. s. One 
that transmutes. 

TRANSOM, (tran'-sum) n. s. A thwart beam 
or lintel over a door ; among mathemati- 
cians : the vane of an instrument called a 
cross staff, being a piece of wood fixed 
across with a square socket upon which it 
slides. 

TRANSPARENCY, (tranz-pa'-ren-se) n. s. 
Clearness ; diaphaneity ; translucence ; 
power of transmitting light. 

TRANSPARENT, (tranz-pa'-rent) a. Pre- 
vious to the light ; clear ; pellucid ; diapha- 
nous ; translucent ; not opaque. 

TRANSPARENTLY, (tranz-pa'-rent-le) ad. 
Clearly ; so clearly as to be seen through. 

THANSPARENTN£SS,(tranz-pa'-rent-nes) 
n. s. The state or quality of being trans- 
parent. 

TRANSPICUOUS, (tran-spik'-u-us) a. 
Transparent ; previous to the sight. 

2^0 TRANSPIERCE, (tranz-peerse') v. n.. 
To penetrate ; to make way through;,. tt>- 
permeate. 

TRANSPIRABLE, (tran-spi'-ra-bl) a. Ca- 
pable of transpiring. 

TRANSPIRATION, (tran-spi-ra'-shun) n, s.. 
Emission in vapour. 

To TRANSPIRE, (tran'-spire) v. a. To emit 
hi vapour. 

To TRANSPIRE, (tran'-spire) v.n. To be 
emitted by insensible vapour; to escape 
from secrecy to notice. 

To TRANSPLACE, (tranz'-plase) v. a. To 
remove ; to put into a new place. 

To TRANSPLANT, (tranz-plant') v. a. To 
remove and plant in a new place ; to re- 
move and settle. 

TRANSPLANTATION, (tranz-plan-ta'- 
shun) n. s. The act of transplanting or re^ 



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moving to another soil ; conveyance from 
one to another; removal of men from one 
country to another. 

TRANSPLANTER, (tranz-plant'-er) «. $. 
One that transplants. 

To TRANSPORT, (tranz-port') v. a. To con- 
vey hy carriage from place to place ; to carry 
into banishment, as a felon ; to sentence as 
a felon to banishment ; to hurry by vio- 
lence of passion ; to put into extasy ; to ra- 
vish with pleasure. 

TRANSPORT, (trans'- port) n. s. Transpor- 
tation ; carriage ; conveyance ; a vessel of 
carriage ; particularly a vessel in which sol- 
diers are conveyed ; rapture ; extasy. 

TRANSPORTANCE, (tranz-por'-tanse) n.s. 

' Conveyance ; carriage ; removal. 

TRANSPORTATION, (tranz-por-ta'-shun) 
n. s. Conveyance ; carriage ; transmission 
or conveyance ; banishment for felony ; ex- 
tatick violence of passion. 

TRANSPORTER, (tranz-port'-er) n. s. One 
tLat transports. 

TRANSPORTMENT, (tranz-port'-ment) n.s. 
Transportation or conveyance in ships. 

TRANSPOSAL, (tranz-po'-zal) n.s. The 
act of putting things in each other's 
place 

To TRANSPOSE, ( tranz-poze') v. a. To put 
each in the place of other ; to put out of 
place ; to remove. 

TRANSPOSITION, (tranz-po-zish'-un) n. s. 
The act of putting one thing in the place of 
another ; the state of being put out of one 
place into another. 

TRANSPOSITIONAL,(tranz-po-zi.sh'-un-al) 
a. Relating to transposition. 

To TRANSUBSTANTIATE, (tran-sub-stan- 
she-ate) v. a. To change to another sub- 
stance. 

TR ANSUBSTANTI ATION, (trail- sub-stan- 
she-a'-shun) n. s. A miraculous operation 
believed in the Romish church, in which 
the elements of the eucharist are supposed 
to be changed into the real bodv and blood 
of Christ. 

TRANSUDATION, (tran-su-da'-shun) n.s. 
The act of passing in sweat, or perspirable 
vapour, through any integument. 

To TRANSUDE, (tran-siide') v. n. To pass 
through in vapour. 

TRANSVERSAL, (trans-ver'-sal) a. Run- 
ning crosswise. 

TRANS VERSALLY, ( trans- ver-'sal-le) ad. 
In a cross direction. 

To TRANSVERSE, (trans-verse') v. a. To 
change ; to overturn. 

TRANSVERSE, (trans-verse') a. Being in 
a cross direction. 

TRANSVERSELY, (trans-vers'-le) ad. In 
a cross direction. 

TRANSUMPTION, (trans-sum'-shun) n. s. 
The act of taking from one place to an- 
other. 

TRANTERS, (tran'-terz) n. s. Men who 
carry fish from the sea-coasts to sell in the 
inland countries. 

TRAP, (trap) n. s. A snare set for thieves or 



TRA 

vermin ; an ambush ; a stratagem to ootray 
or catch unawares. 

To TRAP, (trap) v. o. To ensnare ; to catch 
by a snare or ambush ; to take by strata- 
gem. [See Trapping.] To adorn ; to de- 
corate. 

To TRAPAN, (tra-pan') v. a. To lay a trap 
for ; to ensnare. 

TRAPAN, (tra-pan) n.s. A cheat ; a stra- 
tagem a snare. 

TRAPANNER, (tra-pan'-er) n. s. A de- 
ceiver. 

TRAPDOOR, (trap-dore'j n. s. A door 
opening and shutting unexpectedly. 

To TRAPE, (trape) v. n. To run idly and 
sluttishly about : it is used only of women. 

TRAPES, (trapes) n.s. An idle slatternly 
woman. 

TRAPEZIUM, (tra-pe'-zhe-um) n. s. A 
quadrilateral figure, whose four sides are 
not equal, and none of its sides parallel. 

TRAPEZOID, (trap-e-zQid') n. s. An irre- 
gular figure, whose four sides are not pa 
rallel. 

TRAPPINGS, (trap'-pingz) n. s. Ornament, 
appendant to the saddle ; ornaments t 
dress ; embellishments ; external, superfi- 
cial, and trifling decoration. 

TRASHY, (trash'-e) a. Worthless; vile; 
useless. 

To TRAVAIL, (trav'-el) v. n. To labour ; to 
toil ; to be in labour ; to suffer the pains of 
childbirth. 

TRAVAIL, (tra'-vel) n. s. Labour ; toil ; 
fatigue ; labour in childbirth. 

To TRAVEL, (trav'-el) v. n. To make jour- 
neys ; to pass ; to go ; to move ; to make 
journeys of curiosity. 

To TRAVEL, (trav'-el) v. a. To pass; to 
journey over. 

TRAVEL, (trav'-el) n. s. Journey ; act of 
passing from place to place ; journey of cu- 
riosity or instruction ; account of occurren- 
ces and observations of a journey into fo- 
reign parts. 

TRAVELLED, (trav'-eld) a. Having made 
journeys. 

TRAVELLER, (trav'-el-er) v. s. One who 
goes a journey ; a wayfarer ; one who visits 
foreign countries. 

TRAVERSABLE, (trav'-vers-a-bl) a. Liable 
to legal objection. 

TRAVERSE, (trav'-verse) ad. Crosswise ; 
athwart. 

TRAVERSE, (trav'-verse) prep. Through 
crosswise. 

TRAVERSE, (trav'-verse) a. Lying across ; 
lying athwart. 

TRAVERSE, (trav'-verse) n. s. Anything 
laid or built cross ; anything hung across ; 
something that thwarts, crosses, or ob- 
structs ; cross accident ; thwarting obstacle ; 
a flexure ; a turning ; subterfuge ; trick ; 
an indictment traversed ; a legal objection. 

To TRAVERSE, (trav'-verse) v. a. To cross ; 
to lay athwart ; to cross by way of opposi- 
tion ; to thwart with obstacles ; to oppose ; 
to wander over ; to survey ; to examine 



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thoroughly. In law, To deny some matter 
of fact alleged to be done, in a declaration 
or pleading, whence, " to traverse an indict- 
ment," is to take issue upon, and contradict 
or deny some material point of it. 

To TRAVERSE, (trav'-verse) v. n. To use a 
posture of opposition in fencing. 

TRAVESTY, (trav'-es-te) a. Dressed so as 
to be made ridiculous ; burlesqued. 

TRAVESTY, (trav'-es-te) n. s.^ A burlesque 
performance ; a work travestied. 

To TRAVESTY, (trav'-es-te) v. a. To turn 
into burlesque and ridicule. 

TRAUMATICKS, (traw-mat'-iks) n. s. Vul- 
neraries ; medicines good to heal wounds. 

TRAY, (tra) n. s. A shallow wooden vessel. 

TREACHEROUS, (tretsh'-er-us) a. Faith- 
less ; perfidious ; guilty of deserting or be- 
traying. 

TREACHEROUSLY, (tretsh'-er-us-le) ad. 
Faithlessly ; perfidiously ; by treason ; by 
dishonest stratagem. 

TREACHEROUSNESS, (tretsh'-er-us-nes) 
n. s. The quality of being treacherous ; per- 
fidiousness. 

TREACHERY, (tretsh'-er-e) n. s. Perfidy ; 
breach of faith. 

TREACLE, ((tre'-kl) n. s. A medicine made 
up of many ingredients ; melasses ; tbe 
spume of sugar. 

To TREAD, (tred) v. n. Pret. trod, trode ; 
part. pass, trodden. To set the foot ; to 
trample ; to set the feet in scorn or malice ; 
to walk with form or state ; to copulate as 
birds. 

To TREAD, (tred) v. a. To walk on ; to feel 
under the foot ; to press under the foot ; to 
beat ; to track ; to walk on in a formal or 
stately manner ; to crush under foot ; to 
trample in contempt or hatred ; to put in 
action by the feet ; to love as the male bird 
the female. 

TREAD, (tred) n. s. Footing ; step with the 
foot ; way ; track ; path ; the cock's part 
in the egg. 

TREADER, (tred'-er) n. s. He who treads. 

TREADLE, (tred'-d'l) n. s. A part of an en- 
gine on which the feet act to put it in nio- 
tion ; the sperm of the cock. 

TREASON, (tre'-zn) n. s. An offence com- 
mitted against the dignity and majesty of 
the commonwealth : it is divided into high 
treason and petit treason : high treason is an 
offence against the security of the common- 
wealth, or of the king's majesty, whether 
by imagination, word, or deed ; petit treason 
is when a servant kills his master, a wife 
her husband, a secular or religious man his 
prelate. 

TREASONABLE, (tre'-zn-a-bl) ) a. Ha- 

TREASONOUS, (tre'-zn-us) \ ving the 
nature or guilt of treason. 

TREASON A BLENESS, (tre'-zn-a-bl-nes) 
n. s. State or quality of being treasonable. 

TREASONABLY, (tre'-zn-a-ble) ad. In a 
treasonable manner ; with a treasonable view. 
TREASURE, (trezh'-ur) n. s. Wealth 
hoarded ; riches accumulated. 



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To TREASURE, (trezh'-ur) v. a. To hoard 

to reposit; to lay up. 
TREASUREHOUSE, (trezh'-ur-hguse) n. s, 

Place where hoarded riches are kept. 
TREASURER, (trezh'-u-rer) n. s. One who 
has care of money ; one who has charge of 
treasure. 
TREASURY, (trezh'-u-re) n. s. A place in 
which riches are accumulated : it is used by 
Shakspeare for treasure. 
To TREAT, (trete) v. a. To negotiate ; to 
settle ; to discourse on ; to use in any man- 
ner, good or bad ; to handle ; to manage ; 
to carry on ; to entertain without expence 
to the guest. 

To TREAT, (trete) v. n. To discourse ; to 

make discussions ; to practise negotiation , 

to come to terms of accommodation ; to 

make gratuitous entertainments. 

TREAT, (trete) n. s. An entertainment given ; 

something given at an entertainment. 
TREATER, (tre'-ter) n. s. One who dis- 
courses ; one who gives an entertainment. 

TREATISE, (tre'-tiz) n. s. Discourse ; writ- 
ten tractate. 

TREATMENT, (trete'-ment) n. s. Usage , 
manner of using good or bad ; entertain- 
ment. 

TREATY, (tre'-te) n. s. Negotiation ; act 
of treating ; a compact of accommodation 
relating to publick affairs. 

TREBLE, (treb'-bl) a. Threefold ; triple ; 
sharp of sound : a musical term. 

To TREBLE, (treb'-bl) v. a. To multiply by 
three ; to make thrice as much. 

To TREBLE, (treb'-bl) v. n. To become 
threefold. 

TREBLE, (treb'-bl) n. s. The highest or 
acutest part in musick ; a sharp sound. 

TREBLY, (treb'-ble) ad. Thrice told ; in 
threefold number or quantity. 

TREE, (tree) n. s. A large vegetable, rising 
with one woody stem, to a considerable 
height; wood, simply; anything branched 
out. 

TREFOIL, (tre'-foil) n. s. A plant. 

TREILLAGE,'(trel'-yage) n. s. A contex- 
ture of pales to support espalliers, making a 
distinct inclosure of any part of a garden. 

TRELLIS, (ttel'-lis) n. s. A structure of 
iron, wood, or osier, the parts crossing each 
other like a lattice. 

TRELL1SED, (trel'-list) a. Having trellises. 

To TREMBLE, (trem'-bl) v. n. To shake as 
with fear or cold ; to shiver ; to quake ; to 
shudder ; to quiver ; to totter ; to quaver ; 
to shake as a sound. 

TREMBLER, (trem'-bl-er) n. s. One who 
trembles, 

TREMBLINGLY, (trem'-bling-le) ad. So 
as to shake or quiver. 

TREMENDOUS, (tre-men'-dus) a. Dread- 
ful ; horrible ; astonishingly terrible. 

TREMENDOUSLY, (tre-men'-dus- le) ad 
Horribly ; dreadfully. 

TREMENDOUSNESS, (tre-men'-dus-nes) 
n. s. State or quality of being tremen- 
dous. 



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TREMOUR, (tre'-mur, or trem'-mur) n. s. 
The state of trembling ; quivering or vibra- 
tory motion. 
TREMULOUS, (trem'-u-lus) a. Trembling ; 

fearful ; quivering ; vibratory. 
TREMULOUSLY, (trem'-u-lus-le) ad. With 

trepidation. 
TREMULOUSNESS, (trem'-u-lus-nes) n. s. 

The state of quivering. 
To TRENCH, (trensh) v. a. To cut ; to cut 
or dig into pits or ditches ; to fortify by 
earth thrown up. 
To TRENCH, (trensh) v. n. To encroach. 
TRENCH, (trensh) n. s. A pit or ditch ; 
earth thrown up to defend soldiers in their 
approach to a town, or to guard a camp. 
TRENCHANT, (tren'-shant) a. Cutting ; 

sharp. 
TRENCHER, (tren'-sher) n. s. A sort of 

wooden plate. 
TRENTALS, (tren'-tals) n. s. Trentals or 
trigintals were a number of masses, to the 
tale of thirty, said on the same account, ac- 
cording to a certain order instituted by Saint 
Gregory. 
TREPAN, (tre-pan') n.s. An instrument by 
which chirurgeons cut out round pieces of 
the skull. 
To TREPAN, (tre-pan) v. a. To perforate 

with the trepan. 
TREPIDATION, (trep-e-da'-shun) n. s. The 
state of trembling, or quivering ; state of 
terrour. 
To TRESPASS, (tres'-pas) v. n. To trans- 
gress ; to offend ; to enter unlawfully on 
another's ground. 
TRESPASS, (tres'-pas) n. s. Transgression ; 
offence ; unlawful entrance on another's 
ground. 
TRESPASSER, (tres'-pas-ser) n. s. An of- 
fender ; a transgressor ; one who enters 
unlawfully on another's ground. 
TRESS, (tres) n.s. A lock ; a curl of hair ; 

a gathering of hair. 
TRESSED, (tres'-sed) a. Knotted ; curled ; 

having the hair in a tress ; having tresses. 
TRESSEL, (tres'-sl) See Trestle. 
TRESSURE, (tres'-yur) n. s. In heraldry, 

A kind of border. 
TRESTLE, (tres'-sl) it. s. The frame of a 
table ; a moveable form by which anything 
is supported ; a three-legged stool. 
TRET, (tret) n. s. An allowance made by 
merchants to retailers, which is four pounds 
in every hundred weight, and four pounds 
for waste or refuse of a commodity. 
TREVET, (trev'-et) n. s. Anything that 

stands on three legs, as a stool. 
TREY, (tra) n. s. A three at cards. 
TRIABLE,' (tri'-a-bl) a. Possible to be ex- 
perimented ; capable of trial ; such as may 
be judicially examined. 
TRIAD, (tri'-ad) n. s. Three united. 
TRIAL, (tri'-al) n.s. Test; examination; 
experiment ; act of examining by experi- 
ence ; experience ; experimental know- 
ledge ; judicial examination ; temptation ; 
test of virtue ; state of being tried. 



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TRIANGLE, (tri'-ang-gl) n.s. A figure cf 

three angles. 
TRIANGULAR, (tri-ang'-gu-lar) ad. After 

the form of a triangle. 
TRIBE, (tribe) n. s. A distinct body of the 
people as divided by family or fortune, or 
any other characteristick. 
To TRIBE, (tribe) v. a. To divide into 

tribes or classes. 
TRIBULATION, (trib-u-la'-shun) n. s. Per- 
secution ; distress ; vexation ; disturbance 
of life. 
TRIBUNAL, (tri-bu'-nal) n.s. The seat of 

a judge; a court of justice. 
TRlBUiNE, (trib'-ime) n.s. An officer of 
Rome chosen by the people ; the com- 
mander of a Roman legion. 
TRIBUNESH1P, (trib'-bune-ship) n. s. The 

office of a tribune. 
TRIBUTARY, (trib'-u-ta-re) a . Paying 
tribute as an acknowledgement of submission 
to a master ; subject ; subordinate ; paid in 
tribute. 
TRIBUTARY, (trib'-u-t^-re) n.s. One who 
pays a stated sum in acknowledgement of 
subjection. 
TRIBUTE, (trib'-ute) n. s. Payment made 

in acknowledgement ; subjection. 
TRICE, (trise) n. s. A short time ; an in- 
stant ; a stroke. 
TRICK, (trik) n.s A sly fraud ; a dexte- 
rous artifice ; a vicious practice ; a juggle ; 
an antick ; anything done to cheat jocosely, 
or to divert ; a practice ; a manner ; a 
habit, as he has a trick of winking with his 
eyes ; a number of cards laid regularly up 
in play, as a trick of cards. 
To TRICK, (trik) v . a . To cheat ; to impose 
on ; to defiaud ; to dress ; to decorate ; to 
adorn ; properly to knot ; to perform with 
a light touch ; to delineate or draw, pro- 
perly only with pen and ink. 
To TRI CK, (trik) v. n. To live by fraud. 
TR1CKER, (trlk'-er) n. s. The catch which 
being pulled disengages the cock of the 
gun, that it may give fire. 
TRICKERY, (trik'-er-e; n. s. Act of dress- 
ing up ; artifice. 
TRICKISH, (trik'-jsh) a. Knavishly artful ; 
fraudulently cunning ; mischievously sub- 
tle. 
To TRICKLE, (trik'-kl) v. n. To fall in 

drops ; to rill in a slender stream. 
TRICKSTER, (trik'-ster) n. s. One who 

practises tricks. 
TRICKSY, (trik'-se) a. Pretty ; dainty ; 

neat ; brisk ; lively ; merry. 
TR1COKPORAL, (tri-kor'-po-ral) a. Having 

three bodies. 
TRIDENT, (tri'-dent) n. s. A three forked 

sceptre of Neptune. 
TRIENNIAL, (tri-en'-yal) a. Lasting three 

years ; happening every third year. 
TRIER, (tri'-er) n. s. One who tries expe- 
rimentally ; one who examines judicially ; 
test ; one who brings to the test. 
TRIFID, (trif'-jd) a. Among botanists : 
cut or divided into three parts. 



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To TRIFLE, (tri'-fl) v. «. To act or talk 

without weight or dignity ; to act with 

levity ; to talk with folly ; to mock ; to play 

the fool ; to indulge light amusement. 

Ti> TRIFLE, (tri'-fl) v. a. To waste away ; 

to dissipate. 
TRIFLE, (tri'-fl) n. s. A thing of no mo- 
ment. 
TR1FLER, (tri'-fl-er) n.s. One who acts 

with levity ; one that talks with folly. 
TRIFLING, (tri'-fl-ing) a. Wanting worth ; 

unimportant ; wanting weight. 
TRIFLINGLY, (tri'-fl-ing-le) ad. Without 
weight ; without dignity ; without import- 
ance. 
TRIFOLIATE, (tri-fo'-le-ate) a. Having 

three leaves. 
TRIFORM, (tri'-form) a. Having a triple 

shape. 
TRIGAMY, (trig'-a-me) n. s. State of being 
married three times ; state of having three 
husbands or wives at one time. 
TRIGGER, (trig'-ger) n.s. A catch to hold 
the wheel on steep ground ; the catch that 
being pulled looses the cock of the gun. 
TRIGINTALS, (tri-jin'-talz) n.s. Trentals 
or trigintals were a number of masses to the 
tale of thirty, instituted by Saint Gregory. 
TR1GLYPH, (trig'-lif) n. s. In architecture, 
A member of the frize of the Dorick order 
set directly over every pillar, and in certain 
spaces in the intercolumniations. 
TRIGON, (tri'-gon) n. s. A triangle : a term 

in astrology. 
TRIGONAL, (trig'-o-nal) a. Triangular; 

having three corners. 
TRIGONOMETRICAL, (trig-o-no-met'-tre- 

kal) a. Pertaining to trigonometry. 
TR1GONOMETR1CALLY, (trig o-no-met'- 
tre-kal-le) ad. According to the rules of 
trigonometry. 
TRlGONOMETRY,(trig-o-no-nom'-e-tre)n.s. 
The art of measuring triangles, or of calcu- 
lating the sides of any triangle sought, and 
this is plain or spherical. 
TRILATERAL, (tri-lat'-er-al) a. Having 

hree sides. I 

TRILL, (trill) n.s. Quaver; tremulousness 

of musick. 
To TRILL, (trill) v. a. To utter quavering ; 

to shake. 
To TRILL, (trill) v.n. To play in tremulous 

vibrations of sound. 
TRILLION, (tril'-yun) n.s. A million of 
millions of millions ; a million twice multi- 
plied by a million. 
TR1LUM1NAR, (tri-lu'-min-ar) \a. Hav- 
TRILUM1NOUS, (tri-lV-min-us) 5 ing three 

lights. 
TRIM, (trim) a. Nice ; snug ; dressed up. 
TRIM, (trim) n. s. Dress ; geer ; ornaments ; 

trimming ; state of dress, good or bad. 
To TRIM, (trim) v. a. To fit out ; to dress ; 
to decorate ; to shave ; to clip ; to make 
neat : to adjust ; to balance a vessel. 
To TRIM, (trim) v. n. To balance ; to flue- 

tuate between two parties. 
TRI METER, (trim'-e-ter) a. Consisting of 



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three poetical measures, forming an iam- 
bick of six feet. 
TRIMLY, (trim'-le) ad. Nicely ; neatly. 
TRIMMER, (trim-mer) n. s. One who 
changes sides to balance parties ; a turn- 
coat ; a piece of wood inserted. 
TRIMMING, (trim'-ming; n. s. Ornamented 

appendages to a coat or gown. 
TRIMNESS, (trim'-nes) n. s. Neatness ; 

petty elegance of dress. 
TR1NAL, (tri'-nal) a. Threefold. 
TRINE, (trine) n. s. An aspect of planets 
placed in three angles of a trigon, in which 
they are supposed by astrologers to be emi- 
nently benign. 
TRINE, (trine) a. Threefold; thrice re- 
peated. 
TRINITARIAN, (trin-e-ta'-re-an) n.s. A 
believer of the Trinity ; one of a monastick 
order, instituted in honour of the Trinity. 
TRINITY, (trin'-e-te) n.s. The incompre- 
hensible union of the three persons in the 
Godhead. 
TRINKET, (tring'-ket) n.s. Toys; orna- 
ments of dress ; superfluities of decoration ; 
things of no great value. 
TRINOMIAL, (tri-no'-me-al) \a. In ma- 
TRINOMINAL,(tri-nom'-e-nal) S thema- 

ticks, Consisting of three dimensions. 
TRIO, (tre'-o) n. s. A piece of musick of 

three principal or reciting parts. 
To TRIP, (trip) v. a. To supplant ; to throw 
by striking the feet from the ground by a 
sudden motion ; to strike from under the 
body ; to catch ; to detect. 
To TRIP, (trip) v. n. To fall by losing the 
hold of the feet ; to fail ; to err ; to be de- 
ficient ; to stumble ; to titubate ; to run 
lightly ; to take a short voyage. 
TRIP, (trip) 7i. s. A stroke or catch by which 
the wrestler supplants his antagonist ; a 
stumble by which the foothold is lost ; a 
failure ; a mistake ; a short voyage or jour- 
ney. 
TRIPARTITE, (trip'-par-tite) a. Divided 
into three parts ; having three correspondent 
copies ; relating to three parties. 
TRIPARTITA ON, (trip-par-tish'-uu) n. s. A 

division into three parts. 
TRIPE, (tripe) n. s. The intestines ; the 

guts. 
TRIPEDAL, (trip'-e-dal) a. Having three 

feet. 
TRIPERSONAL, (tri-per'-so-nal) a. Con- 
sisting of three persons. 
TRIPETALOUS, (tri-pet'-a-lus) a. Having 

a flower consisting of three leaves. 
TRIPHTHONG, (trip'-t/iong) n.s. A coali- 
tion of three vowels to form one sound, as 
eau, eye. 
TRIPLE, (trip'-pl) a. Threefold ; consisting 
of three conjoined ; treble ; three times re- 
peated. 
To TRIPLE, (trip'-pl) v. a. To treble; to 
make thrice as much, or as many ; to make 
threefold. 
TRIPLET, (trip'-let) n.s. Three of a kind ; 
three verses rhyming together. 



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TRI 

TRIPLICATE, (trip'-le-kate) a. Made 
thrice as much. Triplicate ratio, in geome- 
try, is the ratio of cubes to each other ; 
which ought to be distinguished from 
triple. 
TRIPLICATION, (trip-le-ka-shun) n. s. The 

act of trebling or adding three together. 
TRIPLICITY, (tri-plis'-e-te) n.s. Treble- 

ness ; state of being threefold. 
TRIPOD, (tri'-pod) n. s. A seat with three 
feet, such as that from which the priestess 
of Apollo delivered oracles. 
TRIPOS, (tri'-pos) n. s. A tripod. 
TRIPPER, (trip'-per) n. s. One who trips. 
TRIPPING, (trip'-ping) a. Quick ; nimble. 
TRIPPING, (tri'p'-pino ) n . s. Light dance. 
TRIPPINGLY, (trip'-ping-le) ad. With 

agility ; with swift motion. 
TRIPTOTE, (trip'-tote) n. s. A noun used 

but in three cases. 
TRIREME, (tri'-reme) n, s. A galley with 

three tiers or benches of oars on a side. 
TRISECTION, (tri-sek'-shun) n.s. Division 
into three equal parts : the trisection of an 
angle is one of the desiderata of geo- 
metry. 
TRIST, (trist) a. Sad ; gloomy. 
TRISTFUL, (trist'-ful) a. Sad ; melancholy ; 

gloomy; sorrowful. 
TRISYLLABICAL, (tris-sil-lab'-e-kal) a. 

Consisting of three syllables. 
TRISYLLABLE, (tris'-sil-la-bl) n.s. A word 

consisting of three syllables. 
TRITE, (trite) a. Worn out ; stale ; com- 
mon ; not new. 
TRITELY, (trite'-le) ad. In a trite or com- 
mon way. 
TRITENESS, (trite'-nes) n. s. Staleness ; 

commonness. 
TRITH1NG, (tri'-THing) n. s. See Riding. 
TRITURABLE," (trit'-u r^-bl) a. Possible 

to be pounded or comminuted. 
To TRITURATE, (trit'-u-rate) v. a. To 

thresh ; to pound. 
TRITURATION, (trit-u-ra'-shun) n. s. 
Reduction of any substances to powder upon 
a stone with a muller, as colours are ground : 
it is also called levigation. 
TRIVET, (triv'-et) n. s. Anything supported 

by three feet. 
TRIVIAL, (triv'-yal) a. Vile; worthless; 
vulgar ; such as may be picked up in the 
highway ; light ; trifling ; unimportant ; in- 
considerable. 
TRIVIALLY, (triy'-yal-le) ad. Commonly ; 

vulgarly ; lightly ; inconsiderably. 
TRIVIALNESS, (triv'-yal-nes) n.s. Com- 
monness ; vulgarity ; lightness ', unimport- 
ance. 
TRIUMPH, (tri'-umf) n. s. Pomp with which 
a victory is publickly celebrated ; state of 
being victorious ; victory ; conquest ; joy 
for success ; show ; exhibition of masks ; 
stately procession. 
To 1 R1UMPH, (tri'-umf) v. n. To celebrate 
a victory with pomp ; to rejoice for victory ; 
to obtain victory ; to insult upon an advan- 
tage gained. 



TRO 

TRIUMPHAL, ( tri'-umf '-al) a. Betokening 

a victory ; used in celebrating victory. 
TRIUMPHANT, (tri'-umf- ant) a. Cele- 
brating a victory ; rejoicing as for victory ; 
victorious ; graced with conquest. 
TRIUMPHANTLY, (tri-umf'-ant-le) ad. In 
a triumphant manner in token of victory ; 
joyfully as for victory; victoriously; with 
success ; with insolent exultation. 
TRIUMPHER, (tri'-um-fer) n.s. One who 

triumphs. 
TRIUMVIRATE, (tri-um'-ve-rat) ? n. s. A 
TR1UMVI1U, (tri'-um'-ve-ri) ' ] coali- 
tion or concurrence of three men. 
TRIUNE, (tri'-ime) a. At once three and 

one. 
TRIUNITY, (tri-u'-ne-te) n. s. State of 

being triune ; the trinity. 
TROCAR, (tro'-kar) n. s. A chirurgical in- 
strument used in tapping for a dropsy. 
TROCHAICAL, (tro-ka'-e-kal) ) a. Consist- 
TROCHAICK, (tro-ka'-ik) T $ ing of 

trochees. 
TROCHEE, (tro'-ke) n. s. A foot used in 
poetry, consisting of a long and short sel- 
lable. 
TROCHILICKS, (tro-kil'-iks) n. s. The 

science of rotatory motion. 
TROCHINGS,(trok'-ingz) n. s. The branches 

on a deer's head. 
TROD, (trod) } Part. pass. of 

TRODDEN, (trod'-dn) $ tread. 
TRODE, (trodz)" The pret. of tread. 
TROGLODYTE, (trog'-lo-dite) ??. s. One 

who inhabits caves of the earth. 
To TROLL, (troll) v. a. To move circularly ; 
to drive about ; to move volubly ; to sing a 
catch, canon, rondo, or any composition, so 
taking up the parts that the voices follow 
each other in regular succession ; to draw 
on. 
To TROLL, (troll) v. n. To go round ; to be 
moved circularly ; to roll ; to run round ; 
to fish for a pike with a line running upon a 
reel. 
TROLLOP, (trol'-lup) n. s. A slattern ; a 

woman loosely dressed. 
TROOP, (troop) n. s. A company ; a num- 
ber of people collected together; a body of 
soldiers ; a small body of cavalry. 
To TROOP, (troop) v. n. To march in a 
body ; to march in haste ; to march in com- 
pany. 
TROOPER, (troop'-er) n. s. A horse soldier, 

that fights only on horseback. 
TROPE, (trope) n. s. A change of a word 
from its original signification, as the clouds 
foretel rain, for foreshew. 
TROPHIED, (tro'-fed) a. Adorned with 

trophies. 
TROPHY, (tro'-fe) n. s. Something shewn 

or treasured up in proof of victory. 
TROPICAL, (trop'-e-kal) a. Rhetorically 
changed from the original meaning ; 
placed near the tropick ; belonging to the 
tropick. 
TROPICALLY, trop -e-kal-e) ad. Figura- 
tively. 



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TRO 

TROPICK, (trop'-ik) n. s. The line at 
which the sun turns back, of which the^ 
north has the tropick of Cancer, and the 
south the tropick of Capricorn. 

TROPOLOGICAL, (trgp-o-lod'-je-kal) a. 
Varied by tropes ; changed from the origi- 
nal import of the words. 

TROPOLOGY, (tro-pQl'-o-je) n. s. A rhe- 
torical mode of speech including tropes, or 
a change of some word from the original 
meaning. 

To TROT, (trot) v. n. To move with a high 
jolting pace. 

TROT, (trgt) n.s. The jolting high pace of 
a horse. 

TROTH, (troth) n. s. Belief ; faith ; fidelity ; 
truth ; verity. 

TROTHPLIGHT, (trotfi'-plite) n. s. The 
act of plighting troth ; the act of betro- 
thing, 

TROTTER, (trot'-ter) n. s. One that walks 
a jolting pace ; one that runs up and down ; 
a sheep's foot. 

TROUBADOUR, (trpp'-ba-dppr) n. s. An 
early poet of Provence. 

To TROUBLE, (trub'-bl) v. a. To disturb ; 
to perplex ; to afflict ; to grieve ; to dis- 
tress ; to make uneasy ; to busy ; to engage 
overmuch ; to teaze ; to vex , to disorder ; 
to put into agitation or commotion. 

TROUBLE, (trub'-bl) n. s. Disturbance ; 
perplexity ; affliction ; calamity ; molesta- 
tion ; obstruction 5 inconvenience ; uneasi- 
ness ; vexation. 

TROUBLER, (trub'-bl-er) n. s. Disturber ; 
confounder. 

TROUBLESOME, (trub'-bl-sum) a. Vexa- 
tious ; uneasy ; afflictive ; full of molesta- 
tion ; burdensome ; tiresome ; wearisome ; 
full of teazing business ; slightly harassing ; 
unseasonably engaging ; improperly impor- 
tuning ; importunate ; teazing. 

TROUBLESOMELY, (trub'-bl-sum-le) ad. 
Vexatiously ; wearisomely ; unseasonably ; 
importunately. 

TROUBLOUS, (trub'-bl-us) a. Tumultuous ; 
confused j disordered j put into commof 
tion. 

TROVER, (tro'-ver) n. s. In the common 
law, Is an action which a man hath against 
one that having found any of his goods re- 
fuseth to deliver them upon demand. 

TROUGH, (truf) n. s. Anything hollowed 
and open longitudinally on the upper 
side. 
To TROUNCE, (trounse) v. a. To punish 
by an indictment or information ; to punish 
severely. 

TROUSERS, (trou'-zerz) n.s. Breeches ; long 

breeches ; pantaloons. 
TROUT, (trout) n. s. A delicate spot- 
ted fish Inhabiting brooks and quick 
streams. 
To TROW, (trcu) r. n. To think ; to imagine ; 

to conceive ; to believe. 
TROWEL, (trou'-el) n. s. A tool to take up 
the mortar with, and spread it on the bricks ; 
with which also thev cut the bricks to such 



TRU 

lengths as they have occasion, and also stop 
the joints. 

TROWSERS. See Trousers. 

TROY, (troe) \n.s. A kin& 

TRO Y- WEIGHT, (troe'-wate) S of weight 
by which gold and bread are weighed, 
consisting of these denominations : a pound 
= 12 ounces ; ounce == 20 pennyweights ; 
pennyweight = 24 grains. 

TRUANT, (trpo'-ant) n. s. An idler ; one 
who wanders idly about, neglecting his duty 
or employment ; to play the truant is, in 
schools, to stay from school without leave. 

TRUANT, (trpo'-ant) a. Idle ; wandering 
from business ; lazy ; loitering. 

TRUCE, (trppse) n. s. A temporary peace ; 
a cessation of hostilities ; cessation ; inter- 
mission ; short quiet. 

TRUCIDATION, (trpp-se-da-shun) n. s. 
The act of killing. 

To TRUCK, (truk) v. n. To traffick by ex- 
change ; to give one commodity for an- 
other. 

To TRUCK, (truk) v. a. To give in ex- 
change ; to exchange. 

TRUCK, (truk) n. s. Exchange ; traffick by 
exchange ; a sort of cart drawn by a man ; 
wheels for the carriage of cannon. 

TRUCKER, (truk'-er) n. s. One who traf- 
ficks by exchange. 

To TRUCKLE, (truk'-kl) v. n. To be in a 
state of subjection or inferiority ; to yield ; 
to creep. 

TRUCKLEBED, (truk'-kl-bed) n. s. A bed 
that runs on wheels under a higher bed. 

TRUCULENCE, (troo'-ku dense) \ n. s. 

TRUCULENCY, (trpp'-kVien-se) \ Sa- 
vageness of manners ; terriblenes3 of as - 
pect. 

TRUCULENT, (trpp'-ku-lent) a, Savage; 
barbarous ; terrible of aspect ; destructive ; 
cruel. 

To TRUDGE, (trudje) v. a. To travel la- 
boriously ; to jog on ; to march heavily 
on. 

TRUE, (trpp) a. Not false ; not erroneous ; 
agreeing with fact, or with the nature oi 
things ; pure from the crime of falsehood ; 
veracious ; genuine ; real ; not counterfeit ; 
faithful ; not perfidious ; steady ; honest ; 
not fraudulent ; exact ; conformable to a 
rule ; rightful. 

TRUEBORN, (trpp'-born) «. Having a right 
by birth. 

TRUEBRED, (trpp'-bred) a. Of a right 
breed. 

TRUEHEARTED, (trpp'-haxt-ed) a. Ho- 
nest ; faithful. 

TRUELOVEKNOT, (trpo'-luv-not) n. s. 
Lines drawn through each other with many 
involutions, considered as the emblem of 
interwoven affection. 

TRUNESS, (trpp'-nes) n. s. Sincerity ; faith- 
fulness. 
TRUEPENNY, (trpp'-pen-ne) n. s. A fami- 
liar phrase for an honest fellow. 

TRUFFLE, (trpp'-fl) n. s. A subterraneous 
mushroom. 



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TRU 

TRUG, (trug) n. s , A hod for coals, mcrtar, 

&c. 
TRUISM, (trop'-iim) n. s. A self-evident 

and undeniable truth. 
TRULL, (trull) n. s. A wench ; a low whore ; 

a vagrant strumpet. 
TRULY, (trpo'-le) ad. According to truth ; 
not falsely ; faithfully ; honestly ; really ; 
without fallacy ; exactly ; justly. 
TRUMP, (trump) n. s. A trumpet ; an in- 
strument of warlike musick ; a winning 
card ; a card that has particular privileges 
in a game. 
To TRUMP.(trump) v. o. To win with a trump 
card ; to impose upon ; to obtrude ; to force ; 
to obtrude fallaciously. To trump up, To 
devise ; to forge. 
To TRUMP, (trump) v. n. To play a trump 
card ; to interpose as with a trump card ; 
to be an impediment. 
TRUMPERY, (trump'-er-e) n. s. Something 
fallaciously splendid ; something of less 
value than it seems ; falsehood ; empty talk ; 
something of no value ; trifles. 
TRUMPET, (trump'-et) n. s. An instrument 
of martial musick sounded by the breath ; 
one who celebrates ; one who praises. 
To TRUMPET, (trump'-et) v. a. To publish 

by sound of trumpet ; to proclaim. 
TRUMPETER, (trump'-et-er) n. s. One who 
sounds a trumpet ; one who proclaims, pub- 
lishes, or denounces. 
To TRUNCATE, (trung'-kate) v. a. To 
maim ; to lop ; to cut short : an heraldick 
word applied to trees. 
TRUNCATION, (trung-ka'-shun) n. s. The 

act of lopping or maiming. 
TRUNCHEON, (trun'-shun) n.s. A short 
staff; a club; a cudgel ; a staff of com- 
mand. 
To TRUNCHEON, (trun'-shun) v. a. To beat 

with a truncheon. 
To TRUNDLE, (trun'-dl) v. n. To roll ; to 

bowl along. 
To TRUNDLE, (trun'-dl) v. a. To bowl ; to 

roll. 
TRUNDLE, (trun'-dl) n. s. Any round roll- 
ing thing. 
TRUNK, (txungk) n.s. The body of a tree; 
the body without the limbs of an animal ; 
the main body of anything ; a chest for 
clothes ; sometimes a small chest commonly 
lined with paper ; the proboscis of an ele- 
phant, or other animal. 
To TRUNK, (trungk) v. a. To truncate ; to 

maim ; to lop. 
TRUNK-HOSE, (trungk'-hoze) n.s. Large 

breeches formerly worn. 
TRUNNIONS, (trun'-yunz)n.s. The knobs 
or bunchings of a gun, that bear it on the 
cheeks of a carriage. 
TRUSION, (troo'-zhun) n. s. The act of 

thrusting or pushing. 
TRUSS, (trus) n. s. A bandage by which 
ruptures are restrained from lapsing ; bun- 
dle ; anything thrust close together. 
To TRUSS, (trus) v. a. To pack up close to- 
gether. 



TUB 

TRUST, (trust) n. s. Confidence ; reliance 
on another ; charge received in confidence ; 
confident opinion of any event ; credit given 
without examination ; credit on promise of 
payment ; something committed to one's 
faith ; deposit ; something committed to 
charge, of which an account must be given ; 
confidence in supposed honesty. In law, 
A right to receive the profits of land, and to 
dispose of the land itself in many cases, for 
particular purposes, as directed by the law- 
ful owner, or pointed out by settlement, &c. 
or by that particular deed called a deed of 
Trust. 
To TRUST, (trust) v. a. To place confidence 
in ; to confide in ; to believe ; to credit ; 
to admit in confidence to the power over 
anything ; to commit with confidence ; to 
venture confidently ; to sell to upon 
credit. 
To TRUST, (trust) v. n. To be confident of 
somethimg future ; to have confidence ; to 
rely ; to depend without doubt ; to be cre- 
dulous ; to be won to confidence ; to ex- 
pect. 
TRUSTEE, (trus-tee') n. s. One entrusted 
with anything ; one to whom something is 
committed for the use and behoof of an- 
other. 
TRUSTER, (trust'-er) n. s. One who trusts. 
TRUSTILY, (trus-teJe) ad. Honestly; 

faithfully ; with fidelity. 
TRUSTINESS, (trust'-e-nes) n.s. Honesty ; 

fidelity ; faithfulness. 
TRUSTY, (trust'-e) a. Honesty faithful; 
true ; fit to be trusted ; strong ; stout ; such 
as will not fail. 
TRUTH, (trpot/i) n. s. The contrary to false- 
hood ; conformity of notions to things ; con- 
formity of words to thoughts ; purity from 
falsehood ; right opinion ; fidelity ; con- 
stancy ; honesty ; virtue. It is used some- 
times by way of concession. Exactness ; 
conformity to rule ; reality ; real state of 
things. 
To TRY, (tri) v. a. To examine ; to make 
experiment of ; to experience ; to assay ; to 
have knowledge or experience of ; to exa- 
mine as a judge; to bring before a judicial 
tribunal ; to bring to a decision ; to act on 
as a test ; to bring as to a test ; to essay ; 
to attempt ; to purify ; to refine ; to use as 
means. 
To TRY , (tri) v. n. To endeavour ; to at- 
tempt ; to make essay. 
TUB, (tub) n. s. A large open vessel of 
wood; a state of salivation ; so called, be- 
cause the patient was formerly sweated in 
a tub. 
TUBE, (tube) n. s. A pipe ; a siphon ; a 

long hollow body. 
TUBERCLE, (tu'-ber-kl) n. s. A small 
swelling or excrescence on the body ; a 
pimple. 
TUBEROSE, (tube'-roze) n. s. A flower. 
TUBEROUS, (tu'-ber-'us) a. Having promi- 
nent knots or excrescences. 
TUBULAR, (tu'-bu-lar) a. Resembling a 



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TUM 

pipe or trunk ; consisting of a pipe ; long 
and hollow ; fistular. 

TUBULATED, (tu'-bu-la-ted) \a. Fistular; 

TUBULOUS, (tu'-bu-lus) " 5 longitudi- 
nally hollow. 

TUCK, (tuk) n. s. A long narrow sword ; a 
kind of net ; a kind of fold ; a sort of pull ; 
a kind of lugging. 

To TUCK, (tuk) v. a. To gather into a nar- 
rower compass ; to crush together ; to hinder 
from spreading ; to inclose, by tucking 
clothes round. 

To TUCK, (tuk) v. n. To contract. 

TUCKER, (tuk'-er) n. s. A small piece of 
linen that shades the breast of women. 

TUESDAY, (tuze'-da) n. s. The third day 
of the week. 

TUFT, (tuft) n. s. A number of threads or 
ribands, flowery leaves, or any small bodies 
joined together ; a cluster ; a plump. 

To TUFT, (tuft) v. a. To separate into tufts, 
or little clusters ; to adorn with a tuft. 

TUFTED, (tuf'-ted) a. Growing in tufts or 
clusters. 

TUFTY, (tuf-te) a. Adorned with tufts ; 
growing in tufts. 

To TUG, (tug) v. a. To pull with strength 
long continued in the utmost exertion ; to 
draw ; to pull ; to pluck. 

To TUG, (tug) v.n. To pull; to draw; to- 
labour ; to contend ; to struggle. 

TUG, (tug) n. s. Pull performed with the 
utmost effort. 

TUGGER, (tug'-ger) n.s. One that tugs or 
pulls hard. 

TUITION, (tu-ish'-un) n s. Guardianship ; 
superintendent care ; care of a guardian or 
tutor. 

TULIP, (tu'-lip) n. s. A flower. 

To TUMBLE," (tum'-bl) v.?u To fall; to 
come suddenly and violently to the gTound , 
to fall in great quantities tumultuously ; to 
roll about ; to play tricks by various libra- 
tions of the body. 

To TUMBLE, (tum'-bl) v. a. To turn over ; 
to throw about by way of examination ; to 
throw by chance orviolenca ; to throw down. 

TUMBLE, (tum'-bl) n. s. A fall. 

TUMBLER, '(tum'-bl-er) n. s. One who 
shews postures by various contortions of 
body, or feats of activity ; a large drinking 
glass. 

TUMBREL, (tum'-brel) n. s. A dung cart ; 
an ammunition cart. 

TUMEFACTION, (tu-me-fak'-shun) n. s. 
Swelling. 

To TUMEFY, (tu'-me-fi) v. a. To swell ; to 
make to swell. 

TUMID, (tu'-mid) a. Swelling ; puffed up ; 
protuberant ; raised above the level ; pomp- 
ous ; boastful ; puffy ; falsely sublime. 

TUMOROUS, (tu'-mur-us) a. Swelling ; 
protuberant ; fastuous ; vainly pompous ; 
falsely magnificent. 

TUMOUR, (tu'-mur) n. s. A morbid swel- 
ling ; a swell or rise of water ; affected 
pomp ; false magnificence ; puffy grandeur ; 
swelling mien ; unsubstantial greatness. 



TUJS 

ToTUMULATE, (tu'-mu-late) v. n. To 
swell. 

TUMULOSE, (tu'-mu-lose) a. Full of 
hills. 

TUMULOSITY, (tu-mu-Ios'-e-te) n. s. Hil- 
liness. 

TUMULT, (tu'-mult) n. s. A promiscuous 
commotion in a multitude • a multitude put 
into wild commotion ; a stir ; an irregular 
violence ; a wild commotion. 

TUMULTUARILY, (tu-mul'-tu-are-le) ad. 
In a tumultuary manner. 

TUMULTU ARINESS, (tu-mul'-tu-a-re-nes) 
7i. s. Turbulence , inclination or disposi- 
tion to tumults or commotions. 

TUMULTUARY, (tu-mul'-tu-a-re) a. Dis- 
orderly ; promiscuous ; confused ; restless ; 
put into irregular commotion. 

TUMULTUOUS, (tu-mul'-tu-us) a. Vio~ 
lently carried on by disorderly multitudes ; 
put into violent commotion ; irregularly and 
confusedly agitated ; turbulent ; violent ; 
full of tumults. 

TUMULTUOUSLY, (tu-mul'-tu-us-le) ad. 
By act of the multitude ; with confusion 
and violence. 

TUMULTU OUSNESS, (tu-mul'-tu-us-nes) 
n.s. State of being tumultuous. 

TUN, (tun) n. s. A large cask ; the measure 
of four hogsheads ; the weight of two thou- 
sand pounds. 

To TUN, (tun) v. a. To put into casks ; to 
barrel. 

TUNABLE, (tu'-na-bl) a. Harmonious; 
musical. 

TUNABLENESS, (tu'-na-bl-nes) n. s. Har- 
monv ; melodiousness. 

TUNABLY, (tu'-na-ble) ad. Harmoniously ; 
melodiously. 

TUNE, (tune) 71. s. A diversity of notes put 
together ; sound ; note ; harmony ; order ; 
concert of parts ; state of giving the due 
sounds, as the fiddle is in tune, or out of 
tune ; proper state for use or application ; 
right disposition ; fit temper ; proper hu- 
mour. 

To TUNE, (tune) v. a. To put into such a 
state, as that the proper sounds may be 
produced ; to sing harmoniously ; to put 
into order, so as to produce the proper 
effect. 

To TUNE, (tune) v.n. To form one sound 
to another ; to utter with the voice inarticu- 
late harmony. 

TUNEFUL, (tune'-ful) a. Musical ; harmo- 
nious. 

TUNER, (tu'-ner) n. s. One who tunes. 

TUNICK, (Ui'-nik) n. s. Part of the Roman 
dress ; covering ; integument ; tunicle. 

TUNICLE, (tu'-ne-kl) n. s. Natural cover ; 
integument : formerly a kind of cope worn 
by the officiating clergy. 

TUNING, (tu'-ning) n. s. Act of singing or 
plaving in concert ; actor method of putting 
into tune. 

TUNNAGE, (tun'-aje) n.s. Content of a 
vessel measured by the tun ; tax laid by a 
tun 



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TUR 

TUNNEL, (tun'-nel) n. s. The shaft of a 
chimney ; the passage for the smoke ; a 
funnel ; a pipe by which liquor is poured 
into vessels ; a net to catch partridges in. 

TUP, (tup) n. s. A ram. 

To TUP, (tup) v. a. To cover as a ram. 

TURBAN, (tur'-ban) n. s. The cover worn 
by the Turks on their heads. 

TURBANED, (tur'-band) a. Wearing a 
turban ; dressed with a turban. 

TURBARY, (tur'-ba-re) n. s. The right of 
digging turf; the place where turfs are 
digged. 

TURBID, (tur'-bid) a. Thick ; muddy ; not 
clear. 

TURBIDLY, (tur -bid-le) ad. Haughtily ; 
proudly : a latinism. 

TURBLDNESS, (tur'-bid-nes) n. s. Muddi- 
ness ; thickness. 

TURBINATED, (tur'-be-na-ted) a. Twist- 
ed ; spiral ; passing from narrower to 
wider ; whirling as a body that turns round 
its own axis. Among botanists, Plants 
are called turbinated, as some parts of them 
resemble or are of a conical figure. 

TURBINATION, (tur-be-na'-shun) n. s. 
The act of spinning like a top. 

TURBOT, (tur'-but) n. s. A delicate fish. 

TURBULENCE, (tur'-bu-lense) \n. s. Tu- 

TURBULENCY, (tur'-bu-l'en-se) S mult ; 
confusion ; disorder of passions ; tumultu- 
ousness ; tendency to confusion. 

TURBULENT, (tur'-bu-lent) a. Raising 
agitation ; producing commotion ; exposed 
to commotion ; liable to agitation ; tumul- 
tuous ; violent. 

TURBULENTLY, (tur'-bu-lent-le) ad. Tu- 
multuously ; violently. 

TURF, (turf) n. s. A clod covered with 
grass ; a part of the surface of the ground. 

To TURF, (turf) v. a. To cover with turfs. 

TURFINESS, (turf'-e-nes) n. s. The state of 
abounding with turfs. 

TURFY, (turf'-e) c. Full of turfs ; covered 
with turf ; built of turf. 

TURGENT, (tur'-jent) a. Swelling; protu- 
berant ; tumid ; pompous. 

TURGESCENCE, (tur-jes- sense) > n. s. 

TURGESCENCY, (tur-jes'-sen-se) $ The 
act of swelling ; the state of being swollen ; 
empty magnificence. 

TUHG1D, (tur'-jid) a. Swelling; bloated; 
filling more room than before ; pompous ; 
tumid ; vainly magnificent. 

TURGIDITY, (tur-jid'-e-te) n. s. State of 
being swollen ; pompousness ; empty mag- 
nificence. 

TURG1DNESS, (tur'-jid-nes) n. s. Pompous- 
ness. 

TURKEY, (tur'-ke) n. s. A large domestick 
fowl, supposed to be brought from Turkey. 

TURMER1CK, (tur'-mer-ik) n. s. An In- 
dian root which makes a yellow dye. 

TURMOIL, (tur-moil') n.s. Trouble; dis- 
turbance ; harassing uneasiness ; tumultuous 
molestation. 

To TURMOIL, (fur-moil') v. a. To harass with 
commotion ; to weary'; to keep in unquietness. 



TUR 

To TURMOIL, (tur-moil') v. n. To be in 
commotion or unquietness. 

To TURN, (turn) v. a. To put into a circular 
or vertiginous motion ; to move round ; to 
revolve ; to put the upper side downwards ; 
to shift with regard to the sides ; to change 
with respect to position ; to change the 
state of the balance ; to bring the inside 
out ; to change as to the posture of the 
body, or direction of the look ; to form on a 
lathe by moving round ; to change ; to 
transform ; to metamorphose ; to trans- 
mute ; to make of another colour ; to change ; 
to alter ; to change to another opinion, or 
party ; to convert ; to pervert ; to alter from one 
effect or purpose to another ; to betake ; to 
transfer ; to infatuate ; to make mad : applied 
to the head or brain ; to double in ; to re- 
volve ; to agitate in the mind ; to blunt ; to 
drive by violence ; to expel ; to apply by a 
change of use ; to keep passing in a course 
of exchange or traffick ; to adapt the mind ; 
to retort ; to throw back. To turn away, 
To dismiss from service ; to discard ; to 
avert. To turn back, To return to the hand 
from which it was received. To turn off, To 
dismiss contemptuously ; to give over ; to 
resign ; to deflect ; to divert. To turn over, 
To transfer ; to refer ; to examine one leaf 
of a book after another. To turn to, To have 
recourse to. 

To TURN, (turn) v. n. To move round ; to 
have a circular of vertiginous motion ; to 
move the body round ; to more from its 
place ; to change posture ; to have a ten- 
dency or direction ; to move the face to an- 
other quarter ; to depart from the way ; to 
deviate ; to alter ; to be changed ; to be 
transformed ; to become by a change ; to 
chang« sides; to change the mind, conduct, 
or determination ; to change to acid ; to 
depend on, as the chief point ; to grow 
giddy ; to have an unexpected consequence 
or tendency ; to return ; to recoil .; to be 
directed to, or from any point, as the needle 
turns to the pole ; to change attention or 
practice. To turn away, To deviate from 
any course. To turn off, To divert one's 
course. 

TURN, (turn) n. s. The act of turning ; gy- 
ration ; meander ; winding way ; winding 
or flexuous course ; a walk to and fro ; 
change ; vicissitude ; alteration ; succes- 
sive course ; manner of proceeding ; change 
from the original intention or first appear- 
ance ; chance ; hap ; occasion ; incidental 
opportunity ; actions of kindness or malice ; 
reigning inclination ; convenience ; use ; 
purpose ; exigence ; the form ; cast ; shape ; 
manner ; the manner of adjusting the words 
of a sentence ; new position of things, as 
something troublesome happens at every 
turn. By turns, One after another ; alter- 
nately. 

TURNCOAT, (turn'-kote) n. s. One who 
forsakes his party or principles ; a renegade. 

TURNER, (turn'-er) n. s. One whose trade 
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TURNERY, (turn'-er-e) n. s. The art of 
fashioning hard bodies into a round 
or oval form, in a lathe ; the articles so 
turned. 

TURNKEY, (turn'-kee) n. s. One who opens 
and locks the doors and keeps the keys of a 
prison. 

TURNING, (turn'-ing) n. s. Flexure ; 
winding ; meander ; deviation from the way. 

TURNIP, (turn'-ip) n. s. A white esculent 
root. 

TURNPIKE, (turn'-pike) it. s. A cross of 
two bars armed with pikes at the end, and 
turning on a pin, fixed to hinder horses 
from entering ; any gate by which the way 
is obstructed. 

TURNSPIT, (turn-spit) n. s. He that an- 
ciently turned a spit, instead of which jacks 
are now generally used : it is now used of 
a dog that turns the spit. 

TURNSTILE, (turn'-stile) n. s. A kind of 
turnpike in a footpath. 

TURPENTINE, (tur'-pen-tine) n.s. The 
resinous matter exuded by the pine, the ju- 
niper, and other trees of that kind. 

TURPITUDE, (tur'-pe-tude) n. s. Essential 
deformity of words, thoughts, or actions ; 
inherent vileness , badners. 

TURQUOISE, (tur-kwaze) n.s. A precious 
stone of a beautiful pale bluecolour. 

TURRET, (tur'-ret) n c s. A small eminence 
raised above the rest of the building ; a little 
tower. 

TURRETED, (tur'-et-ed) a. Formed like a 
tower ; rising like a tower. 

TURTLE, (tur'-tl) n. s. A species of dove ; 
the sea-tortoise. 

TURVES, (turvz) The plural of turf. 

TUSCAN, (tus'-kan) n. s. One of the orders 
of architecture. 

TUSH, (tush) interj. An expression of con- 
tempt. 

TUSK, (tusk) n. s. The long teeth of a pug- 
nacious animal ; the fang ; the holding 
tooth. 

TUSKED, (tus'-ked) { a. Furnished with 

TUSKY, (tus'-ke) S tusks. I 

TUSSLE, (tus'-sl) n. s. A struggle : a vulgar 
expression. 

TUT, (tut) interj. A particle noting con- 
tempt. 

TUTELAGE, (tu'-te-laje) n. s. Guardian- 
ship ; state of being under a guardian. 

TUTELAR, (tu'-te-lar) J a. Having the 

TUTELARY, (tu'-te-la-re) $ charge or 
guardianship of any person or thing ; pro- 
tecting ; defensive ; guardian. 

TUTOR, (tu'-tur) n. s. One who has the care 
of another's learning and morals ; a teacher 
or instructor. 

To TUTOR, (tu'-tur) v. a. To instruct ; to 
teach ; to document ; to treat with superio- 
rity or severity. 

TUTORAGE, (tu'-tur-aje) n. s. The autho- 
rity or solemnity of a tutor. 

TUTORESS, (tu'-tur-es) ». s. Directress; 
instructress ; governess. 



TWI 

TUTTY, (tut'-te) n. s. A sublimate of 
zinc or calamine collected in the fur- 
nace. 

TWAIN, (twane) a. Two. 

To TWANG, (twang) v. n. To sound with a 
quick sharp noise. 

To TWANG, (twang) v. a. To make to sound 
sharply. 

TWANG, (twang) n. s. A sharp quick sound ; 
an affected modulation of the voice ; a 
relish ; a taste, generally a disagreeable 
one. 

TWANG, (twang) interj. A word marking a 
quick action, accompanied with a sharp 
sound. 

To TWANGLE, (twang'-gl) v. n. To make 
a sharp quick sound. 

To TWANK, (twangk) v. n. To make to 
sound. 

To TWATTLE, (twot'-tl) v. n. To prate ; to 
gabble ; to chatter. 

TWAY, (twa) For Twain. 

To TWEAG, (tweg) I v. a. To pincb ; to 

To TWEAK, (tweke) \ squeeze betwixt the 
fingers. 

T WE AGUE, (tweg) ) n. s. A pinch ; a 

TWEAK, (tweke) S squeeze between 

the fingers ; perplexity ; ludicrous dis- 
tress. 

To TWEEDLE, (twee'-dl) v. a. To handle 
lightly : used of awkward fiddling. 

TWEEZERS, (twee'-zerz) n.s. Nippers, or 
small pincers to pluck off hairs. 

TWELFTH, (twelft/i) a. Second after the 
tenth ; the ordinal of twelve. 

TWELFTHTIDE, (twelftfc'-tide) n.s. The 
twelfth day after Christmas. 

TWELVE, (twelv) a. Two and ten ; twice 
six. 

TWELVEMONTH, (twel'-muntft) n. s. A 
year, as consisting of twelve months. 

TWELVEPENCE, (twelv'-pense) n.s. A 
shilling. 

TWELVEPENNY, (twelv'-pen-e) a. Sold 
for a shilling. 

TWENTIETH, (twen'-te-etft) a. Twice tenth ; 
ordinal of twenty. 

TWENTY, (twen'-te) a. Twice ten ; a pro- 
verbial indefinite number. 

TWICE, (twise) ad. Two times ; doubly. 
It is often used in composition, as a twice- 
told tale. 

To TWIDLE, (twi'-dl) v. a. [commonly writ- 
ten tweedle.] To touch lightly : a low 
word. 

TWIFOLD, (twi'-fold) a. Twofold. 

TWIG, (twig) n. s." A small shoot of a 
branch ; a switch tough and long. 

TWIGGEN, (twig'-gin) a. Made of twigs ; 
wicker. 

TWIGGY, (twig'-ge) a. Full of twigs. 

TWILIGHT, (twi'-iite) n. s. The dubious or 
faint light before sunrise, and after sunset ; 
obscure light : uncertain -view. 

TWILIGHT, (twi'-lite) a. Not clearly or 
brightly illuminated ; obscure ; deeply 
shaded ; seen or done by twilight. 



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TW1 

To TWILL, (twil) v. a. To weave ; to quilt. 
TWIN, (twin) n.s. Children born at the 
same birth. It is seldom used in the sin- 
gular ; though sometimes it is used for one 
of twins. Gemini, the sign of the zodiack. 
TWIN-BORN, (twin'-born) a. Born at the 

same birth. 
To TWINE, (twine) v. a. To twist or com- 
plicate so as to unite, or form one body or 
substance out of two or more ; to unite 
itself. 
7b TWINE, (twine) v.n. To convolve itself; 
to wrap itself closely about'; to unite by in- 
terposition of parts ; to wind ; to make 
flexures ; to (urn round. 
TWINE, (twine) n. s. A twisted thread ; 
twist ; convolution ; embrace ; act of con- 
volving itself round. 
To TWINGE, (twinje) v. a. To torment with 
sudden and short pain ; to pinch ; to tweak. 
TWINGE, (twinje) n. s. Short sudden sharp 

pain ; a tweak ; a pinch. 
TWINK, (twingk) n.s. [See Twinkle.] The 

motion of an eye ; a moment. 
To TWINKLE, (twingk'-kl) v.n. To sparkle ; 
to flash irregularly ; to shine with intermit- 
ted light ; to shine faintly ; to quiver ; to 
open and shut the eye by turns. 
TWINKLE, Ctwingk'-kl) Jn.s.Aspark- 

TWINKLING, (twingk'-ling) $ ling inter- 
mitting light ; a motion of the eye ; a short 
space, such as is taken up by a motion of 
the eye. 
TWINL1NG, (twin'-ling) n. s. A twin lamb ; 

a lamb of two brought at a birtb. 
TWINTER, (twin'-ter) n. s. A beast of two 

winters old. 
To TWIRL, (twerl) v. a. To turn round; to 

move by a quick rotation. 
To TWIRL, (twerl) v.n. To revolve with a 

quick motion. 
TWIRL, (twerl) n. s. Rotation ; circular 

motion ; twist ; convolution. 
To TWIST, (twist) v. a. To form by com- 
plication ; to form by convolution ; to con- 
tort ; to writhe ; to wreath ; to wind ; to 
encircle by something round about ; to 
form ; to weave ; to unite by intertexture of 
parts ; to unite ; to insinuate. 
To TWIST, (twist) v. n. To be contorted ; 

to be convolved. 
TWIST, (twist) n. s. Anything made by con- 
volution, or winding two bodies together ; a 
strong kind of sewing silk ; a cord ; a string ; 
contortion ; writhe ; the manner of twisting. 
TWISTER, (twist'-er) n. s. One who twists ; 

a ropemaker ; the instrument of twisting. 
To TWIT, (twit) v. a. To sneer ; to flout ; to 

reproach. 
To TWITCH, (twitsh) v. a. To vellicate ; to 
pluck with a quick motion ; to snatch ; to 
pluck with a hasty motion. 
TWITCH, (twitsh) n. s. A quick pull ; a 
Sudden vellication ; a contraction of the 
fibres. 
To TWITTER, (twit'-ter) v. n. To make a 
sharp tremulous intermitted noise ; to be 



TYP 

suddenly moved with any inclination; to 

be agitated by expectation or suspense : a 

low word. 

TWITTER, (twit'-ter) n. s. Any motion or 

disorder of passion ; such as a violent fit 

of laughing, or fit of fretting ; an upbraider. 

'TW1XT, (twjkst) A contraction of betwixt. 

TWO, (too) a. One and one. It is used in 

composition, as two-legged. 
TWOEDGED, (too'-edjd) a. Having an edge 

on either side. 
TWOFOLD, (too'-fold) a. Double ; two of 
the same kind, or two different things co- 
existing. 
TWOFOLD, (too'-fold) ad. Doubly. 
TWOHANDED",' (too'-hand-ed) a. That 

employs both hands ; targe ; bulky. 
TWOPENCE, (tup'-pense) n.s. A small 

coin, valued at twice a penny. 
To TYE, (ti) v. a. To bind. See Tie. 
TYE, (ti) n. s. A knot ; a bond or obliga- 
tion. 
TYER, (ti'-er) n. s. One who unites ; one 

who joins. 
TYGER, (ti'-ger) n. s. See Tiger. 
TYKE, (tike) n. s. A dog, or one a3 con- 
temptible and vile as a dog. 
TYMBAL, (tim'-bal) n. s. A kind of kettle- 
drum. 
TYMPAN, (tim'-pan) n. s. A drum ; a tim- 
brel ; a frame belonging to the printing- 
press, covered with parchment, on which 
the sheets are laid to be printed ; the pan- 
nel of a pillar or door. 
TYMPANUM, (tim'-pa-num) n.s. A drum, 
a part of the ear, so called from its resem- 
blance to a drum. 
TYMPANY, (tim'-pa-ne) n.s. A kind of 
obstructed flatulence that swells the body 
like a drum ; the wind dropsy. 
TYNY, (ti'-ne) a. Very small. See Tiny. 
TYPE, (tipe) n. s. Emblem; mark of some- 
thing ; that by which something future is 
prefigured ; a stamp ; a mark ; a printing 
letter. 
To TYPE, (tipe) v. a. To prefigure. 
TYPICK, (tip'-ik) \a. Emblematical; 

TYPICAL, (tip'-e-kal) $ figurative of some- 
thing else. 
TYPICALLY, (tip'-e-kal-e) ad. In a typical 

manner. 
TYPICALNESS, (tip'-e-kal-nes) n.s. The 

state of being typical. 
To TYPIFY, (tip'-e-fi) v. a. To figure ; to 

shew in emblem. 
TYPOGRAPHER, (ti-pog'-graf-er) n. s. A 

printer. 
TYPOGRAPHICAL, (ti-po-graf'-e-kal) > 
TYPOGRAPH1CK, (ti-po-graf 7 -ik) T * 
a. Emblematical; figurative ; belonging to 
the printer's art. 
TYPOGRAPHICALLY,(ti-po-graf'-e-kaI-e) 
ad. Emblematically ; figuratively ; after 
the manner of printers. 
TYPOGRAPHY, (ti-pog'-graf e) n.s. Em- 
blematical, figurative, or hieroglyphical re- 
presentation ; the art of printing. 



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TYRANNICAL, (ti-ran'-ne-kal) } a. Suiting 

TYRANNICK, (ti-ran'-nik) S atyiaht; 

acting like a tyrant ; cruel ; despotick ; im- 
perious. 

TYRANNICALLY^, (ti-ran'-ne-kal-e) ad. la 
manner of a tyrant. 

TY'RANNICIDE, (ti-ran'-ne-side) n. s. The 
act of killing a tyrant ; one who kills a 
tyrant. 

To TYRANNIZE, (tir'-ran-ize) v. n. To 
play the tyrant ; to act with rigour and im- 
periousness. 

TYRANNOUS, (tir'-ran-us) a. Tyrannical ; 
despotick ; arbitrary ; severe ; cruel ; impe- 
rious. 



VAI 

TYRANNOUSLY, (tir'-ran-us-le) ad. Ar- 
bitrarily ; despotically ; severely ; cruelly. 

T YR AN NY, (tir'-ran-e) n. s. Absolute mo- 
narchy imperiously administered ; unresisted 
and cruel power ; cruel government ; rigor- 
ous command ; severity ; rigour ; incle- 
mency. 

TYRANT, (ti'-rant) n s. An absolute mo- 
narch governing imperiously ; a cruel des- 
potick and severe master ; an oppressor. 

TYRO, (ti'-ro) n. s. One yet not master of 
his art ; one in his rudiments. 

TYTHE, (tiTHe) n. s. A tenth part. See 
Tithe. 

T YTHING, (ti'-THing) n. s. See Tithing. 



V. 



V has two powers expressed in modern Eng- 
lish by two characters, V consonant and U 
vowel, which ought to be considered as two 
letters ; but as they were long confounded 
while the two uses were annexed to one 
form, the old custom still continues to be 
followed. 
V. A numeral letter denoting five. 
VACANCY, (va'-kan-se) n.s. Empty space ; 
vacuity ; chasm ; space unfilled ; state of a 
post or employment when it is un supplied ; 
time of leisure ; relaxation ; intermission ; 
time unengaged ; listlessness ; emptiness of 
thought. 
VACANT, (va'-kant) a. Empty; unfilled; 
void ; free ; unencumbered ; uncrouded ; not 
filled by an incumbent, or possessor ; being 
at leisure ; disengaged ; thoughtless ; empty 
of thought ; not busy. 
To VACATE, (va'-kate) v. a. To annul ; to 
make void ; to make of no authority ; to 
make vacant ; to quit possession of, as (he 
vacated the throne ; to defeat ; to put an 
end to. 
VACATION, (va-ka'-shun) n.s. Intermis- 
sion of juridical proceedings, or any other 
stated employments ; recess of courts or 
senates ; leisure ; freedom from trouble or 
perplexity. 
To VACCINATE, (vak'-sin-ate) v. a. To 

inoculate with vaccine matter. 
VACCINATION, (vak -sin-a-shun) ru s. 
The act of inserting vaccine matter ; inocu- 
lation for the cow-pox. 
VACCINE, (vak'-sine) a. Of or belonging 

to a cow. 
VACILLANCY, (vas'-sil-an-se) n. s. A state 

of wavering ; fluctuation ; inconstancy. 
To VACILLATE, (vas'-sil-ate) v. n. To 

waver ; to be inconstant. 
VACILLATION, (vas-sil-la'-shun) n.s. The 

act or state of reeling or staggering. 
To VACL'ATE,(vak'-u-ate) v.a. To make void. 



VACUATION, (vak-u-a'-shun) n. s. The act 
of emptying. 

VACUIST, (vak'-u-ist) n. s. A philosopher 
that holds a vacuum : opposed to a plenist. 

VACUITY, (va-ku'-e-te) «. s. Emptiness ; 
state of being unfilled ; space unfilled ; space 
unoccupied ; inanity ; want of reality. 

VACUOUS, (vak'u-us) a. Empty; un- 
filled. 

VACUOUSNESS, (vak'-u-us-nes) n. s. State 
of being empty. 

VACUUM, (vak'-u-um) n. s. Space unoccu- 
pied by matter. 

VAGABOND, (vag'-a-bgnd) a. Wandering 
without any settled habitation ; wanting a 
home ; wandering ; vagrant. 

VAGABOND, (vag'-a-bond) n.s. A vagrant ; 
a wanderer, commonly in a sense of re- 
proach ; one that wanders illegally, without 
a settled habitation. 

VAGABOND RY, (vag'-a-bon-dre) n. s. Beg- 
gary ; knavery. 

To VAGARY, (va-ga'-re) v. n. To wander ; 
to gad ; to range ; to roam ; to remove often 
from place to place. 

VAGARY, (va-ga'-re) n. s. A wandering ; 
a wild freak ; a capricious frolick. 

VAGRANCY, (va'-gran-se) n.s. A state of 
wandering ; unsettled condition. 

VAGRANT, (va'-grant) a. Wandering ; un- 
settled ; vagabond ; unfixed in place. 

VAGRANT, (va'-grant) n.s. A beggary 
wanderer ; vagabond ; man unsettled in ha- 
bitation. 
VAGUE, (vag) a. Wandering ; vagrant ; 
vagabond ; unfixed ; unsettled ; undeter- 
mined ; indefinite. 
VAIL, (vale) n. s. [Frequently written veil.'} 
A curtain ; a cover thrown over anything to 
be concealed ; a part of female dress, by 
which the face and part of the shape is con- 
cealed ; money given to servants : it is com- 
monly used in the plural. See Vale. 



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VAL 

To VAIL, (vale) t>. a. To cover. 

To VAIL, (vale) v. a. To let fall ; to suffer 

to descend ; to let fall in token of respect ; 

to fall ; to let sink in fear, or for any other 

interest. 

2u VAIL, (vale) v. n. To yield ; to give 

place ; to shew respect by yielding. 
VAILER, (va'-ler) n. s. One who shews re- 
spect hy yielding. 
VAIN, (vane) a. Fruitless ; ineffectual ; 
empty ; unreal ; shadowy ; meanly proud ; 
proud of petty things ; showy ; ostentatious; 
idle ; worthless ; unimportant ; false ; not 
true. In vain, To no purpose ; to no end ; 
ineffectually ; without effect. 
VAINGLORIOUS, (vane-glo'-re-us) a. 
Boasting without performances ; proud in 
disproportion to desert. 
VAINGLORIOUSLY, (vane-glo'-re-us-le) 
ad. With vain-glory ; with empty 
pride. 
VAINGLORY, (vane-glo'-re) n.s. Pride 
above merit ; empty pride ; pride in little 
things. 
VAINLY, (vane'-le) ad. Without effect ; to 
no purpose ; in vain ; proudly ; arrogantly ; 
idly ; foolishly. 
VAINNESS, (vane'-nes) n. s. The state of 
being vain ; pride ; falsehood ; empti- 
ness. 
VAIR, (vare) n. s. In heraldry, A kind of 
fur, or doubling, consisting of divers little 
pieces, argent and azure, resembling a bell- 
glass. 
VAIRY, (vare'-e) a. Charged or chequered 
with vair ; variegated with argent and 
azure colours, in heraldry, when the term 
is vairy proper ; and with other colours, 
when it is vair or vairy composed. 
VAIVODE. See Vayvode. 
VALANCE, (val'-lanse) n.s. The fringes or 
drapery hanging round the tester and stead 
of a bed. 
To VALANCE, (val'-lanse) v. a. To deco- 
rate with drapery. 
VALE, (vale) n. s. A wide open space be- 
tween hills. If it be of smaller dimensions, 
we call it a valley. But when this space is 
contracted to a chasm, we call it a glen. 
Money given to servants. 
VALEDICTION, (val-e-dik'-shun) n.s. A 

farewell. 
VALEDICTORY, (vai-e-dik'-tur-e) a. Bid- 
ding farewell. 
VALENTINE, (val'-en-tine) n. s. A sweet- 
heart, chosen on Valentine's day ; a letter 
sent by one young person to another on 
Valentine's day. 
VALERIAN, (va-le'-re-an) n. s. A plant. 
VALET, (val'-et or val'-la) n.s. Awaiting 

servant. 
VALETUDINARIAN,VALETUDINARY, 
(val-le-tu-de-na'-re-an, val-le- tu'-de-na- 
re) a. Weakly ; • sickly ; infirm of 
health. 
VALETUDINARIAN, (val-le-tu-de-na'-re- 
an) n. s. One who is weakly, sickly, or in- 
firm of health. 



VAM 

VALIANCE, (val'-yans) ) n. s. Valour ; 

VALIANCY, (val'-yan-se) ] personal puis- 
sance ; fierceness ; bravery. 

VALIANT, (val'-yant) a. Stout ; personally 
puissant ; brave. 

VALIANTLY, (val'-yant-le) ad. Stoutly ; 
with personal strength ; with personal bra- 
very. 

VALIANTNESS, (val'-yant-nes) n.s. Va- 
lour ; personal bravery ; puissance ; fierce- 
ness ; stoutness. 

VALID, (val'-id) a. Strong ; powerful ; effi- 
cacious ; prevalent ; having intellectual 
force ; prevalent ; weighty ; conclusive. 

VALIDITY, (va-lid'-e-te) n. s. Force to con- 
vince ; certainty ; value. 

VALLATION, (val'-la-shun) n.s. An in- 
trenchment. 

VALLEY, (val'-le) n. s. A low ground ; a 
hollow between hills. 

VALLISE, (val'-lis) n. s. A portmanteau ; 
a wallet. 

VALLUM, (val'-lum) n. s. A trench ; a 
fence ; a wall. 

VALOROUS, (val'-o-rus) a. Brave j stout ; 
valiant. 

VALOROUSLY, (val'-o-rus-le) ad. In a 
brave manner. 

VALOUR, (val'-ur) n. s. Personal bravery •, 
strength ; prowess ; puissance ; stoutness. 

VALUABLE, (val'-u-a-bl) a. Precious; 
being of great price ; worthy ; deserving 
regard. 

VALUABLENESS, (val' u a-bl-nes) n. s. 
Preciousness ; worth. 

VALUATION, (val-u-a'-shun) n. s. The act 
of setting a value ; appraisement ; value set 
upon anything. 

VALUATOR, (val-u-a'-tur) n. s. An ap- 
praiser ; one who sets upon anything its 
price. 

VALUE, (val'-u) ?i, 5. Price ; worth ; high 
rate ; rate ; price equal to the worth of the 
thing bought. 

To VALUE, (val'-u) v. a. To rate at a cer- 
tain price ; to rate highly ; to have in high 
esteem ; to appraise ; to estimate ; to be 
worth; to be equal in worth to; to take 
account of ; to reckon at, with respect to 
number or power; to consider with respect 
to importance ; to hold important ; to com- 
pare with respect to price or excellence. 

VALUELESS, (val'-u-les) a. Being of no 
value. 

VALUER, (val'-u-er) n. s. One that values. 

VALVE, (valv) n. s. A folding door; any- 
thing that opens over the mouth of a ves* 
sel ; a lid or cover to a tube or vessel con- 
trived to open one way. In anatomy, A 
kind of membrane, which opens in certain 
vessels to admit the blood, and shuts to 
prevent its regress. 

VALVULE, (val'-vule) n. s. A small 
valve. 

VAMP, (vamp) n. s. The upper leather of 
a shoe ; a sock. 

To VAMP, (vamp) v. a. To piece an old thing 
with some new part. 



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VAP 

VAMPER, (vamp'-er) n.s. One who pieces 
out an old thing with something new. 

To VAMPER, (vamp'-er) v. n. To vapour 
or swagger. 

VAMPIRE, (vam'-pire) n.s. An animal of 
the hat species, which has a nose resemb- 
ling a fuunel ; a pretended demon, said to 
deligbt in sucking human blood. 

VAN, (van) n. s. The front of an army ; the 
first Hue ; anything spread wide by which 
a wind is raised ; a fau ; a wing with which 
the air is beaten ; a light waggon. 

To VAN, (van) v. a. To fan ; to winnow. 

VANDALISM, (van'-dal-izm) n. s. The 
rude and barbarous state or character of 
the Vandals. 

VANE, (^vane) n. s. A plate hung on a pin 
to turn with the wind. 

VANGUARD, (van'-gard) n. s. The front 
or first line of the army. 

VANILLE, (va-neel') { «. 5. A plant, the 

VANILLA, (va-n'ii'-la) S fruit of which is 
used in scenting chocolate, ices, &c. 

To VANISH, (van'-ish) v. n. To lose per- 
ceptible existence ; to pass away from the 
sight ; to disappear ; to pass away ; to be 
lost. 

VANITY, (van'-e-te) n. s. Emptiness ; un- 
certainty ; inanity ; fruitless desire ; fruit- 
less endeavour ; trifling labour ; falsehood ; 
untruth ; empty pleasure ; vain pursuit ; 
idle show ; unsubstantial enjoyment ; petty 
object of pride ; ostentation ; arrogance ; 
petty pride ; pride exerted upon slight 
grounds ; pride operating on small occasions. 

To VANQUISH, (vangk'-w sh) v. a. To con- 
quer ; to overcome ; to subdue ; to con- 
fute. 

VANQUISHABLE, (vangk'-wish-a-b!) «. 
Conquerable ; that may be overcome. 

VANQUISHER, (vangk'-wish-er) n. s. Con- 
queror ; subduer. 

VANTAGE, (van'-taje) n. s. Gain ; profit ; 
superiority ; state in which one had better 
means of action than another ; opportunity ; 
convenience. 

To VANTAGE, (van'-taje) v. a. To profit. 

VANTAGE-GROUND', (van'-taje-ground) 
n. s. Superiority ; state in which one has 
better means of action than another. 

VAPID, (vap'-id) a. Dead ; having the 
spirit evaporated;, spiritless; mawkish; 
fiat. 

VAPIDNESS, fvap'-id-nes) n. s. The state 
of being spiritless or mawkish ; mawkish- 
ness. 

To VAPORATE, (vap'-o-rate) v. n. To eir.it 
vapours. 

VAPORATION, (vap-o-ra'-shun) n. s. The 
act of escaping in vapours. 

VAPOURER, (va'-pur-er) n. s. A boaster ; 
a braggart. 

VAPOURINGLY, (va'-pur-ing-le) ad. In 
a bullying or bragging manner. 

VAPOURISH; (va'-pur-ish) a. Vaporous; 
full of vapours ; splenetick ; peevish ; hu- 
moursome. 

VAPOUROUS, (va'-pur-us) a Pull of va- 



VAR 

pours or exhalations ; fumy ; windy ; flatu- 
lent. 

VAPOURY, (va'-pur-e) a. Vaporous; 
abounding with vapour ; peevish ; humour- 
some. 

VAPOUR, (va'-pur) n. s. Anything exha- 
lable ; anything that mingles with the air ; 
fume ; steam ; wind ; flatulence ; mental 
fume ; vain imagination ; fancy unreal. 
In the plural, Diseases caused by flatu- 
lence, or by diseased nerves ; hypocondri- 
acal maladies ; melancholy ; spleen. 

To VAPOUR, (va'-pur) v. n. To pass in a 
vapour or fume ; to fly off in evaporations ; 
to emit fumes ; to bully ; to brag. 

VARIABLE, (va'-re-a-bl) a. Changeable ; 
mutable ; inconstant. 

VARIABLENESS, (va'-re-a-bl-nes) n. s. 
Changeableness ; mutability ; levity ; in- 
constancy. 

VARIABLY, (va'-re-a-ble) ad. Changeably ; 
mutably ; inconstantly ; uncertainly. 

VARIANCE, (va'-re-anse) n. s. Discord ; 
disagreement ; dissension. 

To VARIATE, (va'-re-ate) v. a. To change ; 
to alter. 

VARIATION, (va-re-a'-shun) n.s. Change; 
mutation ; difference from itself ; diffe- 
rence ; change from one to another ; suc- 
cessive change ; change in natural pheno- 
menon ; deviation ; variation of the com- 
pass; deviation of 'he magnetick needle 
from an exact parallel with the meridian. 
In grammar, Change of termination of 
nouns. 

To VARIEGATE, (va'-re-e-gate) v. a. To 
diversify ; to stain with different colours. 

VARIEGATION, (ve-re-e-ga'-shun) n. s. 
Diversity of colours. 

VARIETY, (va-ri'-e te) «. s. Change ; suc- 
cession of one thing to another ; intermix- 
ture of one thing with another ; difference ; 
dissimilitude ; variation ; deviation ; change 
from a former state ; many and different 
kinds. 

VARIOLOUS, (va-ri'-o-lus) a. Relating to 
the disease called the small-pox. 

VARIOUS, (va'-re-us) a. Different; seve- 
ral ; manifold ; changeable ; uncertain ; 
unfixed ; unlike itself ; unlike each other ; 
variegated ; diversified. 

VARIOUSLY, (va-re-us-Ie) ad. In a va- 
rious manner. 

VARIX, (va'-rix) n. s. A dilatation of the 
vein. 

VARLET, (var'-let) n. s. A page or knight's 
follower ; any servant or attendant ; a 
term of reproach ; a scoundrel. 

VARLETRY, (var'-let-tre) n.s. Rabble; 
croud ; populace. 

VARNISH, (var'-nish) n. s. A matter laid 
upon wood, metal, or other bodies, to make 
them shine ; cover; palliation. 

To VARNISH, (var'-nish) v. a. To cover 
with something shining ; to cover ; to con- 
ceal or decorate with something ornamen- 
tal ; to palliate ; to hide with colour of 
rhetorick. 



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VARNiSHER, (va.r'-nish-er) n. s. One 

whose trade is to varnish ; a disguiser ; an 

adorner. 
VARVELS, (var'-velz) n. s. Silver rings 

about the leg of . a hawk, on which the 

owner's name is engraved. 
To VARY, (va'-re) v. a. To change ; to 

make unlike itself; to make of different 

kinds ; to diversify ; to variegate. 
To VARY, (va'-re) v.n. To be changeable ; 

to appear in different form ; to be unlike 

each other ; to alter ; to become unlike 

itself ; to deviate ; to depart ; to succeed 

each other ; to disagree ; to be at variance ; 

to shift colours. 
VARY, (va'-re) n. s. Change ; alteration. 
VASE, (vaze or vaze) ?i.s. A vessel ; gene- 
rally a vessel rather for show than use. 
VASSAL, (vas'-sal) n. s. One who holds of 

a superiour lord ; a subject ; a dependant ; 

a servant ; one who acts by the will of 

another ; a slave. 
To VASSAL, (vas'-sal) v. a. To subject ; to 

enslave ; to exercise command over. 
VASSALAGE, (vas'-sal -aje) ». s. The state 

of a vassal ; tenure at will ; servitude ; 

slavery ; dependance. 
VAST, (vast) a. Large ; great ; viciously 

great ; enormously extensive or capa- 
cious. 
VASTATION, (vas-ta'-shun) v. s. Waste; 

depopulation. 
VASTID1TY, (vas-tid'-e-te) n. s. Wideness ; 

immensity. 
VASTLY, (vast'-Ie) a. Greatly ; to a great 

degree. 
VASTNESS, (vast'-nes) n.s. Immensity; 

enormous greatness. 
VASTY, (vast'-e) a. Large ; enormously 

great. 
VAT, (vat) n. s. A vessel in which liquors 

are kept in the immature state. 
VATICIDE, (vat'-e-side) n. s. A murderer 

of prophets. 
VATICINAL, (va-tis'-se-nal) a. Containing 

predictions. 
To VATICINATE, (va-tis'-se-nate) v. n. To 

prophesy ; to practise prediction. 
VATICINATION, (va-tis'-se-na-shun) n.s. 

Prediction ; prophesy. 
VAVASOUR, (vav'-a-sur) n. s. One who 

himself holding of a superiour lord, has 

others holding under him ; a petty baron. 
VAULT, (vawlt) n. s. A continued arch ; a 

cellar ; a cave ; a cavern ; a repository for 

the dead. 
To VAULT, (vawlt) v. a. To arch ; to shape 

to a vault ; to cover with an arch. 
To VAULT, (vawlt) v. n. To leap; to 

jump ; to play the tumbler or posture- 
master. 
VAULT, (vawlt) n. s. A leap ; a jump. 
VAULTAGE, (vawlt'-aje) n.s. Arched 

VAULTED, (vawlt'-ed) «• Arched; con- 
cave. 

VAULTER, (vawlt'-gr) n. s. A leaper; a 
jumper ; a tumbler. 



VEH 

To VAUNT, (vawnt) v. a. To boast; to 
display with osten tation. 

To VAUNT, (vawnt) v. n. To play the 
braggart ; to talk with ostentation ; to make 
vain show ; to boast. 

VAUNT, (vawnt) n.s. Brag; boast; vain 
ostentation. 

VAUNTER, (vawnt'-er) n.s. Boaster; 
braggart; man given to vain ostentation. 

VAUNTFUL, (vawnt'-ful) a. Boastful ; 
ostentatious. 

VAWNTINGLY, (vawnt'-ing-le) ad. Boast- 
fully ; ostentatiously. 

VAYVODE, or Waywode, (va'-vode) n. s, A 
prince or governour of a province in Tran- 
sylvania, Wallachia, and Moldavia. 

UBEROUS, (yu'-ber-us) a. Fruitful; co- 
pious ; abundant. 

UBERTY, (yu'-ber-te) n.s. Abundance; 
fruitfulness. 

UBIETE, (yu-be'-e-te) n. s. Local relation ; 
whereness : a scholastick term. 

UBIQUITARY, (yu-bik'-we-ta-re) a. Ex- 
isting every where. 

UBIQUITY, (yu-bi.k'-we-te) n.s. Omni- 
presence ; existence at the* same time in all 
places. 

UDDER, (ud'-der) n. s. The breast or dugs 
of a cow, or other large animal. 

VEAL, (vele) n. s. A calf; the flesh of a 
calf killed for the table. 

VECTTON, (vek'-shun) i n. s. The 

VECTITAT10N,(vek-te-ta'-shun) $ act of 
carrying, or being carried. 

To VEER, (vere) v. n. To turn about. 

To VEER, (vere) v. a. To let out ; to turn ; 
to change. 

VEERING, (vere'-ing) n. s. The act of 
turning or changing. 

VEGETABIL1TY, (ved-je-ta-bil'-e-te) n. s. 
Vegetable nature ; the quality of "growth 
without sensation. 

VEGETABLE, (ved'-je-ta-bl) n.s. Any- 
thing that has growth without sensation, as 
plants. 

VEGETABLE, (ved'-je-ta-bl) a. Belonging 
to a plant ; having the nature of plants. 

VEGETAL, (ved'-je-tal) a. Having power 
to cause growth. 

To VEGETATE, (ved'-je-tate) v. n. To grow 
as plants ; to shoot out ; to grow without 
sensation. 

VEGETATION, (ved-je-ta'-shun) n. s. The 
power of. producing the growth of plants ; 
the power of growth without sensation. 

VEGETATIVE, (ved'-je-ta-tiv) a. Having 
quality of growing without life; having the 
power to produce growth in plants. 

VEGETATIVENESS, (ved'-je ta-tiv-ness) 
n. s. The quality of producing growth. ' 

VEGET1VE, (ved'-je-tiv; n.s. A vegetable. 

VEHEMENCE,"(ve'-he-mense) }n.s. Vio- 

VEHEMENCY, (ve'-he-m'en-se) $ lence ; 
force ; ardour ; mental violence ; fervour. 

VEHEMENT, (ve'-he-ment) a. Violent ; 
forcible ; ardent ; eager ; fervent. 

VEHEMENTLY, (ve'-he-ment-le) a. For- 
cibly ; pathetically ; urgently. 



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VEHICLE, (ve'-he-kl) n. s. That in which 
anything is carried ; that part of a medi- 
cine which serves to make the principal 
ingredient potable ; that by means of 
which anything is conveyed. 

VEHICULAR, (ve-hik'-u-lar) a. Belonging 
to a vehicle. 

VEIL, (vale) n. s. A cover to conceal the 
face ; a cover ; a disguise. 

To VEIL, (vale) v. a. To cover with a veil, or 
anything which conceals the face ; to cover ; 
to invest ; to hide ; to conceal. 

VEIN, (vane) n. s. The veins are only a con- 
tinuation of the extreme capillary arteries 
reflected back again towards the heart, and 
uniting their channels as they approach it, 
till at last they all form three large veins ; 
hollow ; cavity ; course of metal in the 
mine ; tendency or turn of the mind or ge- 
nius ; favourable moment ; time when any 
inclination is predominant ; humour ; tem- 
per ; continued disposition ; current ; con- 
tinued production ; strain ; quality ; streak ; 
variegation, as the veins of the marble. 

VEINED, (vand) } a. Eull of veins ; 

VEINY, (va'-ne) $ streaked ; variegated. 

VELIFEROUSJ (ve-lif-er-us) a. Carrying 
sails. 

To VELLICATE, (vel'-le-kate) v. a. To 
twitch ; to pluck ; to act by stimulation. 

VELLICATION, (vel'-le-ka-shun) n. s. 
Twitching ; stimulation. 

VELLUM, (vel'-lum) n. s. The skin of a 
calf dressed for the writer ; a fine kind of 
parchment. 

VELOCITY, (ve-los'-e-te) n. s. Speed ; 
swiftness ; quick motion. 

VELVET, (vel'-vet) n. s. Silk with a short 
fur or pile upon it. 

VELVET, (vel'-vet) a. Made of velvet; 
soft ; delicate. 

VELVETEEN, (vel'-vet-een) n. s. A kind 
of stuff, made in imitation of velvet. 

VENAL, (ve'-nal) a. Mercenary ; prosti- 
tute. In medicine, Contained in the veins. 

VENALITY, (ve-nal'-e-te) n. s. Mercenari- 
ness ; prostitution. , 

VENARY, (ve-na-re) n. Relating to hunt- 
ing. • 

VENATICAL, (ve-nat'-ik-al) } a. Used in 

VENATICK, (ve-naf-ik) T $ hunting. 

VENATION, (ve-na'-shun) n. s. The act or 
practice of hunting. 

To VEND, (vend) v. a. To sell ; to offer to 
sale. 

VENDEE, (ven-dee') n. s. One to whom 
anything is sold. 

VENDER, (vend'-er) n. s. A seller. 

VENDIBLE, "(ven'd'-e-bl) a. Saleable; 
marketable. 

VENDIBLE, (vend'-e-bl) «. s. Anything 
offered to sale. 

VENDIBLENESS, (vend'-e-bl-nes) n. s. 
The state of being saleable. 

VENDITION, (ven-dish'-un) n. s. Sale; 
the act of selling. 

To VENEER, (ve-neer') v. a. [among cabinet- 
makers] To make a kind of marquetry or in- 



VEN 

laid work, whereby several thin slices of fine 
woods of different sorts are fastened or glued 
on a ground of some common wood. 
VENEFICIAL, (ven-e-fish'-al) a. Acting by 
poison ; bewitching. 

VENEMOUS, (ven'-e-mus) a. Poisonous. 

To VENEN ATE,* (ven'-e-nate) v. a. To poi- 
son ; to infect with poison. 

VENEN ATION, (ven-e-na'-shun) n. s. Poi- 
son ; venom ; the act of poisoning. 

VENERABLE, (ven'-er-a-bl) a. To be re- 
garded with awe ; to be treated with reve- 
rence. 

VENERABi.ENESS, (ven'-er-a-bl-nes) n. s. 
State or quality of beins venerable. 

VENERABLY, (ven'-er-a-ble) ad. In a 
manner that excites reverence. 

To VENERATE, (ven'-er-ate ) v. a. To reve- 
rence ; to treat with veneration ; to regard 
with awe. 

VENERATION, (ven-er-a'-shun) n. s. Re- 
verend regard ; awful respect. 

VENERATOR, (ven'-er-a-tur) n. s. Reve- 
rencer. 

VENEREAL, (ve-ne'-re-al) a. Relating to 
love, or rather lust ; consisting of copper, 
called venm by chemists. 

VENEREAN, (ve-ne'-re-an) a. Venereal. 

VENEREOUS, (ve-ne'-re-us) a. Libidinous ; 
lustful. 

VENERY, (ven'-er-e) n. s. The sport of 
hunting ; the pleasures of the bed. 

VENESECTION, (ve-ne-sek'-shun) n. s. 
Blood-letting ; the act of opening a vein ; 
phlebotomy. 

To YENGE, (venje) v. a. To avenge ; to 
punish. 

VENGEABLE, (venj'-a-bl) a. Revengeful ; 
malicious. 

VENGEANCE, (ven'-janse) n. s. Punish- 
ment ; penal retribution ; avengement. 

VENGEFUL, (venje'-ful) a. Vindictive ; re- 
vengeful ; retributive. 

VENGER, (ven'-jer) n. s. An avenger; one 
who punishes. 

VENIABLE, (ve'-ne-a-bl) } a. Pardonable ; 

VENIAL, (ve'-ne-al) ] susceptible of 

pardon ; excusable ; permitted ; allowed. 

VENIALNESS, (ve'-ne-al-nes) n. s. State o£ 
being excusable. 

VENISON, (ven'-zn, cr veu'-e-2n) n. s^ 
Game; beast of chase ; the flesh of deer. 

VENOM, (ven'-um) n, s. Poison. 

To VENOM, (ven'-um) v. a. To infect with* 
venom ; to poison ; to envenom. 

VENOMOUS, (ven'-um-us) a. Poisonous ^ 
malignant ; mischievous. 

VENOMOUSLY, (ven'-urn-us-le) ad. Poi- 
sonously ; mischievously ; malignantly. 

VENOMOUSNESS, (ven'-um-us-nes) n. s. 
Poisonousness ; malignity. 

VENT, (vent) n. s. A small aperture; a 
hole ; a spiracle ; passage at which any- 
thing is let out ; the act of opening ; emis- 
sion ; passage ; discharge ; means of dis- 
charge ; the touch hole of a cannon ; 
sale. 

To VENT, (vent) v. a. To let out at a small 



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aperture ; to give a vent or opening to ; to 
let out ; to give way to ; to utter ; to re- 
port ; to emit ; to pour out ; to publish ; to 
sell ; to let go to sale. 
VENTAIL, (ven'-tal) n. s. That part of the 
helmet made to lift up ; the breathing part 
of the helmet. 
VENTER, (ven'-ter) n. s. Any cavity of the 
body, chiefly applied to the head, breast, 
and abdomen which are called by anatomists 
the three venders; womb; mother. 
VENTER, (ven'-ter) ??. s. One who utters, 

reports, or publishes. 
VENTIDUCT, (ven'-te-dukt) n. s. A passage 

for the wind. 
To VENTILATE, (ven'-te-late) v. a. To fan 
with wind ; to wifchow ; to fan ; to examine ; 
to discuss. 
VENTILATION, (ven-te-la'-shun) n. s. The 
act of fanning ; the state of being fanned ; 
vent ; utterance ; refrigeration ; examina- 
tion ; discussion. 
VENTILATOR, (ven'-te-la-tur) n. s. An in- 
strument contrived by Dr. Hale to supply 
close places with fresh air. 
VENTRAL, (ven'-tral) a. Belonging to the 

belly. 
VENTRICLE, (ven'-tre-kl) n.s The sto- 
mach ; any small cavity in an animal body, 
particularly those of the heart and brain. 
VENTRILOQUISM, (ven-tril'-lo-kwizm) } 
VENTRILOQUY, (ven-tril'-o-kwe) '* \ 
n. s. The act of speaking inwardly, so that 
the sound seems to issue from the belly ; the 
art of forming speech, by drawing the air 
into the lungs, so that the voice, proceeding 
out of the thorax, to a by-stander seems to 
come from some distance, or in any direc- 
tion. 
VENTRILOQUIST, (ven-tril'-lo-kwist) n. s. 
One who speaks in such a manner as that 
the sound seems to issue from his belly. 
VENTRILOQUOUS, (ven-tril'-o-kwus) a. 

Emitting sound as a ventriloquist. 
VENTURE, (vent'-yur) n. s. A hazard ; 
an undertaking of chance and danger ; 
chance ; hap ; the thing put to hazard ; a 
stake. At a venture, At hazard ; without 
much consideration ; without anything more 
than the hope of a lucky chance. 
To VENTURE, (vent'-yur) v. n. To dare; 
to run a hazard. To venture at ; to venture on 
or upon. To engage in, or make attempts 
without any security of success, upon mere 
hope. 
To VENTURE, (vent'-yur) v. a. To ex- 
pose to hazard ; to put or send on a ven- 
ture ; to trust ; to rely on. 
VENTURER, (vent'-yur-er) n. s. One who 

ventures. 
VENTURESOME, (vent'-yur- sum) a. Bold ; 

daring. 
VENTURESOMELY, (vent'-yur-sum-le) 

ad. In a bold or daring manner. 
VENTURINE, (ven'-tu-rine) n.s. A powder 
made of fine gold wire, to be strewed upon 
the first layer, or varnishing in japan- 
ning, 



VER 

VENTUROUS, (vent'-yur-us) a. Daring , 

bold ; fearless ; ready to run hazards. 
VENTUROUSLY, (vent'-yur-us-le) ad. Da- 
ringly ; fearlessly ; boldly. 
VENTUROUSNESS, (vent'-yur-us-nes) n.s. 

Boldness ; willingness to hazard. 

VENUE, (ven'-u) ti. s. In law, The vicinage 

or neighbourhood ; the place next to that 

where the matter in trial is supposed to 

have happened, and from which the jury 

are come to try the cause. 

VENUS, (ve'-nus) n. s. One of the planets. 

VERACIOUS, (ve-ra'-she-us) a. Observant 

of truth. 
VERACITY, (ve-ras'-e-te) n.s. Moral truth ; 

honesty of report. 
VERANDA, (ve-ran'-da) n. s. A word 
adopted from the East, where it means the 
covering of a house, extended beyond the 
main pile of building, and forming, by a 
sloping roof, external passages ; a kind of 
open portico. 
VERB, (verb) n.s. One of the eight parts of 
speech, which signifies doing, suffering, 
or being, in the thing or person to which it 
is joined. 
VERBAL, (yerb'-al) a. Spoken, not writ- 
ten ; oral ; uttered by mouth ; consisting in 
mere words ; verbose ; full of words ; mi- 
nutely exact in words ; literal ; having word 
answering to v\ ord. A verbal noun is a noun 
derived from a verb. 
VERBALITY, (ver-bal'-e-te) n.s. Mere 

words ; bare literal expression. 
To VERBALIZE, (ver'-bal-ize) v. a. To make 

a verb ; to turn into a verb. 
VERBALLY, (ver'-bal-e) ad. In words ; 

orally ; word for word. 
VERBATIM, (ver-ba'-tim) ad. Word for 

word. 
To VERBERATE, (ver'-ber-ate) v. a. To 

beat ; to strike. 
VERBERATION, (ver-ber-a'-shun) n. s. 

Blows ; beating. 
VERBIAGE, (ver-be'-aje) n.s. Verbosity , 

much empty writing or discourse. 
VERBOSE, (ver'-bose) «. Exuberant in 
words ; prolix ; tedious by multiplicity of 
words. 
VERBOSITY, (ver-bos'-e-te) n. s. Exube- 
rance of words ; much empty talk. 
VERDENCY, (ver'-den-se) n. s. Green- 
ness. 
VERDANT, (ver'-dant) a. Green. 
VERDERER, (ver'-der-er) n. s. An officer 

in the forest. 
VERDICT, (ver'-dikt) n. s. The determi- 
nation of the jury declared to the judge ; 
declaration ; decision ; judgment ; opinion. 
VERDIGRIS, (ver'-degris) n.s. The rust 
of brass, which in time being consumed and 
eaten with tallow, turns into green. 
VERD1TER, (ver'-de-ter; n. s. A pale green 

paint. 
VERDURE, (verd'-yur) n. s. Green ; green 

colour. 
VERDUROUS, (verd'-yur-us) a. Green; co- 
vered with green ; decked with green. 



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VER 

VERECUND, (ver'-e-kund) ) 

VERECUNDIOUS, '(ver-e-kun'-de-us) J a ' 
Modest ; bashful. 

VERECUNDITY, (ver-e-kund'-e-te) n. s. 
Bashfulness ; modesty ; blushing. 

VERGE, (verje) n. s. A rod, or something 
in form of a rod, carried as an emblem of 
authority ; the mace of a dean ; the brink ; 
the edge ; the utmost border ; the spindle 
of the balance of a watch. In law, The 
compass about the king's court, bounding 
the jurisdiction of the lord steward of the 
king's household, and of the coroner of the 
king's house, and which seems to have 
been twelve miles round. A stick, or rod, 
whereby one is admitted tenant, and, hold- 
ing it in his hand, sweareth fealty to the 
lord of the manor. 

To VERGE, (verje) v. n. To tend ; to bend 
downwards. 

VERGER, (ver'-jer) n. s. He that carries 
the mace before the dean. 

VERIDICAL, (ve-rid'-e-kal) a. Telling- 
truth. 

VERIFIABLE, (ver'-e-fi-a-bl) a. That may 
be verified ; that may be confirmed by in- 
contestable evidence. 

VERIFICATION, (ver-e-fe-ka'-shun) n. s. 
Confirmation by argument or evidence. 

VERIFIER, (ver'-e-fi- er) n. s. One who 
assures a thing to be true. 

To VERIFY, (ver'-e-fi) v. a. To justify 
against charge of falsehood ; to confirm ; to 
prove true. 

VERILY, (ver'-e-le) ad. In truth; cer- 
tainly ; with great confidence. 

VERISIMILAR, (ver-e-sim'-e-lar) ) 

VERISIMILOUS, (ver-e-sim'Vlus) ] "' 
Probable ; likely. 

VERISIMILITUDE,(ver_e.sim-mil'-e-tude) } 

VERISIMILITY, (ver-e-"sim-mij'-e-te) J 
n. s. Probability ; likelihood ; resemblance 
of truth. 

VERITABLE, (ver'-e-ta-bl) ad. True; 
agreeable to fact. 

VERITABLY, (ver'-e-ta-ble) ad. In a true 
manner. ? 

VERITY, (ver'-e-te) n s. Truth; conso- 
nance to the reality of things ; a true asser- 
tion ; a true tenet ; moral truth ; agreement 
of the words with the thoughts. 

VERJUICE, (ver'-juse) n. s. Acid liquor ex- 
pressed from crab-apples. 

VERMICELLI, (ver-me-tshel'-e) n. s. A 
paste rolled and broken in the form of 
worms. 

VERMICULAR, (ver-mik'-u-lar) a . Acting 
like a worm ; continued from one part to 
another of the same body. 

To VERM1CULATE, (ver-mik'-u-late) v. a. 
To inlay ; to work in chequer work, or 
pieces of divers colours. 

VERMICULE, (ver'-me-kule) n. s. A little 
grub, or worm. 

VERM1CULOUS, (ver-mik'-u-lus) a. Full 
of grubs ; resembling grubs. 

VERMIFORM, (ver'-me-form) a. Having 
the shape of a worm. 



VER 

VERMIFUGE, (ver'-me-fuje) n. s. Any 
medicine that destroys or expels worms. 

VERMILION, (ver-mil'-yun) n. s. The co- 
chineal ; a grub of a particular plant ; facti- 
tious or native cinnabar; sulphur mixed 
with mercury ; any beautiful red colour. 

VERMIN, (ver'-rnin) n. s. Any noxious ani- 
mal : used commonly for small creatures. 
It is used in contempt of human beings. 

To VERMINATE, (ver'-min-ate) v.n. To 
breed vermin. 

VERMINATION, (ver-min-a'-shun) n. s. 
Generation of vermin. 

VERMINOUS, (ver'-min-us) a. Tending to 
vermin ; disposed to breed vermin. 

VERMIPAROUS, (ver-mip'-pa-rus) a. Pro- 
ducing worms. . ^I» 

VERNACULAR, (ver-hak'-u-lar) a. Native ; 
of one's own country. > 

VERNAL, (ver'-nal) a. -^Belonging to the 
spring. 

VERSABILITY, (ver-sa-bil'-e-te) > n. 5. 

VERSABLENESS, (ver'-sa-bl-nes) \ Apt- 
ness to be turned or wound any way. 

VERSABLE, (ver'-sa-bl) a. That may be 
turned. 

VERSATILE, (ver'-sa-tile) a. That may be 
turned round ; changeable ; variable ; easily 
applied to a new task. 

VERSA T1LENESS, (ver'-sa-til-nes) ) n. s. 

VERSATILITY, (ver-sa-til'-e-te)" 5 The 
quality of being versatile. 

VERSE, (verse) n. s. A line consisting of a 
certain succession of sounds, and number of 
syllables ; a section or paragraph of a book ; 
poetry ; lays ; metrical language. 

To be VERSED, (verst) v. n. To be skilled 
in ; to be acquainted with. 

VERSICLE, (ver'-se'-kl) n. s. A little verse. 

VERSIFICATION,' (ver-se-fe-ka'-shun) n. s. 
The art or practice of making verses. 

VERSIFICATOR, (ver-se-fe-ka'-tur) > n. s. 

VERSIFIER, (ver'-se-fi-er)* "" $ A 

versifier ; a maker of verses with or without 
the spirit of poetry. 

To VERSIFY, (ver'-se-fi) v. n. To make 
verses. 

To VERSIFY, (ver'-se-fi) v. a. To relate in 
verse ; to represent in verse. 

VERSION, (ver'-shun) n. s. Change ; trans- 
formation ; change of direction ; translation ; 
the act of translating. 

VERST, (verst) n. s. About three-quarters 
of an English mile. 

VERT, (vert) n. s. Vert, in the laws of the 
forest, signifies every thing that grows, and 
bears a green leaf, within the forest, that 
may cover and hide a deer. In heraldry, 
The colour green. 

VERTEBRAL, (ver'-te-bral) a. Relating to 
the joints of the spine. 

VERTEBRA, (ver-te-bra) n.s. A joint of 

VERTEBRAE, (ver'-te-bre) The plural of 
Vertebra. 

VERTEX, (ver'-teks) n. s. Zenith; the point 
over head ; a top of a hill ; the top of any- 
thing. 



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VES 

VERTICAL, (ver'-te-kal) a. Placed in the 
zenith ; placed in a direction perpendicular 
to the horizon. 

VERTICALITY, (ver-te-kal'-e-te) n. s. The 
state of being in the zenith. 

VERTICALLY, (ver'-te-kal-e) ad. In the 
zenith. 

VERTICALNESS, (ver' te-kal-nes) n. s. The 
state of being vertical. 

VERTICILLATE, (ver te-sil'-late) a. Ver- 
ticillate plants are such as have their flowers 
intermixt with small leaves growing in a 
kind of whirls about the joints of a stalk, as 
pennyroyal, horehound, &c. 

VERTICITY, (ver'-tis'-e-te) n. s. The power 
of turning ; circumvolution ; rotation ; that 
property of the magnet, or of a needle 
touched with it, by which it directs itself to 
some particular point, as to its pole. 

VERTICLE, (ver'-te-kl) n.s. An axis ; a 
hinge. 

VERTIGINOUS, (ver-tid'-jin-us) a. Turn- 
ing round ; rotatory; giddy. 

VERTIGINOUSNESS, (ver-tid'-jin-us-nes) 
n. s. Unsteadiness. 

VERTIGO, (ver-ti-go', or ver-te'-go) n. s. 
A giddiness ; a sense of turning in the 
head. 

VERVELS, (ver'-velz) n.s. Labels tied to a 
hawk. 

VERY, (ver'-e) a. True ; real ; having any 
qualities, commonly bad, in an eminent de- 
gree ; complete ; perfect ; mere ; to note 
things emphatically, or eminently ; same, 
emphatically. 

VERY, (ver'-e) ad. In a great degree ; in 
an eminent degree. 

To VESICATE, (ves'-se-kate) v. a. To blis- 
ter. 

VESICATION, (ves-e-ka- shun) n.s. Blis- 
tering ; separation of the cuticle. 

VESICATORY, (ve-sik'-a-tur-e) n. s. A 
blistering medicine. 

VESICLE, (ves'-e-kl) m. s. A small cuticle, 
filled or inflated. 

VESICULAR, (ve-sik'-u-lar) a. Hollow; 
full of small interstices. 

VESPER, (ves'-per) n. s. The evening star ; 
the evening. 

VESPERS, (ves'-perz) n. s. pi. The evening 
service of the Romish church. 

VESPERTINE, (ves'-per-tine) a. Happen- 
ing or coming in the evening ; pertaining to 
the evening; an epithet for a planet that 
sets after the sun. 

VESSEL, (ves'-sel) n.s. Anything in which 
liquids, or other things, are put ; the con- 
taining parts of an animal body ; any vehi- 
cle in which men or goods are carried on 
the water. 

VESSICNON, (ves'-sik-nun) n. s. A wind- 
gall, or soft swelling on the inside and out- 
side of a horse's hoof. 

VEST, (vest) n. s. An outer garment. 

To VEST,"(vest) v. a. To dress ; to deck ; to 
enrobe ; to dress in a long garment ; to 
make possessor of; to invest with ; to place 
in possession. 



VIA 

VESTAL, (ves-tal) n.s. A virgin consecra- 
ted to Vesta ; a pure virgin. 
VESTAL, (ves'-tal) a. Denoting pure vir- 
ginity. 
VESTIBULE, (ves'-te-bule) n. s. The porch 

or first entrance of a house. 
To VEST1GATE, (ves'-te-gate) v. a. To 

trace. 
VESTIGE, (ves'-tidje) n. s. Footstep ; mark 

left behind in passing. 
VESTMENT, (vest'-ment) n.s. Garment; 

part of dress. 
VESTRY, (ves'-tre) n. s. A room appendant 
to the church, in which the sacerdotal gar- 
ments and consecrated things are reposited ; 
a parochial assembly commonly convened in 
the vestry. 
VESTURE, (vest'-yur) n.s. Garment ; robe 

dress ; habit ; external form. 
VETCH, (vetsh) n. s. A plant with a papi- 
lionaceous flower, producing a legume. 
VETCHY, (vetsh'-e) a Made of vetches ; 
abounding in vetches ; consisting of vetch 
or pease-straw. 
VETERAN, (vet'-er-an) ». s. An old sol- 
dier ; a man long practised in anything. 
VETERAN, (vet'-er-an) a. Long practised 

in war ; long experienced. 
VETERINARIAN, (vet-er-e-na'-re-an) n. s. 

One skilled in the diseases of cattle. 
VETERINARY, (vet'-er-e-na-re) a. Per- 
taining to farriery, and to science in the dis- 
eases of cattle. 
To VEX, (veks) v. a. To plague ; to torment ; 
to harass ; to disturb ; to disquiet ; to 
trouble with slight provocations. 
VEXATION, (vek'-sa-shun) n. s. The act 
of troubling ; the state of being troubled ; 
uneasiness ; sorrow ; the cause of trouble or 
uneasiness ; an act of harassing by law ; a 
slight teasing trouble. 
VEXATIOUS, (vek-sa-shus) a. Afflictive ; 
troublesome ; causing trouble ; full of 
trouble ; full of uneasiness ; teasing ; slightly 
troublesome. 
VEXATIOUSLY, (vek-sa'-shus-le)arf. Trou- 

blesomely ; uneasily. 
VEXATIOUSNESS, (vek-sa'-shus-nes) n. s. 

Troublesomeness ; uneasiness. 
VEXER, (veks'-er) ?i. s. One who vexes. 
VEXINGLY, (veks'-ing-le) ad. So as to 

vex, plague, or disturb. 
UGLILY, (ug'-le-le) ad. Filthily ; with de- 
formity ; in such a manner as to raise dis- 
like. 
UGLINESS, (ug'-le-nes) n.s. Deformity; 
contrariety to beauty ; turpitude ; loath- 
someness ; moral depravity. 
UGLY, (ug-le) a. Deformed ; offensive to 

the sight ; contrary to beautiful ; hateful. 
VIAL, (vi'-al) n.s. A small bottle. 
VIAND, (vi'-and) ». s. Food ; meat dressed. 
VI ARY, (vi'-^-re) a. Happening in ways or 

roads. 
VIATICUM, (vi-at'-e-kum) «. s. Pro- 
vision for a journey ; the last rites used 
to prepare the passing soul for its de- 
parture. 



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VIC 

To VIBRATE, (vi'-brate) v. a. To brandish ; 

to move to and fro with quick motion ; to 

make to quiver. 
To VIBRATE, (vi'-brate) v. n. To play up 

and down, or to and fro ; to quiver. 
VIBRATION, (vi-bra'-shun) n. s. The act 

of moving, or state of being moved with 

quick reciprocations, or returns ; the act of 

quivering. 
VIBRATIVE, (vi'-bra-tiv) a. That vi- 

VIBRATORY, (vi'-bra-tur-e) a. Vibrating ; 
causing to vibrate. 

VICAR, (vik'-ar) n. s. The incumbent of an 
appropriated or impropriated benefice ; one 
who performs the functions of another ; a 
substitute. 

VICARAGE, (vik'-ar aje) n.s. The bene- 
fice of a vicar ; the residence of the vicar. 

VICARIAL, (vi-ka'-re-al) a. Belonging to 
a vicar ; vicariate. 

VICARIATE, (vi-ka'-re-ate) n. s. Dele- 
gated office or power. 

VICARIATE, (vi-ka'-re-ate) o. Having a 
delegated power as vicar. 

VICARIOUS, (vi-ka'-re-us) a. Deputed ; 
delegated ; acting in the place of another. 

VICARIOUSLY, (vi-ka'-re-us-le) ad. In the 
place of another. 

VICARSHIP, (vik'-ar-ship) n. s. The office 
of a vicar. 

VICE, (vise) n. s. The course of action oppo- 
site to virtue ; depravity of manners ; inor- 
dinate life ; a fault ; an offence ; faulty or 
noxious excess ; a kind of small iron press 
with screws, used by workmen : it is used 
in composition for one, qui vicem gerit, who 
performs in his stead, the office of a supe- 
riour, or who has the second rank in com- 
mand, as a viceroy, vicechancellor. 

V1CEADMIRAL, (vise-ad'-me-ral) n. s. The 
second commander of a fleet \ a naval offi- 
cer of the second rank. 

VICE ADMIR ALT Y, (vise-ad'-me-ral-te) 
n. s. The office of a viceadmiral. 

VICEAGENT, (vise-a'-jent) n. s. One who 
acts in the place of another. 

VICECHANCELLOR, (vise-tshan'-sel-lur 1 ) 
n. s. A judge of the Court of Chancery, 
appointed to assist the Lord Chancellor in 
his judicial capacity ; the second magistrate 
of the universities. 

VICEGERENCY, (vise-je'-ren-se) n. s. The 
office of a vicegerent ; lieutenancy ; deputed 
power. 

VICEGERENT, (vise-je'-rent) n. s. A 
lieutenant ; one who is entrusted with the 
power of the superiour, by whom he is de- 
puted. 

VICEGERENT, (vise-je'-rent) a. Having a 
delegated power ; acting by substitution. 

VICEROY, (vise'-roe) n.s. He who go- 
verns in place of the king with regal autho- 
rity. 

VICEROYALTY, (vise-roe'-al-te) n.s. Dig- 
nity of a viceroy. 

V1CERO YSHIP, (vise -roe-ship) n. s. Office 
of a viceroy. 



VIG 

VICINAGE, (vis'-in- aje) n. s. Neighbour- 
hood ; places adjoining. 

VICINAL, (vis-si'-nal) a. Near ; neighbour- 
ing. 

VICINITY, (vi-sin'-e-te) n. s. Nearness ; 
state of being near ;' neighbourhood. 

VICIOUS, (vish'-us) a. Devoted to vice. 

VICIOUSLY",' (vish'-us-le) ad. Corruptly , 
sinfully. 

VICIOUSNESS, (vish'-us-nes) n.s. Corrupt- 
ness. See Vitiousness. 

VICISSITUDE, (vi-sis'-e-tude) n. s. Regu 
lar change ; return of the same things in the 
same succession ; revolution ; change. 

VICISSITUDINARY,(vi-sis-e-tu'-de-nar-e) 
a. Regularly changing. 

VICTIM, (vik'-tim) n. s. A sacrifice ; some- 
thing slain for a sacrifice ; something de- 
stroyed. 

To VICTIMATE, (vik'-te-mate) v. a. To sa- 
crifice ; to offer in sacrifice. 

VLCTOR, (vik'-tur) n. s. Conqueror; van- 
quisher ; he that gains the advantage in any 
contest. 

VICTORESS,(vik'-to-res) n. s. A female that 
conquers. 

VICTORIOUS, (vik-to'-re-us) a. Conquer- 
ing ; having obtained conquest ; superiour 
in contest ; producing conquest ; betoken- 
ing conquest. 

VICTORIOUSLY, (vik-to'-re-us-le) ad. 
With conquest ; successfully ; triumph- 
antly. 

VICTORIOUSNESS, (vik-to'-re-us-nes) n. s. 
The state or quality of being victorious. 

VICTORY, (vik'-to-re) n. s. Conquest ; suc- 
cess in contest ; triumph. 

VICTUAL, (vit'-tl) } n.s. Provision of 

VICTUALS, (vit'-tlz) S food ; stores for 
the support of life ; meat ; sustenance. 

To VICTUAL, (vit'-tl) v. a. To store with 
provision for food. 

VICTUALLER, (vit'-tl-er) n. s. One who 
provides victuals ; one who keeps a house 
of entertainment. 

VIDELICET, (ve-del'-e-set) ad. To wit ; 
namely ; that is ; this word is generally 
written viz. 

VIDUA L, (vid'-u-al) a. Belonging to the 
state of a widow. 

VIDUITY, (vid-u'-e-te) n. s. Widowhood. 

To VIE, (vi) v. n. To contest ; to contend ; 
to strive for superiority. 

To VIEW, (vu) v. a. To survey ; to look on 
by way of examination ; to see ; to perceive 
by the eye. 

VIEW, (vu) n. s. Prospect ; sight ; power 
of beholding ; intellectual sight ; mental 
ken ; act of seeing ; sight ; eye ; survey ; 
examination by the eye ; intellectual sur- 
vey ; space that may be taken in by the 
eye ; reach of sight ; appearance ; show ; 
display ; exhibition to tbe sight or mind ; 
prospect of interest ; intention ; design. 

VIEWER, (vu'-er) n. s. One who views. 

VIEWLESS, (vu'-les) a. Unseen ; not dis- 
cernible by the sight. 

VIGIL, (vid'-jil) n. s. Watch ; devotion* 



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VI.L 

performed in the customary hours of re9t ; a 
fast kept before a holiday ; service used ou 
the night before a holiday ; watch ; forbear- 
ance of sleep. 
VIGILANCE, (vid'-jil-anse) } n. s. For- 
VIGILANCY, (vid'-jil-an-se) S bearance of 
sleep ; watchfulness ; circumspection ; in- 
cessant care ; guard ; watch. 

VIGILANT, (vid'-jil-ant) a. Watchful ; cir- 
cumspect ; diligent ; attentive. 

VIGILANTLY, (vid'-jil-ant-le) ad. Watch- 
fully ; attentively ; circumspectly. 

VIGNETTE, (vin'-yet) n. s. Ornamental 
flowers or figures placed by printers at the 
beginning or end of chapters, sometimes 
emblematical of the subject. 

VIGOROUS, (vig'-o-rus) a. Forcible ; not 
weakened ; full of strength and life. 

VIGOROUSLY, (vig'-o-rus-le) ad. With 
force ; forcibly ; without weakness. 

VIGOROUSNESS, (vig'-o-rus-nes) n. s. 
Force ; strength. 

VIGOUR, (vig'-ur) n. s. Force ; strength ; 
mental force ; intellectual ability ; energy ; 
efficacy. 

VILE, (vile) a. Base ; mean ; worthless ; 
sordid ; despicable ; morally impure ; 
wicked. 

VILELY, (vile'-le) ad. Basely ; meanly ; 
shamefully. 

VILENESS, (vile'-nes) n. s. Baseness ; 
meanness ; despicableness ; moral or intel- 
lectual baseness. 

VI LIFICATION,(vil'-e-fe-ka shun) n. s. The 
act of vilifying. 

VILIFIER, (vil'-e-fi-er) n. s. One that 
vilifies. 

To VILIFY, (vil'-e-fi) v. a. To debase ; to 
degrade j to make vile ; to defame ; to make 
contemptible. 

To VILIPEND, (vil'-e-pend) v. a. To have 
in no esteem ; to treat with slight or con- 
tempt. 

VILLA, (vil'-l^) n. s. A country seat. 

VILLAGE)' (vil'-aje) n.s. A small collec- 
tion of houses in the country, less than a 
town. 

VILLAGER, (vil'-la-jer) n. s. An inhabit- 
ant of the village. 

VILLAIN, (vil'-len) n. s. One who held by 
al)ase tenure ; a servant ; a wicked wretch. 

VILLAINOUS. See Villanous. 

VILLAINY. SeeViLLANY. 

VILLANAGE, (vil'-lan-aje) n. s. The 
state of a villain ; base servitude ; baseness ; 
infamy. 

VILLANOUS, (vil'-lan-us) a, Base ; vile ; 
wicked ; sorry : in a familiar sense. 

VILLANOUSLY,(vil'-lan-us-le) ad. Wicked- 
ly ; basely. 

VILLANOUSNESS, (vil'-lan-us -nes) n. s. 
Baseness ; wickedness. 

VILLANY, (vil'-la-ne) n. s. Wickedness ; 
baseness ; depravity ; gross atrociousness ; 
a wicked action ; a crime : in this sense it 
has a plural. 

VILLI, (vil'-li) ?». s. In anatomy, Are the 
same as fibres ; and in botany, small hairs 



VIO 

like the grain of plush or shag, with which, 
as a kind of excrescence, some trees abound. 

VILLOUS, (vil'-lus) a. Shaggy ; rough ; 
furry. 

V1M1N AL, (vim'-e-naj) a. Applied to trees 
producing twigs fit to bind with. 

VIMLNEOUS, (vi-min'-e-us) a. Made of 
twigs. 

VINCIBLE, (vin'-se-bl) a. Conquerable; 
superable. 

VINC1BLENESS, (vin- se-bl nes) n. s. Lia- 
bleness to be overcome. 

VINCTURE, (vingkt'-yur) n. s. A binding. 

VLNDEMIAL, (vin-de'-me-al) a. Belong- 
ing to a vintage. 

To VINDICATE, (vin'-de-kate) v. a. To 
justify ; to support ; to maintain ; to re- 
venge ; to avenge ; to assert ; to claim with 
efficacy ; to clear ; to protect from censure. 

VINDICATION, (vin-de-ka'-shun) n.s. De- 
fence ; assertion ; justification. 

VINDICATIVE, (vin'-de-ka-tiv) a. Tend- 
ing to vindicate or justify. 

VINDICATOR, (vin'-de-ka-tur) n.s. One 
who vindicates ; an assertor. 

VINDICATORY, (vin'-de-ka-tur-e) a. Puni- 
tory ; performing the office of vengeance ; 
defensory ; justificatory. 

VINDICTIVE, (vin'-dik-tiv) a. Given to 
revenge ; revengeful. 

VINDICTIVELY, (vin-dik'-tiv-l?) ad. Re- 
vengefully. 

VINDICT1VENESS, (vin-dik'-tir-nes) n. s. 
A revengeful temper. 

VINE, (vine) n. s. The plant that bears the 
grape. 

VINEGAR, (vin'-ne-gar) n. s. Wine grown 
sour. 

VINER, (vi'-ner) n. s. An orderer or trim- 
mer of vines. 

VINEYARD, (vin'-yanl) n.s. A ground 
planted with vines. 

VINOUS, (vi'-nus) a. Having the qualities 
of wine ; consisting of wine. 

VINTAGE, (vin'-taje) ». s. The produce of 
the vine for the year ; the time in which 
grapes are gathered. 

VINTNER, (vint'-ner) n. s. One who sells 
wine. 

VINTAGER, (vin'-ta-jer) «. s. One who 



gathers the vintage. 
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VINTRY, (vint'-re) n. s. The place where 
wine is sold. 

V T NY, (vi'-ne) a. Belonging to vines ; pro- 
ducing grapes ; abounding in vines. 

VIOL, (vi'-ul) n. s. A stringed instrument 
of musick. 

VIOL ABLE, (vi'-o-la-bl) a. Such as may 
be violated or hurt. 

VIOLACEOUS, (vi-o-la-she-us) a. Resemb- 
ling violets. 

To VIOLATE, (vi'-o-late) v. a. To injure ; 
to hurt ; to infrige ; to break any thing vene- 
rable ; to injure by irreverance ; to ravish ; 
to deflower. 

VIOLATION, (vi-o-la-shun) n.s. Infringe- 
ment or injury of something sacred or vener- 
able ; rape ; the act of deflowering. 



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VIOLATOR, (vi'-o-la-ter) n. s. One who in- 
jures or infringes something sacred ; a 
ravisher. 

VIOLENCE, (vi'-o-lense) n. s. Force; 
strength applied to any purpose ; an at- 
tack ; an assault ; a murder ; outrage ; 
unjust force ; eagerness ; vehemence ; in- 
jury ; infringement ; forcible defloration. 

To VIOLENCE, (vi'-o-lense) v. a. To as- 
sault ; to injure ; to bring by violence. 

VIOLENT, (vi -o-lent) a. Forcible ; acting 
with strength ; produced or continued by 
force ; not natural, but brought by force ; 
assailant ; acting by force ; unseasonably 
vehement ; extorted ; not voluntary. 

VIOLENTLY, (vio'-lent-le) ad. With force ; 
forcibly ; vehemently. 

VIOLET, (vi-o'-let) ad. A flower. 

VIOLIN, (vi-o'-lin) n. s. A fiddle ; a stringed 
instrument of musick. 

VIOLIST, (vi-o-list) n. s. A player on the 
viol. 

VIOLONCELLO, (ve-o-lpn-tsel'-lo) n. s. A 
kind of bass violin. 

VIPER, (vi'-per) n. s. A serpent of that 
species which brings forth its young alive, 
which many are poisonous. 

V1PER1NE, (vi'-per-in) a. Belonging to a 
viper. 

VIPEROUS, (vi'-per-us) a. Having the 
qualities of a viper. 

VIRAGO, (vi-ra'-go) n. s. A female war- 
riour ; a woman with the qualities of a man. 
It is commonly used in detestation for an 
impudent turbulent woman. 

VIRENT, (vi'-rent) a. Green ; not faded. 

VIRGIN, (vir'-nn) n. s. A maid ; a woman 
unacquainted -with men ; the sign of the 
zodiack in which the sun is in August. 

VIRGIN, (vir -jin) a. Befitting a virgin ; 
suitable to a virgin ; maidenly ; untouched 
or unmingled, as virgin honey. 

VIRGINAL, (vir'-jin-al) a. Maiden ; maid- 
enly ; pertaining to a virgin. 

VIRGINALS, (vir'-jin-alz) n. s. A musical 
instrument so called, because commonly 
used by young ladies. I 

VIRGINITY, (vir-jin'-e-te) n.s. Maiden- 
head ; unacquaintance with man. 

VIRGO, (vir go) n,s. The sixth sign in the 
zodiack ; the Virgin. 

VIRIDITY, (vir-e-de'-te) n s. Greenness. 

VI RILE, (vir'- rile) a. Belonging to man ; not 
puerile ; not feminine ; procreative. 

VIRILITY, (vi-ril'-e-te) n. s. Manhood ; 
character of man ; power of procreation. 

VIRTU, (vir-tu) n.s. A love of the fine 
arts ; a taste for curiosities. 

VIRTUAL, (vir'-tu-al) a. Having the efli- 

cacy without the sensible or material part. 
VIRTU ALITY, (vir-tu-al'-e-te) n. s. Effi- 
cacy. 
VIRTUALLY, (vir'-tu-al-le) ad. In effect, 

though not materially. 
VIRTUE, (vir'-tu) n. s. Moral goodness ; 
opposed to vice ; a particular moral excel- 
lence ; medicinal quality , medicinal effi- 



VIS 

cacy ; efficacy ; power ; acting power ; 
agency ; efficacy, without visible or mate- 
rial action ; bravery ; valour ; excellence ; 
that which gives excellence. 

VIRTUOSO, (vir-too-o'-zo) n.s. A man 
skilled in antique or natural curiosities ; a 
man studious of painting, statuary, or archi- 
tecture. 

VIRTUOUS, (vir'-tu-us) a. Morally good : 
applied to persons and practices. Applied 
to women, chaste ; done in consequence 
of moral goodness ; efficacious ; powerful. 

VIRTUOUSLY, (vir'-tu-us-le) ad. In a vir- 
tuous manner: according to the rules of 
virtue. 

VIRTUOUSNESS, (vir'-tu-us-nes) n. s. The 
state or character of being virtuous. 

VIRULENCE, (vir'-u-lense) } n. s. Mental 

VIRULENCY,(vir'-ulen-se) 5 poison ; ma- 
lignity ; acrimony of temper ; bitterness. 

VIRULENT, (vir'-u-lent) a. Poisonous; 
venomous ; poisoned in the mind ; bitter ; 
malignant. 

VIRULENTLY, (vir -u-lent-le) ad. Malig- 
nantly ; with bitterness. 

VIS-A-VIS, (ve-za^ve') n. s. A carriage 
which holds only two persons, who sit face 
to face, and not side by side, as in a coach 
or chariot. 

VISAGE, (viz -aje) n. s. Face ; counte- 
nance ; look. 

VISAGED, (viz'-aj-ed) a. Having a face ox 
visage. 

VISCERAL, (vis'-ser-al) a. Feeling ; tender. 

To VISCERATE, (vis -ser-ate) v. a. To em- 
bowel ; to exenterate. 

VISCID, (vis'-sid) a. Glutinous ; tenacious. 

VISCIDITY, (ve-sid'-e-te) n. s. Glutinous- 
ness ; tenacity ; ropiness ; glutinous concre- 
tion. 

VISCOSITY, (vis-kQS -e-te) n. s. Glutinous- 
ness ; tenacity : a glutinous substance 

VISCOUNT, (vi'-kount) n.s. A degree of 
nobility next to an earl. 

VISCOUNTESS, (vi-kount-es) n. >. The 
lady of a viscount ; a peeress of the fourth 
order. 

VISCOUNTSHIP, (vi -kount-ship) ^n.s.The 

VISCOUNTY, (vi'-kount-e) S qua- 

lity and office of a viscount. 

VISCOUS, (vis -kus) a. Glutinous ; sticky ; 
tenacious. 

VISIBILITY, (viz-e-bil'-e-te) n. s. The 
state or quality of being perceptible by the 
eye ; state of being apparent, or openly dis- 
coverable ; conspicuousness. 

VISIBLE, (viz'-e-bl) a. Perceptible by the 
eye ; discovered to the eye ; apparent ; 
open ; conspicuous. 

VISIBLE, (viz'-e-bl) n. s. Perceptibility by 

the eye. 
VISIBLENESS, (viz'-e-bl-nes) n. s. State or 

quality of being visible. 
VISIBLY, (viz'-e-ble) ad. In a manner per- 
ceptible by the eye. 
VISION, (vizh'-un) n. s. Sight ; the faculty 
of seeing ; the act of seeing ; a supernatural 



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VIT 

appearance ; a spectre ; a phantom ; a 
dream ; something shown in a dream. A 
dream happens to a sleeping, a vision may 
happen to a waking man. • A dream is sup- 
posed natural, a vision miraculous ; but 
they are confounded. Any appearance ; 
anything which is the object of sight. 
VISIONARY, (vizh'-un-a-re) a. Affected 
by phantoms ; disposed to receive impres- 
sions on the imagination ; imaginary ; not 
real ; seen in a dream ; perceived by the 
imagination only. 
VISIONARY, (vizh'-un-a-re) ) n. s. One 
VISIONIST, (vizh'-un- ist T ) " ] whose ima- 
gination is disturbed. 

To VISIT, (viz'-it) v. a. To go to see. In 
scriptural language, To send good or evil 
judicially ; to salute with a present ; to 
come to a survey, with judicial authority. 

To VISIT, (viz'-it) v. n. To keep up the in- 
tercourse of ceremonial salutations at the 
houses of each other. 

VISIT, (viz'-it) n. s. The act of going to see 
another. 

VISITABLE, (viz'-e-ta-bl) a. Liable to be 
visited. 

VISITANT, (viz'-e-tant) n. s. One who goes 
to see another. 

VISITATION, (viz-e-ta'-shun) n. s. The act 
of visiting ; object of visits ; judicial visit 
or perambulation ; judicial event sent by 
God ; state of suffering judicial evil ; com- 
munication of divine love. 

VISITATORIAL, (viz-e-ta-to'-re-al) a. Be- 
longing to a judicial visitor. 

VISITER, (viz'-it-ur) ) n.s. One who comes 

VISITOR, (v'iz'-it-ur) $ to see another ; an 
occasional judge ; one who regulates the 
disorders of any society. 

VISITING, (viz'-it-ing) n. s. Visitation ; act 
of visiting. 

VISIVE, (vi'-siv) a. Formed in the act of 
seeing ; belonging to the power of seeing. 

VISOR, (viz'-ur) n. s. This word is variously 
written, visard, visar, visor, vizard, vizor ; a 
mask used to disfigure and disguise ; a 
moveable part in the front of a helmet, 
placed above the beaver, in order to protect 
the upper part of the face, and perforated 
with many holes, which afforded the wearer 
an opportunity of discerning objects. 

VISORED, (viz'-urd) a. Masked. 

VISTA, (vis'-ta) n. s. View ; prospect 
through an avenue. 

VISUAL, (vizh'-u-al) a. Used in sight ; ex- 
ercising the power of sight ; instrumental to 
sight. 

VITAL, (vi'-tal) a. Contributing to life ; 
necessary to life ; relating to life ; contain- 
ing life ; being the seat of life ; so disposed 
as to live ; essential ; chiefly necessary. 

VITALITY, (vi-tal'-e-te) «. s. Power of 
subsisting in life. 

VITALLY, (vi'-taMe) a. In such a manner 
as to give life. 

V LTALS, (vi'-talz) n. s. [without the singu- 
lar.] Parts essential to life. 



vrv 

VITELLARY, (vi'-tel-lar-e) n.s. The place 
where the yelk of the egg swims in the 
white. 

To VI I' LATE, (vish'-e-ate) v. a. To deprave 5 

to spoil ; to make less pure. 
VITIATION, (vish-e-a'-shun) n.s. Deprava- 
tion ; corruption. 

V1TIO SITY, (vish-e-o'-se-te) n. s. Depra- 
vity , corruption. 

VITIOUS, (vish'-us) a. Corrupt ; wicked ; 
opposite to virtuous ; having physical ill 
qualities. 

VTITOUSLY, (vish'-us-le) ad. Not virtu- 
ously; corruptly. 

VITIOUSNESS, (vish' us-nes) n. s. Corrupt- 
ness •, state of being vitious ; depravation ; 
state of being vitiated. 

VITREO US, (vit'-re-us) a. Glassy ; consist- 
ing of glass ; resembling glass. 

VITREO USNESS, (vit'-tre- us-nes) n. s. Re- 
semblan ce of glass. 

VITRIF1 CABLE, (vi-trif'-fe-ka-bl) a. Con- 
vertible into glass. 

To VITRIFICATE, (vi-trif'-fe-kate) v. a. 
To changs into glass. 

VITRIFICATION, (vit'-tre -fe-ka'-shun) n.s 
Production of glass ; act of changing, or 
state of being changed into glass. 

To VITRIFY, (vit'-tre-fi) v. a. To change 
into glas s. 

To VITRIFY, (vit'-tre-fi) v. n. To become 
glass ; to be changed into glass. 

VITRIOL, (vit'-tre-ul) n. s. A compound 
salt, produced by addition of a metallic mat- 
ter with the fossil acid salt. 

VITRIOL ATE, (vit'-tre-o- late) } a.Im- 

VITRIOLATED, (vit'-re-o-k-ted) S preg- 
nated with vitriol ; consisting of vitriol. 

VITR10L1CK, (vit-re-o)'-ik) ) a. Resem- 

VITRIOLOUS,(vit-tre'-o-lus) \ bling vi- 
triol ; containing vitriol. 

VITUPERABLE, (vi-tu'-per-a-bl) a. Blame- 
worthy. 

To VITUPERATE, (vi-tu'-per-ate) v. a. To 
blame ; to censure. 

VITUPERATION, (vi-tu-per-a'-shun) n. s. 
Blame ; censure. 

VITUPERATIVE, (vi-tu'-per-a-tiv) a. 
Belonging to blame ; containing cen- 
sure. 

VIVACIOUS, (vi-va'-shus) a. Long-lived ; 
spritely ; gay ; active ; lively. 

VIVACIOUSNESS, (vi-va'-ghus-nes) \ n. s. 

VIVACITY, (vi-vas'-e-te) 5 Live- 

liness , spriteliness ; longevity ; length of 
life ; power of living. 

VIVARY, (vi'-va-re) n. s. A place of land 
or water, where living creatures are kept. 
In law, It signifies most commonly a park, 
warren, fish-pond, or piscary. 

VIVE, (veve) a. Lively ; forcible ; pressing. 

VIVID, (Viv'-id) a. Lively ; quick ; strik- 
ing; spritely; active 

VIVIDLY, (viv'-id-le) ad. With life ; with 
quickness ; with strength. 

VIVIDNESS, (viv'-id-ries) n.s. Life ; vigour; 
quickness. 



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V1V1FICAL, (vi-vif-e-kal) a. Giving 
life. 

To VIVIFICATE, (vi-vif'-fe-kate) v. a. To 
make alive ; to inform with life ; to ani- 
mate ; to recover from such a change of form 
as seems to destroy the essential properties : 
a chymical term. 

VIVIFICATION, (viv-e-fe-ka'-shun) ri. s. 
The act of giving life. 

VIVIFICATIVE, (vi-vif'-fe-kate) a. Able 
to animate. 

V1VIFICK, (vi-vif'-ik) a. Giving life ; mak- 
ing alive. 

To VIVIFY, (viv'-e-fi) v. a. To make alive ; 
to animate ; to endue with life. 

VIVIPAROUS, (vi-vip'-pa-rus) a. Bringing 
the young alive : opposed to oviparous. 

VIXEN, (vik'-sn) n. s. A froward quarrel- 
some person. 

VIXENLY, (vik'-sn-le) a. Having the qua- 
lities or manner of a vixen. 

VIZARD, (viz'-ard) n. s. A mask used for 
disguise. 

VIZIER, (viz'-yere) n. s. The prime minis- 
ter of the Turkish empire. 

ULCER, (ul'-ser) n.s. A sore of continuance ; 
not a new wound. 

To ULCERATE, (ul'-ser-ate) v.n. To turn 
to an ulcer. 

To ULCERATE, (ul'-ser-ate) v. a. To dis- 
ease with sores. 

ULCERATION, (ul ser-a'-shun) n.s. The 
act of ' breaking into ulcers ; ulcer ; 
sore. 

ULCERED, (ul'-serd) a. Grown by time 
from a hurt to an ulcer. 

ULCEROUS, (ul'-ser-us) a. Afflicted with 
old sores. 

ULCEROUSNESS, (ul'-ser-us-nes) n. s. The 
state of being ulcerous. 

ULIGINOUS, (u-lid'-jin-us) a. Slimy; 
muddy. 

ULLAGE, (ul'-laje) n. s. The quantity of 
fluid which a cask wants of being full, in 
consequence of the oosing of the liquor. 

ULTERIOR, (ul-te'-re-ur) a. Lying on the 
further side ; situate on the other side ; 
further. ' 

ULTIMATE, (ul'-te-mate) a. Intended in the 
last resort ; being the last in the train of 
consequences. 

ULTIMATELY, (ul'-te-mat-le) ad. In the 
last consequence. 

ULTIMATION, (ul-te-ma -shun) v. s. The 
last offer ; the last concession ; the last con- 
dition. 

ULTIMATUM, (ul-te-ma'-tum) a. Ultima- 
tion : a modern term. 

ULT1MITY, (ul-tim'-e-te) n.s. The last 
stage ; the last consequence. 

ULTRAMARINE, (ul-tra-ma-reen) a. One 
of the noblest blue colours used in painting, 
produced by calcination from the stone 
called lapi3 lazuli. 

ULTRAMARINE,(ul-tra-ma-reen') a. Being 
beyond the sea ; foreign. 

ULTRAMONTANE, (ul-tra-mon'-tane) a. 
Being beyond the mountains. 



UNA 

ULTRAMONTANE, (ul-tra-mon'-tane) n.s. 
A foreigner. 

ULTRAMUNDANE, (ul-tra-mun'-dane) a. 
Being beyond the world. 

ULTRONEOUS, (ul-tro-ne-us) a. Sponta- 
neous : voluntary. 

To ULULATE, (ul'-u-late) v. n. To howl ; to 
scream. 

UMBEL, (um'-bel) n. s. In botany, The ex- 
tremity of a stalk or branch divided into 
several pedicles or rays, beginning from the 
same point, and opening so as to form an 
inverted cone. 

UMBELLATED, (um'-bel-Ia-ted) a. In 
botany, Is said of flowers when many of 
them grow together in umbels. 

UMBELLIFEROUS, (?m-bel-lif'-fer-us) a. 
Used of plants that bear many flowers, 
growing upon many footstalks, proceeding 
from the same centre. 

UMBER, (um'-ber) n. s. A brown colour 
used in painting, originally brought from 
Umbria. 

UMBILICAL, (um-bil'-e-kal) a. Belonging 
to the navel. 

UMBILICK, (um-bil'-ik) n. s. The navel ; 
the centre. 

UMBLES, (um'-blz) n. s. A deer's entrails. 

UMBRAGE^' (um'-braje) n.s. Shade; 
skreen of trees ; shadow ; appearance ; 
resentment ; offence ; suspicion of injury. 

UMBRAGEOUS, (um-bra'-je -us) a. Shady ; 
yielding shade ; obscure ; not to be per- 
ceived. 

UMBRAGEOUSNESS, (um-bra'-je- us-nes) 
n. s. Shadiness. 

UMBRATED, (um'-bra-ted) a. Shadowed. 

UMBRELLA, (um-brel'-l'a) n.s. A skreen 
used in hot countries to keep off the sun, 
and in others to bear off the rain. 

UMBROS1TY, (um-bros'-e-te; n.s. Shadi- 
ness ; exclusion of light. 

UMPIRAGE, (um'-pe-raje) n. s. Arbitra- 
tion ; friendly decision of a controversy. 

UMPIRE, (um'-pire) n. s. An arbitrator ; 
one who, as a common friend, decides dis- 
putes. 

UN, (un) A Saxon privative or negative 
particle answering to in of the Latins. It 
is placed almost at will before adjectives 
and adverbs. All the instances of this kind 
of composition cannot therefore be inserted. 
The following are those most generally in use, 

UNABASHED,(un-a-basht') a. Not shamed ; 
not confused by modesty. 

UNABATED, (un-a-ba'-ted) a. Undimi 
nished. 

UNABLE, (un-a'-bl) a. Not having ability 
weak ; impotent. 

UNACCEPTABLE, (un-ak-sep'-ta-bl) a. Not 
pleasing ; not such as is well received. 

UNACCEPTED, (tm- ak-sept'-ed) a. Not 
accepted. 

UNACCOMMODATED, (un-ak-kom'-mo- 
da-ted) a. Unfurnished with external con- 
venience. 

UNACCOMPANIED, (un-ak-kum'-pa-ned) 
a. Not attended. 



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UNACCOMPLISHED, (un-ak-kom'-pHsht) 
a Unfinished ; incomplete ; not accom- 
plished ; not elegant. 
UNACCOUNTABLE, (un-ak-koun'-ta-bl) a. 
Not explicable ; not to be solved by reason ; 
not reducible to rule ; not subject ; not con- 
trolled. 
UNACCOUNTABLY, (un-ak-koun'-ta-ble) 

ad. Strangely. 
UNACCUSTOMED, (un-ak-kus'-tumd) a. 
Not used ; not habituated ; new ; not usual. 
UNACKNOWLEDGED, (un-ak-nol'-lidjd) 

a. Not owned. 
UNACQUAINTANCE, (un-ak-kwan'-tanse) 
n. s. Want of familiarity ; want of know- 
ledge. 
UNACQUAINTED, (un-ak-kwan'-ted) a. 
Not known ; unusual ; not familiarly known ; 
not having familiar knowledge. 
UNACTED, (un-ak'-ted) a. Not performed ; 

not put into execution. 
UNADORNED, (un-a-dornd') a. Not 

decorated ; not embellished. 
UNADVISABLE, (un-ad-vi'-z^-bl) a. Not 

prudent ; not to be advised. 
UNADVISED, (un-ad-vizd') c. Imprudent ; 
indiscreet ; done without due thought ; 
rash. 
UNADVISEDLY,(un-ad-vi'-zed-le) ad. Im- 
prudently ; rashly ; indiscreetly. 
UNADVISEDNESS,(un-ad-vi'-zed-nes) n. s. 

Imprudence ; rashness. 
UNADULTERATE, (un-a-dul'-ter-ate) ) 
UNADULTERATED,(unVdul'-ter-'a-ted) ] 
a. Genuine ; not spoiled by spurious mix- 
tures. 
UNAFFECTED, (un-af-fek'-ted) a. Real ; 
not hypocritical ; free from affectation ; 
open ; candid ; sincere ; not formed by too 
rigid observation of rules ; not laboured ; 
not moved ; not touched, as he sat unaffected 
to hear the tragedy. 
UNAFFECTEDLY, (un-af-fek'-ted-le) ad. 
Really ; without any attempt to produce 
false appearances. 
UN AFFECTING, (un-af-fek'-ting) a. Not 

pathetick ; not moving the passions. 
UNAFFECTIONATE, (un af-fek'-shun-ate) 

a. Wanting affection. 
UNAIDED, (un-a'-ded) a. Not assisted ; 

not helped. 
UNALLIED, (un-al-lide') a. Having no 
powerful relation ; having no common 
nature ; not congenial. 
UNALTERABLE, (un-al'-ter-a-bl) a. Un- 
changeable ; immutable. 
UNALTERABLY, (un-al'-ter-a-ble) ad. 

Unchangeably ; immutably. 
UNALTERED, (un-al'-terd) a. Not 

changed ; not changeable. 
UNAMIABLE,(un-a'-me-a-bl) a. Not raising 

love. 
UN AMUSED, (un-a-muzd') a. Wanting 

amusement ; without amusement. 
UNANELED, (un-a-neeld') a. Not having 
received extreme unction. See To Anele. 
UNANJ MATED, (un-an -e-ma-ted) a. Not 
enlivened ; not vivified. 



UNA 

UNANIMITY, (yu-na-nim'-e-te) n. s. Agree- 
ment in design or opinion 
UNANIMOUS, (yu-nan'-e-mus) a. Being 
of one mind ; agreeing in design or opinion. 
UNANIMOUSLY, (yu-nan'-e-mus-le) ad. 

With one mind. 
UNAN1MOUSNESS, (yu-nan'-e-mus-nes) 

The state of being unanimous. 
UNANSWERABLE, (un-an'-ser-sj-bl) a. 

Not to be refuted. 
UNANSWERABLY, (u-an'-ser-a-ble) ad. 

Beyond confutation. 
UNANSWERED, (un-an'-serd) a. Not op- 
posed by a reply ; not confuted ; not suitably 
returned. 
UNAPPALLED, (un-ap-pawld') a. Not 

daunted ; not impressed by fear. 
UNAPPROPRIATED, (un-ap-pro-pre'-a- 

ted) a. Having no particular application. 
UNAPT, (unapt') a. Dull ; not apprehen- 
sive ; not ready ; not prepense ; unfit ; not 
qualified ; improper ; unsuitable. 
UNAPTLY, (un-apt'-le) ad. Unfitly ; im- 
properly. 
UNAPTNESS, (un-apt'-nes) n. s. Unfitness ; 
unsuitableness ; dulness ; want of appre- 
hension ; unreadiness ; disqualification ; 
want of propension. 
UNARMED, (un-armd') a. Having no 

armour ; having no weapons. 
UNARRAYED, (un-ar-rade) a. Not 

dressed. 
UNASKED, (un-askt') a. Not courted by 
solicitation ; not sought by entreaty or 
care. 
UNASPIRING, (un-as-pi'-ring) a. Not 

ambitious. 
UNASSAILABLE, (un-^s-sa'-la-bl) a. Ex- 
empt from assault. 
UNASSISTED, (un-as-sis'-ted) a. Not 

helped. 
UNASSUMING, (un-as-su'-ming) a. Not 

arrogant. 
UNASSURED, (un-a-shurd') a. Not confi- 
dent ; not to be trusted. 
UNATONABLE, (un-at-to'-na-bl) a. Not to 
be appeased ; not to be brought to con- 
cord. 
UNATONED, (un-at-tond') a. Not ex- 
piated. 
UNATTACHED, (un-at-t^tsht') a. Not 
arrested j not having any fixed interest, as 
unattached to any party. 
UNATTAINABLE, (un-at-ta'-na-bl) a. Not 
to be gained or obtained ; being out of 
reach. 
UNATTEMPTED, (un-at-temp'-ted) o. 

Untried ; not assayed. 
UNATTENDED, (un-at-ten'-ded)a. Having 
no retinue, or attendants ; having no fol- 
lowers ; unaccompanied ; forsaken. 
UNATTESTED, (un-at-test'-ed) a. Without 

witness ; wanting attestation. 
UNATTRACTED, (un-at-trakt'-ed) a. Not 
under the power of attraction ; freed from 
attraction. 
UNAVAILABLE, (un-a-va'-la-bl) a. Use- 
less ; vain with respect to any purpose, 



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UNAVAILABLENESS, (un-a-va'-la-bl-nes) 
n. s. Uselessness. 

UNAVAILING, (un-a-va-ling^ a. Useless ; 
vain. 

UNAVENGED, (un-a-venjd') a. Not 
avenged ; unrevenged. 

UNAVOIDABLE, (un-a-void'-a-bl) a. In- 
evitable ; not to be shunned ; not to be 
missed in ratiocination. 

UNAVOIDABLENESS, (un-a-void'-a-bL 
nes) ?t. s. Inevitably. 

UNAVOIDABLY, (un-a-void'-a-ble) ad. 
Inevitably. 

UNAUTHORISED, (un-aw'-tfcur-izd) a. Not 
supported by authority ; not properly com- 
missioned. 

UNA WAKENED, (un-a-wa'-knd) a. Not 
roused from sleep ; not awakened. 

UNAWARE, (unaware') a. Without 
thought ; inattentive. 

UNAWARE, (un-a-ware') ) ad. Without 

UNAWARES, (un-a-warz') 5 thought; with- 
out previous meditation ; unexpectedly ; 
when it is not thought of ; suddenly. 

UNAWED, (un-awd') a. Unrestrained by 
feaT or reverence. 

UNBACKED, (un-bakt') a. Not tamed; 
not taught to bear the rider ; not counte- 
nanced ; not aided. 

UNBALANCED, (un-bal'-anst) a. Not 
poised ; not in equipoise. 

UNBALASTED, (un-bal'-ast-ed) a. Not 
kept steady by ballast ; unsteady. 

UNBAPTIZED > (un-bap-tizd>.Not baptized. 

To UNBAR, (un-ba/) v. a. To open, by 
removing the bars ; to unbolt. 

UNBEARABLE, (un-ba'-ra-bl) a. Not to 
be borne. 

UNBEAR1NG, (un-ba'-ring) a. Bringing 
no fruit. 

UNBEATEN, (un-be'-tn) 0. Not treated 
with blows ; not trodden. 

UNBEAUTEOUS, (un-bu'-te-us) a. Not 
beautiful ; plain. 

UNBECOMING, (un-be-kum'-ing) a. In- 
decent ; unsuitable ; indecorous. 

UNBECOMINGLY, Cun-be-kum'-ing-le) ad. 
In an unsuitable or improper manner. 

UNB£COMINGNESS,(un-be-kum'-ing-nes) 
n. s. Indecency ; indecorum. 

UNBEFITTING, (un-be-fit'-ting) a. Not 
becoming ; not suitable. 

UNBEFRIENDED, (un-be-frend -ed) a. 
Wanting friends ; without friends. 

To UNBEGET, (un-be-get') v.n. To de- 
prive of existence. 

UNBEGOT, (un-be-got') ) a. Eternal ; 

UNBEGOTTEN,(un-be-got'-tn) $ without 
generation ; not yet generated ; not at- 
taining existence. 

To UNBEGUILE, (un-be-gile') v.a. To unde- 
ceive. 

UNBEGUN, (un-be-gun) a. Not yet begun. 

UNBELIEF, (un-be-leef') n. s. Incredulity ; 
infidelity ; irreligion. 

UNBELIEVER, (un-be-leev'-er) n. s. An 
infidel ; one wbo believes not the Scripture 
of God 



UNB 

UNBELIEVING, (un-be-leev'-ing) a. In- 
fidel. 

UNBELOVED, (un-be-luvd') a. Not loved 

To UNBEND, (un-bend')' v. a. To free from 
flexure ; to relax ; to remit ; to set at ease 
for a time ; to relax vitiously or effemi- 
nately. 

UNBENDING, (un-ben'-ding) a. Not suf- 
fering flexure ; not yieidmg ; resolute ; 
devoted to relaxation. 

UNBENEFICED, (un-ben'-ne-fist) a. Not 
preferred to a benefice. 

UNBENT, (un-bent') a. Not strained by 
the string ; having the bow unstrung ; not 
crushed ; not subdued ; relaxed ; not in- 
tent. 

UNBESEEMING, (un-be-seem'-ing) a. Un- 
becoming. 

UNBESOUGHT, (un-be-sawt') a. Not in- 
treated. 

UNBESPOKEN, (un-be-spo'-kn) a. Not or- 
dered beforehand. 

UNBESTOWED, (un-be-stode') a. Not 
given ; not disposed of. 

UNBEW AILED, (un-be-wald') a. Not 
lamented. 

To UN BEWITCH, (un-be-witsh') v. a. To 
free from fascination. 

To UNBIASS, (un-bi'-as) v. a. To free from 
any external motive ; to disentangle from 
prejudice. 

UNBID, (un-bid') } a. Uninvited , 

UNBIDDEN,(un-bid'-dn) ] uncommanded • 
spontaneous. 

To UNBIND, (un-bind') v. <u To loose ; to 
untie. 

UNBLAMABLE, (un-bla'-ma-bl) a. Not 
culpable ; not to be charged with a fault. 

UNBLEMISHED, (um-blem'-isht) a. Free 
from turpitude ; free from reproach ; free 
from deformity. 

UNBLENCHED, (un-blensht') a. Uncon- 
founded ; uublinded. 

UNBLEST, (un-blest') a. Accursed; ex- 
cluded from benediction ; wretched ; un- 
happy. 

UNBLOWN, (un-blone') a. Having the bud 
yet unexpanded ; not extinguished ; not in- 
flamed with wind. 

UNBLUSHING, (un-blush'-ing) a. Not 
having sense of shame ; without blushing. 

UNBOASTFUL, (un-bost'-ful) a. Modest ; 
unassuming ; not boasting. 

UNBODIED, (un-bod'-ed^ a. Incorporeal ; 
immaterial ; freed from the body. . 

UNBOILED, (un-boild') a. Not sodden. 

To UNBOLT, (un-bok') v. a. To set open ; 
to unbar. 

UNBOLTED, (un-bolt'-ed) a. Coarse- 
gross ; not refined, as flour by bolting or 
sifting. 

UNBORN, (un-born) a. Not yet brought 
into life ; future ; being to come. 

UNBORROWED, (un-bor'-rode) a. Genu 
ine ; native ; one's own. 

To UNBOSOM, (un-buz'-um) v. a. To re- 
veal in confidence ; to open ; to disclose. 

UNBOUGHT, (un-bawf) a. Obtained 



not; — tube, tub, bull; — oil — pound; — thin, mis 



"77 



UNC 

without money ; not finding any pur- 
chaser. 

UNBOUND, (un-bound') a. Loose; not 
tied ; wanting a cover ; used of books. 
Pret. of unbind. 

UNBOUNDED, (un'-bound'-ed) a. Infi- 
nite ; interminable ; unlimited ; unre- 
strained. 

UNBOUNDEDNESS, (un-bcmnd'-ed-nes) 
n. s. Exemption from limits. 

UNBRED, (un-bred') a. Not instructed in 
civility ; ill educated ; not taught. 

UNBREECHED, (un-bretsht') a. Having no 
breeches ; loosed from the breechings. 

UNBRIDLED, (un-bri'-dld) a. Licentious ; 
not restrained. 

UNBROKE, (un-broke') ) a. Not vio- 

UNBROKEN,"(un-bro'-kn) ] lated; not 
subdued ; not weakened ; not tamed. 

UNBROTHERLIKE, (un-bru-rii'-er-like ) 

UNBROTHERLY, (un-brurH'-er-le) ' \ 
a. Ill suiting with the character of a bro- 
ther. 

UNBRUISED, (un-bruzd') a. Not bruised; 
not hurt. 

To UNBUCKLE, (un-buk'-kl) v. a. To loose 
from buckles. 

UNBUR1ED, (un-bur'-red) a. Not interred ; 
not honoured with the rites of funeral. 

UNBURNED, (un-burnd') > a. Not con- 

UNBURNT, (un-burnt') $ sumed ; not 
wasted ; not injured by fire ; not heated with 
fire. 

To UNBURTHEN, (un-bur -men) v. a. To 
rid of a load ; to throw off ; to disclose what 
lies heavy on the mind. 

To UNBUTTON, (un-but'-tn) v. a. To loose 
anything buttoned. 

UNCAGED, (un-kajd') a. Released as 
from a cage. 

UNCALLED, (un-kawld') a. Not summon- 
ed ; not sent for ; not demanded. 

UN CANDID, (un-kan'-did) a. Void of 
candour. 

UNCANONICAL, (un-ka-non'-e-kal) a. Not 
agreeable to the canons. 

To UNCASE, (un-kase') v. a. To disen- 
gage from any covering ; to flay ; to 
strip. 

UNC AUGHT, (un-kawt') a. Not yet 
catcbed. 

UNCEREMONIOUS, (iin-ser-e-mo'-ne-us) 
a. Not attended with ceremony ; plain. 

UNCERTAIN, (un-ser'-ten) a. Doubtful; 
not certainly known ; not having certain 
knowledge ; not sure in the consequence ; 
not exact ; not sure ; unsettled ; unre- 
gular. 

UNCERTAINTY, (un,ser'-ten-te) n.s. Du- 
biousness ; want of knowledge ; inaccu- 
racy ; contingency ; want of certainty ; 
something unknown. 

To UNCHAIN, (un-tshane') v. a. To free 
from chains. 

UNCHANGEABLE, (un-tshan'-ja-bl) a. 
Immutable ; not subject to variation. 

UNCHANGED, (un-tshanjd') a. Not al- 
tered ; not alterable. 



UNC 

UNCHANGEABLY, (un-tshan'-ja-ble) ad. 
Immutably ; without change. 

UNCHANGING, (un-tshan'-jing) a. Suffer- 
ing no alteration. 

UNCHARITABLE, (un-tsbar'-e-ta-bl) a. 
Contrary to charity ; contrary to the uni- 
versal love prescribed by Christianity. 

UNCHAR1TABLENESS, (un-tshar'-e-ta-bl- 
nes) n, s. Want of charity. 

UNCHARITABLY, (un-tshar'-e-t^-ble) ad. 
In a manner contrary to charity. 

To UNCHARM, (un-tsharm') v. a. To re- 
lease from some secret power. 

UNCHASTE, (un-tshaste') a. Lewd ; li- 
bellous ; not continent ; not chaste ; not 
pure. 

UNCHECKED, (un-tshekt') «• Unre- 
strained ; not contradicted. 

UNCHEERY, (un-tshe'-re) a. Dull; not 
enlivening. 

UNCHRISTIAN, (un-krist'-yan) a. Con- 
trary to the laws of Christianity ; uncon- 
verted ; infidel. 

UNCHRISTIANLY, (un-krist'-yan-Ie) a. 
Contrary to the laws of Christianity. 

UNCIRCUMCISED, (un-ser'-kum-sizd) a. 
Not circumcised ; not a Jew. 

UNCIRCUMCISION, (un-ser-kum-sizh'- 
un) n.s. Omission of circumcision. 

UNCIRCUMSCRIBED, (un-ser'-kum- 

skribd) a. Unbounded ; unlimited. 

UNCIRCUMSTANTIAL, (un-ser-kum- 
stan'-shal) a. Unimportant. 

UNCIVIL, (un-siv'-il; a. Uiipolite ; not 
agreeable to rules of elegance, or com- 
plaisance. 

UNCIVILIZED, (un-siv'-il-izd) a. Not 
reclaimed from barbarity ; coarse. 

UNCIVILLY, (un-siv'-il-le) ad. Unpolitely ; 
not complaisantly. 

UNCLAIMED, (un-klarad') a. Not 
claimed ; not demanded. 

To UNCLASP, (un-klasp) v. a. To open 
what is shut with clasps. 

UN CLASSICAL, (un'-klas-se-kal) \a. Not 

UNCLASSICK, (un-klas'-sik) T $ classick. 

UNCLE, (ung'-kl) n. 5. T The brother of one's 
father or mother. 

UNCLEAN, (un-klene') a. Foul; dirty; 
filthy ; not purified by ritual practices ; 
foul with sin ; lewd ; unchaste. 

UNCLEANLY, (un-klen'-le) a. Foul ; 
filthy; nasty; indecent; unchaste. 

UNCLEANNESS,(un-klene -nes) n.s. Lewd- 
ness ; incontinence ; want of cleanliness ; 
nastiness ; sin ; wickedness ; want of ritual 
purity. 

To UNCLENCH, (un-klentsh') t<. a. To 
open the closed hand. 

To UNCLOTHE, (un-kloTHe'; v. a. To 
strip ; to make naked. 

To UNCLOSE, (un-kloze') v. a. To open. 

To UNCLOUD, (un-kloud') v. a. To unveil ; 
to clear from obscurity. 

To UNCOIL, (un-kQil') v. a. To open from 
being coiled or wrapped one part upon 
another. 

UNCOINED, (un-koind') o. Not coined. 



778 



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UNC 

UNCOLLECTED, (tm-kol-iek'-ted) a. Not 
collected ; not recollected ; not collected 
or brought together. 

UNCOLOURED, (un-kul'-lurd) a. Not 
stained with any colour, or die. 

UNCOMBED, (un-kombd') a. Not parted or 
adjusted by the comb. 

UNCOMELINESS, (un-kum'-le-nes) n. s. 
Want of grace ; want of beauty. 

UNCOMELY, (un-kum'-le) a. Not comely; 
wanting grace. 

UNCOMFORTABLE, (un-kum'-fur-ta-bl) a. 
Affording no comfort ; gloomy ; dismal ; 
miserable ; receiving no comfort ; melan- 
choly. 

UNCOMFORTABLY, (un-kum'-fur-ta-ble) 
ad. Without cheerfulness ; without comfort. 

UNCOMMON, (un-kom'-mun) a. Not 
frequent ; rare ; not often found or known. 

UNCOMMONLY, (un-kom'-mun-le) ad. Not 
frequently to an uncommon degree. 

UNCOMMONNESS,(un-kom'-mun-nes) n. s. 
Infrequency ; rareness ; rarity. 

INCOMMUNICABLE, (un-kgm-mu'-ne- 
k^-bl) a. Not capable of being communi- 
cated or shared. 

UNCOMMUNICATIVE, (un-kom-mu'-ne- 
ka-tiv) a. Not communicative j close. 

UNCOMPACT, (un-kom-nakt') > 

UNCOMPACTED, (un-kom-pakt'-ed) 5 °' 
Not compact ; not firm ; not closely adher- 
ing. 

UNCOMPLAISANT, (uu-kgm-pla-zant') a. 
Not civil ; not obliging. 

UNCOMPLYING, (un-kgm-pli'-ing) a. Not 
yielding ; unbending ; not obsequious. 

UNCOMPOUNDED, (un-kgm-pgund'-ed) 
a. Simple ; not mixed ; not intricate. 

UNCOMPREHENSIVE,(un-kom-pre-hen'- 
siv) a. Unable to comprehend. 

UNCOMPRESSED, (un-kom-prest') a. Free 
from compression. 

UNCONCEIVED, (un-kon-sevd') a. Not 
thought ; not imagined. 

UNCONCERN, (un-kgn-sern) n. s. Negli- 
gence ; want of interest ; freedom from 
anxiety ; freedom from perturbation. 

UNCONCERNED, (un-kon-sernd') a. Hav- 
ing no interest ; not anxious ; not disturbed ; 
not affected. 

UNCONCERNEDLY, (un-kon-ser -ned-le) 
ad. Without interest or affection ; without 
anxiety ; without perturbation. 

I NCON CERNEDNESS, (un-kgn-ser'-ned- 
nes) n. s. Freedom from anxiety, or per- 
turbation. 

UNCONCOCTED, (un-kon-kok'-ted) a. Not 
digested ; not matured. 

UNCONDEMNED, (un-kgn-demd') a. Not 
condemned. 

UNCONDITIONAL, (un-kgn-dish'-un-al) a. 
Absolute ; not limited by any terms. 

UNCONDUCING, (mvkon-du'-sing) a. Not 
'eading to. 

UNCONDUCTED, (un-kgn-dukt'-ed) a. Not 
led ; not guided. 

UNCONFINABLE, (un-kon-fi'-na-bl) a. 
unbounded. 



UNC • 

UNCONFINED, (yui-kon-find') a. Free 

from restraint ; having no limits ; un- 
bounded. 
UNCONFIRMED, (un-kon-firmd') a. Not 

fortified by resolution ; not strengthened ; 

raw ; weak ; not strengthened by additional 

testimony ; not settled in the church by the 

rite of confirmation. 
UNCONFORMABLE, (un-kon-fgrm'-a-bl) 

Inconsistent; not conforming! 
UNCONFUSED, (un-kgn-fuzd') a. Distinct ; 

free from confusion. 
UN CONFUSEDLY, (un-kgn-fu'-zed-le) ad. 

Without confusion. 
UNCONFUTABLE, (un-kgn-fu'-ta-bl) a . 

Irrefragable ; not to be convicted of errour. 
UNCONGEALED, (un-kon-jeeld') a. Not 

concreted by cold. 
UNCONJUGAL, (un-kgn'-ju-gal) a. Not 

consistent with matrimonial faith ; not be- 
fitting a wife or husband. 
UNCONNECTED, (un-kon-nek'-ted) a. Not 

coherent ; not joined by proper transitions 

or dependence of parts ; lax ; loose ; 

vague. 
UN CONNIVING, (un-kon-ni'-ving) a. Not 

forbearing penal notice. 
UNCONQUERABLE, (un-kong'-kwer-a-bl) 

a. Not to be subdued ; insuperable ; not to 

be overcome ; invincible. 
UNCONQUERABLY, (un-kgng'-kwer-a,- 

ble) ad. Invincibly ; insuperably. 
UNCONQUERED, (un-kgng'-kwerd) a. Not 

subdued ; not overcome ; insuperable ; 

invincible. 
UNCONSCIONABLE, (un-kon'-shun-a-bl) 

a. Exceeding the limits of any just claim 

or expectation ; forming unreasonable ex- 
pectations ; enormous ; vast ; not guided or 

influenced by conscience. 
UNCONSCIONABLENESS, (un-kgn'-shun- 

a-bl-nes) n. s. Unreasonableness of hope 

or claim. 
UNCONSCIONABLY, (un-kon'-shun-a-ble) 

ad. Unreasonably. 
UNCONSCIOUS,(un-kgn'-she-us) a. Having 

no mental perception ; unacquainted ; un- 
knowing. 
UNCONSIDERED, (un-kon-sid'-derd) a. 

Not considered ; not attended to. 
UNCONSONANT, (un-kon'-so-nant) a.. 

Incongruous ; unfit ; inconsistent. 
UNCONSTRAINED, (un-kon-strand') a a 

Free from compulsion. 
UNCONSUMED, (un-kgn-sumd') a. Not. 

wasted ; not destroyed by any wasting 

power. 
UNCONTESTED, (un-kon-test'-ed) a. Not 

disputed ; evident. 
UNCONTRADICTED, (un-kon-tra-dik- 

ted) a. Not contradicted. 
UNCONTR1TE, (un-kon- trite) a. Not 

religiously penitent. 
UNCONTROVERTED, (un-kon-tro-vert'- 

ed) a. Not disputed ; not liable to debate. 
UNCONTROULABLE, (un-kgn-trol'-^-bl) 

a. Resistless ; powerful beyond opposition ; 

indisputably irrefragable. 



n§t ; — tube, tub, bull J— oil ; pound ; — th'm, 7 his. 



779 



UNC 

UNCONTROULABLY, (un-kon-trol'-a-ble) 
ad. Without possibility of opposition ; 
without danger of refutation. 
UNCONTROULED, (un-kon-trold') a. 
Unresisted ; unopposed ; not to be overruled ; 
not convinced ; not refuted. 
UNCONVERSANT, (un-kon'-ver-sant) a. 

Not familiar ; not acquainted with. 
UNCONVERTED, (un-kon-vert'-ed) a. Not 
persuaded of the truth of Christianity ; not 
religious ; not vet induced to live a holy 
life. 
UNCONVINCED, (un-kon-vinst') a. Not 

convinced. 
To UNCORD, (un-kord') v. a. To loose a 

thing bound with cords. 
UNCORRECTED, (un-kor-rekt'-ed) a. In- 
accurate ; not polished to exactness. 
UNCORRUPT, (un-kor-rupt') a. Honest ; 
upright ; not tainted with wickedness ; not 
influenced by iniquitous interest. 
UNCORRUPTED, (un-kor-rupt'- ed) a. Not 

vitiated ; not depraved. 
To UNCOVER, (un-kuv'-er) v. a. To divest 
of a covering; to deprive of clothes ; to strip 
of the roof ; to show openly ; to strip of a 
veil or concealment ; to bare the head, as 
in the presence of a superiour. 
UNCOUNTABLE, (un-koun'-ta-bl) a. In- 

numerable. 
UNCOUNTED, (un-kount'-ed) a. Not num- 
bered ; not counted. 
To UNCOUPLE, (un-kup'-pl) v. a. To loose 
dogs from their couples ; to set loose ; to 
disjoin. 
UNCOUPLED, (uu-kup'-pld) a. Single; 

not united ; not wedded. 
UNCOURTEOUS, (un-kor'-te-us) a. Un- 
civil ; unpolite. 
UNCOURTLY, (un-kort'-le) a. Inelegant 

of manners ; uncivil ; coarse ; rustick. 
UNCOUTH, (nn-kooth'j a. Odd ; strange ; 

unusual. 
UNCOUTHLY, (un-kpotfi'-le) ad. Oddly; 

strangely. 
UNCOUTHNESS, (un-kpot/i'-nes) n. s. 

Oddness ; strangeness. 
To UNCREATE, (un-kre-ate') \a. Not yet 
UNCREATED, (un-kre-a' : ted) $ created ; 

not produced by creation. 
UNCREDITED, (un-kred'-it-ed) a. Not 

believed. 
UNCROPPED, (un-kropt') a. Not cropped ; 

not gathered. 
UNCROWDED, (un-krou'-ded) a. Not 

straitened by want of room. 
To UNCROWN, (un-kroun) v.a. To deprive 
of a crown ; to deprive of sovereignty ; to 
pull off the crown. 
UNCTION, (ungk'-shun) n. s. The act of 
anointing ; unguent ; ointment ; the act of 
anointing medically ; anything softening, or 
lenitive ; the right of anointing in the last 
hours; anything that excites piety and 
devotion ; that which melts to devo- 
tion. 
UNCTUOSITY, (ungk-tu-9s'-e-te) n. s. 
Fatness ; oiliness. 



UND 

UNCTUOUS, (ungk'-tu-us) a- Fat ; clammy j 

oily. 
UNCTUOUSNESS, (ungk'-tu-us-nes) tus. 
Fatness ; oiliness ; clamminess ; gTeaBiness. 
UNCULLED, (un-kuld') a. Not gathered. 
UNCULTIVATED, " (un-kul'-te-va-ted) a. 
Not cultivated ; not improved by tillage ; 
not instructed ; not civilized. 
UNCUMBERED, (un-kum'-berd) a. Not 

burthened ; not embarrassed. 
UNCURBED, (un-kurbd') a. Licentious; 

not restrained. 
To UNCURL, (un-kurl') v. a. To loose from 

ringlets, or convolutions. 
To UNCURL, (un-kurl') v. a. To fall from 

the ringlets. 
UNCURLED, (un-kurld') a. Not collected 

into ringlets. 
UNCUT, (un-kut') a. Not cut. 
To UNDAM, (iin-dam') v. a. To open ; to 

free from the restraint of mounds. 
UNDAMAGED, (un-dam'-ajd) a. Not made 

worse ; not impaired. 
UNDAMPED, (un-dampt') a. Not de- 
pressed ; not dejected. 
UNDAUNTABLE, (un-dan'-ta-bl; a. Not 

to be daunted. 
UNDAUNTED, (un-dan'-ted) a. Unsub- 
dued by fear ; not depressed. 
UNDAUNTEDLY, (un-dan'-ted- le) ad. 

Boldly ; intrepidly ; without fear. 
UNDAUNTEDNESS, (un-dan'-ted-nes) n.s. 

Boldness ; bravery ; intrepidity. 
UNDAZZLED, (un-daz'-zld) a. Not dimmed, 

or confused by splendour. 
UNDEBAUCHED, (un-de bawtsht') a. Not 

corrupted by debauchery ; pure. 
UNDECAGON, (un-dek'-a-gun) n. s. A 

figure of eleven angles or sides. 
UNDECAYED,(tm-de-kade') a. Not liable 

to be diminished, or impaired. 
UN DECAYING, (un-de-ka'-ing) a. Not 

suffering diminution or declension. 
UNDECEIVABLE, (un-de-se'-va-bl) a. Not 

liable to deceive, or be deceived. 
To UNDECELVE, (un-de-seve) v. a. To set 

free from the influence of a fallacy. 
UNDECIDED, (un-de si'-ded) a. Not 

determined ; not settled. 
To UNDECK, (un-dek') v. a. To deprive of 

ornaments. 
UNDECKED, (un-dek t') a. Not adorned ; 

not embellished. 
UN DECLINED, (un-de-klind') a. Not 
grammatically varied by termination ; not 
deviating ; not turned from the right 
way. 
UNDEFACED, (un-de-faste') a. Not de 

prived of its form ; not disfigured. 
UNDEFENDED, (un-de-fend'-ed) a. With- 
out defence ; easy to be assaulted ; exposed 
to assault. 
UNDEF1LED, (un-de-fild') a. Not polluted ; 

not vitiated ; not corrupted. 
UNDEFINED, (un-de-fjnd') a. Not circum- 
scribed, or explained by a definition. 
UNDEFLOWERED,(un-de-flQu'-erd; a. Not 
vitiated. 



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UND 

UNDEFORMED, (un-de-formd') a. Not 
deformed ; not disfigured. 

UN DEMONSTRABLE, (un-de-mon'-stra- 
bl) a. Not capable of fuller evidence. 

UNDENIABLE, (un-de-ni'-a-bl) a. Such as 
cannot be gainsaid. 

UNDENIABLY, (un-de-ni'-a-ble) ad. So 
plainly, as to admit no contradiction. 

UNDEPLORED, (un-de-plord') a. Not la- 
mented. 

UNDEPRAVED, (un-de-pravd') a. Not 
corrupted. 

UNDEPR1VED, (un-de-privd') a. Not di- 
vested by authority ; not stripped of any 
possession. 

UNDER, (un'-der) prep. In a state of sub- 
jection to ; in the state of pupillage to ; 
beneath ; so as to be covered, or hidden ; 
not over ; below ; not above ; in a less de- 
gree than; less than; by the show of; 
with less than ; in the state of inferiority 
to ; noting rank or order of precedence ; 
in the state of ; represented by ; with 
respect to ; referred to ; attested by ; 
subjected to ; being the subject of ; in the 
next stage of subordination ; in a state of 
relation that claims protection. It is gene- 
rally opposed to above, or over. 

UNDER, (un'-der) ad. In a state of sub- 
jection or inferiority ; below ; not above ; 
less ; opposed to over or more. 

UNDER, (un'der) ad. lnferiour ; subject ; 
subordinate. It is much used in compo- 
sition, in several senses, which the follow- 
ing examples will explain. 

UNDERACTION, (un-der-ak'-shun) n.s. 
Subordinate action ; action not essential to 
the main story. 

UNDERAGENT, (un-der-a-jent) n. s. An 
agent subordinate to the principal agent. 

To UNDERBID, (un-der-bid') v. a. To 
offer for anything less than it is worth. 

To UNDERBUY, (un-der-bi') v. a. To buy 
at less than it is worth. 

UNDERCLERK, (un'-der-klark) n. s. A 
clerk subordinate to the principal clerk. 

UNDERFOOT, (un'-der-fut) ad. Beneath , 
trodden down. ' 

UNDERGO, (un-der-go) v. a. To suffer; 
to sustain ; to endure evil ; to support ; to 
hazard ; to endure without fainting ; to 
pass through ; to be subject to. 

UNDERGRADUATE, (un-der-grad'-u-ate) 
n. s. A student at our universities ; who has 
not taken a degree. 

UNDERGROUND, (un-der-ground') n. s. 
Subterraneous space. 

UNDERGROWTH,(un'-der-grotfi) n.s. That 
which grows under the tall wood. 

UNDERHAND, (un-der-hand') ad. By 
means not apparent ; secretly ; clandes- 
tinely ; with fraudulent secrecy. 

UNDERHAND, (un-der-hand') a. Secret; 
clandestine ; sly. 

UNDERIVED, (un-de-rivd') o. Not bor- 
rowed. 

UNDERKEEPER, (un-der-keep'-er) it. 5. 
Any subordinate keeper. 



UND 

UNDERLABOURER, (un-der-la- bur-ex) 
n. s. A subordinate workman. 

To UNDERLAY, (un-der-la) v. a. To 
strengthen by something laid under. 

To UNDERLET, (un-der-let') v. a. To let 
below the value. 

To UNDERLINE, (un-der-line') v. a. To 
mark with lines below the words ; to in- 
fluence secretly. 

UNDERLING, (un'-der-ling) n. s. An in- 
feriour agent ; a sorry, mean fellow. 

UNDERMASTER, (un-der-mas'-ter) n.s. 
A master subordinate to the principal 
master. 

To UNDERMINE, (un-der-mine') v. a. To 
dig cavities under anything, so that it may 
fall, or be blown up ; to sap ; to excavate 
under; to injure by clandestine means. 

UNDERMINER, (un-der-mi'-ner) n. s. He 
that saps ; he that digs away the supports ; 
a clandestine enemy. 

UNDERMOST, (un -der-most) a. Lowest 
in place ; lowest in state or condition. 

UNDERNEATH, (un-der-neTH) ad. In 
the lower place ; below ; under ; beneath. 

UNDERNEATH,(un-der-neTH')prep.Under. 

UNDEROFFICER*. (un-der-Qf'-fis-er) n. s. 
An inferiour officer ; one in subordinate 
authority. 

UNDERPETTICOAT, (un-der-pet'-te-kote) 
n. s. The petticoat worn next the body. 

To UNDERPIN, (un-der-pin) v. a. To 
prop ; to support. 

UNDERPLOT, (un'-der-plgt) n.s. A se- 
ries of events proceeding collaterally with 
the main story of a play, and subservient 
to it ; a clandestine scheme. 

To UNDERPROP, (un-der-prop) v. a. To 
support ; to sustain. 

To UNDERRATE, (un-der-rate) v. a. To 
rate too low ; to undervalue. 

UNDERRATE, (un-der-rate) n. s. A price 
less than is usual. 

UNDERSCORE, (un-der-skore) v. a. To 
mark under. 

UNDERSECRETARY, (un-der-sek'-kre-ta- 
re) n.s. An inferiour or subordinate se- 
cretary. 

To UNDERSELL, (un-der-sel') v. a. To de- 
feat, by selling for less ; to sell cheaper 
than another. 

UNDERSERVANT, (un-der-ser'-vant) n.s. 
A servant of the lower class. 

UNDERSHER1FF, (un-der-sher -if) n. s. 
The deputy of the sheriff. 

UNDERSONG, (un'-der-song) n.s. Chorus - r 
burthen of a song. 

To UNDERSTAND, (un-der-stand') v. a. 
To conceive with adequate ideas ; to 
have full knowledge of; to comprehend - r 
to know ; to know the meaning of ; 
to be able to interpret ; to suppose to mean ; 
to know by experience; to know by in- 
stinct ; to interpret at least mentally ; to 
conceive with respect to meaning ; to know 
another's meaning ; to hold in opinion with 
conviction ; to mean without expressing j 
to know what is not expresed. 



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UND 

To UNDERSTAND, (un-der- stand') v.n. 
to have the use of intellectual faculties ; to 
he an intelligent or conscious being ; to be 
informed by another ; not to be ignorant ; 
to have learned. 

UNDERST A N D ABLE, (un-der-stand'-a-bl) 
a Capable of being understood. 

UNDERSTANDER, (un-der-stand'-er) n. s. 
One who understands or knows by experience. 

UNDERSTANDING, (un-der-stand'-ing) 
n. s. Intellectual powers ; faculties of the 
mind, especially those of knowledge and 
judgement ; skill ; knowledge ; exact com- 
prehension ; intelligence ; terms of commu- 
nication. 

UNDERSTANDING, (un-der-stan'-ding) a. 
Knowing ; skilful. 

UNDERSTOOD, (un-der-stud') Pret. and 
part. pass, of understand. 

UNDERSTRAPPER, (un'-der-strap-per) 
n. s. A petty fellow ; an inferiour agent. 

UNDERTAKABLE, (un-der-ta'-ka-bl) a. 
That may be undertaken. 

To UNDERTAKE, (un-der-take') v. a. Pret. 
undertook ; part. pass, undertaken. To at- 
tempt ; to engage in ; to assume a charac- 
ter ; to engage with ; to attack j to have 
the charge of. 

To UNDERTAKE, (un-der-take') v.n. To 
assume any business or province ; to ven- 
ture ; to hazard ; to promise ; to stand 
bound to some condition. 

UNDERTAKEN, (im-der-ta'-kn) Part. pass, 
of undertake. 

UNDERTAKER, (un-der-ta'-ker) n. s. One 
who engages in projects and affairs ; one 
who engages to build for another at a cer- 
tain price ; one who manages funerals. 

UNDERTAKING, (un-der ta'-king) n. s. 
Attempt; enterprize : engagement. 

UNDERTENANT, (un-der-ten'-ant) n. s. 
A secondary tenant ; one who holds from 
him that holds from the owner. 

UNDERTOOK, (un-der-tpok') Pret. of un- 
dertake. 

UNDERVALUATION, (un-der-val-u-a- 
shun) n. s. Rate not equal to the worth. 

To UNDERVALUE, (un-der-val'-u) v. a. To 
rate low ; to esteem lightly ; to treat as of 
little worth ; to depress ; to make low in 
estimation ; to despise. 

UNDERVALUE, (un-der-val'-u) n. s. Low 
rate ; vile price. 

UNDERVALUER, (un-der-val'-u-er) n. s. 
One who esteems lightly. 

UNDERWENT, (un-der-went') Pret. of un- 
dergo. 

UNDERWOOD, (un'-der-wud) n.s. The 
low trees that grow among the timber. 

UNDERWORK, (un'-der-wurk) n. s. Sub- 
ordinate business ; petty affairs. 

To UNDERWORK, (un-der-wurk') v. a. 
Pret. underworked, or underwrought ; part, 
pass, underworked, or undencr ought. To de- 
stroy by clandestine measures ; to labour 
less than enough. 

UNDERWORKMAN, (un-der-wurk'-man) 
n. s. An inferiour or subordinate labourer. 



UND 

To UNDERWRITE, (un-der-rite') v. a. To 
■write under something else. 

UNDERWRITER, (un-der-ri'-ter) n.s. An 
insurer ; so called from "writing his name 
under the conditions. 

UNDESCRIBED, (un-de-skribd') a. Not 
described. 

UNDESCRIED, (un-de-skride') a. Not 
seen ; unseen ; undiscovered. 

UNDESERVED, (un-de-zervd') a. Not me- 
rited ; not obtained by merit ; not incurred 
by fault. 

UNDESERVEDLY, (uu-de-zer'-ved-le) ad. 
Without desert, whether of good or ill. 

UNDESERVING, (un-de-zer'-ving) a.' Not 
having merit ; not having any worth ; not 
meriting any particular advantage or hurt. 

UNDESERVINGLY, (uu-de-zer-ving-le) arf. 
Without meriting any particular harm or 
advantage 

UNDESIGNED, (un-de-zind') a. Not in- 
tended ; not purposed". 

UNDESIGNEDLY, (un-de-zi'-ned-le) ad. 
Without being designed. 

UNDESIGNEDNESS, (un-de-zi'-ned-nes) 
n. s. Want of a set purpose ; freedom from 
design ; accidentalness. 

UNDESIGN1NG, (un-de-zi'-ning) a. Not 
acting with any set purpose ; having no art- 
ful or fraudulent schemes ; sincere. 

UNDESIRABLE, (un-de-zi'-ra-bl) a. Not to 
be wished ; not pleasing. 

UNDES1RED, (un-de-zird') a. Not wished ; 
not solicited. 

UNDESIRING, (un-de-zi'-ring) a. Negli- 
gent ; not wishing. 

UNDESPAIR1NG, (un-de-spa'-ring) a. Not 
giving way to despair. 

UNDESTROYABLE, (un-de-stroe'-a-bl) a. 
Indestructible ; not susceptive of destruc-. 
tion. 

UNDESTROYED, (un-de-stroid') a. Not 
destroyed. 

UNDETERMINABLE,(im-de-ter'-min-a-bl) 
a. Impossible to be decided. 

UNDETERMINATE, (un-de-ter'-me-nate) 
a. Not settled ; not decided ; contingent ; 
regularly indeterminate ; not fixed. 

UNDETERMINATENESS,UNDETERMI- 
NATION, (un-de-ter'-me-nate-nes, un-de- 
ter-min-a'-shun) n. s. Uncertainty ; inde- 
cision ; the state of not being fixed, or 
invincibly directed. 

UNDETERMINED, (un-de-ter'-mind) a. 
Unsettled ; undecided ; not limited ; not 
regulated ; not defined. 

UNDEVIATING, (un-de'-ve-a-ting) a. Not 
departing from the usual way ; regular ; not 
erring ; not crooked. 

UNDIAPHANOUS, (un-di-af'-fa-nus) a. Not 
pellucid ; not transparent. 

UNDID, (un-did) The pret. of unao. 

UNDIGESTED, (un-di-jes'-ted) a. Not 
concocted ; not subdued by the stomach ; 
not properly disposed ; not reduced to 
order. 

To UNDIGHT, (un-dite') v. a. Pret. and 
part. pass, undight. To put off. 



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UND 

UNDIMINISHABLE, (un-de-min'-ish-a-bl) 

a. That may not be diminished. 
UNDIMINISHED, (un-de-min'-isht) a. Not 

impaired ; not lessened. 
UNDIRECTED, (un-di-rek'-ted) a. Not 

directed. 
UNDISCERNED, (un-diz-zernd') a. Not 

observed ; not discovered ; not descried. 
UNDISCERNEDLY, (un-diz-zer'-ned-le) 

ad. So as to be undiscovered. 
UNDISCERN1BLE, (un-diz-zem'-e-bl) a. 

Not to be discerned ; invisible. 
UND ISCERN1BLENESS, (un-diz-zer'-ne- 

bl-nes) n. s. State or quality of being un- 

discernible. 
UND1SCERNIBLY, (un-diz-zern'-e-ble) ad. 

Invisibly ; imperceptibly. 
UNDISCERNING, (un diz-zern'-ing) a. 

Injudicious ; incapable of making due dis- 
tinction. 
UNDISCIPLINED, (un-dis'-sip-p!ind) a. 

Not subdued to regularity and order ; un- 
taught ; uninstructed. 
UNDISC0VERABLE,(un-dis-ku/-er-a4)l) 

a. Not to be found out. 
UNDISCOVERED, (un-dis-kuv'-erd) a. Not 

seen ; not descried ; not found out. 
UNDISGUISED, (un-dis-gizd') a. Open; 

artless ; plain ; exposed to view. 
UNDISGUISEDLY, (un-dis-gi'-zed-le) ad. 

Artlessly ; avowedly ; plainly. 
UNDISHONOURED, (un-diz-on'-nurd) a. 

Not dishonoured. 
UNDISMAYED, (un-diz-made') a. Not 

discouraged ; not depressed with fear. 
UNDISPERSED, (un-dis-perst') a. Not 

UNDISPOSED, (un-dis-pozd') a. Not 
bestowed. 

UNDISPUTED, (un-dis-pu'-ted) a. Incon- 
trovertible ; evident. 

UNDISSEMBLED, (un-dis-sem'-bld) a. 
Openly declared ; honest ; not feigned. 

UNDISSEMBLING, (un-dis-semb'-ling) a. 
Not dissembling ; never false. 

UNDISSOLVED, (un-diz-zolvd') a. Not 
melted. 

UNDISSOLVING, (un-diz-zol'-ving) I a. 
Never melting. 

UNDISTEMPERED, (un-dis-tem'-perd) a. 
Free from disease ; free from perturba- 
tion. 

UNDISTINGUISHABLE, _ (un-dis-ting'- 
gwish-a-bl) a. Not to be distinctly seen ; 
not to be known by any peculiar pro- 
perty. 

UND1STINGUISHABLY, (un-dis-ting'- 
gwish-a-ble) ad. Without distinction ; so 
as not to be known from each other ; so 
as not separately and plainly descried. 

UNDISTINGUISHED, (un-dis-ting'-gwisht) 
Not marked out so as to be known from 
each other ; not to be seen otherwise than 
confusedly ; not separately and plainly 
descried ; not plainly discerned ; admitting 
nothing between ; having no intervenient 
space ; not marked by any particular proper- 
ty ; not treated with any particular respect. 



UND 

UNDISTINGUISHING,(un-dis-ting'-gwiph 

ing) a. Making no difference. 
UNDISTORTED, (un-dis-tort'-ed) a. Not 

distorted ; not perverted. 
UNDISTRACTED, (un-dis-trak'-ted) a. 

Not perplexed by contrariety of thoughts o? 

QGS1TPS 

UNDISTRACTEDLY, (un-dis-trak'-ted-le) 
ad. Without disturbance from contrariety 
of sentiments. 
UNDISTRACTEDNESS, (un-dis-trak'-ted- 
nes) n. s. Freedom from interruption by 
different thoughts. 

UNDISTURBED, (un-dis-turbd') a. Free 
from perturbation ; calm ; tranquil ; placid ; 
not interrupted by any hindrance or moles- 
tation ; not agitated. 

UNDISTURBEDLY,(un- dis-turb'-ed-Ie) 'ad. 
Calmly ; peacefully. 

UNDISTURBEDNESS,(un-dis-turb'-ed-nes) 
n. s. State of being undisturbed. 

UNDIVERTED, (un-de-vert'-ed) «. Not 
amused ; not pleased. 

UNDIVIDABLE, (un-de-vi'-da-bl) a. Not 
separable ; not susceptive of division. 

UNDIVIDED, (un-de-vi'-ded) a. Unbroken ; 
whole : not parted. 

UNDIVIDEDLY, (un-de-vi'-ded-le) ad. So 
as not to be parted. 

UNDIVORCED, (un-de-vorsf) a. Not 
divorced ; not separated ; not parted. 

UND1VULGED, (un-de-vuljd') a. Secret ; 
not promulgated. 

To UNDO', (un-dpp/) v. a. Pret. undid ; 
part. pass, undone. To ruin ; to bring to 
destruction ; to Joose ; to open what is shut 
or fastened ; to unravel , to change any- 
thing done to its former state ; to recall or 
annul any action. 

UNDOER, (un-dpp'-er) n. s. One who ruins 
or brings to destruction. 

UNDOING, (un-doo'-ing) a. Ruining; 
destructive. 

UNDOING, (un-dpp'-ing) n. s. Ruin ; de 
struction ; fatal mischief. 

UNDONE, (un-dun) a. Not done ; not 
performed ; ruin ; brought to destruction. 

UNDOUBTED, (un-dout'-ed) a. Indubita- 
ble ; indisputable ; unquestionable. 

UNDOUBTEDLY, (un-dout'-ed-le) ad. In- 
dubitably ; without question ; without 
doubt. 

UNDOUBTING, (un-dout'-ing) a. Admit- 
ting no doubt. 

UNDRAWN, (un-drawn') a. Not pulled by 
any external force ; not pourtrayed. 

To UNDRESS, (un-dres') v. a. To divest of 
clothes ; to strip ; to divest of ornaments, or 
the attire of ostentation. 

UNDRESS, (un-dres') n. s. A loose or 
negligent dress. 

UNDRESSED, (un-drest') a. Not regulated; 
not prepared for use. 

UNDRIED, (un-dride') a. Not dried. 

UNDRIVEN,"(un-driy'-vn) a. Not impelled 
either way. 

UNDROWNED, (un-dround') o. Not 
drowned. 



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78 "* 



UNE 

UNDUE, (un-du') a. Not right ; not legal ; 
not agreeable to duty. 

UNDUL ARY, (un du-la-re) a. Playing like 
waves ; playing with intermissions. 

To UNDULATE, (un'-du-late) v. a. To drive 
backward and forward ; to make to play as 
waves. 

To UNDULATE, (un -du-late) v. n. To play 
as waves in curls. 

UNDULATED, (un-du-la'-ted) a. Having 
the appearance of waves. 

UNDULATION, (un-du-la'-shun) n.s. Wav- 
ing motion ; appearance of waves. 

UNDULATORY, (un'-du-la'-tur- e) a. Mov- 
ing in the manner of waves. 

UNDULY, (un-du'-le) ad. Not properly; 
not according to duty. 

UNDURABLE, (un-du -ra-bl) a. Not lasting. 

UNDUTEOUS, (un-du'-te-us) a. Not per- 
forming duty ; irreverent ; disobedient. 

UNDUTIFUL, (un-du'-te-ful) a. Not obe- 
dient ; not reverent. 

UNDUT1FULLY, (un-du'-te-ful-le) ad. Not 
according to duty. 

UNDUTIFULNESS, (un-du-te-ful-nes) n. s. 
Want of respect ; irreverence ; disobe- 
dience. 

UNDYING, (un-di'-ing) a. Not destroyed ; 
not perishing. 

UNEARNED, (un-ernd') a. Not obtained 
by labour or merit. 

UNEARTHED, (un-ert/it') a. Driven from 
the den in the ground. 

UNEARTHLY, (un-ert/i'-Ie) a. Not terres- 
trial. 

UNEASILY, (un-e'-ze-le) ad. Not without 
pain. 

UNEASINESS, (un-e'-ze-nes) n. s. Trouble ; 
perplexity ; state of disquiet. 

UNEASY, (uu-e'-ze) a. Painful ; giving dis- 
turbance ; disturbed ; not at ease ; con- 
straining ; cramping ; constrained ; not dis- 
engaged ; stiff ; peevish ; difficult to please ; 
difficult. 

UNEATEN, (un-e'-tn) a. Not devoured. 

UNEDIFYING, '(un-ed'-e-fi-ing) a. Not 
improving in good life. 

UNEDUCATED, (un-ed-u'-kat-ed) a. Not 
having received education. 

UNELECTED, (un-e-lek'-ted) a. Not 
chosen. 

UNEMPLOYED, (un-em-ploid') a. Not 
busy ; at leisure ; idle ; not engaged in any 
particular work. 

UNENCHANTED,(un-en-tshant'-ed)a.That 
cannot be enchanted. 

UN ENDEARED, (un-en-derd') «. Not at- 
tended with endearment. 

UNENDOWED, (un-en-doud') a. Not in- 
vested ; not graced. 
UNENGAGED, (un-en-gajd') a. Not en- 
gaged ; not appropriated. 

UNENJOYED, (un-en-joid') a. Not ob- 
tained ; not possessed. 
UNENLARGED, (un-en-larjd') a. Not en- 
larged ; narrow ; contracted. 
UNENLIGHTENED, (un-en-li'-tnd) a. Not 
illuminated. 



UNE 

UN ENSLAVED, (un-en-slavd ) a. Free ; not 

enthralled. 
To UNENTANGLE,(un-en-tang'-gl)v. a. To 
free from perplexity or "difficulty ; to disen- 
tangle. 

UNENTERTAINING, (un-en-ter-ta'-ning) 
a. Giving no delight ; giving no entertain- 
ment. 

UNENTHRALED, (un-en-t/<rald) a. Un- 
enslaved. 

UNENV1ED, (un-en'-ved) a. Exempt from 
envy. 

UN ENTOMBED, (un-en' tpomd) a. Un- 
buried ; uninterred. 

UNEQUABLE, (un-e'-kwa-bl) a. Different 
from itself ; diverse. 

UNEQUAL, (un-e'-kwal) a. Not even ; not 
equal ; inferiour ; partial ; not bestowing on 
both] the same advantages ; disproportioned ; 
ill matched ; not regular ; not uniform ; not 
just. 

UNEQUALABLE, (un-e'-kwal-a-bl) a. Not 
be equalled ; not to be paralleled. 

UNEQUALLED, (un-e'-kwald) a. Unparal- 
leled ; unrivalled in excellence. 

UNEQUALLY, (un-e'-kwal-e) ad. In dif- 
ferent degrees ; in disproportion one to the 
other ; not justly. 

UNEQUALNESS, (un-e'-kwal -nes) n. s. 
Inequality ; state of being unequal. 

UNEQUITABLE, (un-ek' kwe-ta-bl) a. Not 
impartial ; not just. 

UNEQUIVOCAL, (un-e-kwiv'-o-kal) a. Not 
equivocal. 

UNERRING, (un-er'-ring) a . Committing 
no mistake ; incapable of failure ; certain. 

UNERRINGLY, (un-er'-ring-le) ad. With- 
out mistake. 

UNESPIED, (un-e-spide') a. Not seen; 
undiscovered ; undescried. 

UNESSAYED, (un-es-sade') a. Unat- 
tempted. 

UNESSENTIAL, (un-es-sen'-shal) a. Not 
being of the last importance ; not constitut- 
ing essence ; void of real being. 

UNESTABL1SHED, (un-e-stab'-lisht) a. Not 
established. 

UNEVEN, (un-e'-vn) a. Not even ; not 
level ; not suiting each other ; not equal. 

UNEVENNESS, (un-e'-vn-nes) n.s. Surface 
not level ; inequality of surface ; turbulence ; 
changeable state ; not smoothness. 

UNEXACTED, (un-eg-zak'-ted) a. Not ex- 
acted ; not taken by force. 

UNEXAMINABLE, (un-eg-zam'-in-a-bl) a. 
Not to be enquired into. 

UNEXAMINED, (un-eg-zam'-ind) a. Not 
enquired ; not tried ; not discussed. 

UNEXAMPLED, (un-eg-zam'-pld) a. Not 
known by any precedent or example. 

UNEXCEPTIONABLE, (un-ek-sep'-shun- 
a-bl) a. Not liable to any objection. 

UNEXCEPTION ABLEN ESS, (un-ek-sep'- 
shun-a-bl-nes) n. s. State or quality of 
being unexceptionable. 

UNEXCEPTIONABLY, (un-ek-sep'-shun- 
a-ble) ad. So as to be not liable to objoc 
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UNF 

UNEXECUl ED, (un-ek'-se-ka-ted) a. Not 

performed ; not done. 
UNEXEMPLLFIED, (un-eg-zem'-ple-fide) 

a. Not made known by instance or ex- 
ample. 
UNEXERCISED, (un-ek'-ser-sizd) a. Not 

practised ; not experienced. 
UNEXERTED, (un-eg -zert-ed) a. Not called 

into action ; not put forth. 
UNEXHAUSTED, (un-eg-zaws'-ted) a. Not 

spent ; not drained to the bottom. 
UN EXPANDED, (un-eks-pan'-ded) «. Not 

spread out. 
UNEXPECTED, (un-ek-spek'-ted) a. Not 

thought on ; sudden ; not provided against. 
UNEXPECTEDLY, (un-ek-spek'-ted-le) ad. 

Suddenly ; at a time unthought of. 
UNEXPECTEDNESS, (un-ek-spek'-ted- 

ness) ». s. Suddenness ; unthought of time 

or manner. 
UNEXPEDIENT, (un-eks-pe'-de-ent) a. In- 
convenient ; not fit. 
UNEXPENSIVE, (un-eks-pen'-siy) a. Not 

costly ; not with great expence. 
UNEXPERIENCED, (un-eks-pe'-re enst) a. 

Not versed; not acquainted by trial or 

practice. 
UN EXPERT, (un-eks-pert') a. Wanting 

skill or knowledge. 
UNEXPLORED, (un-eks-plord') a. Not 

searched out ; not tried ; not known. 
UNEXPOSED, (un-eks-pozd') a. Not laid 

open to censure. 
UNEXPRESS1VE, (un-eks-pres'-siv) a. Not 

having the power of uttering or expressing. 

Inexpressible ; unutterable ; ineffable ; not 

to be expressed. 
UNEXTENDED, (un-eks ten'-ded) a. Oc- 
cupying no assignable space ; having no 

dimensions. 
UNEXTINGUISHABLE, (un-eks-ting'- 

gwish-a-bl) a. Unquenchable ; not to be 

put out. 
UNEXTINGUISHED, (un-eks- ting'-gwisht) 

a. Not quenched ; not put out ; not extin- 

guishable. 
UNFADED, (un-fa'-ded) a. Notwithered^ 
UNFADING, (un-fa'-ding) a. Not liable to 

wither. 
UNFAILING, (un-fa-ling) a. Certain ; not 

missing. 
UNFAIR, (un-fare') a. Disingenuous ; sub- 

dolous ; not honest. 
UNFAIRLY, (un-fare'-le) ad. Not in a just 

manner. 
UNFAIRNESS, (un-fare'-nes) n. s. Unfair 

dealing ; disingenuous conduct. 
UNFAITHFUL, (un-fafft'-ful) a. Perfidious ; 

treacherous ; impious ; infidel. 
UNFAITHFULLY, (un-fat/i'-ful-e) a. 

Treacherously ; perfidiously. 
UNFASHIONABLE, (un-fash'-un-a-bl) a. 

Not modish ; not according to the reigning 

custom. 
UNFASHIONABLENESS, (un-fash'-un-^- 

bl-nes) n. s. Deviation from the mode. 
UNFASHIONABLY, (un-fash'-un-a-ble) ad. 

Not according to the fashion. Unartfully. 



UNF 

UNFASHIONED, (un-fash'-und) a. Not 
modified by art ; having no regular form. 

To UNFASTEN, (un-fas'-sn) v. a. To loose ; 
to unfix. 

UNFATHOMABLE, (un-faTH'-um-a-bl) a. 
Not to be sounded by a line ; that of which 
the end or extent cannot be found. 

UNFATHOMABLENESS, (un-faTH'-um-^- 
bl-nes) n. s. State or quality of being unfa- 
thomable. 

UNF ATHOM ABLY, (un- faTH-um-a-ble) ad. 
So as not to be sounded. 

UNFATHOMED, (un-faxH'-umd) a. Not 
to be sounded. 

UNFATIGUED, (un-fa-teegd') a. Unwea- 
ried ; untired. 

UNFAVOURABLE, (un-fa'-vur-a-bl) a. Not 
kind ; disapproving. 

UNFAVOURABLY, (un-fa'-vur-a-ble) ad. 
Unkindly , unpropitiously ; so as not to 
countenance, or support. 

UNFEATHERED, (un-fern' erd) a. Implu- 
mous ; naked of feathers. 

UNFED, (^un-fed')a. Not supplied with food. 

UNFEED, (un-feed') a. Unpaid. 

UNFEELING, (im-fee'-ling) a. Insensible ; 
void of mental sensibility. 

UNFEELIN GLY, (un-fee'-ling-le) ad. With- 
out sensibility. 

UNFEIGNED, (un-fand') o. Not counter- 
feited ; not hypocritical ; real ; sincere. 

UNFEIGNED LY, (un-fa'-ned-le) ad. Real- 
ly ; sincerely ; without hypocrisy. 

UNFELT, (un-felt') a. Not felt ; not per- 
ceived. 

ToUNFENCE, (un-fense') v. a. To take 
away a fence. 

UNFENCED, (un-fenst') a. Naked of forti- 
fication ; not surrounded by any inclosure. 

UNFERMENTED, (un-fer-ment'-ed) a. Not 
fermented. 

UNFERTILE, (un-fer'-til) a. Not fruitful; 
not prolifick. 

To UNFETTER, (un-fet'-ter) v. a. To un- 
chain ; to free from shackles. 

UNFILIAL, (un-fil'-y^l) a. Unsuitable to a 
son. 

UNFILLED, (un-fikT) a . Not filled ; not 
supplied. 

UNFINISHED, (un-fin'-isht) a. Incom- 
plete ; not brought to an end ; not brought to 
perfection ; imperfect ; wanting the last hand. 

UNFIT, (un-f it') a. Improper; unsuitable; 
unqualified. 

To UNFIT, (un-fit') v. a. To disqualify. 

UNFITLY, (un-fit'-le) ad. Not properly ; 
not suitably. 

UNFITNESS, (un-fit'-nes) n. s. Want of 
qualifications ; want of propriety. 

UNFITTING, (un-fit'-ting) a. Not proper. 

To UNFIX, (un-fiks') v. a. To loosen ; to 
make less fast ; to make fluid. 

UNFIXED, (un fiksf) a. Wandering ; erra- 
tick ; inconstant ; vagTant ; not determined. 

UNFLEDGED, (un-fledjd') a. That has not 
yet the full furniture of feathers ; young ; 
not completed by time ; not having attained 
full growth. 



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UNF 

UNFOILED, (un-foild') a. Unsubdued ; not 

put to the worst. 
To UNFOLD, (un-fold') v. a. To expand ; 
to spread ; to open ; to tell ; to declare ; to 
discover ; to reveal ; to display j to set to 
view ; to release or dismiss from a fold. 
UNFORBID, (un-for-lid') ia. Not 

UNFORBIDDEN, (un-for-bid'-dn) * pro- 
hibited. 
UNFORCED, (un-forst') a. Not compelled; 
not constrained ; not impelled ; not exter- 
nally urged ; not feigned ; not artificially 
heightened j not violent ; easy ; gradual ; 
not contrary to ease. 
UNFOREKNOWN, (un-fore-none') a. Not 

foreseen by prescience. 
UNFORSEEABLE, (un-fore-see'-a-bl) a. 

Not possible to be foreseen. 
UNFORESEEN, (un-fore-seen') a. Not 

known before it happened. 
UNFOREWARNED, (un-fore-warnd') a. 
Not forewarned ; not admonished before 
hand. 
UNFORFEITED, (un-for'-fit-ed) a. Not 

forfeited. 
UNFORGIVING, (un-for-giv'-tng) a. Re- 

lentless ; implacable. 
UNFORGOTTEN, (un-for-got'-tn) o. Not 

lost to memory. 
UNFORMED, (un-formd') a. Not modified 

into regular shape. 
UNFORSAKEN, (un-fgr-sa'-kn) a. Not de- 
serted. 
UNFORTIFIED, (un-for-te-fide) a. Not 
secured by walls or bulwarks ; not strength- 
ened ; infirm ; weak ; feeble ; wanting se- 
curities. 
UNFORTUNATE, (un-for'-tu-nat) a. Not 
successful ; un prosperous ; wanting luck ; 
unhappy. 
UNFORTUNATELY, (un-for'-tu-nat-le) ad. 

Unhappily ; without good luck. 
UNFOUGHT, (un-fawt') a. Not fought. 
UNFOULED, (un-fould') a. Unpolluted; 

uncorrupted ; not soiled. 
UNFOUND, (un-found') a. Not found ; not 

met with. 
UNFOUNDED, (un-found'-ed) a. Void of 
foundation ; without authority or foundation, 
as an unfounded report. 
UNFREQUENT, (un-fre'-kwent) a. Un- 
common ; not happening often. 
UNFREQUENTED, (un-fre-kwent'-ed) a. 

Rarely visited ; rarely entered. 
UNFREQUENTLY, (un-fre'-kwent-le) ad. 

Not commonly. 
UNFRIABLE, (un-fri'-a-bl) a. Not easily 

to be crumbled. 
UNFRIENDED, (un-frend'-ed) a. Want- 
ing friends ; uncountenanced ; unsup- 
ported. 
UNFRIENDLINESS, (un-frend'-le-nes) n.s. 

Want of kindness ; want of favour. 
UNFRIENDLY, (un-frend'-le) a. Not be- 
nevolent ; not kind. 
UNFROZEN, (un-fro'-zn) a. Not congealed 

to ice. 
UNFRUITFUL, (un-froot'-ful) a. Not pro- 



UNG 

lific ; not fructiferous ; not fertile ; not 
producing good effects. 
UNFRUITFULNESS, (un-froot'-fuJ-nes) n. t. 

Barrenness ; infecundity. 
UNFULFILLED, (un-ful-fild') a. Not ful- 
filled. 
To UNFURL, (un-furl') v.a. To expand; 

to unfold ; to open. 
To UNFURNISH, (un-fur'-nish) v. a. To 
deprive ; to strip ; to divest ; to leave 
naked. 
UNFURNISHED, (un-fur'-nisht) a. Not 
accommodated with utensils, or decorated 
with ornaments ; unsupplied. 

UNGAIN, (un-gane') } a. Awkward ; 

UNGAINLY, (un-gane'-le) ] uncouth ; vain. 

UNGAINFUL, (un-gane'-'ful) a. Unprofit- 
able. 

UNGALLED, (un-gawld') a. Unhurt ; un- 
wounded. 

UNGARISONED, (un-gar'-re-znd) a. With- 
out a garrison. 

UNGARTERED, (un-gar'-terd) a. Being 
without garters. 

UNGATHERED, (un-gat>i'-urd) a. Not 
cropped ; not picked. 

UNGENERATED, (un-jen'-er-a-ted) a. Un- 
begotten ; having no beginning. 

UNGENERATIVE, (un-jen'-er-a-tiv)a. Be- 
getting nothing. 

UNGENEROUS, (un-jen'-er-us) a. Not 
noble ; not ingenuous ; not liberal ; ignomi- 
nious. 

UN GENIAL, (un-je'-ne-al) a. Not kind or 
favourable to nature. 

UNGENTEEL, (un-jen-teel') a. Not gen- 
teel. 

UNGENTLE, (un-jen'-tl) a. Harsh ; rude ; 
rugged. 

UNGENTLEMANLIKE, (un-jen'-tl-man- 
like) a. Unlike a gentleman, 

UNGENTLEMANLY, (un-jen'-tl-man-le) a. 
Illiberal ; not becoming a gentleman. 

UNGENTLENESS, (un-jen'-tl-nes) n. s. 
Harshness ; rudeness ; severity ; unkind- 
ness ; incivility. 

UNGENTLY, (un-jent'-le) ad. Harshly; 
rudely. 

UNG1LDED, (un-gil'-ded) a. Not overlaid 
with gold. 

To UNGIRD, (un-gerd') v. n. To loose any- 
thing bound with a girdle. 

UNGIRT, (un-gert') a. Loosely dressed. 

UNGLAZED, (un-glazd') a. Wanting win- 
dow-glasses; not covered with glass: a 
term of pottery. 

UNGLORIFIED, (un-glo'-re-fide) a. Not 
honoured ; not exalted with praise and 
adoration. 

UNGLOVED, (un-gluvd') a. Having the 
hand naked. 

To UNGLUE, (un-glu') v. a. To loose any- 
thing cemented. 

UNGODLILY, (un-god'-le-le) ad. Impi- 
ously ; wickedly. 
UNGODLINESS, (un-ggd'-le-nes) n.s. Im- 
piety ; wickedness ; neglect of God. 
UNGODLY, (un-god'-le) a. Wicked ; neg- 



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UNH 

ligent of God and his laws; polluted by 
wickedness. 

UNGOT, (un'-got) a. Not gained ; not ac- 
quired ; not begotten. 

UNGOVERNABLE, (un-guv'-er-na-bl) a. 
Not to be ruled ; not to be restrained ; licen- 
tious ; wild ; unbridled. 

UNGOVERNABLY, (un-guv'-er-na-ble) a. 
So as not to be restrained. 

UNGOVERNED, (un-guv'-ernd) a. Being 
without government ; not regulated ; un- 
bridled ; licentious. 

UNGRACEFUL, (un-grase'-ful) a. Wanting 
elegance ; wanting beauty. 

UNGR A CEFULNESS, (un-grase'-ful -nes) 
n. s. Inelegance ; awkwardness. 

UNGRACIOUS, (un-gra'-shus) a. Wicked ; 
odious ; hateful ; offensive ; unpleasing ; 
unacceptable ; not favoured. 

UNGRAMMATlCAL.(un-grammat'-te-kal) 
o. Not according to grammar. 

UNGRATEFUL, (ungrate'-ful) o. Making 
no returns, or making ill returns for kind- 
ness ; making no returns for culture ; un- 
pleasing ; unacceptable. 

UNGRATEFULLY, (un-grate'-ful-e) ad. 
With ingratitude ; unacceptably ; unpleas- 
ingly. 

UNG RATEFULNESS, (un-grate'-ful-nes) 
n. s. Ingratitude ; ill return for good ; un- 
acceptableness ; unpleasing quality. 

UNG RATIFIED, (un-grat'-te-fide) a. Not 
gratified ; not compensated. 

UNGROUNDED, (un-ground'-ed) o. Hav- 
ing no foundation. 

UNGRUDGINGLY, (un-grud'-jing-le) ad. 
Without ill will ; willingly ; heartily ; cheer- 
fully. 

UNGUARDED, (un-gar'-ded) a. Unde- 
fended ; careless ; negligent ; not atten- 
tive to danger. 

UNGUARDEDLY, (un-gar-ded'-le) ad. For 
want of guard. 

UNGUENT, (ung'-gwent) n. s. Ointment. 

UNGUIDED, (un-gi'-ded) a. Not directed ; 
not regulated. 

UNHABITABLE, (un-hab'-it-a-bl) a. Not 
capable to support inhabitants ; uninha- 
bitable. 

To UNHALLOW, (un-hal'-lo) v. a. To de- 
prive of holiness ; to profane ; to desecrate. 

UNHALLOWED, (un-hal'-lode) a. Unholy ; 
profane. 

To UNHAND, (un-hand') v. a. To loose 
from the hand. 

UN HANDLED, (un-han'-dld) a. ' Not 
handled ; not touched. 

UNHANDSOME, (un-han'-sum) a. Un- 
graceful ; not beautiful ; illiberal ; disin- 
genuous. 

UNHANDSOMELY, (un-han'-sum-le) ad. 
Inelegantly ; ungracefully ; disingenuously ; 
illiberally. 
UNHANDY, (un-han'-de) a. Awkward; 
not dexterous. 

UNHANGED, (un-hangd') a. Not put to 
death by the gallows. 

UNHAPPILY, (un-bap'-pe-le) ad. Mise- 



UNH 

rably ; unfortunately ; wretchedly ; cala- 
mitously ; mischievously. 

UNHAPPINESS, (un-hap'-pe-nes) n. s. 
Misery ; infelicity ; misfortune ; ill luck ; 
mischievous prank. 

UNHAPPY, (un-hap'-pe) a. Wretched; 
miserable ; unfortunate ; calamitous ; dis- 
tressed ; unlucky ; mischievous ; irregular 

UNHARBOURED, (un-har-burd) a. Af- 
fording no shelter. 

UNHARDENED, (un-har'-dnd) a. Not 
hardened ; not made impudent : not made 
obdurate. 

UNHARMED, (un-harmd') a. Unhurt; 
not injured. 

UNHARMFUL,(un-harm'-ful) a. Innoxious ; 
innocent. 

UNHARMONIOUS, (un-har-mo'-ne-us) a. 
Not symmetrical , disproportionate ; un-. 
musical ; ill-sounding. 

To UNHARNESS, (un-har'-nes) v. a. To 
loose from the traces ; to disarm ; to divest 
of armour. 

UNHATCHED, (un-hatsht') a. Not dis- 
closed from the eggs ; not brought to 
light. 

UNHAZARDED, (un-haz'-erd-ed) a. Not 
adventured ; not put in danger. 

UNHEALTHFUL, (un-heltfi'-ful) a. Mor- 
bid ; unwholesome. 

UNHEALTHILY, (un-heM'-e-le) ad. In 
an unwholesome or unsound manner. 

UNHEALTHINESS, (un-helt/i'-e-nes) n. s. 
State of being unhealthy. 

UNHEALTHY, (un-heltfi'-e) a. Sickly; 
wanting health. 

UNHEARD, (un-herd') a. Not perceived 
by the ear ; not vouchsafed an audience ; 
unknown in celebration. Unheard of, Ob- 
scure ; not known by fame ; unprece- 
dented. 

UNHEATED, (un-he'-ted) a. Not made hot. 

UNHEDGED, (un-hed'jd') a. Not sur- 
rounded by a hedge. 

UNHEEDED, (un-heed'-ed) a. Disregarded ; 
not thought worthy of notice ; escaping 
notice. 

UNHEEDFUL, (un-heed'-ful) a. Not cau- 
tious. 

UNHEEDING, (un-heed'-ing) a. Neg- 
ligent ; careless. 

UNHEEDY, (un-heed'-e) a. Precipitate; 
sudden. 

UNHELPED, (un-helpt') a. Unassisted; 
having no auxiliary ; unsupported. 

UNHELPFUL, (un-help'-ful) a. Giving no 
assistance. 

UNHEWN, (un-hune') part. a. Not hewn. 

UNHINDERED, '(un-hin'-derd) a. Not op- 
posed ; meeting with no hinderance ; ex- 
erting itself freely. 

To UNHINGE, (un-hinje') v. a. To throw 
from the hinges ; to displace by violence ; 
to disorder ; to confuse. 

To UNHOARD, (un-hord') v. a. To steal 
from the hoard. 

UNHOL1NESS, (un-ho'-le-nes) n. *. Im- 
piety ; profaneness ; wickedness. 



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UNI 

UNHOLY, (un-ho'-le) a. Profane ; not hal- 
lowed ; impious ; wicked. 

UNHONOURED, (un-on'-nurd) a. Not 
regarded with veneration : not celebrated ; 
not treated with respect. 

To UNHOOP, (un-hoop') v. a. To divest of 
hoops. 

UNHOPED, (un-hopt') a. Not expected ; 
greater than hope had promised. 

UNHOPEFUL, (un-hope'-ful) a. Such as 
leaves no room to hope. 

To UNHORSE, (un-horse') v. a. To beat 
from an horse ; to throw from the saddle. 

UNHOSTILE, (un-hos'-tile) a. Not belong- 
ing to an enemy. 

To UNHOUSE, (un-houze') v. a. To drive 
from the habitation. 

UNHOUSED, (un-houzd') a. Homeless ; 
wanting a house ; having no settled habi- 
tation. 

UNHUMBLED, (un-hum'-bld) a. Not hum- 
bled ; not touched with shame or confusion. 

UNHURT, (un-hurt') o. Free from harm. 

UNHURTFUL, (un-hurt'-ful) a. Innoxious ; 
harmless ; doing no harm. 

UNHURTFULLY (un-hurt'- ful-e) ad. With- 
out harm ; innoxiously. 

UNHUSKED, (un-huskt') a. Having 

quitted the husk. 

UNICORN, (yu'-ne-korn) n. s. A beast, 
whether real or fabulous, that has only one 
horn ; a bird. 

UNIFORM, (yu'-ne-form) a. Keeping its 
tenour ; similar to itself ; conforming to one 
rule ; acting in the same manner ; agreeing 
with each other. 

UNIFORM, (yu'-ne-form) n. s. The regi- 
mental dress of a soldier. 

UNIFORMITY, (yu-ne-for'-me-te) n.s. Re- 
semblance to itself; even tenour; confor- 
mity to one pattern ; resemblance of one to 
another. 

UNIFORMLY, (yu'-ne-form-le) ad. With- 
out variation ; in an even tenour ; without 
diversity of one from another. 

UNIGENITURE, (yu-ne-gen'-it-yur) n.s. 
The state of being the only begotten. 

UNIMAGINABLE, (un-im-mad'-jin-a-bl) a. 
Not to be imagined by the fancy ; not to be 
conceived. 

UNIMAGINABLY, (un-im-mad'-jin-a-ble) 
ad. To a degree not to be imagined. 

UNIMAGINED, (un-im-mad'-jind) a. Not 
conceived. 

UNIMITABLE, (un-im'-e-ta-bl) a. Not to 
be imitated. 

UNIMMORTAL, (un-im-mor'-tal) a. Not 
immortal ; mortal. 

UNIMPAIRABLE, (un-im-pa'-ra-bl) a. Not 
liable to waste or diminution. 

UNIMPAIRED, (uu-im-pard') a. Not di- 
minished ; not worn out. 

UN IMPASSIONED, (un-im-pash'-und) a. 
Innocent ; quiet ; not endowed with passions. 

UNIMPEACHABLE, (un-im-peetsh'-a-bl) a. 
Not accusable ; not to be charged. 

UNIMPEACHED, (un-im-peetsht') a. Not 
impeached. 



UNI 

UNIMPORTANT, (un-im-por'-tant) a. Not 
momentous ; assuming no airs of dignity. 

UN IMPORTING, (un-jm-port'-ing) a. Not 
being of importance. 

UNIMPORTUNED, (un-im-por-tund') a. 
Not solicited ; not teased to compliance. 

UNIMPOSING, (un-im-po'-zing) a. Not 
enjoined as obligatory ; voluntary. 

UNIMPROVABLE, (un-im proov'-^-bl) a. 
Incapable of melioration. 

UNIMPROVED, (un-im-propvd') a. Not 
made better ; not made more knowing ; not 
taught ; not meliorated by instruction. 

UNINCREASABLE, (un-in-kre'-sa-bl) a. 
Admitting no increase. 

UNINDUSTRIOUS, (un-in-dus'-tre-us) a. 
Not diligent ; not laborious. 

UNINFECTED, (un-in-fek'-ted) a. Not in- 
fected. 

UNIN FLAMED, (un-in-flamd') a. Not set 
on fire. 

UNINFLAMMABLE, (un-in-flam'-ma,-bl) a. 
Not capable of being set on fire. 

UNINFLUENCED, (un-in'-flu-enst) a. Not 
influenced ; not prejudiced. 

UNINFORMED, (un-in-formd') a. Un- 
taught ; uninstructed ; unanimated ; not 
enlivened. 

UNINGENIOUS, (un-in-je' ne-us) a. Not 
ingenious ; stupid. 

UN1NGENUOUS, (un-in-jen'-u-us) a. Illi- 
beral ; disingenuous. 

UNINHABITABLE, (un-in-hab'-it'-^-bl) a. 
Unfit to be inhabited 

UNINHABITED, (un-in-hab'-it-ed) a. Hav- 
ing no dwellers. 

UNINJURED, (un-in'-jurd) a. Unhurt; 
suffering no harm. 

UNIN SCRIBED, (un-in-skribd') a. Having 
no inscription. 

UNINSPIRED, (un-in-spird') a. Not hav- 
ing received any supernatural instruction 
or illumination. 

UNINSTRUCTED, (un-in-struk'-ted) a. Not 
taught ; not helped by instruction. 

UNINSTRUCTIVE, (un-in-struk'-tiv) a. 
Not conferring any improvement. 

UNINTELLIGIB1LITY, (un-in-tel-le-je- 
bil'-e-te) n. s. Quality of not being intel- 
ligible. 

UNINTELLIGIBLE, (un-in-tel'-le-je-bl) a. 
Not such as can be understood. 

UNINTELLIGIBLENESS, (un-in-tel'-le-je- 
bl-nes) n, s. State of being unintelligible. 

UNINTELLIGIBLY, (un-in-tel'-le-je-ble) 
ad. In a manner not to be understood. 

UNINTENTIONAL, (un-in-ten'-shun-al) a. 
Not designed ; happening without design. 

UNINTERESTED, (un-in'-ter-es-ted) a. 
Not having interest. 

UNINTERESTING, (un-in'-ter-est-ing) a 
Exciting no interest. 

UNINTERMITTED, (un-in-ter-mit'-ted) a. 
Continued ; not interrupted. 

UNINTEIIMITTING, (un-in-ter-mit'-ting) 
a. Having no interruption ; continuing. 

UNINTERPOLATED, (un-in-ter'-po-ia- 
ted) a. Not interpolated. 



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UNINTERRUPTED, (un-in-ter-rup'-ted) a. 
Not broken ; not interrupted. 

UNINTERRUPTEDLY, (un-in-ter-rup- 
ted-le) ad. Without interruption. 

UNTNTRODUCED, (un-in-tro-dusd') o. 
Not properly conducted ; not duly ushered 
in , obtrusive. 

UNINVENTED, (un-in-ven'-ted) a. Undis- 
covered. 

UNINVESTIGABLE,(un-m-ves'-te-ga-bl)a. 
Not to be searched out. 

UNINVITED, (un-in-vi'-ted) a. Not asked. 

UNINURED, (un-in-yurd') o. Unaccus- 
tomed ; not habituated. 

To UNJOIN, (un'-jmn) v. a. To separate; 
to disjoin. 

UNJOINTED, (un-join -ted) a. Disjoined ; 
separated ; having no articulation. 

UNION, (yu'-ne-un) n. s. The act of joining 
two or more, so as to make them one ; 
concord ; conjunction of mind or interests. 
In law, Union is a combining or consolida- 
tion of two churches in one, which is done 
by the consent of the bishop, the patron, and 
incumbent. 

UN1PAROUS, (yu-nip'-pa-rus) a. Bringing 
one at a birth. 

UNIQUE, (yu-neek') a. Sole ; without an 
equal ; without another of the same kind 
known to exist. 

UNISON, (yu'-ne-zun) a. Sounding alone. 

UNISON, (yu'-ne-zun) n. s. A string that 
has the same sound with another ; a single 
unvaried note ; an exact agreement of 
sound. 

UNIT, (yu'-nit) n. s. One ; the least num- 
ber ; or the root of numbers ; a gold coin 
of King James I. 

UNITABLE, (yu-nite'-a-bl) a. Capable of 
being united. 

UNITARIAN, (yu-ne-ta'-re-an) n.s. One 
of a sect allowing divinity to God the Fa- 
ther alone ; an anti-trinitarian. 

To UNITE, (yu-nite') v. a. To join two or 
more into one ; to make to agree ; to make 
to adhere ; to join ; to join in interest. 

To UNITE, ( yu-nite') v. n. To join in an 
act ; to concur ; to act in concert ; to co- 
alesce ; to be cemented ; to be consolidated ; 
to grow into one. 

UNITEDLY, (yu-ni'-ted-le) ad. With 
union ; so as to join. 

UNITER, (yu-ni'-ter) n. s. The person or 
thing that unites. 

UNITION, (yu-nish'-un) n.s. The act cr 
power of uniting ; conjunction ; coalition. 

UNIT1VE, (yu'-ne-tiv) a. Having the power 
of uniting. 

UNITY, (yu'-ne-te) n. s. The state of being 
one ; concord ; conjunction ; agreement ; 
uniformity ; principle of dramatick writing, 
by which the tenour of the story, and pro- 
priety of representation is preserved. In 
law, Unity of possession is a joint posses- 
sion of two rights by several titles. 

UNIVERSAL, (yu-ne-ver'-sal) a. General; 
extending to all ; total ; whole ; not par- 
ticular ; comprising all particulars. 



UNK 

UNIVERSAL, (yu-ne-ver'-sal) n.s. Tha 
whole ; the general system of the universe. 

UNIVERSALIS! 1 , (yu-ne-ver'-sal-ist) n.s. 
One who affects to understand all parti- 

UNIVERSALITY, (yu-ne-ver-sal'-e-te) n.s. 
Not particularity ; generality ; extension to 
the whole. 

UNIVERSALLY, (yu-ne-ver'-sal- e) ad. 
Throughout the whole ; without exception. 

UNI VERS ALNESS, (yu-ne-ver'-sal-nes) n.s. 
Universality. 

UNIVERSE, (yu'-ne- verse) n. s. The gene- 
ral system of things. 

UNIVERSITY, (yu-ne-ver'-se-te) v. n. Uni- 
versity was first used for any community or 
corporation ; afterwards confined to aca- 
demies ; a school where all the arts and 
faculties are taught and studied ; the 
whole ; the universe. 

UNIVOCAL, (yu-niv'-o-kal) a. Having one 
meaning ; certain ; regular ; pursuing al- 
ways one tenour. 

UNJUST, (un-just') a. Iniquitous; contrary 
to equity ; contrary to justice. 

UNJUSTIFIABLE, (un-jus'-te-fi-a-bl) a. 
Not to be defended ; not to be justified. 

UN J USTIFIABLENESS, (un-jus'-te-fi-^-bl- 
nes) n. s. The quality of not being jus- 
tifiable. 

UNJUSTIFIABLY, (un-jus'-te-fi-a-ble) ad. 
In a manner not to be defended. 

UNJUSTIFIED, (un-jus'-te-fide) a. Not 
cleared from the imputation of guilt ; not 
justified. 

UNJUSTLY, (un-just'-le) ad. In a manner 
contrary to right. 

UNKEMPT, (un-kempt') a. Uncombined; 
unpolished. 

To UNKENNEL, (un-ken'-nel) v. a. To 
drive from his hole ; to rouse from its se- 
crecy or retreat. 

UNKEPT, Cun-kept') a. Not kept; not re- 
tained ; unobserved ; unobeyed. 

UNKIND, (un-kind') a. Not favourable ; 
not benevolent ; unnatural. 

UNKINDLINESS, (un-kind'-le-nes) n.s. 
Unfavourableness. 

UNKINDLY, (un-kind'-le) a. Unnatural ; 
contrary to nature ; malignant ; unfavour- 
able. 

UNKINDLY, (un-kind'-le) ad. Without 
kindness ; without affection ; contrarily to 
nature. 

UNK1NDNESS, (un-kind'-nes) ». s. Ma- 
lignity ; ill-will ; want of affection. 

UNKING, (unking') v. a. To deprive of 
royalty. 

UNKINGLIKE, (un-king'-like) \a. Unbe- 

UNKINGLY, (un-king'-le) $ coming a 

king ; base ; ignoble. 

UNKLE, (ung'-kl) n. s. See Uncle. 

UNKNIGHTLY, (unnite'-le) a. Unbecom- 
ing a knight. 

To UNKNIT, (un-nit') v. a. To unweave j 
to separate ; to open. 

UNKNIT, (un-nit') part. a. Not united ; 
not knit. 



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789 



UNL 

UNKNOTTED, (un-ngt'-ted) g. Freed from 

knots ; untwisted ; unentangled. 
UNKNOWABLE, (un-no'-a-bl, a. Not to 

be known. 
UNKNOWING, (un-no'-ing) a. Ignorant; 
not knowing ; not practised ; not qua- 
lified. 

UNKNOWINGLY, (un-no'-ing-le) ad. Ig- 
norantly ; without knowledge. 

UNKNOWN, (un-none') a. Not known ; 
greater than is imagined ; not having 
communication. 

UNLABOURED, (un-la'-burd) a. Not pro- 
duced by labour ; not cultivated by labour ; 
spontaneous ; voluntary. 

To UNLACE, (un-lase) v. a. To loose any- 
thing fastened with strings ; to loose a 
woman's dress ; to divest of ornaments. 

To UNLADE, (un-lade') v. a. To remove 
from the vessel which carries ; to exonerate 
that which carries. 

UNLAID, (un-lade') a. Not placed ; not 
fixed ; not pacified ; not stilled ; not sup- 
pressed ; not laid out as a corpse. 

UNLAMENTED, (un-la-ment'-ed) a. Not 
deplored. 

To UNLATCH, (un-latsh') v. a. To open by 
lifting up the latch. 

UNLAVISHED, (un-lav'-ishd) a. Not 
wasted ; not thrown away. 

UNLAWFUL, (un-law'-ful) a. Contrary to 
law ; not permitted by the law. 

UNLAWFULLY, (un-law'-ful-e) ad. In a 
manner contrary to law or right ; illegiti- 
mately ; not by marriage. 

UNLAWFULNESS, (un-law'-ful-nes) n. s. 
Contrariety to law ; state of being not per- 
mitted ; illegitimacy. 

To UNLEARN, (un-lern) v. a. „ To forget, 
or disuse what has been learned. 

UNLEARNED, (un-ler'-ned) a. Ignorant ; 
not informed ; not instructed ; not gained 
by study ; not known. 

UNLEARNEDLY, (un-ler'-ned-le) ad. Ig- 
norantly ; grossly. 

UNLEAVENED, (un-lev'-vend) a. Not 
fermented ; not mixed with fermenting 
matter. 

UNLESS, (un-les') conj. Except ; if not ; 
supposing that not. 

UNLETTERED, (un-let'-terd) a. Unlearned ; 
untaught. 

UNLICENSED, (un-li'-senst) a. Having no 
regular permission. 

UNLICKED, (un-likf) a. Shapeless; not 
formed : from the opinion that the bear 
licks her young to shape. 

UNLIGHTED, (un-li'-ted) a. Not kindled ; 
not set on fire. 

UNLIGHTSOME, (un-lite-sum') a. Dark ; 
gloomy ; wanting light. 

UNLIKE, (un-like') a. Dissimilar ; having 
no resemblance ; improbable ; unlikely ; 
not likely. 

UNLIKELIHOOD, (un-like'-le-hud) ) 

UNLIKELINESS, (un-like'-le-nes) \ n ' s " 
Improbability. 

XJNLIKELY, (un-like'-le) a. Improbable ; 



UNL 

not such as can be reasonably expected , 
not promising any particular event. 

UNLIKELY, (un-like'-le) ad. Improbably. 
UNL1KENESS, (un-like'-nes) n.s. Dissi- 
militude ; want of resemblance. 
UNLIMITED, (un-lim'-it-ed) a. Having 
no bounds ; having no limits ; undefined ; 
not bounded by proper exceptions ; uncon- 
fined ; not restrained. 

UNLIMITEDLY, (un-lim'-it-ed-le) ad. 
Boundlessly ; without bounds. 

UNLIMITEDNESS, (un-lim'-it-ed-nes) n.s. 
State of being unlimited j largeness. 

To UNLINK, (un-lingk') v. a. To untwist ; 
to open. 

UNLIQUIFIED, (un-lik'-we-fide) a. Un- 
melted ; undissolved. 

UNL1VELY, (un-live'-le) a. Not lively ; 
dull. 

To UNLOAD, (un-lode') v. a. To disbur- 
then ; to exonerate ; to free from load ; to 
put off anything burthensome. 

To UNLOCK, (un-lok') v. a. To open 
what is shut with a lock ; to open in ge- 
neral. 

UNLOCKED, (un-lokt') a. Not fastened 
with a lock. 

UNLOOKED, (un-lookt') \a. Unex- 

UNLOOKED-/or (un-lookt'-for) \ pected ; 
not foreseen. 

To UNLOOSE, (un-loose') v. a. To loose. 

To UNLOOSE, (un-loose') v. n. To fall in 
pieces ; to loose all union and connexion. 

UNLOVED, (un-luvd') a. Not loved. 

UNLOVELINESS,'(un-luv'-le-nes) n.s. Un- 
amiableness ; inability to create love. 

UNLOVELY, (un-luv'-le) a. That cannot 
excite love. 

UNLOVING, (un-luv'-ing) a. Unkind ; not 
fond. 

UNLUCKILY, Cun-luk'-e-le) ad. Unfor- 
tunately ; by ill luck. 

UNLUCKINESS, (un-luk'-e-nes) n. s. Un- 
fortunateness ; mischievousness. 

UNLUCKY, (un-luk'-e) a. Unfortunate ; 
producing unhappiness ; unhappy ; miser- 
able ; subject to frequent misfortunes ; 
slightly mischievous ; mischievously wag- 
gish ; ill-omened ; inauspicious. 

UNMADE, (un-made') a. Not yet formed ; 
not created ; deprived of form or qualities ; 
omitted to be made. 

UNMAIDENLY, (un-ma'-dn-le) a. Unbe- 
coming a maiden. 

UN MAIMED, (un-mamd') a. Not deprived 
of any essential part. 

To UNMAKE, (un-make) v. a. To deprive 
of former qualities before possessed. 

UNMALLEABLE, (un-mal'-le-a-bl) a. Not 
malleable. 

To UNMAN, (un-man) v. a. To deprive of 
the constituent qualities of a human being, 
as reason ; to emasculate ; to break into 
irresolution ; to deject. 

UNMANAGEABLE, (un-man'-aje-| bl) a. 
Not manageable ; not easily governed ; not 
easily wielded. 

UNMANAGED, (un-man'-ajd) a. No bro- 



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UNM 

ken by horsemanship ; not tutored ; not 
educated. 

UNMANLIKE, (un-inan'-like) \ a. Unbe- 

UNMANLY, (un-man'-le) $ coming a 

human being ; unsuitable to a man ; effe- 
minate. 

UNMANNED, (un-mand') a. Not furnish- 
ed with men ; not tamed : a term of fal- 
conry. 

UNMANNERED, (un-man'-nerd) a. Rude; 
brutal ; uncivil. 

UNMANNERLINESS,(un-man'-ner-le-nes) 
n. s. Breach of civility ; ill behaviour. 

UNMANNERLY, (un-man'-ner-le) a. Ill 
bred ; not civil ; not complaisant. 

UNMANURED, (un-ma-nurd') a. Not cul- 
tivated. 

UNMARKED, (un-markt') a. Not observed ; 
not regarded. 

UNMARRED, (un-mard') a. Uninjured ; not 
spoiled. 

UNMARRIED, (un-mar'-red) a. Having no 
husband, or no wife. 

To UNMARRY, (un-mar'-re) v. a. To sepa- 
rate from the matrimonial contract ; to di- 
vorce. 

To UNMASK, (un-mask') v. a. To strip of 
a mask ; to strip of any disguise. 

To UNMASK, (un-mask') v. n. To put off 
the mask. 

UNMASKED, (un-maskt') a. Naked; open 
to the view. 

UNMASTERED, (un-mas'-terd) a. Not 
subdued ; not conquerable. 

UNMATCHABLE, (un-matsh'-a-bl) a. Un- 
paralleled ; unequalled. 

UNMATCHED, (un-matsht') a. Matchless ; 
having no match or equal. 

UNMEANING, (un-me'-ning) a. Ex- 
pressing no meaning ; having no mean- 
ing. 

UNMEANT, (un-ment') a. Not intended. 

UNMEASURABLE, (un-mezh'-ur-a-bl) a. 
Boundless : unbounded. 

UNMEASURABLY, (un-mezh'-ur-a-ble) ad. 
Beyond all bounds; beyond measure. 

UNMEASURED, (un-mezh'-urd) a. Im- 
mense ; infinite ; not measured ; plentiful 
beyond measure. 

UNMEDITATED, (un-med'-e-ta-ted) a. Not 
formed by previous thought. 

UNMEET, (un-meet') a. Not fit ; not pro- 
per ; not worthy. 

UNMEETLY, (un-meet'-le) ad. Not pro- 
perly ; not suitably. 

UNMELLOWED, (un-mel'-lode) a. Not 
fully ripened. 

UNMELODIOUS, (unmel-lo'-de-us) a. 
Harsh ; grating ; not melodious. 

UNMELTED, (un-melt'-ed) a. Undissolved 
by heat. 

UNMENTIONED, (un-men'-shund) a. Not 
told ; not named. 

UNMERCIFU L, (un-mer'-se-ful) a. Cruel ; 
severe ; inclement ; unconscionable ; exor- 
bitant. 
UNMERCIFULLY, (un-mer'-se-ful-e) ad. 
Without mercy ; without tenderness. 



UNN 

UNMERCIFULNESS, (un-mer'-se-ful-nes) 
7i. s. Inclemency ; cruelty ; want of tender- 
ness 

UNMERITABLE, (un-mer'-it-^-bl) a. Hav- 
ing no desert. 

UNMERITED, (un-mer'-it-ed) a. Not de- 
served ; not obtained otherwise than by fa- 
vour. 

UNMET, (un-met') a. Not met. 

UNMILKED, (un-milkt') a. Not milked.' 

UNMINDED, (un-mjnd'-ed) a. Not heeded j 
not regarded. 

UNMINDFUL, (un-mind'-ful) a. Not heed- 
ful ; not regardful ; negligent ; inattentive. 

UNMINDFULLY, (un-mind'-ful-le) ad. 
Carelessly. 

UNMINDFULNESS, (un-mind'-ful-nes) n. s. 
Carelessness ; heedlessness ; negligence ; 
inattention. 

To UNMINGLE, (un-ming'-gl ) v. a. To sepa- 
rate things mixed. 

UNMINGLED, (un-ming'-gld) a. Pure; 
not vitiated by anything mingled. 

UNMISSED, (un-mist') a. Not missed. 

UNMITIGABLE, (un-mit'-e-ga-bl) a. That 
may not be softened. 

UNMITIGATED, (un-mit'-e-ga-ted) a. Not 
softened. 

UNMIXED, (un-mikst') } a. Not mingled 

UNMIXT, (un-mikst') $ with anything ; 
pure ; not corrupted by additions. 

UNMOANED, (un-mond') a. Not lamented. 

UNMOISTENED, (un-moe'-snd) a. Not 
made wet. 

UNMOLESTED, (un-mo-lest'-ed) a. Free 
from disturbance ; free from external 
troubles. 

UNMONIED, (un-mun'-ned) a. Having no 
money ; wanting money. 

To UNMOOR, (un-mopr') v. a. To loose 
from land by taking up the anchors. Prior 
seems to have taken it for casting anchor. 

UNMORTGAGED, (un-mgr'-gajd) a. Not 
mortgaged. 

UNMORTIFIED, (un-mor'-te-fide) a. Not 
subdued by sorrow and severities. 

UNMOVABLE, (un-mppv'-a-bl) a. Such as 
cannot be removed or altered. 

UNMOVED, (un-mppvd') a. Not put out of 
one place into another ; not changed in re- 
solution ; not affected ; not touched with 
any passion ; unaltered by passion. 

UNMOVING, (un-mpp'-ving) a. Having no 
motion ; having no power to raise the pas- 
sions ; unaffecting. 

UNMOURNED, (un-mornd') a. Not la- 
mented ; not deplored. 

To UNMUFFLE, (un-muf'-fl) v v. a. To put 
off a covering from the face. 

UNMUSICAL, (un-rmi'-ze-kal) a. Not har- 
monious ; not pleasing by sound. 

To UNMUZZLE, (un-muz'-zl) v. a. To loose 
from a muzzle. 

UNNAMED, (un-namd') a. Not mentioned 
not having received a name. 

UNNATURAL, (un-nat'-u-ral) a. Con 
trary to the laws of nature ; contrary to the 
common instincts ; acting without the affec- 



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791 



UNO 

dons implanted by nature ; forced ; not 
agreeable to the real state of persons or 
things ; not representing nature. 

UNNATURALLY, (un-nat'-u-ral-e) ad. In 
opposition to nature. 

UNNATURALNESS, (un-nat'-u-ral-nes) 
n. s. Contrariety to nature. 

UNNAVIGABLE, (un-nav'-e-ga-bl) a. Not 
to be passed by vessels ; not to be navi- 
gated. 

UNNAVIGATED, (un-nav'-e-ga-ted) a. Not 
sailed over. 

UNNECESSARILY, (un-nes'-ses-sa-re-le) 
ad. Without necessity ; without need ; 
needlessly. 

UNNECESSARINESS, (un-nes'-ses-sa-re- 
nes) n. s. Needlessness. 

UNNECESSARY, (un-nes'-ses-sa-re) n. s. 
Needless ; not wanted ; useless. 

UNNEIGHBOURLY, (un-na'-bur-le) a. Not 
kind ; not suitable to the duties of a neigh- 
bour. 

UNNEIGHBOURLY, (un-na'-bur-le) ad. 
In a manner not suitable to a neighbour ; 
with malevolence ; with mutual mischief. 

To UNNERVE, (un-nerv) v. a. To weaken ; 
to enfeeble. 

UNNERVED, (un-nervd') a. Weak ; feeble. 

UNNOBLY, (un-no'-ble) ad. Meanly ; ig- 
nobly. 

UNNOTED, (un-no'-ted) a. Not observed ; 
not regarded ; not heeded ; not honoured. 

UNNOTICED, (un-no'-tist) a. Not ob- 
served ; not taken notice of. 

UNNUMBERED, (un-num'-berd) a. Innu- 
merable. 

UNNURTURED, (un-nurt'-yurd) a. Not 
nurtured ; not educated. 

UNOBEYED, (un-o-bade') a. Not obeyed. 

UNOBJECTED, (Wob-jek'-ted) a. Not 
charged as a fault, or contrary argument. 

UNOBJECTIONABLE, (un-pb-jek-shun'- 
a-bl) a. Not to be objected against. 

UNOBSCURED, (un-ob-skurd') a. Not ob- 
scured ; not darkened. 

UNOBSERVABLE, (un-ob-zerv'-a-bl) a. 
Not to be observed ; not discoverable. 

UNOBSERVANCE, (un-ob-zer'-Tanse) n. s. 
Inattention ; regardlessness. 

UNOBSERVANT, (un-ob-zer'-vant) a. Not 
obsequious ; not attentive. 

UNOBSERVED, (un-ob-zervd') a. Not re- 
garded ; not attended to ; not heeded ; not 
minded. 

UNOBSERVEDLY, (un-ob-zer'-ved-le) ad. 
Without being observed." 

UNOBSERVING, (un-ob-zer'-ving) a. In- 
attentive ; not heedful. 

UNOBSTRUCTED, (un-ob-struk'-ted) a. 
Not hindered ; not stopped. 

UNOBSTRUCTIVE, (un-ob-struk'-tiv) a. 
Not raising any obstacle. 

UNOBTAINED,(un-ob-tand') a. Not gained; 
not acquired. 

UNOBTRUSIVE, (un-ob-tru'-siv) a. Not 
obtrusive ; not forward*; modest ; humble. 

UNOCCUPIED, (un-ok'-ku-pide) a. Un- 
possessed 



UNP 

UNOFFENDED, (unof-fend'-ed) a Not 
offended. 

UNOFFENDING, (un-of-fend'-ing) a. Harm- 
less ; innocent ; sinless ; pure from fault. 

UNOFFENSIVE, (un-of-fen'-siv) a. Giving 
no offence. 

UNOFFERED, (un-of'-ferd) o. Not proposed 
to acceptance. 

UNOILED, (un-oild') a. Not smeared with oil. 

UNOPENED, (un-o'-pnd) a. Not opened ; 
not unclosed. 

UNOPERA.TIVE, (un-op'-er-a-tiv) a. Pro- 
ducing no effects. 

UNOPPOSED, (un-op-pozd') a. Not en- 
countered by any hostility or obstruction. 

UNORDERLY, (un-or'-der-le) a. Disor- 
dered ; irregular. 

UNORGANIZED, (un-or'-gan-izd) a. Hav- 
ing no parts instrumental to the motion or 
nourishment of the rest. 

UNORIGINAL, (un-o-rid'-je-nal) } 

UNORIGINATED, (un*-o-rid'-je-na-ted) \ 
a. Having no birth ; ungenerated. 

UNORNAMENTAL, (un-or-na-ment'-al) a. 
Plain ; without ornament. 

UNORNAMENTED, (un-or-na-ment'-ed) a. 
Not adorned ; not dressed with ornaments. 

UNORTHODOX, (un-or'-t/io-doks) a. Not 
holding pure doctrine. 

UNOSTENTATIOUS, (un-os-ten-ta'-shus) 
a. Not boastful ; modest. 

UNOWNED, (un-ond') a. Having no owner; 
not acknowledged ; not claimed. 

UNPACIF1CK, (un-pa-sif'-fik) a. Not of a 
peaceable turn ; not gentle. 

UNPACIFIED, (un-pas'-e-fide) a. Not com- 
posed ; not calmed. 

To UNPACK, (un-pak') v. a. To disburden ; 
to exonerate ; to open anything bound to- 
gether. 

UNPACKED, (un-pakt') a. Loosed from the 
state of being packed ; not collected by un- 
lawful artifices. 

UNPAID, (un-pade') a. Not discharged ; 
not receiving dues or debts. Unpaid/or, 
That for which the price is not yet given ; 
taken on trust. 

UNPAINED, (un-pand') a. Suffering no 
pain. 

UNPA1NFUL, (un-pane'-ful) a. Giving no 
pain. 

UNPALATABLE, (un-pal'-a-ta-bl) a. Nau- 
seous ; disgusting. 

To UNPARADISE, (un-par'-a-dize) v. a. To 
deprive of happiness resembling that of 
paradise. 

UNPARAGONED, (un-par'-a-gund) a. Un- 
equalled ; unmatched. 

UNPARALLELED, (un-par'-al-leld) a. Not 
matched ; not to be matched ; having no 
equal. 

UNPARDONABLE, (un-par'-dn-a-bl) a. 
Irremissible. 

UNPARDONABLY, (un-par'-du-a-ble) ad. 
Beyond forgiveness. 

UNPARDONED, (un-par'-dnd) a. Not for- 
given ; not discharged ; not cancelled by a 
legal pardon. 



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■ UNP 

UNPARDONING, (un-par'-dn-ing) a. Not 
forgiving. 

UNPARLIAMENTARINESS, (un-par-le- 
ment'-a-re-nes) n. s. Contrariety to the 
usage or constitution of parliament. 

UNPARLIAMENTARY, (un-par-le-ment'- 
a-re) a. Contrary to the rules of parlia- 
ment. 

UNPARTED, (un-par'-ted) a. Undivided; 
not separated. 

UNPARTIALLY, (un-par'- shal-e) ad. 
Equally ; indifferently. 

UNPASSIONATE, (un-pash'-un-at) a. Free 
from passion ; calm ; impartial. 

UNPASSIONATELY,(un-pash'-un-at-le)rtd. 
Without passion. 

UNPASTORAL, (un-pas'-to-ral) a. Not 
pastoral ; not becoming pastoral man- 
ners. 

UNPATHED, (un-pa/rnd') a. Untracked ; 
unmarked by passage. 

UNPATRONIZED, (un-pa'-tro-nizd) a. 
Not having a patron. 

UNPAVED, (un-pavd') a. Not paved. 

UNPEACEFUL, (un-pese'-ful) a. Unpaci- 
fick ; violent ; without peace. 

To UNPEG, (un-peg') v. a. To open any- 
thing closed with a peg. 

UNPENETRABLE, (un-pen'-e-tra-bl) a. 
Impenetrable. 

UNPENITENT, (un-pen'-e-tent) a. Impe- 
nitent. 

UNPENSIONED, (un-pen'-shund) a. Not 
kept in dependence by a pension. 

To UNPEOPLE, (un-pee'-pl) v. a. To 
depopulate j to deprive of inhabi- 
tants. 

UNPERCEIVABLE, (un-per-se'-va-bl) a. 
Not readily to be perceived ; not ob- 
vious. 

UNPERCEIVED, (un-per-sevd') a. Not 
observed ; not needed ; not sensibly dis- 
covered ; not known. 

UNPERFECTED, (un-per-fekt'-ed) a. Not 
perfected ; not completed. 

UNPERFECTNESS, (un-per'-fekt-nes) n. s. 
Imperfection ; incompleteness. 

UNPERFORMED, (un-per-formd') a. Un- 
done ; not done. 

UNPERFORMING, (un-per-form'-ing) a. 
Not discharging its office. 

UNPERISHABLE, (un-per'-ish-a-bO a. 
Lasting to perpetuity ; exempt from de- 
cay. 

UNPERJURED, (un-per'-jurd) a. Free from 
perjury. 

To UNPERPLEX, (un-per-plext') v. a. To 
relieve from perplexity. 

UNPERPLEXED, (un-per-plekst') a. Dis- 
entangled ; not embarrassed. 

UNPERSUADABLE, (un-per-swa'-da-bl) 
a. Inexorable ; not to be persuaded. 

UNPETRIFIED, (un-pet'-tre-fide) a. Not 
turned to stone. 

UNPHILOSOPHICAL,(un-fil-lo-z 9 f'-e-kal) 
a. Unsuitable to the rules of philosophy, 
or right reason. 

UNPHILOSOPHICALLY, (un-fil-lo-zof-e- 



UNP 

kal-e) ad. In a manner contrary to the 
rules of right reason. 

UNPH1LOSOPHICALNESS, (un*fiUo-zof'- 
e-kal-nes) n. s. Incongruity with philoso- 
phy- 

UNPIERCED, (un-persf) a. Not penetrat- 
ed ; not pierced. 

UNPILLOWED, (un-pil'-lode) a. Wanting 
a pillow. 

To UNPIN, (un-pin) v. a. To open what is 
shut, or fastened with a pin. 

UNPITIED, (un-pit'-ted) a. Not compas- 
sioned ; not regarded with sympathetical 
sorrow. 

UNPITYING, (un-pit'-te-ing) a. Having 
no compassion. 

UNPLACABLE, (un-pla'-ka-bl) a. Not 
to be appeased ; implacable. 

UNPLACED, (un-plast') a. Having no place 
of dependance. 

UNPLAGUED, (un-plagd') a. Not tor- 
mented. 

UNPLANTED, (un-plan'-ted) a. Not 
planted ; spontaneous. 

UNPLEADABLE, (un-ple'-da-bl) a. Not 
capable to be alleged in plea. 

UNPLEASANT, (un-plez'-ant) a. Not de- 
lighting ; troublesome ; uneasy. 

UNPLEASANTLY, (un-plez'-ant-le) ad. 
Not delightfully ; uneasily. 

UNPLEASANTNESS,(un-plez'-ant-nes)rc.s. 
Want of qualities to give delight. 

UNPLEASED, (un-plezd') a. Not pleased ; 
not delighted. 

UNPLEASING, (un-ple'-zing) a. Offensive ; 
disgusting ; giving no delight. 

UNPLEASINGNESS,(un-ple'-zing-nes) n. s. 
Want of qualities to please. 

UNPLIANT, (un-pli'-ant) a. Not easily 
bent ; not conforming to the will. 

UN PLOWED, (un-ploud') a. Not 
plowed. 

To UNPLUME, (un-plume') v.a. To strip 
of plumes ; to degrade. 

UNPOETICAL, (un-po-et'-te-kal) \a. Not 

UNPOETICK, (un'-po-et'-ik) S as be- 

comes a poet ; not adapted to poetry. 

UN POETICALLY, (un-po-et'-te-kal-le) ad. 
In a manner unbecoming a poet. 

UNPOINTED, (un-point'-ed) a. Having no 
point or string ; not observing punctua- 
tions. 

To UNPOISON, (un-poe'-zn) v. a. To re- 
move poison from. 

UNPOIZED, (un-poizd') a. Wanting equi- 
poise. 

UNPOLISHED, (un-pol'-isht) a. Not 
smoothed ; not brightened by attrition ; not 
civilized ; not refined. 

UNPOLITE, (un-po-lite') a. Not elegant ; 
not refined ; not civii. 

UNPOLITENESS, (un-po-lite'-nes) n. 5. 
Want of elegance ; want of courtesy or 
civility. 

UNPOLLED, (un-pold') a. Not registered 

as a voter. 
UNPOLLUTED, (un-pol-lu'-ted) a. No* 
corrupted ; not defiled. 



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793 



UNP 

UNPOPULAR, (un-pop'-u-lax) o. Not fitted 
to please the people. 

UNPOPULARITY, (un-pop-u-lar'-e-te) n.s. 
Want of qualities to please the people. 

UNPORTABLE, (un-port'-a-bl) a. Not to 
be carried. 

UNPORTIONED, (un-por'-shund) a. Not 
endowed with a fortune. 

UNPOSSESSED, (un-poz-zest') a. Not had ; 
not held ; not enjoyed. 

UNPOSSESSING, (un-poz-zes'-sing) a. 
Having no possession. 

UNPRACTICABLE, (un-prak'-te-ka-bl) a. 
Not feasible ; not practicable. 

UNPRACTISED, (un-prak'-tist) a. Not 
skilful by use and experience ; raw ; being 
in the state of a novice ; not known ; or not 
familiar by use. 

UNPRAISED, (un-prazd') a. Not celebrat- 
ed ; not praised. 

UNPRECEDENTED, (un-pres'-se-dent-ed) 
a. Not justifiable by any example. 

UNPREGNANT, (un-preg'-nant) a. Not 
prolifick ; not quick of wit. 

UNPREJUDICATE, UNPREJUDICAT- 
ED, (un-pre-ju'-de-kate, un-pre-ju'-de-ka- 
ted) a. Not prepossessed by any settled 
notions. 

UNPREJUDICED, (un-pred'-ju-dist) a. 
Free from prejudice ; free from preposses- 
sion ; not preoccupied by opinion ; void of 
preconceived notions. 

UNPRELAT1CAL, Cun-pre-lat'-e-kal) a. 
Unsuitable to a prelate. 

UNPREMEDITATED, (un-pre-med'-e-ta- 
ted) a. Not prepared in the mind before- 
hand. 

UNPREPARED, (un-pre-pard') a. Not fit- 
ted by previous measures ; not made fit for 
the dreadful moment of departure. 

UNPREPOSSESSED, (un-pre-poz-zest') a. 
Not prepossessed ; not preoccupied by no- 
tions. 

UNPRESSED, (un-prest') a. Not pressed ; 
not inforced. 

UNPRESU MPTUOUS, (un-pre-zum'-tu-us) 
a. Not presumptuous ; submissive ; humble. 

UNPRETENDING, (un-pre-ten'-ding) a. 
Not claiming any distinctions. 

UNPREVA1LING, (un-pre-va-ling) a. 
Being of no force. 

UNPREVENTED, (un-pre-vent'-ed) a. Not 
previously hindered. ; not preceded by any- 
thing. 

UNPR1ESTLY, (un-preest'-le) a. Unsuit- 
able to a priest. 
UNPRINCELY, (un-prins'-le) a. Unsuit- 
able to a prince. 
UNPRINCIPLED, (uu-prin'-se-pld) a. De- 
void of principle ; not settled in tenets or 
opinions. 
UNPRINTED, (un-print'-ed) a. Not printed. 
UNPRIZED, (un-prizd') a. Not valued. 
UNFROCLAIMED," (un-pro-klamd; a. Not 

notified by a publick declaration. 
UNPRODUCTIVE, (un-pro-duk'-tiv) a . 
Having no power to produce ; not efficient ; 
barren. 



UNP 

UNPROFANED, (un-pro-fand') a. Wot 

violated. 
UNPROFITABLE, (un-prof'-e-ta-bl)a. Use- 
less ; serving no purpose. 
UNPROFITABLENESS, (un-prof'-e-ta-bl- 
nes) n. s. Uselessness. 

UNPROFITABLY, (un-prof'-e-ta-ble) ad. 
Uselessly ; without advantage. 

UNPROJECTED, (un-pro-jek'-ted) a. Not 
planned ; not formed in the mind. 

UNPROLIF1CK, (un-pro-lif'-ik) a. Barren ; 
not productive. 

UNPROMISING, (un-prom'-iz-ing) a. Giv- 
ing no promise of excellence ; having no 
appearance of value. 

UNPROMPTED,(un-promp'-ted) a. Not dic- 
tated. 

UNPRONOUNCED, (un-pro-nounst') a. 
Not uttered ; not spoken. 

UNPROPHETICAL, (un-pro-fet'-te-kal) > 

UNPROPHETICK, (un'-pro-fet ; - tik) S 

a. Not foreseeing or foretelling future 
events. 

UNPROPITIOUS, (un-pro-pish'-us) a. Not 
favourable ; inauspicious. 

UNPROPORTIONABLE, (un-pro-por- 
shun-a-bl) a. Not suitable ; not such as is 
fit." 

UNPROPORTIONATE, (un-pro-por'-shun- 
ate) a. Not proportioned ; not suited. 

UNPROPORTIONED, (un-pro-por'-shund) 
a. Not suited to something else. 

UNPROPOSED, (un-pro-pozd') a. Not pro- 
posed. 

UNPROPPED, (un-propO a. Not support- 
ed ; not upheld. 

UNPROSPEROUS, (un-pros -per-us) a. Un- 
fortunate ; not prosperous! 

U ^PROSPEROUSLY, (un-pros'-per-us-Ie) 
ad. Unsuccessfully. 

UNPROSPEROUSNESS, (un-prgs'-per-us- 
nes) n. s. State of being unprosperous. 

UNPROTECTED, (un-pro-tek'-ted) a . Not 
protected ; not supported ; not defended. 

UNPROVED, (un-proovd') a. Not tried;' 
not known by trial ; not evinced by argu- 
ment. 

To UNPROVIDE, (un-pro-vide') v. a. To 
divest of resolution or qualifications ; to un- 
furnish. 

UNPROVIDED, (un-pro-vi'-ded) a. Not 
secured or qualified by previous measures ; 
not furnished ; not previously supplied. 

UNPROVOKED, (un-pro-vokf) a. Not pro- 
voked. 

UNPRUNED, (un-prund') a. Not cut ; not 
lopped. 

UNPUBLISHED, (un-pub'-lisht) a. Secret ; 
unknown ; not given to the publick. 

UNPUNISHED, (un-pun'-isht) a. Not pu- 
nished ; suffered to continue in impunity. 

UNPURCHASED, (un-pur'-tshast) a. Un- 
bought. 

UN PURGED, (un-purjd') a. Not purged ; 
unpurified. 

UNPURIF1ED, (un-pu'-re-fide) a. Not 
freed from recrement ; not cleansed from 



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UNR 

UNPURPOSED, (un-pur'-pozd) o. Not de- 
signed ; not intentional. 
UNPURSUED, (un-pur-sude') a. Not pur- 
sued. 
UN PUTREFIED, (un-pu'-tre-fide) a. Not 

corrupted by rottenness. 
UNQUALIFIED, (un-kwol'-e-fide) a. Not 

fit ; not softened ; not abated. 
To UNQUALIFY, (un-kwol'-e-fi) v. a. To 

disqualify ; to divest of qualification. 
UNQUELLED, (un-kweld') a. Unsubdued ; 

not kept down. 
UNQUENCHABLE, (un-kwensh'-a-bl) a. 

Unextinguisbable. 
UNQUENCHABLENESS, (un-kwensh'-a- 

bl-nes) n. s. Unextinguishableness. 
UN QUENCHED, (un-kwensht') a. Not ex- 

tinguished ; not extinguishable. 
UNQUESTIONABLE, (un-kwest' -yun-^- 
bl) a. Indubitable ; not to be doubted ; 
tbat cannot bear to be questioned without 
impatience. 
UNQUESTIONABLY, (un-kwest'-yun-a- 

ble) ad. Indubitably ; without doubt. 
UNQUESTIONED, (un-kwest'-yund) a. Not 
doubted ; passed without doubt ; indisput- 
able ; not to be opposed ; not interrogated ; 
not examined. 
UNQU1CKENED, (un-kwik'-nd) a. No* 

animated ; not ripened to vitality. 
UNQUIET, (un-kwi'-et) a. Moved with per- 
petual agitation ; not calm ; not still ; dis- 
turbed ; full of perturbation ; not at peace ; 
restless ; unsatisfied. 
To UNQUIET, (un-kwi'-et) v. a. To dis- 
quiet ; to make uneasy. 
UNQUIETLY, (un-kwi'-et-le) ad. Without 

rest. 
UNQUIETNESS, (un-kw\ -et-nes) n. s. 
Want of tranquillity ; want of peace ; rest- 
lessness ; turbulence ; perturbation ; unea- 
siness. 
UNQUIETUDE, (un-kw i'-e-tude) n. s. Dis- 
quietude ; uneasiness ; restlessness. 
UNRACKED, (un-rakt') a. Not noured from 

the lees. 
UNRAKED, (un-rakt') a. Not thrown toge- 
ther and covered : used only of fires. ' 
UN RANSOMED, (un-ran'-sumd) a. Not set 

free by payment for liber ty. 
To UNRAVEL, (un-rav'-vl) v. a. To disen- 
tangle ; to extricate ; to cl ear ; to disorder ; 
to throw out of the present order ; to clear 
up the intrigue of a play. 
To UNRAVEL, (un-rav' vl) v. n. To be un- 
folded. 
UNREACHED, (un-retsht') a. Not attained. 
UNREAD, (un-red') a. Not re ad ; not pub- 
lickly pronounced ; untaught ; not learned 
in books. 
UNREADINESS, (un-red'- e-nes ) n.s. Want 
of readiness ; want of promptnes s ; want of 
preparation. 
UNREADY, (un-red'-e) a. Not prepared ; 
not fit ; not prompt ; not quick ; awkward ; 
ungain ; undressed. 
UNREAL, (un-re'-al) a, ^Unsubstantial ; 
having only appearance. 



UNR 

UNREAPED, (un-repd') a. Not reaped; 

uncut. 
UNREASONABLE, (un-re'-zn-a-bl) a. Not 

agreeable to reason ; exorbitant ; claiming 

or insisting on more than is fit ; greater than 

is fit ; immoderate ; irrational. 
UNREASONABLENESS, (un-re'-zn-a-bl- 

nes) n. s. Inconsistency with reason ; exor 

bitance ; excessive demand. 
UNREASONABLY, (un-re'-zn-a-ble) ad. In 

a manner contrary to reason ; more than 

enough. 
UNRECEIVED,(un-re- sevd') a.Not received. 
UNRECLAIMED",' (un-r'e-klamd') «. Not 

tamed ; not reformed. 
UNRECONCILABLE, (un-rek-on-si'-l^-bl) 

a. Not to be appeased ; implacable ; not to 

be made consistent with. 
UNRECONCILED, (un-rek'-on-sild) a. Not 

reconciled. 
UNRECORDED, (un-re-kor'-ded) a. Not 

kept in remembrance by publick monuments. 
UNRECOVERABLE, (un-re-kuv'-er-a-bl) 

a. Not to be recovered ; past recovery. 
UNRECOVERED, (un-re-kuv'-erd) a. Not 

recovered. 
UNRECOUNTED, (un-re-kount'-ed) a. Not 

told ; not related. 
UNRECRU1TABLE, (un-re-kroot'-a-bl) a. 

Incapable of repairing the deficiencies of an 

army. 
UNRECURING, (un-re-kur'-ing) a. Irre- 
mediable. 
UNREDUCED, (un-re-dusf) a. Not re- 
duced. 
UNREDUCIBLE, (un-re-du'-se-bl) a. Not 

reducible. 
UNREFINED, (un-re-find') a. Not refined. 
UNREFORMABLE,' (un-re-for'-ma-bl) a. 

Not to be put into a new form. 
UNREFORMED, (un-re-formd') a. Not 

amended ; not corrected ; not brought to 

newness of life. 
UNREFRACTED, (un-re-frak'-ted) a. Not 

refracted. 
UNREFRESHED, (un-re-fresht') a. Not 

cheered ; not relieved. 
UNREGARDED, (un-re-gar'-ded) a. Not 

heeded ; not respected ; neglected. 
UNREGENERACY, (un-re-jen'-er-a-se) n.s. 

State of being unregenerate. 
UNREGENERATE, (un-re-jen'-er-ate) a. 

Not brought to a new life. 
UNREGISTERED, (un-red'-jis-terd) a. Not 

recorded. 
UNREINED, (un-rand') a. Not restrained 

by the bridle. 
UN REJOICING, (un-re-jois'-ing) a. Unjoy- 

ous ; gloomy; sad; dismal. 
UNRELATED (un-re-la'-ted) a. Not allied 
by kindred ; having no connection with any- 
thing. 
UNRELENTING, (un-re-lent'-ing) a. Hard ; 

cruel ; feeling no pity. 
UNRELIEVABLE, (un-re-le'-va-bl) a. Ad- 
mitting no succour. 
UNREI IEVED, (un-re-leevd') a. Not suc- 
coured. 



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795 



UNR 

UNREMEDIABLE, (un-re-me'-de-a-bl) a. 

Admitting no remedy. 
UNREMEDIED, (un-rem'-e-ded) a. Not 

cured. 
UNREMEMBERED, (un-re T mem'-berd) a. 
Not retained in the mind ; not recollected. 
UNREMEMBERING, (un-re-mem'-ber-ing) 
a. Having no memory. 

UNREMEMBRANCE,(un-re-mem'-branse) 
n. s. Forgetfulness ; want of remembrance. 

UNREMITTING, (un-re-mit'-ting) a. Not 
relaxing ; not abating ; persevering. 

UNREMOVABLE, (un-re-moov'-a-bl) a. 
Not to be taken away. 

UNREMOVABLENESS, (un-re-moov'-a-bl- 
nes) n. s. Impracticability of being re- 
moved. 

UNREMOVABLY, (un-re-mpov'-a-ble) ad. 
In a manner that admits no removal. 

UNREMOVED, (un-re-moovd') a. Not 
taken away ; not capable of being removed. 

UNRENEWED, (un-re-nude') a. Not made 
anew ; not renewed. 

UNREPAID, (un-re-pade') a. Not recom- 
pensed ; not compensated. 

UNREPEALED, (un-re-peld') a. Not re- 
voked ; not abrogated. 

UNREPENTANCE, (un-re-pent'-anse) n. s. 
State of being unrepentant. 

UNREPENTED, (un-re-pent'-ed) a. Not 
expiated by penitential sorrow. 

UNREPENT1NG, (un-re-pent'-ing) ) a. 

UNREPENTANT, (un-re-p'ent'-ant) $ Not 
repenting ; not penitent ; not sorrowful for 
sin. 

UN REPINING, (un-re-pi'-ning) «. Not pee- 
vishly complaining. 

UNREPININGLY, (un-re-pi'-ning-le) ad. 
Without peevish complaint. 

UNREPLENISHED, (un-re-plen'-isht) a. 
Not filled. 

UNREPR1EVABLE, (un-re-preev'-a-bl) a. 
Not to be respited from penal death. 

UNREPRIEVED, (un-re-preevd') a. Not 
respited from penal death. 

UNREPROACHED, (un-re-protsht') a. Not 
upbraided ; not censured. 

UNREPROVABLE, (un-re-proov'-a-bl) a. 
Not liable to blame. 

UNREPROVED, (un-re-proovd') a. Not cen- 
sured ; not liable to censure. 

UN REPUTABLE, (un-rep'-u-ta-bl) a. Not 
creditable. 

UNREQUESTED, (un-re-kwest'-ed) a. Not 
asked. 

UNREQUITABLE, (un-re-kwi'-ta-bl) a. Not 
to be retaliated. 

UNRESENTED, (un-re-zent'-ed) a. Not re- 
garded with anger. 

UNRESERVE, (un-re-zerv) n. s. Absence 
of reserve ; frankness ; openness. 

UNRESERVED, (un-re-zervd') a. Not 
limited by any private convenience ; open ; 
frank ; concealing nothing. 

UNRESERVEDLY, (un-re-zer'-ved-le) ad. 
Without limitations ; without concealment ; 
openly. 

l/N RESERVEDNESS, (un-re-zer'-ved-nes) 



UNR 

7i. s. Unlimitedness ; largeness ; openness ; 

UNRESISTED, (un-re-zis'-ted) a. Not op- 
posed ; resistless ; such as cannot be op- 
posed. 

UNRESISTING, (un-re-zi.s'-ting) a. Not 
opposing , not making resistance. 

UN RESOLVABLE, (un-re-zol'-va-bl) a. 
Not to be solved ; insoluble. 

UNRESOLVED, (un-re-zolvd') a. Not de- 
termined ; having made no resolution j not 
solved ; not cleared. 

UNRESOLVING, (un-re-zol'-ving) a. Not 
resolving ; not determined. 

UNRESPECTED, (un-respek'-ted) a. Not 
regarded. 

UNRESPITED, (un-res'-pit-ed) a. Admit- 
ting no respite, pause, or intermission. 

UNREST, (un rest ) n. s. Disquiet ; want of 
tranquillity ; unquietness. 

UNRESTORED, (un-re-stprd') a. Not re- 
stored ; not cleared from an attainder ; not 
cured. 

UNRESTRAINED, (un re-strand') a. Not 
confined ; not hindered ; licentious ; loose ; 
not limited. 

UN RETRACTED, (un-re-trak'-ted) a. Not 
revoked ; not recalled. 

U NRE VEALED, (un-re-veld') a. Not told ; 
not discovered. 

UNREVENGED, (un-re-venjd') a. Not re- 
venged. 

UNREVEREND, (un-rev'-er-end.) \a. Not 

UNREVERENT, (un-rev'-er-ent) $ irre- 
verent ; disrespectful. 

UNREVERENTLY, (un-rev'-er-ent-le) ad. 
Disrespectfully. 

UNREVERSED, (un-re-verst') a. Not re- 
voked ; not repealed. 

UNREVOKED, (un-re-vokt') a. Not re- 
called. 

UNREWARDED, (un-re-ward'-ed) a. Not 
rewarded ; not recompensed. 

To UNRIDDLE, (un-rid'-dl) v. a. To solve 
an enigma ; to explain a problem. 

To UNRIG, (un-rig) v. a. To strip of the 
tackle. 

UNRIGHTEOUS, (un-ri'-te-us) a. Unjust ; 
wicked ; sinful ; bad. 

UNRIGHTEOUSLY, (un-ri'-te-us-le) ad. 
Unjustly ; wickedly ; sinfully. 

UNRIGHTEOUSNESS, (un-ri'-te-us nes) 
n. s. Wickedness ; injustice. 

UNRIPE, (unripe') a. Immature ; not fully 
concocted ; not seasonable ; not yet proper - f 
too early. 

UN RIPENED, (un-ri'-pnd) a. Not ma- 
tured. 

UNRIPENESS, (un-ripe'-nes) n. s. Imma- 
turity ; want of ripeness. 

UNRIVALLED, (un-ri'-vald) a. Having no 
competitor ; having no peer or equal. 

To UN RIVET, (un-riv'-et) v. a. To unfasten 
the rivets of ; to loosen. 

To UNROBE, (un-robe') v. a. To undress ; to 
disrobe. 

To UNROL, (un-role') v. a. To open what is 
rolled or convolved. 



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UNS 

UNROMANTICK, (un-ro-man'-tik) a. Con- 
trary to romance. 

To UNROOF, (un-rppf ) v. a. To strip off the 
roof or covering of nouses. 

To UNROOT, (un-root') v. n. To tear from 
the roots ; to extirpate ; to eradicate. 

To UNROOT, (un-root') v. n. To be un- 
rooted. 

UNROUNDED, (un-round'-ed) a. Not 
shaped ; not cut to a round. 

UNROUTED, (un-rout'-ed) a. Not thrown 
into disorder. 

To UNRUFFLE, (un-ruf'-fl) v. n. To cease 
from commotion, or agitation. 

UNRUFFLED, (un-ruf-fld) % Calm ; tran- 
quil ; not tumultuous. 

UNRULED, (un-roold') a. Not directed by 
any superiour power. 

UNRULINESS, (un-rool'-e nes) it. s. 
Turbulence ; tumultuousness ; licentious- 
ness. 

UNRULY, (un-rop'-le) a. Turbulent ; ungo- 
vernable ; licentious ; tumultuous. 

To UNRUMPLE, (un-rum'-pl) v. a. To free 
from rumples ; to open out. 

To UNSADDLE, (un-sad'-dl) v. a. To take 
off the saddle from a horse. 

UNSADDLED, (un-sad'-dl) a. Not having 
the saddle on. 

UNSAFE, (un-safe') a. Not secure ; hazard- 
ous ; dangerous. 

UNSAFELY, (un-safe'-Ie) ad. Not securely ; 
dangerously. 

UNSAID, (un-sed') a. Not uttered ; not men- 
tioned. 

UNSALEABLE, (un-sa'-la-bl) a. Not ven- 
dible ; unmerchantable. 

UNSALTED, (un-salt'-ed) a. Not pickled or 
seasoned with salt. 

UNSALUTED, (un-sa-lu'-ted) a. Not sa- 
luted. 

UNSANCTIFIED, (un-sangk'-te-fide) a. Un- 
holy ; not consecrated ; not pious. 

UNSATED, (un-sa'-ted) a. Not satisfied ; 

UNSAT1SFACTORINESS, (un-sat-tis-fak'- 
tur-e-nes) n. s. Failure of giving satisfac- 
tion. I 

UNSATISFACTORY, (un-sat'-tis-fak -tur-e) 
a. Not giving satisfaction ; not clearing the 
difficulty. 

UNSATISFIFD, (un-sat'-tis-fide) a. Not 
contented ; not pleased ; not settled in 
opinion ; not filled ; not gratified to the 
full. 

UNSATISFYING, (un-sat'-tis-fi-ing) a. Un- 
able to gratify to the full. 

UNSAVOURILY, (un-sa'-vur-e-le) ad. So 
as to displease or disgust. 

UNSAVOURINESS, (un-sa'-vur-e-nes) n. s. 
Bad taste ; bad smell. 

UNSAVOURY, (un-sa'-vur-e) a. Tasteless; 
having a bad taste ; having an ill smell ; 
fetid ; unpleasing ; disgusting. 

To UNSAY, (un-sa') v. a. To retract ; to re- 
cant ; to deny what has been said. 

UNSCANNED, (un-skand') a. Not mea- 
sured ; not computed. 



UNS 

UNSCARED, (un-skard') •. Not frightened 
away. 

UNSCARRED, (un-skard') a. Not marked 
with wounds. 

UN SCATTERED, (un-skat'-terd) a. Not 
dispersed ; not thrown into confusion. 

UNSCHOLASTICK, (un-sko-Ias'-tik) o. Not 
bred to literature. 

UNSCHOOLED, (un-skoold") a. Unedu- 
cated ; not learned. 

UNSCORCHED, (un-skgrtsht') a. Not 
touched by fire. 

UNSCOURED, (un-skourd') a. Not cleaned 
by rubbing. 

UNSCRATCHED, (un-skratsht') a. Not 
torn. 

UNSCREENED, (un-skreend') a. Not co- 
vered ; not protected. 

To UNSCREW, (un-skrpo'j v. a. To loosen ; 
to unfasten by screwing back. 

UNSCRIPTURAL, (un-skrip'-tu-ral) a. 
Not defensible by Scripture. 

To UNSEAL, (un-sele') v. a. To open any- 
thing sealed. 

UNSEALED, (un-seld') a. Wanting a seal. 

To UNSEAM, (un-seme') v. a. To rip ; to 
cut open. 

UNSEARCHABLE, (un-sertsh'-a-bl) a. 
Inscrutable ; not to be explored. 

UNSEARCHABLENESS, (un-sertsh'-a-bl- 
nes) n. s. Impossibility to be explored. 

UNSE ARCHED, (un-sertsht') a. Not ex- 
plored ; not examined. 

UNSEASONABLE, (un-se'-zn-a-bl) a. Not 
suitable to time or occasion ; unfit ; untimely; 
ill-timed ; not agreeable to the time of the 
year ; late, as unseasonable time of night. 

UNSEASONABLENESS, (un-se'-zn-a-bl- 
nes) n. s. Disagreement with time or 
piace. 

UNSEASONABLY, (un-se'-zn-a-ble) ad. 
Not seasonably ; not agreeably to time or 
occasion. 

UNSEASONED, (un-se'-znd) a. Unseason- 
able ; untimely ; ill-timed ; unformed ; not 
qualified by use ; irregular ; inordinate ; 
not kept till fit for use ; not salted, as un- 
seasoned meat. 

To UNSEAT, (un-sete') v. a. To throw from 
the seat. 

UNSECONDED, (un-sek'-un-ded) a. Not 
supported ; not exemplified a second time. 

UNSEDUCED, (un-se-dust') a. Not drawn 
to ill. 

UNSEEING, (un-see'-ing) a. Wanting the 
power of vision. 

UNSEEMLINESS, (un-seem'-le-nes) n. s, 
Indecency ; indecorum ; uncomeliness. 

UNSEEMLY, (un-seem'-le) a. Indecent; 
uncomely ; unbecoming. 

UNSEEN, (un-seen') a. Not seen; not dis- 
covered ; invisible ; undiscoverable ; un- 
skilled ; unexperienced. 

UNSEIZED, (un-seezd') a. Not seized ; not 
taken possession of. 

UNSELDOM, (un-sel'-dum) a. Not seldom. 

UNSELFISH, (un-seif'-ish) a. Not addicted 
to private interest. 



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797 



UNS 

UNSENT, (un-sent') a. Not sent. Unsent 
for, Not called by letter or messenger. 

UNSEPARATED, (un-sep'-a-ra-ted) a. Not 
parted. 

UNSEPULCHERED, (un-sep'-ul-kerd) a. 
Having no grave ; unburied. 

UNSERVICEABLE, (un-ser'-vis-a-bl) «. 
Useless ; bringing no advantage or conve- 
nience. 

UNSERVICEABLENESS, (un-ser'-vis-a-bl- 
nes) n. s. Unfitness for anything ; useless- 
ness. 

UNSERV1CEABLY, (un-ser'-vis-a-ble) ad. 
Without use ; without advantage. 

UNSET, (un-set') a. Not set ; not placed. 

To UNSETTLE, (un-set'-tl) v. a. To become 
unsettled. 

UNSETTLED, (un-set'-tld) a. Not fixed in 
resolution ; not determined ; not steady ; 
unequable ; not regular ; changeable ; not 
established ; not fixed in a place or 
abode. 

UNSETTLEDNESS, (un-set'-tld-nes) n. s. 
Irresolution ; undetermined state of mind ; 
uncertainty ; fluctuation ; want of fixity. 

UNSETTLEMENT, (un-set-tl-ment) n. s. 
Unsettledness ; irresolution. 

UNSEVERED, (un-sev'-erd) a. Not parted ; 
not divided. 

To UNSEX, (un-seks') v. a. To make other- 
wise than the sex commonly is. 

To UNSHACKLE, (un-shak'-kl) v. a. To 
loose from bonds. 

UNSHADED, (un-sha'-ded) a. Not over- 
spread with darkness. 

UNSHADOWED, (un-shad'-ode) a. Not 
clouded ; not darkened. 

UNSHAKEABLE, (un-sha'-ka-bl) a. Not 
subject to concussion ; not to be moved in 
resolution. 

UNSHAKEN, (un-sha'-kn) a. Not agitated ; 
not moved ; not subject to concussion ; not 
weakened in resolution ; not moved. 

UNSHAMED, (uu-shamd') a. Not shamed. 

To UNSHAPE, ('un-shape') v. a. To ruffle ; 
to throw into confusion. 

UNSHAPEN, (un-sha'-pn) a. Misshapen ; 
deformed. 

UNSHARED, (un-shard') a. Not partaken ; 
not had in common. 

To UNSHEATH, (un-sheTH) v. a. To draw 
from the scabbard.- 

UNSHED, (un-shed') a. Not split. 

UNSHELTERED - ; (un-shel'-terd) a. Want- 
ing a screen ; wanting protection. 

UNSHIELDED, (un-sheeld'-ed) a. Not 

guarded by the shield. 
To UNSHIP, (un-ship) v. a. To take out of 
a ship. 

UNSHOCKED, (un-shokf) a. Not dis- 
gusted ; not offended. 
UNSHOD, (un-shod') a. Having no shoes, 
UNSHORN,(un-shorn') a. Not clipped. 
UNSHOT, (un-shot') part. a. Not hit by 

shot. 
UNSHRINKING, (un-shringk'-ing) a. Not 
recoiling ; not shunning danger or 
pain. 



UNS 

UNSIFTED, (un-sift'-ed) a. Not parted by 
a sieve ; not tried ; not known by expe- 
rience. 

UNSIGHTLINESS, (un-site'-le-nes) n. i. 
Deformity ; disagreeableness to the eye. 

UNSIGHTLY, (un-site'-le) a. Disagreeable 
to the sight. 

UNSINCERE, (un-sin-sere') a. Not hearty ; 
not faithful; not genuine ; impur-e ; adul- 
terated ; not sound ; not solid. 

To UNSINEW, (un-sin'-u) v. a. To deprive 
of strength. 

UNSINEWED, (un-sin'-ude) a. Nerveless, 
weak. 

UNSINGED, (un-sinjd') a. Not scorched ; 
not touched by fire. 

UNSINGLED, (un-sing'-gld) u. Not 
separated ; keeping in companies ; not 
single. 

UN SINNING, (un-sin'-ning) a. Impeccable; 
without sin. 

UNSKILFUL, (un-skil'-ful) a. Wanting 
art ; wanting knowledge. 

UNSKILFULLY, (un-skil'-ful-e) a. Without 
knowledge ; without art. 

UNSKILLED, (un-skild') a. Wanting skill ; 
wanting knowledge. 

UNSLAIN, (un-slane') a. Not killed. 

UNSLAKED," (un-slakt') a. Not quenched. 

UNSLEEPING, (un-sleep'-ing) a. Ever 
wakeful. 

UNSL1PPING, (un-slip'-ing) a. Not liable 
to slip ; fast. 

UNSMOOTH, (un'-smooTii) a. Rough; not 
even ; not level. 

UNSOCIABLE, (un-so'-she-a-bl) a. Not 
kind ; not communicative of good ; not 
suitable to society. 

UNSOCIABLY, (un-so'-she-a-ble) a. Not 
kindly ; without good nature. 

UNSOCIAL, (un-so'-she-al) a. Not beneficial 
to society ; hurtful to society. 

UNSOILED, (un-soild') a. Not polluted; 
not tainted ; not stained. 

UNSOLD, (un-sold') a. Not exchanged for 
money. 

UNSOLDIERLIKE, (un-sol'-jer-like) ) 

UNSOLDIERLY, (un-*sol'-ier-ie) " \ a ' 
Unbecoming a soldier. 

UNSOLICITED, (un-so-li.s'-it'-ed) a. Not 
required ; not solicited. 

UNSOLID, (un-sQl'-id) a. Fluid; not co- 
herent ; having no foundation. 

UNSOLVED, (un-solvd') a. Not expli- 
cated. 
UNSOLVIBLE, (tm-solv'-e<ble , > «. Not ex- 
plicable. 

UNSOPHlSTICATE,(un-so-fis'-te.kate) ) 

UNSOPHISTICATD,(un-so-fis'-te.kat-ed) \ 
a. Not adulterated ; not counterfeit. ' 

UNSORROWED, (un-sor'-rode) a. Not be- 
wailed ; unlamented. 

UNSORTED, (un-sgrt'-ed) a. Not distri- 
buted by proper separation ; not suit- 
able. 
UNSOUGHT, (un-sawt') a. Had with- 
out seeking ; not' searched ; not ex- 
plored. 



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UNS 

UNSOUND, (un-sound') a. Sickly ; want- 
ing health ; not free from, cracks ; rotten ; 
corrupted ; not orthodox ; not honest ; not 
upright ; not true ; not certain ; not solid ; 
not fast ; not calm ; not close ; not com- 
pact ; not sincere ; not faithful ; not mate- 
rial ; erroneous ; wrong ; not fast under 
foot. 

UNSOUNDED, (un- sound '-ed) a. Not tried 
hy the plummet. 

UNSOUNDNESS, (un-sound'-nes) n. s. Er- 
roneousness of belief; want of orthodoxy ; 
corruptness of any kind ; want of strength ; 
want of solidity. 

UNSOURED, (un-sourd') a. Not made sour ; 
not made morose. 

UNSOWN, (un-sone) a. Not propagated by 
scattering seed. 

UNSPARED, (un-spard') a. Not spared. 

UNSPARING, (un-spa'-ring) a . Not parsi- 
monious ; not merciful. 

To UNSPEAK, (un-speke) v. a. To retract ; 
to recant. 

UNSPEAKABLE, (un-spe'-ka-bl) a. Not 
to be expressed ; ineffable ; unutterable. 

UNSPEAKABLY, (un-spe'-ka-ble) ad. In- 
expressibly ; ineffably. 

UNSPECIFIED, (un-spes'-se-fide) a. Not 
particularly mentioned. 

UNSPECULATIVE, (un-spek'-u-la-tiv) a. 
Not theoretical. 

UNSPED, (un-sped') a. Not dispatched ; 
not performed. 

UNSPENT, (un-spenf) a. Not wasted ; not 
diminished j not weakened ; not ex- 
hausted. 

To UNSPHERE, (un-sfere') v. a. To remove 
from its orb. 

UNSPILT, (un- spilt') a. Not shed ; not 
spoiled ; not marred. 

UNSPIRITUAL, (un-spir'-it-u-al) a. Not 
spiritual ; carnal. 

To UNSPIRITUALIZE, (un-spir'-it-u-al-ize) 
v. a. To deprive of spirituality. 

UNSPOILED, (un-spoild') a. Not plunder- 
ed ; not pillaged ; not marred ; not hurt ; 
not made useless ; not corrupted. , 

UNSPOTTED, (un-spgt'-ted) a. Not marked 
with any stain ; immaculate ; not tainted 
with guilt. 

UNSPOTTEDNESS, (un-spgt -ted-nes) n.s. 
State of being unspotted or not tainted with 
guilt. 

UN SQUARED, (un-skward') a. Not formed ; 
irregular. 

UNSTABLE, (un-sta'-bl) a. Not fixed ; not 
fast ; inconstant ; irresolute. 

UNSTAID, (un-stade) a. Not cool ; not 
prudent ; not settled into discretion ; not 
steady ; mutable. 

UNSTAIDNESS, (un-stade'-nes) n. s. In- 
discretion ; volatile mind ; uncertain mo- 
tion. 

UNSTAINED, (un-stand') a. Not stained ; 
not dyed ; not discoloured ; not dishonour- 
ed ; not polluted. 

UNSTAUNCHED, (un-stanshf) a. Not 
stopped j not stayed. 



UNS 

UNSTEADILY, (un-sted'-de-le) ad. With- 
out any certainty ; inconstantly ; not con- 
sistently. 

UNSTEADINESS, (un-sted'-de-nes) n. s. 
Want of constancy ; irresolution ; mutabi- 
lity. 

UNSTEADY, (un-sted'-de) a. Inconstant ; 
irresolute ; mutable ; variable ; changeable ; 
not fixed j not settled. 

UNSTINTED, (un-stint'-ed) a. Not limited. 

UNSTIRRED, (un-sterd ; ) a. Not stirred ; 
not agitated. 

UNSTOPPED, (un-stopt') a. Meeting no 
resistance. 

UNSTORMED, (un-stormd') a Not taken 
by assault. 

UNSTRAINED, (un-strand') a. Easy; not 
forced. 

UNSTRALTLNED, (un-stra'-tnd) a. Not 
contracted. 

UNSTRENGTHENED, (un-streng'-tfmd) a. 
Not supported ; not assisted. 

To UNSTRING, (uu-string') v. a. To relax 
anything strung ; to deprive of strings ; to 
loose ; to untie. 

UNSTRUCK, (un-struk') a. Not moved; 
not affected. 

UNSTUDIED, (un-stud'-ed) a. Not preme- 
ditated ; not laboured. 

UNSTUFFED, (un-stuft') a. Unfilled; not 
crowded. 

UNSUBSTANTIAL, (un-sub-stan'-shal) a. 
Not solid ; not palpable ; not real. 

UNSUCCESSFUL, (un-suk-ses'-ful) a. Not 
having the wished event ; not fortuuate. 

UNSUCCESSFULLY, (un-suk-ses'-ful-e) ad, 
Unfortunately; without success. 

UNSUCKED, (un-sukt') a. Not having the 
breasts drawn. 

UNSUFFERABLE, (un-suf'-fer-a-bl) a. Not 
supportable ; intolerable ; not to be en- 
dured. 

UNSUFFICIENT, (un»suf-fish'-ent) a. Un- 
able ; inadequate. 

UNSUITABLE, (un-su'-ta-bl) a. Not con- 
gruous ; not equal ; not proportionate. 

UNSUITABLENESS, (un-su'-ta-bl-nes) n. 5. 
Incongruity ; unfitness. 

UNSULLIED, (un-sul'-led) a. Not fouled ; 
not disgraced ; pure. 

UNSUNG, (un-sung') a. Not celebrated in 
verse ; not recited in verse. 

UNSUNNED, (un-sund') a. Not exposed 
to the sun. 

UNSUPPLIABLE, (un-sup-pli'-a-bl) a. Not 
to be supplied. 

UNSUPPLIED, (un-sup-plide') a. Not sup- 
plied ; not accommodated with something 
necessary. 

UNSUPPORTABLE, (un-sup-port'-a-bl) o. 
Intolerable ; such as cannot be endured. 

UNSUPPORTABLY, (un-sup-port'-a-ble) 
ad. Intolerably. 

UNSUPPORTED, (un-sup-port'-ed) a. Not 
sustained ; not held up ; not assisted. 

UNSUPPRESSED, (un-sup-prest') a. Not 
suppressed ; not kept under ; not extin- 
guished. 



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UNT 

UNSURE, (un-shure') a. Not fixed ; not 
certain. 

UNSURMOU NTABLE, (un-sur-mount'-a-bl) 
a. Insuperable ; not to be overcome. 

UNSUSCEPTIBLE, (un-sus-sep'-te-bl) a. 
Incapable ; not liable to admit. 

UNSUSPECT, (un-sus-pekt') ?«. Not 

UNSUSPECTED, (un-sus-pek'-ted) $ con- 
sidered as likely to do or mean ill. 

UNSUSPECTING, (un-sus-pekt'-ing) a. Not 
imagining tbat any ill is designed. 

UNSUSPICIOUS, (un-sus-pish'-us) a. Hav- 
ing no suspicion. 

UNSUSTAINABLE, (un sus-tane'-a-bl) o. 
Not to be sustained. 

UNSUSTAINED, (un-sus-tand') a. Not sup- 
ported ; not held up. 

UNSWAYED,(un-swade') a. Not wielded ; 
not held in the hand. 

To UNSWEAR, (un-sware') v. a. To recal 
what is sworn. 

UNSWEPT, (un-swept') a. Not brushed 
away ; not cleaned by sweeping. 

UNSWORN, (un-sworn) a. Not bound by 
an oath. 

UNTAINTED, (un-tant'-ed) a. Not sullied ; 
not polluted ; not charged with any crime ; 
not corrupted by mixture. 

UNTAMEABLE, (un-ta-ma'-bl) a. Not to 
be tamed ; not to be subdued. 

UNTAMED, (un-tamd') a. Not subdued; 
not suppressed ; not softened by culture or 
discipline. 

To UNTANGLE, (un-tang'-gl) r. a. To loose 
from intricacy or convolution. 

UNTASTED, (un-tas'-ted) a. Not tasted 
not tried by the palate. 

UNTASTING, (un-tas'-tmg) a. Not per- 
ceiving any taste ; not trying by the 
palate. 

UNTAUGHT, (un-tawt') a. Uninstructed ; 
uneducated ; ignorant ; unlettered ; debar- 
red from instruction ; unskilled ; new ; not 
having use or practice. 

UNTAXED, (un-taxt') a. Not charged 
with taxes ; exempt from reproach. 

To UNTEACH, (un-tetsh') v. a. To make to 
quit, or forget what has been inculcated. 

UNTEACHABLE, (un-tetsh'-a-bl) a. That 
cannot be taught. 

UNTEMPERED, (un-tem'-perd) a. Not 
tempered. 

UNTEMPTED, (un-temt'-ed) a. Not embar- 
rassed by temptation ; not invited by any- 
thing alluring. 

UNTENABLE, (un-te'-na-bl) a. Not to be 
held in possession ; not capable of defence. 

UNTENANTED, (un-ten'-ant-ed) a. Having 
no tenant. 

UNTENDED, (un-tend'-ed) a. Not having 
any attendance. 

UNTENDER, (un-ten'-der) a. Wanting 
softness ; wanting affection. 

UNTENDERED, (un-tend'-erd) a. Not 
offered. 

UNTHANKFUL, (un-t/iangk'-ful) a. Un- 
grateful ; returning no acknowledgement for 
good received. 



UNT 

UN THANKFULLY, (un-t/iangk'-ful-e) ad 
Without thanks ; without gratitude. 

UNTHANKFULNESS, (un-tfiangk'-ful-nes) 
n. s. Neglect or omission of acknowledge- 
ment for good received j want of sense of 
benefits ; ingratitude. 

UNTHAWED, (un-tfawd') a. Not dissolved 
after frost. 

UNTHINKING, (un -r/»mgk'-ing) a. Thought- 
less ; not given to reflection. 

UNTHINKINGNESS, (un-ifcingk-ing-nes) 
n. s. Constant want of thought. 

UNTHOUGHT, (un-ffcawt') part. a. Not 
supposed to be. tfnthought of, Not regard- 
ed ; not heeded 

UNTHR1FT, (un- thrift') n.s. An extrava- 
gant ; a prodigal. 

UNTHRIFT, (un-f/jrift') a. Profuse ; waste- 
ful ; prodigal ; extravagant. 

UNTHRIFTILY, (un-tfcrif-te-le) ad. With- 
out frugality. 

UNTHR1FTINESS, (un-t/<rif'-te-nes) n. s. 
Waste ; prodigality ; profusion. 

UNTHRIFTY, (un-thni'-te) a. Prodigal ; 
profuse ; lavish ; wasteful ; not in a state of 
improvement. 

To UNTHRONE, (un-^rone) v. a. To pull 
down from a throne. 

UNTIDY, (un-ti'-de) a. Not tidy ; not sea- 
sonable ; not ready. 

To UNTIE, (un-ti') v. a. To unbind ; to free 
from bonds ; to loosen ; to make not fast ; 
to unfasten ; to loosen from convolution or 
knot ; to set free from any obstruction ; to 
resolve ; to clear. 

UNTIED, (un-tide') a. Not bound; not 
gathered in a knot ; not fastened by any 
binding or knot ; not fast ; not held by any 
tie or band. 

UNTIL, (un-til') ad. To the time tbat; to 
the degree that. 

UNTIL, (un-til') prep. To : used of time. 

UNT1LLED, (un-tild') a. Not cultivated. 

UNTIMELY, (un-time'-le) a. Happenning 
before the natural time ; ill-timed, in any 
respect. 

UNTINGED, (un-tinjd') a. Not stained ; 
not discoloured 5 not infected. 

UNTIRABLE, (un-ti'-ra-bl) a. Indefatiga- 
ble ; unwearied. 

UNTIRED, (un-tird') a. Not made weary. 

UNTITLED, (un-ti'-tld) a. Having no title. 

UNTO, (un-W) prep. To. See To. 

UNTOLD, (iin-told') a. Not related ; not 
revealed ; not numbered. 

To UNTOMB, (un-toom') v. a. To dis- 
inter. 

UNTOUCHABLE, Cun-tutsh'-a-bl) ad. Not 
to be touched. 

UNTOUCHED, (un-tutsht') a. Not touched; 
not reached ; not moved ; not affected ; not 
meddled with. 

UNTOWARD, (un-to'-ward) a. Froward , 
perverse ; vexatious ; not easily guided, or 
taught ; awkward ; ungraceful ; inconve- 
nient ; troublesome ; unmanageable. 

UNTOWARDLY, (un-to'-ward-le) a. Awk- 
ward ; perverse ; froward. 



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UNT 

UNTOWARDNESS, (un-to'-ward-nes) n. s. 
Perverseness. 

UNTRACEABLE, (un-tra'-sa-bl) a. Not to 
be traced. 

UNTRACED, (un-trast') a. Not marked by 
any footsteps. 

UNTRACKED, (un-trakt') a. Not marked 
by any footsteps untraeed. 

UNTRACEABLE, (un-trak'-ta-bl) a. Not 
yielding to common measures and manage- 
ment ; not governable ; stubborn ; rough ; 
difficult. 

UNTR ACT A BLENESS, (un-trak'-ta-bl-nes) 
it. s. Unwillingness, or unfitness to be re- 
gulated or managed stubbornness. 

UNTRADING, (un-tra'-ding) a. Not en- 
gaged in commerce. 

UNTRAINED, (un-trand') a. Not educated; 
not instructed ; not disciplined ; irregular ; 
ungovernable. 

UNTRANSFERABLE, (un-tranz-fer'-a-bl) 
a. Incapable of being given from one to 
another, 

UNTRANSLATABLE, (un-tranz-ia'-ta-bl) a. 
Not capable of being translated. 

UNTRANSLATED, (un-tranz-la'-ted) a. Not 
translated. 

UNTRAVELLED, (un-trav'-eld) a. Never 
trodden by passengers ; having never seen 
foreign countries. 

UNTREASURED, (un-trezh'-urd) a. Not 
laid up ; not reposited. 

UNTRIED, (un-tride') a. Not yet attempt- 
ed ; not yet experienced ; not having pas3ed 
trial. 

UNTROD, (un-trod') \a. Not pass- 

UNTRODDEN, (un-trod'-dn) \ ed ; not 
marked by the foot. 

UNTROUBLED, (un-trub'-bld) a. Not dis- 
turbed by care, sorrow, or guilt ; not agi- 
tated ; not confused ; free from passion ; not 
interrupted in the natural course ; transpa- 
rent ; clear ; not mudded. 

UNTROUBLEDNESS, (un-trub'-bld-nes) 
n. s. State of being untroubled ; unconcern. 

UNTRUE, (un-troo') a. False ; contrary to 
reality ; false ; not faithful. 

UNTRULY, (un-troo'-le) ad. Falsely ; ( not 
according to truth. 

UNTRUTH, (un-trpotV) n. s. Falsehood; 
contrariety to reality ; moral falsehood ; not 
veracity ; treachery ; want of fidelity ; false 
assertion. 

UNTUNABLE, (un-tu-n^-bl) a. Unharmo- 
nious ; not musical. 

To UNTUNE, (un-tune') v. a. To make in- 
capable of harmony ; to disorder. 

UNTURNED, (un-turnd') a. Not turned. 

UNTUTORED, (un-tu'-turd) a. Uninstruct- 
ed ; untaught. 

To UNTWINE, (un-twine'j v. a. To open 
what is held together by convolution ; to 
open what is wrapped on itself ; to separate 
that which clasps round anything. 

To UNTWIST, (un- twist') v. a. To separate 
any things involved in each other, or wrap- 
ped up on themselves. 

To UNTY, (un-ti') v. n. See To Untie. 



UNW 

To UN VAIL, (un-vale') v. a. To uncover ; to 
strip of a veil. 

UNVALUED, (un-val'-ude) a. Not prized : 
neglected ; inestimable ; above price. 

UNVANQUISHABLE,(un-vang'-kwish-a-bl) 
a. Not to be subdued. 

UNVANQUISHED, (un-vang'-kwisht) «. 
Not conquered ; not overcome. 

UNVARIABLE, (un-va-re-a-bi) a. Not 
changeable ; not mutable. 

UNVARIED, (un-va'-red) a. Not changed , 
not diversified. 

UNVARNISHED, (un-var'-nisht) a. Not 
overlaid with varnish ; not adorned ; not 
decorated. 

UNVARYING, (un-va'-re-ing) a. Not liable 
to change. 

To UNVEIL, (un-vale') v. a. To uncover ; to 
divest of a veil ; to disclose ; to show. 

UNVENTILATED, (un-ven'-te-la-ted) a. 
Not fanned by the wind. 

UNVERSED, (un-verst') a. Unacquainted ; 
unskilled. 

UNVEXED, (un-vekst') a. Untroubled ; un- 
disturbed. 

UNVIOLATED, (un-vi'-o-la-ted) a. Not 
injured ; not broken. 

UNV1SITED, (un-viz'-it-ed) a. Not re- 
sorted to. 

UNVITIATED, (un-vish'-e-a-ted) a. Not 
corrupted. 

To UNVOTE, (un-vote') v. a. To destroy by 
a contrary vote ; to annul a former vote. 

UNURGED, (un-urjd') a. Not incited ; not 
pressed. 

UNUSED, (un-yuzd') a. Not put to use ; un- 
employed ; not accustomed. 

UNUSEFUL,(un-yuse'-ful) a. Useless ; serv- 
ing no purpose. 

UNUSUAL,(un-yu'-zhu-al) a. Not common ; 
not frequent ; rare. 

UNUSUALLY, (un-yu'-zhu-aUe) ad. Not in 
the usual manner. 

UNUSUALNESS,(un-yu'-zhu-al-nes) n.s. Un- 
commonness ; infrequency. 

UNUTTERABLE, (un-ut'-ter-a-bl) a, In- 
effable ; inexpressible. 

UN WAKENED, (un-wa-knd) a. Not roused 
from sleep. 

UNWALLED, (un-wald') a. Having no 
walls. 

UNWARILY, (un-wa'-re-le) ad. Without 
caution ; carelessly ; heedlessly. 

UNWAR1NESS, (un-wa'-re-nes) n. s. Want 
of caution ; carelessness. 

UNWARLIKE, (un-war'-like) a. Not fit for 
war ; not used to war ; not military. 

UNW ARMED, (un-warmd') a. Not excited ; 
not animated. 

UNWARNED, (un-warnd') a. Not caution- 
ed ; not made wary. 

To UNWARP, (un-warp') v. a. To reduce 
from the state of being warped. 

UNWARPED, (un-warpt') a. Not biassed ; 
not turned aside from the true direction. 

UNWARRANTABLE, (un-wgr'-ran-ta-bl) 
a. Not defensible ; not to be justified ; not 
allowed. 



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UNW 

UNW ARRANT ABLENESS, (un-wor -ran- 
t^-bl-nes) n. s. State of being unwarrant- 
able. 
UNWARRANTABLY, (un-wor'-ran-ta-ble) 

a. Not justifiably ; not defensibly. 
UNWARRANTED, (un-wor'-ran-ted) a. 

Not ascertained ; uncertain. 
UNWARY, (un-wa'-re) a. Wanting cau- 
tion ; imprudent ; basty ; precipitate ; un- 
expected. 
UNWASHED, (un -wosht') ) a. N ot wash- 
UN W ASHEN, (un'-wosh'-en) J ed; not 

cleaned by washing. 
UNWEARIED, (un-we'-red) a. Not tired ; 
not fatigued ; indefatigable ; continual ; not 
to be spent ; not sinking under fatigue. 
To UNWEAVE, (un-weve') v. a. To unfold ; 

to undo what has been woven. 
UNWED, (un-wed') a. *Unmarried. 
UNWEEDED, (un-weed'-ed) a. Not cleared 

from weeds. 
UNWEEPED, (un-weept') a. Not lamented. 

Now unwept. 
UNWELCOME, (un-wel'-kum) a. Not 
pleasing ; not grateful ; not well received. 
UNWELL, (un-wel') a. Not well ; slightly 

indisposed ; not in perfect health. 
UNWEPT, (un-wept') a. Not lamented; 

not bemoaned. 
UNWHIPT, (un-hwipt') a. Not punished ; 

not corrected with the rod. 
UNWHOLESOME, (un-hole'-sum) a. In- 
salubrious ; mischievous to health ; corrupt ; 
tainted. 
UNWHOLESOMENESS, (un-hole'-sum- 
nes) n. s. State or quality of being un- 
wholesome. 
UNWIELDILY, (un-weel'-de-le) a. Hea- 
vily ; with difficult motion. 
UNWIELDINESS, (un-weel'-de-nes) n. s. 
Heaviness ; difficulty to move, or be 
moved. 
UNWIELDY, (un-weel'-de) a. Unman- 
ageable ; not easily moving or moved ; 
bulky ; weighty ; ponderous. 
UNWILLING, (un-wil'-ling) a. Loth ; not 
contented ; not inclined ; not complying by 
inclination. 
UNWILLINGLY, (un-wil'-ling-le) ad. Not 

with good-will ; not without lothness. 
UNWILLINGNESS, (un-wil'-ling-nes) n.s. 

Lothness ; disinclination. 
To UNWIND, (un-wind') v. a. pret. and part, 
pass, unwound. To separate anything con- 
volved ; to untwist ; to untwine ; to disen- 
tangle ; to loose from entanglement. 
To UNWIND, (un-wind') v. n. To admit 

evolution. 
UNWIPED, (un-wipt') a. Not cleaned by 

rubbing. 
UNWISE, (un-wize') a. Weak ; defective 

in wisdom. 
UNWISELY, (un-wize'-le) ad. Weakly; 

not prudently ; not wisely. 
UNWISHED, (un-wisht') a. Not sought; 

not desired. 
UNWITHERED, (un-wixH'-erd) a. Not 
withered ; not faded. 



voc 

UNW1THERING, (un-wiTn'-er-ing) a. Not 

liable to wither or fade. 
UNWITNESSED, (un-wit'-nest) a. Wanting 

testimony ; wanting notice. 
UNWITTINGLY, (un-wit'-ting-le)u f /. With- 
out knowledge ; without consciousness. 
UNWOMANLY, (un-wum'-an'-le) a. Un- 
becoming a woman. 
UNWONTED, (un-won'-ted) a. Uncom- 
mon ; unusual ; rare ; infrequent ; unac- 
customed ; unused. 
UNWONTEDNESS, (un-won'-ted-nes) n.s. 

Uncommonness ; what is not usual. 
UN WOOED, (un-wood') a. Not wooed ; not 

courted. 
UNWORN, (un-worn') part. a. Not worn ; 

not impaired. 
UN WORSHIPPED, (un-wur'-shipt) a. Not 

adored. 
UNWORTHILY, (un-wur'-THe-le) ad. Not 
according to desert ; either above or below 
merit. 
UNWORTH1NESS, (un-wur'-xHe-nes) n. 5. 

Want of worth ; want of merit. 
UNWORTHY, (un-wur'-THe) a. Not de- 
serving, whether good or bad; wanting 
merit ; mean ; worthless ; contemptible ; not 
suitable ; not adequate ; unbecoming ; vile. 
UNWOUND, (un-wound') Part. past, and 

pret. of unwind. Untwisted. 
UNWOUNDED, (un-wpon'-ded) a. Not 

wounded; not hurt. 
To UN WREATH, (un-rexi*') v. a. To un- 
twine. 
UNWRITTEN, (un-rit'-tn) a. Not written ; 
not conveyed by writing ; oral , traditional ; 
not containing writing. 
UNWROUGHT, (un-rawt') a. Not laboured ; 

not manufactured. 
UN WRUNG, (un-rung') a. Not pinched. 
UNYIELDING,' (un-yeeld'-ing) a. Not 

giving place as inferiour. 
To UNYOKE, (un-yoke') v. a. To loose from 

the yoke. 
VOCABULARY, (vo-kab'-u-la-re) n.s. A 

dictionary ; a lexicon ; a word book. 
VOCAL, (vo'-kal) a. Having a voice ; ut- 
tered or modulated by the voice ; opposed 
to instrumental. 
VOCALITY, (vo-kal'-e-te) n. s. Power of 
utterance ; quality of being utterable by the 
voice. 
To VOCALIZE, (vo-kay-ize) v. a. To form 

into voice. 
VOCALLY, (vo'-kal-le) ad. In words ; ar- 
ticulately. 
VOCATION, Oo-ka'-shun) n. s. Calling by 
the will of God ; summons ; trade ; em- 
ployment ; calling. 
VOCATIVE, (vok'-a-tiv) a. Denoting the 
grammatical case used in calling or speak- 
ing to. 
To VOCIFERATE, (vo-sif'-er-ate) v. n. To 

clamour ; to make outcries. 
VOCIFERATION, (vo'-sif-er-a'-shun) n. s. 

Clamour; outcry. 
VOCIFEROUS, (vo-sif'-er-us) a. Clamo- 
rous; noiay. 



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VOL 

VOGUE, (vog) n. i. Fashion; mode; po- 
pular reception. 

VOICE, (vois) n. s. Sound emitted by the 
mouth ; sound of the mouth, as distin- 
guished from that uttered by another 
mouth ; any sound made by breath ; vote ; 
suffrage ; opinion expressed. 

VOICED, (voist) a. Furnished with a voice ; 
rumoured ; reported. 

VOID, (void) a. Empty ; vacant ; vain ; 
ineffectual ; null ; vacated ; unsupplied ; 
unoccupied ; wanting ; unfurnished ; empty ; 
unsubstantial ; unreal, 

VOID, (void) n. s. An empty space ; va- 
cuum ; vacancy. 

To VOID, (void) v. a. To quit ; to leave 
empty ; to emit ; to pour out ; to emit as 
excrement ; to vacate ; to nullify ; to 
annul. 

VOIDABLE, (void'-a-bl) a. Such as may 
be annulled. 

VOIDANCE, (vgid'-anse) n.s. In law, The 
want of a clerk or incumbent to a be- 
nefice. 

VOIDANCE, (vgid'-anse) n. s. The act of 
emptying ; ejection from a benefice. 

VOIDED, (void'-ed) a. A term in heraldry 
applied to any ordinary that seems to be 
cut in the middle so as to show the field 
through it. 

VOIDNESS, (void'-nes) n.s. Emptiness; 
vacuity ; nullity ; inefficacy ; want of sub- 
stantiality. 

VOITURE, (voit'-yur) n. s. Carriage ; trans- 
portation by carriage. 

VOLANT, (vo'-lant) a. Flying ; passing 
through the air ; nimble ; active. In he- 
raldry, An epithet for a bird in blazon 
that is in the act of flying, or having its 
wings spread out. 

VOLATILE, (voi'-a-tile) a. Flying ; passing 
through the air ; having the power to pass 
off by spontaneous evaporation ; lively ; 
fickle ; changeable of mind ; full of spirit ; 
airy. 

YOLATILENESS, (vol'-a-til-nes) \n.s. The 

VOLATILITY, (vol-a-til'-e-te) S quality 
of flying away by evaporation ; not fixity ; 
mutability of mind ; airiness ; liveliness. 

VOLATILIZATION, (vol-a-til-e-za'-shun) 
n. s. The act of making volatile. 

To VOLATILIZE, (vgl'-a-til-ize) v. a. To 
make volatile ; to subtilize the highest 
degree. 

VOLCANO, (vgl-ka'-no) n. s. A burning 
mountain. 

VOLE, (vole) n. s. A deal at cards, that 

draws the whole tricks. 
VOLEE, (vo-la') n. s, In musick, A rapid 

flight of notes. 
VOLITATION, (vol-e-ta'-shun) n.s. The 

act or power of flying. 
VOLITION, (vo-lish'-un) n. s. The act of 

willing ; the power of choice exerted. 
VOLIT1VE, (vol'-e-tiv) a. Having the power 

to will. 
VOLLEY, (vol'-le) n. s. A flight of shot ; a 
burst ; an emission of many at once. 



VOM 

VOLUBILITY, (vol-u-bil'-e-te) n.s. Tha 
act or power of roiling ; activity of tongue ; 
fluency of speech ; mutability ; liableness 
to revolution. 
SOLUBLE, (vol'-u-bl) a. Formed so as to 
roll easily ; formed so as to be easily put in 
motion ; rolling ; having quick motion ; 
nimble ; active ; applied to the tongue ; 
fluent of words. 
VOLUBLY, (vgl'-u-ble) ad. In a voluble 

manner. 
VOLUME, (vol'-yume) n. s. Something 
rolled, or convolved ; as much as seems 
convolved at once, as a fold of a serpent, a 
wave of water ; a book, so called, because 
books were anciently rolled upon a staff. 
VOLUMINOUS, (vo-lu'-me-nus) a. Con- 
sisting of many complications ; consisting of 
many volumes, or books ; copious ; diffusive. 
VOLUMINOUSLY, (vo-lu'-me-nus-le) ad. 

In many volumes or books. 
VOLUMINOUSNESS, (vo-lu'-me-nus-nes) 

State of being voluminous. 
VOLUNTAPvILY, (vol'-un-ta-re-le) ad. 
Spontaneously ; of one's own accord ; with- 
out compulsion. 
VOLUNTARINESS, (vol'-un-ta-re-nes) n. s. 

State of being voluntary. 
VOLUNTARY, (vol'-un-ta-re) a. Acting 
without compulsion ; acting by choice ; 
willing ; acting with willingness ; done by 
design ; purposed ; done without com- 
pulsion ; acting of its own accord ; spon- 
taneous. 
VOLUNTARY, (vol'-un-ta-re) n.s. A vo- 
lunteer ; one who engages in any affair of 
his own accord. An extempore performance 
upon the organ, which is introduced as an 
incidental part of divine worship : the com- 
position also which is written for this pur- 
pose goes by the same name. 
VOLUNTEER, (vol-un-teer') n.* A sol- 
dier who enters into the service of his own 
accord. 
To VOLUNTEER, (vol-un-teer') v. n. To 

go for a soldier. 
VOLUPTUARY, (vo- W-tu-a-ie) n. s. A 

man given up to pleasure and luxury. 
VOLUPTUOUS, (vo-lup'-tu-us) a. Given 

to excess of pleasure ; luxuriously. 
VOLUPTUOUSLY, (vo-lup'-tu-us-le) ad. 
Luxuriously ; with indulgence of excessive 
pleasure. 
VOLUPTUOUSNESS, (vo-lup'-tu-us-nes>.s. 
Luxuriousness ; addictedness to excess 
of pleasure. 
VOLUTATION, (vol-u-ta'-shun) n. s. Wal- 
lowing ; rolling. 
VOLUTE, (vol'-ute) n. s. A special scroll 
in the lonick.Corinthian, and Composite ca- 
pitals, of which it forms the principal orna- 
ment. 
VOMICA, (vom'-e-ka) n.s. An encysted 

tumour in the lungs. 
VOMICK NUT, (vom'-ik-nut) n. s. The 
nucleus of a fruit of an East Indian tree, tho 
wood of which is the snakewood of tha 
shops. 



nQt ; — tube, tub, bull ; — oil ; — pgund ; — thin, THis. 



SC3 



vow 

To VOMIT, (vom'-it) v. n. To cast up the 

contents of the stomach. 
To VOMIT, (vom'-it) v. a. To throw up from 
the stomach ; to throw up with violence 
from any hollow. 
VOMIT, (vom'-it) n.s. The matter thrown 
up from the stomach ; an emetick medicine ; 
a medicine that causes vomit. 
VOMITION, (vo-mish'-un) n. s. The act or 

power of vomiting. 
VOMITIVE, (vom'-e-tiv^) a. Emetick ; caus- 
ing vomits. 
VOMITORY, (vom'-e-tur-e) a. Procuring 

vomits ; emetick. 
VORACIOUS, (vo-ra'-she-us) a. Greedy to 
eat ; ravenous ; edacious ; rapacious ; 
greedy. 
VORACIOUSLY, (vo-ra'-she-us-le) ad. Gree- 
dily ; ravenously. 
VORACIOUSNESS, (vo-ra' -she-us-nes) } 
VORACITY, (vo-ras'-se-te) S 

Greediness ; ravine ; ravenousness. 
VORAGINOUS, (vo-rad'-je-nus) a. Full of 

gulfs. 
VORTEX, (vor'-teks) n.s. In the plural 

vortices. Anything whirled round. 
VORTICAL, (vor'-te-kal) a. Having a 

whirling motion. 
VOTARESS, (vo'-ta-res) n. s. Female of 
votary. A woman devoted to any worship 
or state. 
VOTARIST, (vo'-ta-rist) n. s. One devoted 
to any person or thing ; one given up by a 
vow to any service or worship ; votary. 
VOTARY, (vo'-ta re) n. s. One devoted, as 
by a vow, to any particular service, worship, 
study, or state of life. 
VOTARY, (vo'-ta-re) a. Consequent to a 

vow. 
VOTE, (vote) n. s. Suffrage ; voice given and 
numbered ; united voice of persons in pub- 
lick prayer. See Sutfhage. 
To VOTE, (vote) v. a. To choose by suffrage ; 

to determine by suffrage ; to give by vote. 
VOTER, (vo'-ter) n. s. One who has the 

right of giving his voice or suffrage. 
VOTIVE, (vo'-tjv) a. Given by vow ; ob- 
served in consequence of a vow. 
To VOUCH, (voutsh) v.a. To call to witness; 
to obtest ; to attest ; to warrant ; to declare ; 
to maintain by repeated affirmations. 
To VOUCH, (voutsh) v. n. To bear witness ; 

to appear as a witness ; to give testimony. 
VOUCH, (voutsh) n. s. Warrant ; attesta- 
tion. 
VOUCHER, (voutsh'-er) n.s. One who 
gives witness to anything ; a writing by 
which anything is vouched ; a receipt for 
money paid on account of another. 
To VOUCHSAFE, (voutsh-safe') v.a. To 
permit anything to be done without danger; 
to condescend to grant. 
To VOUCHSAFE, "(vQ^sh-safe') v. n. To 

deign ; to condescend ; to yield. 
VOW, (vqu) n.s. Any promise made to a 
d»vine power ; an act of devotion, by which 
some part of life, or some part of posses- 
sion js consecrated to a particular purpose ; 



UPH 

a solemn promise, commonly used for a pro- 
mise of love or matrimony. 
VOW, (vou) v. a. To consecrate by a so- 
lemn dedication ; to give to a divine power ; 
to devote ; a ceremonial phrase. 
To VOW, (vqu) ?;. n. To make vows or 

solemn promises. 
VOWED, (voud') part. pass. Consecrated by 

solemn declaration. 
VOWEL, (vou'-el) n.s. A letter which can 

be uttered by itself. 
VOWELLED, (vou'-eld) a. Furnished with 

vowels. 
VOWER, (vou'-er) n.s. One who makes a 

vow. 
VOYAGE, (voe'-aje) n. s. A travel by sea 
or land, formerly, now applied only to that 
by sea ; course ; attempt ; undertaking : a 
low phrase ; the practice of travelling. 
To VOYAGE, (voe'-aje) v. n. To travel ; now 

appropriated to travelling by sea. 
VOYAGER, (voe' -ajer) n. s. One who tra- 
vels by sea. 
UP, (up) ad. Aloft ; on high ; not down ; out 
of bed ; in the state of being risen from rest ; 
in the state of being risen from a seat ; from 
a state of decumbiture or concealment ; in 
a state of being built ; above the horizon ; to 
a state of proficiency ; in a state of exalta- 
tion ; in a state of climbing ; in a state of 
insurrection ; in a state of being increased 
or raised ; from a remoter place, coming to 
any person or place ; into order, as he drew 
up his regiment. Up and down, Dispersed- 
lv ; here and there. Up to, To an equal 
height with ; adequately to. Up with, A 
phrase that signifies the act of raising any- 
thing to give a blow ; it is added to verbs, 
implying some accumulation or increase. 
UP, (up) prep. From a lower to a higher 

part; not down. 
To UPBEAR, (up-bare') v.a. Pret. upbore; 
part. pass, upborn. To sustain aloft ; to 
support in elevation ; to raise aloft; to sup- 
port from falling. 
To UPBIND, (up-bind') v. a. To bind up. 
To UPBRAID, (up-brade') v. a. To charge 
contemptuously with anything disgraceful ; 
to object as matter of reproach ; to urge 
with reproach ; to reproach on account of a 
benefit received from the reproacher ; to 
bring reproach upon ; to show faults by being 
in a state of comparison ; to treat with con- 
tempt. 
UPBRAIDER, (up-bra'-der) n. s. One that 

reproaches. 
UPBRAIDING, (up-bra'-ding) n. s. Re- 
proach. 
UPBRA1DINGLY, (up-bra'-ding-le) ad. By 

way of reproach. 
UPBROUGHT, (up-hrawt') Part. pass, of 

upbring. Educated ; nurtured. 
UPCAST, (up-kast') Thrown upwards. 
UPCAST, (up'-kasO n.s. A term of bowl- 
ing ; a throw ; a cast. 
To UPDRAW, (up-draw') v. a. To draw up. 
To UPGATHER, (up-gaTH-er) v. a. To con- 
tract. 



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UPP 

To UPHEAVE, Cup-heve') v.a. To heave up ; 
to lift up. 

UPHELD, (up-held') Pret. and part. pass. 
of uphold. Maintained ; sustained. 

UPHILL, (up'-hiil) a. Difficult; like the 
iabour of climbing a bill. 

To UPHOARD, (up-hord') v. a. To treasure ; 
to store ; to accumulate in private places. 

To UPHOLD, (up-bold') v. a. Piet. upheld ; 
and part. pass, upheld, and upholden. To lift 
on high ; to support ; to sustain ; to keep 
from falling ; to keep from declension ; to 
support in any state of life ; to continue ; 
to keep from defeat ; to keep from being 
lost ; to continue without failing ; to con- 
tinue in being. 

UPHOLDER, (up-bold'-er) n.s. A supporter; 
a sustainer in being ; an undertaker ; one 
who furnishes houses, or provides for fune- 
rals 

UPHOLSTERER, (up-hols'-ter-er) n. s. A 
corruption of upholder. One who furnishes 
houses ; one who fits up apartments with 
beds and furniture. 

UPHOLSTERY, (up-hols'-te-re) n. s. The 
articles made or sold by upholsterers. 

UPLAND, (up'-land) n.s. Higher ground. 

UPLAND, (up'-land) a. Higher in situation ; 
rude ; savage. 

To UPLAY, (up-la) v. a. To hoard ; to lay 
up. 

To UPLEAD, (up'-leds) v. a. To lead up- 
wards. 

To UPLIFT, (up-lift') v. a. To raise aloft. 

7b UPLOCK, (up-'lok') v. a. To lock up. 

UPMOST, (up'-most) a. Highest; top- 
most. 

UPON, (up-pgn') prep. Not under; noting 
being on the top ; not within ; being on the 
outside ; thrown over the body, as clothes ; 
by way of imprecation or infliction, as my 
blood upon your heads. It expresses obtes- 
tation, or protestation, as upon my honour. 
It is used to express any hardship or mis- 
chief, as impose upon ourselves. In conse- 
quence of, as upon second cogitations ; in 
immediate consequence of, as upon that en- 
terprise ; in consideration of, as upon\ the 
whole matter ; in noting a particular day, as 
upon the day ; noting reliance or trust, as 
dependance upon his truth ; near to ; noting 
situation, as Henley upon Thames ; in the 
state of, as upon no greater warning ; on 
occasion of, as an excellent officer upon any 
bold enterprise ; noting assumption, as he 
takes state upon him ; he took an office upon 
him ; noting the time when an event came 
to pass ; noting security, as we have bor- 
rowed money upon our lands ; noting attack ; 
on pain of, as upon our lives ; at the time 
of ; on occasion of. Upon is, in maDy of its 
significations, now contracted into on, espe- 
cially in poetry. 
UPPER, (up'-per) a. Superiour in place ; 

higher ; higher in power or dignity. 
UPPERMOST, (up'-per -most) «. Highest 
in place ; highest in power or authority ; 
predominant ; most powerful. 



UPW 

UPPISH, (up' -pish) o, proud ; arrogant : a 

iow word. 
To UPRAISE, (up-raze') v. a. To raise up ; 

to exalt. 
To UPREAR, (up-rere') v. a. To rear on 

high. 
UPRIGHT, (up'-rite) a. Straight up ; per- 
pendicularly erect; honest; not declining 

from the right. 
UPRIGHT, (up-rite') n.s. Elevation; or- 
thography. 
UPRIGHTLY, (up'-rite-le) ad. Perpendi- 
cularly to the horizon ; honestly ; without 

deviation from the right. 
UPRIGHTNESS, (up'-rite-nes) n. s. Per- 
pendicular erection ; honesty ; integrity. 
To UPRISE, (up-rize') v. n. To rise from 

decumbiture ; to rise from below the hori- 
zon ; to rise with acclivity. 
UPRISE, (up-rize') n. s. Appearance above 

the horizon ; act of rising from decum- 

bency. 
UPRISING, (up-ri'-zing) n. s. Act of rising 

from below the horizon ; act of rising from 

decumbency. 
UPROAR, (up'-rore) n. s. Tumult ; bustle ; 

disturbance ; confusion. 
To UPROAR, (up-rore') v. a. To throw into 

confusion. 
lo UPROLL, (up-role') v. a. To roll up. 
To UPROOT, (up-roof) v. a. To tear up by 

the root. 
To UPROUSE, (up-rouze) v. a. To waken 

from sleep ; to excite to action. 
To UPSET, (up-set') v. a. To overturn ; to 

overthrow. 
UPSHOT, (up'-shot) n. s. Conclusion ; end ; 

last amount ; final event. 
UPSIDE DOWN, (up-side-doun') With tha 

lower part above the higher ; in confusion ; 

in complete disorder. 
To UPSPRING, (up-spring) v. n. To spring 

up. 
To UPSTAND, (up-stand') v. u. To be 

erected. 
To UPSTART, (up'-start) v. n. To spring up 

suddenly. 
UPSTART, (up'-start) n.s. One suddenly 

raised to wealth, power, or honour ; what 

suddenly rises and appears. 
UPSTART, (up'-start) a. Suddenly 

raised. 
To UPTEAR, (up-tare') v. a. To tear up ; to 

rend up. 
To UPTRAIN, (up-trane') v. a. To bring up ; 

to educate. 
To UPTURN, (up-turn) v. a. To throw up ; 

to furrow. 
UPWARD, (up'-ward) a. Directed to a 

higher part. 
UPWARD, (up'-ward) \ad. Towards a 
UPWARDS, (up'-wardz) ] higher place : 
opposed to downward ; towards heaven and 
God ; with respect to the higher part ; more 
than ; with tendency to a higher or greater 
number ; towards the source. 
To UPWHIRL, (up-hwerl) v.a. To raise 
upwards with quick rotatioa. 



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USA 

To UPWIND, (up-wind') v. a. Pret. and 
pass, upwound. t To convolve. 

URBANE, (ur-ban') a. Civil ; courteous ; 
elegant. 

URBANITY, (ur-ban'-e-te) n. s. Civility ; 
elegance ; politeness ; merriment ; faceti- 
ousness. 

To URBANIZE, (ur'-ban-ize) v. a. To render 
civil ; to polish. 

URCHIN, (ur'-tshin) n. s. A hedge-hog ; a 
name of slight anger to a child. 

URETER, (yu'-re-ter) n. s. Ureters are two 
long and small canals from the bason of the 
kidneys, one on each side. 

URETHRA, (yu-re'-t/;ra) n. s. The passage 
of the urine. 

To URGE, (urje) v. a. To incite ; to push ; 
to press by motives ; to provoke ; to exas- 
perate ; to follow close, so as to impel ; to 
labour vehemently ; to do with eagerness, 
or violence ; to press ; to enforce ; to press 
as an argument ; to importune ; to solicit ; 
to press in opposition, by way of objec- 
tion. 

To URGE, (urje) v. n. To press forward. 

URGENCY",' (ur'-jen-se) n. s. Pressure of 
difficulty or necessity ; entreaty ; solicita- 
tion. 

URGENT, (ur'-jent) a. Cogent; pressing; 
violent ; importunate ; vehement in solicita- 
tion. 

URGENTLY, (ur'-jent-Ie) ad. Cogently ; 
violently ; vehemently ; importunately. 

URGER, (uv'-jer) n. s. One who presses ; 

importuner. 
URIM, (yu'-rim) n.s. Urim and thummim 
were something in Aaron's breast-plate ; 
but what, criticks and commentators are by 
no means agreed. The word urim signifies 
light, and thummim perfection. 

URINAL,(yu'-re-nal) n. s. A bottle in which 

water is kept for inspection. 
URINARY, (yu'-re-na-re) a. Relating to 
the urine. 

URIN ATOR, (yu'-re-na-tur) n. s. A diver ; 
one who searches under water. 

URINE, (yu'»rin) n. s. Animal water. 

To URINE, (yu'-rin) v. n. To make water. 

URINOUS, (yu'-rin-us) a. Partaking of 
urine. 

URN, (urn) n. s. Any vessel, of which the 
mouth is narrower than the body ; a water- 
pot ; particularly that in the sign of Aqua- 
rius ; the vessel in which the remains of 
burnt bodies were put. 

To URN, (urn) v. a. To enclose in an urn. 

UROSCOP Y, (yii-ros'-ko-pe) n. s. Inspection 
of urine. 

URSULINE, (ur'-su-line) a. Denoting an 
order of nuns. 

US, (us). The oblique case of we. 

USABLE, (yu'-za-bl) a. That may be 
used. 

USAGE, (yu'-zaje) n. s. Treatment ; cus- 
tom ; practice long continued ; manners ; 
behaviour. 

USAGER, (yu'-za-jer) n. s. One who has the 
use of anything in trust for another. 



usu 

USANCE, (yu'-zanse) n.s. Use; proper em- 
ployment ; usury ; interest paid for money. 
In bills of exchange, A certain period of 
time, but different in different countries. 

USE, (yuse) n. s. The act of employing any- 
thing to any purpose ; qualities that make 
a thing proper for any purpose ; need of; 
occasion on which a thing can be employed ; 
advantage received ; power of receiving ad- 
vantage ; convenience ; help ; usefulness ; 
usage ; customary act ; practice ; habit ; 
custom; common occurrence; interest; 
money paid for the use of money. 

To USE, (yuze) v. a. J'o employ to any pur- 
pose ; to accustom ; to habituate ; to treat ; 
to practise customarily ; to behave, with 
the reciprocal pronoun. 

To USE, (yuze) v. n. To be accustomed ; to 
practise customarily ; to be customarily in 
any manner ; to be wont; to frequent; to 
inhabit. 

USEFUL, (yuse'-ful) a. Convenient; profit- 
able to any end ; conducive or helpful to 
any purpose ; valuable for use. 

USEFULLY, (yuse'-ful-e) ad. In such a 
manner as to help forward some end. 

USEFULNESS, (yuse'-ful-nes) n.s. Con- 
ducivenes3 or helpfulness to some end. 

USELESS, (yuse'-les) a. Answering no pur- 
pose ; having no end. 

USELESSLY, (yuseMes-Ie) aa\ Without 
the quality of answering any purpose. 

USELESSNESS, (yuse'-les-nes) n.s. Unfit- 
ness to any end. 

USER, (yu'-zer) n. s. One who uses. 

USHER, (ush'-er) n. s. One whose business 
is to introduce strangers, or walk-before a 
person of high rank; an under- teacher; 
one who introduces young scholars to higher 
learning. 

To USHER, (ush'-er) v. a. To introduce as 
a forerunner or harbinger ; to forerun. 

USQUEBAUGH, (us-kwe'-ba) n.s. A com- 
pounded distilled spirit ; the Highland sort, 
by corruption, they call whisky. 

USTION, (ust'-yun) n. s. The act of burn- 
ing ; the state of being burned. 

USUAL, (yu'-zhu-al) a. Common ; frequent , 
customary ; frequently occurring. 

USUALLY, (yu'-zhu-al-e) ad. Commonly ; 
frequently ; customarily. 

USUALNESS, (yu'-zhu al-nes) n.s. Com- 
monness ; frequency. 

USUCAPTION, (yu-zu-kap-shun) n.s. In 
the civil law, The acquisition of the pro- 
perty of a thing by possession and enjoy- 
ment thereof for a certain term of year3, 
prescribed by law. 

USUFRUCT, (yu'-zu-frukt) n. s. The tem- 
porary use ; enjoyment of the profits, with- 
out power to alienate. 

USUFRUCTUARY, (yu-zu-fru>'-tu-a-re) n.5. 
One that has the use and temporary profit, 
not the property of a thing. 

USURER, (yu'-zhu-rer) n. si One who puts 
money out at interest ; commonly used for 
one that takes exorbitant interest. 

USURIOUS, (yu-zu'-re-us) a Y Given to the 



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UTT 

practice of usury ; exorbitantly greedy of 
profit. 

To USURP, (yu-zurp') v. a. To possess by 
force or intrusion ; to seize or possess with- 
out right. 

USURPATION, (yu-zur-pa -shun) n. s. For- 
cible, unjust, illegal seizure or possession ; 
use ; usage. 

USURPER, (yu-zurp'-er) n. s. One who 
seizes or possesses that to which he has no 
right. It is generally used of one who ex- 
cludes the right heir from the throne. 

USURPINGLY, (yu-zurp' -ing-le) ad. With- 
out just claim. 

USURY, (yu'-zhu-re) n. s. Money paid for 
the use of money ; interest ; the practice 
of taking interest. In its common accep- 
tation it implies the extorting of an un- 
reasonable rate for money beyond what is 
allowed by positive law. 

UTENSIL, (yu-ten'-sil) n.s. Any instru- 
ment for any use, such as the vessels of the 
kitchen, or tools of a trade. 

UTERINE, (yu'-ter-ine) a. Belonging to 
the womb ; born of the same mother, but 
having a different father. 

UTERUS, (yu'-ter-us) n. s. The womb. 

UTILITY, (yu-til'-e-te) n. s. Usefulness; 
profit ; convenience ; advantageousness. 

UTMOST, (ut'-most) a. Extreme ; placed at 
the extremity ; being in the highest degree. 

UTMOST, (ut'-most) n. s. The most that 
can be ; the greatest power ; the highest 
degree ; the greatest effort. 

UTOPIAN, (yu-to'-pe-an) a. Ideal. 

UTTER, (ut'-ter)V a. " Situate on the out- 
side, or remote from the centre ; placed 
without any compass ; out of any place ; 
extreme ; excessive ; utmost ; complete ; 
irrevocable. 

To UTTER, (ut'-ter) v. a. To speak; to 
pronounce ; to express ; to disclose ; to 
discover ; to publish ; to sell ; to vend ; to 
disperse ; to emit at large. 

UTTER ABLE, (ut'-ter-a-bl) a. Expressible; 
such as may be uttered. 

UTTERANCE, (ut'-ter-anse) n. s. Pronun- 
ciation ; manner of speaking ; extremity ; 
terms of extreme hostility; vocal expres- 
p sion ; emission from the mouth. 

UTTERER, (ut'-ter-er) n. s. One who pro- 
nounces ; a divulger ; a discloser ; a seller ; 
a vender. 

UTTERLY, (ut'-ter-Ie) ad. Fully; com- 
pletely ; perfectly. 

UTTERMOST, (ut'-ter-most) a. Extreme; 
being in the highest degree ; most remote. 

UTTERMOST, (ut'-ter-most) n. s. The 
greatest degree. 



uxo 

UVEOUS, (yu'-ve-us) a. A term applied to 
the iris of the eye. 

VULCANO, (vul-ka'-no) n.s. A burning 
mountain. Properly Volcano. 

VULGAR, (vul'-gar) a. Plebeian ; suiting 
the common people ; practised among the 
common people ; mean ; low ; being of 
the common rate ; publick ; commonly 
bruited. 

VULGAR, (vul'-gar) n. s. The common 
people. 

VULGARITY, (vul-gar'-e-te) n.s. Mean- 
ness ; state of the lowest people ; particular 
instance or specimen of meanness. 

VULGARITY, (vul-gar'-re-te) n.s. State 
of being vulgar ; coarseness ; grossness of 
manner. 

VULGARISM, (vul'-ga-rizm) n.s. An ex- 
pression used only by the vulgar or com- 
mon people. 

VULGARLY, (vul'-gar-le) ad. Commonly ; 
in the ordinary manner ; among the com- 
mon people. 

VULGATE, (vuf-gate) a. Belonging to a 
noted Latin version of the Old and New 
Testament. 

VULGATE, (vul'-gate) n.s. An ancient 
Latin translation of the Bible ; the only 
one which the Church of Rome acknow- 
ledges to be authentick. 

VULNERABLE, (vul'-ner-a-bl) a. Suscep- 
tive of wounds; liable to external in- 
juries. 

VULNERARY, (vul'-ner-a-re) a. Useful in 
the cure of wounds. 

To VULNERATE, (vul'-ner-ate) v. a. To 
wound ; to hurt. 

VULNERATION, (vul-ner-a'-shun) n. s. 
Act of wounding ; infliction of wounds. 

VULPINE, (vul'-pine) a. Belonging to a 
fox. 

VULTURE, (vult'-yur) n. s. A large bird 
of prey, remarkable for voracity. 

VULTURINE, (vult' u-rine) a. Belonging 
to a vulture. 

VULTUROUS, (vult'-u-rus) a. Like a vul- 
ture ; voracious. 

UVULA, (yu' vu-la) n. s. A round soft 
spongeous body, suspended from the palate 
near the foramina of the nostrils over the 
glottis. 

UXORIOUS, (ug-zo'-re-us) a. Submissively 
fond of a wife; infected with connubial 
dotage. 

UXORIOUSLY, (ug-zo'-re-us-le) ad. With 
fond submission to a wife. 

UXORIOUSNESS, (ug-zo'-re-us-nes) n.s. 
Connubial dotage ; fond submission to a 
wife. 



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WAI 



W, 



W is a letter of which the form is not to be 
found in the alphabets of the learned lan- 
guages ; though it is not improbable that by 
our w is expressed the sound of the Roman 
v, and the Eolick f. Both the form and 
sound are excluded from the languages de- 
rived from the Latin. 
W is sometimes used in diphthongs as a vowel, 
for «, view ; strew : the sound of w conso- 
nant, if it be a consonant, is uniform. 
To WABBLE, (wob'-bl) v. n. To move from 

side to side ; to change direction. 
WAD, (wod) n. s. A bundle of straw or other 
loose matter thrust close together. Wadd, 
or black lead, is a mineral of great use and 
value. 
WADDING, (wod'-ding) n. s. A kind of soft 
stuff loosely woven, with which the skirts of 
coats are stuffed out ; anything crammed 
or stuffed in, as tow into a gun or cannon. 
To WADDLE, (wod'-dl) v. n. To shake in 
walking from side to side ; to deviate in 
motion from a right line. 
To WADE, (wade) v. n. To walk through 
the waters ; to pass water without swim- 
ming ; to pass difficultly and laboriously. 
WAFER, (wa'-fer) n. s. A thin cake ; the 
bread given in the eucharist by the Roman- 
ists ; paste made to close letters. 
To WAFT, (waft.) v. a. Pret. wafted, or per- 
haps wuft ; part. pass, wafted, or waft. To 
carry through the air, or on the water ; to 
buoy ; to make float ; to hinder from sink- 
ing. 
To WAFT, (waft) v. n. To float. 
WAFT, (waft)" n. s. A floating body ; mo- 
tion of a streamer : used as a token or mean 
of information at sea. 
WAFTAGE, (waft'-aje) n. s. Carriage by 

water or air. 
W AFTER, (waft'-er) «. 5. A passage boat ; 

one who wafts or conveys. 
To WAG, (wag) v. a. To move lightly; to 

shake slightly. 
To WAG, (wag) v. n. To be in quick or ludi- 
crous motion ; to go ; to pack off ; to be 
moved. 
WAG, (wag) n. s. Any one ludicrously mis- 
chievous^ a merry droll. 
WAGE, (waje) n. s. The plural wages is now 
only used.' Pay given for service ; gage ; 
pledge. 
To WAGE, (waje) v. a. To attempt ; to ven- 
ture ; to make ; to carry on : applied to war. 
In law, When an action of debt is brought 
against one, as for money or chattels, the 
defendant may wage his law ; that is, swear, 
and certain persons with him, that he owes 
nothing to the plaintiff in manner as he hath 
declared. The offer to make the oath is 
called wager of law. 
WAGER, (wa'-jer) n. s. A bet; anything 



pledged upon a chance or performance ; 
subject on which bets are laid. In law, An 
offer to make oath. This legal sense is not 
confined to making oath, but extends to 
offering justification or proof in any way. 
Wager of battle, A barbarous mode of trial 
formerly in use but now abolished. 

To WAGER, (wa'-jer) v. a. To lay ; to pledge 
as a bet ; to pledge upon some casualty or 
performance. 

To WAGER, (wa'-jer) v. n. To offer a wager. 

WAGERER, (va'-j'er-er) n. s. One who bets ; 
one who wagtrs. 

WAGES, (wa-jiz) n. s. See Wag e. 

WAGGERY, (wag'-er-e) n. s. Mischievous 
merriment ; roguish trick ; sarcastical gaiety. 

WAGGISH, (wag'-ish) a. Knavishly merry j 
merrily mischievous ; frolicksome. 

WAGGISHLY, (wag'-ish-le) ad. In a wag- 
gish manner. 

WAGGISHNESS, (wag'-ish-nes) n. s. Merry 
mischief. 

To WAGGLE, (wag'-gl) v.n. To waddle; 
to move from side to side. 

WAGON, (wag'-un) {n. s. A heavy car- 

WAGGON, (wag'-un) J riage for burthens ; 
a chariot. 

WAGON AGE, (wag'-un-aje) n. s. Money 
paid for carriage in a wagon. 

WAGONER, (wag'-un -er) «. s. One who 
drives a wagon. 

WAGTAIL, (wag'-tale) n. s. A bird. 

WAIF, (wafe) T )n.s. Goods stolen and af- 

WAIFT, (waft) 5 terwards waived, i.e. aban- 
doned by the felon on his being pursued, 
which are forfeited to the king or the lord 
of the manor, if he have the franchise of 
Waif. Goods found, but claimed by no- 
body. 

To WAIL, (wale) v. a. To moan ; to lament ; 
to bewail. 

To WAIL, (wale) v. n. To grieve audibly ; 
to express sorrow. 

WAIL, (wale) n. s. Audible sorrow ; lamen- 
tation. 

W A.ILFUL, (wale'-ful) a. Sorrowful ; mourn 
ful. 

WAILING, (wa'-ling) n.s. Lamentation; 
moan ; audible sorrow. 

WAIN, (wane) n. s. A carriage. 

WAIN AGE, (wane'-aje) n. s. A finding of 
carriages. 

WAINROPE,(wane'-rope) n.s. A large cord, 
with which the load is tied on the wagon ; 
cartrope. 

WAINSCOT, (wane'-skut) n. s. The inner 
wooden covering of a wall. 

To WAINSCOT, (wane'-skut) v. a. To line 
walls with boards ; to line buildings with 
different materials. 

W AIR, (ware) n.s. In carpentry, Apiece 
of timber two yards long, and a foot broad. 



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WAL 

WAIST, (waste) n. s. The smallest part of 
the body ; the part below the ribs ; the mid- 
dle deck, or floor of a ship. 

WAISTBAND, (waste'-band) n.s. That part 
of the breeches which encircles the waist. 

To WAIT, (wate) v. a. To expect ; to stay 
for ; to attend ; to accompany with submis- 
sion or respect ; to attend as a consequence 
of something ; to watch as an enemy. 

To WAIT, (wate) v. n. To expect ; to stay in 
expectation ; to pay servne or submissive 
attendance ; to attend : with on ; a phrase 
of ceremony ; to stay ; not to depart from ; 
to stay by reason of some hindrance ; to 
look watchfully ; to lie in ambush as an 
enemy ; to follow as a consequence. 

WAIT, (wate) n. s. Ambush ; insidious and 
secret attempts. It is commonly used in 
these phrases, to lay wait, and to lie in wait. 

WAITER, (wa'-ter) n. s. An attendant ; one 
who attends for the accommodation of 
others. 

WAITING MAID, (wa'-ting-made) n. s. An 
upper servant, who attends on a lady in her 
chamber. 

WAITS, (wats) n. s. Nocturnal itinerant 
musicians. 

To WAKE, (wake) v.n. To watch ; not to 
sleep ; to be roused from sleep ; to cease to 
sleep ; to be quick ; to be alive ; to be put 
in action ; to be excited. 

To WAKE, (wake) v. a. To rouse from sleep ; 
to excite ; to put in motion, or action ; to 
bring to life again, as if from the sleep of 
death ; to watch or attend a corpse. 

WAKE, (wake) n. s. The feast of the dedica- 
tion of the church, formerly kept by watch- 
ing all night ; vigils ; state of forbearing 
sleep ; the track formed on the water by 
the course of a ship. 

WAKEFUL, (wake'-ful) a. Not sleeping ; 
vigilant. 

WAKEFULNESS,(wake'-ful-nes) n. s. Want 
of sleep ; forbearance of sleep. 

Jo WAKEN, (wa'-kn) v.n. To watch ; not 
to sleep ; to cease from sleep ; to be roused 
from sleep- 

To WAKEN, (wa'-kn) v. a. To rouse from 
sleep ; to excite to action ; to produce ; to 
excite. 

WAKENER, (wa'-kn-er) n. s. An exciter. 

W AKER, (wa'-ker) n. s. One who watches ; 
one who rouses from sleep. 

WAKING, (wak'-ing) n.s. The period of 
continuing awake. 

WALE, (wale) n. s. A rising part in the sur- 
face of cloth ; a plank extending along the 
sides of a ship. Gun-wale, A plank that runs 
round the upper deck. 

To WALK, (wawk) v. n. To move by 
leisurely steps, so that one foot is set down 
before the other is taken up. It, is used in 
the ceremonious language of invitation, for 
come or go. To move for exercise or amuse- 
ment ; to move the slowest pace : opposed 
to trot, gallop, or amble ; when applied to 
a horse ; to appear as a spectre ; to range ; 
to be stirring ; to move off ■ +o depart. 



WAN 

To WALK, (wawk) v. a. To pass through ; 
to lead out for the sake of air or exorcise, 
as he walked his horse in the meadow ; to 
conduct ; to lead. 

WALK, (wawk) n. s. Act of walking for air 
or exercise ; gait ; step ; manner of moving ; 
a length of space, or circuit through which 
one walks ; an avenue set with trees ; way ; 
road ; range ; place of wandering ; region ; 
space; the slowest or least raised pace, or 
going of a horse. 

WALKER, (wawk'-er) n. s. One that walks : 
one v/ho acts in any particular manner ; a 
fuller ; a walk-mill. 

WALKINGSTAFF, (wawk'-ing-staff) n.s. 
A stick which a man holds to support him 
in walking. 

WALL, (wall) n. s. A series of brick or stom?, 
or other materials carried upwards, and 
cemented with mortar ; the side of a build- 
ing ; fortification ; works built for defence : 
in this sense it is used plurally. 

To WALL, (wall) v. a. To inclose with walls ; 
to surround as with a wall ; to defend by 
walls ; to fill up with a wall. 

WALLET, (wol'-et) n. s. A bag, in which 
the necessaries of a traveller are put j a 
knapsack. 

WALLEYE, (wall'-i) n. s. A disease in the 
crystalline humour of the eye ; the glau- 
coma. 

WALLEYED, (wall'-ide) a. Having white 
eyes. 

WALLFLOWER, (wali'-flou-er) n.s. A 
species of stock-gilliflower. 

WALLFRUIT, (wall'-froot) n. s. Fruit, 
which to be ripened must be planted against 
a wall. 

To WALLOP, (wol'-lup) v. n. To boil. 

To WALLOW, (wol'-lo) v. n. To move 
heavily and clumsily ; to roll one's self in 
mire, or anything filthy ; to roll upon any- 
thing ; to live in any state of filth or gross 
vice. 

To WALLOW, (wol'-lo) v. a. To roll. 

WALLOW, (wol'-lo) it. s. A kind of rolling 
walk. 

WALLOWER, (wol'-lo-er) n. s. One who 
rolls himself in mire. 

WALL WORT, (wall'-wurt) n. s. A plant, 
the same with dwarf-elder, or danewort. 

WALNUT, (wall'-nut) n. s. A tree and fruit. 

WALRUSS, (wall'-rus) n. s. The sea- 
horse. 

To WAMBLE, (wom'-bl) v. n. To roll with 
nausea and sickness: it is used of the 
stomach. 

WAN, (won) a. Pale, as with sickness j lan- 
guid of look. 

WAN, (wan) The old pret. of win. 

WAND, (wond) n, s. A small stick or twig; 
a long rod ; any staff of authority, or use ; a 
charming rod. 

To WANDER, (won'-der) v. n. To rove ; 
to ramble here and there ; to go, without 
any certain course ; to deviate ; to go astray. 

To WANDER, (won'-der) v. a. To travel 
ovej without a certain course. 



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WANDERER, (won'-der-er) n.s. Rover; 
rambler. 

WAN DERING, (won'-der-ing) n. s. Uncer- 
tain peregrination ; aberration ; mistaken 
way ; incertainty ; want of being fixed. 

WANDERINGLY, (wgn'-der-ing-le) ad. In 
an uncertain, unsteady manner. 

To WANE, (wane) v. n. To grow less ; to 
decrease : applied to the moon ; opposed to 
wax ; to decline ; to sink. 

WANE, (wane) n.s. Decrease of the moon ; 
decline ; diminution ; declension. 

WANG. See Whang. 

WANNESS, (won'-nes) n. s. Paleness ; lan- 
guor. 

WANNISH,(won'-ish>. Ofa pale or wan hue. 

To WANT, (wont) v. a. To be without some- 
thing fit or necessary ; to be defective in 
something ; to fall short of ; not to contain ; 
to be without ; not to have ; to need ; to 
have need of ; to lack ; to wish ; to long ; 
to desire. 

To WANT, (wont) v. n. To fail ; to be defi- 
cient ; to be missed ; to be not had. 

WANT, (wont) n. s. Need ; deficiency ; the 
state of not having ; poverty ; penury ; indi- 
gence ; a mole. 

WANTON, (won'-tun) a. Lascivious ; libi- 
dinous ; lecherous ; lustful ; licentious ; dis- 
solute ; frolicksome ; gay ; sportive ; airy ; 
loose ; unrestrained ; quick and irregular of 
motion ; luxuriant ; superfluous ; not regu- 
lar ; turned fortuitously. 

WANTON, (won'-tun) n. s. A lascivious 
person ; a strumpet ; a whore ; a trifler ; an 
insignificant flutterer. 

To WANTON, (won'-tun) v. n. To play las- 
civiously ; to revel ; to play ; to move nim- 
bly, and irregularly. 

WANTONLY, (won'-tun-le) ad. Lascivi- 
ously ; frolicksomely ; gayly ; sportively; 
carelessly. 

WANTONNESS, (wgn'-tun-nes) n. s. Las- 
civiousness ; lechery ; sportiveness ; frolick ; 
humour ; licentiousness ; negligence of re- 
straint. 

WANTY, (wont'-e) n. s. A broad girth of 
leather, by which the load is bound upon 
the horse ; a surcingle. 

WAPENTAKE, (wap'-pen-take) n.s. Another 
name for a hundred. 

WAR, (war) n. s. The exercise of violence 
under sovereign command against with- 
standers ; hostility ; state of opposition ; act 
of opposition. 

To WAR, (w§,r) v.n. To make war; to be 
in a state of hostility. 

To WARBLE, (war'-bl) v. a. To quaver any 
sound ; to utter musically. 

To WARBLE,(war'-bl) v. n. To be quavered ; 
to be uttered melodiously ; to sing. 

WARBLE, (war'-bl) n. s. A song. 

WARBLER, (war'-bl-er) n. s. A singer ; a 
songster. 

WARD, (ward) n. s. A syllable much used as 
an affix in composition, as heavenward, with 
tendency to heaven ; hithcrward, this way : 
it notes tendency to or from. 



WAR 

To WARD, (ward) v. a. To guard; to 
watch ; to defend ; to protect ; to fence off ; 
to obstruct, or turn aside anything mis- 
chievous. 

To WARD, (ward; v. n. To be vigilant ; to 
keep guard ; to act upon the defensive with 
a weapon. 

WARD, (ward) n. s. Watch ; act of guard- 
ing ; garrison ; those who are intrusted to 
keep a place ; guard made by a weapon in 
fencing ; fortress ; strong hold ; district of 
town ; apartment in a prison or hospital ; 
custody ; confinement ; the part of a lock, 
which, corresponding to the proper key, 
hinders any other from opening it ; one in 
the hands ofa guardian. 

WARDEN, (war'-dn) n. s. A keeper ; a 
guardian ; a head officer ; one who has the 
keeping or charge of persons or things by 
virtue of his office, as warden of the fellow- 
ships or companies of London, warden of 
the Cinque Ports, warden of the Fleet pri- 
son, &c. 

WARDENSHIP, (war'-dn-ship) n. s. Office 
of a warden or guardian. 

WARDER, (ward'-er) n.s. A keeper; a 
guard ; a truncheon by which an officer of 
arms forbade fight. 

WARDMOTE, (ward'-mote) n.s. A meet- 
ing ; a court held in each ward or district in 
London for the direction of their affairs. 

WARDROBE, (v/ard'-robe) n. s. A room 
where clothes are kept. 

WARD-ROOM, (ward'-rpom) n. 5. A room 
over the gun room in a ship, where the 
lieutenant and other principal officers mess. 

WARDSHIP, (ward'-ship) n. s. Guardian- 
ship ; pupillage ; state of being under 
ward. 

WARE, (ware) The pret. of wear, more fre- 
quent wore. 

WARE, (ware) a. Cautious ; weary. 

To WARE, '(ware) v.n. To take heed of; 
to beware. 

WARE, (ware) n. s. Commonly something 
to be sold. 

WAREHOUSE, (ware'-house) n. s. A store- 
house of merchandise. 

WARFARE, (war'-fare) n.s. Military ser- 
vice ; military life ; state of contest and 
solicitude. 

WARILY, (wa'-re-le) ad. Cautiously; with 
timorous prudence ; with wise forethought. 

WARINESS, (wa-re-nes) n. s. Caution ; 
prudent forethought ; timorous scrupulous- 
ness. 

WARLIKE, (war'-like) a. Fit for war ; dis- 
posed to war ; military ; relating to war. 

WARLOCK, (war'-luk) n s. A male witch ; 
a wizard. 

WARM, (warm) a. Not cold, though not 
hot ; heated to a small degree ; zealous ; 
ardent ; habitually passionate ; keen ; busy 
in action ; heated with action ; fanciful ; 
enthusiastick ; vigorous ; sprightly. 

To WARM, (warm) v. a. To free from cold ; 
to heat in a gentle degree ; to make vehe- 
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To WARM, (warm) v. n. To grow less cold. 

WARMINGPA*N, (war'-ming-pan) n. s. A 

covered brass pan for warming a bed by 

means of hot coals. 

WARMLY, (waxm'-le) ad. With gentle 

heat ; eagerly ; ardently. 
WARMNFSS, (warm'-nes) ? n. s. Gentle 
WARMTH, (warmtft) $ ne at ; zeal ; 

passion ; fervour of mind ; enthusiasm. 
To WARN, (w§.rn) v. a. To caution against 
any fault or danger ; to give previous notice 
of ill ; to admonish of any duty to be per- 
formed, or practice or place to be avoided 
or forsaken ; to inform previously of good 
or bad ; to keep off ; to ward off. 
WARNER, (warn'-er) n. s. An admo- 

nisher. 
WARNING, (warn'-ing) n. s. Caution 
against faults or dangers ; previous notice of 
ill ; previous notice : in a sense indifferent. 
WARP, (warp) n. s. Tbat order of thread in 
a thing woven that crosses the woof ; a 
twist ; a turn from the proper direction. 
To WARP, (warp) v. n. To change from the 
true situation by intestine motion ; to 
change the position of one part to another ; 
to lose its proper course or direction. 
To WARP, (warp) v. a. To contract ; to 
shrivel ; to turn aside from the true direc- 
tion. 
WARPING, (warp'-ing) n. s. Act of turning 

aside from the true direction. 
WARPROOF, (war'-proof) n.s. Valour 

known by proof. 
To WARRANT, (wgr'-rant) v. n. To support 
or maintain ; to attest ; to give authority ; 
to justify ; to exempt ; to privilege ; to se- 
cure ; to declare upon surety. 
WARRANT, (wor'-rant) n. s. A writ con- 
ferring some right or authority ; a writ giv- 
ing the officer of justice the power of cap- 
tion ; a secure inviolable grant ; a justifica- 
tory commission ; attestation ; right ; le- 
gality. 
WARRANTABLE, (wgr -rant-a-bl) a. Jus- 
tifiable , defensible. 
WARRANTABLENESS, (wor'-rant-a-bh- 

nes) a. Justifiableness. 
WARRANTABLE (wor'-rant-a-ble) ad. 

Justifiably. 
WARRANTER, (wor' rant-er) n. s. One 
who gives authority ; one who gives secu- 
rity. 
WARRANTY, (wor'-ran-te) n. s. In law, A 
promise or covenant by deed, made by the 
bargainer for himself and his heirs, to war- 
rant and secure the bargains against all 
men, for the enjoying of anything agreed of 
between them. Authority ; justificatory 
mandate ; security. 
WARREN, (wor'-ren) n. s. A kind of park 

for rabbits. 
WARRENER, (wor'-ren-er) n. s. The 

keeper of a warren. 
WARRIOUR, (wor'-re-ur) n. s. A soldier ; 

a military man. 
WART, (wart) n.s. A corneous excrescence ; 
a small protuberance on the flesh. 



WAS 

WARTY, (war'-te) a. Grown orer with warts. 
WARWORN", (w^r'-worn) a. Worn with war. 
WARY, (wa'-re) a. Cautious ; scrupulous ; 

timorously prudent. 
WAS, (wqz) The pret. of To he. 
To WASH, (wQsh) v. a. To cleanse by ablu- 
tion ; to moisten ; to wet, as the rain washes 
the flowers ; the sea washes many islajids ; 
to affect by ablution ; to colour by washing. 
To WASH, (wosh) v. n. To perform the act 

of ablution ; to cleanse clothes. 
WASH, (wosh) n. s. Alluvion; anything 
collected by water ; a bog ; a marsh ; a fen ; 
a quagmire ; a medical or cosmetick lotion ; 
a superficial stain or colour ; the feed of 
hogs gathered from washed dishes ; the act 
of washing the clothes of a family ; the linen 
washed at once ; a measure of oysters. 
WASHBALL, (wosh'-ball) n. s. Ball made 

of soap. 
WASHER, (wosh'-er) n. s. One that washes. 
WASHPOT, (wosh'-pot) n.s. A vessel in 

which any thing is washed. 
WASHY, (wQsh'-e) «. Watery ; damp ; 

weak ; not solid. 
WASP, (wQsp) n. s. A brisk stinging insect, 

in form resembling a bee. 
WASPISH, (wQsp'-ish) a. Peevish ; malig- 
nant ; irritable ; irascible. 
WASPISHLY, (wosp'-ish-le) ad. Peevishly 
WASPISHNESS, (wosp'-ish-nes) n.s. Peev- 
ishness ; irritability, 
WASSAIL, (wos'-sel) n. s. A liquor made of 
apples, sugar, and ale, anciently much used 
by English goodfellows ; a drunken bout. 
To WASSAIL, (wos'-sel) v. n. To attend at 

wassails ; to frolick ; to tope. 
WASSAILER, (wos'-sel-er) n. s. A toper ; 

a drunkard. 
WAST, (wQst) The second person of was, 

from To he. 
To WASTE, (waste) v. a. To diminish ; to 
destroy wantonly and luxuriously ; to 
squander ; to destroy ; to desolate ; to wear 
out ; to spend ; to consume. 
To WASTE, (waste) v. n. To dwindle ; to 

be in a state of consumption. 
WASTE, (waste) a. Destroyed ; ruined ; 
desolate ; uncultivated ; superfluous ; exu- 
berant ; lost for want of occupiers ; worth- 
less ; that of which none but vile uses can be 
made, as waste wood ; that of which no ac- 
count is taken, or value found. 
WASTE, (waste) n. s. Wanton or luxurious 
destruction ; the act of squandering ; con- 
sumption ; loss ; useless expense ; desolate 
or uncultivated ground ; ground, place, or 
space unoccupied ; region ruined and desert- 
ed ; mischief ; destruction. A law term, 
destruction of houses, or of wood or other 
products of land, by the tenant for life or for 
years, to the prejudice of the heir or him 
who has the remainder in fee simple, or in 
fee tail. 
WASTEFUL, (waste'-ful) a. Destructive ; 
ruinous ; wantonly or dissolutely consump- 
tive ; lavish ; prodigal ; luxuriantly liberal ; 
desolate ; uncultivated ; unoccupied. 



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WAT 

WASTEFULLY, (waste'-ful-e) ad. With 

vain and dissolute consumption. 
WASTEFULNESS, (waste'-ful-nes) n. s. 

Prodigality. 
WASTER, (wast'-er) n. s. One that con- 
sumes dissolutely and extravagantly ; a 
squanderer ; vain consumer. 
WATCH, (wotsh) n.s. Forbearance of sleep ; 
attendance without sleep ; attention ; close 
observation ; guard ; vigilant keep ; watch- 
man ; men set to guard ; place where a guard 
is set ; post or office of a watchman ; a 
period of the night ; a pocket book ; a small 
clock moved by a spring. 
To WATCH, (wotsh) v. n. Not to sleep ; to 
wake ; to keep guard ; to look with expec- 
tation ; to be attentive ; to be vigilant ; to 
be cautiously observant ; to be insidiously 
attentive. 
To WATCH, (wotsh) v. a. To guard ; to have 
in keep ; to observe in ambush ; to tend ; to 
observe in order to detect or prevent. 
WATCHER, (wotsh'-er) n. s. One who sits 
up ; one who does not go to sleep ; diligent 
overlooker or observer. 
WATCHFUL, (wotsh'-ful) a. Vigilant ; at- 
tentive ; cautious ; nicely observant. 
WATCHFULLY, (wotsh'-fyl-le) ad. Vigi- 
lantly ; cautiously ; attentively; with cautious 
observation ; heedfully. 
WATCHFULNESS, (wotsh'-ful-nes) n. s. 
Vigilance ; heed ; suspicious attention ; 
cautious regard ; diligent observation ; in- 
ability to sleep. 
WATCHHOUSE, (wotsh'-house) n. s. Place 

where the watch is set. 
WATCHLIGHT, (wotsh' -lite) n. s. A candle 

w'th a rush wick to burn in the night. 
WATCHMAKER, (wotsh'-ma-ker) n. s. One 
whose trade is to make watches, or pocket- 
clocks. 
WATCHMAN, (wotsh'-man) n. s. Guard ; 

sentinel ; one set to keep ward. 
WATCHTOWER, (wotsh'-tou-er) n. s. 
Tower on which a sentinel was placed for 
the sake of prospect. 
WATCHWORD, (wotsh'-wurd) n.s. The 
word given to the sentinels to know their 
friends. 
WATER, (wa'-ter) n. s. Sir Isaac Newton 
defines water, when pure, to be a very fluid 
salt, volotile, and void of all savour or taste ; 
and it seems to consist of small, smooth, 
hard, porus, spherical particles, of equal 
diameters, and of equal specifick gravities ; 
the sea ; urine. Water is much used in 
composition for things made with water, 
being in water, or growing in water ; as 
water- spaniel, water-flood, warer-courses, &c. 
A term used by lapidaries for the lustre of 
precious stones. 
To WATER, (wa'-ter) v. a. To irrigate ; to 
supply with moisture ; to supply with water 
for drink ; to fertilise or accommodate with 
streams ; to diversify as with waves. 
To WATER, (wa'-ter) v. n. To shed mois- 
ture ; to get or take in water ; to be used in 
supplying water. The mouth waters, 



WAV 

Tho man longs ; there is a vehement de- 
sire. 

WATERCOLOURS, (wa'-ter-kul-urz) n.u 
Colours made into a soft consistence with 
water. 

WATERCRESSES, (wa-ter-kres-siz) n. s. 
A plant. 

WATERER,(wa'-ter-er) n.s. One who waters. 

WATERFALL, (wV-ter-fal) n.s. Cataract ; 

WATERFOWL, (wa'-ter-foul) n.s. Fowl 

that live, or get their food in water. 
WATER-GAGE, (wa'-ter-gaje) n. s. An in- 
strument for measuring the depth or quan- 
tity of any water. 
WATERGRUEL,(wa-ter-grpo-el) n.s. Food 

made with oatmeal boiled in water. 
WATER1NESS, (wa'-ter-e-nes) n. s. Humi- 
dity ; moisture. 
WATERING-PLACE, (wa'-ter-ing-plase> 
n. s. A town, village, or other place, usually 
on the sea-coast, noted, at certain seasons, 
for a numerous resort of persons to it. 
WATER1SH, (wa'-ter-ish) a. Resembling 
water ; moist ; boggy. 

WATER1SHNESS, (wa'-ter-ish-nes) n. i. 
Thinness ; resemblance of water. 

WATER-LINE, (wa'-ter-line) n. s. The line 
which distinguishes that part of a ship which 
is under water from that which is above 
when she is duly laden. 

WATERLOGGED,(wa'-ter-lggd) a. Applied 
to a ship, when by leaking she has received 
a great deal of water into her hold, and is 
become so inactive upon the sea, as to yield 
without resistance to the effort of every 
wave rushing over her deck. 

WATERMAN, (wa'-ter-man) n. s. A ferry- 
man ; a boatman. 

WATERMARK, (wa'-ter-mark) n.s. The 
utmost limit of the rise of the flood. 

WATERMILL, (wa'-ter-mill) n.s. Mill 
turned by water. 

WATERSPOUT, (wa'-ter- spout) n. s. An 
extraordinary aqueous meteor, sometimes 
observed at sea, which consists of an enor- 
mous cloud, that discharges itself in one 
mass, sufficient to bury vessels and every- 
thing else that comes in its way. 

WATERTIGHT, (wa'-ter-tite) a. That will 
not admit water. 

WATERWORK, (wa'-ter-wurk) n.s. Play 
of fountains ; artificial spouts of water ; any 
hydraulick performance. 

WATERY, (wa'-ter-e) a. Thin ; liquid ; like 
water ; tasteless ; insipid ; vapid ; spirit- 
less ; wet ; abounding with water } relating 
to the water ; consisting of water. 

WATTLE, (wot'-tl) n. s. The barbs, or loose 
red flesh that hangs below the cock's bill ; 
a hurdle. 

To WATTLE, (wot'-tl) v. a. To bind with 
twigs ; to form by platting twigs one within 
another. 

WAVE, (wave) n. s. Water raised above the 
level of the surface ; billow j water driven 
into equalities ; unevenness ; inequality; 
undulating lines resembling waves. 



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WAY 

To WAVE, t>. n. (wave) To play loosely ; to 
float ; to be moved as a signal ; to be in an 
unsettled state ; to fluctuate ; to waver ; to 
undulate. 
To WAVE, (wave) v. a. To raise into inequali- 
ties of surface ; to move loosely ; to waft ; to 
remove anything floating ; to beckon ; to di- 
rect by a waft or motion of anything ; to 
put off; to quit; to depart from; to put 
aside for the present. 
WA VELESS, (wave'-les) a. Smooth ; without 

waves. 
To W A V ER, (wa'-ver) v. 71. To play to and fro ; 
to move loosely ; to be unsettled ; to be un- 
certain, or inconstant ; to fluctuate ; not to 
be determined ; to totter ; to be in danger 
of falling. 
WAVERER, (wa'-ver-er) n. s. One unsettled 

and irresolute. 
WAVERINGNESS, (wa'-ver-ing-nes) n. s. 

State or quality of being wavering. 
WAVY, (wa'-ve) a. Rising in waves ; playing 

to and fro, as in undulations. 
To WAWL, (wawl) v. n. To cry ; to howl. 
WAX, (waks) ?i. s. The thick tenacious mat- 
ter gatbered by the bee, and formed into cells 
for the reception of the honey ; any tenacious 
mass, such as is used to fasten letters. 
To W AX , (waks) v. a. To smear , to join with 

wax. 
To WAX, (waks) v. n. Pret. wax, waxed', 
part. pass, ivaxed, waxen. To grow ; to in- 
crease ; to become bigger or more ; used of 
the moon, in opposition to wane, and figura- 
tively of tilings which grow by turns bigger 
and less ; to pass into any state ; to become ; 
to grow. 
WAXEN, (wak'-sn) a. Made of wax. 
WAXWORK^ (waks'-wurk) n. s. Figures 
formed of wax in imitation of the substances 
wbich they represent. 
WAXY, (waks'-e) a. Soft like wax ; yielding. 
WAY, (wa) n. s. The road in which one tra- 
vels ; road made for passengers ; a length of 
space ; course ; direction of motion ; local ten- 
dency ; advance ; passage ; power of progres- 
sion made or given ; room ; vacancy ; regular 
progression ; access ; means of admittance, 
as having made my way ; sphere of observa- 
tion, as the officers that fell in my way ; 
means ; mediate instrument ; intermediate 
step ; method ; scheme of management ; 
private determination ; particular will or 
humour, as he loved his own way ; mode ; 
method ; manner of practice ; way and ways, 
are now often used corruptly for wise. 
WAYFARER, (wa-fa-rer) n. s. Passenger ; 

traveller. 
WAYFARING, (wa'-fa-ring) a. Travelling ; 

passing ; being on a journey. 
To WAYLAY, (wa'-la) v. a. To watch insi- 
diously in the way ; to beset by ambush. 
WAYLAYER, (wa-la-er) n. s. One who 

waits in ambush for another. 
WA YLESS, (wa'-les) a. Pathless ; untracked. 
WAYWARD, (wayward) a. Fro ward ; pee- 
vish : morose : vexatious : liking his own 



WEA 

WAYWARDLY, (wa'-ward-le) ad. Froward; 

perversely. 
WAYWARDNESS, (wa'-ward-nes) n. s. 

Frowardness ; perverseness. 
WE, (wee) pron. In oblique cases us ; the 

plural off. 
WEAK, (weke)a. Feeble ; not strong; in- 
firm; not healthy; soft; pliant; not stiff; 
low of sound ; feeble of mind ; wanting 
spirit ; wanting discernment ; not much im- 
pregnated with any ingredient, as a weak 
tincture, weak beer ; not powerful ; not po- 
tent ; not well supported by argument ; un- 
fortified. 
To WEAKEN, (we'-kn) v. a. To debilitate ; 

to enfeeble ; to deprive of strength. 
WEAKEN, (we'-kn) v. n. To become weak ; 

to grow feeble. 
WEAKENER, (we'-kner) n. s. That wbich 

makes weak ; that which lessens the effects. 
WEAKLING, (weke'-ling) n. s. A feeble 

creature. 
WEAKLY, (weke'-le) ad. Feebly; faintly; 
without strength ; with want of efficacy ; in- 
discreetly ; injudiciously ; timorously ; with 
feebleness of mind. 
WEAKLY, (weke'-le) a. Not strong ; not 

healthy. 
WEAKNESS, (weke'-nes) n. s. Want of 
strength ; want of force ; feebleness ; want of 
steadiness ; infirmity ; unhealthiness : want 
of cogency ; want of judgment ; want of reso- 
lution ; foolishness of mind ; defect ; failing. 
WEAKSIDE, (weke-side') n.s. Foible ; de- 

ficience ; infirmity. 
WEAL, (wele) n. s. Happiness ; prosperity; 
flourishing state ; republick ; state ; pub- 
lick interest. 
WEALTH, (weM) n. s. Prosperity ; exter- 
nal happiness ; riches ; money, or precious 
goods. 
WEALTHILY, (we\th'-e-le) ad. Richly. 
WEALTHINESS, (weltV-e-nes) n. s. Rich- 
ness. 
WEALTHY, (weM'-e) a. Rich ; opulent ; 

abundant. 
To WEAN, (wene) v. a. To put from tho 
breast ; to ablaccate ; to withdraw from any 
habit or desire. 
WEANLING, (wene'-ling) n. s. A child 

newly weaned. 
WEAPON, (wep'-pn) n. s. Instrument of 
offence ; something with which one is 
armed to hurt another. 
WEAPONED, (wep'-pnd) a. Armed for of- 
fence ; furnished with arms. 
WEAPONLESS, (wep'-pn-les) a. Having 

no weapon ; unarmed. 
To WEAR, (ware) v. a. Pret. wore ; part. 
worn. To waste with use or time, or instru- 
ments ; to impair or lessen by gradual dimi- 
nution ; to consume tediously ; to carry ap- 
pendant to the body ; to exhibit in appear- 
ance ; to affect by degrees. To wear out, To 
harass ; to waste or destroy by degress. 
To WEAR (ware) v. n. To" be wasted with 
use or time ; to be tediously spent ; to pass 
away by degrees. 



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WEA 

WEAR, (ware) n. s. The act of wearing ; the 
thing worn ; a dam, to shut up and raise tho 
water, often written weir or wier ; a net of 
twigs to catch fish, 
WEARER, (wa'-rer) n. s. One who has any- 
thing appendant to his person ; that which 
wastes or diminishes. 
WEARINESS, (we'-re-nes) n. s. Lassitude ; 
state of being spent with labour ; fatigue ; 
cause of lassitude ; impatience of anything ; 
tediousness. 
WEARISOME, (we'-re-sum)a. Troublesome ; 

tedious ; causing weariness. 
WEARISOMELY, (we'-re-sum-le) ad. Tedi- 
ously ; so as to cause weariness. 
WEARISOMENESS, (we'-re-sum-nes) n. s. 
The quality of tiring ; the state of being 
easily tired. 
WEARY, (we'-re) a. Subdued by fatigue ; 
tired with labour ; impatient of the continu- 
ance of anything painful or irksome ; de- 
sirous to discontinue ; causing weariness ; 
tiresome. 
To WEARY, (we'-re) v. a. To tire; to fa- 
tigue ; to harass ; to subdue by lahour ; to 
make impatient of continuance ; to subdue 
or harass by anything irksome. 
WEASAND. See Wesand. 
WEASEL, (we'-zl) n. s. A small animal that 

kills mice. 
WEATHER, (weTH'-er) n. s. State of the air 
respecting either cold or heat, wet or dry- 
ness ; the change of the state of the air ; tem- 
pest ; storm. 
To WEATHER, (wem'-er) v. a. To expose to 
the air. In naval language, To sail to the 
windward; to pass with difficulty. To wea- 
ther a point, To gain a point against the 
wind ; to accomplish against opposition. To 
weather out, To endure. 
WEATHERBEATEN, (we/rn'-er-be-tn) a. 

Harassed and seasoned by hard weather. 
WEATHERBOARD, or Weutherhow, (we™'- 
er-bord) n. s. In the sea language, That side 
of a ship that is to the windward. 
WEATHERCOCK, (weTii'-er-kpk) n. s. An 
artificial cock set on the top of a spire, 
which, by turning, shows the point from 
which the wind blows ; anything fickle and 
inconstant. 
WEATHERDRIVEN, (we.TH'-er-driv-vn) 

vart. Forced by storms or contrary winds. 
To WEATHER-FEND, (we/rH-er-fend) v. a. 

To shelter. 
WEATHERGAGE,(werH'-er-gaje) n.s. Any 
thing that shows the weather ; a ship is 
said to have the weather-gage of another 
when she lies further to the windward. 
WEATHERGLASS, (wexH'-er-glas) n. s. A 
barometer ; a glass that shows the weight of 
the air ; a thermometer. 
WEATHERPROOF, (weTH-er-prppf) a. 

Proof against rough weather. 
WEATHERWISE, (wexH'-er-wize)a. Skilful 

in foretelling the weather. 
To W r EAVE, (weve) v. a. Pret. wove, weaved ; 
part. pass, woven, weaved. To form by texture ; 
to form by inserting one part of the materials 



To work with a 
One who makes 
anything woven. 



WEE 

within another ; to unite by intermixture 
to interpose ; to insert. 
To WEAVE, (weve) v. n. 

loom. 
WEAVER, (we'-ver) n. s 

threads into cloth. 
WEB, (web) n. s. Texture 
WEBBED, (webd) a. Joined by a film. 
WEBFOOTED, (web'-fut-ed) a. Palmipede; 

having films between the toes. 
WEBSTER, (web'-ster) n. s. A weaver. 
To WED, (wed) v. a. To marry ; to take for 
husband or wife ; to join in marriage ; to 
unite for ever ; to take for ever ; to unite by 
love or fondness. 
To WED, (wed) v. n. To contract matrimony. 
WEDDED, fwed'-ed) a. Belonging to matri- 
mony. 
WEDDING, (wed'-ding) n.s. Marriage; 

nuptials , the nuptial ceremony. 
WEDGE, (wedje) n. s, A body, which having 
a sharp edge, continually growing thicker, 
is used to cleave timber ; one of the mecha- 
nical powers ; a mass of metal ; anything in 
the form of a wedge. 
To WEDGE, (wedje) p. a. To cleave with a 
wedge ; to drive as a wedge is driven ; to 
force as a wedge forces; to fasten by 
wedges ; to fix as a wedge. 
WEDLOCK, (wed'-lok) n. s. Marriage ; 

matrimony. 
WEDNESDAY, (wed'-dnz-da) n. s. The 
fourth day of the week, so named by the 
Gothick nations. 
WEE, (we) a. Little : small. 
WEECHELM, (witsh'lglm) n. s. A species of 

elm. 
WEED, (weed) n.s. An herb noxious or use- 
less ; a garment ; clothes ; habit ; dress ; 
now scarce in use, except in widow's weeds ; 
the mourning dress of a widow. 
To WEED, (weed) v. a To rid of noxious 
plants ; to take away as noxious plants ; to 
free from anything hurtful or offensive ; to 
root out. 
WEEDER, (weed'-er) n. s. One that takes 

away anything noxious. 
WEEDHOOK, (weed'-hook) ) n. s. 

WEED1NGHOOK,' (we'ed'-ing-hpok) S A 
hook by which weeds are cut away or extir- 
pated. 
WEEDY, (weed'-e) a. Consisting of weeds ; 

abounding with weeds. 
WEEK, (week) n. s. The space of seven days. 
WEEKDAY, (week'-da.) n. s. Any day not 

Sunday. 
WEEKLY, (week'-le) a. Happening, pro- 
duced, or done once a week ; hebdoma- 
dary. 
WEEKLY, (week'-ie) ad. Once a week ; heb- 
domadal periods. 
To WEEN, (ween) v. a. To think ; to imagine ; 

to form a notion ; to fancy. 
To WEEP, (weep) v. n. Pret. and part. pass. 
wept, weeped. To show sorrow by tears ; to 
shed tears from any passion ; to lament ; to 
complain. 
To WEEP, (weep) v. a. To lament with tears ; 



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WEL 

to bewail ; to bemoan ; to sbed moisture ; to 
drop. 

WEEPER, (weep'-er) n. s. One who sbeds 
tears ; a lameiiter ; a bewailer ; a mourner ; 
a white border on the sleeve of a mourning 
coat. 

To WEET, (weet) v. n. pret. wot or wotc. To 
know ; to be informed ; to have know- 
ledge. 

WEFT, (weft) n. s. Tbe woof of cloth. 

WEFTAGE, (wef'-taje) n. s. Texture. 

To WEIGH, (wae) v. a. To examine by the 
balance ; to be equivalent to in weight ; to 
pay, allot, or take by weight : to raise ; to 
take up the anchor ; to examine ; to balance 
in the mind ; to consider ; to compare by the 
scales; to regard; to consider as. worthy of 
notice. To weigh doun, To overbalance ; to 
overburthen ; to oppress with weight ; to 
depress. 

To WEIGH, (wae) v. n. To have weight ; to 
be considered as important ; to have weight 
in the intellectual balance ; to raise the an- 
chor ; to bear heavily ; to press hard ; to 
sink by its own weight. 

WEIGHER, (wae'-er) n.s. One who weighs ; 
anything which weighs, or is considered im- 
portant. 

WEIGHT, (waet) n.s. Quantity measured 
by the balance ; a mass by which, as the 
standard, other bodies are examined ; pon- 
derous mass ; gravity ; heaviness ; tendency 
to the centre ; pressure ; burthen ; over- 
whelming power ; importance ; power ; in- 
fluence ; efficacy ; consequence ; moment. 

WEIGHTILY, (wae'-te-le) ad. Heavily; 
ponderously ; solidly ; importantly. 

WEIGHT1NESS, (waet'-te-nes) n. s. Pon- 
derosity ; gravity ; heaviness ; solidity ; 
force ; importance. 

WEIGHTLESS, (woet'-les) a. Light ; hav- 
ing no gravity. 

WEIGHTY, (wae'-te) a. Heavy ; ponder- 
ous ; important ; momentous ; efficacious ; 
rigorous ; severe. 

WEIRD, (weerd) a. Skilled in witchcraft. 

WELA WAY',"(wel'-a-wa) inter). Alas ! 

WELCOME, (wel'-kum) a. Received with 
gladness ; admitted willingly to any place 
or enjoyment ; grateful ; pleasing. To bid 
welcome, To receive with professions of 
kindness. 

WELCOME, (wel'-kum) intey. A form of 
salutation used to a new comer, elliptically 
used for you are welcome. 

WELCOME, (wel'-kum) n. s. Salutation of 
a new comer ; kind reception of a new 
comer. 

To WELCOME, (wel'-kum) v. a. To salute 
a new comer with kindness. 

WELCOMENESS, (wel'-kum-nes) n. s. 
Gratefulness. 

WELCOMER,(wel' kum-er) n. s. The saluter 
or receiver of a new comer. 

To WELD, (weld) v. a. To beat one mass 
into another, so as to incorporate them. 

WELFARE, (wel-farc) n.s. Happiness; 
success; prosperity .■ 



WEL 

WELKIN, (wel'-kin) n. s. The visible re* 
gions of the air. 

WELL, (well) n. s. A spring ; a fountain ; 
a source ; a deep narrow, pit of water ; 
the cavity in which stairs are placed. 

To WELL, (well) v. n. To spring ; to issue 
as from a spring. 

To WELL, (well) v. a. To pour anything 
forth. 

WELL, (well) a. Not sick ; being in health ; 
happy ; convenient ; advantageous ; being 
in favour ; recovered from any sickness or 
misfortune. 

WELL, (well) ad. Not ill ; Jiot unhappily , 
not wickedly ; skilfully ; properly ; in 
a laudable manner ; not amiss ; not un- 
successfully ; not erroneously ; not insuffi- 
ciently ; not defectively ; to a degree that 
gives pleasure ; with praise ; favourably. 
Well is sometimes like the French Men, a 
term of concession. Conveniently ; suit- 
ably. It is a word by which something is 
admitted as the ground for a conclusion, as 
well, let's away. As well as, Together with ; 
not less than. Well nigh, Nearly; almost. 
Well enough, In a moderate degree ; tolera- 
bly. It is used much in composition to ex- 
press anything right, laudable, or not defec- 
tive, as well- affected ; well-aimed ; well- 
appointed, &c. 

WELLADAY, (wel'-a-da) interj. A corrup- 
tion of welaway. Alas ! 

WELLBEING, (wel-be'-ing) n. s. Happi- 
ness ; prosperity. 

WELLBORN, (wel'-born) a. Not meanly 
descended. 

WELLBRED, (wel'-bred) a. Elegant of 
manners ; polite. 

WELLDONE, (wel-dun) interj. A word of 
praise. 

WELLFARE, (wel'-fare) n.s. Happiness; 
prosperity. 

WELLFAVOURED, (wel-fa'-vurd) o. 
Beautiful ; pleasing to the eye. 

WELLHEAD, (wel-hed') n. s. Source ; foun- 
tain ; wellspring. 

WELLMANNERED, (wel'-man-nerd) a. 
Polite ; civil ; complaisant. 

WELLMEANING, (wel-me'-ning) a. Hav- 
ing a good intention. 

WELLMET, (wel-met') interj. A term o£ 
salutation. 

WELLNIGH, (wel'-ni) ad. Almost. 

WELLSPENT, (wel'-spent) c. Passed with, 
virtue. 

WELLSPOKEN, (wel-spo'-kn) a. Speak- 
ing well ; speaking finely ; speaking grace- 
fully ; speaking kindly. 

WELLSPRING, (wel'-spring) n.s. Foun- 
tain ; source. 

WELLW1SHER, (wel'-wish-er) n.s. One 
who wishes the good of another. 

WELSH, (welsh) a. Relating to the people 
or country of W r ales. 

WELSH, (welsh) n. s. The people of 
Wales. 

WELT, (welt) n. s. A border ; a guard ; an 
edging. 



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7t WELT, (welt) v. a. To sew anything with 

a border. 
To WELTER, (welt'-er) v. n. To roll in 
water or mire ; to roll voluntarily ; to wal- 
low. 
WEN, (wen) n. s. A. fleshy or callous ex- 
crescence, or protuberance. 
WENCH, (wensh) n. s. A young woman ; a 

young woman in contempt ; strumpet. 
To WENCH, (wensh) v.n. To frequent loose 

women. 
WEN CHER, (wensh'-er) n. s. A fornicator. 
To WEND, (wend) v. n. Pret. went. To go ; 

to pass to or from. 
WEN NY, (wen'-ne) a. Having the nature of 

a wen. 
WENT, (went) pret. See Wend and Go. 
WEPT, (wept) Pret. and part, of weep. 
WERE, (wer) Of the verb To be. The 
plural in all persons of indicative imperfect, 
and all the persons of the subjunctive im- 
perfect, except the second, which is wert. 
WERT, (wert) The second person singular 

of the subjunctive imperfect of To be. 

WESAND, (we'-znd) n.s. The windpipe ; 

the passage through which the breath is 

drawn and emitted ; the larynx. 

WEST, (west) n.s. The region where the 

sun goes below the horizon at the equinoxes. 

WEST, (west) a. Being towards, or coming 

from the region of the setting sun. 
WEST, (west) ad. To the west of any place ; 

more westward. 
WESTERLY, (west'-er-le) «♦ Tending or 

being towards the west. 
WESTERN, (west'-ern) a. Being in the west, 

or toward the part where the sun sets. 
WESTWARD, (west'-werd) ad. Toward* the 

v/est. 
WESTWARDLY, (west'-werd-le>d. With 

tendency to the west. 
WET, (wet) n. s. Water ; humidity ; moist- 
ure ; rainy weather. 
WET, (wet) a. Humid ; having some moist- 
ure adhering : opposed to dry ; rainy : 
watery. 
To WET, (wet) v. a. To humectate ; to 
moisteft ; to make to have moisture adhe- 
rent ; to moisten with drink. 
WETHER, (weTH'-er) n.s. A ram cas- 
trated. 
WETNESS, (wet'-nes) n. s. The state of 

being wet ; moisture ; humidity. 
WETSHOD, (wet'-shod) a. Wet over the 

shoes. 
WEZAND. See Wesand. 
To WHACK, (hwak) v. a. To strike : appa- 
rently a corruption of thwack. 
WHALE, (hwale) n. s. The largest of fish ; 
the largest of the animals that inhabit this 
globe. 
WHALEBONE, (hwale'-bone) n. s. The 
horny laminae of the upper jaw of the 
whale. 
WHANG, (hwang) n. s. A thong ; a leather 

thong ; a shoe-string. 
To WHANG, (hwang) v. a. To beat; perhaps 
with thongs. 



WHE 

WHAP, (hwQp) n. s. A blow : a lo v expres- 
sion. 
WHAPPER, (hwop'-per) n. i. Anything un- 
commonly large ; a thumper. 
WHARF, (worf) n. s. A perpendicular bank 
or mole, raised for the convenience of lading 
or emptying vessels ; a quay or key. 
WHARFAGE, (worf'-aje) n. s. Dues for 

landing at a wharf. 
WHARFINGER, (worf'-in-jer) n. s. Ono 

who attends a wharf. 
WHAT, (hwot) pron. That which : pronoun 
indefinite ; which part, as what is owing 
to nature, and what to labour ; something 
that is in one's mind indefinitely, as I tell 
thee what ; which of several, as see what 
natures accompany what colours ; an inter- 
jection by way of surprise or question ; 
which of many ? interrogatively ; to how 
great a degree, used either interrogatively 
or indefinitely. 
WHATEVER, (hwot-ev'-er) } pron. 

WHATSOEVER, (hwot-so-ev'er) * Having 
one nature or another ; being one or another 
either generically, specifically or numeri- 
cally ; anything, be it what it will ; the 
same, be it this or that ; all that ; the whole 
that j all particulars that, as at once came 
forth whatever creeps. 
WHEAT, (hwete) n. s. The grain of which 

bread is chiefly made. 
VVHEATEN, (hwe'-tn)a. Made of wheat. 
To WHEEDLE, (hwee'-dl) v. a. To entice by 
soft words ; to flatter ; to persuade by kind 
words. 
WHEEDLER, (hwee'-dl-er) n.s. One who 

wheedles. 
WHEEL, (hweel) n. s. A circular body that 
turns round upon an axis ; a circular body ; 
a carriage that runs upon wheels ; an instru- 
ment on which criminals are tortured ; the 
instrument of spinuing ; rotation ; revolu- 
tion ; a compass about. 
To WHEEL, (hweel) v. n. To move on 
wheels ; to turn on an axis ; to revolve ; to 
have a rotatory motion ; to turn ; to have 
vicissitudes ; to fetch a compass ; to roll 
forward. 
To WHEEL, (hweel) v. a. To put into a ro> 

tatory motion ; to make to whirl round. 
WHEELBARROW, (hweel'- bar-ro) n. ,. 

A carriage driven forward on one wheel. 
WHEELER, (hweel'-er) \n. s. A 

WHEELWRIGHT, (hweel'-rite) S maker 

of wheels. 
WHEELY, (hweel'-e) a. Circular ; suitable 

to rotation. 
To WHEEZE, (hweeze) v.n. To breathe with 

noise. 
WHELK, (hwelk) n. s. An inequality j a 

protuberance ; a pustule. 
To WHELMS (hwelm) v. a. To cover with 
something not to be thrown off ; to bury ; to 
throw upon something so as to cover or 
bury it. 
WHELP, (hwelp) n. s. The young of a dog; 
a puppy ; the young of any beast of prey j 
a young man, in contempt. 



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Jo WHELP, (hwelp) v. n. To bring young ; 
applied to beasts, generally beasts of 
prey. 

WHEN, (hwen) ad. At the time that ; at 
what time 1 interrogatively ; which time ; 
after the time that ; at what time ; at what 
particular time. 

WHENCE, (hwense) ad. From what place ; 
from what person ; from what cause ; from 
which premises ; from what place or per- 
son indefinitely ; for which cause ; from 
what source, indefinitely ; from which 
cause. 

WHENCESOEVER, (hwense-so-ev'-er) ad. 
From what place soever ; from what cause 

S0GV6r» 

WHENEVER, (hwen-ev'-er) \ad. At 

WHENSOEVER,(hwen-so-ev'-er) S what- 
soever time. 
WHERE, (hware) ad. At which place or 
places ; at what place 1 at the place in 
which. Any where, At any place. 'Where, 
like here and there, has in composition a 
kind of pronominal signification, as whereof, 
of which. It has the nature of a noun. 
WHEREABOUT, (hware'-a-bout) ad. Near 
what place 1 as whereabout did you lose what 
you are seeking ? near which place. 
WHEREAS, (hware-az') ad. When on the 
contrary ; the thing being so that ; always 
referred to something different. 
WHEREAT, (hware- at') ad. At which ; at 

what 1 as whereat are you offended. 
WHEREBY, (hware-bi') ad. By which ; by 
what 1 as whereby wilt thou accomplish thy 
design 1 
WHEREFORE, (hware'-fore) ad. For which 

reason ; for what reason 1 
WHEREIN, (hware-in) ad. In which ; in 

what? 
WHEREINTO, (hware-in-too') ad. Into 

which. 
WHERENESS, (hware'-nes) n. s. Ubiety ; 

imperfect locality. 
WHEREOF, (hware-of) ad. Of which ; of 
what, indefinitely ; of what 1 interroga- 
tively, as whereof was the house built 1 
WHEREON, (hware- on') ad. On which ; 
on what ? as whereon did he sit ? I 

WHERESO, (hware'-so) > ad. 

WHERESOEVER, (hware-so-ev'-er) S In 

what place soever ; to what place soever. 
WHERETO, (hware-too') ) ad. To 

WHERE UNTO, (hware un-tpo') $ which ; 
to what 1 to what end 1 as whereto is this 
expence 1 
WHEREVER, (hware-ev'-er) -ad. At what- 
soever place. 
WHEREUPON, (hware-up-on') ad. Upon 

which. 
WHEREWITH, (hware-witfc') ) , 

WHEREWITHAL, (hware"- wii-H-all') \ 

With which , with what 1 interrogatively. 
To WHERRET, (hwer'-ret) v. a. To hurry ; 
to trouble; to tease: a low colloquial 
word. 
WHERRY, (hwer'-re) n. s. A light boat 
used on rivers. 

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To WHET, (hwet) v. a. To sharpen by attri. 
tion ; to edge ; to make angry or acrimo- 
nious. 
WHET, (hwet) n. s. The act of sharpening ; 

anything that makes hungry, as a dram. 
WHETHER, (hweTH-er) ad. A particle 
expressing one part of a disjunctive ques- 
tion in opposition to the other, answered 
by or. 
WHETHER, (hweTH'-er) pron. Which of 

two. 
WHETSTONE, (hwet'-s one) n. s. Stone on 
which anything is whetted, or rubbed, to 
make it sharp. 
WHETTER, (hwet'-ter) n. s. One that whets 

or sharpens. 

WHEY, (hwa) n.s. The thin or serous part 

of milk, from which the oleose or grumous 

part is separated. It is used of anything 

white and thin. 

WHEYEY, (hwa'-e) > ad. Partaking of 

WHEYISH, (hwa'-ish) $ whey ; resembling 

whey. 
WHICH, (hwitsh) pron. The pronoun rela- 
tive ; relating to things ; it formerly was 
used for who, and related likewise to per- 
sons, as in the first words of the Lord's 
prayer. It is sometimes a demonstrative, 
as take which you will. It is sometimes an 
interrogative, as which is the man ? 
WHICHSOEVER, (hwitsh-so-ev'-er) pron. 

Whether one or the other. 
WHIFF, (hwif) n.s. A blast; a puff of 

wind. 
To WHIFF, (hwif) v. a. To consume in 
whiffs ; to emit with whiffs, as in smok- 
ing. 
To WHIFFLE, (hwif'-fl) v. n. To move in- 
constantly, as if driven by a puff of wind. 
To WHIFFLE, (hwif'-fl) v. a. To disperse 

as by a puff; to blow away ; to scatter. 
WHIG, (hwig) n. s. One of the party, in our 

political history opposed to the tories. 
WHIGGISH, (hwig'-ish) a. Relating to the 

whigs. 
WH1GGISM, (hwig'-gizm) n.s. The notions 

of a whig. 
WHILE, (hwile) n. s. Time ; space of 

times. 
WHILE, (hwile) j ad. During the time ; 
WHILES, (hwilz) i as long as ; at the 
WHILST, (hwiist) > same time that. 
To WHILE, (hwile) v. n. To loiter. 
To WHILE, (hwile) v. a. To draw out ; to 

consume in a tedious way. 
WHILOM, (hwi'-lum) ad. Formerly ; once ; 

of old. 
WHIM, (hwim) n. s. A weak ; an odd 
fancy ; a caprice ; an irregular motion of 
desire. 
To WHIMPER, (hwim'-per) v. n. To cry 

without any loud noise. 
WHIMPERING, (hwim'-per-ing) n. a. The 

act of uttering a small cry ; a squeak. 
WHIMSEY, (hwim'-ze) n. s. A freak ; a 

caprice ; an odd fancy ; a whim. 
WHIMSICAL, (hwim'-ze -kal) a. Freakish J 
capricious ; oddly fanciful. 1 

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WHIMSICALLY, (hwim'-ze-kal-e) ad. So 

as to he oddly fanciful. 
WHIMSICALNESS, (hwim -ze -kaLnes) n. s. 

State of being whimsical. 
WHIMWAM, (hwim'-hwam) n. s. A play- 
thing ; a toy ; an odd device ; a strange 
fancy; a freak. 
WHIN, (hwjn) n. s. Furze ; gorse. 
To WHINE, (hwine) v. n. To lament in low 
murmurs ; to make a plaintive noise ; to 
moan meanly and effeminately. 
WHINE, (hwine) n. s. Plaintive noise : 

mean or affected complaint. 
WHINER, (hwi'-ner) n. s. One who whines. 
To WHINNY, (hw'jn'-ne) v. n. To make a 

noise like a horse or colt. 
WHINYARD, (hwin'-yard) n. s. A sword. 
To WHIP, (hwip) v. a. To strike with any- 
thing tough and flexible ; to sew slightly ; 
to drive with lashes ; to correct with lashes ; 
toinwrap ; to take anything nimbly : always 
with a particle ascertaining the sense, as 
out, on, up, away. 
To WHIP, (hwip) v. n. To move nimbly : a 

ludicrous word. 
WHIP, (hwip) n. s. An instrument of cor- 
rection tough and pliant. 
WHIPCORD, (hwip'-kord) n. s. Cord of 

which lashes are made. 
WHIPLASH, (hwip'-lash) n. s. The lash or 

small end of a whip. T 
WHIPPER, (hwip'-per) n. s. One who 

punishes with whipping. 
WHIPPING, (hwip'-ping) n. s. Correction 

with a whip or rod. 
WHIPPING-POST, (hwip'-ping-post) n. s. 
A pillar to which criminals are bound when 
they are lashed. 
WHI PS AW, (hwip'-saw) n. s. An instru- 
ment to saw such great pieces of stufF as 
the handsaw will not easily reach through. 
WHIPSTAFF, (hwip'-staf) n. s. On ship- 
board, A piece of wood fastened to the 
helm, which the steersman holds in his 
hand »to move the helm and turn the 
ship. 
WH1PSTOCK, (hwip'-stok) n. s. The han- 
dle of a whip. 
WHIPT, (hwipt) For whipped. 
To WHIR, (hwer) v. n. To fly rapidly, with 

noise ; spoken of a bird. 
To WHIR, (hwer) v. a. To hurry. 
To WHIRL, (hwerl) v. a. To turn round 

rapidly. 
To WHIRL, (hwerl) v. n. To turn round 

rapidly ; to move hastily. 
WHIRL, (hwerl) n.s. Gyration; quick ro- 
tation ; circular motion ; rapid circumvolu- 
tion. 
WHIRLBONE, (hwerl'-bone) n. s. The 

patella ; the cap of the knee 
WHIRLIGIG, (bwer'-le-gig) n. s. A toy 

which children spin round" 
WHIRLPIT, (hwerl'-pit) \n.s. A place 

WHIRLPOOL, (hweri'-pppl) S where the 
water moves circularly, arid draws whatever 
comes within the circle towards its centre ; 
a vortex. 



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WHIRLWIND, (hwerl'-wind) n. s. A stormy 
wind moving circularly. 

WHIRRING, (hwer -ring) ad. A word 
formed in imitation of the sound expressed 
by it, as the whirring pheasant. 

WHISK, (hwisk) n. s. A small besom, or 
brush ; a quick violent motion ; and hence 
perhaps a dudden gale. 

To WHISK, (hwisk) v. a. To sweep with a 
small besom ; to move nimbly, as when one 
sweeps. 

To WHISK, (hwisk) v. n. To move with 
velocity. 

WHISKER, (hwisk'-er) n. s. The hair grow- 
ing on the upper lip or cheek unshaven ; a 
mustachio. 

WHISKERED, (hwis'-kerd) a. Adorned 
with whiskers. 

WHISKY, (hwisk'-e) n. s. A spirit drawn 
from barley. 

To WHISPER, (hwis'-per) v.n. To speak 
with a low voice, so as not to be heard but 
by the ear close to the speaker : to speak 
with suspicion or timorous caution. 

To WHISPER, (hwis'-per) v. a. To address 
in a low voice ; to utter in a low voice ; to 
prompt secretly. 

WHISPER, (hwis'-per) n. s. A low soft 
voice ; cautious and timorous speech. 

WHISPERER, (hwis'-per-er) n. s. One that 
speaks low ; a private talker ; a teller of 
secrets; conveyer of intelligence. 

WHISPERING, (hwis'-per-ing) n. s. Act 
of speaking in a low voice ; cautious speech. 

WHIST, (hwist) interj. Be still ; be silent. 

WHIST, (hwist) ii. s. A game at cards, re- 
quiring one's attention and silence. 

To WHISTLE, (hwis'-sl) v.n. To form a 
kind of musical sound, by an inarticulate 
modulation of the breath ; to make a sound 
with a small wind instrument; to sound shrill. 

To WHISTLE, (hwis'-sl; v. a. To call by a 
whistle. 

WHISTLE, (hwis'-sl) n. s. Sound made by 
the modulation of the breath in the mouth ; 
a sound made by a small wind instrument ; 
the mouth , the organ of whistling ; a small 
wind instrument ; the noise of winds ; a 
call, such as sportsmen use to their dogs. 

WHISTLER, (hwis'-sl-er) n. s. One who 
whistles. 

WHIT, (hwit) n. s. A point ; a jot. 

WHITE, (hwite) a. Having such an appear- 
ance as arises from the mixture of all co- 
lours ; snowy ; having the colour appro- 
priated to happiness and innocence ; grey 
with age ; pure ; unblemished ; unclouded, 

WHITE, (hwite) n. s. Whiteness ; anything 
white ; white colour ; the mark at which an 
arrow is shot, which used to be painted 
white ; the albugineous part of eggs ; the 
white part of the eye. 

WHITELEAD, (hwite-led') n. s. A calyx 
made from sheet-lead. 

WHITEL1MED, (hwite-limd') a. Covered 
with white plaster. 

WHITELIVERED, (hwite'-liv-erd) a. En- 
vious ; malicious ; cowardly. 



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WHITEMEAT, (hwite'-mete) n. s. Food 
made of milk ; the flesh of chickens, veal, 
rahbits, &c. 

To WHITEN, (hwi'-tn) v. a. To make white. 

To WHITEN, (hwi'-tn) v. n. To grow 
white. 

WHITENER, (hwi'-tn-er) n. s. One who 
makes anything white. 

WHITENESS, (hwite'-nes) n. s. The state 
of being white ; freedom from colour; pale- 
ness ; purity ; cleanness. 

WHITES, (hwitz) n. s. A disease arising from 
a laxness of the glands of the uterus, and a 
cold pituitous blood. 

WHITETHORN, (hwite'- t/iorn) n.s. A spe- 
cies of thorn. 

WHITEWASH, (hwite'-wosh) n. s. A wa<h 
to make the skin seem fair ; a kind of liquid 
plaster with which walls are whitened. 

To WHITEWASH, (hwite'-wosh) v. a. To 
cover with whitewash. 

WHITEWINE, (hwite'-wine) n.s. A species 
of wine produced from the white grapes. 

WHITHER, (hwiTH'-er) a. To what place 1 
interrogatively ; to what place, absolutely ; 
to which place, relatively ; to what degree ; 
whithersoever. 

WHITHERSOEVER, (hwiTH-er-so-ev'-er) 
ad. To whatsoever place. 

WHITING, (hwi'-ting) n. s. A small sea-fish ; 
a soft chalk. 

WHITISH, (hwi'-tish) a. Somewhat white. 

WHITISHNESS, (hwi'-tish-nes) n.s. The 
quality of being somewhat white. 

WHITLOW, (hwit'-lo) n. s. A kind of swell- 
ing between the cuticle and cuti3. 

WHITSUN, (hwit'-sun) a. Observed at 
Whitsuntide. 

WHITSUNTIDE, (hwit'-sun-tide) n.s. The 
feast of Penticost, so called, because the 
converts, newly baptized, appeared from 
Easter to Whitsuntide in white. 

WHITTLE, (hwit'-tl) n. s. A white dress for 
a woman ; a double blanket, worn by the 
west-countrywomen over their shoulders, 
like cloaks ; ?. knife. 

To WHITTLE, (hwit'-tl) v. a. To cut with a 
knife ; to edge ; to sharpen. I 

WHITYBROWN, (hwi'-te-brown) a. Of a 
colour between white and brown, as whity- 
brovcn paper, whity-brown bread. 

To WHIZ, (hwiz) v. n. Hissing ; to make a 
loud noise. 

WHIZ, (hwiz) n.s. A loud humming or rather 
hissing noise, as from the flight of a rocket. 

WHO, (boo) pro. genitive whose; other cates 
whom ; a pronoun relative, applied to per- 
sons ; which of many. Whose is the genitive 
of which, as well as of who, and is applied 
to things. It has sometimes a disjunctive 
sense. It is used often interrogatively, as 
who is this 1 

WHOEVER, (hoo-ev'-er) pron. Any one, 
without limitation or exception. 

WHOLE, (hole) a. All ; total ; containing all ; 
complete ; not defective ; uninjured ; unim- 
paired ; well of any hurt or sickness. 

WHOLE, (hole) n. s. The totality ; no part 



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omitted ; the complex of all the parts , s» 
svstem ; a regular combination. 

WHOLESALE, (hole'-sale) n. s. Sale in the 
lump, not in separate small parcels ; the 
whole mass. 

WHOLESALE, (hole'-sale) a. Buying or sell- 
ing in the lump, or in large quantities. 

WHOLESOME, (hole'-sum) a. Sound ; con- 
trary to unsound in doctrine ; contributing 
to health ; preserving ; salutary ; useful ; 
conducive to happiness or virtue. 

WHOLESOMELY, (hole'-sum-le) ad. Salu- 
briously ; salutiferously. 

WHOLESOMENESS, (hole'-sum-nes) n. s. 
Quality of conducing to health ; salubrity ; 
salutariness ; conduciveness to good. 

WHOLLY, (hole'-le) ad. Completely ; perfect- 
ly ; totally ; in all the parts or kinds. 

WHOM, (boom) The accusative of who, sin- 
gular and plural. 

WHOMSOEVER, (boom so-ev'-er) -pron. 
[oblique case of whosoever."] Any without ex- 
ception. 

WHOOP, (hoop) n.s. A shout of pursuit. 

To WHOOP,"(hoop) v. n. To shout. 

To WHOOT, (hoot) v. a. To insult with shouts. 

WHORE, (horej n. s. A prostitute ; a woman 
who receives men for money ; a woman 
who converses unlawfully with men ; a for- 
nicatress ; an adultress ; a strumpet. 

To WHORE, (hore) i>. a. To corrupt with 
regard to chastity. 

Jo WHORE, (hore) v. ?*. To converse un- 
lawfully with the other sex. 

W T HOREDOM, (hore'-dum) n. s. Fornication. 

WHOREMASTER, (hore'-mas-ter) } n.s. 

WHOREMONGER, (hore'-mung-ger) J One 
who keeps whores, or converses with a for- 
nicatress. 

WHORESON, (hore'-sun) n. s. A bastard. 

WHOR1SH, (hore'-ishya. Unchaste; incon- 
tinent. 

WHORISHLY, (hore'-ish-le) ad. Harlotlike. 

WHORISHNESS, (hore'-ish-nes) n. s. Cha- 
racter of a whore. 

WHORTLEBERRY, (hwur'-tl-ber-re) n. s. 
Bilberry ; a plant. 

WHOSE, (hooz) n. s. Genitive of who and 
which. 

WHOSO, (hoo'-so) } pron. Any, 

WHOSOEVER, (hoo-so-ev'-er) ] without 
restriction. 

To WHUR, (hwur) v. n. To pronounce the 
letter ?• with too much force. 

WHY, (hwi) ad. For what reason 1 interroga- 
tively ; for which reason, relatively ; for 
what reason, relatively. It is sometimes 
used emphatically ; as, why, no. 

WHY, (hwi) n. s. A young heifer. 

WICK, (wik) n. s. The substance round 
which is applied the wax or tallow of a 
torch or candle. 

WICKED, (wik'-id) a. Given to vice ; not 
good ; flagitious ; morally bad. 

WICKEDLY, (wik'-id-le) ad. Criminally ; 
corruptly ; badly. 

WICKEDNESS, (wik'-id-nes) n.s. Corrup- 
tion of manners ; guilt ; moral ill. 



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WIL 

WICKER, (wik'-er) a. Made of small sticks. 

WICKET, (wik'-et) n. s. A small gate ; a 
pair of short laths, set up within a few inches 
of each other to be bowled at in the game of 
cricket. 

WIDE, (wide) a. Broad ; extended far each 
way ; broad to a certain degree, as three 
inches wide ; deviating ; remote. 

WIDE, (wide) ad. At a distance; with great 
extent. 

WIDELY, (^jde'-le) ad. With great extent 
each way ; remotely ; far. 

To WIDEN, (wi'-dn) v. a. To make wide ; to 
extend. 

To WIDEN, (wi'-dn) v. n. To grow wide ; to 
extend itself. 

WIDENESS, (wide'-nes) n. s. Breadth ; large 
extent each way ; comparative breadth. 

WIDGEON, (wid'-jin) n. s. A water-fowl, 
not unlike a wild-duck. 

WIDOW, (wid'-o) n. 5. A woman whose 
husband is dead. 

To WIDOW, (wid'-o) v. a. To deprive of a 
husband ; to endow with a widow-right ; to 
strip of anything good. 

WIDOWER, (wid'-o-er) n. s. One who bas 
lost his wife. 

WIDOWHOOD, (wid'-o-hud) n. s. Tbe state 
of a widow. 

WIDTH, (width) 11. s. Breadth ; wideness. 

To WIELD, (weeld) v. a. To use with full 
command, as a thing not too heavy for the 
holder ; to handle, in an ironical sense. 

Wl ELD Y, ( weel'-de) a. Manageable. 

WIERY, (wi'-re)a.* Made of wire : it were 
better written wiry ; drawn into wire. 

WIFE, (wife) n. s. Plural wives. A woman 
that has a husband : it is used for a woman 
of low employment. 

WIFEHOOD, (wife'-hud) n. s. State and 
character of a wife. 

WIG, (wig) n. s. False hair worn on the head ; 
a sort of cake. 

WIGHT, (wite) n. s, A person ; a being. 

WIGHT, (wi'te) a. Swift ; nimble. 

WILD, (wild) a. Not tame ; notdomestick ; 
propagated by nature ; not cultivated ; de- 
sert ; uninhabited ; savage ; uncivilized, 
used of persons, or practices ; turbulent ; 
tempestous; irregular; licentious; un go- 
verned ; inconstant ; mutable ; fickle ; inor- 
dinate ; loose; uncouth; strange; done or 
made without any consistent order or plan ; 
merely imaginary. 

WILD, (wild) n. s. A desert ; a tract uncul- 
tivated and uninhabited. 

To WILD LR, (wil'-der) v. a. To lose or 
puzzle in an unknown or pathless tract. 

WILDERNESS, (wil'-der-nes) n. s. A de- 
sert ; a tract of solitude and savageness ; 
the state of being wild or disorderly. 

WILDFIRE, (wild'-fire) n. s. A composi- 
tion of inflammable materials, easy to take 
fire, and hard to be extinguished. 

WILDGOOSECHASE, (wild'-gpos-tshase) 
n. s. A pursuit of something as unlikely to 
be caught as the wild goose. 

WILDING, (wild'-jiig)ra.s. A wild sour apple. 



WIM 

WILDLY, (wild'-le) ad. Without cultiva- 
tion ; without tameness ; with disorder ; 
with perturbation or distraction ; without 
attention ; without judgment ; heedlessly ; 
capriciously ; irrationally ; irregularly. 

W1LDNESS, (wild'-nes) n. s. Rudeness: 
disorder like that of uncultivated ground ; 
inordinate vivacity ; irregularity of manners ; 
savageness ; brutality ; ferity ; the state of 
an animal untamed, contrary to tameness ; 
uncultivated state ; deviation from a settled 
course ; irregularity ; alienation of mind. 

WILE, (wile) n. 5. A deceit ; a fraud ; a 
trick ; a stratagem ; a practice artful, sly, 
and insidious. 

To WILE, (wile) v. a. To deceive ; to impose 
upon ; to beguile. 

WILFUL, (wil'-ful) a. Stubborn ; contuma- 
cious ; perverse ; inflexible ; done or suf- 
fered by design. 

WILFULLY, (wil'-ful-le) ad . Obstinately; 
stubbornly ; by design ; on purpose. 

WILFULNESS, (wil'-ful-nes) n. s. Obstinacy; 
stubbornness ; perverseness. 

WILILY, (wi'-le-le) a. By stratagem ; frau- 
dulently. 

WILINESS, (wi'-le-nes) n. s. Cunning ; guile. 

WILK, (wilk) n. s." A kind of perriwinkle ; 
a sea-snail. 

WILL (will) n.s. That power by which we 
desire, and purpose ; velleity ; choice ; ar- 
bitrary determination ; discretion ; com- 
mand ; direction ; disposition ; inclination ; 
desire ; power ; government ; divine de- 
termination ; testament ; disposition of a 
dying man's effects. Good,-wiU, Favour ; 
kindness ; right intention. Ill-will, Malice ; 
malignity. 

To WILL, (will) v. a. To desire that any 
thing should be, or be done ; or not be, or 
not be done ; to be inclined or resolved to 
have ; to command ; to direct ; it is one 
of the signs of the future tense ; of which it 
is difficult to show or limit the signification. 

To WILL, (will) v. n. To dispose of effects 
by will. 

WILLER, (wil'-ler) n. s. One that wills. 

WILLING, (wil'-ling) a. Inclined to any 
thing ; consenting ; not disposed to refuse , 
pleased ; desirous ; favourable ; well dis- 
posed to anything ; ready ; complying ; 
chosen ; spontaneous ; consenting. 

WILLINGLY, (wil'-ling-le) ad. With one's 
own consent ; without dislike ; without re- 
luctance ; by one's own desire. 

WILLINGNESS, (wil'-ling-nes) n, s. Con- 
sent ; freedom from reluctance ; ready com- 
pliance. 

WILLOW, (wil'-lo) n. s. A tree, of the 
boughs of which a garland was said to be 
worn by forlorn lovers. 

WILLOWY, (wil'-lo-e) a. Abounding with 
willows. 

WILY, (wi'-le) a. Cunning ; sly ; full of 
stratagem ; fraudulent ; insidious ; subtle ; 
mischievously artful. 

WIMBLE, (wim'-bl) n. s. An instrument with 
which holes are bored. 



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WIN 

To WIMBLE, (wim'-bl) v. a. To bore. 

V/IMPLE, (wim'-pl) n.s. A hood ; a veil. 

To WIN, (win) v. a. Pret. wan and won ; part, 
pass. won. To gain by conquest ; to gain 
the victory in a contest ; to gain something 
withheld, or something valuable ; to obtain ; 
to allure to kindness or compliance ; to 
gain by play ; to gain by persuasion ; to gain 
bv courtship. 

To WIN, (win) v. n. To gain the victory ; 
to gain influence or favour ; to gain ground ; 
to be conquerer or gainer at play. 

To WINCE, (winse) v. n. To kick as impa- 
tient of a rider, or of pain. 

WINCER, (win'-ser) n.s. A kicking beast ; 
one wincing as a beast. 

WINCH, (winsh) n. s. A windlace, some- 
thing held in the hand by which a wheel or 
cylinder is turned. 

To WINCH, (winsh) v a. To kick with impa- 
tience ; to shrink from any uneasiness. 

WINCH, (winsh) n. s. A kick of a beast im- 
patient of the rider or of pain. 

WIND, (wind, or wind) n, s. Wind is when 
any tract of air moves from the place it is 
in, to any other, with an impetus that i3 
sensible to us, wherefore it was not ill called 
by the ancients, a swifter course of air; a 
flowing wave of air ; a flux, effusion, or 
stream of air ; direction of the blast from a 
particular point, as eastward, westward ; 
breath ; power or act of respiration ; air 
caused by any action ; flatulence ; windiness. 

WIND, (wind, or wind) v. a. Pret. and part. 
winded. 1 o blow; to sound by inflation ; 
to ventilate ; to nose ; to follow by the 
scent. 

Jo WIND, (wind) v. a. Pret. wound; some- 
times winded ; part, wound. To turn round ; 
to twist ; to regulate in motion ; to turn to 
this or that direction ; to turn by shifts or 
expedients ; to introduce by insinuation ; to 
change ; to entwist ; to enfold ; to encircle. 
To wind out, To extricate. To wind up, To 
bring to a small compass, as a bottom of 
thread ; used of a watch, to convolve the 
spring; to put into a state of renovated or 
continued motion ; to raise by degrees ; to 
straighten a string by turning that on which 
it is rolled ; to put in tune. 

To WIND, (wind) v. n. To turn ; to change ; 
to be convolved ; to move round ; to proceed 
in flexures. 

WINDBOUND, (wind'-bound) a. Confined 
by contrary winds. 

W1NDEGG (wind'-eg) n. s. An egg not im- 
pregnated ; an egg that does not contain 
the principles of life. 
WINDER, (wind'-er) n. s. An instrument or 
person by which anything is turned round ; 
a plant that twists itself round others. 
WINDFALL, (wind'-fall) n. s. Fruit blown 
down from the tree ; an unexpected legacy ; 
any unexpected advantage. 

WINDGALL, (wind'-gall) n. s. A soft, 
yielding, flatulent tumour, full of corrupt 
jelly, which grows upon each side of the 
fetlock joints of a horse. 



WIN 

WINDGUN, (wind'-gun) n. s. Gun which 
discharges the bullet by means of wind coin- 
pressed ; an air-gun. 
WINDINESS, (win'-de-nes) n. s. Full of 
wind ; flatulence ; tendency to generate ; 
wind ; tumour ; puffiness. 
WINDING, (wind'-ing) n. s. Flexure ; 

meander. 
WINDINGSHEET, (wind'-ing-sheet) n. s. A 

sheet in which the dead are enwrapped. 
WINDLACE, (wind'-las) { n. s. A handle 
WINDLASS, S by which a rope 

or lace is wrapped together round a cylinder ; 
a handle by which anything is turned. 
WINDLE, (win'-dl) n. s. A spindle. 
WINDLESS, (wind'-les) a. Wanting wind ; 

out of breath. 
WINDMILL, (wind'-mill) n. s. A mill turned 

by the wind. 
WINDOW, (win'-do) n. s. An aperture in a 
building by which air and light are intro- 
mitted ; the frame of glass or any other ma- 
terials that covers the aperture. 
WINDPIPE, (wind'-pipe) u. s. The passage 

for the breath. 
WINDTIGHT, (wind'-tite) a. Fenced against 

winds. 
WINDWARD, (wind'-werd) ad. Towards 

the wind. 
WINDWARD, (wind'-werd) a. Lying to- 
wards the wind. 
WINDWARD, (wind'-werd/ n. s. Point to- 
wards the wind. 
WINDY, (win'-de) a. Consisting of wind ; 
next the wind ; empty ; airy ; tempestuous ; 
molested with wind ; puffy; flatulent. 
WINE, (wine) n. s. The fermented juice of 
the grape ; preparations of vegetables by 
fermentation, called by the general name of 
wines. 
WING, (wing) n. s. The limb of a bird by 
which it flies ; a fan to winnow ; flight ; 
passage by the wing ; the motive or incite- 
ment of flight; the side bodies of an army; 
any side piece ; figuratively, protection, in 
the plural. 
To WING, (wing) v. a. To furnish with 
wings ; to enable to fly ; to supply with side 
bodies ; to transport by flight ; to wound a 
bird in the wing : a term among sports- 
men. 
WINGED, (wingd, or wing'-ed) a. Fur- 
nished with wings ; flying ; swift ; rapid. 
WINGFOOTED, (wing'-fut-ed) a. Swift ; 

nimble ; fleet. 
WINGSHELL, (wing'-shel) ». s . The shell 

that covers the wing of insects. 
WINGY, (wiug'-e) a. Having wings ; re- 
sembling wings. 
To WINK, (wingk)u. n. To shut the eyes; 
to hint, or direct by the motion of the eye- 
lids ; to close and exclude the light ; to con- 
nive ; to seem not to see ; to tolerate. 
WINK, (wingk) n. s. Act of closing the eye ; 

a hint given by motion of the eye. 
WINKER, (wingk'-er) n. $. One who 

winks. 
WINNER, (win'-ner) n.s. One who wins. 



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WINNING, (win -ning) part. a. Attractive ; 

charming. 
WINNING, (win'-ning) n. s. The sum 

won. 
To WINNOW, (win'-no) v. a. To separate 
by means of the wind ; to part the grain 
from the chaff; to fan ; to beat as with 
wings ; to sift ; to examine ; to separate ; to 
part. 
To WINNOW, (win'-no) v. n. To part corn 

from chaff. 
WINNOWER, (wm'-no-er) n.s. He who 

winnows. 
WINSOME, (win'-sum) a. Merry; cheer- 
ful. 
WINTER, (win'-ter) n s. The cold season 
of the year. Winter is often used in com- 
position. 
To WINTER, (win'-ter) v. n. To pass the 

winter. 
To WINTER, (win'-ter) v. a. To feed or 

manage in the winter. 
WINTERLY, (win'-ter-le) a. Such as is 

suitabje to winter ; of a wintry kind. 
WINTRY, (win'-tre) a. Brumal ; hyemal ; 

suitable to winter. 
WINY, (wi'-ne) a. Vinous ; having the taste 

or qualities of wine. 
To WIPE, (wipe) v. a. To cleanse by rub- 
bing with something soft ; to take away by 
tersion ; to strike off gently ; to clear away. 
To wips out, To efface. 
WIPE, (wipe) n.s. An act of cleansing ; a 
blow ; a stroke ; a jeer ; a gibe ; a sarcasm. 
WIPER, (wi'-per) n. s. An instrument or 

person by which anything is wiped. 
WIRE, (wire) n. s. Metal drawn into slen- 
der threads. 
To WIREDRAW, (wi'-er-draw) v. a. To 
spin into wire ; to draw out into length ; to 
draw by art or violence. 
WIREDRAWER, (wi'-er-draw-er) n. s. 

One who spins wire. 
WIRY, (wi'-re) a. See Wiery. 
To WIS, (wis) v. a. Pret. and part. pass. 

wist. To think ; to imagine. 
WlSARD,(wiz'-urd). See Wizard. 
WISDOM, (wiz'-dum) n. s. Sapience ; the 
power of judging rightly ; the knowledge 
of divine and human things ; prudence ; 
skill in affairs ; judicious conduct. 
WISE, (wize) a. Sapient ; judging rightly ; 
having much knowledge ; judicious ; pru- 
dent ; practically knowing ; skilful ; dexter- 
ous ; skilled in hidden arts, a sense some- 
what ironical ; grave ; becoming a wise 
man. 
WISE, (wize) n. s. Manner ; way of being 
or acting. This word, in the modern dia- 
lect, is often corrupted into ways. 
WISEACRE, (wize'-a-ker) n. s. A fool ; a 

dunce. 
WISELING, (wize'-ling) a. One pretending 

to be wise : a word of contempt. 
WISELY, (wize'-le) ad. Judiciously ; pru- 
dently. 
WISENESS, (wize'-nes) n, s. Wisdom; 
sapience. 



WIT 

To WISH, (wish) v. n. To have strong de- 
sire ; to long ; to be disposed, or inclined. 
To WISH, (wish) v. a. To desire ; to long 
for ; to recommend by wishing ; to impre- 
cate ; to ask. 
WISH, (wish) n. s. Longing desire ; thing 

desired ; desire expressed. 
WISHER, (wish'-er) n. s. One who longs ; 

one who expresses wishes. 
WISHFUL, (wish'-ful) a Longing ; showing 

desire ; desirable ; exciting wishes. 
WISHFULLY, (wish'-ful-e) ad. Earnestly ; 

with longing. 
WISKET, (wis'-ket) n s. A basket. 
WISP, (wisp) n. s. A small bundle, as of 

hay or straw. 
WIST, (wist). Pret. and part, of wis. 
WISTFUL, (wist'-ful) a. Attentive ; earnest ; 

full of thought ; eager. 
WISTFULLY, (wist'-ful-e) ad. Attentively ; 

earnestly. 
WISTLY, (wi.st'-le) ad. Attentively ; earn- 
estly. 
To WIT, (wit) v. n. To know ; to be known : 
now only used in the phrase to wit ; that 
is to say. 
WIT, (wit) n. s. The powers of the mind ; 
the mental faculties ; the intellects ; imagi- 
nation ; quickness of fancy ; sentiments pro- 
duced by quickness of fancy, or by genius ; 
the effect of wit ; a man of faucy ; a man of 
genius ; sense ; judgment ; faculty of the 
mind. In the plural, Soundness of under- 
standing ; intellect not crazed ; sound mind , 
contrivance ; stratagem ; power of expe- 
dients ; invention ; ingenuity. 
WITCH, (witsh) n. s. A woman given to un- 
lawful arts. 
To WITCH, (witsh) v. a. To bewitch ; to 

enchant. 
WITCHCRAFT, (witsh'-kraft) n. s. The 
practices of witches ; power more than 
natural. 
WITCHELM, (witsh'-elm) n. s. A kind of 

elm. 
WITCHERY, (witsh'-er-e) n.s. Enchant- 
ment. 
WITCHCRAFT, (witsh'-kraft) n. $. The ar 

or practices of witches. 
WITCRACKER, (wit'-krak-er) n. s. A 

joker ; one who breaks a jest. 
WITH, (with) prep. By ; noting the cause, 
as tired with iteration ; noting the means, 
as cultivated with art ; noting the instru- 
ment, as cut with a knife ; on the side of ; 
for, noting confederacy, or favour, as fear 
not, for I am with thee ; in opposition to ; 
in competition or contest, as 1 do contest 
with thy love ; noting comparison, as can 
carbuncles with her compare 1 in society . 
noting connection, as there is no living with 
thee ; in company of, as he was with me ; 
in appendage ; noting consequence, or con- 
comitance, as a right to regal power, and 
with it to obedience ; in mutual dealing, as 
1 will buy with you ; noting confidence, as 
I trust you with all my secrets ; or, I trust 
all my secrets with you. In partnership, 



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WIT 

Noting connection ; immediately after, as 
with that she told me ; amongst, as interest 
is hex name with men below ; upon, as such 
arguments had force with those Pagans ; in 
consent ; noting parity of state, as with her 
they nourished. With, in composition, signi- 
fies opposition, or privation, except withal. 

WITHAL, (wiTH-all') ad. Along with the 
rest ; likewise ; at the same time. 

To WITHDRAW, (wi.TH-draw') v, a. To take 
back; to bereave ; to call away ; to make to 
retire. 

Tc WITHDRAW, (wi.TH-draw') v. n. To 
retire ; to retreat. 

WITKDRAWER, (wh-H-draw'-er) n. s. One 
who bereaves. 

WITHDRAWINGROOM,(wiTn-draw'-ing- 
rpom) n. s. Room behind another room for 
retirement. 

WITHE, (with) n.s. A willow twig ; a band, 
properly a band of twigs. 

To WITHER, (wiTH-er) v. n. To fade ; to 
grow sapless ; to dry up ; to waste, or pine 
away ; to lose, or want animal moisture. 

To WITHER, (wiTH'-er) v. a. To make to 
fade ; to make to shrink, decay, or wrinkle, 
for want of animal moisture. 

WITHERBAND, (wirn'-er-band) n. s. A 
piece of iron, which is laid under a saddle, 
about four fingers above the horse's withers, 
to keep the two pieces of wood tight, that 
form the bow. 

WITHEREDNESS, (wi TH '-erd-nes) n.s. 
The state of being withered ; marcidity. 

WITHERS, (wiTH'-erz) n. s. Is the joining 
of the shoulder-bones at the bottom of the 
neck and mane, towards the upper part of 
the shoulder. 

WITHE RWRUNG, (wi.TH'-er-rung) n. s. The 
hurt caused by a bite of a horse, or by a 
saddle being unfit, especially when the bows 
are too wide. 

To WITHHOLD, (wii-H-hold') v. a. Withheld 
or withhcdden, pret. and part. To restrain ; 
to keep from action ; to hold back ; to hin- 
der ; to obstruct ; to take away ; to refuse. 

WITHHOLDEN, (wh-H-hol'-dn) Part. pass, 
of withhold. 

WITHHOLD ER, (wi.TH-hold'-er) n. s. One 
who withholds. 

WITHIN, (with -in') prep. In the inner part 
of ; in the compass of ; not beyond ; used 
both of place and tim°, ; not reaching to any 
thing external ; not longer ago than ; into 
the reach of ; in the reach of ; into the heart 
or confidence of ; not exceeding ; in the in- 
closure of. 

WITHIN, (with -in') ad. In the inner parts ; 
inwardly ; internally ; in the mind. 

WITHINSIDE, (wiTH-in'-side) ad. In the 
interior parts. 

WITHOUT, < v wiTH-out') prep. Not with ; in 
a state of absence from ; in the state of not 
having ; beyond ; not within the compass of ; 
supposing the negation, or omission of ; not 
by ; not by the use of; not by the help of; 
on the outside of; not within ; with exemp- 
tion from. 



WOE 

WITHOUT, (wiTH-out') ad. Not on the in. 
side ; out of doors ; externally ■ not in the 
mind. 
WITHOUT, (with out') conj. Unless; 
if not ; except. 

2o WITHSTAND, (wi.TH-stand') v. a. To 

gainstand ; to oppose ; to resist. 
WITHSTANDER, (wi.TH-stand'-er) n.s. An 
opponent ; resisting power. 

WITHY, (with'-e) n. s. A willow tree. 

WITHY, (wiih'-e) a. Made of withes. 

WITLESS, (wit'-les) a. Wanting understand- 
ing ; inconsiderate ; wanting thought. 

WITLESSLY, (wit'-les-le) ad. Inconside- 
rately ; without understanding. 

WITLESSNESS, (wit'-les-nes) n. s. Want of 
consideration. 

WITLING, (wit'-ling) n. s. A pretender to 
wit ; a man of petty smartness. 

WITNESS, (wit'-nes) n. s. Testimony ; at- 
testation ; one who gives testimony. 

To WITNESS, (wit'-nes) v. a. To attest ; to 
tell with asseveration. 

To WITNESS, (wit'-nes) v. n. To bear testi- 
mony. 

WITNESSER, (wit'-nes-er) n. s. One who 
gives testimony. 

WITSNAPPER, (wit'-snap-per) n.s. One 
who affects repartee. 

WITTED, (wit'-ted) a. Having wit ; used in 
composition, fis a quick-witted boy. 

WITTICISM, (wit'-te-sizm) n.s. An attempt 
at wit. 

WITTILY, (wit'-te-le) ad. Ingeniously ; cun- 
ningly ; artfully ; with flight of imagina- 
tion. 

W1TTINESS, (wit'-te-nes) n. s. The quality 
of being witty. 

WITTINGLY, (wit'-ting-le) ad. Knowingly ; 
not ignorantly ; with knowledge ; by de- 
sign. 

WITTOL, (wit'-tol) n. s. A man who knows 
the falsehood of his wife, and seems con- 
tented ; a tame cuckold. 

WITTY, (wit'-te) a. Judicious ; ingenious ; 
inventive ; full of imagination ; sarcastic ; 
full of taunts. 

WIT WORM, (wit'-wurm) n. s. One that 
feeds on wit ; a canker of wit. 

To WIVE, (wive) v. n. To marry ; to take a 
wife. 

To WIVE, (wive) v. a. To match to a wife ; 
to take for a wife. 

W1VER, (wiv'-er) J n. s. A kind of heral- 

WIVERN,(wiv ; '-ern) j dick dragon. 

WAIVES, (wivz) n. s. The plural of wife. 

WIZARD, (wiz'-ard) n. s. A wise person ; a 
learned person ; a conjurer ; a magician ; an 
enchanter, 

WIZARD, (wiz'-ard) a. Enchanting ; charm- 
ing ; overpowering ; haunted by wizards. 

To WIZEN, (wi.z'-zn) v. n. To wither ; to be- 
come dry ; wizened, dried, withered, shrunk. 

WO, (wo) ? n.s. Grief; sorrow; misery 

WOE, * \ calamity. It is often used in 
denunciations, wo be ; or in exclamations of 
sorrow, wo is ; anciently wo wurth ; a denun- 
ciation of cl amity ; a curse. 



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WON 

WOAD, (wode) n. s. A plant cultivated for 

the dyers, who use it for the foundation of 
many colours. 
WOBEGONE, (wo'-be-gon ) a. Lost in wo ; 

distracted in wo ; overwhelmed with sorrow, 
WOE. See Wo. 
WOFUL, (wo'-ful) a. Sorrowful ; afflicted ; 

mourning ; calamitous ; afflictive ; wretched ; 

paltry ; sorry. 
WOFULLY, (wo'-ful-le) ad. Sorrowfully; 

mournfully ; wretchedly ; in a sense of con- 
tempt. 
WOFULNESS, (wo'-ful-nes) n.s. Misery; 

calamity. 
WOLD, (wold) n. s. Wold, whether singly or 
jointly, in the names of places, signifies a 

plain open country. 
WOLF, (wulf) n, j. A kind of wild dog that 

devours sheep : thence anything ravenous 

or destructive ; an eating ulcer. 
WOLFDOG, (wulf'-dog) n. s. A dog of a 

very large breed kept to guard sheep ; a 

dog supposed to be bred between a dog and 

a wolf. 
WOLFISH, (wulf'-ish) a. Resembling a 

wolf in qualities or form. 
WOLFSBANE, (wulfs'-bane) n. s. A poison- 
ous plant ; aconite. 
WOMAN, (wum'-an) n. s. The female of the 

human race j a female attendant on a person 

of rank. 
WOMANHATER, (wum'-an-ha-ter) n. 5. 

One that has an aversion to the female 

sex. 
WOMANHOOD, (wum'-an-hud) n.s. The 

character and collective qualities of a wo- 
man. 
WOMANISH, (wum'-an-ish) a. Suitable to 

a woman ; having the qualities of a woman ; 

resembling a woman. 
WOMANISHLY, (wum'-an-ish-le) ad. In a 

womanish manner. 
WOMANISHNESS, (wum'-an-ish-nes) n.s. 

State or qualitv of being womanish. 
To WOMANIZE, (wum'-an-ize) v. a. To 

emasculate ; to effeminate ; to soften. 
WOMANKIND, ^wum'-an-kind) n.s. The 

female sex ; the race of women. 
WOMANLY, (wum'-an-le) a. Becoming a 

woman ; suiting a woman ; feminine ; not 

masculine ; not childish ; not girlish. 
WOMB, (woom) n. s. The place of the foetus 

in the mother ; the place whence anything is 

produced ; any cavity. 
To WOMB, (woom) v. a. To enclose ; to 

breed in secret. 
WOMEN, (wim'-men) Plural of woman. 

WON,(wun)" The"pr et « and P art P ass " of 
win. 

To WONDER, (wun'-der) v. n. To be struck 
with admiration ; to be pleased or surprised 
so as to be astonished ; to doubt, as I wonder 
whether he will be here in time : a collo- 
quial expression. 

WONDER, (wun'-der) n. s. Admiration ; 
astonishment ; amazement ; surprise caused 
by something unusual or unexpected ; cause 
of wonder; a strange thing ; something more 



WOO 

or greater than can be expected ; anything 
mentioned with wonder. 
WONDERER, (wun'-der-er) n. s. One who 

wonders. 
WONDERFUL, (wun'-der-ful) a. Admira- 
ble ; strange ; astonishing. ' 
WONDERFUL, (wun'-der-ful) ad. To a 

wonderful degree. 
WONDERFULLY, (wun'-der-ful-e) ad. In 
a wonderful manner ; to a wonderful de- 
gree. 
WONDERFULNESS,(wun'-der-ful-nes)H.s. 
State or quality of being wonderful or 
amazing. 
WONDERMENT, (wun'-der- ment) n. s. As- 
tonishment ; amazement ; wonderful ap- 
pearance ; wonderful relation. 
WONDEROUS, (wun'-der-us) a. See Won- 
drous. 
WONDERSTRUCK, (wun'-der-strak) a. 

Amazed. 
WONDER-WORKING, (wun'-der-wurk- 

ing) a. Doing surprising things. 
WONDROUS, (wun'-drus) a. Admirable; 
marvellous ; strange ; surprising ; in a 
strange degree. 
WONDROUSLY, (wtm'-drus-le) ad. To a 

strange degree ; in a strange manner. 
To WONT, (wont) ) v. n. To be accus- 
To be WONT, (wont) \ tomed • to use ; to 

be used. 
WONT, (wont) n. s. Custom ; habit ; use. 
WON'T, (wont) A contraction of would not; 

used for will not. 
WONTED, (wgnt'-ed) part. a. Accustomed; 
used ; usual ; used both of persons and 
things. 
To WOO, (wop) v.a. To court ; to sue for 
love ; to court solicitously ; to invite with 
importunity. 
To WOO, (wop) v. n. To court ; to make love. 
WOOD, (wud) a. Mad ; furious ; raging. 
WOOD, (wud) n. s. A large and thick col- 
lection of trees ; the substance of trees ; 
timber. 
WOODBIND, (wud'-bind) \n. s. Honey- 
WOODBINE, (wud'-b'ine) 5 suckle. 
WOODCOCK, (w'ud'-kok) ?i.s. A bird of 

passage with a long bill. 
WOODED, (wud'-ed) a. Supplied with 

wood. 
WOODEN, (wud'-dn) a. Ligneous; made 

of wood ; timber ; clumsy ; awkward. 
WOODFRETTER, (wud'-fret-er) n.s. An 

insect ; a wood-worm. 
WOODINESS, (wud'-e-nes) n. s. The state 

of containing much wood. 
WOODLAND, (wud'-land) n.s. Woods; 

ground covered with woods. 
WOODLAND, (wud'-land) a. Covert d with 

woods ; belonging to woods. 
WOODLOUSE, (wud'-lguse) n. s. An in- 
sect ; the millepes. 
WOODMAN, (wud'-man) I n. s. A sports- 
WOODSMAN, (wudz-man) j" man ; a hun- 
ter. 
WOODMONGER, (wud'-mung-ger) n.s. A 
woodseller. 



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WOR 

WOODNOTE, (wud'-note) n. s. Wild mu- 
sick. 

WOODNYMPH, (wud'-nimf) n. s. A fabled 
goddess of the woods. 

WOODPECKER, (wud'-pek-ker) n. s. A 
bird. 

WOODPIGEON, (wud'-pid-jun) n. s. A wild 
pigeon. 

WOODREVE, (wud'-reve) n. s. One who has 
the care of woods. 

WOODWARD, (wud'-ward) n. s. A forester j 
an overlooker of woods. 

WOODWORM, (wud'-wurm) n. s. A worm 
bred in wood. 

WOODY, (wud'-e) a. Abounding with wood ; 
ligneous ; consisting of wood ; relating to 
woods ; sylvan. 

WOOER, (woo'-er) n. s. One who courts a 
woman. 

WOOF, (woof) n. s. The set of threads that 
crosses the warp ; the weft ; texture ; cloth. 

WOOINGLY, (wpo'-ing-le) ad. Pleasingly ; 
so as to invite stay. 

WOOL, (wul) n. s. The fleece of sheep ; that 
wbich is woven into cloth ; any short thick 
hair. 

WOOLCOMBER, (wul'-co-mer) n.s. One 
whose business is to comb wool. 

WOOLLEN, (wul'-len) a. Made of wool not 
finely dressed, and thence used likewise for 
anything coarse : it is likewise used in ge- 
neral for made of wool, as distinct from 
linen. 

WOOLLEN, (wul'-len) n. s. Cloth made of 
wool. 

WOOLLINESS, (wul'-le-nes) n. s. State or 
quality of being woolly. 

WOOLLY, (wul'-le) a. Clothed with wool ; 
consisting of wool ; resembling wool. 

WOOLPACK, (wul'-pak) \n. s. A bag of 

WOOLSACK, (wul'-sakj) S wool ; a bun- 
dle of wool ; the seat of the judges in the 
house of lords ; anything bulky without 
weight. 

WORD,(wurd) n. s. A single part of speech ; 
a short discourse ; talk ; discourse ; dis- 
pute ; verbal contention ; language ; oral ex- 
pression ; promise ; signal ; token ; account ; 
tidings ; message ; declaration ; purpose 'ex- 
pressed ; affirmation ; the second, person of 
the Trinity : a scripture term ; a motto ; a 
short sentence ; a proverb. 

To WORD, (wurd) v. a. To express in pro- 
per words ; to affect by many words ; to 
overpower by words. 

WORDCATCHER, (wurd'-katsh er) n. s. 
One who cavils at words. 

WORDINESS, (wurd'-e-nes) n. s. State or 
quality of abounding with words ; verbo- 
sity. 

WORDY, (wurd'-e) a. Verbose; full of 
words. 

WORE, (wore) The pret. of wear. 

To WORK," (wurk) v. n. Pret. worked, or 
wrought. To labour ; to travail ; to toil ; 
to be in action ; to be in motion ; to act ; to 
carry on operations ; to operate as a manu- 
facturer ; to ferment ; to operate ; to have 



WOR 

effect ; to obtain by diligence ; to act inter- 
nally ; to operate as a purge, or other phy- 
sick ; to act as on a subject ; to be tossed or 
agitated ; to make way. 

To WORK, (wurk) v. a. Pret. and part. pass. 
worked or wrought. To labour ; to manu- 
facture ; to form by labour ; to bring by ac- 
tion into any state ; to influence by succes- 
sive impulses ; to make by gradual labour, 
and continued violence ; to produce by 
labour ; to effect ; to manage ; in a state of 
motion ; to put into motion ; to put to la- 
bour ; to exert ; to embroider with a needle. 
To work out, To effect by toil. To woi*k out, 
To erase ; to efface. To work up, To raise j 
to expend in any work, as materials. 

WORK, (wurk) n. s. Toil ; labour ; employ- 
ment ; a state of labour ; flowers or em- 
broidery of the needle ; any fabrick or corn- 
pages of art ; action ; feat ; deed ; anything 
made ; operation \ effect ; consequence of 
agency ; management ; treatment. To set 
on work, To employ ; to engage. 

WORKER, (wurk'-er) n.s. Whoever or 
whatever works. 

WORKFELLOW, (wurk'-fel-lo) n.s. One 
engaged in the same work with another. 

WORKHOUSE, (wurk'-house) } 

WORKINGHOXJSE, " (wurk'-ing-house) $ 
n. s. A place in which any manufacture is 
carried on ; a place where idlers and vaga- 
bonds are condemned to labour. 

WORKING, (wurk'-ing) n. s. Motion ; ope- 
ration ; fermentation. 

WORKINGDAY, (wurk'-ing-da) n. s. Day 
on which labour is permitted ; not the sab- 
bath ; it therefore is taken for coarse and 
common. 

WORKMAN,(wurk'-man) n. s. An artificer ; 
a maker of anything. 

WORKMANLIKE, (wurk-man-like) a. Skil- 
ful ; well performed. 

WORKMANLY, (wurk'-man-le) a. Skilful ; 
well performed ; workmanlike. 

WORKMANSHIP, (wurk'-man-ship) n.s. 
Manufacture ; something made by any one ; 
the skill of a worker ; the degree of skill 
discovered in any manufacture ; the art of 
working. 

WORKMASTER, (wurk'-mas-ter) n. s. The 
performer of any work. 

WORKSHOP, (wurk'-shop) n. s. The place 
where the workman carries on his work. 

WORKWOMAN, (wurk'-wum-an) n.s. A 
woman skilled in needle-work ; a woman 
that works for hire. 

WORLD, (wurld) ?;. s. The great collec- 
tive idea of all bodies whatever ; sys- 
tem of beings ; the earth ; the terraque- 
ous globe ; present state of existence ; a 
secular life ; publick life ; the publick 
business of lif*- ; trouble of life ; great mul^ 
titude ; mankind ; an hyperbolical expres- 
sion for many : all the world is a favourite 
phrase ; the manners of men ; the practice 
of life ; every thing that the world contains ; 
time : a sense originally Saxon, now only 
used in world without end. 



n9t; — tube, tub, bullj^-ojil; pound; — thin, mis. 



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WOR 

WORLDLINESS, (wurld'-le-nes) n. s. Co- 

vetousness ; addictedness to gain. 
WORLDLING, (wurld'-ling) n. s. A mor- 
tal set upon profit. 
WORLDLY, (wurld'-le) a. Secular ; relat- 
ing to this life, in contradiction to the life to 
come ; bent upon this world ; not attentive 
to a future state ; human ; common ; belong- 
ing to the world. 
WORM, (wurm) n. s. A small harmless ser- 
pent that lives in the earth ; a poisonous 
serpent ; animal bred in the body ; the ani- 
mal that spins silk , grubs that gnaw wood 
and furniture ; something tormenting ; any 
thing veriniculated or turned round ; any 
thing spiral; a supposed membrane or liga- 
ment under the tongue of a dog. 
To WORM, (wurm) v. n. To work slowly, 

secretly, and gradually. 
To WORM, (wurm) v. a. To drive by slow 
and secret means, perhaps as by a screw ; to 
deprive a dog of something, nobody knows 
what, under his tongue, which is said to 
prevent him, nobody knows why, from run- 
ning mad. 
WORMEAT, (wurm'-ete) } a. Gnawed by 
WORMEATEN,(wurm-'e-tn) ] worms ; old ; 

worthless. 
WORMEATENNESS, (wurm'-e-tn-nes) n.s. 

State of being wormeaten ; rottenness. 
WORMWOOD, (wurm'-wud) n. s. A 

plant. 
WORMY, (wur'-me) a. Full of worms ; 

earthly ; grovelling. 
WORN, (worn) Part pass of wear. Worn out 

is quite consumed. 
WORRIER, (wur'-re-er) n.s. One who wor- 
ries or torments. 
To WORRY, (wur'-re) v. a. To tear, or man- 
gle, as a beast tears its prey ; to harass, or 
persecute brutally. 
WORSE, (wurse) a. The comparative of bad ; 
bad, worse, worst ; more bad ; more ill. The 
Worse, The loss ; not the advantage ; not the 
better ; something less good. 
WORSE, (wurse) ad. In a manner more 

bad. 
To WORSEN, (wur'-sn) v. a. To make 

worse. 
WORSHIP, (wur'-ship) n. s. Dignity ; 
eminence ; excellence ; a character of ho- 
nour ; a title of honour ; a term of ironical 
respect ; adoration ; religious act of rever- 
ence ; honour ; respect ; civil deference. 
To WORSHIP, (wur'-ship) v. a. To adore ; 
to honour or venerate with religious rites ; 
to respect ; to honour ; to treat with civil 
reverence ; to honour with amorous re- 
spect. 
To WORSHIP, (wur'-ship) v. n. To perform 

acts of adoration. 
WORSHIPFUL, (wur'-ship-ful) a. Claim- 
ing respect by any character or dignity ; a 
term of ironical respect. 
WORSHIPFULLY, (wur'-ship-ful-e) ad. 

Respectfully. 
WORSHIPPER, (wur'-ship-er) 7i.s. Adorer; 
one that worships. 



wou 

WORST, (wurst) a. [the superlative of bad, 
formed from worse, bad, uorse, worst.] Most 
bad; most ill. 

WORST, (wurst) n. s. The most calamitous 
or wicked state ; the utmost height or de- 
gree of any thing ill. 

To WORST, (wurst) v. a. To defeat; to 
overthrow. 

WORSTED, (wurs'-ted) n. s. From Worsted, 
a town in Norfolk, famous for woollen ma- 
nufacture ; woollen yarn ; wool spun. 

WORT, (wurt) n. s. Originally a genera, 
name for an herb ; whence it continues in 
many, as liverwort, spleenwort ; a plant of 
the cabbage kind ; new beer either unfer- 
mented, or in the act of fermentation. 

To WORTH, or WURTH, (wmth) v. a. To 
betide ; to happen to : this word was for- 
merly common in conjunction with woe ; as, 
woe worth thee, i. e. woe be to thee. 

WORTH, (wmth) n. s. Price ; value ; ex- 
cellence ; virtue ; importance ; valuable 
quality. 

WORTH, (warth) a. Equal in price to ; equal 
in value to ; deserving of, either in a good 
or bad sense ; equal in possessions to. 

WORTHILY, (wur'-the-le) ad. Suitably ; 
not below the rate of ; deservedly ; accord- 
ing to merit ; justly ; not without cause. 

WORTHINESS, (wur'-me-nes) n. s. De- 
sert ; merit ; excellence ; dignity ; virtue ; 
state of being worthy ; quality of deserving. 

WORTHLESS, (wurt/i'-les) a. Having no 
virtues, dignity, or excellence ; having no 
value. 

WORTHLESSNESS, (wur^'-les-nes) n. s. 
Want of excellence ; want of dignity ; want 
of value. 

WORTHY, (wur'-Tue) a. Deserving ; such as 
merits ; valuable ; noble ; illustrious ; hav- 
ing excellence or dignity ; having worth ; 
having virtue ; not good ; a term of ironical 
commendation; suitable for any quality 
good or bad ; equal in value ; equal in dig- 
nity ; suitable to any thing bad ; deserving 
of ill. 

WO RTH Y, (wur'-THe) n. s. A man laudable 
for any eminent quality, particularly for va- 
lour. 

To WOT, (wot) J v. n. To know ; to be 

To WOTE, S aware. 

WOVE, (wove) The pret. and part, pass of 
weave. 

WOVEN, (wo'-vn) The part. pass, of weave. 

WOULD, (wud) The pret. of will. It is ge- 
nerally used as an auxiliary verb with an in- 
finitive, to which it gives the force of the 
subjunctive mood ; was or am resolved ; 1 
am or was willing ; it is a familiar term for 
wish to do or to have ; should wish ; it is 
used in old authors for should ; it has the 
signification of I wish, or I pray. 

WOUND, (woond) n.s. A hurt given by vio- 
lence. 

To WOUND, (woond) v. a. To hurt by vio- 
lence. 

WOUND, (wound) The pret. and part. pass, 
of wind. 



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WOUNDER, (woond'-er) n. s. One that 
wounds. 

WOUNDLESS, (woond'-les) a. Exempt from 
wounds. 

WOX, (wox) | The pret. of wax. Be- 

WOXE, (wox) S came. 

WOXENJ (wox -en The part, of To wax. 

WRACK, (rak) n. s. See Wreck. Destruc- 
tion of a ship by winds or rocks ; ruin ; de- 
struction. 

To WRACK, (rak) v. a. To destroy in the 
water ; to wreck ; to torture ; to torment ; 
commonly written rack. 

WRACKFUL, (rak'-ful) a. Ruinous; de- 
structive. 

WRAITH, (ratfc) «. s. The apparition of a 
person about to die, as pretended in parts 
of the north. 

To WRANGLE, (rang'-gl) v. n. To dispute 
peevishly ; to quarrel perversely ; to alter- 
cate ; to squabble. 

WRANGLE, (rang'-gl) n. s. A quarrel j 
a perverse dispute. 

WRANGLER, (rang'-gl-er) ?j. s. A perverse, 
peevish, disputative man. 

To WRAP, (rap) v. a. Pret. and part. pass. 
wrapped or wrapt. To roll together ; to com- 
plicate ; to involve ; to cover with something 
rolled or thrown round ; to comprise ; to 
contain. To wrap up, To involve totally. 

WRAPPER, (rap'-per) n. s. One that wraps ; 
that in which anything is wrapped. 

WRAPPING, (rap'-ping) n. s. That in which 
anything is wrapped. 

WRATH, (rawt/i, or ratft) n.s. Anger; 
fury ; rage. 

WRATHFUL, (rawtfe'-ful, or ratfi'-ful) a. 
Angry ; furious ; raging. 

WRATHFULLY, (Tawt/i'-ful-le, or raf/i'-ful- 
le) ad. Furiously ; passionately. 

WRATHLESS, (rawtfc'-les, or raffe'-les) a. 
Free from anger. 

To WREAK, (reke) v. a. Old pret. and 
part. pass, wroke and wrcken ; now wreaked. 
To revenge; to execute any violent design. 
It is corruptly written for reck, to heed ; to 
care. 

WREAK, (reke) n. s. Revenge ; vengeance ; 
passion ; furious fit. 

WREATH, (reth, or re-me) n.s. Anything 
curled or twisted ; a garland ; a chaplet. 

To WREATH, (re-rue) v. a. Pret. wreath- 
ed ; part. pass, wreathed, wreathen. To curl ; 
to twist ; to convolve ; to interweave ; to en- 
twine one in another ; to encircle as a gar- 
.and ; to encircle as with a garland ; to 
dress in a garland. 

To WREATH, (re-rue) v. n. To be inter- 
woven ; to oe intertwined. 

WREATHY, (re'-THe) a. Spiral; curled? 
twisted ; covered with a wreath. 

WRECK, (rek) n. s. Destruction by being 
driven on rocks or shallows at sea ; destruc- 
tion by sea ; dissolution by violence ; ruin ; 
destruction. The thing wrecked, as the ship 
was considered as a wreck. Dead, undi- 
gested stems of grasses and weeds in a 
ploughed land. 



WRI 

To WRECK, (rek) v. a. To destroy by dash 
ing on rocks or sands ; to ruin. 

To WRECK, (rek) v. n. To suffer wreck. 

WREN, (ren) ?i" s. A small bird. 

To WRENCH, (rensh) v. a. To pull by vio- 
lence ; to wrest ; to force ; to sprain ; to 
distort. 

WRENCH, (rensh) n. s. A violent pull or 
twist ; a sprain. 

To WREST, (rest) v. a. To twist by violence ; 
to extort by writhing or force ; to distort ; to 
writhe ; to force ; to wind ; to screw : applied 
to the tuning of instruments. 

WREST, (rest) n. s. Distortion ; violence j 
an active or moving power ; an instrument 
to tune. 

WRESTER, (res'-ter) n. s. One who wrests ; 
one who uses a wrest. 

To WRESTLE, (res'-sl) v. n. To contend who 
shall throw the other down ; to struggle ; to 
contend. 

To WRESTLE, (res'-sl) v. a. To overcome in 
wrestling. 

WRESTLER, (res'-ler) n. s. One who 
wrestles ; one who professes the athletick 
art ; one who contends in wrestling. 

WRETCH, (retsh) n. s. A miserable mortal ; 
a worthless sorry creature. It is used by 
way of slight, or ironical pity, or con- 
tempt. 

WRETCHED, (retsh'-ed) a. Miserable ; un- 
happy ; calamitous ; afflictive ; sorry ; piti- 
ful ; paltry ; worthless ; despicable ; hate- 
fully contemptible. 

WRETCHEDLY, (retsh'-ed-le) ad. Miser- 
ably ; unhappily ; meanly ; despicably. 

WRETCHEDNESS, (retsh'-ed-nes) n.s. 
Misery ; unhappiness ; afflicted state ; piti- 
fulness ; despicableness. 

To WRIGGLE, (rig'-gl) v. u. To move to and 
fro with short motions. 

To WRIGGLE, (rig'-gl) v.n. To put in a 
quick reciprocating motion ; to introduce by 
shifting motion, 

WRIGHT, (right) n.s. A workman ; an arti- 
ficer ; a maker ; a manufacturer. 

To WRING, (ring) v. a. Pret. and part. pass. 
wringed and wrung. To twist ; to turn round 
with violence ; to force by contortion ; to 
squeeze ; to press ; to pinch ; to force by 
violence ; to extort : to harass ; to distress : 
to torture ; to distort ; to turn to a wrong: 
purpose ; to persecute with extortion. 

WRINGER, (ring'-er)7«.s. One who squeezes 
the water out of clothes. 

WRINKLE, (ring'-kl) n. s. Corrugation or 
furrow of the skin or the face ; rumple of 
cloth ; any roughness. 

To WRINKLE, (ring'-kl) v. a. To corrugate ; 
to contract into furrows ; to make rough or 
uneven. 

WRIST, (rist) n. s. The joint by which the 
hand is joined to the arm. 

WRISTBAND, (rist'-band) n.s. The fasten- 
ing of the shirt at the hand. 

WRIT, (rit) n. s. Anything written ; Scrip- 
ture : this sense is now chiefly used in 
speaking of the Bible ; a judicial process 



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by which any one is summoned as an of- 
fender ; a legal instrument. 
WRIT, (rit) The pret of writs. 
To WRITE, (rite) v. a. Pret. writ or wrote ; 
part. pass, written, writ, or wrote. To express 
by means of letters ; to engrave ; to impress ; 
to produce as an author ; to tell by letter. 
7VWRITE, (rite) v. n. To perform the act of 
•writing ; to play the author ; to tell in books ; 
to send letters ; to use the style of; to com- 
pose ; to form composition. 
WRITER, (ri'-ter) n. s. One who practises 

the art of writing ; an author. 
To WRITHE, (riTHe) v. a. To distort ; to de- 
form with distortion ; to twist with violence ; 
to wrest ; to force by violence ; to torture ; 
to twist. 
To WRITHE, (riTHe) v. n. To be convolved 

with agony or torture. 
WRITING, (ri'-ting) n. s. A legal instru- 
ment, as the writings of an estate ; a com- 
posure ; a book ; a written paper of any 
kind. 
WR1TINGMASTER, (ri'-ting-mas-ter) n. s. 

One who teache3 to write. 
WRITTEN, (rit'-tn) The part. pass, of write. 
WRONG, (rong) n. s. An injury ; a designed 
or known detriment ; not right ; not justice ; 
errour ; not truth. 
WRONG, (rong) a. Not morally right ; not 
just ; not agreeable to propriety or truth ; 
not true ; not physically right ; unfit ; un- 
suitable ; acting improperly. 
WRONG, (rong) ad. Not rightly ; amiss. 



XYS 

To WRONG, (rong) v. a. To injure ; to use 
unjustly, either by doing injury, or imputing 
evil without justice. 

WRONGDOER, (rong'-dpo-er) n. s. An in- 
jurious person ; a trespasser. 

WRONGER, (r,ng'-er) n. s. He that injures ; 
he that does wrong. 

WRONGFUL, (rong'-ful) a. Injurious; un- 
just. 

WRONGFULLY, (rong'-ful-e) ad. Unjustly, 

WRONGHEAD, (rong'-hed)' } a. 

WRONGHEADED', (rong-hed-ed) S Hav- 
ing a perverse understanding. 

WRONGLY, (rong'-le) ad. Unjustly ; amiss. 

WRONGNESS.Vong^nes) n. s. Wrong dis- 
position. 

WROTE, (rote) Pret. and part, of write. 
Written is now generally used for the par- 
ticiple. 

WROTH, (raw«?i) a. Angry. 

WROUGHT", (rawt) a. Effected ; performed ; 
influenced ; prevailed on ; produced ; caused ; 
worked ; laboured ; gained ; attained ; ope- 
rated ; used in labour ; driven ; actuated ; 
manufactured ; formed ; excited by degrees ; 
produced by degrees ; guided j managed ; 
agitated ; disturbed. 

WRUNG, (rung) a. The pret. and part. 

pass, of wring. 
WRY, (rj)a. Crooked; deviating from the 
right direction ; distorted ; wrung ; pervert- 
ed ; wrested. 
WRYNESS, (ri'-nes) n.s. State of being 
wry ; deviation from the right way. 






X. 



X is a letter, which, though found in Saxon 
words, begins no word purely English. 

X. The numeral letter for ten. 

XEBEC, (ze'-bek) n. s. A sea term, A small 
three-masted vessel, navigated in the Medi- 
terranean. 

XEROCOLLYRIUM, (ze-ro-kol-lir'-re-um) 
«. s. A dry plaster for sore eyes. 

XERODES, (ze-ro'-dez) n. s. Any tumour at- 
tended with dryness. 

XEROMIRUM, (zer-o-mi'-rum) n.s. A drying 
ointment. 

XEROPHAGY, (ze-rgf '-a-je) n.s. Dry food; 
subsistence on dry victuals ; the eating 
of dry meats, a sort of fast among the pri- 
mitive Christians. 



XEROPHTHALMY,(ze-rop-^al me) n.s. A 
dry red soreness or itching in the eyes, with- 
out any dropping or swelling. 

XE ROTES, (ze-ro'-tez) n. s. A dry habit or 
disposition of body. 

X1PHIAS, (zif ' -e- a s) n. s. The sword fish ; 
also a comet shaped like a sword. 

XIPHOID ES, (ze-foe'-dez) n. s. The pointed 
sword-like cartilage or gristle of the breast 
bone. 

XYLOBALSAMUM, (zi-lo-bal'-sa-mum) n.s. 
The wood of the balsam tree. 

XYLOGRAPHY, (zi'-log-gra-fe) n. s. The 
art of engraving on wood. 

XYSTER, (zis'-ter) n.s. A surgeon's instru- 
ment to scrape and shave bones with. 



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YEA 



YES 



Y. 



1l , at tae beginning of words, is commonly 
taken, though perhaps erroneously, for a 
consonant ; at the end, and when it follows 
a consonant it is a vowel, and has the sound 
of i. It is used at the end of words, and 
whenever two i i's would come together ; and 
in words derived from the Greek, to express 
the u. Y was much used by the Saxons, 
whence y is found for i in the old English 
writers. 

Y is in old English sometimes prefixed as an 
increasing syllable to preterites and passive 
particles of verbs, as yclad. It seems bor- 
rowed from -re, the Saxon augmentum of 
the preterite. 

YACHT, (yot)n.s. A small ship for carry- 
ing passengers ; a pleasure vessel. 

YAM, (jam) n. s. A root that grows in 
America and the South Sea islands. 

To YvlP, (yap) v. n. To bark. 

YARD, (yard) n. s. Inclosed ground adjoin- 
ing to an house ; a measure of three feet ; 
the supports of the sails. 

YARD WAND, (yard'-wand) n. s. A measure 
of a yard. 

YARE, (yare) a. Ready ; dextrous ; nimble ; 
eager. 

YARELY,(yare'-le) ar/.Dextrously; skilfully. 

To Y ARK. See To Ye rk. 

YARN, (yarn) n. s. Spun wool ; woollen 
thread. 

To YARR, (yar) v. n. To growl, or snarl like 
a dog. 

YARROW, (yar'-ro) n. s. A plant. 

YATE, (yate) \i.s.' Still our northern word 
for gate. 

YAW, (y§w) n. s. The unsteady motion 
which a ship makes in a great swell, when 
in steering, she inclines to the right or left 
of her course. 

YAWL, (yawl) ln.s. A little vessel belong- 

YAUL, (yawl) $ ing to a ship, for conve- 
nience of passing to and from it. I 

To YAWL, (yowl) See To Yell. 

To YAWN, (yawn) v. n. To gape ; to osci- 
tate ; to have the mouth opened involuntarily 
by fumes, as in sleepiness ; to open wide ; 
to express desire by yawning. 

YA WN,(yawn) n.s. Oscitation ; gape ; hiatus. 

YAWNING, (yawn'-ing) a. Sleepy ; slum- 
bering. 

YCLAD, (e-klad') Part, for clad. Clothed. 

YCLEPED, (e-Mept') Called ; termed ; 
named. 

YE, (ye) The nominative plural of thou. 

YEA, (ya) ad. Yes ; a particle of affirmation ; 
meaning, it is so, or is it so 1 a particle by 
which the sense is intended or enforced ; 
not only so, but more than so. 

To YEAN, (yene) v.n. To bring young. 

YEANLING, ' (yene'-ling) n. s. The young 
of sheep. 



YEAR, (yere) n. s. Twelve months, or three 
hundred sixty-five days. It is often used 
plurally, without a plural termination. In 
the plural, old age. 

YEARBOOK, (yere'-book) n. s. Law re- 
ports published annually. 

YEARLING, (yere'-ling) a. Being a year old. 

YEARLY, (yere'-le) a. .Annual ; happening 
every year ; lasting a year. 

YEARLY,(yere'-le)ad. Annually ; once ayear 

To YEARN, (yern) v.n. To feel great inter- 
nal uneasiness : it implies tenderness or pity. 

To YEARN, (yern) v. a. To grieve : to vex. 

YEARNING, (yern'-ing) n. s. Act or state 
of being moved with pity or tenderness. 

YEAST. See Yest. 

YELK, (yelk) n. s. The yellow part of the 
egg, commonly written yolk. 

To YELL, (yell) v. n. To cry out with horror 
and agony. 

YELL, (yell) n. s. A cry of horrour. 

YELLOW, (yel'-lo) a. Being of a bright 
glaring colour, as gold. 

YELLOW, (yel'-lo) n. s. Yellow colour. 

YELLOWHAMMER, (yel'-lo-ham-mer) n.s, 
A bird. 

YELLOWISH, (yel'-lo-ish) a. Approaching 
to yellow. 

YELLOWISHNESS, (yel'-lo-ish-nes) n.s. 
The quality of approaching to yellow. 

YELLOWNESS, (yel'-lo-nes) n. s. The qua- 
lity of being yellow. 

YELLOWS, (yel'-loze) n. s. A disease in 
horses. 

To YELP, (yelp) v. i. To bark as a beagle- 
hound after his prey. 

YEOMAN, (yo'-man) n.s. A man of a small 
estate in land ; a farmer ; gentleman farmer ; 
a kind of title given to soldiers ; whence we 
have still yeomen of the guard. It was 
probably a freeholder not advanced to the 
rank of a gentleman. It seems to have had 
likewise the notion of a gentleman servant. 

YEOMANRY, (yo'-man-re) n. s. The col- 
lective body of yeomen. 

To YERK, (yerk, or yark) v. a. Probablyof 
the same as jerk. To throw out or move with 
a spring. A leaping horse is said to yerk, 
when he flings and kicks with his whole 
hind quarters. To lash ; to strike ; to beat. 

To YERK, (yerk, or yark) v. n. To move as 
with jerks. 

YERK, (yerk, or yark) n. s. A quick motion. 

To YERN,"(yern) v. a. See Yearn. 

YES, (yes) ad. A term of affirmation ; the 
affirmative particle opposed to no. It is a 
word of enforcement : even so ; not only so, 
but more. 

YEST, (yest) n. s. The foam, spume, or 
flower of beer in fermentation ; barm ; the 
spume on troubled water ; foam ; froth. 

YESTER, (yes'-ter) a. Being next before the 



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YOK 

present day. It is not often used but in 
composition with another word, as day or 
night. 

YESTERDAY, (yes'-ter-da) n. s. The day 
last past ; the day next before to- day. 

YESTERDAY, (yes'-ter-da) ad. On the day 
last past. 

YESTERNIGHT, (yes'-ter-nite) ns. The 
night before this night. 

YESTERNIGHT, (yes'-ter-nite) ad. On the 
night last past. 

YESTY, (yest'-e) a. Frothy ; spumy ; foamy. 

YET, (yet) conj. Nevertheless ; notwith- 
standing ; however. 

YET, (yet) ad. Beside ; over and above ; still ; 
the state still remaining the same ; once 
again ; at this time ; so soon ; hitherto; with a 
negative before it : at least ; at all. It de- 
notes continuance and extension, greater or 
smaller, as a little longer, yet a little longer. 
In a new degree, as yet blacker ; even ; 
after all : a kind of emphatical addition to 
a negative ; hitherto, sometimes with as 
before it. 

YEW, (ypo) n. s. A tree of tough wood, used 
for bows, and planted in churchyards. 

YEWEN, (yoo'-en) a. Made of the wood of 
yew. 

To YIELD, (yeeld) v. a. To produce ; to give 
in return for cultivation or labour ; to pro- 
duce in general ; to afford ; to exhibit ; to 
give as claimed of right ; to allow ; to 
concede ; to permit ; to grant ; to emit ; 
to expire ; to resign ; to give up ; to sur- 
render. 

To YIELD, (yeeld) v. n. To give up the con- 
test ; to submit ; to comply with any person, 
or motive power ; to comply with things re- 
quired or enforced ; to concede ; to admit; 
to allow ; not to deny ; to give place as in- 
feriour in excellence or any other quality. 

YIELD ANCE, (yeeld'-anse) n.s. Act of pro- 
ducing ; act of complying with ; concession. 

YIELDER, (yeeld'-er) n. s. One who yields. 

YIELDING, (yeeld ; '-ing) n. si Act of giving 
up ; submission, 

YIELDINGLY,(yeeld'-ing-le><Z. With com- 
pliance. 

YIELD IN GN ESS, (yeeld'- in g-nes) n.s. Dis- 
position to give up any point ; quality of 
yielding. 

YOKE, (yoke) n. s. The bandage placed on 
tbe neck of draught oxen ; a mark of servi- 
tude ; slavery ; a chain ; a link ; a bond ; a 
couple ; two ; a pair : it is used in the plural 
with the singular termination. 

To YOKE, (yoke) v. a. To bind by a yoke 
to a carriage ; to join or couple witb another ; 
to enslave ; to subdue ; to restrain ; to con- 
fine. 

To YOKE, (yoke) v. n. To be joined tegetlier. 

YOKEFELLOW, (yoke'-fel-lo) } n. s. Com- 

YOKEMATE, (yoke'*-mate) ' S panion in 
labour ; mate ; fellow ; commonly partner in 
marriage. 



YUX 

YOLK, (yoke) n.s. See Yf.ik. The yellow 
part of an egg. 

YON, (yon) } a. Being at a distance 

YONDER, (yon'-der) S witbin view. 

YON, (yon) i ad. At a distance 

YONDER, (yon'-der) S within view : it is 
used when we direct tbe eye from another 
thing to the object. 

YORE, or of Yore, (yore) ad. Long since ; of 
time ; long ago. 

YOU, (ypo) pron. The oblique case of ye. It 
is used in the nominative in common lan- 
guage, when the address is to persons ; and 
though first introduced by corruption, is now 
established : it is the ceremonial word for 
the second person singular, and is always 
used, except in solemn language : it is used 
indefinitely, as tbe French on ; any one ; 
whosoever. You is used in tbe subsequent 
members of a sentence, as distinguished 
from ye. 

YOUNG, (yung) a . Being in the first part of 
life ; not old, used of animal life ; ignorant ; 
weak ; it is sometimes applied to vegetable 
life, as young trees. 

YOUNG, (yung) n . s. The offspring of ani- 
mals collectively. 

YOUNGISH, (yung'-ish) a. Somewhat 
young. 

YOUNGLING, (yung'-ling) n. s. Any crea- 
ture in the first part of life. 

YOUNGSTER, (yung'-ster) } n. s. A young 

YOUNKER, (yung'k'-er) ' $ person in 
contempt. 

YOUR, (yopr) pron. Belonging to you : it is 
used properly when we speak to more than 
one, and ceremoniously and customarily 
when to only one ; your is used in an inde- 
terminate sense, as among your antiquaries : 
yours is used when the substantive goes be- 
fore or is understood, as this is your book, 
this book is yours. 

YOURSELF, (yur-self) n. s. You, even you ; 
ye, not others : in the oblique cases it has 
the sense of reciprocation, or reference to 
the same subject mentioned before, as you 
love only yourself ; you have betrayed your- 
selves by your rashness ; it is sometimes re- 
ciprocal in the nominative, as be but your- 
selves. 

YOUTH, (yooth)n.s. The part of life suc- 
ceeding to childhood and adolescence ; the 
time from fourteen to twenty-eight ; a young 
man ; young men collectively. 

YOUTHFUL, (yooth'-M) a. Young ; suit- 
able to the first part of life ; vigorous as in 
youth. 

YOUTHFULLY, (yooth'-M-e) ad. In a 
youthful manner. 

YOUTHLY, (yooth'-le) a. Young , early in 
life. 

YULE, (yule) n. s. A word adopted, and 
formerly much in use, for the times of Christ- 
mas and Lammas. 

YUX, (yux) rc.s. The hiccough. 



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ZIG 



ZOO 



Z is found in the Saxon alphabets, set down 
by grammarians, but is read in no word ori- 
ginally Teutonick : its sound is uniformly 
that of an hard S. No word of English ori- 
ginal begins with Z. 

ZAFFIR, (zaf'-fir) n. s. A mass made of the 
calx of cobalt powdered fine, mixed with 
three times its weight of powdered flints : 
this from its hardness has been mistaken for 
a native mineral. 

ZANY, (za'-ne, or zan'-ne) n.s. One employed 
to raise laughter by his gestures, actions and 
speeches ; a merry Andrew ; a buffoon. 

ZARN1CH, (zar'-nik) n. s. A substance in 
which orpiment is found. 

ZEAL, (zele) n. s. Passionate ardour for any 
person or cause. 

ZEALOT, (zel'-ut) n. s. One passionately ar- 
dent in any cause : generally used in dispraise. 

ZEALOTRY, (zei'-lutre) n. s. Behaviour of 
a zealot. 

ZEALOUS, (zel'-lus) a. Ardently ; passion- 
ate in any cause. 

ZEALOUSLY, (zel'-us-le) ad. With pas- 
sionate ardour. 

ZEALOUSNESS, (zel'-us-nes) n. s. The 
quality of being zealous. 

ZEBRA, (ze'-bra) n. s. An Indian ass, na- 
turally stripe d. 

ZECHIN, (tshe-keen) n. s. A gold coin 
worth about nine shillings sterling. 

ZED, (zed) n. s. Tbe name of the letter z. 

ZENITH, (zen'-mth or ze'-nith) n. s. The 
point over head opposite to the nadir. 

ZEPHYR, (zef'-fer) ) n. s. The west 

ZEPHYRUS,'(zef'-fer-us) J wind, and 
poetically any calm soft wind. 

ZEST, (zest) n. s. The peel of an orange 
squeezed into wine; a relish ; a taste added. 

To ZEST, (zest) v. a. To heighten by an ad- 
ditional relish. 

ZETETICK, (ze-tet'-jk) a. Proceeding by 
enquiry. 

ZEUGMA, (zug'-ma) n. s. A figure in gram- 
mar, when a word agreeing with divers 
nouns, or an adjective with divers substan- 
tives, is referred to one expressly, and to the 
other by supplement, as lust overcame shame, 
boldness fear, and madness reason. 

ZIG-ZAG, (zig'-zag)n. s. Aline with sharp 
and quick turns. 

ZIG-ZAG, (zig'-z|g) a. Having sharp and 
quick turns. 

To ZIG-ZAG, (zig-zag) v. a. To form into 
sharp and quick turns. 



ZINC, (zingk) n. $. A semi-metal of a bril- 
liant white colour approaching to blue. 

ZOCLE, (zo'-kl) n. *. In architecture, A small 
sort of stand or pedestal, being alow square 
piece or member, serving to support a busto, 
statue, or the like, that needs to be raised ; 
also a low square member, serving to support 
a column, instead of a pedestal, base,or plinth . 

ZODIACAL, (zo-di'-a-kal) a. Relating to 
the zodiack. 

ZODIAC K, (zo'-de-ak n. s. The track of 
the sun through the twelve signs ; a great 
circle of the sphere, containing the twelve 
signs ; it is used by Milton for a girdle. 

ZONE, (zone) «. s. A girdle ; a division of 
the earth ; the whole surface of the earth is 
divided into five zones ; the first is contained 
between the two tropicks, and is called the 
torrid zone ; there are two temperate zones, 
and two frigid tones ; the northern temperate 
zone is terminated by the tropick of Cancer 
and the arctick polar circle: the southern 
temperate zoneis contained between the tro- 
pick of Capricorn and the polar circle ; the 
frigid tones are circumscribed by the polar 
circles, and the poles are in the centres ; 
circuit ; circumference, 

ZONED, (zond) a. Wearing a zone. 

ZOOGRAPHER, (zo-og'-gra-fer) n. s. One 
who describes the nature, properties, and 
forms of animals. 

ZOOGRAPH Y, (zo-og'-gra-fe) n. s. A des- 
cription of the forms, natures, and proper- 
ties of animals. 

ZOOLOGICAL, (zo-o-lod'-je kal) a. Describ- 
ing living creatures. 

ZOOLOGIST, (zo-Ql'-lo-jist) n. s. One who 
treats of living creatures. 

ZOOLOGY, (zo-ol'-lo-je) n. s. A treatise 
concerning living creatures. 

ZOOPHORICK Column, (zo-o-for'-ik) a. In 
architecture, A statuary column, or a column 
which bears or supports the figure of aa 
animal. 

ZOOPHORUS, (zo Qf'-o-rus) n . s . A part 
between the architraves and cornice, so> 
called on account of the ornaments carved on 
it, among which were the figures of animals. 

ZOOPHYTE, (zo'-o-fite) n. s. Certain vege- 
tables or substances which partake of the 
nature both of vegetables and animals. 

ZOOTOMIST, (zo-ot'-to-mist) n. s. A dis- 
secter of the bodies of brute beasts. 

ZOOTOMY, (zo-ot'-to-me) n. s. Dissection, 
of the bodies of beasts. 



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